Invade the World

  Chapter 83 Where do you start to be friends?

  Xu Xiangyang slowly opened his eyes.

  The bright sky fell to the center of his pupil.

  When the old man in the haunted house disappeared, the gloomy and decadent aura lingering in the open space gradually dissipated.

Lin Xingjie dissipated the maintenance of the turbid current, and the monster based on the grade group leader melted into the soil and disappeared; while the human face spider controlled by Zhu Qingyue was just like when it came. The speed of imagination left this place.

  When Xu Xiangyang, who was out of his body, confirmed that there was no more ghosts around, he finally let out a sigh of relief. He knew that everything had settled, so he simply lifted his psychic state.

   "How do you feel about your body?"

  As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Zhu Qingyue squatting down, with his hands on his knees, looking at herself worriedly.

   "...well, no problem."

  As soon as Xu Xiangyang moved his head, he felt an elastic and soft touch from the back of his head, and he suddenly became a little uncomfortable.

   Leaning on a girl’s lap, talking to another girl who cares about her, I always feel something weird.

  He supported his body with both hands, and wanted to leave Lin Xingjie’s lap.

  Lin Xingjie felt his movement, silently loosened the arms around his neck, and supported Xu Xiangyang's shoulders, and the two of them wobbled up from the ground together.

  The three people standing in the clearing looked at each other, and they were speechless for a while.

   "What is the situation with that ghost now...?"

  Xu Xiangyang asked tentatively.

   "Don't worry, it won't appear again. I saw it with my own eyes and disappeared."

  Zhu Qingyue whispered softly when she spoke, with an unconsciously relaxed smile on her face.

   "Did it escape? Or was it really..." Xu Xiangyang paused. He felt that asking if a ghost had ‘dead’ sounded a bit strange, so he changed his words, "Did it really disappear completely?"

  Zhu Qingyue lowered her head and thought for a while, then replied.

   "I'm not sure, personally it feels like I solved it..."

  She shook her bare hand in front of him.

   "Speaking of which, have you seen this?"

  Xu Xiangyang and Lin Xingjie looked at each other, they both saw the confusion in each other's eyes, and shook their heads at the same time.

There was naturally nothing on the spread white palm, but in Xu Xiangyang’s opinion, Zhu Qingyue could not have been playing with them, but really wanted to show something in front of them... but they couldn’t see it. That's it.

"can not see it."

  Zhu Qingyue sighed "it really is so".

   "I thought someone with special abilities like you might be able to see it, but I was the only one who could see it..."

   "I want to ask a few questions first."

  Lin Xingjie looked serious, and stared at each other closely.

   "You summoned the spider monster, right? And the last performance of the old man in the haunted house, what is going on? Did you do it?"

"good."

  Zhu Qingyue nodded.

"I met the human face spider who was about to escape on the road, so I simply used it as an experiment. As for the ghost, I wanted to try to control it through the'line' above its head, but it didn't happen. It can be successful. Although I caught the "thread" on it, it escaped in a way that was close to self-destruction."

  ...It turns out that it is because the situation is bad and you don’t want to be other people’s puppets. Did the ghost choose the way of self-destruction?

  Xu Xiangyang suddenly. No wonder at the last moment, the old man in the haunted house who was still aggressive until not long ago disappeared so neatly, even a little inexplicably, I did not expect that he chose to collapse...

  As for its result—if you describe it according to the style of martial arts novels, you have to know whether the old man’s performance is "escape the golden cicada" or "the demon disintegration".

   "'Line'? Is that your ability?"

  Lin Xingjie continued to pursue her and asked, it seemed that she was more interested in Zhu Qingyue's ability than the fate of the old man in the haunted house.

  ...Of course, Xu Xiangyang was also curious, but he just couldn't openly ask questions like Lin Xingjie.

At present, excluding the Xiaoan summoned by Lin Xingjie, monsters with supernatural attributes that "ordinary people can’t see but can interfere with reality" can be divided into three types: the long worm type with a bad three-person group, attached The human face spider of Teacher Yang, and the old man in the haunted house behind the scenes.

Xu Xiangyang’s idea is that a human-shaped monster should have a certain speciality, because it is more like a "ghost" in the traditional sense; even if such intuitive guesses are excluded, it will be manifested by their power. The old man in the haunted house has a sharp gap with the other two monsters.

From the perspective of the performance and size of the possessed person, the strength of the non-human monster should be human face spider> long worm; the old man in the haunted house is different, it comes with its own aura, and even the surrounding environment will be emitted by it. The dark energy coming out infects and produces abnormal changes.

  But Zhu Qingyue’s ability can even control the old man in the haunted house...

