An invincible journey starting from a different race

Before, in front of Aesop, there was a beautiful silver-haired girl kneeling.

The silver-haired girl had a petite figure, which was why she was completely blocked by the back of Aesop, who was not very tall either.

And right now, the silver-haired girl was concentrating and wholeheartedly...eating Aesop's fingers.

Kelim stared blankly for a moment, then suddenly exploded and kicked Aesop: "What the hell are you doing, bastard! You're the hero who saved everyone! Why are you hiding here and acting like a hooligan at a time like this!"

Aesop stumbled a few steps after being kicked, then brushed the dust off his clothes and said calmly, "I'm not being a hooligan."

"Then what are you doing?!"

“I’m doing good things.”

"What kind of good thing are you doing?!"

Aesop pointed at the silver-haired girl in front of him and said, "She said she wanted to taste the flavor of fire."

"……Then what?"

"Then I gave her my finger." Aesop snapped his fingers, and a faint flame shot out from his fingertips. He then extended his finger in front of the silver-haired girl again and said generously, "Come on, while it's hot."

Then, under Kolim's shocked gaze, the silver-haired girl swallowed the flames along with her fingers.

But the Lim people were stunned: "What the hell is going on?! Why is she eating fire?! "

Aesop pointed at the silver-haired girl with his other hand and said, "Look who she is."

But Lim felt that the silver-haired girl looked familiar from the beginning. Now that Aesop reminded him, he began to look at her carefully. Then, his face gradually turned pale: "This, this is..."

"Ling." Aesop said with a little pride, "I guessed her name correctly."

Kelim immediately turned around and glared at Aesop: "How could you do such a thing?!"

"Ah?" Aesop said, "You see, her original name wasn't Ling, but I just gave it to her. You can't blame me for that. She didn't have a name to begin with..."

"Who said that?" Kelim pointed at Aesop with a trembling finger. "Ms. Ling... She's a mythical creature after all. What are you doing to her? You're blaspheming!"

"But she said she wanted to taste the flame."

"Then you're going to just stuff it into her with your finger?!" Kelimu said angrily, "Why not use a more important place?"

More important place?

Aesop pondered for a moment.

Then his gaze slowly moved downwards.

"Who the hell let you use this, you bastard!"

Where is 264?

"Ah, they're back! They're all back!"

"Woo woo woo, I knew they would succeed!"

"They are heroes. I saw that a long time ago. They are heroes!"

"Wow, brother, dad, and grandpa are all back, woooo... uh, but aren't there too many people back?"

This should have been a deeply moving scene. On Shenggu Street, the area closest to the depths of the snowfield was naturally the first to sense the curse had been lifted. Because the evil wind had ceased, those frozen in time by the wind gradually began to awaken.

At that moment, the people on Shenggu Street knew that Aesop, Stank and others had succeeded.

They rushed to the outskirts of Shenggu Street, eagerly awaiting the return of Aesop and his companions, the first exploration team, and their lost loved ones and friends deep in the snowy plains. And indeed, the subsequent developments were just as they had hoped. Those long-lost loved ones and friends, for whom they had given up all hope, reappeared in their sights.

What a touching scene it was! The descendants of the snowfield couldn't help but rush up and wanted to hug them.

But as I held it for a while, I found that my hands seemed not enough.

By the way, aren’t there too many people coming back this time?

Why are most of them completely unfamiliar faces that I have never seen before? Where did these people come from?

The people on Shenggu Street were very puzzled, and the conversation that followed made everyone feel...very fucked up.

For example - "Horn, my dear son, your father never thought I would see you again in this life. When you were seduced away by those snow girls, I thought my life was over. Oh, by the way, let me introduce you, this is your grandfather, who was also seduced away by the snow girls."

Horn's father pointed at a rabbit brother who looked even younger than Horn and said so.

Horn's mouth twitched. "Grandpa? Dad, you're kidding me, right? You were talking about Grandpa going into the mountains to hunt when he was young and accidentally falling to his death."

"This... there's nothing we can do. Falling off a cliff and dying is definitely a better outcome than being seduced by the Snow Girl. And that's what your grandma told me back then," Horn's father said, scratching his head. "But I didn't expect we'd meet like this. But no matter what, being able to reunite is a good thing."

Horn looked at the "grandfather" in front of him who was a few years younger than himself. He felt strange, but he could understand it. He nodded and called out obediently: "Grandpa, hello, I am your grandson."

