Absolute Choice 1

by Pear Lands In The Autumn Spring

  Thankfully this Absolute Choice was an execution type choice. He just needed to ask Hisith for his underwear, regardless of him succeeding or not. The Absolute Choice was completed when Shi Xiaobai said "hand over your underwear" loudly.

  Shi Xiaobai deeply detested the "mischief-style choice". It was fine if the choice's content was odd, but there was no reward!

  "Days without rewards is insufferable for This King!"

  Shi Xiaobai sighed in his heart, but suddenly he realized that the classroom had fallen into a strange silence. A cold aura seemed to creep up to him as he couldn't help but raise his head.

  He saw Hisith's face cold. His narrowed eyes were filled with killing intent as though he was looking at a fish that was about to die.

  "This K...I was just making a joke..."

  Shi Xiaobai felt a sense of trepidation suffuse from his heart. When he tried retreating, he realized he could not move at all.

  "Joke? Heh heh, then let me play a joke with you."

  Hisith's cold voice squeezed out from his mouth. As he spoke, he waved his hand, and a black barrier burst out with him in the middle of it. It enveloped the entire platform, with only himself and Shi Xiaobai in it.

  Light could only diffuse into the black barrier, so it turned extremely dark.

  "In this sealed domain, we can see outside, but people outside can't see us. So, you do not need to worry that others will disturb us. Oh, by the way, your screams will not leave this domain. Heh heh~"

  Hisith sneered as his right hand flipped. Four poker cards appeared out of thin air in the middle of his fingers.

  "My poker cards’ suit, 'Clubs' happen to have the power of hexes. Now it is my turn to play a tiny joke on you."

  Shi Xiaobai was beyond tears as he cursed in his heart how this perverse guy did not have a sense of humor.

  Hisith chose one of the four poker cards and said, "The hex in this Seven of Clubs can make the target experience the pain of ten thousand snake bites. Don't worry, although it's a bit painful, you will not die. So enjoy it well, my playful toy!"

  Hisith gave a wicked smile as he threw out the Underworld Poker from his hand, making it fly straight at Shi Xiaobai.

  The poker card did not seem to fly very fast, and was in fact very slow. However, with Shi Xiaobai's body being restrained by an unknown force, he could not move at all. He could only watch helplessly as the poker card approached him...

  "Sigh."

  Suddenly, a sigh sounded, and at the same moment, a figure appeared out of thin air, in front of Shi Xiaobai. The finger reached out two fingers and caught Hisith's poker card.

  "You are finally willing to appear?"

  Hisith looked at the figure in front of Shi Xiaobai as his eyes narrowed. He sneered, "But I never expected that it was you."

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  Chapter39 That Poker Card

  "I never expected it was you, One-Pun."

  Hisith smiled coldly with a tinge of disbelief.

  The figure that suddenly appeared in front of Shi Xiaobai wore a white cape over a yellow tight-suit. His facial features were soft, and the top of his head was smooth, there was not a single strand of hair. It was the Hero, Baldy One-Pun, who had previously saved Shi Xiaobai from the hands of Sahadun!

  After pinching the poker card, One-Pun gently threw it back into Hisith's hand. He sighed as he said, "You have been making things difficult for this child, wasn't it just to force me out? Now, are you satisfied?"

  Hisith fell silent for a moment, but did not answer One-Pun. Instead, he asked, "Since you are the person who appeared, were you the one who cast a 'Realm Seal' on this little toy?"

  One-Pun did not answer. He turned to take a glance at Shi Xiaobai who had a lingering fear. He suddenly took a step forward, and a black barrier emanated out from his body, enclosing Hisith and himself within. This black barrier was enclosed by Hisith's barrier, so there was a barrier within a barrier.

  Shi Xiaobai immediately felt that intangible suppressive feeling disappear. His body regained its freedom.

  "This King just heard the word 'Seal'. Do they already know that This King was sealed by the Evil Gods of the various worlds?"

  Shi Xiaobai felt curious, but he quickly ignored his curiosity. He studied his surroundings and realized he was in the middle of two barriers. The black barrier was like a special glass that allowed him to see outside, but people on the outside could not see in.

