Chapter 753 â I Sympathize with You! I Pity You!
By DDGod inLong Live Summons! 0
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Outside the Rainbow Castle.
âHow can you still get up?â Shun Tian couldnât bear it anymore. He crazily shouted, âWhy are you still alive?â
He couldnât remember how many times he had knocked Fatty Hai down. One thousand times? Ten thousand times?
But he just wouldnât die!
If someone else were in his shoes, he wouldâve been killed more than a hundred times.
Shun Tian hadnât known that a person could go beyond the limits of life and death by relying on their willpower. Besides, rubbish like Fatty Hai always behaved like a total coward. Where did his willpower come from? What kind of power could have sustained Fatty Hai for so long? How could this piece of trash, who he could kill with a single blow, manage to survive this long?
No matter what tricks, skills, or treasures he used to fight Fatty Hai. He refused to die!
Shun Tian had never doubted his own strength before, but now his confidence had been shaken.
After Fatty Hai lost his ability to maintain his transformation state, that of an ugly beast, and regained his human form; his ribs and legs had been broken, his right arm had been twisted until it broke, four fingers on his left hand had been twisted off, leaving only his thumb intact. However, this broken man was still trying to support himself using that thumb, insisting on trying to sit up.
Blood covered the ground. It was inconceivable that a person could still be alive after losing so much blood. How could this strange creature, sitting in front of him, spitting out blood, mouthful after mouthful, be so calm? It was as if he had been born a blood vomiting beast.
Wind Breath Seabird flew down from the sky, landing next to Fatty Hai. Utilizing [Warm Sea Heavenly Wind],[1] it once again overdrew its spiritual energy, so it could infuse it into Fatty Haiâs body. This small amount of aid was the most it could do to help him recover. Fatty Hai was almost dead, as most of his spiritual energy had bled out. His face was so swollen that even his eyes couldnât be seen. However, under the unbelieving gaze of Shun Tian, by utilizing the tiny bit of energy supplied by his Wind Breath Seabird, with difficulty, Fatty Hai was able to stand up again.
Once he had accomplished that, Fatty Hai raised his left hand, the one that only had an intact thumb, spat out a mouthful of blood, then beckoned to Shun Tian, âCome on, hit me again. I know I canât defeat you, but I can tire you out until you die of exhaustion!â
Shun Tianâs face darkened with anger, but at the same time, he also felt regret. If Shun Tian could do it all over again, he would never choose Fatty Hai as his opponent. Even if he didnât have any other options, he couldnât bring himself to despise the wretched fatty.
Most importantly, back when he had a chance to seckill the fatso, he never should have given him an opportunity to take a swing at him. During their entire fight, Fatty Hai had only managed to hit him once. Nevertheless, when Fatty Hai had used his [Full Moon Rhinoceros] skill, that one punch had broken his strong right fist.
In addition, that blow had punched straight through the chest of his Guardian Spirit Beast, Emperor, who rushed over to protect Shun Tian. If Emperor hadnât taken that blow in his place, he would have died!
From then on, Shun Tian was bereft of his strongest attack. No matter how badly he hurt Fatty Hai, that tough guy would stand up again. What made him even angrier was that he couldnât hit that crafty Wind Breath Seabird after his right fist had been smashed by Fatty Hai.
Fatty Haiâs clever Wind Breath Seabird had become the key to the entire battle. Every time Shun Tian knocked Fatty Hai down, that devoted bird would make use of its skill [Warm Sea Heavenly Wind], to transfer a tiny bit of its energy to him, to keep him on his feet. If Shun Tian could do it all over again, he would have killed that damnable, but incredibly intelligent, Wind Breath Seabird first!
There were times when Shun Tian felt that Fatty Haiâs Wind Breath Seabird was smarter than a person. There were no tricks or traps that could fool it. Nor was there a way to shoot it down.
Worst of all, Shun Tian was now afraid to get too close to Fatty Hai. He could no longer continue to use his previous style of attacks. Now, he would have to rely on his innate skill [Five Transformations Power] to fight.
After Fatty Hai had reverted from his ugly beast transformation, he had given up on defending himself. Due to that, he had been overwhelmed so greatly by Shun Tian that his belly was bulging out so much, he looked like a bloated toad. However, he had been storing up a massive amount of energy. He was like an active volcano that could erupt at any time.
