72. I will definitely take you back to the sea!
The little conch pink hair was spread out in front of Gu Ran's chest, and tears fell like pearls from a broken string.
The moment Little Conch confessed his love to Gu Ran, his mind went blank.
It was a huge surprise, but after the surprise came a moment of fear and panic.
If Little Snail confessed to him at another time, he would be overjoyed because he already understood her feelings and she also liked Little Snail.
It’s just that the little snail’s physical condition is getting worse and worse, and today the little snail is also very abnormal.
The "Mmmm Monster" who had pretended for so long that he couldn't speak, now no longer pretended.
Gu Ran would rather she keep pretending...
Gu Ran put his hands on Xiao Hailuo's smooth back and hugged her back: "I like you, too. I have liked you for a long time."
The little conch buried in Gu Ran's chest smiled happily.
It turns out that the feeling of being in love is so wonderful.
Gu Ran held her shoulders, moved her away from his chest, and looked into her pink eyes seriously.
"Okay, then we are lovers from today on." Gu Ran used his fingers to gently wipe away the tears from her eyes. "Then can you tell me about yourself?"
The reason why the little snail's health deteriorated has always been something he was concerned about, but he previously thought that the little snail could not speak, so he could do nothing about it. Now that he thinks about it, it seems that the little snail was actively concealing the truth.
In addition, the little conch had been hiding the fact that it could speak, so Gu Ran knew there must be something hidden behind it. He had to figure it out so that he could find the right remedy to solve the problem.
"Yes, I'm sorry, I didn't actually believe you before. I was afraid that you were a bad person, so I didn't dare to talk to you. But later, when I was sure that you were a good person, I was too embarrassed to tell you that I was lying to you before." The little conch bowed its head and admitted its mistake like a cat that had made a mistake, its voice full of pain.
Gu Ran didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Well, it's good that you are wary of humans. There are indeed many bad people among humans. But if you were afraid that I was a bad person, why did you feed me and help me catch so many small fish?"
"I saw that your eyes seemed to be filled with despair... Did you want to... die?" Little Snail glanced at Gu Ran cautiously, "I understand that feeling... So I felt sorry for you and wanted to save you.
“I didn’t know how to save you at first, but I thought you must be hungry after lying there for so long, so I caught a fish. I thought you must have no strength after being hungry for so long, so the first fish I gave you was dead, because I was afraid you didn’t have the strength to catch it with your hands.
"Then you didn't eat, and I saw you were dumbfounded, thinking you didn't know how to eat, so I demonstrated it to you. Then I thought you disliked the dead fish and thought they were not tasty, so I caught a few live ones for you..."
Gu Ran finally understood the psychological motivation behind Xiao Hailuo's behavior when she met him. It turned out that she was feeling sorry for him.
But the little snail did save him.
"But my grandmother told me that there are many bad people among humans, and..." At this point, the little snail suddenly showed a look of fear on its face, "They are indeed very bad people. I am afraid that you are the same bad person as them, so I dare not get too close to you."
Gu Ran's heart moved. Could this be the root cause
He immediately hugged the little conch's delicate body tightly and comforted her in a gentle voice: "Don't be afraid, I'm here, it's okay, I will definitely protect you."
Thinking about how the little snail was afraid of humans but overcame this fear to save him, Gu Ran's heart was filled with emotion.
Especially the incident with the brown bear. If it weren’t for the help of the little snail, Gu Ran really didn’t know if he could have defeated the brown bear with his physical condition at the time.
Leaning in Gu Ran's arms, the fear on little conch's face was much lessened.
"Later I realized that you were different from those bad guys, especially since you gave me that delicious food. I had never eaten it before, so you must be a good person."
"But at first I thought I was poisoned, so I thought you were a bad person. I'm sorry, I wronged you."
The little conch said apologetically.
"It's okay, it's all in the past. Besides, our misunderstanding was cleared up later, and you helped me a lot. If it weren't for you, I might have really died." Gu Ran comforted gently.
He really didn't take this matter to heart, but he didn't expect that Little Snail would apologize for it now.
"What's wrong with your physical condition? Why is it getting worse?" Gu Ran turned the topic to the issue that concerned him most.
"Maybe it's because I'm a mermaid." The little snail thought for a while and said, "Mermaids are a race in the sea. The environment they live in is the environment of the sea, and the food they eat is also food unique to the sea. Now I am in a river on land. If it's for a short time, it's okay, but if it's for a long time..."
"If it lasts for a long time, then you will be like you are now, your health will get worse and worse?" Gu Ran said in a deep voice, "Then why didn't you tell me? If I knew this was the reason, I would definitely help you return to the sea!"
"They must be waiting for me outside. They are all bad guys and want to catch me with a big net. I am afraid to leave here. I would rather die here than be caught by them." The little conch seemed to remember something scary. A trace of fear flashed in his eyes, and he held Gu Ran tightly and refused to let go.
"Besides, you are here too. I don't want to be separated from you." When talking about Gu Ran, Xiao Hailuo's body relaxed and buried her head in his chest, saying in a muffled voice, "Being with you, I should be very happy even if I die."
Gu Ran was moved, he finally understood all the reasons.
