I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense - Chapter 137
Chapter 137: Chapter 138: Throwing a Shoe to Ask for Directions
Translator: 549690339
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Throwing a shoe to find the way, this is a luck-based skill.
The embroidered shoe could point out the most accurate direction for oneself, but just from this introduction, it probably wouldn’t point out the most accurate direction every time.
[An embroidered shoe: Double-sided luck points, the result of the throw, either leads to a blessed land or a perilous situation, all is left to luck.]
This explanation alone was quite headache-inducing, but since he was devoid of any cultivation level and couldn’t explore with his divine sense, he could only rely on some somewhat quirky items.
Regardless of the outcome, he decided to give it a try.
Li Xiaobai took out the embroidered shoe and climbed off the vehicle.
Muttering “Blood Sacrifice Fragment” in his mind, he then, under the dumbfounded gazes of Ergouzi and Ji Wuqing, suddenly threw the embroidered shoe out.
No special effects occurred, the embroidered shoe rolled ordinarily a few times in the air before landing, with the toe pointing in a particular direction.
“This should be considered a success, I guess.”
Li Xiaobai was uncertain, but since the shoe was pointing in a direction, it was still worth taking a chance.
He got back into the vehicle and put away the embroidered shoe.
“Woof, kid, have you gone dumb from all that driving?”
Ergouzi asked, tilting his head as a paw stealthily reached for the embroidered shoe inside the vehicle.
At the same time, Ji Wuqing started to distract Li Xiaobai, “Kikiki, you’re so into playing with a broken shoe, you’re really embarrassing me!”
“Not bad acting, thoroughly in place.”
Li Xiaobai caught Ergouzi’s paw with a grin, twirled it around, tossed it aside, and placed the embroidered shoe into his Space Ring.
Seeing this, Ergouzi instantly became anxious, “Woof, kid, why are you so stingy? It’s just a broken shoe, and you’re treating it like a treasure, let Lord Ergouzi have a look!”
“Kikiki, I just saw a little bug on that shoe. Take it out and let me peck at it.”
Ji Wuqing fluttered her wings, also seeming a bit anxious.
“Heh, my embroidered shoe is a treasure, not something you can just look at. A single glance will cost you a hundred top-quality Spirit Stones,” Li Xiaobai said.
“Woof, kid, you’re robbing me, what’s so great about showing off a broken shoe!” Ergouzi said, enraged.
Seeing the reactions of the chicken and the dog, Li Xiaobai knew, these two creatures would never wake up early if there wasn’t a benefit to be had. It seemed that the embroidered shoe was indeed a valuable item.
He hoped he could make it in one go and directly obtain the two fragments.
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The truck, following the road, moved forward through the uneven terrain of the Secret Realm’s mountains.
The Secret Realm was dense with treasures.
On the way, many cultivators could be seen killing others for treasure. These people had also entered not long ago, vying for lower-rank Spiritual Artifacts and Magic Treasures, without having ventured deep into the real dangers yet.
As the heavy truck passed by, they all scattered and fled in terror.
The thunderous sound of the engine sent shivers down their spines.
In a certain jungle, three men and a woman were in a standoff.
“Hehe, junior sister, you might as well surrender to me. When we return, I’ll ask the King for your hand!”
“Yes, junior sister, Elder Brother Song is a powerful individual on the cultivation list. To gain Elder Brother Song’s favor is an honor for you!”
The male cultivators approached with smiles plastered on their faces.
The female cultivator’s face was angry, “Despicable, to think you’d poison me when I was unprepared. When I get back, I will report your deeds to father and have him throw you in jail to rot!”
“Don’t make me punish you for not appreciating the toast… ”
The male cultivator’s face darkened. Although the woman’s identity was extraordinary, once it was a done deal, there was no fear she wouldn’t comply.
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“You two keep a lookout,” he said to his accomplices. “Let me enjoy myself first!”
“Hehe, got it, Brother Yi,” they replied.
The two cultivators flashed meaningful smiles, gave the female cultivator a few glances, and quickly moved to a distance.
Seeing this, the female cultivator’s expression changed drastically, “Huang Yi, you wouldn’t dare!”
“Hehe, what wouldn’t I dare to do,” he chuckled. “You’ve been hit with Soft Muscle Powder and have no strength in your body. I’d advise you to behave and not struggle in vain.”
Huang Yi laughed sinisterly as he pounced on her.
It was at that moment that the ground suddenly began to tremble violently.
From deep within the jungle, it seemed as though a savage beast was rampaging towards them, kicking up dust and obscuring the view.
Huang Yi’s face turned to shock. “What’s going on, what’s that over there? Didn’t we check that there were no living beings within a ten-mile radius?”
“Brother Yi, that must be a Demonic Beast that has escaped from some forbidden land. We need to get out of here fast!”
The two cultivators were somewhat panic-stricken; they couldn’t withstand the fierce shaking of the ground.
The female cultivator, lying limp on the ground, felt a surge of hope upon seeing a powerful creature approaching. Even if she were to die inside the belly of a Demonic Beast, she preferred that to being defiled here.
Suddenly, she bit the tip of her tongue and, rallying her spirit, forcefully circulated her Internal Cultivation Technique toward the direction of the rolling dust.
The expressions of the others changed, wanting to pursue but feeling terrified, the unknown entity was getting closer.
“Damn bitch, she’d rather die than be with me. Let’s get out of here; let her die. It’ll give us time to escape!”
“Let’s go!”
The three turned and fled, not daring to stay a moment longer.
Inside the heavy-duty truck, Li Xiaobai hummed a tune, driving leisurely.
To ensure the accuracy of ‘throwing a shoe to ask the way,’ the truck was moving in a straight line, smashing straight through whether it was rocks, jungles, or the territory of some Demonic Beast, without turning.
At that moment, it was the same with this forest; Li Xiaobai had no intention of going around and crashed directly through it.
Trees snapped and fell, dust billowed.
[Attribute Points +10…]
[Attribute Points +15…]
Values on the System panel in front of him kept leaping; Li Xiaobai felt satisfied, as driving the truck was increasing his Attribute Points, which felt pretty good.
“Woof, kid, there’s a girl running our way!” Ergouzi exclaimed, immediately getting excited.
“Hehehe, it’s really a girl, kid, looks like she’s heading straight for us!” Ji Wuqing commented.
Li Xiaobai stopped the truck. If it had been a male cultivator charging at him, he would have certainly run him over without a second thought, but a girl was a different matter.
Almost every encounter he had had on his journey was with men; girls were a rare species. Even if he would end up running her over, a conversation was in order first.
As the dust gradually cleared, a figure stumbled and rolled towards him.
Li Xiaobai took a closer look; indeed, it was a woman, and a stunningly beautiful one at that. Her clothes were in disarray, her face covered in dust, and she had a resolved expression as if resigned to death, looking quite disheveled.
This look definitely told a story!
“Woof, kid, get out and rescue her!”
Ergouzi couldn’t wait, it had a heart of justice.
“Hehehe, we should probably get her on the truck first, whether to kill or keep her can be decided later,” Ji Wuqing said indifferently.
Li Xiaobai pulled out an embroidered shoe, “No rush, let me throw a shoe first, then we can decide.”
