Love, Gun, Cupid

"This didn't even raise any alarm among ordinary people. Is the scope of this distortion of common sense quite extensive? Korobochka is indifferent to the lives of ordinary people, but he is quite eager to keep the secret of supernatural powers."

"Your energy isn't enough, and my body is injured. I don't know whether to exchange mana or health for more profit." Di Tao stood up, leaning on the exercise equipment. "Where were we? Oh right, about the time you pinned Lin Jiade against the tree."

By then, you had already sealed away your gender. Imagine a 14-year-old boy who lacks sex education being treated roughly by a monster that is neither man nor woman.

The monster couldn't have intercourse like a normal person, but she tried to win the boy's heart through intercourse. However, the thought of her identity as a woman made the monster feel nauseous, and she eventually vomited on the boy.

This torture caused the boy to lose consciousness. Fortunately, the monster created more memorable experiences for the boy during the summer vacation, so this minor incident was overlooked.

You lost to Lin Jiade, becoming his slave, but you didn't lose completely, because you preserved a small piece of memory that tarnished your image—you couldn't have normal intercourse with Lin Jiade, but you ultimately had intercourse with him, taking his virginity.

Di Tao wanted to say something more, but her voice was torn apart by the wind carried by the kapok tree. In the small square where the fitness equipment was gathered, the two figures intersected among them. The fitness equipment was constantly affected by the battle, and pieces fell and made a dull sound when they hit the ground.

As Jitao retreated to the edge, the pain from her wounds distorted her movements, and her foot struck the edge of the broken equipment, causing her to fall to the ground. At this moment, both of them had lost their shields, their faces were disheveled, and their clothes were in disarray, but Jitao looked more pitiful.

Kapok naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass, and four sword energies pierced into Di Tao's limbs, destroying her ability to move.

Kapok wanted to eliminate this hidden danger, but before that, she collapsed to the ground, exhausted. She struggled to pull out the potion from her bosom, bit off the stopper with her teeth, poured it into her mouth, and swallowed it with difficulty. Immediately afterward, her limbs began to twitch uncontrollably.

"It hurts so much, Kapok! Can't you just finish me off already?"

Di Tao struggled to lift her head, saw the cotton tree convulsing on the ground, and said, "So you've run out of energy. What a boring ending."

"Wait... I'll kill you right now!"

"Remember, we traded health for mana. Now my health is almost gone, my limbs are destroyed, and I'm lying on the ground unable to move. And your mana is almost gone, and you can't move either until that potion with its huge side effects restores your energy. So..."

Di Tao looked up, and her remaining energy, under the control of her will, wove into the outline of a sword. Slowly, slowly, it moved towards the direction she guessed the kapok tree was, and the sword pierced down. The kapok tree let out a muffled groan, and then the air returned to silence.

"Your breath hasn't stopped, did you miss the mark?" Di Tao murmured.

"You stabbed me in the left knee, completely ruining the joint. It hurts, but it's not fatal, just a little bit more..."

"A little bit?" Di Tao smiled. "You don't have a chance, Mu Mian. I feel a little cold now... You didn't kill me directly, which was your mistake, because the wounds on my limbs are bleeding continuously, and my blood... is spreading in the air. As long as I have energy, as long as I chant the incantation, it can turn into a deadly poisonous fog."

Come join me in hell, let's continue the Hart family's love, hahahahaha..."

Sensing the spread of the poisonous fog and the increasingly weak breaths of herself and Kapok, Di Tao felt content. She looked at the night sky, where the waning moon was so beautiful.

Then, her expression froze, because the crescent moon was replaced by Teacher Yang's face, but at this moment, Yang Xuemeng was completely different from what she knew.

On September 2nd, FPX vs EDG, choose the team you think will win.

Chapter Seventy-Seven: Lying (Part Four)

Yang Xuemeng had a dream. She dreamt that she and Lin Jiade were walking side by side on the street. Colorful lights created a sense of prosperity, but every shop was silent.

