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Chapter 372 - 85: Xu Shu Makes a Direct Impact on the Cycle Anomaly (Seeking Monthly Pass)_2

Chapter 372: Chapter 85: Xu Shu Makes a Direct Impact on the Cycle Anomaly (Seeking Monthly Pass)_2

"Looking at that insane posture of the Tang family, resembling that of a madman, it seems the endless magic circle has dealt a significant spiritual impact on him. Otherwise, he definitely wouldn’t have acted like this. It looks a bit like the helplessness one feels in a nightmare, thinking they’ve woken up only to realize they’re still dreaming..."

Based on the other’s response, Xu Shu’s mind raced.

[?]

[Good job, truly worthy of you, my great master, to possess such astonishing deductive skills. In an average detective movie, this could make up a thirty-episode plot, yet you guessed it in just a couple of sentences.]

[But is this really the truth?]

[You have no way of knowing.]

[However, this time you couldn’t be bothered to take care of the aftermath for the Tang Family members. With a steel rebar gun in each hand, you walked out the door in anger and pride, shouting, "Tailed Ksitigarbha, you backstabber, treacherous and despicable coward, if you have the guts, come out and fight me!"]

[Your heroic spirit was overwhelming, your roar shaking the mountains and forests, causing roe deer to tremble in their legs and several wolves, that attempted to poach, to run away cursing.]

[Just then, you suddenly felt a stripping sensation within you, as if half of your soul had been extracted, leaving you instantly listless and weak.]

"Damn it, those damned Corpse Valley Worms!" you cursed in your heart, knowing the situation was dire, you turned around with all your might, trying to locate the enemy.

[As you hoped, your head made a 180-degree turn, rolling right off your neck. Your body was cleanly sliced into segments, and you faintly saw a blurry figure on the rooftop, as once again you heard the Buddhist verse, "Hell is not empty; I shall not become a Buddha!"]

[You died, this journey has ended, calculating results...]

[Evaluation: Some live as they face death, and others die as they face it. You’ve always walked the path of suicide, never to return, moving forward without looking back.]

[You’ve received an item: Second Time (Fine)]

[Second Time (Fine): Double attack, double joy, an aerial attack item. After using this item, your next attack that hits the enemy will be replicated once, and it will exert power not exceeding the limit of a Fine-level.]

[Remaining uses today: 1/3]

——

Whoosh!

Everything in front of you vanished, and Xu Shu returned to reality. Glancing at the rising sun and the bustling (19,18) Inn behind him, he couldn’t help but rub his temples and sat down right there.

Having been killed by the Tailed Ksitigarbha twice in today’s journeys, Xu Shu had to admit that among all the opponents he had faced, Tailed Ksitigarbha was by far the most difficult adversary of the same rank.

Actually, he wasn’t afraid of the opponent’s methods per se; their trump card seemed to be the strongly cutting "Dimensional Slash," but this move could be withstood by using Jingwei Filling the Sea.

The problem was that "Corpse Valley Worm."

That thing was a real pain.

It was like a maggot that clung to the bone, a bomb planted within one’s body. Once activated, it could cause a potent weakening effect, plunging Xu Shu into a state of near depletion.

Then combined with Tailed Ksitigarbha’s extremely lethal "Dimensional Slash"...

"Lockdown control plus super strong attack, this combo would instant-kill anything of the same rank..."

Xu Shu stroked his chin, mulling over it.

So far, he hadn’t been able to figure out exactly when he had been infected by the "Corpse Valley Worm." It crept up unnoticed like something out of a horror movie, truly baffling.

This also led to him visiting the (19,19) thrice, yet not once had he seen the real body of Tailed Ksitigarbha — not counting the last time, as there wasn’t enough face-to-face interaction time.

Otherwise, Xu Shu knew that in the Tai Chu Scroll’s journey, as long as he could confront the enemy directly, no matter what the opponent was, the Tai Chu Scroll’s "narrator function" could provide him with great help, allowing him to see through the enemy’s true nature.

That was the most powerful aspect of [Heavenly Eye].

It directly compensated for the lack of knowledge.

Moreover, he didn’t really fear death now after these few times, because he had been killed thrice in confrontations with Tailed Ksitigarbha, though they were ambushes, and he had yet to use his real skills.

Every time, he only thought since it was within a journey, and if he couldn’t fight back, he might as well activate Jingwei Filling the Sea and take it lightly, without truly risking his life.

Otherwise, not to mention the rest, at the very least, he could withstand an attack on the spot with sit-ups; he just hadn’t had the chance to change his title. Once the real fight started, he would definitely wear the sit-ups, starting with a set of exercises.

Moreover, while others might only gain some death experience from dying again and again.

But it was different for Xu Shu. After each journey ended, he was getting stronger because, each time, he received an item.

That was the real capital of revolution!

He opened the inventory of the Tai Chu Scroll and scanned through the items.

Since the big battle with Jian Qi Chosen One of the Second Rank, which had almost depleted his inventory, in just a few days, he had already accumulated many powerful or peculiar items.

[The Mourning of the Widow], [Walking in the Snow], [Boundless Love], and so on, these items might seem a bit frivolous at first glance, the first two specifically targeting widows, looking almost like some damned sex toys.