After Crossing Through Ten Worlds, I Failed To Run Away

Puffs of black smoke came out of the aircraft. The red-haired man slammed on the accelerator and flew into an abandoned mine. He remotely opened the gate of the underground base and rushed in before the aircraft was completely damaged.

As soon as they landed, all the dials in the aircraft went out and became inoperable.The red-haired man propped his elbows on the operating table and pressed his forehead in silence for a long, long time. Finally, after the last loud noise came from behind, he gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words.

"Get the hell out of here."

"..."

The white-haired angel who melted a big hole in the metal wall of the aircraft with one blow was silent for a moment, and finally extinguished the light on his fingertips, pushed the only undamaged water tank off the aircraft, and whispered "sorry" before leaving.

Huo Wuling tilted his head, chuckled, and finally took away the flying evil spirits. Putting his hands in his trouser pockets, he jumped down meanderingly, leaving only the red-haired man sitting on the spot alone. Looking back stiffly, he saw the almost completely destroyed aircraft and almost passed out.

Sitting in the water tank, Ji Ning came out of the aircraft and saw this meticulously remodeled underground base. This mountain was originally a mine for energy stone mining. It was also the main activity place for him and Ark in the early stage.

The male second did not pay attention to the appearance, which made the decoration here look very old, but after reading the original book, Ji Ning knows that the renovation here is very sophisticated and strong, with a high safety factor, and it is equipped with all kinds of the latest weapons and machinery. It came at a big price.

There is also that aircraft, which is also of the highest quality, but it was destroyed by Ark and Huo Wuling...

Looking at the red-haired man who stumbled down, Ji Ning spit out a string of bubbles in the water tank, and silently said sorry in his heart.

As soon as the red-haired man walked down, he crouched on the ground with his head in his arms. He was obviously shocked, and he couldn't be blamed for it. He thought that he would definitely make a lot of money by investing so much capital in this business, but just now Not only were all the trophies burned up, but even the aircraft was also destroyed...

"Fergie."

Alke walked in front of him, the red-haired man looked up at him haggardly, and heard the other party talking.

"I want to raise him."

Alke pointed to the mermaid in the water tank and said.

The red-haired man almost spewed blood when he heard it. Although he had already had a very bad premonition when Alk asked Huo Wuling to buy a mermaid, but now that Alk said that he wanted to raise a mermaid, it took a while for a while. At this moment, he still couldn't bear the blow.

"are you crazy?"

He exclaimed in disbelief: "Do you know how much it costs to raise a mermaid?"

As an experienced mercenary, the red-haired man is not short of money, and he can even be called a rich man. A lot of money he earned has been invested in the stocks of genetic modification companies. Over the years, the value has increased by more than ten times, but Even so, it's not enough to look at in front of a money-swallowing black hole like a mermaid.

Among other things, the mermaid's demanding water quality alone is enough to empty his family.

To raise mermaids, a large amount of clean water needs to be replaced every day, and in the last days when resources are scarce, this quality of water is extremely expensive, almost equal to the value of energy stones.

And in fact, the red-haired man would have gone bankrupt long ago if he hadn't withdrawn some of his stocks since he picked up Ark.

Alke suffered a fatal injury at the beginning. Even if he could slowly repair himself, he needed many rare medicines as an aid. These were all bought for him by the red-haired man biting his back molars.

But Alke is a powerful bionic man. Since he has him as a partner, the red-haired man has received more and more advanced tasks. He can regard these expenditures as an initial investment, but what return can he get from raising a merman?In reality, there is no such thing as eating merman meat and being able to live forever.

The red-haired man's face was unpredictable, and he was thinking about how to reject the proposal, when Alke spoke again.

"I want to raise him, if not, I will take him away." The white-haired angel bowed to his companion, then turned and walked towards the mermaid, "Thank you, Fergie, for causing you trouble during this time , I will slowly pay you back the money I owe you."

