Based on the experience of his live broadcast room being blocked last time, Zhu Changyang has roughly figured out a measure. This time, he will just stop at the right time and he thinks the blockage will not last too long.
Sure enough, the final review determined that it would only be closed for one night.
Even so, this night was still very difficult for the many hungry audiences, and Pu Jiang was almost scolded to the point of becoming a hot topic.
Although this ban was deliberately carried out by Zhu Changyang, the main culprit is still the overly sensitive review process, who must be criticized!
The next morning, the live broadcast room was reopened, and a group of viewers who had been practicing Taoism all night rushed into the live broadcast room, and then burst into tears:
What am I expecting...
[I didn’t expect that I could feel the editing of a TV drama when watching the live broadcast. Isn’t this the transition I hate the most when watching a TV drama: the screen goes dark, and then it’s “the next morning”! ]
The live broadcast room was shrouded in morning mist.
Zhu Changyang, Jun Shu, Jie Li and Chang Fengchi stood together with a black cat at the edge of a vast ferry, with a vast river in front of them.
This river is none other than the Penxue River, one of the most famous water areas in the Nine Regions.
The Penxue River originates from the Dai Mountain where Yongzhutian is located in the north. It surges out and stirs up thousands of acres of white waves, like a blizzard, hence the name.
The river flows southward, splitting the vast continent into two halves. To the west is the Undying Land, and to the east is Changping Realm, the largest mortal settlement in the Nine Realms.
It turned out that Baigongmen had a shop in Changping, and its business had been booming since it started selling flashlights.
Chang Fengchi happened to be going to collect debts today, so he excitedly woke up Zhu Changyang and his group early in the morning and invited them to visit the store and take a stroll around Changping to experience the customs and culture of a big city.
Zhu Changyang had long heard of the fame of Changping, but had never been there. He also wanted to go and see it, so he agreed immediately.
Flying is prohibited over the city of Changping, so most people who fly there choose to cross the river.
Zhu Changyang and his group were waiting at the ferry, with a group of people standing beside them, all of them were merchants and monks waiting to cross the river.
Zhu Changyang looked into the distance and saw that the river was vast like a natural moat, shrouded in mist. A long iron chain stretched out from the ferry and disappeared into the mist, so he could not see the other side at all.
Occasionally there are a few fishing boats on the river, floating up and down on the water.
Zhu Changyang couldn't help but wonder: "Why is there no passenger ship?"
There are many people waiting to cross the river at the ferry, and the river is very wide. If normal traffic is to be maintained, large-scale water-moving equipment is required.
There are no large ships on the river, so I guess there are other tools.
Chang Fengchi was about to answer when there was a sudden movement in the crowd, "Qu Zixiao is here."
Zhu Changyang looked forward along with the crowd, and saw a purple figure suddenly emerging from the white mist in front. Upon closer inspection, he saw that it was a slim young girl.
The girl was dressed in purple, standing gracefully on the river surface, skimming lightly across the water.
Zhu Changyang was slightly surprised, thinking that this girl's martial arts skills were truly amazing, she could actually walk on water and cross the river so easily and at such a fast speed.
This anti-gravity cultivation world is truly worthy of the fact that even Newton would cry when he saw it!
Just as he was about to sigh, the girl was already right in front of him. At the same time, there was a "splash" sound on the river, and layers of waves parted, and a huge piece of snow-white armor floated to the surface.
The girl named Qu Zixiao was standing in the middle of the white armor.
Zhu Changyang: “…”
Oh, so he was riding in stealth gear.
Newton was relieved.
I saw that the scales were extremely large and flat, and at first glance they looked like a moving white island.
Zhu Changyang stood on tiptoe and looked for a long time before he could see the whole thing. The front end of the scales was round and slightly horseshoe-shaped, the back half was hexagonal, and at the end it was connected to a thin tail like a sword.
Zhu Changyang concluded: "What a big turtle."
"It's not a turtle." Chang Fengchi sweated a little and quickly explained, "It's a snow horseshoe crab raised by the Qu family."
The snow horseshoe crab is an ancient exotic beast with a huge body. It is said that in ancient times the largest one could cross a city. However, it is extremely agile and can move across water like flying.
Moreover, its carapace and blood are extremely rare spiritual materials.
Unfortunately, since the Great Wilderness Period ten thousand years ago, snow horseshoe crabs have died out in large numbers like other exotic beasts, and now only the Snow-Spraying River remains.