As night fell, the city's severe light pollution obscured the stars, but Ms. Yang still felt very happy because she was with the person she loved.

The scene subtly changed as they walked. Sometimes, she would walk hand in hand with Lin Jiade while they shopped, and Lin Jiade looked so petite and charming in her arms.

Sometimes she would be tutored by Lin Jiade, their bodies pressed intimately together, occasionally exchanging glances, their eyes filled with a tacit and quiet sweetness;

Sometimes she would help Lin Jiade in the kitchen, the two of them maintaining a distance that was sometimes close and sometimes far. She captivated Lin Jiade with her gentle aura.

Sometimes, she and Lin Jiade would be as cold as ice, but she had a hot figure and was capable of handling things on her own in her career, so Lin Jiade had no choice but to rely on her.

Sometimes she is sweet-looking but rough in manner, and she doesn't hesitate to fawn over Lin Jiade, showing no concern for her reputation and living a life that is despicable.

Finally, Teacher Yang realized that those who accompanied Lin Jiade were gladiolus, jasmine, mimosa, kapok, ice cave... They were all people who were useful to Lin Jiade and possessed power, so these scenes could not possibly be hers.

She woke up to find her heart pounding and a urge to vomit rising within her. She leaned over the toilet and dry-heaved, but nothing came out.

Yang Xuemeng got up feeling dizzy and disoriented. As she was about to wash up, she caught a glimpse of the black cat's reflection in the mirror, something she was already used to.

“You’re 29 today,” Iphigenia said. “Congratulations, happy birthday.”

Teacher Yang was stunned for a moment: "I never thought I would receive a birthday blessing from a monster."

"If you don't see me as a monster, but as a pet, a companion, your reflection, it will make you feel better."

“You are my enemy,” said Teacher Yang.

"So you still reject power."

Yang Xuemeng lowered her head: "Hmm... You can leave. I will pretend I don't know anything about this, but I refuse your power."

"No one will remember your sacrifice."

"I must live with my conscience!"

"Then can you live with your own desires? Everything will be irrelevant to you, and you will be forgotten."

"Enough!" the woman turned on the tap. "Let's get this over with quickly."

"You still want power, don't you? No one can refuse the opportunity to transcend the ordinary."

Iphigenia vanished, her voice lingering in the air: "One day, I will die, and you will be reborn."

Teacher Yang washed her face, looked up and muttered, "Monsters die when they are killed, but what does that have to do with passersby?"

She was in a bad mood and felt physically unwell, but the attack on Jasmine at noon, the mana replenishment in the ice cave, the deal between Azalea and Hehuan, and a series of other events left her in a state of complete neglect.

Fate is so ironic. Everyone she sees is living a life of turmoil, busy with purpose. Their lives are dynamic and full of passion, while she, in the static gaps, feels lost and lonely overwhelmed.

She felt out of place when she entered a place that didn't belong to her... The last time she had a similar experience was when she was young and was brought into a university. She saw boys confessing their love to each other, saw teachers and students doing strange things in an empty classroom in the afternoon, saw people stealing takeout while others stole underwear, and saw a professor with a receding hairline assigning tasks to students whose hairlines were already barren...

No one paid attention to her, focusing on their own things. That was the first time Yang Xuemeng knew what it felt like to be ignored and uncared for. The various behaviors in this unfamiliar place greatly shocked Yang Xuemeng's young heart, so much so that when she grew up, she preferred to come to Shannan Dongdao University rather than Fuxing City Polytechnic University, which offered her a better salary.

Like a ghost, Teacher Yang spent her dinner time in her room. She had no friends, didn't want to contact her family, and all the messages from her colleagues were about work. The online dramas and idols that she used to watch to pass the time suddenly became boring.

She longed to act coquettishly, but at twenty-nine years old and a university teacher, she couldn't act coquettishly towards male students who already had girlfriends.

