In this cyberpunk era, why are you still playing the traditional villain?

The white-haired girl nodded, and the group carried the wounded back to the cabin.

"Sister Xingchuan, it's time to return."

She remotely commanded like a little adult, "What are you doing standing there without moving?"

"Yeah, I know."

The adjutant's reply was a bit hesitant, "You all go first, I'll arrange to get a few more of these crystals, they're really valuable..."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 240 If she's not a pretty girl, why is she using holy light?

Xu Shi had a dream.

In his hazy state of consciousness, he felt as if he were in that pitch-black chaos, just like the previous times.

But this time it wasn't endless darkness, nor were there tides or deep seas; instead, there was an unprecedented light.

It was no longer just a few specks of light; to be honest, it was more like the confluence of two seas, one dark and the other holy.

And he stood on this dividing line.

Xu Shi blinked, clearly understanding where the light came from.

Shenhe's "United We Stand" is a metaphor for this.

When he received the power transplant and the injection, he experienced the aura generated by the other party's upgraded ability during the flashback, and he was very familiar with it.

So what do we need to do now?

It goes without saying.

It seems that the two superpowers are vying for dominance over Xu Shi. It is clear that this is similar to his previous estimate. "Increase in Entropy of Evil Thoughts" and "Unity of Will" do indeed have a certain degree of mutual exclusion.

After being cleansed by the energy of the sea god, and after the "rust mist" energy in his body reached the threshold, an opportunity finally arose.

Looking at the chaos on both sides, Xu Shi smiled contemptuously.

"Evil Entropy Increase" is his own ability, so controlling it is naturally easy. The real resistance is "United We Stand," and most of the sources of mutual repulsion come from this. This is why he has been unable to activate the ability he plundered from Shen He for so long.

Interestingly, the original owner of this ability, Shen He, had long since died, and his last remaining obsession had been shattered and destroyed. Yet, this ability seemed to possess intelligence, stubbornly resisting here and even attempting to launch a counterattack, hoping to one day take control of the situation.

"They really haven't given up their wicked intentions."

Xu Shi took a deep breath, raised his hand forcefully, and shouted, "Melt it!"

Damn it, I haven't even complained about you, and you're already throwing a tantrum?

That's the truth. Every time he sensed the overwhelming power of that holy light, he felt uneasy. He'd complained about it a long time ago: why does it turn into the Dark Deep Sea for him? Besides, the people wielding the holy light aren't exactly saints either, right?

If the pretty girl in that anime was wielding holy light, that would be one thing; that's basic censorship, and everyone can accept it...

But as much as I disliked it, at least I didn't refuse it. Unlike these petty people, who still cause trouble even after someone's dead...

Looking at it this way, you, Master Xu, are truly magnanimous. Where in the world can you find someone as good as me?

so.

That's enough!

With his command, the dark tide surged forth, instantly launching its final assault on the white light.

Bai Guang tried to resist, but it was all in vain; he was completely unable to withstand such a fierce attack.

As it turns out, he simply hadn't found the right opportunity before; once he did, doing something like this was incredibly easy.

Before long, the distinction between the two was no longer clear in Xu Shi's mind; the original darkness had simply faded slightly, which was the best manifestation of the perfect fusion of the two abilities.

The last remaining disturbances completely disappeared, and feeling the fullness of his soul, Xu Shi breathed a long sigh of relief.

It's time to wake up.

The next second, he slowly opened his eyes.

Before his vision was even clear, he saw a figure lying to the side, petite and cute, with snow-white hair.

Oh, it's Xia Ke'an. That older woman look is so easy to recognize...

"Well?"

As if by telepathy, the white-haired little girl also raised her head, "Daddy, you're awake?"

"Yes, I'm awake."

Xu Shi smiled and asked, "How long have I been asleep?"

"Three or four days...wait?"

Xia Ke'an answered subconsciously, then realized what was going on and jumped up.

"Great, you finally woke up!"

The little one snuggled into his arms, her voice trembling with tears, "What's wrong with you? You've been unconscious for so long, making everyone so worried..."

"Hey, hey, I'm wounded..."

Xu Shi was both amused and exasperated. "You're like a drill bit, I can't handle it."

"Come on."

