"Welcome home, little brother."
Bai Ling hugged her sword as she sat in front of him. Her voice was cold and emotionless, but it made Li Xiang's nose tingle.
In both his previous and current life, when he was in the orphanage, he had imagined countless times what his family would be like. Would there be any brothers or sisters around? Would it be an accident that caused him and Ye Tong to end up in the orphanage? Would it be that they had been searching for him and his sister all this time? Would it be that …?
Many sleepless nights, he thought about how nice it would be if he had an older sister who would take good care of him.
"For more than ten years, I would always dream of that night. My parents were lying in a pool of blood. You and Ye Tong were gone. I searched everywhere like a madman, but I couldn't find anything. It was as if I was the only one left in the world." Bai Ling stroked her sword, her gaze fixed on Li Xiang's face. She suddenly raised her left hand and touched his cheek.
"Let me touch you, okay?"
"Okay."
It was cold to the touch.
"Who was it that kidnapped Ye Tong and me?" Li Xiang looked up and asked her. "Would it be okay if you killed them all?"
"Many of the branch families and collateral relatives participated. They were too afraid of the child left behind by little aunt. Back then, little aunt had offended many people in the Bai family. They couldn't understand her thoughts at all. During that night's operation, countless Bai family members died at her hands. Many of our peers were from single-parent families. Their hatred for you has never faded. "
Bai Ling softly narrated.
"But it's okay now. Those people all died by my sword. However, there are still a few people who participated in that, so it's not easy to kill them."
Li Xiang looked at her. He knew that this was the most important conversation.
"The leader was the ancestor of the sixteen branch families, Bai Yu. She was one of the most famous players in the past few generations. She's also an important person in the family. She's a Level-6 Guardian. " Bai Ling stroked her red sword, her voice cold. "She was the one who raised your first love. When she realized that she had no value, she decisively abandoned her. Bai Yu is very ambitious. She only accepted Fei Yujing as her disciple because of her ambition. The 16 branch families have been making a lot of moves these past few years. It's very likely that Bai Yu wants to inherit the position of Queen Bai after Second Uncle! "
"So the sixteen families are nothing more than a chess piece in her hands?" Li Xiang nodded, indicating that he could understand.
Players at the top of the game had an unimaginable thirst for power and power.
At that level, if they no longer participated in the war against the Calamities, they would naturally spend their time scheming against each other within the human faction.
Power, money, resources, women, men, status, and so on. There were always many things for them to pursue.
"Yes, Bai Yu killed my parents. If the Bai Family wasn't so chaotic, how could she be so arrogant?" Bai Ling sighed. She clenched the sword in her hand and slowly put it down. "It's a pity that my breakthrough failed. I'll die in a year at most, or a few months at most."
Her thirst for power was too great.
Bai Dongxue was like a heavy mountain pressing down on Bai Ling's heart. If she couldn't defeat him, she wouldn't be able to find her own path. That was why Bai Ling was willing to take the risk of breaking through to the peak of a Level-3 Magician!
But she still failed.
It was like a restriction placed on the human body by the God of Creation. No one could break through it.
Li Xiang used his Eyes of Truth to inspect Bai Ling's body. He was shocked to find that her weight core had been reduced to nothingness. It was completely broken!
The weight core was the source of magic power for magic users. It was like a second heart. The breaking of the weight core meant that she could no longer use magic. At the same time, the Source Energy in her body would be depleted day by day, unable to be replenished.
And it wasn't just the weight core that was broken. Her magic circuits were all broken. Not a single one was intact.
"Sister Bai Ling, your weight core …" Li Xiang couldn't help but exclaim.
Bai Ling smiled and shook her head. "I tried to charge the weight to its limit when I was trying to break through to the next level, simulating the situation of breaking through the ranks of players. But I didn't expect that I didn't have enough control. The weight couldn't withstand the impact of the magic particles after being overcharged and exploded. Even my magic circuit was completely shattered."
This was a devastating disaster for a magic user!
It was also an irreversible change.
