NIP Chapter 168 Xiao Ke: Why am I always the one who suffers bad luck?!
Chapter 168 Xiao Ke: Why am I always the one who suffers bad luck?!
Chapter 168 Xiao Ke: Why am I always the one who suffers bad luck?!
"Okasan?"
Sakura, riding her flying card, followed the dark blue light to the edge of the cliff, only to witness a scene that defied belief.
Sakura had thought she would see the female ghost she had seen when she came here with Naoko and Chiharu in the evening, but what appeared in the ball of light was an incredibly gentle woman.
This was something Sakura never expected.
The woman's figure was too familiar. Although she had never seen her in person, she saw her in photos in her home every day.
Before leaving home today, she was still thinking how wonderful it would be to see her mother in person, at least to have a vivid impression of her.
This longing reached its peak when she saw that photograph.
"Is it you? Okasan, is it really you?" Sakura's voice trembled slightly as she looked into the other person's eyes, which seemed to be the same deep green color as her own.
The only difference is that the other's color is more crystalline, while hers is slightly darker.
At this moment, she transformed into the figure of her mother, and was surrounded by that shimmering blue light.
The light was dazzling, but Sakura didn't want to blink at all, wishing she could keep her eyes open for even a second.
The figure did not answer Sakura's question. She simply floated quietly in the air, a faint smile on her beautiful and gentle face. Her eyes, which were almost exactly the same color as Sakura's, seemed to hold a few tiny glimmers of light, constantly swaying.
Sakura tried to glean something from that shimmering, gentle gaze, but in the end, she didn't get an answer to her question.
On the contrary, she felt somewhat relieved about a sentence her father had once said.
Every time Sakura accidentally makes eye contact with Fujitaka, he smiles gently and says to her: "When I see her eyes, it's like seeing Nadeshiko in them."
"Mom, your eyes are so beautiful..."
Sakura gazed at those eyes, which shone like two blue gems under the light, and her expression became somewhat strange.
She seemed to be caught in a strange emotional turmoil, her beautiful eyes, so close to the figure's, slowly closing: "It's you...it really is you...Mom, you're back..."
Sakura seemed to be affected by the dazzling lights, her emotions and state of mind changed, and she slowly lowered the magic wand she was holding. She became much more silent, but a smile appeared on her lips.
"It would be nice to see my mother even once..."
"Sakura!"
Just then, Wang Changsheng arrived first despite being late.
Before Xiao Ke could flap his wings and rush over, he had already arrived here in a flash.
Upon seeing Xiaoying's condition, Wang Changsheng immediately frowned.
She called out, but the other person did not respond.
"Sakura-chan!"
Xiao Ke wasn't far behind either, and arrived just as quickly.
Seeing that Sakura didn't resist at all, Xiao Ke looked at the flashing ball of light again and immediately understood.
"This is THE ILLUSION! Oh no!"
With a look of panic, Xiao Ke immediately flapped its tiny wings with all its might, accelerating forward at top speed, trying to pull Xiao Ying back.
"Whoosh—"
Of course, things don't always go exactly as planned.
"Bang!"
The small, yellowish figure had barely approached when it seemed to trigger some kind of barrier—an invisible yet tangible wall, like a transparent barrier, blocked Xiao Ke's path.
Because Xiaoke was going too fast, he had no way to stop, so he ended up crashing into it.
That transparent, light-like entity was extremely solid, radiating a powerful magical aura. Even Wang Changsheng felt uncertain about whether he could break it.
Therefore, Xiao Ke was directly thrown away.
It drew a beautiful, rounded arc in the sky, accompanied by one loud cry after another.
"Ah ...
"pia ji"
Fortunately, there were many trees here, and Xiao Ke was not able to fly too far before being intercepted by a large ancient tree. He was stuck to the tree like a lump of soft mud.
"ah!"
Just then, Tomoyo jogged out from the woods behind her.
She immediately noticed a small creature embedded in the big tree next to her.
She immediately exclaimed, "What happened? Are you alright?"
Tomoyo's expression seemed to indicate that she was somewhat worried about Kero.
However, the next moment, she pointed the camera in her hand at Wang Changsheng and Xiaoying in front of her.
Xiao Ke finally managed to get up, but the words "I'm fine" got stuck in her throat, stuck and very uncomfortable.
"..." Wang Changsheng glanced at the pitiful Xiao Ke, then looked at the camera in Zhi Shi's hand.