Hearing Horn calling him that, Horn's grandfather's young face suddenly showed a "kind" smile that was extremely inconsistent with his age, and responded very enthusiastically: "Hey, my dear grandson."

Horn: “…”

This is my grandpa, this is my grandpa, this is my grandpa.

Important things had to be repeated three times in his mind before Horn could convince himself that it was indeed his grandfather, and not a bastard who wanted to take advantage of him.

Tsk, it seems that my psychological endurance is quite high.

He originally thought so, until Horn's grandfather pulled out another rabbit from behind him, a rabbit that was younger than them and could even be called a child: "Be good, come and call me, this is your great-grandfather."

Horn: “……???”

The above scenes and similar conversations were constantly happening in various places on Shenggu Street. Only then did everyone realize what was going on.

Although the evil wind had only begun to blow two years ago, rumors had already spread long before that, of a snow woman seducing passing men deep in the snowy plains and then abducting them. They had originally thought it was just a rumor, but it turned out to be true. Furthermore, those abducted not only survived, but even... their ages remained the same as when they disappeared.

Now... this is really embarrassing.

Horn's side was okay, the grandparents-grandchild reunion scene reminiscent of finally mustering the courage to go to the Nightmare Shop, only to find his father, his father's father, and his father's father's father already waiting there, enthusiastically introducing the Nightmare Shop. And then... he was suddenly attacked by his wife, mother, and grandmother, who happened to be passing by.

There are even more embarrassing ones elsewhere.

For example, when you come back excitedly, only to find that your sweetheart has become someone else's... grandmother, that feeling is even more boring.

So, what was originally a very touching reunion suddenly became a mess.

Some people cry, some people laugh.

This made Kelim, who had watched all the scenes, feel very complicated: "So, is this a comedy or a tragedy? Why do I feel happy and sad at the same time?"

"Well, everyone's experience is definitely different," Stank said. "Some are trapped for longer periods of time, some for shorter periods. Even for the same period of time, it's different for the immortal and the short-lived. That's the diversity of the species."

Bruce also said: "Yes, not to mention that many of those trapped are foreign travelers. These people can at least see their families, but those foreign travelers don't even know what the outside world has become like."

As he spoke, Bruce sighed heavily.

"This is time... or is this a mythical creature? Honestly, this experience has frightened me. I will never touch anything related to mythical creatures again. Never!"

After Bruce finished speaking, everyone turned their attention to Ling, who was standing next to Aesop and looking at the scene in front of him with a slightly confused look.

After all, the source of all this is the person in front of us.

However, Ling's condition is rather strange. Unlike Huang and Forest Grandmother, although Ling has been born for a long time, her intelligence is relatively low because she has been sleeping for too long.

She didn't understand many things. As a mythical creature, she only knew the language of the Aruban people. The Aruban people had long disappeared, so Ling had no way to communicate normally with others and couldn't even understand what they said.

That's why Bruce dared to speak so confidently. Otherwise, with his cowardly nature, he would never dare to speak so boldly in front of Ling.

But as mythical creatures, spirits naturally have outstanding learning abilities.

Now she has learned and understood her first words since she was born.

So she pulled Aesop's sleeve and said.

"Here? Look at the little head."

265 I need her strength!

Yes, when a spirit is freed from its curse, the first words it learns are these: "Are you there? Look at yours."

"Aesop!" Although it wasn't the first time he'd heard this, Kelimu couldn't hold it in anymore and lowered his voice, "What on earth are you teaching Ling? This is a mythical creature from the snowfield. Can't you be more serious?"

Aesop asked, "What's the problem?"

"Don't you think there's anything wrong?!"

"Of course there's no problem." Aesop said seriously, "Ling has been sealed away for so many years and has never left the snowfield. If she wants to see the scenery outside the snowfield, she must have some ability to communicate with others and express her wishes."

"……so what?"

"Her wish is to see more scenery, meet different people, and understand the differences between the world outside and the world here," Aesop said. "So, 'Are you there?' is a friendly way to greet others, and 'Let me see yours' is a normal request, just like 'Hello, can you give me the most beautiful nightmare in the store?'"

But the corners of Lim's mouth couldn't help but twitch. There were so many flaws in Aesop's words that he didn't even know where to start. After holding it in for a long time, he could only utter one sentence: "You don't really want to take her out, do you?"

"is it not OK?"

