Invade the World

  Chapter 137 The Past and Present

  This afternoon, Xu Xiangyang, who had finished chatting with Meng Zheng, set off from the coffee shop home.

   Classes were suspended for a few days, and it was Saturday again, so he was still in a relaxed mood. He wandered alone in the streets extending in all directions, and it took a long time to return to the alleys.

The alley is as quiet as before, and the moss-covered tiles are shining like fluorescent plants at night by the strong sunlight. Even the cats that walk leisurely on the stone walls and corners on weekdays are not willing to be in such a big place. Coming out for a walk on a hot day, only a few old men in white vests and shaking fans lay dozing in the shadows under the eaves.

In a quiet atmosphere, he washed his face at the faucet and used the cold, crystal clear water to get rid of the heat. Only then did he step onto the uneven bluestone steps, knocked on the door of his house, and soon heard from inside " "Tap" The sound of quickly approaching the door.

The black long straight girl opened the door, but did not immediately let it go. Lin Xingjie wore a thin shirt and sports shorts on her lower body, showing her long, white legs and bare feet in plastic slippers. She held her arms and shoulders. Leaning against the door panel lightly, frowned, his tone seemed to be questioning.

   "Why are you back so late? It's already lunch."

   "There are a lot of things to talk about, so it took a bit longer."

  Xu Xiangyang scratched the back of his head, a little embarrassed.

  "The rice is still hot, shall we go have some?"

   "It's okay, I have already eaten." While talking, he looked into the room, "Where is Sister Lian?"

   "I'm taking a nap. You have to be quiet, don't wake her up."

"Ok, I know."

  Lin Xingjie no longer stood in front of him, released her hand and turned around.

  She walked to the dining table and removed the gauze-like fly shield. Since Xu Xiangyang stopped eating, he had to put the dishes on the stove.

  Xu Xiangyang stood at the door, quietly watching the girl's back view as she was busy tidying up the dishes.

  Lin Xingjie has become a member of this family. In the eyes of others, she is like her own younger sister or elder sister, looking just like an ordinary girl.

  No one would have thought that she was a superpower with a powerful and terrifying destructive power.

  ...Despite having the same experience, and still living under the same roof, he and she are different.

  Xu Xiangyang in the past, only vaguely felt this way; but now, he has clearly understood the difference between each other.

  He couldn’t help but think of the conversation in the coffee shop again—

  "—The end of the world is coming."

"…what?"

  Xu Xiangyang looked up a little confused

  Meng Zheng subconsciously took out a box of cigarettes and a lighter, smiled self-deprecatingly, and put it back in his pocket.

  "Have you never heard of it? The prophecy of the millennium, the king of terror descends from the sky, the world is destroyed, and mankind is extinct."

   "I saw it in books about aliens when I was young."

  Xu Xiangyang answered honestly.

  He used to like the "Unsolved Mysteries of the World" type of books, which are all about UFOs, the Bermuda Triangle, human superpowers, and various legends about the arrival of aliens on the earth.

  When he grew up, he knew it was a lie, but he was not willing to lose the books he bought.

  There is far more than one child who has the same hobbies and experiences with him.

  For example, Xingjie also knows the so-called "doomsday prophecy." She also said that she always hoped that that day would come. Even if the world cannot be destroyed, at least the city she lives in can be destroyed.

   "But I don't believe in such a thing."

  He is a high school student, almost adult, if someone knows that he still likes this kind of book, he will only be laughed at.

"-That is true."

  However, what Meng Zheng said made Xu Xiangyang very incredible.

"…what?"

  He didn't even react to what the man was talking about.

  The other party quickly added another sentence:

   "It is true in my opinion."

  "..."

  Xu Xiangyang couldn't help feeling confused, but his eyes were gradually full of doubt when he looked at Meng Zheng.

  Is this guy okay? Including the words just now, will they fool me?

   "Don't be incredible."

  Meng Zheng laughed.

   "Even the evil spirits and the'other world' are real, so what is unbelievable when the end of the world is coming?"

   "But why?"

  Xu Xiangyang recalled that it was a spring afternoon shortly after he and Lin Xingjie had just become friends.

  He and her were lying side by side on the roof of the "secret base"—an old residential building. The girl who was reading science fiction suddenly asked him:

   "If the end of the world would come one day, what do you think it would be like?"

   Thinking of the conversation at that time, he couldn't help but continue to ask:

  "Is it a nuclear war or a virus leak?"