The Qu family was originally a boatman in Changping. It is rumored that their ancestors had a contract with snow horseshoe crabs, so they were able to raise and drive snow horseshoe crabs. They have been ferrying people across the Penxue River for thousands of years. The girl in front of them is Qu Zixiao, the heir of this generation of the Qu family.
As they were talking, the snow horseshoe crab came to the shore. Qu Zixiao jumped onto the ferry and lazily called out, "Come, come, come, the ferry starts today. Those who want to cross the river should line up quickly. Each person will be charged 50 low-grade spirit stones. Those who are late will not be accepted."
Zhu Changyang: “Pfft.”
Although I know that the "kai bai" that Qu Zixiao mentioned refers to "ferrying", it is still very strange to hear it as a modern person.
Moreover, the horseshoe crab armor looked similar to a turtle shell. Riding it across the river always gave him a sense of déjà vu as he returned from a journey to the West. He felt that if they disagreed, the snow horseshoe crab would throw them into the water.
While Zhu Changyang was imagining this, he lined up with the others to pay Qu Zixiao, and then boarded the horseshoe crab armor in turn.
I don’t know if it was because I was imagining too much, but when it was his turn to step on the shell, the snow horseshoe crab actually shook, and the person on its back screamed in fright.
Qu Zixiao quickly blew a whistle, and the snow horseshoe crab calmed down and returned to normal.
A merchant was still in shock and asked, "What happened just now?"
Qu Zixiao was also a little puzzled. She cooed to the snow horseshoe crab a few times, but got no response. She could only scratch her head and said, "Maybe a big fish passed by underwater and disturbed the pearl."
Pearl is the name of this snow horseshoe crab.
After a while, everyone was present. Qu Zixiao blew another whistle, and the snow horseshoe crab swam to the other side with its sword-like tail.
The water waves are spreading out layer by layer, and the river breeze blows on your face, bringing with it a faint fishy smell.
After a while, the sun rose gradually, the fog dissipated, and the sunlight made the water surface dance with golden snakes and rolling white waves, which made people feel very happy.
Zhu Changyang looked at the surging river, and the words that Jun Shu had said several times when he was in a state of confusion suddenly flashed through his mind.
"Under the star Canopus is Yongze."
Yongze is the largest lake in the Nine Realms, even more vast than the Yuse Sea.
This big lake is at the end of the Penxue River, where the river water flows into.
Zhu Changyang subconsciously glanced at Jun Shu, only to see Jun Shu holding the developer, standing facing the wind, his white sleeves fluttering in the river breeze, his face expressionless and it was impossible to tell what emotion he was feeling.
Noticing Zhu Changyang's gaze, Jun Shu suddenly turned back, his eyes curved: "Come and stand next to me, let's enjoy the river view together."
Zhu Changyang: “…”
It's really no wonder that he thought too much. Last night, Jun Shu unilaterally announced that she wanted to be his girlfriend. He was shocked and tried to reason with Jun Shu again. Unexpectedly, Jun Shu fell asleep at the speed of light, leaving him no chance to do anything.
Very domineering, very scoundrel, and very demon-like.
But then again, as that comment said, I have been procrastinating...
Zhu Changyang was lost in thought when he heard Jun Shu snort impatiently, "Why don't you come over? Forget it, I'll go over there."
After that, he held the cat and walked to Zhu Changyang with a proud look on his face, saying disdainfully, "Your view here is a little worse, but it's good as long as you like it."
Zhu Changyang was stunned for a moment, then he laughed.
The snow horseshoe crab was very fast, and soon the scene on the other side of the river came into view.
Under the bright sunlight, the gate tower is tall and majestic. Beyond the gate tower, you can vaguely see the high and low pavilions and buildings in the city. The sound of bells and drums accompanied by the sound of carriages and horses can be heard from afar, showing a prosperous momentum.
The snow horseshoe crab approached the ferry and everyone went ashore one after another.
Zhu Changyang and a few others were at the end of the line, just about to step down from the horseshoe crab armor.
At this moment, the snow horseshoe crab suddenly shook again, and several people were caught off guard and almost stumbled. Before they could react, they saw white mist suddenly floating in the air around them.
Chang Fengchi was startled: "Why is it foggy again?"
The sun is at its brightest at this time, so this shouldn't happen.
Jun Shu said, "It's not fog."
Just as he finished speaking, Qu Zixiao next to him exclaimed, "Oh my!" "This is the mist silk spit out by Pearl."
Chang Fengchi glared: "Wu Juan!"
It turns out that the snow horseshoe crab can spit out a kind of white silk. This white silk is as light as fog and rich in spiritual power, hence the name.
