455 Power of Love (2/2)
Speechless, who had no lack of a bevy of admirers awaiting his favor from a young age, found it unbelievable. That was because the girls that had affections for Shi Xiaobai were no ordinary girls.
Speechless muttered to himself, ”Indeed, that rascal might seem harmless on the surface, but he is actually a love expert that entrenches himself with every step...”
Pulp Farmer frowned slightly and said, ”Sorry for me not being able to agree with your words. Although I have not known Shi Xiaobai for a long period of time, I can tell that Shi Xiaobai is a genuine person who thinks and acts in one and the same way. That rascal might at times have an intelligence of a monster that had lived for thousands of years, and at times, he might be so impassioned that he resembles a pure idiot, but what is rare about it is that the contradicting sides of him are both real. They come directly from the heart.”
”He is smarter than anyone, so he can see how the world is filled with a darkness more than anyone. However, his eyes have always been filled with light. He clearly can see through evil, but yet he still firmly believes in good. That is the adorable thing about that rascal. And to Sunless, who can also see through the world but chooses to ignore it, Shi Xiaobai is an existence she is unable to emulate but one she longs for. It's not a coincidence that she likes him nor was it by design, but a necessary outcome.”
Speechless was left dumbfounded for a moment before he gave Pulp Farmer a serious look. After that, he said with a grin, ”You looked like a boor, but who knew that you had such keen observation skills and to be so meticulous. You are able to see one's essence normal people can't. It looks like you 'like' Shi Xiaobai and Sunless, but the 'like' is probably different, right? However, you acknowledge it from the bottom of your heart that it is a necessary outcome, so you chose to give up from the very beginning.”
Pulp Farmer's eyebrows immediately knitted even closer together. His expression looked slightly uglier as he repressed his anger and said in a solemn voice, ”Shi Xiaobai's situation is unknown, while Sunless and company are engaging in a perilous battle with the Level Lord, yet you still have the mood to make such a meaningless joke?”
Speechless pricked up his eyebrows and said with a chuckle, ”Don't worry. That rascal, Shi Xiaobai is still alive. Furthermore, he neither will nor can die. He must be jumping around alive and well somewhere and shouting 'This King, This King'.”
Pulp Farmer said angrily, ”What are you basing on to make such an irresponsible conclusion?”
Speechless looked at Pulp Farmer and with a calm gaze and serious tone, he said, ”Because...he is Shi Xiaobai.”
Pulp Farmer was immediately left stunned.
Speechless suddenly took a step forward and shunned Pulp Farmer's support. He cast his gaze at the intense battle in the distance as he slowly lifted his right hand towards the wound on his left chest that was the size of half a fist.
”However, you are right. Now is indeed not the time to joke. It's best to end this farce as soon as possible.”
Speechless' tone had a carefree and mocking tone, but what his hand had done shocked Pulp Farmer agape.
He saw Speechless slowly reach his right hand into the cavity in his left chest. Suddenly, he clasped the healing but mangled flesh and began forcefully pinching it!
Such a form of pinching was not self-mutilation, but a special technique used to stimulate the body's natural ability to accelerate healing. However, what was receiving such treatment was soft and weak flesh. There were lots of delicate nerves in the flesh and by pinching it so forcefully, it was obvious how intense the pain would be.
”Are you crazy!?”
Pulp Farmer roared as he took a step forward and stretched out his hand to stop Speechless, but when he saw Speechless's face, he was left astound in his spot.
That calm and completely normal looking face had nothing other than calmness. Despite enduring an excruciating pain, he did not even winch nor produce a drop of sweat. He calmly ravaged on the flesh that did not seem to be part of his body.
Why?
”Why are you able to remain so calm?”
”Because it does not hurt at all.”
The calm response did not sound like he was forcing it at all. The calmness struck Pulp Farmer like a bolt of lightning. He was left stunned in his spot as his body began trembling.
Speechless turned his head slightly and gave a faint smile before he said, ”Go on. Join in the battle. This Emperor does not need any protection. Pulp Farmer, you are quite a nice guy. I'll temporarily leave This Emperor's two sisters in your care. Protect them and help This Emperor buy a bit of time.”
”When This Emperor's wounds recover, no matter how many schemes the stupid ox has, This Emperor will rip them apart for all to see!”
Pulp Farmer remained stunned.
Finally, he gently and slowly gave a solemn nod.IChooseDogLeading (我选择狗带) when read in Chinese sounds like I Choose Go Die. It was a meme that resulted from a former member of famous Korean boygroup, EXO, TAO (Huang Zitao). At a concert, there was a part in a rap that where he said ””, but due to a mispronunciation, it sounded like he will not easily choose to be led by dogs. This phrase now means 'I'd rather die/I choose death'.