Song of Time – Dusk Awakening Verse

From the dark cave with the rancid smell to the peach-like green field, the momentary change of vision made Riya's mood also relaxed. She looked at the white windmill in the distance, and was about to speed up her pace, but Koni called out again.

"Let's ride Papa, and we will be here soon!" The young cat proudly rubbed the giant mouse's cheek, grabbed the edge of her cloak, and pulled it up on the mouse's back.

Rhea couldn't hold back the pair of green eyes that could talk, and the supernatural power of the ice sword dispelled it, stuffed it into the strap, climbed onto the rat's back to hold Yuno, and sat on the back of the saddle. Kony jumped up to her in a small jump, winked at her with a smile, and directed the giant mouse to take a stride.

Sitting on the rat's back is actually uncomfortable. The undulating back is like a soft leather wine bag that keeps dangling. Rhea adjusted her sitting posture several times before she felt more used to it. She looked back at the obscure stone house, and sighed in her heart: According to Leah, the underground undercurrent should flow into the river at last, but this exit is a mountain, I'm afraid they left the ice lake cave halfway. , And the destination of the lost companions is far different.

She doesn't know where she is now, but what is certain is that she should still be in the mountains near the fortress. Because after the giant rat turned over a hill, she clearly saw a piece of yellow desert from a distance-since they were still around the desert, at least they were not too far away. She felt a little settled in her heart, stared at the yellow sand for a long time, then turned to look at the snow peak in the distance, only to feel that the scene was like a mechanical stage setting, very absurd, and couldn't help muttering to herself: "Here ...What is it?"

"This is Dodoruo!" The young cat smiled and solved the mystery. He stretched out his hand and clicked to the left and right. "Here is the snow mountain and the other is the desert. Our village is in the middle."

Duduo Luo... Rhea searched the memory bank again, not only found nothing, but also caused the head that had only calmed down again to sting. She didn't think much anymore, hugged her companion and closed her eyes, as if sitting in a rocking chair, rising and falling rhythmically as the giant rat ran.

After a long time in a daze, she suddenly felt that the speed of her advancement was gradually slowing down, and the rat's back flicked a few times and then stopped, followed by a woman's displeased shout: "Koni, you Where did you go fooling around again?"

She opened her eyes and followed the prestige, and she could clearly see the white cloth grid on the windmill in front of her, a gravel path winding through the hills, and a simple wooden guard tower beside the road. Several figures in grey and green cloaks were standing Standing in front of the gate of the sentry tower. At first, it was a young woman with brown hair and blue eyes, her hands on her waist and her brows, she seemed very angry.

"I'm going fishing in the ice lake cave." The boy cat still looked like a hippy smiling face, patted the small bag hanging on the side of the saddle. It was wet and smelly. It was not difficult to guess what was in it.

"You, you know being lazy all day long! Today is the day of teaching, you'd better rush back before the elder is angry, or else, you can eat without your good fruits!" The woman hates iron and steel. He sternly turned to the two behind him, "Who are they...?"

"They are mercenaries from Rock City and they met in Binghu Cave. They were injured and wanted to find a place for treatment." Kony paid no attention to the change in the expression of the woman, and gestured to introduce the friend he had just met, "She is Rhea, Rhea...Tene, this is Yuno."

Mercenary? The brown-haired woman looked colder, exchanged glances with her companion, and exclaimed in a calm voice: "You take them to find the elder...Don't run around anymore, I can tell you that Big Brother Gray Eagle will be back soon. If you let him see you in the same old picture, don't even think about going out."

"Don't worry, I won't let him catch it!" The boy raised his hand indifferently, patted the giant mouse on the cheek and ran forward.

Rhea had been holding Yuno silently, and after passing by the post, she glanced at it and saw the cold eyes cast by the guards, and her heart jumped. The people in this village seem to be very wary of outsiders. Seeing that they are cautious, if there is no Kony leading the way, I am afraid they will not be able to come in like this-I don't know what the attitude of the presbytery is, I just hope that this naive boy What trouble does it cause... She looked at the little doctor who was still awake in her arms, and her brows were sad.

Moving forward along the path, the terrain began to climb upwards, and villagers gradually appeared in twos and threes. They saw strangers sitting on the back of Papa, some of them were curious, some were surprised and evasive, and some were surprised. Indifferent. Cat boy is too enthusiastic. Whenever he meets a person, he will shout out his name, proudly pat his leather bag to show off his achievements, and leave without waiting for the opponent to respond, leaving only a slip of dust.

