Uh, no?"

The young man asked suspiciously, "What's wrong?"

But this time, Ricky clearly didn't mean to ask Tails for an answer.

"Barney's finishing power is the 'Melting of Glaciers' that is known for taking advantage of the trend, but can you feel any 'homeopathic' presence from his battle?"

Melting of glaciers?

Go with the flow?

Wait a minute.

Hearing the familiar term, Tails froze for a moment.

Melting glaciers, it's not ...... Six years ago, the Flower of the Stronghold, Sonia Sutherre's Finishing Power?

Is she the same kind of finishing power as Barney Jr.?

But little Barney ......

The leader of the Sword of Calamity turned his head to himself, looked at the well-guarded Barney in the distance, and said what Tails was thinking:

"He's a ruthless man, isn't he?"

Ricky looked at Barney Jr.'s vague figure with some emotion:

"Dragging a body like that, you can still seize the opportunity and force me like that. ”

Tails paused for a moment, remembering Barney's battle.

He couldn't connect the flower of the fortress with the heroic female warrior Sonya, who was still at ease under the siege of Giza's endless tentacles, with little Barney, who forgot to die and carried blood on his shoulders to destroy the enemy.

Tails was puzzled.

Ricky turned around and asked, "Do you know Barney, what kind of person do you think he is?"

Barney, what kind of person is he?

Tails suddenly remembered the other man's hopeless attempt to end himself.

The boy was about to answer, but suddenly realized that he couldn't give his opponent more information, and he couldn't help but stop talking.

Kricky didn't care, lowered his head and asked himself:

"I'll guess—"

He raised his right hand and slowly tapped the fingers on it:

"He should have had full knightly training as a young man – you can tell from his steps and habits. ”

But he has become like this, daring to fight for his life, just to make an effective kill at a moment of danger and danger. ”

Ricky's eyes froze:

This is no coincidence: he must have experienced something unforgettable in his youth, so that he decisively and resolutely abandoned the orthodox swordsmanship to which he was accustomed, and finally took a risky and radical change of style of play, becoming what he is now - sacrificing everything for a victory. ”

Tails listened to his seemingly head-to-head analysis as he thought back to Barney Jr.'s unusual battle, trying to keep up.

Ricky raised his head again, looked at Barney Jr., and sighed:

"Even his glacial melt was so affected – I could barely recognize it. ”

Tails raised his eyebrows:

"But you recognize it. ”

Ricky shook his head and smiled mysteriously:

"You didn't hear my point. ”

As Tails touched his head in ignorance, Ricky sighed, as if talking to himself:

"I think, Quill Barney, his young experience was probably not very good, even withdrawn, cold, and gloomy. ”

And his tragic experience in the last ten years has shaped his extreme, fierce, and vicious fighting style, not only against the enemy, but also against himself, I think he is probably tenacious in life, stubborn to the end, and even a little brainless, difficult to get along with - just like his finishing power. ”

Tails thought back to Barney Jr. in prison, and what had happened to the royal guards during their eighteen years, and did not speak.

Ricky put away his sighing expression and smiled:

"Say, am I right?"

Tails looked at Barney in the distance, and then at Ricky suspiciously:

"You heard it from Semir—they're old acquaintances. ”

Ricky laughed.

But he just continued to turn his head and gestured at Sakel, who was walking beside Semir.

"Sakel, the famous Knight of Punishment, what kind of person do you think he is?"

Sakel.

Tails had the image of him painfully preventing Barney from killing himself.

Ricky should have recalled the scene when Sakel rushed to him before, and said in a trance:

"Semir told me about his finishing powers, and I've seen it, that guy is a huge army with all the arms, and he makes everyone fall in a hurry and mess up ......"

"It's rare that he can turn around freely and without sluggishness in between movements, and that he has the leisure to think about things other than the battle in the last moment—God knows when he shoved the tarpaulin on me. ”

Armies of Chaos.

Tails whispered in his heart.

This time, he subconsciously thought: What if I were going to imitate that finishing power......

"To achieve such a result, he must observe the details of the complex battlefield, be cautious, take everything into account, know the enemy's situation in an instant, make accurate judgments, react immediately, work together physically and mentally, take care of both friend and foe, and be coherent - what a genius this is. ”

Ricky sighed:

"If he wasn't a fighter, he would have been the best chess player, multitasking, quick-witted, far-sighted, and big-sighted. ”

"And our conversation proves it. ”

Tails frowned.

