Flying Sword Technique After Fusion: Fierce! (8000)

When the new text appeared, Xu Bai was slightly taken aback, then his face lit up with ecstasy.

So far, most of his skills are in line with his current grade, although some are slightly lower than one grade, but they are very easy to use.

Some things don't have to be expensive, just right. Of course, he also wants a higher level, but he lacks the opportunity right now.

There's only one skill that's been holding me back the most lately.

This skill is none other than Maple Leaves Like Rain, currently only at the second tier level, but now he has the strength of a fifth-rank, making him relatively much weaker.

Because it was relatively weak, he hadn't used it much until now, and it had been sitting there collecting dust. But now it seems that this skill has become powerful again.

The pale blue characters floated gracefully, gradually converging, and new characters appeared.

[Mergeable options found, currently in progress.]

[Ancient Moon Flying Sword Art + Maple Leaf Like Jade = Returning Wind Flowing Snow.]

[Merger successful!]

Looking at the text in front of him, Xu Bai could only say, "Golden Finger, you've changed."

You are not the same Little Gold you used to be. The Little Gold of the past had almost zero naming ability and would just piece together several names.

But now, these two skills combined have surprisingly formed a rather elegant name.

Is this still my Little Gold? You've changed. You've become elegant, not like a rough person at all.

Xu Bai was internally complaining, but the light blue text ignored his complaints, transforming into a large amount of information and absorbing it into his mind.

A moment later, when Xu Bai grasped the contents of the information, he understood the power of this skill.

A light blue attribute panel appeared, displaying his latest status.

[Name: Xu Bai]

[Realm Level: Fifth Rank Loose Cultivator.]

[Severing Break Three Styles (Tier 4): Max Level]

[Inverted Purple Firmament Gale Wind Yin Yang Chaos (Tier 5.5): Max Level.]

[Returning Wind Flowing Snow (Tier 5): Max Level.]

[Four-Directional Step Technique (Tier 3): Max Level.]

[Cosmic Shift (Tier 4): Max Level]

[Vajra Heart Demon Body (Tier 4); Max Level.]

[Strengthening Kidney Method (Tier 4): Max Level.]

[Hundred Poisons True Explanation (Tier 3): Max Level.]

[Paper Art Essence (Tier 5): Max Level]

[Comprehension: Max level.]

Fifth-tier skills have their own strengths and are considered the top-tier skills currently available.

The so-called "Returning Wind Flowing Snow, while inheriting the hidden weapon techniques of "Maple Leaves Like Rain," also possesses the control techniques of the Ancient Moon Flying Sword Art."

Xu Bai tried to activate the True Yuan Power within his body, and then, an anomaly occurred.

As he moved, the money bag suddenly began to shake, and as time passed, the shaking became more and more intense, as if something was bumping and jostling inside.

Xu Bai raised his index finger, his gaze sharpened slightly, and he silently uttered the word "start".

Actually, there's no need to pronounce this word, but he felt that saying it at this moment would make him look more sophisticated.

Look at those time-traveling predecessors in the novel; each of them had to recite their moves when they fought.

Does reading it aloud give him an advantage? No, it just makes him look more sophisticated. Of course, he only reads it aloud at this moment. He wouldn't do something so foolish in a real fight.

At this moment, the shaking money bag finally reached its maximum amplitude, and then countless copper coins flew out of the money bag, wrapped in a dark light, which was awe-inspiring.

These copper coins hovered and swirled around Xu Bai, but they never launched.

Xu Bai's heart stirred, and the copper coin moved with his thoughts, sometimes moving forward and sometimes floating up and down.

As long as he has a thought, these copper coins will turn into deadly weapons, leaving people covered in wounds.

"This seems to be even stronger than Ancient Moon Flying Sword Art," Xu Bai thought to himself.

The Ancient Moon Flying Sword Art can control one sword, or, like Qin Feng, two.

But his is a whole bunch.

Truly free to do as you please, to hit wherever you want.

"What a pity, Chu Yu's weapon only reached the fifth rank before stopping. It would have been better if it were higher," Xu Bai thought to himself.

Although that's what he thought, he was already quite satisfied, after all, he had finally made up for this weakness.

"No, it seems it can be used like this too." Xu Bai originally wanted to take back the copper coin, but he suddenly remembered something and continued to manipulate the copper coin.

