Chapter 252 Tug of War

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Chen Xiao'er frowned in the autumn wind, and her irises reflected everyone's figure.

Huh... It's so tense, they seem to be twisting in my eyes.

The figures in her eyes swayed in the wind. If it were a hot summer day, Chen Xiao'er would definitely think she had heatstroke.

You will all laugh at me, but I'm afraid only very talented actors can make people immersed in the play simply through their acting skills without the help of music and photography techniques.

Dong, dong dong, ding ding dong.

The melodious piano music suddenly drowned out the pounding sound of my heartbeat.

A drop of sweat slid down her temples: the school radio was turned on, and smooth notes flowed out.

The piano sound suddenly drops after the next transition, creating a cold and tense atmosphere, as if there really is a queen angry at the banquet.

Ding Dong.

The noise with blank spaces at the beginning and end was like a crystal glass being suddenly smashed.

Brush, brush, brush.

The students dressed as guards separated into two lines in an inverted V shape and passed by her, walking towards the troublemaking tourists with spears and swords in hand.

The crowd dispersed silently, and many tourists turned around and ran, disappearing in an instant.

The rest of the people stepped back a long way and looked at her with either admiration or fear, as if they were looking up to a real queen.

With the music playing in her ears, Chen Xiao'er was immersed in the emotions of her role.

Is it time? Yes, it's time, so the announcement is coming.

Act Two of the drama—officially begins!

Rustle, rustle.

The invisible thread seemed to be tangible in the eyes of everyone, reflecting a golden glow that was full of intimidation.

“Mercy…” “No—” “Ouch.”

The fleeing anomalies let out sporadic howls, which then transformed into strands of energy, surging towards the sky.

"It's finally quiet." Her Majesty the Queen raised her eyes, and the purple light was shining and charming. No one could resist the charm of God.

She parted her lips and said lazily, "It's been so long, where are your gifts? Hurry and present them."

Click.

Everyone widened their eyes in horror as this line of words appeared in their field of vision.

[Present a gift that meets the requirements to the Queen] [Countdown 00:05:00]

Only 5 minutes?! What punishment will we receive if we fail to meet her demands?

Not only the enemies, but also the friendly forces saw this prompt at the same time.

Everyone exchanged uneasily glances, the students spoke in low voices, and the abnormalities and the believers each had their own channels.

Since even people from the church were involved in this mission, judging by Chen Xiao'er's personality, the punishment behind the mission should not be annihilation. She would not annihilate her companions.

As time ticked by, they looked at each other with hope, hoping that a brave warrior would emerge to solve all their problems. At the same time, they secretly pondered their own escape routes: Would the rare items they brought with them count as treasures? Would offering them as treasures lessen their punishment?

Sizzle, sizzle.

The sound of electricity resounded throughout the square, and Ye Xiaoyu's calm recitation came from the radio.

The Queen once again convened a grand banquet, and this time distinguished guests from all corners of the world gathered in the central square.

[Three highly anticipated suitors presented the Queen with a divine bird egg. The first presented the Queen with a reserved acceptance. However, one could tell from her expression that the egg's value did not satisfy her.]

The recitation stopped abruptly, and everyone quickly understood the hint from the background noise: the script in the power ceremony overlapped with the fairy tale script.

A very key message can be extracted from the narration just now: the first suitor has already presented the gift, so this should be the second suitor's turn.

According to the original story, the treasure offered by the second suitor does not need to be taken specifically...!

Swish, a figure quickly rushed out of the crowd.

Qian Xiaomei was holding a metal basin filled with water from somewhere in her hand, and she took a few quick steps and jumped in front of Chen Xiao'er.

Ye Xiaoyu recited at the right moment, "The second suitor came to the queen with a golden basin. She held it high up, filled with water."

"Your Majesty, please look at the treasure I present to you!" Qian Xiaomei felt the sluggishness of her supernatural power, and quickly knelt on one knee and raised the basin high.

Good, very dedicated!

Chen Xiao'er was filled with awe and quickly lowered her head and moved towards the basin of water.

The lines she had recited countless times rolled smoothly to her lips: "Oh? A basin. Tell me what you think?"

Qian Xiaomei held the basin respectfully and said, "Nothing in the world is more precious than the sun. Moreover, the sun is high above us, and its reflection in the basin will also..."

Bang!

The basin suddenly sank, and she raised her head suddenly, and found that Chen Xiao'er had actually pressed her head into the middle of the basin, holding the edge of the basin tightly with both hands and looking down.

It is impossible for Xiao'e to fail at the critical moment, so what did she see in the basin?

The rippling water reflected the high clouds—and a hot air balloon.

A colorful hot air balloon floated into the sky, and a short child was jumping and cheering in the basket.

Chen Xiao'er staggered and almost fell. She gritted her teeth and looked up at the sky. Now she could see more clearly.

The school tied many colorful ribbons in the air, with crystal bells hanging on these ribbons, which jingled when the autumn wind blew.

