Lin Yuan always thought that Ni Ji was a very powerful sentinel.
One of the reasons is that Ni Ji can always hide his emotions perfectly in front of him.
This is something that very few people can do, even sentinels are rare.
Most of the time, Lin Yuan's tentacles can explore all the outward emotions around them.
For example, Yunyun is in a bad mood today, the little crab is having a lot of fun today, the kid selling apples wants to eat apples, and so on.
But this trick often fails on Ni Ji.
This sentinel has a very strong mental barrier. He can control his leaking consciousness and hide himself most of the time.
At one point the tentacles even mistook him for a mindless rock.
But just now, when Lin Yuan unconsciously asked whether he was a human or a monster, the tentacles instantly captured an obvious leak of emotion.
That consciousness was clear and firm, but it was hard to express in words. If I had to paraphrase it, it could be summarized as follows:
Whatever you are, you are still you.
The one I know and like is Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan understood immediately. After entering this underground city, his restless heart felt comforted.
There were obviously only two of them, and they felt very small in such a boundless underground city, but Lin Yuan inexplicably felt at ease.
It seems that as long as two people stand together, the place they are in can become a target, a fortress, and a place where people can feel at ease.
The tentacles were infected by Lin Yuan's emotions and slid out, moving up along the coffee table, trying to touch the head of the sentry sitting on the sofa opposite.
Ni Ji dodged sideways reflexively.
[He? ? Avoiding us?]
[Woo, woo, why?]
[Did you make him unhappy just now? ]
[It’s all your fault for not performing well.]
[Xiao Yu, it's rare that I'm touched, but you're hiding from me! ]
The tentacles puffed up their arms and legs, tensed their muscles, swarmed over, and pressed Ni Ji down on the sofa with all their might.
He pressed his head and ruffled his hair.
The dim flashlight on Ni Ji's shoulder was pressed against the sofa, and the flickering light illuminated a small part of his profile. The line of his jaw was tight, but his thin lips were smiling.
He laughed.
Lin Yuan, who was about to stop the tentacles, stopped.
He also likes to play with the tentacles, it seems that the tentacles are right.
Lin Yuan, who had just woken up from a nap, asked Ni Ji to rest first while she was responsible for vigilance.
Ni Ji just raised his head and wanted to say that he was a sentinel and could stay awake for a long time, but he was pushed back to the sofa by the tentacles.
Ruffling his hair again, sending their thoughts directly into the Sentinel's mind through touch.
[sleep]
[hurry up]
[Rest when you are asked to rest]
[Sweet fish]
The powerful sentinel was pressed on the sofa and his head was rubbed. He had no intention of resisting at all. Lin Yuan saw him and smiled again.
It turned out that he looked so handsome when he smiled. This was the first time Lin Yuan discovered this.
Maybe he used to be a very cheerful person.
"Go to sleep quickly. I will take good care of you." Lin Yuan said to him.
With the company of the tentacles, Ni Ji soon fell asleep on the sofa.
Lin Yuan sat in the dark, holding a small dim flashlight, keeping watch.
The tentacles were bored and began to explore around in the dark world.
[New discovery]
[What?]
[What, what, what did you find?]
[There is still candy in the little fish's pocket!]
[Really? I touched one too.]
[Here and there. He hid a lot of candy.]
[It is indeed a sweet fish]
The chattering tentacles made Lin Yuan, who was staying in silence, no longer feel so bored.
{Come}
A disembodied voice suddenly sounded.
The noisy tentacles seemed to be strangled by the neck and fell silent in an instant.
That is not human language, but some kind of will.
It came from a very deep place, broke through Lin Yuan's mental barrier, and directly resounded in her mental picture.
Powerful and ancient, with an eerie familiarity.
Lin Yuan got goose bumps all over his back.
{Come}
The sound was like the sound of a bell, which suddenly struck once in the silence, and the echo spread slowly like water waves, making people feel fascinated.
Just like using the sweetest food to tempt a hungry person, or the sweetest spring water to lure a thirsty person, the voice aroused a certain desire deep in Lin Yuan's blood.
Lin Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and she felt a strong desire rising from somewhere, making her want to follow that mysterious voice.
Take a look at that mysterious place.
Go and see what good stuff is there, it's so sweet and tempting.
See who is calling you.
{come here}
Lin Yuan took two steps forward unconsciously.
The tentacles followed forward in a daze.
[What about the little fish? Should we leave him here?] One tentacle asked everyone in a daze.
It was hooked on Ni Ji's head, and his little mind was at a loss.
I really want to follow the call, but I also can't bear to leave the sleeping little fish behind, so I'm in a dilemma.
Lin Yuan looked back and the flashlight in his hand moved towards the house as his body moved, illuminating the sleeping figure lying on the sofa.
The light was very dim, only illuminating a vague outline. The sentry was lying on the armrest of the sofa, sleeping soundly.
That’s right, how could we leave Ni Ji here alone
I should have kept watch over him.
