studiobondurri Chapter 395 You Can't Escape
Chapter 395 You Can't Escape
"Are we invincible together? Are we omnipotent?"
As Qiong finished speaking, the pink light on the quill pen suddenly intensified, changing from a defensive neutralization to an active shadow dispelling effect—just like the baseball bat used to emit light to dispel shadows.
Pink light spread outwards from Qiong's ears, dissipating shadows wherever it passed, and the cold, eerie feeling in Qiong's heart was replaced by an indescribable sense of peace...
There was still a chill in the air.
【It's that pen again?!】
For the first time, Leiera, now brimming with confidence, let out a sound of shock and rage. She sensed a power entirely different from the shadow, a power utterly incompatible with her fear-driven authority—wasn't this pen meant to temporarily stop time? How could it have the same effect as that baseball bat?
It's not that there's no way, but why does a new trump card always pop up to sabotage her every time she's about to succeed?
Reira was certain that this wasn't the power of the baseball bat; she had personally experienced Sora's abilities, and it was completely different!
The pink light seemed to have a mind of its own, constantly eroding the shadow tendrils that Leiera had woven from fear. Leiera could only feel her shadow being consumed little by little—not much was lost, but it was definitely being consumed in a real way.
And who lent you the power to interfere with me?!
While displeased, "Star" intensified her physical control over the dome—as long as the connection was completely completed and the coordinates were obtained, her goal would be achieved, and nothing else mattered!
Therefore, at this time, it is absolutely crucial to prevent Qiong from breaking physical contact with Xing.
Leiera decisively summoned more shadows, and a jet-black tide surged from Xing's body, attempting to engulf the pink light. However, the pink power seemed to possess considerable resistance to this black tide; not only was it not swallowed by the "black tide," but it steadily counterattacked, pressing the shadows back around Xing, and even beginning to purify the shadow traces on Xing's body…
Seeing that the shadow's offensive was being contained, and even the connection was at risk of being interrupted, "Star's" body began to tremble violently. It wasn't that Star had regained consciousness and started to fight for the initiative, but rather that Leiera was furious—that disgusting pink light had transformed in her eyes into someone's (that person looked like Vita) most vicious mockery, most dazzling provocation, and most contemptuous smile, repeatedly provoking her distant Luo Xing body.
Get out! Get out! Get out of my way!
Leiera roared, and all the shadows howled silently like enraged beasts. A denser, more intense "black tide" surged from every pore of Xing's body—she was furious!
Last time, the time before that, and the time before that, she was always just a hair's breadth away! That damned Frossa's Wish Sprout, who no one loves so much that they want to steal her knight, and the remnants of that snake, plus those few mortals who tried to steal her away—they repeatedly thwarted her plans with their own methods, using sticks, guns, hats, and pens—and now what is this?! Where did this disgusting pink come from, and who gave it to her?
Why?! Why is it that every time she's about to reap the rewards of victory, some inexplicable guy always jumps out to stop her?
"Leera, let me go!"
The self-propelled quill pen was also struggling violently, trying to move its face away from its sister's chest to breathe better, but...
His current strength is not as great as the strength of the partially unleashed star.
【Danheng, be good, behave yourself!】
"Star's" face was contorted with rage. She gripped Sora's arm tightly, her shadow creeping towards Sora's ear—she'd been so focused on the baseball bat that she'd neglected Sora's other weapons. But it didn't matter! As long as she destroyed... cough cough, and kept these so-called relics, this wretched quill pen, that flamethrower, and the top hat... she'd be invincible!
[Rice cake, no matter what, you've been dead for a long time! Don't even think about taking him away from me again! Don't even think about it—!]
The shadows grew even more violent, carrying the resentment and hatred that Leiera had accumulated over countless years. They tore through the air and surged toward the quill pen—but the shadows couldn't pass ten centimeters beyond it.
It was as if those ten centimeters were insurmountable.
【Danheng, you are mine, you are mine! No one can take you away!】
Leera gathered most of the shadows she could control, condensing the chaotic shadows into a large black hand. That hand, formed from shadow, lunged at the quill pen that emitted a soft pink glow. However, just as the giant hand's fingertips were about to touch the quill pen—the pink quill pen let out a soft "hum."
"She's wrong. She didn't mean to take you away—besides, isn't she got the wrong person? Your name is Qiong. Danheng, isn't that the reliable partner you always talk about?"
Centered on the quill pen, the ten-centimeter pink area was not compressed, but instead suddenly expanded, forming a large pink claw of some kind of animal that matched the giant shadow hand. When the giant shadow hand met the pink claw, there was no violent collision as expected. Instead, it was like ice and snow meeting a hot iron. The part that made contact instantly vaporized and dissipated, leaving not even a trace.
【impossible!】
An incredulous sound escaped Xing's throat. As a claw gently patted Xing's forehead, Leiera felt her connection with Xing's body being forcibly interfered with and weakened by this external force. On Xing's face, the absolute control belonging to a god began to collapse, sometimes distorting, sometimes revealing the painful expression of Xing's own struggle.
"Woof woof woof! Baiji, quickly use this to give your apprentice a good whack... Don't be soft-hearted! Solve the physical problem first, otherwise we'll... Sigh?"
With a burst of rapid barking and the heavy sound of something being dragged, Donegal, who had just stormed out of the door, rushed back like a black whirlwind, a rusty crowbar dangling from its mouth.
However, before it could shove the crowbar into Baiji's hand, its beady eyes were drawn to a pink paw stroking Xing's head—its intuition told it it was just a dog's paw...
