Chen Lusi listened, looked down at the short knife she brought in, and genuinely sighed, "So the spirit inside can be used like this, amazing."
"Indeed."
Wu You gave a bitter smile, "He really is a genius. I never thought I'd face Lu Hao again... Seems like Ah Yue has really forced many people's hands."
Chen Lusi heard this and didn't express her opinion.
Right now, it's meaningless to ask what intentions the other party has.
Still, it's better to first think about how to survive.
She thought for a moment, then suddenly asked, "What if... I can see the knife? Do you have a chance?"
"Hmm?" Wu You was momentarily stunned.
"..." Xia Panqiu also raised her head, looking at Chen Lusi's back.
Chen Lusi briefly mentioned the incident of seeing the little girl earlier.
"Ha!?"
"How is that possible!?"
After Wu You and Xia Panqiu heard this, they immediately couldn't sit still, looking at Chen Lusi incredulously.
They had never heard of it! An Empowerer being bestowed Authority again!
How is this possible!
...Speaking of which, is that really an Authority?
"If we survive, you can slowly research what this is all about, but for now, don't think about it... Just consider how to survive. If I tell you the knife's position, do you have a chance?"
Chen Lusi looked at Wu You and asked directly.
"..."
Wu You pondered seriously, then said with a bitter smile, "No, actually I can roughly guess where the knife will be using Heart Sound Reflection, though it's not as exaggerated as reading minds... The effect is not as good as witnessing with my own eyes, but as long as Lu Hao has relevant thoughts at the moment of attack, I can still capture them.
But the problem is, the speed of attack is really too fast... I could support Panqiu, but if Lu Hao gets serious, verbal reminders are too late. And I'm really specialized, not good at close combat at all."
Chen Lusi murmured, "Oh, you're positioned similarly to a mage..."
"Yes." Wu You nodded.
"Then are we just waiting to die?"
Chen Lusi helped him bandage his palm, saying helplessly, "At most two hours, we're facing Lu Hao again, and I even mocked him."
"Actually, it was pretty cool."
Wu You gave Chen Lusi a thumbs up and forced a smile, "It was worth it... Besides, although reminders through speech are too late, we can try and discuss how to buy time, do our best and leave the rest to fate—what if we survive?"
"That's true... Do you need the abdomen bandaged?"
Chen Lusi felt this reasoning was sound, nodded, then looked at Wu You, who was holding his abdomen.
"No need, the hand needs bandaging mainly to prevent slipping; the abdominal wound doesn't affect much and is already starting to heal."
Wu You shook his head.
Chen Lusi acknowledged and got up to crouch beside Xia Panqiu, looking at her.
Xia Panqiu slightly tilted her head and met his gaze, her fair face showing some confusion.
"Don't you need bandaging?"
Chen Lusi looked at her and asked, "Are you still upset with me at this point?"
"...Thank you."
Xia Panqiu was momentarily stunned, then gently shook her head and extended her hand.
Chen Lusi began helping her bandage.
Her palm was also bloodied, with wounds slowly healing... Truly a mutated cultivation.
Seeing this scene.
Chen Lusi couldn't help but smile.
"...Aren't you afraid?"
Xia Panqiu looked at Chen Lusi, lightly pursed her lips, and suddenly asked softly.
The biggest instability she considered last night had, at this moment, become a savior to some extent.
Though far from eliminating danger.
He did avoid the most powerless and ugly situation.
She couldn't even imagine what would happen if Chen Lusi collapsed like Li Tian...
"It's alright."
Chen Lusi snapped back at the words and casually replied, "There's still hope, isn't there? If we're truly at a dead end... I can't do anything, as long as we don't die too disgracefully, like self-slaughter turning into a spectacle, that's too ugly."
"Not too ugly..."
Xia Panqiu looked into Chen Lusi's eyes, softly repeated his words.
Then, she lowered her head, suddenly raised her other hand, and seized Chen Lusi's wrist tightly.
Chen Lusi: "?"
"Chen Lusi."
Xia Panqiu let her short hair cover her face, speaking softly, "Please grant me a request, it was my fault before, I apologize to you, please forgive me, as long as you forgive me, grant my request, I would even kneel for you now."
"What?" Chen Lusi paused in his movement.
"If... if we're truly at a dead end, and I'm subdued, please find a chance to kill me."
Xia Panqiu's delicate body trembled, taking a deep breath, she shakily continued, "No matter what you decide, please kill me, Lu Hao doesn't know your Authority Ability, you can take action.
Please don't let me see Lu Hao's face elsewhere because living like this is too ugly, it will drive me mad."
Chen Lusi: "..."
"And for me."
Wu You lit a cigarette and said, "This time Lu Hao wants the Yellow Springs Fragment and wants to take the two of us, probably to use us to find the 'door' to Yellow Springs Mainstream... If captured, I can endure physical pain, but mentally it won't be easy to say, Lu Hao's 'Self' has many means to control people, I'm not sure I can resist.
Look for a reason then, come behind me, and stab me."
"..."
Chen Lusi was silent for a moment, turned his head to Wu You, said helplessly, "Don't you think this is too heavy for me?"
"I know, it's a personal request, whether you do it or not is up to you."
Wu You exhaled smoke and casually said, "You don't need to feel pressured... though saying this after moral coercion is a bit late."
Chen Lusi looked at Wu You who didn't seem to care, feeling somewhat helpless, turned back to Xia Panqiu, who was head down, curiously asked, "Don't you want to live?"
"Of course I do."
Xia Panqiu heard this, took a deep breath, slowly raised her head, a charming smile appeared on her fair face.
She smiled for the first time in front of Chen Lusi, expressing her heart's voice, "Very much, I have so many things I want to do, so much I haven't experienced, friends and family I want to see... I want to live."
"But I don't want to live in such an ugly way... So I'm begging you, Chen Lusi."
"..."
Chen Lusi was momentarily stunned.
Watching Xia Panqiu's attractive smile, unsure if it was the first time seeing her smile.
He suddenly felt the girl saying she wants to live... was quite bright.
Just like Lin Ying back then.
…
"Chen Lusi, living is actually pretty interesting."
"Like?"
"Growing up with me, doing things we can't do now, making friends, experiencing many interesting things."
"..."
...
Old memories seemed to replay before his eyes.
Chen Lusi looked at Xia Panqiu, paused for a moment, then replied, "Then let's try our best to stay alive, I'll help."