Chapter 837 The Gods' Game: Card Swapping 81
"At first, she said she was willing, and she would even comfort me by saying that she would never hate me, and make me believe in her, that even if she lost a part of her power, she could still become the Heavenly Hu Hao Qi!"
"She could have, she could have achieved it..."
"Even though she lost so much, even though it was the last team match, she still helped Huangjin and herself win the team championship. She could have done it!"
"When she truly lost her last chance, when she forever missed out on the chance to win Tianhu Haoqi..."
"When I ask her again, she only says she doesn't regret it."
She recounted the ending of that year in a rambling manner, offering the answer to the question, but she was unwilling to admit that Zhu Ri hated her.
She laughed abruptly, trying to hide her excitement and sobs. "Oh, people get sentimental when they get old. You'll be like that too."
Such a long story was enough for Yu Xunge to kill all the Cherokee Worms, and although it was difficult, she still managed to do it.
She staggered over to the dwarf and sat down cross-legged.
She had no right to comfort anyone, but the tears of an old person are simply the most devastating thing in the world.
Finally, Yu Xunge awkwardly squeezed out a sentence: "Zhu Ri is also very powerful now. Last time in the principal's office, she and Tian Hu Hao Qi were fighting over flower tea. Tian Hu Hao Qi couldn't beat her at all. Moreover, Teacher Tian Hu Hao Qi also told me in private that if Zhu Ri gets serious now, there are few beings in Astrana who can beat her."
“That’s because she hates me…” The old man looked at the apprentice, who finally gave up resisting and admitted the fact. “Queen Cherno’s curse has remained on us in another form.”
She said softly, "When she finally realized that she had missed the chance to win the Heavenly Hu Hao Qi, I lost my most beloved apprentice. She could no longer respect and love her teacher without any resentment."
"All of this stemmed from her willing choice at that moment. She single-handedly destroyed the family ties and teacher-student relationships that we each cherished most, and this act precisely fulfilled her desire for 'annihilation'."
"But ironically, it wasn't entirely satisfactory... because they didn't completely disappear."
"Life's regrets are so sharp, but they do not negate everything I have done for her. Her respect, admiration and gratitude for me cannot be completely destroyed."
"Similarly, this sharpness is poisoned, and the wounds it caused have yet to heal. Every surge of resentment and regret she experiences, and every time I think of the pain and remorse I feel when I think of her hating me, is a double, incomplete version of 'annihilation,' making her stronger at all times."
"Even if she never says she hates or resents me, skills don't lie."
Seeing the old lady's sorrowful and guilty expression, Yu Xunge couldn't help but say, "Then why do you keep taking her money? She works very hard to earn it."
The dwarf's sorrow vanished instantly, replaced by a serious expression. "What do you mean by 'robbery'?! This is finance! What do you know? These are not the same thing; they cannot be confused. They must be discussed separately!"
Yu Xunge: "..."
She hesitated for a moment, but ultimately said nothing more.
Did the young Zhu Ri, like herself, make bold statements to all her opponents when she was in the spotlight? Did those statements become a laughing stock when she failed?
She couldn't bear to imagine that scene.
Over the long years, the glory of the moment of the sun was forgotten by the world, and the regret and pain of missing the Heavenly Hu Hao Qi can never be made up for. She fell hard from the height.
She doesn't think Sun Chaser's howling was wrong, just as howling never thought it was wrong for him not to firmly refuse Sun Chaser's skill back then. Presumably, howling thinks so too.
Moreover... she was certain that the person Zhu Ri hated most was herself.
Since Aihao said that Zhuri has never regretted his choice, she respects Zhuri's choice.
If Zhu Ri really doesn't want to give it, she won't force herself; perhaps that's just how they get along.
She steered the conversation back to the beginning: "So you want me to unlock the 'Chasing the Sun' event again and get the perfect 7-star deck, to make up for her regret in another way?"
Did you know that there's a hidden reward after activating the Heavenly Hand Seven?
"What?"
"We can make a suggestion to improve the God Games. Of course, the God Games may not agree. Back then, Huang Jin suggested that the age limit for participating in the God Games be extended by one year, but it was rejected."
"What suggestions do you want me to make? To give 'Sun Chasing Moment' a place in the game announcements, just like 'Heavenly Seven'? To give it its own unique rewards, so that every time the Gods Game starts, the whole of Astrana will hear about 'Sun Chasing Moment'."
"Hahahaha, yes! That's right! I wasn't wrong about you, this is the one, this is exactly what I wanted!!"
"This is exactly what 'we' want."
…
Just as Yu Xunge only wanted to ask Aihao about this question, Aihao only wanted to tell Xunge about the story from more than 30 years ago.
Perhaps it was because the old man and the young girl had a common goal, or perhaps it was because Yu Xunge learned about the past. In any case, the relationship between the two became much closer, and the wailing became less sharp and cold than before.
She taught her young apprentice a skill—[Blood Drinking and Wailing].
"This is the skill that I liked to use most before I developed my own series of skills. I learned it from the Cherokee Worm. Each attack has a chance to absorb the target's health to restore myself."
"Furthermore... whenever you hit a vital point and land a critical hit, the enemy's blood and screams will temporarily enchant your weapon. Once you master it, the duration and stacking amount of this enchantment effect will increase."
This was the first time Yu Xunge had learned combat skills from Wailing, and it was also the first time she had seen Wailing fight in person.
If Sun Chaser's fighting style is violent aesthetics, then when Wailing picks up a dagger, it becomes an elegant art of killing.
She disliked unnecessary movements, gruesome wounds, and heavy blows that made a loud noise.
Her killing movements were as gentle as if she were caressing her target; every step was elegant and light, and she had silver hair.
Her movements were silent from beginning to end, but each strike was accompanied by her opponent's painful screams.
She can remain in her opponent's blind spot until the enemy is dead, if she so chooses.
When faced with the Howl, the Cherno Worm would rather hand over its fatal weakness to the Howl in order to die as soon as possible.
However, in order to let Yu Xunge see her movements clearly and the direction of the magic power that she had deliberately manifested on her arm, Wailing killed very slowly.
Yu Xunge even suspected that Wailing was a deliberate act of revenge against this race.
She has a decent comprehension ability; she learned it in half a day. Although it's only at level A, at least she has mastered it. This skill will continue to upgrade and improve its limits as she continues to learn and practice.
According to the lamentations, it's only slightly worse than the daily progress.
【Blood Drinking - Howling】 greatly enhances Yu Xunge's combat endurance.
The only thing that troubled her was that to successfully use the Howling Skill, she needed the enemy's fear—regardless of whether the fear was caused by her.
She was able to use it so smoothly entirely because Wailing was watching from the side. This mortal enemy of the Cherno Worm could instill fear in all Cherno Worms.
When Yu Xunge was able to kill a Cherino Worm within 10 seconds, Wailing led Yu Xunge to the other side of the ice field and pulled out a red Cherino Worm from the ground full of Cherino Worms.
Yu Xunge: "So you're determined to get back at this race?"
The wailing voice retorted, "Isn't this unreasonable?!"
“That makes perfect sense.” Yu Xunge immediately declared her unwavering commitment to her little hobby of wailing. “So, what’s the class assignment this time?”
"This blind worm has no sight, only hearing and perception. You need to kill it silently. Once you are ready, I will awaken it."
"I am ready to go into battle at any time."
One minute later, Yu Xunge, whose health had been reduced by 79% in a single hit from the Blinding Cherno Worm, screamed, "Heal! My dear grandma! I wanted to prepare a little longer!!"
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