He listened to Ricky's evaluation of Sakel, and seemed to slowly grasp a little bit of the other party's meaning.

Ricky picked up the water bag and took a sip, then threw it to Tails without healing:

So I guess he is a cautious and careful person in his daily life, who has a keen sense and takes care of the big picture, a person who can trust his life. ”

But Ricky then sighed:

This is probably also unfortunate: compared to Barney, who sacrificed everything for one victory, he had too many things to worry about, too many factors, and his omnipotence and genius became his curse and burden. ”

But he obviously doesn't like to complain and vent, just act silently, take on one effort, and those who carry too much will always falter, and over time, they will either become complacent and difficult to extricate themselves, or become crazy and violent, unpredictable. ”

Listening to his narration, Tails was secretly frightened.

Before Ricky...... Know Saqel?

Ricky finished speaking, and said with a smile:

"Look, I can learn a lot about them through the Termination—but why?"

Tails frowned and shook his head:

"That's definitely what Semir told you – you gathered intelligence on your target in advance. ”

Ricky snorted.

At Ricky's laughter, Tails pursed his lips.

"Okay. ”

The young man turned his mind and dug out a long-lost figure from his mind:

"What if...... I mean, if, if there's a powerful warrior in the Extreme, he has a rare finishing power......"

Ricky listened to Tails with interest.

“...... It allows him to change his momentum and posture, withdraw this sword, stab the next sword, make multiple feints or feints, and bully the enemy between the unguardable and the unpredictable - what can you recognize through this?"

After Tails finished speaking, he remembered the man who had knocked him down countless times on the training ground in the past six years.

Also remembered......

Longxiao City.

"Feints? Oh, that's not very common. ”

Ricky was stunned after listening to the narration, and groaned rarely:

"It is important to know that almost every soldier has been taught: to attack decisively, to defend firmly, to be steady, to be focused, to be out of the way, and never to be careful. If you go to the battlefield and swing a sword, you still expect to retract your movements and find a better posture - this kind of person is generally a new soldier and dies the fastest. ”

Ricky raised his eyebrows, unsure:

"But that friend of yours, maybe he's a pretty special man, maybe he's a different kind of genius who turns his weakness into an advantage, and has one more chance to regret it than his enemy. ”

Tails chased away the memories and looked at Ricky seriously:

"Then you think, he's a ...... What kind of people?"

This time, Ricky groaned for a long time.

"If I had to guess - confused. ”

Yes?

Tails was stunned again.

Confused?

Ricky nodded, speculating:

"Take back this sword and stab the next one - I guess such a person may always want to do things better, and in some way is a person who strives for perfection. ”

"So this kind of person ...... I'm afraid that he usually doesn't live too comfortably, and it's hard for me to imagine that he won't feel lost and lost when he faces himself alone. ”

Tails blinked in disbelief.

No way.

That dead man's face...... Confused?

Tails couldn't help but automatically evolve the scene of Nicollet standing in a big city, facing the traffic, staring blankly at the map, scratching his head in confusion.

Bewildered?

Or, the Meteorite stands in front of the neon lights of the night, looking up at the sky, and puffs a cigarette melancholy in the breeze and whistle.

Tails snorted and quickly covered it up with a cough.

"No way. He subconsciously said.

No way......

The picture is too beautiful.

The style of painting is strange.

Don't dare to look, don't dare to look.

Ricky looked at Tails and laughed too.

But he laughed for a few seconds, and then suddenly put away his expression:

"Do you think that's funny?"

Tails froze.

Ricky's tone was rather formal, and for a moment, Tails thought he was back in class—whether it was the class of those broken memories or the class of Ashda in reality.

This made Tails subconsciously put away his smile and sat up.

"The power of the end in each person is unique, it is formed in the user's long life and battle, and gradually becomes one, and it is closely related to their character, experience and habits, and is inseparable—even the same end power can become very different in different people. ”

One and only.

The same kind of finishing power will also be very different......

Tails listened attentively, immediately remembering the glacial melt on Sonia and Barney.

