Love, Gun, Cupid

Wait, he's already used magic to help the pay-to-win pig get rid of her pay-to-win habit, so why is she preparing to spend money on pay-to-win again?

He had just raised his head to see what was going on when the pay-to-win sow extended a finger and slid it across his neck. The water-drinking guy's gaze snapped up as he saw his headless body split into three.

Having abandoned her dazed appearance after being bewitched by psychological magic, the pay-to-win pig coldly said, "I wanted to dismantle an R-card like you the moment I drew it."

When Lin Jiade rushed to Jasmine, Jasmine had already pulled out the syringe, but it was to no avail. The two spells attached to the syringe spread pure white patterns on her body surface, while the other turned into a black cage, sealing off a 15-meter space around her.

"Jasmine, are you alright?" Lin Jiade looked anxiously at the black and white patterns around Jasmine. "What are these?"

Jasmine gritted her teeth, blue veins bulging on her body, sweat dripping from her chin, her face contorted in pain, her once crimson scales alternating between pale red and pure white.

"Jasmine?" he called out anxiously.

"Stop yelling, she doesn't have time for you right now."

Cupid's voice echoed in Lin Jiade's mind: "As you can see, the syringe inserted into Jasmine's body released two spells: the white one is changing Jasmine, forcibly transforming her from a red dragon into a white dragon, and this is the source of Jasmine's pain."

Lin Jiade recalled the pain he experienced when he took the enhancement potion laced with the blood of a red dragon. Jasmine was undergoing a far more drastic change than he was experiencing, and her suffering was unimaginable.

"Another black spell sealed off the surrounding space, imprisoning Jasmine, while simultaneously assisting the white spell in accelerating the transformation of Jasmine."

In Jasmine's condition, she could barely handle one of the spells, but unfortunately, her enemy chose to use a two-pronged attack.

"Jasmine... will she turn into a white dragon?" Lin Jiade asked.

“I don’t know. This is a theoretical composite magic, and it’s the first time I’ve seen it in practice. But just to be on the safe side, Lin Jiade, take Jasmine and leave there.”

How can I get her away from here?

As if by telepathy, Jasmine tremblingly stretched out her claws, and a red ray was activated, piercing through a corner of the black cage, and thus light appeared in the darkness.

"Jasmine, let's go!"

Lin Jiade was overjoyed and tried to help Jasmine up, but after Jasmine's knees lifted seventeen centimeters off the ground, she coughed up blood. Staring at her blood, she weakly said, "I don't have enough energy."

"What do you mean?"

Jasmine was too weak to answer, so Cupid explained on her behalf: "That black spell has bound her there. She must temporarily give up fighting against the spell that is transforming her and focus all her efforts on fighting against the black spell. Only by breaking free of the bindings can she leave with you."

However, after casting a spell to break through a corner of the black magic and create a path back outside, she ran out of energy and couldn't break free of the black magic's bindings to leave with you.

"Hurry up," Jasmine weakly pushed Lin Jiade, "I can't go on... Even if you go back alone, it's fine... Go."

Lin Jiade remained motionless. He took a deep breath and asked himself, "Is there a way to leave with Jasmine?"

“Yes, but it comes at a high price,” Du Juan replied.

“Tell me about it!” Lin Jiade said.

"The black magic that binds Jasmine does so by recognizing Jasmine's energy and magical characteristics to restrain her, and the object it restrains is a living body."

In other words, as long as a fresh body with the same magical characteristics as Jasmine can be provided, Jasmine can be replaced, thus freeing her.

"Same spell characteristics?"

Lin Jiade's gaze fell on his left arm, where the square piece of paper attached there shimmered with an orange light. He immediately understood what Du Juan meant and asked, "Is this the high price?"

"Or you could also choose to cut off Jasmine's left arm. I think it's less costly to support a disabled person than to become disabled yourself."

Lin Jiade flatly refused: "No, Jasmine can't pay the price. We still need to rescue people, and there might still be enemies outside. She can be of use then, but my value lies here!"

Moreover, from a personal perspective, I don't want to draw my sword against Jasmine.

"Then this is a high price to pay. It may cause trouble in your life, not to a great extent, but it will never end."

"Value varies from person to person. Trading an arm for Jasmine's safety is, in my opinion, a huge win. Besides, I don't have much time to hesitate; Senior Kapok is still out there!"

“Then go ahead and do it, pick up that sword.” Du Juan’s voice softened. “Don’t worry, you still have me. I won’t let your life be incomplete.”

Du Juan's promise strengthened Lin Jiade's resolve to sacrifice himself. He picked up the sword that had been thrown away. Jasmine stared at the ground in anguish, and saw Lin Jiade's shadow stretch out in front of her.

