Chapter 60: The Way of Cultivation
The sharp claw gripped the ground fiercely, plowing five deep scratches.
An iron boot stepped on the dead man's claws, its sharp claws shattered by the boot, and the hard claws were shattered by the vegetable as easily as imitation porcelain.
Gerald looked at Xiu's stunned expression, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction in his heart.
This was Kaslana's surprise, this family full of battles did not show such an expression easily, even the expression of a child was very rare.
Looking up at such an expression, every second is a precious experience.
His other foot was on the dead man's face, and the steel sole was ravaging and trampling on it. The sound of broken bones and tendons constantly sounded under his feet, and the filthy black juice of the dead man flowed all over the ground. The Dead man wailed incessantly, but it didn't have the strength to break free of Gerald's Iron Boots. It struggled and wailed, but Gerard showed no sign of relenting.
Never have mercy on the dead. This kind of undead who hovers at the door of hell is unwilling to go down, you just need to give it a kick and let it fall completely below, and you don't need to think about other superfluous things.
Gerald broke the dead man's neck with the heel of his shoe, freeing him completely.
"Never let your guard down on the battlefield. The war continued before returning to the camp. Even if you defeat the biggest target! Gerald said to Xiu.
Xiu nodded obediently.
"Xiu, you're so lucky you're okay..."A weak voice sounded.
Xiu looked back, and Linda walked slowly under the support of the two heavenly knights.
She was badly injured and did not appear to have suffered fatal injuries. God knows how she survived Honkaimon's powerful attacks, but...
As long as you don't die, it's a good thing, isn't it?
Linda was taken back to camp by the knights, and Gianna accompanied Garcia and Cady to go first.
Their task has been completed, and they are not responsible for the rest of the cleanup.
The Knights of Destiny poured in from all directions, and the wandering dead could not stop them from being slaughtered in an instant. The three Rush-level Honkai Beasts, who had lost their mobility, were firmly bound by the knights in chains.
They were tightly chained to their throats, their limbs tied, and their mouths were stuffed with iron stoppers made of steel nails. The chains were tied to the horses, dragged directly to the ground by the knights, wailing and carrying them away, as if they wanted to strangle them to death.
It's rude, but it's the only way it's safe for the knights. Because you can't kill Honkaimon because you can't kill it, besides...
Will you talk to the devil about human rights?
Demons will never think of human rights when they devour you.
And that tank-class... The knights were helpless.
The flames on his body could not be extinguished, no matter how much soil was put on him, no matter how much water was poured on him, they could not extinguish the flames, but the water made the fire even more fierce.
The Honkaimon remained motionless, as if it were really dead.
But no one would believe that Honkaimon would die.
What even time can't kill, can a 7-year-old kid kill?
That's a joke.
Gerald pulled Seura up.
"What did you just do?" Gerald asked, "How did you make thisβ" Gerald gestured to the giant chariot-class Honkai Beast, "something so big and so miserable?" β
"I put all the gunpowder and projectiles in one bag. Thirty rounds. β
The corners of Gerald's mouth twitched.
That's the weight of a single shot of heavy siege artillery that can be pulled by four horses.
"Did you throw it in its mouth?" Gerald continued.
"No, I'm still scared, I don't have the strength in my hands." Xiu scratched his head.
"And how did you do that?"
"I stood there and drew it in. It was about to eat Garcia, and I threw my sword at it, and it jumped. β
"You're saying it gave up food to its mouth?"
"yes, it jumped straight at me." Xiu said innocently, "I jumped over all of a sudden, I almost didn't react when it was so fast." When it fell, its mouth was wide open, as if it was going to swallow the earth, so I threw the prepared gunpowder bag to the ground and ran. β
Gerald bowed his head and pondered, "That's interesting information. Honkaimon will give up food to attack another target that provokes him..."Gerald looked up at Xiu again, "How did you escape?" You shouldn't have that fast speed. β
"I fired a shot with a handcuff." Xiu shuddered and raised Kaslana's handcuff, "Its recoil is strong enough to push me away." β
Gerald glanced at the handcuffs and his brow twitched.
