Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Of course, Malicious Four was not his birth name, but it aptly described his cold-blooded deeds on the sea.
And Lu Shu decided, he would not survive the night.
Water was Lu Shu’s stage.
…
Lu Shu had been thinking about how he could put his water-type abilities to good use. Human bodies contain a huge amount of blood, whose main composition was water.
Thus, could he manipulate one’s blood? It was an extremely scary thought that gave people goosebumps.
If he was fighting against Practitioners, surely the latter could counter his attack with their own power. For example, in a fight against the fire-type Metahuman Liang Che who was of the same level, Lu Shu’s control over Liang’s blood could well be fended off.
Actually, it was possible to claim that one’s body itself was his own stage. Lu Shu would need to apply ten times the force if he wished to achieve the same effect in his rival’s body.
After days of experimentation, though, Lu Shu realized it would be much easier if his opponent’s blood was exposed and they were wounded.
In other words, he could only manipulate one’s blood if the person was bleeding.
But it all depended on whether he was facing a Practitioner or a Metahuman.
In fact, the fisherman gang were all commoners.
Meanwhile, the man still had not given up his pursuit, “Does anyone know you fled here? Don’t drag us down.” His hidden message was whether his people would land in trouble if they sold their clients to human traffickers on the sea.
Li Yixiao glanced over, “Why are you asking this?”
Realizing his impatience, the man immediately came up with a story and hoped to exploit Li Yixiao’s sympathy, “I have experienced hard times too. Years ago, I made a few foes and they drove me to South East Asia, where I spent a total of five years before I dared to return. But everything had changed. In those years on the foreign land, I was a waiter and a dish washer, just to give my family a better life. But who knows…”
At that moment, he turned to lock eyes with Li Yixiao and tears rolled down his cheek…
Lu Xiaoyu rolled her eyes at Lu Shu with an unimpressed look on her face, while the latter was chuckling. So this is how you use your water power?! A technique you’ve learned after so many episodes of Naruto?!
But Li Yixiao was unaware of Lu Shu’s creativity in exploring new application of his power!
Li Yixiao was stunned at once, such a talented actor? He probed, “Why are you crying? What happened? Was your wife stolen?”
“Impossible! Your wife…” the man quickly wiped clean his face. But once he turned around, his face was wet with tears again…
Li Yixiao could not believe his eyes!
At first he thought he was acting, but was he actually serious?! Li Yixiao had certainly heard of the man’s brutal stories from his friends. It was said that he could even sell a man’s wife when the couple were trying to smuggle through. He was definitely not worthy of Li Yixiao’s trust.
But the question was, why are you so sentimental, bro?!
“I’m not crying! There’s something in my eyes!” of course Malicious Four could not admit his weakness, as it might get him killed by his fellow fishermen. Besides… he really did not want to cry!
Sorrow crossed Li Yixiao’s face, “It’s fine, bro. I know how it feels to have something in my eyes, and I know you’ve had a hard time. But I can’t relate to your story. I have no wife, so I can’t understand your feelings…”
Malicious Four almost exploded in anger. For God’s sake! There was really something in his eyes! He did not want to cry! Even he himself had no idea where all these tears were coming from. There must have been sea water splashed into his eyes!
He wiped off his tears and blurted, “My wife didn’t get bloody stolen! It’s my younger brother…” Before he could finish his sentence, tears started welling up from his eyes again, like a flood racing across the banks. Now, even Malicious Four’s own people were shocked. They had never seen their boss cry like this.
Li Yixiao stiffened, “You have something with your younger brother…?!!?”
Then, he moved further away from the man…
Malicious Four was almost exasperated. When he got himself into trouble years ago, he ran away without a single thought for his family. In the end, they all died because of him.
He earned his nickname with his stone heart to both strangers as well as his own family. When he came back, his sister-in-law threatened to report him, as she was well aware of his wrongdoings to the family. However, Malicious Four sold her overseas without any hesitation.
They said, even death would not clear his crimes. He must have sided with the wrong person in exchange for his hard life.
None of it was true. But even he himself could not understand why he was crying his eyes out!
In shock, Li Yixiao glanced around at Malicious Four’s minions, “Is he… telling the truth?”
Instantly, tears rolled down the five men’s faces as well… it was unstoppable!
Li Yixiao froze, did you all graduate from a drama school? How are you able to act so perfectly on cue?! Why? Was everything he said real?!
Malicious Four was stunned too, why are you crying?!
Li Yixiao turned to look at Malicious Four, “Hey, bro. Is that all seriously true?!”
The latter could not explain himself at all. He turned to his minions, with tears in his eyes, “What are you crying for!”
They were puzzled too, yea, what for…
In an attempt to save his boss’s face, one of them answered, “Actually our boss he…”
Instantly, his voice was muffled by his welling tears. Li Yixiao came over to pat him on his shoulder, “It’s okay. I understand…”
Malicious Four was cursing in his heart, what do you understand?!
Within a few minutes, the entire boat was filled with weeping and wailing. Li Yixiao threw his gaze to the sea, with sadness in his eyes, “We are on the wrong boat, aren’t we…”
Lu Shu grinned, “Nope! It’s the right one.”
Water-type power is so interesting!
Now he had finally understood that commoners were completely defenseless in front of him. He needed to wound Metahumans and Practitioners before he could apply this trick on them but to commoners, it was not necessary at all.
At that moment, Malicious Four had finally stopped crying. The tears were like a spell, easy come, easy go.
Seeing that they had recovered, Li Yixiao sighed and leaned against the railing, “When my master chased me out of the house, I was saddened too. I was forced to face the real and ugly world. Struggling to find my place, I often woke up not knowing where I was. Back then, I spent a while in Shanzhou, and a farmer wanted me to marry his daughter, their only daughter. But she was too ugly…”
Just when Li Yixiao was recounting his journey of growing up, he turned to see Malicious Four and his men sobbing again…
Scratching his almost non-existent hair, Li Yixiao glanced over at Lu Shu, “Is it really this touching?!”
“I would say very touching…” Lu Shu gave him a serious nod. Haha, water-type power was so fun!
Lu Xiaoyu’s face was expressionless. None of them would be so moved had they not met Lu Shu… She followed Lu Shu, “Very touching indeed.”
Li Yixiao, “???”