odessanovel Ch. 211 - Another Life Achievement Is About to Unlock
Ch. 211 - Another Life Achievement Is About to Unlock
"Glory my ass!"Fang Si moved like lightning, snatching the grey potion vial right out of his hands.
What the fuck are you playing at?
They were in the remote mountains outside Nanjiang City, sure — but based on the blast radius from the Frost Canyon incident, the Explosion Potion would absolutely reach the city from here.
Chen Shu spread his hands and said, "Sis Fang Si, the problem is — if we don't bomb now, we're screwed!"
"Why?"
"Because school is about to... start!"
"GET LOST!"
Fang Si clutched the potion vial in a death grip, her eyes flickering with thought.
Calling in more Dragon Guards now was out of the question. All three Dragon Guards had come from nearby cities, and reinforcements would need at least half a day to arrive.
By then, the new Silver Lord would have already led its fierce beasts onto Blue Star.
"Sis Fang Si, just get Old Ye to come!" Chen Shu said.
Fang Si sighed. "There isn't enough time! Besides, Old Ye is retired — nobody can reach him on short notice."
"How come Huaxia doesn't just send a King-rank to deal with this? Why'd they send these two losers instead?"
Chen Shu pointed at Qin Chuan and Xue Ziming, shaking his head.
Both of their mouths twitched. You're not even Black Iron rank yet, and you're calling US useless?
"King-rank Beast Tamers have critical duties — they need to hold down Dangerous-level and higher Alternate Dimensions!"
Fang Si shot him a look. You think Dragon Guards don't want to open with the Rocket?! [2]
"Right now we only have two options: the Berserk Potion or the Explosion Potion..."
Fang Si rubbed her chin. The Berserk Potion could give her Scarlet Flame Dragon Silver-rank power in an instant.
It wouldn't be enough to beat a Silver Lord, but at least she could stall for time.
"I don't think the Berserk Potion will cut it. If we can't stall until Wang Xuanyang's group gets here, we'll just have to pull out."
Chen Shu shook his head. Once the potion wore off, that weakness debuff was no joke.
The Scarlet Flame Dragon would instantly become the Scarlet Flame Worm.
"Then the grey potion it is!"
Time was limited. Fang Si didn't agonize over it any longer and made her decision.
"Yes! Yes!"
Chen Shu nodded vigorously, a gleam of excitement in his eyes.
Waited so long for today to finally arrive, dreamed so long for this dream to finally come true... [1]
"..."
Fang Si's mouth twitched. Then she said, "We can use it — but it has to be detonated inside the Alternate Dimension!"
Chen Shu froze for a moment, but he didn't object right away.
If they could set it off inside the Alternate Dimension, the two of them really would be bringing glory to the nation.
"The problem is — we can't get in!"
Chen Shu furrowed his brow. "There's a Silver Lord guarding the entrance!"
Nukes are precious, but my life is worth more! [3]
Fang Si patted the Mutant Thunderbird beneath them. "Can you outrun a Silver Lord?"
The Mutant Thunderbird shook its head frantically. Its wings even seemed to stutter mid-flap.
Are you kidding me? I'm just a Rank 8 contract spirit!
"You really can't outrun one?"
Chen Shu silently produced the urea bag...
The Mutant Thunderbird jolted. It nodded immediately — then shook its head again.
It even considered dumping both of them and just bolting. But the problem was, it was Xu Xingxing's contract spirit. Chen Shu could find it in a heartbeat.
As the saying went: the monk can run, but the temple can't.
"Holy shit — you can ACTUALLY outrun one?!"
Chen Shu saw the Thunderbird's reaction and his expression lit up. The gap between them was a full two major ranks!
"Did you learn a new skill or something?!"
What the hell did Xu Xingxing feed this thing over winter break?
Under the urea bag's majestic authority, the Mutant Thunderbird finally nodded.
"Then let's go!"
Chen Shu's eyes spun, and he agreed without a second thought.
He rubbed his hands together, a greedy grin spreading across his face.
A brand-new Alternate Dimension was completely unexplored — treasure everywhere for the taking. Not only could they deploy the Explosion Potion, they'd also get to loot an entire dimension's worth of resources. Double happiness!
"You agreed that fast?"
Fang Si eyed him suspiciously. The main issue was that shit-eating grin on his face...
"Of course! Bringing glory to the nation — I, Chen Shu, consider it my sacred duty!"
He waved his hand grandly and declared without a shred of hesitation.
"Sis Fang Si, keep that Berserk Potion ready. If anything goes wrong, use it immediately."
The Mutant Thunderbird was the first layer of insurance. The Berserk Potion was the second.
With two layers of backup, even if things went sideways, they could still get out clean.
The two of them mounted the Mutant Thunderbird and flew toward the thick fog ahead.
