Abstraction for a bad world

Chapter 5 I Gradually Understand Everything

"Generally speaking, I am a very reasonable and polite person."

Yuan Qingzhuo moved the five fingers that had just grasped Elric's arm, feeling his fingertips trembling from exerting too much force.

"But birth is another matter."

This old guy has quite a strong physique.

Even though Yuan Qingzhuo has come a long way in martial arts, he can temporarily use his "martial arts will" to influence reality.

But all of this, in the final analysis, is based on the body in the material world.

Just like he easily grabbed Elrick's arm as he exerted force just now.

In fact, even if the opponent's strength was three times, five times, or even ten times or a hundred times stronger, he still could not break free from the restraints of his five fingers.

——But the consequences can range from finger tremors to muscle tears, or even the loss of the entire arm.

The old thing is not as weak as it looks, and the consequences of hiding it any longer would be more than worth it.

Yuan Qingzhuo let out a sigh of relief and stopped the "cultivation" that had begun when he arrived in the other world.

The muscles no longer vibrated at a strange frequency, the nerves calmed down again, the sluggish blood flow gradually returned to normal, and the brain stopped fighting with the imagined enemy.

The shackles of practice called "suppression" were briefly loosened from Yuan Qingzhuo's body.

At this moment, if you open the panel, you can see that the four-dimensional attributes except "will" suddenly soared to about ten points.

Among them, the physical fitness, which had already been increased, was the highest, reaching 12 points.

Even without the system, Yuan Qingzhuo is still the martial arts master with unreasonable talent.

In the dim, flickering candlelight, Elric stared at the weak boy in front of him and suddenly felt a chill as if he was facing a predator.

Unconsciously, the man took a step back.

But Elric seemed to realize his guilty conscience the next moment, so he shouted boldly,
"who are you!"

Yuan Qingzhuo even suspected that he had heard it wrongly.

Are you kidding me? She said something like this before getting beaten. I think the country girl's father does have some sense of humor.

Yuan Qingzhuo sneered and strode forward, raising his fist in a simple and straightforward manner, and before Elric could react, he punched the man in the face.

"I'm a damn righteous superman who helps the weak when he sees injustice!"

Blood splattered everywhere and the nose was broken.

Elric felt the world spinning and he fell against the wall behind him with a cry of pain.

But how could Yuan Qingzhuo let him go so easily?

He suddenly kicked the man between his legs, grinning and whispering:

"I am the green card can who will attack the old guy fiercely when I see him!"

The shrill howls echoed in the small room. Elrick covered his lower body, tears streaming down his old face in pain.

Yuan Qingzhuo was smiling happily.

Susie raised her eyes tiredly, her pupils focused, and saw the scene happening not far away.

Yuan Qingzhuo spat at the man on the ground and kicked him hard in the beer belly with his toes, just like he had kicked Susie before.

"I still like the Q Bao who said auspicious words - you are really nothing, you can't make money, you know how to drink, you don't care about hygiene, and you sleep here day and night to get paid."

"Are you worthy of your daughter? Ah!"

Yuan Qingzhuo bent down, looked down at Elric, whose body was bent like a shrimp, grabbed his collar, pulled the old face, which was covered with tears and blood, in front of him and slapped it hard.

"She only dares to bully her hard-working and lovely daughter at home. She is such a pure-blooded person!"

Elric was dazed and couldn't see clearly because of the blood. But he could feel the pain, so he lowered his head and whimpered.

It sounded like an apology, but also like a plea for mercy.

It's funny to say that he didn't feel the slightest bit of apology towards Susie, who was oppressed by him every day. Instead, he kept apologizing to Yuan Qingzhuo, who was his oppressor.

So Yuan Qingzhuo, who was so angry that he laughed, raised his fist again.

But just as he was about to smash it down, he felt a slight pull from behind.

Yuan Qingzhuo turned around in surprise and saw a pale-faced girl standing behind him, shaking her head.

"You still want to speak for him?"

"If you hit me again, my father will die."

"Isn't that like popping champagne? Isn't it a good thing to escape from the clutches of this old man? Oh - I see, you're afraid of the guards, right? I've done this kind of thing before, so leave it to me."

Susie was stunned by Yuan Qingzhuo's skilled appearance for a moment, then she shook her head: "That's not what I meant..."

"What do you mean? Don't tell me that you actually have an M attribute explosion and just like being beaten and scolded. If that happens, I will really become a clown."

Yuan Qingzhuo threw Elrick to the ground, wiped his hands with cheap clothes, and wanted to hear Susie's opinion.

Susie didn't understand Yuan Qingzhuo's abstract words, so she temporarily endured the pain coming from all over her body, thought for a while and said,

"There are gangs in this town that charge tolls to outsiders. If you don't pay enough, they will make things difficult for you. Have you encountered any of these, sir?"

"I saw it, but those guys couldn't find me."

"It's so cold, sir. You'll catch a cold wearing only this one piece of clothing."

Su Si walked forward and wanted to feel the warmth of Yuan Qingzhuo's palm, but the latter dodged her.

"It's not cold... and, now is not the time to talk about this, right?"

What's going on? Why are you starting to care about me?
"Anyway, sir, you are a guest, let me make you a cup of hot water to warm you up."

Yuan Qingzhuo was silent.

He glanced at Elric lying on the ground.

