19. Chapter 19 Monster in the Cloud

Author: A Clockwork Orange Dream

Chapter 19 Monster in the Cloud

Yan Jingxing, like Xie Yuzhi, opened his mouth in shock.

Unlike his fellow captain, he believed Ji Chunzao's words; and like her, he had never seen it before... or even imagined that he would see such an astonishing sight.

In the gray sky above, a huge dark shadow looms in the dense clouds. It has an overwhelmingly huge body, and its octopus-like tentacle-like limbs are like living tall buildings, swaying wantonly.

He couldn't see the entirety of the monster in the cloud, and could only see its shadow spreading across the undulating sea.

Yan Jingxing stared blankly, feeling an unprecedented sense of oppression gripping his body and mind. He could only hear the "pounding" heartbeat coming from deep in his eardrums, but his body was frozen and unable to move.

Will it eat people? Will it use its huge tentacles to roll people up and carry them to the sky? He doesn't know, and he feels that even if this happens, he can't resist and can only watch the monsters in the clouds leisurely.

The ground curls up its tentacles, or lowers them to brush over the water...

He turned his head with difficulty, and his gaze passed over the face of Xie Yuzhi, who was also shocked and speechless, and landed on Ji Chunzao's side cheek.

"This...this is what you said that day..."

"Um!"

Ji Chunzao opened her eyes, turned around, and showed an unbelievably bright smile.

"It's an alien creature I summoned. How about it, super big?"

...It's too big.

What about others? Can others see it?

Yan Jingxing couldn't help but look at the sea in the distance, then turned to look at the road surrounding the mountains.

There were no ships passing by, no cars passing by on the road, and no villages gathering on the mountain. This place can be said to be inaccessible.

Even so, there is no guarantee that no one except the three of them will witness this scene.

... Or would other people regard the appearance of the monster in the cloud as some kind of abnormal celestial phenomenon? If it weren't for the fact that he was observing from a close distance and could only choose to believe his own eyes, he might have subconsciously regarded it as an illusion or as a sign before a storm.

The phenomenon of cloud clusters.

But precisely because he is standing on this rock now, he can be sure that it is really a living creature!

"Summon this kind of thing..."

Yan Jingxing's tone was harsh.

"You, aren't you afraid of something happening?"

"Hey, something happened?" Ji Chunzao's eyes widened with a look of surprise on his face, "Isn't nothing happening now?"

"...No, but aren't you scared when you see something like this?"

"Afraid? That's not the case. However, I was a little surprised when I saw it for the first time. How should I put it..."

Ji Chunzao raised his head and stared at the giant shadow hovering in the sky before the storm.

Judging from the outline, it looks like a king squid floating in the deep sea, but it is larger than the largest creature on earth today.

Even after witnessing such a horrific scene, her tone was still light:

"I'll explain in advance that this is just a feeling, but I don't think this big guy floating in the sky will hurt us."

"Is it a friendly alien creature?"

"No, my idea is that the other party may not take us to heart at all."

This is true.

Yan Jingxing kept raising his neck, trying to see clearly the overall appearance of the monster hidden in the dark clouds. As he looked at it, he felt his neck begin to feel sore.

To "it", the three of us were no more than little ants passing by, and they might not be visible at all.

...No, that's not right.

He almost forgot one thing: he and Xie Yuzhi might be little ants, but Ji Chunzao was the one who summoned them -

While he was thinking about it, Yan Jingxing suddenly felt a pain in his waist. It turned out to be Ji Chunzao who was secretly poking himself with his elbow.

"……What's wrong?"

He asked in a lowered voice, somewhat surprised.

The little girl snickered proudly and quietly nuzzled her lips in the direction of the captain and classmate.

"Have you seen Xie Yuzhi's expression? How about it? My plan must have succeeded this time, right?"

Therefore, Yan Jingxing once again focused his attention on Xie Yuzhi.

She seemed to have regained her composure. The shocked look with her slightly open mouth just now must have been a rare gaffe for this young girl.

Now, like them, Xie Yuzhi is raising her head and looking up at the monster hiding in the clouds, trying to see what's going on.

This attitude meant that she must have seen it.

He remembered Ji Chunzao's words.

As long as the scale reaches a "certain level", even ordinary people can see it...?

"Jing Xing, what do you think?"

"Yes." Yan Jingxing came back to his senses and nodded, "She did see aliens like us, so she must believe it now."

"I'll just say it!"

Ji Chunzao smiled so hard that his eyebrows curled up and he poked his waist with his elbow.

"Quick, hurry up and remind her, let her quickly admit that aliens exist. In this way, I will win!"

Yan Jingxing was speechless and glared at her.

"Why don't you say it yourself?"

"I……"

The little girl's expression suddenly froze.

"I, I have other ideas, and this time my words have come true. I didn't lie. I have always been serious. I shouldn't be the one to take the initiative..."

Yan Jingxing saw that she didn't mean what she said.

In fact, there is no special reason. It is simply because Ji Chunzao has a wonderful and complicated feeling of "awe" for the captain and classmate who helped him. It is like a naughty child seeing his serious-looking mother.

, I can’t help but shrink my neck...

"Fine."

He scratched his hair and was about to speak to Xie Yuzhi——

"hehe."

He heard the crisp laughter and was stunned for a moment.

The laughter came from among the three of them.

Xie Yuzhi in front of her covered her cherry-colored lips with her hands, but she couldn't stop the upward curve.

He was used to Ji Chunzao's smile, but this was the first time he heard and saw the captain's smile.

"Hehehe... Huhu... Huhahaha..."

As if she had heard a very funny joke, Xie Yuzhi kept laughing. All the serious and serious impressions she had left on people in the past were completely lost in this laughter.

The harder she laughed, the more she couldn't stop laughing. In the end, she even covered her abdomen with her hands and arched her body slightly, because she was laughing so hard that even crystal tears overflowed from the corners of her eyes.

What is it that she finds so funny?

Ji Chunzao was obviously overwhelmed by the abnormal behavior of his classmate, the captain. He couldn't help but move closer to Yan Jingxing, and asked in a low voice with some fear.

"She...could she have been frightened? Has her brain become abnormal?"

It seemed that Xie Yuzhi smiled so wildly, even for her roommate, this was the first time she had seen him.

After a while, she finally regained her composure and wiped away her tears.

"I'm sorry... I just heard the conversation between you two. Chun Zao is right. It's my turn to take the initiative this time."

Miss Xie bowed her head and apologized to them both.

"I'm sorry, I'm a frog in the well. All my previous judgments were based on past common sense, but they were all wrong."

Seeing her admitting her mistakes so frankly, Yan Jingxing and Ji Chunzao didn't know what to say. They looked at each other, and finally Yan Jingxing spoke first:

"After all, everyone has accepted this common sense. It's normal to not believe in aliens when you can't see them. I was the same at the beginning... I think it's quite impressive that you can accept the facts so quickly."

"I consider myself a realist. Now that I have seen with my own eyes the existence beyond imagination, it is unquestionable 'reality' for me. The only choice is to accept it. Also, why do you think I am so

Do you hate Chun Zao because she always talks about aliens?"

"Because you think they don't exist?"

She nodded, then shook her head,
To be continued...