"Happy birthday, old auntie," Xiao Yang said with a self-deprecating laugh. "I hope you won't be spending it alone next year."

She took off her coat and crawled into bed. The room was heated, and her dinner provided warmth to her body, but her heart remained cold.

In the past, she wished the nights would slow down so she could watch more TV dramas, check out the latest news of male celebrities, and gossip about people she knew... There was never enough time when it came to entertainment. But now, she just wanted time to end quickly.

She didn't know how long she had slept, only that she felt a chill and light flooding her eyes. Reluctantly, she opened her eyes and saw the tall Gladiolus standing there.

Teacher Yang sat up and asked, "What happened?"

“Stay here. Don’t go outside, and don’t go to Lin Jiade’s house. Both places are dangerous.” Jianlan looked her over. “If you still want to be Yang Xuemeng and nothing else.”

The door opened, and light illuminated Gladiolus's face, giving her a cold and aloof look. Teacher Yang felt that this was somewhat different from the Gladiolus she knew.

“What do you know?” she asked.

Jianlan ignored her and entered the hospital through the main entrance of the ward. Teacher Yang listened for a while near the door and noticed that medical staff and armed personnel were running around everywhere, seemingly talking about something.

She walked toward another door, then remembered Jianlan's warning, and shrank back, curling up on the bed, covering her head with the blanket, silently praying that they could resolve the matter, that no one would be hurt, and that everyone could see the sun tomorrow.

Don't think about it, don't think about it, don't think about it... Teacher Yang kept repeating to herself, but the more she did this, the more uneasy she felt, and the memories began to haunt her.

"Ugh."

Ms. Yang felt an unusual throbbing in her heart, which brought tears to her eyes. Her body then weakened, as if a rapidly surging vortex was continuously draining her energy and pulling it into the void.

That liar, Black Cat, said he wouldn't absorb her life force, but isn't he absorbing it forcefully now?

Yang Xuemeng's body was withering, her appearance was aging, and her hair was turning completely white. She felt that she was about to die. Adenosine triphosphate shielded her from the pain in her body, and beautiful illusions descended upon her.

Chapter Seventy-Nine: Lying (Part Six)

Ice Cave endured the cold and damp feeling as she went downstairs. To save time, she even hurriedly changed her clothes in the elevator lobby. Jasmine helped her from the side. Ice Cave turned her back shyly. Jasmine raised her arm and slapped her on the butt.

"Can't you fight in your normal clothes?" Jasmine asked.

“Yes, but the clothes provide attribute bonuses.” Ice Cave said as he put on the clothes. “The difference between me wearing this outfit and not wearing it is probably like the difference between De Bruyne and Guendouzi.”

"And who is that?"

Ice Cave was somewhat surprised: "Lin Jiade doesn't often talk to you about football... Ugh."

Jasmine's belt tightened suddenly, making her eyes water. She realized that if she showed more common ground with Jasmine and Lin Jiade than they did, Jasmine would be very unhappy.

But who cares? Is it her fault that she understands Lin Jiade better?

The difference in combat strength made Bingdong cautiously shut up. By the time they reached the first floor, Bingdong had only barely put on her dress, her boots, and her various fancy accessories.

Jasmine felt her blood pressure steadily rising: "Isn't there a spell for one-click outfit changing?!"

"This is a ritual, and we must wear it ourselves to receive the corresponding blessing."

Afraid that Jasmine would hit her, Ice Cave added in a low voice, "Before, when I went on a mission, I would arrive at least half an hour early to get ready."

"I'll go find Lin Jiade first. You come right away when you're done!"

To the astonishment of the ice cave, the paper covering Jasmine's body peeled away, and in the blink of an eye, a dragon girl with white hair, blue eyes, a thick tail, and sharp claws appeared before her.

Jasmine pushed off the ground, her powerful tail lashing out and propelling her forward. Ice Cave looked at the claw marks on the ground and the powder seeping from the cracks in the floor tiles, and muttered, "Lin Jiade... you even dare to be so lewd with something like this?"

