Why can't humans do it too?

To live in this world for oneself...

“It truly inspires a desire to explore,” Xin Ke said softly, unaware of Su Er’s inner turmoil, as she gently stroked his eyes with her finger. “What is it about this complex and ever-changing soul that has given rise to this unique contradiction within you?”

Suer's golden pupils met the eyes of the six-sided pupils that resided in front of him.

“…Let’s go quickly,” Su’er said, turning his head slightly, his voice a little hoarse. “The forest elves below shouldn’t be able to hold out for long.”

"It's alright~, I left a spell on Lord Baltiru, and judging from the current situation, they should be able to buy us a lot more time~", Xin Ke's voice was still full and cheerful, as if everything was under her control.

"Yes, I'm also a little curious... about the story between the long-eared monkey."

Suddenly, the arrogant and rude voice of a third party shattered the silence between the two. Xin Ke's smiling expression changed abruptly. The next moment, she casually picked up Su Er and leaped to the other side. The instant she raised her other hand, an eight-layered magic circle burst open, shooting out a beam of light towards the direction from which the voice came.

boom! ! !

It seemed to have hit something unknown. Although the huge explosion was clearly not faked, Xin Ke's serious expression did not relax at all. The smoke from the explosion was slowly blown aside by a wind that seemed to come from somewhere deep underground, and some sparks were scattered in the air.

"Hey, hey, hey, as a gift for this sudden reunion... isn't this a bit too intense?"

The smoke hadn't completely dissipated, but the unfamiliar male voice was clearly unharmed. Even before seeing the voice's owner, the chilling aura emanating from him was already overwhelming.

Suer's heart stirred slightly, and he suddenly remembered something.

Chapter Seventy-Two Ronnie

It wasn't an unfamiliar voice, at least not completely unfamiliar.

It was so unique that Suer suddenly remembered the voice he had just heard not long ago. Even though it was only a short sentence, it was enough to leave a deep impression and make it unforgettable.

It was that male goblin named Ronnie, who wasn't in his furry form, who directed another goblin to retrieve raw materials, and indirectly saved Suer and Xinke by calling away that goblin when they were about to be discovered.

The billowing smoke was eventually blown away completely, and the owner of the voice appeared before the two of them. Jagged, jagged blades, like serrated teeth, surrounded him. It was a huge steel throne, and even though he wasn't very tall, he looked very spacious sitting on it, but it didn't give off a comical or ridiculous feeling at all.

At such close range, Suer realized that this goblin's eyes were completely different from the silvery-white eyes of other goblins; they were fiery red, arrogant and fierce. Even when attacked by Xinke, it remained unmoved, brazenly crossing its legs and looking the two of them up and down.

That's too pretentious.

How can there be such a pretentious person?

He had been secretly eavesdropping on Suer and Xinke's conversation, but after being discovered, he suddenly produced this cool steel throne from who-knows-where, and even struck a pose...

Also, what's with your broken Senju language?

His pronunciation was absolutely terrible; if it were anywhere else, Suer might have burst out laughing. But at least it was still somewhat understandable.

There were so many flaws that even Suer was speechless at this critical moment. Do all the geniuses in these races have some kind of serious illness?

"That's strange, isn't it? Long Ears getting so close to a monkey," Ronnie said, his mockery overflowing, even revealing his sharp teeth. "Your first reaction was to run away with the monkey?"

"Sinko Nielbaren," as if she hadn't heard the broken Senju language, Sinko floated in mid-air and carefully examined Ronnie for a moment before suddenly speaking.

"Huh?" This strange reaction really puzzled Ronnie, but then he remembered something.

This is a response.

A belated response to what happened in that desert.

At that moment, the forest elf seemed to be in a daze and did not respond to his words.

"Ah, I'll remember that," Ronnie grinned even wider, finally abandoning his pose and standing up from the steel throne. "But it seems there won't be a next time... Although I haven't had time to make the most satisfactory spirit armor since I came back, this old piece of junk should be enough."

As he spoke, the steel throne behind him rapidly transformed, the towering sword blade and the floating fragments coalescing together, twisting like a spiraling python, until it transformed into a broad greatsword.

