"Then let's end today's practical training here... After all, your mind has already flown away to who knows where, right?"
"..."
Gong Yang Zhen was silent for a moment, but ultimately said nothing. He nodded slightly to show his agreement.
Beside him, Wu Lianyi was slightly stunned.
It's already so intense, is this still a distracted state?
Don't be too outrageous, buddy.
........................
With different thoughts in mind, the group of people finally went back to their homes. As night fell, Gong Yangzhen welcomed his second night in "Wuzhili".
Of course, he still lives in the same room with his little cutie Garuda.
I don’t know if it’s because she’s had enough, but at this moment the girl is holding her man tightly and refusing to let go, as if she wants to crush the two of them into a ball.
"I didn't expect giving birth to be so comfortable! Ah Zhen, today you don't have to—"
"No." (Answer)
"why is it like this!"
In the end, I still couldn't get Gong Yang Zhen to give in and throw away all those meaningless things, but I still had to do it.
Adolescent girls are full of energy. It's rare for them to find an entertainment activity that can vent their excess energy. How could they give up?
Anyway, I took measures and had a great time.
But today they did not fight to the death until dawn like they did yesterday. After all, Wu Jialuo was not made of iron. He did not have the animal-level recovery ability of Gong Yang Zhen. He fell asleep halfway through the battle, leaving Gong Yang Zhen to clean up the mess.
At this moment, the bright moonlight shone in from the wooden window, shining on Wu Jialuo's peaceful sleeping face, which was beautiful beyond words.
Compared to her usual appearance, she is less lively and energetic, and more elegant and sweet.
"..."
At this moment, Gong Yang Zhen was staring at her sleeping face in a daze.
Of course, he was not appreciating this unusual beauty. Although it was late at night and peaceful, he was not in a relaxed mood.
On the contrary, it can be said that I am a little upset.
immortal.
Immortal and immortal.
And the fucking infinitely increasing power.
This is the benefit that the hero panel of Zaun Madman - Mundo brings to him. Each one of them has infinite uses, and each one can attract the strong people in the world to flock to it.
This should have been a generous gift from fate, but at this moment it made him feel a certain - uneasiness.
The anxiety that one day all of my relatives and friends may pass away, leaving me alone in the world.
“I once thought that if I could one day unlock the power of a star spirit or a guardian of time, the marks of time would definitely disappear from me, my lover, and my relatives and friends.”
"And if that day doesn't come, and I grow old with my lover like an ordinary person, I won't feel unwilling or resentful, because birth, aging, sickness and death are the laws of nature and should not be affected by human whims. It is enough, enough to have love accompanying me throughout my life..."
"——But now you let me alone gain the power of immortality, while leaving my loved ones and friends to be eroded by the sands of time?"
"How could this be possible? How could this be possible?!"
Gong Yang Zhen slowly clenched his hands, and at this moment he felt a sense of anger and rage.
If there really is a god who controls time in this world, he would punch him in anger this time, forcing him to surrender and swear that he would never take away the one he loves.
But in the end, there was no such thing. Anger had no target, just like it had no source.
His clenched fists slowly loosened, Gong Yang Zhen talked to himself in his heart.
“…What should I do?”
"Give my body tissue to researchers for study? No, Grandpa has his reasons. I am still young and if I trust the bad guys, my whole family will be overthrown."
“Want to bet on whether this hero panel will unlock a useful new hero panel after the equipment and rune slots on this hero panel are filled?”
"But the rewards for battles nowadays are getting smaller and smaller. It's hard to find an opponent that matches my amazing power. Maybe 'Tang-Destroying Fang' and 'Magic Spear' are still more powerful than me, but with my evolution speed, can I really complete the board before they surpass me?"
"Or should we go find that 'immortal' then?"
"...Fighting Spirit Arena, what do you mean?"
I had no idea what to do, and at this moment I couldn't help but ask my most loyal and reliable partner.
Gong Yangzhen thought that maybe he had lost his mind.
Because from the beginning to the end, the Fighting Spirit Arena was just like a forever silent sculpture. It never spoke a word and never responded to his thoughts and words.
It has never happened before, and this time will surely be no different.
But when I really responded, it was a bust!
[Equipment purchase or rune enhancement? Time to choose one! ]
Ever since he blasted "Floating Cloud" down the First Sight Spring last time, he hadn't chosen a reward. The reminder sound that was supposed to wait until Gong Yang Zhen decided to choose a new reward suddenly rang in Gong Yang Zhen's head, causing his body to tense up.
What did you do?!
And then, in the desolate fighting spirit arena, the area symbolizing "Rune Strengthening" suddenly emitted a brilliant light, as if inviting him.
Chapter 98: Fire at me!
Rune enhancement?
I had already decided that in this reward phase I would select an item with an unavoidable damage effect to target the "Tooth of Destruction" and the "Magic Spear".
Who would have thought that today the Fighting Spirit Arena would respond to Gong Yang Zhen's proactive communication like never before?
