Chapter 00137: The Long Night, Part Six
# The Long Night, Part Six
Chapter 137
Novel: Above Destiny
Chapter 137: The Long Night, Part Six
As everyone knows, before a great battle, there must be supplies, and after a great battle, there must be a reckoning.
Among the many blessings of the Upper Good, the blessings of the White Deer and the Great Herd are particularly swift—after all, the struggle for survival in the wilderness and the life-and-death battles of war are often short and intense, with clear outcomes.
There’s no room for ambiguity.
The winner is the winner, and the loser… well, they die on the spot.
The life-and-death struggle in the villa had just ended when the blessing from the White Deer descended from the heavens.
It was like a streamer who had performed well in a team fight, and the boss rewarded them with a rocket.
And the biggest beneficiary of this blessing was… the golden-haired kid who had been on the sidelines the entire time, never even joining the fight.
After all, he was one of the only two pure-blooded White Deer in the villa, and he had at least a little DKP and some output.
Though it wasn’t much, it was enough… because there were just so many dead people, and the golden-haired kid’s level was just too low.
After a chaotic fight, with the same amount of experience, his rank shot up like a rocket, straight to the top.
After getting his nest wrecked by Brother Ji once, he almost got a free blessing in return.
Now, the golden-haired kid was practically over the moon.
It was like a mouse getting involved in a fight between wild beasts, accidentally kicking one of them, and then walking away with half a steak to take home.
It was like celebrating New Year’s right then and there.
But what happened next shocked everyone.
It nearly made the golden-haired kid choke on his breath and keel over on the spot.
When they turned to look at the ruins of the villa, a faint light flickered amidst the blood and debris in the hall, illuminating a phantom that seemed out of place.
As if emerging from the eternal chaos and freedom of the wilderness, from the cruel forest of blood and death, the majestic White Deer turned its gaze toward them.
From the call of this brutal hunt and struggle, the shadow of the White Deer had answered the summons!
It was here to witness this bountiful harvest.
This was…
“An Upper Good’s call?” Old Tang exclaimed in disbelief.
In the dead silence, the phantom-like White Deer gracefully walked through the blood and corpses, step by step, heading toward the golden-haired kid.
Under the kid’s ecstatic gaze and anticipation, the White Deer suddenly turned and continued forward.
Finally, it stopped in front of Ji Jue.
It looked down at him in silence.
In the unbearably long stare, Ji Jue stiffened, swallowing dryly.
Finally, he couldn’t help but ask, “What… do you want?”
The White Deer said nothing, as if sighing in regret, then turned and left.
The phantom dissipated, leaving no trace.
It was gone?!
Ji Jue’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“Hey, aren’t you going to leave something behind?!” he shouted incredulously. “I contributed too, you know! Team leader, no, I was the MVP! I was the best player on the field! Team leader! Team leader!!!!”
But alas, there was no response.
Only Ji Jue, who had been stared at for so long, was left utterly confused.
After a long while, Old Tang sighed and came over, patting his shoulder. “The White Deer seems to have taken a liking to you.”
“Really?” Ji Jue was baffled, unable to understand—if it really liked him, why didn’t it just give him a rocket, a spaceship, or a carnival? What kind of streamer just looks at you and then closes the live stream?
Old Tang sighed numbly. “Too bad, you’re just not playing along.”
“Huh?”
Ji Jue was dumbfounded. “What are you talking about?”
“What do you think?!” Old Tang glared at Ji Jue’s innocent face, his teeth itching with frustration.
He wanted to punch him right then and there.
“Such a huge wave of struggle and competition, a classic example of the weak overcoming the strong… if you had just played hard to get a little, flirted a bit, and said something like ‘Brother White Deer, you’re so mighty, Brother White Deer, you’re so amazing, the way of the White Deer is so awesome,’ the Upper Good might have given you a bag or something! But no, the Upper Good’s call came right to your doorstep, practically begging to give you something, and you, you idiot, didn’t even think about it!”
It wasn’t that the White Deer was stingy.
It was that you didn’t even want it!
The payment app was open, but you didn’t even show the QR code.
How was the boss supposed to tip you?
Old Tang finally understood: Ji Jue, this idiot, probably had no interest in the White Deer’s ways from the very beginning.
Maybe a little, but not much.
He had never shown any enthusiasm.
He had never been excited or eager about this hunt where the weak overcame the strong.
He had never yearned for the wilderness that the White Deer represented.
He had only watched from afar.
The boss had held onto that rocket all night, but never found the chance to give it to you.
You had the opportunity, but you just didn’t take it!
The fact that the White Deer even gave you a glance before leaving was already a rare show of patience.
“When things go wrong, look at yourself first. Don’t blame the Upper Good!” Old Tang was fuming. “You got so involved, but you didn’t even care about them… what’s the difference between you and a scumbag who tricks someone into marriage?”
“Mhm.”
Xiao An, who had returned at some point, nodded vigorously in agreement. “That’s just how Brother Ji Jue is.”
Ji Jue’s face twitched.
Several times, he wanted to say something but stopped himself.
He could only grumble inwardly: since when did the Upper Good care about pure love?
If I don’t want it, can’t you just force it on me?!
We’re all just here to have fun, enjoying the lights and the wine, each getting what we need.
Why does it have to be about feelings? Why does it have to be mutual affection?
So annoying!
But since the White Deer didn’t give him anything, he didn’t feel too bad about it.
After all, he was still in the calling stage and didn’t need to seek the White Deer’s blessings yet.
Besides, he had no intention of indulging his desires, breaking free from his shackles, and throwing himself into that wilderness of slaughter.
