Chapter 106 Speaking so softly, yet he wants to be Qin Er Shi? (18)
Liu Bang swung his sword at the 'White Snake'. The 'White Snake' hissed as if in pain, and the blood that should have spurted from the wound evaporated into bloody smoke the moment it touched the sword.
This is obviously an illusion. The points required to create a creature out of thin air are enormous, let alone a snake of such a large size.
So from the beginning, Zhu Qing'ai was determined to catch a ready-made snake in this world to work for her. Since it was an "innocent" employee who was caught, Zhu Qing'ai did not want it to die on the spot after finishing its work. It was not easy for this snake to grow so big, and she might need it next time.
Liu Bang's sword strike failed to penetrate her defenses at all, and the fact that 'White Snake' is now in a berserk state is still under her manual control.
This illusion only fooled the humans present, and Liu Bang firmly believed that he could successfully kill the white snake before him.
Even Empress Lü was fooled. She had seen the gods, and although it was absurd that the sword Liu Bang was carrying suddenly glowed, she had already rationalized it in her mind.
Furthermore, when Liu Bang was displaying his divine power, she wisely stepped back. The weapon she wielded was merely an ordinary wooden sword that had been blessed by Him, and its attack power was about the same as that of an ordinary bronze sword. Reason told her that it was better not to join in the fun.
Empress Lü and her two overjoyed underlings also believed that Liu Bang, wielding the divine weapon, would surely be able to slay this unknown monster.
So the scene changed from four people working together to "fight monsters" to three of them retreating, leaving only Liu Bang, brimming with confidence, grabbing his sword and charging forward.
Zhu Qing'ai controlled the 'white snake' to fight Liu Bang in coordination. The sound of snake scales clashing with swords was loud and clattering. Occasionally, the swords would cause wounds on the snake, but as before, no blood would flow out. Instead, the wounds would turn into blood-red smoke and float upwards.
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Such an unusual sight would have been seen during the day, but unfortunately, the blood-red smoke blended perfectly with the darkness of the night, and even the people at the outpost on the mountainside not far away did not notice it.
They could only hear sounds like the earth shaking, and some people even thought that the earth dragon had turned over, so they all ran out of the building and stood in the open space.
"What happened?" someone asked.
A burly man next to him looked bewildered: "I don't know, could it be an earth dragon turning over?"
"No way, if the earth dragon were to rise again, how could we still be standing here unharmed..."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at the unmoving houses. The sound was indeed deafening, but their houses hadn't collapsed, so how could it be said that an earth dragon had turned over?
Someone exclaimed, "The sound seems to be coming from the path down the mountain!"
Everyone started talking at once, and one person, who had just sobered up, immediately said, "Oh no, isn't that bad? Our eldest brother and the others haven't come back yet."
Liu Bang had not yet raised an army, nor had he yet proclaimed himself the Duke of Pei, so his men used various names for him, but everyone knew who they were referring to.
Only a few people came down the mountain tonight, and they knew that!
Some were still dazed, but a slap on the forehead by someone next to them would bring them back to their senses.
The first convict released because of Liu Bang immediately said, "Then why don't we go and take a look?"
The people around him had different expressions; some responded immediately, while others hesitated. The man immediately said, "Leave some to guard the area, and the rest of you come down the mountain with me to take a look. If the government troops come after us, we can put up a fight!"
Of course, most of those present knew that the officers and soldiers could not possibly make such a commotion. If the people who were chasing them back then had this ability, they wouldn't have been able to stay here peacefully for a year or two.
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As the group from the stronghold walked down the mountain along an inconspicuous path, Zhu Qing'ai noticed. She was multitasking, controlling the 'White Snake' to deal with Liu Bang, the main challenge being how to let him win without being noticed.
Meanwhile, he kept an eye on the situation at the stronghold to see when the audience would arrive. If things didn't go smoothly, he would simply have Liu Bang 'kill' the 'White Snake'.
Finally, special effects are added from time to time to prevent the fight scenes from looking too fake.
She sighed again, thinking it was better not to be human.
Liu Bang, who was supposed to be given an easy win, didn't feel that the opposing "White Snake" was letting him win at all. On the contrary, he felt that the fight was really difficult.
Although the snake looked badly injured, with several wounds so deep that bone was visible, it stubbornly refused to die. Liu Bang, who had been blinded by confidence, had regained his rationality and was now considering backing down.
When he was flung away by the snake's tail again, his eyes darted around, looking around. It was only when he realized he was being hit that the golden light protected him; otherwise, he would have run away long ago. It was extremely irrational of him to have lasted this long.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw his wife and younger brother standing together, with two henchmen flanking them in a protective posture. If he turned and ran down the mountain now, they should be able to react.
Liu Bang hadn't actually considered his wife and two subordinates, but remembering that he had previously said marrying Lü Zhi was his blessing, he still had to show some reverence to the gods.
So, taking advantage of the fact that the 'White Snake' couldn't understand, he shouted, "You guys go first!"
Zhu Qing'ai's lips twitched. She seemed to have sensed something, but how could she let the audience leave? However...
She glanced around and realized that Lü Zhi's position wasn't ideal. It would be easy to be discovered if she tried to act mysteriously from this spot, but it would be beneath her dignity if she came herself. So, she controlled the 'White Snake' to pretend that she understood Liu Bang's words.
