Man in Marvel: The Manifestation of the Gods

"what happened?"

Beside him.

Shen He was holding a candied haws, looking at it curiously. After hesitating for a while, she did not put it into the Eye of God, but put it to her lips, stretched out her tongue and licked it gently.

So sweet.

Shen He's icy blue eyes lit up, and the sweet taste of rock sugar bloomed in her mouth.

She couldn't wait to lick it again.

But even so, most of her attention was still on Rody. When she saw Rody stop, she asked.

"Nothing, I just ran into an acquaintance." Rody said casually and took a bite of the candied haws in his mouth, which was crunchy.

So... you have to bite it to eat it? Shen He stared at Luo Di's movements and suddenly realized.

"Come on, go up and say hello."

"Ah."

Shen He looked at the candied haws, there were seven in total. After hesitating, she opened her mouth and bit off half.

Sour and sweet burst in your mouth at the same time!

Shen He's cold and pretty face was squeezed into a ball. The taste was completely different from that of ordinary hawthorn. Although it was sour, it was delicious!

...

Roddy looked up at the familiar handsome and gentle profile of the man on the second floor of the teahouse.

"Emperor."

Roddy bit another hawthorn and held it in his mouth while speaking indistinctly.

I didn't expect to meet the Emperor Chenyou. Does this count as the Emperor's incognito visit?

It's a good thing anyway.

Since Roddy had no intention of concealing his identity as an outsider, there was no need for him to pretend not to know Zhongli.

If they meet sooner rather than later, he can get a temporary residence permit so that he can settle down in Liyue.

With this thought in mind, Luo Di led Shen He, who was looking around, into the teahouse and walked all the way to the second floor.

Push the door and walk into the hall.

Surrounded by a faint aroma of tea, there was a stage next to it, on which stood an old man in a long gown, telling a story, with a landscape screen next to him.

There were not many tea drinkers in the hall.

When Rody and his companion walked in, they attracted a lot of people's attention, but most of them just glanced at them and then looked away. Occasionally, someone would be surprised to see Shen He's silver hair.

Shen He was already accustomed to such gazes and ignored them completely, turning his head to look at Rody and waiting.

At this time, a waiter came forward and asked, "Would you like some tea, sir?"

"Looking for someone." Rody looked at Zhongli's back, who was sitting alone by the window not far away.

"Oh, you two know Mr. Zhong." The clerk looked over and nodded in understanding.

Mr. Zhong?

It seems that Zhongli, no, the Emperor has appeared in Liyue Harbor many times in this identity.

Rody thought for a moment, took out a box of freshly bought pastries, and led Shen He towards Zhongli.

Since it's a visit, it's better not to come empty-handed.

Wait until Roddy walks to Zhongli's table.

Zhongli, who had been concentrating on listening to the storytelling just now, turned his head to look.

He was not as majestic as the emperor had imagined. Instead, he was amiable and amiable, with a faint smile on his face and his eyes shining as he looked at Rody and the others.

He didn't seem surprised by Roddy's appearance.

Even Roddy felt that maybe Zhongli was waiting for him here on purpose.

It’s hard to say, since he has a special identity.

I think Master Liuyun Jiefeng should have informed Zhongli about these things in advance.

"Mr. Zhong, sorry to bother you." Rody spoke first.

"Oh? You two seem to know me?" Zhongli raised his eyebrows slightly, looking a little puzzled. "Have we met before?"

Good acting.

Rody's inner comment, besides... Zhongli has a face that looks like he's in his twenties or no more than thirty, but his tone speaks with the vicissitudes of time, which is really inconsistent.

"Please take a seat." Before Rody could reply, Zhongli had already smiled and extended his hand to signal the two to sit down. "It doesn't matter. Meeting is fate."

Seeing that Zhongli was not bothered by this matter, Roddy also spoke and pulled Shen He to sit down.

For the first time, Shen He took his eyes off Roddy and stared at Zhongli without blinking.

"Hehe, why are you looking at me like that, little friend?"

"You give me a dangerous yet friendly feeling." Shen He answered without hesitation and turned to look at Rody.

