Weak, helpless, and pitiable.
Half of Gu Yuena's face was buried below her knees, leaving only a pair of dull, lifeless heterochromatic eyes staring at the air in front of her.
This shadow-filled corner seemed to be her ultimate destiny, and in an instant, she appeared to become invisible, losing all her presence.
Ju Zi, standing on the stage, looked at Lin Yi with some uncertainty and then at Gu Yuena, who was engulfed in self-doubt, unsure if she had gotten herself into a big mess.
This... This contrast was too great, wasn't it? Everyone else in the audience could sneak away into a corner out of inferiority, but Gu Yuena was the only one who couldn't.
At this moment, Di Tian and the others were even more panicked than Ju Zi.
"Master... Master, why did you run over there?"
Di Tian tried to call out, but Gu Yuena gave no response as if she had blocked out everything around her, just muttering to herself.
Thousand Waves was closer to that corner, and he listened intently, curious about what Gu Yuena was muttering:
"I'm not impressive at all, I'm not pretty at all, everyone hates me, no one likes me, Lin Yi also hates me, I shouldn't have stood in such a conspicuous place, I should just hide in a corner and become invisible..."
Thousand Waves: (=゚Д゚=)
Man, is this ability really that strong?!
Is this big sister really feeling inferior now?!
Lin Yi spoke up, "It's okay, she will return to normal in an hour, there won't be any lasting effects, she won't even remember what happened during this hour."
Hearing what Lin Yi said, Di Tian, who tried to pull his master back, nodded his head and silently gave up the idea.
Let's just let the master wallow in self-pity in the corner for now.
Lin Yi turned to Ju Zi and said, "To add one more thing, this ability does not possess the power to aid in attacking, those in a state of inferiority still have the ability to counterattack, and they might doubt their own skill's damage isn't enough, so they will retaliate with all their might, becoming even more dangerous."
"Ah?"
The expressions on everyone's faces were filled with surprise; they had assumed that Gu Yuena in such a state would be easy prey...
But it turned out she had become even more dangerous.
"Okay... okay, I got it," Ju Zi said with her eyes wide open, nodding quickly.
She tentatively asked, "So... may I start the second attack of the day?"
The first attack today brought quite a pleasant surprise!
Although there were some setbacks at the beginning...
Lin Yi nodded, "You may."
With a smile, Ju Zi murmured affirmatively and bent over to grab her long dress, revealing two fair and well-proportioned legs. Then she cautiously stepped onto the gun platform wearing crystal high heels.
Afraid of dirtying her shoes, which might get scratched by shrapnel during the attack... perhaps she shouldn't wear them tomorrow. Ju Zi looked down carefully at the Crystal Shoes, her expression extremely affectionate.
Looking at the girl opposite him, Lin Yi could clearly feel that Ju Zi had become much more positive and proactive than in the first few days of her arrival when she always looked listless.
Now, she had undergone a transformation.
He guessed that the people from Sun-Moon Royal Soul Master Academy would be surprised at Ju Zi's transformation upon recovering their health.
And at the moment, the beautiful and elegant princess operating the gun platform created an incredibly stunning visual...
Before firing, Ju Zi had to check all the instrument devices to ensure there wouldn't be any unexpected malfunctions, as there would be no one else to attack for her.
Everything was ready!
She placed her fair, delicate palm on the switch, and her gentle Soul Power merged into the central array, slowly filling and illuminating the intricate patterns.
The six cannon muzzles lifted, their dark holes quickly reddening and heating up, as a blazing white light began to shine from the dark depths.
"Boom!"
The cannonballs fired in unison.
The Soul cannonballs that grew larger in her view exploded at once, with smoke shooting up ten-odd meters, and flames swirling around Lin Yi, the fast-flying shrapnel striking against the soul barrier released by Ju Zi, sparking ripples of light on its surface.
Ju Zi quickly ate a Grapefruit, then lowered the soul barrier, as the six cannon muzzles rose again, the cannonballs clashing hard against the incoming Damage Rebound.
After everything had ended, she held the Grapefruit in both hands again and took a bite.
The taste was so sweet, her New Martial Soul was really good.
Lin Yi waved away the lingering smoke in front of him, then looked at the panel.
[Blood loss: 256783]
[Remaining Blood: 899878706354]
[Damage Grade: Black Advanced Level (Downgrade)]
[Random Reward: Sakura Speech]
[Host Reward: Sakura Speech (Preconditions Reduced)]
What is this Sakura Speech...
Lin Yi checks the annotations and instantly understood what this "sakura" referred to.
This reward was somewhat preposterous.
No! It was extremely preposterous!
Lin Yi said to Ju Zi, "Damage 256783, still Downgraded, Black Advanced Level, and the reward you got is Sakura Speech."
He cleared his throat first, then said, "This so-called Sakura Speech begins with the phrase 'You also wouldn't want...' followed by a command that has a certain probability of making the commanded do as you ask."
Ju Zi repeated somewhat confusedly, "You also wouldn't want... Wouldn't want what?"
Lin Yi, as if he hadn't heard, continued to explain, "However, the things that follow 'You also wouldn't want' must be capable of exerting some degree of influence on the commanded, but not necessarily something you, the commander, can accomplish; otherwise, the other party might not follow your command."
"However, if the content following 'You also wouldn't want' is something you, the commander, can actually do, then the degree of compliance by the other party will be stronger."
Hearing this, Ju Zi shook her head with a bitter expression, "Senior Lin Yi... I, I don't understand this reward... Sorry, I'm just too dumb! My apologies!"
She bowed her head, somewhat disheartened.
Those unfamiliar with this meme would indeed find it hard to understand, let alone having it as a reward, and even those who got the meme might be taken aback.
But for those who understood the meme, they would certainly catch on much faster than Ju Zi.
Lin Yi, who had already merged his reward, then nonchalantly said to Ju Zi, "I'll give you a demonstration, then perhaps you'll understand."
Ju Zi, hearing this, immediately nodded, "Thank you, Senior Lin Yi!"
Lin Yi looked at the girl across from him and in a calm voice began, "Ju Zi, you also wouldn't want the sun to fall and crush you, right? So I want you to dance a graceful dance for me right here, on the spot."
Unexpectedly, as soon as Lin Yi finished speaking, the thought of dancing sprang up in Ju Zi's mind.
She stepped forward in her Crystal Shoes, her slender arms stretching out to both sides, and, looking somewhat surprised, began to spin on the spot.
Her beautiful pink court dress puffed out as if inflated, the patterns twinkling and rising and falling with the movements of Ju Zi's dance.