The two of them were indeed in a relationship where they "would eventually have to settle who was superior," but it wasn't going to be today; it would be "someday."
Whoosh, whoosh, the Harmony bullet train is departing! Look at the picture. I never imagined the Harmony train could be this exciting.
End of this chapter
Chapter 36: Beastly Nature and Human Nature
Since the two arch-rivals were destined to face off "someday," there was no need to rush.
Lian Ye didn't believe that he and Kha'Zix could settle their differences tonight. Kha'Zix likely felt the same. If they continued their endless struggle, both would be completely exhausted, to the point where they wouldn't even have the strength to revive. The worst outcome would be mutual destruction.
Therefore, Lian Ye stopped fighting at the opportune moment, and Kha'Zix reluctantly separated.
Even though the desire to devour the other was incredibly strong, its stamina consumption was the same as Lian Ye's. They had fought from the dense forest of the night until the eastern wilderness began to show the first light of dawn. Even though both hunters were ultimate beings with powerful physiques, they were already somewhat exhausted. Every clash between them was of extremely high intensity, and the energy expended far exceeded that of hunting weaker prey.
Having reached a certain consensus, the two temporarily ceased hostilities.
Kha'Zix sharpened its expanded claws, which had become even tougher and sharper through the fierce battle, revealing a cruel smile. Because of its Bug appearance, its smile became even more terrifying, as its aesthetics could never align with human aesthetic standards.
"It seems your skills haven't regressed much. You haven't disappointed me on this point."
"What else can I say?" Lian Ye couldn't help but shrug. If he had slacked on his combat prowess, the Void Predator would undoubtedly have killed him and used him as food for evolution. Because he was aware of this arch-rival's existence, Lian Ye had never stopped honing his skills.
The same was true for Kha'Zix. In this competition where one either advanced or fell behind, both were still progressing at the same pace, yielding no ground to each other.
"However, what I didn't expect was that you would associate with these weak creatures."
"Weak creatures?"
Lian Ye was puzzled by the dissatisfaction flashing in Kha'Zix's eyes.
"The ones trapped in this small birdcage, unable to escape. Foolish (fish-lipped) humans."
In fact, Lian Ye had understood what Kha'Zix was referring to long ago. However, even though the humans in this world lived truly miserable and humiliating lives, he still wouldn't admit that humans were 'weak creatures.' After all, he himself was a human Summoner.
Moreover, Kha'Zix's way of referring to humans as 'foolish humans' was filled with chuunibyo energy, leaving Lian Ye unsure how to respond. Although, from the perspective of a higher-level Void creature, Kha'Zix's disdain wasn't entirely unreasonable.
Just as Lian Ye was hunting the Void Predator (though he wasn't), Kha'Zix was also hunting him. However, it observed its arch-rival interacting with some extremely weak creatures, which made it feel a considerable degree of displeasure. Its lifelong rival couldn't do something so beneath them, otherwise, it would also cause Kha'Zix to lose face.
"Attempting to find the key to evolution, deciphering the mysteries of life, and in the end, creating war machines that they themselves cannot control, and then being defeated by these war machines – isn't this behavior foolish enough?"
Kha'Zix said with a cold laugh. This creature, a master-level expert in evolutionary studies, seemingly inadvertently delivered a major spoiler in its words. It appeared to have already figured out how the Giants, who had emerged hundreds of years ago, originated.
If, as it claimed, the creation of the Giants was the result of humans playing with fire and burning themselves, then it could only be said that the governments of this world had their heads up their asses.
However, Lian Ye had nothing to do with the darkness hidden behind this precious secret. The royal government within the Wall of Sina, the royal family, and their oppressive policies were all irrelevant to Lian Ye, an outsider. No matter how incompetent they were or what insane foolish actions they took, Lian Ye would only watch with cold indifference.
What was important was seeing the dazzling individuals beneath this cruel world – Mikasa, Krista, the 1.6-meter guy, and others. With these people around, it was enough. Especially Mikasa and the 1.6-meter guy (Levi), it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they could grow to be no less than human heroes like 'Garen' or 'Darius.'
Those with donkey-fucked brains aside, if these people were looked down upon, then Kha'Zix would be too arrogant.
"Some people are still quite good. Interacting with them isn't bad. Compared to endless solo hunting, some bonds with others are quite valuable."
Lian Ye said with a faint smile, his mood seemingly quite pleasant.
Even the 'Star Forger Dragon King, Aurelion Sol,' who forged countless stars in the universe, was attracted by the vast civilizations that evolved on those stars when he roamed the cosmos. No matter how formidable Kha'Zix, a monster from the Void, was, could it compare to the Dragon King who created stars and generated galaxies?
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