I would rather betray the gods

|Immortal Technique—The Cry of the Palace|

Above the clouds, the sun, which had already set, was hiding here, its red rays illuminating the sea of ​​clouds, where red waves surged across the sky.

Yuebai stood amidst the red waves, pointing a finger between his brows, closing his eyes to perform a spell. Suddenly, he abruptly opened his eyes and pointed the finger towards the clouds.

In an instant, a torrent of light surged from her fingertips outwards, causing the sea of ​​clouds to ripple once more.

This technique aims to connect with the celestial veins and alarm the gods of this land; the clouds are the hidden entry point for the invisible celestial veins.

The celestial veins trembled, the frequency of which was quite unfriendly, as if a god stood between heaven and earth and no one dared to disobey.

She was incredibly friendly before, but this time she's doing the opposite, determined to make sure the gods of this planet show themselves.

However, things did not go as planned. Even after the celestial veins were restored to their original state, there was still no unusual activity on the sea of ​​clouds, and no sign of any deities appearing.

"This is truly an uncivilized region of the galaxy; perhaps there are no legitimate deities maintaining order here at all?"

Moon White explains itself.

The term "uncivilized" does not refer to primitive civilization, but rather to a place where the gods live in their own groups and do not obey anyone's control.

As a result, this planet has no recognized ruling team.

That's why she made that deduction.

However, she still had some unanswered questions. Even if this place was in a bad state, there shouldn't be a single deity missing. At least there should be a deity nearby who had been offended at their doorstep, so they should show themselves, especially since she was in a very weak state.

Even Xu Xiangsheng disappeared without a trace. Did they all plan this together? Were they intentionally avoiding each other, or is there another reason?

As she was getting into deep thought, a moving dark shadow appeared in the distance.

A tiny, inconspicuous shadow, about the size of a fist, that most people wouldn't even notice, but she was a god!

"who!"

She shouted a question, and at the same time transformed into a streak of silver light and approached.

Unexpectedly, that little black shadow could also fly at high speed. When she got close, the shadow accelerated, and she could never catch up with it. In fact, it always kept a certain distance from her, which seemed to be playing tricks on her.

This greatly annoyed Yuebai.

However, this distance was enough for her to see what it was. She channeled specific stellar energy into her eyes, instantly gaining super-strong vision.

She saw that it was a white sphere about the size of a fist, with lenses, holes, and propulsion devices on it. Although small, it was extremely precise and complex, a high-tech object.

Hmph, this mere lump of iron dares to show off its skills before the gods!

As Yuebai thought this, she flicked her finger and summoned [Thousand Stars].

Compared to chasing, the speed of the [Thousand Stars] was extremely fast; three or five fragments flew out and immediately caught up with the small ball.

Just when Yuebai thought he had it in the bag, the ball, not yet at its limit, escaped at an even faster speed, curving through the air to increase the difficulty of the chase. This greatly surprised Yuebai.

However, the power of the gods doesn't follow any physical rules. With a slight upturn of Yue Bai's lips, many fragments of the [Thousand Stars] surrounding her disappeared.

Then the missing fragments reappeared out of thin air in front of the ball, blocking its path no matter how the ball twisted.

Soon, the fragments that kept joining the encirclement connected closely, forming a matrix on the outside that firmly trapped the ball within.

Then the matrix shrinks until the ball is trapped within a small space.

With nowhere left to run, the ball began to tremble violently, perhaps as the evasion system made its last stand. Soon after, thick smoke billowed from the matrix, and it lost power.

"What the hell is that?"

After getting his hands on it, Yuebai looked at it with disdain, clearly having no interest in this kind of defeated technological product.

But then she thought, a stray kitten has been running around the yard lately, maybe she could give it to it as a toy, so she didn't throw it away and took it home...

Time passed quietly, and by then the sun in the clouds had long been replaced by the moon. The gentle moonlight shone on the sea of ​​clouds, creating a peaceful and serene atmosphere.

Suddenly, the sea of ​​clouds in the distance began to ripple again, and a figure sped along, leaving a trail of clouds behind that took a long time to merge back together.

It stopped directly at the spot where Yuebai had just struck the Heavenly Vein.

