『 [ Why hasn't Feixiao arrived yet? ]
[ These little brats are truly utterly boring! ]
[ If this keeps up, I'm going to slaughter them all! ]
Looking at the three who could only dodge repeatedly, Hoolay let out a savage laugh.
Hearing this, the three grew furious and desperately intensified their offensive!
For a moment, they cast off their previous fatigue and managed to exchange a few blows with Hoolay.
[ Not bad! ]
[ But it is still far from enough! ]
[ My body cannot be slain by a hundred deaths, while your swords and blades are as weak as awn grass! ]
Hoolay bellowed, and the war blade in his hand swept across!
He sent all three of them flying with a single strike!
[ I'm bored… so let's end the game here! ]
Hoolay lost his patience. He walked straight to Yanqing, who was lying on the ground, and reached out to squeeze him in his hand.
Yanqing resisted with all his might, but under that immense strength, his efforts seemed completely futile! 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Boothill: "Muddle fudger!"
Boothill: "A defeat! What a miserable defeat!"
Boothill: "It's over, that young fella is gonna get squeezed to death."
Yanqing: "Curse it, is the gap really this vast?"
Yanqing: "I'm truly unwilling to accept this!!"
March 7th: "No way? Hoolay is completely playing with us!"
March 7th: "The three of us aren't even worth a single blow to him!"
Furina de Fontaine: "So many Cloud Knights took turns to fight just now; did they really not exhaust his stamina even a little bit?"
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "Do not forget, this is a monster blessed by the Abundance."
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "Discussing recovery rate with such a monster is utterly laughable."
Yunli: "Hey, Yanqing, you can't just die like this!"
Yunli: "If you do, I'll mock you for the rest of your life!"
Stelle: "Unless General Feixiao arrives in a flash, even I can't think of any way for Yanqing to survive!"
Hu Tao: "This scene… is practically identical to what happened to Judge Xueyi back then!"
Hu Tao: "Except Judge Xueyi is a puppet and can be resurrected."
Hu Tao: "But Yanqing is made of flesh and blood!"
Silver Wolf: "At least Yanqing gripped his sword tightly this time."
Silver Wolf: "But this Hoolay is too abnormal."
Silver Wolf: "When Yanqing's rapier slashed him, it only produced sputtering sparks."
Paimon: "Is there no miracle that's going to happen?"
Paimon: "I don't want to see Yanqing sacrifice himself here!"
Lumine: "If Yanqing sacrifices himself… then Miss Yunli and Miss March 7th won't be able to escape either, right?"
Lumine: "Sigh… Hoolay is simply too strong."
Lumine: "So many people couldn't even delay him for long."
Dan Heng: "Fortunately, all of this is just a so-called future!"
Dan Heng: "We still have the chance to change all of this in advance!"
Stelle: "If this were about to happen in reality right now, I would have gone absolutely wild!"
Stelle: "What trash, Hoolay. If I go crazy, I'll take him down with me directly!"
....
『 Hoolay looked at Yanqing in his hand, who was like a chick waiting to be slaughtered.
He exerted force in his palm, intending to squeeze him to death on the spot!
However, at that moment, he felt a sudden wave of dizziness.
[ …What is going on?! ]
A feeling of weakness washed over him, causing his hand gripping Yanqing to involuntarily loosen!
Yanqing thus escaped with his life! 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Stelle: "???"
Stelle: "What does this mean?"
Stelle: "Is Hoolay pulling his punches?"
Guinaifen: "Oh my god, Yanqing is truly blessed with a long life!"
Guinaifen: "At the critical moment, Hoolay actually let go of him for some unknown reason?"
Furina de Fontaine: "Hoolay's body seems to be swaying slightly?"
Furina de Fontaine: "What happened to him?"
Furina de Fontaine: "Could he have been injured just now?"
Mualani: "But judging from the previous situation, Yanqing and the others didn't cause any substantial damage to Hoolay at all, right?"
Dan Heng: "There is something strange here."
Dan Heng: "With Hoolay's constitution, even if he were injured, he should have healed very quickly."
Qingque: "Could it be that Yanqing is some kind of child of destiny, with a protagonist aura buff??"
Qingque: "And it's suddenly taking effect now?"
Yanqing: "Ah?"
Yanqing: "How come I didn't know about such a thing?"
March 7th: "Never mind the reason, at least Master Yanqing managed to survive a disaster!"
March 7th: "And surviving a great disaster means there will be trouble later… Wait, no! It means great blessings lie ahead!"
Yunli: "I knew you wouldn't die that easily, Yanqing."
Yunli: "You're someone who can compete with me after all; you couldn't possibly be that weak!"
Hu Tao: "So, what exactly caused Hoolay to become like this?"
....
『 The scene shifted, returning to a short while ago.
In a small courtyard, Jiaoqiu, covered in wounds, leaned against the corner of a wall.
Standing before him was the figure of Hoolay.
