[Douluo Dalu] He and the sea

It was past midnight, the wind was getting stronger and stronger, and the coolness filling the windows seemed to be almost unbearable, seeping in through the gaps between the window lattice bit by bit.

The conversation in the lobby did not last long. Flanders seemed to have noticed the tiredness in everyone's expressions. Flanders was the first to find a reason and led eight people upstairs.

As I walked, the old stairs creaked as if they were overwhelmed, and echoed hollowly on the quiet second floor.

It was different from the daytime. The shopkeeper seemed to have cleaned it carefully. Now the entire row of escalators and furnishings on the second floor were very clean. It looked refreshing and not at all as shabby as when I saw it earlier. a feeling of.

"Artin."

Taking advantage of the opportunity to choose a room, Ning Rongrong quietly tugged on A Ting's sleeve. When she turned her head to one side, she bit her ear and said to her, "Look, all the residents on the right side seem to be here."

Following her pointer, I saw that the rooms in the row on the right were indeed unlocked, and some had candle lights on. It was obvious that someone was living inside.

Ating nodded, paused for a moment with a dull gaze, and then replied nonchalantly:

"I don't know him, so we don't need to pay attention to him."

Ning Rongrong didn't look any further, but she didn't skip the topic either. She turned her eyes, glanced at Yu Tianheng who was still downstairs, and murmured softly: "There are seven unlocked rooms in that row. , with this number of people, it’s enough to form a team.”

"What do you want to say?"

Seeing Xiao Wu choose a room, Ating stopped looking distractedly and looked at Ning Rongrong more intently.

"I'm thinking, we can't live in the same inn as another team by chance, right?"

Seeing Ning Rongrong frowning and looking thoughtful, A Ting thought about it for a while and decided not to continue the topic.

"I don't know if it's a coincidence or not, but I know it's time for you to rest."

With that said, Ating raised her fingers and pressed Ning Rongrong's forehead unexpectedly. Then she turned the girl around and walked directly to the room she chose.

The row of rooms on the left is indeed what the shopkeeper said. Everything is as new as new and decorated grandly. It looks very pleasing to the eye.

The four little girls lived together, sharing a room. A Ting still lived with Xiao Wu and chose the third room on the left.

Saying goodbye to Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, A Ting closed the door and sat on the bed with unspeakable exhaustion.

The room is quite spacious, with tables and chairs complete. Although there is only one bed, two people can sleep comfortably.

Xiao Wu lay on the outside and took off her shoes and socks early. She yawned and talked to Ating while unwinding her long braids.

"There's no game tomorrow morning, so we can get up later."

After comforting the sleepy little rabbit, Atin sat and rubbed his eyes. After taking off his clothes until he was only in his thin clothes, he lifted the quilt and lay down.

Suddenly, something seemed to hit her lower back.

The candle light was extinguished early, and darkness poured out of the room. Atin opened his eyes, frowned, and while trying his best not to touch the little rabbit, he stretched out his palm and groped around his waist for a while.

The frightening thing was finally in her hand.

There was a blur in front of my eyes, but when I opened my palm, I could see a little moonlight.

It was the jade piece that was shaped like a bead but not like it. Atin called it that for the time being. She thought about it and pinched it close to her eyes with the knuckles of one hand.

A piece of silver light, like a bright full moon.

In the dark surroundings, there was only a small amount of light coming from above, reflecting the color of Atin's pupils.

Silver light and indigo collide, as harmonious as the moonlight reflecting on the sea.

Atin turned his wrist and looked at every corner and edge of it carefully until there was a rising sourness in his eyes.

She fell into sleep almost as soon as she closed her eyes, and was dragged into a deep dream by the sleepiness that screamed out of nowhere.

The moment he released his fingers, the jade piece, with its gentle silver light, fell on Atin's gently rising and falling chest.

The breathing sound of someone unknown gradually became evener, and it sounded clearly and audibly in the darkness surrounding him, like a slow tone.

The night breeze passing through the window was soothing, blending in perfectly with the coolness slowly growing in the four corners of the room. With a little imperceptible moisture, he walked towards the bed step by step.

a long time………

Atin turned his pupils and opened his eyes in the sea water that enveloped his body.

[Cecil! Why did you doze off again? ]

A melodious voice came from afar, and accompanied by a figure swimming quickly, under the azure sea water, like clouds diving deep, suddenly crashed into his field of vision.

……

Her consciousness was a little groggy at the moment, but it did not prevent her from recognizing the owner of the voice.

"Roy...sister?"

As the name was murmured, the clouds and mist covering the eyes became clear, and the competition dispersed.

A Ting fluttered his eyelashes in a daze, and met the other person's smiling eyes.

She is still the same, unchanged after all these years.

Unlike her and Samuel's naturally curly long hair, Roy's hair was black and straight. She always liked braiding her hair, imitating the way little human girls do, braiding their long hair in various ways.

