Superhumans of the Dome City-Chapter 65 - 38 Selfishness and Pride Named Love

65: Chapter 38: Selfishness and Pride Named Love

65 -38: Selfishness and Pride Named Love

In the recent battle, what exactly had he experienced?

Just as his superpower was about to strike the opponent, it dissipated, his body disobeyed his commands when he tried to dodge, and he was unable to summon a defensive barrier for action.

Everything proceeded according to Shiyu Ling’s instructions, and to describe the commonality of these phenomena in a sentence…

It was that he had lost control over his body and powers.

“Water Mirror Immortal Shadow is but a step away, the true essence of this ability is control over the enemy.

But the question lies in, what exactly is the principle behind its activation?”

He gathered a white substance in the palm of his hand, forming a narcissus flower identical to the one Shiyu Ling had materialized.

“One would think it corresponds to someone superior—the initial thought was like this.

But Mr.

Gongsun, I’m not an Impermanence Law Enforcer, even if there indeed exists in the Impermanence Skill an unknown rank difference, it should not affect me either.

What’s more, my own abilities going out of control while successfully using someone else’s abilities further proves that the so-called inferiority does not refer to elements within the supernatural field, but the ‘target’ you define in the ‘command’, which is not the superpower user, but Gongsun Ce himself.”

“Ah, is admitting your inferior abilities such a difficult thing for you?”

While retorting with a sneer, Shiyu Ling drew a short arrow from her waist.

Three pitch-black arrows shot towards the superpower user’s head, throat, and heart.

At the same time, ten units of narcissus flowers gathered power and fired over a dozen thick, tree-trunk-like beams of white light!

The black weapons were demon-breaking arrows capable of nullifying supernatural abilities; using a power barrier might be utterly ineffective against them, and the white light possessed even more destructive power than heavy artillery.

This attack alone was difficult to deal with, but the disadvantages didn’t end there: this time, Shiyu Ling issued no verbal commands, yet the superpower user’s sensations were the same as before.

Gongsun Ce stood motionless, unable to defend with his powers, and once again, his body had betrayed him!

“Of course, Miss Shiyu.

After all, the only advantage I possess is my formidable superpower.” The gray-haired youth crushed the narcissus in his hand, “Silence.”

The violent telekinetic force stirred up a gale, diverting the demon-breaking arrows from their original paths beside the superpower user.

Invisible forces met the light beams; both attacks collided in midair, shattered, and burst into a white luminescence!

If defense or evasion is impossible, find a solution through attack; if a weapon that can break supernatural forces comes, use the phenomena brought by your abilities to divert it.

Combat was never a multiple-choice question!

“…”

Just as Shiyu Ling was about to say something, the superpower user took the next step.

The youth, who should have been motionless, stepped forward with his right foot towards the enemy.

Gongsun Ce smiled.

“Indeed, now you can only issue two ‘commands’ at the same time.

Unable to defend, unable to dodge, but you didn’t stop me from approaching you.

Why is that, Miss Shiyu?

Someone like you, who could single-handedly clear out the Shiyu Research Institute, shouldn’t be cornered by an outsider like me!”

Recognizing the limitation of her abilities was a highly disadvantageous situation.

But Shiyu Ling showed no hint of fear; she smiled as before and moved forward at the same pace as the youth.

“Being dead once didn’t dull your mind, huh.

Keep talking, I don’t dislike smart boys!”

Holding the short arrow, Shiyu Ling charged forward, not only closing the distance but also actively initiating close combat!

“Because the condition that makes you strong was already absent at the start of this battle!

Your power is to control the inferior, both literally and practically, it’s invincible.

But this ability has an indispensable condition, which lies in the meaning entrusted in your Impermanence Skill, and in your way of living as a human!”

The invisible force was about to tear the opponent’s body apart, but it vanished just before making contact, and the attacking ability lost control.

Shiyu Ling once again launched a coordinated attack with short arrows and beams of light, reducing the distance between them to 3 meters when Gongsun Ce realized he couldn’t use his powers to counterattack.

He immediately grasped the significance of the enemy opting for close combat.

In this reduced distance, only one command to prevent close attacks was enough to render most of his attack methods ineffective.

Would the simultaneous command be to prohibit defense or to prohibit evasion?

Without the enemy voicing the command, he couldn’t predict further developments…

Thus, Gongsun Ce directly punched himself with his superpower.

His body, struck by telekinetic force, flew high, just brushing past Shiyu Ling’s attack.

The gray-haired youth fell onto the giant dragon’s scales, and at the same time, a pure white spear was conjured out of thin air, stabbing towards the enemy!

“The condition for your Spiritual Image to manifest…”

The black-haired woman ducked, and the white spear grazed past her hair.

This round of combat ended there, and the next round was set to start within half a second—

“It’s your sense of superiority towards others!”

Hearing this, Shiyu Ling halted her attack.

“… Heh.”

She looked at the enemy standing opposite her, the youth who was bruised yet smug, and started to laugh.

“Ha ha ha, haha, hahaha!

Correct answer, Gongsun Ce!

Tell me, what gave it away this time?

