Chapter 298 Withering

Ten days later, at night, in the back mountain of the Cato Manor.

Hou Mingming held a bow and arrow, maintaining the posture of drawing the bow, her eyes closed, and a constellation of bow and arrow stars bloomed in front of her, as if she was carefully experiencing something.

Jiang Xiao stood beside her with his arms crossed, his eyes fixed on the star chart blooming in front of Hou Mingming.

"Yingying?" Not far away, came the coquettish sound of the Yingying Bear.

Jiang Xiao turned his head and saw an elderly man and several middle-aged men, on the grass not far away, using delicious food to lure the Yingying Bear to play with them.

The expert team from China was mighty, with more than twenty people.

At this time, there were no less than ten people around the Black and White Candle Bear, and there were also people recording the whole process, and others taking notes constantly. Putting aside everything else, this attitude alone was admirable enough.

Jiang Xiao knew the old woman who was playing with the Yingying Bear. She was a person who lived in textbooks—Di Lian.

In China, when you discuss the field of Star Warriors, or things in this category, the name "Di Lian" is one that cannot be avoided no matter what.

Even if you don't know this person, as long as you open the reference book "Encyclopedia of Star Beasts", or the textbook "Complete Book of Star Beasts" in high school, and look for the editor-in-chief column, you will see the name "Di Lian".

This is not only a star beast researcher, but also an educator.

When the Chinese expert team moved into Cato Manor, when Jiang Xiao saw the headshot that had appeared on the test papers, Jiang Xiao was dumbfounded.

This highly respected elder was standing alive in front of him, kind and amiable, and even shared a table with Jiang Xiao for dinner, seizing every opportunity to understand the Black and White Candle Fire and the Bamboo Bear, as well as the combination of the two - the Black and White Candle Bear.

Hou Mingming whispered: "It's been so many days, have they found any results?"

Jiang Xiao shook his head: "I don't know, but Ms. Di has a good relationship with Yingying Bear. For Ms. Di, Yingying Bear can now stay up all night and play with her."

Hou Mingming smiled and said, "Keep an eye on it."

"Huh?" Jiang Xiao turned his head to look at Hou Mingming, but saw her star chart slowly lit up.

Immediately, the ordinary bow and arrow in her hand was covered with a dark color, just like the star chart blooming on her chest. The bow and arrow in her hand was not only shiny black, but also dripping with starlight, like a dream.

Hou Mingming praised softly: "Your idea is correct, Star River Pinnacle can transform stars into martial arts."

"Yeah." Jiang Xiao felt relieved. Although Hou Mingming was still unable to summon the star chart directly, she was able to cover the star chart of the bow on the weapon in her hand through the existing bow and arrow.

Then, the bamboo arrow placed on the bowstring was also covered with a dark color.

Hou Mingming suddenly opened her eyes, her long black ponytail flying with the star power wave.

Those beautiful eyes were dyed with a dark color, and there was no white in the eyeballs, which looked a little scary.

"Oh, Little Pi..." Hou Mingming exclaimed softly, and shot an arrow, swoosh!

The dark bamboo arrow was extremely fast, cutting through the night sky, and nailed into a big tree in the distance.

The next moment, with the tip of the arrow as the center point, the dark color spread to the surroundings, constantly eroding and polluting the big tree.

A vibrant tree instantly turned into a gradually withering tree.

The wood stained with black became dry, and the leaves dyed with black gradually decayed...

A full 30 seconds later, this tree became an alien in the deep forest, black all over, extremely strange.

"Oh, Little Pi..." Hou Mingming murmured in amazement, and once again drew her bow and shot an arrow. This time, it was an ordinary arrow, and as the bamboo arrow shot out...

Swoosh!

The bamboo arrow directly pierced the big tree!

Not only did it pierce the big tree, but even the entire tree shattered, like pieces of ashes, completely shattered, and fell all over the sky in the breeze.

Hou Mingming turned her head and looked at Jiang Xiao with fiery eyes. She wanted to say some words of gratitude, but the habits she had developed since she was a child, and her unique personality, made her unfamiliar with the word "thank you".

Jiang Xiao shrugged and said, "It seems that your transformation of stars into martial arts comes with a corruption effect."

"That word is not good." Hou Mingming said softly, "Change one."

Jiang Xiao raised his eyebrows. Indeed, in modern Chinese, corruption is not used frequently to refer to the meaning of "object rot", and mostly refers to a person's "behavioral degeneration".

Jiang Xiao said: "Then... withering?"

Withering?

Hou Mingming's eyes lit up, and she seemed to like the word very much, which was very consistent with the characteristics of her star chart.

Hou Mingming said: "This is a star chart jointly developed by you and me, so let's call it the 'Withering' characteristic."

Star skills are indeed strange and varied. Until now, people do not seem to have discovered "Withering" type star skills.

This arrow of Hou Mingming's may make up for a blank in human star charts, or even star skill attributes!

