[Real World, Station 13 (China forum)]
'This new character is kinda interesting.'
'Brother, you are the true nemesis of evil. What's the difference between bad guys encountering you and encountering a ghost?'
'I'm curious whether this so-called "Sin Value" is Jeremiah's subjective judgment or if there's a comprehensive standard for it.'
'There should be a fixed standard, just like the referee, Gon, in Season 1. Even if he can set the rules for the competition, those rules must be based on the core concept of [Relative Fairness].'
'Hey, didn't the Noob-Crusher Guy set hidden rules? How is that fair?'
'The Noob-Crusher Guy is willing to put himself and a weakling in the same arena and give the weakling a potential condition for victory. That, in itself, is a kind of fairness.'
'True. If the competition rules were perfectly fair, that would be unfair to the Noob-Crusher Guy.'
The audience was still passionately arguing in the bullet comments when Shuang Hang, the younger brother who had been unconscious on the beach, finally woke up.
As a fanatic believer in the Frost God, the first thing he cared about upon waking was not his injuries but their mission.
"Brother, did the plan... succeed?"
Shuang Yuan immediately knelt down, touched his brother's forehead to confirm he was alright, and replied, "It was largely successful. We gathered a lot of new intelligence about that guy, Commander Tendo. We can devise targeted adjustments later."
Hearing the two brothers, Jeremiah suddenly burst out laughing.
At the sound of the laughter, Shuang Yuan said with a cold face, "Jeremiah, what are you laughing at now?"
Jeremiah put down his comic book and said flatly, "I'm laughing that you're wasting your time. You don't understand Tendo. So-called intelligence is utterly useless against him."
After saying this, Jeremiah immediately returned his attention to the comic book, not sparing the Shuang Yuan brothers another glance.
It was as if those two sentences were the maximum warning he could give under the premise of 'not wanting to meddle.'
Although Shuang Yuan was dissatisfied with this attitude, he clearly understood this guy's importance in the Star Frost Faction.
If the Frost tone Factionhad staked everything on Jing Liuli, the Star Frost Faction had staked everything on Jeremiah.
To keep him, the higher-ups had granted him many special privileges.
For instance, he was the only person who did not believe in the Frost God yet held extremely high authority within the Frost Faction.
And so far, he had done an excellent job.
With this thought, Shuang Yuan didn't bother arguing with Jeremiah further. He took his brother and headed toward the depths of the island.
They needed to fully report the situation they encountered tonight to the Elders so the Elder Council could be informed of Tendo's latest condition and make targeted arrangements.
After the two left, Jeremiah slowly put down his comic book and silently looked toward the direction of Deep Blue City over the horizon.
This cinematic shot made the dimensional audience feel that Jeremiah might bring them a considerable surprise.
Perhaps by deliberately performing poorly during Liuli's concert, or even... secretly helping Liuli.
After introducing the newly-appeared character Jeremiah, the scene shifted to Crimson Mist City.
Similar to the situation Tendo had recently experienced, the main protagonist group was now frozen by Frost Tone Faction a Level 3 Superior Stars.
In the specialized sub-space, Chen Kong was firmly encased in a transparent block of ice, unable even to blink. He could only watch helplessly as Shuang Mo Bing held Isabelle by the collar, lifting her like a kitten.
Vivian's situation was not much better.
Ice thorns, like venomous snakes, wrapped around her limbs, leaving her immobilized. Even the data light from her mechanical eye was significantly dimmed.
The worst off, however, was Liu Ma.
He lay on the frozen road, covered in jarring blood, his life hanging in the balance.
Move, move now!
Staring at Shuang Mo Bing, who was about to leave, Chen Kong screamed inwardly with all his strength.
The Void Runes within his body spun wildly, constantly trying to 'disperse' the ice encasing him.
But every time the ice melted a little, more cold air instantly entwined around it, further reinforcing the ice's effect.
In this situation, a sense of powerlessness washed over Chen Kong like a tide, making him once again hate his own weakness.
The enemy was right there, his comrades were in danger, yet he couldn't even move a finger.
Even though Chen Kong had grown significantly, as a 'weakling,' he still instinctively chose to 'rely' on someone else.
He immediately prepared to summon the 'Bai Kong' deep within his soul, begging the other to come out and help him.
But when Chen Kong succeeded in meeting the Bai Kong, the other's words completely took him by surprise.
"Chen Kong, are you taking things too much for granted?"
In the soul space, the Bai Kong sat on the black block, looking utterly impatient.
Chen Kong was stunned for a moment, then urgently said, "But Isabelle is..."
"Don't give me that useless talk."
Before Chen Kong could finish, the Bai Kong immediately interrupted him.
"Chen Kong, unless you're about to die, this great lord will not intervene."
"The guy out there is clearly holding back, so he hasn't gone for the kill. I won't come out, because I have no obligation to do so."
"Are you just going to stand there and let them die?"
Hearing Chen Kong's incredibly naive question, the Bai Kong sneered, jumping off the black block.
He walked up to Chen Kong step by step, his expression full of mockery.
"Chen Kong, since when did you start thinking this great lord is a kindly old man who takes pity on and saves weaklings?"
With that, the Bai Kong raised his foot and violently kicked Chen Kong's chest.
"Get out. I'm not interested in helping a bunch of people who can't even protect themselves."
Bang!
Chen Kong was instantly kicked back to reality. Encased in ice, he violently coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Noticing Chen Kong's movement, Shuang Mo Bing merely glanced at him calmly, then turned and walked away with Isabelle.
Watching their enemy walk away with their companion right in front of them, the dimensional viewers couldn't help but complain.
'What's going on with Bro Kong? He feels like he's regressed to his useless state from Season 1.'
'At a time like this, only someone like Bro Tendo can handle it. Bro Kong is truly a lost cause.'
'I feel like Bro Bai is right.'
'Is Liu Ma okay? Don't die! I still want to see him fight alongside Chen Kong!'
'Chen Kong is so miserable. He tries so hard, yet he's still so powerless...'
Following Shuang Mo Bing's departure, Chen Kong and the others returned to reality.
However, unlike the joy they had when they arrived, Chen Kong and the others were now utterly defeated and battered.
At the same time, a brilliant firework suddenly bloomed in the sky over the distant beach.
It was a splendid scene, but as the light illuminated Chen Kong and the others, it cast an indescribable sense of desolation upon them.
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