Chapter 280

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Chapter 280: The Trial of XP

The thunder brings destructive power that can shatter the world.

With a loud roar, lightning crackled and bright white flashes danced like silver snakes, twisting and shattering space and time.

That was a vastness and despair that no disaster movie could ever portray.

Of course, Rin was feeling very hopeless as well.

A delicate young master who was scared of needles since childhood and almost couldn’t take care of himself after just a little poke in another world, how could he handle such pain?

But at this moment, his nerves failed to do their job, cutting off his awareness when the pain peaked, leaving him shockingly clear-headed instead.

Rin gritted his teeth, trying hard to look less disheveled, while he communicated with the system in his mind and took a quick glance at the Points Mall.

Seeing that there were no sleeping potions or any kind of villainous props for sale, he gave up hope.

Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed waste hero already lying on the ground, her once calm face now crumpled, her eyes and brow showing pain.

The current hero looked like a pitiful little kitten being bullied, scratching and clawing at the ground wildly, and her fingertips were already red and close to bleeding.

Rin didn’t know where he found the strength, but he suddenly stood up, swaying with unsteady steps as he approached waste hero, and then sat down on the ground with a thud.

Rin pulled Emilia into his arms and, gritting his teeth, mocked, "Really… so embarrassing. You can’t even handle a little… pain. How can you call yourself a hero? You should quickly give your rank… to me."

The waste hero shook and then tightly held onto Rin’s back, desperately trying to burrow into his arms, opening his mouth to reveal a pair of small sharp teeth that gleamed, and he bit down on Rin’s shoulder.

Because the pain in his mind and soul was even greater, Rin surprisingly didn’t feel much pain in his shoulder. He placed his hand on the waste hero’s head, gently rubbing it.

"You are dead, stupid cat, how dare you bite me… I will settle this with you later."

I will remember this grudge.

The two embraced, watching the disaster movie unfolding in front of them on the screen.

Countless dragons spread their wings, desperately trying to escape, but they were struck by crazy lightning, falling to the ground, unable to rise again.

Those big dragons flying high really looked like a bunch of moths from above, flitting around everywhere, most of them even crashing into the floating magical lightning bolts and disappearing instantly.

And then, the most shocking scene happened.

The magic ball suddenly fell down quickly, just like a giant meteor hitting the ground, causing a huge mushroom cloud to explode and shaking the entire continent.

From the center of the crater created by the explosion, the earth made a loud rumbling sound, and then cracks began to spread in a winding line.

Countless streams of lava and volcanic ash erupted, sweeping away the broken continent, which split into two parts: one large and one small.

What remained in the world after that is unknown, for as the pain faded, the curtain of the drama gradually closed.

Just before it completely shut, Rin seemed to see a black figure floating in the air, reaching out with hands that created waves of black mist, drifting towards the larger continent.

The whole story came to an abrupt stop.

Rin almost thought this was a movie, and the ending was hinting at a sequel.

The intense pain disappeared, and Rin, drenched in sweat, sighed in relief, though he could still feel his nerves twitching with a lingering aftereffect.

"Silly cat, how are you?"

Rin pushed away the waste hero, grabbed her shoulders, and asked with concern.

Emilia’s nose was bright red, her face clearly showed two lines of tears, and her cheeks were also flushed. She just stared blankly at Rin.

"Um…"

Rin thought it was his strong desire to win, combined with his habit of saving powerful moves, that caused such high damage at the end of the game.

This indirectly caused pain to the waste hero, but like a platypus, he didn’t know how to apologize and stammered without saying anything for a long time.

Instead, Emilia, with her glistening eyes, trembled and suddenly threw herself into Rin’s arms, looking up and kissing him.

This kiss was more passionate than any before, as if she wanted to melt Rin and swallow him whole.

Amazingly, this kiss also helped Rin’s troubled mind heal quickly; his body, which had been trembling with fear, completely settled down.

After a long time, their lips parted.

Rin gently touched the soft hair of the waste hero and softly said, "Silly, it’s okay now."

"Mmm, meow."

