The air was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
The person Tang Ning noticed most was Zhang Yun. He felt that Zhang Yun looked a little strange, but he couldn't tell what was wrong. The young man raised his head and stared at him in a daze, like a pilgrim who had seen a true miracle.
Tang Ning couldn't stand the disgusting gaze, but Zhang Yun looked like he had recovered from his illness, which was good.
As Tangning thought about this, she looked at the people behind Zhang Yun. She realized that their expressions were even more exaggerated than Zhang Yun's. Regardless of whether they were men or women, their eyes were glued to Tangning. Later, Jiang Mianmian described the scene to her partner Bai Wuliang like this: "We have all seen beautiful things, but being that beautiful is obviously beyond common sense. Tangning was really beautiful in that state."
At this moment, Tang Ning finally realized that something was wrong. He lowered his head and saw a shiny fish tail.
Tangning: “?”
The fish's tail twitched at him.
This was a scene he had seen in his dreams. For a moment, Tang Ning suspected that he was dreaming.
Tang Ning reached out his hand in panic. There were no sharp nails on his hand. Tang Ning touched his face and it seemed that there were no scales. His fingertips passed through the soft and smooth silver hair. It was slightly cool, as if spring water was flowing in his hands. Tang Ning could not see the change in hair color. He covered his head blankly and looked at Zhang Yun who was so close with wide eyes.
Those light eyes were unusually clear, as if there was a pool of water in them. His brows were slightly frowned, and his eyes seemed to be talking to Zhang Yun about what was going on.
"You" Zhang Yun came back to his senses as if waking up from a dream, "I will take you away."
He extended his hand towards Tang Ning.
Tang Ning suddenly realized what was wrong with Zhang Yun. The hand that reached out to his eyes was smooth and clean.
Zhang Yun, who was always timid, became generous and confident, and every move he made seemed relaxed.
Tangning looked at Zhang Yun in amazement and said into his palm, "Your illness is healed, but what's wrong with me now?"
His fingertips stirred a tingling sensation in his palm. Zhang Yun looked at Tang Ning greedily, not even blinking, "The river god wants to transform you into an alien. Once you are completely transformed, you will never be able to leave this town again."
What
Transformed into an alien?!
Tang Ning was shocked when he heard this, but after thinking about it, he thought that once the seven days were up, he could just leave the dungeon and return to the real world. It didn't seem like a big deal, right
No, if you are completely assimilated, your status will not be determined by the system as a living person, and you will be left here forever.
The system said coldly.
Tang Ning froze on the spot, an indescribable panic sweeping over his body and mind.
Being trapped in this strange ancient town forever
Stupid townspeople, lack of signals, scary ghosts. This is an isolated island far away from the real society. It is not suitable to stay here for a long time. More importantly,
His cat is waiting for him at home!
Tangning asked anxiously in Zhang Yun's palm, "How much have I been transformed?"
"There's only one step left. When your hands grow sharp nails, you will be left here forever." Zhang Yun met Tangning's panicked gaze, and a sickly sweet feeling welled up in his heart. "But it doesn't matter. I will take you away and help you stop the transformation—"
I will reconvert you.
Tang Ning looked at Zhang Yun's expression. It was clearly the same gentle look as before, but Tang Ning suddenly felt her scalp tingling. The skin of the person in front of her was no longer hideous. The terrifying thing seemed to be hidden in his flesh and blood.
He subconsciously withdrew his hand, his fingers grasping the edge of the table, and his tail also retracted slightly.
When Zhang Yun saw Tangning's expression, he reached out his hand and touched his eye sockets. When his fingertips touched his wet eyeballs, he calmly withdrew his hand and asked Tangning, "What's wrong?"
Tang Ning didn't know how to answer. He gripped the edge of the table tightly, his fish tail trembling slightly.
Suddenly, a damp breath of wind and rain surged in from the outside, and Tang Ning saw Shao Mingxun, who was soaked all over, walking in from the outside. The players and other townspeople at the temple gate were crawling on the ground and trembling, wishing they could dig a hole and bury themselves.
He was wearing glasses and a soaked suit, and every step he took left a wet footprint on the ground. “What do you want to do to my people?”
Zhang Yun's expression suddenly became extremely bad, and he looked coldly at Shao Mingxun who had hurried over.
The ends of Shao Mingxuan's hair were dripping with water, and the mirror was covered with dense water droplets. Except for the first time they met, Shao Mingxuan had always been graceful and elegant in front of Tang Ning. But now, he didn't even have time to wipe his glasses dry, and the cold and gloomy aura seemed to turn into dripping water.
Shao Mingxuan looked a little embarrassed.
He didn't look warm, and wasn't even as good as Zhang Yun's expression.
But the moment Tang Ning saw this person appear, the uneasiness in his heart suddenly dissipated a lot.
"Your people?" Zhang Yun said coldly, "That's not necessarily true."
Shao Mingxuan raised his eyebrows, and they looked at each other. Tang Ning clearly smelled a damp fragrance, but he smelled a faint smell of gunpowder in it.
Tangning: “?”
