"We can't win... we can't win at all."
"Why isn't Lumina stepping in? She needs to hit Hoolay with a massive [Abundance] Emanator shockwave, stat!"
In the live stream, watching Hoolay slaughter the three children, Little Bear was already praying.
Praying that the great Lumina would stomp Hoolay to death with a single foot... Wait, no, that would be a reward.
No, no, Lumina's dainty foot can only stomp me...
Then she should slap Hoolay to death... Hiss, that won't work either. Lumina's slap would also be a reward!
Hiss...
Now that we've come this far, it seems like there's nothing left that could kill Hoolay?
After all, in Little Bear's eyes, anything Lumina uses to kill Hoolay would be a reward!
Like glaring him to death, biting him to death, or drowning him in a single mouthful of saliva...
These are all rewards!
Little Bear thought to himself.
[ This Hoolay is just bullying children. Pick any adult on the Xianzhou, and Hoolay would have to kneel down and sing "Conquer"! ]
[ Actually, whether he admits it or not, Hoolay is quite clever. He perfectly avoided all the top combatants on the Xianzhou—Dan Heng, Jing Yuan, Feixiao, Huaiyan, and so on. If Hoolay hadn't invited Feixiao, she might not have joined the battle at all... ]
[ Yeah, he perfectly dodged all the Xianzhou's heavy hitters, only to end up facing an unparalleled cosmic powerhouse. (facepalm) ]
[ Ugh, why does this battle feel like a matchmaking system? First, you get paired with some weaklings—March 7th, Yunli, and Yanqing. Just when you think it's a cakewalk, the next match throws a cosmic titan at you... ]
[ Even though you didn't say anything or mention any names, a certain game title immediately popped into my head. ]
"Go, March 7th! Defeat that big guy!"
"Unleash your hidden power and crush Hoolay with your butt!"
"Pfft...!" Little Bear continued playing through the story, but Little Swarm's line in the game made him instantly spit out a mouthful of saliva.
Little Bear quickly grabbed a tissue to wipe his mouth, then sighed, "Honestly, it's kind of hard to take Little Swarm seriously when she delivers such bold lines with that face."
[ Let's guess who taught Little Swarm that line! ]
[ Who could it be? It's so hard to guess! So hard... I can't figure it out. What could it be? (Stelle.jpg) ]
[ Probably some Little Grey, right? As for who this Little Grey is, I have no idea. Does anyone know? ]
[ It's Stelle. By the way, I have tons of doujinshi in my folder, including ones featuring Stelle and Lumina. Whether you're into Stelle as the top or Lumina as the top, I've got you covered. DM me! Everything's 50 yuan starting price, except for the Lumina/Herta doujinshi, which starts at 200 yuan! ]
[ Why is the Lumina/Herta doujinshi so much more expensive? Are you playing favorites? ]
[ The Lumina/Herta doujinshi is priced higher because it's in higher demand. You get what you pay for, you know? ]
[ 666, even doujinshi have tiers now? ]
Little Bear immediately blacklisted the "You get what you pay for" guy and kicked him from the live stream. Then, he excitedly exclaimed, "Even though Little Swarm's line was a bit awkward, it definitely caught Hoolay's attention!"
"Seeing Hoolay suddenly freeze in place like that, he must have seen Lumina."
"Let's guess what he'll do next: keep fighting March 7th and the others, or immediately kneel and kowtow loudly to Lumina?"
Little Bear opened a betting pool.
[ I bet one spicy stick that Hoolay will kneel down and kowtow to Lumina with a loud thud (with great fanfare)! ]
[ One spicy stick? If word gets out, people will think we're too broke to bet! I bet a whole pack of spicy sticks that Hoolay will kneel down and kowtow to Lumina with a loud thud! ]
[ Even if he's going to kowtow, he'd want to clear the area first, right? Otherwise, how would he explain it to his Emanator? So, I bet two packs of spicy sticks that Hoolay will continue fighting March 7th and the others! ]
[ Are you dense? Did you forget the look the reporter gave my wife during that interview? It's obvious! The Lumina Hoolay sees right now isn't the same one we see. So, I'm betting all my assets—that's three packs of spicy sticks—that Hoolay will continue fighting March 7th and the others! ]
[ Impressive courage... but your entire fortune is just three packs of spicy sticks? ]
The comment section erupted in a "Spicy Stick Showdown."
In the game, Hoolay's momentary lapse in concentration allowed Yanqing and the others to seize what they believed was an opportunity. They unleashed their ultimate moves, shattering the screen and plunging them back into combat.
Before long, under the relentless onslaught of Little Bear's "money truck" attack, the battle ended, transitioning into a cutscene.
During the cutscene, Hoolay noticed Lumina's presence. After knocking the three young warriors to the ground, he glanced at the audience stands toward her location.
Instead of immediately advancing, he slowly strode toward Yanqing.
Reaching Yanqing, he grabbed him roughly.
"Heh heh heh... So this is the might of the Cloud Knights?"
"You've certainly declined considerably."
Hoolay chuckled, tightening his grip on Yanqing.
"Ugh!" The crushing pressure was unbearable for a child barely in his teens.
Yanqing frantically swung his sword, striking Hoolay's massive hand, but inflicted no damage.
Outmatched in strength, physique, and power, Yanqing, Yunli, and March 7th were utterly helpless.
"Heh heh heh... Die."
But just as Hoolay was about to crush Yanqing, offering his soul and flesh to the Great Emanator, his vision suddenly blurred, and a wave of weakness surged through his body.
His grip loosened, allowing Yanqing to slip free from Hoolay's grasp.
Then came a scene about Jiaoqiu, revealing why Hoolay had transformed into his current monstrous form.
"Lady Lumina, show us your Divine Power!" This scene deeply moved Little Bear.
Watching Jiaoqiu lying limp on the ground, barely clinging to life, Little Bear began to call out to Lumina.
Through fragments of text, he knew that the Abundance Emanator possessed terrifying survival capabilities.
Therefore, Jiaoqiu's predicament should pose no challenge to Lumina.
The only question was whether Lumina would intervene to save the people of Xianzhou.
"Um... Great and benevolent Saintess, please extend your aid to Jiaoqiu!"
Lost in thought, Little Bear suddenly shouted into the live stream.
[ Great and benevolent Saintess, please extend your aid to Jiaoqiu! ]
[ Great and benevolent Saintess, please extend your aid to Jiaoqiu! ]
[ ... ]
The live stream erupted into a frenzy, as viewers spammed the same message in a phenomenon known as "copy-pasting."