Shun Tian knew what Fatty Hai was thinking of doing. That damn Fatty Hai wanted to blow himself up. That odious toad actually wanted to die together with him. As long as he kept his distance he would be fine but it would be extremely dangerous for him if he got too close.
Not to mention that this damnable fatty, who had only one partially usable arm left, was still able to use his appalling attack skill [Full Moon Rhinoceros].
âWhy? What benefits did Yue Yang promise you, so you would fight for him to this extent? With your current strength, it wouldnât be a problem for you to set up your own sect, and become one of the top ten Rankers in Tong Tian Tower. Because of you, the Hai family can rise to the top. They can become one of the four major families in the Soaring Dragon Continent, without having to rely on the Yue family in any way. Your family could even surpass them.
Yue Yang is definitely dead. Why do you insist on following him so loyally? You know, Fatty Hai, people like you need to be smart. Why would you do such a foolish thing?â Shun Tian asked with a puzzled expression, as he stroked his broken fist with his left hand, trying to ignore the pain.
âHaha!â Fatty Hai stayed still until he had heard it all. Then, he suddenly burst into laughter. He laughed so hard that blood began to flow from all five sense organs on his head[2], and his splintered ribs pierced outward until jagged white bone spikes were sticking out of his skin.
After a long time, he was slowly able to calm down. With a demeanor that was so composed that it surprised Shun Tian, he replied, âDo you think Iâm stupid now? Shun Tian, youâre right! You are absolutely right! Even so, why havenât you realized that Iâm a fool? Hahaha!â Fatty Hai started to laugh wildly again. This time he laughed until tears were running down his face.
Gradually, his crying turned into laughter, then back to crying again.
He smiled for a while.
He cried for a while.
Finally, he started to sob loudly. Once again, tears poured out of the narrow slits that were all one could see of his swollen eyes. Rivers of tears ran down his tear-stained cheeks, washing away the blood.
âShun Tian, if you had come to me a few years ago and said, Fatty Hai, you have a bright future, you could become one of the top ten Rankers in Tong Tian Tower, I wouldâve appreciated it. But you didnât. And, it wasnât just you. Nobody in the entire Soaring Dragon Continent, or Tong Tian Tower, thought I was promising. In their eyes, I was a piece of shit. You guys never even bothered to take a look at me.â
âIn all of Tong Tian Tower, only Yue Yang bothered to pay attention to a worthless person like me. Only he didnât mind becoming friends with a loser like me! Is that something you would do? Shun Tian, this is the major difference between you and Yue Yang!â
âYouâll never be like Yue Yang. Youâll never rise to reach his level. To be honest, Shun Tian, you canât hold a candle to Yue Yang. You could never fill Yue Yangâs shoes! Youâre even more worthless than I am!â
âShun Tian, there is no difference between you and a common person. To put it bluntly, youâre as blind as a bat. Youâve never taken the time to really get to know me. The one who really knows me best is Yue Yang, the one you want me to betray. To tell the truth, without Yue Yang, I would never have become the great boss, Fatty Hai. The same thing applies to Ye Kong and the others. Without him, Ye Kong, Li Qie, and Li Ge would have starved to death or died under the sharp claws of a beast. During their lifetimes, they would never have been able to raise their heads up or climb to the top. So, Iâm going to live like a loser, living in the shadow of someone else all my life, until one day, like a pig, Iâll be used as a stepping stone, then slaughtered.â
âIt was Yue Yang. Heâs the one who made me what I am today. Do you understand?â
âMaybe what youâre trying to say is that Yue Yang developed our potential, but now that heâs about to be killed, I need to make a clean break with him, learn to be independent, then find a way to live a comfortable life that I can enjoy. Yes, youâre right. In reality, itâs necessary for me to do this. Of course, smart people need to be able to view the situation clearly, then go with the flow! Unfortunately, youâve got it completely wrong. Iâm a fatso whoâs greedy, and afraid of death, but Iâm not the kind of person thatâs ungrateful. As you know, there is a saying, An honorable will readily die a loyal death for those who know his true worth!â[3]