  Shi Xiaobai could see the rookies outside the bigger barrier talking, and was also able to hear their noisy discussion, but he could not see or hear One-Pun and Hisith inside the smaller barrier. Hisith's barrier isolated the three of them from the rookies, while One-Pun's barrier isolated Shi Xiaobai from the two of them.

  Shi Xiaobai attempted punching the black shield but felt like he was smashing into steel. Having felt the pain, he could only depressingly give up his struggle. Out of boredom, he sat on the steel tiles on the ground, and began producing Psionic Power. He began controlling the Psionic Power's shape.

  "This King will definitely produce a castle!"

  Shi Xiaobai's eyes burned with intense fighting spirit!

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  ...

  The reason why One-Pun enclosed himself with Hisith in the small barrier was naturally because he did not want Shi Xiaobai to hear the conversation they would be having.

  "The 'Realm Seal' was set up by me, so as to protect him." One-Pun calmly answered Hisith's question.

  "Heh heh, I understand. That naughty little toy took just ten days to go from an ordinary mortal to the third level of the Psionic Mortal Realm. Such cultivation speed already overturns humanity's understanding. It would be difficult not to attract the attention of others. To protect him, you sealed his cultivation realm to the first level of the Psionic Mortal Realm. That is indeed the best method."

  Hisith threw up his hand and said, "Although I'm similarly curious as to what sort of Cogitation method he used to achieve such a crazy cultivation speed, but the 'interest' he gives me far exceeds my curiosity. That's why I did not disturb your plan, and just helped him slightly so that he can grow faster."

  One-Pun coldly said, "You tricked him in using 'Body Incineration Curse', and you call that slightly?"

  Hisith frowned slightly and said, "You used "Divine Elf Water' on him, so the flames of the 'Body Incineration Curse' naturally won't burn him to death. Since he won't die even if he fails, why not make the bet? From the outcome, you should thank me."

  One-Pun had a cold expression and did not say a word. If he ignored the process and just looked at the outcome, Hisith's method of accelerating growth through excessive means was indeed a success.

  Hisith suddenly thought of something as he frowned, saying, "I thought that in this world, only Riko Minamiya will be treated specially by you. I never expected you to go through so much effort to set up a 'Realm Seal' on this little toy. You even wasted a drop of the sacred level item, 'Divine Elf Water'."

  One-Pun fell silent as he said seriously, "According to the Elves' Pontifex Maximus' prophecy, the fourth Apocalypse will happen in the next forty years. When that happens, this child will become one of the hopes of all humanity. Since he is in [Gaia], we should be protecting him with all we got, so that he can mature smoothly."

  "So that's the case. Since it has to do with the survival of humanity and world peace, it is understandable why you pay so much attention to him. Don't worry, he is now one of my beloved toys, so I will definitely protect him well."

  Hisith smiled sinisterly. "However, a toy that maddens its owner has to be taught a good lesson. On this, I will not take a step back."

  One-Pun said coldly, "Is your so-called lesson using a cruel hex like the 'Heart Devouring Snake Storm’? This child is only thirteen years old. He would not be able to withstand such a hex, and his mind might even collapse. You will be destroying him."

  Hisith shrugged his shoulders and said, "What yo
u said makes sense. I was a bit rash in my fit of anger. Since Seven of Clubs is too much, why not Three of Clubs?"

  One-Pun shook his head and said, "Since I have appeared, I will not let you fool around. That child's heart is simple. For his first day here, he probably doesn't know about your taboos and definitely did not say that word deliberately. Since his act was purely unintentional, spare him, would you?"

  "What if I say no?" Hisith's eyes turned cold as a chilling aura emanated from his body. Inside the barrier, it became a world of ice and snow.

  "I will stop you." One-Pun slowly pulled out the blade from the scabbard by his waist. The blade's edge revealed a cold luster.

  "Then I'll see you try!" Hisith roared out coldly. Inside the barrier, with a "Pu" sound, hundreds of poker cards appeared, hovering in mid air. It filled the entire barrier, surrounding One-Pun completely.

  One-Pun sighed and unsheathed his blade. As he held it in his hand, his stance caused his white cape to flutter high up. The dull and lifeless eyes turned sharp, emitting a cold beam.

