341 Their Choices (1/2)

Chapter 341: Their Choices

The stone dragon had chosen an opportune time to sneak an attack. The deadlock situation Shi Xiaobai and Speechless were in was just like they were on either side of a see-saw. If they pulled back to defend the stone dragon’s tail, they would be sent ‘flying’ by the see-saw.

Compared to the stone dragon’s attack, the force that was pent up in the deadlock was even stronger, but being hit by the dragon’s strike would cause the deadlock to be broken, resulting in an internecine outcome.

Hence, this tail’s strike was an extremely cheap shot.

However, the target of the attack was not Shi Xiaobai, but Speechless!

As the stone tail swept over, a wind whistled. At that instant, Shi Xiaobai had two choices.

The first choice was to continue in the stalemate. It could be predicted that even if Speechless had been able to defend against the strike, he would have to pay a certain price. Therefore, Shi Xiaobai would have easily obtained victory. Later he could explain it away by using excuses like how he ‘did not react in time’ or that he was ‘stupefied from shock’.

And the second choice was to take the initiative to separate. If Shi Xiaobai took the initiative to separate, he would have to take a certain level of risk.This was because if Speechless ignored the stone dragon’s strike and continued imbuing strength into the embroilment, Shi Xiaobai’s separation would be like he had lifted his butt from the see-saw, and he would be sent flying.

But if he took the initiative to separate, it would allow Speechless an opportunity to defend against the stone dragon without any injuries.

There were two choices—victory and danger, but they were of unequal weighting. Most people would usually choose the former.

However, Speechless was very lucky that his opponent was Shi Xiaobai!

Shi Xiaobai took the initiative to separate without any hesitation. He found cheap victories disdainful. Despicable sneak attacks were something he abhorred. As for danger, it was something Shi Xiaobai was long accustomed to!

At that instant, Speechless was also facing two choices.

The first choice was separation so that he could defend against the dragon’s strike, but whether he would be injured was left up to Shi Xiaobai.

The second choice was to continue the stalemate and withstand the hard blow from the dragon’s tail. Then, whether he would be injured or not depended on how he would react.

Believing in someone else or himself was similarly of unequal weighting. Most people would tend to choose the latter!

Speechless was a person with great confidence in himself. Logically speaking, it was very likely that he would choose the second choice.

But this time, Speechless believed in himself, but what he chose to believe in was his ability to read someone.

As a person with regal standing, he naturally had to master the art of reading someone!

Speechless believed in his ability to read others.

Shi Xiaobai was not a despicable person that would take advantage of someone else!

Therefore, Speechless chose the first choice in an instant. He took the initiative to withdraw and turned around to face the dragon’s tail!

At that moment, Speechless’ back was facing Shi Xiaobai!

If Shi Xiaobai did not stand down, Speechless’ back would be imprinted with two deep sword scars or he might even die for this.

However, there were no ifs. Shi Xiaobai had withdrawn his strength almost at the same time with Speechless. It was just like two people had jumped off from both ends of the see-saw spontaneously. The equilibrium was not broken; therefore, no one was injured!

Shi Xiaobai’s eyes flashed with a look of appreciation. Speechless’ choice was courageous and decisive. It surprised and also impressed him.

A smile suffused across Speechless’ lips. Shi Xiaobai’s choice, which was upright and benevolent, did not catch him by surprise, but it made him feel a form of respect!

The stone dragon’s ferocious eyes flashed a look of stupefaction, but it immediately turned to horror. It never expected that the two would make a choice that was detrimental to its wellbeing in such a short period of time. It was going to suffer from this happening!

But spilled water was difficult to retrieve, the flick of a tail could not be retracted!

With two sword beams flashing, the shimmering stone tail was diced into three segments!

Speechless’ eyes were cold and he looked enraged. Sneak attackers had to die!

“Roar!”

The stone dragon cried out as it tried to flap its wings to fly higher, but its nightmare had only just begun.

Shi Xiaobai had already leaped up!

“Go down for This King!” Shi Xiaobai roared as he slashed out!

“Boom!”

The stone dragon’s wings were instantly severed, and its massive body in mid-air immediately plummeted, crashing heavily to the ground.

The stone dragon cried out tragically, but its instinct for survival made it continuously squirm its body in an attempt to escape.

Speechless apparently did not have a habit of torture. With a sneer, he slashed out, decapitating the stone dragon as it bellowed tragically.

The tiny episode of a sneak attack came to an end.