756 A crippled person (2/2)
How many people did he kill in the Tian family? Along the journey, anyone who dared to hinder his path would be beheaded! This is still not ruthless enough? What does he mean by not being ruthless enough?
”As a warrior, you're qualified; but as a strong esper, that's not sufficient!” The old man's voice sounded intimidating, ”You have the core of a smart computer plus the capability to predict the future. With such advantages, you really don't have any other choice? Do you dare to say that there is no method which could lead to a successful retreat among all the plans you deduced? Yes! There is, but you didn't use it. All thanks to your mercy!”
”I...” Su Hao wanted to refute but instead silenced himself.
Yes!
There is no need for a smart computer!
He could think of it himself but...
The old man saw Su Hao's hesitation, but he didn't mind, ”In this department, you're inferior to the Tian family's manager. Do you know what will happen next?”
”Huh?” Su Hao raised his head.
Swish!
Su Hao had a quick look as the scene refreshed, and his eyes opened wide. In Zhanzheng College, several disciples from the Tian family launched a suicide attack on Su Ling. In Jianghe City, several men in black attempted to assassinate Li Xiaoru. The scene then froze. Even without being told of their identity, Su Hao could clearly guess they're from the Tian family.
”Tian family!” Su Hao's eyes turned cold. The anger brimming in his heart was hardly able to be suppressed, but soon he restrained himself and regained his composure, ”Senior must have saved them right?”
”Haha.” The old man laughed, and the scene resumed. Sure enough, those who attempted to kill Su Ling and their mother were annihilated on the spot. Without having to guess, these were the result of this senior taking action.
”Now, are you going to continue being merciful?”
”You consider the Tian family as the enemy of your life, yet you lack the determination to wipe them off the Earth. Indeed, you have found a world esper for Su Ling. Ordinary forces won't dare to touch her but not the Tian family! Any of the top ten families are exceptions because they have the strength to back it up!”
The old man sneered, ”This is the result of you being soft!”
”Li Tiantian, Xiao Die died. Su Ling and Li Xiaoru were in danger! Whether it's Zhanzheng College or Su Ling's master, they can't stop the Tian family! Even if it's me, I can't always be guarding them all the time! From the moment you guys attacked, the life of every member of your team was in your hands.”
”And this is how you reward them?
”Is it because your journey has been smooth sailing recently that you have forgotten the darkness of this era?”
The old man's voice became colder as each second passed, and it sounded more like a man who had high expectations on someone yet got disappointed with their performance. However, the current Su Hao who was drenched in cold sweat wasn't aware of it. The incidents from the past replayed in his mind like lightning, which let him completely awake.
Yes!
He's indeed too weak!
However...
Isn't it too late now?
If Su Hao didn't remember incorrectly, his origin ability had been destroyed. He's a complete cripple. No more model analysis or whatever origin energy!
For him to be awake now, it seems to be too late?
”Is it too late?” Su Hao bitterly smiled.
”There is no such thing as being late.” The voice of the old man drifted, ”If you're truly a cripple, then you're not worthy of being saved by me. Since you're awake now, then everything is still possible to be salvaged.”
Su Hao's eyes lit up, ”Could it be...”
This senior could save him? Can this senior recover his strength?
Su Hao became excited.
”Don't think too much.” The old man instantly poured a kettle of cold water on him, ”First, I will not help you again. At least, not now! Second, your ability talent and origin ability are indeed gone. Even I can't help you.”
”Sure enough...” Su Hao smiled bitterly. He no longer has anything. Even all the origin techniques he learned had disappeared. He couldn't cast them now, but that didn't prevent him from remembering the feeling of doing so. As a former bookworm, he had never read of any documented data of someone who is crippled but recovered.
Just that since this old man isn't going to help him, why bother saving him then?
”Su Ling and Li Xiaoru are in danger.” The old man just casually looked, ”The Tian family won't give up. I will see how you're going to deal with them from now on. If you can really protect your sister and mother, if you're qualified to be a strong esper...”
”How about I give you a big chance?”
Boom!
That last sentence literally blasted in Su Hao's ears. That scene of nothing but darkness seemed to begin illuminating countless light rays.
What is it that a peak world esper would call it a big chance?
Su Hao awoke.
Looking around, it was an ordinary cottage and he was now lying on a bed.
Getting off the bed, that old man had long vanished. Inspecting his body's condition, the injuries were all gone but that also included his own origin ability. In fact, he couldn't even sense it at all.
This state of Su Hao is none other than being a cripple!
Squeak~
Opening the door, this was a small town and in the east, one could see a city looming. That was Tian City. The old man didn't take him far away.
”Tian family...” Su Hao smiled.
Lifting his feet, he actually walked toward Tian City
Yesterday, they had prepared for so long but ended up full of tragedy and death, and becoming crippled. Today, Su Hao went there alone.
A cripple in plain clothes was so calm that it could terrify people.