  The numerous poker cards hovering mid air were about to move, while One-Pun's blade seemed like it would slash forwards.

  "Ding! Ding! Ding!"

  Suddenly, an alerting sound spontaneously chimed from their bodies. One-Pun and Hisith raised their right arms immediately and looked at something that looked like a watch. At the same time, their expressions changed.

  "An A Class calamity!?"

  "Meteor shower!?"

  The two of them shouted two different things, but it seemed like they were referring to the same thing. They raised their heads and glanced at each other. A wry smile appeared between the two of them.

  "It looks like we do not have time for this."

  Hisith shrugged his shoulders as all the poker cards immediately disappeared. He said, "The A Class meteor shower calamity will take three hours to hit Southern Gold City. As S Class Heroes, we have to be there. We can still barely make it in time if we rush there now."

  One-Pun nodded and sheathed his blade. At the same time, he removed the black barrier and after hesitating, he said, "You go first."

  Hisith fell silent for a moment and took at a glance at Shi Xiaobai, who was squatting on the ground, attempting to produce a castle. He had a look of indignation in his eyes, but with a wave of his hand, he removed the black barrier he set up. Following that, he rushed out of the door with a speed like the wind, disappearing from sight.

  With the barriers removed, the rookies were surprised to see One-Pun's figure. They immediately screamed.

  "His Excellency, One-Pun!?"

  "Holy shit, isn't this that...invincible One-Pun?"

  "Heavens, I actually got to see my idol with my own eyes!"

  "One of the three powerhouses of Gaia, ranked alongside Hisith, an S Class Hero! It's said that no one dares fight him!"

  "I entered Gaia so that I could one day be able to meet His Excellency One-Pun. I never expected my dream to be realized so soon!"

  "..."

  When One-Pun heard those flattering words, his face went dull. After he stood there for a few minutes in silence, confirming that Hisith did not return, he nodded at the seated rookies. With a wave of his hand, he bade farewell, and rushed out the door at an extremely fast speed. Just like Hisith, he disappeared from everyone's vision.

  Everyone was stunned as they began to engage in conversation, discussing what had happened vividly.

  "This King succeeded!"

  Suddenly, a pleasant yelp sounded from the platform, instantly attracting everyone's attention. They saw the squatting Shi Xiaobai suddenly stand up. He turned to look at everyone, and in his hands, there was a pure white object. Looking carefully, it was an exquisite-looking castle.

  "This King's castle, completed!" Shi Xiaobai's bright smile shimmered like the stars.

  Everyone was dumbfounded. How the fuck did he do that?

  That's not right, why are you so fucking calm, sitting there playing with yourself?

  At this moment, a poker card fell from the top of the building. It gently landed on Shi Xiaobai's shoulder.

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  Chapter40 Why are you dealing your cards so erratically!?

  After One-Pun ran out of the room, he encountered someone blocking his path moments after he ran through Steel City.

  "Hisith?"

  One-Pun stopped in front of Hisith, and was surprised that Hisith, who had left several minutes earlier than him, was standing there. He immediately wanted to ask why Hisith had stopped, but suddenly realized something. His expression changed as he wanted to run back.

  "It's too late." Hisith spoke softly.

  Upon hearing this, One-Pun stopped and sighed heavily, "Why do go to such ends?"

  Hisith gave a sinister smile and said, "No one can stop me from the things I want to do. I know that your second superpower, 'God's Guardian' allows you to instantly teleport to the protectee. Although I do not know the condition or price of using it, the limitation and weakness is very obvious—your 'God's Guardian' definitely has a time restriction!"

  "You used 'God's Guardian' once just now, so it's unlikely you can use it again. As for my poker card, it has already landed. Regardless of how fast your movement technique is, it will be too late."

  One-Pun remained silent, Hisith was mostly right. He did not have the ability to prevent whatever Hisith left behind.

  "Don't worry, it's just a Three of Clubs hex. It will let that naughty little toy endure a little bit of pain, and teach him to remember. It won't give him an insufferable existence. Too much protection won't do. Suffering is the mother of growth."

  Hisith said with a happy expression before he turned around. "'Meteor storm' is an A Class calamity. Getting there earlier might save a cute toy or two."

  "You just want to search for more souls."

