Whoosh...
Whoosh...
Phew...
The rough ground was slightly damp, and heavy breathing could be heard from the quiet alley. As the sound of hurried footsteps approached, a slightly thin youth appeared under the dim streetlights near the entrance of the alley.
Lin Luo leaned against the old and blackened walls on both sides in a rather sorry state. His flushed face looked back from time to time. When he saw that there was no one behind him, he patted his chest as if he was in shock and let out a deep breath.
"Damn it, his grandpa! Wasn't it just secretly taking photos of the school belle and then…selling them to those teenagers with psychological and physical needs? I'm not your wife. Is there a need to chase me so desperately?”
Lin Luo wiped the sweat from his forehead and tugged at his sweat-soaked clothes. He then carefully looked outside. After finding no other problems, he tidied his clothes again and walked out of the alley.
This fellow was sneaking around the streets at night like a thief. He had just been chased by more than ten people for three streets, four alleys, and a full five miles. Clearly, he had entered a state of panic. He was afraid that someone would suddenly jump out of the roadside and tie him up with a sack. Then, he would be beaten with a stick. Then, he would really be in a tragedy.
Err…Speaking of which, this guy was indeed quite tragic. Following the concept of 'a dutiful son is born under a stick,' his parents had used sticks to greet Lin Luo since he was young.
Especially when his mother was wiping her tears as she hit him, Lin Luo felt a pain in the ass.
However, when Lin Luo entered the fourth grade of elementary school, his parents seemed to have completely lost faith in him. After he was finally freed from domestic violence, under the arrangement of the two of them, he came to this unfamiliar city and began his own journey of studying.
Walking alone on the slightly desolate street, Lin Luo shook his head and took out five photos from his pocket. He kept muttering,""What a pity, what a pity.”
He flicked the photo with one hand. In the photo was a young girl with long hair. Although she was not old, she did not look young at all. Instead, she gave off a quiet and elegant aura. Her exquisite facial features, fair skin, and a body that was beginning to take shape all showed that she was a super beauty.
In addition to the heartache that appeared in Lin Luo's eyes when he looked at the photo, he looked like a young man who had fallen into some kind of unrequited love…In the end, he seemed to have made up his mind and muttered to himself with an extremely firm tone.
"Yes! He had to sell it. He didn't have time to deal with these five top-grade cards today. It seemed that he could only find someone to sell them at a low price. After all, he really didn't feel at ease with these things in his hands.”
As he was planning his next deal, Lin Luo walked along the pedestrian street. It was already early evening, and the shops on both sides of the pedestrian street were closed for business. The originally brightly lit street was now only supported by a few lonely and dim street lamps.
Unknowingly, Lin Luo had already walked on the pedestrian street for more than ten minutes. In the dark environment, Lin Luo leaned against a street lamp that emitted a dim light. He fumbled in his pocket for a long time before he found a crumpled cigarette. He put it in his mouth and lit it.
Although Lin Luo was only 16 years old and had just entered his first year of high school, he was a heavy drinker. He had basically reached the point where he could not smoke or be happy.
He hated the darkness because strange things would always pop out in the dark. For example, the illusory humanoid creature under the will-o'-the-wisps in the distance was slowly floating toward the flowers by the roadside, passing through the flowers without any obstruction and disappearing from Lin Luo's sight.
It was a spirit, or rather, a ghost.
Spirits were generally divided into two types, specters and vengeful spirits. Humans who died with strong thoughts would become vengeful spirits, and vice versa. Spirits were harmless most of the time, but once they began to absorb the souls of living creatures with their own strength, they would evolve into ferocious spirits that were harmful to humans.
On the other hand, vengeful spirits would evolve into evil spirits after absorbing enough souls. In short, it was a very complicated thing. Even if Lin Luo could see it, it was at most a common ghost. He had not even encountered a vengeful spirit, let alone a ferocious spirit or evil spirit.
It seemed that seeing spirits had become a common occurrence since he was young. Although it was annoying, there was no way to avoid it. These incomprehensible things had also caused Lin Luo a certain degree of trouble when he was young, so over time, Lin Luo had directly ignored their existence.
It was as if they could see it, but they pretended not to see it. Even if they saw it, they did not believe it and desperately denied its existence. It was as if they did not see it.
Although it was foolish to lie to oneself, the effect was obvious. At least, life was much happier than when he was often treated as a liar. Therefore, Lin Luo treated this small matter as his own secret and buried it deep in his heart. He did not tell anyone, not even the closest people.
