Text Game: It All Began when a Cat-eared Girl Took Me In-Chapter 882 - 438: The Ice Cream Giver - Sèwénběn, Why Did You Choose Me? (4k)
The voice that emerged from the suddenly enlarged Aina was somewhat different—soft yet authoritative, and eerily familiar.
Reflected in the tea-golden eyes of both the younger and mature versions of Aina was a resplendent light. She grasped the space before her in an instant, causing the bodies of the three Hooded Men to horrifyingly distort and freeze in place.
"What... what kind of power is this?!"
"Quick, kill them!"
The three Shadow Clan rulers reacted immediately, attempting to eliminate the enchanting Aina behind them.
However, Luo Xi, who had stealthily approached, though unclear about what Aina had done, charged forward with his weapon, slashing at the trio.
These people weren’t as formidable as he had imagined.
Here, they weren’t much stronger than when he used his strength; they just had home-field advantage, which made fighting them rather tricky.
Whoomp!—
Suddenly, a sensation of weightlessness arose.
"We’re about to break through, stop him!"
The three men’s faces lit up with joy as they joined forces to unleash shadows that formed a protective barrier, attempting to block the incoming Luo Xi.
Simply blocking Luo Xi should have been easy, but the special ability Aina had used on them caused their conditions to plummet swiftly. Their twisted bodies struggled even to perform a defensive action.
One of them had their head severed by Luo Xi’s sword, their body quickly distorting into an indistinct mass of flesh and blood.
"Shengheng! Why aren’t you coming out?" another Hooded Man cried out in horror.
Zzzzt——
A broadcast sounded from the walls.
"How can you guys not even handle such a small matter? Well, this is within our expectations. For this time, please bear with it."
Luo Xi, preparing to decapitate the second person, felt a spine-chilling sensation.
"Shengheng! You damn use us as bait!"
"Don’t put it so unpleasantly. This is a necessary sacrifice."
Boom!
In the tearing flash of light, the entire corridor was engulfed in scorching flames. The fire and pressure swept up Luo Xi, Wei Er Ainuo, and several enemies, tossing them out of the battleship.
As he fell, Luo Xi’s body rapidly froze and hardened. He looked up at the ship above, its head already crossing that layer of sky, emerging from the dark-colored portal, its bottom firing silvery streams of light. He closed his eyes.
[Game Over]
[You may choose to rewind time to any previous point.]
Everything came to a halt.
Luo Xi opened his eyes, his falling body reversing direction, ascending towards the sky. The part of the battleship that had exploded was restored, and he found himself back inside the ship.
Luo Xi halted, enduring the severe pain in his head, and looked ahead at the corner.
That’s where Wei’er and the others were, but there were traps, and if he revealed his position by venturing out, they would blow up that segment.
But time was running out for him.
Soon, the battleship would break out.
The Shadow Clan really had prepared too much, counting on the unexpected. Unless he cheated, he really couldn’t compete against them with his mere strength.
Moreover, this was his third rewind.
Liya, Florecia, Feya—the number of rewinds they had granted Luo Xi was already spent. Now, Luo Xi only had the one from Ai Xue left in his hand.
Besides, where had his little Female Ghost sister gone?
Ever since Florecia brought them over, she had disappeared.
Had she fled?
But if you’re going to run, at least give me my Reward first!
[You have unlocked a portion of your Strength]
Luo Xi’s body jolted.
In a daze, he remembered something else.
Over there, the trio was still acting according to the previous timeline, preparing to strike at the two sisters.
Snap—
With the crisp sound of snapping fingers, they all turned to look back.
"Hold."
Everything, in the eyes of the hurrying Luo Xi, turned into a grayscale freeze frame. With his sword, he decapitated the Hooded Men in one swift strike, then scooped up Aina and Wei’er, and frantically dashed forward.
He remembered now.
[You can stop time for 15 seconds (usable three times)]
This ability to rewind and halt time was originally a part of his strength.
Why was it divided among Aina and Feya?
"Because you, right now, are the one bearing the terrible consequences of reversing time. Manipulating time in dreams is much easier, but this is a dream of an entire world. Even a soul like you can be bewildered at times. Big Silly divided Moonflow’s power among them; they are the anchors that can summon back your humanity," the voice explained.
Luo Xi abruptly stopped and turned around to look behind him.
As expected, the pink-haired Lolita was there, trailing behind him with her tender feet bare. Yet on closer inspection, you could see she was floating, not touching the ground.
Fourteen, fifteen...
When the fifteen seconds elapsed, time didn’t resume its flow. A legendary power, different from the freeze in time, amplified and prolonged this stilled moment.
Luo Xi’s pupils narrowed: "I remember now, you’re that... the legendary Ice Cream Vendor—Damn Text!"
"Go to hell! Shut up! What are you even remembering?! (〃＞皿＜)!"
The pink-haired Lolita lifted her foot and kicked Luo Xi in the face.
With his hands full carrying the two sisters, Luo Xi couldn’t dodge and was directly hit by her kick, his eyes filled with the soft white soles and clear toes of her feet.