[Don't be in a daze, there are human ships ahead. I'll take you over to have a look. ]

After saying that, Roy put his palm against her cheek and took Atin's hand with a smile.

It should have just passed the rainy season at this time, and the sunlight was not very high. The light under the sea where the two of them were hiding was weak, and they could only see the blurry shadow in front of them in the distance.

With his hand held tightly, Atin lowered his gaze in a daze and looked at Roy's hand holding his.

The webs touching each other are slightly cool, very familiar.

"Sister Roy..."

Looking at his relatives who were still lively in front of him, Atin had many things he wanted to say.

But by chance, those blurry boat shadows became clear.

[look! Those people standing in class A are all sailors! ! ]

Looking at the ship approaching not far away, Roy was so excited that he seemed not to hear Atin's soft call.

She turned her head, raised her bright and charming eyebrows, and smiled:

[The one standing in the middle wearing a round hat, he is the captain! ]

She was still very interested in these things, and when she saw them she would be as happy as a young child who has picked up a new shell.

Leaning out of the sea and leaning on a few rocks as usual, Atin followed Roy's gaze and looked away, quietly watching the ship that had passed them by, his face calm.

After a while, the azure water began to swell, and a high wave set off from a distance.

Ating turned around and looked back, only to see the wave getting higher and higher, like a mountain that was about to topple, approaching them swaying and swaying, as if it was in front of them, with a somewhat tough attitude, without any hesitation. He stretched out his tongue mercilessly.

"elder sister…"

For some reason, his usual reflexes were much slower at this time. Atin was nervous and hurriedly turned back and grabbed Roy's arm.

"Let's go!"

Subconsciously, this seemed to be the first time he went out with Roy.

As a child, she was at the weakest bottom of the food chain.

The palms of her shrunken palms were squirting, but she didn't have much strength. Seeing that Roy was still holding her back and not moving, Atin became anxious and wanted to drag her away while wagging his tail.

It was at this time that the wave came under the hood and wet A Ting from beginning to end, and then without any explanation, it knocked her into the sea.

Gollum—

The water bubbles gushing from behind toward the sea level lasted for a long time, once again blocking Atin's sight, and all of Roy's motionless figures were enclosed in the bubbles.

My eyes are so sore...

Ating gave up looking and chose to slowly close her eyes. During the long journey of sinking, she patiently felt the touch of the finger warmth of the sea water gently traveling on her face.

Cool, friendly and careful.

Mixed with a touch of body that doesn’t belong to the ocean…

This thought flashed through her mind, and Atin immediately opened her eyes again. Seeing the scenery in front of her changing rapidly, she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, her pupils filled with uncontrollable surprise.

[Is Samuel still angry with me? ]

This time, the perspective was a little different. Roy was half-bent, and his lower limbs were no longer a long, scaly tail, but legs that were unique to humans.

She was wearing an extremely unforgettable piece of clothing from Atin, the one she chose to wear when she transformed into a human body and left the sea.

[Cecil is now the patriarch. The patriarch must not cry. I will be back in a while. ]

Atin pressed the soft beach under his palm, struggled to support his upper body, endured the sunlight behind him, and looked directly at Roy's face, not wanting to miss the slightest change in her expression.

"Why did sister leave?"

The doubts that had been accumulated in her heart for many years were finally asked. She couldn't help but tremble, and some gravel rolled down her arms.

The gentle breeze on the beach suddenly changed its expression at this moment. It rolled up the gravel in waves and roughly threw it on her body that was stranded at the junction of the beach and the sea.

Atin frowned, feeling that the feeling of his skin being scratched by gravel was not good at all.

[I want to find other powers. ]

Roy's feet were bare, and she kept leaning forward, so that her body was a little unbalanced. Apparently...she wasn't quite used to walking on her legs.

[Cecil, this may sound as difficult as walking for the first time. ]

In the sight of Atin looking up, Roy helplessly flattened the corners of his eyes, stroked her wet hair, and lost the smile on his lips for the first time.

[But I still have to go. ]

The sea water gradually receded, and Atin seemed to be dragged away from the beach and returned to the embrace of the ocean.

But this is just another parting with Roy.

She sank in the ever-cooling water, seemingly falling into an endless abyss.

[Cecil? ]

"Atin?"

The moment the sound suddenly penetrated her five senses, she regained the power to control her consciousness.

Lifting her eyelids, after her eyelashes and lower eyelids tangled several times, her eyes reflected someone's outline from the inside out.

At first glance, it is like the gray morning fog that can only be seen in the cold winter.

Sometimes it is turbid, sometimes clear, and vaguely outlines a certain pair of eyebrows.

The second time I looked at him, I could see his face clearly through the coldness behind him.

"Xiao Wu..."

The dream finally collapsed, and she was stranded in reality again.