"Are you fucking kidding me? Are you sick? Should you go get that checked out?"
"You end the story on a cliffhanger, fine. But you end a special battle on a cliffhanger too?"
After a moment of stunned silence, Little Bear abandoned all pretense of streamer dignity and erupted into a furious tirade in his live stream.
Not that it was a full-blown tirade. There were still plenty of kids watching, and going too far with the swearing would affect them. Plus, it could get his channel temporarily suspended.
So even in his incandescent rage, Little Bear had to forcibly suppress his emotions, preventing himself from sounding too vulgar...
But the viewers in the live stream? They didn't give a damn.
They weren't the streamer, and they had no reputation to protect.
Furious at Mihoyo's audacity in cutting off the combat scene mid-battle, they unleashed a barrage of curses so vicious, Mihoyo and the developer behind this plot twist were being roasted until their own mothers wouldn't recognize them.
"Hey, hey, calm down! Let's finish the story first. If there's no combat animation afterward, then you can tear them a new one."
The insults were so vile that another minute of such vitriol would have instantly shut down the live stream.
Forced into a corner, Little Bear had to maintain order in the live stream while simultaneously upholding his Streamer's dignity by not using language that was too vulgar.
From now on, I'll cut you off right before the climax!
May your child be born without an anus! May you always forget toilet paper! May your instant noodles come without seasoning packets or a fork!
These were among the milder insults.
It was unimaginable what depths of resentment could conjure words even more venomous than these.
"Hiss... What's happening?"
"Why is my body suddenly throbbing with pain in so many places?"
Within the Spirit Realm, Feixiao surveyed her surroundings.
Barely moments into her observation, searing pain erupted across her body.
"Hiss..." Feixiao gasped, her face contorting into a grimace.
It was unimaginable how excruciating the pain must be, the kind that even Feixiao, the Triumphant General, couldn't endure.
"This pain... is it coming from outside?" Feixiao searched the space for negative energies but found none, leaving only one explanation: the pain originated from the external world.
But...
"Are Yanqing and the others really that strong?" Feixiao muttered, her face etched with disbelief.
Even she knew she had placed an immense burden on Yanqing and the others by entrusting them with the crucial task of stopping her. Yet they had not only succeeded but had also inflicted such severe damage on her?
"I'm sorry, Feixiao..."
Just as Feixiao was grappling with this bewilderment, a familiar voice—gentle, warm, and soothing as a clear spring—flowed into her ears, instantly softening her twisted, agonized expression into a hint of joy.
"It's Sister Lumina!"
Hearing those words, Feixiao's anxiety completely melted away. With Sister Lumina here, everything outside must be under control.
But...
I owe Sister Lumina another favor...
I wonder how I'll ever repay her for this...
Feixiao sighed inwardly.
The more she owed Lumina, the greater her sense of shame grew.
Fueled by this shame, if Sister Lumina were to make an especially outrageous request—as long as it wouldn't harm the Xianzhou—Feixiao would probably agree...
As for what would count as "especially outrageous" but wouldn't harm the Xianzhou...
It would probably be something like...
Hiss... that hurts.
Lost in thought, a searing pain shot through her body, forcing her to gasp sharply.
Sister Lumina really doesn't hold back at all...
Feixiao couldn't help but sigh, yet she harbored no resentment toward Lumina.
She understood that her physical body in the outside world had already fallen into a frenzied state. Lumina's current actions—completely incapacitating her—were undoubtedly the wisest course of action.
You always take on the most difficult battles yourself...
"Just like now, you've never understood the meaning of the word 'escape'."
Hearing this, Feixiao suppressed the relentless pain coursing through her body and met Hoolay's gaze.
Sensing her gaze, Hoolay continued, "Strange, isn't it? How I, your enemy, understand you better than your own comrades."
"Hoolay..." Feixiao's gaze burned with fury.
The influence of the Scarlet Moon had been a catastrophic disaster for the entire Foxian race...
If she hadn't devoured the Scarlet Moon, every Foxian on the Luofu would have perished...
But by swallowing it, she had to bear its corrupting influence alone...
If not for Lumina's intervention from the outside, Feixiao couldn't imagine what the Skysplitter would have become—a living hell...
Thus, Feixiao's guilt toward Lumina deepened further.
Enough... I'll worry about that later.
Feixiao pushed aside her thoughts, resolving to focus on resolving the immediate crisis first.
Then I'll figure out how to repay Sister Lumina...