Chapter 320 We are all little monsters
Lu Mingfei waded in the warm river. The water surface was covered with dense fog. Lotus flowers floated from upstream to downstream, like rootless duckweed.

The river is not deep and the water is very clear. The river bottom is covered with round pebbles. It is very comfortable to walk barefoot on the pebbles. If you look down, you can see small fish swimming around your ankles.

He didn't know where this was, but it didn't seem like a strange place. He remembered that he had been here before, but when had he been to such a remote and Zen place? He couldn't remember.

Short but melodious music came from the other side of the river, with the piano, violin and cello responding to each other. Lu Mingfei knew that this was the sound test before the performance began. It sounded like an open-air concert was about to begin.

He quickened his pace and walked towards the other side, suddenly remembering that he came here to attend a grand party.

He saw his own shadow in the river. He was wearing a simple and strange white clothes with sturdy leather belts nailed all over the clothes. This kind of clothes was probably designed to restrain a person. Why was he wearing such clothes?

How could he go to the concert in this kind of clothes? He was a little worried, but he had to step onto the opposite bank of the river.

Ahead was a lush green meadow with small yellow flowers blooming among the grass, swaying in the wind. Girls were running and playing on the grass. Their wide white robes could not hide their young and attractive curves. Their hair was as bright as gold or platinum, and their skin was as white as ice and snow.

Lu Mingfei felt a little ashamed in front of them. A girl saw him and shouted in surprise: "The groom is here, the groom is here!"

They all ran towards Lu Mingfei, surrounded him, and spoke to him in a language he had never heard before, but strangely, Lu Mingfei could understand what they said. They said words of blessing and kissed Lu Mingfei on the cheek.

Only one girl did not come closer. She still stood in the thick fog, her long hair flying in the wind.

Lu Mingfei couldn't see her face clearly, but he knew she was looking at him through the thick fog.

The girls put a scarlet ribbon on Lu Mingfei, with gold and silver medals pinned on it. Against the backdrop of the ribbon, the strange white clothes he was wearing looked respectable, like a general's uniform.

The girls combed his hair, put on shiny black leather shoes for him, tied a belt made of laurel branches for him, put rouge and powder on him, and handed a mirror to him. The person in the mirror actually had a kind of sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes.

The wind picked up, and the thick fog flowed along the folds of the girl's clothes. Her long dark red hair fluttered in the wind, and her white skirt also fluttered in the wind, revealing her straight and delicate legs. She wore white high-heeled sheepskin boots on her feet, and a golden chain was tied around her ankle, and bells jingled in the wind.

The white veil covered the girl's face, but Lu Mingfei still recognized her. It was Eri. With the wedding dress and veil as a backdrop, Eri looked more like a beautiful doll.

"Am I going to marry Eri?" Lu Mingfei muttered to himself and walked towards Eri subconsciously.

But at this moment, Eri suddenly spoke, and an ancient and melodious ballad sounded. The bridesmaids' faces turned painful, and they covered their heads and fell to the ground.

"No, don't! Eiry! Don't kill anyone!" Lu Mingfei spoke loudly to stop Eiry.

But Eri continued to sing the ballad, with an extremely cold expression on her face, and her pair of golden eyes made her look like... a complete monster.

Lu Mingfei suddenly sat up from the bed, his whole body covered in cold sweat. Outside the window was a dark night and heavy rain. He woke up from a nightmare and was still in Tokyo in late spring and early summer.

This was an unfamiliar hotel, but it was much better than the small inn he ran. At least it looked spacious and bright.

A familiar sound of music came to his ears. Lu Mingfei turned his head and saw Huili squatting at the end of the bed, staring at the TV.

The TV was replaying the famous Ultraman series, Ultraman Tiga. This special effects film was released in 1996 and is considered the original special effects film.

The plot remains the same as usual. After the alien monster abused Ultraman Tiga, Ultraman Tiga suppressed the monster in turn, and everyone fought awkwardly together.

Eri curled up and hugged her legs, staring at the screen intently.

