Love, Gun, Cupid

Di Tao put away his weapon, put his hands behind his back, and said leisurely, "Of course this is my business. If there is an opportunity, we can also form an alliance to deal with Kapok and let that bad woman taste the anger of the victim."

"You have no right to say that; you share a part in my tragedy."

"So, how do you plan to get revenge on me?" Momo asked. "Rape, humiliation, whipping, hanging, electric shock, piercing, or a psychological attack?"

"Do not……"

Lin Jiade wanted to vent his anger, but he never intended to retaliate to this extent, so he said, "I only seek peace of mind."

"Even if you haven't taken revenge on anyone, aren't you still perfectly clear-headed?"

“It’s different,” Lin Jiade argued. “Right now, your existence is a thorn in my side.”

Di Tao looked at him for a while, then turned her back and said, "Hypocrite. As someone who has been angry and hateful, I realize that you are not that angry or hateful at all; you are just putting on an act."

"It's truly disappointing. You're no longer an ally I'm considering regarding the Kapok tree, because you don't actually hate it that much."

Di Tao's words angered Lin Jiade, but he didn't know why he was angry, so he forcibly changed the subject: "How should we find Qi Yanli?"

Di Tao snapped her fingers, and crimson lines appeared faintly in the air. She said, "When I was fighting her just now, I secretly cast a tracking spell."

"Nice."

A shadow fell over Lin Jiade's field of vision. He looked up and saw that Diana's Virgins had come to him once again. He sighed wearily and ran away with Di Tao.

Their terrain was unfavorable, and the forest offered limited cover. The Virgin Diana chased them for half an hour before stopping when Lingard was on the verge of exhaustion.

Lin Jiade clutched his knee. The complex structure of the woodland meant he had to rely on interval running, with varying intensity, which was very damaging to his knees, especially since he had lost a meniscus in his left leg, which caused even more wear and tear during interval running.

He suddenly regretted refusing Gladiolus's offer to use witchcraft to help him psionicize his left leg, or to have a doctor mechanize it, all because of some inexplicable pride.

At that time, he believed that the original was the best, even if it lost its meniscus, it could still be used. Therefore, he did not want his legs to become transparent, energy-filled psionic legs, or precise and cold mechanical legs.

At the same time, this is a memorial to the past, a memorial that he still cherishes the past.

Di Tao noticed his condition and walked towards him. This crazy woman was incapable of having the virtue of caring for others. Even if she did, it would only be when he wasn't crippled. He knew all too well the Hart family's tendency to take advantage of others' misfortunes and kick them when they were down.

Lin Jiade drew his pistol and aimed it at Di Tao. Sure enough, she was holding a spell in her hand and said in a harmless manner, "You look like you're in pain. This is just a spell to help you relax."

Are you sure you're not going to enslave me or kill me?

"If you're a little less intelligent, it'll save everyone a lot of trouble."

"Unfortunately, it's not that I'm smart, but that I simply don't trust you."

That's really sad.

Di Tao continued walking forward, only to be met with Lin Jiade's gunshot; the bullet failed to penetrate her shield. Just as she was about to subdue Lin Jiade, Yi Lu Ting Feng descended from the sky, landing hard in front of him.

Lin Jiade and Di Tao both looked at the living doll, who awkwardly laughed and said, "I was just passing by, just passing by, you guys continue."

Chapter 117 The Final (18) (15→14)

She fought fiercely with Mu Mian all the way, but was almost killed by Mu Mian. She fell to the ground, her umbrella and violin slipping from her hands, and only her head was reattached to her neck.

Kapok held her sword against the core of her magic—something that was like a heart to a living doll—and demanded that she swear never to be her enemy again.

Yi Lu Ting Feng absolutely refused to agree to this. It seemed that Mu Mian was going to let her go with harsh conditions, but she knew that her purpose in surviving was to serve as cannon fodder in the upcoming battle against the King of the Forest.

Even if you manage to win a prize under the watchful eyes of the public, all you'll bring your family back home is shame... Achievements gained through a life of compromise are not honors.

Mu Mian didn't care what Yi Lu Ting Feng thought; she intended to force him to accept it. However, Lin Jia De's faint call from afar made her heart tighten.

Has something happened to Lin Jiade?

Once the thought arose, it quickly spread through her mind, causing her anxiety. She and Lin Jiade still had a spiritual connection, but because Lin Jiade had broken the contract, this connection had become blurred and filled with uncertainty.

Faced with a premonition that was within easy reach, Kapok unhesitatingly chose the premonition; experiencing regret once in this lifetime would be enough.

She had already seen Death approaching as she listened to the wind, but suddenly, Death left her. As if possessed, Kapok ran wildly in the opposite direction, making her think that Diana, the Virgin of the Vest, had come back to this place. She was so frightened that she ran after her.

The living doll stumbled along, losing its way without realizing it. All of Diana's sacred groves looked the same... at least, the wind made it impossible to tell them apart.

