Free Web NovelMingxi suddenly stopped, staring expressionlessly at Wu Luo, "You really think I'm stupid, don't you?"
The smile on Wu Luo's lips froze.
He lunged closer, pressing the tip of his blade against Mingxi's throat: "I don't know what you're talking about! Do you believe I'll stab this knife into your throat right now?"
"Your Beast Tamers aren't actually dead yet, are they?"
Mingxi suddenly said, "The Reverse God Ruins will judge severely injured Beast Tamers who have lost their combat ability as the losing side, wrapping them into seeds. These seeds sprout and grow, eventually blossoming and bearing fruit. This process cannot happen overnight. As long as the situation is reversed before they fully bear fruit, they will not only not die but will also absorb nutrients from the truly deceased opponent."
She felt the blade at her throat tremble slightly, smiled, and continued:
"And for you, being at a disadvantage, to reverse the situation, there's only one possibility: for me or my Beast Tamers to kill you."
A cold light flickered in her eyes, "Violating the absolute rules within the Reverse God Ruins!"
Wu Luo's feigned calm face was reflected in her pupils, "Before the outcome of all Beast Tamers' battles on either side is decided, the side that kills the Beast Tamers will be considered to have provoked the rules and will be directly judged as losing.
Or the rules will judge the Beast Tamers who did not commit suicide as the winning side."
"What you truly want me to do is become a scapegoat to trigger the death rule."
"Am I right?"
Wu Luo's pupils constricted, but he still tried to maintain his composure. He suddenly erupted, forcefully pressing down on her shoulders, the blade pressing a crimson line of blood against her neck. "Stop being so conceited. What rules? These are just your delusions, your excuses for being incompetent.
If I kill you now, can the Reverse God Ruins really resurrect you?"
Mingxi let out a giggle.
"Then go ahead and do it."
From the moment she realized the Reverse God Ruins surprisingly pursued fairness and justice, Mingxi had a vague sense that something was amiss.
Firstly, Wu Luo was not blind.
They both had seven Beast Tamers. Although her side was clearly at a disadvantage in overall strength, she had Emerald Green by her side, while he, as the stronger party, did not, as if he didn't care at all that she might take the opportunity to attack him.
In fact, his behavior seemed more like he was actively creating an opportunity for her.
This was the first inconsistency.
Secondly, Wu Luo's reaction after his Beast Tamers successively failed and became seeds was strange.
Given that items and potions were greatly discounted in the Reverse God Ruins, wasn't the backlash he experienced after his Beast Tamers died one after another too slight?
But if his Beast Tamers weren't dead, why would he deliberately pretend that his brain region was suffering from a backlash?
Thirdly, although they had been in contact for a while, Wu Luo was clearly not the kind of person who would become hysterical when faced with failure and setbacks. His recent behavior was too disconnected from the impression he gave Mingxi yesterday.
Mingxi couldn't help but suspect he was putting on a show.
Fourthly, and this was a point that was not easily suspicious, was his Beast Tamers.
According to Yu Nimo, Wu Luo had entered the Reverse God Ruins quite a few times; she knew of at least three, so there were certainly more she didn't know about.
Having entered the Reverse God Ruins so many times, he hadn't lost a single Beast Tamers.
Was this reasonable?
It was true that he was strong, but the Beast Tamers who agreed to enter the Reverse God Ruins with him could absolutely not be weak, otherwise, it would be actively seeking death.
Facing opponents of equal strength, even an immortal would probably not be able to return unscathed every single time.
So, the trickery here was worth pondering, wasn't it?
Finally, and most unreasonably, when he launched his sneak attack just now, he deliberately exposed such intense killing intent, as if he couldn't wait to beat drums and gongs to announce to the world that he was going to ambush her.
She didn't believe that an SS-Class Beast Master, a strong individual who had entered and exited the Reverse God Ruins multiple times, couldn't even manage the most basic concealment of his aura.
This was as ridiculous as someone telling her that Tyson couldn't box.
In short, Wu Luo was trying a bit too hard, overacting, which turned into a flaw, and Mingxi was a clever little one.
Her observation skills and vigilance were both very high. With just a little thought, and connecting it to the strange characteristic of the Reverse God Ruins pursuing fairness and justice, it was normal for her to think of the hidden rules of the Reverse God Ruins.
And these hidden rules were probably the important reason why Wu Luo could safely exit the Reverse God Ruins multiple times.
"...What? Hurry up and do it. Kill me, and it'll be over." Mingxi narrowed her smiling eyes.
Because she noticed in time, she had already warned Emerald Green and the others early on.
Although there was an element of gambling, she felt there was a high probability of her guess being correct.
Facts proved that she had gambled correctly.
She actively stretched her neck, pushing it towards the blade.
Wu Luo's pupils constricted, and he retreated in horror, the short knife in his hand clattering to the ground.
The crisp sound of the blade falling to the ground echoed through the ruined Peach Blossom Forest.
Wu Luo lowered his eyes and actually chuckled softly.
He unhurriedly straightened the muddy cuff of his sleeve, revealing «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» his slender, pale wrist.
He smoothed his scattered bangs behind his ear, a gesture as elegant as if he were adjusting a banquet dress, rather than being on the brink of life and death.
This was the real him.
A strong individual who could face despair calmly, a lunatic who wouldn't go crazy even in defeat.
He might be a pervert, but he was definitely not weak.
"You are indeed very clever. Choosing you as an opponent was indeed the biggest mistake I've ever made in my life."
He stepped on and crushed the peach blossom fragments at his feet, and blood-colored patterns slowly spread. "When did you find out?"
Mingxi shrugged calmly, "Not long ago."
"You are very humble. It seems I have quite a few flaws. I..." He pursed his lips, seemingly helpless yet relieved, "I lost fairly." frёeωebɳovel.com
Mingxi gave a dry laugh. Yes, there were quite a few, although in such a dangerous and tense situation, those issues were actually trivial, even very inconspicuous, minor problems.
He smiled, said nothing more, and calmly looked at the volcano not far away.
Now, between him and Mingxi, only the battle between the Frost Giant Spirit and that Ling Tianzi remained unfinished.
After all, the disparity in strength between the two sides was vast. If it were other Beast Tamers, a difference of two major ranks would have already led to defeat.
Yet Ling Tianzi could persist for so long under an absolute disadvantage, which was enough to make him take notice.
...Mingxi's Beast Tamers truly couldn't be judged by common sense.
"Ice Prison."
The Frost Giant Spirit condensed energy and attacked Lan Yue.
A hundred-meter-diameter ice crystal dome instantly formed over the Flame Mountain.
The surface of the magma lake crackled, and dark red ripples surged unwillingly beneath the ice.
Lan Yue also reacted quickly.
She tapped her right claw on the ground, and Flame Mountain appeared out of thin air, its power augmented by the volcano, causing the air temperature to surge.
"Crack—!"
Cracks appeared in the prison of ice.
But it did not completely shatter.
Lan Yue's long tail slapped the ice surface, and the fiery red flame patterns on her body intertwined with the Drawing Spirit of 【None】, creating a beautiful and magnificent sight.
