Chapter 262: Poetry and Utaha… Setting foot on the mysterious island
Chapter 262: Poetry and Utaha… Setting foot on the mysterious island
In the courtyard, under the shade of the dream trees, pink petals fell, and the people living here sat on a blanket. The sky was high and the sea was vast, and the sky was clear.
The newly arrived ghost girl had already gotten along well with the others. With her cute and beautiful face and lively and active personality, she was loved by everyone.
Tengu Sasayuri sat with one leg bent and the other leg flat on the blanket, in an uninhibited posture.
Lei Dianying was kneeling upright, with Miyu Chiyo lying on her legs, and her little hands were fiddling with the cherry blossoms that were falling from time to time, which was very adorable.
Wearing a white top and a bright red pleated skirt, Kitsusai Palace was half lying on the blanket, supporting her head with one hand, her eyes never leaving the ghost girl.
"Chiyo, have you ever heard of karuta dance?" Kitsusai-miya asked softly.
Miyu Chiyo put a finger to her lips, thought for a moment, and replied, "I have seen others play in the city before, but I didn't see it very clearly."
"Then how about I call you, and then we play together?" Hu Zaigong got up and said excitedly.
Miyu Chiyo nodded, stood up and said, "Okay, I've always wanted to play this, but no one is here to play with me. Hehe, Kitsusai Palace, please teach me!"
"Okay." Hu Zhaigong took out a wooden box from his sleeve and explained slowly: "In this wooden box, there are one hundred cards. We will each choose twenty-five cards and place them in front of ourselves, with the cards with words facing down."
"The remaining fifty cards are called blank cards. We have a quarter of an hour to remember these selected cards. After the referee finishes reading the first half, touch the card with the second half printed on it as quickly as possible."
"The first person to encounter the card can reduce one card, and the person who finishes playing the cards first wins. If the card encountered is the wrong one, but the correct card is swept out at the same time, it is also OK."
"Of course, if the referee reads out a blank card, we don't need to move. If we touch the card at this time, we will be deducted points."
"Finally, if the verse the referee reads is in your opponent's hand, you can try to grab it. But you have to get it faster than your opponent to win. Then you can give one of your own cards to your opponent."
"That's about it, do you understand?"
Miyu Chiyo was stunned for a moment before she nodded and said, "I understand. Let's get started."
"Okay." Kitsusaigong opened the dusty wooden box, and the two of them each chose a karuta.
Lei Dianying, who was standing by, covered her head with her hands. Even though it was not the first time she heard this rule, she still felt dizzy. What was going on? Who came up with such a difficult rule?
"Well, this kind of thing is indeed not suitable for me." Lei Dianying felt a headache when he looked at the words on the cards. Thinking of the previous defeat, he felt even more exhausted.
Sasayuri smiled secretly and went to act as the referee for the two of them. He was quite proficient in this game and had memorized quite a few verses, so he was qualified for this important task.
Looking at the three monsters having so much fun and hearing the recitations in her ears, Lei Dianying had an idea. She couldn't memorize these songs, but she might not be able to memorize the poems.
In order to understand the allusions in the novel, she asked her brother for many poetry books. It can be said that apart from Zhen and Mo Ran, she is the one who understands poetry the best among Inazuma.
If she designs a set of karuta cards with poems printed on them, she will be able to achieve great success in a short period of time. As for the future, she will talk about it later.
Lei Dianying went to his room to get a pen and paper, and relying on his memory, he copied down the famous quotes from ancient times that have been passed down to this day. He also made a booklet specifically to record the upper and lower sentences to prevent the judge from not being able to recite them.
"Hehehe, learn from the barbarians to defeat them. Hu Zhaigong, you bully me for not being able to recite the songs, so I will use the poems my brother gave me to shut your mouth! Give them a taste of their own medicine!" Lei Dianying wrote quickly, feeling very refreshed.
After the game was over, the people in the courtyard looked around, but they didn't see the figure in purple clothes and purple hair. Hu Zhaigong asked in confusion, "Where did Ying go?"
"I didn't see it." Sasayuri shook her head.
Miyu Chiyo stood up and said, "I'll go look for him. We were so engrossed in the fun that we didn't even notice Ying had left!"
"No need to look for her, she will be here soon." Mo Ran brought a few plates of snacks and placed them on the blanket. Lei Dianzhen, who was dressed in white and had purple hair, followed closely behind him and said, "Hun Zhaigong, you are ready!"
"Me? What preparations should I make?" Hu Zhaigong asked, spreading his hands.
In her eyes, Mo Ran and Lei Dianzhen were smiling without saying a word, which made her feel a chill on her back. They were not cooking and wanted her to taste the food later!
"Brother Mo Ran, sister Zhen." Yu Yu Chiyo threw herself into Lei Dian Zhen's arms, rubbing her head around, a sudden glimpse of spring scenery, but there were two men present.
One of them buried his head deeply, as if there were only snacks in his eyes, and the other one looked up at the sky, with only the white sea of clouds and the figure of the person in his heart in his sight.
On the contrary, Kitsusai Palace, who is also a woman, watched this alluring scene with great interest, wishing that it was herself.
"Hehe, Hu Zhai Palace, I'm here with my painstaking work!" Lei Dianying held a stack of toilet paper and a thick ancient book in his hand.
"Ah?" Hu Zhaigong opened his mouth slightly, then said, "Could it be that Ying has read too many novels and started writing too? Here comes someone to steal my job!"
"No, Kitsusai Palace, let's fight, use my...poetry cards!" Lei Dianying sat on the blanket and spread out the cards he had copied.
"What is this?" Hu Zhaigong stared at one of the pictures. She knew every word on those pictures, but when they were put together, why did she feel incomprehensible?