Did the Creator Realm Mage provide you with the information?”

She held her belly, laughing heartily.

Even the superpower user was at a loss for words now.

His opponent’s mental state was truly impressive; she didn’t even show a hint of frustration about her power being analyzed, not a trace of desperation.

As he had thought.

This woman named Shiyu Ling, no matter when, would never show her adversaries her weak side.

She allowed self-mockery but not mockery from others, she allowed defeat but not disrespect from others.

Even well-meaning jokes could truly anger her, so conscious was she of her own image…

Because she loved herself more than anyone else.

“It’s because of the inferior, Miss Shiyu.

There shouldn’t be any hierarchy between different system powers, you’re not some nobility, so what basis do you have to define me as inferior?

I tried to find evidence in reality but couldn’t find any convincing explanation.

So I shifted my thoughts to something intangible… unseen, untouchable, thoughts that only oneself knows, definitions that only oneself understands.”

What is the emotion that the superior holds for the inferior, the controller for the controlled?

Who would harbor what kind of feelings for their enemies if they treated others like shadows and themselves as flowers?

The young man with gray hair pushed up his glasses, “Approached from this angle, the answer becomes evident…

it is a sense of superiority.

Miss Shiyu, you believe yourself to be nobler and more perfect than anyone else in the world, and so, you will always feel superior to others!”

In the presence of those who could not deceive themselves, the sense of superiority escalated, which was why she deliberately exhibited her ability to detect lies.

In the presence of those younger than herself, the sense of superiority escalated, and for that reason, she emphasized her role as an elder.

Hence, she didn’t want to reveal her weaker side, thus assuming the role of a seasoned predecessor…

Only by doing so could her sense of superiority towards others be greatly strengthened, only by doing so could the love she felt for herself surge more intensely, only by doing so could Shiyu Ling dominate others with absolute superiority in battle!

“But you can’t fight with that good mindset anymore,” the young man said coldly, looking at her, “because the me you killed with your own hands has reappeared, because the giant dragon you summoned was sealed by Yan Qi, because you realized the situation has slipped out of your control.

How can you, who have already failed, still harbor such a strong sense of superiority towards the victor!”

“Of course I can, Gongsun Ce!” she replied, laughing joyously, even the tears emerged from her eyes, “Otherwise, how would I use my Impermanence Skill?

Humans are born for themselves.

What’s wrong with loving oneself more than others?”

She rarely felt the sensation of frustration.

At a time like this, anyone should feel a sense of shame, but this woman didn’t think so.

She admired it, felt helpless about it, yet never introspected or regretted it.

That sort of attitude made her powerful.

It was also that kind of thinking that made the young man angry.

“You killed an innocent man because of your own desire.”

“I have no regrets.”

“Your desires have put the entire city in danger.”

“So what?”

Anger burned within his chest, causing the Superpower User to clench his fists tightly.

More aggravating than being dragged into an arena, angrier than knowing he had been calculated by Yan Qi, he roared as he charged toward his enemy, raising his fist!

“You’ve pissed me off, Shiyu Ling!”

“Then come kill me, Gongsun Ce!”

Just like before, the young man’s punch, only halfway through, froze in place.

He did not panic at the predictable hindrance, but instead, formed a white sword rain above Shiyu Ling’s head, causing it to fall vertically!

However, Shiyu Ling issued a brand-new command…

“The Impermanence Skill inherited by the subordinate cannot touch me.”

The supposedly invincible white material shattered into pieces a moment before touching the woman.

“It appears I was not mistaken,” Shiyu Ling said with a smile as she thrust a short arrow forward, “I’ve never heard of superpowers being inherited, so it must be Dragon Slaying Skill!

You have a very good relationship with a certain Impermanence Law Enforcer, Gongsun Ce, he even gave his heart to you!”

The Superpower User emotionlessly dodged the attack and grabbed Shiyu Ling’s wrist tightly, “Yes, this is the Impermanence Skill I inherited during a third-grade archaeological excavation from an ancestor from four hundred years ago.

The old ancestor, while shaky, imparted a blessing on my forehead, saying that the Gongsun family’s honor for eighteen generations now depends on me alone.”

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“Please excuse me, for I truly do not wish to discuss anything from the past with you, a despicable woman…” The Superpower User swung his fist again.

His fist struck the woman’s raised forearm, which surprisingly made the furious young man take aback.

Shiyu Ling’s impeccable defense should not have had such an oversight; a fist swung purely out of anger should not have hit the woman.

But, before that…

Why was he able to grasp Shiyu Ling’s forearm?

The black-haired woman then grasped his wrist in return with their hands layered in a strange posture.

On the corner of the enemy’s lips, he saw a smile, a triumphant smirk.

“…!”

In an instant, the Superpower User perceived a horrifying possibility, he heard Shiyu Ling whisper softly.

“Shadow Orchid.”

The giant dragon’s surface shone brightly, casting a shadow behind the young man.

And then, she vanished from her spot, appearing within the shadow of the Superpower User, stepping on flowers.

In the moment she disappeared.

Her opponent was no longer “whole”.