frightfiction Chapter 169: Meeting the King
Chapter 169: Meeting the King
The sundial, also known as the nuclear-powered clock, is an ancient scoring device. It uses the tenderest white marble as its main raw material, so it is very smooth.
Could it be that Zhongli's acupuncture has some special effect?
At this moment, Lei Dian Shiyouyou woke up from his bed, stretched himself lazily, and sighed with satisfaction:
"I am sleeping alone at noon. Who is the immortal? I am the immortal. Master Fox Immortal, you are up early."
His voice was hoarse and lazy, the kind that comes from waking up in the morning. There was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were full of teasing.
Hu Zhaigong sits by the window, holding a pipe, puffing out smoke, showing his laziness, leisure and graceful demeanor.
Hearing Lei Dian Shi's teasing, Hu Zhai Gong opened her red lips slightly, revealing a faint smile, bright and moving.
She gently put down her pipe and walked slowly, each step seeming to carry rhythm.
She slowly came to Lei Dianshi, leaned forward slightly with a light posture, and gently blew out a puff of smoke with a faint fragrance from her cherry lips, which flew straight towards Lei Dianshi's face.
This caused Lei Dianshi's eyes, which were already difficult to open completely due to having just woken up, to narrow into a tiny slit in an instant.
"I am very satisfied."
Kitsuzaigong whispered softly.
After saying that, she leaned forward slightly, a hint of mischief flashed in her eyes, and she gently bit Lei Dianshi's lips.
Then, she stretched out her soft hands, picked up the clothes beside her, and began to help Lei Dianshi put on his clothes.
Looking back at last night, Kitsai Palace also fully demonstrated the fighting power of the demon god.
Just by opening his mouth, he could mobilize millions of his elite troops to come out in droves; by moving his hands, he could make him almost unable to stand up straight.
"Do you have any plans for today?"
Lei Dianshi's fingers gently entwined a strand of Hu Zhaigong's hair, a doting smile on his lips, his eyes revealing a hint of relaxation after exhaustion, and he slowly said:
"No, if there are temporary tasks later, the plan for the next few days is to rest. If you want me to accompany you to play around, that's fine."
"In a few days, when everything is almost ready, we can return to Inazuma on the ship."
"By the way, now that the Goddess has grown up, will you still be the chief priest of the shrine?"
Hu Zhaigong was half lying in Lei Dian Shi's arms, listening attentively to every word Lei Dian Shi said.
When he heard the word "grown up", Hu Zaigong moved slightly to make himself more comfortable, then blinked and poked Lei Dianshi's chest with his finger.
"Growing up in every sense?"
"Why is your focus here? Ugh~ Yes."
"You are very happy."
Hu Zhaigong yawned, the yawn was soft and long, as if it carried a hint of sleepiness.
Tears welled up in the corners of her eyes. She raised her hand and wiped them away gently, then continued:
"The chief priest is still the son of God. I'm retired now, so naturally I'm just hanging out and maybe solving some difficult problems occasionally."
Lei Dian Shi gently pinched Hu Saigong's cheek and teased with a smile: "As lazy as the Son of God."
Kitsusaigong pursed his lips slightly and retorted in a feigned anger, "You're the same. It seems you haven't done anything serious."
There was a hint of smile in her eyes, and it was obvious that she was not really angry.
Lei Dianshi pretended to be wronged and said, "No, I'm still very busy when I have something to do."
"Then I'm the same as you."
"..."
The warm sunlight gently shines through the window, and the mottled light and shadow fall on the beautiful face of Huzhai Palace, as if covering it with a layer of gauze, adding a bit of dreamy charm.
She lay quietly in Lei Dian Shi's arms, her eyes as clear as a pool of autumn water. Lei Dian Shi leaned over and stared at her, and saw his own figure in those smart eyes, as if all the noise in the world was isolated, leaving only the tranquility and affection in this corner. The picture was quiet and beautiful, overflowing with warmth and attachment. Time seemed to stop, and he couldn't bear to disturb this moment of gentle embrace.
"Bang bang bang!"
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
Inside the house, Kitsaigong's furry tail stretched out nimbly and touched Lei Dianshi's face as he tried to get closer, reminding him that someone was waiting outside the door.
Lei Dianshi stopped his movements helplessly, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.
God had better give him a satisfactory explanation, otherwise he will just have to wait to be put in a sack one night.
But even so, he took advantage of the gap before getting up to peck Kitsusai Palace on the pink cheek.