   "Of course it is because of the existence of distant realms and evil spirits."

  Meng Zheng replied flatly.

   "For example, if there is an evil spirit that is powerful enough to destroy the world and invades the world from another world."

  —Where is there such a thing in the world.

  Xu Xiangyang wants to refute.

  But seeing the other person’s eyes, I was a bit speechless.

"Maybe mankind will not be completely destroyed all at once, but in the near future, there will be something that will affect the world and make the entire human civilization turbulent. This is not empty words. I will show you something. Bar."

  Meng Zheng drank the last bit of coffee in the cup in one sip.

  In fact, this is what he wants to know the most. Now he can almost confirm the relationship between the boy in front of him and the target that the stargazer wants to find.

  A psychic is not worthy of attention, but it's different when he is backed by a divine matchmaker. Not to mention the psychic, even if he is just an ordinary person who knows nothing about the status quo, he can't ignore it.

  Because of his existence, it will be related to the emotional stability of the **** media, and indirectly related to the lives and interests of countless people.

  He took out a video tape from his pocket.

   "Do you have a video recorder at home? Take it back and have a look."

  Xu Xiangyang nodded and took it.

  VCD discs have been widely used in recent years, but there is still a video recorder left by my sister before at home.

  He rubbed the tape with his fingers. The label was originally affixed to it, but after being torn off, only traces of white paper and glue were left.

   looks quite a bit "aged".

   "I always think that you are more mature than ordinary children. Just now the psychic and psychic, and everyone is equal, I won't say it for the second time. You probably won't believe it. Then I will put it another way."

  At this time, Meng Zheng directly denied what he had just said, his tone was calm and indifferent.

   "Even if you are a psychic, what about it? Psychic is still different. Everyone has only one chance to awaken in his life. The upper limit of your aptitude has been fixed from the beginning."

"Think about it, the most powerful evil spirit, the most powerful psychic in this world, might be able to destroy the world, but what about you? No matter how strong you are, you are just an ordinary civil servant. In the face of the power of sex, anyone is powerless."

  What he said now is not comfort or encouragement at all, but just trying to show the reality naked in front of the boy.

"Ordinary people are powerless compared to psychics, and psychics are powerless compared to psychics. Compared with ordinary psychics, they are selected from all over the country and even shine on the world stage. Comparing, it is also powerless; unless you are lucky enough to set foot on the peak from the beginning and establish contact with the most powerful being in the distant realm, this powerlessness will always be with you."

  Xu Xiangyang didn’t know what to say for a while.

  "As a senior who set foot on this road earlier than you, the little life experience I can share with you is...accepting your mediocrity earlier, this is by no means a bad thing."

  He was silent for a moment, then asked:

   "Uncle Meng, you..."

  Xu Xiangyang hadn’t finished asking, Meng Zheng replied frankly as if he could guess what he wanted to say:

   "I am a psychic."

   "According to the words just now," Xu Xiangyang smiled, "You are luckier than me."

   "Perhaps it is."

  Meng Zheng shrugged. He raised his hand and glanced at his watch.

  "Okay, working hours are coming up soon, I have to go back. I have paid the order, you are free."

"thanks."

  Xu Xiangyang expressed his sincere gratitude.

  In any case, in these few hours, he really benefited a lot. He learned about the haunted house from the other party, as well as all kinds of common sense about the world of psychics.

   "You're welcome, see you next time."

  The man picked up the trench coat and quickly left the cafe. From this point of view, he is indeed a resolute person.

  Xu Xiangyang looked at his back, and suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask about the bonus...

   "Hey, I'll talk about it next time."

   He muttered to himself, stuffed the cake on the plate into his mouth, closed his eyes and drank the coffee without any waste, then got up and left.

  ...

   "Hey, you are sitting here again in a daze."

  Xu Xiangyang, who was sitting on the sofa, came back to his senses, watching the long-haired girl in front of him with her hands on her hips, tilting her head slightly, and staring at herself with dissatisfaction.

  "Have you been in a daze more recently?"

  "It’s fine if it doesn’t affect learning."

  Xu Xiangyang thought for a while, then asked:

   "By the way, Xingjie, there is a question I haven't confirmed with you. Can you be psychic like me?"

   "Yes."

   Lin Xingjie answered naturally.

  "Qingyue and I can do it."

  ...Sure enough.

   can receive his signal, and has the ability to shield the signal. In addition, he can perceive the existence of evil spirits. Even if there is a difference in ability level, it is no different from himself in nature.

