Verse 197: It's my fault
"Ah, he's hurt. Zidi's heart jerked.
Armed with a spider blade, the stand-in rushed into the lizards, slashing left and right.
"It seems that the injuries on the adult's body have a great impact on him!"
"The adult is constantly dodging, does it mean that he can't use his fighting spirit to protect his body?"
"As long as you are shot by this acid, Lord Needle Gold will be in danger!"
"He's wounded, and he's risking his life to save us, and that's the Templars. β
"Lord Needle Gold...... As he said, he never gave up on us. β
The stand-in rushed into the group of lizards and was besieged, including many black iron and bronze level monsters.
Seeing the stand-in surrounded and dangerous, everyone at the top of the sand dunes was terrified.
"No, I can't go on like this, I have to think of a way!"
"How can I help him?"
"Now we're stuck in the sand dunes and can only use arrows to match the potion. That's right, the antiseptic potion I made, according to the physical fitness of the stand-in, he will definitely be able to use it!"
Thinking of this, Zidi immediately took out the potion, poured it into the shaft of the arrow, and then put the arrow back in.
Then, Zidi chooses Bai Bud to make a move.
Bai Ya shot with all his might, but the arrow was still a dozen steps away from the stand-in.
"Quick, shout together, remind Lord Jinjin. Zidi commanded again.
Hearing the shouts of the crowd, the stand-in pulled out the arrow and smoked the potion.
"Now, shoot these arrows. Zidi took out five or six arrowheads from the small leather bag around her waist.
After the white bud shot the arrow, the green smoke slowly settled along with the trajectory of the arrow cutting through the air, forming a temporary wall of smoke.
Then one by one, the temporary smoke walls, the stand-ins successfully broke through the encirclement, climbed the sand dunes, and joined the crowd.
The moment the stand-in reached the top, Zidi felt an urge in her heart to rush into his arms.
But the next moment, the members of the exploration team crowded over, gathered around the needle, and were excited.
"Your Excellency!"
"Needle-sama!"
Zidi calmed down and was secretly surprised: "What's wrong with me?"
Growing up, she had never had such a bold idea.
The return of the stand-in boosted the morale of the exploration team, and then the scorpion group he deliberately attracted surprised everyone.
With the help of the chaos caused by the scorpions, the stand-in led the crowd to rush down the dunes.
The stand-in wields the spider blade in his hand and slashes the lizards that stand in his way.
The stand-in who always charged at the forefront took on the most pressure, and Zidi mixed in with the team, looking at the stand-in at the front, her mind was always involuntarily attracted to it.
The breakout succeeded, but White Bud fell into the lizard's encirclement.
The stand-in was about to return to the rescue again, but Cangsu whispered, "My lord, leave him alone." If you don't leave, these lizards will surround you again. β
This is also Zidi's heart, and she doesn't want the stand-in to be in danger again.
However, I don't know why, Zidi didn't open her mouth to persuade her.
Faced with a choice, the stand-in was categorical: "I said that I would not abandon anyone." White Bud will be no exception!"
Seeing the stand-in rushing back without hesitation, Zidi had very complicated emotions in her heart.
She was worried about the stand-in, but she was also happy.
The stand-in came back with Bai Ya, and everything was as romantic as a story.
The stand-in said that he would not give up on anyone.
He fulfilled his promise.
Nothing is more convincing than action.
At this moment, Zidi had an understanding: "He has indeed been transformed by the Warmongers, and he has become a beast. But he's still a knight, a true knight!"
Escaping from the lizard swarm, the exploration team is soon hunted by the scorpion swarm.
Every time, it was a stand-in who stepped forward and fought fiercely with the leader of the scorpion pack to hold the scene.
"Relying on the resilience of adults themselves, it is enough to heal themselves. Only now, we can't get rid of the scorpion swarm. My lord, you can only continue to fight with the leader of the scorpion group, constantly squeezing the energy and physical strength in your body. Every fierce battle pulled the wound again, there was no rest at all, and there was no time to recover. β
Zidi healed the stand-in and was distressed.
It's a stand-in who is fighting with all his might, guarding everyone and protecting her with his life.
Zidi discovers that she has become a drag on the stand-in.
According to the strength of the stand-in, he can completely abandon everyone and escape alone.