Immediately afterwards, Lei Dianshi kicked the door open with a loud bang.
Fortunately, Wei Shen outside the door dodged the sudden kick nimbly, otherwise, with the power of the lightning kick, he would probably become a kite with a broken string.
"Traveler?"
When he saw clearly that the person standing next to Wei Shen was Ying, Lei Dianshi was slightly startled, and the slight displeasure on his face instantly subsided a lot.
He closed the door gently, tried to make his voice sound calm, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Wei Shen stood aside, beads of sweat oozing from his forehead. He knew in his heart that he had made a big mistake by coming to disturb His Majesty.
So he kept blinking at Traveler Ying, hoping that she could understand what he meant and help him divert His Majesty's attention.
"Hey, Shi Dao, what's wrong with your eyes?"
Paimon didn't understand the atmosphere at all. Seeing Weishen blinking at them, she thought there was something wrong with Weishen's eyes.
"Paimon, shut up."
Ying was more thoughtful and hugged Paimeng.
Then he looked at Lei Dian Shi and said sincerely, "Shi, do you have a moment? We need your help with something."
Upon hearing this, Lei Dianshi temporarily let Weishen go, letting him retreat before answering Ying's question.
"I don't have time for the original plan, but you can tell me what it is so I can estimate it."
Ying bit her lower lip slightly, a hint of hesitation flashing in her eyes: "Is that so? Actually, if you really don't have time, you can forget about it."
"Hey, we're friends. If you really have something to do, I'll definitely do my best to help you."
"Well, here's the thing..."
Ying began to talk about how she received a commission from Ganyu and Sister Lan, and learned that the two giants of the treasure-stealing groups in the Mondstadt and Liyue areas, one in the north and one in the south, were preparing to join forces to get involved in a relic related to the "Abyss Cult", and then conduct an investigation, and there were some other things that happened afterwards.
During this period, Ying did not accurately describe Dainsleibu, only saying that he was a friend, and he did not know that Ying came to see Lei Dianshi.
Because Ying thought that Lei Dian Shi was an extra guarantee, she asked him to follow her. Compared with Dainsreb, Ying trusted Lei Dian Shi more.
If Dain knew what Ying was thinking, he would probably be very angry.
To be honest, he was indeed very interested in the situation of the anti-lord and the Abyss Cult, and he also wanted to take this opportunity to get in-depth contact with them.
However, he had already promised Husaigong that he would accompany her and Ying. If he agreed to Ying's request at this time, wouldn't he be breaking his promise?
Thinking of this, Lei Dianshi pursed his lips slightly, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes, and he decided to politely reject Ying's request.
Anyway, Ying won't be in too much danger, so there's no need for me to get involved.
"No need, go if you want and come back in the evening. There are still a few days left anyway, right?"
The voice of Kitsusai Gong suddenly popped up in his mind.
"Is this your opinion or yours and Ying's?"
"Shadow, I guess that's your agreement."
Thunder and Lightning: "..."
"Or forget it."
However, Ying's voice sounded clearly at this moment:
"Brother, go ahead and be safe."
This sentence surprised Lei Dianshi immensely. It was as if the sun had risen from the west. Would Ying refuse him to accompany her?
After a brief moment of surprise, Lei Dianshi said, "Okay, I'll be back soon."
Since Saigū and Yingdu had already agreed, Lei Dianshi had made up his mind and decided to accompany Ying on this trip to meet Dai Yin and Kong.
"Saigong, is what you said true?"
"It's true, men like more considerate women."
"Where did this sentence come from?"
“It seems to be in a book.”
"..."
Ying began to regret it. She said that why did she feel that what Saimiya told her was so familiar, and she seemed to have seen it before - in a light novel written by humans.
With the help of Lei Dianshi, Ying and Paimon quickly arrived at the ruins.
While rushing, Ying told Lei Dianshi some of the past events between her and Kan Ruiya.
At first, Lei Dianshi just listened with an indifferent expression. However, when talking about the Black Sun War, Ying noticed that Lei Dianshi's mood had changed significantly.
Lei Dianshi's eyes revealed deep disgust and anger, and that emotion was like a volcano about to erupt, hot and intense.
Upon seeing this, Ying decisively cut short that part of the story.
"arrive."
Ying's voice broke the brief silence, and she raised her hand and pointed forward.
Not far away, a figure was standing there quietly.