These copper coins are different.

Under Xu Bai's manipulation, Qian Lai in the backyard, followed by countless gusts of wind rising from above.

Each copper coin carries a fierce wind.

Fortunately, Xu Bai controlled it well; all the gales were directed upwards, and it didn't cause any trouble.

However, after seeing this scene, he suddenly discovered another function of Returning Wind Flowing Snow.

If, during battle, copper coins are everywhere and can unleash fierce gusts of wind at any time, then the damage would be significantly different.

The opponent not only has to deal with Xu Bai's swordsmanship and various skills, but also has to deal with the fifth-rank paper dolls, and also has to be careful of the flying copper coins, which can also shoot out gales.

Thinking of this, Xu Bai felt a chill for his opponent.

Satisfied, extremely satisfied.

After collecting the scattered copper coins, Xu Bai stretched and walked back into the house with a satisfied expression.

Inside the room, he placed the Pottery Jar on the table, and the progress bar on it was almost full.

"I've been neglecting you. It's finally almost your turn." Xu Bai stroked the patterns on the Pottery Jar with his hand, a smile appearing on his face as he thought to himself.

If the Pottery Jar could talk, the progress bar on it would definitely start cursing.

The progress bar on the Pottery Jar should have been up much earlier, but due to various delays, it ended up being the last one to be processed.

Picking up the Pottery Jar, Xu Bai sat back down and began to diligently continue working on the progress bar.

If he seizes the time and acquires more skills, he will have more security.

But sometimes things just don't go as planned. It's as if the Pottery Jar is under a curse, preventing him from concentrating on his liver-roasting.

"Fluttering..."

A sound rang out, and a carrier pigeon flapped its wings and landed at Xu Bai's door.

"Um?"

Looking at the carrier pigeon at the door, Xu Bai frowned. He first put the Pottery Jar back in its original place before going to the door and catching the carrier pigeon in his hand.

A scroll of paper containing a letter was tied to the pigeon's leg.

When Xu Bai opened the letter, the contents came into view...

"My lord, it seems that something big is about to happen to Shadow Courier Station recently. I heard that someone has their eyes on Shadow Courier Station and wants to destroy Shadow Courier Station in one fell swoop."

The content above is very simple; it says that someone wants to destroy Shadow Courier Station, and the source of this letter is Liu Er.

Since Xu Bai arrived in Yunlai Prefecture, he had entrusted these matters to Liu Er and had not inquired about them. However, upon receiving this news, he couldn't help but frown.

"The timing of this problem suggests that there's more to it than meets the eye." Xu Bai placed the letter on the table, read it over again, and fell into deep thought.

After a moment, he figured out the reason, took out a piece of paper, and wrote on it with a brush.

"The Shadow Courier Station is closed. Tell all the Courier Folk not to come. You should also return to the Prefectural Office. As for when it will reopen, just wait for further notice."

After doing all this, he tied the letter to the pigeon's leg, walked to the door, and with a slight lift of his hand, released the pigeon.

Watching the carrier pigeons slowly fly away, Xu Bai sneered, turned around and went back into the house, sitting down in his chair again.

He had already seen through the other party's actions.

The purpose was simply to test whether they knew the inside story through this action. If they went to Shadow Courier Station, it meant they didn't know; if they didn't go, it meant they did know.

But can I go?

It's obvious we can't go.

Although it was meant to be a test, if they actually went, Yunlai Prefecture would be short-handed, and once that happened, the outcome would be obvious.

As for why Liu Er back, it's actually quite simple. Xu Bai was directly telling the other party, "I don't need you to test me. Just as you guessed, I already know what you're thinking."

It's time to be upfront about things; there's no need to hide anything. Just say you know, and see what the other party does.

Xu Bai picked up his teacup, took a sip, and was completely satisfied.

Before, when they were in the open and the other was in the dark, that feeling was incredibly painful.

Now things are different. If the other side wants to kill Yun Zihai, they will have to get past them.

Xu Bai and his group are not afraid of a head-on confrontation.

Thinking of this, Xu Bai put down his teacup and calmly continued working on the progress bar.

Shadow Courier Station.

Liu Er packed his bags, posted a notice outside, and quickly left.

Several figures flashed by outside the Shadow Courier Station.

Only after Liu Er's figure disappeared into the distance did they exchange a glance and leave the spot.

