Keep attacking girls and try not to be killed by them

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"Master Fei, Master Feike, I've finished speaking. What...what do you think?"

"I think you might be worrying too much."

Jiang Ran now knows Heloise quite well.

Whenever she gets nervous, she forgets her middle school mentality and starts talking like a normal person.

As for the restrictions of the Tiger People's rules, this is not a problem at all in Jiang Ran's eyes. It can even be said that they are full of loopholes.

"Heloise, think back, every time we perform the 'purification ritual', do we only take off our shirts?"

Heloise listened, thought about it, and nodded.

After being asked by Fei Ke, it seemed that "taking off only the shirt" was not such a shameful thing.

Then, Fike compared this with the rules of the Tiger People.

"The Khajiit custom is to 'examine the body'. So, I don't think the 'purification ceremony' really counts as exposing Heloise's body."

Heloise felt that what Fike said made some sense, but she still felt that something was weird... It was still very embarrassing to have her upper body exposed.

As if he had seen through Heloise's thoughts, Fike immediately continued speaking.

"Besides, even if 'only looking at the upper body' would be considered 'seeing the naked body', I still don't think it's a big deal. After all, as long as you don't want to, Heloise, you can just challenge me to a duel, right? Then I can just lose on purpose."

After hearing what Fike said, Heloise felt a little complicated.

If she was asked to marry Fei Ke, she didn't seem to be very reluctant... Although she had only known Fei Ke for less than two days, she vaguely understood that Fei Ke would be the person who could accompany her for the rest of her life.

But if you ask her to say "yes" firmly, she seems to be unable to say it, always feeling that it is still a bit hasty... or something.

But there was one thing Heloise was very sure of, that was that Fike did not cherish the opportunity to marry her, which made her very angry.

"Fike, duels among the Tiger People are sacred. Deliberately admitting defeat is a blasphemy against the Tiger People. This apostle of the Evil Tiger King God will not acknowledge it."

"Also, Fei Ke, I have personally experienced your strength. It would be meaningless to lie."

Although she said that she couldn't beat the other party, Heloise acted very proud.

She had to shock Fike no matter what and let him know that even the "Messenger of the Good God" could not disregard the rules of the Tiger People.

However, Fike still had a calm expression as if "everything is under control".

"I understand. That's not a problem. According to what you just said, Heloise, there's no strict time limit for a duel. In other words, we can wait until you can defeat me, Heloise, and then we can initiate a duel. What do you think?"

Fike's way of exploiting the rules really left Heloise speechless.

If it was according to Fike's words, then it could indeed be done. But why did Heloise get angrier and angrier the more she thought about it? How could Fike see her body and then not marry her?

And he'll have to look at it seven more times! He must remember every mole on his body clearly!

Heloise, who had never understood why she was unhappy, now finally realized that she was taken advantage of by Fike!

——(Ugh…ah…Lord Earth Ghost, why did you mistake Fike’s identity…)

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Although she was angry, Heloise couldn't blame Fike. After all, he did it to save her, and each "purification ritual" consumed a lot of divine power.

Moreover, someone as outstanding as Fike should not have trouble finding a partner even if he returns to the world of gods... Thinking of this, Heloise suddenly felt a little lost.

She not only lost in strength, but also in attractiveness as a woman.

"Heloise, is the method I mentioned feasible?"

Listening to Fike's question, Heloise nodded absentmindedly. No matter what, saving lives was the most important thing.

Afterwards, the two men, having reached an agreement, set off again, heading towards the town of Driss.

·

On the way, they still practiced with Fike riding the horse and Heloise jogging beside them.

Heloise would occasionally glance at Fike to see if he was looking at her.

However, the result was quite frustrating. Fike never peeked at Heloise once, which made Heloise even more unwilling.

Gradually, the cultural heritage of the Tiger People began to give rise to a kind of emotion in Heloise's heart. She decided that not only should she surpass Fike in strength, but she should also make him fall hopelessly in love with her!

——(Hehehehe…When that time comes, when you tell me you want to marry me, I’ll reject you!)

Heloise, rekindle your fighting spirit!

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6.56 - Sword and Dragonfly (Part )

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October 187, 7

9:36 AM

[Confession death countdown remaining: 18 days]

[Remaining time after full infection: 2~3 days]

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Jiang Ran was very pleased to see Heloise's fighting spirit rekindled, even if this fighting spirit was a little "weird".

A person's physical condition is closely related to his mental state. As long as his mental state is good, even if he is sick, he will be able to recover quickly or delay the deterioration of the disease.

This morning, Jiang Ran, under the pretext of a "purification ritual," confirmed the infection rate of the "parasitic blood snake" and the effectiveness of the primary antidote.

What he didn't expect was that the indiscriminate use of medicine, which was supposed to be a last resort, actually had some effect.

According to the original rate, the parasitic blood snake would have completely infected Heloise on July 7. However, after taking the primary antidote, the date of complete infection was postponed to July 7.

Next, Jiang Ran planned to let Heloise take the primary antidote with three meals, and then continue to observe the changes in the infection rate.

Although the primary antidote can only delay the infection, as long as Heloise can live one more day, Jiang Ran will have more hope of finding a cure.

(But...will it be that smooth...?)

Jiang Ran lost his optimism when he thought that his "future self" might have adopted the same treatment method.