"No, I haven't said anything yet, you can raise mermaids, I won't stop you."

The red-haired man panicked when he heard this, and quickly stopped him.Shit, how could he let Alke leave, you know this guy will definitely make him hundreds of times more money in the future, where can he find another guy who can beat and cheat like this.

Alke stopped and looked back at him: "You agree?"

"Of course, I'm not a stingy person."

The man's heart was bleeding, but he could only hold back his smiling face and said, "It's not too late, before the black market closes, you hurry up and buy clean water for the mermaid, and you'll have to change the water for him in a few hours." .”

"it is good."

Alke nodded, went to the bedroom to change into clean clothes, and left the base quickly.

Seeing him go out, the red-haired man let out a long sigh, carried the tools listlessly, and came to the nearly scrapped aircraft to see if there were any parts that could be disassembled, and said to Ji Ning at the same time.

"Little mermaid, you are welcome to join us."

"I've heard you discuss it for a long time," Huo Wuling raised his eyebrows and said, "Have you ever asked my opinion? Have I allowed you to raise Ningning?"

why ask you?You are not the master of the mermaid.

The red-haired man secretly slandered, but he didn't dare to say anything on his face. He laughed dryly and said, "You can discuss this issue with Alke after he comes back." After speaking, he quickly added, "Discuss on the ground. , don't say it here."

"Actually, you can tell Alke not to worry about me."

Ji Ning ignored Huo Wuling's cold eyes, and said to the man: "I won't stay here for a long time, and there is no need to prepare anything specially for me."

"What do you mean?" The man raised his head in surprise.

"It can be understood that my genes are unstable." Ji Ning replied after thinking for a while, "I am not a purebred mermaid. Most of the time, I am actually a human being. When I return to being a human, I should leave."

"Aren't you a purebred mermaid?"

The red-haired man suddenly stood up, his expression distorted in an instant - then he paid such a high price, what was it for in the end?

He stared closely at the beautiful and gentle mermaid in the water tank, wishing to sell him now, before he returned to his human form.

It's just that he also knows that Alke will never agree, and even if the mermaid returns to human form, Alke will not let him go. In this way, this is a good thing. Raising a human is much easier than raising a mermaid. too much.

Thinking of this, the red-haired man suddenly calmed down, smiled, and said to Ji Ning quite friendly: "Actually, you don't need to leave, Alk and I both welcome you, as long as you are willing, this is your forever home. "

Ji Ning smiled, and didn't continue talking about this issue. The red-haired man disassembled the aircraft for a while, and suddenly seemed to remember something, stopped his hands, and opened his mouth with curiosity.

"I don't know if it would be presumptuous to ask this question. If it's not convenient to answer, please ignore me." He said, "You should have known Alke before, what is your relationship with him, and what is he? ?”

"I used to be taken care of by him."

Ji Ning answered in a general way, and did not reveal the identity of Alke's "Ark Angel". If it is revealed too early, it will only bring them danger.

"The only people who can afford mermaids are the top dignitaries of various countries. Ark is still so powerful, so he..." The red-haired man rubbed his chin with his dirty hands, suddenly laughed loudly, and said, "Should he not?" Will it be 'Ark Angel'?"

Ji Ning didn't answer, and the man didn't take it seriously. He was just joking, and didn't really think that Ark was the "Ark Angel", like the most terrifying and rarest killing machine in the national war. Why? May appear on such a desolate planet.

As for Alke's name and eye-catching wings, the man didn't take it seriously.

Since the "Ark Angel" was born and became a trend in the interstellar world, many young people will install wings on themselves when undergoing genetic modification, whether it is suitable or not. Now the streets are full of people called "Ark" and wings. People, besides being too handsome, Ark's appearance is not unusual at all, and there are many guys who are weirder than him.

But the man did not deny that Alke's life experience was so mysterious that people couldn't help but think about it. He was about to ask Ji Ning a few more questions, but Alke had already returned with a water tanker and bought a lot of fresh ingredients along the way.

