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Kong knew that Ying loved sweets very much. In the past, he would often bring Tuanzi and Sumi's Baklava to the Pure Land and the castle tower to bring joy to this otaku girl. But he never expected that the moment he became "sweet", Ying would also love him so much.
...The little rich woman's love for sweets is actually no less than Ying's obsession, so Ying's teaching of her is quite successful.
"Not only will this make him happy, it will make you happy too. The key is to make sure your eyes are aligned - the eyes are the windows to the soul - although it was Sora who said that, I applied it here... Sora, don't look away, look at me, look at Ester... I see, you haven't practiced enough, don't be nervous, relax a little, or I won't be able to teach Ester."
It is hard to imagine that a noble god in the Great Palace would lower his proud head to someone on the sofa - even if it is not to express a sense of subordination or service, but simply to show a certain degree of respect to his opponent before the competition.
The fierce tactics and "anti-traveler training" can certainly stop a child from crying, but from the perspective of the sky, the shadow's leader will make his false low profile and gentleness even more profound because of his dedication, meticulousness, and seemingly omnipresent tolerance.
Even though he knew that Thor would never obey anyone, he still had the illusion that "she was accommodating me" -
Illusions are just illusions after all. In fact, Ying has been conquering and constantly conquering Kong. Through subtle observation, he judges whether Kong's nerves are already tense, whether he can beg for mercy if he tries harder, and so on, from the air permeability of each of Kong's pores and the changes in his forearm muscles. He enjoys it. The slight concessions in his expression are just an embellishment, a kind of charity from the strong to the weak, so that the weak will not collapse too quickly.
In less than a minute, Ying glanced back and forth between Luoluomei Tangguo and Kong's face seven or eight times. Every time she raised her beautiful eyes slightly, the teardrop mole would intensify her charming look, making her expression even more devastating.
Ying likes to look into Sora's eyes and not miss any changes in his pupils. When his pupils tremble or become dilated, Ying feels a high sense of accomplishment, as if he has received a reward or completed a stage task in the game. Therefore, he tries even harder to make Sora express richer emotions.
She almost required Kong to stare at her all the time. Once Kong moved his eyes away because of shyness or intolerance, Ying would punish him slightly, making static electricity jump, strengthening his concentration and making it impossible for him to distract himself from the raging waves on the sea by thinking about frustration, unpleasant things, and ugly monsters or people.
But it was no use. Under Shadow's attack, no matter what Kong thought of that would scare an ordinary person to faint, such as the mouthparts of the Thorin protozoa, the chainsaws and spikes of the Chaos Space Marines, they could not cover up the feeling that his soul was being sucked out by the god of thunder.
In addition to the distracted eyes, due to physical limitations, Kong finds it difficult to completely control the details of his facial features when facing someone he likes. The tension of other muscles occupies some nerve regulation, and his face naturally can't be tense - the brain can't control so much, so the posture of him trying to grit his teeth will show a sense of grievance as if he was bullied, which in turn aggravates Ying's desire for violence and satisfaction. Not only her, but even the rich woman was surprised that Kong had such a cute side.
In my impression, he just looks a little immature, but whether it is the display of histrionic personality or when dealing with a specific matter, he is ruthless and mature enough to weaken the unreliable impression brought by his immature appearance.
But today, Sora is like a boy facing an older sister he likes. His eyes wander because of the wonderful fragrance around her. His will is in a trance, but he is still stubborn and says "I hate you the most" firmly on the surface.
Especially when you can't help but sneak a peek at the less polite parts of the person you like, that sneaky, cautious and uncontrollable look is really too much like that.
Esta liked Kong in this state so much that she hurriedly asked Ying to be his disciple, hoping that Ying could teach her a few more tricks so that next time when she was alone with Kong, she would have the same ability to make Kong look so pitiful that he wanted to cry but couldn't.
"Esda, pay attention to the central axis - a little lower. If you look up at the tip of his nose from here, his physical strength will be reduced by about 10%, and his willpower will also be reduced. If he tries to distract himself and resist, increase your strength."
Ying's tone was gentle but what he was talking about were all experiences gained through fighting in mountains of corpses and seas of blood. The rigor of the teaching content was not serious, as if a martial arts fanatic was sharing his training experience with another martial arts fanatic - in a sense, this kind of activity was really no different from a martial arts competition for Ying.
