"But I remember that not long after the beast's cry sounded last night, you came to our place," Xiaolan asked, "Is there such a long distance?"
"Indeed, not long after I found the body of the beast last night, I smelled your scent," Baomu shook his head, "I don't know what happened, but I was indeed in this landscape last night
The corpse found on the street, and there is indeed that smell here... Maybe I took the wrong road and took you on a detour? But I remember it was in this direction..."
The reaction of the Son of Light also proved Baomu's words.
The poor little guy got out of the coat in front of him at some point, with his dark little head looking at the gray and white rocks in the distance, his eyes confused and fragile.
"It must have been because of this that it didn't find its mother's body last night," Xiaolan vaguely understood, "The terrain of this world has changed, and it can no longer find its mother's original location, so it can only find it by following the smell.
The coat that is closer to it is stained with mother’s scent.”
Baomu narrowed his eyes in distress and hugged the Child of Light in his arms tighter.
The three of them walked forward for a while, but Baomu stopped with a frown on his face.
"I can't smell it anymore."
This is a big deal.
"What's going on?" Xiaolan panicked for a second, "What do you mean? Brother Baomu, have you lost your sense of smell?"
"No, that's not..." Baomu waved his hand, "It's just that I can't tell the source of that smell. It seems to be diffused here, with no specific location..."
In Xiaolan's mind, a terrifying picture of the poor mother of the Son of Light was crushed to pieces and ashes scattered in the air, "No way..."
That's all for me, but I can't let the little child of light see that scene.
"How about letting him look for it?" Ah Zhen pointed at the Son of Light and suggested.
Baomu knelt down and placed the little child of light on the ground.
The little guy walked obediently to the hard light gray stone ground, raised his head and glanced at the three of them quietly, then looked away and looked into the distance.
The three of them waited quietly.
However, after a few seconds, the little guy fell down on the spot.
Xiaolan squatted next to the Son of Light and looked into its dark eyes like glass balls.
The empty stone ground was reflected in its eyes, as if reflected in a lake.
"Can't it smell it too?" Baomu sighed softly.
"So..." Ah Zhen held his chin with his right hand and murmured, "That's what it means..."
Xiaolan and Baomu looked at him.
"Actually, I should also know about the situation after the death of the Son of Light," Ah Zhen explained, "but the information I received here is only one sentence - return to the light realm."
"Return to the Light Realm?"
Ah Zhen nodded, "I think... the Son of Light after death should be like now, becoming..."
He pointed to the sun that reflected brilliantly on the stone ground, which was also the end of the sight of the little child of light.
"It becomes light."
Light filled every corner of the world and shone on them.
Bathed in the sunshine, the Son of Light slowly closed his eyes and opened them again.
The Son of Light can no longer find its mother, but fortunately, its mother is everywhere now.
After understanding the truth of the matter, the three of them felt a touch of melancholy and a touch of warmth in their hearts.
They all sat next to the Son of Light, enjoying the caress of the sun comfortably.
It's been a long, long time.
It was not until Xiaolan heard the growling sounds from Baomu and Azhen's stomachs that she realized that the two boys had been hungry for a long time.
"There is no way to go on like this," Xiaolan saw that the two boys were embarrassed to interrupt the memorial ceremony because of such things, so she stood up first, "We have to find a way to pass the level... at least find something to eat first."
Baomu reached out to hug the Son of Light. The little guy stretched out his tongue and licked Baomu's fingers docilely a few times, then obediently retracted into Baomu's arms.
"I remember that along the way we walked, there was nothing edible." Ah Zhen scratched his head.
really.
Xiaolan pointed to the end of the stone field, "Then let's go forward."
The three of them quickly crossed the entire stone field. There was nothing on the bare stone ground. They only found a piece of crushed Pyracantha on the edge of the other side of the stone field. Next to the flaming Pyracantha, there were several others.
Mud-covered footprints.
It's Baomu's footprints.
The three of them looked at each other.
This may be the place where something happened to the Son of Light's mother.
They hurried through this area and plunged into the forest filled with damp smell.
The soil here is soft, covered with thick and slender grass leaves, revealing a faint dark red color.
"Oh, you have to be careful here," Ah Zhen raised his feet and looked at the mud hanging on the soles of his shoes, "This is a wetland landscape, there may be swamps."
"Swamp?" Xiaolan grabbed Baomu's sleeve uneasily.
Ah Zhen moved to the other side of Bao Mu, "The three of us have to walk softly, and it's best to walk side by side, so if something happens... what's wrong with you?"
Ah Zhen asked, staring at Bao Mu.
Baomu frowned and his nose was twitching regularly. Xiaolan could tell at a glance that Baomu smelled something strange.
"Strange..." Baomu turned his head and collected the smell from all directions, "It smells like food."
"Food?" Xiaolan and Ah Zhen said at the same time.
But their tone was quite different.
"Where is the smell coming from?" Ah Zhen asked quickly.
Baomu raised his hand and pointed to the deep forest ahead, "Ahead, right in front of us."
"What kind of food is it? Wild fruit or..."
"Meat," Baomu's eyes became sharp, "it tastes like roasted meat."
The atmosphere suddenly became scary.
Roasted meat is not necessarily food...
Sure enough, Ah Zhen lost his appetite instantly. He looked deep into the woods and then at Bao Mu, "Then what should we do?"
Baomu looked at Xiaolan.
Why did I become the one who made the decision?
Xiaolan hesitated for a while, "Uh... uh... how about moving forward?"
She was seeking their opinions.
"Okay, let's go."
The two of them thought that Xiaolan had already made a decision and took the step resolutely.
"Eh, eh? That's it...what if there is something dangerous ahead?" Xiaolan followed the two of them.
Their eyes drifted towards him at the same time, "It doesn't matter, we will protect you."
Even the Son of Light nodded solemnly.
In this case, I have nothing to hesitate about.
Xiaolan felt inexplicably relieved. She grabbed Baomu's clothes and walked step by step towards the direction of the smell.