470 Welcome back (2/2)

”That's right. I remember years ago when you left the Mu family. You tugged at my hand and said, 'Even if I leave this place, I'm still me. I'm still that Mu Yuesheng who will never admit defeat. When we meet again in the future, I will still not change. Well, it should be said that I will become even more outstanding. So, don't argue with the adults for me any further. Believe me. I'm fine...'”

”Ahhh! Don't continue. I don't know the person who said those words!”

”Haha, you are still no different from when you were young. Indeed, nothing has changed. You are still...”

”Urgh...”

”Sorry, the final trump card represents immense pressure, but I still chose to place it on you because I know that you can shoulder it... That's because from a very, very long time ago, you have always, always made me look up to you. You are absolutely the resolute Mu Yuesheng, who will never admit defeat!”

”Bro...”

”Therefore, become the trump card that makes everyone sit up and take notice. My beloved sister!”

”Not a sister, a cousin.”

”Hey, is that important?”

”Well, I will become the trump card, my willful...cousin.”

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”Trump card...”

Mu Yuesheng muttered to herself. She took out a coin from her shirt's pocket. It was an ordinary coin but it was in no way ordinary.

That was because a black-haired youth who had placed the coin into her palm had once said in a very serious tone—”This is no ordinary coin, but a Divine Coin!”

A Divine Coin could also be known as a 'Coin of God'.

If this world truly had a 'god', then wasn't the youth that had brought her all the way from the third level to this point, using a strange massage technique to change her Mind Expanse, to the point of changing her destiny, like the existence of a 'god' to her?

In that case, the coin he 'rewarded' her was truly a coin of God.

And now, that adorable and respectable 'god' that she felt lifelong gratitude towards was trapped in a terrifying world known as the 'God Slaughtering Formation'. She had become the last trump card to rescue him. She held the strength to save him.

Then, what...was there for her to hesitate?

Yes, there was no need for hesitation!

”I am the trump card!”

Mu Yuesheng took a step forward and turning to her side, she stretched out her right arm. She aimed at a spot far into the distance where numerous paper cranes, which had formed an 'arrow head', pointed at.

The Divine Coin rested silently in between her fingers. It was stuck close beside a bent thumb, just like an explosive blast that was about to burst off.

Icy-blue electric bolts sizzled as they twirled around that extended white arm. They were testy as they leaped around in an increasingly intense fashion.

”All the best.”

This was the voice of Pulp Farmer, who was standing not far from her.

However, Mu Yuesheng knew that standing on this piece of land were all her partners that were working hard towards the same goal. They were definitely shouting the same words in their heart.

The burden she bore was not only to be the 'last trump card', but also their hopes and hard work.

This was a very, very heavy pressure.

But no matter how heavy it was, she would straighten her back.

Because she was the strong and firm Mu Yuesheng!

You need an electric source?

Then use all the electric charges in my body!

The icy-blue electric bolts that were swirling around her arm began to suddenly jump around crazily like incessant thunderclaps within the clouds.

You need a high-speed pulse?

Ah, even if my fingers are maimed, I would compress that instant to its shortest moment!

Her thumb that was placed above her index finger pressed down forcefully, leaving a deep impression in her index finger. Then, at the moment the electric bolts surged most intensely, her thumb flicked at the coin in between her two fingers at the fastest possible speed!

You need an accelerating armature?

Magnetic flux, Lorentz force, kinetic acceleration...Even such a complicated process has been memorized by me. The hardworking me will work even harder. So...succeed! Please!

As the bolts jumped, the Divine Coin was deployed!

So...

”Please come back! Shi Xiaobai!”

It was unknown who it was, which of them, or how many of them had the same scream at the same moment.

”Boom!”

The coin that acted as a projectile produced by the 'electromagnetic gun' was too fast. It was so fast that its trajectory could not be seen. And because of its speed, everyone had already seen its destination in an instant.

Just like the explosion of a mortar shot, the piece of land where the paper cranes were pointing at exploded, sending dust flying into the sky. Even the paper cranes flew haphazardly from fright.

”Did it succeed?”

This was the question everyone was concerned about.

”Gulp...”

Shadow Wraith nervously gulped a nonexistent mouthful of saliva.

Suddenly, golden beams of light shot out from the desolate lands into the sky. The golden lights fused together, turning into a resplendent golden surface.

If one looked from high up, one would realize that the golden light formed a seemingly complicated pattern that resembled a six-pointed star but was even more complex in every other way.

”No, no, no, no!”

Shadow Wraith once again screamed hysterically.

And while it screamed, the golden surface suddenly disintegrated!

”The God Slaughtering Formation hast been broken.” Earthbound Yaksha sighed helplessly.

While it sighed, a golden pillar of light descended from the sky like a waterfall. It crashed into the basin, right in the middle of the shattered formation pattern.

In the dazzling golden pillar of light, there were two blurry figures that could be faintly seen.

”Shi Xiaobai...”

Although the golden light blanketed the two figures, preventing one from clearly seeing them, from one of the figure's height, there was no doubt that it was that familiar youth they knew.

”Haha, he's indeed alive. This Emperor knew that the bastard wouldn't die!” Speechless laughed out loud.

”Hey, Benefactor Shi Xiaobai, This Penniless Priest said that your glabella was dark and that it was an ominous portent. You refused to believe but now, didn't you need This Penniless Priest to help you tide through this calamity?” Liu Yu rubbed his eyes.

”Hai, Brother Shi Xiaobai, I believe that there is a need for us to explore in depth the effective usage of the thousand paper cranes to posture.” Pulp Farmer secretly ordered the thousand paper cranes in the sky to form a huge line of text, 'Shi Xiaobai, I want to learn to posture'. The paper cranes were in a fluster as they indicated that it was too difficult. These Subjects can't do it!

”Boss Shi Xiaobai...” The most atypical Feng Yuanlin was at that instant quiet like an adonis.

”Shi Xiaobai!” Mu Yuesheng placed her right hand with the completely swollen thumb behind her. She raised her left hand and danced as she cheered for the 'god' she looked up to.

Mu Lengxi, who could not speak or even let out a sob, did not cry. Her eyes were squinted as she smiled sweetly.

They did not know what sort of dangers he had encountered in another world.

He did not know what hard work they had put in, in order to save him.

But at the instant of them meeting again, no matter how woeful the experience, all of them felt a sense of warmth.

Sunless stared intently at the familiar figure that could be faintly seen in the golden light.

Her tensed face finally softened.

She raised her delicate hand to comb through the hair on her cheeks.

Her eyes were slightly red, as a warm smile beamed from the corners of her lips.

Ah, Shi Xiaobai, ”Welcome back.”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'.