Chapter 169: We are brothers, so let’s take the blame together
Chu Hengkong uncovered his clothes and discovered he was wrapped in layers of yellow bandages, feeling warm as if bathed in sunlight. Ji Huaisu had treated him with Pure Fire while he was unconscious, and while he was still weak, he should be able to function normally.
He didn't disturb his partner who was soundly asleep, and took Finder with him outside the sand house. Faint howling could be heard from the foggy valley, the mumbling of monsters trapped in nightmares.
Fander kept shaking his head: "You saved your life!"
"When I was in my prime, I could kill him in one fight." Chu Hengkong emphasized.
"Wow, buddy, you're so naive. You think that Fallen Soul is some worthless piece of shit?" Finder's eyes widened. "He was a Bone Prayer Monk! Before his death, there was a proper funeral procession, with a fog of history surrounding him. His defenses were incredibly strong, and low-quality players wouldn't even think of touching him. His boxing skills aren't as good as yours because he doesn't need them. Even in his prime, you couldn't even touch his skin!"
"So terrifying." Chu Hengkong laughed, "It seems that my new arm is strong enough."
"Take a look for yourself..." Vander raised the manual and said in a strange tone, "I guarantee your eyes will pop out of your head."
【The Disaster Wrist "Mingliu"】
【Rating: 3 (7)】
[Origin: Heavenly Prison Border - Despair Wilderness]
Effect: 1. Regeneration (obviously light-colored writing)
This relic contains the flesh and blood of the fallen, and can change its shape according to the user's wishes within certain limits. It can also regenerate itself when damaged.
Due to the suppression of the Doom Demon's elements, the related negative spells are ineffective, and the flesh and blood only show basic characteristics.
2. Chain
Once every fifteen minutes, you can designate an "ending" and use an unfortunate chain.
The higher the difficulty of achieving the specified ending, the longer the chain time. If the difficulty exceeds the probability limit, it will be considered a failure.
When used to do evil, it will slightly deplete the user's destiny. When used to do good, it will slightly replenish the user's destiny.
3. Bad Rain
Once a day, you can trigger a rain of bad luck, disrupting the hit probability of attacks in a designated area.
You can gather your strength in your palms and form rain bullets~vortices depending on how intense your emotions are.
When using the vortex, the user's location will be known to the Doom Demon's body.
4. Radiance
This relic contains the essence of the dark side of the trend and has the effect of destroying order.
He can actively draw out the power of misfortune to wrap around his left arm, temporarily projecting the radiation of the sickle of disaster.
When the projection begins, the user's location will be known to the Doom Demon's true form.
5. Immortality
Living at the bottom of the deep sea, undercurrents surge.
The level of this relic increases with the holder's Sephiroth, and each time one crosses the abyss, new power will be awakened.
[Curse:
1. This relic is a product of the nihilistic and degenerate heretics and cannot be used by pure humans.
2. This relic has been contaminated by outsiders, and the holder's destiny will continue to weaken. When the relic reaches level 4, the holder will automatically become Orlek's contractor. When it reaches level 5, the holder will merge with Orlek, becoming the new "aspect" of the Devil of Doom.
3. The relic contains fragments of the doom demon Orlek. Users with a Sephiroth score below 7 will be cursed to death without permission.
Due to the connection between the Doom Demon Orlek and the Twilight Library, Curse 2 and 3 are ineffective.
【Thoughts: Twilight, the fool who indulges in fantasy
Remember that the deep sea is the source of destiny and the ancestor of demons.
Those who abandon their own people will suffer harm.
“…”
Chu Hengkong rubbed his eyes, looked at it again, and then rubbed his eyes again.
"Fuck."
"Yeah, you understand, I think this is outrageous too!" Vander shouted.
This is beyond ridiculous and inexplicable. The first effect, regeneration, is practical. The ability to transform allows for tactical versatility, and self-repair saves on post-battle repairs. And the subsequent effects are each more insane than the last. The second effect, the chain of misfortune, is undoubtedly the iron chain that caused them so much trouble in Golden Leaf City. It can only be used once every fifteen minutes, meaning you can basically start every encounter with one... every encounter is like playing Death Comes!
The 3rd effect of the Evil Rain is the same attack he used when he defeated the Soul-Falling: Disruption + Rain Bomb. Judging by the description, if the power is strong enough, it can even form the vortex that hit Huaisu at that time... And the 4th effect is the key to beating the Soul-Falling. It seems that "Order Disruption" is already a permanent feature in his normal state. When he's desperate, he can even actively use the Scythe of Misfortune... It's basically equivalent to an instant death...
Compared to these effects, being targeted by Olek was nothing! Besides, they were already at the border of the Heavenly Prison, so they were already being targeted anyway!
"We've made great progress this time..." said Chu Hengkong.
Fander squinted his eyes slyly and said, "Give it back to us! This is the captain's spoils of war! Tell me honestly, do you think this gigolo is delicious?"
"Don't confuse people. The results of the team's work should be made into a shared relic."