She would deliberately control her desires and her sensitivity, but she would ruthlessly use radical means such as wanting to kill him and blow his brains out to continuously snatch victory from him, in order to demonstrate her "bravery" and "glory".
Only when she had won several battles and confirmed that Kong had no chance of resistance, would she return to her gentle state to comfort Kong and soothe his mental trauma with her rare girlfriend's strength. During the nearly one and a half years of confrontations in Yi Xin Pure Land, they always ended with Kong's complete defeat.
There were a few times when Sora teleported back to Inazuma, just in time for the few days when Ying was not practicing, so he barely defeated Ying a few times. However, this aroused Ying's terrifying competitive spirit. During that half month, there were earthquakes almost every day in Isshin Pure Land. The battle was so brutal that even the passing foxes could not help but only gave him food two or three times and then let him go, fearing that if they ate too much, Sora might be directly transformed into basic elemental particles and dissipate over Teyvat.
From then on, Kong felt that life was more important than face, and he cooperated with Ying's manipulation.
He had often suspected in his daze that it was because he had taken Ying's sword and defeated her that Ying felt so resentful about it. She wanted to defeat him not only in martial arts but also in other aspects to achieve a "win-win" situation and mend her broken "heart of Taoism".
But after a while, both Sora and Ying realized that she just wanted to treat Sora like this forever. It seemed that the trembling of the traveler under her absorption had become a part of the so-called "constant", and was incorporated into the "self-protection mechanism" of "eternity" by her, and was read by the general -
Since then, even the general has started specialized anti-aircraft training with Ying.
It has only been a few years since he left Inazuma... Whenever he thought of Yae Shinko, the general's methods, and Ying's meticulous and precise fighting skills that were like a duel, Kong would shudder slightly - it seemed that only the care of Xinhai and Princess Bailu could make him remember that he should be a powerful time traveler who is not afraid of challenges - and this self-awareness gradually faded after Kamisato and Xinhai mastered many skills that they should not have mastered. This problem continued until the end of the journey to Xumi, and only recovered a little when Dishiya didn't get the upper hand on him when they said goodbye.
Experience is not the most important thing. The key lies in the persistent and constantly tempered desire to seek. After having the above foundation, the seemingly infinite energy and desire for exploration of the gods and their followers turned into endless torture, which would impact Sora's spirit and soul every night. Before Sora left Inazuma, Ying and Shen Zi successfully used their superb skills to beat Sora so that he could not move for nearly three weeks. Later, even Xinhai could not support Sora and could only hold Sora's soulless face sadly... and then his skin became smooth and shiny, as if the brain cells and energy consumed every day in the Coral Palace were replenished.
During that period, whenever Ye Lan asked about Kong's whereabouts, Ying would lift the curtain of the inner hall of the castle tower to show her Kong with his eyes wide open and tears at the corners of his mouth. This even caused a dispute between Liyue and Inazuma officials.
The revolving movie in his head came to an end, and Ying had successfully demonstrated it once, easily crushing Kong's resistance under Esta's shining gaze.
When it comes to sparring, Ying always has the upper hand - it's not that Kong's skills are bad or his experience is not rich enough, but because as a male warrior, his flexibility and creativity can never be compared with Ying, not to mention that Ying can perform many explosive or flexible skills that mortals cannot withstand, and her concept of "face" and "restraint" is different from that of ordinary people. As long as she can make Kong obey, she is willing to try new moves that even the Son of God would hesitate.
Ying's terrible competitive spirit.
With stars in his eyes, Kong pressed his neck hard against the armrest of the sofa, trying to squeeze out as much turbid air as possible from his lungs. But before he could take a breath of fresh air, a new round of sparring began.
"Is this okay?"
"If you are running out of stamina and you see no hope of winning but you don't want to lose your dignity, you can try to stop the sparring first and use some combined attacks to weaken Kong's defense. Even though he appears to be indestructible for about 30 seconds, as long as you keep attacking, you can increase the stamina reduction from the previous round by %."
"So there is such a thing as this - I'm so glad to learn from it!"
"You are very talented, Esta, but I am only telling you this technique. You don't have to chase him relentlessly. If you do that, he will probably try to escape. It is necessary to give him some breathing time. Grasping this interval will make your exchange more enjoyable."
"Why did you even teach her this? It's not necessary, right?"