The newcomer was a man in white, with delicate features and disheveled hair. He had a strong Taoist air about him but not an otherworldly one, because his aura was more wild and unrestrained. His nonchalant demeanor gave people the feeling of a hermit in the mountains.

He looked around, which was enough to show that he was the kind of person Yuebai wanted to see.

But he arrived late.

"Which bastard is shouting here!"

"Wait a minute..."

"If I hadn't been hunting during the day and arrived a little late, I would have beaten you to a pulp!"

The man in white muttered angrily to himself, growing angrier with each word. Finally, he crossed his arms to gather strength, then threw his head back and shook it, venting his displeasure.

In an instant, an invisible force burst forth from his body, causing the sea of ​​clouds to churn once more...

kindness???

Yuzu, who was sound asleep with a light buzz, suddenly sat up with a start.

The dream was sudden and blurry; he forgot most of it upon waking, only vaguely remembering a stranger descending from the sky. Though a stranger, there was a strange sense of déjà vu; the dream was very strange indeed.

After calming himself down, he reached out and turned on the light.

Under the lights, the electric fan spun listlessly, seemingly offering little relief from the sweltering heat.

Old Xu, who was sitting next to me, had drunk a bit too much and was fast asleep, snoring loudly.

Looking at the time again, it was already close to midnight.

What could he do if he woke up at this hour? He turned around, put on his slippers, and sauntered out of the room. As he passed through the yard, he noticed that the lights on the moonlit house were still on.

came back?

He thought about it for a moment, and then continued walking towards the courtyard gate.

Because instead of worrying about whether a deity has safely returned home, it's more rational and cost-effective to go out and enjoy the cool breeze.

The street was much cooler than the courtyard. Yuzu walked to a dark corner under the dim streetlights and found a stone stool to sit on, relying on her memory from the day.

Sure enough, the mosquitoes all went to the light; it was very comfortable here.

"Hey bro, got a lighter?"

Just as Yuzu was looking up at the starry sky, savoring the strange dream she had just had, someone spoke from the darkness beside her.

It turns out I'm not the only one suffering from insomnia.

Yuzu thought to herself, then turned her head to look, only to barely see a figure. "No one."

With a "snap," the lighter illuminated the area around the person, followed by a cloud of smoke.

Surprised? Unexpected? He clearly had a lighter but asked to borrow one from someone else, and when he couldn't borrow it, he didn't even try to light his own cigarette without any embarrassment? Yuzu's face immediately turned cold, speechless.

Eh?

By the light of a spark, he suddenly realized that this person was none other than Green Pepper!

Compared to his brother Qinghe, Qingjiao was much thinner, and his dark skin was striking even in the darkness.

"Don't you have a lighter?"

Youzi only felt comfortable asking questions because she knew the person.

"In the dark, wouldn't a sudden noise startle you? What if you have a heart condition or something? Would I be held responsible? Besides a lighter, what else can clearly show that there's someone already sitting next to you?"

As he spoke, Green Pepper took a puff of his cigarette and quietly gazed at the sky.

At this point, Yuzu couldn't help but glance intently into that dimly lit corner.

During dinner, Qinghe told him that his brother, Qingjiao, had experienced various hardships in life and had become increasingly unsociable, preferring to be alone.

But at this moment, he felt that "unconventional" was a more appropriate description of Green Pepper, even though he and Green Pepper had never crossed paths before.

"What's wrong? Did you come out to get some fresh air because it's hot inside?"

The pomelo asked the green pepper.

Thinking that he would be working as a team for some time to come, he got up and sat down next to Qingjiao as if he were meeting an old friend.

Green Pepper wasn't as averse to people as I'd imagined. She even offered Yuzu a cigarette, which he politely declined. Yuzu put the cigarette back in the pack, then looked back at the sky, saying thoughtfully, "I guess so. I've been under a lot of pressure lately, and I keep having nightmares that keep me awake. I came out for some fresh air."

We're both sleepless nights after waking from a dream!

Yuzu smiled knowingly.

For the rest of the night, the two of them, chins seemingly resting on a horizontal line, gazed at the same sky at the same angle, silent and lost in their own thoughts...