Although they had said something like "let's play again next time" when they met last time, the time has come too quickly. He was still looking forward to seeing what new and interesting things this long-eared creature would do next.

It is absolutely for such a simple reason.

“Yes, after today, the little mole will never touch the flame again.” Despite being discovered by the enemy, Xin Ke showed no fear and even mocked, “Have you thought about leaving something behind? How about leaving this sentence—the mole died stupidly here…how about it?”

"...You really are sharp-tongued," he said impatiently, twisting his neck. He didn't know which of Xin Ke's words had hit a nerve, but his already terrible Senjing language became even worse, and you had to guess to understand what he meant. "Aren't you really going to tell me the story? The story between the long-eared monkey? I'm really enjoying it."

"A complex and special soul, huh? Haha, I really should have drawn what you looked like just now. Long ears and you can make that disgusting expression?" Ronnie had to get back at them immediately. He couldn't allow himself to be outdone by this elf in front of Big Daddy. "You said it yourself, didn't you? This monkey wants you dead here, you know?"

"Hey, hey, hey, long-eared guy, you're not really going to have something happen with a monkey, are you?" Ronnie even put down his greatsword and laughed out loud. "Does this guy even deserve to be called an intelligent race? He really has some heavy tastes. What would your compatriots think of you if they found out?"

"Ah~, compared to those destructive gophers, Mr. Monkey is indeed on a higher level. If I had to make a comparison, the gophers are like small mounds, while Mr. Monkey's soul is a mountain peak," Xin Ke retorted mercilessly. "But you mere gophers don't need to feel ashamed. Even I would politely express my sympathy~"

"..."

Ronnie's expression instantly turned ferocious. If Xin Ke's words were translated, they would be something like calling goblins worse than pigs or dogs, or something similar.

The pre-battle trash talk proved highly effective, perfectly igniting the anger of both sides. The only one who wanted to shout and cover his head was Suer—even now, Xinke hadn't abandoned him, meaning he was facing Ronnie's murderous intent head-on.

Rather, Suer actually hoped that Xin wouldn't abandon him... He hadn't even boarded the submarine yet, and he couldn't possibly jump over to some platform now that he'd been thrown there. But being stuck between two people who were about to start fighting didn't seem like a good thing either...

They exchanged glances, both wanting the other dead instantly, not even daring to say another word. Without a word of greeting, Ronnie vanished from his spot, his broad, sharp blade sweeping directly towards Xin Ke and Su Er. If they didn't dodge, he would cut them in two the next moment.

Without much movement, as if dancing, Xin Ke gracefully spun backward in mid-air to dodge the attack. Her slender arm drew an arc in the air, passing over Ronnie's head. There wasn't much color, only a dark green light flashing from her fingertips, but no one would feel safe if they were touched.

It was just a greeting.

Both of them knew that such an attack could not cause any real damage to the other. This exchange was not even an appetizer. After all, the two had fought each other in that desert and had a full understanding of each other's methods.

The only one that was different and unusual among this pre-dinner dessert was Suer.

He was clinging to Xin Ke.

Chapter Seventy-Three Throwing

The sudden attack and flip made Suer instinctively hold on tightly to Xin Ke to prevent himself from falling. His limbs twisted and wrapped around Xin Ke's body like ropes.

This man can be incredibly flexible when necessary.

Although Suer did not have a fear of heights, being suspended in the air with nothing beneath his feet still made him feel a chill in his heart, and he felt dizzy just by looking down.

The scene was so awkward that Ronnie, who had temporarily stepped aside, didn't take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack. Instead, he watched as Xin Ke, with a blank expression, pushed Su Er away from him.

"Mr. Monkey? You'll die if you do that?" Xin Ke said with a forced smile. The meaning behind Xin Ke's words was clear: if you keep doing this, I'll kill you myself.

Xinke casually tossed him onto another platform with magic, and Suer anxiously watched the two people fighting again.

The magical radiance intertwined, turning this spacious area into a battlefield between two people. From top to bottom and from left to right, streaks of light would occasionally tear the surrounding steel walls in half, not to mention those who were accidentally injured.