Seeing those ingredients, the red-haired man once again showed a pained expression. He and Alk usually don't eat so extravagantly, and at a glance, he can tell that Alk specially prepared them for the mermaid.

"Don't know what you like to eat... so I bought these."

The white-haired angel walked up to the water tank and said seriously to Ji Ning, "Tell me what you want to eat, and I'll prepare it for you."

"He doesn't like to eat those things."

Before Ji Ning could speak, Huo Wuling, who was leaning on the side, said lightly, "Don't waste your thoughts."

"I can prepare." Alke emphasized again.

"He likes to eat braised pork ribs, can you cook them?" Huo Wuling asked.

"Braised pork ribs?" The red-haired man looked confused, "What is this?"

"Don't mind him."

Seeing that Alke frowned slightly, seeming a little distressed, Ji Ning quickly waved his hand and said, "I'm not picky about food, as long as I eat the same food as you guys."

Huo Wuling glanced at Ji Ning: "You always say things that make me sad."

Ji Ning also looked at him: "I don't seem to have the obligation to make you happy."

"You are too heartless." Huo Wuling suddenly got into the water tank, making a gesture to kiss him again.

Glancing at the familiar light from Alke's fingertips, the red-haired man's heart was suspended instantly, he desperately grabbed his companion's arm, and pulled him towards the kitchen: "Okay, okay, let's prepare dinner quickly, you You don’t want your little mermaid to be hungry, do you?”

Alke's expression was still serious, staring at Huo Wuling closely: "I will find out what 'braised pork ribs' is."

"You study slowly, you don't need to report to me specifically."

The black-haired man kissed Ji Ning's cheek, looked at him with a smile, and said two words lightly.

"nanny."

"..."

"Ark, calm down——!"

……

After a frantic dinner, it was finally time to go to bed. The red-haired man was exhausted physically and mentally. He had never experienced such a tiring day in his life for almost 30 years.

"I beg you, both of you."

The red-haired man clasped his hands together, and begged Huo Wuling and Alke in a low voice: "Please, please don't fight, even if you really want to fight, please go to the ground to fight. If this place is destroyed, I will just fight." I can die."

"Sorry, Fergie," said Alk, "I won't do it again."

Huo Wuling hooked the corners of his lips, and said with a smile: "But my temper is not very good, how about this, why don't you kneel down and beg me, maybe I can reluctantly agree to you."

"Enough is enough." Ji Ning knocked on the glass.

Huo Wuling raised his eyebrows, but finally said nothing.

The red-haired man seemed quite worried, he left the hall step by step, and returned to his bedroom, but opened the door several times to look outside, and finally closed the door completely.

Alke also returned to the bedroom, but he didn't want to sleep peacefully, but took out his quilt and spread it next to the water tank, as if he planned to sleep here.

"It's better not to stay here, right?" Huo Wuling said with a smile, "I don't sleep well, and if I'm not careful, I'll kill someone. If I find you dead tomorrow morning, Ningning will definitely blame me."

"Then it's better for you to sleep somewhere else." Ji Ning said, "I'm afraid you'll kill me if you're not careful."

"How could it be?" Huo Wuling said, "I will only accidentally kill people I hate."

Alk remained silent, as if he had already made up his mind, no matter what Huo Wuling said, he would not pay attention to it, but hugged the soft quilt, with half of his face buried in it, looking very cute, looking at Huo Wuling without blinking. Looking at Ji Ning.

His complexion is very fair, his hair is as white as fresh snow, his facial features are handsome and beautiful, his eyes are like a bright silver moon, but they are more pure and clear, full of sacred aura, which perfectly fits all human imaginations about angels.

The white-haired angel looked at the mermaid in the water, was silent for a moment, and then spoke softly.

"I don't have any memories of the past, but from the first moment I saw you, I liked you very much."

"Fergie told me, you said I took care of you before, what was our relationship then?"