Lu Mingfei breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Eiry was not taken away, so his efforts were not in vain.

"We're leaving Tokyo soon. Are you okay? I'm fine. I'm fine." He spoke incoherently.

Eri was still curled up, her pupils were bright and frightening, but that was not the ferocious look before an attack, but fear. She curled up at the end of the bed and trembled like a frightened little animal.

Lu Mingfei became a little nervous again. He thought that Eri was still in the mood to watch special effects films and should be in a relatively stable state, but the situation was not what he thought.

Was she frightened by her sudden fainting? Or was she frightened by the gang members? Lu Mingfei didn't know, but he knew that the girl needed comfort.

"It's okay, it's okay, it's all over." Lu Mingfei carefully climbed down from the bed and came to Eiry's side.

Lu Mingfei knew that he had to say something to reassure her, but he had just had such a strange dream, and he was not sure what condition Eri was in.

Will he just go berserk like this? Kill someone for me... When he thought of this, Lu Mingfei became sad.

He did not protect Eri at all as he promised. If it weren't for his uncle and aunt's rescue, Eri might have turned into the monster in the dream.

"Don't be afraid, there are only two of us here. I won't hurt you. If someone wants to hurt you, I will protect you. Don't be afraid." Lu Mingfei hugged Huili and murmured to himself, as if to comfort her, or as if to comfort himself.

Eiry raised her head blankly, as if she had just woken up from a nightmare, and gradually recognized the people in reality.

The emptiness in her eyes gradually dissipated, and she finally returned to her normal cute state. Lu Mingfei breathed a sigh of relief and gently stroked Eri's hair.

This episode of "Ultraman Tiga" on TV has come to an end. Ultraman threw the blue-purple monster into the sky in a silly and cute posture, then raised his forearms and released his ultimate move in his signature posture. The monster struggled for a few times and exploded.

"We are all little monsters and one day we will be killed by the righteous Ultraman!" Eiry whispered in Lu Mingfei's ear in a very small voice, as if she wanted to tell him the biggest secret in the world.

Lu Mingfei's heart suddenly went cold. How many people in the world have watched Ultraman Tiga? Maybe a billion?

Among them, only Eri was watching this silly and cute drama from the perspective of the monsters killed by Ultraman, so she never laughed when watching this drama.

She knows that she is different from others. "Ultraman Tiga" is actually a horror film for her. This film repeatedly tells her the truth of the world. Monsters will inevitably be killed by the righteous Ultraman, as if it is fate.

Lu Mingfei lowered his head, ready to speak again to comfort Eri, but when he saw her wrist, his pupils shrank into needle points.

"How long have you been like this? Eri!" Holding Eri's wrist tightly, Lu Mingfei asked seriously.

Her wrist was as white and translucent as before, but the difference was that this time it was faintly reflecting light under the light, which was the reflection of dragon scales. He didn't care about being surprised that Eri could speak, and pulled open Eri's sleeves. Her skin was originally as delicate and soft as other girls, but now it felt cold and hard.

The violently dilated veins spread along her forearm like a black spider web, and blood vessels, some thick and some thin, jumped under the skin like little snakes.

Eri, the being whose bloodline is closest to the White King, is slowly turning into a monster, just like in a dream.

"When you took me away, I couldn't control myself." Eri wrote in the small notebook.

No wonder Eri didn’t react at all when she was running away. I guess she was just enduring it the whole time?

But even so, this girl would still be ready to attack without hesitation when Lu Mingfei was in desperate situation, even if the dragon blood had already corroded his body, even if she would turn into a monster after using the Word Spirit.

She is just like that, she will give everything for the person she loves, even her own life.

"Are you a fool? Why didn't you tell me!" Lu Mingfei grabbed Eri's shoulders and scolded loudly.

"I want to spend more time with Sakura." Eri's answer was very simple.

Yes, she was a canary in captivity. She finally met the most important person in her life and threw herself upon him without hesitation like a moth to a flame.

Lu Mingfei felt a little sour in his nose. He picked up Eiry and walked outside quickly.

