Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Six Feet Under
At this time, Li Hua and Benjamin didn't know that they had just accomplished a feat that many people in this world could not do - stealing Batman's entire car when he turned his head. Those who were not clear-headed at this time could not think, and those who were clear-headed had no time to think, as their minds were all focused on the speed competition.
As the distance between the two of them closed, the Ice Ghost, perhaps sensing a sense of danger or simply finding Li Hua annoying, turned his head and spoke with his strangely structured mouth: "Go away!"
Li Hua: "Ah? You can speak?"
No. 666: […Didn’t he speak when he transformed?]
Li Hua: "Oh no, I mean... isn't he out of control now? I thought he couldn't communicate, that he was completely brainless and could only whine."
The Ice Ghost probably didn't expect Li Hua to ask such a stupid question. He just kept repeating it, even spitting cold air at the seat next to Li Hua, threatening: "Don't bother me! Go away!"
[Data scan completed, analyzing...] No. 666's voice was stuck, [Huh?]
"Do you know what the problem is?" Li Hua said happily, "Okay, it's okay. We will help you. If you want to leave the watch like Ghost, Ben will definitely let you out. Let's talk it out. Don't you agree, Ben? Ben, can you hear me?"
"Ben isn't here right now!" Li Hua was answered by another breath of cold air that came even closer. The Ice Ghost was so angry that he flapped his wings vigorously: "I'm fine, I don't need anyone else's help! Go away!"
Number 666, who seemed to know everything, gave Li Hua a vague reply at this moment: "The Omnitrix is fine, it's just that the Nakfuji's instincts have surfaced. He probably can't hear me now. Maybe Ben's will is still at work. In any case, he doesn't seem to want to hurt anyone. Don't provoke him, just follow him."
If this Nakfuji really wanted to hurt someone, he would freeze Li Hua's staff like he did on the ground before and then run away.
But he didn't do so, probably because he was afraid that Li Hua would fall to his death.
But given his current state... we really can't force him, otherwise there's no telling what he might do.
"Now go away and don't follow me, no one will get hurt."
"I don't!"
On the other side, the Ice Ghost, who found that Li Hua still did not stop, finally realized that this earthling could not be easily shaken off. His brain, dominated by instinct, was forced to clear out part of it to think of countermeasures. His emerald green compound eyes locked onto a sparsely populated open space, ready to lure Li Hua over and freeze him there.
But he didn't expect that Li Hua was more difficult to deal with than he thought.
Li Hua did not fly directly down with the Ice Ghost, but flew towards the sky above the Ice Ghost. Then he raised his hand and touched the wings behind the staff. The huge white wings instantly dissipated into light, and then condensed into a card in front of Li Hua again.
The [Fly] card was removed, and Li Hua immediately fell from a high altitude. This scene made the Ice Ghost dumbfounded. It instinctively spread its wings and turned around to catch people.
As soon as the Ice Ghost turned around, Li Hua took out another card from the card bag on his thigh and hit it with his staff.
"[Time] card, smash Varudo!"
The world around him suddenly stopped in a dim state, and only Li Hua was still falling.
But he didn't fall for long before he crashed into the Ice Ghost that was suspended in the air like a statue. Even though his physical fitness had been strengthened, Li Hua was almost suffocated by this blow. He coughed awkwardly while clinging to the Ice Ghost.
After that aerial dash just now, your magic power can only sustain a half-minute time stop. You won't die from the fall, but I can't say for sure about Benjamin.
No. 666 warned him, but even if it didn't say it, Li Hua knew that he couldn't hold on for long.
Li Hua: [Help me count down.]
28, 27, 26...
Mana. Before actually using magic, Li Hua had no idea what the term meant. He even worried about not having a blue bar above his head, so how would he know if he was out of mana? And how would he know how to activate and stop a spell?
But after using the magic card just now, Li Hua realized that magic power is similar to physical strength and energy. As the owner, he has had a concept of it from the moment he realizes its existence, the only difference is whether it is specific or not.
As for the use of spells, it is learned from the moment the magic power begins to boil, just like the instinct of breathing.
[24, 23, whatever you do, better hurry up, 22...]
Li Hua's throat was so sore that he could hardly speak, but he responded to No. 666's reminder with his actions.
He slapped the Omnitrix symbol on the Ice Ghost's chest, and the hand holding the [Flying] card hooked the Ice Ghost's elbow, then rode the staff back on it like a bicycle, maintaining this strange posture to release the control of the [Time] card.
The dim sky filter instantly exploded into a spot of light, which fell with Li Hua and returned to Li Hua's hand holding the card in the green light of the Omnitrix's transformation. When the [Flying] card turned into a spot of light and flew into the staff, turning into wings, it turned into the [Time] card again.
Li Hua used all his strength on one hand and both legs to fix the staff to maintain balance and ensure that they could land smoothly. His other hand was holding the cards while holding Benjamin with his arm. If it were not for the clothes he was wearing that gave him a boost in strength, and Li Hua had always fought in close combat before and therefore had an understanding of his own strength, this strange posture would be tantamount to seeking death.
