Chapter 244: Last Chance
This is not the first time that Lu Xiao has come into contact with an immortal who has a will to die.
Kassandra has seen many joys and sorrows over the years, and she has tried again and again to steer the world towards a better future, but in the end she has not been able to achieve a positive result.
Order and chaos, either side to obtain an overwhelming advantage, not only will not allow the world to maintain peace, but will breed many serious problems of polarization.
Kassandra, who had suffered many failures, resigned herself to her fate, silently witnessing the development of the times, waiting for the arrival of the heir prophesied by Aletheia.
The situation of the Ancient One is similar, she has observed countless timelines for countless years of holding on to Earth, and according to different choices, her death can be postponed, but in the end, she will not live to the day when Thanos comes.
The heavy responsibility of continuing to protect the earth will one day be in the hands of the heirs.
In this case, it is better to cultivate a suitable heir as soon as possible, end your long watch, follow the eternal god in soul form, and start a new life.
In a word, both Kassandra and the Ancient One are tired of their current lives and want to be relieved from their long lives.
The difference is only between one who truly enters eternal slumber and the other who continues to exist in the form of a soul.
Skaha's mentality is not fundamentally different from the other two.
Anyone who has been locked up in the Shadow Country, where birds don't, will have this idea for thousands of years.
Merlin, who lives in Avalon, can also use his EX-class clairvoyance to peek into the interesting events that are currently happening in the world, and the flower-filled scenery of Avalon is much better than the country of shadows that can't see the sun.
When it comes to the ability to travel through the world, it is natural to think of the system that leads Lu Xiao through multiple worlds.
"System, can you hear me?"
Since winning the Holy Grail War, Lu Xiao has called the system from time to time, but he has not been able to get a response every time, and there is no shadow of the world mission reward that should have been given.
"What's the matter, it's not still fighting Alayah and Gaia, right?"
The system is the only way for Lu Xiao to return to the main world, and not getting a response from the system makes Lu Xiao feel a little uneasy.
Since he was unable to leave the Shadow Country for the time being, Lu Xiao could only focus on Skaha's teachings for the time being.
Thanks to the first layer of human will, Lu Xiao is far beyond ordinary people in comprehension and learning ability, and Skaha's Celtic practical combat education has been supported by his gritted teeth, and he has gained a lot.
Originally, only the C-level Spiegel's inherent skill to stop water was upgraded to B, and when Skaha used some relatively cold weapons to fight, Lu Xiao was already able to fight back and forth with her.
However, once Skaha switched back to his usual spear, the disadvantage Lu Xiao faced was still overwhelming.
As Lu Xiao's strength improved, he could feel the distance between himself and Skaha more clearly, which made him very frustrated.
The Holy Grail Passage doesn't last too long, even if it is affected by different time rates, the total duration is only a month.
When the diligent cultivation entered the 27th day, Lu Xiao had already given up a little.
It was impossible for him to catch up with Skaha's thousands of years of accumulation in just one month, and even with Skaha's own teachings, nothing would change essentially.
It was difficult to make a phased breakthrough in martial arts for the time being, so Lu Xiao simply began to learn the original Luen from Skaha.
Lu Xiao's Rune Rune was translated by Gu Yi based on his understanding of Odin's Rune, and inevitably added some of his own understanding to it, which was already inconsistent with the original Rune.
Lu Xiao has always been curious about where Skaha's original rune was learned, and it stands to reason that the Celts should use the Ogan rune.
However, a little doubt did not affect Lu Xiao's learning, and Skaha had no reservations about Lu Xiao's teachings, and taught him all the original lune he had obtained from Odin.
After some comparison, Lu Xiao found that Gu Yi's understanding of the rune of Rune did have some deviations from the original Rune.
While it is more effective to use individually, it destroys the integrity of the runes between runes.
After obtaining the inheritance of the original rune for correction, Lu Xiao finally unlocked the second layer of the rune of the double hidden blade created for him by the dwarf king.
The second layer of the Hidden Blade rune in the left hand is? (fehu), which stands for prosperity, livestock, and unity.
Combined with Uru Metal, the Rune has the ability to conceal, which can normalize and hide the Hidden Blade set on Lu Xiao's left arm, and launch a surprise attack at a critical moment.
Runes with the first layer? (ansuz), which can also inflict poison when raiding without any traces, is one of the most suitable rune combinations for assassins.
The second layer of the Hidden Blade on the right arm is? (othila), which stands for possession, weirdness, transcendence of common sense, and ancestor.
