Chapter 694 - 334: Su Jiameng’s Apology (Part 2)
Though Theo had his own arrogance, he still humbly accepted everything in the face of reality. His speech focused more on judging the strengths and weaknesses of the Withered Leaf Insect. The fact that he could notice these things during the battle showed he was quite talented.
Finally, only Lu Anchen was left. Given his professional habits, he naturally paid more attention to details that others easily overlooked. After the four of them finished speaking, Su Jiameng stood up straight and performed a very standard bowing apology gesture.
Before Liang Xiaonuo and the others could react, wondering what Su Jiameng was up to, she began to apologize, "I deeply apologize and reflect on my previous reckless behavior without prior notice. Trust is needed among comrades, and my previous actions violated this rule. Not trusting my comrades was the first mistake, placing them in danger without authority was the second, and while my comrades fought hard, my act of ’observing under the guise of trial’ was the third mistake..."
All four were stunned by her words. They had a vague idea of Su Jiameng’s extraordinary identity, knew her strength far exceeded what they’d seen before, and were aware that she held some unknown cards, yet she apologized without reservation...
Initially, Liang Xiaonuo and the others were indeed very angry at her previous actions, but after calming down, they could express forgiveness and understanding. A true comrade is not just someone who relies on others for protection but a comrade-in-arms fighting shoulder to shoulder.
Coming to this Dark West Corner Star Domain, their lives were in their own hands, relying only on themselves to guard. Comrades can lend a hand if necessary, but cannot always protect you at all times; fundamentally, the primary task is to rely on your own strength!
In this place, anything Su Jiameng did herself would metaphorically lead to unintended consequences! So, understanding these, her observing and training did not bother them. Of course, her unexpected apology dispelled all their remaining resentment and dissatisfaction. The ability to bend and stretch, not shifting or shirking her mistakes, Su Jiameng’s attitude satisfied them.
However, her reflection wasn’t over yet, "...Drinking alcohol at a critical moment leading to emotional instability was the fourth mistake..."
"Wait, drinking? I remember you only took a small sip, right?" Liang Xiaonuo hurriedly interrupted her. She had drunk several times what Su Jiameng did, yet wasn’t intoxicated. How did Su Jiameng get drunk and emotionally unstable from just drinking?
Talking about her pitiful alcohol tolerance, Su Jiameng felt a bit embarrassed, unlike her previous candid demeanor when apologizing, "Well... my alcohol tolerance is not great, and drinking often leads to... behavior that’s quite different from usual. Over the years, I’ve forbidden myself from drinking, but earlier, I couldn’t help but take a sip, and then found myself getting really worked up..."
Liang Xiaonuo was utterly speechless. She wondered why Su Jiameng seemed so strange before; even a small universe explosion didn’t match her enthusiasm, the fighting spirit burning so thoroughly! She thought Su Jiameng was a militant; little did she know it was just drunken madness?
"So... you’re apologizing now because..." Liang Xiaonuo suddenly felt she might have overthought things earlier.
Su Jiameng paused, hesitated, and spoke somewhat awkwardly, "It’s because I was too engrossed before, forgetting the surroundings. If it wasn’t for waking up early enough and rushing to check on you... had it been an hour or two later..."
Her suspicions confirmed, Liang Xiaonuo forced a smile, asking, "If you had sobered up too late, would we have been digested by those creatures?"
Su Jiameng nodded. She hadn’t thought of that initially, only realizing it later. Had she woken up a little later, the lives of those four would indeed have been in danger. Although this was just a hypothesis and hadn’t happened, the potentially tragic outcome was terrifying.
Cui Hu asked softly, "So... what time did you rush over?"
"About half an hour before the Withered Leaf Insects appeared..." When Su Jiameng arrived, she patiently observed for twenty minutes, analyzed their strengths and weaknesses, and paid constant attention to their situation. Ten minutes later, the Withered Leaf Insects appeared.
They all fell silent, realizing the true reason behind Su Jiameng’s apology—for her mistake and the terrifying potential outcome that could have occurred. After some thought and exchanging looks, the four decided to forgive.