If this system were given to Tomoyo, it would definitely be of even greater use...
The thought popped into Wang Changsheng's mind again.
She's so good at making people shut up.
"If only I could get a reward from someone who knows how to choke on the world~" Wang Changsheng shook his head, then turned his gaze back to Sakura.
Tomoyo ignored Koko and rushed over to Wang Changsheng, asking, "Changsheng, what's going on? What happened to Sakura?"
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They all saw the figure that appeared in the ball of light.
The beautiful woman opened her arms, as if she wanted to embrace Sakura, who was in a daze, and Sakura was indeed moving closer to the woman step by step.
But this woman was floating on the edge of the cantilever, letting Sakura approach her. If Sakura actually walked over, she would definitely fall off the cantilever.
"This is the Illusion Card. It can unleash the power within a person's heart. The stronger the power of the heart, the stronger its power!" Keroberos flew over anxiously at this moment. "I saw this woman at Sakura's house. She's the woman in the photo. It should be her mother. Sakura's longing for her mother is so strong that it has caused the Illusion Card's power to reach an unprecedented level. We simply can't break in!"
Xiao Ke's urgent explanation gave Zhi Shi a general idea of what had happened. She frowned and looked at Wang Changsheng beside her: "Changsheng, do you have a solution to this?"
Seeing Sakura walking step by step toward the cliff, Tomoyo and Kero panicked.
"I'm not sure. You all step back first, let me try." Wang Changsheng also frowned and gently shook his head.
Zhi Shi and Xiao Ke quickly stepped back, making way for Wang Changsheng.
"Whoosh!"
The next moment, a violent magical power ignited instantly, and the void seemed to be filled with an indescribable darkness.
Those jet-black substances flowed out from the void, as if they could pierce through heaven and earth.
As soon as they appeared, they clung to the transparent light membrane. Dark power was activated, constantly eroding it, attempting to make the light membrane rot.
Once a loophole is created, the power of darkness will be able to break through the shield created by the illusion cards to a greater extent.
This is Wang Changsheng's level three magic - Dark Erosion.
It is also his most effective conventional damage spell.
It has a very wide range of applications.
It can be used to fight enemies, and at the same time, it can corrode large areas of space, just like it is now.
Under the watchful eyes of Tomoyo and Kero, the magic seemed to be having some effect.
But it doesn't have much effect.
Whenever the transparent light membrane showed signs of being pierced, a powerful magical force would immediately surge forth to fill the gap.
I tried for a long time but it didn't work at all.
"Are you even capable?!" Xiao Ke shouted from behind.
Wang Changsheng ignored it, and with another wave of his hand, thousands of fireballs appeared.
Wang Changsheng was surrounded by flames, as if he himself had transformed into the fire.
A powerful surge of magical energy erupted, and a vast, raging fire burned fiercely.
The air seemed to be burning through.
If the light membrane hadn't been some distance from the forest, and if the fireballs hadn't been precisely controlled by Wang Changsheng, the falling sparks from these fireballs would have been much more intense.
It can instantly ignite a massive wildfire that engulfs the entire forest!
"Luckily, I've leveled up again. Now I can control over a thousand level one spells at the same time with ease," Wang Changsheng thought to himself.
Flames, carrying brilliant light, struck the transparent light, producing a dull thud.
"Boom!"
The flames suddenly broke out.
A captivating feeling took root in Xiao Ke's heart; the dazzling brilliance that emanated from it had reached its peak.
If viewed from the sky, one can see that within the towering forests, endless luster is growing as if it has gone mad, flashing incessantly.
"Buzz!"
However, the power that Sakura provided to the illusion card made the light imitation Buddha indestructible. When Wang Changsheng launched several attacks, a powerful current of energy rebounded and swept back, causing Wang Changsheng and Zhi Shi to take several steps back.
Xiao Ke, who was lighter and smaller in stature, was blown into a graceful arc again and then hit the tree trunk.
It's perfectly balanced, just right, seemingly the same tree, the same spot.
Even their postures seem exactly the same...
Tomoyo turned the camera around, and the lens clearly captured Kero's appearance a little distance away.
The ancient tree behind it seemed to have been dented due to the two massive impacts.
In other words, Xiao Ke really was embedded in the tree trunk...
This is truly a second time.
"I!"
Little Ke's eyes widened, its head spinning from the surging air currents. "Why is it me again...?"
