Chapter 1371: Thereâs No What Ifs
Zhou Wenâs talent was having focus; it gave him extraordinary focus.
However, there were pros and cons to everything. Zhou Wen could quickly devote himself to everything he did. This made him learn everything faster than the average person. It wasnât easy for him to be distracted, so he was very difficult to obstruct.
On the contrary, due to his focus, Zhou Wen wasnât a person with a repertoire of feelings like the average person. He wasnât that sensitive, so it was very difficult for him to notice things regarding emotion.
To Zhou Wenâs knowledge, defeating an enemy was similar to adding and subtracting. He would only consider the losses between him and his opponent.
In his calculations, killing his opponent was already the enemyâs greatest loss.
However, Leng Zongzhengâs words opened up a new world to Zhou Wen. Killing an opponent wasnât the greatest loss to the opponent.
Of course, this theory was only effective on some people. Or rather, it was effective at a particular point in time, not an eternal, immutable condition.
Heart Slaying?
?Many thoughts flashed through Zhou Wenâs mind. He actually felt the Slaughterer in his body vaguely respond as though it was telling him that he had found the right path.
Zhou Wen looked in the direction Leng Zongzheng had left with a complicated expression. Leng Zongzheng had clearly noticed his problem in his battle with Hermit. He had called him over to make him understand this reason.
Although it was enlightening, Leng Zongzhengâs words came from the bottom of his heart. Otherwise, they wouldnât have stirred Zhou Wen so much.
When he destroyed the yard before he left, it was obvious that Leng Zongzheng wasnât telling a story, but something that had really happened to him.
It was because of this that he wanted to destroy the yard. Since he had said it, this weakness would be known sooner or later. Therefore, he definitely couldnât leave it behind.
With this in mind, Zhou Wen couldnât help but bow in the direction Leng Zongzheng had left. The yard was Leng Zongzhengâs last hope of kinship. It had been destroyed because of Zhou Wen. It left him at a loss on how to return the favor.
All Zhou Wen could do now was advance to the Terror grade as soon as possible.
How can I achieve Heart Slaying? How can I know whatâs more important to the enemy than life?
?As Zhou Wen walked back, he thought about this problem.
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âHermit is dead?â In the League of Guardians, Immortal looked down at Cave Era and asked.
âI was incompetent. Please mete out your punishment.â Cave Era lowered her head.
âYour Excellency, this matter canât be blamed on Cave Era and Hermit. Who would have expected that the Monarch Bee Wei Ge, whose hands are covered in blood and almost despised by the entire Federation, is actually a man who can make bhikkhuni a Buddha,â said Blood Shaman.
âHermit has only himself to blame for not utilizing people properly,â Uesugi Nao said.
Blood Shaman frowned slightly and was about to say something when Cave Era beat him to it. âThis battle was indeed my oversight. A loss is a loss. Thereâs no excuse. Iâll take responsibility.â
Immortal just sat there without moving from beginning to end, like a lifeless statue.
After everyone quietened down, Immortal slowly said, âHowâs the reconstruction of Skysplit Tower going?â
Uesugi Nao answered, âAs too many resources are needed, and there arenât any excess reserves due to previous expenditure, the progress is very slow now. We can only wait for most of the materials. Itâs estimated to take another four months or so to recover to its previous progress.â
âHow long would it take to only build the Heavenly Ascension Platform?â Immortal asked again.
âAs we were preparing to build the Heavenly Ascension Platform last previously, the materials are still in the warehouse. They arenât damaged. If we start building it now, we can build the Heavenly Ascension Platform in about two years. However, without the main body of the Skysplit Tower and only the Heavenly Ascension Platform, we wonât be able to connect to the dimension. Itâs useless even if we have the Heavenly Ascension Platform, right?â Uesugi Nao said after some thought.
âI want to see a complete Heavenly Ascension Platform in a month,â Immortal said.
Uesugi Nao immediately felt stumped, but Immortalâs words probably didnât allow her to refute. Therefore, she said, âIf thatâs the case, I need the full support of the Federation.â
âCave Era, Blood Shaman, from now on, all of you will help Nao build the Heavenly Ascension Platform. Nao has priority with all the resources in the alliance,â Immortal said.
âYes, Your Excellency.â Cave Era and Blood Shaman answered at the same time.
âYour Excellency, do you want to use the Heavenly Ascension Platform to connect to the dimension to think of a way to deal with Zhou Wen and the An family?â Blood Shaman asked.
Immortal said indifferently, âIn this era, all kinds of heroes have risen. The six families are definitely not weak. Thereâs the Hui family in the Federation, and the Holy Spirit Association beyond. Human Sovereign, Deceit King, and Luoyangâs An family are all our greatest problems. However, these arenât important. Whatâs really important is the Venusian dimensional zone. As long as we get first place on the rankings and obtain the Venusian Companion Beast, these threats wonât be considered much.â
âYour Excellency, do you mean that you want to borrow the dimensional forces to enter the Venusian dimensional zone again?â Blood Shaman immediately understood that Immortalâs attention was never focused on Zhou Wen or Luoyangâs An family. He thought further.
âSince you want to succeed, you have to pay a price. Be it on Earth or in the dimension, itâs the same principle,â Immortal said indifferently. âIn a month, you have to build the Heavenly Ascension Platform.â
âYes, Your Excellency,â Uesugi Nao and company answered.
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âZhou Wen, what are you doing sitting there?â Sweetie was feeling uncomfortable. She hadnât had desserts for days.
Zhou Wen often got people to buy desserts in the past, so she could enjoy the remaining desserts.
However, over the past few days, Zhou Wen had been sitting there in a daze. He didnât even eat, much less get someone to buy desserts for him.
âIâm thinking about something,â Zhou Wen answered.
âWhatâs on your mind?â Sweetie pressed.
âYou ghosts donât understand these things,â Zhou Wen said.
âHow do you know that I donât understand? Let me tell you, thereâs nothing I donât understand,â Sweetie said angrily.
Zhou Wen ignored her. He couldnât tell Sweetie that he was thinking about how to kill someone, right?
Sweetie was God. To tell God to her face that he wanted to kill someone and wanted to make the other party suffer a fate worse than death would mean that Zhou Wen was crazy.
âI donât care. I want to eat cake, I want pudding, I want milk teaâŠâ It wasnât the first time Sweetie had been exposed. She had already given up.
Zhou Wen looked at the exasperated Sweetie and seemed to think of something. His eyes gradually lit up as he sized her up.
âWhat are you trying to do?â Sweetie was a little frightened by Zhou Wenâs gaze. She took two steps back and asked Zhou Wen warily.
âIf you have an illness that kills you as long as you take one mouthful of something sweet, would you still want something like a cake?â Zhou Wen asked Sweetie.
âI wonât get sick,â Sweetie said.
âIâm saying if.â
âEven so, I still wouldnât get sick.â
âThatâs just an analogy. If you get this illnessâŠâ
âThereâs no what ifs. Itâs impossible for me to get sick.â
Zhou Wen felt a little uncomfortable being rendered speechless by Sweetie. He couldnât say his original thoughts. It was like a fishbone stuck in his throat, something he couldnât swallow or spit out.