Chapter 176
"Ah!!"
Aatrox forced back the attacking tentacles with his sword, then turned and charged towards the ice.
He saw it... a golden light shone beside the strange object stuck in the ground...
And then...
That mortal!!
It's that mortal again!
"Hey, Brother To." The moment the teleportation ended, Chen Ce steadied himself and greeted the approaching Darkin.
The feeling of this teleportation is much better than the chaotic sensation when using [Realm of Death] to cross the world barrier. There are almost no side effects such as dizziness or nausea, only a slight blurring of vision.
As for the teleportation landing point... well, it's right next to the Control Ward, less than half a meter away.
As for the vision issue, we can't verify it yet—after all, there's nothing else nearby that can be used for teleportation besides this ward.
Overall, it's largely in line with expectations.
"However, one experiment probably can't prove anything..."
Chen Ce rubbed his chin, intending to be even more rigorous—scientific experiments always require a control group, how could such supernatural power be tested only once?
"I'm going to kill your whole family--!" Chen Ce was contemplating the teleportation issue, while Aatrox continued to attack from the side.
Thump--!
The Darkin Blade slammed heavily onto the ice once more, but the indestructible True Ice remained unmoved.
Perhaps if Aatrox had some time to keep hammering, he might be able to crack the True Ice, but in his current state... it's already a miracle if he can find a spare moment to hammer it, how could he possibly keep chiseling like a miner?
The Watchers won't just stand there and watch him go crazy.
"How come you're using such vulgar language too?" Faced with Aatrox's insults, Chen Ce shrugged indifferently. "With your status, shouldn't you be using things like 'insects in the gutter' or 'lowly maggots'? Killing someone's whole family is way too low-class."
"Ahhhhh!!" Aatrox was going crazy.
But Chen Ce didn't care about any of that and just started climbing upwards on his own—he was about to leave again.
Aatrox endured the Watchers' lashes while cursing incessantly on the ice, his two almost popping eyeballs practically glued to the True Ice.
Unfortunately, his attempts to persuade Chen Ce to stay could not stop him from leaving.
He had no choice but to swallow his anger and go back to fight the Watchers.
He could only use endless fighting to dilute the hatred and anger in his heart.
He gradually regained his rhythm after suffering the painful loss of being smashed into several pieces by the Watchers.
He began to absorb the flesh and blood of the Void, gradually returning to a state of exchanging injuries for injuries and forcibly consuming his resources.
But just as he was about to fully immerse himself in the battle...
"Hey, Brother To."
That damned voice rang out again.
It was just behind us, not far away... separated by only a wall.
Just a wall away...!
Just a wall away!!
Thump--!
Aatrox rushed onto the ice again.
That damned mortal stood by the ice once again.
"It's been so long... no, we just saw each other, right?" Chen Ce flashed a sunny, boyish smile. "It's so nice to be able to visit you from time to time, Brother Tuo."
"Aaaaa!!" Aatrox was really going crazy.
Then, before he could even begin chiseling at the ice, that annoying, damned, despicable, lowly mortal who wanted to kill his whole family a thousand times ran away again.
"I'll come see you again later, Brother To." Only that cheeky voice echoed in the silent abyss.
Aatrox's anger at this moment was beyond words.
He's really... on the verge of a breakdown...
Just ten minutes later—as he was gradually regaining his rhythm in the fight against the Watchers —that lunatic returned.
Yes, I teleported back.
Once again... once again...
Once again...!!
"What do you want?! What do you want?!" Aatrox was so frustrated that he banged his head against the wall.
Chen Ce maintained that warm, sunny, and gentle smile.
"Hello, Brother To, goodbye, Brother To, I'll come see you again later."
Thud! Aatrox kept ramming his head against the ice, and finally broke through with a crisp sound.
It wasn't True Ice that broke, but his head.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhh...!"
Daylight broke.
After no less than thirty tests throughout the night, Chen Ce finally confirmed all the details of [Unleashed Teleport].
He has mastered the use of this skill and techniques, and will never fail at a crucial moment.