The submarine that was waiting for final assembly had been pierced by a stray bullet, whether from Xin Ke or Ronnie, and had fallen from the sky. It was unknown which unlucky person it would hit, and even Su Er was not spared.

The fan-shaped, rainbow-colored, light-forged shard that Xinke had just fired was gone in an instant. If Suer hadn't cleverly dropped to the ground when he saw them approaching, the shard would have not only sliced ​​the steel pillar behind him, but would have cut him in two as well.

A large number of damaged objects were falling downwards. Suer didn't know if the escaped goblins at the bottom had successfully boarded the submarine, or if they could survive. The only thing he was sure of was that the falling objects would undoubtedly tell the goblins that something had happened at the top of the city as well.

Ronnie probably came alone, but it won't be long before he's not the only goblin here.

This cannot go on.

There has to be a turning point that allows them to escape.

"Xin Ke! Divine Essence!!", Su Er shouted at Xin Ke with the shortest words possible, as he lay on the edge of the platform.

There was no reply, but Suer knew that the two men who were fighting had definitely heard his shout.

“…That makes sense~” On the other side, Xin Ke, who was holding her hands in front of her chest and forming a magic circle, suddenly winked playfully at Ronnie, who was raising a giant sword to fight her.

The next moment, Xin Ke vanished into thin air. Ronnie's expression suddenly changed, and the greatsword he was holding tilted slightly to one side. The enormous energy trapped between the two of them, after losing control from both sides, gently drew a small circle in the air along this tiny angle.

Bang! ! !

Boom!

The series of explosions were not an illusion. The only place where Suer could stand was tilting. The building had been cut in half, and the unidentified objects inside were exploding continuously, spreading upwards and shattering into the smallest fragments.

He could already feel the scorching heat; the steel beneath his feet seemed to be melting. Suer could even see it gradually turning red and tilting. Before it became almost vertical, Suer could only push off with all his might while he could still barely stand, and leap into the air!

"Aaaaaaaaaaaa!!!"

Unable to control his screams, he even forgot to call out Xin Ke's name. As he flew through the air, Su Er could clearly feel the heat emanating from his back. The expanding air felt like an invisible giant hand pushing him outwards, and in an instant, he was about to be slammed against the wall on the other side!

call!

A green figure flashed through the air, and Xin Ke caught him before he could turn into a pool of flesh and blood and slam into the wall.

His entire back and calves were burning with pain. The explosion that sent the building flying out wasn't just heat, but also tiny steel fragments. Even without touching it, Suer knew that his back was now a bloody mess.

"He can only choose the Divine Essence!" Ignoring the injury on his back, Suer instinctively hugged Xin Ke tightly, raising his voice to remind her, as if afraid the Forest Spirit wouldn't hear him.

Yes, Ronnie has no choice but to either protect the Divine Essence or watch Sur and Hinco leave. He can't have it all.

Even though the safe use of divine essence is by no means a simple matter, the unsafe use is much simpler. Unactivated divine essence is indeed not so easy to detonate, but the forest elf is not an ordinary forest elf. Ronnie could not be sure what preparations this extraordinary long-eared creature had made for the divine essence when he arrived—most importantly, he could not afford to gamble.

Regardless, this was his home, the most important city for the goblins.

This is not a matter of probability.

Whether the impact is good or bad, as long as it can affect that inactive divine essence, that's fine. This is what Su Er wanted to say to Xin Ke, but he didn't need to finish. Xin Ke already understood what he meant.

Like an arrow shot from a bowstring, Xinke carried Suer through the air, their destination the enormous robot that still stands there today.

"...Don't underestimate me!!!" Enraged even more by the two people's audacious actions, he completely disregarded the strength that his past spiritual weapon could withstand. The weapon, which Ronnie held tightly in his hand, continued to transform, flashing with blue and white lightning, and finally turned into a sharp lance-like weapon, which he then threw out with force!

The spiraling lance, though launched by Ronnie a step later, arrived before Shinko at a speed that seemed to transcend time and space—it could not proceed any further.

With keen insight and decisiveness, Xin Ke stepped on the magically formed air wall and veered back to the other side.

boom! ! !

Who would have thought that even though this enormous robot was not yet completed, the first attack it would face would come from the very master who created it?