45 - Dungeon Growth Log

Translation: However, mass production was clearly impossible. So, this person was indeed the leader of the demonic cult... Su Chan! Xia Ge suddenly felt somewhat thankful that she was paralyzed by the poison; otherwise, her legs might be trembling right now. Why hadn't she thought of this earlier?! How could she not have realized?! A'Chan, red clothes, Su Chan, the ultimate big boss, fully maxed-out gear stained with blood, holding a weapon that looked like a flute? What was the flute called again? Damn, it's been so long I can't quite remember... She had previously guessed that the other party had something to do with the demonic cult, but to run into the big boss directly was just too damn unlucky, right?! "Hmm?" Su Chan, standing by the small glazed wooden platform, looked at her, her beautiful brows slightly raised, her red clothes like fire, with an unparalleled grace. "......" However, the black-clad girl leaning against the wall just stared at her blankly, a strange light in her black eyes, and after a while, she closed her eyes. "Nothing." Her voice was slightly hoarse. Faintly tinged with a trace of despair. Su Chan smiled, extravagance dancing at the corners of her eyes, "Xia Xia, if you have any questions, feel free to ask. I told you, I can help you three times." "Then we are already even," Xia Ge quickly said, "I don’t like to let myself suffer, but I can't stand seeing others suffer either." Mostly because you are the big boss, the ultimate big boss, whether this detoxifying stab is a loss or not is another matter. "You dealt with the formation puppet; that counts as one." "Helping me detoxify counts as one." "The third one, I hope you can send me out before tomorrow’s competition." The girl’s black hair draped over her shoulders, she opened her eyes, "Is that okay? Su Chan." Hmm, speak sincerely, sincerely. ——Is that okay? Su Chan. She called her by name, her hoarse voice inexplicably seductive. Su Chan’s fingertips, about to touch the sandalwood box, trembled slightly. This... strange feeling. Clearly just a child. After a while. Su Chan heard herself laughing lowly. "Okay." Of course, it’s okay. Xia Ge was just about to breathe a sigh of relief but then heard the soft voice of the other party again. "Before that, you have to say something to me." Xia Ge looked at her blankly. "You have to tell me... goodbye, A'Chan." The red-clad girl’s gaze was unfathomable, vaguely carrying a dangerous feeling, making Xia Ge get goosebumps for some reason. What? Just a farewell... what goodbye, such a twisted person, never seeing you again would be better, right? Also... A'Chan? Is that really a nickname? Weren’t you lying to me before? Never mind. Anyway... this person did kinda help her out, right? Xia Ge looked at her, after a long while. "Goodbye, A'Chan." Her voice was low, earnest. Once she said this, she saw the figure, clad in red like fire, freeze in place, the air pressure around her instantly dropping. It was as if she thought of something unpleasant, lingering there for a long time. A faint killing intent spread through the air. Xia Ge’s skin tightened, feeling something was amiss. She blinked, looking at Su Chan. The stunning girl remained quietly before the sandalwood box, as if thinking about something, or perhaps thinking about nothing at all. She no longer responded to Xia Ge. After a very long time. “...rest well.” The red-clad leader did not look at her, her brows still captivating, lashes like butterfly wings lowered. Her voice was still pleasant, but now carried a tone Xia Ge could not quite understand. That faint killing intent dissipated, replaced by a warm aura, as if the silent danger had been lifted. Sensing something was off, Xia Ge decided to temporarily reconcile with the system: {What’s wrong with her?} The system seized the opportunity: {It seems... like she's heartbroken?} Xia Ge didn’t buy it: {...This kind of demoness, isn’t she more likely to do the dumping?} The system tried to flatter: {You are right, host, you’re really smart.} Xia Ge: {...} You can go to the trash bin. The red-clad girl picked up the sandalwood box from the table, her slender white fingers contrasting starkly with the black box. Xia Ge pondered, "Did you go through all this trouble just for that?” Lin Xi's ancestor’s ashes? How much do you hate her family to want to scrape their bones and scatter their ashes? As a bona fide disciple of Lin Xi Peak, shouldn't she try to stop this? Getting their ancestor’s ashes stolen is somewhat disgraceful... “Yes... and no,” Su Chan smiled lightly, looking at the sandalwood box in her hand, carelessly reaching to open it. “Wait... wait! Hold on a second!” Su Chan paused her hand, turning to look at her with a half-smile, "Oh?" Xia Ge: "......" What to say? That you shouldn’t desecrate my ancestor’s ashes? Or something else? ...This question seems a bit beyond her scope. Xia Ge struggled for a while. “You... put my ancestor down first!” Su Chan was momentarily taken aback, then laughed, this time a genuine laugh, her eyes sparkling, “Xia Xia, these aren’t ashes.” Xia Ge: "......" Weren’t you the one who said it was ashes before? Fuck, you’re lying again! Damn. She had really thought her ancestor ended up like that. If it's not ashes, then what? Martial arts manual? Whatever, you’re definitely here to steal something! Su Chan didn’t open the box again; she just tucked it into her sleeve, then walked up to Xia Ge, her voice soft, “Xia Xia should rest now.” Xia Ge wanted to say something more but suddenly