novelraw Chapter 770: His encouragement: I said, we will win!
Chapter 770: His encouragement: I said, we will win!
"Calamity!"
The word left her lips, and the black sea seemed to recede like the tide, rapidly fading and disappearing.
In the span of a few breaths, it had already retreated back to its previous position, back into the space belonging to [Despair].
After the black water receded, her clothes clung tightly to her body, not a single wrinkle in sight—a state of perfect adhesion caused by immense pressure.
Gasping for air, Xie Antong felt her mind go completely blank for those few seconds.
She finally understood why Perfect Life looked so haggard and disheveled today.
The problem with this seawater wasn't just its material; its peculiarity was absolutely manifested in every aspect.
The moment one was engulfed and submerged by that blackness, an overwhelming sense of despair and powerlessness would rise from the depths of the heart, making one feel that perhaps life should just end here.
Even now, after Lu Ce had already pulled her out of it, that deep-seated, uncontrollable fear still made her heart palpitate intensely.
[Hmm, you managed to get out. Not completely useless, I suppose.][Knowledge] spoke coldly from the side.
Xie Antong, supported by the arm that had never let go of her, slowly straightened her posture, her expression exceptionally grim.
If she hadn't immediately sought out Lu Ce, the submersion by the black water just now would have absolutely dragged her to the point of triggering that failure criterion of "being unable to utter her own word"!
Her mouth couldn't open, she couldn't speak the word, and her fingers couldn't even stretch out in that solidified black water...
[Knowledge] had already made a lethal move. Just as He had said earlier, He intended to use the urgency of death to force Lu Ce to accelerate.
Although she had used "Calamity" to quickly neutralize that attack, it had also cost her one of her own opportunities.
She could even see it now—by using the word "Swamp Calamity," the opponent had practically handed the character for "calamity" right into her hand!
[Knowledge] had already begun to see her as a nuisance, wanting to force her side to quickly use up her words out of necessity, so that the focus could shift to Lu Ce at the fastest possible speed.
Damn it!
Xie Antong suddenly realized that due to her insufficient physical resilience, if [Knowledge] truly got serious and used this method of extreme pressure...
She would become useless! If [Pleasure] didn't save her, Lu Ce might even get distracted because of her.
She didn't even realize it herself, but after being soaked in the waters of the Despair Secret Sea, her emotions had already begun to wander in despair.
Although her body had escaped that black sea, her spirit felt as if it was sinking deeper and deeper the more she thought about it.
"What's wrong?"
Suddenly, a voice sounded by her ear, jolting her awake.
It was only then that she sharply realized her wrist was still firmly held in Lu Ce's hand, never released.
The half-red face belonging to Gluttony was currently contorting, becoming ferocious and terrifying, likely a result of devouring too much despair energy.
The one speaking now was the face belonging to the half of Greed, seemingly unaffected, as it said with a laugh.
"Don't overthink it. You did very well."
Xie Antong: ?
Hearing Lu Ce speak such encouraging words at this moment left her utterly stunned, even sending a chill down the back of her neck.
When had he ever spoken to her in this way? Forget about him wearing a mask now, in an Overload state—even Lu Ce beneath this mask had never spoken like this before!
She couldn't help but blurt out:
"Are you okay?"
Honestly, at a time like this, even the spectators were bewildered. They had never imagined the relationship between these two could have such a reversal.
[: Wrong! This is a different person, right? Since when is my "Sin" so gentle?!]
[: Should these two even be speaking to each other in this tone and manner? This isn't right.]
[: Rekindled old flame?]
...
"You can still talk, so it seems you're okay. Your brain hasn't been washed away yet."
"Our bet still stands. Keep it up, let's see who wins first~, who has less time."
"Of course, no matter what, we're definitely going to win. I said so."
On the half-face belonging to Greed, Lu Ce's eyes curved into a smile. Those blue eyes seemed to speak volumes.
And this time, Xie Antong felt she understood the unspoken meaning behind his words.
She had to keep going! She had to continue doing things like before, things that could slightly surprise the Gods and thus attract Their attention.
Right now, she still had to play The Game according to the standard of "needing to win"!
Lu Ce currently needed some time, or rather, he needed to prevent [Knowledge] from focusing too much attention on him!
The despair in her eyes instantly vanished, replaced by renewed determination as she nodded.
She didn't say "Okay."
She said...
"I understand!"
Immediately after, the two turned simultaneously, standing back-to-back.
Lu Ce continued to turn his head, looking with extraordinary unprofessionalism at the black sea before him, at Perfect Life and [Despair] upon it.
Xie Antong, meanwhile, turned toward the other side, facing [Knowledge].
[I dislike that look in your eyes.] Knowledge said.
"Thank you."
[Oh? Despair, that sea of yours isn't all that great either.] Pleasure, watching Xie Antong's current state from the side, turned with some surprise and smiled at [Despair].
[With just a few words from someone, it seems all your effects have vanished.]
[Then play your own games and don't use my sea.] Despair replied.
[You'll have to ask Knowledge about that. It wasn't me who used it~.]
While the two Gods were bickering, Lu Ce suddenly shouted toward Perfect Life:
"Hey! Hurry up! The time left for you to hesitate might already be running short."
"You didn't make the right choice. Think carefully about what the right choice really is."
"This Knowledge guy on my side is already getting impatient, probably starting to think about gradually finishing me off."
"Hurry up."
Perfect Life was the one most deeply affected by the energy of the Despair Secret Sea, and after experiencing the previous failure, he was already on the verge of collapse.
Hearing "Sin's" words, he instantly grew anxious. He had already exhausted all his tricks; how could "Sin" neglect his own game to be distracted by him!
He had already caused so many deaths. If even "Sin" lost because of helping him, wouldn't that mean humanity had lost entirely!
"Why are you wasting time on me? My game might be unsolvable."
"Focus on ensuring your own victory first! Don't worry about me! Go concentrate on your own affairs!"
"Ah~" Lu Ce gently shook his head. "So spineless, saying things like that."
"But if you don't make the right choice, my victory won't be very meaningful either."