During this stop-and-go, Rhea noticed that the hills under the big windmills were equipped with square or round wooden doors, some with small glass windows, and along the way, she didn't see any houses, could it be Are these villagers used to living in caves? She has lived in Rock City for a long time, and she has long been surprised by the cave-like residence. It's just that the trees are lined with trees and the flowers are luxuriant. They are not as barren as Rock City. Why choose to live in the cave? It really makes her hard to understand...

The giant rat ran up along the hills. When it reached the apex of the cliff, it looked down. There was a deep basin in front of it. Small patches of farmland mixed with iron greenhouses were scattered everywhere. Farther away is a huge woodland with towering trees. I don’t know how many years it has been. The middle plant is even more huge. It is already higher than the top of the hill where they are standing. The broad-leaved giant umbrella is like a dome of sky. Almost the entire forest is covered.

"Grandpa Elder is in the holy forest, but we have to walk over, Papaco can't get on the elevator!" Kony nodded towards the giant wood forest in the distance, and jumped down the rat's back to a small iron near the cliff. Beside the stand, he turned his head and waved to the two of them.

Rhea hugged Yuno and jumped down. Seeing that the boy had already waved his arm and shook the traction chain on the wooden frame, he also stepped forward and put up his hand. There was a creak and squeaking sound, and a small piece floated from under the cliff. The elevator can stand two or three people.

"Come up soon." The boy cat hung the iron cable on the old mechanical controller on the side, pulled the new friend to jump on the iron frame platform, the creak sounded again, the elevator was unmanned, and a few people slowly descended. . Rhea looked at the mountain wall and saw countless large and small cavities filled with the entire rock wall. There were lights, shadows, cries, and even babies crying. It’s not hard to think that this is probably The most important shelter for the villagers.

The lift looked old, but it was fairly stable. It only trembled when it landed. Kony led the two off the iron frame and ran into the forest with strides. The crowds in the valley are denser, but they are all busy with farming, and they just glanced at strangers and didn't care.

After entering the woods and ran to the super-giant tree in the middle, the cat boy stopped and took a breath. Rhea looked up at the top to obscure the sky, as if there were no borders of branches and leaves, and she was secretly surprised: Such a huge tree is definitely beyond the scope of ordinary plants, it should be regarded as a strange grass, no, a different tree...

"Come here." Kony led them into the hole under the tree where the iron-brown roots were twisted out, glowing constantly. There is a flash of fluorescence in the eye, and the cave is like a rainbow-colored plantation. Countless unknown luminous plants are layered around the tree wall, with different appearances and wonderful colors.

In the middle is a wooden ladder spiraling upwards. Everyone picked up the stairs and quickly passed through the colorful light hall to the upper floor. The second floor seems to be full of life, with soft straw mats spread on the broad and flat ground, small fluorescent lamps hanging on the top, and rows of long tables and wooden benches stacked around. There are several large round windows open at the farthest place from the stairs. A slumped figure in a gray-green cloak sits in the thick sun, with his back facing everyone who seems to be dozing off, and beside him lies an old wooden staff with a round head, polished to reflect light. .

"Grandpa elder! I'm back!" As soon as the young cat went upstairs, he glanced left and right. Seeing that no one was there, he immediately relieved his mind and said hello with a smile.

"Yeah..." From the gray-green cloak came a murmur that seemed to be seriously ill, "Where did you go in the morning?"

"No, I was patrolling outside, and I also met two mercenaries from Rock City." Connie rolled his eyes and lied casually without a heartbeat and blushing, pushing his new friend in front of him as a shield.

"Your Excellency, I take the liberty to visit, and please forgive me." Rhea hugged her companion and bowed deeply, not daring to be rude.

"Yeah..." The old man still seemed to be groaning motionless. "You come to my little village, what's the matter?"

"Ashamed to say, my companion was badly injured during the adventure and has been unconscious. In desperation, he just happened to meet this little brother and led us to seek medical treatment."

"Hmm..." The elder was silent for a moment, and then casually declined, "The old man doesn't know how to heal, you are looking for the wrong person,"

Rhea watched the attitude of the villagers all the way, and was not surprised by his refusal. She insisted on begging, "Then, can you tell me where can I find a reliable doctor nearby?"

