How Am I Still Alive?

When the world is burning, what can mortals do?

"I will extinguish everything, at least, the flame before my eyes."

The words of the legendary "Soothing Rain" Meiyu Song have inspired many.

But now, the "Legendary Woman" with piles of honors hanging on her title stood on the gray hills, gently waving the wooden staff in her hand.

The slight drizzle turned into a heavy downpour with her eyes.

The burning village regained its calm under the heavy rain, but the "robbers" who were looting inside would not stop there.

The Lava Tribe, who had turned into wild thieves, also used their extraordinary characteristics to immediately notice the figure on the hill.

"It's her! Kill her!"

Noisy sounds rang out below, accompanied by intermittent gunshots.

If it were Meiyuge ten years ago, she would have been so scared that she would be hiding with her head in her arms now, but now she has a calm face, as if she has never heard of it.

She just silently waved her wooden staff and adjusted her rain zone.

Someone stood in front of her.

".Don't retreat, this is our own home!"

"Do as the eldest sister says! Guard her front."

Directly facing the bandits who rushed up were militiamen armed with stone spears and iron axes.

But not long ago, they were just ordinary fishermen.

“Think of our children! ‘Slaves who don’t know how to resist are not worthy of sympathy.’ If we can’t fight for ourselves, then we won’t be saved either.”

Listening to these familiar words, Meiyuge lowered his head suddenly, and what he saw was a completely unfamiliar Changshou tribesman. He seemed to be the militia captain who was boosting morale?

"Have his words and ideas spread here?"

Time is always the most incomprehensible magician. Although that person passed away ten years ago, as time goes by, his "influence" becomes greater and greater.

He taught too many disciples.

In this era of competition among heroes, those young people who accept his training and ideas are like the "study abroad faction" in the chaotic era, or the kind with support from foreign backgrounds, and they naturally become leaders in various places. .

And his thoughts and words were simple and direct, and very problem-solving. They spread naturally, especially when his ships traveled around the world, bringing resources, food, and weapons to other areas. Comes culture and ideas.

The seeds he planted gradually sprouted over the years.

In fact, that man, the founder of the Holy Ship Merchant Association, has become a "mentor", a fighter, and a literal symbol in the eyes of some local people.

"Your Excellency! Your Majesty!"

The shouts of the militiamen below called back Meiyuge's distracted attention.

She touched the knife mark on her cheek. Even if such an opponent had no pressure at all, it would not be a good thing to be dazed on the battlefield. If that man was here, he would have hit her head with a fist without mercy.

"Peace of mind."

Subconsciously, I imitated the man's way of speaking. The slightly pleasant tone, coupled with the plain tone, was so familiar and nostalgic.

Every time, when faced with a desperate situation, as soon as that plain yet cheerful boy's voice sounded, it was like returning to a boring afternoon on earth, and my heart, which was full of anxiety and uneasiness, would quickly cool down.

"You have done a good job, leave the rest to me."

The lava tribe's bandits have arrived at the foot of the mountain. Those cowering farmer militiamen are not worth mentioning in front of the extraordinary race, but they have indeed completed their work, and all their enemies have been led to Meiyuge.

"." The silent woman waved her long staff gently, and the rainstorm in front of her suddenly became at least twice as fierce.

After being taught in actual combat, she understood more and more why the cunning guy said, "If your words can't give you an advantage on the battlefield, then shutting up in the first place is a good choice. By the way, don't be stupid." It's so stupid that I don't even bother to explain it."

"Oh, maybe it's 'time', why do I always think of the past?"

The waving long staff brought a storm, and even the strong dwarves staggered in it, unable to stand stably.

"boom!"

Those simple one-time projectiles passed by each other, but Meiyuge ignored them.

In front of her seemingly defenseless face, there was actually a defensive ring composed of transparent ice crystals.

"Even if you are sure you can win in your heart, this does not prevent you from preparing for failure."

