"Wow? What a beautiful gem, just like in my dream —— Hmm? Am I not on the street?"
As a beam of light flashed, a mysterious place was gradually illuminated. At this time, another Ah Jun was standing in the middle of the wilderness, and the gem that he often dreamed of and wanted to touch was right in front of him.
In fact, Ah Jun did not know that he had lost consciousness in the real world —— The present self was in the mental state, which is a personal spiritual space that only the guardian can have.
At this moment, the gem once again appeared before Ah Jun, emitting an alluring light that made him want to touch it again. But this time was different. He felt as if he were being pushed forward by another unknown force, while the energy that had been blocking him all along did not come
—————— When Ah Jun got close, he reached out his hand curiously. He felt that he was about to touch the gemstone...
Suddenly, a big hand appeared from the side and tightly grabbed the childs arm and pulled hard —— Poor Ah Jun stumbled and fell to the ground, and he missed the gem again.
—— Hmm? Whats going on? Is there anyone else here?
Then he got up in a hurry and looked for the truth in surprise. In this desolate place where he had been many times, he carefully explored, but there was nothing else except the mysterious pattern on the ground, the central gemstone and a coffee table next to it...
Just as I was about to succeed, I was rudely interrupted again for no apparent reason... and, indeed, I saw a hand.
Ajun observed for a long time, but the place was still empty —— this puzzled him... So he turned around and looked at the gem closely, but once again he felt impulsive.
"Hey! You know what youre doing!"
Suddenly, the voice of a middle-aged man with full breath suddenly interrupted the childs impulse —— At this moment, Ah Jun focused his eyes, then froze, and began to search again.
"Um... I dont know —— who are you?"
But he did not find anything, so the child shook his head and answered to the air. Because, on this question, he did not know in his heart, really did not know what would happen if he touched the stone.
Now the sound made him feel a little flustered... it was a feeling of being watched, and one he had felt vaguely before.
"You? Hmph, what you dont mean! It sounds like a little unpleasant to Ah Jun. He didnt know what he had said wrong. His mind was in a mess, but he understood something of it.
"Excuse me, who are you? Have we never met before?"
So Ah Jun kept turning his head to look for clues, and then cautiously probed.
"Well, yes, he is a little clever, but they have led him to be a bit pedantic..." and the strange voice continued to lecture the child like an elder...
"—— Look! What have you taught you!"
" forehead ?"
Of course, Ah Jun really didnt understand what this meant, but the other side mentioned them, maybe his family: "—— Please dont say such things about my family, they are very good to me! Who are you?"
"Hmm, thats annoying, but youre very filial," he said, but he didnt pay attention to the topic and changed the subject, asking, "—— do you know what that is?"
"I dont know..." Ah Jun understood what he meant, so he looked at the gem and answered honestly.
"Hmm! Do you know what Im saying —— You dont? Then you must be afraid, but you still want to touch it. How dare you take such a big risk!" But the voice suddenly sounded angry, but it was right.
"I, I dont know, I just cant control my body, Im attracted to this gem, its like a magic..."
At this time, Ah Jun had to explain his inner opinion honestly —— For this voice, the child felt both strange and familiar, and did not resist much in his heart.
—— But how... do you know so much about yourself?
"—— Remember! In the future, you should control your hands and mind, and dont try to take risks again!" This sentence sounds a little poisonous and uncomfortable, but why does Ah Jun feel that the other party is caring about him?
"Whats wrong with the gem? Why cant I touch it?"
"Trouble! Children always have so many questions!" The voice rang out again, still grating to the ear. Just as this echoed, a figure suddenly appeared before Ah Jun—a middle-aged man of sturdy build with short hair and thick eyebrows. Though his eyes werent particularly sharp, they radiated an intense, piercing stare that spoke volumes about his authority.
Facing this stranger, Ah Jun felt a little surprised and delighted. In fact, he was not alone in this dream —— only to see the child, politely looking at the person in front of him, curious to ask: "Uncle, hello, how should I call you?"
"Uncle? Am I that old?" But the stranger suddenly became a little unhappy.
"No, because you look older than my brother-in-law. It doesnt seem appropriate to call him brother, but it does sound a little like the underworld..." Ah Jun explained hastily.
"Never mind, Im much older than you."
"Uncle, how could you be in my dream?" Seeing that the uncle was much gentler, Ah Jun asked again.
This is called the state of mind... I dont know anything, some things you dont need to know —— How dare you, you little boy, act like a hero? I think its boring! But then, the strange uncle seemed unhappy again.
How did this uncle change his face so quickly, even better than the eldest sister —— At this moment, Ah Jun was thinking, and he didnt know how to say it out loud.
"Your sister? That girl? You compare me to her... hum —— You dont need to know what this gem is now, just remember, this gem must never be touched in the future, understand? The more beautiful it is, the more dangerous it is!"