As she ran, she inadvertently stumbled upon Lin Jiade and Di Tao's scene, and was so frightened that she turned and ran away—in a physical sense, because the weapon thrown by Di Tao spun and severed the head of the living doll, and the living doll's characteristics once again saved Yi Lu Tingfeng's life.

The living doll picked up its own head, wiped the dust off its skirt, and ran like a rugby player, clutching its head.

Di Tao glanced at Lin Jiade, then at Yi Lu Tingfeng who was walking further and further away, and decided to chase after him. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lin Jiade forced himself to transform into a sword and flew towards the direction he felt Mian might be.

In his mind, the conflict between his identity as a human being and his identity as a weapon was constantly raging, which almost caused Lin Jiade's will to collapse. However, Wei Ying's training was effective in this process. Even though he was somewhat mentally unstable, his body still locked in his energy and did not let it leak out.

On the last stretch of the journey, Lin Jiade lost his strength. He deactivated his transformation and fell from the sky. Just as he was about to crash into the mud, a figure leaped up and caught him in mid-air. The two rolled together, covered in mud and fallen leaves.

"That's rather...romantic?"

In the tent beneath the pyramid, emerald curtains fluttered as she and her sweetheart—no, now her boyfriend—watched the signal, delayed by about a minute. The tent was filled with the aromas of honey, wine, and bread, just like the sweet sweetness of their love.

Behind them, another woman, her head bowed, fiddled with other electronic devices. Her belly had been protruding for several months. This was the daughter of the tribal chief whose girlfriend, Cui Mufenglian, had seduced and impregnated, and now they lived together.

"Tsk."

From outside the tent, Kalkasa watched Kapok's show-off act and couldn't help but click her tongue. Ever since Kapok defeated her, this gender-confused mixed-race goblin had been plagued by bad luck. First, her sponsors dropped her, and then her history of using aphrodisiac fluids to assault several people was exposed, forcing her to pay a large sum of money to settle with her victims.

Bankrupt Karksa was forced to pay off her debts with her own body, but she never expected that her creditor would be Cui Mu Feng Lian, one of the people she had violated.

Now, Karksa is part of the pyramid construction team, suffering terribly every day. Seeing the kapok tree that caused her tragedy still swaggering around, she feels even more resentful.

"Never mind, I'll just buy a beer after I finish work," Karksa thought.

When Lin Jiade woke up, the sky was almost dark, and the outline of the full moon was gradually becoming clear in the night.

"What time is it now?" he asked.

"At 19:02 PM, you slept for nearly 4 hours," Kapok replied.

Lin Jiade tried to get up and found that he had been tied to his back with ropes made from branches and bandages by Kapok. Kapok's back was wet, indicating that she had used up a lot of energy.

“I’m fine now, you can rest for a while,” Lin Jiade said. “Oh, right, about Golden Bough…”

Kapok snapped her fingers, and a pale blue line appeared. She said, "I fought with Qi Yanli. During the fight, I took the opportunity to leave a mark on her."

“You two really are sisters,” Lin Jiade muttered.

"The ground peach is also marked with the Qiyan Li."

"Okay, let me rest for half an hour, then we'll head to the scene," said Kapok.

"Okay, I'll keep watch over the surroundings for you."

Mu Mian took out the medicine she always carried and swallowed it. Her body convulsed for a few seconds. This stuff was probably for replenishing energy and maintaining physical condition, but it had strong side effects, which was why Mu Mian was using it now.

An awkward silence fell between Mu Mian and Lin Jiade. Mu Mian sat down to rest under the tree, while Lin Jiade took the opportunity to stretch his body. After taking a nap, he felt better.

To conserve energy, Kapok dispelled the confusion spell. Lin Jiade looked at Kapok, who was resting with her eyes closed, revealing a softer side; her face was thinner than it had been half a month ago.

Lin Jiade turned away, Di Tao's words echoing in his mind. He should hate Mu Mian, but did he really hate her that much? And what means would he use to get revenge on her?

His dream was shattered, but he is now living a relatively happy life, which has lessened his pain. At 14, Lin Jiade thought football was his world, but at 19, he felt that football was just a form of entertainment, and if necessary, he could even give it up and simply be a spectator without actually playing.

The pain from the memories had not yet healed when Lin Jiade suddenly remembered the good things about Mu Mian, and the things she had done for him with a heart full of repentance and trepidation. His gaze toward Mu Mian became complicated.

"What am I supposed to do with you?" he muttered.

The wind gently ruffled the cotton tree's hair, and the moon rose, illuminating one side of her cheek and contours, as if a white veil had been draped over her.

Mu Mian opened her eyes and reached out to Lin Jiade, but Lin Jiade just stood there. She was slightly disappointed, then stood up and said to him, "The moon has risen. Let's go, the final battle is about to begin."

Chapter 118 The Final Round (19)

When Mu Mian and Lin Jiade arrived at the scene, Qi Yanli had already broken off the golden branch. She summoned a hawk to fly in the sky, and under the moonlight, the hawk appeared to be silvery-white.