After leaving, the group walked along many winding paths and through some secret passages, finally arriving at a secluded room.

Inside the room, the Black Robed Man was waiting.

As soon as these people arrived, they immediately informed the Black Robed Man.

The Black Robed Man didn't say much, waved the others away, and then stayed quietly in the room.

He kept his head down, seemingly deep in thought.

After a long while, he finally raised his head and took a deep breath.

"I still can't make a move. I am His Majesty's last resort. If I can't find the location of all the tunnels in Yunlai Prefecture, my exposure will be useless." The Manager in Black Robed Man thought to himself, "If one Manager dies, another will come. Only by destroying all the tunnels in Yunlai Prefecture can we solve the problem once and for all."

The emperor of the Great Chu Kingdom was a man of great foresight; he never acted on just one plan, and the Black Robed Man was his second plan.

The Black Robed Man's ultimate goal was to find the locations of all the tunnels in Yunlai Prefecture.

Unfortunately, he only knows about one place so far.

Unless we capture all of the Masked Man's other henchmen, we might be able to get information from them.

However, the problem cannot be completely solved as long as one person remains silent.

Therefore, given the current situation, the Black Robed Man decided not to reveal himself and to wait and see how things went.

In the secluded room, the Black Robed Man pondered for a while, and after he came to a conclusion, he got up and left.

After leaving the room, he walked a long way and finally arrived at the Masked Man's residence.

"My lord, we have received the news; they do indeed know our movements," the Black Robed Man said, bowing.

The Masked Man was resting with his eyes closed, but after the Black Robed Man spoke, he finally came to his senses and opened his eyes.

There was a hint of coldness in his eyes.

"Just as I expected, they really do know. It seems things are going to get complicated." The Masked Man sighed.

The Black Robed Man remained silent, his head bowed, and a strange light flickered in his eyes, hidden beneath the robe.

"My lord, what plan have you come up with?"

After thinking for a long time, the Black Robed Man decided to ask the question.

"A plan?" The Masked Man scoffed. "What plan do I have? They've revealed their moves to us directly, turning the light into darkness, and we're the ones on the defensive."

"So we're just going to let them drag this out?" the Black Robed Man said. "My lord, although I don't know exactly what our mission is, if this continues, we'll be the ones who can't afford to drag it out."

The Masked Man stood up, walked to the Black Robed Man, and said, "I know, that's why I've been thinking that since things have come to this point, we have no choice but to take a risky approach."

As he spoke, he lowered his voice and moved closer to the Black Robed Man.

"Find them, arrest all the civilians you can, and then use their lives to blackmail Yun Zihai. Tell Yun Zihai that if he wants to save people, he should commit suicide."

Upon hearing this, the Black Robed Man was startled.

If he hadn't been completely shrouded in a black robe, the Masked Man would probably have noticed his unusual behavior.

This is using ordinary people as leverage; this tactic is extremely vicious.

"My lord, I don't think they'll fall for it." The Black Robed Man still tried to argue one last time. "After all..."

But before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by the Masked Man.

"It's just a test, we won't lose anything." The Masked Man said, "If Yun Zihai is really as rumored, he should do it. If he doesn't, we won't lose anything either."

"But sir, this will inevitably leave clues. The other party is adept at Seeking Traces. If Yun Zihai doesn't do this, our people will..." The Black Robed Man continued to guide the conversation, trying to dissuade the Masked Man his idea.

He was a spy planted in the Dark Building by the Great Chu Kingdom, and he wanted to do his best to salvage the situation.

"What are you worried about?" The Masked Man's tone turned strange. "They're just pawns. Before that, I'll cut off all contact so that no one can Seeking Traces me. As for those people, they're dead, so be it."

As he spoke, the Masked Man's gaze toward the Black Robed Man grew increasingly strange.

After all, saying such things was quite different from the Black Robed Man who had always been obedient.

At this moment, the Black Robed Man realized that, without his knowledge, he was already showing signs of being exposed.

Sensing the Masked Man's words and gaze, the Black Robed Man quickly racked his brains and finally came up with an explanation.

"I was just... just worried about myself."

After saying this, the Black Robed Man pretended to tremble, seemingly worried about being blamed by the Masked Man.

This explanation is reasonable, after all, not everyone is fearless of death.

