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Zhong Kui's Diary
I handed the flashlight to Shen Sipan and asked him to switch it to the diffuse light mode, then pointed it at a relatively gentle dirt slope. By "gentle," I meant it was steep at about a seventy-degree angle.
After stepping back about ten paces, I took a running start and leaped onto the dirt mound, propelling myself up the cliff. Just as I was about a meter away from the top, my momentum waned. With a grunt, I pushed off with my toes, flipping in mid-air and landing directly on top of the mound.
From below, Shen Sipan cheered loudly, "What a perfect tuck jump with a full rotation landing without a splash!"
Of course, there was no splash on this dirt mound.
However, it felt nice to be praised. I stood proudly at the edge of the mound, waved at Shen Sipan, pulled out the climbing rope, tied several knots, and tossed it down for him to climb up.
Shen Sipan first secured the flashlight to the rope. After I pulled the flashlight up and lowered the rope again, he stepped back several meters, shouted, and charged toward the mound just like I had. As he approached the mound, he pushed off hard and climbed up using both hands and feet. With that leap, he managed to soar over four meters high. Just as his momentum was fading and he was about to fall back down, he grabbed hold of the rope and laughed as he began to climb up.
Yo Xue has some decent skills; it seems that no matter what line of work one is in, agility is essential—even in thievery.
Just as Shen Sipan was two meters away from the top of the mound, several loud cracks echoed through the air, followed by three bolts of lightning striking down suddenly. In the darkness, those three bolts were particularly vivid; I could even see that one of them branched out like tree limbs. One bolt was as thick as an arm while the other two were only as thick as chopsticks.
The lightning seemed to have eyes as it headed straight for us; that arm-thick bolt was aimed directly at Shen Sipan's head.
If such thick lightning struck Shen Sipan's head, he would either die or be severely injured.
I felt an overwhelming sense of frustration; why did this lightning have to strike at such a critical moment? At that moment, I held the flashlight in my left hand and pulled on the rope with my right hand. There was no way for me to reach into my Mustard Seed Pendant to grab a metal object like a pickaxe to attract the lightning. It was too late; I didn’t think I could throw away the flashlight and pull out the pickaxe before it struck Shen Sipan.
If only I had an old-fashioned metal flashlight; I could just throw it away. But this flashlight was made entirely of high-tech plastic material—lightweight and insulated.
In a moment of desperation, an idea struck me. With a grunt, I stepped back while suddenly loosening my grip with my right hand. The rope slipped through my palm as Shen Sipan shouted in alarm, causing him to drop rapidly.
Just as he fell three or four meters down, I yanked on the rope again, hearing Shen Sipan curse in panic below.
This way, we both avoided being struck by the lightning.
I threw the flashlight at my feet, pulled out the Big Iron Pickaxe and stuck it beside me, then quickly gathered the Rope with both hands, shouting loudly, "Hurry up and climb!"
Because I had stepped back half a meter, I couldn't see what was happening below Shen Sipan. I only heard Shen Sipan respond from below, and then I felt the Rope in my hand shaking, indicating he was climbing up quickly.
Just as I caught sight of Shen Sipan's head, three bolts of lightning struck down.
This time, the lightning was even more dazzling, and each bolt was as thick as an arm.
Damn, how long is this going to last?
Grabbing the Big Iron Pickaxe beside me, I swung it towards the direction of the lightning without hesitation.
It's common knowledge that metal can attract electricity. Aren't all the lightning rods on top of buildings just iron rods? But I never expected that after throwing the Big Iron Pickaxe, not only did it attract those three bolts of lightning, but it also drew in another ten or so bolts.
With a crackling sound, the first three bolts struck the Big Iron Pickaxe, flashing with white light as it became brilliantly bright. Then all those additional bolts hit the Big Iron Pickaxe as well. In the blinding white light, the Big Iron Pickaxe even seemed to glow blue before rapidly descending and landing with a thud at the base of the hill.
Thanks to my cleverness and bravery, I managed to dodge this round of lightning attacks!
I let out a slight sigh of relief but remembered that Shen Sipan was still below. I yanked on the Rope with all my might, and Shen Sipan was suddenly pulled up by me. Whether it was because I pulled too hard or because Shen Sipan was caught off guard, he tumbled onto the hill with a loud thud.
Before I could say anything, another flash of white light appeared, followed by hundreds of bolts of lightning striking directly at us.
This is unbearable!
The range of the lightning attack covered almost the entire hill. Unless I could throw out dozens of iron pickaxes at once to absorb all the lightning, which was impossible. Besides, I'm not insane enough to carry dozens of iron pickaxes with me!