There were examples of weight cores being reshaped, but it was built on the basis of human destruction. Bai Ling's situation was because she simulated the scene when she was breaking through. She was destroyed by the magic particles, and during the process, she didn't receive any replenishment from the players. It couldn't be reshaped.
"This … Is there no other way?" Li Xiang's heart tightened. It wasn't easy to meet someone of the same age as him in the Bai Family, but she couldn't even live for a year. He couldn't accept that she had to die so miserably.
"There are some ways, but it's not worth it." Bai Ling shook her head and sighed. "If I was still Bai Ling, the second successor of the family, perhaps the family would be willing to give up a large amount of resources to save me. But now, even if they use a large amount of resources to save my life, I can only gradually become a cripple without being able to replenish my Source Energy. I might even be worse than an ordinary person."
"I don't want this kind of life, and the family won't do it. Resources have always been reserved for those who deserve it, and not used on a cripple. If you go home, my position in the family will be given to you. With your current combat strength, Lion and Tiger won't be your match in a one-on-one fight. "
Bai Ling hugged her sword and smiled faintly.
"Don't worry too much about this. I'm already satisfied to be able to see you before I die. Birth, old age, sickness, and death are the nature of humans. I made my own decision, and I don't need the family to bear it for me. It's just a pity that I can't kill that old witch Bai Yu with my own hands. It's a pity. "
"Sister Bai Ling … Is there really no other way? Have you asked the White King? Maybe he has a Forbidden Art … "
"No, I don't want to live on as a cripple. Actually, this isn't a bad thing. I've already applied to the family. When the galactic turbulence opens in March or April, I'll go with you. Due to the shattering of the balance core and the magic circuit, the accumulated energy is now rushing into my body. During this period, I'll maintain my peak combat strength, and I might even be able to reach Yuhan's level. " Bai Ling raised her head and looked at him, her eyes clear and determined. "With me as your escort, you'll definitely be able to advance to the Player Sequence smoothly. If there's any danger, I can help you block it. Since you're going to die anyway, if I can help you …"
"Then what if you have the chance to become a Player?"
Li Xiang suddenly interrupted her.
Bai Ling was stunned.
Indeed, becoming a Player was the only way to save her life.
She was an Assassin. She needed to communicate with an assassination tattoo to become a Player. The problem was that she had already shattered the balance core and the magic circuit. When she really entered the galactic turbulence, she had no bait to attract the Player Carriers!
"It's impossible. The Player Carriers will be attracted by a magic user's physique, characteristics, and specific substances like the balance core they use. Before the Player Assessment, a magic user must improve their strength as much as possible to increase their attraction to the Player Carriers. Only then will they have a chance to get close to them during the assessment, and then break the balance core and magic circuit in the body to attract them."
Bai Ling shook her head.
"This is also why only Level 3 Magicians are allowed to participate. Level 3 Magicians are the most mature individuals among magic users. They have the highest chance of attracting the Player Carriers. No matter how powerful they are, there's a world of difference between Level 1 and Level 3. Even if they're lucky enough to attract the Player Carriers, their bodies won't be able to withstand the pressure and won't be able to advance. My current situation is getting worse and worse. It's impossible for me to absorb the Player Carriers. "
Bai Ling didn't regret it.
If she had gone step by step and didn't go through this crisis, directly going to the galactic turbulence with them, her chances of becoming a Player would be higher, but it would be difficult for her to surpass Bai Dongxue.
Bai Ling pursued the path of the strongest. She couldn't tolerate anyone standing in front of her.
If she had passed the crisis, then she could enter the Player Assessment with combat power surpassing that of a Level 3 Magician. Once she became a Player, she would be the strongest Level 1 Player in history.
Bai Yuhan had the best chance in the family, but she didn't seem to be interested in becoming a Player.
Unfortunately, she failed.
"In other words, as long as there's something that can replace your balance core and magic circuit to attract the Player Carriers, you have a high chance of becoming a Player, right?" Li Xiang looked at her and suddenly smiled.
"There's no such thing …"
"There is. In my body, there's such a thing. " Li Xiang pressed his hand to his heart. Not long ago, he had just received something that could ensure that he could successfully become a Player.
