Chapter 436

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Chapter 436: What Does "Life Mentor" Mean?

Judy squatted down and cupped a handful of seawater in her hands. She stuck out her tongue and tasted it.

"It doesn’t taste like anything, it doesn’t even seem like water."

"Because this is energy, the human stomach can’t directly digest ether."

"So what exactly is this place?"

"I already said, Broken Paradise."

"This doesn’t look like paradise. It’s too empty. Paradise should have lush green grass and never-ending fruit trees, and there should be countless angels singing and dancing all around."

"Are the angels you’re talking about the real ones?"

"What if the ones I’m talking about aren’t the real ones?"

"Then let’s go to hell, where there is a cute demon."

"You talk so convincingly, Mr. Devil, have you seen it? Or are you the cute demon working in hell?"

"Doesn’t exist."

Judy walked into the broken paradise and said, "The scenery here is really strange, but it sounds a bit like the one described in the news and newspapers…"

She suddenly stopped in her tracks and said, "Could it really be the Gray Tide disaster…"

"Your reflexes are a bit slow," Bai Wei confidently replied, "Yes."

Judy was shocked, unsure of how to react, her expression frozen for a while.

"Mr. Devil always gives people some extra surprises, although for me, it’s a kind of fright."

"If you’re scared, you can immediately turn back."

"No, I’m actually pretty curious and want to see what’s happening here." Judy crossed her arms and bravely continued walking forward. "I heard that Capesh and Hope got involved in this, so I’m curious to know what really happened here. They say it’s very complicated…"

"It is indeed complicated. Even the people from the Sacred Religion got involved, along with the followers of the evil god," Bai Wei chuckled. "But that was all in the past."

"It seems like Capesh and Hope were able to escape safely because of Mr. Devil."

"I don’t deny that," Bai Wei replied, neither confirming nor denying.

"You obtained something that even the Sacred Religion couldn’t get their hands on. Such a big secret. Should I trust you with this knowledge?" Judy asked. "Are you not worried that I might betray you?"

Bai Wei said, "I never think about that."

Judy was confused, "You don’t think about it?"

Bai Wei asked in return, "Would you do it?"

Judy looked at the azure sky and spoke softly, "No, I wouldn’t."

"The person who can take me to heaven on New Year’s Eve, the person who can take care of my feelings so well, I can’t bear to be without you. If I can’t see you again in the future, I will feel lonely." She paused for a moment and corrected herself, "Not unable to see you again, but unable to hear you again… Mr. Devil has so many secrets, not meeting with me may not be a bad thing."

Bai Wei said, "You are still at a sensitive age, you’re thinking too much. Let me take you out to relax."

"At least my mother would never think of taking me out to relax. She would only scream about how ‘I was born to sacrifice my life for the rise of the family’. She doesn’t care about my feelings at all." Judy said with a sigh, "People are revealed in comparison. Mr. Devil may say things that are harsh sometimes, but when it’s crucial, he is always patient. Even if he wants to use someone, it’s done openly, not through kidnapping and forcing."

"Being human, respecting each other is the bridge to communication."

"Being a woman, I don’t receive respect from my own mother." Judy said self-deprecatingly, "So when someone is a bit nice to me, I can’t help but want to get closer, because I really need some way to release stress."

Bai Wei agreed, "Perhaps there can be other ways too."

"What?"

Just as Judy was asking, a strange screeching sound erupted from the ground, and a monster hiding on the rocks, like a chameleon, launched an attack.

With Bai Wei’s warning, Judy noticed the attack and swung her sleeve, bringing down a blazing sword, causing the space to fold, revealing two sword edges.

The small residue fell to the ground and disappeared.

"The swallow returns to its original form, but being able to use it suddenly shows that your understanding of space has reached a new level," Bai Wei evaluated the results of his study.

"What is this?" Judy asked cautiously.

"Trash," Bai Wei waved his hand and something left by the residue remained. He glanced at it and said, "It’s the tongue coating fossil of a Dawn Dragon, just trash."

"Dawn Dragon?"

"Ancient Dragon, a rare breed among dragons. When a dragon’s egg is infected by the bloodline of an outer god, it gives birth to this peculiar and unique species," Bai Wei explained casually. "There are at least several thousand of such residues in the entire Broken Paradise, and some of them might drop valuable items."

"So, this is what you called picking up trash?" Judy read. "Turns out it’s ancient and mysterious remnants."

"It’s residue… This is not gacha or opening blind boxes. I can only say it’s picking up trash in a wasteland world," Bai Wei said. "Instead of letting you wallow in self-pity, maybe battling monsters and discovering treasures here can help relieve stress."

Judy wanted to argue but couldn’t find a suitable way. Indeed, chopping enemies was a great way to relieve stress. It was similar to buying a punching bag to hang at home or having a pet to alleviate mental pressure—a lot has been sacrificed for this home.

