When I get the Herrscher of Corruption or Herrscher of Truth from a check-in, the system can enhance them anyway. There's no need to take this risk.
After all, I know what race Rupert II originally belonged to. If word of what he said gets out, peaceful days like these will be gone for good.
[Ding! Congratulations, host. You have obtained three Blank Character Cards in total. They have merged into one True Blank Card. [True Blank Card: Can copy character cards you have already used or currently possess.]
Nice.
"Of course."
P.S. Thanks to Hehe for the monthly ticket.
Thanks to Ningluqingxienaolübo.
Thanks to Norton Constantine, the Dragon Raja fan, for the monthly tickets.
Chapter 65: Do you know what you're saying?
When Feixiao heard Lingchen say he used a war scythe, she readily agreed.
She had seen people use war scythes before, but they had clearly been terrible at it.
Still, since Lingchen was an Emanator, surely he would be better than those people.
She was already itching to get started. Meanwhile, Lingchen temporarily set aside the idea of copying a card straight away.
After all, he could use it whenever he wanted. There was no need to use it now.
"Come on, let's go to the training grounds."
"Don't rush, dear. Have some tea first."
"Y-you called me what?" Feixiao froze. What was with that affectionate nickname? "Hmm? Oh, that. Where I originally came from, people used that word all the time. Another one was 'family.'"
"That sounds a bit like those streamers on livestreaming sites."
Feixiao muttered under her breath.
"That's exactly the sort of thing they like to say."
"Really?" "Yep. I just didn't expect the great General of Triumphant Victory to watch livestreams too."
Lingchen was a little surprised.
After all, Feixiao's schedule was usually packed, and even her working hours were arranged down to the wire.
Though he had deliberately used that word earlier.
"I relax every now and then. A proper balance between work and rest is the way to go."
"Besides, I actually prefer 'the Three No's General' to General of Triumphant Victory."
Feixiao reined in her impatience and began drinking her tea.
Lingchen had a point. Since the tea was already brewed, she ought to drink it rather than waste it.
And honestly, it tasted quite good. It was definitely high-grade tea.
She wondered where Lingchen had bought it.
Though she preferred alcohol.
"Oh? I'm all ears."
"As I define it, that means 'no worries, no regrets, no rivals!'" Feixiao declared confidently, even giving Lingchen a wink.
Ah, that's the stuff! Sure enough, even the strongest Foxian warrior had a side like this.
The dashing Foxian general had revealed a cute, mischievous expression. Lingchen really loved that contrast. Of course, he liked Feixiao's back too.
"Though I can't exactly claim to have 'no rivals' in front of you."
Feixiao's voice grew a little quieter, and she took another sip of tea.
Feixiao still had some confidence when it came to martial techniques, since that was mostly a contest of combat skills. But if they truly went all out, he would definitely finish her off within a few moves. Knowing that Lingchen had not been lying, she was equally certain of that.
"No. In my eyes, you really are unrivaled."
Because of her Moon Frenzy, Feixiao's enemy had always been herself.
But with Lingchen here, that outcome would no longer come to pass.
"Hmm?" Feixiao was a little puzzled, but Lingchen clearly had no intention of explaining. Instead, he steered the conversation elsewhere.
"Everyone has their own past, Feixiao. I'll wait until you're willing to tell me yours in detail."
Lingchen had heard Feixiao talk about her illness before. Likewise, she had given him a rough account of her past.
But he wanted Feixiao to sit beside him and tell him about it properly.
"The past... Nothing in the past can be recovered. It's like this cup of tea. Even if you fill it up again, its strength, color, temperature-no matter how you look at it, it won't be the same cup as before."
Feixiao looked at the tea in her cup.
A breeze rippled its surface, distorting Feixiao's reflection until it blurred.
"Life and death have their own appointed course."
"I'll stay true to my convictions until the end arrives."
"You're right. But just because I can't do it now doesn't mean I won't be able to in the future."
Lingchen was very confident about that.
Some character cards had powers over time.
"You..." Feixiao's expression stiffened as she stared blankly at the confident young man before her.
Did he know what he was saying? Perhaps Aeons could travel through time and change history, but clearly none had actually done so thus far. Perhaps they did not want to, or perhaps even they could not. "Although I didn't attend your meeting, I imagine Marshal Hua strongly"
"supported the decision concerning me, right?" "That's right."
Feixiao nodded.
"Do you know why?" "Why?" Feixiao suddenly felt a little expectant.
"Because of my future. In the future, I'll definitely be able to do what I've said."
Lingchen did not say anything like, "I'll definitely become a god someday." He simply gave her a promise.
Though even that promise seemed difficult to fulfill in Feixiao's eyes.
Feixiao fell silent for a moment. Although she hated people who spoke in riddles, after that silence, she still said with an unusual gleam in her eyes, "Lingchen, do you know that promises aren't something you should make lightly?"
"Mm-hmm."
"...Why would you go that far?" Feixiao could tell that Lingchen was serious.
"Because we're friends."
Friends? Feixiao looked at Lingchen's smiling face. For some reason, something suddenly caught in her chest.