The Masked Man seemed convinced by the Black Robed Man' words and laughed, "Don't worry, you've been with me the longest and are the person I value most. Of course I won't let you die. You don't need to worry about that."

Upon hearing the Masked Man's words, the Black Robed Man put on an expression of relief.

"Of course I trust you, sir. I will take my leave now and go instruct those men to prepare."

"Go." The Masked Man seemed unwilling to say more, waving the Black Robed Man away.

After the man in Black Robed Man left, the Masked Man's initial composure vanished, and a look of worry could be seen on his Masked Man.

"If that doesn't work, we'll think of another way," the Masked Man sighed.

The room fell silent again, and no one knew what the Masked Man was thinking.

After leaving the room, the man in the Black Robed Man continued walking silently.

Following the information given to him by the Masked Man, he found each member of the Dark Building and informed them of the situation. Instead of going back, he returned to the room where he had started.

After much deliberation, the Black Robed Man left the room and headed in one direction.

The night was slightly cool.

It was now the end of autumn.

The branches were no longer covered with dead leaves, but were completely bare.

Walking down the street, gusts of wind blew up from time to time, making the already cool weather suddenly drop several degrees.

The Black Robed Man, wrapped in his clothes, unconsciously tightened them and shrank his neck when the wind blew.

With no one on the streets and after confirming that no one else was following him, the Black Robed Man hurried along and finally arrived at the gate of the Yunlai Prefecture Prefectural Office.

The surrounding streets were quiet, and the Prefectural Office of Yunlai Prefecture was also quiet, appearing exceptionally deserted.

The Black Robed Man stood outside the wall, thought for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth, jumped over the corner of the wall, and stood on the high wall.

He glanced around and, seeing that the area inside the wall was empty, quietly jumped over the wall.

In the Black Robed Man's hand, he held a crumpled piece of paper, and on the paper was a dagger.

After thinking it over, he still felt he had to come over.

For no other reason than to inform Xu Bai and the others about the latest movements of the Masked Man.

The Masked Man was planning to kill civilians directly, and the Black Robed Man couldn't stand idly by; he couldn't help himself.

Fortunately, the lie was eventually covered up, and they were still relatively safe.

"This is all I can do. As for what you do next, I can't interfere anymore," the Black Robed Man thought to himself, looking at the house in front of him.

He tiptoed around, intending to find a random house and throw the dagger in his hand, thus completing his mission.

Unexpectedly, before he could make a move, he suddenly felt a cold wind blowing, which made him shiver involuntarily.

This season should be dry and cold, but the Black Robed Man felt that the cold penetrated to his very bones.

"Not good!" A look of astonishment flashed across the Black Robed Man's face. He immediately turned around and saw what was behind him.

Behind him stood a paper figure with stiff features drawn on its face, revealing a chilling smile.

The moment the paper figure appeared, the Black Robed Man knew in his heart that he had been discovered.

"Is it not delightful to have friends coming from afar?"

Xu Bai's voice rang out in the darkness.

The Black Robed Man suddenly took two steps back and looked in the direction of the sound.

In the darkness, Xu Bai, Yun Zihai, and the others appeared together, leaving no one behind.

"Surround it!" Xu Bai said.

The crowd dispersed, surrounding the Black Robed Man in the center.

All the roads were blocked, leaving him no way out.

"Etc!"

At this moment, the Black Robed Man sensed Xu Bai's murderous aura and quickly spoke up.

Staying silent won't work.

Although he was an undercover agent, he still knew more or less about Xu Bai, since intelligence was extremely important in their line of work.

In his mind, Xu Bai was not only highly skilled, but also extremely cunning.

Furthermore, the Black Robed Man was well aware of his decisiveness and ruthlessness. If he did not quickly reveal his intentions, he might be beheaded or even tortured.

Therefore, doing the most crucial thing at the most crucial time is the most important thing.

Seeing that the Black Robed Man was quickly backing down, Xu Bai's interest only grew stronger.

He didn't act immediately because he had a feeling that the Black Robed Man had something very important to say.

"I am a spy from the Great Chu, a member planted in the Dark Building!" At this moment, the Black Robed Man didn't care about anything else.

Saving your life is the most important thing.

He can't die at the hands of his own people, can he? It would be such a terrible injustice if he did.

If I'm going to die, I'll die on the spies' journey.