   "However, it seems that I usually do this kind of things."

   "Because your ability is more precise, my words are very vague... and I also want to control Xiao An, don't want to be distracted."

  Lin Xingjie sat down beside him, supported her chin with her hand, and stared at the pitch-black TV screen in front of him with him.

   "However, I can't directly channelize evil spirits like you."

"…Ok."

  Meng Zheng’s words resounded in his mind again:

   "Spirit mediums are also psychics, and they are generally more powerful psychics."

   Then what is he?

  A little stronger, in terms of psychic abilities, maybe a psychic stronger than a psychic?

  There are six billion people in the world. It’s not uncommon to see such a special case as yourself.

  Furthermore, Xu Xiangyang cares not so much about his own strength as he cares about the difference with the girls.

  Even if you are truly unique in this world, if you can’t fight alongside them, you may not be so happy.

  As a psychic, he can legitimately contend against evil spirits on the frontal battlefield; and he wants to do this, as if there is only one most dangerous way...

  Xu Xiangyang couldn't help turning his head to look at the girl's profile.

  If you speak out such complicated and subtle thoughts, she will definitely be blamed: "Are you a fool, you? You actually care about this kind of thing."

  Even he himself thinks he is a big fool, as if excess self-esteem is at work.

   "Have you been upset recently?"

  The electric fan turned "hullah", blowing a cool breeze in the small room. Lin Xingjie didn't look back, her voice echoed quietly in the living room.

  Thick roof tiles and concrete walls block the hot sunlight and the heat from the outside world. This kind of old-fashioned brick-and-tiled house located in a small alley, even without air conditioning, is still relatively cooler than other places.

"Ok?"

   "I can see that you don't have to lie to me."

  She still didn't look at herself, but lowered her eyes, as if she had been staring at the ground. The cute toes sticking out of the slippers moved restlessly, and Xingjie's voice became a little quieter.

   "I have become different from before...Of course, maybe I still can't help you, but Xiangyang has been helping me all the time, and I also think... I want to share a little bit for you."

  Xu Xiangyang heard the intense anxiety and worry in the girl's tone.

  While he was quite moved, he suddenly understood his thoughts a little bit.

  Because he has always been the object of reaching out to help others, so he...

   "Thank you. But now may not be a good time."

  Whether it is a confession or a conversation with Meng Zheng today. Especially, if the danger of direct channeling to evil spirits is known to her—

  "Don't even think about hiding it from me!"

   Lin Xingjie became a little angry, and her cheeks bulged unconsciously.

   Obviously she had already plucked up the courage to talk to this point, but this guy still looks like this.

   "Why do you talk so much, it's not like you in the past!"

  "How was I in the past?"

   Xu Xiangyang asked subconsciously.

  The girl sitting next to him unconsciously clenched her hands into fists, as if she had made an important decision.

  She turned her gaze for the first time and looked directly at herself.

  In those deep and cool pupils, the only person shining at this moment is Xu Xiangyang.

  Although the girl's cheeks were slightly flushed and she looked ashamed and uncontrollable, but she still said everything in her heart.

"Aren’t you always decisive when making decisions? When you help me, or when you help Qingyue and other people, when you first said that you want me to live in your house, I was really caught Shocked! Thinking about it now, this might be the best way. If I were to stay in my own home again, I would definitely not be able to help..."

  Lin Xingjie took a deep breath and said with an unprecedented seriousness.

"So, I have always thanked you. Not only because you helped me, but also because you really thought about me so that you made the best choice for me. To be able to do this for others This kind of thing is really amazing!"

  Xu Xiangyang looked at the girl's ruddy and beautiful cheeks, this time he turned his head actively, avoiding her sight.

  It was the first time that he was praised by someone using the words "awesome". His heart was pounding for a while, and he suspected that the roots of his ears were red.

  Am I that good?

  He just made up his mind to do things that he would not regret since a long time ago.

  But I have to talk about my past mobility...Well, although it’s a bit boastful, maybe it's amazing.

  Why is he always hesitating during the recent period?

  There seems to be only one answer left.

   "Maybe it's because I really have become different from before."

   "What's the difference?"

  Under the girl's uncontrollable questioning, after a long silence, the boy answered softly.

   "...now me, with you by my side."

Feel sorry. Today I bit my head and wrote it out, tomorrow may be a bit dangerous...

  (End of this chapter)