"Impossible. I'm not that unlucky."
"What if? Like... what if I'm actually really strong?"
"I believe you're strong, but there's absolutely no way!"
"Listen to my advice. I've got a pair of Slap Gloves here..."
"Please, give me one chance to personally redeem Amphoreus! I'm willing to do anything!"
Phainon practically begged.
"!!!"
"Garlic Bird, Garlic Bird, he's got EX-rank Madness Enhancement."
Byakuyasha once again used Chen Li's words against Chen Li.
"Hiss... fine. Good luck."
Chen Li let out a heavy sigh.
Forget it. As long as Phainon was happy.
He had already said this much...
Chen Li was beginning to suspect that Phainon's wish might not have been to save Amphoreus, but to save Amphoreus personally.
Whether Amphoreus could be saved was secondary. It had to be him, exhausting everything he had and struggling through hardship, who saved it.
If Phainon had appeared as a Saber, this probably would not have been so troublesome. But he had appeared as a Berserker and possessed EX-rank Madness Enhancement.
Of course, it might also have been related to his current state.
If he were Phainon before accepting Hei E's memories and Core Flame from the previous cycle, he probably would not have been this troublesome either.
Of course, Chen Li could have Byakuyasha use a Command Seal on Phainon and control his actions.
He could also tie Black Swan to the Astral Express's Ram and ride the train hundreds of thousands of miles straight into Amphoreus's gates.
He could even call out the Aeon of Intellect and have him slap one of his old man Zandar's nine avatars, Laigushi, to display the loving bond between father and son.
But...
Looking at Hei E, whose expectant eyes blazed with a flame called hope, Chen Li could not bring himself to say that