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Chapter 54 - Chapter 54: A Faint Sorrow

As a former model youth of the 21st century (not unconventional, no tattoos, no cigarette burns), Honda has witnessed the glorious era of all sorts of 'protagonists'. Although there are quite a few brainless teenagers, there are undeniably many that can serve as a reference.

The worlds most unfriendly to transmigrators, or rather, the worlds harboring the greatest malice, include the Main God Space and the Apocalypse, which is definitely second. The rest are just minor incidents, such as a certain Father X or a certain Dark Scripture.

Ahem... We've strayed a bit from the topic, especially in Honda's current world. Various bizarre and unimaginably powerful creatures repeatedly shatter humanity's hopes. Despair itself isn't frightening; what's frightening is the repeated shattering of hope after despair. However, the author, Banyuetsu, still managed to uphold a moral bottom line. He didn't condemn all of humanity; otherwise, things wouldn't be so interesting.

Honda chatted with Ran Hongxia without helping Li Jiayu. This was because Li Jiayu was building up his reputation. Moreover, his primary goal was to find his goddess, Xiao Wanqing. If Xiao Wanqing were to die here, Honda felt there was a high chance Li Jiayu would commit suicide. Don't doubt Li Jiayu's feelings for Xiao Wanqing from the beginning; you could say he was willing to burn his soul to save her.

But later on, all I could say was "Heh heh heh." Li Jiayu had almost won over him enough, so Honda led his people to meet up with the others. After they met up, Honda glanced around. He saw several awakened individuals, but didn't spot Jelly. It seemed she wasn't in this building; that's why Honda hadn't considered finding Jelly for a gender reassignment. Oh~~~, really, look at my innocent little eyes ( ?'ω`? )

Just as Honda was lost in thought, Li Jiayu started taking advantage... cough cough recovering her stamina. Meanwhile, Octopus went to refresh his offline status, incidentally boosting his popularity with the girls. Honda stopped Ran Hongxia, who had just seen her aunt being taken advantage of and was about to confront Li Jiayu. "Going now will only make you lose, girl." He explained some of the Taiqing Sword Technique he'd found in his earring to Ran Hongxia, finally diverting the girl's suicidal thoughts.

Then, having gotten her fill of benefits... cough I mean, after resting, Li Jiayu began to equip... cough explain (Bondo: The author wrote the wrong lines, I'm not acting anymore) the wonderful uses of the insect crystals in front of everyone. Honda, curious, asked about the characteristics of the insects and how to deal with them, after all, the insect race is incredibly diverse. Now that Honda is in the real-world post-apocalyptic world, he can't be judged by the famous insects from novels. Given the diversity of the insect race, Honda began collecting some of these healing items. When he has time to go to the insect realm, he'll dig out the best insect crystals. He'll display a few as decorations in the house. With this thought in mind, Honda began listening to Li Jiayu's explanation.

Li Jiayu didn't hesitate to accept Honda's request. She began to impart his past life's experiences and observations, and after explaining the habits and weaknesses of some insects, she let Honda cultivate on his own. He wasn't that skilled, but he could teach a powerful figure from a past life. He believed Honda could also shine brightly in this life.

Honda left after hearing this, but Ran Hongxia surrounded Li Jiayu. Li Jiayu said calmly, looking at Ran Hongxia's delicate and refined face standing in front of him, a surge of annoyance welled up in his heart again, and he almost reflexively picked up Hyōrinmaru and stabbed her!

you filthy woman!

I'll stab you to death!

Hmm... Calm down, calm down... Although in my past life I was chased and killed by Ran Hongxia, and was forced to kneel down and beg for mercy several times, and was even slandered by her as a lecherous thief, she almost kicked my "little brother" off, and even my pink "testicles" were blown up by her!

If it weren't for Xiao Wanqing's help in curing him, he probably would have been castrated in his previous life.

Honda, who hadn't gone far, witnessed this amusing scene. Li Jiayu, his face darkening with impatience, explained the parts Ran Hongxia hadn't understood. Suppressing his disgust and urge to attack, Li Jiayu used his sarcastic mouth and every conceivable venomous word to mock Ran Hongxia.

Unable to withstand Li Jiayu's sharp tongue, Ran Hongxia ran away with red eyes. Two tears could be vaguely seen falling from her cheeks.

Li Jiayu curled into a smug smile, as if she had won a great battle. Honda watched this farce speechlessly. Sigh! If Li Jiayu hadn't become a goddess in this life, his sarcastic tongue would definitely be no better than in his previous one. Indeed, this world still judges by appearances.

Honda rested briefly on a chair, exuding an aura that kept strangers at bay. No one dared to disturb him, and then Li Jiayu began to mock these eccentric students with sarcastic remarks.

After making the sarcastic remarks, Li Jiayu pulled out the octopus that was fawning over the girls and sent it to clean up the corpses of the sulfuric acid worms.

While the octopus absorbed the brain matter and recovered, Li Jiayu began discussing the liberation of the other buildings with all the awakened individuals. Honda clearly noticed Li Jiayu's darkening expression. This was because Ran Hongxia was standing beside him, listening to him. After analyzing and pointing out the path for the awakened individuals, he suppressed his annoyance and gave her a three-minute explanation of swordsmanship, demonstrating several techniques he had learned in life-or-death combat. This immediately allowed her to apply what she learned to other situations, deepening her understanding of the sword as a deadly weapon.

"When swordsmanship reaches its highest level, it is no longer limited to the form of a sword. Sometimes, knives, axes, clubs, spears, and the like can also be incorporated into the theory of swordsmanship. So... if you don't have a usable sword, just use two fire axes as a substitute! Although I've never seen a sword saint wielding two axes... I believe that a simple-minded girl like you can definitely use axes to create sword energy! Yes, you definitely can!"

As Honda predicted, this guy couldn't help but start using his sharp tongue again.

Ran Hongxia rolled her eyes, reluctantly tossed aside the wooden sword, and took the pair of fire axes handed to her by Li Jiayu, temporarily becoming an axe warrior...

"Sister Honda, I can't give you much advice. Your strongest opportunity hasn't arrived yet. When the time comes, you'll know what to do." Honda knew exactly what Li Jiayu was talking about. The Yin Soul Inheritance in a week—judging from Li Jiayu's admiring expression, this Yin Soul Inheritance probably wouldn't be too bad! So Honda walked away reassured. Now she was starting to organize all the secrets and techniques from the earring, checking if there was anything suitable for her to cultivate. That way, Honda could use various methods to beat down fate.

Under Li Jiayu's mockery and the provocation of the insect crystal, they finally managed to gather a team of more than ten or twenty people.

"Alright, let's officially declare war on the insects. First, let's clean up the minions on the twelfth floor. Let's go!" Li Jiayu held the Hyōrinmaru, a bloodthirsty smirk on her face. The first step in liberating the academy begins.

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