Damn it, you bastard...

"Need not."

Yuan Qingzhu simply shook his head and refused. After a moment, he heard Susie speak again.

"After her father's death, no one would want to see the house and possible savings fall into the hands of a defenseless girl."

Susie narrated calmly:

"In the worst case scenario... no, it should be said that according to common sense, I can't protect anything, including myself."

"——There are plenty of wealthy businessmen and nobles in the South who are willing to buy a girl like me."

At this point, the girl chuckled and looked at Yuan Qingzhuo: "Sir, you can protect me now, but you can't protect me forever."

"sure."

Yuan Qingzhuo answered without thinking, looking at the confused girl and counting on his fingers.

"I found that you are quite talkative and capable, Susie. You are also good-looking. In short, you will not lose out if you are kept as a maid."

Su Si was silent for a while and did not respond to Yuan Qingzhuo's words. She lowered her eyes.

"My father often beat and scolded me when he was drunk, and he didn't dare to say much in front of outsiders, appearing very weak." "I know he is not a good person."

"But, one thing is one thing."

Susie bit her lower lip and subconsciously tried to cover her aching abdomen.

But as soon as she started, she turned this action into an ordinary clasping of hands.

Yuan Qingzhuo saw it all.

"Before she left, my mother told me to take good care of my father, and I agreed." Susie said softly, "I have to complete what I promised."

"No matter how evil he is, no matter what difficulties I encounter, and no matter how the world changes...even if a natural disaster strikes tomorrow and the world is destroyed."

"——I will take good care of Elric until the last moment, until he dies."

Su Si's gaze passed Yuan Qingzhuo and looked at the middle-aged man squirming on the ground.

What's weird is that Yuan Qingzhuo actually read a kind of helplessness and pity that only belongs to a mother in the girl's eyes.

If the relationship between Susie and Elric is not "alcoholic father and sensible daughter" but "loving mother and rebellious son".

Then everything made sense.

Susie's motherly concern just now was also explained.

——Because she has long been accustomed to being a mother!

Yuan Qingzhuo gradually understood everything.

I also understood what these 99 points of will represented.

——The verbal abuse from others had no effect on her, and the physical pain inflicted could not shake her mind at all.

Because Susie has decided to do it.

If there is anything in this world that can stop her.

Then there is only death.

Little thing, I didn't expect that your mother is such a crazy woman.

Yuan Qingzhuo sneered, clearly seeing the resentment hidden in Elric's cloudy eyes: "I beat him up simply because I was unhappy."

"It's your freedom to think whatever you want. I don't care."

The sharp fist fell, smashing back the questioning and anger directed solely at Susie.

Amid the splattering blood, Yuan Qingzhuo added gently:

"Don't worry, he won't die."

Susie stood there in a daze, wanting to speak but not knowing what to say.

Do you want to dissuade me?

But if persuasion worked on people like this, my father wouldn't have become like this.

Susie sighed. She felt sorry but also had a headache. Why were so many of them problem children?

The key point is that she doesn't think there is anything wrong with Yuan Qingzhuo's approach.

What's more, Yuan Qingzhuo assured her that his father would not die.

I hope this lesson can make my father sober up.

The girl turned and walked out.

Now that things have come to this, let me boil a pot of hot water for my husband.

……

Susie stood at the door for a few minutes holding the cup of water, and when Yuan Qingzhuo came out, she handed it to him and bowed slightly.

"I am extremely sorry that my father and I have caused you any trouble."

The little thing is too sensible.

Yuan Qingzhuo smiled and rubbed Susie's little head in the other's resisting eyes, then drank the hot water in one gulp.

The girl opened her mouth to apologize again, but a slender finger was pressed against her lips.

So hard.

Susie blinked and took the cup, but saw Yuan Qingzhuo pointing towards the room.

"Go inside and hide, don't talk...something dirty is coming."

Yuan Qingzhuo's face turned cold, like iron.

In the moment of silence, the girl heard the strange tone echoing outside the house.

"I'll be back as soon as I go."

He strode towards the door. The sound came from the front, mixed with the hundreds or thousands of footsteps of varying weights outside the door, and reached the girl's ears.

Susie stood there calmly, staring at the empty cup, pouring the remaining few drops of water into her mouth, chewing hard and carefully, and swallowing with difficulty.

Then I couldn't help laughing.

"It turns out that my mother didn't lie to me. There really is a monster on the other side of the river."

It really is, that’s great.

Although it's obviously wrong, we can't feel happy about such a bad thing.

Because a lot of people will die.

Those ignorant children of the same age as me, and those uncles and aunts who are very familiar to me.

They will probably all die on the land that gave birth to them.

But why can't I suppress my smile?

Susie thought:
Because of the second prophecy from my mother, the second turning point in my life...

came.

So those books I have read and the sweat I shed at night are all meaningful.

Just before turning around and hiding in the room, Susie remembered the violent trembling of the boy's fingers just now.

Is he afraid?

No.

Susie's mind clearly reflected the pair of black eyes filled with smiles and expectations, and she made a sudden and surprising judgment:
——That man must have been so excited that he could no longer control himself.

Just like myself.

Then, we must never let him go.

The girl was so decisive and determined that she pulled the lever of the train of destiny that was carrying her life without hesitation.

Calm and resolute, as if he had lost something.

(End of this chapter)