Perhaps Hou Mingming and Jiang Xiao have not yet realized that this is a big deal for human society!

Such a scene attracted the attention of the expert team in the distance. These scholars all had shining eyes and directly regarded Hou Mingming as some kind of star beast.

Jiang Xiao ignored those scorching gazes. He stroked his chin with one hand and thought secretly in his heart: Bow of Withering?

Is this the special attribute bow star chart that I want? Or should I look for other bow star charts and see the star chart characteristics of other archers?

Hou Mingming turned her head, drew her bow and shot an arrow again, and said softly: "When I can understand the meaning of the short blade at the tip of the bow, maybe I can summon Star Martial Arts at the Star River Pinnacle."

"Yeah." Jiang Xiao came back to his senses, "Indeed, you are just summoning the star chart to cover the weapon with your bow and arrow skills, but if you want to transform stars into martial arts at this stage, I'm afraid you have to practice bow fighting techniques."

Hou Mingming: "Bow fighting techniques?"

Jiang Xiao scratched his head and said, "I'm talking nonsense. How do you plan to use the short blades at both ends of the bow? Anyway, I haven't seen anyone use this kind of weapon in close combat. You can only figure it out yourself."

Hou Mingming nodded as a matter of course.

Jiang Xiao looked at her bow star chart and continued: "Maybe your transformation of stars into martial arts has other characteristics, but you can't use more of them at this time."

Hou Mingming licked her lips excitedly: "Why do you say that?"

"Ah?" Jiang Xiao pointed to her star chart and said, "Isn't it obvious? Look how majestic your star chart is. This bow is big and thick, obviously a heavy weapon in the bow!

Look at the bow that you covered with color, it is thin and small, except for the similar color and the similar starlight spots, the difference in appearance is too big."

"Yeah..." Hou Mingming didn't refute anything, but still maintained her posture, quietly feeling the bow and arrow in her hand and the star chart in front of her.

"By the way." Jiang Xiao seemed to have remembered something and said, "It is said that Mr. Cato has a big move in three days?"

"Yeah." Hou Mingming's right hand was clasped on her chin, looking into the distance, with very small movements when speaking, "That is an important meeting. Although the result is already doomed, the people of Conk Kingdom should clearly know that the Conk Kingdom is about to change."

Jiang Xiao sighed helplessly. He was not interested in these things. He just wanted to know when he could go home: "Has Erwei not found the traces of those villains yet?"

"No." Hou Mingming's answer was crisp and neat.

"Okay." Jiang Xiao drew out his bow and arrow from behind and said, "Let's start the class, Teacher Hou."

Hou Mingming: "I have said this sentence many times. Your foundation is very solid. I don't know what I can tell you."

Jiang Xiao drew his bow and placed an arrow: "Tell me how you transform stars into martial arts, tell me what pictures you are thinking about in your mind when you summon the star chart."

Hou Mingming "hmph" and her attitude became cold: "Would you believe me if I said I was thinking about the scene where you volleyed and shot the European Shield - Neil at the World Cup?"

Jiang Xiao: "..."

Hou Mingming: "You can twist your lower body into a twist in the process of intense combat, especially when there is no leverage in the high altitude and there is no root under your feet, while the upper body maintains the shape and hand shape unchanged. This is not an easy thing."

With Hou Mingming's character, it is very difficult to admit that others are strong. The fact that she can say these words shows that the World Cup experience is really indispensable.

Jiang Xiao thoughtfully said: "So... posture is very important."

Hou Mingming: "..."

Hou Mingming turned around and looked down at Jiang Xiao, but saw his pure look.

Hou Mingming scanned Jiang Xiao up and down, determined that he had no ulterior motives, and then said: "That kid is here again, 10 o'clock, behind the second tree."

Jiang Xiao turned slightly and loosened his hand.

Swoosh!

The bamboo arrow was accurately nailed into the tree.

Jiang Xiao said: "At most, it has been 10 days, and you have assassinated me 7 times, and failed 7 times. Prince, if it were on the battlefield, I guarantee you would have died more than 7 times."

Bei Yu flashed out from behind the tree, all wearing a hood, with a gloomy face, like an assassin's creed costume: "I have woken up."

Jiang Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly: "Oh? Are you really awake or sleepwalking?"

Bei Yu stepped out of the mountain forest and walked straight towards Jiang Xiao.

Hou Mingming put down her bow and arrow, took a step back slightly, and stood behind Jiang Xiao's side, looking at the gorgeously dressed young man with scrutinizing eyes.

Bei Yu took off his hood and stood in front of Jiang Xiao, saying: "I should not waste my time and life."

Jiang Xiao: "Huh?"

Bei Yu looked serious and serious: "You are the number one person in the world in single combat. Well, the strongest college student."

Maybe he thought the scope was a bit too big, so Bei Yu narrowed the scope to the field of "college students".