If we work backwards based on the results of "Death Future", then the effect of the primary antidote is likely to be only effective at the beginning, otherwise it cannot explain why Jiang Ran died on "July 7th".

(Or... as the infection deepens, the infection rate will accelerate in the second half?)

Jiang Ran tried to make several guesses, but guesses without basis will always be just guesses.

Under the current circumstances, all Jiang Ran can do is to find ways to surpass his "future self".

·

In order to surpass himself, Jiang Ran tried to imagine what his "future self" would do at this time.

Since his "future self" had no information about the "future death scene", the only guidance he had left was the "star position prediction" provided by the fortune-telling rabbit grandma.

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Regarding the "Star Message", Jiang Ran previously thought that the one-letter difference between "Black Butterfly" and "Black Tiger Butterfly" was a difference that could not be ignored, but now, he has changed his mind.

"Butterfly" and "tiger butterfly" have similar pronunciations, but that's only true in the Mandarin spoken on Earth. But in the language of the Prison Star world, they can't be called homophones at all.

So, does "Black Butterfly" no longer represent "Black Tiger Butterfly Heloise"?

No, Jiang Ran felt the opposite was true.

Since "Star Words" is a vague expression, "Black Butterfly" itself means a black butterfly, and "Black Tiger Butterfly" perfectly fits this concept, so the black butterfly is Heloise.

Jiang Ran believed that the first sentence of "Star Position Notice" was used to warn himself.

After a slight translation, he thought it could be understood like this:

Don't be greedy for the use of "Black Tiger Butterfly Heloise" as a chess piece, because she is a member of the Snake Shadow Society and is full of danger.

Jiang Ran had to admit the accuracy of the "Star Words" because he chose to rescue Heloise despite knowing the risks. This was described as "greed", which he felt was understandable.

Jiang Ran was indeed trapped.

The second half of the "Star Position Announcement" is next.

In the second half of the sentence, "deer" should refer to Vanessa and her three fawns, and "the cry of deer" naturally refers to Vanessa's invitation to get acquainted with him halfway.

Unfortunately, even though Jiang Ran had already read the "Star Message", he still "ignored" the "Deer's Cry".

As for the last half of the sentence, although it hasn't happened yet, Jiang Ran can now guess its meaning.

(The Holy White Deer is the messenger of God.)

(The term "God's messenger" is actually an abstract expression, because in the Prison Star World, the good God only exists in churches, and churches represent the "power of healing.")

(So, the "Holy White Deer" is the key to saving Heloise.)

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If there were no "future death scene", Jiang Ran would probably be very excited when he thought of this, because he finally found a way to save Heloise.

But now, Jiang Ran didn't have that feeling.

So far, almost all of the "star predictions" from the fortune-telling Rabbit Spirit Grandma have come true, and she has also provided guidance for the future, which makes Jiang Ran admire her very much.

However, he did not intend to act according to the "Star Position Message".

The reason is very simple, because Jiang Ran believes that his "future self" must have acted according to the "star position instructions".

If Jiang Ran's analysis was correct, then "Future Jiang Ran" had chosen to take a risk at this moment. He might have taken Heloise back to Vanessa for help, but failed, or perhaps been rejected. In any case, in that future, Jiang Ran had failed to save Heloise.

Even more tragically, he will die on July 7th from unknown causes, and Vanessa will feel nothing about his death.

Therefore, if Jiang Ran chooses to believe the "Star Words" at this time, he will only go down the same old path as his "future self", and that is not a path to survival.

(Perhaps, the "Star Position Announcement" must be strictly followed from the beginning to be effective?)

(Anyway, imagining these "what ifs" now is meaningless.)

At this moment, the choice before Jiang Ran is already very clear.

Since following the "Star Position Message" will only lead to a dead end, it is better to try another approach and continue to carry out it according to Jiang Ran's own ideas.

Jiang Ran has never been afraid of things like "big gambling".

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October 187, 7

〖7:12 pm〗

[Confession death countdown remaining: 17 days]

[Remaining time after full infection: 3~4 days]

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A day and a half later, under Jiang Ran's devilish urging, he and Heloise arrived at the town of Driss a day and a half earlier.

During this period, Jiang Ran did not find any signs that the Earth Ghost wanted to contact Heloise again, and the infection rate of the "Parasitic Blood Snake" entered a stable state after being slowed down by the antidote again. It was probably impossible to delay it any further.

After entering the town, Jiang Ran immediately asked whether there was a church or clergy in the town, but he got the helpless answer "no".

Jiang Ran then searched all the places in town that sold potion books, but in the end he only found two useful ones, namely "Intermediate Detoxification Potion" and "Primary Purification Potion".

As for the matter of the "parasitic blood snake", Jiang Ran asked some people who seemed knowledgeable, but it turned out that no one had ever heard of it.

The doors of possibility were being closed one by one, but Jiang Ran was not discouraged. He cheered up and found the task union in Dris Town with a letter of recommendation.

Before returning to the hotel to refine the potion, Jiang Ran still had one last channel to inquire about information, and that was the people related to the "Green Ghost Lair Maze Subjugation Team."

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As soon as he entered the mission union, Jiang Ran subconsciously looked towards the front desk. To his disappointment, the person standing there was not a beautiful blonde fox girl, but a middle-aged uncle who was as fat as a ball.

"Hey, brat, who told you to bring subhumans in?"

As soon as their eyes met, the fat man started yelling at Jiang Ran with saliva flying from his mouth.

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