Chapter 129: Undermining the Master

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Xiao Bai realized that this was the system space where it had spent so much time! The same formula, the same flavor! Well, the scent was a little different—Da Bai’s had a dog’s smell, but this one carried a feminine fragrance...

It sensed around and found that only five words could describe this place: big, big, and still big! Da Bai’s space was a pitiful one cubic meter, with just one square meter of living area—not even enough for it to roll back and forth once.

But here, there was a full 50 square meters, carefully divided into different zones, clearly the refined residence of an urban woman!

Xiao Bai knew that exchanging for one cubic meter cost one million points. How much money did this woman have?

Consider that the 50 square meters had a height of three meters, making 150 cubic meters—that was 150 million points!

No wonder there was no comparison; the gap was too vast. Da Bai, though playful and hardworking day and night, couldn’t catch up. No wonder its system reserve was eliminated.

Unexpected, yet reasonable.

Just as Xiao Bai was sneaking a peek into this space, a voice suddenly came from outside.

“So it’s you two ambushing the Chaogong Heavenly King’s manor here? How audacious, truly laughable, laughable indeed! As ants, you should work diligently to please the observers, not leave your nest to attack their subordinates!”

The voice was familiar. Xiao Bai recalled—it was one of the boss’s guards from back then. That guard had failed to protect it before, causing Xiao Bai to fall into enemy hands. Unexpectedly, the guard was still alive and even doing better than itself!

Though resentful, Xiao Bai knew this guard’s strength far surpassed the other two. Unless they had some trump cards Xiao Bai didn’t know about, they were no match.

“Enough nonsense,” came Lin Zhongqing’s voice from outside. “You boast of strength, but that’s all. I have killed many; one more won’t matter.”

Xiao Bai listened carefully as a fight soon broke out.

Occasional “bang bang” sounds erupted.

“Ah!”

“Watch out!”

“Sorry, Brother Dongfang, I didn’t expect my combat skills to be so inferior.”

Xiao Bai sensed danger. This guard was a professional warrior, battle-hardened through countless years. Though cautious of death now, it had fought battles far longer than Lin Zhongqing’s lifespan.

“Hmph, merely gaining some fortune in the spiritual realm and daring to rebel—I’ll show you that any ant who dares to stand out will be utterly crushed!”

The guard’s voice was arrogant, but clearly he had the capital to be so.

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Xiao Bai knew that if the fight continued, the two would soon perish.

This was the spiritual realm; the guard had the advantage of terrain and timing. Moreover, it could tell the two used only the boss’s highest-level techniques.

Those techniques worked well against minions, but against guards who had also been bestowed fighting arts by the boss, they were insufficient.

The devastating flames just now were fierce but punitive, not meant for combat. As long as the opponent retained mobility, they could easily avoid them.

“Looks like we have to retreat first. Brother Dongfang, sorry, I shouldn’t have rushed for glory,” Lin Zhongqing’s voice returned, full of apology. “Next time, we’ll prepare better before coming.”

“That has nothing to do with you. It’s not that strong; its weakness is just well hidden. Our arts for detecting weaknesses aren’t fully developed yet; we can’t see through it completely,” Dongfang Yitong’s voice remained calm, without a trace of panic.

“Hmph, two ants daring to boast so shamelessly. What weakness? To you ants, my weakness is a chasm!”

“Its weakness lies in its hair—a single strand of golden hair is its fatal flaw because it is its original hair. The current black hair was implanted later!”

Xiao Bai suddenly spoke.

After a moment, a panicked voice cried out.

“Impossible! How could you have discovered this!”

“I don’t believe it—is this real? Has the boss abandoned me? No, boss, you can’t do this—I’m one of your four great guards!”

“Hahaha, even if you find my weakness, so what? You lack the strength!”

“Exactly, too bad you’re just one step short. But that step is your death sentence!”

Xiao Bai listened anxiously to the commotion outside, wishing it had two eyes to see.

“Iron Ball, it seems you didn’t fully explain earlier. But if you help us kill this monster now, I’ll forgive all past offenses,” Lin Zhongqing’s voice came again.

At that moment, Xiao Bai finally saw.

Outside, a familiar minotaur wielded a battleaxe, swinging at a man and a woman.

Though simple in appearance, each swing unleashed bolts of lightning that shook the surroundings, forcing the two to retreat repeatedly.

The man had his eyes closed, hiding behind, while the woman held a precious sword in front to fight.

The minotaur’s head radiated white light, but countless threads extended from its head into the gray-white world, drawing energy to counter the light. Among them, one golden thread was most conspicuous.

“Sorry, Brother Dongfang, it’s my fault for wasting too much strength before; otherwise, you could have killed it with that strike!” Lin Zhongqing struggled to fight while apologizing.

That was indeed wasteful—using over a hundred million points in a system space!

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Xiao Bai thought helplessly.

“Haha, you really are strong, real geniuses. No wonder you dare defy us,” the minotaur laughed madly. “But reality is no fairy tale. No matter how brilliant you are, one mistake and next year today will be your death anniversary!”

“Such a pity—I don’t want to kill you. Serving the boss as slaves might be better. You two are strong; perhaps the boss will let you serve for decades before killing you.”

Saying so, the minotaur’s grip on the attack loosened, seemingly wanting to capture them alive.

Lin Zhongqing’s face turned ashen; her previous pride was gone. She finally understood she was not the protagonist.

The protagonist’s halo wasn’t because they were the protagonist and thus couldn’t die. On the contrary, those who survive till the end are recorded as protagonists.

In other words, only the last survivor can be the protagonist; the rest are mere extras and cannon fodder along the way!

And today, she seemed destined to become one of those cannon fodder!

This was survivorship bias.

Yet she resolved to do one last thing.

“Brother Dongfang, you run! I’ll hold it off!” she shouted as she turned.

Xiao Bai trembled with fear, feeling unbelievably unlucky...

Choosing a master meant their downfall.

Previously, following the boss, the boss was exiled; then with Da Bai, whose system was eliminated—a fate worse than the boss’s, though Da Bai was carefree and unaware.

Now, just as it decided to follow Lin Zhongqing and her husband, they were about to die!

Wait, does this mean I have the trait of “bringing misfortune to masters”?

No, no—it must be that they lack the fortune to bear Xiao Bai’s supreme wisdom!

Xiao Bai thought bitterly. It had clearly revealed the minotaur’s weakness, yet the two still couldn’t defeat it. Can that be blamed on it?

Ah, next time it must choose a master with a sturdy fate...