However, the uncle seemed to read Ah Juns mind and began to teach him seriously: "—— And... at this critical moment, it is even worse, because... you are in danger now!"
"Is it dangerous? Whats wrong with me?" Ah Jun looked at himself in confusion, thought for a moment, and asked quietly with a little uneasiness.
"Hmph! Looks like theres still some sense —— of why Im here."
"I dont know..." In fact, Ah Jun didnt know how he had gotten here. It was his dream, but something always felt wrong.
"—— Do you know why I stopped you?"
"I dont know~", so the dumb Ah Juns voice became smaller and smaller, and he even felt a little ignorant.
"Understand? Right now, its just your divine consciousness... in the mental realm —— while the real you has lost consciousness and is in a rampage phase! Soon youll be completely devoured by that thing!" At this moment, the uncle coldly looked at the incompetent fool before him and kindly reminded him.
" Oh ?"
"Nov—— for yourself!"
Looking at Ah Juns silly expression, the uncle shook his head helplessly and suddenly waved his hand —— Then a scene appeared in front of them, which was Ah Juns dream.
From this, Ah Jun clearly saw that at the moment, Butin was concentrating on his energy, and the other side of himself... looked very strange, as if one was a monster, ready to pounce on its prey —— Looking at it, the child was a little confused, how could this be?
Of course, the noisy public opinion in the picture did not stop, and the sound waves were heard one after another, which was annoying —— So, this strange uncle snapped his fingers and silenced the noise instantly. Ah!
—— Ears feel much lighter...
Then, only the voices of two children remain in the picture, and they are performing the long-awaited fight for the mute crowd around them!
After getting ready for battle, Biding nervously patted his chubby belly —— his belly was his specialty, and it wasnt just your average beer belly.
Under his masters guidance, Buding had turned his weakness into an advantage. His belly was round and soft like a plush cushion stuffed with cotton, making him immune to most attacks. This unique trait kept him invincible and brimming with confidence in every battle.
But this time, he felt a bit uneasy. Because after seeing such Ah Jun, pudding was worried whether his secret skills could withstand it —— However, just as he hesitated, Ah Jun suddenly threw a palm strike at him, accompanied by a considerable gust of wind.
So pudding had to summon up the courage and lift his belly to meet the attack, but squinted his eyes and dared not look.
—— Oh, you have to resist it, or youll lose face today.
The distance between the two children was getting smaller and smaller, and Ah Juns palm was about to hit puddings stomach —— just at this critical moment, a figure suddenly appeared and stood in the middle of the two children.
When he heard this, pudding dared to open his eyes a little and peeked secretly. Ha —— This figure was very familiar, it was his master. Now he was relieved.
At this point, puddings master put his hands crossed to block Ah Juns palm —— However, the child was leaning against his masters back, and the two of them slid back a distance...
He thought he was afraid. If he had resisted, not to mention a cotton belly, even a diamond belly would have been destroyed —— But now his master was shaking and opening his hands.
And this person is none other than Ah Juns brother-in-law, Yi!
The sister-in-law frowned and looked at the child who had been forced into such a situation. She felt very sad and angry —— What everyone had worried about for so many years had finally happened.
But now Ah Jun had become a monster, and he did not recognize his family —— Then the boy continued to attack his own people without hesitation.
At this moment, a figure appeared beside him and decisively struck the little monster unconscious with a palm. —— In this situation, it was the best choice to put Ah Juns body in standby mode, and the person who executed this operation was none other than Ah Juns big sister, Qing!
"You better be careful —— dont hurt the child!" This also made Yi on the opposite side anxious. He wiped his tears and hurried to support the child while complaining to Qing.
However, Qing did not say a word. She quickly glanced at Ah Jun who was lying in Yis arms, and then looked up angrily at the audience and actors —— In the next second, the army of vengeance that had been so lively just now had disappeared.
Fortunately, Ah Juns body is gradually returning to normal —— Then Qing hugged Ah Jun and turned around, disappearing from puddings sight.
"Is that... the captain of the Guardians? Master!" Then pudding hurried up to him, stared at the back, bowed and asked happily.
"Smile —— You can still smile! You little brat!"
However, Yi gave pudding a gentle head tap and poked his forehead again. "—— Didnt I tell you that martial arts are not used to bully others? What about your memory?" he asked angrily
"Whatever you want..." Biding had already realized that he had made a mistake, but he chuckled softly and made Yi Qi laugh.
"Normally, its just a minor incident. After all, I know your character, but this time you really caused a disaster!" But then Jianyi suddenly became solemn and scolded him severely.
"But I... I just wanted to scare the boy, but I didnt expect it to turn out like this —— Im sorry, master, I was wrong!" Seeing that the master who was usually not in a good mood was now so serious, the child pudding could not help feeling nervous.
"Well, this is really a fight —— Its my fault. I should have told you, but I thought you two wouldnt have anything to do with each other, so I forgot to remind you."
