As soon as the Human Emperor Banner came out, I became the Lord of the Old Ones
Chapter 122 Fighting Fate to the End
Chapter 122 Fighting Fate to the End
"I know. Sister Chris told me that, but she also said that even if most city dwellers can't live the good life depicted in the commercials, they can at least have enough to eat, won't have those weird nightmares and go crazy, and won't be eaten by old monsters."
Little Betty's eyes widened. "Could it be that they are what Brother Xu called 'real humans'?"
"That's not true."
Xu Yan pondered, "Whether it's Dawn City or other cities within the alliance, whether it's the Age of Heroes or any other era, the humans who are truly capable and aware of challenging fate are ultimately a very small minority. Most people are primitive, weeds and insects who are unable and unwilling to control their own destiny.
“Moreover, in a sense, the primitive people within the alliance are even worse off than us who are struggling in the wilderness.
"We are unable to wield powerful strength due to reasons such as lack of resources, loss of inheritance, environmental damage, and constant attacks from natural disasters.
“The original people within the alliance clearly have a stable environment, diverse heritage, and favorable conditions for cultivation. However, due to their own cowardice, laziness, greed, and other reasons, they are unwilling to control their own destiny, and instead pin their hopes on the powerful, willingly allowing themselves to be exploited and enslaved.
"They are the ones who have truly committed what I once told you about, 'the crime of weakness.'"
The light in Little Betty's eyes condensed into flames, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Then why can they escape punishment without me having to endure the hard life that we wilderness refugees have to endure?"
Xu Yan shrugged.
“They are both mice, but of course they are treated differently if they grow up in a magnificent hotel or a mass grave in the wilderness.
"They got lucky, it's that simple."
Such a simple and crude answer made little Betty very dissatisfied.
"That's not fair."
She muttered.
“This world is inherently unfair.”
Xu Yan said calmly.
"Since Brother Xu also feels that it's unfair, can't we change this?"
Little Betty looked at Xu Yan expectantly.
Xu Yan smiled and gently touched the tip of her nose.
"There's no 'we,' only you."
Xu Yan said, "If you truly feel that things are unfair and are willing to change them at all costs, regardless of life or death, success or failure, and have no regrets, then you shouldn't ask for my help.
"Even if I don't help you, even if the whole world is against you, you must carry out your resolution to the end. If you don't have this awareness, then forget it. It's better to get used to this unfair world as soon as possible."
Little Betty thought about it seriously for a long time.
The supposedly innocent little girl slowly shook her head and whispered, "I don't think I'll ever get used to this world."
"Then practice diligently, live seriously, do whatever you want to do, and bear any consequences that come with it."
Xu Yan said, "Perhaps you will fail. No, there is a high probability that you will fail, but at least you can fight fate with dignity until the last moment and become a truly strong person."
Little Betty nodded thoughtfully.
"Brother Xu, I just heard from Sister Chris that the patrol team and the Rolling Stone Club are recruiting new members?"
She finally mustered up the courage to speak out her true thoughts, "Can you talk to Aunt Leiliana for me and ask her to let me join the Rolling Stone Club as a waitress?"
Xu Yan was slightly startled and looked little Betty up and down.
I found that compared to when I rescued her at the Red Soil Farm more than a month ago, the little girl seemed to have grown taller and her torso was much stronger.
"You are in the golden period of rapid development. It is indeed not appropriate for you to stay in the northern garbage dump all the time, but..."
Xu Yan thought for a moment and said, "How about the patrol team? I can talk to Captain Long and ask him to let you do odd jobs and run errands for the patrol team?"
Little Betty shook her head.
"As for the patrol, I'm too young to be a full-fledged member. Besides, I don't like the patrol—these guys keep saying they'll uphold order and protect us all, but where were they when my parents were being eaten by giant earthworms? Even if the Red Soil Farm is too far, this place is close enough, right? When we first arrived here and were bullied by the Buffalo Gang, we didn't see the patrol come out to uphold justice!"
Little Betty tugged at her clothes and continued, "Compared to the patrol, I still trust Auntie Leiliana more. At least I've eaten the food she personally distributed. This dress was also given by her, as well as the blanket I sleep in. Even the Buffalo Gang was warned by her not to bully us too much.
"Please, Brother Xu, please help me talk to Aunt Leiliana. I'm already very strong. Even if I can't be a waiter, I can be a handyman in the kitchen or warehouse of the Rolling Stone Club!"
It seemed as if she was afraid that Xu Yan wouldn't believe her.
Little Betty punched the air, making a sharp sound of breaking wind.
He tensed his arms again, revealing the clear muscle lines to Xu Yan.
Unexpectedly, Xu Yan showed a very strange expression and grabbed her wrist like lightning.
Little Betty did aerobics with Xu Yan on the way to Rolling Stone Castle.
By now, her strength has surpassed that of many big and strong garbage bugs, and she can even remove steel plates more than half a centimeter thick from mechanical wreckage with her bare hands.
Unexpectedly, even after falling into Xu Yan's control, it was still difficult for him to even struggle.
