Unfortunately, there was no way to brew fruit wine. Luo Kai picked all the ripe apples and returned to the hut to gently stroke Zi Lan.
Zi Lan immediately stretched out a branch and wrapped it around his finger. One person and one plant transmitted the frequency to each other. After a while, Zi Lan understood what he meant. The stem and leaves quickly shrank and turned into a lavender seed.
Luo Kai put the seed that Zi Lan turned into into the necklace, moved some stones to block the door and windows of the hut, carried the big bag of apples and left.
The weather was still hot, and there was not a single person to be seen in the wilderness. Cracks could be seen on the ground, but the plants were still growing vigorously. The astral energy from the night before had strengthened their vitality. They worked hard to plant their roots deep into the ground to absorb water to resist the heat.
Luo Kai walked all the way under the scorching sun. His surroundings were always filled with a faint chill. This was the effect of the water essence in his body. Not only did it regulate his body temperature, it also attracted the thin water molecules in the air to gather.
He waved his hand in front of him, and a small water ball condensed in his hand instantly. The condensing speed was countless times faster than before. Now that he thought about it, his high compatibility with the water flow was not only due to the increase in his spiritual power, but also the effect of the Azure Dragon's medulla. Heaven and earth were divided into yin and yang. Among the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, wood and fire were yang, metal and water were yin, and earth was yin and yang. The Azure Dragon was obviously a yin attribute beast, so its medulla could greatly increase the user's compatibility with yin attribute energy.
Walking along the main road, Qin Wentian seemed to be walking very slowly, but in reality, he was walking at an extremely fast pace. With every step he took, he felt as though he was floating in the air. The distance of each step was equivalent to seven or eight steps of an ordinary person. The Astral Energy he absorbed last night had strengthened his body by a little, and his weight had obviously increased by a lot. However, his body felt lighter than before.
Near noon, a city with rising soot appeared in front of him. It was Longyang City. Luo Kai came this time to say goodbye to the people he knew. He didn't know many people, only Little Zhuo and Erya.
As soon as he arrived at the edge of the city, he frowned. The air was filled with a very strong rancid smell. Both sides of the road were littered with rotten and smelly stray cat and dog corpses. Flies were flying everywhere.
There weren't many people on the streets of the city. Today, the temperature outside was at least 40 degrees Celsius. It was incomparably hot. Everyone was hiding in the buildings to avoid the high temperature.
Luo Kai arrived at the Panseok Sports School and waited at the entrance for the two girls to finish school. Not long after, an oil truck drove over. A man in his forties got off and walked up to him respectfully. "Are you Mr. Luo Kai?"
Luo Kai looked at him doubtfully and nodded. "Yes."
"Hello, Mr. Luo. I was sent by City Lord Su. The City Lord wants to invite you to meet him."
This three-eyed City Lord was extremely well-informed. He knew that Luo Kai had just arrived in Longyang City. Luo Kai didn't want to meet him. Su Wenlin had secretly schemed against him time and time again. Luo Kai was already benevolent enough not to find trouble with him. He shook his head and said, "I still have something to do, so I won't go. Help me tell City Lord Su that we will meet again if fate allows it."
The man was stunned and didn't know what to do. What kind of person was Su Chengbo? Even the Great Lord of Seongma Province, Duke Yi Wen, had to be respectful to him. However, this handsome young man in front of him actually refused his invitation.
Soon, the school bell rang, and a large group of boys and girls swarmed out of the school gate. Among them, there were two girls holding hands who were very eye-catching. They were Little Zhuo and Erya. They hadn't seen each other for nearly a year, and the two little girls had grown a lot taller. Their pretty faces that had some baby fat had faded away, and their figures were more exquisite. They had completely become two young girls brimming with youth.
"Big brother, uncle."
Little Zhuo and Erya also saw Luo Kai at the first moment. With two surprised shouts, Little Zhuo's face was red with excitement. She rushed over to Luo Kai without any scruples.
Erya's thoughts were much more mature. She didn't think that she would be like Little Zhuo, who stood aside with tears in her eyes.
"Ah, the little girl has become so much heavier." Luo Kai was still not used to others being so affectionate to him. He gently pushed Little Zhuo away.
Little Zhuo complained with red eyes, "Big brother, where have you been for more than a year? Why didn't you come to see me?"
Little Zhuo and Erya were very famous in the school. At this time, school had just ended. There were many students at the school gate. They all stopped and looked at them with surprise. They were secretly guessing who this handsome young man was.
"Let's go, I'll treat you to a meal."
Luo Kai didn't like being stared at by so many people. He took the two girls' hands and walked to a nearby restaurant.
Along the way, Little Zhuo was chattering and asking Luo Kai what he had been doing for more than a year. Luo Kai naturally wouldn't say. He vaguely responded.
When he walked to the door of the restaurant, he saw that Erya's face was a little gloomy. He asked softly, "Erya, what's wrong?"
Erya came back to her senses and squeezed out a smile, "Nothing, uncle. You've become more handsome."
Little Zhuo also said, "Yes, yes, big brother, do you have any secret to become more good-looking?"
Luo Kai unconsciously touched his face. During this time, with the absorption of the essence of water, his skin became more and more tender, and his appearance became more and more delicate. He was more like a gigolo.
They came to the restaurant and found a place to sit down. This was a buffet restaurant. Little Zhuo went to the bar to get food. Luo Kai saw that Erya was a little absent-minded. This girl obviously had a girl's mind. This was a necessary stage in life. He couldn't say anything. He just touched her little head.
Erya's eyes were red. Finally, she couldn't help but shed tears.
Luo Kai was stunned and asked, "Why are you crying? Is there something bothering you? Tell uncle."
Little Zhuo's voice came from a distance, "Big brother, what do you want to eat? Oh … yes, you like meat!"
Erya hurriedly wiped her cheeks and shook her head, "Uncle, I'm too happy to see you."
Soon, Little Zhuo came over with a large plate of food. Seeing the backpack next to Luo Kai, she sniffed and asked curiously, "Big brother, what are you carrying? There seems to be a fragrance."
Luo Kai smiled and opened the backpack. He took out two red apples from it and said, "Try it. I grew it myself."
Little Zhuo held the apple and took a bite. Her big eyes lit up with little stars. She exclaimed, "It's so sweet. How can apples be so delicious!"
Seeing the two girls eating happily, Luo Kai had a sense of satisfaction. He also picked up an apple and ate it. Just as he took a bite, a sense of danger suddenly rose from the bottom of his heart. His face froze. He stood up and looked around. It was lunch time. There were many people in the restaurant. The guests were eating and chatting. There was nothing unusual.
He sat down again with a gloomy face. At his current level, the mysterious sixth sense was almost intuition. Something bad was definitely going to happen.
The restaurant suddenly shook, and the food on the table fell to the ground. A crack that was visible to the naked eye spread rapidly on the ground. Dense cracks appeared on the walls of the restaurant like a spider web. Accompanied by a series of loud rumbling sounds, the cement slabs above continued to fall off.
"Ah!"
"Help … Ah!
The earth shook violently. Things happened too suddenly. There were all kinds of screams. Luo Kai smashed the falling cement board with a punch. He picked up the two girls who were still in a daze, one in each hand, broke through the wall and rushed outside.
The whole world was shaking. The solid concrete buildings in the city were insignificant in the face of this kind of power. They collapsed one by one, and the whole city was covered in dust.
There were muffled thunderous sounds coming from the ground. It was the violent collision of the underground rocks. It was an earthquake!