Chapter 92: Red Eyes & Chaos

  The light had long since disappeared with the fall, and it was unknown how long the fall lasted, maybe only a few minutes, or perhaps it had been a long time.

  Before me was a vast expanse of darkness, with only the wind whistling past my ears, its biting chill a reminder that time was passing.

  The knight's hand never loosened, and the lawyer who should have been tense in the face of the unknown situation was surprisingly calm.

  I don't know if it's an illusion, but I feel like the speed is decreasing.

  The gradually apparent slowdown confirmed Rong's speculation. His eyes, which had gradually adapted to the darkness, could now see simple outlines, and Rong turned his head to look at the knight not far from him, whose outline was gradually shrouded in a hazy, soft darkness.

  A faint light appeared below, and the speed of Lü and Xia Ke slowed down to a stable slow pace. With a slight jump, they had already landed on the ground.

  Lü was surprised to find that it wasn't the ancient ruins themselves that had a gravity-reducing effect, but rather the knight's own abilities that made it possible for people to fall without getting hurt.

  If it weren't for the knight pulling himself down all the way, he would probably have crashed to death due to his inability to control his speed.

  Lü thought about the complex expression on the face of the knight, who couldn't hide his tired look, and that cute doll-like face looked steady and reliable.

  Thinking of Xia Ke's careful purchase of a wooden board for himself, Lu gripped his hand and unconsciously tightened it slightly.

  It was as if he felt the power in Lü's hand, and the knight lowered his head to look at Lü, a reassuring smile floating on his face.

  "We've arrived, it seems the captain's location was correct after all." The knight took a glance around and slightly furrowed his brow.

  "Why hasn't the captain appeared?"

  Kaito realized that Kuroro wasn't in their location just before they came down, and had jumped down not long ago.

  Judging from the situation of jumping down, the landing point should be close by. However, no matter how I look, there is no sign of Kuroro.

  So that means Kuroko didn't land in a specific location. If the team members hadn't come down, Kuroko would never have left first.

  This matter seems a bit strange, and it's clear that the knight had never encountered such a situation before.

  But the knights seemed not to be worried at all. Since they had landed safely, their captain would surely not be in any danger either.

  Now all we have to do is wait for a while, if no one comes down, it means that everyone's landing point has been disrupted. In that case, they don't need to stay here anymore, just follow the road and walk, there will always be a chance to meet.

  Speaking of roads, Lv carefully looked around where he was, and had been thinking about other things all along without looking.

  This was a very desolate plain, yet there were signs that someone had been here. The wall surface had ancient texts that had been around for years, and Lü Chuang walked over to take a look. This twisted text didn't seem like any kind he had ever seen before. After half a day, he finally admitted that he absolutely didn't recognize it.

  It's clear that this is just a simple storage room, without any luxurious decorations, but the small objects scattered on the table are surprisingly delicate and intricate, with even the surface textures being extremely complex, as if they carry special meanings.

  The law was somewhat curious and wanted to take a closer look, but when it saw clearly, its pupils contracted slightly.

  In a small bowl-like object, a bright red eyeball was vividly present at the bottom of the bowl.

  It's as if some special treatment was used, although it should have been old for many years, but it still looks brand new, without any fading.

  In this quiet and somewhat gloomy underground, there seems to be a hint of eeriness.

  Noticing Lu's reaction, the knight leaned in for a closer look and, after a slight pause, smiled and playfully ruffled Lu's hair.

  "It's just a drawing, don't worry about it. Maybe in this palace, such patterns have good implications."

  Knowing that Xia Ke was just looking for some convincing words to comfort him, Lu Yu shook his head, indicating that he didn't mind.

  After waiting for a while, as the two had expected, no one else came down. The knight smiled slightly and opened his mobile phone to find that there was no signal.

  "Let's go along this road, maybe we can meet up with other team members."

  Lü nodded and followed behind the knight-errant.

  Because there is only one road, it actually saves time choosing.

  In the narrow corridor, only the soft footsteps of two people could be heard, echoing loudly in the empty hallway.

  The road was long and seemed endless, and Lü started to feel a little tired.

  It's probably also felt that continuing like this would still take a long time to get out, the knight's footsteps stopped.

  The law stopped right behind and heard the voice of a knight. "Let's take a rest here and see if there are other ways to avoid continuing this meaningless journey."

  Lü nodded and sat down, not minding the dampness on the ground.

