latelenovela Chapter 178 The Courage to Stand Together
Chapter 178 The Courage to Stand Together
Bennett thought Xu Ning's words made a lot of sense, and nodded, saying, "Yes, after all, if Captain Kaia hadn't guided you here, we wouldn't have been saved today."
Xu Ning was overjoyed to have earned Bennett's approval and patted Bennett on the shoulder with a hearty laugh.
Letting others get their just desserts is a hundred times better than personally beating up that fake one-eyed man.
Royce, who had seemed somewhat dazed since earlier, frowned and followed the two for several dozen steps.
Suddenly, he clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Now I know how you got so much money and treasure!"
Royce quickly stepped forward and grabbed Xu Ning, saying, "You've never considered Bennett a lucky charm! You're still taking advantage of Bennett's unfortunate nature!"
Royce chuckled smugly, “You paid me Mora first, and even wanted to pay Bennett, just to ensure that the ownership of the treasure chest belonged entirely to you and that it would not be affected by Bennett’s own misfortune.”
Xu Ning took a sip of Qianfeng, slightly relieving his craving for alcohol, and smiled with narrowed eyes, "And then?"
"Then you induced Bennett to place the 'unfortunate option' that should have appeared on the option he hoped for, and instead got a 'lucky option' that was not as good as he guessed..."
"This is what you just did... My God, you just said... How much do you hate Captain Kaeya...?"
Royce now fully understood Xu Ning's "operation method," but Xu Ning's last operation was a bit too fierce, which startled him so much that he released Xu Ning's arm and took two steps back.
Xu Ning smiled and said, "It seems you know too much."
"But don't look at me like that. That guy still has some luck. Of course, I would be very happy to break his leg and make him quiet for a few days."
It was clear that Royce wasn't particularly concerned about Kaia's final outcome. He was simply staring at Bennett, muttering, "If... if that's the case, as long as we can make good use of Bennett's unfortunate constitution, then the treasure will keep flowing in..."
Bennett looked at Royce, then at Xu Ning, his expression somewhat somber, but he still forced a smile and said, "So I can use it like this? Haha, I never thought of that before!"
Xu Ning could clearly sense the white-haired boy's low spirits, and smiled as he reached out to pat Bennett on the shoulder.
"Do you feel like I took advantage of you? Are you feeling a little uncomfortable?"
Bennett nodded slightly, but then quickly shook his head.
The kind and optimistic young man looked directly into Xu Ning's eyes and said loudly, "I've known and accepted the fact that I'm plagued by bad luck. I just think that if this method can bring good luck to the people around me, I... I'm willing!"
Xu Ning laughed heartily, "I knew you'd say that. But unfortunately, all the so-called operations deduced by this guy next to us are wrong; there's no such thing at all."
Royce sneered, "No? Then how did you make the treasure chest explode like that? I bet you're trying to cover up your use of Bennett's method, keeping all the good luck for yourself..."
Xu Ning held up a finger to Royce and shushed him, "Don't say any more, or I'm afraid I won't be able to resist punching you. Don't be unconvinced, I'll prove you wrong with facts!"
As soon as Xu Ning finished speaking, countless dark figures appeared around them.
In the darkness, an ice-type abyss mage dressed in white appeared.
"At least my efforts weren't in vain. I've finally managed to catch you off guard, you Liyue person who has repeatedly thwarted Your Highness's plans."
Xu Ning ignored it, but turned to Royce and smiled, "Come on, tell me how you feel right now, and by the way, tell me how to use Bennett's physique so that he can bless the guys in front of us to live to a ripe old age?"
Royce had never seen so many abyssal monsters and Hilichurls gathered together before. His lips turned pale and he trembled twice, but he couldn't utter a single word.
Xu Ning jokingly said to Bennett, "Why don't you try what I said?"
Bennett now understood what Xu Ning meant.
Misfortune or fortune cannot be switched at will according to one's own will. Otherwise, if the monster in front of you could be destroyed by simply giving it a blessing, wouldn't it be a joke if you just shouted that the continent would sink and the world would be at peace?
What needs to be faced must be faced; just follow your heart.
Bennett chuckled. "Even though Xu Ning said that, I still don't want to bless them. Blowing them up is more in line with my wishes!"
Bennett drew an iron sword from his waist, shouted, and suddenly leaped out, landing in the center of a group of monsters.
"Go to heaven!"
Like a ball of fire falling into hot oil, a large ring of fire suddenly appears in the pitch-black environment, instantly illuminating a large area of darkness.
And in the firelight, just as the gloom in the boy's heart was dispelled, a large cloud of black mist slowly dissipated.
Xu Ning turned to look at Royce, who was slumped on the ground.
"Want to ride on Bennett's luck? Then at least stand shoulder to shoulder with him! If you don't even have the courage to stand with him, how dare you presume to say whether fate hates or favors him?"
The flickering lights in the darkness were like a boy groping his way forward in the fog of fate. Even though each step could only illuminate a tiny area, he still tirelessly released all his light and heat.
"Let this light shine even brighter!"
Xu Ning tilted his head back and took a big gulp, the wine mist spreading out along his arm in a whirlwind.
With a snap of his fingers, an even more dazzling crimson lotus bloomed on the grassland.
"Haha, that was really exhilarating. I hope we can fight together like this again next time."
When Xu Ning and Bennett appeared arm in arm at the main gate of Mondstadt, it attracted many Mondstadt residents to come out and watch.
In all this time, apart from a few retired old adventurers, I haven't seen anyone dare to get this close to Bennett.
Xu Ning glanced at the door and saw that Marjorie, the owner of Glory Wind, was also standing there.
He turned to Bennett and laughed, "I bet if you went to her right now and told her you wanted to buy the latest, shiniest goggles to replace these old ones on your head, she'd say they were out of stock!"
Bennett smiled wryly and said, "I already asked this morning, and they really don't have any in stock."
Xu Ning smiled mysteriously, about to say something.
Turning around, he suddenly saw Sora and Kaeya walking through the main entrance, arm in arm, just like he and Bennett.
"Hey, isn't this our cavalry captain? Why are you suddenly so close to our honorary knight Kong? Oh? So you've injured your leg? Haha, Bennett, come and give him your blessings, maybe it'll help him recover faster."