[ Secrets are a weapon that a hunter cannot live without. Those that have no secrets are no more than prey, cut open and waiting for death. ]
Hoolay looked coldly at Jiaoqiu, as if looking at a dying man.
[ What you're saying is, in your eyes, I am no more than prey that has exhausted all of its secrets and is simply awaiting its death? ]
Hearing this, Jiaoqiu let out a tragic smile.
[ Do you think you have some other escape route? Jiaoqiu, I have already peeled back your disguises and defenses layer by layer. I know all the secrets that you and your general have buried so deep. ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
March 7th: "It's Mr. Jiaoqiu!"
March 7th: "Great, he's still alive!"
Stelle: "No… I don't think he's doing very well."
Stelle: "The video just reminded us that this is a scene from a short while ago…"
Stelle: "Combining this scene with Hoolay's subsequent appearance on the Skysplitter…"
Stelle: "I have reason to suspect… Jiaoqiu is already gone…"
Moze: "Hoolay, having learned the secrets, would definitely silence him!"
Moze: "Regrettably, Jiaoqiu."
Moze: "As expected, I should have bought a coffin for you in advance to bury you properly."
Furina de Fontaine: "How can it be like this!"
Furina de Fontaine: "Did Mr. Jiaoqiu still fail to escape the wolf's claws in the end?"
Furina de Fontaine: "Then doesn't everything he did become a futile effort?"
Hu Tao: "Mr. Jiaoqiu has so many injuries on his body!"
Hu Tao: "It's too tragic…"
Jiaoqiu: "Is this my end?"
Jiaoqiu: "I thought I wasn't that useless…"
Jiaoqiu: "…."
Jiaoqiu: "Ha, I see…"
Jiaoqiu: "Perhaps, I did not make a futile effort."
Feixiao: "Sigh, Jiaoqiu, why go through such trouble?"
....
『 [ But you have told me all of your secrets too, Warhead.. ]
Jiaoqiu returned the same words to Hoolay.
[ But you will never have a chance to use them. You will be buried with them right here. Although you are a fortunate one... ]
[ After all, you will avoid having to see the tragic future that awaits your general. ]
[ I'm sure she understands her fate far better than you ever will. One day on the battlefield, she will be overpowered by her ever-intensifying Moon Rage and finally be torn apart by her fury and transformation.]
[ Not even your God can save her from this fate... Although, THEY can lead her to liberation.]
[ And the only way to save her is here, in my hands. ]
Hoolay read out Feixiao's destined end to himself.
[ Are you the healer or am I!? Are you really that certain of your own judgment? ]
Hoolay's words made Jiaoqiu unable to resist letting out a mocking laugh.
[ I must leave, Foxian. ]
[ Before I go, you know what I am going to do, don't you? ]
Hoolay looked down at Jiaoqiu, a bloodthirsty light gleaming in his eyes.
[ Drinking blood wine… I heard that the battle custom of the Borisin is to slaughter captives and drink their blood before going into battle to stimulate their madness… ]
Jiaoqiu seemed to have known his end long ago.
[ You really spent a lot of effort researching us… However, your path ends here. ]
With that, Hoolay lifted Jiaoqiu and bit directly into his neck, beginning to gulp down Jiaoqiu's blood!
[ Ahhhhh… ]
The heart-rending pain caused Jiaoqiu to cry out in agony. As his blood drained, Jiaoqiu's consciousness grew increasingly hazy.
Gradually, he seemed to see memories of the past.
[ Are you... the healer, Jiaoqiu? ]
A young girl lying on a sickbed asked Jiaoqiu.
[ Is there anything that I can do for you? ]
Jiaoqiu nodded with a calm expression.
[ I heard that you were the one who saved me back then? ]
The girl's eyes were filled with gratitude.
[ No need to be polite. ]
Jiaoqiu waved his hand, cutting off the gratitude the girl wanted to express.
[ Since you are a healer, can you cure my Moon Rage? ]
The girl suddenly changed the question, hope shining in her eyes.
[ And what if it is cured? ]
[ To watch you go back to the battlefield to throw your life away again? ]
[ Take my advice, child, your physical condition is not suitable for returning to the battlefield. ]
Jiaoqiu knew what the girl in front of him was thinking, so he directly shook his head and offered a word of advice.
[ Then, can you cure the war? ]
The girl did not argue, but instead asked Jiaoqiu this question in return.
[ What did you say? ]
[ I am merely a healer! ]
[ All I can do is— ]
Before Jiaoqiu could finish his words, the girl took over.
[ Therefore, what you can do is cure us, and let us go to cure the war. ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Hanabi: "What is this?"
Hanabi: "The classic and beloved flashback sequence before death?"
Hanabi: "Hehehe, I love to watch this~"
Paimon: "Waaah!!"
Paimon: "Mr. Jiaoqiu is having his blood sucked by Hoolay!"
Paimon: "Ugh… Paimon doesn't dare to look!"
Qingque: "The memories before death are actually about General Feixiao."