In fact, Yi knew that the matter was simple enough. Even if the two children fought, it would not have been so bad. At best, it would have been a few words of quarrel, because Ah Jun would not and could not use violence, and his last disciple looked like a good boy with a kind heart.
"—— You dont know, Ah Jun is my family, I am his brother-in-law!"
Then, Yi shook his head helplessly and did not continue to blame pudding. Instead, he calmly told the situation of Ah Jun: "Ah Jun is a special child. We have been worried about the situation that would happen today, but you caught up with it... Oh, never mind! Remember, dont be used by others in the future!"
Hearing this, Biding felt an overwhelming wave of regret—— Though his impoverished family circumstances, poor academic performance, and frequent reprimands for standing up for justice made his situation appear dire... What he never imagined was that someone else shared his plight: equally unable to unlock the forehead mark, equally subjected to constant criticism, and equally trapped with the lowest grades. Yet this persons struggles seemed far more severe than his own.
He regretted that he had not followed his heart and disobeyed his master for petty gains, and that he had made his own people so bad, and that he had not realized the seriousness of the problem.
However, to be on the safe side, he is not to blame either, because Biding does not know how bad Ah Juns health is, how difficult his situation is, and does not know the relationship between his own master and Ah Jun.
In this city, even though Ah Jun was the talk of the town every day after tea, pudding rarely heard anyone mention Ah Juns family, so he could not detect the details.
Bud thought that if he had known anything, he would not have accepted the order, let alone hurt Ah Jun —— At this time, he was like a deflated balloon, and his belly was soft as if it had been filled with water.
"Come on, look at..."
"—— Well... I think Im all right, right, man?"
"Hum! Ignorant boy..."
At this time, Ah Jun was in the state of mind. When he saw that the incident had finally calmed down, he felt that he should be safe —— but he also wondered why the uncle had opened diss again?
"—— Do you think youre all right? You underestimate the power!"
"What is that, uncle?"
"You dont need to know —— remember! Dont try to use that power, and dont touch the gem! Otherwise, not only you, but also those around you will suffer a great disaster!"
"Ah... So I am a disaster star after all!" Ah Jun said of himself with a self-ridicule. He had long felt that he was a mistake in the world.
"—— You are so useless! You cant stand such a little pressure!"
"No, it doesnt matter how I am, uncle —— but I dont want my family to be involved in me —— I feel like... like a time bomb..."
With his head bowed, Ah Jun explained his thoughts in a low voice. ——This child harbored many unspoken worries, but had never told his family—except about the kitten. Here, he felt free to open up completely. Though the uncle looked stern, Ah Jun sensed this man was helping clear the fog from his mind.
"You son, you cant even protect yourself and you care about others —— Wait until you solve your own problems!"
"What am I supposed to do, uncle!"
"Ah, my own mess —— cough, the ship will straighten up when it reaches the bridge! Kid, dont give up! What are you afraid of with me around!" The uncle muttered, glancing at poor Ah Jun, then coughed and cleared his throat.
Obviously, the uncle was well-meaning, but his words were so awkward —— Ah Jun looked at him and felt a strange sense of trust in his heart. Although the two people had just met in the mental state, it was as if they had known each other for a long time.
"—— Hello, Im back!"
"Going back? Where to..." Just as Ah Jun felt a little relieved, he was shocked by the uncles breath and couldnt react.
"—— What? Is it not enough? Do you want to drink tea with me?" The uncle snapped at Ah Jun.
"Ooh! And how can I get back to ——? Uncle..."
But soon, Ah Jun realized that he had to ask —— for advice. Because he was not in the real world, he had to go back quickly or his family would worry.
"—— Oh, you little brat! Go! Ten steps over there!"
The uncle suddenly pointed angrily at a direction to Ah Jun —— Then Ah Jun obediently walked ten steps along the direction and stopped. Then he saw the mysterious pattern on the ground, and remembered that he had seen it in some book.
"Remember! Dont let that force lead you astray. Its not a good thing!"
At this point, the uncle had turned around, he glanced at Ah Jun with the corner of his eye, and then waved his hand to admonish: "You, dont try to be strong, control yourself, or there will be another time —— I wont bother to control you!"
"O! Uncle, goodbye!"
A Jun stared at the kind man, feeling grateful —— He smiled at the twisted face of the uncle, but did not see that the corner of the uncles mouth was actually a little up.
After a moment, a sharp snap echoed from the ground where Ah Jun stood, followed by a beam of light that gradually illuminated the entire space—— Suddenly, the boy felt another darkness engulfing his vision—whether it was due to his eyes or the door closing again. Ah Jun felt drowsy and exhausted, faintly hearing the uncles voice coming from the source of the snap.
"Goodbye, oh... its still so subtle —— But well meet again —— Good boy, keep working hard! The road ahead wont be easy, so youll have to work hard. Well always be by your side..."