Chapter 183

Li Pu remained in the fish-spinning pose. What was he going to do next?

Of course, the best choice is Fila!

Run!

Li Pu took off running. He already knew where the pig was. What else could he do but run? Then he was suddenly airborne... or rather, it looked like only his upper body was flying.

Then... I reloaded the save file again.

"It will return to a fixed time rather than an unfixed time," Li Pu concluded.

Because of the same posture as when I stuck the fish in the last time.

"Can we talk? Yae Sakura?" Li Pu said again, "I know..."

That's all. It got dark, then it got light.

I've reloaded the save file again.

It's certain that the pig killed him again.

"It feels like..." Li Pu said, putting down the wooden stick and harpoon in his hand, "It's like an autosave game."

It does feel very much like a game, except for the lack of background music and the absence of a save system that players can automatically control. Otherwise, it does resemble a game in many ways.

I've encountered a boss I absolutely have to fight, and I have to complete this storyline.

There's a system save point before you fight the boss, but there's no way back.

The only option is to honestly fight the BOSS.

"But I can't beat the BOSS like this," Li Pu muttered to himself, shrugging his shoulders.

Then I reloaded the save file.

This looks like a game, but it's not quite. Once the monsters are activated, you can only fight them. It would be nice if there were some way out. For example, you could level up by killing some smaller monsters before fighting the boss.

Li Pu used to like doing this: first, farm to the top level, then go back and fight the BOSS.

"You'll die a horrible death," Li Pu nodded and said, "With this equipment you're wearing right now."

It was as if his words were being proven true.

He died again!

"We're back to this point in time again." Li Pu looked at his right hand, which was holding a wooden stick and harpoon, and said, "It seems that time is fixed, but the Honkai Beast don't act immediately."

Even in death, it wasn't in vain.

Based on his numerous deaths, the Honkai Beast will launch their attacks three to ten minutes after his current time.

Of course, this shift is not random.

If you pretend not to notice, the Honkai Beast will likely attack after about three to four minutes. If you turn around and face Honkai Beast in an offensive stance, the attack time will be delayed by about ten minutes.

If the Honkai Beast try to escape, they will immediately attack.

So~

It feels like I've fallen into an endless cycle of death.

Then he died.

It truly felt like being trapped in a vicious cycle. Reload, die, die, reload, and the cycle repeated endlessly. It seemed there was no solution.

Is there really none?

It's not necessarily true that it doesn't exist.

"Then where is the solution?" Li Pu looked at the Honkai Beast.

I've died more than once, though not many times, and I don't retain any memories of the moments of death. But death is always an unpleasant thing, and dying too many times can really make you irritable.

'Don't get angry, don't get angry.' Li Pu chose to face the Honkai Beast head-on.

There's no other way but to face it directly.

'Ah, great MEI, please use your wisdom to save me.' Li Pu decided to try out the equipment.

I've never tried it before; I can't perceive the system, but its shadow or legacy remains. For example, the character—it seems to still be within me.

Trying to equip yourself is a way to break the deadlock.

Li Pu was equipped with glasses.

Then nothing happened, no special effects appeared. There were no other sensations, like physical changes or slight discomfort from the changes.

Aside from putting on glasses to look cool, nothing else happened.

Awkward...

The pig felt embarrassed watching this; its little brain had no idea what this two-legged naked ape was planning to do by dropping the toothpick and putting on this strange thing.

But a strange instinct compelled it to retreat.

"Oh?" Li Pu leaned back slightly, and said in a low voice, somewhat skeptical, "It actually works?"

He failed to equip MEI, but it seems he made use of some of MEI's characteristics.

For example, the aura!

'It should be this one.' Li Pu had already guessed it to some extent. MEI was the character he used most frequently, and also the one whose understanding value was directly increased by the system.

Li Pu was naturally more aware of MEI's advantages: high intelligence, absolute calmness, and superb logical analysis ability.

These same things also give MEI some additional advantages.

For example, a feeling of oppression.

Mei is the only character among all of Li Pu's characters who has the least approachability and is the most intimidating. Li Pu can clearly sense this from the two huskies, Ai-chan, and other people.

Now we can see the same thing from this pig.

The oppressive presence emanating from MEI made the pig more cautious, neither attacking easily nor turning to run away. It seemed to be reassessing its prey.

Although they were driven there, it was for the wildlife.

Every hunt is a life-or-death struggle.

Success means surviving, while failure means getting one step closer to death.

Even when Honkai by the Honkai, it hadn't completely lost this instinct. It wasn't willing to get hurt fighting this upright naked ape. The memories deeply imprinted in its DNA over thousands of years told it this.