Emilia had also returned to her kuudere look, just sitting in Rin’s lap, unwilling to get up for a long time.

Rin let her be affectionate for a while until his leg started to feel numb, then he patted the waste hero’s little bottom and encouraged her to stand up.

Rin also stood up, his body still a bit weak, looking as if he was drained of energy.

"The trials of luck and perseverance are complete. Did we pass the trials?"

He lifted his chin and asked in a higher voice.

After a while, the blue text reappeared.

"Perseverance Test, only one person has passed, and there is still one person left."

Rin suddenly became very angry and was about to jump up, but then he realized something.

It seemed that the trial had indeed been about making the loser suffer; he was just taking it upon himself, but the trial had not yet reached him.

Rin had no choice but to nod reluctantly.

"Should we start the final Perseverance Test?"

"Wait a moment."

He was now feeling weak and could not go on. Looking at the pocket watch, he noticed that their game had strangely lasted over ten hours.

No wonder his stomach was growling in protest.

"Let’s take a break for the night and continue later."

After making his decision, Rin pulled the waste hero along, took out the food he had bought, and had a quick meal before going to rest.

Right before sleeping, he was still thinking about what his trial would be the next day.

The waste hero is afraid of the Land Fish and pain, but from her actions, she seems more afraid of pain, so her Perseverance Test is to endure pain.

To be honest, this might be better for the courage trial, but it also makes sense for perseverance.

But what about himself? Will he still be the crazed Lin Wuyue?

Well, to be honest, ever since the last time he saw that cold and heartless, yet pitiful fake "Lin Wuyue," Rin’s fear of his sister’s craziness has lessened quite a bit.

Speaking of which, if it were to happen again, would that guy show up again?

No, no, no, how did he get off track?

Pain can be considered as endurance, but his psychological shadow has nothing to do with that!

Lost in thought, Rin fell into a deep sleep.

After sleeping deeply, I realized that it had actually been more than twelve or thirteen hours since I had fallen asleep, especially since there was no sunlight here and no outside distractions.

Waste Hero recovered quickly, so he woke up an hour or two before Rin, lying in Rin’s arms, squinting and lost in thought.

It was only when Rin woke up and quickly got past his sleepy state that Waste Hero started to become more lively.

"Tundere, good morning."

"It’s not that early… Come on, get off me, you’re so heavy."

Rin rubbed his eyes and took out his pocket watch to check the time; it was already past eleven.

After pushing Waste Hero away, he stood up and stretched, moving his body a bit. The exhaustion from yesterday had indeed mostly faded away.

Back when he was still studying on Earth, after running a marathon, he would feel like he couldn’t get out of bed the next day. But now, Rin thought that even with a sore back, he could recover quickly, let alone his stamina.

"Let’s just eat something simple today. Once we leave the trial, I’ll make you something delicious."

The waste hero casually nodded, pouting while lying on the blanket, supporting his chin and looking at Rin, somehow looking quite tempting.

Rin quickly looked away from her, got dressed, washed up, and finally prepared a lunch with both meat and vegetables.

After eating, Rin silently encouraged himself for a moment, feeling determined and full of energy.

"No matter what challenges come, bring them on! I am ready!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a smooth stone wall to the east began to dissolve in the middle, revealing a passage and a light blue barrier.

"For the brave warriors who have traveled far, I open the final trial."

As the blue words faded, Rin reached the front of the barrier and turned to nod at the waste hero.

"Stay here and wait for me."

"…Tundere, be careful."

Rin waved his hand and walked straight inside with big steps.

At the moment he passed through the barrier, the once dark world changed from a point to a line, as if painted, bringing color to the world and creating buildings.

At that moment, Rin’s awareness began to fade, and he suddenly seemed to forget something important, no matter how hard he tried to remember.

Shaking his head, he looked and saw an open book and a notebook on the table.

"Hmm? Was I just dozing off?"

Rin felt a bit dazed, looked around, and noticed that he was sitting at his desk in the academy dormitory, frowning slightly.

He felt like something was a bit strange.

It seemed he had never fallen asleep while studying before. What was happening today?