But even so, the constant drain of mana and physical strength from carrying the weight of two people made it difficult for Li Hua to hold on: "Ben! If you wake up, grab the staff yourself. I can't hold you back!"
Fortunately, Benjamin was quickly sobered by the cold wind. He opened his eyes and understood the situation. He immediately reached out and grabbed the pink magic wand. He even thought of joking, "Fortunately, I practiced on the horizontal bar in school."
Li Hua didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Just shut up! Aren't you afraid of getting a cold shoulder?"
After Benjamin regained consciousness, Li Hua saved a lot of energy in the subsequent landing. The only thing he needed to think about was how to land before both he and Benjamin ran out of energy and fell.
Fortunately, the Ice Ghost was originally flying in a direction where no one was, and no one noticed that two strange men had landed from the sky in the cemetery where no one went at night.
After landing on solid ground, Li Hua clutched his abdomen and leaned against some unknown man's tombstone. He squatted on the ground, grimacing as he stared at the pain. The fall from the height had really hit him hard. "I finally understand. Things in a state of stagnant time and space are really hard!"
It really hurt him to death. Combined with the cold wind blowing directly at the flying stick and the aftereffects of bungee jumping without insurance at high altitude, Li Hua's head was spinning. He even felt that the tombstone he was holding was shaking.
No. 666: [At that speed and height, you're going to feel a lot of pain no matter what it is. If you didn't have this buff, you'd have broken bones and ruptured your internal organs long ago. Just bear with the pain for now.]
Benjamin felt guilty: "Thank you, Li Hua. I'm so sorry... I'll take this broken watch off right now!"
But soon, Benjamin discovered that this time the Omnitrix was stuck to his wrist just like when he was ten years old. It would not move the cloth down and ignored his voice commands as if it was deaf.
Finally, the dial flashed, and a mechanical voice rang out: "The Omnitrix cannot be removed at this stage."
"You didn't even listen to me?" Benjamin was furious. "Why did it break down now, not earlier? I didn't do anything to you! Is it because the parts have rusted after being unused in the warehouse for five years? Or is there a bug in this new version you updated yourself? Can I disable your automatic updates?"
The Omnitrix was silent, as if it were just an ordinary watch.
No. 666: [The Omnitrix is fine. The problem is your Nakfuji life form. It's not a big deal. It will heal on its own after a while.]
Benjamin: "What's going on? Could it be that the Nakfuji people's DNA also has self-awareness? Then I can just let him out."
No. 666: [Not really, it's just a normal physiological instinct. This might be a little embarrassing for you to say...]
Benjamin: "Then why don't you speak to me more tactfully?"
No. 666: [Look, you humans enter puberty at a certain age, right? And then, at certain intervals, both males and females will excrete...]
Benjamin's face flushed instantly as he shouted to stop No. 666 from continuing: "No, no, stop! Stop! I understand!"
666: You understood it before I even explained the conclusion? As expected of someone who used to be an alien superhero, he's quick to understand.
Li Hua looked up: "So this is... um, I mean, a mating instinct?"
No. 666: […No, you don’t understand.]
Benjamin: “Ah? Isn’t it?”
No. 666: […You don’t understand either. So don’t interrupt me!]
It really impressed the teenagers!
"Well... Anyway, Ben is fine now, right?" Li Hua said, "But I think there might be something wrong with me."
Number 666 glanced at his host: "Your physical indicators are all normal. If anything, it's probably because your clothes are stained with mud and dust, which has caused your BUFF to drop. Why do you think there's something wrong with you?"
Li Hua: "Maybe there's something wrong with the part of my brain that controls balance. I reasonably suspect I have a concussion. Because it felt like an earthquake, the ground and tombstones beneath my feet were shaking."
"Is there really something wrong?" Benjamin looked forward with concern, wanting to help Li Hua up. However, as he approached to help him, he happened to put his hand on the tombstone. "It seems... it's really shaking? Was it a large truck passing by? Or a minor earthquake?"
At this moment, Li Hua's hearing, which had been enhanced by the BUFF, suddenly heard a cry. The source was...
Li Hua immediately pushed Benjamin away, lay on the ground and put his ear to the soil in front of the tombstone, then pulled Benjamin's hand wearing the watch to the tombstone, and then used the faint green light of the dial to read the words on the tombstone. Then he lay on the ground again and put his ear to the soil in front of the tombstone, and asked a question that made Benjamin, who was wearing a coat, break out in a cold sweat.
"Do you think it's possible for someone who's been buried in the ground for almost a year to still be alive?"
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PS: Regarding the time Jason Todd lay buried (not counting the time Ray Shaw dug the grave), I saw some saying it was half a year, some saying it was five years, then I calculated the time Tim spent in training and felt it was too rushed... So I decided to use the time between one year in the Arkham Knight game (although that one wasn't really dead) and half a year (please don't take this as official)
PPS: For those who have guessed what happened to Benjamin, please don't spoil the story, it will be revealed soon. I want to see the same surprised reaction of those who don't know as I did at that time. Ahh ...
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