As for the embers, tonight’s harvest was already more than enough.
It was like celebrating New Year’s.
The alchemical trinkets carried by the other attackers could be used to practice disintegration and improve his abilities.
Even though there was no workshop to assist, and he couldn’t preserve them before the blessings dissipated, the corpses left behind could still be used!
Ji Jue was as busy as a little bee, picking through the villa, sealing and preserving the usable parts with mercury.
In no time, he had filled an entire cart.
He was truly a master of frugality.
Later on, he only regretted not bringing enough mercury.
He could only preserve the parts that were easier to store and more valuable.
The rest, he reluctantly fed to the oxen and horses.
He was determined not to waste anything.
And at the very end, in the courtyard, he even found a tattered-looking bell, seemingly the last relic left behind by that lightning old man.
Something that could survive the destruction of Minerva was definitely valuable.
Though he didn’t understand how to use it yet, it was better to seal it away and keep it for later.
After several hours of busy work, well into the night, Ji Jue finally found some time to comfort Chen Yubo, who was still locked in the safe room.
The night was long, and who knew what might happen next? It was better to keep him in the safe room until dawn.
He also sternly warned him—helping you was purely out of friendship.
Don’t you dare repay kindness with betrayal and come back in your next life to offer yourself to me…
When he turned back and saw Xiao An sitting obediently in the living room, Ji Jue smiled.
He picked up the medical kit and waved him over.
“Are you hurt?”
Ji Jue put on medical gloves and used a scalpel to cut open the stitching on the T-shirt collar. “Don’t move. Let me take a look.”
“It’s nothing serious, Brother Ji Jue.”
Xiao An smiled. “It’s just a superficial wound. I’ve already applied medicine.”
“You still need to be careful. If it turns into an internal injury or doesn’t heal properly, it could be bad.”
Ji Jue carefully cleaned the wound on Xiao An’s neck, applied medicine, and bandaged it before finally relaxing.
“There, that should do it…”
His hands gently rested on the boy’s shoulders, as if to comfort him.
But on his pale hands, intricate patterns began to appear.
Matrix·Non-Aggression!
In an instant, all spiritual energy was forcibly restrained and frozen.
His seemingly light fingers were already pressing against the carotid artery, just beneath the thin skin.
Then, his gentle tone turned icy cold—
After a night of patience, the dagger was finally drawn!
“Can you tell me… who exactly are you?”
Ji Jue bent down and whispered curiously into his ear, “What have you done to my friend?”
“Brother Ji Jue?”
Xiao An was bewildered, instinctively trying to turn his head, but his neck and artery were held in place, making it impossible.
He looked confused and nervous. “What’s wrong?”
Ji Jue looked up, staring ahead.
In front of them, the large floor-to-ceiling mirror clearly reflected their images, down to the smallest detail.
Unfortunately, a crack ran through it, splitting the harmony and smiles between them.
Only cold remnants remained.
“I’m Xiao An.”
The boy blinked in confusion. “Do you think someone is pretending to be me?”
“That’s enough, that’s enough. You’ve done a good job. You don’t need to keep acting.”
Ji Jue coldly tightened his grip. “I admit, your tone, expression, and spiritual energy fluctuations are exactly the same as his. But it’s easy to tell if you’re really Xiao An—just roll up your pant leg.”
Xiao An slowly raised his hand and pulled up his pant leg, revealing the nails in his knee.
They were exactly the same as before.
In the brief silence, Ji Jue finally couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.
“Thank goodness.”
He finally smiled. “I thought you were…”
*Bang!*
In that instant, Ji Jue, still smiling, struck without hesitation.
The spiritual energy manipulation of Non-Aggression ruthlessly disrupted the spiritual energy within the other’s body, cutting off the blood flow in the carotid artery.
In that split second, his hands contracted, shifting from stillness to motion, activating the disintegration technique!
But before he could complete it, his hands suddenly felt empty.
The restraint of Non-Aggression had been broken.
Even the most skillful hands couldn’t hold onto him, and the spiritual energy manipulation of Non-Aggression hadn’t detected any signs of spiritual energy movement.
It was purely physical, relying on an incredibly precise vibration and contraction, escaping Ji Jue’s grasp without any warning or buildup.
In a flash, he appeared on the other side of the room.
Only now did the slender boy let out a sigh.
“Huh? Even Old Man Zhang and that Ether user, Tong Hua, didn’t notice. How did you?” ‘Xiao An’ turned around, smiling pleasantly. “Aren’t you a bit too sharp?”
Though his appearance was exactly the same as before, his aura was completely different—sharp as a blade, elusive as a phantom.
Unfathomable.
Just meeting his gaze made Ji Jue break out in a cold sweat.
“…So, just because of a little paranoia, you attack a friend who trusts you?” ‘Xiao An’ shook his head, sighing in disappointment. “That’s really too much, Brother Ji Jue.”
“Don’t call me Brother Ji Jue!”
Ji Jue pulled the trigger without hesitation.
In the deafening roar, eight mutated bullets shot out without reserve.
In the narrow room he had chosen, there was no space to dodge.
But at that moment, the eight hot bullets disappeared the moment they left the barrel.
When ‘Xiao An’ opened his clenched fists, the intact bullet heads fell from between his fingers, clattering to the ground.
The mercury seals on them hadn’t even been triggered.
Completely unharmed.
“Just satisfy my curiosity, okay?” ‘Xiao An’ continued to smile sweetly. “Can you tell me where I slipped up?”
“The reason is simple—”
Ji Jue sneered, “Because you didn’t memorize my holy scriptures!!!”
(End of Chapter)