She suddenly had a bad feeling and tried to lift her head, but her weak body made even such a simple movement slow.

"No, Lin Jiade... I won't allow you to hurt yourself," she said weakly.

Chapter Seventy-Nine: Two-Faced

Lin Jiade rested the sword on his left shoulder, channeled energy into it, and activated the spell attached to the weapon. He looked down at Jasmine and said, "Last Thursday, I told you that we don't need a wall between us. No matter which cage we're in, I will pull you out."

Jasmine remembered those words, and she responded to them, proving to Lin Jiade that, at least in her life, the world never shed tears.

She suddenly felt an energy fluctuation above her head, and the young man's painful cries quickened her pace as she looked up. She finally saw Lin Jiade and realized what he was about to do.

"No..." she uttered the word of despair, her voice trembling.

The next second, an invisible blade of energy severed Lin Jiade's left arm, blood splattering and warm rain of blood falling onto Jasmine's face. Two clear tears streamed from her emerald eyes, smudged the blood-red makeup on her face.

Lin Jiade's weapon fell to the ground along with his arm. He gritted his teeth, bent down, grabbed Jasmine by the collar, and lifted her up. Lin Jiade's pained and contorted face fell into Jasmine's eyes. It was not scary at all, but only made Jasmine feel sad, and at the same time, she felt a kind of despicable sense of security.

The black magic that had been binding Jasmine instead began to entangle Lin Jiade's discarded left arm, thus freeing Jasmine from her restraints.

"I told you!" Lin Jiade's voice was hoarse, "Don't even think about escaping my life! Come on, we still have to go save Senior Kapok!"

The two staggered out of the magically sealed space. The moment they saw the stars scattered across the night sky and the city lights connecting into one, the obsession that had sustained Lin Jiade's actions vanished. He closed his eyes and fell toward the ground.

When he woke up again, he found himself sleeping in his own bedroom, the curtains piling up with crimson light. He had a vivid nightmare in which he did things beyond his wildest imagination, but he didn't regret it.

However, his left arm, which should have been lost, appeared perfectly intact before him. He moved it slightly; it was indeed his arm. But why…?

"Are you awake?"

The nearby sounds made Lin Jiade look up. Cupid was sitting on the edge of the bed and asked, "Are you feeling alright?"

"I...I'm okay, it's just that my head hurts from sleeping for so long. Where's Jasmine? Where's Senior Kapok? How are those two doing?!"

"Don't get excited."

Cupid pressed down on Lin Jiade's shoulder: "Jasmine and Kapok are receiving treatment at the hospital. The former is fine, but needs to stay in the hospital for half a month to recuperate."

The latter has been transferred to a regular hospital after emergency treatment, and is even recovering faster than Jasmine, probably because she was given some kind of life-saving magic.

Your arm is still there, Jasmine is still there, Kapok didn't die, and those mercenaries' mission failed; they can no longer interfere in your life. That battle is merely recorded in internal files and will not affect your daily life.

"Is everything... over?" Lin Jiade asked hesitantly.

"That's how it is for now. Jasmine survived, eliminated those who tried to kill her, and proved her worth. So, her former allies will soon come knocking, re-allying with her to cause trouble for the current lord."

The failed purge of Jasmine will force those who wanted to eliminate her to temporarily back down and wait until things calm down before making any further moves.

Even if they go after Jasmine, they'll need to spend more time finding mercenaries with sufficient strength. During this time, you and Jasmine's growth might exceed expectations.

Cupid concluded, "Even in the worst-case scenario, you'll have about a year to spare without worrying about anyone else harming Jasmine."

"Thanks……"

Lin Jiade breathed a sigh of relief. His tense nerves relaxed. The fear of death, the pain of losing his arm, the joy of regaining it, the happiness of seeing Jasmine and Kapok safe and sound, the relief that the matter had ended peacefully, and the anticipation of a future with Jasmine by his side...

All sorts of emotions blended together in his heart, creating a complex feeling that made his nose sting and caused him to cover his face and weep.

"You fixed my arm, didn't you? Thank you," he said, his voice choked with emotion. "I really don't know how to repay you."

"You should thank Hehuan for this. She risked her life to drive there with medical supplies and rush to the scene to provide emergency treatment for you."

You should thank Kapok for this. The first thing your predecessor did after waking up on the spot was to break through the enclosed space so that Hehuan could retrieve your left arm.

You should thank Jasmine for this. It was she who requested the execution of Cupid's covenant with the dragons, and bestowed upon you this once-in-a-lifetime blessing, allowing me to enshrine the three-feather ornament in place to ward off a fatal attack.