He finished his cigarette very quickly and blew out a cloud of smoke. Lin Luo walked forward again. Huaxin District, which was connected to the pedestrian street, was a newly built district. After Lin Luo entered high school, he rented a two-bedroom apartment there. The rent was reasonable, and the rent was included when his parents sent him money every month.
Most importantly, it was not far from the school. It only took half an hour to walk there. If they sped up, they could reach it in ten minutes. Moreover, they could save money on the bus.
Perhaps it was because of his childhood illness, Lin Luo was now especially money-grubber. He would try not to spend money if he could. However, the strange thing was that Lin Luo never bargained when he bought things. As long as the price was acceptable and he really wanted the things, Lin Luo would usually pay whatever the boss said.
Lin Luo ignored all the strange things he encountered along the way. When he saw the neighborhood approaching, Lin Luo was attracted by an old man who was setting up a stall in the middle of the night. Uh, no, or rather, he was attracted by the ancient ring on the old man's stall.
The ring was dark in color and emitted a faint cold light. It was shaped in a strange circle and wrapped around a small dark green bead. There were strange green stripes drawn around it, and a mysterious rune appeared around the bead.
The stall was placed under the flickering street lamps. Although it was dark, it did not affect his vision. Lin Luo slowly approached the stall and squatted down to carefully examine the ring that he was quite interested in. After observing it for a while, he raised his head to look at the old man who had set up the stall in the middle of the night.
In fact, the stall owner was not old. He only looked middle-aged. It was just that his beard was too thick, which led Lin Luo to mistake him for an old man.
Although he was a little curious as to why the night stall was set up here, it was still a private matter, after all. Lin Luo did not intend to get to the bottom of it. Instead, he picked up the ring on the stall and raised his head to ask the boss,""Hey, boss! How much is this ring?"
"Hmm?" The boss seemed to be in a deep sleep. He only came back to his senses when Lin Luo asked him a question. Then, a loud roar came from the boss's mouth.
"Ah! Town Security…"
Err…
Lin Luo was speechless as he looked at the middle-aged man in front of him who seemed to have been exhausted by the enforcement officers and was worried about everything. After the initial panic, the stall owner also saw that Lin Luo was not the terrifying city enforcement officer. Only then did he heave a sigh of relief.
"Heh…Little brother, are you buying something?”The boss smiled awkwardly and continued to explain. "Recently, there has been a strict enforcement. Those elusive city enforcement officers are too scary, causing me to not even dare to go to the night market. However, I was a little unwilling not to come out. In the end, I could only come to this pedestrian street to try my luck. Speaking of which, you're already the seventh person to be scared tonight.”
" The seventh…" Lin Luo's mouth twitched. He wanted to laugh but didn't dare to. The boss was at a loss. "It seems that the shop owner's business is quite good. Oh right, how much is this ring?”
Lin Luo shook the ring in his hand. The boss looked at it and sat up straight."This ring…I won't hide it from you, little brother. Some people have asked about it before, but they all felt that the asking price was too high, so they didn't buy it in the end. He was a businessman! Everyone only wants to make money out of harmony. If you're happy, I'll be happy too. Then that's it. You can take this ring for ten yuan!”
"Ten?" Lin Luo was a little hesitant.
" Little brother, I'm not bluffing. Look at the material and quality. Not only is it heavy, but the ring itself has not been dyed with paint. Moreover, this ring is quite old..." Seeing Lin Luo's hesitant expression, the boss quickly opened his mouth to promote his goods.
After hearing what the boss said, Lin Luo realized that the ring that was still glowing under the street lamp had indeed not been painted. The black surface was smooth as new, but it also had a quaint feeling. It seemed that the material used to make the ring was a little strange.
He stroked the ring on his finger. The cold and smooth surface made Lin Luo very satisfied. He tilted his head and thought for a while. Suddenly, Lin Luo smiled.
"Brother, since you've said so, I won't hide it anymore. Actually, we're still in the same industry. Let me show you something. If you're satisfied, we'll exchange it…"
After Lin Luo finished speaking, he took out five photos from his pocket with a smile and spread them out on the stall under the street lamp. He said to the puzzled boss,""The person in this photo is the campus belle of our school. As a businessman, you should understand what I mean, right?”
"Yes, yes!" The boss was obviously dazzled by the beauty in the photo and nodded in a daze.
"I'm a student at the No. 3 High School. As long as I find the No. 3 High School, this photo can be sold for at least five yuan. If you work harder, it's not impossible for it to be even more. If it wasn't for me being in a hurry to make a move, and the fact that we're both students of the same school, I wouldn't have been able to get this advantage.”