Jiang Xiao sneered. Defeating you makes me the number one person in single combat?

Although your conclusion is correct, the argument is wrong...

Bei Yu said a sentence that was completely inconsistent with his character: "The current me does not have the ability to defeat you."

Jiang Xiao was slightly taken aback. Was this the other party's conspiracy? Or did he really recognize reality?

Jiang Xiao looked at Bei Yu suspiciously and said, "So?"

Bei Yu said: "Teach me! Train me!"

Jiang Xiao: "..."

What the hell is this development?

Bei Yu: "I saw you guide her with my own eyes and summon the star chart! In the Star River period! Summoned the star chart! You are an incredible and excellent teacher!"

Jiang Xiao smacked his lips and said, "Why should I teach you?"

Bei Yu: "I will listen to you, unconditionally."

Jiang Xiao laughed and said, "Even if you don't listen to me, I can still guard you and complete the task."

Bei Yu looked at Jiang Xiao with a serious face: "You will gain my friendship and gratitude."

Jiang Xiao couldn't help smacking his lips. Who the hell cares about your friendship?

Who the hell cares... well, logically speaking, Bei Yu's friendship is indeed worth some money, especially today when Conk Kingdom is about to change.

Let's put aside the affairs between the two countries for now, it's easy to flash your tongue if you talk too much.

Just say that Erwei and her troops, if there are no accidents, she should be performing tasks in Conk Kingdom for a long time. If she can win over Bei Yu Cato, Erwei can indeed walk sideways here...

Jiang Xiao put his arm around Bei Yu's shoulders, walked aside, and said, "You don't seem like a person who easily changes his mind. After only seven assassinations, you gave up this task."

Bei Yu said word by word: "The second time was enough for me to recognize the gap. The last five times were my self-esteem playing tricks."

Jiang Xiao looked confused. What is all this about?

Bei Yu said: "You can achieve such strength at this age, and so can I! I must be able to!"

Jiang Xiao smiled awkwardly and said, "Let's talk about why you hate the sky and hate the earth and hate everything first."

Bei Yu clenched his fists tightly and said, "This is my country, it is going to destruction step by step. People just watch it go to destruction like this! The Dark Palace organization is growing step by step under the eyes of some people! No one dares to deal with it, or even dare to touch it."

Bei Yu pointed to Hou Mingming with one hand and said, "Conk Kingdom is like the tree under her arrow. A slight touch will turn it into nothing."

This is my country...

As a Chinese, Jiang Xiao can also say such words to his motherland, because Jiang Xiao is a Chinese citizen.

But people are different, and Bei Yu's starting point for saying this sentence is completely different from Jiang Xiao's.

To some extent, Conk Kingdom may really be his country...

Jiang Xiao thought for a while and said, "If you think so, you shouldn't learn these martial arts skills. We are just charging into battle at most. If you want to save a country, maybe you should take another path, like your father."

"No." Bei Yu shook his head firmly and said, "I must be able to protect myself in order to protect my family and protect this country."

Jiang Xiao stopped, looked at Bei Yu, and said, "Your behavior and your words are not convincing. If you have always adhered to this idea, you would not have driven away batches of bodyguards. You would have been so hardworking that you would not have time to care about the people around you."

Bei Yu suddenly lowered his voice, leaned forward, and whispered in Jiang Xiao's ear: "I can't trust anyone. This tree has rotted. A group of people guarding me is much safer than a few people guarding me closely."

Jiang Xiao: !!!

This young man's thoughts are a bit deep...

Jiang Xiao found it difficult to judge whether his thoughts were naive, or right or wrong.

I don't know what he has experienced to have such a mentality and make such a move.

Jiang Xiao: "And you chose to believe me."

"You had seven chances to kill me, in the martial arts arena, in the mansion, in the school cafeteria..." Bei Yu paused and continued, "Including yesterday, in that deserted forest."

Jiang Xiao: "..."

Behind him, Hou Mingming suddenly said: "Maybe he is keeping you for a purpose?"

Bei Yu said: "We all know what will happen in three days. If I am of any use, yesterday was a good opportunity for you. Kidnap me, and then, many stories will happen."

Jiang Xiao asked: "So, what do you plan to do next?"

Bei Yu: "You are an excellent teacher! You are very strong! Very strong! And after testing, you have no malice towards me! So, from now on, I want to open my heart and humbly ask for advice! Starting from tonight, I will live with you."

Jiang Xiao twitched the corners of his mouth awkwardly: "Why don't you stop opening your heart, the state between us was pretty good before, I think... I would prefer to live alone..."

Bei Yu: "I don't want you to think, I want me to think."

Jiang Xiao: ???

Say it again? Do you believe I will slap you?

Bei Yu said: "Tell me, what do you want! Anything!"

Oh?

This sentence sounds much more pleasant.

What do I want?

Hmm... let me think about it.

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