"Eh, can't you teach this?" Ying Bao, who originally looked like a mentor, tilted his head and pushed the hair away from his lips, seemingly confused by Kong's overreaction.
"Just let her figure it out on her own - she's still young, not like us who have lived for over a hundred years -"
"I see. Do you hope to bring her more freshness? I understand."
Shadow nodded, but her eyes soon narrowed and she pointed the scabbard at Candy, thunder flashing in her eyes.
"Ying, you, you are not going to--" Kong's face turned pale when he saw the scene of lightning and thunder.
"You don't even know how to show mercy to a child who has no battle experience - Kong, I am so disappointed in you. I will weaken you first so that Ester can fight you on equal terms!"
……
Ying's warrior mentality can sometimes be of great help on the battlefield, but in life it is like an omnipresent nightmare tormenting Kong.
He had to admit that he occasionally looked forward to Ying's strength beneath her gentleness to bring him some stimulation, but more often he still hoped that Ying could be gentler to him, like she was to other friends, in all aspects.
Although she was a stay-at-home girl, she had honed her skills in dealing with Kong to perfection. It was like manipulating a naginata or a long sword that fit her hand. When she wanted Kong to make a sword chant, he would make a sword chant. When she wanted him to make a sound of breaking through the air, he would make a sound of strength...
By the time Sora, who was almost turning into a skeleton, was half-lifted by the collar and dragged out of Estelle's office by Paimon with dead eyes, it was just 2:50 in the afternoon.
Ying still maintained her well-behaved and graceful lotus steps, but it was obvious that she was in a much better mood than when she first arrived, and her face was glowing, with a healthy whiteness and luster under the lights of the space station.
Ester, who was seeing them off, was also radiant, but if you looked closely, you would find beads of sweat on her hair, giving her a beauty as if she had just stepped out of the bath. She called "Sister Ying" even sweeter, as if she wanted to keep her to stay overnight, chat with her all night, and make progress together.
"What a pity! I wanted to fill the box." After saying goodbye to Ester, Ying still felt a little unsatisfied. Seeing this, Sora next to him trembled with legs and almost wanted to run away, but in his current state, Paimon was probably stronger than him, so he failed several times.
"What? A box? Are you planning to kill me, Shadow?"
He said, breathing out more than inhaling, "You've punctured my image in that child's eyes like a bubble... And if she doesn't study hard and studies this all day, I can't say whether I can bear it or not, but how will she handle her studies?"
"...Sora, I just couldn't help but vent all the thoughts I had about you that I had accumulated during this period. I was a little rude, and I apologize to you again. I won't do it again."
"Are you sure?" Sora flinched.
"Well, I promise not to invite you to spar again tonight." Ying sounded aggrieved, so much so that Kong didn't even dare to tell if she was pretending.
"Just tonight?"
"Then, let's take a break tomorrow too..."
The one with lightning in her eyes just now is completely different from the one she was before. Now Ying actually showed a sense of loss like a kitten whose catnip was about to be confiscated - Ying at this time was closest to the impression that Shen Zi had of her as a nerd, but the sense of security she gave to Kong was also zero.
She was so upset just for giving up one more day, which shows that she had already planned how to taste the void:
"Lawrence has been here for so long, he should be with you every day...why can't I?"
"Don't you even look at how much you shave each time? They're not even on the same level!!"
230. The Belated Shura Field
"Five more minutes, Doctor."
"Wait a moment, I'll take care of Yuyun's people first."
"Hey... this is my first time working with the Rangers, and they didn't give a shit about my group."
Topa's gaze did not linger for long on Sora, who seemed to be dehydrated.
She couldn't guess what Ying, Kong, and Ester could do in such a short time, but as a smart person, she could still see that Ying had changed from being extremely quiet and gentle before to being a little restless and awkward, as if she had done something wrong.
Since it may cause embarrassment, it is best not to touch this bad luck and do not even ask about the other person's well-being.
"You will get used to it in the future... Yuyun! People from Yiting will come this time, but they are not in charge of the same area as you. When they are active, they will use mirrors to write memes into them. Remember not to hurt your own people by mistake."
Kong naturally had no habit of airing his dirty laundry in public, so even if Ying wanted to compensate him, he had to wait until they returned to the side room.
He puffed out his cheeks to make himself look fuller, and at the same time, the lost body fluids were gradually replenished as the star core healed at a high speed. After he had fully recovered his energy, he stretched out his arm to the group of people wearing relatively retro clothes behind Topa, and asked them to get ready to leave.