The treasure that countless people had been chasing — the Crystal Core of the Polar Night Magician.
"You're crazy! That's the last trump card that the Polar Night Magician left for you! If you don't become a Player, do you know how many people will die because of you? "
Bai Ling, who had always been calm, lost control of her emotions.
She understood what Li Xiang meant, but that was too risky.
If the Crystal Core was transferred to her, it meant that Li Xiang might not be able to get a Player Carrier. If he couldn't become a Player, who knew how many people would die with him!
"It wasn't easy to have a sister. I definitely won't let you die like this." Li Xiang looked at her, his tone firm.
"I didn't call you here for the Crystal Core. If I knew this would happen, I wouldn't have met you." Bai Ling's heart warmed slightly. An indescribable feeling spread throughout her body.
All this time, ever since her family died, she had been alone in the Bai Family. She never got along with anyone.
In the eyes of others, Bai Ling was a woman isolated from the world. Every day, all she did was cultivate.
In the family, only Bai Lihu and a few others had the chance to talk to her.
Ever since she was young, she had grown up in front of everyone's eyes. However, she had never interacted with anyone. Even now, when she was about to die, not many people cared.
She was like a brilliant firework that bloomed and disappeared, just for herself to admire.
And today, the person she had been waiting for, the person who could admire her most beautiful moment, finally came.
"Maybe this is fate. You meeting me just so happens to let me know that you need this Crystal Core. Compared to you, one less Crystal Core is nothing to me."
Li Xiang could deeply feel the love Bai Ling had for him and Ye Tong when they were young. That was from the bottom of her heart. It was the love of a sister for her sister-in-law.
It made him feel less cold toward the Bai Family.
"I'll ask the White King to take the Crystal Core from my body for you. Wait patiently. We'll become Players together in the galactic turbulence."
Li Xiang got up. Without waiting for Bai Ling to reply, he strode out.
.....
The White King's Palace.
After listening to Li Xiang's narration, the White King remained silent. After a long time, he spoke.
"Have you thought it through? Without this Crystal Core, you might not be able to become a Player. In the past, there have been cases of extremely talented youths who could not become Players. In the end, they died of depression in the examinations. Before you become a Player, anything is possible. Sometimes, things are not as easy as you think. "
"I've never thought that becoming a player was easy. On the contrary, for the past year or so, almost two years, I've always thought that players were unattainable existences. To become a player, one must have enough talent and hard work. Because of this, I believe in myself even more. Even if I don't have a crystal core, I still have enough foundation to become a player. "Li Xiang replied firmly," I have this confidence, and I also have this strength. "
The White King looked at him deeply. The last time they met was during the Five Kings Trial. At that time, the youth was not as confident as he was now.
He was growing, growing rapidly.
"Alright, as you wish, I will take out the Crystal Core and transplant it into Bai Ling's body. At the same time, our agreement will not change. If you do not become a Player, I will not protect the people of the Scarlet Moon after you die, "the White King said in a low voice.
"Of course, but if I become a Player, I hope that you will also abide by the agreement and not let the Scarlet Moon's future development be interfered with by the Bai Family. I want to build a rich family that belongs to me. "Li Xiang raised his head.
He would not enter the Bai Family's system, and would not fight with those people for the Bai Family's slightest bit.
He wanted everything that he had created with his own hands.
"Alright!" The White King nodded.
"There's something I don't quite understand."
"Speak."
"I heard Bai Dongxue talk about the border of the Seven Continents. These few days, I've seen a lot of the Bai Family, a lot … It's different from what I thought. I admit that you've done a lot for humanity, for the Bai Family. But why don't you try to fight against the Emperor Family? You're also from Lighthouse Academy. Why are you so against Lighthouse's ideals? "
"Emperor Family … huh?"
The White King did not seem to expect Li Xiang to ask this question so directly.
Everyone thought that the Five Kings were the highest rulers of this world, but they did not know that there was an even higher existence above them.
With the White King's temperament, how could he tolerate such an existence?
He did not understand. Many people might not understand.
"What exactly is the Emperor Family?" Li Xiang asked.
"The Emperor Family is just a mortal."
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