Before Hehuan arrived, Jasmine disregarded her own injuries and prioritized stopping your bleeding. She held you, tears streaming down her face, pleading with Hehuan, begging me to come and save you. Like a pitiful wretch, I had never seen such a lowly dragon, sacrificing her dignity for you.

You should thank me for this. The feather I gave you shielded you from a fatal attack. I set your arm, healed your wounds, and have cared for you ever since. I also helped you with the procedures in the Empire and, as an ally of the Celestials, warned your potential enemies.

You know, on this planet, killing is much easier than saving. To save you, I only have 20% of my energy left.

Finally, you should thank yourself; those who lent you a helping hand in your time of need are the reward you earned through your actions.

Well done, Lin Jiade, I'm proud of you.

Du Juan's tone was so gentle that Lin Jiade's eyes welled up with tears again because of his emotion: "Miss Du Juan... you're too cunning. The way you said it makes me want to cry even more."

Du Juan smiled slightly: "In the sunlight, in front of those you care about, in front of those who need your support, Lin Jiade, you must always appear strong and optimistic. You must forge ahead and pave a path for those around you."

But in front of me, in the darkness where no one knows, you can cry freely and tell me about your weakness, fear, confusion and anxiety.

You leave your strengths to those who bask in the sunlight, while I keep your flaws to myself in the darkness. Close your eyes, feel, listen, and then return to the sunlight.

Du Juan's voice was gentle, and Lin Jiade gradually stopped crying. Through his teary eyes, he looked at Du Juan, who opened her arms to him. At that moment, her image in his heart was as pure and holy as a goddess.

Casting aside shame and the moral barriers between men and women, he fell into Cupid's embrace, white wings fluttering around him, and his world became a soft, pure white expanse.

Outside his world, Du Juan's long pink hair stretched wildly across the room, weaving spiderwebs that covered the entire space, projecting grotesque patterns onto the walls—

The unsuspecting prey is being embraced by the spider.

Insider's Recap – Lin Jiade

10月1日与10月2日可能是我本年度最难忘的两天，其中的经历之刺激，甚至超过9月9日我几乎被杀死，又与丘比特相遇的那个晚上。

After a series of battles, mistakes, turning points and choices, Jasmine and I can finally move towards the future together... When I realized this, I burst into tears in front of Miss Azalea like a child, and even shamelessly fell into her arms.

Miss Azalea was so soft and warm that she helped me, exhausted from crying, drift back to sleep. When I woke up, I found myself curled up under her wings like a little child.

I think my face turned as red as an apple at that moment. My roommate didn't say anything; she just smiled and left. My heart was pounding because of her smile, and I couldn't help but recall the softness of her body and her comforting fragrance…

No, no, I already have Jasmine, how can I think about other women! Besides, Miss Dujuan is my benefactor, how can I recall the feeling of my head resting on her chest!

Cupid can heal my body, but my previous experience has left me very weak. On October 3rd, I rested at home for another day. When another sunrise came, I went to visit Jasmine and Kapok.

Just like before my first dream-like blind date with Jasmine, Miss Dujuan inserted a key made of a revolver into my chest and twisted it. Suddenly, I remembered the novel "The ○ of Dantalian" and laughed several times as if possessed.

But I soon stopped laughing. This time, I could feel the cuckoo and I were more closely connected. Closeness brings joy, joy brings pain, pain gives birth to rivers of resistance, which eventually flow into the ocean of submission.

Thus, I understood Cupid's four-color magic, which, like the turning of tree rings, is divided into uneven seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter, where pain is stronger than pleasure, and resistance will eventually be subjugated.

I understood Cupid's part, so what parts of mine did Miss Du Juan understand?

We tacitly chose to keep it a secret from each other, but we knew that we were getting to know each other.

In the morning, I arrived at West Ham Private Hospital, where Jasmine had been previously admitted... The name is so ridiculous, I'd rather understand it as West Ham Private Hospital.

According to Ms. Du Juan, the hospital's name comes from the fact that the current director is a fan of Western ham. It is said that he also owns a ham museum, collecting hams from all over the world to satisfy his private collection desires.

I want to save my energy to talk to Jasmine and Kapok-senpai, so I don't want to complain.

Miss Dujuan also told me some useful things, such as that this inconspicuous private hospital was actually a shell of a public hospital, a place used by the Universal Empire to provide treatment services for alien races and magic researchers.

It looks like a cute little fox on the surface, but it's the size of a light tank... Hearing this description, I put away my contempt for West Ham Hospital.

Visiting patients at West Ham Hospital is much more strictly regulated than at regular hospitals; it took me almost an hour to complete the visitation procedures.