Chapter 301 : The Girl's Resolve
The Time Shuttle set off just like that.
Because the ship had plenty of space, no one needed to worry about room assignments... However, Luozhi Sheng found Elucia and asked with some concern:
"Elucia, can we really trust that Eight-Tailed Fox?"
"Oh...?"
"Candel aside, though she's a demon, she's also Princess Sethilu's sister and Prince Ruowei Palace's daughter. But that Eight-Tailed Fox... I always feel she has ulterior motives, and she might be harmful to us."
"Yes, Luozhi Sheng, you're right. Though the Eight-Tailed Fox claims to have conflicts with Caster, she was once a member of the Doomsday Independent Kingdom after all. She might harbor some schemes in her heart, and could even betray us at a crucial moment."
"Then, why..."
"Because I'm not employing conspiracy, but rather an open strategy."
"!"
"Aside from family and companions, most relationships in this world are bound together by interests. Because of common interests, they choose to speak with one voice... guilds, cooperative organizations, trade partners, collusion between officials and merchants... cough cough, that last one went off-topic, but as long as our interests align, I can be certain the Eight-Tailed Fox won't obstruct us."
"Oh... oh?"
"So we must learn to be inclusive. The journey to save the world isn't just about saving 'our world,' but saving 'everyone's world'... Only then are we truly heroes."
"!!"
Luozhi Sheng was startled, looking at Elucia with surprise.
Though this little loli before her was small, she was like a wise old sage, having penetrating insights into many matters.
As expected of a beautiful girl who had lived for over a hundred years? Luozhi Sheng could find "innocence" and "sophistication," "cruelty" and "gentleness," "evil" and "kindness," and many other completely different qualities in Elucia.
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Facing Luozhi Sheng's gaze, Elucia didn't avoid it but smiled gently and asked:
"What's wrong, Luozhi Sheng?"
"Ah, no... I just think Elucia, you're really... amazing."
"Hmph, of course~~~ After all, I am Lonis's master."
"So then, I don't need to monitor the Eight-Tailed Fox?"
"Yes, Luozhi Sheng, just pilot the ship. Let Candel handle the Eight-Tailed Fox."
"Eh?"
"Though I know you have good intentions, in reality, demons and humans have different thought processes in many situations..."
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On one side, Elucia was handling everyone's affairs.
On the other side, Lonis was also working hard... This underground journey made Lonis realize her limitations. So she wanted to strive for improvement and truly enhance her abilities.
Of course, it wasn't like Lonis hadn't done similar things before. But the final result was quite ridiculous—the girl had tied herself up in prison with her own whip, making herself a laughingstock.
This time, Lonis planned to be smarter... She wanted to become Yicheng's disciple and have this girl help her improve.
"Master Yicheng, please accept this disciple's bow."
Lonis knelt on the ground and performed a formal ceremony with great solemnity.
However, Yicheng rubbed her temples, looking very troubled: "Lonis, what do you want to learn?"
"What to learn... of course, methods to protect Elucia!"
"Hmm... but if Elucia uses her full power, she can probably display 8th-rank upper-level strength, while Lonis... you're probably only at 2nd rank?"
"Ah?"
"Simply put, the gap is too large. I wouldn't recommend choosing this approach."
Yicheng spoke rather diplomatically; in other words, Lonis, you're already a little waste, so just give up and lie flat.
However... Lonis had come with full determination. She wagged her tail and said unyieldingly:
"Anything is fine, I don't want Elucia to bear too much burden."
"Sigh, Lonis, you should have already noticed, right? Elucia is actually very special toward you."
"!"
"If initially she was just forced to choose you and treated saving the world as a job, now she has already..."
"Wuu..."
Lonis lowered her head. She had come to find Yicheng precisely because she noticed this point.
Usually, Elucia maintained a very calm image. Even when Insolania was attacked by Exotic Decay fragments, she would do her utmost to think of countermeasures.
But yesterday, when Elucia went through the Lustful Cage, just because of her own encouragement, the girl seemed somewhat flustered.
This proved...
Elucia valued her greatly.
And this valuation transcended reason—which also meant that if she were captured by the Trickster Demon Lord, or perhaps tormented by others, Elucia would definitely panic and lose her rationality.
Though Elucia was strong, though she had experienced many things and possessed wisdom and willpower far beyond ordinary people.
But she was Elucia's only weakness.
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Lonis wasn't stupid. As a hero, she actually possessed a very keen heart, which was why she hoped Yicheng could teach her and help her avoid becoming Elucia's burden at crucial moments.
However, what Yicheng said left Lonis silent.
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"Yicheng, is there really no way for me to improve?"
"Sigh... it's possible, but this path would be extremely difficult."
"I'm not afraid of difficulty! As long as I can stay by Elucia's side, as long as I can protect everyone, I can endure any hardship."
Lonis gritted her teeth, and those clear eyes revealed an unyielding will.
As if this determination was firm enough, Yicheng nodded and said: "Yes, I understand... Lonis, wait a moment, I'll go get that cultivation method for you."
"Cultivation method?"
"Yes, this is a unique cultivation method written when the Sun Loli Goddess hadn't yet disappeared. It records the crystallization of the Sun Loli Goddess's wisdom... and this book has always been stored in the Time Shuttle's temporal safe."
"!"
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Yicheng left, and Lonis's heart was so stirred she couldn't speak.
A cultivation method written by the Sun Loli Goddess—how terrifying could that be?
After all, Lonis hadn't forgotten that it was the Sun Loli Goddess who led people to establish seven different Rainbow Abysses, saving humanity from near-destruction in the previous era.
Such a cultivation method must have world-conquering effects, right?
But correspondingly...
It would definitely be extremely difficult to practice, and might even require paying some price.
However...
(No matter how difficult it is to practice, I must practice it!)
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Lonis gathered her energy, preparing to wait for Yicheng's return.
But Lonis could never have imagined...
Yicheng did return, but what she held in her hand wasn't a book, but a...
Tablet computer!
"Ah, Yicheng?"
"Yes... Lonis, this is the Sun Loli Goddess's cultivation method. The unlock password is 562015. The battery is running low, so remember to read it quickly."
Yicheng nodded and solemnly handed over the tablet computer.