The woman shook her head, not because she denied such teachings, but because memories are often particularly profound only after suffering losses in actual combat.

She, and her companions, finally chose to go it alone due to "differences in ideas."

But judging from the results, the original choice may not be a good thing.

"seal up."

The inner whisper turned into the "Sealed Rain" that had already taken shape.

That small area of ​​a few tens of square meters has become the area where all the rainwater gathers.

"Ahhh, it feels so uncomfortable."

"Fight back. I can't see you! Find any direction to fight back!"

The excessively dense falling rain and strong wind took away their vision, restricted their movements, and even caused them to fall into a quagmire.

The sand trap was just as expected, and when it was hit by heavy rain, it turned into a pool of mud that swallowed up life.

But looking at the dwarves who were becoming more and more uncomfortable, Meiyuge showed no mercy at all.

Maybe such a defeated army is nothing to her, but as long as one escapes, the village may suffer devastating revenge.

"ice."

Still chanting the curse silently, the falling rain instantly condensed and turned into ice picks.

"Ahhhhh!"

In an instant, the rain area over there turned into a purgatory on earth, with screams everywhere, and the water on the ground directly merged into the blood.

But this is still just the beginning.

"Condensation."

On Meiyuge's long staff, there was a vague shadow of a three-headed dragon lingering.

One head is sprayed with steam and thunder flames, one head is surrounded by ice floating around, and the head in the middle is playing in the water.

"quack!"

Xiaolong made a happy sound, and the water on the ground and in the mire turned directly into condensed ice at an extremely unreasonable speed.

"Three states of water" is its name, and it is also the evolved form of the "second life" given by Lu Ping'an. It is the same rule-based ability as its owner.

It allows the "rain" controlled by its owner to transform into "gaseous", "solid", and "liquid" at will. The upper and lower limits of this thing are very different. The original Meiyuge didn't need it at all, but now

"."

The silent woman took back her wooden stick and turned away.

She was not in the habit of enjoying killing, and the increasingly deeper screams behind her revealed their fate.

What will happen when your feet are frozen in the ground and you are enjoying the almost endless rain of icicles.

Finally, when the ground was covered with bright red rainwater, the "Soothing Rain" completed another requiem.

She leaned on a wooden stick and left slowly with a limp. She smiled and rejected the precious fruits and vegetables sent by the villagers. On the one hand, these things may be the "commodities" they used to exchange for winter reserves.

On the other hand, when he is alone, he will not accept food from anyone. For the current Meiyuge, goodwill is as common as malice. It is better not to give others the opportunity to repay kindness with evil.

but

"The reward of seventeen and six cents plus the equipment of the defeated soldiers is not bad. At least we did not lose money."

Everything can be traded, and free services may be the most expensive and least sustainable.

Even though the "remuneration" of the villagers may not be worth mentioning to him, Meiyuge still took the agreed reward, but this time it was slightly different.

"Sir, I... I think I met your companion two days ago."

A young man from the Changshou tribe stood up, hoping to provide some intelligence help to the heroes who saved his village.

"companion?"

"Yes, he wears the same badge as you."

Following the man's guidance, Meiyuge saw the emblem on his hood.

In fact, the "Chamber of Commerce emblem", which does not have a long history, is the "registered trademark" of the society when it began to become a company.

It was a golden scale mark, and at both ends of the scale, there was a dove of peace on one side, and gold coins, gunfire, and fists on the other side. It was very eye-catching and very consistent with the man's bad taste.

A companion? Which one is it? I don't think I've heard of anyone operating in this area.

Initially, Meiyuge didn't take it seriously, but after listening to it, she immediately became excited.

"A young man who seems to see everything with his eyes closed? Doesn't he speak very gently and rarely get angry?"

The woman's calm voice was full of trembling and excitement. When she was sure that it was really the person in her memory, her wooden stick fell to the ground.

".He, Ping Lu, is back?! He's not that far away?!"