"I just want to take a walk and chat by the seaside." Judy tried to regain the other person’s affection. "It’s the first day of the new year, and I don’t feel like fighting monsters or wielding a sword. It’s actually nice to just stay in the apartment, feeling lazy…"

"No…you want to practice swordsmanship." Bai Wei stood behind her, placing a hand on Judy’s shoulder and spoke in a hypnotic tone. "You’re feeling down now, you’re angry and sad. You want to express your frustration towards the unfairness of the world, even though you don’t know exactly what you’re angry about. So you turn your sadness and anger into power, wanting to cut and chop something."

Judy regretted showing herself as too fragile. She shouldn’t have appeared so melancholic. It would have been nice to take a walk by the seaside. Why did she have to look so dejected? Now, she’s forced to wield a big sword and put an end to her laziness.

Mr. Devil is indeed a demon. His way of comforting is hardcore. If there’s too much pressure, release it. If you’ve accumulated enough, release it. There’s nothing that fighting monsters can’t solve. If there is, then fight even more.

The hardcore solution to solve all worries.

If you still feel unhappy, it must be because you haven’t worked enough, because you haven’t written enough exam papers, because…

Judy sighed, feeling restless and melancholic.

Yet she couldn’t find an appropriate outlet to vent, so she had to find substitutes.

Judy took a deep breath. "Where is the next one?"

Bai Wei became a mean navigator, "180 meters ahead."

Judy dragged a big sword and thought to herself, "Just chop away! Starting the first day of the new year with a joyful killing spree, I don’t care anymore! To hell with love and family! I am the queen, I can be happy all by myself!"

She kept chopping along the way, raising her sword and striking down, repeatedly chopping until her hands went numb and her magic was depleted. After she hunted down a Hellfire Elephant, she collapsed on the ground without any grace, her clothes burnt and revealing fair skin, looking like a damaged warship. If she were a commander or an admiral, they would have immediately sent her to the desk for a few minutes.

Bai Wei said, "Let’s call it a day. I think you got a little too carried away in the second half. You need to understand the importance of work-life balance."

Judy stared with her red eyes, feeling unable to express her bitterness. She could only gasp heavily, but hearing those words made her cheeks flush with embarrassment.

…Was I really obsessed? I didn’t have time to think about anything else! What’s the point of pulling three monsters towards us directly like that!

Judy almost couldn’t hold back her anger, but at that moment, the dying Hellfire Elephant suddenly jumped up and made one last struggle. It unleashed a war stomp, smashing into the ground. Exhausted and sore all over, Judy could only muster the strength to roll over.

In a critical moment, a golden light shone, and a golden sword descended from the sky, piercing through and killing the Hellfire Elephant.

The faint golden light illuminated the figure of a person. The young man continued speaking with his back turned to the blood descendants, "Work and rest combination is good, but don’t relax too much either."

Judy, "Are you a devil?"

Ding~ A deep red crystal fell to the ground, right in front of her. The crystal was very beautiful, like it was burning with flames inside.

She grabbed the crystal, and suddenly everything started spinning. In the blink of an eye, she found herself back at the entrance of her apartment, struggling to hold onto the doorknob to steady herself.

The devil spoke softly.

"This is the Hellfire. Once you start to accept and become familiar with its energy, you can begin to further condense the Hellfire Engraving."

"If you feel you don’t have the ability to resist your mother and your family, it’s only because you’re not strong enough yet."

"As long as you continue to grow stronger, all the problems you face right now can be easily solved."

"Instead of feeling sorry for yourself, it’s better to strive for self-improvement. If you have the will, I will help you."

"Consider this Hellfire crystal as a New Year’s present for you…"

"Happy New Year, Judy Selvicer."

The sound gradually faded away, and the distant horizon began to turn pale. Dawn was approaching, and the challenging night had already passed.

She held the Hellfire Crystal… a precious item from the underworld, known for its high price. But she was given it just like that.

"Cunning devil…" she muttered, "you’re only interested in my body and underwear."

It easily infiltrated my life, my world, my existence. The phrase "Happy New Year" was said so casually, it’s infuriating…

Now even my soul is being deceived by you. What can I offer as a sacrifice?

She opened the door to her apartment, walked into the shower, and let the hot water wash away the blood and dirt from every corner.

Her fingertips brushed against her skin, feeling the lingering touch, but there was no warmth. She closed her eyes, and her cheeks turned involuntarily red.

It’s the first day of the new year, it’s better not to…

But she couldn’t help it, her tired body and mental pressure after the fight needed to be released.

She lay in the bathtub, her fingertips sliding down her abdomen, closing her eyes, lifting her slender neck with a reddish tint, her body trembling gently, a strange tingling sensation spreading throughout her spine.

She felt like she was about to burn.