He smiled at me before he fell asleep.
Lin Yuan walked back and sat back next to Ni Ji, not moving.
{Come}
{Come on}
{come here, come to me}
The voice seemed anxious, and the shouts one after another were heart-pounding.
But Lin Yuan ignored it and just sat beside Ni Ji, watching over him, occasionally asking the tentacles to help him take out a candy from one of his pockets.
She peeled off the candy wrapper, quietly put it in her mouth, and pressed it under the tip of her tongue. She ate one after another.
There is no place else to go for tempting sweets.
When Ni Ji woke up, he found candy wrappers all over the floor at his feet.
Lin Yuan stole almost all of his candy.
"I rely on eating candy to stay alive, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on if I get sleepy." Lin Yuan said nonsense in a serious manner.
The two of them stood guard for each other and took turns sleeping. After a night of rest, they calculated that it was almost time for the relatively safe "daytime" in the contaminated area, so they got up and left again.
Ni Ji is a leader among the sentinels. Even with only dim light, he can observe subtle movements in a large area in the dark.
Lin Yuan, who possesses powerful mental power and a large number of tentacles, can detect all creatures lurking close with emotions even in a completely dark world.
The two relied on each other's strengths and complemented each other, detecting the deformed creatures attacking from the darkness in advance and killing countless enemies.
As they went along, they gradually got used to relying on each other's abilities to judge danger.
When the sentinel appeared, he was silent, like a black cat hiding in the darkness. He made no sound at all.
What was even more terrifying was that he had no emotions at all. No murderous intent, anger, tension, or even the slightest fluctuation.
When he emerged from the darkness, he was already close to Lin Yuan, holding a short blade in his hand, and attacked silently.
Ni Ji subconsciously relied on the intuition developed from years of battlefield experience to reach back and grab the sharp blade with his bare hands.
The black glove was cut and blood dripped onto the ground from the tear.
At this time, the tip of the knife was only half an inch away from Lin Yuan's body.
Ni Ji was furious. He kicked the man's calf, twisted his arm behind his back, and pressed him to the ground.
She subdued the enemy instantly, holding the blood-stained sword in her hand, and stabbed the murderous red sword straight at the man she pinned to the ground.
"Wait, wait a minute." A human girl's voice sounded.
Behind a broken wall in the distance, a kerosene lamp was lit. A girl in a white dress timidly showed her face from behind the wall, holding a lamp.
"I'm sorry, we didn't mean it. Please don't hurt A'ren." The girl held the lantern and took a few steps forward. Her dark eyes reflected the light of the oil lamp in her hand.
Lin Yuan, who hadn't seen the light for a long time, squinted his eyes somewhat uncomfortably.
"I never thought that there are still people who can go to such a deep place nowadays." The girl of about sixteen or seventeen smiled shyly, "My name is Fujilu, we have always lived here. It has been too long since I saw anyone walk here. I made a mistake for a moment and thought you were monsters. I'm sorry."
The person who appeared before him was actually a human girl, about sixteen or seventeen years old, with bright eyes, thin and timid when she smiled.
Judging from her appearance, she should be neither a sentinel nor a guide, but just an ordinary person.
Judging from their tone, they have been living here since they entered deep underground, and have been hiding here for a long time.
Lin Yuan didn't know how such a weak ordinary person and a not-so-strong sentinel could survive in such a dark and dangerous underground place.
Ni Ji frowned slightly, but he did not loosen his grip, always suppressing the man who was struggling under his hands.
“Please, forgive us and let A-ren go.” The girl who called herself Fujilu put her hands together and apologized repeatedly, “We really didn’t expect you to be alive.”
"There is something on the knife." Ni Ji said in a deep voice.
"Yes, but I just applied a little anesthetic, which we use when hunting. It shouldn't have any effect on a powerful sentinel like you."
Fujilu looked pitiful, begging for forgiveness, and winked at A'ren who was restrained by Ni Ji.
Ah Ren, who was pressed to the ground, stretched out his hand and wiped the blade that had fallen on the ground, leaving a wound on the palm of his hand, the same as Ni Ji's.
Indicating that there is no deadly poison on the blade of the knife.
"I can invite you to our home. There are sustained-release drugs to eliminate the effects of the anesthetic, as well as plenty of food."
The girl invited with a smile. When she smiled, two dimples appeared on her face, making it hard to dislike her.
"That location is very safe. No monsters will come during the day."
Ni Ji and Lin Yuan exchanged glances and finally let go of each other's hands.
Fujilu led the way with a kerosene lamp and sentry Aren. Fujilu seemed very excited and talked a lot along the way.
"I'm so happy. I haven't talked to anyone other than Aren for many years. We have gathered a lot of food in our home. I will definitely treat you to a good meal."
It can be seen that the two people have a good relationship.
A-Ren was very caring towards Fujiro along the way. The two of them were always very close to each other, and when they encountered a place that was difficult to walk, A-Ren would deliberately stop and hug Fujiro.
