Monsters Are Coming

The wild wind whistles past his ears.

With arms outstretched, Xia Sheng leaps with all his might, prepared in his heart to return to the village to visit Emperor Zhao’s statue.

The extraordinary good fortune of these days is truly unusual.

From the initial landslides and rainstorms, to later ground collapses and meteorites... each event is more bizarre than the last.

He felt that even if he had embedded the "Strong Luck" Life Soul, he wouldn’t have had such good fortune.

So, this is not luck at all; it’s more like an invisible hand forcibly pulling him out of danger every time he faces a fatal threat.

Repeated tests have proven this point.

There truly exists an unknown force.

It makes him very curious.

Where does this force come from?

What is its purpose? Why go to such great lengths to protect him?

He can’t think of an answer.

So, he chose the most direct way to solve the mystery: encounter and ask Guidance.

Guidance’s answer confirmed that there indeed exists such a hidden force of protection.

But the question is, how can it be lured out from the shadows?

The opponent is hidden too deeply, conventional probing can easily be resolved through concealed action.

Thus, only the last, and most extreme method remains.

Betting his life.

Since the opponent cares so much about his safety.

Then give the opponent a challenge.

If the hidden force’s desire to protect him is strong enough, it will surely interfere in a more direct way when he faces death.

If the opponent doesn’t step in.

Then he’ll return to Emperor Zhao, resupply and set sail again, not losing out.

At this moment, suspended in mid-air.

Plummeting towards the abyss, Xia Sheng’s heart beats like a drum:

"Come, let me see... who you really are."

Just as Xia Sheng’s body is about to be touched by the whistling Bone Erosion Evil Wind in the canyon, a roar comes from behind:

"Enough, fool!"

This voice, filled with anger, explodes in Xia Sheng’s ears like thunder from the nine heavens.

At the same time, a gentle force instantly wraps around his falling body.

It forcibly stops his falling momentum, then pulls him back from the edge of the abyss, steadily tossing him back on the cliff edge.

Xia Sheng stumbles a few steps to stabilize himself, unable to resist grinning, a smile appearing on his face.

The main player has finally been forced out.

He suddenly turns around, looking towards the direction of the voice.

He sees in mid-air, a humanoid-shaped soul fire fiercely burning in a bluish hue, floating there.

At this moment, the flames twist and leap wildly, two massive fiery eyes spewing substantial rage, locked onto him, the terrifying suppression like a heavy mountain pressing him till he struggles to breathe.

"You despicable, stupid, reckless thing, daring to use such a method...," the soul fire’s voice fluctuates wildly, obviously enraged.

Looking at the successful smirk on Xia Sheng’s face, it instantly erupted.

This foolish fellow really dared to test the unknown with his life.

Through many years in the Small World, and even arriving in Monster World, it has never encountered such a "willful" being.

Actions devoid of logic, driven by whims.

And it had actually been forced by this foolish being to reveal itself using such a suicidal method.

Xia Sheng dusted off his clothes, despite being overwhelmed by the suppression causing his Qi-Blood to surge, but his face remained exceptionally calm, looking up at the raging soul fire, he spoke:

"Having followed me for so long, and repeatedly intervening to save me, there ought to be an explanation, right?"

"An explanation? I’ll give you an explanation!"

The soul fire laughed in rage; this foolish being evidently did not realize who held the power here.

Xia Sheng’s calm even slightly cocky expression became the last straw that broke its rationality.

Boom!

An invisible great force instantly slammed into Xia Sheng’s chest.

Pfft!

Xia Sheng couldn’t react in time; he felt like he was run head-on by a charging giant beast, his entire body flying backward over ten meters, rolling miserably several times on the ground before stopping, a sweetness in his throat, almost spewing a mouthful of blood.

The Black Cloth Clothes he wore were torn in several places by the scattered energy.

He struggled to lift his head, only to see the soul fire appearing above him as if by Instant Teleportation.

Next, a barrage of storm-like attacks descended.

The soul fire does not intend to take his life, purely venting its anger.

Solidified Soul Power transformed into invisible fists and slaps that fell upon Xia Sheng, though causing no major harm, each strike pierced through his consciousness, bringing him needle-prick pains.

"Ow, ow, ow, senior spare me." Xia Sheng instantly broke down, unable to maintain his composure, he curled up on the ground holding his head, trying to minimize the hit area, letting out unbecoming cries.

"Acting foolish, is it!"

Whap! (a soul slap)

"Reckless, is it!"

Thump! (a soul heavy hammer)

"Reckless disregard of life, is it!"

Bam bam bam! (consecutive punches)

The soul fire beat and berated him, at this moment venting days’ worth of pent-up grievances.

At this point, Xia Sheng is utterly dazed from the beating.

In the team’s video connection channel, the brothers’ cheers echo in his ears.

Reproductive System: Hahaha, look at that posture of father beating son, reminds me of the Explorer’s glorious past. I’ve recorded it for you, sure to make some special emoticons for you, might just become a hit on the forums.

Digestive System: Tsk... looks painful, is it better to laugh directly or taunt first then laugh?

Respiratory System: Nerve Brother, hold on, though I can’t help much, my spirit is with you (Explorer Watching.jpg).