Xu Bai was slightly taken aback by the Black Robed Man's reaction.

This answer was unexpected.

He had considered many possibilities, but this one was the last one he had thought of.

Qin Feng formed a sword incantation with his hands and said, "Do you really think we're fools? You're even using this kind of excuse?"

Upon hearing this, the Black Robed Man smiled bitterly and said, "I really am a spy from the Great Chu Kingdom, and I am absolutely not lying about that."

He knew the other person wouldn't believe him when he said those words, but it didn't matter; he had a way to make them believe him.

After the Black Robed Man finished speaking, he suddenly struck the ground with his palm.

The palm strike created a sharp gust of wind, leaving a deep palm print on the ground.

Xu Bai: "..."

Qin Feng: "..."

What does this mean? A sudden, inexplicable palm strike.

It's understandable that they didn't know.

Qin Feng belongs to the Ancient Moon Sword Sect and has no connection with the Great Chu Kingdom.

Xu Bai, on the other hand, still considers himself a green newbie. Although he has killed quite a few people and has gained some fame in the martial arts world, he still sees himself as a newbie.

Yun Zihai and Chu Yu are different.

Chu Yu was a member of the royal family, while Yun Zihai was someone the emperor valued; naturally, the two of them had more knowledge and experience.

"Royal family's cultivation techniques?" Chu Yu was slightly taken aback.

"That's really true." Yun Zihai nodded.

Their words were even more inexplicable.

Xu Bai grinned. "What kind of riddles are you two playing?"

"Exactly, exactly. We don't know anything. We're just watching you two playing charades." Qin Feng interjected.

After the two finished speaking, Yun Zihai realized that apart from being good at fighting, these two didn't know much about many things, especially Xu Bai.

So Yun Zihai explained, "That's how it is. Every spy from the Great Chu Kingdom must go to the royal family to learn a martial art, regardless of whether they are martial artists or not. This is a way to show their identity."

Xu Bai frowned and said, "So direct? If someone else learns this, wouldn't they be used to impersonate a spy?"

If identifying oneself is this simple, then there are loopholes that can be exploited.

After all, as long as one has a martial arts technique from the royal family, one can easily impersonate a spy, giving them a lot of room to maneuver.

"Others can't learn this martial art. It requires a member of the royal family to have a trace of royal blood transferred into their body through a 'mysterious doctor' before they can learn it. Moreover, once transferred, the bloodline cannot be taken away." Chu Yu explained, "By the way, the so-called 'mysterious doctor' can be understood as a kind of doctor, a very unique one."

"We still need a trace of royal blood, then..." Xu Bai understood, but then a question came to his mind.

Who will carry on this bloodline? Yun Zihai coughed and said, "It's the Seventh Prince. He came specifically to do this."

The Seventh Prince? Xu Bai felt a sense of familiarity, and after thinking for a moment, he realized what it was.

Isn't this the Seventh Prince who sent someone over before, and Xu Bai had to personally go and greet that person?

That person was even killed by Xu Bai.

No wonder it looks so familiar.

Xu Bai said with a strange expression, "It feels like I'm being forced to be a stud."

Yun Zihai said somewhat awkwardly, "Although that's the feeling, it's actually a pretty important position, after all, it involves a lot of spies."

Everyone understood that it was indeed very awkward, but since he was the Seventh Prince, Yun Zihai didn't want to talk about it too much.

"Gentlemen, my identity is clear now. This is not the time to discuss the Seventh Prince. The most important thing is intelligence!" Seeing that the topic had gone a bit off track, the Black Robed Man quickly handed over the crumpled paper in his hand.

He explained why he couldn't act, clarified the purpose of his trip, and stated that everything was on the crumpled paper.

Having said all that, the Black Robed Man, fearing exposure, didn't even want to say another word and quickly left.

They came in a hurry, and they left in a hurry.

Watching the Black Robed Man skillfully scale the wall and leave, Xu Bai sighed, "Another fellow enthusiast who loves scaling walls," before unfolding the crumpled paper in his hand.

Everyone was very curious and gathered around.

Yun Zihai was the quickest to react after seeing the above content.

Yun Zihai's face was filled with obvious anger, his eyebrows almost standing on end. "Damn it! This is a matter between the two parties, yet it has affected the common people. They are worse than pigs and dogs!"