Very nice.
It's just... a pity for our great celestial warrior Aatrox.
"Mortal...!"
As the morning sun shone down, even the deepest, most unfathomable Howling Abyss light was tinged with an extremely faint glow—of course, imperceptible to the naked eye of an ordinary person.
But Aatrox could sense that faint light.
Just like the despair in his heart.
Chen Ce was also able to see more with the help of this faint ray of dawn—he gently wiped away the thin mist on the ice and saw clearly Aatrox's face, which was twisted beyond recognition.
Yes, a distortion in a physical sense, not in a biological sense.
The poor Darkin had been forced into a frenzy all night, and coupled with the Watchers' relentless torment, he now looked utterly haggard.
"I'm sorry, Brother Toh, this is the last time... I promise you." Chen Ce sincerely apologized, and his Ancient Shurima traditional etiquette became very standard after a whole night of "training".
"I'm a little sleepy, I need to go back and get some sleep. You stay here and work hard."
"Ah...!" Aatrox screamed until his throat was hoarse, his roar becoming incredibly hoarse.
That's all, see you later~
Chen Ce waved and left.
Exhausted, Chen Ce returned to Lissandra's Frost Castle.
Then, he saw Sejuani in the hallway.
Sejuani saw him too, of course.
The young woman wanted to say hello, but she noticed the other person's haggard and tired face.
She immediately thought of where Chen Ce had gone last night.
So she left with a cold face.
"...?" Confused, Chen Ce continued towards the room, and then encountered Ashe in another corridor.
Ashe smiled and raised her hand.
But the sweet, coquettish greeting that was already on the tip of her tongue was swallowed back down.
Her smile froze on her face, and her eyes gradually turned cold.
Looking at Chen Ce's tired and haggard face, she instantly thought of where he had gone last night.
So she left with a cold expression.
"...?" Chen Ce was still confused, but he no longer had the mind to question these two strange girls.
He continued forward, the shape of the pillow already forming in his mind.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.
"Chen Ce." Lissandra's greeting was different from others; she didn't say "Good morning," and her tone was particularly cold.
"Hmm...? Good morning, Lissandra..." Chen Ce greeted her with a yawn.
"You seem very tired." Although Lissandra was blind, she could sense the other person's physical condition through other means.
"Yes, a little..."
Didn't you sleep well last night?
"Hmm... I worked all night..."
"All night?" Lissandra was initially puzzled, but then immediately gave her a knowing look. "Ashe has pretty much all her energy."
"Ashe...? It has nothing to do with Ashe..." Chen Ce yawned again.
"Oh? I made a mistake. I should have sent you to Sejuani's room."
"What Sejuani...?"
"Neither?"
"I have no idea what you're talking about..."
"So who did you spend the whole night with last night...?" Lissandra asked, unusually gossipy.
Chen Ce didn't think much of it and frankly admitted, "Spending the night with Aatrox... it was quite tiring..."
"...?" Lissandra was stunned.
"...?" Sejuani, who was eavesdropping in the corner, was also stunned.
"...?" Ashe stepped out from behind the ice sculpture, completely stunned.
Chen Ce: "...?"
Chapter Fifty: The Lower Jurchens
Chen Ce ultimately failed to get a good night's sleep.
Now that everyone's here so early, let's get down to business.
The "New Three Sisters" gathered in the main castle of the Frost Castle, Lissandra thoughtfully crafted a True Ice Chair for each of them—a simple matter for her to do with a wave of her hand.
Without a doubt, this meeting was also initiated by Chen Ce.
Just to tell you one thing--
Regarding the Control Ward' surveillance of the bottom of the Howling Abyss.
"Gentlemen..." Chen Ce rubbed his slightly swollen eyes and looked at the three of them one by one. "I have found a way to monitor the Howling Abyss."
Upon hearing this, the three nodded in unison.
But their expressions were clearly a little off.
Ashe looked at Chen Ce's tired face with a look of disappointment and sadness, her small, fair hands resting awkwardly on her thighs.
Sejuani shook her head and sighed.