mynovelweb Chapter 144 [Ultimate] Inheritance
Chapter 144 [Ultimate] Inheritance
In the darkness, the boy's consciousness began to awaken, but the pain came before he woke up, which made him groan.
"Ouch...Ahh...My head hurts. What happened?"
The boy had lost most of his memories of last night, and only vaguely remembered that he seemed to have brought Yuexia home...
"Hmm...ah...! I seem to remember something..."
"I remember that I took Sakura, Rin, Bronya, Kiana, Mei and Yuexia out to play yesterday..."
"By the time I sent Yuexia home, she was unconscious..."
"But how could you fall asleep straight away? Are you too tired?"
Jiang Ming frowned and opened his eyes, and what came into view was... the familiar ceiling. The pain in his mind had not yet dissipated, and his body felt a little exhausted, even worse than the time with Chi You.
"My body is sticky... It's so uncomfortable..."
Jiang Ming couldn't stand it anymore and decided to get up and take a shower. Although taking a shower in the morning was a bit rare, at least Jiang Ming was not very good at it, but this time was an exception.
Just as the pain was gradually dissipating, Jiang Ming was about to get out of bed but quickly shrank back because he suddenly discovered something important! Even his originally hazy brain instantly became clear, and a layer of cold sweat instantly covered his back...
"......"
Even more uncomfortable...
If he hadn't just gotten up and was lying there unconscious, and the bed was very comfortable, he really wouldn't have noticed it.
"My clothes are pinched...?"
"I don't remember having the habit of sleeping naked..."
Jiang Ming suddenly felt something was wrong. In this situation, the most likely possibility was that the Queen, Mei or Sakura suddenly got inspired and attacked him at night while he was asleep, and they must have been open and honest with each other.
Of course, it was normal to be a little panicked. Jiang Ming even hoped that they would attack him at night, but normally, his sleep should be very light.
If they really attacked me at night, there is no way I wouldn't have noticed it.
So the only possibility now is... they drugged themselves!
This would explain why I had no memory of last night, and why my body felt so sticky, exhausted, and my head was aching.
And who else could do such a thing except Mei, who was instigated by the Queen behind the scenes?
I just don't know what they did to me...
"call--"
After thinking this through, Jiang Ming breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to go to the cupboard to get some clothes to wear, he seemed to think of something else. He quickly pulled back the bed sheet and began to observe carefully.
Um........
The sheets, quilts and pillowcases were fairly clean, with no strange stains, no particularly damp spots, and no beautiful red plum blossom patterns.
This can also explain another thing.
"That's fine. Anyway, I've forgotten everything that happened last night. I'll just be more cautious next time..."
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Time:13:40
After taking a shower, Jiang Ming found that there was no one else at home. Maybe Mei asked for leave from Teacher Ji Zi on his behalf.
It's a good thing that I didn't let Kiana and the others come over to see it...
Jiang Ming picked up the bean paste buns in the steamer and squeezed them. Well, luckily they were still hot. So he ate the two bean paste buns in his right hand and the soy milk in his left hand while walking towards the simulation training room. After all, Jiang Ming was not in the mood to eat lunch.
Maybe everyone took into consideration that Jiang Ming would feel more or less tired the next day after accompanying them out to play last night, so they didn't wake him up until noon and let him sleep until 1 o'clock.
Because of the night raid last night, Jiang Ming rarely went to the simulation training room at 4 a.m. today. Now it was already past 1 p.m., and there was no point in going to class.
上午8:00~11:50是各类文化课，下午2:00~5:30是实战模拟课，没有晚自习，周末双休，寒暑假照常放假........
However, if a collapse event occurs, you must return to the academy immediately to receive deployment.
Maybe Teacher Himeko is emphasizing to Mei and the others the importance of the B-rank Valkyrie exam or something like that. They are still in the classroom. Instead of going directly to find them, it would be better for me to go to the simulation training room and wait for them so that I can warm up in advance.
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Simulation training room.
When Jiang Ming arrived here, it was still empty. It seemed that the students of St. Freya Academy were better at playing badly. It turned out that to save the world, one still had to rely on cheating.
Coincidentally, Jiang Ming wanted to try out his new cheat.
"System, why won't you let me comprehend the universal rules of swordsmanship? I mean, this power is too overbearing, and it's difficult for me to comprehend it?"
Jiang Ming thought in his mind half-jokingly.
[Well... it's indeed a bit troublesome. Please sit cross-legged first and relax your whole body. No matter what you see later, don't panic, don't be suspicious, don't be afraid, don't ask too many questions, and don't think too much. Just treat it as a dream.]
"? Yeah, I understand."
Although I don’t understand why the system emphasizes this so seriously, I’m sure I’ll find out soon.
As Jiang Ming finished speaking, he quickly put himself into the Kenshin [Shisui] Mirror to ensure that he remained calm and not panic.
[Fusion Begins: Sword Art Universe Rules (Introduction)]
The system's voice echoed in Jiang Ming's mind, but he had no way to respond. His consciousness had sunk to the deepest part of his mind.
In total darkness.
Jiang Ming seemed to be walking aimlessly in the darkness.
"Hey, is this the place again...?"
Jiang Ming sighed softly, and looking at his own consciousness space which was dark and gloomy again, he felt a little chilly.
"The last time I came here was when I was on the verge of death. How unlucky..."