Naked apes are the easiest food to obtain, but also the most terrifying hunters.

These beings are the kind of beings that can elevate your entire clan to heaven!

Do not hunt naked apes unless absolutely necessary.

The wild boars began to retreat slightly, while Li Pu's morale soared. Li Pu was well aware that these figures would influence him to some extent.

But it's hard to say how much it will affect.

Judging from the current situation, MEI's imposing presence was intimidating, although it didn't scare away the wild boars.

That means he might be able to do something else.

Although it may not succeed, the worst that can happen is that I'll just die again.

I've already died so many times, dying one more time won't make a difference!

But if we could really find a solution, that would be fantastic!

Moreover, this might not be an ordinary solution!

Then Li Pu decided to pick up the harpoon he had just dropped and slip... and guess what, another free kill. To be precise, this time he didn't even get a slip; the moment he bent down, he was instantly killed.

"Ah..." Li Pu sighed. How should I put it?

This pig really doesn't give us any chance at all. Wasn't it agreed that the villain wouldn't attack until the protagonist was ready to attack?

You pig, you really don't know what's good for you.

Thanks to the save file, the wooden harpoon returned to my hand, and this time I don't need to wear glasses or anything like that. And this time, my preparations will be much more thorough.

Although his physical condition was poor, MEI's spirit was very important.

He maintained his imposing presence, holding a harpoon in his hand.

Since one can utilize MEI's aura to a limited extent, one can certainly utilize certain characteristics of other characters to some extent as well. Considering that I triggered MEI's pressure, causing the boar to hesitate to attack, the prerequisite for utilizing these characteristics is to mentally align oneself with that character.

It doesn't need to be exactly the same, or even nearly identical, as with equipment.

Just like now.

Since no equipment is required, the requirements are greatly reduced.

Therefore, it is important to understand the beliefs of some characters.

Even if it's only temporary.

You might also inherit some of the characteristics of certain characters.

So whose beliefs should we choose to understand?

After a simple selection process, Li Pu quickly came to an answer.

'Kallen!'

Li Pu was quite familiar with the character Kallen, as she was one of the characters he had obtained by spending real money in the game. He had also read about some of Kallen's background information.

More importantly, Kallen's beliefs are very easy for Li Pu to understand.

Although there are some differences.

However, the beliefs held by Kallen's character are very similar to those of the People's Army she once served in.

The commonality among them is...

Protect the people!

Chapter 211 Kallen's Shadow

For Kallen, there were two very important turning points in her life.

One was defeated by Chiyuan, who then asked him what he truly wanted to protect: life.

Another story is that after the failed Eastern Expedition, Schicksal issued 'indulgences' to the people to make up for the losses. And the historical prototype of 'indulgences' can be found on Li Pu's Earth.

Of course, the final outcome of this matter was also very similar.

The fact that indulgences on Earth became a source of wealth for the Church was one of the reasons that triggered a far-reaching religious reformation.

Here, the failure of the Eastern Expedition and the addition of the Schicksal marked a crucial turning point in the stripping of Mandate of Heaven's secular power. If it weren't for Otto, this extraordinary figure who appeared out of nowhere, Mandate of Schicksal would have long since become a mere historical figure.

For Kallen, the former of these two events made her start to think about what she really wanted to protect.

The latter, however, made her see clearly the current state of Schicksal's corruption and greed.

The series of events that followed made Kallen realize what she truly wanted to protect!

Similarly, among the countless events and changes that Li Pu once served in the army, two events were particularly important. These two reforms shaped the very fabric and soul of that army!

The Sanwan Reorganization and the Gutian Conference.

The former gave this army flesh and blood, allowing it to truly break free from feudal warlordism and begin a transformation, becoming the only truly modern army in the country at that time.

The latter, however, gave the army its soul.

"The People's Army is for the people" is one of the core tenets of this army.

It was this spirit that truly transformed this army into a new type of force. From that moment on, this army gradually acquired the ability to decisively defeat any reactionary forces of the old era.

This spirit resonates perfectly with Kallen's belief in 'protecting the people'.

Although there are differences, the core principle is the same: 'Fighting for the People!'

Li Pu admitted that he wasn't a particularly ambitious or good soldier in his past life. He wasn't outstanding, nor was he particularly hardworking. He was the kind of soldier who seemed to be slacking off or being lazy, but you could never actually catch him doing it.

To put it more simply, Li Pu is the kind of person who's lucky if he gets 60 points, and not bad if he gets 70.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have become a pig-raising soldier.

Even though he was a soldier who raised pigs, he was still a soldier who raised pigs in the People's Army! He didn't slack off in any kind of education. So the spirit of the People's Army also found a place in his heart.