"Pain" was not a good word.
It was too one-dimensional to encompass Zichuan Taoyou's brilliance, too fragile to have any right to define Zichuan Taoyou's life.
She had not let Grapefruit's sacrifice go to waste. She was first on the Ladder Ranking, she had rebuilt the fairy-tale land of Zichuan, she was the strongest warrior, she was the bravest Grapefruit.
...Yet she was also the last Grapefruit left in the world.
"Hollow." That was the only word Yu Xunge could think of.
After saying that word, Yu Xunge let go of Grapefruit. She was not used to such intimacy. The next second, her eyes involuntarily widened, because a pale purple silhouette shaped like a grapefruit lit up between the other woman's brows.
Yudun, who had already taken flight to leave Flower Island, and Qihua, who was privately chatting with Dawn Cicada, appeared behind Zai Jiu Xunge at the same time. Both looked at Zichuan Taoyou, who had yet to fully leave her embrace.
The Players all gathered around, too.
Crouched on Yu Xunge's shoulder, Tulan murmured, "It's... it's evolving!"
Yu Xunge reached up and pinched the dragon's mouth shut, then turned to Yudun behind her, seeking an answer with her eyes.
Wonder showed in Yudun's eyes. She even took off her glasses as she said, "She's found the direction for her Deity Talent."
Merely "found." As though to confirm Yudun's words, the light between Zichuan Taoyou's brows faded. She opened her eyes and stared blankly for a moment before hugging Zai Jiu Xunge back hard. "Thank you! I know which direction to pursue in comprehending my Deity Talent now."
For once, Yu Xunge was a beat slow before she gave an "Oh."
Before she could ask what finding a direction felt like, or how exactly one went about comprehending it,