[Douluo Dalu] He and the sea

"What do you think?"

Tang San retracted his thoughts, his eyelashes fluttered slightly, and he smiled softly: "I didn't think about anything."

Dai Mubai looked at him with a look of disbelief. It was obvious that he was still absent-minded just now, but this guy always knew how to make excuses.

"Mubai, your injuries..." Tang San deliberately changed the subject, looking at the scratches on Dai Mubai's body he hesitated to speak.

"Harm--" These scratches were all caused by falling on the ground. They were basically minor injuries. Dai Mubai waved his hands indifferently, while moving his wrists, elbows and shoulders, he smiled brightly and said: "It's a competition, you will inevitably get injured, it's nothing serious."

"When Boss Dai first came to the academy, he was so beaten by Teacher Zhao that he couldn't even get out of bed for three days. At this level, he usually just lays out. Anyway, he can recover quickly after eating a recovery sausage." After saying that, Ma Hongjun put his arm on Oscar's shoulder and whispered to him with a smile: "Xiao Ao, there is a business now. Come on."

"Go, go, go." Oscar ignored him and put his elbow on the fat man's stomach to push him away: "You can just wait and see."

Tang San was used to these people always getting along with each other in such a petty quarrel. He and Dai Mubai were quieter, usually staying still and just watching them bicker.

The two of them were noisy, but they could always attract the teacher. For example, now, the master was standing behind them, walking all the way, his feet silent, watching quietly.

"Master...?"

Oscar shrank his neck and pursed his mouth tightly, like a quail that had taken a breath, and did not dare to move again.

Party B was already quiet, and Party A was left. The master turned his eyes slightly, glanced at Ma Hongjun lightly, and said nothing in a calm voice.

Knowing that he was wrong, Ma Hongjun muttered a few words and stopped arguing.

They're all still kids...

The master thought this, and sighed inwardly, and relaxed his eyebrows gently: "Stand still, you can rest in a while."

The eight people stood still as instructed. At that time, the sky was already dark, the sun was orange-red, and the fragrant clouds spread out, like hunting flames, sweeping into the sky, far away.

Their figures were lengthened by the setting sun in turn, standing side by side, becoming more and more intimate in the reflection.

"Remember, never underestimate any competition."

The master turned his back to the sun. As the sun set, the orange-red light poured down from his shoulders, making his face a little dazed. Only the words were still audible and clear. Ear.

"You can't just have the courage of an ordinary man without the wisdom of judgment, and you can't just rely on opportunism without being grounded."

Word by word, it was both a teaching and an instruction. The master clearly explained all the shortcomings that could be found in this competition. He gave a serious explanation. With everyone listening attentively, he revealed what he thought was important. tell.

"There will be many games in the future, but no matter which one, I hope you can treat it rigorously. No matter whether you win or lose, just treat it as a competition. Don't take it lightly and deal with it carelessly."

After some chattering, everyone naturally said yes. The master waved his hand and let them disperse. This class was considered over.

The only surprising thing is————

The master called A Ting.

The four little girls paused and turned around in unison. A Ting looked at the master inexplicably, but he didn't say anything. His expression was just the same as before, making it difficult to tell any clues.

"You guys go back first." With his arms out, Atin reached out and pushed them, seeming to show a smile. She stood behind and did not move. After the three little girls walked away, she heard the master speak: "What's the name of your third soul skill?"

"Water control." A Ting replied calmly. She was already prepared for the master's question.

"Water Control..." After chanting these two words, the master asked with interest: "Are there any restrictions?"

"Yes, it is a single limit."

After hearing the answer, the master pondered for a while. His brows suddenly tightened, and a doubt grew in his heart: "Was hunting the soul beast during the time when you were away from the team?"

"... "

The sharp question directly struck a line of defense in Atin's heart. She carefully considered her words: "It seems that I got lucky. During the time when I was separated from everyone, I met someone. A senior."