"You can't die." Gu Ran stroked Little Conch's wavy pink hair. "You are my lover now. I still want you to be my wife."
"So you won't die. I won't let you die."
"I told you I would take you back to the sea!"
The little conch said softly, "But there are those bad guys outside. It's really dangerous. And my grandmother told me that mermaid girls can't fall in love with humans. So if we go back to the sea, my grandmother will definitely oppose us. Only here, here is the place where the two of us can really be together."
"I will help you get rid of those bad guys." Gu Ran said seriously, "As for your grandmother, I will go and convince her. No matter what it takes, I will make her agree to our relationship."
73. New Testament City, Slave Trade and Mermaids 4K
Gu Ran and Xiao Hailuo finally admitted their feelings and their relationship heated up rapidly after they confessed their love to each other.
Feeding each other, holding hands to watch the sunset, snuggling together...
The powerful people outside the light screen were filled with dog food.
Cheng Youmeng and Xue Xiling had complicated expressions. Even Gu Qingqing had a complicated look on her face when she saw Gu Ran and Xiao Hailuo showing off their love.
In a corner of the crowd where no one was paying attention, a vague black aura flashed by again.
Of course, during this period Gu Ran was not only cultivating feelings with the little conch, he also checked around to confirm where he was.
After investigating the surrounding terrain, vegetation, and biological species, Gu Ran deduced that he should be within the "jurisdiction" of a major city in the south.
Although it is far away from Saint Joel City, it is not difficult for Leng Feng, who possesses spatial abilities, to send him here.
I have to say that after losing his spatial ability, Gu Ran was a little uncomfortable. After all, the spatial ability was very useful for both traveling and fighting.
However, Gu Ran did not regret it. Although he lost his spatial ability, he was able to allow his sister to live a better life. He did not die, but found the person he loved. It could even be considered a blessing in disguise.
Because the spiritual power was no longer able to delay the decline of Little Snail's body, Gu Ran no longer fully transferred the spiritual power to her, but kept half of it to improve his own martial arts realm.
After all, he wanted to take her back to the sea, and he didn't have the ability to teleport through space. The journey must be very long and he might encounter many dangers, so he had to improve his strength.
Especially those "bad guys" that Little Snail mentioned. Although Little Snail didn't know much about the human world, even if it was just a guess, Gu Ran could probably guess their identities.
For such people, there is only one way to make them repent - kill them!
Therefore, whether it is to protect himself on the way to the sea or to avenge the little conch, improving his own strength is a very urgent matter for Gu Ran.
"This should be a valley in the southern hilly area. Although we don't know exactly where it is for the time being, it doesn't matter. The rivers in the south all flow to the sea, so as long as we go downstream along the main channels of these water systems, we will definitely reach the sea." Gu Ran held the small conch and talked about the results of his investigation in the past few days.
But there was no happiness on the little snail's face, and she was still reluctant to leave.
"Don't worry. I'm actually very capable." Gu Ran knew that she was worried about the safety of the two of them on the road, so he comforted her.
Of course, Gu Ran was actually unsure about his current level of martial arts. After all, he had "average talent", had been practicing for a short time, and all the spiritual power he had refined before was input into the little conch.
He actually said this to boost the little snail's confidence. Although he didn't say it out loud, he had made up his mind in his heart - even if he risked his life, he would definitely protect the little snail and send her back to the sea safely.
After roughly figuring out the location of the area he was in, Gu Ran began to prepare his "baggage", which was mainly to prepare some food that was easy to carry.
For example, dried fruits that have a longer shelf life. Unfortunately, Gu Ran doesn’t have the ability to make a fire, otherwise he could have smoked some dried meat.
roar!
A brown bear walked out of his cave slowly, preparing to go to the river to catch some fish to fill his stomach.
Suddenly, it found that there was a daring upright ape in front of it blocking its way.
It looked at the upright ape curiously. Isn't this ape big enough to be slapped by it
Gu Ran was also looking at the huge brown bear.
Because martial arts practice is different from the development of superpowers, it is difficult to feel one's strength specifically before one condenses martial arts energy. It is usually rated through fighting with superpowers of the corresponding level.
But in this place, it was naturally impossible for Gu Ran to find a psychic of the corresponding level to rate himself, so he set his sights on the brown bear.
Although this brown bear is not a ferocious beast and its strength is certainly limited, it can still give him a measure of his own strength.
For example, if he can't even beat this brown bear, it means that his current strength is still very weak, and he must be extra careful after leaving the valley.
If he could beat this brown bear, then he could also infer how much stronger he was than the brown bear based on how much effort he put in.
roar!
When the brown bear saw that Gu Ran had no intention of leaving, he immediately became furious.
How could this bipedal ape not take it seriously
The brown bear rushed towards Gu Ran, raised his paw, and prepared to high-five the other party.
Bang!
The huge bear paw slammed on the rocks on the ground, directly smashing a stone as big as a face into pieces.
Gu Ran didn't want to confront the brown bear right away, but dodged it easily.
“Too slow.”
Gu Ran commented in his heart.
The huge beast that once threatened to put him in life-or-death situation now posed no threat to him at all.
After having a rough idea of the strength comparison between himself and the brown bear, Gu Ran flashed behind the brown bear and lightly punched it.