Ji Ning smiled and answered him: "It's almost the same as now, but when you saw me back then, you were a little more embarrassed."

……

As a killing machine that only knows war, Ark was at a loss when he first faced the mermaid.

He has never seen such a weak and beautiful creature. Even when the mermaid hooked his neck and gave him a hug, he didn't dare to hug him back. He was afraid that as long as he touched it lightly, the merman, which was as fragile as glass, would be broken. will be destroyed by him.

After the mermaid let him go, Alke took a step back. He really didn't know how to respond to the mermaid, should he say thank you?

"You don't have to be so reserved."

The mermaid in the water looked up at him, with a gentle smile on her beautiful face, her light-colored pupils like beautiful gems, water drops falling down her snow-white skin, her light blue fish tail swaying gently like a blooming flower, Exuding a seductive aura, he stretched out his hands to the inhuman angel.

"Please try to hug me like I did to you just now."

"...Sorry." Alke said with downcast eyes, "I can't do this, I might hurt you."

"It doesn't matter." The mermaid said with a smile, "I'm not as fragile as I appear on the surface, and even if you hurt me, it doesn't matter, you always have to try for the first time, isn't it?"

"..."

After a moment of silence, under the slightly surprised gaze of the mermaid, Alk walked into the pool, his white wings submerged in the water, and his snow-white uniform was also wet. He opened his hands to the mermaid, and gently lifted him into the arms.

"Will this hurt?" he asked.

"Of course not." The mermaid closed her eyes, leaned into his arms, and said with a smile, "Your hug is very warm, I like it very much."

After that, Alk began to carefully raise his own mermaid. He specifically asked the staff of the research institute many questions about the mermaid, and did everything by himself, whether it was feeding or changing the water, he did not leave the hands of others.

"You are too nervous for me, honorable 'Ark Angel'."

Looking at the frowning angel checking the water temperature, the mermaid was lying on the edge of the pool, flicking her fish tail, and said, "It's only half a degree away from the optimum temperature. I'll be fine. Within ten degrees, it's fine for me. It is said that the water temperature is suitable.”

"I don't want you to get sick." Alke insisted. He stood in the water, turned the button on the wall of the pool to adjust the water temperature to the optimal temperature, and said seriously.

"Well, since you insist, although I won't get sick from this deviation."

Seeing that he finally adjusted the water temperature, the mermaid waiting on the shore smiled, propped up his upper body, and stretched out his hands to him: "Please carry me down."

Alke hugged the mermaid's back, and gently hugged him into the pool. After getting along with each other for a while, he already knew how hard to hug the mermaid, and he was not as dazed as he was at first.

"I smell..."

The mermaid rested on his shoulder and murmured softly: "You have a very faint smell, the smell of gunpowder smoke and blood. Did you just come back from the battlefield?"

"Sorry." Alke pursed his lips, "I know you don't like this smell, but I thought I cleaned it up. I'll go clean it again."

He was about to get up and go ashore, but the mermaid stopped him and said, "It's okay, I don't care about this, I just want to ask, how does killing people feel to you?"

Alke thought for a few seconds, and replied truthfully: "I don't feel it, I'm just completing the task assigned to me by the council."

"It seems that you don't have any special thoughts about those who died." The mermaid said, "I want to know, if I die, will your heart hurt?"

"You won't die." Alke gently held his wrist.

"Just a hypothesis. Would your heart ache?"

"I will be very sad." There was a rippling on Alk's cold expression, which was similar to a puzzled emotion, "but I'm sorry, I don't quite understand the usage of 'heartache', I thought 'heartache' would only appear in the body in unhealthy conditions."

"Literally, it means that the heart hurts and it feels like it's being torn apart."

The mermaid took Alke's hand and pressed it lightly on his chest.

Through a thin layer of flesh, Alke could clearly feel the heart beating very fast in his chest.

"Because of your appearance, I am very happy, such emotions will make my heart rate speed up."

