On this day, raindrops fell from the sky. This was the first time they had seen rain after being trapped here for more than half a month.
Luo Kai stood in the rain. When the raindrops were about to approach him, they immediately slid away. He looked up at the sky and slowly closed his eyes. His thoughts and consciousness were completely integrated into the rain. Gradually, he ascended to the clouds. Below him was a dense fog. He couldn't see anything clearly. He sighed inwardly and began to summon the surrounding water molecules.
With the guidance of his consciousness, more and more water molecules gathered here. The originally sporadic drizzle turned into a torrential downpour.
Lu Qing had already gotten used to the life here. Sitting in the warm cave, she hummed a tune and used a bone needle to sew a snakeskin garment. Her voice was soft and sweet.
Luo Kai stopped resonating with the water flow and returned to the cave. Seeing Lu Qing clumsily sewing the snakeskin garment, he stepped forward and carefully guided her. As the saying goes, if you can master one method, you can master all methods. Luo Kai's current control of his body had reached the pinnacle of perfection. His mind first sorted out the plan. His body was like a programmed machine that perfectly executed the plan. Even if it was a simple garment, it would become an exquisite work of art in his hands.
Lu Qing seemed to have no intention of learning. Her big eyes stared at him without blinking.
Gradually, Luo Kai stopped talking. He raised his head and looked at Lu Qing. He saw that her pretty face was rosy. Her beautiful eyes seemed to be dripping with water. Her appearance was extremely charming. His heartbeat uncontrollably began to accelerate. His breathing became heavy. He couldn't help but grab the small white hand in front of him.
Lu Qing's body trembled slightly. She instinctively wanted to withdraw her hand, but her whole body was limp and weak.
At this moment, Luo Kai's face showed a trace of struggle. Suddenly, he bit the tip of his tongue. He turned his head and said in a hoarse voice, "There's not much food left. I'll go catch a few more snakes." After saying that, he rushed out into the heavy rain.
Lu Qing was stunned. She covered her red face and snorted angrily, "What a blockhead!"
Luo Kai stood in the heavy rain, allowing the rain to wash over him. The cold rain gradually washed away the heat in his body. He was not a rookie in the field of love, so how could he not understand Lu Qing's feelings? However, deep in his heart, there was always a sense of fear. This fear came from his experiences over the past two years, as well as Big Beard's words about the Heavenly Lone Star, as well as Li Hong's description of the Fiend Demon when he first saw him.
On the surface, he seemed to have gotten over it, but in reality, he was far from it. Every time he woke up in the middle of the night, an uncontrollable urge to kill would rise in his heart. This instinctive desire to kill had always been fighting against his own willpower. As time passed, he found it increasingly difficult to resist this urge.
As a result, he became more and more panicked. He was afraid that one day in the future, he wouldn't be able to control himself. He raised his head to look at the raindrops in the sky. Li Hong's words echoed in his mind, "Anyone who resonates with the evil energy will ultimately be unable to escape the fate of becoming a puppet. They are called Fiend Demons. Fiend Demons use hatred as their strength and hatred as their food. They use the death of all living things to vent their endless loneliness. This is your fate …"
The heavy rain continued for a day and a night. Originally, Luo Kai was a little worried that the lake would overflow. However, the small lake was still the same as before. There were no signs of it expanding. This meant that the small lake was connected to the underground water system.
Since the outside was blocked by the dense fog, then was it possible to find a way out of the underground water system at the bottom of the lake? Luo Kai wanted to go down and explore, but the underground water system was intricate and complicated. He could dive for a long time, but Lu Qing couldn't. If he went down alone and got trapped or lost, Lu Qing would inevitably die if she stayed up there alone.
Time passed little by little. The two had already been trapped in this valley for a month. The dense fog surrounding them was still as thick as clouds. Food became the biggest problem. Lu Qing was still alright. She didn't eat much, but Luo Kai was a big eater. They had almost eaten all the poisonous snakes in the lake.
Now, even when they walked to the lakeside, no poisonous snakes came out to attack them. Lu Qing boldly explored the lakeside. She collected more and more herbs. Some of the herbs with mild medicinal effects were directly eaten as dishes.
Since that day, Lu Qing was cold and indifferent to Luo Kai. Obviously, she was angry with him. Luo Kai also didn't explain anything. Although the theory of fate was illusory, his current situation was developing towards a predestined fate. If he didn't withdraw his killing intent in the future, he would inevitably become a so-called demon. At that time, he would inevitably implicate the people around him. This was also the biggest reason why he didn't dare to accept Lu Qing.
Perhaps it was because he ate too much snake meat, or because he soaked in medicinal baths and ate herbs every day. Luo Kai felt that he was becoming more and more feminine. Sometimes, he would unconsciously raise his orchid fingers. This made him think that if he stayed here for a long time, would he turn into a woman?
As soon as this thought arose, he felt a chill in his heart. He quickly killed this thought because the power of his spirit was too strong. If he kept thinking about it, it wasn't impossible for it to become true in the future. Hermaphroditism existed in many creatures, including humans.
Of course, there was also a good side. His body's flexibility was stronger, and he was closer to the water element. Now, he didn't need to actively stimulate the frequency of his consciousness. With just a thought, a large mass of water would float from the lake to the stone pot in front of the small cave.
Food was becoming more and more scarce. They couldn't go on like this. They had to go underwater to explore. Luo Kai caught a lot of strange snakes and smoked them into snake jerky. Then, he gathered a lot of firewood in the valley. He estimated that it would be enough for Lu Qing to use for a long time.
As he became more and more compatible with the water element, his underwater survival skills were far better than ordinary aquatic creatures. He could even control the water flow and directly throw the strange snakes onto the shore.
On this day, Luo Kai put the Severing Blade beside Lu Qing and said softly, "Qing, I have to go underwater to explore. Take this blade to protect yourself. If you encounter any danger, don't be afraid. This blade is very sharp. As long as you calm down, with this weapon in hand, ordinary animals won't be able to beat you."
Lu Qing's eyes reddened. She didn't say anything and just nodded silently.
"Okay, I'm leaving. Be careful."
Luo Kai had just taken two steps when Lu Qing suddenly rushed up and hugged his waist. She suppressed her sobs and said, "You … must come back."
Luo Kai turned around and kissed her snow-white forehead. He said softly, "Okay, you won't be beautiful when you cry."
He turned around and wanted to leave, but Lu Qing still held him tightly and didn't let go. She suddenly blushed and whispered, "Can you not go down today?"
Luo Kai instantly understood her meaning. He gently broke free and said unnaturally, "That … if I'm fast, I can come back today."
Lu Qing glared at him bitterly. She grabbed the long blade at her feet and walked towards the cave. She muttered, "Is there something wrong with your body? Don't hide it for fear of treatment."
Her voice was very loud. She deliberately let him hear it. This made Luo Kai very angry. It was really hard to be a good person!
He changed into a set of clothes made of snake skin. He took a deep breath and jumped into the lake. With a thought, the turbulent water immediately pushed him to the bottom of the lake.
The water molecules constantly penetrated the skin. The rich oxygen contained in it was filtered and absorbed by the body, so he could go deep into the water for a long time.
In this process, it was easy to absorb the water and filter the oxygen, but it was a problem to discharge the filtered oxygen. While absorbing the water and filtering the oxygen, he also had to expel the wastewater. It was a great burden on the body. When his spiritual power was exhausted, he couldn't maintain it. Therefore, it was still difficult to survive in the deep water. Compared to the creatures in the water with gills, he could barely be regarded as an amphibious creature, similar to frogs that could breathe through their skin.