This man has blond hair and blue eyes, and wears a unique eye patch on his right eye. He exudes a calm temperament that has been accumulated over the years, but also has a bit of loneliness and desolation, like a pure old man who has experienced many vicissitudes of life.
"Huh?! You guys!"
When Dai Yin saw Ying coming with Lei Dian Shi, his body suddenly stiffened and his heart began to beat violently.
Almost as an instinctive reaction, his right eye instantly turned golden, emitting a mysterious and dangerous light. At the same time, faint blue energy quickly emerged from his hand, and he pounced towards Lei Dian Shi like a ghost.
"Dain!"
Seeing this, Ying couldn't help but exclaim and tried to stop Dai Yin's impulsive behavior.
She was secretly wondering in her heart, because she had never seen Dain so fast when fighting with the Apostle of the Abyss before.
"The power of the Undead Curse?"
Lei Dian Shi faced Dai Yin's attack calmly and thought to himself.
This immortal curse is not an ordinary power. It does not belong to the power of the virtual world, the power of the light world, or the power of the human world. Instead, it is a kind of "power of punishment from the law of nature" with its own unique and powerful characteristics.
Just as Dain was about to rush in front of him, Lei Dianshi flashed and kicked Dain in the chin with a fierce high kick.
Immediately afterwards, Lei Dianshi quickly spun his body and delivered another powerful spinning kick, hitting Dain hard and sending him flying.
Dain's body slammed into the nearby mountain wall like a cannonball, instantly stirring up a cloud of dust and rubble.
"Done yet?"
Lei Dianshi clapped his hands, a slightly smug look on his face.
You little guy, I just like the feeling of bullying the weak.
Of course, he also knew that Dai Yin was by no means a weakling, and Dai Yin had been much more restrained in the previous fight.
"Cough cough."
Dain slowly climbed up from the pile of rubble. He gently patted the dust off his body and it seemed that his injuries were not serious.
His eyes returned to blue, and he first looked deeply at Lei Dian Shi.
Then, he looked at Ying helplessly again, secretly sighing that he was so unlucky today.
He probably guessed what Ying Dailei Dian was thinking, but what could he say?
After a moment of silence, he raised his head slightly and uttered two words to Lei Dian Shi: "Thank you."
Dain had already started an investigation into Lei Dian Shi.
The latent power within Lei Dianshi's body has the potential to help him remove this abominable curse, and that power is enough for him to be crowned as the king.
However, the reality made him realize that it was far from the time to lift the curse.
Regardless of whether Lei Dianshi has fully mastered those hidden powers, from Dain's own perspective, he cannot lose this undead curse at the moment.
Because he still has a lot of unfinished business...
"Uh, Dain, are you okay? What happened?"
Seeing that Dai Yin had recovered from his previous impulse, Ying's originally tense heartstrings finally relaxed, and she hurried forward.
"Some minor problems occurred, but it's not a problem."
Dain looked calm, but the slight trembling of his mouth revealed a hint of inner unrest.
"Let's get down to business. The helpers you found are pretty good. Now let's start exploring the ruins."
In this way, with Ying's introduction and Dain's tacit consent, Lei Dianshi successfully integrated into Dain's team dedicated to conquering the abyss.
Along the way, Lei Dianshi relied on his powerful strength to recklessly destroy the mechanisms that blocked their progress along the way.
Finally, Ying came to the reversed statue filled with a strange atmosphere again.
"Looks like we're here."
Dain's voice sounded particularly low in this gloomy environment.
"A strange, withered, unpleasant room. I understand what you mean by a foul atmosphere."
Paimon followed closely behind the others, its small body trembling slightly with fear: "Woo woo woo...it's still such a terrifying environment..."
The eerie atmosphere around them grew stronger, and Paimon flew in fear to hide behind Lei Dian Shi. Ying also unconsciously moved closer to Lei Dian Shi, and suddenly there was light and a sense of security around her.
Dai Yin was speechless when he saw Ying's little action. Apart from the dim light, there was actually nothing really worth being afraid of in this place.
"Let's make this a quick decision. Should we destroy this statue first, or kill the bugs hiding in the dark?"
Lei Dian Shi narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced sideways. The Apostle of the Abyss appeared behind him at some point.
"Wow!"
Paimon was so scared that he clenched his hands into fists and put them to his mouth, screaming.
Everyone turned to look. Lei Dian Shi was about to deliver a fatal blow to the Abyss Apostle. However, to everyone's surprise, the Abyss Apostle actually knelt on one knee, his body trembling slightly, and said respectfully:
"Your Highness."