As terrifying perpetrators, their hearts are actually so fragile; who would have thought?
Little Six recovered from her shock. Although she didn't understand how Mono had just made the water ghost look so pathetic, she didn't doubt too much...
Turning her gaze back to the water surface, she stared at the other approaching bubbles, pointing her small finger in a direction:
"Mono... this way..."
She watched the water ghosts pouncing from around them, and Mono dodged...
Soon, the crude little boat rushed to a wooden platform built on the water...
The platform leaned against the wall of the cabin.
It was square, supported by a piece of wood as thick as a thigh, and was at least two or three meters above the water.
Such a height was enough for them to avoid the attacks of these water ghosts...
"Little Six, quick, climb up..."
The boat had already slid next to the wood supporting the platform...
One, two, three—and at this moment, countless bubbles had risen on the water around them.
Some were even rising from beneath the boat...
They had been completely surrounded by water ghosts...
"Bang!"
As soon as Mono finished speaking, the small yellow shadow leaped from the wooden board and landed on the pillar...
And in the next moment,
"Boom!"
A massive force instantly came from the wooden board beneath his feet...
Subjected to this sudden impact, it left the water surface and shattered into pieces.
Mono hadn't had time to jump away yet,
seeing that he was about to fall,
"Snap!"
the board, unable to withstand it, was directly sent flying, hitting
a small hand,
reached out,
and his body also flew up...
clasping Mono's hand tightly.
"Mono..." a tense call came...
Following the cold little hand upward was Six's familiar face...
Little Six had caught him.
Mono wasn't panicked, he just gritted his teeth and couldn't help but curse inwardly again. These water ghosts were really annoying, always appearing and acting so abruptly. Although they didn't always kill, they still made one feel flustered,
confused,
and mentally exhausted...
"Hurry and climb up..."
Mono knew these damn water ghosts were good at jumping. Staying at a height not far from the water surface,
really couldn't make one feel at ease at all...
Little Six nodded and didn't delay, using both hands and feet to climb up the supporting wooden pile toward the top of the platform...
Soon, the two of them climbed down along the pillar and reached the top of the platform...
Glancing back, seeing that the water surface, where countless bubbles were still constantly rising, was already far away, Mono sat on the ground and breathed a sigh of relief...
Although the consumption of the [Wave of Intent] just now wasn't very large, mentally, after these twists and turns, it was still somewhat exhausting...
"Mono, are you okay..."
Six looked at Mono, who was sitting on the ground gasping for breath, and crouched down, a flash of worry in her eyes...
"Haha..." Mono didn't answer; he was fine, of course. He just smiled and asked, "Six, were you scared just now..."
Six silently shook her head...
Although the Water Ghosts looked very eerie...
Compared to the monsters she had seen before, the shadow they cast was far inferior...
How could she be afraid?
Moreover, what she feared before and what she was afraid of now had long since changed.
Thinking this, looking at the smiling face before her, a gentle curve couldn't help but rise at the corner of her mouth as she slowly asked:
"And Mono... were you scared..."
"Me?" Mono was stunned.
How could he be scared? Was she joking?
But more importantly, this Stinky Girl, Six, was actually mimicking the way he spoke!
I?
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Unable to resist, he reached out and cupped the small face in front of him. Mono gritted his teeth and smiled again:
"I was nearly scared to death, and now I'm in a very bad mood. Six, what do you think should be done?"
"Mono... do you want... ugh... do you want Six to comfort you?" Six's halting voice came through...
Her face was being pinched, so her articulation wasn't very clear...
"You know how to comfort people?"
Mono let go and looked at her noncommittally.
Six was a conversation killer, the type who could back someone into a corner in less than three sentences. She knew how to comfort people?
Mono snorted in disdain.
Unless the sun rose from the east, he wouldn't believe it even if he killed every Water Ghost.
Hearing this, Six's expressionless face paused slightly. Then, looking at Mono, who was watching her with "disdain," she couldn't help but feel a bit... displeased.
Although she had actually just been joking along with him out of concern for his mood, being doubted by Mono like this was still very...
Unpleasant...
Did he think she couldn't provide him with comfort?
She struggled for a moment, then looking at the annoying person, she said hesitantly:
"Mono... do you want to hear some funny stories?"
If he was frightened, then listening to some funny stories should help him relax...
That way, he wouldn't dare mock her anymore...
Mono slowly sat up straight...
Listening to stories in such a life-threatening situation?
Had she lost her mind?
One had to know that at this very moment, the water beneath the platform they were on was filled with Water Ghosts.
He only hesitated for 0.01 seconds...
"Oh? Heh heh, I'm all ears..." Mono nodded.
Since it was Six's first time, he had to listen properly. He was actually quite looking forward to Six trying to comfort him with a story... Seeing Mono's "indifferent" attitude, Six also forgot about the other factors around them for the moment.
What could be more upsetting and infuriating than Mono's contempt?
She was determined to prove herself...
And so.
After a long silence...
A stammering voice slowly, slowly came through...
"One... one day... a, a... Water Ghost, a Water Ghost, was beaten to death... and then, it sank to the bottom of the water..."
Stumbling, hesitant, and simple.
After Six finished, she looked at Mono with bright eyes.
This should be very funny...
But...
"..." Mono was silent for a moment, looking at the lovely girl before him with some uncertainty, and asked hesitantly, "Did you... just... tell... a... joke?"
Six was stunned. Did he even need to ask?
Could it be that it wasn't funny?
They stared at each other...
Six suddenly felt a bit discouraged. Did she really have no talent for comforting people?
Or was it as Mono said, that she didn't know how to... talk?
Just as she was thinking this,
"Hahaha!"
A loud burst of laughter suddenly rang out...
She looked up and saw a figure with his eyes closed, clutching his stomach, mouth wide open, laughing uncontrollably.
"I can't take it, Six, you're too clever! How did you think of this joke? This is way too funny! A Water Ghost? Hahaha, beaten to death and sank to the bottom? Hahaha, I... I can't, you're killing me... whew!"
Looking at Mono, who was laughing so hard tears were coming out, Six was stunned on the spot... her dark eyes were filled with confusion...
Is it... really... that... funny?
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