"Of course not!" said Lim, "She is the faith of the Snowfield."

Aesop shook his head and said in a serious tone, "No, the belief and so on were conferred by you... To be more precise, by the people of Xueyuan. It was others who conferred it on her. This is not her true identity. You shouldn't put such shackles on her. Where she wants to go has always been her own decision."

Kelim was slightly stunned. What he saw in Aesop's eyes was not only seriousness, but also... seriousness.

Aesop rarely talked to them in such a serious manner, so much so that Stank and Bruce couldn't help but show surprised expressions.

They subconsciously looked at Aesop, and then heard Aesop say in a very light tone: "Living in the expectations of others is a very painful thing in itself."

These three people were silent with just one sentence. They looked at Aesop's eyes that were as bright and deep as stars, which seemed to be filled with stories. Just by looking at him, they felt their hearts tremble, and they couldn't help but think, "What on earth did Aesop experience in the past to have such eyes and say such words?"

Could it be that what he just described were all his own personal experiences?

Yes, Aesop is so young, yet he possesses such powerful strength and talent. Maybe... he really has a past that he cannot bear to look back on.

He had originally buried it deep in his heart, unwilling to recall it, unwilling to speak of it. He always acted indifferent, making it difficult for anyone to question what he had gone through to achieve what he had today. But now, after seeing Ling's plight, he finally dropped his pretense. Was it the empathy he felt for the loneliness forced upon him by expectations that made him speak so?

"Aesop..." Kelim subconsciously wanted to apologize, "I'm sorry..."

But before the last word was uttered, Aesop turned around and seriously bewitched Ling: "Do you want to leave the snowfield with me? I'll show you mine."

Kelim: “…”

It’s hard, really hard.

It wasn't just Klim. After seeing this scene, Stank and Bruce also couldn't help but get hard—of course, their fists got hard.

Damn it, it turns out that no matter what time, we can’t have any unrealistic fantasies about this B person!

"You bastard!" Kolim said, "You're not considering Ling at all! You just want to kidnap her!"

Aesop turned to look at Klim and asked, "Is there a problem? Stank did the same thing to me."

Bruce and Klim immediately looked at Stank, who looked confused. "What does this have to do with me?"

"When I ran away from the academy, it was after reading your evaluation guide that I decided on my next path and pursuits." Aesop raised a finger and said, "So in a sense, Stank was the one who showed me the way after I left the academy. Why can't I be Ling's guide after she leaves the snowfield?"

After hearing what Aesop said, Stank's hands began to tremble slightly.

In that case, it turned out that he was the one who released this "devil"?

At this moment, Stank really felt endless guilt, as if he had really done something unforgivable.

Ling did not react at all to their conversation, because she could not understand such a complicated conversation at the moment. However, while they were talking, Ling's eyes never left Aesop's fingers.

After all, it was these fingers that woke her up from her endless slumber, and she felt extremely close to them.

Bruce turned to look at Ling, a hint of fear in his eyes, because he didn't want to see Ling leave with them. "But Ling is a mythical creature of the snowfield. Can it really leave the snowfield? The one you found earlier in the volcano and the one we met in the forest never left their territory, so she shouldn't be able to do that either."

"It doesn't matter," Aesop said. "Ling is different from Phoenix and the Forest Grandmother. Her curse can be controlled, and most of her power comes from the snowfield itself. Without the snowfield, she won't have such destructive power. Of course, she is still much stronger than an ordinary person."

"We can't just kidnap her like that!" Kelimu said, "We need her consent no matter what. Besides, Aesop, you said that the source of her power is the snowfield. If she leaves the snowfield, she won't be as powerful. She'll easily become a target, after all, she's a mythical creature. Will you protect her then?"

"Of course." Aesop nodded, and then said softly, "I will definitely protect her well and won't let her get hurt."

Stank had recovered from his self-blame by this time. After listening to Aesop's words, he asked in confusion, "Why do you care about her so much? Why do you want to take her away so much?"

"Because there's something I have to rely on her to accomplish." Aesop said seriously, "This is my obsession, my goal... I must rely on her to accomplish it."

Although they had already guessed that it was not a serious reason, Aesop's serious look made them unable to help but ask: "What?"

Aesop stood up straight, turned his head and looked in the direction he came from, with depth and determination in his eyes.

"I want to use her power..." Aesop said slowly, "to break through the Dream Demon Tower!"

266 I really don’t have a drop left!