Mist silk can be used to make fairy robes, and is the finest fabric in the Nine Realms, more precious than the pearl gauze of the mermaids.
Unfortunately, since the Great Wilderness Period, with the massive extinction of snow horseshoe crabs, mist silk has become extremely rare.
As an equipment refiner, Chang Fengchi had heard of this top-grade material since he was a child, but had never seen it in person. He was naturally surprised when he suddenly saw it.
Let alone him, Qu Zixiao was also very surprised: "Hey, Zhenzhu hasn't spit out silk for a long time, what happened today?"
The snow horseshoe crab is said to be an ancient exotic beast, but the waters today are not as clean as they were in ancient times, and the bloodline of the snow horseshoe crab has also been weakened, often not spitting out silk for decades.
Qu Zixiao's family has been raising snow horseshoe crabs for generations, but she had only seen Zhenzhu spit out mist silk once when she was very young, and only a little bit at that time. Later, it was taken away by Yong Zhoutian's weapon refiner. She had never seen mist silk again since then.
As he was speaking, the "white mist" in the air moved slowly without any wind and floated in front of Zhu Changyang.
When it got closer to them, they could see clearly that the "white mist" was actually pieces of gauze, but it was so light and thin that it looked like light smoke at first glance, making people mistakenly think it was fog on the river.
Zhu Changyang couldn't help but raise his hand and gently touched the mist silk. He felt that the silk was smooth, light and soft, making him unable to let it go.
Chang Fengchi's eyes lit up when he saw this, and he also wanted to touch it. However, as soon as he stretched out his hand, the misty silk suddenly moved, as if it had eyes, and avoided his touch.
It must be just a coincidence, right
Chang Fengchi blinked, stretched out his arm and grabbed again, but the mist silk retreated again, leaving him empty-handed.
Chang Fengchi:
Looking at Zhu Changyang again, wow, he didn't even have to move, the misty silk automatically wrapped around his hands like kelp.
Chang Fengchi felt a pang in his heart, turned his head to look at Qu Zixiao, and complained: "Your snow horseshoe crab discriminated against me!"
"You misunderstood. Pearl is not discriminating against you." Qu Zixiao quickly explained, "Pearl usually looks down on everyone."
Chang Fengchi: “…”
Thank you, I feel comforted.
But if that’s the case, why can Zhu Changyang touch those mist silks
At this time, the mist silk had completely wrapped around Zhu Changyang's hand. The snow horseshoe crab then shook its thin tail and let out a thin cry.
"Ah, Pearl seems to like you very much." Qu Zixiao finally understood, raised her eyebrows at Zhu Changyang, and said with a smile, "These mist silks are given to you by it."
Zhu Changyang was a little surprised: "Really?"
Qu Zixiao nodded, also a little surprised: "I have never seen it so happy."
Chang Fengchi said quietly, "Didn't you say that everyone looks down on Zhenzhu?"
Qu Zixiao: “…”
Chang Fengchi was actually just speaking casually. Most exotic beasts have strange temperaments, and even the people who raise them may not be able to understand them fully.
For example, Qu Zixiao couldn't explain at this time why Zhenzhu felt so attracted to Zhu Changyang at first sight and treated him so well.
This is probably what is called karma.
Zhu Changyang originally wanted to return Wujuan to Qu Zixiao, but Qu Zixiao said that Wujuan was vomited by the snow horseshoe crab, and whoever the snow horseshoe crab gave it to belonged to him, and the Qu family had no right to take it back.
Zhu Changyang had no choice but to accept it. To express his gratitude, he squatted down and wanted to touch Pearl's head, but the creature's eyes were on the plastron underneath, so he could only touch the edge of the shell instead.
Even so, it was obvious that Pearl was very happy, with her little tail paddling on the water.
The developer was originally nestling in Jun Shu's arms. Seeing this, he suddenly jumped forward and grabbed Zhu Changyang's arms with his two front paws.
Zhu Changyang had no choice but to take his hand back, hold up the developer's lower limbs, and said with a smile: "What are you doing?"
Developer Carbon looked innocent: “Meow meow meow!”
Pearl was so angry that she swung her tail violently, creating a huge wave.
Zhu Changyang: “…”
Jun Shu stood behind Zhu Changyang and silently gave a thumbs up to the developer.
The author has something to say:
Silk[xiāo]
horseshoe crab
I provided pinyin for these two characters because I didn’t know how to pronounce them, and I was worried that some readers might not know them like me.
(End of this chapter)