Facing the Lamenter, whose power had suddenly surged, Chen Xi—having only improved for a short while—was naturally no match for it and was soon defeated.
Returning once more to that familiar point in time, a sense of frustration welled up within her.
In this timeline, she had not even lasted two minutes.
She might still be able to uncover new abilities and techniques, but the Lamenter was already a Rank Seven Legend.
Compared to the other party, the potential she still had left to improve was like a lake beside a vast ocean—utterly insignificant.
As Chen Xi pondered, Lin Yue did not interrupt her. She merely silently admired the black-haired girl's features.
Chen Xi accepted the cigarette Lin Yue handed her. Rather than lighting it with the lighter, she simply held it between her lips.
What else could she still improve significantly?
Only her Rank...
At that thought, Chen Xi could not help recalling the prompt the Yin-Yang Twin Fish Jade Pendant had given her back then.
Until the end of the world, with you.
Without a doubt, this was already the world's end and final road. Did that mean she had now fulfilled the requirements for her Rank Six Ascension Ritual?
But how could she meet Lin Yue again within the Lamenter's deathmatch space, and be with her...
At that moment, Chen Xi suddenly recalled the hazy figure of Lin Yue that she had seen before every Regression.
She abruptly looked up at Lin Yue and handed the cigarette back to her.
"Do you know about my Rank Six Ascension Ritual?"
Restricted by the Twin Fish Jade Pendant, Chen Xi did not state her purpose outright and instead chose to ask indirectly.
After all, if anything went wrong at such a critical moment and caused her to lose her