Spark Gifted to You

"We've already been pulled into a domain?!"

The blonde girl only realized what was happening after seeing the opponent appear.

Because she had been too focused on manifesting her armor, she hadn't sensed the subtle flow of magic.

The Stitched Monster brandished its Chainsaw Cleaver, its greenish eyes locked onto the trio. Acid dripped from its mouth onto the ground, emitting a sizzling, corrosive sound.

Zhu Li waved her hand, signaling the two to step back.

In the next instant, the Stitched Monster hurled its cleaver. The silver-glinting blade sliced toward Lin Yue's throat like a flying leaf.

Chen Xi activated her Berserk ability, wielding her sword with both hands to parry the attack, which had enough force to cleave through a stone wall.

"Clang—"

The black-haired girl stumbled back a few steps from the recoil.

Chen Xi took a moment to glance at her Shadow Greatsword, where the magic was constantly repairing the fracture in the blade.

With the armor's augmentation, although she still couldn't go toe-to-toe with the monster while in her Berserk state, holding her own for a few exchanges was no problem.

She scooped up Lin Yue with one arm and leaped, jumping onto the second-floor corridor.

"I can't tell what his domain ability is." Chen Xi carefully observed the surroundings of the teaching building, detecting nothing out of the ordinary.

"Me neither." Lin Yue, held in her arms, blushed.

After they had moved away from the battlefield, Zhu Li finally made her move.

Under the pitch-black night sky, flames suddenly erupted. The red-haired girl was enveloped in leaping fire, and crimson waves of flame rolled outward, nearly consuming the entire open space.

Even from dozens of meters away, Chen Xi felt as if her soul were being scorched.

Zhu Li aimed at the Stitched Monster's position and clenched her right hand in the air.

The sky full of flames finally found its outlet; accompanied by a thunderous roar, the fire engulfed the Stitched Monster like a tidal wave.

When the flames dissipated, the monster's body had been burned to ash. Even the building behind it had been scorched beyond recognition, leaving only the Chainsaw Cleaver lying quietly on the charred floor.

So strong. This was the first time Chen Xi had seen Zhu Li unleash her full power.

As a fellow Tier 2 transcendent, the Stitched Monster hadn't even been able to withstand a single move from her.

Not only that...

The two looked up. The rising flames had dyed the night sky the color of a sunset, and sparks fell like meteors streaking across the heavens.

The black-haired girl's eyes were illuminated by this beautiful scene.

[New CG added: Spark Gifted to You (Rare)]

[CG Description: The starry night and you, whom I cannot predict.]

[CG Buff: Flame Rite]

[Flame Rite: Fire resistance slightly increased; gain an equivalent boost when using related abilities.]

The notification sound that hadn't appeared for a "long time" rang in her heart, pulling Chen Xi's thoughts back from the firelight to reality.

The name of this CG...

Chen Xi opened her panel. The CG image was from a third-person perspective, clearly showing herself admiring the firelight, and... Zhu Li, who was staring at her without blinking.

Chen Xi suddenly looked down at the floor below, only to find that Zhu Li had already looked away and was walking toward the spot where the Stitched Monster had died to pick up the discarded cleaver.

"So pretty," Lin Yue marveled, completely unaware of what had just transpired between the two.

"Let's go, stop daydreaming." After saying this, Chen Xi dismissed her Shadow Armor and leaped down.

Seeing this, Lin Yue used her shadow tentacles to lower herself as well.

[This Legend is called Butcher] Zhu Li handed her phone, with the text just typed out, to the two of them.

[Its domain ability should be a massive increase to its own recovery capabilities.]

However, under her fierce flames, no amount of recovery could prevent it from being burned to ash.

"Why aren't you using sticky notes anymore?" Lin Yue spotted the blind spot.

Zhu Li looked at Lin Yue with an "I knew it" expression and swiped her index finger; the next sentence was the reply: [Ran out.]

Chen Xi, standing to the side, stared at the somewhat familiar term and mused, "Butcher... is it that organization?"

Zhu Li nodded.

"This is trouble..." The black-haired girl let out a long sigh.

Zhu Li nodded along again.

Seeing the two conducting an encrypted conversation across the air, Lin Yue finally couldn't help but speak up: "What on earth are you two talking about? Did I accidentally press the skip button?"

"I told you to read more forum posts." Chen Xi tapped the back of the blonde girl's head with the back of her hand.

She was certain that in the fourth cycle of the original story, Lin Yue would have spent every second absorbing information about the Legends.

She definitely wouldn't be like this idiot in front of her, treating her like an encyclopedia.

Chen Xi understood the difference after a moment of thought.

It was pressure; the pressure from the two was simply not on the same level.

The growth rate of an isolated and helpless Lin Yue would certainly exceed her current self.

But, things were quite good as they were now.

Glancing dotingly at the still-frolicking Lin Yue, Chen Xi began her explanation.

"The Artificial Legend Butcher is a token used by the evil organization Evil Flower to recruit newcomers."

"Once you harness this legend, you are automatically considered to have chosen to join Evil Flower."

"The Butcher will automatically erode the mind of a Transcendent; even if one's willpower far exceeds that of an ordinary person, they will still turn into a lunatic under the erosion."

"Although there are ways to lift the Butcher's negative curse, the price paid is far greater than the value of harnessing this legend."

"So, we have essentially wasted our efforts."

Because there was only a name and no corresponding image, Chen Xi had not immediately recognized the Butcher's identity.

"She is correct." A cold, electronic female voice rang out from beside them, and the two turned their heads sharply to look at Zhu Li, who was tapping on her phone's media player.

Seeing their intense reaction, Zhu Li looked confused as she continued to type and play audio: "What is it? Is it not suitable?"

"Ah, no." Lin Yue stammered, weighing her words, "It's just that you were using sticky notes before, so I thought there was some special meaning behind it."

Hearing her say this, Zhu Li continued typing, then tilted her head slightly to stare at Chen Xi.

"Do you find this more convenient?" the cold electronic voice asked.

"Convenient," Chen Xi replied concisely.

Lin Yue added comfortingly, "While it is indeed much more convenient, it would look more interesting if you used the stickers, Zhu Li."

"We'll take the cleaver." Chen Xi casually took the Chainsaw Cleaver.

Zhu Li wanted to say something but stopped, eventually letting her keep it for safekeeping.

"Method of harnessing: use the Chainsaw Cleaver to kill ten humans. Unless it is absolutely necessary, you must never attempt to harness it."

The red-haired girl played the audio.

"You... thank you." Chen Xi felt a bit helpless; she had truly been seen through completely by the other party.

She decided to be open and honest: "Lin Yue has a way to be immune to the negative effects."

Chen Xi sold out the blonde girl beside her without any psychological burden.

"Ah?! How did you know that?"

This time, it was Lin Yue's turn to be bewildered.

"You might as well have written 'I want to' on your face."

"Besides, the consciousness of the Shadow Dweller was also dealt with by you using some unknown method, right? Otherwise, it wouldn't be this flexible."

At this moment, Chen Xi deeply verified the saying that knowledge is power.

Lin Yue was left speechless by her long string of words, muttering, "Am I that easy to read?"

The black-haired girl looked at her indignant expression and smiled with relief: "Don't think so much about it. Put the cleaver in your backpack, and let's go eat barbecue."

The three walked under the moonlight, their path filled with laughter and joy.