"After the Diamond Elves were defeated and forced to join the Empire, their gods were replaced by the Celestial Observers worshipped by humans. Occasionally, the Celestial Observers would also bestow blessings upon the alien races, narrowing the overall gap between them and humans, creating a need for human security, and thus consolidating their dominant position in the human spiritual realm."

As Kapok explained, she approached and said, "Some of the Diamond Elves' energy comes from the moon. As long as Diana allows, Qi Yanli can receive a continuous energy boost on the night of the full moon."

I wasn't entirely sure before, but now I'm certain that Qi Yanli wants to use the terrain and range advantage to safely eliminate all his competitors, including the King of the Forest.

Lin Jiade suddenly realized, "No wonder she was willing to sacrifice so much energy to kill me; it turns out she had no shortage of supplies. But she flew so high, where is Diana the Virgin?"

"After she broke the golden branch, she became the challenger to the King of the Forest, and according to procedure, the Virgin Diana could not harm her."

As Lin Jiade ran, he saw Yi Lu Tingfeng and Di Tao. Di Tao waved to him, but he ignored her. In the sky behind him, a hawk spread its wings, and sharp icicles fell like raindrops.

Although each ice spike had weak single-target damage, Lin Jiade's shield was exhausted by the afternoon, so he had to turn it back into a sword and return it to Mu Mian's hand.

Kapok decisively activated her overtime magic. A golden clock appeared beneath her feet, and icicles fell into it continuously, but she ignored them. She climbed the oak tree that Qi Yanli had climbed, broke off its branches, and the words "Challenge Permitted" appeared on her body.

The moment she landed, Kapok dispelled the overtime spell and chanted "Summon the Wind and Splendor." Her spare weapon materialized in her hand, the inscriptions on the sword lit up, and a violent wind surged out, scattering the nearby ice spikes.

Qi Yanli drew his bow and nocked an arrow. The icy blue arrow pierced the storm stirred up by the kapok tree. The kapok tree hurriedly dodged and disappeared into the shadows in a few moments.

After observing that Kapok had also qualified for the challenge, Yilu Tingfeng and Ditao reached a temporary cooperation agreement and set off together. Qiyanli bit her lip, the bowstring vibrated, and multiple arrows flew towards the two contestants, which they parried and blocked.

Using the ground peach as cover, the living puppet pointed its umbrella tip at the ground and fired, pushing itself into the sky, and swung its violin, which had transformed into a battle axe, to cut off two tree branches.

Qi Yanli's enraged strike pierced through Yi Lu Tingfeng's neck, the living puppet's head separating from its body mid-air. Her head fell to the ground, and she struggled to shout at the sky, "You all have a problem with my head?!"

Di Tao had no way to finish off her temporary ally, nor did she have any interest in protecting him anymore. She disappeared into the shadows, leaving only the sound of the wind to greet Qi Yanli's attacks that descended from the sky.

The living doll thought she would be eliminated, so she closed her eyes and waited for death, but the dizziness of being expelled from the virtual space did not come.

She opened her eyes in confusion and saw that Qi Yanli's attack had only pinned her skirt to the ground. She got up, used her violin to knock off the icicles one by one, and then sneezed.

"What the hell?"

The thin mist entered the living doll's eyes and grew increasingly dense. Suddenly, the living doll understood what the diamond spirit meant. Qi Yanli spared her life not out of mercy, but because her fate had already been predetermined: to be the first kill delivered to the King of the Forest.

She scrambled to her feet and frantically knocked away the icicles that had pinned her to the ground. Freeing herself, she hurriedly pressed her head back down. Just as she was about to pick up her parasol, a chilling shadow seeped into Lu Yitingfeng's view. The living doll looked up, and a columnar shadow fell upon her face.

"No!" she cried, trembling, tears welling in her eyes. "It's so big, she'll die!"

A few seconds later, the news of Yi Lu Ting Feng's elimination was communicated to the remaining three contestants. They breathed a sigh of relief and ran away from the King of the Forest without prior arrangement.

What a joke! Under the blessing of Diana's Holy Day, the King of the Forest only takes a few seconds to defeat opponents of similar strength. Even if they are prepared, how many rounds can they last against their opponents?

"Actually, the four of them together might not be unable to fight," Lin Jiade communicated with Mu Mian telepathically. "It's a pity that this is a competition between the two sides."

"We don't have the luxury of feeling regretful."

The moonlit path started from beneath the kapok tree and stretched out to the other side. The kapok tree reacted quickly; she leaped into the air, turned around, and saw that the King of the Forest had already arrived at the spot where she had just stood.

The King of the Forest threw out his hook. Kapok intended to use Lin Jiade to deflect it, but the force of the hook hitting her head made her quickly activate the spell on the left side of her waist, forcefully pushing her a distance to the right.

"Sure enough, his strength is different from that of the early morning. If he was a T34 last night, then he is a T72 today."

As soon as Kapok finished speaking, moonlight appeared on her body, and the King of the Forest's hook seemed to come alive, circling in the air before crashing down on Kapok.

Forced to raise her sword, Mu Mian was swept away the moment it collided with the iron hook. She only had time to activate the spell on the other side of her waist to slow herself down and regain her balance as quickly as possible.