"I was only gone for a short while, what happened?"
"I don't know, but Donegal... what a great opportunity!"
Seeing the situation reverse, Bai Ji, though unaware of the origin of the pink light, knew the opportunity was fleeting. He immediately pulled out the remaining talismans, all of which moved automatically without wind, hovering around him. The rules of "Illusion" were activated once more, targeting Leiera's unstable divine consciousness.
"Using the false to reflect the true, using the counterfeit to replace the real! This is the ancient method used by the Son of Man to suppress the divine! Pine Sparrow, hurry!"
"Master has arrived!"
Despite the discomfort caused by the backlash, Song Que once again manipulated the water in the bathtub. This time, the water chain no longer attempted to restrain her, but instead transformed into countless tiny water needles, precisely piercing various acupoints on Xing's body—although she didn't know what had happened, Leiera's strength had exceeded Bai Ji's worst expectations. For now, she could only seal her consciousness like she had done with Jue, otherwise everything would be over!
Don't even think about it!
Leiera's voice was filled with anger and a hint of barely perceptible panic—she never expected to fail at the last moment!
Continuing to fight head-on would be disadvantageous. If they didn't tighten their defenses, the pink claws might uproot this not-so-powerful consciousness. The best outcome right now is for the connection to be severed and sealed. And from now on, they will never allow Xing to accumulate power for them again...
After much deliberation, she reluctantly looked at Qiong and forced Qiong's face to meet Xing's lips—she didn't want to do this, but she missed that intimate feeling so much...
She missed that feeling of not having to think about anything, of being able to think about anything, of surrendering everything to instinct for security and warmth...
"Well--!"
Qiong's exclamation was sealed by his lips. He was a little dazed. Xing's familiar golden eyes were so close, but now they were tinged with an unfamiliar purple, and there were hearts beating inside them... Leiera controlled Xing's tongue like a ferocious beast breaking free of its cage, and it rushed into his mouth from his lips.
As Leiera had predicted, half a second later, the pink paws stroking Star's head turned to dust and disappeared because of Qiong's overly stimulating kiss.
"fall!"
Almost at the same moment, thousands of water needles pierced Xing's corresponding acupoints. Knowing that the time had come, Leiera reluctantly let go—if she didn't withdraw now, it would be difficult for the pink claws to come again.
[Danheng, this isn't over! Don't think you can get rid of me with that pen! You couldn't get rid of me with a baseball bat, and this pen won't work either! I failed again this time, but...]
Leiera released her grip on Qiong's wrists and instead cupped his face in her hands.
She wanted to stay a little longer, but the power seemed to be directly affecting her consciousness. Coupled with Xing's frantic resistance from within and the suppression of the Baiji Pine Sparrow Water Needle Talisman, she felt that her consciousness connection had become extremely unstable and she had to stop.
[I told you, don't think this is the end! No matter where you are, I will find you! You can't escape! My knight, even if you run to the ends of the earth, to the other side of the stars, I will definitely bring you back!]
The purplish-black light flickered uncertainly in Xing's eyes, and finally, her purple, heart-shaped pupils could no longer hold on and shattered completely.
"Cough...cough..."
As Leiera left, the quill pen, its light broken, ceased to shine. Breaking free from the madness, Xing coughed violently. The purplish-black in her eyes receded like a tide, returning to their original gold. Though filled with exhaustion and lingering fear, her own consciousness finally regained control. Her body went limp, and she fell forward, only to be tightly embraced by Qiong, who was still standing outside the bathtub.
"Cough cough cough...Little Xing?"
Qiong breathed a sigh of relief. Actually, he wasn't feeling well either. He had been in a state of oxygen deprivation since the beginning, and he also had to be distracted by controlling the quill pen... In short, he felt like his body had been hollowed out.
Despite being completely broke, he still held his sister tightly, checking on her condition.
"Brother...Brother..."
Xing's voice was weak, choked with the sobs of someone who had survived a catastrophe.
"That wicked woman who tried to take you away... Is she gone?"
"She's gone, she must be gone."
Qiong held her tightly, feeling her slight trembling, and comforted her with a mix of heartache and lingering fear.
"It's alright, it's alright, your brother is here."
Just then, a glint of purple flashed in Xing's eyes, and fragments of memories surged through her mind...
Those were fragments of memories belonging to the God of Mars, left behind when Leiera forcibly linked with him—memories of endless waiting, burning desire, and… a deep longing for someone named “Danheng.”
There's also a memory of "myself" looking at my brother with vacant eyes and falling asleep while holding him...
“Danheng…brother…”
Xing unconsciously reached out and stroked Qiong's face, murmuring softly.
Qiong's body stiffened abruptly, and Baiji Songque Donigor also tensed up.
Fortunately, Xing didn't change after that. She just yawned and closed her eyes like a child, preparing to take a nap in this uncomfortable environment.
……
After entrusting Song Que to help Xing change her clothes, Qiong and Bai Ji, who were standing outside the bathroom door, had unusually complicated expressions on their faces, and an unprecedented sense of heaviness pressed down on their hearts.
Although Leera was defeated this time, the impact she left behind seems to be deeper than expected. Furthermore, what Baiji and Songque ultimately cast was a sealing spell, not a dispelling spell…
Furthermore, since he revealed the "third planet" while he was thinking, Reira, the shadow of the past, may very well set foot in the solar system, descend upon Earth, and catch up with him.
"Sigh... Teacher, what do we do next?"