This can at least explain that the special features that the girls show are not given by the old man in the haunted house. Its appearance is only a stimulus similar to external factors. Otherwise, it will not be able to explain the strength level of Xiao An who can force it back. , And Zhu Qingyue who can even manipulate it in turn and make it have to destroy itself in order to escape the "devil's claws".

   "It just looks like a kind of'line'."

  Zhu Qingyue answered frankly.

   "But I don't know the real situation, maybe it is something else in nature."

  "...You can see something similar to a thread and use it to manipulate monsters, right?"

   "Generally speaking, yes."

   "Then which ‘things’ will it work on?"

   Lin Xingjie’s expression became more serious.

   "That human-faced spider, what you call the'old man in the haunted house', and..." Zhu Qingyue answered honestly, "The monster you made, classmate Lin."

  "—So, it really works for Xiaoan?"

   "Xiao An?"

  The short-haired girl tilted her head and looked a little puzzled, but she answered based on her guess.

"Is it talking about the'power' that Classmate Lin used to destroy the classroom that night? It feels like it was caused by a huge monster making a fuss... it seems to be true?" Zhu Qingyue quickly learned from Lin Xingjie After getting the answer on his face, he smiled and replied, "If this is the case, I haven't had the opportunity to see it with my own eyes. When I have a chance to see it, I can try it."

   Lin Xingjie did not ask any more, but was expressionless and silent.

  Xu Xiangyang feels that the atmosphere is a little stiff...No, it should be more accurately described as "sinister", which is more uncomfortable than the dark atmosphere that comes with the old man in the haunted house.

  He gave a dry cough, and after attracting the attention of the two girls, he said with a smile.

"By the way, Xingjie, didn't you still say to me before,'As far as the result is concerned, we saved her, so I don't need to worry about it'; but in fact, the result this time was that someone saved you. Shouldn’t I say something?"

   "What are you talking about?"

   Lin Xingjie recovered, folded her arms, and gave a cold snort a little uncomfortable.

   "You were the one who was saved, what can be arrogant?"

"I, I have delayed the time after all, so that classmate Zhu can come to rescue us in time." Xu Xiangyang was a little embarrassed, he felt that his face became thicker, "but you are right, I You and you are both the one being rescued, so I should find a way to return..."

  "Two people don't care."

Zhu Qingyue said with a smile.

   "For me, the most important thing is to destroy that monster. It should be thanks to both of you."

   "...what you think is your business."

   Lin Xingjie shook her head. She took a deep breath and no longer hesitated, she fell into anger, and said in a loud and full tone:

  "Zhu Qingyue, thank you for saving me! Also, if you didn’t ask clearly about the situation before, I scolded you indiscriminately...I’m really sorry! You can scold you back, no, you can call back!"

  Xu Xiangyang was taken aback for a moment, and hurriedly shouted.

  "And me, if Zhu Qingyue arrives in time, it will be really troublesome this time. You saved our lives. Thank you very much! In addition, if you really want to fight Xingjie, I can replace it!"

   "Idiot, who wants you to replace it!"

  Lin Xingjie glared at him, almost about to start beating someone first.

  "I'm kidding..." Xu Xiangyang had a dismissive attitude, and replied in a low voice, "Actually, classmate Zhu can't beat people, we all know."

  Lin Xingjie turned her head, and saw the girl with short hair gently cover her lips with her small hands, she really smiled happily.

It’s actually quite rare for people of the same age to say thank you so solemnly. People at this age can’t pull this face off easily. Even if they are really touched in their hearts, they may be just an inaudible sentence. thanks".

  But, after all, the grace of life can't be played haha ​​casually.

  Xu Xiangyang glanced at Lin Xingjie secretly.

  After the long-haired girl said "thank you" loudly, her beautiful face was slightly flushed, she didn't know if she was innocent or embarrassed.

  Xu Xiangyang was secretly grateful to her in his heart. If Lin Xingjie hadn't given a frank response earlier, he might still be twitching.

  "..."

  Zhu Qingyue did not speak for a while.

   "Well, actually..."

  She showed a thoughtful look, resting her chin in her hand, and replied slowly and thoughtfully.

"Actually, if it were me before, I wouldn't necessarily come over. Even if I did come, it might have been a decision made after a long time of consideration. Then maybe I won't be able to catch up.... Thanks to you, Xu I became a little brave."

   After hearing this, Lin Xingjie, who was on the side, immediately looked over with a suspicious look that seemed to say, "What did you do to her?" His eyes were a bit piercing.

  But Xu Xiangyang was also confused, and felt a little confused.

