The tentacles that had just been reaching for Gu Li suddenly stopped in place. Levi's pupils trembled, and dozens of eyes reflected the bright red longsword in the girl's hand.
The sword, which looked as if it would flow with bright red blood at any moment, was held somewhat awkwardly by Gu Li, yet he always seemed to have predicted the trajectory and sent the sword into the body of the contaminated creature the instant the new contamination rushed at him.
Levi observed for a while, secretly preparing to step in and help the girl when she ran out of energy. She hadn't fully adapted to her body after the awakening and contamination, so even if she performed well, she wouldn't last long.
After slaying five corrupted creatures in a row, Gu Li indeed felt a tingling, weak sensation coming from his limbs, especially his wings. His dark eyes swept over the blood-stained longsword in his hand, which looked cool but could only be used as an ordinary cold weapon.
With a flap of its wings, it moved to the tentacles not far away and looked thoughtfully at these monsters that could only act on instinct, most of which had not even formed a complete body yet.
Acting entirely on instinct... Gu Li's gaze fell on the ever-growing, polluted shadows. Was it a fear of light?
She hid behind Levi's tentacles, her hands constantly looking for opportunities to deliver a finishing blow. After realizing this, she stopped.
As is well known, when the Child of Light uses healing power, it condenses a large number of white light spots.
She took a few breaths, her thin body exhausted, but her eyes held a hidden excitement.
She took a deep breath and channeled all the remaining power in her body into the sword. She should have used up all the chances she could use today, but she felt that she still had strength left.
She watched as her blood-red longsword was gradually covered by white light, a wide smile spreading across her face, her sharp fangs flashing in the blink of an eye. Using Levi's body for leverage, she suddenly charged towards the area where the contamination was concentrated.
"ha!"
She slashed down with all her might, not caring how many she cut down. Her body, which had been extremely weak since she transmigrated to this world, finally showed some strength and landed steadily on the main wrist she had targeted. She was pleased to find that those things indeed began to dare not approach.
"Miss."
Gu Li watched as his longsword tentatively swung forward, chasing after the corrupted creature. This time, even though he only touched its body, the dark, ugly monster screamed and vanished into thin air.
"Miss!"
She awkwardly twirled her sword, mimicking Levi's technique, and skipped back along her wrist, meeting Levi's deep gaze. An excited smile spread across her pale face: "Levi, did you see that?! That's so cool!"
The giant octopus had finished cleaning up the remaining tasks. It rolled its eyes, looking at the illuminated street, and organized its thoughts.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Gu Li, who felt like he was playing a large-scale live-action RPG, calmed down a little and hesitantly praised, "Actually, Levi, your weapon is also very cool."
Levi twitched her eyelids, feeling a rare, moist liquid well up in her dry eyes. She slowly shrank in size: "Um, thank you for the compliment. Miss, could you please put that sword away? I'm sorry, I might be a little uncomfortable with it."
In the strong wind brought by the sudden drop in altitude, Gu Li tucked her messy hair behind her head. She had already been placed on Levi's head. She looked down at his eyes while holding onto the edge of his head: "Is there something you're not used to? Once I find a way, I can make one for you too."
"!"
"Levy, your eyes!"
They were bleeding some thick, black liquid that could be mistaken for blood!
Levi blinked, took a handkerchief from his mouthparts and wiped his head, but found it too difficult to clean, so he had to give up regretfully.
"Don't worry, I'm just a little unaccustomed to this brightness. It's probably because I haven't seen the Child of Light in a long time. By the way, you are truly the most daring Child of Light I have ever seen."
Gu Li awkwardly guided all the light spots on the longsword into Levi's body. On the way home, he sat cross-legged on Levi's head and asked in confusion, "What was the Child of Light you saw like?"
After the large cluster of light entered Levi's body, he stopped, his body seemingly trembling slightly. Only after hearing her words did he resume his journey.
He seemed to be recalling a distant memory, his voice somewhat broken: "Probably... noble... elegant... delicate... and then, well, not a good temper."
Gu Li, still wearing her nightgown, yawned while resting her chin on her hand: "It sounds like they're being treated quite well."
She casually patted Levi's forehead: "Thanks to you all for being so understanding of me."
Levi hesitated, then widened his eyes and said, "No..."
Before she could finish speaking, Gu Li continued, "But I'm probably the only Child of Light in the city now, so I'll try to be more restrained. Please continue to bear with me."
She stood up on Levi's head, jumped off the edge, and stood in front of the house where she had woken up. She took out the key Eric had given her that day and waved to Levi, who had brought her back.
"Thank you for bringing me back. Goodbye."
Levi's voice seemed to pause for a moment, then his whole body trembled, and he let out a series of low laughs: "Okay, miss, goodbye, sweet dreams."
A gust of cold wind blew by, and Gu Li hugged his arms and shivered. Levi's voice when he laughed was the complete opposite of Eric's.
She inserted the brass key into the lock, opened the door, went inside, quickly washed up, and reluctantly put on her nightgown. Gu Li lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
Tomorrow, besides asking Eric and the others where the underground shopping mall is, I'll also ask them to find her some clothes.
After she fell into a pitch-black dream, the street suddenly became lively. Twisted figures emerged from the dark rooms and surrounded Gu Li's house, talking in hushed tones.
Even though Eric had said that the girl was a high-level species that had been corrupted by the King, they were still drawn by a certain aura and came to her door, trying to find a trace of pure human aura.
Gu Li, in the master bedroom, was unaware that countless eyes were staring at her from outside the window. She continued to move forward in the dark dream, the only road beneath her feet seemingly without end.
Her expression shifted from anticipation to numbness. Gu Li, who was still hiking in her dream, was so tired that she was about to fall asleep at any moment, but her body defied her will and continued to move forward, dragging her weary body.
Just as Gu Li was about to become the Red Shoes of the New Era and was about to work herself to death in her dreams, a huge building suddenly appeared in front of her.
It was an ancient castle overflowing with art and money, with layers upon layers of sculptures surrounding three pointed buildings, inlaid with countless gold and jewels, so magnificent it was breathtaking.
The whole thing exudes an aura of mystery, inviting you to come and explore me.
Gu Li's eyes lit up, and just as he mustered his spirits and took a step forward, everything went black.
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