"Bah! I've already defeated this enhanced version of this thing in a one-on-one fight, and you still want to use your trick." Vander said, "Honestly, don't be so reckless next time, or you'll get killed."
"I know the Blazing Armor Army can heal the wounded."
"You know nothing. The healing power of the Pure Fire is essentially an infusion of positive energy, focused on replenishing blood. It's not very effective against poisons, mental pollution, and aging corrosion. You were directly hit by the Death Decay this time, and you were able to recover. You can only say that you are lucky!" Finder sighed, "Do you know how terrifying the Death Outcast's Decay is? Even the City Lord would not be able to withstand a blow of the same level!"
Of course he knew. Ji Qiufeng's tragic condition when his illness struck was still vivid in his mind. Even such a powerful man had been held back by time for twenty years. Fander continued to mutter, "I'm beginning to suspect the City Lord secretly fed you some magical elixir to instill resistance in you. Otherwise, it's a complete miracle you're still alive..."
Chu Hengkong's heart moved, and he remembered the Changle Pill that he had taken but failed to complete.
“I have eaten it, although it was half-finished.”
"Is this true? Are Huilong City willing to spend so much money to cultivate Sephiroth 1?"
"The situation was special at that time..." Chu Hengkong shook his head, "I'm afraid I wouldn't dare take that medicine now."
There wasn't much left of him that wasn't unorthodox now, so taking the Changle Pill again would be tantamount to suicide. The Soul-Falling Decay attack wasn't effective against him, perhaps because the ingredients were too mixed and canceled each other out. When your entire body is saturated with poison, you probably won't be afraid of carcinogens.
They wandered around the sand house and saw a faint flame: a crude bonfire made of a few rotten logs, and Vofka sat by it, gazing at the smoke in a trance.
"Luohun is dead. I think we can try to light a fire..." He whispered, "I've been sitting here for a long time, and no one has come. Maybe the new messenger hasn't been sent yet. We still have some time."
"You can keep this fire." Chu Hengkong said, "I will stay here for a few more days. I will kill every messenger that comes."
"You are very brave," Wulfka laughed. "But don't do this. You don't understand the Nightmare King yet. He is willing to give you a moment's respite, but he will not grant you long-term indulgence. Tomorrow, you will have nightmares again. Tomorrow, those floating ghosts and spirits will emerge from the fog, seeking light and fire. The next arrival may be the serious Night Walk, or the Nightmare King himself."
He added a stick to the campfire. "You must hurry to the settlement. Leave the valley and go through the forest. Trust Chongming. Although he has a strange temper... he won't harm you."
"Thank you." Chu Hengkong said.
Wufka nodded and said nothing more. The firelight flickered in the fog, warming the people's cold hands and feet with its insignificant heat.
Vander felt it was difficult to breathe in this atmosphere. He hesitated and whispered, "My condolences."
"Yeah." Wufka nodded, tears dripping from the corners of his eyes, flowing through the dried blood like a bloody river. "I actually... understand. We all understand. It's been too long, and time will change so many things. In that era, having a good ending is a luxury."
“But when I really heard it, my heart still broke.”
"I understand." Chu Hengkong said.
Wufka looked at him in surprise, then came to his senses and smiled sadly in response.
"How I wish you didn't understand," Wulfka said. "I admire you so much... so much. In a wilderness of despair, people like you are the light of hope, bringing hope to those around you."
"You should go to rest." Chu Hengkong reminded him, "You still have a good night's sleep."
"I'm not in a rush. I feel like if I stay awake forever, nothing will happen," Wufka said. "I think I can stay a little longer... wait a little longer... Maybe one day in the future, I'll be able to see the night end. I want to close my eyes at that time and see my family in my dreams."
He was in a trance for a long time, and finally his hand was burned by the campfire. He came back to reality and said, "I hope you can escape from the wilderness."
The two of them left quietly and returned to the door of the sand house. Chu Hengkong was silent for a long time and began to carefully care for his new arm.
Fander sat on the cold sand, feeling uncomfortable all over. He looked at the manual for a while, hesitated several times, and finally threw the big book to the ground.
"Speak!" it shouted fiercely.
"I want to kill Fansalar." Chu Hengkong said calmly.
Fander let out a miserable wail: "Ah, I knew it! I knew you, this killer, you keep saying safety first and responsibility is the most important thing, but in the end you still can't bear it!!"
"There should have been newcomers coming before, but without high-quality power, no one could do anything to Luohun. I think they would humbly ask the old man for gifts, endure humiliation and wait for the taxation to end, and then plan a counterattack later..." Chu Hengkong said, "How many breaths of anger have they swallowed? Once they swallowed it, it entered their stomachs and they could never spit it out. They would remember their past selves until they died.
People live to fight for their breath! "
"Dad, just do it." Fander lay on the ground, "You will kill yourself sooner or later!"
"I'm sorry to have implicated you." Chu Hengkong smiled.
"It's hard to say who is implicated."
Vander half-opened his eyes and said abruptly, "I now feel that traveling with me might harm you."
(End of this chapter)
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