The colorful ribbons divide the blue sky into irregular shapes, and among these shapes there is only one that is the most special - a huge hot air balloon is passing through the ribbons and slowly rising into the sky.

"Ouch!" Chen Xiao'er screamed and rushed to the souvenir shop, took out a telescope and put it to her face.

Chen Xiaotong, you bad kid, I'm going to pull your little butt over here and beat it to pieces!

......

Xu She squeezed all the supernatural powers in his body, squeezing every bit of it into the red line to fight against the swirling golden line.

The newly born snake grinned from high up: Haha, give up quickly, the more I eat, the stronger I will become.

The hot air balloons in the sky turned into phantoms, as if thousands of colorful hot air balloons were hanging in the sky at the same time, turning into sharp swords of God.

The newly born snake shook its body, its head was in front and its tail was behind. The next second, its head was behind and its tail was in front.

He seemed to be omnipresent and unpredictable. Even the stars swayed in sync with him as he moved his body, outlining blurry shadows.

These shadows projected into the depths of Xu She's pupils, tearing huge wounds on his spiritual body, with cracks scattered all over.

"Puff!" Xu She spat out a mouthful of black blood, and a deep sense of despair gripped his heart again: There's no hope, how can humans fight against gods?

[No, you can. Because I chose you.]

What, what is this voice?! Even though he was still immersed in despair, when he heard the voice of God, he immediately realized that He had arrived and re-established a stronger connection with Him!

Xu She arched his body, feeling the surging energy within him: Ah, my great God, He is constantly sending me new strength...

So I'm not a discarded pawn, I'm the lever He's trying to pry! Rest assured, I won't give in to a newborn snake!

Beep, beep, beep. The communicator under his feet automatically switched to call mode.

Xu She had no chance to answer the call, but after connecting with the great being, he could clearly see the text displayed on the screen.

Give me your despair

Ha, ahahaha, so that’s how it is.

The vague guess in my mind was finally confirmed at this moment.

The power possessed by this great being who forbids his followers to call him by his name is indeed despair. No wonder he cares so much about humanity.

At this moment, Xu She felt a glimmer of hope in the midst of deep despair: If He feeds on human negative emotions, He will never abandon humans.

Even if time passes, He might not go to great lengths to create a new species to replace humanity. In that case, the Church of Light and I would have reached the same destination.

After all, we all hope that humanity will be saved. As for what kind of life humanity will live after being saved...

"Ha, hahahahaha."

Xu She laughed ferociously amidst his agitated emotions: "I haven't even had a good life for even half a day, so why should those losers who haven't contributed anything have a better life?!"

At this moment, the motto passed down from generation to generation by the Devouring Snake Cult became the biggest joke in his mind.

You want to teach me to be a monster who can do nothing but save humanity, then I will save it for you to see, hahahaha.

A strong hope surged within him; the connection with that great being remained intact. Perhaps it was due to increased energy output, or perhaps His power inherently contained two sides.

Great, the twisted hope born of despair and hopelessness.

Xu She seemed to see a large swamp, with a beautiful fallen flower floating on the dirty bubbles in the swamp.

He possesses such special powers that are so suitable for humans, even Chen Xiao'er cannot resist him, right?

Xu She suddenly let go of his hand and let the red line erode his body.

The newborn snake swam quickly, and the stars around it slowly opened their eyes, revealing their dazzling eyeballs.

Xu She didn't resist. He stared into the star-like pupils, waiting for the newborn snake to devour him. The despair he embodied would then bring the little snake unforgettable pain.

Maybe it can be crushed into pieces, dragged completely into the abyss, and become nourishment for a great existence!

"Hey, hey, hurry up~" Chen Xiaotong urged Zheng Lu to continue helping him pull the apples from the prey's stomachs. Even if one or two prey broke free from the apple bait, the shining golden thread would help him pull them in.

Humph, this operation went so smoothly! Chen Xiaotong nodded proudly. My sister will definitely praise me.

She seemed to have seen Chen Xiao'er patting her head and saying loudly, "You really are my most powerful sister! Without you, how would I have fought these terrible people?"

No matter if they are students in the school or abnormal people outside the school, anyone who knows my sister’s existence will be intimidated by her reputation!

She licked her lips with satisfaction, and the sweetness in her mouth became more and more fragrant. If I could eat like this every day, I would soon become the strongest person in the world!

"Xiaotong, Xiaotong!"

Hmm, why is there my sister's voice?

Chen Xiaotong looked around blankly, and suddenly found that his body was no longer a snake-like shadow, but had turned back into the appearance of a human child.

Moreover, the prey she locked onto were no longer floating in the air, but were sitting stupidly on the lawn.

Wait, what about me? She belatedly glanced down at her feet and realized she was sitting in a hanging basket, being towed upwards by a large hot air balloon.

My sister... seems to have told me not to do anything dangerous.

Is it dangerous for a human child to ride in a hot air balloon alone?

Gulp! Chen Xiaotong swallowed her saliva and carefully poked her head out of the hanging basket.

The little eyes in the sky closed one by one: my sister’s expression was so scary!