Splash, splash.
Lu Xin and Ruilin fell into the river water.
They barely opened their eyes and saw the Colorful Chicken swimming towards a certain spot.
But the Colorful Chicken wasn’t important.
What was important was that around them were several fish monsters with huge skulls and green scales.
However, these monsters only glanced at the two of them, then looked back at the Colorful Chicken.
“These are Giant Jaw Fish. Why are so many gathered?”
Ruilin tightened the dagger in her hand, warily watching the Giant Jaw Fish that continuously swam around them.
Lu Xin glanced at these monsters, took Ruilin’s hand, and swam towards the Colorful Chicken.
He didn’t care why there were so many fish, because even if he cared, he couldn’t fight them.
As the Colorful Chicken swam to a certain spot and suddenly disappeared, Lu Xin also sped up and rushed headlong over.
Then the scene before their eyes startled them.
Underwater, there was actually a hidden world.
Lu Xin turned back to look at the cave entrance that separated this place from the river water.
Above it was a layer of blue halo that blocked the water flow.
And the ceiling of this cave dwelling was inlaid with many glowing stones, each connected to the next, like a dense nebula.
The entire cave was so large that Lu Xin couldn’t see the edge at a glance. Underfoot was lush green grass, and a gentle breeze stirred.
He stood still and looked around.
As the breeze passed over the grass, everything around him vanished in an instant, leaving only him standing in this stretch of world.
Around him began to grow flowers, their petal edges glowing with fluorescence.
The wind blew the sea of flowers again, and petals scattered, swirling around Lu Xin in the air.
These flowers bloomed and withered, withered and bloomed again, repeating for who knows how many seasons. It had been a long time since anyone stopped to admire them.
Lu Xin snapped back to reality, but Ruilin beside him was still gazing at this magnificent scene.
Lu Xin casually tucked a strand of hair behind Ruilin’s ear, which also brought her back to her senses.
“What is this place?” Ruilin murmured.
“There’s actually something like this beneath the Misty Forest?”
Just as Ruilin was still marveling, the Colorful Chicken ran back from somewhere. It walked onto the grass and pecked a small flower.
It ate that flower. It sneezed.
Lu Xin: “…..”
Ruilin: “…..” The Colorful Chicken turned its head and looked at them unhappily, then raised its head proudly and let out a coo.
Little Grey in Lu Xin’s arms also broke free and rolled around on the ground. But the Colorful Chicken pounced over and kicked it like a ball.
Little Grey looked at Lu Xin aggrievedly, but Lu Xin pulled Ruilin and walked deeper inside, completely ignoring it.
Little Grey: “(;ω;)” As they walked, Lu Xin even felt as if he had already left the Misty Forest and was strolling on a grassland under the starry sky.
And Ruilin had unconsciously leaned against Lu Xin.
Just then, Lu Xin noticed a statue standing upright on the ground not far away.
When they approached the statue, they realized how huge it was, about three or four stories high.
But the statue was already very dilapidated, yet one could still make out the figure of a woman.
In the woman’s palms was a grass nest, and in the nest was only a cracked eggshell.
Ruilin looked at the statue. Although the statue had no facial features, she shuddered as if she had thought of something.
“What’s wrong?”
“I… I think I know what this statue and the Colorful Chicken are.”
“Oh? Tell me. I love hearing stories.”
“Do you know about the Four Witches?”
Lu Xin nodded. He did know a bit, of course from a children’s book.
Roughly speaking, it said that the beginning of this world was created by the Four Witches.
Ruilin was silent for a moment, then spoke nervously: “This statue should be a symbol of the Life Witch.”
“It’s said that before the Life Witch completely disappeared, she sealed her last words inside an egg.”
“But I didn’t expect this story to be true.”
Ruilin said this, looking incredulously at the Colorful Chicken in the distance. That thing didn’t look like a witch’s creation at all.
“Aw aw.”
Lu Xin also turned to look at the Colorful Chicken. He didn’t think this chicken’s identity would be so simple.
But this also explained why the Colorful Chicken had such abilities.
That was the Life Witch’s life force. Even just a few words should not be underestimated.
However, both of them understood that this chicken was probably a treasure. After all, nothing could surpass a witch’s creation.
Lu Xin thought for a moment and asked curiously, “Then can I make it my pet?”
“Huh? Probably… you can.”
Ruilin was a bit at a loss when faced with Lu Xin’s words. To her, that was a symbol of the witch, not to be defiled.
Just as Ruilin was in a mental storm, she suddenly heard Lu Xin’s words.
“I like you.”
“Huh?”
Ruilin stared blankly at Lu Xin. At that moment, he was looking straight at her with a very serious expression.
Ruilin’s cheeks flushed. All her thoughts flew away in an instant. Only Lu Xin’s “I like you” remained in her mind.
Why did Lu Xin suddenly say this to her? Could he be serious?
Ruilin shyly lowered her head. Her pointed ears not only turned red but also trembled slightly. The Colorful Chicken rubbed against her heel, making her even more restless.
She recalled the moments she had been alone with Lu Xin. An inexplicable emotion inside her grew stronger at that moment.
The breeze blew again.
She remembered how Lu Xin had just tucked her hair behind her ear. Her lips parted slightly.
Shy and nervous, she said: “You… are you serious…”
She blushed and looked up, but in front of her, Lu Xin was holding the Colorful Chicken.
One person and one chicken were looking at each other with contempt.
“I like you. Do you want to be my pet?”
“Cluck cluck cluck.”
Ruilin suddenly remembered that when Lu Xin was looking at her just now, the Colorful Chicken was also by her side.
So that sentence wasn’t directed at her.
Once she realized this, she felt relieved, but also a little empty inside.
She pursed her lips, adjusted herself, and resumed her usual aloof expression, but she still couldn’t hide the disappointment in her eyes.
The Colorful Chicken turned its head and glanced at Ruilin. It could clearly sense changes in life force, including Ruilin’s current state.
It pecked at Lu Xin, but was still blocked by [Hardening].
The Colorful Chicken raised its head and let out another cry. This time, the cry was soft and gentle, soothing to the soul.
Feeling that she wasn’t that disappointed anymore, Ruilin touched the Colorful Chicken’s head as thanks.
Lu Xin prepared to put the Colorful Chicken on his shoulder, but instead it jumped onto his head and settled down comfortably.
The chicken head looked left and right, then bent down to meet Lu Xin’s eyes.
Lu Xin raised an eyebrow.
This probably counted as successfully taming the Colorful Chicken, except that the Colorful Chicken had also accepted a dedicated ride.
After stuffing the Fluffball Monster back into his arms, Lu Xin and Ruilin prepared to leave this place and return to the shore.
They were still in a hurry to reach the central area.
But as they set off, Lu Xin glanced at Ruilin. Even a chicken could detect Ruilin’s reaction just now; how could he not have noticed?
Only when he had registered it did he hear Ruilin’s very soft words.
At that moment, his mind suddenly went blank, and he thought to pretend he hadn’t seen anything and just pick up the Colorful Chicken.
Tsk.
Avoiding responsibility wasn’t like him.
Watching Ruilin who had already started walking, he paused, then said softly from behind: “I’ve always been serious.”