stjorthotic Chapter 21 I want to know, why?
Chapter 21 I want to know, why?
Lin Xi could no longer hold back; her stomach churned violently.
Although she was a cold and aloof Void Sword Maiden, she was still an eighteen-year-old girl, and had never seen such a scene before.
"This...this is absolutely indecent! It's outrageous!"
Lin Xi pointed at the gargoyles dancing wildly, her fingers trembling, her face flushed red as if it were about to bleed.
"Su Ming! This is the tactic you were talking about? You...you're a complete freak!"
Su Ming, however, remained calm and even commented with interest:
"Look at that one, how unrestrained its movements are."
"Look at those two, how affectionate they are. That's the power of love, transcending species, gender, and even their stone brains."
[System Notification: The Obsidian Gargoyle group has entered a state of deep confusion. Physical defense, magic resistance, and evasion rate are all reduced to zero. They are also continuously losing health (due to energy depletion caused by excessive excitement).]
"See that? Their defense is zero right now. Isn't that much more efficient than your tactic of luring monsters and chipping away at their health?"
"Efficient my foot!"
Lin Xi was so ashamed and indignant that she wished she could disappear into the ground.
"I'd rather fight them head-on than watch this disgusting stuff!"
Su Ming shrugged: "Then just close your eyes and start chopping. They're busy dating right now, they don't have time for you."
Lin Xi gritted her teeth, suppressing her discomfort, and charged out with her sword.
Just as Su Ming had said, these gargoyles were completely immersed in the dual stimulation of illusion and potion, and did not react at all to Lin Xi's attack.
puff!
The Void Sword sliced through the gargoyle's once-indestructible neck as easily as cutting tofu.
A gargoyle fell down, its face even bearing a blissful smile, as if it were having a beautiful dream.
As Lin Xi slashed, she silently recited the Heart-Cleansing Mantra in her mind, trying her best not to look at the monsters' movements.
But those strange sounds kept getting into her ears.
Ah~ Hoo~ Hmm~
Lin Xi felt that even her sword was unclean, and she was on the verge of collapse.
Finally, the last gargoyle collapsed in extreme excitement, turning into experience points.
The battle is over.
Lin Xi stood amidst the pile of rubble, her chest heaving violently.
She wasn't tired, she was angry and ashamed.
She turned around and stared intently at Su Ming.
If looks could kill, Su Ming would have died countless times by now.
"Su Ming!" Lin Xi said through gritted teeth.
"I'm warning you, if you ever dare to use such underhanded skills again, I'll... I'll chop you up first!"
Su Ming put away the Thousand Chance Umbrella, looking completely innocent:
"Despicable? This is called 'all's fair in war.' And don't you think this way of clearing the game without taking damage is quite elegant?"
"Elegant?" Lin Xi was so angry she wanted to laugh.
"You call a bunch of rock monsters having a party elegant? Su Ming, where exactly is your bottom line?"
Su Ming pointed to the floor beneath his feet: "Probably on the eighteenth floor underground."
Lin Xi was completely speechless.
She found that she couldn't communicate with this guy using normal human logic.
But looking at himself, completely unharmed, and then at the spoils scattered all over the ground...
She had to admit that this outrageous tactic had indeed been a great help.
If they had fought according to her plan, the two of them would probably be injured by now.
This conflicting feeling made her feelings for Su Ming extremely complicated.
They both despised his shamelessness and were shocked by his methods.
"Alright, stop worrying about it."
Su Ming walked over and handed her a wet wipe. "Wipe your sweat, heroine. Although the process was a bit tortuous, the result was good."
Lin Xi snatched the wet wipe and vigorously wiped her face, as if trying to wipe away the filth she had just seen.
"This will not be repeated."
Lin Xi said coldly.
Su Ming chuckled, neither agreeing nor refusing.
After all, the joy of a free spirit is beyond your imagination.
After cleaning up the unsightly gargoyles in the courtyard.
The two walked through a long corridor and arrived at an open-air viewing platform.
This is the only way to the Lord's Hall, and also a rare safe zone.
It had gotten completely dark.
The moon above the ghost castle was an eerie blood red, and a cold wind howled, making Lin Xi's long hair a little messy.
"Take a ten-minute break to recover."
Su Ming said.
He found a clean stone step to sit on, took out two bottles of magic spring water to restore stamina from his spatial ring, and tossed one bottle to Lin Xi.
Lin Xi took the water but didn't drink it immediately.
She walked to the edge of the observation deck, looking at the distant forest shrouded in mist, her eyes appearing somewhat empty and lost.
Although the battle ended quickly, the impact on her lingered for a long time.
It wasn't just because of Su Ming's shameless methods, but also because of the absolute control he displayed over his skills in battle.
The perfect fusion of alchemical potions, illusions, and sonic attacks is a feat that even masters who have dedicated decades to a single profession might not be able to achieve.
Because of the existence of professional barriers, mages do not understand pharmacology, and apothecaries do not understand music.
Only a free spirit can do that.
However, the casual player class is clearly a notoriously useless class.
"Su Ming".
Lin Xi suddenly spoke, her voice broken by the wind.
"Um?"
"What's wrong? Still thinking about those gargoyles' dance moves?"
Su Ming unscrewed the bottle cap, took a sip of water, and joked with a smile.
Lin Xi turned around and leaned against the railing.
Those once cool and aloof eyes now held an unprecedented seriousness, even a kind of unwavering determination.
I want to ask you a question.
Lin Xi said, "Not as the Void Sword Maiden, but as a friend who grew up with you since childhood."
Su Ming put away his playful smile.
He could hear the seriousness in Lin Xi's tone.
"Go ahead and ask."
Lin Xi took a deep breath, seemingly organizing her thoughts, and after a long while, she said:
"With your talent, especially the understanding of energy structure and skill fusion that you just demonstrated."
"If you had chosen to awaken the [God of Judgment] back then, your achievements now would be immeasurable."
The God of Judgment is a legendary, unique, hidden profession. He is the maintainer of order and the supreme being who judges all evil.
That is the divine position that countless people dream of, a symbol of standing at the top of the pyramid.
Lin Xi's gaze sharpened, as if she were staring directly into Su Ming's heart:
"But you gave up. During the awakening ceremony, in front of everyone, you rejected the arrival of divinity and chose to become a wandering immortal."
"Back then, everyone said you were crazy, that you were hopeless. But now I think you're not crazy."
"You're smarter than anyone else. That's why I can't understand you."
Lin Xi took a step forward, staring intently at Su Ming:
"Why give up that shortcut to the top, give up the chance to become a god?"
"And why choose this dead-end road, full of thorns, without any predecessors to guide you, and even ridiculed by the world?"