"If there is any danger, hide in my divine eye first."

"..."

Rody and Zhongli's expressions froze for a moment.

Honey, the person in front of you is the real Rock God. What’s the use of hiding in the Eye of God?

Zhongli was stunned for a moment, then he smiled and took a sip of the teacup, "Interesting, interesting."

Rody grabbed the arm of the wary Shen He and explained in a low voice in her ear.

"This is the Rock King."

"Ah!" Shen He's face was filled with surprise.

Rody bowed to the Rock King and explained for Shen He.

"Mr. Zhong, please don't be surprised. Shen He is too simple-minded and speaks directly."

"No problem." Zhongli shook his head, obviously because he heard Roddy state his identity with certainty.

"My dear friend, what is your name?"

"Rody, Mr. Zhong, just call me Roddy." Roddy put the snacks on the table, with an apologetic look on his face. "I didn't expect to meet Mr. Zhong here. Please enjoy these snacks."

Zhongli accepted it with a smile and nodded, "Thank you for your kindness."

"If you have nothing to do, you can sit here and listen to the storytelling, drink some tea, and chat with me."

"That's exactly what I meant." Rody nodded.

Zhongli waved to the clerk, who came over immediately.

"What else does Mr. Zhong need?"

"Please bring these two friends a pot of spring tea that was just imported this year." Zhongli's voice sounded neither hurried nor slow, making people feel like they were bathed in a spring breeze.

The clerk nodded, hesitated and asked, "Still as usual?"

"Yes, thank you for the trouble." Zhongli nodded.

After the clerk walked over, Zhongli began to introduce this year's spring tea to Luodi. Luodi listened but felt something strange in his heart.

Mainly because of the clerk's hesitant expression and the word "as usual".

This is as usual. Could it be that Zhongli doesn't carry any money and always puts it into the account of Wangshengtang?

Moreover, Zhongli only asked for a pot of tea, but he and Shen He were two people.

I think Zhongli saw that Rody was now only a soul without a body.

In fact, if he had the chance, Rody really wanted to fight with the Rock King to see who was stronger.

However, if he really uses all his strength, the continent of Teyvat might be shattered by Roddy. Then he can go to Sky Island in advance and fight with Tianli.

Apparently, Roddy had no intention of facing justice directly.

It turned out that Zhongli was concentrating on listening to the storytelling, so he decided to listen too.

Listening to storytelling is actually quite interesting, just like reading a novel, but it contains the storyteller's own understanding, which, combined with the tone and facial expressions, makes it more vivid and lifelike.

It is no exaggeration to say that a good storyteller can tell a story that touches people's hearts, making them cry or applaud.

Just as Roddy was listening with great interest.

"My dear Rody, your hometown is said to be similar to Liyue?"

Zhongli suddenly spoke.

Roddy noticed that Shen He beside him seemed to ignore Zhongli's words.

“That’s right.” Rody thought to himself and nodded, “So I feel a sense of familiarity with Liyue.”

“Oh? I wonder if there are gods in Rody’s hometown?” Zhongli asked curiously, and then added, “If it’s inconvenient for you…”

"It's not inconvenient." Rody shook his head. "The gods of my hometown don't directly intervene in the human world."

"Oh?" Zhongli seemed to be interested in this sentence.

"Can you explain it in detail?"

Calculating the time, it’s almost time for Zhongli to retire.

Although gods are immortal, they can be worn out, that is, their memories are too old, which can lead to mental disorders.

Especially since the World Tree has been modified, it will cause confusion in the gods' memories. Compared to ordinary people, gods can remember and perceive more, and the modified history will conflict with their memories.

This situation in the world of Journey to the West is the five declines, three disasters and six calamities of the immortals.

However, this was not the case in the other worlds that Roddy had experienced.

It may also be that he did not live long enough, at least not as long as the Rock King.

Rody briefly explained to Zhongli the relationship between the gods and mortals in the world of Journey to the West. The gods do not directly participate in the management of the human world, which is ruled by emperors.

"Gods only manage rules, so how do mortals govern the country?" Zhongli asked thoughtfully.