Chapter 175 Pursuit, Gratitude and Benefactor

This He Bo is really unlucky.

However, think about the extent of expansion of modern human society. A lot of green land has been occupied, and many ecological environments have been destroyed. Perhaps it is not just this one river god that has lost its home.

Although environmental issues are now receiving more and more attention, the effort and time required to restore the damaged environment are doubled.

This river god has no idea how long he has been on his journey to find a new river.

Time doesn't mean much to it.

But Hebo was very miserable because he didn't have a river of his own. He didn't even have a place to sleep.

Whenever the weather was cold, it looked up at the falling snow and let the snowflakes fall all over its body. It missed the warm river bottom.

……

Suddenly, He Bo sat down on the ground with a dejected look on his face.

The wrinkles on the face and body became deeper and more obvious.

"what happened?"

Seeing this, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but ask.

"Water, I want water."

He Bo had been blown in the wind for too long just now, and he felt that all the water in his body had evaporated.

Its skin, which should have been moist, now looks cracked, gray and has lost all its luster.

"Wait a moment."

Xiao Xiao didn't ask any more questions and ran to a nearby store to buy a bottle of water. Just as he was about to leave, he thought about it and bought another bottle.

When I returned to the alley, I saw that He Bo had changed from a sitting position to a lying position, with his upper body lying on the ground. His face, which was exposed from the side, was dry and rough, and his lips were full of dry wrinkles.

Xiao Xiao did not hesitate. He unscrewed the bottle cap and poured it towards He Bo.

The moment Xiao Xiao unscrewed the bottle cap, He Bo, who smelled the familiar scent of water, stared at Xiao Xiao with eager eyes.

Feeling the cool feeling of water flowing down from the top of his head, He Bo couldn't help but let out a comfortable sigh.

"Ah~"

He Bo narrowed his eyes, looking intoxicated.

……

After pouring the two bottles of water, the wrinkles on He Bo's face smoothed out a lot and seemed to be much shallower.

Even the skin all over his body became smoother and the color became slightly lighter, no longer as creepy as the moss green before.

It really is He Bo.

After seeing the magical effects of the two bottles of water, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but sigh.

……

"Thank you, human."

He Bo stood up and bowed solemnly to express his gratitude.

Although it cannot sense this human's heart, this human is a good person.

This is what He Bo thought, feeling grateful for the nourishment from the water.

……

Hebaek's journey is just as the name implies, it is just his own journey.

Even if you meet more people on the road, no one can see it and no one can hear it.

Occasionally, it will sense the human heart, grinning for human joy, frowning for human anger, frowning for human sorrow, and dancing for human happiness.

But no matter how much it senses, it can never empathize.

It's just about immersing yourself in it.

He Bo has lived in seclusion in a corner for countless years, and he has never had such an indescribable feeling as he does now. It seems a little empty, and there is some unknown discomfort.

It doesn't quite understand its own emotions, always feeling listless, yet holding its temper.

It never dreamed before, but now it often dreams about the river that belongs to it, which is located somewhere unknown.

The clear water waves and the little fish swimming in them always make it smile, but it finds that the dream has ended.

……

Xiao Xiao looked at He Bo who was thanking him sincerely and felt inexplicably emotional.

This river god left his familiar and beloved home just to find a new place to live.

This long journey obviously did not go smoothly for the River God.

"What are your plans next?"

"I will continue to look for my own river."

Such an answer is not surprising. How can the journey of pursuing one's belonging end unless it reaches the end?

...He Bo never intended to stop. The sense of loss he felt every time he woke up from a dream made him more determined to move forward.

It will never give up until the last moment of its life.

He Bo raised his head, his mouth corners cracked, his whole face was like dried green orange peel, his expression was firm and indifferent, but the light in his eyes was so bright.

The river in the dream has always been its greatest pursuit that it cannot and will not give up.

……

Such a He Bo made Xiao Xiao feel touched.

An inexplicable emotion fermented in my heart.

……

It turned out that I was such an emotional person. Xiao Xiao laughed at his own emotional changes.

But, in that case, then, “Let me help you.”

Xiao Xiao squatted down and looked intently into He Bo's eyes, which were like green glass beads, and watched as confusion and surprise slowly emerged in them.

"I'll help you find your own river."

After all, with the current technological means, it is much faster for him to find it than for a monster to wander around aimlessly.

And, speaking of rivers, he had already thought of a good option.

……

Help... help it find it? This human wants to help it find its own river? !

After slowly digesting the meaning of the human's words, He Bo's eyes suddenly became tearful, and soon, teardrops as big as beans rolled out from the corners of his eyes.

Xiao Xiao:?!

He was a little flustered and confused for a moment, and then he felt a little amused.

Isn't this He Bo too easily moved?

His previously stable image collapsed immediately.

"Thank you, human."

"You are such a good man."

Ha Baek was so moved that his voice choked with sobs, and he occasionally let out a few sobs.

Xiao Xiao: ...

No, he didn't actually do anything.

Seeing He Bo's look of gratitude, he really felt unworthy.

……

"It's getting late now, come home with me."

"Starting tomorrow, I will help you find a river suitable for you to live in."

"Uh-huh."

He Bo nodded hurriedly, "Thank you, human."

"You don't have to keep thanking me."

"Consider this as my apology for letting the Gu Diao capture you."

"No, no, you helped me a lot by letting that big monster catch me."

"I don't have much power left. I was trapped there and couldn't leave by my own strength."

"If you hadn't appeared, I wouldn't know what to do."

"Thank you so much."

"Okay, you're welcome."

"But you don't have to call me 'you'."

"No, you are my savior, how can I not respect you?"

He Bo waved his hands repeatedly and spoke seriously.

In response to this, Xiao Xiao: …

What else could he say?

However, He Bo looked thoughtful, "Since you are my savior, I will just call you my benefactor from now on."

"It doesn't seem very polite to call you a human after all."

Xiao Xiao: ...

He felt like he really had nothing to say.

……

(End of this chapter)