"That year, the Heavenly Hand of Hao Qi ended the era of Chasing the Sun. If I said I didn't like that title, no one would believe me; it would only make me seem hypocritical..."
"But it is full of flaws. It is built on the regrets of my friend's life. It is like a gift from fate. I don't like it, I look down on it, I hate it."
Only the sound of the hands moving beneath my feet remained on the clock face.
Huang Jin hoped that Zhu Ri would say something in her usual bad temper, or declare as domineeringly as before that she would never take responsibility for other people's lives, or even just a few sarcastic remarks, such as "There are too many people trapped in the Zhu Ri Moment, one more of you wouldn't be surprising"...
Ke Zhu Ri didn't say anything, she just stood there in silence. She knew she shouldn't say sorry, but she didn't know what to say.
The questions about "Tianhu Haoqi" left Huang Jin speechless, and the helpless look on Zhu Ri's face as he held the dagger left Huang Jin speechless as well.
With the palm-width blade touching the ground, Huang Jin said softly, "If you consider me a friend, then give it your all."
When the topic of combat came up, Zhu Ri's expression relaxed considerably. She twirled the dagger in her hand a few times and said seriously, "Of course."
Greatswords and daggers clashed, both sides' eyes gleaming with fighting spirit, just like the legendary Tenhu Haoqi of yesteryear.
Although the combat abilities and habits of both sides have changed over the years, they have not changed much in general. For example, Huang Jin uses a greatsword in melee combat and can switch between three forms to deal with various situations.
To Huang Jin's surprise, Zhu Ri used to fight with three daggers from start to finish: a main hand dagger, an off-hand dagger, and a poisoned dagger as an auxiliary. She only started learning new weapons as a pastime after obtaining a top-quality greatsword, but in any case, she was a melee fighter.
But now, Zhuri has actually taken the path of French warfare?
Between swings of her dagger, Zhu Ri would also unleash magical attacks that she rarely used before. This did not disrupt Zhu Ri's combat rhythm, because her magical attacks were all of the spell-ring type.
The moment her boots hit the ground, an offensive magic ring would be unleashed centered on her landing point; this magic ring was unavoidable.
Although visually it appears as only a glowing magic ring ripples out from the ground, it is actually a magic wall pushing outwards, meaning that even if Ash flies into the air, he cannot avoid this attack.
Not only that, but there is also a glowing time hand flying around Zhu Ri. The time hand emits white fluorescence and runs around behind Zhu Ri's ears, sides and even feet like a flying pet.
There is no dial, only three hands: hour, minute, and second. There are no time numerals; it points to approximately 4:29:38.
Wasteland quickly learned the purpose of this time pointer.
The moment the greatsword struck Chasing the Sun, nothing happened. Wasteland could confirm that it was an effective attack. Outside of [Divine Lessons], it would have been a critical hit with a 100% chance of triggering a vital attack, a perfect offensive that could be used as teaching material, without any problems.
However, in her skill detection, Zhu Ri's health points remained unchanged at 492.
But the glowing time hand moved; the second hand moved slightly.
Can it steal time?
Huang Jin thought this way, and he asked it aloud.
Zhu Ri generously explained to her, "Yes, it stole the second that you successfully attacked just now."
Wasteland: "Disgusting, this makes me want to vomit."
Fortunately, the time-stealing pointer skill isn't always effective, so it's still usable.
As a magic ring rippled outwards from the center of the Sun, several red threads of light flew from Huang Jin's fingertips and quickly entered the magic ring. In the blink of an eye, the rippled magic ring quickly retreated.
It seemed to gather energy and rush back to the starting point, blasting the sun.
Zhu Ri: "...You're not much better off either."
Wasteland: "Thank you, this is how she played, taught by her cooking teacher."
Zhu Ri: "No wonder, I knew she was no good when I first saw her in the tranquil mountains."
Wasteland: "Why don't you look in the mirror?"
She wasn't just saying it casually; as she said it, Huang Jin thoughtfully used the combat skill [Huang Jin: Sleeve White Snow].
As the snow fell, the greatsword in her hand transformed into ice crystals, and with each swing, it perfectly reflected Zhu Ri's face.
Zhu Ri: "You're already protecting your new teacher after only a few classes?!"
Wasteland: "I'm just giving you a friendly reminder, but when it comes to things that don't look like good stuff, you're second to none."
This is a game between acquaintances; when fighting, your mouth absolutely cannot be idle.
But it was clear to anyone with eyes that the Wasteland was at a disadvantage.
Even though she could counter the ever-changing and versatile spell rings of Zhu Ri, Zhu Ri's combat skills were full of variations, as she combined magic and melee combat.
Sometimes, at the moment their weapons clashed, Zhu Ri's dagger would transform into magical elements, either wrapping around or exploding along the point of contact to complete an attack.
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