The Black Book: Seven Deadly Sins
Chapter 119 - 119: I'm So Blue!

Seamlessly receiving Senior Brother Feng's hint, Zhu Haomiao nodded along even though he didn't understand why.

"That's right!"

After some thought, Zhu Haomiao decided to see it through to the end and continued.

"Actually, earlier, I wasn't just using Dual Power Fusion; I also used [Gale Force]. Otherwise, with my speed and dexterity, I wouldn't be able to get [Storage Explosion] ready. It's just that because my [Gale Force] realm is low, maybe you didn't notice..."

After saying this, Zhu Haomiao looked into Catherine Veronia's beautiful blue eyes and said with a smile.

"So, I actually used the fusion of three Basic Forces to defeat you."

Upon hearing this, the comforting smile on Feng Zhaobai's lips slowly faded.

Judy Pores stared at Zhu Haomiao as if she were looking at a monster, clicking her tongue in amazement.

Catherine Veronia, on the other hand, instantly shook off her despondency, regaining her energy, and murmured to herself.

"Three Forces Combined, no wonder, no wonder..."

While everyone was deep in thought, Zhu Haomiao quietly thumped his chest, raised an eyebrow at Feng Zhaobai, with the expression of "That's all I can do for you, brother."

With an eye that carried both boldness and a touch of foolishness, Feng Zhaobai smiled wryly, shaking his head, clearly realizing there was a misunderstanding.

However, just as Zhu Haomiao was about to take his leave, a sharp voice suddenly called out from behind.

"Wait a minute."

Turning around and meeting Catherine Veronia's complex gaze, Zhu Haomiao looked into her eyes and asked gently.

"Is there anything else?"

"I watched your previous matches, but this time you didn't show your Mythical Form, so... you didn't use your full strength, did you?"

As soon as she said this, Judy Pores and Feng Zhaobai exchanged glances and sighed in unison.

After all that talking, she actually knew it all along...

Zhu Haomiao looked towards Feng Zhaobai in embarrassment, seeing his indifferent shrug, thought for a moment, and chose a diplomatic way to respond.

"Under normal conditions, I've used all my strength. Just like Senior Brother Feng said, if you could withstand my burst, the situation would quickly turn around..."

However, Catherine Veronia was not having it, staring at Zhu Haomiao unblinkingly and asked again.

"So... you have a non-standard state?"

"Uh... yes."

"How strong is your non-standard state?"

"This..."

After hesitating for a few seconds, Zhu Haomiao shrugged helplessly and looked sincerely into Catherine Veronia's eyes.

"I don't know either."

"???!"

Looking at her skeptical and disbelieving expression, Zhu Haomiao pursed his lips, rubbed his chin, and gazed wistfully into the distance.

"I truly don't know, because my powers are constantly growing, and just adapting to them consumes a lot of my energy, let alone the limits in the non-standard state..."

"Every time I wake up and open my eyes, I have to reacquaint myself with my spirit and body..."

Saying this, Zhu Haomiao looked at Catherine Veronia with envy.

"The Extraordinary World is indeed unfair; ordinary people like you just need to focus on cultivation, but I have so much more to consider... I'm really blue here!"

Watching Zhu Haomiao shrug his shoulders, with his incredible words echoing in her ears, Catherine Veronia's eyebrows twitched uncontrollably.

Judy Pores, standing by, openly turned to Feng Zhaobai and unabashedly asked.

"Can I punch him?"

Feng Zhaobai hesitated for a few seconds and shook his head.

"No."

Zhu Haomiao: "Hmm??!!"

Senior Brother Feng, what was that pause supposed to mean?

Did you hesitate?!

Are we brothers or not, thinking of backstabbing me?!

On the other hand, Catherine Veronia had countless words rolling in her chest, but due to her good upbringing, she couldn't unleash the swear words she wanted to. She was so furious that her magnificent bosom heaved, revealing a swaying hint of creamy white.

"Damn it!! Don't get cocky, one day I'll win back!"

After a long struggle, Catherine Veronia let out an impotent roar of frustration and turned to leave.

But halfway through, she seemed to get angrier and turned back to shout again at Zhu Haomiao.

"Bastard!! Big bastard!!"

With that, she stormed off like an angry duck, vanishing around the corner.

Seeing this, Judy Pores glanced at Feng Zhaobai before leisurely following her.

"Feng, I owe you one."

A whisper, inaudible to others, echoed directly in his mind as Feng Zhaobai watched Judy Pores' leaving figure, smiling without a word.

In truth, stopping Zhu Haomiao from going for the kill wasn't just because of her request, but for his own sake as well.

His most important responsibility right now was to guide the [Dragon's Son] onto the right path and instill the correct values.

Otherwise, a bloodthirsty [Abyss] growing up would be downright terrifying!

However... the problem now is, Junior Brother Zhu seems to be naturally bloodthirsty, getting excited at the sight of blood...

Such a pretty girl, and not a shred of hesitation or pity!

If not for the critical moment when I used [Lion's Roar] to bring him enlightenment, the young lady would probably be "at her wit's end" now...

Thinking of this, Feng Zhaobai shifted his gaze, seeing Zhu Haomiao sighing wistfully.

"Senior Brother Feng, foreigners are so pitiful, not even knowing how to swear properly, only calling people bastards..."

Feng Zhaobai: "......"

Usually acting naive but harmless, yet in the ring turning into a Living Yama, killing without blinking an eye...

The disconnect and harmony between these two states—Junior Brother Zhu's mental state is worrying...

Hesitant to speak, hesitating again, Feng Zhaobai pondered for a long time, chuckled, shook his head, and decisively changed the topic.

"This opponent was at Golden Level, I'll give you 500 contribution points."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Haomiao's eyes gleamed with a captivating light, grasping Feng Zhaobai's hand.

"Senior Brother Feng, whatever you need in the future, I'll go through fire and water without hesitation!!"

Feng Zhaobai smiled wryly, shaking his head.

"Just don't kill people randomly!"

........................

Inside a night club's private room, under the dim, enchanting lights, Zhu Haomiao lay on a comfortable sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling, with his mind replaying the conversation with Feng Zhaobai when exchanging for the cultivation technique.

"I didn't know back then that you could cultivate multiple Basic Forces concurrently, which is why I recommended the movement technique to you."

"But in reality, [Gale Force], once trained to a high realm, aside from being straightforward and lack of variability, is an incredibly powerful movement technique."

"More crucially, [movement technique] and [Gale Force] overlap significantly in terms of training and enhancement, and the higher the realm, the less benefit you get from dual cultivation, while the costs increase..."