Are you worthy enough to listen to what I, Shura Armor, have to say?

Obik sighed in his heart, but did not say it out loud, because he knew that even if he said it out loud, no one would understand his current feelings.

If Saki were still here, she would probably understand, but she has already gone back to her hometown.

Here, he was the only one left.

Obik didn't say anything more. He just suddenly pointed at the moon in the sky in an exaggerated manner. The three people were attracted by his action and looked up at the sky, but they only saw stars and a full moon in the sky.

When the three of them turned their heads to look at where Obik was originally, he and his ramen stall had disappeared.

It's the ability of a monster.

Both Xiangzi and Haotian knew that this method of shrinking the earth by space transfer was also recorded in the secret book of Jingtian Jinglong.

But this guy ran away so openly, isn’t he afraid of being discovered?

The two of them looked at Bad Brain at the same time, only to find that Bad Brain had already adapted to the situation: "Oh, Boss Ayan is still running as fast as ever."

"Is this some kind of magic trick? I'm always shocked every time I see it. Boss, I'm telling you, this is why I always thought you were a monster when I was little!"

"You are right," Haotian gave a thumbs up.

"Boss, you still like to say these weird things." Bad Brain didn't think about it too much. He took out his phone and took a look. He found that it was already late, so he tried to ask:

"I'm full now. Boss, do you want to stay here with Fengchuan for one night? If you're interested, I can take you guys for a walk tomorrow. The scenery here is quite nice, but it's a pity that we won't be able to see it soon."

"What does this mean?" Xiangzi asked in some confusion.

"That's exactly what it says." Bad Brain spread his hands. "Didn't I just say that? This place is going to be demolished soon, because soon this dilapidated village will be transformed into a more high-tech and modern place."

"Well... this is definitely not a bad thing. The villagers will get wider roads, more beautiful houses, and all kinds of interesting and unique shops will move in. But..."

Bad Brain looked at the bright town in the distance, and for some reason felt a little sad: "It seems that the village before will never come back."

Chapter 153: I see, Obik

What did this village look like in the past?

In fact, Bad Brain is not very clear about the answer to this question, because when he was born, the earth had already taken great strides towards modernization.

This village is a very remote one, but ever since Bad Brain could remember, this village has had wide asphalt roads and bright houses.

Apart from not being as rich and interesting as big cities, the infrastructure here is actually very good.

Because the village is not big, it is very convenient to pass through even if there are basically no vehicles. There are also bright street lights at night, so there is no need to be afraid of walking at night.

Bad-brained grandpa often said that they had come at a good time.

Bad Brain didn't really understand what it meant to be in good times, but he did feel that his current life was very happy, whether in the city or in the village.

However, there seem to be people in this world who don’t like this “good time” very much.

Boss Ayan, or Obike.

The first time Bad Brain saw him was one day during the spring break of elementary school when he came back to stay with his grandfather. Bad Brain had just come back from fishing that day. After a day of empty-handedness, he angrily went into the water to fight with the fish. However, because he was too young, he was unable to beat the fish underwater and had to leave the broadcast in shame with his fishing rod in hand.

Because the fish was so powerful, it was almost evening when Bad Brain came back. This quiet little village basically followed the principle of working from sunrise to sunset, so there were basically no people on the streets.

At this moment, Bad Brain saw Obik's noodle stall on the roadside. He was already so hungry that he was about to faint, so he took out the last two copper coins on him and bought a bowl of buckwheat noodles. He ate it in a hurry and went back.

It was a very ordinary encounter. He didn't even say a few words to the boss. The loudest noises that day were made by the noodles and the chopsticks. But it was this encounter that left a deep impression on him.

Because that noodle is really delicious, it's like mixing it with ice, and I'll start to miss it if I don't eat it for a few days.

But Bad Brain usually acts during the day. He searched all the streets and alleys in broad daylight but couldn't find Obik, so he could only end the broadcast in shame.

Fortunately, Bad Brain's grandfather also suffered from this symptom when he was a child. He saw Bad Brain's problem at a glance and took the latter to a ramen stall at night.

This made the little bad boy very happy. That night, although he was just an elementary school student, he ate two bowls of ramen by himself, which was large in size and rich in fat, and could directly feed an adult worker!

As we all know, people tend to start to have wild thoughts after eating. That night, while rubbing his chubby belly and listening to what Grandpa and Obik were talking about, Bad Brain looked at Obik's bald head and suddenly asked, "Boss, why don't you set up your stall during the day?"

"Why..." Obi Ke hadn't figured out how to answer this question, so he turned the question to Bad Brain: "Why do you think I don't set up a stall during the day?"

