1220: Chapter 1206: The Loser 1220: Chapter 1206: The Loser As the setting sun slowly descended, in so worlds, it signified the beginning of “a life of one’s own,” while in others, it heralded the end of the day.
At least in this remote village, when the sunset began to slip away, it was also ti for farrs and fishern to head ho.
Among the people, a tall figure stood out, attracting attention, for he was a rare sight—a “human.”
At that mont, he was walking slowly toward his ho in the corner of the village, a shoulder carrying a giant sea shark larger than those of others.
“Clack!”
Accompanying the forceful impact was the door to the house being flung open.
As the hoowner returned, the heavy sound of footsteps made the simple cottage shake.
“Your strength…”
“Seems to have increased a bit.”
Long Xike shook his head, setting down the fish he had caught while out hunting, ready for his wife to make fish soup.
The return of the man of the house also ant bustling activity for the couple.
The fish, with just a bit of curing, could be turned into “put rotten,” “grilled fish jerky,” “fried fish,” and other processed goods, earning over thrice the profit when sold in the market.
The lady of the house, Wang Rui, was skilled in the family’s traditional cooking, which, combined with local spices and special seasonings, always sold remarkably well.
With the division of labor clear, one processed while the other cooked, they quickly prepared the goods for their stall for the upcoming days.
By this ti, the fish soup they’d eat themselves was almost ready…
“A few days ago, we confird that thing we saw—the teor…
Ti acceleration has stopped, and the outside has connected with the inside again.
The Captain and the others should be back by now.”
Having learned the news in town, Long Xike had barely spoken when he saw his wife freeze.
Both in their early thirties, one had beco a fisherman and a rchant, while the other a housewife and part-ti tailor…
Falling from a world of civilization into the wilderness, their mixed emotions were probably too complex to be explained in a few words.
“…Do we go back?”
After a long silence, the woman voiced her longstanding hope.
Ten years ago, they had chosen to stay in this world on their own accord, and it was also their decision to leave the “overly conservative” Redemption and slip away without notice to strike out on their own.
Eight years ago, having fallen into despair, they had neither the face nor the courage to return to the Redemption, so they sought refuge in a village to barely survive, hoping for the day when the space connection would open and allow them to go back.
Five years ago, the two married, established a new circle of life and friendships…
“Ke, old Tao, and the others have been looking for , saying these days have been restless.
With the link to the Gods severed, many of the militia’s combat power has greatly diminished.
They hope I can go and lend a hand…”
Long Xike hesitated before speaking.
They were only soldiers who had been scared out of their wits, but as ti passed and their Abnormal Abilities grew stronger, they still beca “strongn”…
at least in the eyes of the locals.
Several tis when the towns faced threats and their peaceful life was endangered, they gritted their teeth and joined the fray as a couple, but this ti…
“Wah wah wah!”
Perhaps the father’s voice was too loud, which woke the child on the bed.
The child’s mother quickly went to him, breastfeeding and patting his back to soothe him, while also shooting a silent glare at her husband.
A year ago, they decided to have a child and to settle down here…
“Are you sure?
This ti, it seems different, very different.”
Seeing the child had fallen back asleep, Wang Rui asked quietly.
Although it was a question, her eyes couldn’t hide the hesitation and anticipation within.
She might hope for her husband to refuse, to have the chance to go ho, or for him to give a definitively affirmative answer.
“I don’t know, I really don’t know…”
Long Xike shook his head violently, his face filled with confusion.
He and his comrades had all been rookies ten years ago, and although they had talent and had been placed in Ancient City University’s “rocket class,” their wings had been clipped shortly after they started their careers.
Now that these Mortal Militia had lost “Divine Grace,” their strength had greatly diminished, but for professionals, it was different….
“My Divine Grace has obviously weakened a bit, but I can still use most of it.”
When mortals used Extraordinary Divine Grace, they were borrowing the power of “rules,” similar to water flowing from a faucet.
Professionals were their own source of Contamination; everything they consud was their own, so even if they couldn’t obtain new Divine Grace, the old Grace was still a part of them.
Moreover, a decade had passed, and Long Xike, whose talent was originally not bad and who was still only 2-tier, hadn’t fought on the frontlines for a long ti but was still vaguely the top Master in the village.
His Talent Ability was the very common “Strength boost,” but as a close combat systems professional, his strength had beco straightforward and brutishly powerful as his talent enhanced.
But now, this top Master was invited to protect the village, to deal with the potential attacks from pirates and Exotic Realm Invaders…..
The locals did not know of the trendous changes the era was about to undergo, but how could he be unaware?
Facing everything that might happen next, how could he possibly be confident…
“If only Yuge were here…”
“Yeah…
Shall we write to her and ask?”
“Let’s not.
She surely has her own troubles now, and knowing her temperant, if she really hears we’re in trouble, she might drop everything and run over here.”
The head of the household sighed as he thought about the “junior sister” from the past.
Back then, with so many senior brothers and sisters around, everyone looked down a bit on that lucky individual favored by Head of Group Lu…..
She wasn’t a normally Awakened professional; she was part of the minority, a freshman in the ordinary course (reserved course), and couldn’t beat anyone in a one-on-one fight.
She was “too kind,” too weak, indecisive without opinions, and in every way completely unlike a warrior…..
Initially, they included her perhaps just to make up the numbers, or maybe they thought if they ever irritated Lu, having one of his favorite disciples could serve as a Shield.
But it was precisely this seemingly gentle woman, who, having lost her right leg and suffered the worst injuries, still braved the treacherous seas, leaving behind a group of shivering n….
“Brother Long!
It’s bad, the village, the village is on fire!
We are under attack!”
The sudden arrival of the villager interrupted the family’s comfortable dinner and, at the sa ti, brought the ominous news….
Hide?
When a world is ablaze, where can one possibly hide?
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“How’s the Divine Grace situation?”
“Most of it works, but the effects have been weakened…..
No, it’s returned to where it should be.”
On the deck, Lu Ping’an and i Yuge were also trying things out.
If not for others recounting their experiences, the two wouldn’t have even known there was a major problem with the Divine Grace system.
Because once Earth’s professionals obtained Divine Grace, they could basically consider it their own “property.” But upon testing, they discovered it was always the low-end Mortal warriors who were weakened.
This was the only piece of good news…
“We’ve lost the external support chanisms, the Divine Grace supply network; we, as end-users, can’t affect it, and Mortal warriors are like users of cloud servers, with insufficient hardware on their own.
Without the cloud server, they’re naturally almost completely disabled.”
Where there’s good news, bad news follows; the ans of obtaining the survival trio also ceased to work, and it seed that acquiring new Divine Grace had beco a difficult endeavor.
anwhile, while Lu Ping’an was testing his abilities one by one, i Yuge ran to the deck with an urgent look on her face.
She had been sent by Lu Ping’an to gather information about the teorite.
It seed like she had so news, right?
“Linkui Island, they say a teor has fallen there!
It’s not far from here!”
Hearing this, Lu Ping’an smiled; wasn’t this good news?
“Long Xike, Wang Rui, and Tao Song, they’re all on that island!
They’re no longer warriors!”
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