"It can't go on like this, his physical condition is getting worse and worse. Zidi grew desperate, and she couldn't think of any way to change the situation.
Watching the stand-in fight with the leader of the scorpion group again and again, and healing him again and again, Zidi no longer used the stand-in as a tool.
Instead, she began to feel guilty.
"He's a real knight. I've been using him all the time......"
Zidi said to herself in her heart, "I shouldn't have deceived him. If I die like this, I will tell him the truth before I die!"
Despite being the toughest person on the team, the stand-in continues to inspire others.
"As long as we live, there is a lot of hope. β
"We always keep hope and don't give up on ourselves, so before death really comes, there is still hope and possibility to live!"
"Hoping for help and change from outside is not the act of the brave. What is more reliable is that we save ourselves. β
Zidi quietly looked at him: "He is the center of everyone, without him, the whole team must have collapsed a long time ago." He's a good leader!"
The stand-in asks Cangsu for advice, and perhaps killing a spear scorpion will be the key to breaking the game.
But the operation was quite risky.
The group came to the golden granite group for the night.
The night breeze blows slowly on the face.
The moonlight shines on the desert.
Zidi asked the stand-in, "What do you think, when do we start hunting a spear scorpion?"
The stand-in was silent for a moment: "You might as well wait and see." β
This answer made the girl's heart skip a beat, and she secretly guessed: "Could it be that he wants to do it alone in the middle of the night?"
"When he surrounded and suppressed the flying squirrel group before, his arms became thicker, and he must have become a beast again. β
"Perhaps, he can already control the ability of beasthood. β
"During the day, he can't be a beast in public, which will arouse the suspicion of others. It's a great place to do it at night. The granite stones can block a lot of vision!"
However, by the next day, Zidi's expectations were disappointed.
This made her realize part of the truth: "It seems that he can't take the initiative to become a beast yet! The first two times should have been stimulated before the mutation occurred." But in reality, even if it is a death stimulus, he does not necessarily become a beast. The first time he fought a monkey-tailed brown bear, he never became a beast. β
The exploration team left the Granite Group, and the spear scorpions continued to chase and kill.
The crowd trudged through the scorching desert, enduring scorpion swarms, brutal conditions, and scarce food and water.
The situation became more and more difficult, and the injured white bud passed out in a coma.
In a desperate situation, everyone is restless and fearful, and subconsciously transforms anger, panic and other emotions into words, and attacks Cangsu.
Cangsu indifferently pointed out that at the critical moment, the unconscious white buds could be used as food.
"You have read too little, and now I tell you a truth - the same kind can eat each other. β
"There is an insect called the praying mantis. The male mantis and the female mantis mate, and the female mantis eats the male mantis that night to supplement its own nutrition in order to give birth to offspring more smoothly. β
"For any life, everything at the lowest level is for survival and reproduction. If we can't even guarantee our own survival, what laws and morals are we talking about?"
These words frightened Zidi, so much so that her body trembled slightly.
What frightened her was not that she recognized Cangsu's words, but that she understood: it is really going to be the last moment, and only by doing this can she live!
"Shall I eat it too...... Meat?"
"No, no!"
"What difference is there between me and the beast?"
"But if you don't eat, your chances of survival are even slimmer......"
"Wait, if I die, will my body be ...... by others?"
Cang Xu's words made Zi Di suddenly realize the horror of the future, and at this moment, the girl shuddered and was extremely helpless.
She subconsciously set her sights on the stand-in.
The stand-in frowned, and his expression was stern: "Cangsu, please take back your words." White sprouts are by no means food, but our companions. I will never allow the tragedy of cannibalism to happen. β
For a moment, it seemed that the light and warmth shrouded Zidi's body again.
The girl suddenly became firm, and she swore in her heart: "Even if I die, I will not eat the flesh of my companions!Thank you, my knight, for once again guarding my ......."
Persistence, gritted teeth, persistence.
The crowd walked out of the desert and into the volcanic landscape.
Although the environment is more treacherous, it gives everyone an opportunity to deal with the scorpion swarm.
In a cave that is likely to be an active volcano, Zidi uses potions to corrode the walls of the cave and transform a battlefield that is very beneficial to humans.
In this battlefield, the exploration team fought desperately and fiercely, and eventually suffered heavy casualties.
Only four people remained, including the stand-in, Zidi, Baiya, and Cangxu, who were trapped in the cave.