Lei Dianying chuckled and said, "You feel it, right? This is the profoundness of poetry. Don't even think about winning this round!"
The corner of Kitsaigong's mouth twitched, and he said unconvincedly: "Aren't you bullying a fox?"
"I'm just bullying you, what's wrong? Do you dare to come!"
"Come on, come on!"
The two men's eyes faced each other, as if the weakening of this momentum would not affect their game.
A demon and a devil spoke at the same time, shouting, "Sasayuri, be the referee!"
"I don't know these poems either. Why don't you consider someone else?" Sasayuri glanced at a man in black and a man in white, trying to divert the fire.
"Okay, then I choose my brother."
"No, what if he favors you?"
"Then what do you think we should do?"
"Let Zhen and Mo Ran come together, and each recite a sentence before taking turns."
"Come on, deal the cards!"
Looking at the "war-like" situation, Mo Ran and Lei Dianzhen smiled helplessly. These two grown-up guys were really energetic.
A quarter of an hour later, the two men turned over all the cards, their eyes sharp, ready for battle.
The final result was that Lei's movie narrowly won, because although he was not very familiar with the poems, he had no problem memorizing them by rote. Unfortunately, it was slightly inferior.
"Hehe, how does it feel to be defeated?" Lei Dianying was so proud that he felt like he had won the whole world.
"It's just a trick. Just wait and see how I win back. Let's fight again!"
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In the blink of an eye, nearly ten years had passed. Mo Ran sat on the roof, looking at the demons and monsters lined up neatly under the shade of the trees, and felt that the time was about right.
Ever since Inazuma founded the country, he has been observing the situation on the island in the south. Now that the three original dependents have gathered, a farce should begin there.
But this time, there will be no more children burned to death by the tribe in order to quell the thunderstorm, and there will be no more tragedy of destroying the entire island's creatures in rage and then flying towards Inazuma and being shot to death by an arrow.
"Zhen, I have to go out for a while. During this time, please keep an eye on Ying and don't let her run around." Mo Ran sent a voice message to Lei Dianzhen's heart.
"Okay, brother." Lei Dianzhen agreed in her heart. She knew that her brother could hear her at this moment, and she also knew where he was going.
The woman in white clothes and purple hair looked at the empty roof and bowed slightly.
At the same time, on the sea thousands of miles southwest of Ming Shen Island, a gust of wind broke through the fog, turned into a human shape, and landed on the highest mountain top, overlooking the scenery of the entire island. The fog had no effect on him.
The person formed by the wind was naturally Mo Ran. He knew the history of this island called Heguan, and felt a little pity for the child who was sacrificed to the thunderbird.
It is sad to have never seen your family since childhood, but it is even more tragic to be tied to a rack and burned to death by the tribesmen who raised you since childhood.
The funny thing is that Thunderbird has never protected this island and has no intention of doing so. All signs indicate that Thunderbird did it unintentionally.
However, this foolish tribe created a system of sacrificing living people to appease the gods for blessings, which also brought them a catastrophic disaster. In the end, no one survived, and everything was left for future generations to mourn.
Mo Ran took out a wooden flute and played the tune that his friend had given him. It sounded like the sound of mountains and flowing water, and was extremely pleasant. The sound of the flute was melodious but did not travel very far.
But for the Thunderbird, such a sound was enough for her to find it. She flapped her huge wings, broke through the layers of fog, and finally arrived at the top of the highest mountain.
"Another interesting tune. My tiny human, are you not afraid of the rain and thunder?" The thunderbird's voice was hoarse. If a mortal heard it, he would probably have tinnitus for a long time.
Mo Ran stopped playing, looked at the bird, which was several dozen feet long and had purple feathers covered with violent thunder, and said, "Kapachiri, right?"
"You actually know this? Well, that's right, you are also a human being. You should be like Aru, and you also came from that group of hairless beasts." Kapachiri's words were full of disdain, but there was a change of tone when she mentioned the word Aru.
"I'm not of the same race as him, but I want to make a deal with you." Mo Ran said, and a powerful aura spread out, causing the mist to condense, making it difficult for the thunderbird to breathe.
Kapachili was puzzled. When did such a powerful being emerge among the hairless beasts? So powerful that it was out of her reach and difficult for her to look up to?
"You, say..." Kapachili spoke with difficulty. Survival is the instinct of any living creature, even if she is the Thunderbird who despises everything in the world.
"Let the people of Heguan voluntarily join Inazuma. As a subordinate of the Thunder God, I won't kill you. How about it?" Mo Ran's tone turned cold, and a cold look was also revealed in his eyes.
Kapachiri was about to refuse but she was wavering. She didn't care about the life or death of those hairless beasts. What mattered most was her own survival and at most saving Aru's life.
"I can agree, but... cough cough!" Under the pressure, Kapachili even had difficulty breathing, so she couldn't even finish a long sentence.
This is exactly the effect Mo Ran wanted. This is no longer the era without any popular support. Today, Inazuma is a strong country and its people are thriving. Naturally, it is necessary to show an iron-blooded and tough approach to an arrogant existence like Thunderbird.
"The people of Heguan worship you as a god, so of course they dare not disobey your orders. All you have to do is tell them that from now on, Heguan belongs to Inazuma. Also, change the bad custom of living sacrifices!"
"Got it, got it." Kapachili felt the pressure on her body lessen, and hurriedly led the way, flying towards the tribe.
Mo Ran's whole body was flashing with lightning. He took a step on the back of the thunderbird. He was covered with black clothes and purple lightning emanated from him. This was the description of the Supreme Palace of the Lord of Yu Jianming God given by Lei Dian Zhen.
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