"Senior?" The master was full of doubts and slowly repeated: "Which senior?"

As soon as the words fell, the wind suddenly picked up, and rustling sounds came from the forest leaves, as if a monster that had been dormant for a long time finally raised its back and stared at the place with eager eyes.

Perhaps it was because the sky was getting dark and the autumn wind was slightly chilly. The master shivered without warning. Someone seemed to be secretly watching from behind, which made him feel a little creepy.

"That senior... his surname is Gu."

The wind was getting stronger, and the turbid matter mixed with a layer of sand and dust beat against people's bodies, ruthlessly and violently, and even through a few pieces of clothing, they felt the coldness pricking their skin.

"The surname is Gu..." The master felt empty in his heart, as if he suddenly fell into an abyss. The walls collapsed and there was no place to stay. He followed his thoughts quietly, but suddenly felt a headache: "On the mainland, the surname is Gu. There are quite a few of them, it doesn’t matter which one you meet.”

As long as it's not those two...

There was something hidden in these words. Atin shrugged his ears, twinkled his eyes, and responded in a nonchalant manner.

"Did he save you?"

A few years later, the situation changed with the situation. Perhaps the peaceful days had passed for too long. Now, just a vague guess had shocked the master's heart and made him unable to calm down.

Ating nodded obediently and moved his lips: "The strength of that senior is immeasurable. He is very powerful. He saved me from the rootless vine in three strokes."

"That soul beast..."

"I remember Master, you said that the growing environment of rootless vines is dark and humid, and there are many decayed cang trees nearby. In their nests, I found the green wood rat."

The huge mystery began to slowly collapse under the other party's words. The wrinkles between the master's brows became lighter. He relaxed his tense forehead and breathed out calmly: "You are very lucky."

The green wood rat is hard to find. It often feeds on the fallen flowers and fruits of rootless vines. Because of its small body and good hiding ability, it is not very famous among spirit beasts. The only one that can hear it is its body. The superb art of turning wood into cover.

This is similar to Atin's third soul skill.

The master was silent for a long time and did not ask anything else, but did not let Atin leave. At this time, the night dew was about to come, and the sky was filled with burning clouds.

Ating raised his eyelashes and looked up at the distant sky. Although they were tens of thousands of feet apart, the sky covered by clouds was reflected in his pupils as if they were just a few feet away.

The gentle sound of wind came to his ears and lingered here all the time. Atin looked at the gray corner of the sky and stared at its direction, watching it meander straight in and merge into the fire cloud that had not faded away. Shake all the surrounding light away, and then reveal the black mist, letting it disperse in all directions, driving away the sunset.

The dominance that belongs to Wei Ye is about to begin.

When the sun returns home, the warmth of the sun is gone, and the temperature drops suddenly. Coupled with the lingering autumn wind, the coolness gradually rises.

"A Ting, what can you tell from today's competition?"

In the silence, the master suddenly spoke, and his words were like a stone, breaking through the water quickly and hard, pulling Atin's thoughts back.

"There are many things you want to test today and many things you want to see. You singled out Dai Mubai because he is the captain. As for the three of us..." Ating smiled knowingly and continued calmly: "You want to know our third soul skill, and you also want to consider our adaptability."

"How do you see that I want to consider your resilience?"

The master's eyebrows are slightly raised, the corners of his eyes are narrow, and there is no expression on his face.

"It's your choice." Atin tilted her cheek, and as the words paused, she raised the corners of her lips, with a clear light floating in her eyes: "You want to watch two competitions that are destined to be tricky."

She actually sees this very clearly and has not always been a fan of the authorities.

"You and Xiaosan are the most unsuitable people to be rivals." Facing the wind blowing in his face, with a slight chill in his chest, the master raised his hands and gathered his clothes, looked through the dark gray clouds, and spoke in a low and mellow voice: "As for Xiaosan, Wu Wu and Dai Mubai, they will have many similar opponents in the future."