What friend would go to such lengths?
Was it because he was still unsure how she felt? Or was there some other reason... But they had only chatted online for a few months, and this was their first time meeting in person.
For a moment, Feixiao actually felt flustered.
Watching the changes in Feixiao's expression,
Lingchen finally decided to change the subject.
Going too far could be just as bad as not going far enough, especially with someone like Feixiao.
When they had first met earlier that day, Lingchen had already noticed that something was off about her.
Those people must have said something. That was why he had steered the conversation this way and given Feixiao a few words that struck straight at her heart. They were a little cheesy, but that did not matter.
As long as he could gradually shift Feixiao's feelings toward him in a romantic direction, that was enough.
Otherwise, with Feixiao's personality, they really might end up as buddies.
"Speaking of which, didn't Jiaoqiu and the others come?" P.S. There will be 7,000 characters in total today, with more coming shortly. I was a little busy during the day. Sorry.
Chapter 66: A reward for sparring, like art
"They went to handle internal affairs, just like the Lord of Heavenly Wind. You know how it is. The Xianzhou Alliance has been undergoing major changes lately. Someone has to keep things under control on the Yaoqing Xianzhou."
Feixiao waved a hand casually. The shift in her mood left Lingchen blinking in surprise.
With that ability to regulate her emotions, it was no wonder she could remain fine even with Moon Frenzy so close at hand.
Still, thinking of Jiaoqiu and his perpetually narrowed eyes, he certainly seemed capable of handling things. It made sense that Feixiao trusted him.
As the saying went, people with perpetually narrowed eyes were all monsters, devious to the core.
Though Jiaoqiu had ended up unable to see at all. "What's with that expression?" Feixiao gave Lingchen a puzzled look, then looked herself up and down and touched the corner of her mouth. There did not seem to be any tea leaves there.
Even Feixiao felt a little uncomfortable being stared at like that.
"Nothing."
Seeing Feixiao's fox ears twitch uneasily, Lingchen immediately found his gaze drawn to them.
The softness and fluffiness of Feixiao's fox ears fell somewhere between Yukong's and Tingyun's.
"Ahem. Let's go to the training grounds."
"Let me see what you can do."
With Lingchen looking at her like that, Feixiao finally downed the rest of her tea and stood straight up.
"Sure."
"Are those two monsters?" "They must be. Just the pressure from their fight is enough to keep me from standing properly."
"Yeah, yeah! Even the general came to watch."
Another Cloud Knight beside them glanced speechlessly at his two exaggerating comrades.
The two had not even officially started fighting yet. Was this what rabid fans were like? Their idols had not done anything, and they were already getting off on the spot.
Still, for the Cloud Knights' safety, they could only watch from a distance.
It looked as though Lingchen and the others were talking over there, but they could not hear a word.
Meanwhile, over by Lingchen and Feixiao... "Feixiao, are you sure you won't use your Emanator powers?" Lingchen looked at her expectantly.
If Feixiao planned to use her Emanator powers, he would immediately use some of his more important cards.
For example, the Phantom Night Star Abyss character card. Veliona's card would definitely be special too, and she also used a scythe.
After all, Feixiao clearly had the will to fight now.
Nearby, Jing Yuan's projection, having stolen a little time from work to watch, hesitated to speak.
This man should not have been an Emanator of Elation. An Emanator of The Hunt or Destruction would have suited him better.
She just wanted to spar with him, yet he wanted to unleash his full power right in her home base.
"These are the Cloud Knights' training grounds, not some uninhabited planet out in space. If we're only sparring, we can't just use our Emanator powers."
Never mind Jing Yuan-even Feixiao was a little speechless.
Was that sparkling look in his eyes for real? Honestly, knowing Lingchen's strength, then looking at his handsome face paired with that eager gaze, Feixiao found it a little hard to hold out.
She turned her face slightly aside and continued, "Besides, today we're only comparing combat techniques."
"All right, then."
Lingchen was a little disappointed. In that case, he had no cards worth using.
"Still, we ought to put something on the line, don't you think, Feixiao?"
"No problem. That makes a match like this more interesting."
"If you lose, tell me where you really came from. Don't worry. I won't tell anyone, including the other generals."
This time, Jing Yuan wanted to say something too. He was actually interested as well.
Although he had previously thought there was nothing wrong with Lingchen's account of his origins, by now he suspected that Lingchen might have been messing with them.
After all, this was someone who could get along with Aha.
"You really are interested in where I came from, aren't you? But haven't I already told you?" Lingchen did not know whether to laugh or cry. He felt that if this continued, Feixiao would become obsessed.
For some reason, ever since they had become online friends and gradually gotten to know each other, Feixiao had taken an interest in his origins.
"But a god sitting on a golden toilet and looking down upon all living beings, defeated by Babel and Rhodes Island on the ground using twenty Primarchs created from stolen divine genes and superhuman Space Marines made with Originium, then the lingering embers of war causing Gastrea to emerge, and you being sent to this world as your own world was destroyed... That's just too ridiculous."