Four Split Personalities

’Calm down!’

’Don’t act rashly.’

In a flash, Motan and Ji Xiaoge almost simultaneously sent a caution message and reached out for each other’s shoulders, only to find in the next second that they had also inexplicably grasped each other’s hands.

They looked at one another for about two seconds, then both somewhat awkwardly withdrew their hands and sent a message of ’peace of mind’ at the same time.

While it might sound a bit awkward to say, these subconscious actions effectively demonstrated their mutual understanding of, and their misunderstanding of, each other’s characters.

Having learnt from Jadka and Ya Ya’s experience of ’overinterpretation,’ Motan had always thought that Ji Xiaoge was a girl who despised evil and was prone to rashness. He had concluded in that instant that ’she might rush forward to draw her sword in assistance,’ and tried to stop her before her head overheated. The reason was simple, if the four of them, including Ji Xiaoge, decided to recklessly attack now, there was a great chance that they would be wiped out by the opponent, and since that female orc was already dead, sacrificing their lives would not bring her back, so instead of rushing forward and recklessly sending themselves to their deaths, it was better to observe and wait for support while monitoring the opponent.

This was not callousness but a relatively rational conclusion. If it had been possible to save that innocent orc woman at the cost of his own life, Motan wouldn’t have hesitated at that moment, but the reality was, even if he charged forward now, it wouldn’t make any difference to the situation, and the same would be true if Ji Xiaoge rushed forward.

So he chose to remind Ji Xiaoge right away and tried to stop her as covertly and quickly as possible.

However, Ji Xiaoge harbored a mindset similar to Motan’s. In their months together, this winged beauty had roughly figured out what kind of person ’Mor’ was — aside from being smart, agile, resilient, gentle, good-natured, and exceptionally talented in combat, she knew that he was a selfless, kindhearted, and upright person, otherwise, he wouldn’t go to great lengths for the slaves who were theoretically none of his business, wanting desperately to save them from misery, and even trying to hide...

Could such a man really hold back after witnessing such a heart-wrenching scene?

Ji Xiaoge didn’t know, but she thought that if it were any other time... or say, under the majority of circumstances where her mind wasn’t as clear as it was now, she probably would have already charged forward with a kitchen knife, ready to die, so she didn’t think twice about trying to grab Motan from doing something foolish.

Honestly, she was surprised herself why she hadn’t charged forward.

Ji Xiaoge was very aware that she was too angry for words, yet this anger hadn’t clouded her mind. Quite the contrary, she had become much calmer than usual, not only instantaneously clarifying all possibilities and consequences but also examining from almost an observer’s perspective, devising strategies that would maximize benefits and allow her to vent her anger most effectively.

This felt strange to her.

In a nutshell, the two most likely to dive into battle held back quietly, and while Jadka also looked sullen and angry, he too refrained from any unnecessary actions, as for Ya Ya...

"Woof woof ..."

The girl hung her head, emitting a series of soft growls while her eyes reddened slightly, her right hand pressed against the ground, unknowingly creating deep furrows, her pretty face twisted with some kind of pain, and her body trembling continually, "Experiment... so painful... ugh... damn..."

The other three were startled, then Ji Xiaoge gently nudged Motan with her shoulder, signaling him to continue watching the situation on the ground before she turned to Ya Ya, gently and silently wrapping her arms around the latter, and whispered in a barely audible voice by the girl’s ear, "It’s alright now, it’s alright, Ya Ya be good, can you tell sister what you’re scared of?"

"I... ugh, it’s nothing..."

Ya Ya’s body, which had somehow turned cold, trembled slightly when embraced, then she reciprocally hugged Ji Xiaoge back and after a while whispered softly, "It’s okay, thank you, Sister Yege, I don’t know what came over me just now."

The smooth and standard common language clearly showed that Ya Ya had unwittingly entered a ’Frenzy’ state, of course, different from the broadly defined Frenzy in this world, in her current state, Ya Ya was merely a little snappier and more impatient, plus speaking the common language much more fluently, still retaining her sanity.

"Are you sure you’re okay?"

Ji Xiaoge held Ya Ya’s face, staring seriously into her eyes that flickered with a slight red glow, and said worriedly, "You must tell sister if anything is wrong, you absolutely must not act tough!"

Her watery eyes were full of concern and anxiety, and that melting tenderness just stared at Ya Ya without blinking, three parts doting, seven parts grievance.

This tactic was hugely lethal; Ji Xiaodao had been softened up like this every time she stubbornly endured illness since childhood.

Ya Ya couldn’t withstand it either, even the somewhat wayward Ya Ya of now, but indeed she didn’t know why she had just lost control, nor did she notice any abnormalities in her body, so she shook her head with utmost honesty, murmuring quietly, "Really, I’m okay, let’s continue watching."