Yu Yun was among them - this time he was not wearing his proper clothes, but wrapped himself relatively tightly with armor and carried a long sword on his back. He looked very serious, but in fact, every movement he made showed that he was not as skilled in fighting as his colleagues around him.
A tailor, whose true identity is actually the chivalrous leader of Azure Star...
His so-called request for instructions was nothing more than exchanging ideas with colleagues in other star regions, mobilizing manpower, and persuading the chivalrous leaders in other regions to give up their hostility towards Lord Panshi, or join Kong's agreement.
It was not until just before departure, when those outer sea rangers called Yu Yun by his honorific title, that Kong learned of Yu Yun's true identity. Although his sixth sense had determined that Yu Yun was extraordinary, he did not know what kind of extraordinaryness he had, and those chivalrous knights filled in the answer.
The fox man's muscular body is not particularly developed compared to his peers, nor is he the type with particularly good martial arts skills. He was able to deceive Kong and Ester to a certain extent because they had a stereotype of rangers with high combat capabilities.
But in another sense, the leader of the heroes is not proficient in martial arts but is good at making money... He is forced into a corner.
"Are you Liuguang Tianjun's men?"
Yu Yun nodded: "No problem, although Yi Ting's whereabouts are mysterious, hunting does not conflict with memory. I will let the knights avoid friends who come out of the mirror."
His eyes then fell on the sophisticated equipment of the company's thugs, and he looked a little envious.
Although the wanderers who left the Xianzhou Alliance are not like rootless leaves, they can only rely on themselves when they are away from home. They cannot overcome all difficulties with just passion. The recognition of others is also a very important "resource".
The agreement that Kong promised to lift the curse was certainly important, but what Yuyun valued more was Kong's recognition of his fate as a hunter. Regardless of whether the promise to heal his colleagues who had returned to their ancestors could be fulfilled, at least his brothers and sisters would not have to worry about moral issues when working for him. The rangers' unshakable creed gave them seemingly endless courage, but was also rejected by the general environment. It was rare to find such an employer who suited their taste.
“…There are a lot of people.”
When Himeko returned with the spare parts, she was surprised by the "troops" waiting on the platform.
"I accidentally called too many people, but right now Beloberg really needs help, the more the better." Kong Xing walked to her side and gestured, "Ladies first."
"With so many people...what should we do if something unexpected happens and we have to evacuate them? Can't you only take three people at a time?" Ji Zi was still worried that there was a limit to Kong's mobility.
"I will evacuate them first if the situation gets worse. We have already agreed that when we evacuate them, we will not use the train as a springboard but directly connect to the space station."
"I don't mind you using the train as a springboard, Sora...as long as you are confident."
"It's okay, Jizi, I'll take you back first."
After saying this, Sora and Himeko disappeared in a flash, causing the surrounding helpers who were waiting in anticipation to exclaim in amazement.
His "aura" disappeared completely, and after another flash, it reappeared. In the eyes of the rangers with high martial arts skills, Kong's actions just now could be called "showing off". Based on their understanding of the universe, the energy required for each jump and transmission is an astronomical figure. It is somewhat of a waste to use it to transport a few people, and it has no meaning other than showing off.
But soon they no longer felt that Sora was just pretending to be cool.
The two chivalrous men under Yu Yun, who were less than 400 years old, and a fox man, a team of three, were directly transported away by Kong. Soon, another group of three came, and they came and went like this. A total of about a hundred people in their group were all in the new world.
Although the town of Panyan, which looks like a gold rush town, is a little run-down, there is no doubt that the novel minerals and luminous mosses are not illusions created by technology - through some special means, they are actually mixtures delivered to them from the air. The "navigators" among them immediately located the positions of their colleagues and found that the distance they had just been transmitted was not ordinary far from the space station.
As a result, some of the outer sea rangers who were skeptical about Yu Yun's words restrained their previous arrogance and looked around carefully.
"Hello - everyone from outside, please gather here and follow the guides with red armbands. Leave the teleportation space for those who come later."
"Come here and get the red armband. It's the identity certificate for underground activities—"
Natasha and Oleg looked at the heads that kept popping up and had to suppress their surprise. They directed the rangers and the company team to prevent them from all gathering in one place to look at the scenery and causing the anchor to become ineffective.