"You two — help clear out the fierce beasts outside the Space Corridor!"
Fang Si suddenly pointed at Qin Chuan and Xue Ziming. They were all probationary Dragon Guards, but she was the leader of this operation.
"What are you two planning?"
Xue Ziming looked confused. A Silver Lord was about to descend, and they wanted to get closer to the Space Corridor?
"Just follow my orders! Otherwise I'll report your performance exactly as it happened!"
Fang Si said flatly. She was done explaining.
Besides, something as bugged-out as the Explosion Potion couldn't be explained by science anyway.
"You're not scared, are you?"
Chen Shu looked over, a taunting smirk on his face. "You were posturing so hard earlier though?"
"YOU—!!"
Xue Ziming's expression twisted with fury. "There's nothing I'm scared of!!"
He drove his Black Giant Eagle forward without another word.
If things go south, my eagle just needs to be faster than their Thunderbird. That's it.
Some puny little Rank 8 contract spirit thinks it can compare with my Black Iron spirit?
Qin Chuan sighed, about to step up himself.
"Qin Chuan — you stay outside the fog. Don't let a single fierce beast escape!"
Fang Si's expression was resolute. She charged into the thick fog first.
Xue Ziming hesitated for a moment, then followed close behind.
The Frost Dragon had already scouted ahead — there were no fierce beasts inside the fog.
The three of them pressed deeper and, sure enough, found a small Space Corridor.
From the other side of the corridor came a terrifying roar. The Silver Lord's presence.
Fang Si recalled both of her dragon-type contract spirits, waiting for the summoning cooldown to expire.
They were about to enter an Alternate Dimension. She needed to be able to summon her spirits at a moment's notice.
If a fierce beast showed up right now, the two of them would be in serious danger.
This was where Xue Ziming's role became clear.
He raised an eyebrow, surprised that they trusted him this much.
Right now, Fang Si essentially had zero combat power. If he had hostile intentions, the two of them would be defenseless.
But both of them stood there calmly, waiting in silence. They didn't worry about Xue Ziming making a move for even a second.
At critical moments, anyone who wasn't a complete idiot could tell what mattered more.
Besides, Chen Shu could always summon the Golden Slime. One dose of Berserk Potion and it could go toe-to-toe with a Black Iron-rank contract spirit, easy.
The Mutant Thunderbird was also waiting for its own skill cooldowns to reset. It had to be at peak condition.
Some time passed.
The Mutant Thunderbird took off, heading for the corridor entrance.
"Wait! You two are insane?!"
Xue Ziming's mind reeled. I thought they were just going to hold position at the corridor entrance.
Who the hell actually goes INTO the Alternate Dimension?
Neither of them looked back. They rode the Mutant Thunderbird right up to the corridor entrance.
"Goddammit! Absolute lunatics!" Xue Ziming muttered. "And I went and provoked them earlier..."
A beat later, his expression hardened. "Fine. I want to see what the hell you're trying to pull!"
He and his two contract spirits locked down the corridor entrance.
"This is insane!"
Chen Shu clenched both fists. He could already feel the scorching heat pouring out of the Alternate Dimension.
His eyes were full of excitement and intensity — just like a terrorist's...
According to Shen Wushuang's analysis, a new Alternate Dimension was at minimum Dangerous-level.
Chen Shu broke into a grin and murmured:
"The Nanjiang Bandit is about to unlock another life achievement!"
[1] "Waited so long for today to finally arrive, dreamed so long for this dream to finally come true..." (等了好久终于等到今天，梦了好久终于把梦实现): Lyrics from Andy Lau's 1995 hit ballad "Today" (今天), an earnest anthem about perseverance and finally achieving one's dreams after years of struggle. Chen Shu quotes it at the moment he finally receives authorization to deploy the Explosion Potion.
[2] Rocket (王炸): The strongest unbeatable hand in Fight the Landlord (斗地主), China's most popular card game — both joker cards played together as a pair. Slang for "dropping the ultimate trump card." Fang Si's thought: even the Dragon Guards would love to open with a King-rank Beast Tamer, but they simply can't spare one.
[3] "Nukes are precious, but my life is worth more" (核弹诚可贵，生命价更高, hédàn chéng kě guì, shēngmìng jià gèng gāo): Parody of the famous Chinese translation of Hungarian poet Petofi Sandor's couplet: "生命诚可贵，爱情价更高，若为自由故，两者皆可抛" ("Life is precious / Love is worth even more / But for freedom's sake / Both can be cast aside"). Petofi's poem is taught in Chinese schools and embedded in cultural memory. Chen Shu substitutes 生命 (life) with 核弹 (nuclear bomb), reversing the hierarchy: nukes are precious, but his own life is worth more — his way of justifying why he won't bomb recklessly right here.