The Cockroach-like Girl Is My Beast-Chapter 424 - 395: The Only Way Out

Kong Guofeng came this time seemingly for a harsh, utterly tactless denouncement, as if to destroy the seeming luck and ambitions of Lin Guang and the three young girls.

But...

For some reason, this True Man, who looked like a mature young man, kept his gaze fixed on Lin Guang.

Kong Guofeng could almost be said to be the person most familiar with Lin Guang, apart from Kaiwen. To Lin Guang, an orphan with no other relatives, he was like a senior figure.

He had invested in Lin Guang tirelessly over the years and undoubtedly held strong emotions in this regard.

Would such a person really visit without reason just to quash Lin Guang’s rebellious thoughts?

At this moment, his gaze seemed to prove this point.

It was an undisguised, expectant look.

He was waiting...

For Lin Guang to give him the reply he was anticipating.

In the eyes of this delicate young man in front of him, there was an implicit yet extremely focused [Will] that had never dissipated.

Instead, it grew brighter and brighter.

"But, the state competition’s hope still exists, right?"

Lin Guang suddenly spoke.

He said softly, "The more we delay, the more we linger on, the fiercer the Golden Era becomes, the stronger the offense and defense between Blue Star and the Demon Race will grow, and then truly no one will be able to spare their hands."

"Not giving it our all would be the real abandonment."

"Moreover, you made this special trip not to let me lose the will to resist and passively await death, right?"

Surprisingly, Lin Guang’s face lit up with a smile.

It was a smile completely unshaken by the facts just laid out.

"You must have something else you’re hiding from me; that’s the real reason you came here."

Thus, a smile began to appear on Kong Guofeng’s face as well.

"Haha... Hahaha."

The smile grew larger, more brilliant, and touched with emotion before transforming into a somewhat melancholic smile.

"Very well."

Kong Guofeng suddenly became serious: "You have been through the trial on Celestial Ladder Mountain and have had contact with the Illusion Realm; your teacher should have already told you part of the truth."

He looked at Lin Guang: "In fact, many of these Otherworld cataclysms stem from the same world’s talents."

"Perhaps because destruction and creation are companions."

"But the most important matter is still will."

"The will within the Otherworld cataclysm remains will."

"Thus, the possibility exists to reverse this, twist and tame it through one’s will."

"..."

The eyes of the three young girls shifted slightly, although their emotions did not lift significantly.

——Kaiwen had mentioned these words before.

Her original intention was the same: for Lin Guang to delay until he condensed True Intent when advancing to Six-Star, and perhaps then he could conquer the will within the Source Stone.

But now... there simply wasn’t such an opportunity.

The foundational issue for Lin Guang was the deficiency in talent and soul causing a lack of emotions and survival instincts, not insufficient willpower.

However.

The young man suddenly fell into contemplation before the four of them.

That thought flickered back in his heart.

It was a thought that even sounded a bit crazy, but after discussing the past with Miaomiao two nights ago, he had seriously considered it for the past few days, even preparing to attempt it.

Could it be that Kong Guofeng also sensed it?

Lin Guang looked up, meeting the seemingly foreseeing gaze of Kong Guofeng, and exhaled, feeling a bit seen through: "You’ve seen through me."

This statement caused the three young girls to slightly freeze in surprise.

He immediately nodded: "Indeed, I do want to attempt to condense True Intent ahead of time to save myself."

Condensing True Intent ahead of time.

This was something scarcely recorded in history, a matter rarely contemplated by anyone.

Because very few people had ever accomplished it.

There are several ways to initially condense [Intention], such as acquiring sufficient Natural Spirit Pattern by witnessing spectacles, practicing some Secret Technique Inheritance, or pursuing what one believes is right.

But the so-called True Intent is an exceptionally unique thing, the product of merging the Sea of Spirit, Talent, Spiritual Power, and Contract Technique, usually only possible during the Five-Star to Six-Star breakthrough, where the initially gathered Intention might integrate and elevate to become uniquely Ideal in nature [True Intent].

True Intent symbolizes a Spirit Master’s past experiences, present thoughts, and future path.

Condensing True Intent at Three-Star was almost impossible because the hardware conditions were insufficient.

The prerequisites for condensing True Intent are extremely stringent, requiring immensely abundant and high-intensity Spiritual Power.

This baseline roughly equates to the Spiritual Power level at the Five-Star peak under no external assistance for a holder of top 800 ranking Purple Talent.

No matter how low the success probability, this is the threshold that any challenger must reach.

However, for a monster like Lin Guang, this is not difficult.

The most critical challenge is... the opportunity.

Without the breakthrough scenario of Five-Star to Six-Star where success and failure are mirrored, the opportunity to condense True Intent must be sought independently.

This opportunity is entirely intrinsic, with almost no external factors able to intervene, making it several times more challenging than a Five-Star peak’s leap to Six-Star.

Thus, one must artificially create the opportunity.

Moreover, even for many long-lived Five-Star peak Spirit Masters, the condensation of True Intent can enlighten easily or remain elusive unto death; how could a high school student easily find it?

The state competition, thus, after he comprehended certain matters, was not just his hope to seek external solutions, but also a struggle to identify his own life goals and meaning.

He needs to win the championship, not just to seize the title itself, but because losing sight of his aim in prolonged delay, becoming trivial, was worse than focusing all his faculties on sprinting towards a goal, standing at his life’s pinnacle.

At the most intense and glorious moment of his existence, he would find his path, confront the will within the Source Stone, and reclaim himself.

After all, the Spirit Master system is indeed somewhat Ideal.

"You! You had it figured out earlier! Why hide it until now!"

Vishdair couldn’t help but reveal a spirited expression.

Even Chelina and Lisa’s eyes sparkled.

Lin Guang looked at the silver-haired girl’s excited, slightly flushed face: "I didn’t figure it out earlier; it was two nights ago when I was talking with Miaomiao..."

——If Miaomiao hadn’t revealed his past, he might not have had the courage and determination to fight against his instincts.

Halfway through his sentence, Lin Guang realized his words were inappropriate.

"..."

But Vishdair was not angry, as she had already sensed it.

"Hmph, I knew it... you and that girl..."

She reached out, ruffling Lin Guang’s hair vigorously, leaving her sentence unfinished.

If not so, why would she agree to let them be alone?

Kong Guofeng watched their interaction without interrupting, and only after a while did he sigh with emotion: "Lin Guang."

"You truly are remarkable."

"I originally came here intending to use words to establish your burn-the-boats conviction, to strive for what few legends in history have accomplished."

"Though the success rate is inherently low."

"If you harbor luck, leave retreats, then this matter is impossible to achieve."

"But I didn’t expect you had already resolved long ago."

"So... let us discuss how to win the championship."