The mermaid looked at Alke, those beautiful light-colored pupils seemed to be filled with water, and there were Alke's figures in them.

"Similarly, if something happens to you, I will be very sad, even feel intense pain, I can't breathe, and my heart will hurt. It's 'heartache.'"

"Then I don't want you to feel pain for me." Alk said, "I don't want you to suffer pain."

"You are very considerate and gentle, honorable 'Ark Angel'."

The mermaid laughed suddenly, and hugged the white-haired angel, her voice was as soft as a sweet love language in a dream, but also like a curse from a demon, deeply engraving an indelible mark on his heart.

"But I'm a selfish person, and I hope your heart aches for me."

"That's proof of your love for me."

"If one day your heart aches for me, even if you are about to die, I will be very happy."

……

Ji Ning and Alke looked at each other for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled and said, "Let me sing you a song, it was your favorite song before, as a reward for taking care of me."

The white-haired angel blinked, nodded quickly, and straightened his upper body, expressing that he wanted to listen attentively.

"Just lie down." Ji Ning said, "This is the mermaid's lullaby."

So Ark folded his wings again, obediently lying on his side under the quilt, Ji Ning opened his lips slightly, and sang an ethereal tune in a low voice.

Although this lullaby has lyrics, it belongs to the unique language of mermaids. It is very strange to angels, more like a song from a foreign land, but it has a strange power to soothe the restlessness in his heart. One thinks of all the most beautiful and dreamy things.

After a while, the door of the bedroom was opened with a gap. The red-haired man leaned against the door, leaning his back against the wall, folded his arms and closed his eyes, listening and enjoying quietly. After a long while, he suddenly sighed and whispered with a smile.

"Keeping mermaids... seems really good."

Under the comfort of the singing, Alke fell into a peaceful sleep unknowingly. His body was wrapped by wide and white wings, revealing a peaceful sleeping face, as if he was dreaming a beautiful dream.

The red-haired man was also sitting on the ground, leaning against the wall and fell asleep. Seeing this, Ji Ning stopped his singing and glanced around, only to find that Huo Wuling had disappeared without a trace.

What about others?

Ji Ning muttered something secretly in his heart, but he didn't wait for Huo Wuling to appear. It was already late at night, and he was getting more and more tired. He simply stopped looking for Huo Wuling and fell asleep himself.

In the dream, he entered the grocery store again.

It was raining on the pitch-black street, only the grocery store exuded a gentle warm light. Ji Ning stood in front of the counter, and the storage shelves around him were filled with groceries. A melodious female voice came from the gramophone in the corner. Behind the counter, he stirred the hot coffee in his cup, looked up at Ji Ning with a smile.

...Why is it here again?

Ji Ning looked around the grocery store. This was already the third time he came here. If the first two times were coincidences, this time it couldn't be a coincidence.

Could it be that this has some important meaning to Huo Wuling?

Ji Ning is not very clear about this, because Huo Wuling's past has never been explained in the infinite stream novel "God Killing", and Huo Wuling has never mentioned his past during the three years of getting along with him. , his life experience is a mystery to Ji Ning.

"You are so kind to him."

Huo Wuling picked up the coffee cup and took a sip, smiled and looked at Ji Ning who was in the human state in the dream: "Why don't you come and sing me a song too? I didn't even know you were so good at singing."

"That's just a bonus when I was in mermaid form. My real singing level is actually very average."

Ji Ning resolutely rejected Huo Wuling's proposal, sat on the single sofa beside him, and asked him, "You pulled me here?"

"Yes."

Huo Wuling put down his coffee cup, came out from behind the counter, sat on the armrest of the sofa next to Ji Ning, put one hand on the back of the sofa, leaned slightly, approached Ji Ning, stared at him for a moment with his dark eyes, and suddenly pursed his lips Corner, said with a light smile.

"It's just the two of us here now."

He leaned close to Ji Ning's lips, and kissed his lips.

"What do you say I should do to you?"