Engraved on the Ulu Hidden Blade? Runes have a curse effect, and those injured by the Hidden Blade are greatly weakened by a random attribute.
Match the original? (thurisaz) penetrates the effect of defense, as long as Lu Xiao seizes the opportunity, even if the enemy has a defensive shield, he will be cursed by a single hit.
The unexpected harvest made Lu Xiao, who was in a stalemate, overjoyed, although he was not sure how much of a role the unlocked second layer rune could play in the battle, but it was a surprise hidden killer feature.
It's a pity that the Ulu Hidden Blade lacks the blessing of legends, and is not recognized as a treasure by the Moon World, nor does it have the ability to liberate its true name given by the rules of the world.
On the 28th day, considering the possible delay in the "roots", Lu Xiao decided to challenge Skaha one last time.
If it still ends in failure this time, Lu Xiao can only find another way to convince Skaha, he doesn't want to be trapped in the Shadow Country in the future and cultivate stupidly until he can defeat Skaha.
God knows how many hundred years from now.
"Oh?"
Seeing Lu Xiao's strange posture of holding the sword in one hand, a hint of discoloration flashed in Skaha's eyes.
"Changed your fighting style? It's really a good choice to try more while you're young. ”
Lowering his center of gravity and pointing the tip of his gun at the ground, Skaha officially entered the combat mode.
"Come on, Lu Xiao."
"Whew~"
Lu Xiao took a deep breath, eliminated all the distractions in his heart, and focused all his attention on the current battle.
"Drink!"
The Taidao held in his right hand slashed through the air, and Long Shen's sword qi approached Skaha rapidly from afar.
"Boom!"
Skaha swept the magic spear at will, and the two forces were frozen in mid-air for a moment, and Long Shen's sword qi gradually dissipated.
Lu Xiao started at full speed, and with his slight advantage in speed explosion, he used the shrinking footwork to teleport in front of Skaha.
The representative of the Sword of Speed, the secret sword of the multi-stage attack exploded in a small area, and Skaha, who was already familiar with this move, shook his spear and stabbed countless afterimages in a short period of time, canceling each other out with the sword qi that Lu Xiao wielded.
"Not enough, it's still far from it!"
After defeating the countless sword qi of the Secret Sword, Skaha continued to attack Lu Xiao with a stabbing attack.
There were red spear tip remnants in front of him, Lu Xiao did not waver, and the Taidao, who was not good at defense, continued to attack.
"Whew!"
Although Lu Xiao relied on agility to dodge as much as possible, there were still many wounds on his body that were punctured by the head of the gun.
Keeping his promise and not using the healing effect of the shroud, Lu Xiao focused most of his energy on the attack of the right hand sword.
Skaha, who was incomparably experienced in combat, dodged most of Lu Xiao's attacks, and the immortal slash only cut a small gap in the bodysuit on her left leg, and even failed to hurt her snow-white leg skin.
Skaha didn't understand Lu Xiao's intention to take the initiative to give up defense and attack, although both sides had clairvoyance that could predict each other's next move in a short time, but Skaha was obviously better than Lu Xiao in the combination of various skills and his own martial arts.
'Weird, what the hell is this kid doing?' ’
During the battle, he took the time to glance at Lu Xiao's left hand, and a hint of understanding flashed in Skaha's eyes.
'Conceal the weapon in your left hand with the Rune Rune?' Nice idea, but still too tender. ’
"Bell!"
Sure enough, Lu Xiao seized the opportunity to use his skillful power to swing away Skaha's spear, and his long-hidden left hand clenched into a fist to attack.
"Hmph~ The intention is too obvious!"
When the body leaned back to the left under the force, Sihaka's toned right leg was kicked out with a high leg, aiming directly at Lu Xiao's outstretched left arm.
"Smack!"
Fighting hand and leg, Lu Xiao, who only had a C-level tendon strength evaluation, couldn't compare to Skaha in strength, and turned back with the thrust of the two sides.
When Lu Xiao's body turned to the rear, Skaha stood firm first, and the magic spear stabbed Lu Xiao's back like electricity again.
At the last moment, Lu Xiao handed the knife to his left hand, turned around and swung the spear away with the help of centrifugal force, and his free right hand clenched his fist and slammed into the shoulder of Skaha, who was protruding from his body.
"Rub!"
The crisp sound of the Hidden Blade popping out made Shaka's face change.
"There's a hidden weapon in your right hand too?"
Lu Xiao's calm face finally showed a little excitement: "Since the conventional tactics can't work, then you can only win by surprise!" ”