The genius was only partially revealed, and I felt completely shrouded in his shadow.
It's unwinnable, impossible to win...
My mind is filled with such timid thoughts.
Brother, I'm so tired.
I don't want to be Suyo anymore.
I want someone to comfort me, I want someone to hug me, I want someone to firmly tell me—
You've done enough, so it's okay to take a break, you don't have to push yourself so hard, and you can relax and be yourself sometimes...
However, Suyo knew that the only brother who would say these words to her was no longer there.
Thinking of this, the girl cried even harder, gasping for breath.
It wasn't until it gradually got dark that she recovered.
She picked up the fox mask and threw it forcefully into the air.
"Brother, tell me, what should I do...?"
If the mask falls down to reveal the front, then she'll push herself one more time.
If it's the back, then she might as well just give up.
The mask rose into the air, fell, hit the ground, and bounced up again.
That result was beyond doubt—
Sure enough, it's the back side again.
Suyo picked up the mask with both hands, held it in front of her, and felt complicated emotions.
Brother, in this family, you're probably the only one who would advise me to give up, right?
However, I've decided to give it another try!
Just like that bastard who beat me said, even if I fail, I want to fail again!
But, brother, really, really, really...
This is the last time.
Although, she told herself this every time she wanted to give up.
This is said to be the last time.
However--
She tossed the mask up countless times, revealing its back side countless times, only to have it flipped right side out countless times.
Between the dress and the mask, she once again chose to become Suyo.
Chapter 80 Become my brother, not someone else's brother
[Suyo]
Suyo returned home.
It was getting late.
Her parents looked at her coldly, without asking where she had gone or showing any concern for whether she was hurt.
They simply questioned her, in a matter-of-fact tone:
How could you lose? You are the Suyo!
"Shut up! I'll win!"
Having no appetite for dinner, Suyo went straight to her room and locked herself inside.
She lay in bed, overwhelmed by exhaustion.
Forcibly activating the Armament depleted his Heart Essence, completely overdrawn his physical body, and pushed his spirit to its limit.
We'll talk about today's training after I wake up.
With that thought, she closed her eyes tightly.
However, just as she was about to fall asleep, there was a loud knock on the door.
The butler's urging voice followed immediately:
"Young Master, it's time to cultivate. The Master sent me to remind you."
"I understand. I'm very tired right now. Let me rest for a while... an hour, no, just half an hour will do."
"Young Master, the two teachers Master hired for you have been waiting for you for a long time. Tonight they will teach you how to cultivate in the Sea of Consciousness."
Suyo was taken aback upon hearing this.
Then, my groggy head suddenly snapped back to reality, as if doused with a bucket of cold water.
"The Sea of Consciousness? But I'm only at the second level..."
Although the Sea of Consciousness is the best training ground for Echoer, every high-level Echoer will explore the Sea of Consciousness to enhance their strength.
But the prerequisite is that the Echoer...
Echoer have not reached the third tier have insufficient spiritual strength and are unable to repair themselves.
Once the spirit perishes in the Sea of Consciousness, that is the end of physical death!
If we were to use a game analogy, it would be that players below rank three only have one life.
Players at level three and above, given enough time to recover their spirit bodies, are essentially blessed with countless resurrection coins!
So why let her delve into the Sea of Consciousness when she's only at the second level?
"Young Master, are you ready? Please come out quickly, the Master said..."
The butler outside the door was interrupted halfway through his sentence by another irritated voice.
"Never mind, I'll talk to him!"
Thousand Faces Zhengxing waved the butler away, then kicked the door open and dragged the aching Suyo off the bed.
"How long are you going to rest? You've already failed, and you still don't know how to try! Do you want to disappoint us again?"
"But... entering the Sea of Consciousness or something..."
"Are you saying you can't do it? If it were a Suyo, you certainly could!"
Suyo remained silent for a moment, then finally nodded.
"I see."
[Qiji]
Qiji returned home.
He tore open the ice cream packaging and handed it to his sister.
Xiwang took it and tried to break the stick in half with his little hands, wanting to give it to his brother so they could each have half.
Qiji saw this, reached out, took the stick, and fed the ice cream to his younger sister.
I already ate at school.
"Brother, it's delicious, thank you."
Upon hearing this, Qiji casually rummaged through the packaging bags he had just thrown into the trash can.
Since my sister said it was delicious, he should bring more of this flavor home next time.
Seeing Qiji's subconscious action, Xiwang felt a warmth in her heart, and then softly repeated:
"Thank you, brother."
"We're like siblings, there's nothing to thank me for."
"That's precisely why I should thank my brother even more!"
Thank you, brother, for being my brother!
Thank you, brother, for choosing to be my brother, and not someone else's brother.
"Then, me too. I also want to thank Xiao Xi. It's so great to be Xiao Xi's brother."
"I love my older brother the most."
"I like Xiao Xi the most."
"My brother is my only brother."
Xiao Xi is my only sister.
I love my brother more than anyone else.
I like Xiao Xi more than I like anyone else.
The two of them were like children competing with each other, saying increasingly childish things.
Then, at one point, their eyes met, and they both laughed.
Laughter Echo from time to time in this small home.
It's the same ordinary yet happy daily life between the siblings, year after year.
Yuejian
Yuejian returned home.
He went to the supermarket and bought a whole bunch of things for his vacation, humming a little tune.
I took a bath, poured myself a glass of red wine, and sat down on the sofa. The timing was perfect—9:30.
The romantic comedy starring Dorothy will air its finale tonight.
Yuejian sat intently in front of the television.
He, who is usually so lazy, rarely shows such a serious expression.
It gives the impression that even if the world were to end, it wouldn't distract him.
However, the next moment...
Sensing something, Yuejian suddenly reached out and turned off the TV.
"... Senior brother."
He turned to look at the balcony and spoke softly.
A figure wearing a mask of the Ace of Diamonds slowly appeared.
"Sorry, did I bother you?"
The masked man's voice sounded somewhat weak.
Yuejian her head.
"That's good."
As the masked man spoke, he then removed the mask from his face.
A face covered in wanted posters in the City of Kindling was revealed—
The Fire Thief Yanyi.
Yuejian at the mask on Yanyi's hand and already guessed what the latter was doing.
He hesitated for a moment, then finally spoke:
"Senior brother, have you really thought this through? You'll regret it..."
Upon Yanyi, Yan did not answer but instead asked a question: