nucmednet Chapter 102 Nine Lifetimes: From Double Kill to Bravely Conquering the Secret Valley, What Makes Her
Chapter 102 Nine Lifetimes: From Double Kill to Bravely Conquering the Secret Valley, What Makes Her
Chapter 102 From killing two giant beasts to venturing into the secret valley, what makes her so arrogant?
"Good heavens, finally got rid of those two idiots!" Luo Qingci let out a long sigh of relief, feeling as if all her bones had been removed. She collapsed backward with a thud, limbs outstretched, sprawling on the ground. She yelled at the top of her lungs, "These two are practically perpetual motion machines! They really exhausted me! If this had continued, I could have gone straight to the 'Strongest Laborer Competition' and even won first place carrying two mountains!"
Gazing at the corpses of the giant beasts and monsters, a smug smile, brighter than the sun, instantly bloomed on her face. Her mouth stretched almost to the back of her head, her eyes narrowed into two curved slits, making her look exactly like a gluttonous cat who had successfully stolen some fish and was still wildly showing off. She laughed and shouted, "Haha, you want to mess with me? You'd better go back to the furnace and be reborn for a thousand or eight hundred years, learn my skills before you come back! Now you know how powerful I am with both medical and poison skills! From now on, if anyone dares to jump around in front of me, they'd better think twice before they get beaten up like these two idiots! I'm not bragging, anyone who comes will be pinned to the ground and rubbed into the dirt, and I'll even sing you a song of 'Conquer' and do a silly dance to liven things up!"
The laughter shook the leaves around her, causing them to rustle and fall. The air around her trembled with her laughter, as if she were loudly proclaiming her glorious achievements to the whole world. Even the little insects nearby trembled in fear.
After resting for a while, she stood up and frantically patted herself down, kicking up clouds of dust. She muttered, "Look at all this dirt! Anyone who didn't know better would think I was just dug out of the ground. I can't even get it all off! My clothes could probably be used as rags, maybe even better than regular rags. They'd probably spark when I wiped the table!"
Then he reached into his disheveled hair, which looked like a bird's nest, and ruffled it all the while humming a tune that seemed to drift out of thin air: "I'm the invincible little war god, a master of both medicine and poison, super awesome... This tune is simply a one-of-a-kind 'magical sound,' everyone who hears it will remember it, maybe it can even become a new pop music style, making everyone in the world sing along with me!" With his head held high and chest puffed out, he swaggered out of the valley with his signature "don't care about family" gait, muttering to himself, "Next time I run into a big, clumsy guy like this, it'll be a piece of cake, a piece of cake." "Yes! With my unparalleled skills, everyone who comes before me must bow down and sing 'Conquer'! I am the one and only super overlord in this world, who can walk sideways and no one dares to interfere. No one can challenge my authority. In my eyes, I am the law! Even the Heavenly King himself has to step aside, or I'll let him taste my poison spray and paint his face with a big mess!" Her nostrils were almost pointing to the sky. She walked with a swagger, as if the entire universe was under her control, allowing her to roam freely. The earth beneath her feet had to submit to her footsteps, and even the pebbles passing by had to give way to her.
She hadn't gone far when a mysterious valley came into view. A thin layer of mist hung in the valley, making it seem like a fairyland, yet it also exuded a mysterious and eerie atmosphere. She could vaguely see some strangely shaped plants, some like menacing monsters, as if they were threatening her; others like writhing snakes, as if they were ready to attack at any moment.
"Wow, this place looks interesting!" Luo Qingci's eyes lit up instantly, as excited as an explorer who had discovered a new continent. She rubbed her hands together incessantly, muttering to herself, "Maybe I can find some priceless treasure that will instantly boost my medical and poison skills, making me the undisputed ruler of the martial world! Then, I can wield this treasure and roam freely, seeing who dares to defy me! I want everyone to know that I, Luo Qingci, am the master of the martial world. Anyone who dares to defy me will be turned into my 'medicinal catalyst,' and given a funny nickname: 'Unlucky Guy Number One'!"
As soon as she stepped into the valley, she heard a buzzing sound, growing louder and louder as it approached, like a group of bombers attacking her relentlessly. Luo Qingci stopped warily, her hand flashing towards her medicine pouch. A hint of excitement and anticipation flickered in her eyes as she thought, "Something fun is about to happen. Watch how I manipulate these little minions and show them my power! I have to strike first; I can't let them gain any advantage. After all, I'm a cunning little devil! I'll give them a taste of their own medicine and show them why flowers are so red!"
A swarm of fist-sized poisonous bees, densely packed like a dark cloud, rushed towards her. The bees' tails gleamed with a cold light, clearly indicating their deadly venom, as if they were saying menacingly, "If you dare come, we'll poison you to death! Today is your death day!"
"Wow, is this some kind of 'swarm' welcome ceremony for me?" She curled her lip, but there was no fear on her face. Instead, she wore a mocking smile, as if she were laughing at the poisonous bees' overestimation of their abilities. "Just a bunch of little bees, trying to scare me? How naive! You're not even enough to fill my teeth! Watch how I beat you little minions to a pulp, making you cry for your parents! I'll start with a 'perfume bomb' to show you my power! Once I unleash this perfume bomb, you'll all have to surrender obediently, and maybe even beg me to take you as my underlings!"
She swiftly pulled a small bottle from her medicine pouch, containing a liquid that emitted a strange fragrance. This was her specially made insect repellent, designed to combat all kinds of poisons. It was one of her secret weapons for venturing into the world, striking fear into the hearts of countless venomous creatures. "Little bees, try my 'aromatherapy'! This is a carefully crafted blend that I guarantee you'll be hooked! You'll soon see how potent it is! This is a 'surprise' I prepared especially for you, extracted from various rare flowers and herbs! Even the gods envy my aromatherapy formula; you can all secretly rejoice!"
She grinned mischievously, her smile like that of a cunning little fox, her eyes gleaming with slyness. She forcefully splashed the potion at the swarm of poisonous bees, her movements as graceful as if she were splashing paint of victory. She even deliberately twisted her waist, striking an exaggerated pose to display her "graceful posture," all the while shouting, "Watch my invincible aromatherapy sweep! I'll take you all down!"
The swarms of wasps, upon smelling the potion, instantly lost their formation, their once orderly ranks scattering into disarray. Some wasps spun wildly in the air, like drunken men, seemingly muttering, "What is this smell? Why am I so dizzy? Where am I? I feel like I'm on a roller coaster? And a crazy one without tracks!" Others simply crashed to the ground, motionless, as if frozen in place, lying there without a spell, as if surrendering to her.
"Haha, how about it? Isn't this 'aromatherapy' too potent?" Luo Qingci laughed so hard she almost fell over, hands on her hips, looking at the chaotic scene before her, her smugness practically overflowing, as if she were about to float to the sky. She even deliberately said to the poisonous bees on the ground, "Look at yourselves, you think you can stop me? It's like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, you're overestimating yourselves! In front of me, you're just the smallest of the small fry! I can wipe you all out with a flick of my finger, as easy as crushing a swarm of ants! You'd better go home and find your mothers, and tell them not to bully people like this again!"
Having dealt with the poisonous bees, she continued deeper into the valley. As she walked, a huge cave appeared ahead. The cave was pitch black, so dark that one could not see their own hand in front of their face, and strange sounds came from time to time, like the low growls of wild beasts or the sighs of ghosts, as if some terrifying thing was hiding inside, its blood-red maw wide open, waiting for her to walk into its trap.
Luo Qingci's eyes lit up with excitement. She licked her lips, looking like a greedy little cat. Her fists clenched tightly, unable to contain her excitement. She said, "Hehe, there must be something good hidden in here. Maybe it's the lair of an ancient mythical beast. I'll be rich! Then I can roam the martial world with this treasure and see who dares to defy me! I want to see what kind of demons and monsters are inside. Don't disappoint me! If I can find a peerless martial arts manual, that would be perfect! I have to be careful. There might be some traps waiting for me. But it's okay, I'm a 'trap master.' No trap can catch me! I'll give this cave a nickname: 'Mysterious Unlucky Cave.' Let's see who's more unlucky!"
She cautiously entered the cave, a poisoned dagger clutched tightly in her hand. The dagger gleamed coldly in the darkness, as if recounting its "glorious exploits," each glint of light a declaration to her enemies: "Dare to provoke my master, and I'll make sure you die a gruesome death! So gruesome you'll never dare to provoke my master again!" She had only taken a few steps when she felt her feet sink into something soft and yielding. Before she could react, the ground suddenly shook violently, and a gigantic eight-legged monster emerged from the darkness. This monster was as large as a house, each claw like a thick python, covered in sharp barbs, as if viciously warning her: "Don't come any closer, or I'll stab you to death! Today is your burial ground!"
"Holy crap, what is this thing? It looks so arbitrarily shaped! It's reached a whole new level of ugliness! This design could easily enter the 'Ugliest Monster Contest' and win the championship! And it would be the kind of championship that leaves all the other contestants in the dust!"
Luo Qingci's eyes widened, a look of surprise on her face, but she quickly regained her composure, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in her eyes, as if declaring war on the octopus: "However, being ugly isn't your fault, but scaring people is! Today, I'll help you correct this habit of scaring people! I'll show you what I'm capable of! I won't be intimidated by your ugly appearance; watch how I subdue you until you kneel and beg for mercy! I'll observe you first, see where your weaknesses lie, before I act rashly, after all, I'm a 'strategist'! I need to think of a way to tie up your eight claws first, let's see how arrogant you can still be!"
The octopus-like monster swung its claws, slamming them down towards Luo Qingci with a ferocious display, as if it intended to crush her into a pulp, sending dust billowing from the ground. She nimbly dodged to the side, her body as agile as a deer, leaping and turning lightly, all the while calculating in her mind: "This monster has thick hide; ordinary poison probably won't work. I need to think of another way. I can't fight it head-on; I have to outsmart it. After all, I'm a 'cunning' little devil. I need to figure out its weaknesses first, then deliver the fatal blow, let it know my power! I'll try to distract it first, then find an opportunity to strike! I refuse to believe I can't handle this ugly monster!" Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck her; she remembered she had a muscle-paralyzing drug in her medicine pouch.
"Watch how I deal with you!" she shouted, her voice echoing through the cave with a menacing force that seemed to shake the cave to its core. She pulled a small paper packet from her medicine pouch and, taking advantage of a lull in the octopus's attack, quickly and precisely sprinkled the powder from the packet into its eyes like a nimble thief.
The octopus was blinded by the powder and let out a painful roar that shook the cave. It swung its claws even more wildly, as if venting its anger, smashing the rocks in the cave to pieces.
"Haha, you're dumbfounded now!" Luo Qingci laughed triumphantly, her laughter echoing loudly in the cave, making the eight-clawed monster's ears ring. "You stupid thing, you can't even open your eyes, how can you fight me? With your IQ, you think you can defeat me? You're just dreaming! You're just a big fool with no brains. In front of me, you'll only get beaten up! I think you'd better surrender obediently to save yourself the trouble! No matter how much you struggle, it's useless. I've got you firmly in my grasp! If you resist again, I'll pull out all eight of your claws and use them as chopsticks!"
As she teased, she circled behind the octopus, like a cunning hunter, carefully searching for its weaknesses, muttering, "Come on, come and catch me! You big clumsy worm, you can't even touch the hem of my clothes! You're just a slow-moving idiot! You still want to resist? That's wishful thinking! Struggling won't help, you're destined to lose to me today! I think you'd better give up now and not waste my time! Otherwise, I'll sing you my off-key little tune to annoy you to death!"
Just as the octopus was slowed down by the intense pain in its eyes, Luo Qingci spotted a spot on its belly that was not protected by scales, leaped up suddenly, and moved like a black lightning bolt with dazzling speed, stabbing the poisoned dagger deep into its abdomen.
The octopus let out a deafening scream, its body trembling violently as if the entire cave was shaking. Then it crashed to the ground, raising a cloud of dust, as if announcing its defeat. A sense of victory filled the cave.
"Done!" Luo Qingci let out a long sigh of relief, wiping the sweat from her forehead. The sweat slid down her cheeks, dripping onto the ground and splashing up tiny specks of dust. Looking at the octopus's corpse, a satisfied smile spread across her face, a smile brimming with a sense of accomplishment, as if announcing her victory to the world. "This trip has been incredibly fruitful! It seems I'm one step closer to becoming a legend! Once I take these treasures out, the martial arts world will definitely be in an uproar, and everyone will look at me with new respect! I want everyone to know that I, Luo Qingci, am not someone to be trifled with! Anyone who dares to challenge me, bring it on! I can't wait to see who the next unlucky one will be! Maybe the next unlucky one will be a super idiot who'll be so scared he'll kneel down and beg for mercy the moment he sees me!"
She found some precious herbs and glittering gems in the octopus's lair, and contentedly put them into her medicine pouch. The pouch seemed like a bottomless pit, never able to be filled, just like her insatiable desire for treasure. As she filled it, she said, "My darlings, come into my arms! From now on, you'll live the high life with me! I'll show you what it's like to be a true overlord of the martial world!"
Emerging from the cave, the setting sun cast its golden rays upon her, elongating her shadow like that of a giant, as if the entire world lay at her feet. "What interesting fellows will I encounter next? I can't wait to continue my adventure! Whatever comes, I can handle it with ease, for I am the invincible Luoqing Porcelain!"
"I'll see who else can get away with this! The next unlucky one, you'd better not keep me waiting too long! I'm ready for a new challenge, to continue writing my legendary story! Maybe the next one I'll encounter is the legendary treasure guardian, then I'll be rich! Then I'll buy a super castle, put all my treasures inside, and hire a bunch of henchmen as bodyguards!" She walked briskly into the distance, ready to face a new challenge, her steps filled with confidence, as if the whole world was under her control.