[There may be many more unlucky things]
Suddenly, a voice came to Jiang Ming's ears from nowhere. He could not tell whether it was a man or a woman, nor could he determine the direction.
But it appeared in my consciousness so suddenly, at least without my consent!
“——?!”
Jiang Ming was about to summon the Eight Desolate Sword but found that he seemed to be unable to do anything. He had no weapon, no Honkai energy, no control over the elemental forces, and even the system could not respond to him.
[Yeah, don't be nervous. That person should have warned you, right? Don't panic, don't be afraid. Of course, I won't do anything to you. After all, I am a good person.]
In response to the other party's comfort, Jiang Ming disagreed. He frowned and said while trying to find the other party's location.
"You're such a nice person for entering my consciousness without even saying hello. What? Do you want me to have a good dream next?"
[That’s not necessary. You already…ah no, you probably don’t want to hear it. Of course, whether you know it or not, it’s useless to you. Living in the present is the best.]
Faced with Jiang Ming's sarcasm, the mysterious voice was not angry and continued to speak its own words.
[Oh, I knew this would happen, so my previous reminder was totally unnecessary.]
The voice seemed a little helpless.
"Are you the system?"
Jiang Ming couldn't help but frown, but the voice quickly gave an answer.
[No, it can be said that it is not at all]
[But there is no point in saying so much. I won’t be here for long, so I’ll keep it short.]
[You are here for the rules of the swordsmanship universe, right? ]
[I didn't expect that you are now able to bear it. The speed is faster than I thought. Of course, I can't rule out that guy secretly helping you, but it's still beyond my expectation.]
"Are you letting the system observe me?"
Jiang Ming swallowed unconsciously. Of course, doing so seemed to be of no use in this consciousness space.
But the voice seemed to understand something, and it seemed to nod and then spoke.
[Hmm, if you use a more understandable name, it would be called a system...? ]
[Oh, you don't have to rush to look for me. After all, this is your consciousness space, and I am everywhere here, so just listen carefully and don't look around.]
Seeing that Jiang Ming was looking around like an idiot, the voice couldn't help but appear to remind him.
[Ahem, that person... the system should have explained it to you.]
The voice cleared its throat twice in a very human way and then used the system's name. However, judging from the way he pronounced it, these two words were indeed unfamiliar to him.
[The rules of the universe were once a power created by a top-level strongman alone. Unless you inherit or get help from this person, only that person can use it.]
"Oh? So, you called me here on purpose. Could it be that you are the top expert who wants to pass on this inheritance to me?"
Jiang Ming made this guess after hearing these remarks.
【Hehe, who knows? 】
[Maybe I just don’t want the things I created to disappear from this world. You should understand that this is a pity.]
"Yeah, I can understand."
Jiang Ming narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded imperceptibly to show that he understood, but he then changed the subject.
"But I understand that there is no reward without merit. You passed on this extremely domineering move to me. Is it really just because you don't want it to disappear?"
"The system told me that the top expert, that is, you, has fallen. Why did you fall? You obviously possessed such a powerful strength..."
Faced with Jiang Ming's in-depth questioning, the voice didn't seem to want to explain further.
[You can just ask that guy about that kind of thing. He will help you in many ways. Don't worry about him harming you.]
[Okay, let’s continue]
The owner of the voice simply ignored Jiang Ming's question and continued talking to himself.
[First of all, the rules of the universe are not considered as moves. Compared with powerful attacks, they tend to increase the power in this aspect.]
[However, since there is swordsmanship, there are naturally other aspects of the universe rules.]
【For example.......】
[Power Universe Rules]
[Rules of the Space Universe]
【Destroy the Universe Rules】
【Rules of the Reincarnation Universe】
【Cause and Effect Universe Rules】
【Wait, wait...】
[Of course, they were all created by the same person, and they are all manifestations of his ultimate understanding of these things]
[However, there are sword-fighting universe rules only because he plays with swords. If he stopped playing with swords and played with knives instead, maybe there would be sword-fighting universe rules? ]
[Haha, just kidding]
[Okay, now that we have explained the deeper explanation, let’s get to the point.]
[As I just said, only with his inheritance or help can you understand it on your own]
[Now, please accept this inheritance. It may be a little painful, of course, mentally.]
Snapped!
The owner of the voice seemed to snap his fingers, and then Jiang Ming's originally dark consciousness space suddenly became bright.
At the same time, countless golden swords were waving in front of Jiang Ming, and an indescribable sword aura was spreading around Jiang Ming.
But just as he was about to observe carefully, the golden swords around him suddenly shrank, condensed into golden light balls and drilled into Jiang Ming's body.
"Varied......?!"
In an instant, Jiang Ming's originally calm mind was instantly flooded with a large amount of understanding of the [Rules of the Sword Universe], but this was so huge that Jiang Ming felt that his head was about to explode.
[It’s normal for it to hurt...it would be strange if it didn’t hurt]
The voice appeared again, but he did not talk to anyone, he just talked to himself.
[At least I don’t have to walk alone on this road for so long]
[My life is over, it's your life next, don't be like me]
【I am tired】
[Just live a little more freely in this world, don’t be like a slave]
[Unless... you still choose this path]
[It is precisely because of this special reason that I must let that... system suppress your terrible understanding]
【See you again if we are destined】
【Jiang Ming】
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