After Zidi's test, the scorpion meat was inedible, and the four of them only had two bags of water left.
"There's no way, I can't think of any way. Zidi's emotions collapsed.
The stand-in comforted her: "You can't use low-level magic here, it's always been too difficult for you." β
"No, it's me and I'm the one who has caused you, Lord Needlegold. If I hadn't suggested it, we wouldn't have sneaked aboard the boat. It won't end up on this island. When you encounter lizards and spear scorpions, you can completely abandon me and survive alone. β
Speaking of this, Zidi suddenly realized one thing-
Her vitality is rather slim, but the stand-in is different. He can escape on his own, he has this strength!
So, she prayed, "My lord, you can go." Leave me alone! You can get out of here. β
Along the way, the girl no longer sees the stand-in as a tool, and no longer sees him as a besti.
She recognized him, and was sure that the boy in front of her was a real knight!
It was she who did it wrong.
She deceived him!
Despite the fact that the warmongers were to blame, and she was forced. Although the awakening stand-in at that time was a risky attempt to be chased and killed by the blue dog fox wolf.
Of course, the girl wants to take a stand-in to get rid of the scorpion swarm and take her out of the island.
But reality is not a fairy tale.
"I don't want to drag you down any longer. β
"Death is my doomed end, why should I drag you to die with me?"
"You are the most innocent of all the things in this series. β
"I'm sorry I lied to you!"
The guilt in her heart made Zidi open her mouth to speak, and she had an urge to tell the truth and tell her.
The stand-in smiled slightly, with a hint of pampering, and brushed away a strand of hair that Zidi covered her eyes: "You are my fiancΓ©e, and I am your knight." It is my duty to protect you. I will guard until the end of my life. β
At this moment, Zidi felt like her heart was melting.
Needle Gold finally made up his mind: "I will go, and I will leave at dawn." After I rush out, try to attract the spear scorpion, and you will also get out of here and go your separate ways. β
The escape plan is very rudimentary, and the possibility of escape is extremely slim, but what else?
"When dawn comes, I'll tell him the truth!"
"This night should be the last night of my life, let me enjoy this wonderful time. β
The girl had a little selfishness.
Lying in the arms of the stand-in, Zidi fell asleep peacefully.
In the middle of the night, Purple Ti is woken up by Greybeard's words.
She shrunk into the arms of her stand-in, but did not open her eyes directly, but listened quietly.
Cangsu strongly persuaded the stand-in to have a full meal to increase the probability of survival, and asked him to fulfill his last wish.
But the stand-in always refused.
Zidi opened her eyes and promised Cang Su, "If I escape, I will also help you fulfill this last wish." β
Then, she took out a few letters: "In fact, I think, Bai Ya also confessed his last wishes. β
She hopes that the substitute will eat some to enhance her physical fitness and increase the probability of survival. But with such persuasion, it was difficult for her to blurt out.
She hopes that the stand-in will turn into a beast to break through the bottom line and save himself. But at the same time, she hoped that he would always stick to the spirit and character of a knight and not fall into depravity.
In the end, the stand-in still shook his head: "I don't treat people as food!"
He shifted his gaze to Zidi with a hint of apology.
Such a gaze made Zidi instantly calm and hesitate.
She shook her head and smiled: "My lord, you and I are one, and any decision you make is my decision." β
(ps: Revised many times, mainly because I was uncertain and hesitated for a long time.) After thinking deeply, I decided to write this memory in its entirety. Judging from the whole text of the first large volume, this is an indispensable part, and it is also the key content that reflects the previous text, shaping Zidi on the surface and shaping the stand-in secretly. Through the speculation of the identity of beasts and knights, the depth of thought in this volume is expanded. The previous article is mainly the speculation of the stand-in, and here is Zidi's speculation, from the perspective of the parties and the bystander, it can dig some things more deeply. οΌ
(The update was supposed to be released at 12 o'clock, but the actual update was close to 24 o'clock, and today was a torture for me, and even more grinding.) In the end, I chose to be firm in my ideas and write the work I wanted to write. I'm feeling physically and mentally exhausted, and I'm going to take a break tomorrow. The book has been updated to the present day, and it has not been updated. The actual level of hard work in writing is even more than that of "Gu Zhenren", and I want to breathe a sigh of relief. οΌ