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Jiangcheng won't work.
Can't do it.
Lacking ability and talent.
The acquired and innate effects of stigmata are different.
Moreover, the nature of ordinary people is not suitable for spending a lot of time on this kind of training.
"If you really want to unlock potential, you can do it through my power—Ray. Training like this... it's really tiring and tough."
For the first time, the obedient Gray Serpent showed a hint of dissent, a cold questioning emanating from the red light flashing on his classic black mask—
"Miss Raiden Mei, are you really going to turn Mr. Jiang Cheng into a cripple?"
It's not that I'm questioning you, it's just that this is really—I can't say things like this.
It wasn't because of giving them face.
It's not because I'm too cowardly to speak up even now.
Simply because—Raiden Mei's posture has never changed from the very beginning.
"I will take care of him for the rest of my life."
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The color in those pupils was so terrifying that I dared not look directly at them.
The gray snake lowered its head.
It was impossible to discern the exact color, posture, or appearance, even though the very nature of a mechanical creation could accommodate the most basic function of recording video... All that could be vaguely seen was the heavy emotion contained in the eyes, which were as clear as thunder, on that face that was perfect by human standards—as heavy as the thick clouds themselves.
Even though the gray serpent was not human, and even though it knew that the one in front of it was the Herrscher of Thunder, the embodiment of disaster, it still couldn't help but feel, when it glanced at her just now, as if it were a weak human standing on the ground, looking up at the dark clouds in the sky.
As far as the eye could see, there was no end in sight, not a single ray of light. A few rumbles of thunder flashed by, like silvery dragons and snakes winding through the darkness, as if a torrential downpour was about to begin, with large raindrops pelting down on you, soaking you through in no time.
Clothes clung to the body, hair clung to the forehead... everything was pressed tightly together, just like the clouds clung to the earth.
But when it looked up again, it saw a completely different view.
Her moist purple eyes rippled with tears, now filled with deep affection warmed by passion.
Because at this moment, it's no longer about looking directly at it.
Bud clothes.
Thunder Mei Yi.
The Thunderous Herrscher's gaze was now fixed entirely on the one who was enough to make her abandon her mission of destruction and her own destiny.
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that Jiang Cheng said something before—that training isn't so bad, having strength is better than having no strength.
what……
No wonder.
No wonder we can hear the girl say that at this moment.
"I will definitely protect you well, so there's no need to wrong yourself like before. Didn't you say that I'm strong?"
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Jiangcheng is beyond saving.
He'll definitely become a useless person.
The gray snake can be confirmed completely.
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"The training situation isn't so bad; having strength is better than having no strength."
When Jiang Cheng said these words, he genuinely believed that it was always useful to make himself stronger.
Just as it's always useful to make more money when you know nothing, it goes without saying that great power is more universal than anything else.
However, those deep purple eyes were too heavy.
I promise I'll protect you well...
Good weight.
Even if some say love is mutual, even if you are invincible and willing to sacrifice everything, burning like a torch until you are reduced to ashes, so what? You may be able to destroy the world, slay dragons and demons, and return in blood, you may be powerful, but so what? What kind of life can you give her? Just because you are powerful, does that give you the right to receive her love?
Even the deepest love, if it doesn't receive reciprocation, is an empty sacrifice. It can't build a bridge on one side alone. Nevertheless, when you can clearly feel the weight of another's love, a love that can withstand the test of time rather than being a fleeting impulse, how many people wouldn't be moved?
"You can trust me, you really can trust me... You really don't need to bear this kind of hardship."
She—Raiden Mei—continued to move forward step by step, her towering breasts almost touching the body beneath her.
Ahhh...
My true nature has been seen through.
Ultimately, how could an ordinary person like me adapt to all of this so quickly?
He's the kind of guy who complains about his hands getting oily even when eating fries and can't even get out of bed in the morning.
If one truly had the perseverance to persist to the end, and even to push beyond one's limits countless times, even if one could not succeed, at least things wouldn't be like this now.
It's simply because I suffered too much hardship and pressure back then, so I haven't completely given up yet, which can be considered a phobia in a sense.
Simply relying on pressure and external coercion to become a certain way will eventually lead to a mental breakdown. It's like being forced to study; the more you study, the less you can absorb the knowledge. Sometimes, even if you can learn in a modular way, you will eventually give up or your grades will plummet.
But ah.
"It's not the same as it used to be."
Jiang Cheng reached out his left hand and gently pressed it against her chest through the smooth back of her hand, gazing into her eyes that seemed to be gently stirred by the clear sky.
“I am not the same as I used to be. Although I am still largely the same, I have gone a little crazy... You can tell from how easily I can kill people.”
"Besides, I did have my reasons, but I was driven forward by pressure. Now, isn't what's in front of me my reasons? I already have my reasons."