She felt a flash of lightning rush into her wrist, run up along the blood vessels in her arm, and instantly penetrate into her heart, making her chest hurt as if pierced by a red-hot steel needle.
She couldn't help but let out a cry of "Ah" and her whole body twitched. Xu Yan frowned, loosened his wrist, and his face darkened.
"You're moving too fast."
Xu Yan stared at Little Betty and asked, "Did you not listen to me and practice too much?
"I've said before, this set of fitness exercises from deep within the contaminated area is extremely dangerous and strange. Although it can stimulate your flesh and blood in a short period of time and squeeze out unparalleled power from deep within your cells, it comes at the cost of overdrawing your vitality.
"For a teenager like you who has no basic training, practicing once every morning and evening is the limit.
"Tell me, how many times do you practice in a day?
"Don't lie to me, I can see that. If you lie, I won't introduce you to either Captain Long or Aunt Leiliana!"
The sharp look made little Betty realize the seriousness of the problem.
The little girl lowered her head, stretched out four fingers with a guilty conscience, thought for a moment, and added her little finger: "Four, four times. There were a few days when I was in a particularly good state and did five times in one breath.
"However, I haven't noticed any side effects. Quite the contrary. Every time I finish doing aerobics, I feel incredibly comfortable. Strength surges out like a fountain, and I feel like I've been reborn!"
"Five times a day?"
Xu Yan raised his eyebrows.
The method used by the corpse-drivers of the Wanhun Sect to strengthen their muscles and bones is only the most basic body-building technique.
However, in the Age of Heroes when spiritual energy was exhausted, it was still not easy to practice five times a day, and it would bring great pain.
To this day, Xu Yan can still recall the feeling when he first started practicing this body-building technique. It was as if all the bones in his body were shattered, and the sharp bone fragments completely tore his flesh and blood, and then forcibly blended together.
Little Betty could actually practice five times a day without anyone watching over her or nourishing her with any elixirs?
It’s incredible!
It's just that he can endure inhuman pain with his strong and unyielding will.
It doesn't mean that these pains won't cause harm to her flesh and soul.
Xu Yan sighed and said earnestly, "This is just superficial. Your muscle fibers and neural networks have already been affected. If you continue to practice like this, even if you don't end up like the scavenger lying here, going insane and exploding to death, it will be difficult for you to live past thirty!"
"I know. On the first day that Brother Xu taught me calisthenics, he explained the dangers and consequences very clearly."
Little Betty's eyes sparkled with a light that no force could extinguish. "But you also said that if you want to gain power, you have to pay a price. And as long as I'm not afraid of paying any price, I can do anything!
“I don’t want to live forever as a human, and I don’t want to be like my parents, who committed the sin of weakness and were eaten alive by the monsters of the past.
"If I could become a real human being, do whatever I want, and leave my name 'Little Betty' in this damn world, even if I could only live another ten years, let alone thirty, it would be enough!"
Xu Yan raised his eyebrows.
"you sure?"
"I am sure!"
"Okay, since you're fully aware of the consequences and are determined to embark on this path, I won't interfere with your choice."
Xu Yan said, "However, if you want to join the Rolling Stone Club, you need more than just strength. In a sense, serving customers at the Rolling Stone Club is more dangerous than maintaining law and order in the patrol. There are many vicious gangsters, even members of the Black Dream Organization, who will appear at the Rolling Stone Club. Aren't you afraid?"
"Black Dream Organization?"
Little Betty tilted her head.
"That's right, a group of lunatics who long to overthrow the Heroic Alliance and save the world."
Xu Yan said, "Our little Betty is so powerful, what if she gets caught by the Black Dream Organization?"
"Why do you say they are crazy?"
Little Betty looked at Xu Yan with confusion, "Isn't it good to overthrow the Heroic Spirit Alliance?"
"...Well, it seems like you'd be a perfect fit for the Rolling Stone Club."
Xu Yan nodded, "Okay, I agree. I'll recommend you to Aunt Leiliana later. I believe you will have a great time at the Rolling Stone Club.
"By the way, I have something else for you."
He snapped his fingers lightly.
A crystal clear seal card popped out from his fingertips like magic.
"This is a training card I polished myself."
Xu Yan smiled and said, "I used the 'Ghost Jellyfish' as the core, added my own experience in practicing the 'Mimic Breathing Method', and some things I got from Aunt Leiliana, and polished out several training cards that store a lot of information and illusions. They are very suitable for the next stage of practice after reaching a certain level of fitness exercises.
“I originally wanted Chris to select a few suitable candidates to further strengthen the Crazy Cat Gang.
"Now it seems that perhaps you are more qualified to have it than others!"
Little Betty was surprised and happy.
She took the training card with both hands, and felt the soul mark surging from deep within the talisman array, which was engraved by Xu Yan himself. Her nerve endings trembled.
"Thank you, Brother Xu!"
"You're welcome, you deserve it."
Xu Yan said seriously, "Go forward boldly on the path you've chosen. I promise that no matter whether you go possessed and die suddenly, or die in a bloody battle, even if I'm thousands of miles away, I will rush back to sew up your body with my own hands and let you rest in peace with the dignity of a human being!"
(End of this chapter)
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