Qin Feng knew about the Dark Building and said, "When two countries are fighting, they may use some dirty tricks, but this kind of trick is unheard of."

Sneak attack, poisoning, trickery...

When two countries are fighting, all sorts of underhanded tactics are acceptable, after all, it's all for the sake of winning.

But if it harms ordinary people and implicates innocent civilians, then it is truly the work of a beast.

Xu Bai also felt this.

Upon seeing the plan above, he thought of a common saying—"Even I, a pervert, find it perverted."

Chu Yu said with concern, "There are so many people in Yunlai Prefecture, I'm afraid we can't take care of them all."

Yunlai Prefecture is too large, and there are too many people. If the other party really does this, they are just a small group and simply cannot take care of them.

It's like a vast ocean; a single ship simply can't cover it all.

This was a tough problem that stumped everyone.

Most importantly, they couldn't find anyone else to help them.

Xu Bai stroked his chin and said, "If they resort to coercion, then it will be a bit difficult..."

The words were already quite tactful.

"What should we do then?" Yun Zihai pondered. "Most importantly, we can't rely on the other families in Yunlai Prefecture. Nobody knows if they are members of the Dark Building."

Yunlai Prefecture also has many families, and even some decent businesses.

Originally, following the old path, we could have easily sought help from those families.

The problem is that Yunlai Prefecture has been infiltrated far too much, which will only backfire.

"Actually, there is a way." Xu Bai stood in the backyard, pacing back and forth. After a while, he looked up and said, "I do have a method that might work."

After Xu Bai said those words, everyone present turned around and focused their attention on Xu Bai.

"How should we proceed?" Yun Zihai asked anxiously. "Brother Xu, we've come this far, so let's stop being so mysterious."

Xu Bai slowly said, "If the other party wants to use the people as a threat, then the number of them will definitely not be small. If the number is small, it may not be very effective, but if the number is large, it is easy for things to go wrong."

At this point, Xu Bai gestured with his hand, paused slightly, and continued, "Brother Yun, the Ye Family's role has come into play."

Yun Zihai was slightly taken aback, not understanding why.

The Ye Family is the family of Corpse Carrier whose patriarch was killed by Ghost Seven.

The one in power now is First Madam of the Ye Family, and thanks to Yun Zihai's support, the process of gaining power has been very smooth.

Xu Bai slowly said, "The Ye Family is a prominent family in Yunlai Prefecture, so let's hold a banquet in the name of the Ye Family and invite all families, big and small. As for the reason, just come up with any one. All the invited families, keep them calm and composed."

"Since the Dark Building has a deep infiltration in Yunlai Prefecture, it has simply infiltrated various families, thus indirectly controlling them."

"The Ye Family's influence does have some effect. As long as they don't have any grudges, they will come. They only have two choices: either wait or not come."

"If they choose to wait, I will seize the time and, while they are gone, place paper offerings in their homes."

The Paper Effigy Technique is extremely mysterious and can even serve as a means of surveillance.

What he needs is time.

If he takes this opportunity, he will have time, and if he keeps a close watch, he can find these spies as soon as there is any movement.

Chu Yu asked, "What if they don't agree, or make an excuse not to come?"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

If they don't come, just make up any excuse; it won't be a big problem.

After all, it's a banquet, so it's understandable if someone can't come.

Xu Bai smiled and spoke in a calm tone, his words chillingly sharp. "If you don't come, then narrow down the search area for us. If anything unusual happens, kill without mercy."

It's better if they don't come; it directly narrows down the scope significantly, which is definitely a win.

It can eliminate the opponent and make the person behind the scenes suffer, which is perfect.

"Brother Xu's idea is indeed unique." Yun Zihai thought about it carefully and said, "I think it can be further improved."

With Xu Bai's prompting, Yun Zihai's thinking was completely opened up.

"I knew it. Brother Yun isn't stupid. I think Brother Yun and I have the same idea for the future," Xu Bai said with a smile.

Both Chu Yu and Qin Feng were completely bewildered.

When they first heard Xu Bai's idea, they thought it was very good.

Now I see these two talking in riddles again, and I have no idea what they are talking about.

Yun Zihai looked directly at Xu Bai and said, "Brother Xu, how about I count to three, two, one, and we say it together?"

This major plot is nearing its end, and a new storyline is ready!