Superhumans of the Dome City-Chapter 1328 - 4: Defeating the Demon Within (Part 2)
"You’re not planning to fight your destructive impulses, are you," Shiyu Lianyi said.
Gongsun Ce clasped his head in his hands and let out a silent groan. At this moment, his destructive desires were strangely soaring, specifically wanting to smash the head of a certain someone who appeared silently through flames...
What a joke, please don’t suddenly show up in this light-hearted banter session! Even going as far as floating behind others, there’s a limit to being narrow-minded. Even a high school junior wouldn’t be as petty as this, what’s the matter? Angry? Does the original you really get angry over this kind of imitation show?!
[No.]
So you’re really angry, you narrow-minded woman!
The Silent King’s brows were sharp as knives: [No!]
Mo Yuankai and Shiyu Lianyi exchanged glances, everything seemed normal from their perspective; there was no low temperature or black fire, no Silent King floating mid-air, just Gongsun Ce hunching over and clutching his head, uttering "Oh oh, oh oh oh..." like a madman exposed to too much forbidden knowledge.
Mr. Shiyu proposed an innovative idea: "Has the uncontrollable destructive impulse turned into a self-destructive one?"
Mo Yuankai pondered for a moment: "Not quite, when Ah Ce has an episode, he usually tells some unfunny jokes and then finds an excuse to escape to his room and shut himself off."
"Hey, I heard that! You two are ruining my reputation amidst the chaos again!"
Mr. Shiyu deftly ignored his friend’s protest, tidying up his unruly hair as he pointed out a major flaw in their theory: "That’s how Gongsun acted when he was single; he’s not the same now."
Mo Yuankai had a sudden realization: "Oh right... Ah Ce is now in a relationship; he’s gone from being a shut-in kid to... a kid with a girlfriend!"
"In the past four years, my growth and progress have been reduced to such a pathetic prefix in your mouths. Is there nothing in your heads besides women? You two are probably the ones in heat 365 days a year, you pervy handsome duo," Gongsun Ce remarked.
"Gongsun, you might not realize, but we’re getting to the heart of the matter," Mr. Shiyu said seriously, "Four years ago, when Gongsun felt a strong self-destructive urge, he would withdraw into himself. What should he be doing now?"
"Seek comfort from his girlfriend," Mo Yuankai answered without hesitation.
"Exactly," Shiyu Lianyi pointed at Gongsun Ce’s white gloves, "The current Gongsun is restrained by his gloves, unable to interact normally with his partners. That’s the real reason his destructive impulse can’t be suppressed!"
Mo Yuankai realized after hearing that, then turned his head disdainfully: "Is it because of a woman? How pathetic!" 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
Gongsun Ce agilely lunged forward, his claw-like hands aiming viciously at the tops of Mo and Shiyu’s heads: "You two jerks are just trying to dump this burden on me!"
"He acts so recklessly when dealing with friends..."
"Typical case of letting a woman come between brothers, doesn’t mind if brothers get hurt, but his girlfriend gets a scratch and he gets heartache!"
"Did you come to advise me or to mess with me?!"
The two good friends quickly retreated as the three of them formed a triangle in the sunlight, with Gongsun Ce standing firm with hands clasped like claws, blocking the escape routes of the two opponents; Shiyu Lianyi used a book as a shield, defending against the impending attack; Mo Yuankai picked up a stick from the grass, holding it with both hands in a swordsmanship stance. While engaging in a staring contest, they kept adjusting their positions, their tactical perspective and level of thought reaching that of an average elementary schoolboy, attracting the attention of many park-goers.
Gongsun Ce let out a threatening growl, secretly pleased with his quick-thinking.
Yes, having just interacted closely with the Lady Knight, he would never fall for such a shallow provocation. This was actually a combat plan formed to adapt to the current situation! By naturally shifting the two’s focus to the current skirmish, they would never realize that "The Silent King is right beside us," and the Silent King herself, who appeared earlier, was standing right at the center of this triangular formation!
This formation appeared to be Gongsun Ce taking on two, but it was actually a hidden confrontation between him and the Silent King. The Silent King isn’t Mr. Lan; without the mind for jokes, she would have silently withdrawn in such a situation. Using a strong yet foolish mental field to force the king to retreat, resolving the oncoming crisis peacefully, this was the "wisdom" of repelling the enemy without waging a single battle... the world-shocking wisdom of the Jihui Bureau!
So, Silent King? Gongsun Ce sneered provocatively. Do you still want to stay? In this idiot brawl!
[...]
The Eternal King’s gaze was like that of a wealthy woman visiting a museum who just saw a salted fish flopping on the ground, and that rich, multi-layered glance made even the battle-hardened superpower user feel his heart pierced by a thousand arrows. Gongsun Ce resisted the toe-curling embarrassment with sheer willpower, knowing this was actually the precursor to victory. As expected, the Silent King silently floated away from the center of the idiot triangle, and Gongsun Ce let out an exhilarating battle cry, marking a significant win in his battle against destructive desires—he had used his wisdom and courage to drive away the embodiment of destruction!
Then, the Silent King sat down on a nearby bench.
"Oh oh oh... huh?"
Maintaining a gaze layered with meaning, the black-haired, red-eyed woman began to silently watch. Go on. Fight. Perform. No words were spoken, but such thoughts were evident in her eyes. Gongsun Ce’s battle cry faltered halfway as he shakily lowered his hands, drawing Mo Yuankai’s curious exclamation: "What the heck, Ah Ce, pulling tricks again?"