Every time at this time, Lin Yuan's eyes would always look around the young sentry, as if he was thinking about something.
"Have you been living here all the time? Why don't you go back to the ground?" Lin Yuan asked.
"We can't go back." Fujilu's long eyelashes drooped, and her voice became low. "We went too deep. Except for the relatively few monsters on the first or second floor, there are too many monsters on the floors above. We are not as strong as you. We can't go back."
She added in a low voice, "Besides, I've lived here for many years and gradually got used to it. After I go up, I may not be able to adapt to life outside."
The sentry standing next to her reached out his hand gently and touched her head.
This statement made people feel a little strange. Lin Yuan's eyes once again slid over the sentry.
They took a long detour.
Under the light of a small kerosene lamp, we passed through abandoned shops, streets, markets, and even a high-end luxury cinema, and finally arrived at the home that Fujilu mentioned.
The small room was very tidy, with all the supplies packed in. There were fuel, batteries, cooking utensils, and beds. There were several large bookshelves against the wall, filled with all kinds of books.
There was the most food, with boxes of canned food piled high in the corner, classified into different categories.
It didn't look old, and seemed like the marching food commonly used by sentinels in that era.
Lin Yuan also saw several backpacks in the corner and even a few sets of sentry uniforms.
"Please take a seat, please take a seat." Fujilu greeted the two of them warmly, "Ah Ren, go get some medicine for this sentry brother."
Jin stood up, left Fujilu, and went to the locker to get the anesthetic inhibitor. He pushed out a large medicine box, opened the lid, and searched among the countless medicines inside.
"Oh, sister, I'm so happy." Fujilu said with a smile, "In these years, I have no one to talk to except Aren."
Lin Yuan looked into her eyes and said expressionlessly: "But, isn't he dead? How can you talk to a dead person?"
Fujilu's dimpled smile suddenly turned cold.
Lin Yuan observed for a long time and determined that the sentinel Ah Ren was just a body without consciousness.
Although he seemed to be able to walk and move, and even touch Tenglu's hair, there was nothing in his mind, no consciousness, no emotions, no mental picture, just a blank white.
He was dead, or at least his soul had dissipated from his body. He was nothing more than a walking corpse.
All his actions and behaviors, including his intimate attitude towards Fujilu, were done under the control of Fujilu herself.
As Lin Yuan started to speak, Ni Ji drew his knife and attacked. With a flash of the knife, he went straight to the vital point of the strange girl, swiftly and decisively, without showing any mercy.
But it didn't work.
Ah Ren, who was clearly some distance away from them, moved over like a ghost and used his body to block Ni Ji's sharp knife.
The blade pierced his chest, and red blood flowed out. But he had no expression on his face, and he was unconscious, like a puppet wearing a mask.
"You're much slower, Sentinel Brother." Fujilu stood behind Aren, her lips curled up and her eyes curved, "The drug is finally taking effect, right?"
Ni Ji's brows were furrowed.
The sentinel's physique was very strong, and ordinary anesthetics, even if injected in large quantities, would hardly have an effect on him. Besides, the blade only scratched his skin a little, so he didn't take the wound seriously.
At first, he only felt a slight numbing effect on the palm of his hand, which did not affect his movements at all.
It was not until I entered this room that the strong effect of the medicine suddenly began to take effect.
What kind of medicine is this? There is no anesthetic with such an effect on the market today. This is something that is not of this era.
It was probably a powerful drug unique to this contaminated area, left over from the old days.
Ni Ji retracted the red magic sword and used the sword to support the ground. He clearly felt that he was losing control of his body.
The sentry who was pierced by him now had a blank look on his face and returned to Fujilu without any hindrance.
His body is not afraid of pain, and has no human thoughts or emotions. He can fight indefinitely until he is completely destroyed.
Ni Ji suddenly remembered that the man had originally wanted to use this knife to cut Lin Yuan's skin.
Their target is Lin Yuan.
But at this moment, I was about to fall down.
"Lin Yuan." Ni Ji supported himself who was gradually becoming more conscious, and said with difficulty through gritted teeth, "Try that."
Lin Yuan turned his eyes and glanced at him.
She understood what Ni Ji was talking about. That method required too close coordination and was very dangerous. She was not sure she could do it well.
"I will give you my body completely." Ni Ji knelt on one knee, sweat dripping from his forehead, "Hurry up."
Lin Yuan looked at him again, and finally a tentacle emerged from the ground and touched his forehead.
The sentry, who was on the verge of blacking out and unable to stand, suddenly opened his eyes again.
His eyes were cold and his face expressionless as he slowly stood up from the ground.
He drew out his sword and swung it lightly, then stood in front of Lin Yuan.
In front of Fujilu stood Jin, who had lost his soul and was being controlled by her.
Standing in front of Lin Yuan was Ni Ji, who had opened everything and offered his body to her.
The two girls' eyes passed through the shoulders of the warriors in front of them and touched each other in the air.
(End of this chapter)