He glanced at the open book, which was a detailed discussion on advanced non-combat magic devices, and saw that the notes were filled with details.

Rin rubbed his brow and thought it must be because he was very tired lately.

But why he felt so tired and couldn’t remember was a mystery; it definitely couldn’t be because of studying.

Studying can help a person relax, so how could it be too tiring?

He picked up his pen again, compared it to his notes, found the place he had learned before, and was about to write more when a pair of arms suddenly wrapped around him.

The smell of oranges at his nose was familiar to Rin; without turning around, he scoffed, "Silly cat, what time is it? Hurry up and go to sleep, stop bothering me, have you gotten used to climbing through windows?"

"Yes, let’s sleep together."

"No way, this is school. If someone finds out, no amount of jumping into the Yellow River will clear my name."

Rin glanced out the window; the girls’ dormitory across from him had no lights on, and both dormitory buildings were silent, clearly most people had already fallen asleep.

Emilia was unfazed, her arms still around his neck.

"Today, there is a surprise for you, Tundere."

The hero’s flat tone surprisingly had a hint of charm that stirred Rin’s heart, making it race wildly.

He found it hard to control his curiosity and restlessness, but on the outside, he turned his head in disgust and impatience.

"What are you trying to do this… this… this…"

Only the last word was left to say, but he couldn’t finish because the speaker was frozen in shock.

He… he saw something!

A hero cat with blue ears and a blue tail!

That black tight suit couldn’t completely cover his arms and back, and the laces crossed in front.

And these black socks, why do they look… so much like fishing nets?

Rin’s mind was a jumble, and he even stood up in excitement.

Yes, that outfit, he had seen it before, wasn’t it worn by the waitresses at the casino?

The only difference was that they wore rabbit ears and tails, but in front of Rin was a cat!

At the casino, Rin could keep his eyes straight ahead, but now he really saw the waste hero swinging her cat tail and posing in strange ways.

Rin was overwhelmed; the urge to rush to the exam room filled his mind completely.

Huh? Wait, when did I ever go to a casino? A good student could never go to a place like that.

This confusion flickered through his mind for just a second, but it was instantly erased by the waste hero’s voice, which rippled like spring water.

It was as if someone was constantly whispering in his ear, and Rin found himself stepping closer to the waste hero.

In the end, he couldn’t help but make a move towards her, intending to break the seal and put her on the experiment table.

Just at that moment, Emilia blushed, turned her head, and with a seemingly shy yet playfully inviting demeanor and tone, let out a soft "meow."

"Tundere… No! Please be gentle, a bit."

Rin stood frozen in place, as if struck by lightning and still seeing a ghost, his body shook, and he jumped up in a fit of anger.

"You are not a waste hero! You’re that sly fox come to play tricks again, aren’t you?!"

Indeed, only Suyu, with his mischievous and boring personality, would pretend to be a hero just to mess with him.

And the cat girl before him slowly began to change into Suyu’s form.

She was just using her incredibly charming face, lying sideways like a mermaid, and waving at Rin.

"I can’t believe my adorable junior found me out; hmm, that takes away some of the fun."

"It’s really you; I knew it."

If it were Miss Hero, how could she show such an expression? She would probably just grab his tie without saying a word and take him straight to the exam room, not hesitating like she usually does.

"Why are you still frozen, junior? I’ve been waiting here for a long time. It’s so cold! Could it be… boohoo, is it because you think I’m too old and no longer love me? It’s okay, you can go for the younger girls, but please save me some warmth and affection, okay?"

Perfect! This talk is definitely from the Lord of the Demon King.

Just as she wrapped her arms around him and whispered softly in his ear, Rin’s mind became confused again, and he was directly pulled into the "laboratory" by the Lord of the Demon King.

The two of them exchanged words for quite a while, and after they parted, they went straight into the main topic of research.

Just when Rin’s hand was about to touch the spherical experiment equipment, he frowned again, realized the seriousness of the situation, and rubbed his forehead.

"Wait, it’s not Suyu. A fox can’t be that big! It must be a silly elk…"