Special People

A suitable down jacket was quickly delivered by the hotel's room service staff.

The waitress was the same one from this morning. When she saw that the person who opened the door was different, she was stunned for a moment, and then handed the down jacket to Yu Xing with some curiosity.

"Thank you." Yu Xing smiled and thanked her politely, then closed the door.

Having acquired his travel gear, he soon planned to head into the scenic area again. Zhao Yijiu silently followed him, listening to him say that he wanted to go up to the top of the mountain.

"I've been here for two days and haven't been to the top of the mountain yet. Let's go up there and watch the sunset today." Yu Xing looked up at the sky outside the window. It was still morning, and the sky on the snow mountain side was whiter than in other places, like a faded piece of paper.

With things having come to this, Zhao Yijiu had no choice but to agree to everything. However, before leaving, he persuaded Yu Xing to have a meal at the hotel restaurant. He had been unconscious for two days, and although he wasn't starving, the human body still craves food.

He also suspected that the reason Yu Xing kept complaining of being hungry might be because that cognitive distortion misinterpreted Yu Xing's craving for normal food as a craving for blood. If she were full, she might calm down a lot.

So the two didn't leave until after midnight.

In the afternoon, Yu Xing stood in a crowded place, holding her phone as she came to her senses.

The affected consciousness returned in an instant, but everything that had been done in between was like a bubble trapped at the bottom of a tightly sealed sea, slowly rising from the deepest part.

After a brief moment of confusion, Yu Xing hung up the phone call she had made to Zhu Yan for some reason and began searching from the nearest place.

He was looking for Zhao Yijiu, and also for anything that might prove he had done something.

This place is right on the mountainside. Looking around, the surrounding mountains stretch endlessly, and cable cars are set up between the peaks. Small cable cars that can only accommodate two people glide up the cable cars to higher places.

The roadside was also bustling. There were always some relatively flat areas on the mountain, suitable for setting up temporary rest areas. These rest areas would have some small shops selling food, souvenirs, and even photos. Tourists would flock here, making a lot of noise, as if they had inexhaustible energy.

Yu Xing walked up the mountain along the man-made path.

He had considered using his senses to pinpoint Zhao Yijiu's location, but quickly realized that it wasn't appropriate.

There were too many tourists on this snow-capped mountain, making it very popular, but the resentment was also considerable. An undeniable aura rose from the ground, hindering Yu Xing's search for the person.

The key point is that all these auras originated from him.

He could roughly sense that many remnants of cursed power remained underground in the snow mountain. Traces of power flowed together, intertwined and deeply rooted, like tree roots taking root to draw nourishment.

This reminded him of the skill description that appeared when he fused with the Curse of the Vengeful Tongue, which included the ability to summon tree branches from the void.

But perhaps because he wasn't quite used to the new power, when he detected those remnants of the cursed power, he always felt a sense of unfamiliarity, and he didn't understand—

Those branches actually exist in another dimension; they are merely summoned objects, without true life or genuine thought, and they do not need to eat or nourish themselves.

Why then do we linger at the foot of the snow-capped mountain for a while, as if it were a serious matter?

Thinking about this, Yu Xing vaguely recalled a tiny bit of his memory. He seemed to have mistaken those branches for his own legs and even thought he was like a tree, almost wanting to take root and grow on the spot.

Then someone carried him away just in time.

"... Is that Brother Jiu? Then he should be alright." Yu Xing rubbed her temples, feeling a little more relaxed, but...

Now that such a large area of traces has been left behind, completely obscuring Zhao Yijiu's aura, Yu Xing can't use this to find her—of course, he could do it if he really wanted to, but it would definitely make some noise, and with tourists still around, it wouldn't be a good thing.

Yu Xing, intending to remain still and observe, continued upwards.

Dome Snow Mountain is famous in the real world. It has a high altitude, but it is not the kind of high that can be described as extreme sports. It is not steep overall and is suitable for all ages.

Near the summit of the snow-capped mountain stands a giant tree, said to have been planted there a long, long time ago. Despite the freezing cold, the tree not only survived but thrived, its branches spreading outwards. Standing beneath it, one feels as if its canopy is a dome.

Besides the most famous Dome Tree, after the scenic area was built, various rest platforms throughout the snow mountain were planted with trees of the same species. These trees not only serve as ornamental plants but also bear many of the responsibilities that large trees in scenic areas have—making wishes and hanging red plaques.

There is such a tree in the rest area where Yu Xing is now. The leaves have all fallen in winter, but it is clear that the tree is in very good condition. Its branches are strong and vigorous, and even with thousands of small red signs hanging on it, it does not look strained or cumbersome.

The scenic area staff built a small hut on the mountain to sell the red tags. Many tourists who came with their partners excitedly took pens and wrote words on the red tags they bought. Those who brought children would also symbolically hang a safety tag on their children.

Yu Xing still didn't see any familiar faces.

He took out his phone again, wondering if he should call Zhao Mou to confirm the situation. No matter how inexplicable it was, Zhao Mou would always understand.

Suddenly, Yu Xing felt a strange gaze upon her.

Before he could even turn his head, he heard an excited female voice. "Wow, I just made a wish to meet a handsome guy this year, and as soon as I turned around, I ran into one—"

Speaking of which, Yu Xing can also control this wishing tree.

The sound came from the other side of the tree. He simply took control of the wishing tree and let its branches replace his eyes, so that although he appeared to be facing one side, he actually had a complete view of the other side.

A stylishly dressed girl with bangs was excitedly patting her companion's arm, brazenly peering at his profile through the shade of a tree trunk. Sure enough, she was certain he wouldn't hear her, so her movements were somewhat exaggerated. "Look, look over there!"

Her companion, also a little girl, looked in the direction she was pointing with a puzzled expression. After a long while, she finally widened her eyes slightly and exclaimed, "It really is!"

"Such a handsome guy, how come he's so unnoticed? I didn't even see him before."

The girl with bangs. "Huh? Low? He's so handsome, like the brightest light bulb in the crowd, I saw him at a glance!"

Then, looking at the sign in her hand, she exclaimed, "I haven't even hung up my wishing sign yet, and my wish has already come true! It's so effective, am I missing out? I should have just wished for a handsome guy to notice me."

Yu Xing, who overheard the entire conversation through the wishing tree, said, "..." "To be honest, in a way it really is divine; I did notice you."

This girl is special.

His power to distort tourists' vision remained, but the girl was completely unaffected. Moreover, regardless of the process, both of her wishes came true, which is perhaps a talent that is difficult for ordinary people to attain.

Perhaps one of the abilities of the Curse of the Vengeful Tongue is that words can become law, Yu Xing's sensitivity to fate seems to have increased again. He knows that some people are born different from ordinary people, although these people may not be aware of it.

Yu Xing became somewhat interested in the little girl, and since he couldn't find her for the time being, he simply walked over to her.