Jasmine saw Hehuan fighting Ditao one-on-one in mid-air, while Lin Jiade faced multiple enemies emerging from the black door. Without hesitation, she chose to support Lin Jiade. She manipulated an orange barrier to envelop herself and, relying on her excellent physical abilities, crashed onto the battlefield like a cannonball.

A fist engulfed in flames pierced through the shield, its white scales both familiar and infuriating to Jasmine. She retaliated with her own fist covered in white scales, and the two clashed. The shockwaves from the collision shattered the barrier, and the useless pieces of paper fell like raindrops.

Jasmine staggered backward, as did her opponent. After a few steps, Jasmine was supported by a familiar embrace. She looked up at Lin Jiade, while her opponent was also supported by his brother.

"That's awesome!" Little Melon cracked her wrists. "Come on, keep hitting!"

Inside the doorway formed by Di Tao's black latex suit, the first thing that touched Lin Jiade was the flames of the dolphin. That was merely a horn announcing the grand entrance of the newcomer. Subsequently, Xiao Xianggua and his all-out attack even caused a slight tremor in the celestial weapon in Lin Jiade's hand, and also prevented Lin Jiade from supporting Hehuan's actions.

Five people stepped through the door to ambush him: Little Melon and Dolphin were there, of course. Lin Jiade had just met these two, who were suspected to be Jasmine's brothers, at noon, but Jasmine refused to acknowledge them, so Lin Jiade had no intention of recognizing them.

Then there's the Miniature Yeti, whose ability is to summon reinforcements. He himself isn't particularly strong, but his ability to summon reinforcements is incredibly overpowered: as long as he has teammates protecting him, the Miniature Yeti can observe Lin Jiade for a while and then summon someone who can counter Lin Jiade at the right moment—if he has such teammates.

Finally, there was the black cat, who had dealt with Lin Jiade many times. She appeared in a blurry human form, and standing beside her was a male superhuman with lifeless eyes, probably another "battery" that this monster had found.

Lin Jiade didn't have any particular plans. He was confident that Jianlan could hold the hospital. All he needed to do was save his own life and eliminate all the enemies who came out of the door.

However, there are too many people. He thought.

Lin Jiade doesn't have many area-of-effect skills. The energy he stored in his celestial weapon has been depleted over time, and this is a residential area. Activating the light cannon might feel good in the moment, but the reconstruction costs afterward could send Jianlan straight to the crematorium.

The offensive began with a series of coordinated attacks from the enemy. First, the nameless male superhuman that the black cat had brought over raised his hand and let the blinding light fill his vision. This light was different from the holy magic of the ice cave; it only had the effect of obstructing his vision.

He sensed the energy the dolphin was channeling into Little Melon's arm. He sensed Little Melon rushing towards him and heard the whooshing sound of his fist. Although there was no longer any color in the radiance, the sound, the smell, and the energy depicted Little Melon's fist.

Lin Jiade took a step to the side and front, blocking Xiao Xianggua's space, and thrust out his sword first, forcing Xiao Xianggua to stop. Xiao Xianggua used his flame-shaped weapon to block Lin Jiade's thrust.

Lin Jiade was all too familiar with this kind of scene. The torment of the reed warbler began with such inconspicuous moves that attacked where the enemy had to defend, thus gaining the initiative. He recalled the reed warbler's figure and began to "clumsily" imitate it in reality.

Lin Jiade considered his attack clumsy compared to the Reed Warbler—a god in the Mars lineage—while to Little Melon's companions, his offensive was terrifying.

Little Melon blocked several swords, but when he realized the attacks were relentless, he tapped his tail on the ground and launched himself into the air. The dolphin then added a layer of fire shield to the soles of his feet, blocking Lin Jiade's pursuit and allowing him to safely retreat back to his companions.

He looked at Iphigenia: "Be serious!"