This made Gong Yang Zhen feel at a loss, and at the same time, he had a strange feeling - it was as if his loyal partner, who had always been taciturn and focused on doing practical things, suddenly started to speak.
"'Rune Strengthening'... Is this what you mean, Fighting Spirit Arena? Do you sense my troubles and intend to settle them?"
"If that's the case, how could I not believe you?"
Fuck it, come on.
Rune strengthening!
[It’s time again for the fighters to awaken their true power, which also means that my legally entitled tea break is here.]
It is still the same AI announcer who is passionate but whose content is mechanical and unchanging.
The last time he heard this, Gong Yang Zhen was quite impatient, but this time he was much calmer. At this moment, he even had the leisure to observe whether this fighting spirit arena, which rarely showed unusual movements, would have some changes in the reward stage?
——Of course.
As the fluorescence of the gift box-shaped relief symbolizing the reward stage gradually dimmed, the beam of light that had already crossed it and was now heading towards the next reward stage suddenly shrank.
Now, it was just the length that was slightly visible in front of the dimmed gift box-shaped relief, as if the battle that had accumulated after the defeat of "Floating Cloud" had never happened.
Of course, it was consumed in the selection of runes this time.
According to the original process, three runes should have flown out from the relief for Gong Yang Zhen to choose from. If he was not satisfied, he could use it for the last refresh chance.
however.
Three runes? Choose one from three?
NO!
Damn it, one piece!
Fighting Spirit Arena: Gong Yang Zhen, choose this one for me!
At this moment, the relief statue of the gift box was like a constipated stool. After holding it in for a long time, it finally squeezed out a rune.
Just one rune, it was indeed shining brightly, and the color was unprecedented - colorful!
"Colored runes?...How come there is only one? Fighting Spirit Arena, is this your answer?"
There was no response, but the fluorescence on the rune slowly dimmed, followed by a prompt from the Fighting Spirit Arena describing its function.
[Soul Link (Color): 40% of the actual damage received by friendly forces will be transferred to you, and 40% of the healing effect received will also be transferred to you.]
【mistake.】
[An unknown error occurred during the rune strengthening phase. 】
[Due to an unknown error, the rune effect has changed. 】
[Soul Link (Color): Your vitality will be shared with friendly hero units.]
"..."
Gong Yang blinked as he watched the effect of this colorful rune slowly change from the one he had seen in the game before to the unprecedented magical version.
Immediately afterwards, he fell into deep thought.
No.
What's happening here?
It turns out that runes are not the same as the original version in the game in the previous life?
Or did the Fighting Spirit Arena hear his crucial request and then show its power and forcibly change the rules for its master?
It even spontaneously reserved the reward selection for itself for the next reward stage - the relief symbolizing the next reward stage glowed faintly, and new runes were faintly condensing and taking shape, with a pointed end already popping out.
For a moment, Gong Yang Zhen had many speculations in his mind.
"A new rune... If it is really because of the wish I made unintentionally just now that caused such a change in the Fighting Spirit Arena."
"This mutated 'Soul Link' symbolizes the desire to 'keep the loved one'. Then what about the new rune that has not yet taken shape? What does it represent?"
"... Could it be 'looking for an opponent that matches my amazing power'?"
But there was no clear answer. The movement gradually subsided, and the rune hanging in front of the ram trembled slightly, as if waiting for its master to integrate it.
"..."
There is nothing to hesitate about.
This is exactly the new power that Gong Yang Zhen wants to obtain most at this moment!
[You have chosen the rune "Soul Link (Color)". ]
[Currently linked units: Tao Jing Wu Yue, Wu Jialuo Luo. ]
[Your vitality has been shared with the above friendly units. If the linked unit dies unnaturally, the link will be disconnected. Please note. ]
"Unnatural death... does it mean death other than natural causes?"
"I understand. I will protect them well."
However, there is still a problem.
"——Momoko, Garuda... What's the reason for judging the link unit? If it's a woman I have a close relationship with, there should be Yuba..."
"..."
"?!"
At this moment, in a dark Japanese-style room, Gong Yang Zhen, who had closed his eyes for a long time, slowly opened his eyes.
Look at Wu Garuda who is still sleeping soundly, with a pool of crystal saliva flowing from his slightly open mouth.
Look at the trash can that currently has a few small balloons thrown in it.
For a moment, he couldn't help but let out a soft "hiss".
"...Isn't it?"
....................................
Practice martial arts in the morning, fight in the afternoon, and pay taxes in the evening - of course, the last part only happens on weekends. Gong Yang Zhen's life is so plain and boring.
It is worth mentioning that about half a month after arriving in Wuzhili, something big seemed to have happened in the outside world.
Even Katara Metsudō, which had a guardian army full of powerful men, was temporarily short of manpower and had to borrow elite combat forces from the Wu clan.
Wu Lianyi, Wu Horisi and Wu Horixiong, three ghosts with rich experience in missions, have not returned for a long time since they were sent out.
Suddenly, only the most tough Wu Lei'an was left among the stacked steel palus.
This is how bad it is.
