area51novel Chapter 5: Na'er
Chapter 5: Na'er
"Okay," Yu Chen replied without hesitation. After all, while his own cooking was edible, the flavor was still lacking, so why not take advantage of the opportunity to freeload?
The two walked side by side down the path home in the setting sun. As they were walking, a small figure by the roadside suddenly caught Yu Chen's attention.
This is a little girl with silver hair, which covers her face. The next moment, the evening breeze of the setting sun blows, blowing her hair aside and revealing her fair face that is covered with a little dust.
Her clothes were somewhat worn, but she exuded a unique charm that immediately caught Yu Chen's eye.
Not only that, this little girl's eyes are also quite unique.
Long, silver eyelashes curled upwards naturally, and her large eyes were very expressive.
Her two pupils were like clear amethyst, and one could almost see their own reflection in them.
"This is... the future Silver Dragon King, the ruler of all soul beasts, and the master of the Spirit Pagoda, Gu Yuena?"
Looking at the little girl in the distance, Yu Chen's eyes revealed a strange look. He looked around and really didn't know how she had come here from the Star Dou Great Forest.
Just then, the little girl slowly raised her head and met Yu Chen's gaze. Her beautiful eyes held a hint of confusion and bewilderment.
"Little girl, where are your parents?" Just then, a few hooligans who looked like good-for-nothings were also attracted by the silver hair and approached the little girl.
The little girl avoided their gaze, timidly lowering her head. The demons exchanged glances, and one of them said:
"That silver hair is quite rare! Many lords in the underground black market prefer this style, and her eyes are purple, making her a rare heterochromatic eye."
"Hahaha, it's our turn to get rich!"
The other young men's eyes immediately lit up with greed, and they burst into laughter.
"Clap clap clap!"
"Shut up! Are you laughing so loudly because you're afraid of attracting attention?" Just then, the leader of the Demon Orb punched one of his underlings and shouted.
"Boss, we understand." As soon as the words were spoken, one of the demon henchmen sprang into action, immediately beginning his scheme to make money. He leaned close to the little girl and said:
"Little girl, are you hungry? How about I take you to a restaurant for something delicious?"
With a fake smile in his eyes, the young man said in a forced, insincere tone.
Hearing the young man's words, the little girl shook her head vigorously, her eyes filled with disdain. "Hmph, you won't listen to reason, so don't blame me for being impolite!"
"..."
"Why don't you just say that your brother has some really good lollipops, or that my cat can do backflips?"
"What can I say about you? Since you're already planning to do something bad, why resort to such a simple method as kidnapping? Couldn't you have just been more efficient?"
Yu Chen, who witnessed this scene, handed his schoolbag to Tang Wulin and stepped forward to complain to the group of people who wanted to forcibly abduct the child.
"who!"
Upon hearing Yu Chen's words, the other Demon Orb henchmen immediately surrounded their leader, blocking the view from outside.
"Haha, since you've asked so sincerely, I'll mercifully tell you, for the sake of..."
"Where did this brat come from? Get out of here, or I'll throw you into the sea to feed the fish." Before Yu Chen could finish speaking, the Demon King threw the apple core he was holding at Yu Chen, interrupting his next words.
Then, as if ignoring Yu Chen, one of the demons reached out and tried to kidnap the little girl.
"In broad daylight, under the clear sky, how dare you abduct innocent women... ugh, young girls! How dare you!"
"Let go of your dirty hands and let me, ptooey, get out of my way!" With that, Yu Chen returned to Tang Wulin's side and threw their schoolbags at the Demon Elf's head.
"Ah!" Although Yu Chen is still just a little kid who's barely 1.2 meters tall, he has dragon blood in his veins and is quite strong. He smashed the two schoolbags down on the Demon King, who screamed in pain.
"Get lost, you brat! Mind your own business!"
Looking at Yu Chen, a young man behind him revealed a sinister look in his eyes, raised the dagger in his hand, and threw it directly at Yu Chen.
"These guys deserve to be hit by the soul-guided ray gun! Wu Lin, protect yourself, I'll handle them." Before Tang Wu Lin could reply, Yu Chen eagerly unleashed his newly acquired ability.
"Time zero!"
Despite the blessing of dragon blood, he was still just a six-year-old child with little combat experience. Moreover, the enemy in front of him was numerous and powerful, and had the advantage of weapons. Yu Chen could not fight head-on and could only use the ability he had just acquired.
Although this ability is somewhat lacking now, it's already sufficient.
Time was zero. It was as if an invisible hand had pressed the slow-motion button around Yu Chen. In Yu Chen's eyes, the young man's kick was not only very slow, but also full of flaws.
Seeing this, Yu Chen wasted no time. He grabbed the flying dagger and quickly moved in front of the demon pills. Seeing their fierce expressions and the sharp weapons in their hands, Yu Chen also became ruthless and quickly slashed several cuts on their cheeks with his dagger. As for the demon pill leader, Yu Chen gave him special treatment, rewarding him with a mustache and a hard elbow strike to the waist.
Finally, he came to the little girl they were struggling with, picked her up, and returned her to Tang Wulin's side.
"what!"
With "Time Zero" canceled, the world before Yu Chen's eyes returned to normal. The arrogant Demon Balls, feeling the pain in their cheeks, instantly wailed in agony, especially their Demon Ball leader, who clutched his back and almost couldn't stand up.
"Who...who are you?!"
The fact that so many of them were defeated by a mere brat filled Demon Pill Leader with terror, after all, this place was filled with extraordinary powers like soul power and martial spirit.
The kid was able to defeat him so easily, so he must have soul power, and his innate soul power is probably not low. In the blink of an eye, the thug had already begun to consider retreating.
"He has soul power. This isn't an ordinary kid. Big brother, let's just let it go. If we really make a move, we'll definitely be tracked down!"
"And judging from his performance just now, if he wanted to, we wouldn't even have had a chance to be hit by the Soul Guiding Ray!" Demon Orb's underling touched the still-bleeding scar on his face and began to persuade his boss with a look of horror.
"unlucky!"
With his underlings offering him a way out, the Demon King seized the opportunity, letting out a resentful snort before ordering his companions to slink away in disgrace.
"What? They just left like that? I thought there was going to be a fierce battle."
Seeing the thugs slink away like that, Tang Wulin was dumbfounded. He hadn't even shown off his skills yet.
"Cough cough, Wu Lin, help me up." Yu Chen's body swayed slightly, clearly indicating that using Time Zero had taken a toll on him.
"And little sister, get off me first, you're so heavy!" Yu Chen then said to the silver-haired little girl in his arms.
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Even Na'er, who has lost her memory, pouted in anger upon hearing Yu Chen's words.
"This is... such a familiar feeling!" As the little girl got down from Yu Chen's arms, she suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.
"Phew, thank goodness I didn't get into a fight with those guys!"
After the little girl got off, Yu Chen breathed a heavy sigh of relief and put his weight directly on Tang Wulin. Fortunately, Tang Wulin was born with superhuman strength, so he was not pressed to the ground by Yu Chen.
After resting for a while, Yu Chen regained some strength and pushed away Tang Wulin's support to come to the little girl.
Seeing her slightly sulky expression, Yu Chen suddenly had a good idea. He reached out and patted the little girl's head, his eyes narrowing as he smiled and said:
"Little sister, little sister, be good, get back to normal soon, the bad guys have been chased away."
"Slap." Yu Chen's hand was slapped away.
"Ahem, come on, stand up. My name is Yu Chen, what's your name?"
Yu Chen's tone returned to normal, and he extended his right hand to pull her up from the ground.
The evening breeze ruffled their hair, which intertwined, seemingly symbolizing their future together.
"My name? My name... is Na'er."
Hearing Yu Chen's question, the little girl blinked her big purple eyes a few times, as if she had detected some keywords and was recalling something. She hesitated for a moment before speaking, her voice soft and sweet, which made Yu Chen feel like his heart was melting.
"Na'er? That's a beautiful name, and your voice is just as beautiful."
Hearing Na'er's voice, Yu Chen also showed a kind smile.
Hearing Yu Chen's words, Na'er's pretty face flushed slightly, and then she lowered her head and remained silent.
"By the way, Na'er, did you get separated from your parents? Also, where do you live? Do you want me to take you home?"
Looking at Na'er's adorable appearance, Yu Chen's mind was now filled with thoughts of how to lure her to his home, after all, she was so cute that it made him want to commit a crime.