"As you said, these are indeed two tricky matches."

The few remaining daylights were swallowed up by the darkness, and the dark night surged up, almost enveloping the two figures. The wind in the surroundings stopped, just like Atin's heartbeat rising and falling, after the master The words suddenly stopped.

"Two smart people should be able to control the battle situation easily."

At night, Atin couldn't see the master's expression clearly, but from his words, she seemed to catch a few hints of a faint smile.

"You're a bit wrong." The master smiled lightly, the meaning of which was unpredictable. After leading Atin around a corner, he pointed the bright mirror at her again: "One pear, two yields, Three points of implicitness and seven points of power.”

As soon as I finished speaking, I heard a sound————

The heavy fog rose, and with just a little effort, it suppressed the rampant wind. A few silver dot-like starlights quietly lifted their heads out of their heads. They tilted their heads inadvertently, leaking large swaths of light under the clouds and mist. The river of light looks like qionghua, broken jade, and silver ribbons.

Under the soft moonlight, the conversation paused. She was stunned for a while, and she didn't even notice that the master had gone away.

At this moment, in Soto City, several miles away————

It was not yet curfew time, and there were still pedestrians in twos and threes on the street.

The shops on both sides were dimly lit, some were closed, and some were still open. The shopkeepers were either sitting on the stool by the door, or were busy packing away some messy things.

On the opposite side of this street is another long street with slightly more pedestrians. In layman's terms, it is the east and west streets in the inner city. They have different directions, and naturally the businesses inside are also different. The west street is cold and cold, while the east street is hot. It's noisy, no better than the lights on West Street, and sparsely populated. The whole street on East Street is brightly lit, as if hung with colorful ribbons. Although it doesn't look good, there are many people entering.

This is a flower and wine street, half of which is occupied by flower houses and half by restaurants. The curfew regulations cannot be restricted here, and the city soldiers do not bother to control it. Therefore, every night, there are always people who make friends here to have fun.

Some people come here for the fragrance of women and their gentle dreams, while others come here to stay up all night and stay hungover.

The clouds rolled and relaxed, the wind suddenly stopped. It was already late at night, and the noise became louder and louder. The noise in the flower house and the ping-ping-pong-pong in the restaurant were all mixed together for a moment, making it indescribably confusing. .

Among all kinds of restaurants, there is a sparrow-like wine shop. This shop is small and looks very inconspicuous. Once you enter the door, you can count how many tables there are. There is only one person bored at the moment. Sitting quietly without saying a word, the shopkeeper fell asleep in the silence. There was no other movement in the whole small house, which seemed extremely empty.

"Drinking alone?"

A wisp of blue light spread out in the air, like mist or smoke, and it opened up to half of it in an instant, and its shape was vaguely indistinguishable.

The man was not surprised at all, he just tilted the cup he was holding, as if he wanted to spill the wine inside.

"What are you doing here?"

The words are neither salty nor light, like the water of a lake that does not fluctuate all year round, calm, self-possessed and nonchalant.

The green light dissipated, as if the heavy fog had dispersed, leaving no trace, and a tall and thin figure sat down steadily. His hair on the temples was all white, and his face was pale. From the appearance, he was no different from an ordinary old man.

But as soon as he sat down, the old man poured himself a glass of wine and drank it leisurely, completely ignoring the reactions of the people next to him.

After the old man took a few sips of wine, he snatched away his chopsticks and poked left and right among the two plates of food on the table, only picking and not eating.

It was hard not to notice this movement. He raised his eyelids that had been drooping and finally gave the other party a serious look: "It's just a small deal, why bother to find it in person?"

The old man laughed out loud, as if he had heard some joke. He threw away the chopsticks in his hand and glanced sideways: "When did you, Gu Qi, become so self-effacing?"

When he was called by his first and last name, he turned his eyes away. His long and graceful eyebrows were a bit sharper under the dim light, like a long blade, silently revealing its edge.

"I'm learning from him."