Ricky's tone fell:

In this way, the style of the Terminator matches and echoes the characteristics of the users, reflecting their understanding of the battle, themselves, and their enemies, and is the unique coat of arms imprinted on each warrior's body. ”

The ...... imprinted on every warrior

Unique coat of arms?

Tails immediately remembered the subject of their conversation, and doubts rose in his heart:

But the sin of the river of hell, the so-called omnipotent power of the end......

Ricky looked at him, his eyes cold and sharp, and his tone sharp and resolute:

"And you, do you want to perfectly present the great power that countless masters have accumulated in every battle, every life and death, and every experience in their lives, and have been shaped by their personalities, experiences, bodies, and even enemies and opponents with a few minutes or even seconds of observation and contact?"

Tails froze.

Personality, Experience, Physical ......

Even enemies and adversaries......

Ricky narrowed his eyes:

"The biggest mistake you make when you're obsessed with 'imitation', Tails, is to think of the Terminator as a tool that is disconnected from the warrior himself, you imagine the Terminator as a platter of lifeless pieces that you feel like you can take away at any time and ignore the other, you feel that you can only take their strengths and ignore their weaknesses. ”

"You think you can just imitate the powerful benefits of the warriors in this moment, and easily throw away the sweat and price they have paid in the past decades of life, and you think you can only remember the state you want to imitate now, and ignore how they went from the past to the present. ”

Tails frowned heavily and began to think carefully about Ricky's words.

Ricky leaned forward and forced his gaze at Tails, his tone even more harsh:

"Do you know that on the battlefield of the Western Wilderness, even the most desperate death squad needs Chaka's help when they charge suicidly?"

"But Quill Barney, a man of noble birth, did it so easily—it meant that he had to pass under the edge of the sword countless times, between narrow wins and shortfalls, hone his spirit, abandon the hesitation of pros and cons, seize the momentary opportunity, and make it the norm to become who he is today. ”

"So his glacial fusion, his strength and his fighting, is something I can imagine, but I can never learn: because I can't feel the horror of a thousand moments, and I can't practice that decisive fight, I can't reproduce his distinctive fight. ”

Ricky's eyes flashed, and he was categorical:

"So, no, Tails, the power of the end is not a power, nor a weapon, nor a state. ”

"It's the warrior himself. ”

Tails shook slightly!

From Yongxing City to Longxiao City, and then to the Western Wilderness Territory, although Tails himself awakened the sin of the Hell River and practiced swordsmanship, in fact, he always had a dismissive attitude towards the power of the end in his heart.

Quite simply, Ashida's words influenced his judgment: the power of the end was nothing more than an adjunct created by the mages for the knights, and a world where forbidden magic represented the supreme knowledge.

What's more, after experiencing the magic energy, and even experiencing the "knock", after entering the "thing" stage as Taurus said......

But it wasn't until now that Tails suddenly understood, and he had forgotten again.

Forgetting the old raven's teachings and his own realization:

Humble.

Yes, magic may be all-encompassing, seemingly vast and intoxicating.

But the power of the end ......

According to Ricky, it's much more focused and simpler than magic.

Because it is - the warrior himself.

Tails pondered.

Ricky's words continued, one sentence more harsh than the other.

"In other words, Tails, your current sin in the Prison River is a true reflection of yourself. ”

"I only know the improvisation of improvisation, and I can't find an unshakable self. ”

However, Ricky's next sentence was like a long sword, piercing into his heart:

"This is your finishing power, and it is who you are now: forced forward, dragged forward, without a goal, without direction, swaying from side to side, drifting with the current, even ......"

At that moment, Ricky's eyes widened angrily, as if he wanted to see through Tails's soul:

"There is no ego. ”

Tails froze.

It was also interesting to watch as Ricky relied on his observations of the power of the end to speculate on the characteristics of Barney Jr., Sakel, and even Nicola.

But when it was really his turn......

Tails took a deep breath.

If the sin of his prison is himself.

The boy bowed his head in a daze.

No goal, no direction?

Swinging from side to side and going with the flow?

No...... Self.

Ricky didn't notice Tails' abnormality, but the boy was so stunned that he could only hear his own breathing for a moment.

All along, he has been ...... Is that so?