The hill was filled with lightning while outside were steep cliffs. Although I had decent agility, falling from eleven or twelve meters high might not kill me, but broken arms and legs would be unavoidable.
Moreover, there was Shen Sipan on the ground; no matter what, I couldn't just leave him behind.
By the way, can I use Air Bubble to insulate against lightning?
There was no time to think too much. I cast a Spell, and an Air Bubble suddenly enveloped both me and Shen Sipan.
With a sizzling sound, the lightning struck the bubble, white lightning danced across the surface of the bubble, eventually spreading out and disappearing.
I exhaled; it seemed that this bubble had some effect and could withstand the lightning.
Just as I was about to reach out to pull Shen Sipan up and boast a little, I noticed that Shen Sipan was staring blankly at something above the bubble.
A jolt ran through my heart as I thought, "Could there be another change?" Following his gaze, I saw a bolt of lightning as thick as a Sea Bowl dancing above the bubble, and the bubble was actually dented by this bolt of lightning, creating a depression over thirty centimeters deep.
So, you want to break through my defense? There's no way I'm giving you that chance.
I randomly cast Spells, releasing one bubble after another, layering them over ten times. The dent in the outermost bubble gradually returned to its original shape thanks to the support of the bubbles behind it.
It seemed to anger the lightning. The clouds in the sky turned dark red, and more bolts of lightning appeared, growing thicker and thicker. After about a minute, suddenly all the lightning vanished eerily. Then came a thunderous boom that nearly deafened me; all I could hear was a buzzing in my ears. Looking up, I saw a bolt of lightning as thick as a barrel heading straight for us.
Sizzle!
The barrel-thick lightning struck the outermost layer of the bubble.
Crack!
The bubble was instantly shattered!
The lightning continued to strike my second layer of bubbles.
Crack!
The bubbles were instantly shattered!
Lightning struck my third layer of bubbles again.
Break!
The bubbles were once more instantly shattered!
...
In the blink of an eye, this lightning had broken through thirteen layers of my bubbles.
However, with each layer that was broken, the lightning weakened slightly. When it shattered the first layer of bubbles, it was as thick as a bucket, but by the time it broke the thirteenth layer, it had shrunk to the size of a sea bowl.
I was shocked and hurriedly released new bubbles. Just as I released a new bubble, the fourteenth layer suddenly burst, but that bolt of lightning finally disappeared.
Damn, it seems unsafe. I need to quickly reinforce this; if possible, I should create tens of thousands of bubbles. That should make it much safer.
Just as I was gritting my teeth and releasing bubbles, another thunderclap echoed. The previous loud noise still buzzed in my ears, and now with this new sound, it felt like hundreds of sparrows were chirping incessantly in my head. Following that, another bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket struck down.
Come on, can I catch a break?
I had just repaired six bubbles, and with the two layers remaining from before, I only had eight layers in total.
With a crackle, the bucket-thick lightning charged straight in, ruthlessly shattering layer after layer of bubbles. I desperately released new bubbles, but their speed couldn't keep up with how fast the lightning shattered them.
Crack!
After breaking all the bubbles, the lightning headed straight for Shen Sipan.
At that moment, a thought suddenly popped into my mind, "Damn, what kind of karma has Shen Sipan brought upon himself!" It seemed like the lightning had a grudge against him, as it was only targeting him.
However, I couldn't just stand by and watch Shen Sipan get killed by this lightning. Gritting my teeth, I lunged forward, gathering all my magical power in my back.
I was going for it!
After all, I still had half of my magical power left. With a protective barrier of magic, this lightning shouldn't be able to kill me.
Crack!
In mid-air, the lightning struck my back, and a wild and violent energy surged into my meridians. Instantly, an indescribable sensation washed over me.
The moment the lightning hit me, it felt like a red-hot dagger had pierced my back. The pain was excruciating. As it coursed through my meridians, it felt as if that red-hot dagger was twisting and turning inside me, causing a heart-wrenching agony... Just when I thought I couldn't bear it any longer, an unexpected change occurred. The Lightning Magic within me suddenly surged forth as if it were an old friend reuniting after many years. It quickly approached the lightning to greet it, then they shook hands and embraced like old pals catching up over drinks and meals. In short, once the energy from the lightning entered my body, it was assimilated by my Lightning Magic.
This feeling was akin to having a long-time crush suddenly say, "I know you've always liked me, but I'm going to marry a Rich Handsome Guy soon. As for your infatuation, how about I offer myself to you tonight..."
As someone who has been infatuated, would you feel heartbroken at first but then filled with joy upon hearing those words?
Exactly that kind of feeling!
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