Qingque: "As expected, the one Mr. Jiaoqiu is most worried about is still General Feixiao, who has not been cured yet?"
Xilonen: "What you can do is cure us, and let us go to cure the war?!"
Xilonen: "Hearing these words… truly fills one with endless emotions!"
March 7th: "Waaah… This is simply too heartbreaking, isn't it?"
Robin: "Sigh… When will there truly be no more war in the world?"
Lumine: "Does General Feixiao mean to end war through war?"
Lumine: "Is this really the only way to eliminate war?"
Black Swan: "Perhaps not."
Black Swan: "But this is the only path they can see!"
Black Swan: "Because, strictly speaking, this is essentially a contest between the wills of two Aeons."
Hotaru: "The Abundance and the Hunt…"
Hotaru: "The two are completely incompatible, destined to be a struggle of life and death."
Hotaru: "And the conduct of most Abundance Abominations also dooms them to be hunted by everyone…"
Gallagher: "That's why I say… this damn Path plays tricks on mortals."
Gallagher: "If only this world were a bit simpler, perhaps there wouldn't be so many troubles."
....
『 [ What boastful words, little girl. ]
[ This war has lasted for thousands of years, and it will continue to be fought! ]
[ Talking about curing the war, you are all merely throwing your lives away! ]
Jiaoqiu could not agree with the girl's words.
[ Just like you healers desperately saving lives, yet disease and death still exist in this world. ]
[ We will also keep fighting. ]
[ I cannot speak on behalf of those who are no longer here. ]
[ But I know that General Yueyu… and all the soldiers who never returned did not throw their lives away in vain. ]
[ They did it so that more people could return to their hometowns alive, just like what you do. ]
The girl continued to speak, and this time, her words made Jiaoqiu fall into silence.
[ Jiaoqiu, I command you! Cure me! ]
In a daze, the voice of Feixiao, who had already become the general, seemed to echo in Jiaoqiu's ears.
How do we get a picky child to eat green chilis?
How do we get a suspicious and devious wolf to drink down poison?
I've already told you the answer.
His inner voice echoed in his mind. Jiaoqiu, whose blood was being sucked by Hoolay, regained a sliver of consciousness.
[ …A person without secrets… is merely prey whose flesh has been torn apart, miserably waiting to die. ]
[ Drink my blood to your heart's content… Hoolay. ]
[ Regrettably, I am not a person without secrets. ]
[ I still hide a trivial secret… ]
[ Tumbledust… I drank it long ago, and the poison has already flowed throughout my entire body… Sooner or later… it will take effect on you. ]
[ The most toxic poison in the world… if it can exchange for innocent lives, it can also be called a good medicine… ]
[ I will do my best to cure… Feixiao, I have fulfilled my promise. ]
[ Using this insignificant life… ]
[ …To bring victory to the Yaoqing. ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Stelle: "…."
Stelle: "Entering the game with his own body?!"
Stelle: "You had already calculated everything?"
Stelle: "Jiaoqiu… you are truly a hidden king!"
Furina de Fontaine: "My god, watching this makes my scalp tingle!"
Furina de Fontaine: "Mr. Jiaoqiu never intended to survive from the very beginning?"
Furina de Fontaine: "He was actually planning this all along!"
Paimon: "Wait, wait, wait!"
Paimon: "Paimon is completely dazed!"
Paimon: "Tumbledust… I remember when Miss March 7th was practicing her swordplay, Mr. Jiaoqiu said this thing was refined from some exotic flower from beyond the stars."
Paimon: "During surgery, just a single drop can make a person lose all sense of pain."
Paimon: "If the dosage is large, it seems it can prevent blood from clotting, and finally lead to the loss of the five senses… even long-life species cannot avoid it!"
Paimon: "And now, Mr. Jiaoqiu drank an entire bottle himself!!"
Paimon: "It was to…"
Lumine: "Yes, that's right. Mr. Jiaoqiu turned himself into the meat filling, making the hungry wolf that doesn't eat green bell peppers eat them, which is the poison!"
Lumine: "And after that… the poison took effect, which is the reason Yanqing was fortunate enough to escape with his life!"
Yanqing: "Mr. Jiaoqiu entered the game with his own body, driving the vicious wolf into a dead end!"
Yanqing: "A true hero!"
Yanqing: "Yanqing admires you!"
Yunli: "You squinty-eyed fox, although you usually only smile mischievously."
Yunli: "But at the critical moment, you are also a ruthless person who can perform earth-shattering deeds!"
Jing Yuan: "Isn't Mr. Jiaoqiu using himself as a medicinal primer to cure this war?"
Jing Yuan: "Such a grand vision, Jing Yuan admires it!"
Feixiao: "Jiaoqiu… thank you for doing so much for me!"
Feixiao: "But you must remember, your life is also very important to me!"
Feixiao: "I do not allow you to save me in such a manner!"
Feixiao: "No matter when, this is an order!"
....