âWithout Yue Yang, how could my life be worth living? Without him, Iâm just worthless mud. Not just the past, but now, and even the future. With Yue Yang, I, Fatty Hai, am the indomitable young hero of Tong Tian Tower, the pride of my parents and teachers, and a strong opponent that you canât defeat. Iâm a warrior that you can only try to persuade to surrender.â
âShun Tian, compared to me, youâre practically perfect. Youâre worthy of my admiration. I envy you! Nevertheless, do you know why you canât be promoted to [Innate] Supreme-Rank? Compared to a warrior with Supreme Will, youâre just a pathetic worm. Itâs not that youâre not talented enough, itâs not that you havenât worked hard enough, itâs that your willpower has already reached its apex in this life. Youâll always be the frog of the bottom of the well![4] Even if I canât win, even if I canât see, I know youâre saying delusional things about Yue Yang. Youâre an idiot. I canât afford to be an idiot!â
âIâm fat, and Iâm not as good as you. However, Iâm stronger than you, because I believe in miracles. I believe I can create miracles. In fact, Iâve already done so. Iâm weaker than you but, right now, you canât beat me. Thatâs a miracle!â
âSo, Iâm more convinced than ever that Yue Yang whoâs tens of thousands of times better than me can create a miracle. Iâm not joking around. That guy has never done things the normal way. Everything he creates is incredible, the best in this world! Shun Tian, incompetent people like you canât do anything but gaze at him with envy. Do you really think that your allies can kill him?â
âShun Tian, do you know what I wanted to say to you when you were acting high-and-mighty? I sympathize with you! I pity you!â Fatty Hai said suddenly, with a serious expression, âYouâre just a worthless ant. In Yue Yangâs life, even in my life as a fatty, youâre nothing more than a fucking, smart-ass flea. Thatâs not good enough to make a strong ranker want to kill you. Do you really think youâre going to be the victor?â
While listening to this, Shun Tianâs mouth twitched, from time to time. He wanted to dispute what the fatty had said, but he couldnât find a suitable retort. His mouth opened and closed several times, but he was unable to speak a single word. When he tried to forcefully relieve the pressure on his chest, he soon noticed that there was a sweet taste in his throat. A moment later he spat out a mouthful of blood!
Fatty Haiâs face was swollen like an over-fermented bun, but it also shone with strength.
Shun Tianâs mind was in turmoil. He hadnât lost the battle, but in terms of enduring adversity and strategy, it was clear to him that he had been utterly defeated. Even if he killed that annoying fatty, he wouldnât be able to overcome the psychological trauma of this battle, even if he tried for the rest of his life.
Was he really only able to be an overweening frog at the bottom of a well?
Pfft!
Once he thought of this, a large amount of blood burst out of his mouth, like a fountain, spouting high-up in the sky.
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[1]. TN: [Warm Sea Heavenly Wind] â This skill creates healing energy that comes from the heart, full of love and care, that can help to heal the recipient. Think of it as being like a warm sea that has created a heavenly wind that caresses your skin, making you feel wonderful. [back]
[2]. äșćź wÇguÄn: The five sense organs; nose (smell), eyes (sight), lips (touch), tongue (taste), ears (sound). [back]
[3]. Chinese Saying: 棫äžșæŠć·±è æ» shĂŹ wĂši zhÄ« jÇ zhÄ sÇ
Meaning: An honorable man will readily die a loyal death for those who know his true worth.
This saying comes from âHistorical Recordsâ, and was recorded in âWarring States Policyâ. Itâs called âThe Story of the Man, What the Confident Did In the Endâ [back]
Image of the text in these two books > https://pic2.zhimg.com/80/v2-bc56468be7f974daa6e7a983900f8f28_hd.jpg
[4]. Chinese idiom: äșćșäčè jÇng dÇ zhÄ« wÄ = Trapped bottom the frog.
Meaning = A person whose knowledge is so limited that he or she has no idea about anything aside from the world of their own experience.
[What that person lacks.]
This title was added to the story as time passed. Originally, the author, philosopher Chuang-tzu, didnât give the fable a title.
In fact, the common interpretation of a frog in a well is incorrect. The word äș meant âtrapâ back then.
Currently, this title has evolved into, The Frog of the Bottom of the Well.[back]
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