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Chapter 265 The tip of the iceberg

Because there were a lot of things to buy, not long after arriving at the mall, everyone unanimously decided to act separately.

"Then, Bagpipe and I will go to the dessert area." Mostima and Bagpipe walked very close. As for why he did this, perhaps he had his own thoughts, or perhaps he simply responded to the girl's enthusiasm because of Ling Dengxian.

"Then I'll go to the seasoning area with Xiao Shuangye!" Filin was in high spirits as he hugged Walper. Shuangye pulled his sleeves awkwardly but did not object.

"I..." Texas had just opened her mouth when the purple-haired Filin grabbed her skirt. Realizing that this was inappropriate, Rosary let go quickly with a cry. When she found that she had attracted the other party's attention, she gritted her teeth and said, "Miss Texas, can we be a team together..."

Lupo first looked at the introverted girl in front of him in confusion, then looked at Ling Dengxian and Provence beside him. Ling Dengxian smiled helplessly at her and made a "need medical care" gesture to her that he often used in Ursus. Then he stopped asking questions and nodded to Meilansha: "Okay."

"Senior Texas and I will go to the meat section." Rosary breathed a sigh of relief and was a little happy that she could perform to her satisfaction.

"Then let's go to the fruit and vegetable area." Ling Dengxian looked at the lavender-colored Lupo girl, who was a little irritable and uneasy. After hesitating for a while, she nodded.

Surtur and Skadi looked at each other in silence. After agreeing on a meeting place, everyone dispersed. Silence spread between the two people who remained there.

White dove, one of your brain and eyes must be missing.

Thinking indignantly, Surtel was about to find a place to stay by himself, but Skadi pulled him and said, "Let's go to the aquaculture area."

"Why do we have to go over there..." Surtel was a little dissatisfied. Skadi turned around and said, "What do you want to eat first?"

"It's not about that..."

"What does that mean?" Skadi asked puzzled.

"...Forget it, let's go." Surtel looked at her naturally confused look and felt that the things he had been caring about were meaningless...

Skadi didn't know why she was contradicting herself, but that didn't matter. The most important thing at the moment was to complete the food purchase.

So she nodded and took the lead. She could smell the scent of scales.

On Ling Dengxian's side, Provence followed behind him with his head down, looking a little dazed, while Ling Dengxian made disjointed comments on the quality of the dishes, looking back from time to time to observe Provence's expression.

"It's quite interesting." Ling was casually selecting dishes and putting them into the shopping cart when he suddenly had an idea.

Provence's attention was drawn. He looked up, forced a smile, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

"We have bought groceries together in Longmen before, right? But at that time, it was you who took the initiative to suggest buying groceries, and it was you who walked ahead of me and was more active than me..."

"And now it's the other way around. It's quite strange... Of course, it's my... problem."

Ling Dengxian lowered his eyes, paused, and looked at the half basket of vegetables. He always felt that they were a little unsatisfactory. It was not that he didn't know how to choose. He had learned many life skills in the wilderness. It was just that the silence behind him made him really not in the mood.

"Yes... I had been running around for a long time, and such a good meal... It was really heartwarming."

"I like it very much..." A hand took the basket from his hand, and the lavender figure brought a breeze and walked in front of him. He struggled slightly in his heart, turned around and showed Ling Dengxian a dazed smile:

"Don't walk in front of me, it's too dangerous."

"It's better to be on guard next time."

The girl's long, fluffy tail shook and she diverted her attention. When she turned her gaze to the fruits and vegetables, her expression finally relaxed.

Ling Dengxian looked at her gradually determined back in silence.

Small crumbs.

"I'm here."

Is it really interesting for you to do this?

"That's not true, Master."

"This is your own choice. Even if you do fall into a trap, regretting it will only add to your burden."

...What are you? Can you answer this question?

"The warm sun that wanted to melt the floating ice in the past, the celestial body where no other celestial body existed, the binary stars that reflected the Milky Way."

The titles of "Host" and "Master" sounded at the same time, and the feeling of being stripped away by the sea of ​​flowers disappeared. A halo appeared at a high speed and opened several petals for him. A sword light dazzled Su Xiao, but the sea of ​​flowers was endless and unstoppable.

The place under his feet was no longer the shopping mall. He looked up and did not realize how terrifyingly calm he was.

There was a sea of ​​flowers before his eyes. Although he could no longer see any blades of grass or petals, he knew for sure that this was a "sea of ​​flowers". He saw the reality behind the many dreams.

"I didn't expect you to come in anyway. It was so sudden. I just asked a question. Is that so serious?"

Ling Dengxian stretched out his hand. The Devouring Sins and the White Sword were not at his waist. But when he turned his wrist, a sword blade fragment fell into his hand from the interlayer of his sleeve. The gray color was different from the black, but it did not reflect light.

The "sea of ​​flowers" was blooming, stagnant, and slowly thawing. The petals fell and flew, covering his eyes. He neither avoided nor let them go.

"You now value your body very much, so don't look directly at it."

"There are other reasons for calling you here, but due to the equal reduction, I can't tell you the key points before the story is finished."

"I'm sorry, but this is the most worthless and worst response you could have ever gotten."

"But, as I said before, victory is hard-won. No matter how difficult it will be in the future, please continue to keep this heart. Don't, don't, don't...destroy yourself."

Ling Dengxian frowned slightly: "Xiaoxie, regardless of whether I came here because of your push or whether I lost something, you comforted me when I was the loneliest. No matter what, I will remember it."

"But since there is no substantive and effective answer, I have received your thoughts. I want to go back. There is a girl waiting for me."

"Hehe... hehe, hehe, going home, aren't you looking forward to it?" An eye suddenly opened. Ling Dengxian couldn't see it, but that gaze seemed to flash in his mind. The ruthless, indifferent and deadly sight whistled silently.

As he raised his hand, two hands pressed him down, one on the left and one on the right. They were the owners of the halo and the sword light respectively, both of whom made him feel extremely familiar.

"Don't move, we'll take you back." It was Ling's voice.

The other person did not speak, but his every move made him feel particularly at ease. Ling threw the lantern, and the lamp stick shattered. She frowned slightly, and the "sea of ​​flowers" was not shaken. Another figure narrowed his eyes slightly, guessing what was in the depths of nothingness.

"Reinforce."

Ling Dengxian's expression became even colder. He did not mention the reason that made him angry, but Xiaoxie actually brought it up on his own initiative, and his cheeks were almost frosted.

The sea of ​​flowers gradually slowed down, and the coldness surged quietly like a torrent, until all the petals and leaves were completely locked at that moment.

His eyes gradually closed, and he once again crossed the dream. The figures of the two people beside him disappeared like smoke. Ling Dengxian opened his eyes without wasting even a second. Provence was still in the same posture as when he had just calmed down.

He was always at the mall.

This was the situation he hated the most.

He didn't want to let any serious problems affect his most beloved life, as that would only make him feel more empty, out of touch with reality, and ultimately unable to live a normal life.

He is just an ordinary person.

However, when trouble comes, you either have to pull down the shotgun from the wall or bare your fangs to the beasts in the snow outside the door.

In his dictionary - no, he didn't have a dictionary.

That thing isn't as useful as a shotgun.

Ling waited for a while to calm down, and Provence turned around and asked him if everyone had any dietary preferences or taboos.

"…Is it too late for me to ask now?"