   After all, he and Zhu Qingyue only talked a few times, and the closeness of the relationship is not comparable to that of classmates other than Lin Xingjie.

"...In short, as I said just now, how we should think is our business, and thanks can't just be lip service." Lin Xingjie muttered, scratching her hair a little bit annoyed, "but you look like The kind of person who lacks nothing."

   "That's not necessarily." Zhu Qingyue shook her head, "There is one thing, I hope I can ask you, one thing that can be easily achieved as long as you two are willing."

  Xu Xiangyang looked at each other's eyes, and suddenly realized what she would say.

  "—Can I be friends with you?"

  "..."

  "..."

  Xu Xiangyang and Lin Xingjie looked at each other again.

   "So, what you said to me last time was serious?"

   Lin Xingjie seemed to have thought of something, and couldn't help muttering in a low voice.

   "I have always been serious."

  Zhu Qingyue's expression really looked serious. Although she was laughing all the time, no one could see the perseverance in her clear eyes.

  ...What last time?

   Noting the communication between the two girls, this time it was Xu Xiangyang’s turn to ask Lin Xingjie with her eyes, but she just shook her head without answering.

   "Where is your answer?"

   "I still said that, classmate Zhu." Xu Xiangyang hesitated, "Isn't'becoming a friend" just talking about it? It's a natural acquaintance process..."

   "Others are others. I am me."

  Zhu Qingyue’s voice was soft and firm.

  "Let’s make an inference, Xu Xiangyang. For the two of you, am I the second person with special abilities you know besides each other?"

"Yes."

   "So, our connection is destined to become closer after today, right?"

"…I think so."

  Xu Xiangyang nodded unconsciously in agreement.

  After today, if he and Lin Xingjie encounter a supernatural event again, they will definitely subconsciously notify Zhu Qingyue.

   Even if she does not say that she must help, as someone who is in the "same world" right now, this level of tacit understanding will still exist.

  Just like in the past, the reason why Zhu Qingyue didn't want to let Zhu Qingyue know their actions was precisely the negative situation for this reason: they didn't want ordinary people to be involved.

   "We are now ‘like people’. To some extent, we can also be regarded as friends?"

  Zhu Qingyue pointed to her face, smiled and replied:

   "But in my opinion, even if the relationship is really close, I would still feel uneasy if I didn't hear the answers from both of you in person."

"If you only consider the same kind, I and all the students in the world are of the same kind, but I am not everyone's friend; does that depend on the distance of the relationship? People in the fifteenth middle school, people in the same grade, people in the same class, I People at the same table, my front desk, my back desk, people who study with me, people who go to the bathroom after class, people who are divided into a group of activities in physical education... So, where do you count as friends? Woolen cloth?"

"I don't think it counts where I start. And this proof is," Zhu Qingyue pressed her chest with her hand, "Although I know that there are some people around me who can definitely be regarded as'friends' in the eyes of others, but I But it never feels at all."

   "In this case, I have been thinking whether I should start with the phrase ‘I am your friend’. It may sound strange to you, but this is what I really think."

  Xu Xiangyang did not speak. He looked at Lin Xingjie, also with a silent expression.

  Probably because they have never considered such complicated things...No, to be more precise, there may be some young people who have had such sensitive emotions, but most of them will not analyze it one by one like Zhu Qingyue.

In the beginning, the relationship between people who were inseparable from each other gradually faded for some reason; or it was clear that there were only two people at first, but one of them gradually became more familiar with the others, and even disappeared after a holiday, which would produce "this Doubts about whether the person/that person counts as my friend...Similar thoughts often just flash in my mind.

  Especially for boys, as long as everyone is together, having fun and chatting happily, this is enough.

  Ke Zhu Qingyue seems to be more than satisfied with this.

   "So, what about the two-digit answer?"

  Zhu Qingyue repeated her question again.

  Xu Xiangyang stared at her face.

Every time he looked at the squad leader girl’s eyes, he couldn’t help feeling that the other party’s pupils were really clearer and more beautiful than any other gemstone in the world; but in such clear eyes, there was always some kind of complexity. Difficult emotions are unpredictable.

  "...Please wait, classmate Zhu, I'll talk about this later in advance."

  Xu Xiangyang suddenly raised his hand.

  He looked at the other side of the alley with a serious expression.

   "I feel as if there is a strange breath approaching, like a human feeling, but it seems that there is another stranger accompanying this person—"

  *

  Half a minute later, a man in a beige windbreaker with slightly curly black hair, aged about 30, stepped into the open with a leisurely attitude.

  Meng Zheng found a teenager in school uniform waiting there, and beside his feet, there was a comatose man lying quietly.

  (End of this chapter)