Chapter 104: First Love Trauma
Bai Ze decided not to joke, Linglong glanced at him with a little worry, and then stepped back slightly, not looking at him squarely, for fear of turning him into a puppet.
After a few seconds, she asked softly, "Are you alright?" β
Linglong felt that something was wrong, and Bai Ze fought back at her teasing for the first time, and she thought it was both funny and funny.
Bai Ze had a hint of guilt in his tone, pretending to be nothing, smiled heartily, and said in a somewhat complicated tone: "It's nothing...... I hate to admit it, but you're really amazing. β
Linglong's attention was attracted by his words, and she was secretly relieved to see Bai Ze's calm appearance, neither looking at her with strange eyes nor being wary of her.
"I know I'm good, didn't I tell you a few times?" Linglong boasted playfully and asked curiously, "But...... What do you think I'm good at? β
Bai Ze thought about it, but it was better not to bother with this topic. He was engrossed in the retina for the record. Soon, he saw what he wanted to see.
"This is ......" Seeing the information in front of her, Linglong's eyes widened slightly, and then shrank slightly unconsciously.
"That's a skill I learned a few days ago." Bai Ze responded to her honestly and showed his stone heart skills.
"Now I understand." Linglong sighed and shook her head slightly. "No wonder your attitude of indifference after the first killing...... But with the third-tier passive skill, it's a different story. β
"What do you mean by that?" Bai Ze asked, sensing that the Stone Heart Skill might be important.
"People are like a supercomputer. Everyone has unlimited storage space to record all the things they have experienced in life, gaining incredible skills and powers based on training, experience, or absorbing the records of other creatures. β
After a brief pause, Linglong continued, "According to these records, your Stone Heart skill was born from the trauma of the past, and it changed and created your present personality...... So, there must be a woman involved, right? Otherwise, this skill won't be particularly focused on protecting you from women. β
Bai Ze's memories went back to the past. His tone was very easy-going, without any particular mood swings, and he slowly narrated: "Once upon a time, there was a girl who was two years older than me, and I really liked it. At that time, I was only a teenager, and I didn't have enough courage to confess to her. β
He paused, couldn't help laughing, and said slowly, "You know what I mean, right? The innocence of a little boy...... However, my best friend, another boy my age. When I was in high school, he urged me several times to confess to the girl. In the end, with his constant urging and moral support, I decided to try my luck. After all, it's okay to fail...... To my surprise, she said yes. β
Linglong listened attentively, carefully observing his expression. However, Bai Ze really looked indifferent, recalling the past as if it was no longer important to him. This made her breathe a sigh of relief, because the first step to becoming better is to overcome the trauma of the past, otherwise she will not be able to become stronger at all.
"She and I started dating...... But our relationship is not boyfriend and girlfriend...... I just fell in love with her at first sight, after all, she was my first love as a teenager. Bai Ze smiled, and then said: "Everything went well, until a year later, we gradually got to know each other better, and I decided to officially offer her to be my girlfriend." β
Speaking of this, Bai Ze couldn't help but shake his head, and said in a somewhat sarcastic tone: "I will never forget the answer I got back then...... The girl laughed at me mercilessly, saying that she and I were two people from different worlds entirely, because her family was very wealthy, and my family was just an ordinary working family. β
The sarcasm in his voice disappeared, and he returned to that casual indifference, and continued: "I cried alone for a long time. However, I later learned that this girl was actually the fiancΓ©e of my good friend...... The two of them were engaged a long time ago, just to tease me. When I found out about it, I got out of the shadow of depression and sneaked into his dormitory at night...... My former best friend was in the hospital for a few months after that night. Since no one knew that I did it, and no one saw me, they didn't find me. β
"As for the girl, to be honest, I didn't care about her, I just thought it was a lesson." Bai Ze shrugged, then looked at Linglong. "Although I don't care about the past anymore, I have indeed become a lot more cautious and less likely to trust women."
"Hmm......" Linglong closed her eyes slightly, and after about a minute, it seemed to have a conclusion. She looked at Bai Ze and said calmly, "I understand." β
Bai Ze nodded, the hands of the two were still tightly clasped together, he still needed to look at the record again, and Linglong also wanted to see his recent progress.
"Heartbreak is normal, and while not everyone will be like that, almost everyone will experience it once in their lifetime." Linglong slowly explained: "Judging from your tone, I don't feel that you hate that girl, and I don't feel that you have any affection for her, she is just a passerby in your life, isn't it?" β
"That's right."
Linglong continued, "However, due to your high magical control and large reserves of natural mana, the Soul Record may pay special attention to the memories deep within your soul. β