"Hmm..." The old man was still thinking, and Connie beside him couldn't sit still. He hurriedly jumped out and complained: "Grandpa, the last time Uncle Ironhead was injured was not cured by you...and the last time. ..."

"Cough! Talk more!" The elder suddenly shrank and coughed to interrupt him, then turned around abruptly, showing no signs of being old. The face in the cloak was full of tousled white hair, long eyebrows and long beards were covered all over, leaving two mung bean-sized eyes narrowed into slits, blowing his beard gloomily.

The boy looked like he was angry, so he hurriedly hid behind Rhea with a cat and didn't say anything again. Rhea smiled without trembling on her face, as if she hadn’t heard it, and bowed deeply and pleaded again: "This companion and I have known each other since childhood, just like brothers, I will try my best to cure him no matter what If you can help, I will not hesitate to thank you."

"Hmm..." The old man glanced at her, saw her clothes dirty and bloody, she looked like a refugee, and hummed softly, "Thanks a lot? Why do you thank you again? The old man is not easy to fool."

Hearing what he said, Rhea felt that there was a way to cure the disease, so she pursed her lips and pondered. Now there is nothing else on her body, except for weapons that must never be separated from her body, only the stinky mushrooms, but this thing can’t be said to belong to her... After thinking about it, she decided to save her immediate urgency first, and then explain to her companion. He took out the pack of ice cubes, placed it on the straw mat and opened the cloth strip, and said in a deep voice: "If you can cure my companion's illness, I will give you this strange herb as a reward."

"Stargrain Evil Mushroom?" The elder glanced at the ice cube, his brow trembled, and opened his mouth to call out its scientific name, "Where did you find it? This thing...hmph, it's stinking to death, the old man takes it Why are you here? It's okay?"

This... Rhea suddenly woke up, although every strange grass in Rock City is a sought-after object no matter what its role, but it is backed by countless money-sweeping rich men! And in this remote and mysterious mountain village, its value may really plummet. After all, to be honest, it is not really useful...

Seeing that the old man sealed his mouth again, she couldn't help thinking, holding a glimmer of hope to persuade: "Although this stinky mushroom looks useless, it can be very effective under special circumstances. It's near the dark misty swamp, I don't know. Your Excellency, have you ever heard of a monster called the'Grounding Dragon'?"

"Falling Dragon?" The elder's eyes flashed. Before he said anything, the young cat couldn't help but interrupt: "I know I know, it's the big guys that Big Brother Gray Eagle often goes to trouble!"

"Shut up! If you speak again, you will be punished to copy the scriptures!" The old man was so angry that he blew his beard and tapped the ground a few times with a cane, scared the young man to shrink away, hiding in the darkness between the desks and chairs, even looking at the shadows. Not anymore.

Frequent trouble? The people in this small village dare to trouble the giant beast! ? Rhea barely suppressed the shock in her heart, faintly feeling that her bargaining chips were no longer effective, but still continued to explain: "Grundling dragon is very sensitive to taste, as long as you hold the stinky mushrooms, you can effectively repel them."

"Nonsense, does the old man know this? A handful of spice is enough to deal with, it's not the first time we have dealt with that monster..." The old man caressed his beard carelessly and took out a slender copper pipe from his cloak. Stuffed smoke, took the burning stone, and squinted.

The female archer couldn’t help but she opened her mouth and couldn’t say anything. She bit her lower lip and was staring at the little doctor’s slightly flushed face. Suddenly, she heard the elder say slowly: "You want the old man to help him treat. It's not impossible...but there is a condition."

"It's okay to speak up, please." She straightened her back immediately and responded very cautiously.

"Hmm..." The old man took another cigarette, glanced at the young cat who was blinking in the dark, and beckoned to him, "Since you are mercenaries, you should know about this. In recent years, that The swamp is spreading faster and faster, and it is getting closer and closer to our small village... Other monsters are not afraid, it is just this rolling dragon..."

He seemed to have chest tightness and shortness of breath when he said this. He took a few more puffs of cigarettes. He sighed and pointed the pipe at him, watching Connie who was cautiously rubbing against him: "The village guards tried their best to deal with that. Thick-skinned monsters, it's a pity that the results are getting less... They recently planned to concentrate on launching an attack. If you are willing to help participate, the old man will heal him for you."

"One word is the final word." Rhea agreed. It is the mercenary duty to destroy monsters, and she is also very interested in how the village residents deal with the Gundam Dragon.