  One-Pun sighed, and with a struggling expression, he eventually followed Hisith.

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  The poker card that suddenly fell from the ceiling onto Shi Xiaobai's shoulder melted into his body instantaneously. A phantom Three of Clubs image bloomed behind Shi Xiaobai, with dozens of shadowy wraiths appearing mid air. They immediately surged into Shi Xiaobai's body.

  "Ah!"

  As pain instantly swamped his senses, Shi Xiaobai immediately shouted in pain. As his mind was consumed by pain, the shadowy figures that entered his body wrecked havoc in it, as if every bone of his was being suppressed, and every inch of his skin was being pricked by a needle, while every nerve was being torn apart.

  "Dahei!"

  Lingcun shouted in alarm as he charged to the platform, while everyone watched blankly with bewilderment. Ye Jiaquan's muscular body also followed closely behind.

  "Stop, human."

  Suddenly a cold, lacerating voice sounded from the door. Lingcun and Ye Jiaquan stopped abruptly and turned their heads towards the door. There, they saw a 'person' covered in layers of white bandages. That 'person' looked extremely similar in shape when compared to humans, but the flesh that it revealed was purplish-red, and behind his back was a giant pair of bat wings.

  Just that 'person' standing there made people shudder with fear.

  "Calamity fiend!?"

  "No, he's one of the seven servants of Instructor Hisith, the bat, Mos."

  "Instructor Hisith's Diamond suit can summon calamity fiends. Apparently this Mos, is the Nine of Diamonds."

  "What does Instructor Hisith want, having used the Three of Clubs hex on Tu Dahei and then summoning his Nine of Diamonds calamity fiend servant?

  "..."

  Hisith was one of the few S Class Heroes in China. There was a lot of information regarding him on the Internet. After the rookies knew that their instructor was Hisith, they immediately found the information and learned them by heart. At this moment, when they saw the calamity fiend in bandages and bat wings, they immediately figured that it was Hisith’s pok
er card servant, Mos.

  Lingcun and Ye Jiaquan also identified Mos' identity. They were locked on by Mos' killing intent and as intangible fear enveloped them, they felt their bodies turn extremely stiff. Cold sweat covered their backs as they did not dare make a single move.

  "Go back." Mos barked coldly at the two of them. Immediately, he flapped his wings and flew to the platform. In moments, he landed beside Shi Xiaobai who was scrunched up on the floor in pain. He looked coldly at the tiny figure trembling and struggling below him.

  Lingcun and Ye Jiaquan's eyes betrayed their internal struggle, but they knew that they were helpless against the calamity fiend, Mos, who they knew was a murderous beast. They gave Shi Xiaobai a deep and meaningful glance before returning to their seats, hearts filled with indignation.

  "Instructor Hisith thinks highly of Dahei. It should be fine." Lingcun comforted Ye Jiaquan, but his facial expression was still extremely heavy. Although he did not need to worry about Shi Xiaobai's life, it was likely that Shi Xiaobai would suffer intense pain.

  A cold aura emitted from Mos' back. Everyone could not repress the fear from seeing this. Instantly, there was silence. Only Shi Xiaobai's tragic cries were left resounding in the classroom. Those who heard his screams felt like they could experience the pain he was going through.

  Mos' eyes were cold and emotionless, and naturally he had no sense of pity in his heart. He only watched quietly at the human in front of him who was scrunched up on the ground, squirming in pain.

  The people found it unbearable, but they were helpless. They were powerless against Mos. Even if they could resist him, the suffering Tu Dahei did not have deep ties with them. No one would do anything substantial for another rookie they didn't even really know.

  After an unknown period of time, a shadowy figure flew out of Shi Xiaobai's body, disappearing into thin air. After that, one shadow after another left Shi Xiaobai's body. Slowly, Shi Xiaobai's screaming came to a stop. His twisted body also slowly calmed down. His eyes were tightly shut, as if he had gone unconscious.

  At this moment, Mos drew out a poker card from his underarm and threw it at Shi Xiaobai. A Three of Hearts poker card phantom image immediately floated above Shi Xiaobai's body. As the pink sparkles fell on him, bathing his fatigued body, Shi Xiaobai began to murmur.