He was all too familiar with such handcuffs. Two days ago, the same handcuff smashed an entire wall of his office with a single shot. The guards repaired it overnight, and finally repaired the wall the next day, so that there were no traces.
Is Kaslana's man crazy? To give him such a weapon and to use a weight of gunpowder that can push him away??
"How did you detonate that packet of gunpowder?"
"I put our emergency beacon in at the beginning. Pull the fuse and let it explode. β
"How did you come up with the idea to do this?"
"I started by reloading the instructor's handcuff with the usual loading, and the handcuff blew up. I wondered what would happen if I loaded the belly of Honkaimon, and I did. β
"Haven't you thought about the dangers?" Gerald looked at Xiu's face. There was already a little trace of composure on his immature face, although he usually looked like a little adult, but now he looked more mature.
"I thought about it, but if I don't, Chief Garcia will die, and then we will all die." Xiu said with a shy smile.
"Are you so sure your powder pack can defeat Honkaimon?"
"I'm not sure. But I did what I could. The bag was sturdy, and the gunpowder didn't leak at all. I tied the mouth of the bag so tightly that there was no air at all, and the gunpowder was pressed very tightly by me, like a whole piece. By the way, I also put all the projectiles in the bag, so that when the gunpowder explodes, the projectiles will all be shot out like a gun! β
"What if you fail?"
"Then I won't be able to escape! It can only be eaten by Honkaimon! Xiu said without caring at all.
"Aren't you afraid of death?" Gerald frowned.
"I'm afraid. But what's the use of being afraid? Not at all. If you want not to die, you can only find a way by yourself, is there anyone who can help me, and I can't help others. I had to do what I could. β
Xiu still said that he didn't care.
Gerald frowned deeply. He stared at Xiu's face tightly.
Such words are not something that a child can say. The things in this sentence must be a truth that can only be understood by a person who has completely entered the society and has been self-reliant for more than ten years, but now it is understated by a child, which is very sad.
What is even more tragic is that this child is a child of noble origin full of glory.
When he looked at others seriously, few people could look at him freely.
Xiu didn't seem to notice his intimidating gaze, and looked at him indifferently.
Gerald has been in the army for many years and has already held such an important position as a captain very early. Although he is the captain of the brigade, his position is the same level as the position of a general in an ordinary country, and he has already cultivated the majestic eyes of a superior person who belongs to a general in his bones. Under his own deliberate practice, his eyes were extremely sharp. Many people have said that his eyes are like an angry lion, and he wants to choose people to eat.
But Xiu faced it very calmly, without a little fear, nor a little discomfort, Xiu was like an animal trainer who was not afraid of his lion at all.
But how can a seven-year-old not be afraid? Even the old men in the council didn't like to look at him, because his gaze was too pressing.
There is only one explanation, and that is that Xiu is used to it. Someone looks at him with such eyes every day, and after many years, who will not get used to it?
If he's not used to it, he won't grow that big.
"Who taught you these words?"
"Huh?" Xiu didn't react.
"You're only seven years old now, and you know what you've just said, even some twenty-year-old nobles wouldn't have had that experience, let alone think of it. That's not something you can say at all. Tell me who said such things to you. Or... Who made you experience it. β
Xiu lowered his head.
It took him a long time before he spat out the word "Father." β
Gerald looked at him pityingly. After mentioning that person, Xiu looked very lonely.
He nodded slightly. He slowly sat down beside Xiu, and also pulled Xiu's hand, motioning for him to sit down.
But Xiu didn't realize what Gerard meant, just stood to the side blankly, looking at Gerard for some reason.
"Sit down. Sit next to me. Gerald said.
Xiu sat down timidly. But it was like sitting on pins and needles, constantly moving around as if it was very uncomfortable.
No one would ever have invited him to sit with him like this. And also an adult.
"Don't be nervous, I won't punish you this time. On the contrary, you performed better tonight than I could have imagined. Because of your performance, your team is lucky not to have a single person killed. Of course, Garcia and Cady must have been in bed for months. But they're not dead, are they? It was the first time Gerald had spoken to Xiu so calmly. Xiu was a little flattered.
"I only did what I had to do..."Xiu said embarrassedly.
"Can you tell me about your father?" Gerard said suddenly.
Xiu is like being frozen.