"Hmm..." The elder nodded again, squinting his eyes and instructed Kony, "Little lazy cat, take her to rest first. When the gray eagle comes, I will tell him to find you."

The young cat remembered the fish he had just arrived in his heart, and he wanted to go back and roast it immediately, and then sleep a long time after eating. At this moment, he still pretended to study hard and mumbled: "That...the practice of today class……"

"Don't give me this set." The old man didn't lift his eyelids. "If you don't be lazy, the fish will go up the tree! Let me take your vacation today and greet the guests well."

"Great!" Kony was so happy that he turned over and wanted to rush out of the room. When he reached the stairs, he remembered his new friend. He quickly came back and took Rhea's arm. "Rhea, let's go back first. I will teach you how. Grilled fish is the best!"

"Your Excellency, my companion..." Rhea hesitated for a moment, and the old man glanced at her displeasedly: "Why, the old man can lie to you? Don't ask too much, he will be fine by tomorrow morning."

"Then I beg you..." She bowed again and thanked her. Although she was still worried, she didn't know how the other party would be treated, and she was not sure what happened to the little doctor, but it was useless to think about it at the moment. She glanced at her unconscious companion, turned around resolutely, and left the tree house with the excited cat boy.

The great elder sat alone in the house and looked at the young man who barely heard his breathing in front of him. He took a few more mouthfuls with his cigarette holder before he stuffed his cloak into his cloak, his body shone with gray light, and in a blink of an eye he became only more than ten meters long. The big gray-backed squirrel, whose furry face is still white, covers his eyebrows.

"It's quite heavy..." He picked up Yuno and squeezed, muttered in a weird tone, and rushed to the wooden wall in the corner of the hall like lightning, and kicked it rhythmically. A black hole suddenly appeared on the wall. He didn't hesitate to get into it, spinning down the wooden ramp, and finally came to a cave full of glowstone.

He looked solemn, holding the little doctor in his hand, and proceeded slowly like a ritual, surrounded by raised fluorite crystals, showing no signs of artificial excavation. The cave is not long, and the field of vision from the opening climbs up sharply. The entrance is a large, dull round stone, standing upright on the ground, afraid that it is more than six or seven meters high, and three or four people can't fit it.

The old man placed the unconscious boy flat under the boulder, leaned over and bowed his head, and paid homage to the boulder three times before reaching out and touching the stone surface lightly. In an instant, the whole circle stone was surrounded by bright and dazzling patterns. The colorful divine light could not be seen, but disappeared into nothing after an instant, leaving only the aftermath of divine power oscillating in the air.

This is actually a huge Sahua gem! If this earth-shattering news leaks out, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the village to be peaceful... The old man obviously understands this very well. He stretched out his furry fingers and gently touched Yuno's forehead. The frowning brows slowly eased, and a little snore soon.

The great elder withdrew his divine power and put his hand on his forehead to check the injury carefully, as if I don’t know how terrifying the understatement of purple light would be. This hypnotism proves that the mysterious old man transformed into a giant squirrel is actually talented with dual divine power By! If this news is also leaked out, I am afraid that even the elders in the holy tower who do not ask about the world will be fidgeting and rushing over to ask him for advice. But the old man was not proud, his hairy face that couldn't see his facial features even trembled slightly, thinking.

The blood-stained wound on his leg was nothing to worry about. The reason why this young man was unconscious was because the divine balance in his body was completely destroyed by an inexplicable force and it was difficult to recover. This must be the method of the Squirrelfish King in the Ice Lake Cave, and it is no wonder that they will run into the kid Koni... His brows trembled again, as if he was still angry for the cat boy's laziness and truancy.

"It's just that the flow of this kid's divine power is a bit weird..." He stared at that handsome face, and couldn't help being surprised. "It's okay, let's wait for the balance."

He retracted his hands nonchalantly, curled up beside the boy, covered him with a long fluffy tail as a bedding, blinked and stared at him for a while, yawned a few boringly, and finally fell asleep comfortably.

Divine power ripples continued to echo around the boulder, and in the silent silence, Yuno opened his eyes suddenly without warning, his pupils gleaming white, like a holy spirit. He tilted his head mechanically as if stuck, and when he saw the sleeping giant squirrel beside him, his eyes trembled slightly and seemed surprised, then he slowly turned his head back, closed his eyes and fell asleep quietly.