At this moment, the bad-brained kid gave full play to his imagination. He looked at Obik's bald head and quickly thought of Krillin's bald head, and then thought of the Sun Fist, and soon he came up with the answer by talking nonsense.

"I understand! Boss, you don't go out during the day because your bald head will reflect the sun's rays, making it hard for everyone to open their eyes, right?"

This nonsense made both Bad Brain Grandpa and Obik laugh. The two old men, who had lived for who knows how many years, lay on the table and laughed non-stop, even crying. After a long time, Obik stopped, wiped his tears and said:

"That's right, because my bald head can use the sun fist, that's why I don't go out during the day."

In this way, Bad Brain remembered a bald boss who made delicious noodles and could use the Sun Fist on his head.

From then on, every time Bad Brain came back to the small village, he would come to eat two bowls of buckwheat noodles first. Although most of the time he just ate noodles without saying a word, Obike was the talkative person unique to a small restaurant owner, and he would talk a lot to Bad Brain every time.

It seemed that Obik had lived in this village a long time ago. He knew every corner of the village clearly and knew all the bad, strange and good things that had happened there.

He likes this village very much, but compared to the current village, he seems to like the previous village more. He always says that it was very good here before. It was very quiet and dark at night. You can hear the melodious chirping of insects and the sound of the wind, and you can see a sky full of stars when you look up.

But now, even the village at night has become as bright as day, and the roar of engines is everywhere, so that the chirping of insects can no longer be heard, let alone the sound of the breeze. Moreover, because of the influence of these lights, even the stars can no longer be seen.

Bad Brain didn't understand because he had never experienced what happened at that time and he thought it shouldn't be a bad thing.

With light, people no longer have to be afraid of walking at night. It is not a big deal if they cannot hear the sound of insects or see the stars. Now there are more developed entertainment methods, and people no longer have to worry about being bored at night.

"But because of this, we've also lost something very important!" Obike's face flushed as if he was arguing with someone. "There used to be a clear stream here, but they filled it up to build the road. And the tall watchtower was also torn down to build these high-rise buildings. And then there's the beautiful lotus pond, and, and..."

At that time, Obik looked like a child who was stubbornly refusing to let go of a toy that did not belong to him, but Bad Brain's next words made him lose all his strength.

"But, these changes do make everyone happier and safer, don't they?"

Hearing this, Obike opened his mouth desperately, wanting to say something, but in the end, nothing came out.

Finally, all the words turned into a sigh:

"Yes, that's right..."

At that time, Bad Brain was still very young and really had no way of understanding what Obik's sigh meant, just like when he was a child he didn't understand why his grandfather and father always forced him to practice fighting skills.

But after Grandpa passed away, Bad Brain seemed to understand a little.

At the beginning, Bad Brain didn't seem to have much emotional fluctuations about his grandfather's death. His head just froze in place for a moment, and then he immediately started thinking about what he should do next, and then did it immediately. Even at the funeral, he didn't shed a tear.

He originally thought it was because he was strong enough, because he had accepted the matter.

Until one day, when he learned a new move and subconsciously wanted to share it with his grandfather, he suddenly understood something and burst into tears. The big man who was nearly two meters tall cried like a seven or eight-year-old child.

Even now, he has not been able to fully accept his grandfather's death. Every time he thinks of his grandfather, he keeps reviewing the moves his grandfather taught him, and unknowingly forgets his sadness.

Only then did he understand that no one could fully accept the departure of a loved one. Everyone just relied on past memories and things left behind by loved ones to soothe their pain.

For Xiangzi, this something is the doll left by his mother, and for Haotian, it is Saki's pendant.

Everyone has something to recall the past. For Obik, this thing may be the scenery of the past.

And now, the scenery of the past is about to disappear completely. How can he heal the pain of loss?

Bad Brain didn't know, not even Obike himself.

Under the cover of night, Xiangzi insisted on pushing Haotian's wheelchair regardless of his resistance. Bad Brain took the sleepwalking caterpillar, and the four of them walked towards Bad Brain's old house. Their noisy appearance soon blended into the bright street until it was impossible to distinguish between the crowd and the four people.

On the distant mountains, Obik looked at the few faintly visible stars and the gloomy moon, holding the iron pot with a lonely expression.

"I see...that little stone has also..."

Obik recalled something that happened a long time ago. At that time, there was a kid who didn't know his place. He listened to him telling the story of Iida Kojuro and Iiryu while his nose was running and he was spitting noodles.

