The Source and Darkness Rivalry Diary

While the butler focused on the battle, Xiao Cui couldn't help asking, "Maid, aren't you going to join in?"

In response, the head maid shook her head and gestured toward the prosthetic modifications on her hand. "I'm specialized in close combat."

As she said this, the head maid tried to comfort the young lady and Xiao Cui by changing the subject. "I've also been fitted with special prosthetics—"

"Once activated, the whole world looks like it's moving in slow motion to me, as if time has slowed down..."

"No matter what danger comes, I'll have enough time to push you away or stand in front of you."

The head maid's loyalty was rather moving.

"Oh, time... slowing down..."

As Yaochuan Guang spoke, she frowned. Like Cong Yu and the others, she clearly suffered from the condition of making unnecessary associations whenever she heard about abilities related to "time"... an ailment that was nearly impossible to cure.

The head maid looked at the young lady, who had curled up, then at everyone else, who remained utterly unmoved. "Aren't you afraid?"

Afraid? Why should they be?

Lantian Zhu gave her a complicated look, then simply said, "There's no need."

As she spoke, Lantian Zhu raised her head and asked someone on the roof of the car, "Cong Yu, aren't you going to make a move?"

To Lantian Zhu's voice, which carried neither emotion nor feeling, Cong Yu replied, "Wait a little longer..."

Listening to the music playing inside the car beneath his feet, Cong Yu observed the people chasing after them through the storm of gunfire.

[Origin Darkness: Apophis: Don't bother. They look like clueless small fry. There's no need to leave anyone alive.]

"You really do understand me..."

Cong Yu sighed softly, then placed a hand against his neck. "Then I'll