The light membrane seemed to block all perception. No matter how much noise Wang Changsheng made, it could not affect Xiaoying. Even the brilliant light from the flames seemed very dim after it reached her.
"Even you brat can't break through this blockade?" Xiao Ke struggled for a long time before finally managing to pull itself out of the tree trunk. It flapped its wings and frowned as it came to Wang Changsheng's side.
At this moment, Tomoyo shifted the camera's focus back to Sakura, her face filled with worry and her voice tinged with anxiety: "What do we do now? Are we just going to watch Sakura fall?"
Wang Changsheng never expected that the Illusion Cards would become so troublesome after utilizing Xiaoying's power.
When Xiaoying rushed over, Wang Changsheng had already realized that something was wrong.
Because he suddenly remembered that the power of the illusion cards was not just limited to making outsiders see illusions.
The power of the mind is immense, and the illusion cards created by Clow Cards are precisely capable of harnessing this power.
This card is very complicated.
Of course, the other Clow Cards are also quite formidable.
Now, Sakura's longing for her mother is being gradually and thoroughly awakened by the illusion cards.
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This was a longing she had suppressed for nearly ten years.
Ten years of emotions!
Then it all erupted in one fell swoop!
Wang Changsheng had a feeling that even if he advanced two more levels, it would be difficult to break through the light membrane formed by Xiaoying's power of longing.
Because this isn't just about the illusion cards; it's more about Sakura's own interpretation.
She suddenly saw her mother in the light and shadow transformed from the Clow Cards, so she didn't want anyone to disturb her reunion with her mother.
This is Sakura's instinctive way of thinking.
It is precisely for this reason that the power of the Illusion Cards resists Wang Changsheng and Xiao Ke's approach.
Even though Sakura's mind was clouded by the illusion cards, she was still aware of one thing subconsciously.
That is, if someone interrupts this interaction with her mother, she may never have another chance in the future.
Tomoyo watched Sakura walk step by step toward the cliff, her worry deepening: "Still not working?"
"Damn it!" Xiao Ke exclaimed, her tiny eyes wide. "How high is this cliff?"
"This isn't a cliff..." Wang Changsheng glanced at it. "It should be about six or seven meters high? I'm not sure, I'm just guessing."
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"What time is it? You're still worrying about whether this is a cliff or not!" Xiao Ke glared at Wang Changsheng, then roared, "Isn't six or seven meters high enough? If Xiaoying falls without warning, she'll definitely get seriously injured!"
"You're right," Wang Changsheng nodded.
Surprisingly, he didn't refute Xiao Ke's words.
He didn't seem particularly concerned about Sakura falling off the cliff.
"What do you mean I'm right?" Xiao Ke glared at Wang Changsheng again. "What's the use of saying all this now? Hurry up and figure out a way to rescue Xiao Ying!"
Wang Changsheng was somewhat troubled: "But this turtle shell made of Clow Cards is really difficult to deal with. In my opinion, it's an ultimate ancient turtle that has lived for hundreds of thousands of years. My current magical skills aren't that profound yet, so I can't break through it at all!"
In fact it is.
If Wang Changsheng were to use his ultimate trump card to contend with Sakura's mental power and the power of the Clow Cards, perhaps he could succeed.
However, if that were the case, the entire hill would probably be destroyed.
It attracted far too much attention, and the subsequent impact was extremely negative.
Wang Changsheng would not use his trump card in such a situation unless absolutely necessary.
and……
Wang Changsheng closed his eyes slightly.
When he and the illusion card clashed violently just now, he keenly sensed that there seemed to be several other auras here.
This is one of the reasons why he didn't go all out.
Wang Changsheng cannot be confirmed.
However, he remembered that in the anime, at least the snow rabbit slid over from below.
It seems that Sakura didn't fall directly because her mother, Nadeshiko's, spirit did appear for a moment.
After thinking it over, Wang Changsheng decided to hold back for the time being and test the power of the illusion card.
Sakura is the protagonist of luck, and this incident is a normal occurrence related to the Clow Cards.
Therefore, Wang Changsheng believed that even if Xiaoying really fell, it shouldn't be a big problem, because someone would definitely pull her out or catch her.
In the anime, Sakura's mother's spirit is real.
The strange presences he's feeling now are probably his mother observing Sakura from here.
Wang Changsheng naturally couldn't act rashly; he could only say that he had done his best.