Chapter 564
Since "dueling" won't work, let's take the path of "honor."
The dark honor of slaughtering the gang.
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That night, in the mansion of Aivina, in her room.
"Xia'er, are you okay?"
Aivina asked nervously, looking at Xia'er, who was holding her tightly. Despite having bathed, there was still a faint scent of blood lingering on her.
She rarely saw Xia'er show such a vulnerable side; Aivina was more accustomed to the fearless girl who faced everything with a confident smile.
"Help me regain my spirit, Aivina..."
"Let me forget all of this for a moment..."
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The next day, in Aivina's room.
Xia'er slowly opened her eyes.
The midday sun streamed through the gaps in the curtains, illuminating her face. She glanced at the time displayed on the system panel.
Noon, 12 o'clock...
Thanks to Aivina's mental healing and hypnosis, Xia'er had finally enjoyed a good sleep after a long time, waking up only now.
Perci, Tara, and the others were all inside Aivina's mansion, ensuring that Xia'er wouldn't be disturbed by any extraordinary beings, allowing her to sleep peacefully until now.
Click—
At that moment, the door creaked open, and Aivina cautiously stepped in, closing the door behind her.
When she reached the bedside, she realized Xia'er was already awake.
"How do you feel?" Aivina sat down beside the bed, gently ruffling Xia'er's hair, and asked softly, "What happened yesterday?"
"I'm fine." Xia'er shook her head.
It was hard for her to explain the shift in her emotions, especially after the sense of relief that washed over her when she killed that gang member in their one-on-one confrontation.
Though it was just a scumbag who died, the feeling of "relief from killing," something that seemed only possible in simulations, had manifested in her reality. It was then that Xia'er realized something was off.
The ensuing crises and simulations seemed to have caused Xia'er to forget a part of her humanity, especially under the influence of various potions. Even her delirium wouldn't remain, and Xia'er felt a sense of confusion creeping in.
She could sense that each potion, each personality, was a part of herself, merely amplified by the potions: "The Judge" magnified anger, "The Subverter" magnified rebellion, "The Coroner" magnified laziness...
But after experiencing so many transformations, without her spiritual notes, Xia'er began to feel the loss of her true self.
Thus, she decided to find Aivina last night and have her back up all her memories before encountering the pocket watch, storing them in her subconscious. Aivina could activate them at any time, allowing those memories to flash through Xiaer's mind.
This would serve as her anchor.
The red light in Xiaer's mind flickered again. Just when she thought it was just another "information bombardment" from Xiao Zuo and planned to ignore it, a figure in armor appeared within the red light.
Was it pure white armor?
Xia'er focused her attention on the red light, and the voice of the pure white armor grew clearer.
"Lady Xia'er, it seems your friend has been seriously injured. Your little pet brought it back..."
"What did you say Lady Xia'er calls you?"
"An Chao?"
"Alright."
"Lady Xia'er, it says its name is An Chao, and that the religious fanatic came looking for it."
"What was that fanatic's name again?"
"......"
"Lady Xia'er, it's Sadana."
Sadana... injured An Chao?
Did she think An Chao was connected to her?
Wait!
On the side of the pure white armor! There's a node to the Otherworld!
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Chapter 291: Tier 1 "Knight" Potion (6042 words)
In the Otherworld, within the Misty Castle.
A set of exquisite pure white armor stood in the empty hall, watching the figure shrouded in black shadows before it, along with the white steel giant claw huddled in the corner, steam once again billowing from the gaps in its armor.
"You're so afraid of me, yet you still want to bring this to me?" The white armor sighed, waiting for a response from the pendant in its hand, continuing, "Do you think it will be useful to your master?"
The giant claw remained silent, but the eyes peering from the gaps in the armor kept glancing at the pendant, as if it was contemplating a getaway.
"Don't even think about it."
The pure white armor seemed to have seen through the metal giant claw's intentions. Steam erupted from its body, and a metallic hum filled the air: "I wouldn't want you bringing any strange things over..."
This little pet was quite interesting; it could actually lock onto the direction of its fortress in the Otherworld... The pure white armor had thought it would get lost the moment it ventured out.
Ordinary Otherworld creatures wouldn't possess such abilities. This pet named Xiao Zuo must have consumed quite a bit of Xia'er's blood to develop such a power...
Just as the pure white armor was about to say something else, the face of the faceless goddess pendant glowed red again.
A voice echoed from the direction of the glowing inscription.
"Has Sadana come after you? There's a node to the Otherworld at your door."
The ethereal voice of a girl resonated in the hall.
"There's no need to worry about that; your little pet remembered the coordinates of my place, but Sadana doesn't. She won't be able to find me here," the pure white armor replied confidently, seemingly very assured of its fortress.
"What about An Chao? Why was it injured by Sadana?" Xia'er's voice came again.
An Chao, which had been lying on the ground, stirred slightly, slowly rising from the shadows that enveloped it. Countless slender legs, resembling black smoke, emerged from beneath its dark robe, helping it stand.
"I have your blood on me," An Chao's layered voice emerged from beneath the shadowy cloak. "I was still in slumber when it ambushed me..."
Hearing this, the pure white armor looked up at the metal giant claw in the corner, steam billowing from the gaps in its armor.
That metal claw had also consumed quite a bit of the Time Weaver's blood, and it had absorbed some itself...
This is bad.
"I take back what I said earlier..." The pure white armor raised the pendant in its hand, its voice slightly awkward. "It seems Sadana really does have a way to locate this place."
After the pure white armor spoke, the blood-red markings on the pendant dimmed, falling silent for a while.
"Don't worry; even if Sadana gets here, she won't be able to use the Otherworld node to escape. If she could, I would have left long ago." The pure white armor seemed to be trying to ease the awkward atmosphere, saying, "Creatures of this level from the Otherworld wouldn't last long if they tried to escape from there. Your blood is the real ticket."
"What if she kills you and takes my blood from you?" The faceless goddess's markings glowed again, and Xia'er's voice came from within.
This time, it was the pure white armor that fell silent.
After a long pause, Xia'er's voice rang out again.
"If there's anything else, contact me again."
The red inscriptions faded completely, indicating that Xia'er had something else to attend to.
Looking at the pendant in its hand and then at the metal giant claw huddled in the corner, a question echoed in the pure white armor's mind.
How many beings in this Otherworld have obtained Xia'er's blood...?
Perhaps, it could really gather a "ticket" for Sadana, allowing a brief passage into reality...
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Xia'er had originally thought she would have at least two full days of rest, but unexpectedly, just one night passed, and bad news came from the Otherworld.
Sadana... was trying every possible way to briefly emerge from the Otherworld and find trouble with her...
This was indeed beyond Xia'er's expectations, forcing her to start thinking of ways to deal with the very real possibility of Sadana coming into reality...
Would destroying the Otherworld node be a feasible plan?
If she could directly destroy the Otherworld node, it would completely cut off Sadana's ability to traverse from the Otherworld to reality.
However, that might indeed be impossible...
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