The boy had a round head and was very tanned, so everyone liked to call him Little Stone.

After listening to the story of Jingtian Jinglong, Xiao Shitou slapped his head and said excitedly that he wanted to become a powerful figure like Jingtian Jinglong in the future and accept ten thousand, no, one million disciples!

At that time, everyone, including Obik, said that he seemed to be still asleep and it was almost night, so he should go back home and have such a big dream.

He didn't get angry when he heard that, but just smiled and said, "Just wait and see, I'll do what I say."

No one took his words seriously, but he really did it.

He was really powerful, so powerful that Obik once thought for a moment that the other party might be a monster like himself, who would always be with him.

Until today, that suspicion had completely dissipated, in the worst possible way for Obik.

"Shadow, do you think that humans and monsters go to the same place after they die?"

Obike sat on the ground. This was where he used to play with the children, but now, all the children who used to play with him were gone, not a single one was left.

"I don't know... I've never died."

A black slime-like thing emerged from Obik's cauldron. It was the existence that Obik called "shadow".

It is Obik's friend, a dark monster called "Shadow Mage". It has been working together with Obik, who is also a dark monster, for hundreds of years.

By now, the relationship between it and Obik has long surpassed that of friends or family, and it can almost be said that they are inseparable.

"Shadow...are you sure it's okay for us to just go on like this?"

Obik turned his head and looked at the bright village in the distance, at this beautiful place that was completely different from the dark village in his impression.

"If this continues, it seems like even this mountain will be bulldozed and turned into a park or something..."

"That can't be helped," Shadow's voice was filled with helplessness. "After all, this is a human town. There's nothing wrong with them wanting a more stable and beautiful life."

"Yeah, after all, we monsters are just here to blend in with them, living off their emotions. Ultimately, they shouldn't have to compromise for us..."

Obik buried his head in his arms, looking quite helpless.

"I say, Obi Ke, why don't we just go? Or should we talk it out with everyone and ask them to leave us a piece of land?"

Shadow patted his shoulder and said comfortingly, "There are still many places left in this world for monsters to live, and the current leaders of mankind seem to be a group of very kind people. If you don't want to leave this village, we can go and beg for mercy. Maybe there will be some turning point."

"But even if we do this... we can't keep this place forever, right?"

"..."

In fact, both Obik and Shadow knew very well that what they lacked was not a place to survive. Dark places were everywhere on the earth. With so many humans, just a little bit of emotion absorbed would be enough for them to live for a very long time.

What's more, today's humans seem to be quite tolerant. They can even accept aliens, not to mention the monsters that have been coexisting with them since ancient times. As long as Obik asks for it, he will definitely get a space to live.

But...Obik was not afraid that the place where he lived would disappear. He was simply afraid that the village he loved would become something he didn't recognize at all.

It's like a child hugging a toy that doesn't belong to him.

There is nothing wrong with humans wanting to take back their toys and improve them. The one who is wrong is him, the bad guy who has been shamelessly guarding other people's things and not letting others take them away.

Obike is really scared. He doesn't want to improve. He thinks the current situation is the best.

However, he has no qualifications or position to ask humans to give up improvement.

There was always a place in his heart that was vaguely telling him to give up. Either submitting to humans or finding a place more suitable for him to live were good options.

But he really only likes this village.

I just like this unique village now, which is full of memories with friends.

After a long time, the sky not far away turned red, and dawn was about to come.

Obike finally made up his mind.

"Shadow," he said.

"what happened?"

"Let's have one last fight." Obik looked at the slowly disappearing darkness, as if looking at his future self, and said word by word:

"The Last Game"

Chapter 154: The Village of Monsters and Humans

The Victory Team received a very strange report last night.

Last night, many people in Hikino Village were suddenly attacked by some creature with supernatural powers, and their hair turned snow-white.

But the strange thing is, these people didn't have any changes on their bodies except for the appearance of their hair. Although each of them shouted in deep fear, "All humans are dead, the ramen stall is a monster!" and "I saw Obik, hehe, hehe, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh", they were indeed not hurt.

The police station was unable to handle this kind of supernatural incident, so it had to be handed over to the Victory Team for handling.

Everyone in the Victory Team also felt that there was something fishy about this matter, so they immediately went to Hikino Village to investigate. After a busy night, they couldn't say that they got to the bottom of the matter, but at least they found nothing.

Even, it scared someone to death.

"Hu~~"

A breeze blew across the back of the Xincheng team member. It was obviously a slight sound, but it scared him so much that he jumped up on the spot as if he had seen a ghost, and let out a pig-slaughtering scream.