While releasing Lü Zhi, she stopped two of Liu Bang's men. Giving herself a thumbs up for her quick thinking, she finally jumped down from the tree. If Liu Bang, the main character, didn't appear soon, he'd have to run away, and how would the rest of the story proceed?
So she kept the 'Qin' persona and changed into a black casual outfit. Although it was called a casual outfit, it was actually more complicated than real everyday clothes. For example, people's casual clothes at this time all had narrow sleeves.
Her so-called everyday clothes all had wide sleeves. Whether they were convenient or not is another matter, but they were certainly beautiful and complemented Ling's temperament.
"You dare to say a true man should act like a snake demon when you don't even dare to kill a mere snake demon?"
Liu Bang remembered that these were the words he spoke when he first saw the First Emperor's chariot.
His voice sounded particularly ethereal in the quiet night. Liu Bang subconsciously turned around to look, but before he knew it, he was once again propelled away by the 'white snake'.
'Qin' clicked her tongue, her gaze following Liu Bang as he flew through the air and crashed to the ground with a 'piaji' sound. She laughed: 'Hehe...'
Liu Bang, covered in dust and grime, scrambled to his feet. Pretending not to hear her mocking voice, he shamelessly said, "Since you're here, could you perhaps help your devout child..."
"Oh?" 'Qin' interrupted Liu Bang, already immune to Liu Bang's shameless remarks, and said meaningfully, "Even if we help, it seems there's no difference."
Having discerned the outcome he desired, Liu Bang immediately smiled and said, "Then I'll give it another try."
He immediately grabbed his sword and charged forward again, slashing at the 'White Snake' again and again. However, it was like a DPS attacking a boss alone without teammates—it was like scratching the surface, extremely ineffective.
But Qin was still making sarcastic remarks from behind: "Are you incapable? If you can't kill him, then forget it. You still have a chance to say your last words now."
She watched Liu Bang being sent flying by the hammer, then watched him get up and charge forward, shouting in response, "I will definitely kill it today!"
Qin said calmly, "You think you can be Qin Er Shi while speaking so softly? Maybe in your next life."
"I'm definitely going to kill it today!!"
Liu Bang immediately charged forward as if he had been injected with chicken blood, making it seem as if he wasn't the one who had just backed down.
At this moment, Liu Bang only had eyes for the 'white snake' in front of him, and he forgot that he hadn't asked about 'Qin' yet. He was clearly not a member of the Qin royal family, so how could he become the Second Emperor of Qin?
At this moment, in Qin's eyes, he was just a donkey being tempted by a carrot dangling in front of him, pulling the millstone with all his might.
Although it's not nice to say it like this, 'Qin' still wants to say it, and not only wants to say it, but also wants to add: Keep going, working people!
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The battle between the human and the snake has reached a fever pitch. If there were a health bar, the 'White Snake's' health bar would be almost depleted, and the 'cutscene' is about to begin.
Those who had come down the mountain to investigate also arrived. They had just turned a corner when they saw their leader struggling to kill a snake.
Shock and fear intertwined, but no one ran away. Apart from those whose legs were too weak to run, the rest were stunned speechless and mentally sluggish upon seeing the light on Liu Bang's sword.
Once their minds were clear, they thought that their leader must be destined for greatness, and that killing a mere snake demon was enough.
Instead of helping, they gathered around, cheering and shouting to encourage the crowd.
Liu Bang: ...Thank you!
As the 'cutscene' was about to begin, Zhu Qing'ai first checked Lü Zhi's location to see if their voice actors had arrived yet.
arrive!
When Lü Zhi left earlier, she hadn't gone far; she was even in the woods. She believed that Liu Bang wouldn't lose, so when Liu Bang reminded her, she thought he was urging her to find an opportunity to disappear from everyone's sight and carry out her previous plan.
They never considered that Liu Bang actually wanted to flee at that time.
Lü Zhi took a few deep breaths, then forced out a voice, "I am the daughter of the White Emperor, how dare you, you traitor?!"
This is actually quite different from the script we discussed before, but that's not important, as long as it works.
Moreover, it might be even more trustworthy than what we discussed before. After all, no one would believe that such a large snake isn't some kind of god or demon!
Liu Bang had already fought and maneuvered to stand opposite 'Qin'. When he heard the ethereal voice, he subconsciously looked at her, but her expression was neither a smile nor a frown, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking.
However, Liu Bang still guessed from this attitude that it was not the White Snake who said it, but his wife Lü Zhi who said it in the forest behind them. It also coincided with the plan they had discussed. However, he could not let the Red Emperor's son say it himself.
He then improvised a line for himself and roared, "Whether you are the Xuan Emperor or the White Emperor's son, meeting me today is your death day!"
As he spoke, he jumped up to cut off the snake's tail, but to his surprise, he jumped ten meters into the air, higher than the snake's head.
Liu Bang: ?
He floated in the air for a moment without falling down. Instead, he felt the sword in his hand swing uncontrollably at the snake. Only then did he fall down with the sword. The feeling of weightlessness was as uncomfortable as if his heart was about to jump out of his chest.
It was certain that he would strike the snake's body. He didn't even need to worry about whether the sword would miss. He even had the leisure to look at 'Qin' over there. She looked up at the sky, her smile growing even wider.
Liu Bang: ...
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Author's Note: Liu Bang: Jump up and chop off the tail
Qin: I think you can behead me.
Liu Bang: ...Ahhhhh
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