  Staring straight at the extremely inconspicuous red eyes on the wall in front of him, Lü felt for the first time that his shrunk body was useful.

  If he weren't short enough, he would absolutely not be able to see the mural hidden in a low place.

  Subconsciously reached out to touch.

  The knight had just sat down when he felt a weight on his shoulders. He turned around to look, and saw that the lawyer was closing his eyes, quiet as if asleep.

  Can't help but be stunned, fell asleep so quickly? Should I say it's no wonder you're a kid.

  The knight didn't move, and Bailu adjusted a comfortable posture and closed his eyes as well.

  It seems there's still a long way to go, and it doesn't look like there's any danger, so I'll just focus on recovering for now.

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  Lü stood dazed in the crowd, his ears suddenly ringing with the cacophony of sounds that made him feel disoriented.

  He stood stiffly still on the stage.

  There were many people under the stage who looked somewhat familiar with a puzzled expression looking at him, as if they didn't understand why he suddenly stopped.

  A familiar yet strange voice came from the left rear, as if it had been heard a long time ago.

  At this time with a hint of anxiety and worry, "Sing, Lin Xiao, what's going on?"

  Lin Xiao?

  He slowly turned his head to look back, and the girl who had a very close relationship with him in the distant past was just like he remembered, now holding a guitar and looking at him with a tense expression.

  He vaguely remembered that he seemed to have performed singing at the high school welcoming party, and it was Liu Jiajia who signed up for him. At that time, he didn't like participating in activities, but he still asked her out for dinner several times because of this.

  But why is he here? Shouldn't he be in...

  Where should he be? He racked his brains in an effort to recall, but it was all just a blur.

  Memories are like a thin layer of fog, as if they were just within reach, yet seemingly invisible and intangible, chaotic and unable to recall anything.

  The scene in front of her gradually became clear, and Liu Jiajia's voice was close to her ear.

  "Hurry up and sing."

  Standing there dazed for a while, honestly speaking.

  "I don't remember," he said truthfully, and indeed he had already forgotten how to sing this song.

  But Liu Jiajia was obviously infuriated by his words.

  A pretty face full of disappointment and resentment, Liu Jiajia didn't look at him again, took the microphone and started singing.

  Time leaves no trace

  Reality has long been shrouded in mystery

  Your whispers

  "Already shattered in my ears..."

  Dazed for a while, Lu turned around and got off the stage, running out of the auditorium.

  Leaving Liu Jiajia's astonished gaze and the murmurs of discussion from the audience behind, Lu quickly left the auditorium, that sense of discord making him feel uncomfortable all over.

  Struggling to figure out where the problem lies, I should be somewhere, but no matter what, I just can't remember.

  The campus and the impression in general are no different. The law is affected by the wind blowing towards it due to running, but still has not a bit of clarity.

  This feeling is too unbearable, making Lv a bit irritable and disordered.

  Something is definitely wrong and I need to go back to a certain place. That place is...

  It seemed like something was about to come to mind, and just as I blinked, I heard the sound of a basketball bouncing repeatedly in an empty space.

  He raised his head in surprise and unexpectedly saw a figure under the basket.

  That fiery red hair made Ritsu feel like he had seen it somewhere before, a long time ago... Ah yes, it was Akashi.

  Why is Akatsuki here?

  Ritsu felt a bit dazed, but still walked over subconsciously. In his impression, Akashi rarely played basketball by himself on the court.

  Just as he stepped onto the court, before he could even open his mouth, Akashi turned around as if sensing something.

  Her red hair was slightly stuck to her forehead due to the sweat from exercise, but it didn't affect her delicate face. At this time, those beautiful eyes were slightly widened in surprise and inexplicable emotions, staring at Lu for a while before walking straight towards him.

  Lü's memory was a bit confused, he looked at Akatsuki's lost calm face, and inexplicably felt some discomfort in his heart.

  Why is it so hard? Lü was puzzled and thought for a while, but his mind was all over the place and he couldn't make sense of anything.

  At this moment, Akakiri had already walked up to him.

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  The knight woke up and Ruth was still quietly lying on his shoulder.

  The knight who didn't know the time but had a hunch it was quite late patted the law lightly.

  No response.

  The knight softly called out, "Lü?"

  The knight errant probed and swayed slightly with a small body of law, his complexion changing slightly.

  The author has something to say: It's finally updated, dear readers have waited for a long time~