Until Ricky spoke again, and the stern tone pulled Tails, who seemed to be blowing through the cold wind, back to reality:

"The Almighty Terminator? Imitation? No, it's nowhere near as good as you think. ”

"If you weren't me, if you didn't know my character, if I didn't know whether I was aggressive or cautious, if I liked to stab or slash, if you didn't know my habits when defending against enemies, if you didn't know how hard I held my sword, if I didn't know how many muscles I used to draw my sword, if you didn't know the situation and history of my past battles, if you didn't know what I had been through, if I didn't know why I had formed such a finishing force......"

Ricky's eyes became more and more terrifying, as if he was looking at the unbearable shame, as if Tails had committed a mortal sin:

"Then you can't imitate the most important and essential aspects of my finishing power, the things that make it the way I am. ”

Tails, who had just pondered over a certain sentence, could only listen quietly.

"If you don't live the life of a Knight of Punishment, you can't just be multitasking and ignore the terrible burden he bears every moment, you haven't seen Barney's world, and you can't just enjoy Barney's horrific power and ignore the terrible price of his ruin. ”

Ricky snorted coldly, and reprimanded mercilessly:

"No matter how elaborate the imitation of the sin of the Hellriver is, its product can only be inferior, and it is nondescript dross. ”

Inferior ......

Nondescript ......

At that moment, Tails looked into Ricky's eyes, and suddenly felt that his long-established impression of the power of the end, and his complacency and pride in the sin of the Prison River, had been completely shattered at this moment.

No, maybe it's not just the Finishing Force.

And also......

Tails subconsciously clenched his fists and clenched his teeth.

Himself.

Ricky looked at the slightly depressed Tails and shook his head slightly:

"What's more, when you rely on imitation and ignore it, it is equivalent to the power of the end that you have condensed with your life to others, and you lack the most basic things for each of your imitation objects, for each of your rivals, and even for yourself......"

At that second, Ricky straightened his posture and looked extremely serious:

"Respect. ”

Lack...... Respect?

Tails was taken aback by his attitude.

But at the same time, the boy couldn't help but start thinking: the black sword, the imitation and replication he had taught himself for six years, the so-called "universal finishing power......

Don't......

Isn't it a good thing?

Ricky's tone froze almost the entire dungeon:

"You're not imitating at all, you're plagiarizing. ”

"For the plagiarist, the sword in his hand or in his heart will never be his own, and the fakes you imitate are only scratching the surface, and the most important core will always be missing. ”

"You can never become one of those great warriors who have internalized the power of the end in their lives. ”

Ricky finished talking about him, staring at Tails motionlessly.

Wait for his response.

Tails didn't speak.

He didn't know how to respond.

It wasn't until a few seconds later that the boy exhaled with difficulty and asked:

"So, the so-called 'omnipotent finishing power' of the Sins of the Prison River is actually nonsense?"

Ricky snorted.

"No," he leaned forward and gently raised his index finger to Tails, "That's true. ”

"But you're on the wrong track. ”

In Tails' confused eyes, Ricky spoke softly:

"The meaning of imitation is to understand. ”

"Understand your opponents. ”

Understand?

Tails blinked.

Ricky looked around, curling the corners of his mouth.

"I don't know Barney, I don't know Sacrael, I don't know that confused friend of yours. ”

"But I can understand them on another level by feeling their finishing powers—on another level. ”

Another level?

Tails thought hard.

The sword of calamity's eyes sparkled:

"For example, through analysis and speculation, I can know ......"

"In the face of Barney, I may not be able to fight hard with the sword he risked his life, but I must delay, disrupt, and thwart his attack through other factors on the side, until I finally defeat him. ”

"Against Sakel, I can't compare to him the perfect overall consideration, I can't even hesitate or think too much, but I have to concentrate on my strongest point, in order to break the surface, in order to have the strength to fight. ”

As he spoke, Ricky suddenly froze.

Tails, who was humbly listening, looked puzzled.

"I see, ha," Ricky suddenly tapped his palm, and he looked in the direction of Barney Jr. and Saker, as if he understood something:

"Barney vs. Saqel, it's probably going to be a good matchup. ”

Ricky dissipated his excitement and looked back:

"And in the face of your confused friend, my best choice is not to face him head-on, not to fight him in turn, not to delay with him for a long time, not to give him the opportunity to deceive the enemy and feint to find out my weaknesses, but to cover myself, hide my motives, and before he has time to react, I will kill him in the back or even in secret, and break the enemy in an instant. ”

Tails frowned.