"You'll be fine! Eri! I promise!"

It's not that one can't maintain sanity by being eroded by dragon blood. The Hybrid Monarch Plan was created for this purpose, and the blood initially used in the plan was Gu Ye's blood.

As long as he goes back to find Gu Ye, everything will still be possible! Even if Gu Ye will use Eri.

"Sorry, Brother Gu, this time, maybe I will really be like what the little devil said and stand against you." Lu Mingfei smiled bitterly, his eyes full of determination.

In the lobby of the Westin Hotel, no one in the uncle's group spoke. Jia Jia's father pulled Jia Jia aside with a serious face, and together with Jia Jia's mother, they subtly kept a distance from the uncle's family.

"No wonder you didn't talk about your nephew. It turns out he was doing this kind of thing abroad!"

Uncle sighed, said nothing, and lowered his head. Aunt opened her mouth, wanting to say something but couldn't find a suitable reason.

She glanced at Jia Jia and Lu Mingze, knowing that because of this incident, the daughter-in-law she had finally found was in vain.

The uncle raised his head when he heard footsteps. Seeing Lu Mingfei holding Eri, he quickly stood up and pulled Lu Mingfei aside.

"Lu Mingfei! Where are you going!?"

"Uncle, I can't stay here anymore. You will be in danger if I stay any longer." Lu Mingfei said as he continued to move forward.

The uncle grabbed Lu Mingfei's hand and said, "Tell me the truth, kid. Did you get into trouble outside? Those hooligans were coming for you, right?"

"I...actually..." Lu Mingfei wanted to explain, but he had no idea where to start. Now that Eri's condition was getting worse, he had to hurry.

"You really didn't lie to us and say you were going to school, but you actually went to Japan to hang out in society, did you?" His uncle glared at him.

"Really? Uncle, please let me go. Eri is in danger now!" The anxiety on Lu Mingfei's face became more and more obvious.

But he didn't dare use violence against his uncle, the man who had just saved his life.

Uncle took out his Goldlion wallet from behind his buttocks and opened it. There were a few Japanese yen bills in the interlayer, about 10,000 yen. He stuffed the 10,000 yen bill into Lu Mingfei's hand.

"Uncle doesn't know what kind of trouble you got into. You young people have seen a lot of the world, and there are some things you don't want to tell us adults. It's useless for me to ask. I've gotten into trouble and run away before, and I must have cash on me when I run away! Bank cards and credit cards are useless!"

“Uncle, you…” Lu Mingfei was stunned. He didn’t expect that his uncle would say this.

"Your aunt is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. Don't be angry with her. She just has some conflicts with your mother." The uncle continued.

"I know, I know everything." Lu Mingfei held back his tears and spoke with a trembling voice.

Since he ran away from Gu Ye, Lu Mingfei thought he was abandoned by the whole world. But in the place he least wanted to remember, there was someone willing to give him money to run away.

"Go ahead. This girl looks pretty to me. Is she injured? Take the time to heal her and find a chance to leave!"

“If you really can’t run away, contact the embassy. Uncle here…” As he spoke, the uncle glanced at Lu Mingze and aunt.

"You can understand that, right? Uncle can't do more for you."

Lu Mingfei nodded: "I understand, uncle, I'm sorry to have frightened you today, don't worry, I'll be fine."

"That's good. When it's safe, find a chance to bring this girl home. Although I don't have much skill, it's still okay to have an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks at home." Uncle patted Lu Mingfei's shoulder.

Lu Mingfei lowered his head and quickly ran towards the hotel entrance. He knew that if he didn't leave, he would burst into tears.

After hailing a taxi, he said to the driver: "Go to Ginza! Quick!"

"Are you about to reach your climax? Next, are you going to just go berserk?" On the rooftop of the hotel, a boy looked at Lu Mingfei getting into a taxi and spoke softly.

"Anyone who wants to take anything away from you is our enemy! No one will remember the dead, so you must live, live with gnashing teeth! Only in this way can you roar at the world!"

(End of this chapter)