Why does it feel like they are going to fight
Ah, Zhang Yun is just an ordinary NPC, he can't be beaten.
Tangning began to get nervous.
Noticing Tangning's concerned look, Zhang Yun became more confident. He said firmly, "Tangning doesn't want to stay with you."
Shao Mingxuan knocked on the mirror frame, and the water drops on the mirror surface rolled down. He looked at Tangning tenderly, and it was hard to take his eyes away from her. His gaze flowed from the tip of Tangning's tail to her waist, and his eyes became darker and darker, like a turbulent river. "Xiaoning asked me not to leave him before."
Tang Ning, who was suddenly caught in the crossfire, said: "???"
Tang Ning swallowed nervously and tried to hide his tail.
So strange.
Tang Ning did not feel strange when people looked at his tail. Everyone looked at his tail with amazement and curiosity, as if they were appreciating a work of art. However, Shao Mingxuan's eyes were like
It's like trying to play with it.
Thinking of this, Tangning's tail subconsciously curled up even more. His behavior gave Zhang Yun the wrong message. Zhang Yun thought he saw through everything. He said expressionlessly, "That's because he didn't know your true face before. Once he truly understands you, he will only hate you."
Shao Mingxuan walked towards Tang Ning as if he was deaf to everything. He could only see Tang Ning in his eyes, as if everything around him was just a foil. Zhang Yun was more like a chattering fly. Even if he became a god, he was no different from other ants in Shao Mingxuan's eyes.
Wuchen's attitude angered Zhang Yun more than any response, and he shouted, "Shao Mingxuan!"
Shao Mingxuan calmly walked up to Tangning. He raised the corners of his lips and his eyes finally showed some emotion. "I'm back."
Na Xiu's hands could not wait to touch Tang Ning's fish tail. From the elegant tail fin to the smooth fish scales, he felt like he was touching the treasure he had always dreamed of, with hopeless despair in his eyes.
Fragile scales.
quilt.
Encountered.
Tang Ning's eyes widened in an instant, his thick eyelashes trembling. He bit his lower lip at this moment, afraid of making any sound. His slender neck was tensed into a charming line, and his beautiful fishtail instantly rose up and slammed firmly on Shao Mingxuan's face.
“Bang!”
Like a crisp slap.
Shao Mingxuan was caught off guard and his head was fanned slightly, causing his glasses to slide down his nose. He stood there motionless, maintaining the posture in which he was fanned.
Everyone was stunned, including Zhang Yun who was originally filled with indignation.
Tang Ning sat on the shrine at a loss, covering his mouth. The silver-white fish tail drooping down was trembling slightly, and the snow-white tail fin like a gauze skirt kept spreading in the air, revealing its owner's uneasy mood at the moment.
He, he didn't want to hit Shao Mingxun at all, it was his tail that did it!
Did he use a lot of force just now
It seems so. The tip of my tail hurts now.
Tang Ning looked at Shao Mingxuan's face in panic, and sure enough, he saw red marks on his face. Tang Ning was too nervous to notice that not only his face, but also Shao Mingxuan's ears were stained red.
He saw Shao Mingxuan's chest rising and falling, as if he was very angry.
After all, it was in public, it was over, Shao Mingxuan must be angry...
Tang Ning wanted to hold Shao Mingxuan's hand and write an apology right now. He was so nervous that the mist in his eyes was about to turn into tears. Tang Ning even wanted to waste the opportunity to speak today and just say sorry.
Just when Tang Ning couldn't help but speak, Shao Mingxuan finally moved.
He took a deep breath, slowly stretched out his hand, and pushed the frame comfortably into place, with a faint smile on his face.
Tangning: “?”
Shao Mingxuan raised the corner of his lips, reached out and touched the mark left by the tail fin on his face, rubbed it slowly with his index finger and thumb twice, and said softly, "It's wet."
Tangning: “???”
Your face is wet!
"Does the tip of Xiaoning's tail hurt?" Shao Mingxuan asked with concern: "Let me rub it for you."
Tang Ning quickly shook his head, fearing that Shao Mingxuan would come up the next second.
Zhang Yun, who was watching from the sidelines, could no longer stand it. He shouted, "Shao Mingxun, have you had enough?! You are not worthy of being a god. As a river god, you have existed here from ancient times to the present day, but you cannot teach the people here to be good. Instead, you are weak and can be bullied. Your inaction is the source of the tragedy of this ancient town!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Shao Mingxuan, who had been staring intently at Tang Ning, finally turned his head and gave him a cold look as if he were a clown.
Tangning also stared blankly, not understanding why Zhang Yun could say such a thing. Zhang Yun's tone and expression at this moment seemed to put him on an equal footing with Shao Mingxuan, and even more so, criticizing him, saying, "If you had done something kind back then and not let their desires run wild, this town wouldn't have become what it is today!"
Shao Mingxuan looked at Zhang Yun quietly, his lips slightly raised with a slightly sarcastic smile on his face.
"Oh? Then what is your identity to ask me this?" Shao Ming asked tenderly: "The guardian god of this town?"