But Ricky then changed gear:

"But you know what......

He stared at Tails meaningfully:

"You can do all of this better than me. ”

Tails' mind moved.

Ricky sighed:

"My finishing power has its own characteristics, and my style of facing enemies is a set - that's what brings out my best. ”

"But you, Tails, your sins in the Prison River are constantly changing, and you can do more, know more and master more through so-called imitation, through brief contact and observation, and understand your opponent faster, better, and more perfectly than I do. ”

Understand my ...... Rival?

Referring to Ricky's example, Tails chewed on the meaning of the sentence.

"The power of the end is one of the most amazing powers of mankind, how many masters have gone through countless hardships to achieve such an achievement?"

Ricky seemed to have a lot of feelings.

"And the imitation of Crimes of Hell River is not to simplify the process, but on the contrary, to better grasp the process of the opponent, and then better adjust and buff yourself, add advantages to your battles, and give you options for your response. ”

Tails' eyes lit up:

"What do you mean...... I'm not trying to replicate my opponent's strengths, but to find my chances?"

Ricky smiled.

The surprised boy recalled the masters he had "seen" through the sins of the River of Hell:

The volcanic eruption in Araca Mu's body.

The Flower of the Fortress fills the body with colorless but resolute power.

Nicolas was covered in silver pins that fluttered up and down.

Raphael's gray color.

Tails suddenly understood.

He wasn't trying to be them.

Rather, it is necessary to ......

Surpass them.

"Through the imitation ability of the Sins of the Prison River, you can reverse his experience, characteristics, strengths and weaknesses, grasp the most essential and pure part of their respective martial arts, and turn it into your advantage against the enemy, instead of lazily skipping this step and delusionally becoming directly into them and copying their achievements. ”

Ricky pointed his finger at Tyles, who had some insight:

"Remember, it's about who you are, not how good your opponent is. ”

"It's about the gain geometry, not how much it imitates. ”

"With that, you'll be able to find a way out of every situation, and find a solution to every strong enemy. ”

Tails shook slightly.

It's as if some long-blocked train of thought has been opened up in his mind.

Ricky squinted at Tails, whose eyes were becoming clearer, and the sternness on his face had slowly melted:

"The ever-changing advantages of Crimes in the River of Hellriver do not allow you to become all opponents in a real way. ”

"It's about making you feel free to face all your opponents. ”

Ricky took a deep breath, looked at Tails, whose expression was no longer the same, and sighed softly:

"That's what it's really about – 'the power of the omnipotent finish'. ”

Tails stared at him firmly, nodding slightly with a serious expression.

"I see. ”

"But ......"

Tails hesitated for a while, but still asked:

"Why are you telling me this?"

Ricky stared at him, not speaking for a moment.

But not before Ricky could answer......

Boom!

A slight shaking came from under his feet.

Everyone's expressions moved.

Including Tails.

After a few seconds, the rumbling stopped, and everything fell silent.

Tails looked at his feet in surprise.

This is......

Feeling the sudden lightness on the soles of his feet, Tails' face sank.

Platform...... Stopped.

At that moment, everyone on the platform stood up, causing a small commotion.

"Ricky,"

A few seconds later, Clay walked slowly with the torch and said solemnly:

"We're on the ground. ”

Ricky nodded and waved.

The Swords of Calamity are ready to go.

Tails subconsciously looked around, helplessly realizing that he and his companions were still captives.

"Why did you tell you?"

Ricky turned his head to stare at Tails, and said meaningfully:

"I said, dear, you have a key......"

"It opens a door that we've been waiting for for a long time. ”

Key?

Tails frowned:

"Has anyone ever told you that your god-like appearance resembles a temple sacrifice?"

Ricky was slightly stunned.

But then he laughed.

"Yes, yes. ”

While Tails was stunned, Ricky looked up and looked at the ceiling, which was already close at hand, as if he saw the outside world.

Just listen to him command in a loud voice:

"All ready, the day of release from prison has arrived. ”

"It's time to ...... the Prison of Bones"

Under the gaze of all the mercenaries, Ricky's eyes froze, and they turned into fierceness:

"Say goodbye. ”

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