The older woman, unusually speaking in a senior's tone, retorted, "You're not injured at all, you've just been unconscious... Stop pretending to be pitiful."

It's true. The sea god healed most of his internal injuries, and his physical wounds were completely healed. However, he's not entirely alright; he's still very weak and needs to rest for a while.

But in any case, the white-haired loli's coquettish attack certainly wouldn't have any effect on him.

"That won't do either. What kind of daughter are you?"

Having his little scheme exposed, Xu Shi shamelessly changed the subject, seemingly trying to shift the blame onto Xia Ke'an. Even if I wasn't injured, shouldn't I be entitled to the treatment of the wounded?

"No father is like you."

"There's danger ahead, shouldn't a father stand in front of you?"

"You didn't do that for me, did you..."

The old lady was stubborn, but her body betrayed her, and she clung to him like a koala, unwilling to let go.

"Has Xu Shi woken up?!"

The scene of a loving father and filial daughter didn't last long before the door was violently pushed open.

Xia Wuyou and Jiang Chengcheng rushed in—Xia Ke'an had been quite loud, so they had obviously heard her too.

"Forehead……"

Before Xu Shi could say anything, a pillow was thrown at him.

Immediately following was Xia Wuyou's barrage of scolding, "You think you're so capable, huh? You'll suffocate if you just stay quietly in the cabin? Don't you know your own limitations? You have to go out and show off your heroism?! I can tell you're just blinded by that woman Xie Qingyan. When are you going to get rid of this lecherous habit of yours, ah..."

"Hey, what are you doing, Wuyou?"

Jiang Chengcheng quickly pulled her back, "His injuries haven't healed yet, don't do this..."

"...I'll go get your medicine, just lie down and rest!"

Xia Wuyou paused for a moment before falling silent and leaving in a huff.

"My Chengcheng really knows how to care for people."

Xu Shi was hit, but he was still happy.

"You can't blame Wuyou. She was just anxious and upset. I've heard what happened from them. You were definitely too reckless this time..."

Jiang Chengcheng, however, did not follow through and began to criticize him in the same way.

"That's right, that's right. She went crazy trying to save you. It's still on the recording. I'll show it to you later."

Xia Ke'an nodded and joined in the conversation with her "Aunt Jiang".

"Know it."

Xu Shi smiled and sighed. Of course he wouldn't blame Xia Wuyou. He could even roughly guess what state the other person was in at that time without even looking at her... Even if she had any emotions, they could only be feelings of being moved, right?

Of course, it was also a little novel, because in my memory, Xia Xiaomao had always been obedient and compliant. She was only a little awkward when she was first being trained, and I had never seen her get angry or lose her temper before. This was the first time.

"Anyway, next time no matter what, you have to take me with you. You can't leave me alone again."

Jiang Chengcheng was also fuming, and as she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.

"What good would it do to take you? You can't save me anyway."

Xu Shi smiled and took her hand, unable to resist teasing her.

"At least I'll die with you."

Jiang Chengcheng glared at him and said very seriously.

Everyone says that Xu Shi is the backbone of everyone, and that is especially true for her.

The man in front of her had long been her only support; "giving him my whole heart and soul" was not just empty words.

So when Xu Shi was carried back, she was really anxious and scared. In her panic, she even had a big argument with Xia Wuyou, questioning her why she hadn't protected Xu Shi...

If the other person really died, she didn't feel there was any point in living anymore.

"...This will not happen again."

Xu Shi was speechless upon hearing this, and suddenly realized that he shouldn't have made that joke...

After a long pause, he replied just as earnestly, "I'm fine, don't worry."

Jiang Chengcheng then wiped away her tears, looked at him with a pitiful expression, and wanted to snuggle up to him for comfort.

Xia Ke'an consciously made way for the two of them, making it easier for her to kiss them and fully enjoy the feeling of regaining what she had lost.

"...Here, your medicine."

After a long separation, the two lingered for a while before Xia Wuyou returned with the medicine, her face stern and cold. "Drink it yourself. Do you expect me to feed you, my great hero?"

"How can that be possible?"

Xu Shi obediently accepted the bowl of medicine with a smile, "Thank you too, I'm so sorry to have worried you."