Chapter 38 - 38
This story arc in Jinlan City was a new addition. According to the timeline of the original book, Luo Binghe was still leveling up underground at this time and never appeared at all. Shen Qingqiu was not able to take advantage of his omniscient perspective. But Airplane Shooting Towards the Sky had signed off on one thing: After Luo Binghe finished leveling up and returned to the surface, all the slaughters and conspiracies that followed were inextricably tied to him. No matter how one looked at it, the biggest suspect was Luo Binghe.
Luo Binghe's face was gloomy. His hands behind his back, he paced back and forth a few times. Suddenly, he turned back and harshly said: "May I ask Shizun, are all the murders and crimes committed by demons in this world entirely my fault?"
Shen Qingqiu's brows tightened.
Seeing that he did not answer, Luo Binghe slowly clenched his fists and said: "You once clearly trusted me to such an extent, but now at every turn you doubt my motives to be unfathomable. Are the differences between races really so significant as to completely change your attitude towards a person?"
Shen Qingqiu couldn't help himself any longer, and mustered up his courage: "In that case, I have something to ask you."
Luo Binghe inclined his head: "This disciple is listening respectfully."
Shen Qingqiu said: "You deny having any unfathomable motives for assimilating into Huan Hua Palace, but then what, exactly, are your true motives for doing so?"
Why did the male protagonist himself actually not follow the original story? After suffering enough coercion from both the System and the plot, Shen Qingqiu had to ask the question on his mind.
Upon hearing this, Luo Binghe was startled. His lips moved and he seemed to want to say something, but he ultimately hesitated and didn't speak.
Shen Qingqiu was actually a little surprised: "You can't answer?"
What happened to the original work's persuasiveness that could single-handedly take on Cang Qiong Mountain with his sheer eloquence? Could this be the price he paid for going through the Infinite Abyss instance1 too fast and neglecting to practice his cheats? Perhaps he didn't raise his "Persuasion" skill enough...