smelled a faint sweet scent, coupled with the enchanting brows of the red-clad girl, it seemed like a dream. Her vision went black, and Xia Ge lost consciousness. Everything went quiet. Su Chan quietly looked at the sleeping girl for a long, long time. Not sure if it was an illusion. The eyes of this child always made her think of that person. “You are very similar to her, and also her disciple.” Su Chan murmured softly, “So, I shouldn't kill you.” Yes, that’s right. ——Goodbye, A'Chan. At that moment, she had wanted to kill this child. So much alike. ——The look when saying goodbye to that person, alike to the point of heartache. And earnest enough to break one’s heart. She let you know, she was really leaving, no longer a careless farewell, but seriously about to leave everything behind, alone, wanting no one. Cold yet tender. The red-clad girl slowly leaned down, close to the unconscious black-haired girl, her boneless hand gently caressing her chin, her gaze slightly dazed. She slowly spoke words from many years ago, her voice warm and soft. “Mmm, goodbye.” “Have a good journey.” ——I will wait for you to return. = = When Xia Ge woke up, dawn had just broken, and the rear mountain was shrouded in mist. She hugged her scythe, clutching the amulet in her hand, leaning against a cedar tree, her gaze slightly empty, her mind blank. Was she... out? She sluggishly looked at her clothes, her nightgown so torn it barely resembled a nightgown anymore, looking more like rags draped on her body. Though the clothes were tattered, they had been worn completely, her belt tied neatly, the broken parts covered by a white undergarment, not exposing a bit of her skin. Disheveled but dignified. Xia Ge grasped the handle of her scythe, slowly trying to stand up, her body stiff and numb. There was no feeling in the wound in her abdomen, something felt off... She shook her head, bit down on her finger. Her finger bore deep bite marks, but Xia Ge felt only a slight pain. Just a little pain, but not much. It was like a semi-paralyzed state, able to walk and move, the wound would ache a little but not too much. What was going on...? Using the scythe handle to support herself, Xia Ge stood up, suddenly feeling something in her bosom. She paused, taking it out. A piece of soft, white silk cloth, ink-stained with casually written words, giving off an air of nonchalance, a few small characters, seeming more dashing and unrestrained because of the person who wrote them. Still pretentious, outdated olden language long since discarded. Seriously, can’t you talk normally? Truly befitting a cult leader, always showing off. Xia Ge stared at it for a while, painstakingly translating it. The gist of it was... The paralysis poison of the black vine had mostly been detoxified, but the poison from the deadly dagger was too potent, and given her last request to participate in the competition, she was given more medicine to keep her in a semi-paralyzed state for half a day. As long as she didn't over-exert herself, her wounds wouldn't hurt too much. So that’s how it is. After reading, Xia Ge emotionlessly rolled up the silk cloth and buried it in a randomly dug pit, then tried to store her scythe and amulet in her ring. The system couldn't hold back: “...Is it okay to just bury it like that?” Xia Ge snorted lightly: “This thing, just like its owner, is no good.” System: “Why bury it here...” Mainly because anything related to the demonic cult leader, if accidentally found, would cause a lot of trouble. She had too many things to hide, adding more to that list was not feasible. Xia Ge: "The rear mountain doesn’t get many visitors... and since she likes wandering the rear mountain, burying it here seems fitting, hmm, affection for one's house extends even to the crows perching on its roof?" System: "..." Is that really how you use 'affection for one's house extends even to the crows perching on its roof'? The mercury dagger had become a bit difficult to handle, and Xia Ge had to try three or four times before finally storing the scythe and the amulet. Her body felt numb, no pain, and surprisingly no fatigue either. Xia Ge adjusted her clothes and unintentionally touched the identity jade token at her waist. For a second, she thought it was her missing Ghost Dragon Jade, but quickly realized it was not. The shape was wrong; this was the identity jade token. Yes, the identity jade token... Identity jade token... Ah. Remembering something, Xia Ge's body stiffened, her expression drifting for a moment. Wait, identity jade token... The system checked the time and then quietly reminded her, "Host... at this time, the second roll call for the competition should have started..." So why are you still standing there? Xia Ge sighed, her face showing the weariness that comes with time: "I just suddenly remembered something very important." System: "???" Xia Ge’s face remained emotionless as she touched her identity jade token at her waist. Her eyes, however, resembled those of a salted fish: "I think... I forgot to register." System: "......" Xia Ge: "......" Author's Note: 迷恋百合无法自拔 tossed a Landmine at 2018-06-09 17:13:36 游离悠闲 tossed a Landmine at 2018-06-10 00:41:03 墨染裳 tossed a Landmine at 2018-06-10 03:34:08 四十八年老飞机 tossed a Landmine at 2018-06-10 08:14:16 白阁 tossed a Landmine at 2018-06-10 12:06:01 xy tossed a Landmine at 2018-06-10 15:27:32 这货不是幻觉 tossed a Landmine at 2018-06-10 17:02:07 旭楓 tossed a Landmine at 2018-06-10 18:24:29 Thank you all for the landmines! 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