Chapter 193: Storytelling
Rustle, rustle.
Leaves, appearing out of nowhere, floated in the wind.
In less than half a second, countless dry leaves materialized, enveloping the woman like floating water.
The vines were repelled the moment they made contact.
The Qiu Yue Sword spun at high speed, rubbing against the dry leaves in reverse.
Rustle, rustle, rustle.
A strange sound echoed continuously.
Clang!
Finally, the momentum of the spinning blade was exhausted, and the effect of the skill was forcibly interrupted, falling to the ground with a clatter.
Star Cat’s Ice Breath was no exception.
“… Can’t even break through my defense?”
Peering through the gaps in the leaves to check the information!
Jianling’s Leaf · Summer Art
Rarity: ???
Level: ???
Description: ???
Aside from the name and title, there was no visible information; either the level gap was significant, or she had some ability to hide herself.
“Courage is a good thing, but stubbornness after realizing the disparity in strength is foolish.” As Summer Art observed that the others were preparing to attack, she languidly remarked at her index finger.
Of course, their identities were already exposed; were they supposed to just wait to die?
Though this was her thought, Zane still tentatively asked, “Aren’t you going to make a move?”
“If I were going to make a move, you all would have been dead yesterday.”
“…”
Fenghuayue understood her implications. “What do you want us to do?”
“Smart.” Summer Art nodded in approval. “Actually, it’s not a big deal.”
A hint of melancholy showed in her eyes as she leisurely sat back down behind the counter. “I want… to learn some things.”
…
The battle came suddenly and ended just as quickly.
“When the Storm Lord swept in with overwhelming force, no one could withstand his brilliance. The earth was torn apart, howling winds roared, and the armies of monsters and undead crazily devoured the human territories.”
“Although Twilight City is merely one of the frontline cities, it lies between Hushui City and Huawucheng. Once it falls, the connections for teleportation to other cities of the Dark Faction will be irreversibly cut off.”
“Just as the storm engulfed Twilight and the heavens dimmed, a drunken man appeared.”
Zane narrated the story vividly, although he hadn’t experienced it firsthand, he knew the general details of the events.
Fenghuayue was stupefied; she had watched Zane keep talking for a full 20 minutes without stopping!
Starry was engrossed, her fingers continuously moving as if operating something.
Lulu rested on her lap, her soft back serving as a cushion, her long arms occasionally swaying.
On the counter, the woman lightly touched her cheek with her left hand, listening intently, nodding occasionally, and clasping her hands tightly as if experiencing it firsthand.
“And then? What happened next?”
“To hear what happens next… please tune in next time…” Zane trailed off, suddenly feeling a chill run down his spine when he noticed a few leaves embedded in the wall beside him.
This is unscientific! Can leaves be used as darts?
“Continue!” Summer Art’s beautiful face puffed up in displeasure.
Are you a child!?
“My throat is hoarse… I can’t really continue,” Zane pretended to cough.
“… The woman frowned, her finger flicking, and a ghostly lantern zombie jumped out through the back door, holding a small cup filled with a gray-green translucent liquid that wobbled like jelly.
“This is my specially researched magic flower tea; drinking it can rejuvenate your mind and soothe your throat. Consider it a gift.”
“Oh…” The color of it, along with the mention of magic flower… is it really tea and not catnip??
Zane hesitated. “Can I not drink it…?”
“No, drink it quickly and continue!” Summer Art decisively refused, and then the ghostly lantern zombie presented the cup.
He cast a pleading glance at Fenghuayue, who immediately turned away, pretending to admire the scenery.
Damn it!
Is it all on me now? I can’t let Starry drink it; that would be no different than drinking it myself.
As for why things had escalated to this point…
Tu Ling’s Leaf, that is, Summer Art, wanted to know what had transpired within the Light Faction.
Though he didn’t know which part of him was crossed, since it was related to an SS-level quest, Zane could only grit his teeth and attempt to recreate the scene based on the known background and clues.
Starry quickly searched for keywords, looking for relevant information on the forum.
Adding in the deliberately drawn-out intonation of a storyteller, he surprisingly spoke for nearly half an hour!
The crucial part was, this big boss was completely engrossed.
“Can I keep something so wonderful for later…?”
“Stop talking nonsense!” Summer Art slammed the table in anger.
Looking at the swirling liquid, Zane took a deep breath.
I’m going for it! He took the cup and downed it in one go. Before he could even savor the sourness of the magic flower tea, he heard a beep.
System Notification: You have entered the “Poisoned” status, losing 1% of maximum health per second, lasting 3600 seconds.
System Notification: You have entered the “Six Stir” status, all speeds increased by 33%, confusion +66, lasting 180 seconds.
Ah!
At the same time, the liquid with a pungent sour taste coursed through his body, swirling chaotically within.
“How about it? Feeling much clearer?”
“Hahaha, yes, I feel incredibly clear now!” Zane blushed.
Not only that, Starry’s small face also turned red, her crimson eyes wide as her right hand’s movements quickened significantly.
“Right? The magic flower tea is my exclusive creation; you can’t taste such exquisite tea anywhere else.”
“Truly deserving of being Lord Tu Ling’s esteemed guest, even willing to share such treasures; I am immensely grateful!”
“Mm-hmm, Purple Demon?” Fenghuayue sensed something was off, shouting in the team channel.
However, Zane did not respond at all.
“Starry?”
No response either.
Though both were nearby, Summer Art was there. She didn’t dare make any small moves.
After all, Zane had finally stabilized the boss.
“Armed with the Xuanzhuan Sword and stepping on the cloud shoes, with just one person and one sword, the drunken Sword Saint swung his sword, a green light sweeping across ten miles, even cutting the Storm Lord in half…”
Fenghuayue’s mouth twitched; if previously she could vaguely glimpse the outline of the story, now it was completely like reading an alien script.
Moreover, his health bar was decreasing by the second!!
What was more outrageous was that Summer Art was listening with interest.
No way to save this.
…
Thus, the extravagant storytelling session continued for an hour.
Each time it seemed like his health was about to drop below zero, Summer Art would wave her right arm, a green light flashing, healing him back up with over 50,000 in healing numbers.
Fenghuayue, who started out with a terrified face, slowly turned stiff, completely numbed.
“And so, we easily repelled the Shadow Lord and received a mission from the Liufeng Vanguard Corps to scout for information in Moonshadow City.”
“I see…” Summer Art pondered. “Didn’t expect so much had happened over the years, your experiences are also filled with hardships.”
“…” Zane shook his head; just now… it seemed he had revealed the entire mission?