The boss glanced at Lin Luo and thought to himself, It's not like I haven't done this kind of business before, but I can't find such good materials. Speaking of which, it's indeed a little dangerous to set up a stall recently. It's not bad to temporarily change careers and do something else…
They rolled their eyes and smiled at each other. After patting each other's shoulders, they reached a deal...
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After leaving the stall owner's place, Lin Luo put on the ring on his right index finger. The photo was sold, and the ring was in his hands. Although it was a loss, it could even be said that he had suffered a huge loss. However, in this situation, he could be considered to have profited.
Not far away, they were about to reach their rented house. The darkness, which was no longer illuminated by street lamps, made Lin Luo feel a little uneasy. Unknowingly, he quickened his pace and rushed towards his rented house.
Dong dong dong!
Thump!
Thump!
The heavy heartbeat traveled far away in the dark night. The strange melody seemed to be performing a lie song and dance. The waves of heartbeat came clearly into his ears, and the uneasiness in his heart seemed to be even stronger.
Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew, swirling and blowing the accumulated dust in all directions. A few cans were blown open, and then the explosive wind whistled in his face. Lin Luo covered his face with both hands, and the airflow even cut his skin until it stung.
Roar!
A hoarse roar sounded in Lin Luo's ears, and a pitch-black blurry figure appeared in front of him. A thick black fog floated around him, and a five-meter-tall monster appeared in front of Lin Luo in a terrifying manner.
A chill rose from the bottom of his heart. Lin Luo's heart was beating uncontrollably. The air that had almost solidified made Lin Luo's breathing extremely rapid. It was as if he was standing on a tall mountain, and even the air had become extremely thin.
Vengeful spirits!
Lin Luo's eyes widened. The ferocious face of the vengeful spirit made people feel suffocated. Its white and sinister fangs even carried a strong smell of blood. The pair of blood-red claws slashed across the ground, and a sharp and ear-piercing sound reached Lin Luo's ears. Four ferocious scratch marks were also left on the ground.
Cold sweat dripped down from his forehead. The vengeful spirit roared, and the heavy air stirred up a violent airflow. In the world that had lost its color, Lin Luo's hair stuck to his forehead, and his thin clothes fluttered in the wind.
Roar!
With a hiss, the vengeful spirit opened its bloody mouth like a beast that had encountered food. Its two forelimbs waved in the air without any order, and its speed was so fast that it was almost invisible.
With a pitch-black tail, the vengeful spirit's two thick hind legs kicked back, raising a few meters of dust. A pair of triangular claw marks appeared on the ground, and cracks spread over a meter.
However, the vengeful spirit instantly disappeared from where it was and pounced on Lin Luo at an almost invisible speed. Lin Luo stood rooted to the ground in a daze. His pupils reflected the vengeful spirit's open bloody mouth. He was pounced on by the vengeful spirit without any resistance.
He could only see the spirit body, but he did not have the power to fight against the spirit body…
He died just like that…
He was a little unwilling…
I don't want to die yet…
Boom!
The moment the vengeful spirit pounced on Lin Luo, a black ball of light suddenly appeared on the spot, blurring everyone's vision. A violent storm rolled up like a level 12 tornado, and everything that approached was repelled by the black ball of light.
Even the vengeful spirit was thrown back three meters by the sudden appearance of the light ball. Its four limbs grabbed the ground tightly, drawing a few deep and ferocious scratch marks on the bluestone floor.
The vengeful spirit that had barely managed to stabilize its body looked up. Its blood-red eyes erupted with unprecedented fanaticism, but behind that fanaticism, there was a subtle, almost imperceptible fear.
The thick tail behind him kept slapping the ground up and down, and the cracks in the ground kept expanding as it slapped. Popping sounds kept coming, and in the end, it even tore out a gully about five meters long and one meter wide. It was a full three feet deep.
It was a sign of uneasiness.
The round ball of light slowly turned into black mist, and slowly contracted along the same spot. The dust that was stirred up was blown away by the occasional breeze, and a thin youth appeared on the spot.
Underneath his pitch-black hair was a pair of red and black eyes. In his right hand was a pitch-black greatsword that was about two meters long. The hilt of the sword was engraved with countless ferocious heads. Moreover, wisps of black energy light mist that looked like a thin veil floated out from the hilt. The light mist slowly wrapped around his right wrist.
When it reached the elbow, it stopped extending. Three streams of light mist began to drift behind the elbow, looking like the bandages wrapped around the arm had been untied and were floating in the wind.
The only difference was that there was no wind and the bandages were black…
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