Although it still feels like everything is going by too fast, too fast for someone whose life has hardly changed all year round.
But yesterday's physical sensations, and the softness I witnessed this morning, everything felt too real.
It was neither a daze nor an illusion.
Doesn't that provide a reason?
Reflected in the eyes of the girl, which trembled slightly as if rippled by a sea of lavender in the wind, the person who, even from the day before yesterday, still seemed dazed and out of place in this world, like a NEET, spoke without hesitation, enunciating each word clearly.
"It is you."
"Thunder and Lightning Meiyi."
what……
They probably didn't expect to be hit with such a direct approach.
Even during yesterday's date, Jiang Cheng neither took the initiative nor kept refusing.
But only one day later, at this moment, he was standing in front of him, and the touch of his fingers gently pressing the back of his hand against his chest was exceptionally clear.
Raiden Mei no longer knew how to face him, nor how to deal with the declaration that was still unfolding at this moment—
“I am no longer the person who was alone before. Now, the person by my side is you.”
"Just as you want to protect me, I also have people I need to protect."
"My avoidance and rejection are because I'm not used to it, because I haven't experienced these things, not because I don't like you, or because I only want everything from you without taking responsibility."
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It was shot down.
It was shot down.
It's hard to describe my feelings right now, but if I had to find a metaphor, it would be like the description from ancient Greece: Cupid's arrow suddenly pierced my heart, and I felt my heart pounding wildly in response to the impact.
I could no longer feel any thought activity; it was as if all consciousness had frozen in an instant, leaving only the endless descent into the ocean, with only the sound of throbbing in my ears.
But this was nothing like the falls of the past. There was no cold, no biting chill, no crushing weight, no seaweed tangled around my hands, no filthy mud—none of the sensations I felt before…
—It is warm.
This can be described using just one word.
But why is this happening...? Jiang Cheng is working so hard just to stop suffering...
"Please include me...please include me in your training as well, I will pay attention to the difficulty of your training."
She no longer dared to look at Jiang Cheng. The person who had been yearning for her love was now burning her with his unreserved and passionate love. The dazzling brilliance of his love was blinding, and even the small doubts in her heart were temporarily suppressed. Now, Raiden Mei only dared to turn her head to Gray Serpent and make a request.
I dare not disagree.
I can even agree on the training aspect.
The reason I mentioned it before was simply because I felt it was a pity, but there is no doubt that the weight of the stigma holder is completely incomparable to that of the Herrscher.
Gray Snake had everything prepared in the first place, leaving no room for anyone else to interfere.
Although Jiangcheng didn't want to get involved.
Training together...
Not bad.
He is no longer the ordinary person he once was, who only needed to worry about himself and didn't have anyone else to worry about.
To use the latest terminology, he went from being invincible to having an enemy, even though that weakness was stronger than his own.
The desire to protect Raiden Mei right now doesn't stem from arrogance, nor from the superiority of a player, nor from any kind of love for her, nor even from self-preservation. It's not about gaining any benefit; it simply comes from the heart, from the desire to protect Mei and do what one can at this moment.
To achieve this, strength is essential.
—At least we have to kill Otto first.
In fact, all this is to provide the safest and most foolproof opportunity when Otto is killed. After that, all that's needed is to lay the groundwork. If there are any gaps in combat power, Kevin and his team can fill them—by relying on the method of victory that is revealed in advance.
At this point, Jiangcheng was fully engaged in training.
A training program that he will absolutely regret, but he will also grit his teeth and persevere through.
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It was really tough.
I felt very tired on just the first day.
But there's no other way; we have to grit our teeth and persevere.
At least for now, the only predicament is the upcoming battle against Otto. Everything will be fine as long as Otto dies—we must stubbornly persevere with this belief.
Grit your teeth and endure the pain.
Summon the willpower to endure that collapse.
Clenching fists, running, swinging fists... and even engaging in various specialized training exercises—a comprehensive training program temporarily modified to prepare for the match against Otto.
I've lost count of how many times I've almost broken down.
This is indeed a training regimen that pushes your energy to the limit.
If it weren't for the fact that they had been brutally beaten by the world, it would be completely impossible for an ordinary person to endure it—not even for a single day.
Even though his body wasn't physically exhausted, his mind was completely drained. Jiang Cheng felt his vision blurring and his lungs and trachea burning with pain. Every breath he took was a struggle to stay awake.
Power is inexhaustible, but the will to match it is not. Just as the Second Herrscher, who could theoretically destroy humanity, was eventually defeated by humanity, power and spirit are two different things. Even a body that can study continuously for a hundred years can't stand reading for more than a few seconds before getting annoyed.
The only reason I could keep going was the life I could enjoy after killing Otto and the sounds that would ring in my ears—
"Go for it, Cheng-kun!"