Chapter 87: If There Is a Chance
The Human King had long been on guard against Su Hao's tactics, and upon seeing this, his pupils couldn't help but contract. "Huh???"
"One!"
In the next moment, the white light sphere at the "800 Explosions" suddenly expanded and enlarged, engulfing both the two savage beasts and the two individuals, turning their entire field of vision into a vast expanse of whiteness.
"Buzz~"
A powerful wave swept through, crashing into Su Hao, instantly sending him flying backward.
"Boom—"
A deafening roar echoed from a distance, causing the heavens and earth to pale in comparison.
The earth beneath them was violently impacted, with the soil surging and flying in all directions, carrying broken stones and grass, instantly reaching an unknown location.
Following that, thick smoke billowed into the air, spreading in all directions and being influenced by the chaotic airflow, forming a small mushroom cloud.
The explosion seemed to only last for an instant, but in Su Hao's perception, it felt incredibly long. He could only feel his armor clanging, his whole body numb and weak, his ears ringing incessantly, and blood spurting from his mouth one after another as if it were endless.
But he knew he wasn't dead! As long as he regained his strength and used healing runes, he could fully recover!
The violent explosion caused his "Radar Perception" to fail, making it impossible for him to sense the state of the two savage beasts and the Human King.
He inwardly thought, "With such a violent explosion, they should all be dead, right? Heh! Having successfully survived this catastrophe, I need to leave this place quickly!"
He didn't rush to get up but lay quietly, adjusting the state of his qi and blood, recovering his strength as quickly as possible while also checking his current situation.
About two minutes later, everything calmed down, and Su Hao slowly stood up, using healing runes to treat the penetrating injuries caused by the shrapnel on his body.
He was extremely fortunate to have perfectly avoided vital areas! The seemingly severe injuries became insignificant.
With a sweep of his gaze, he saw the two dying flying dragons not far from the large pit, furrowing his brows. "Where is the body of the Human King?"
At this moment, his radar was slowly recovering, but he no longer wanted to stay in this place. Whether the Human King was alive or dead didn't matter. "Let's go first!"
Just as Su Hao was about to take a step and run, a hoarse voice sounded, "Traveler! Where are you going? Cough cough!"
Su Hao's footsteps froze, and he turned his head to see the Human King, holding the broken sword, staring at him with anger.
His helmet was long gone, his head covered in blood, flowing down his disheveled hair.
"You're still not dead?" Su Hao widened his eyes, finding it hard to believe that someone could survive such an explosion.
The Human King angrily said, "Traveler, do you want to kill this king? You are mistaken. This king won't die so easily!"
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The Human King appeared extremely miserable, even if he survived, he must have been seriously injured, so...
"Run!" Su Hao didn't want to waste time arguing with the Human King and immediately started running!
"Whoosh—Bang!"
In an instant, a large pit was smashed open beneath Su Hao's feet, and the Human King landed steadily in front of him.
His anger gradually subsided, and he said calmly, "Traveler, you can't escape from me!"
"So this is your so-called runes?" the Human King admitted, "I have to acknowledge that your runes indeed have the power to sweep across the continent for the human race! However, I repeat, you are wrong in the way you spread the knowledge of runes! Therefore, give up your unrealistic fantasies and come back to He'an City with this king!"
Su Hao asked, "Are you representing the noble rulers or all the human race?"
The Human King replied, "There is no difference between the two!"
Su Hao said, "No, they are not the same at all! I don't want the power of runes to be controlled by a few individuals. What I want is for everyone to have a chance to choose, a chance to change their own lives. Whether they can ultimately succeed is not important."
The Human King furrowed his bloody brows and said, "Traveler, don't take it for granted!"
Su Hao continued, "It's your stubbornness that is the problem."
The Human King retorted, "You are a smart person. Why don't you understand?"
After a moment of silence, Su Hao said, "Human King! Let me tell you what I've seen. When powerful savage beasts attack human towns, the weak human race has no means of resistance. They can only panic and flee, waiting to be devoured by the savage beasts. What can they do? They can't do anything, they can only look at this world in despair. They don't even have a chance to try to change their own fate! Do you know the fear and helplessness of facing death without the power to resist? You surely don't know, but I do! I know what kind of despair that is! Despair without even the chance to try! My idea is very simple. This world has given me the opportunity to learn and grow, and I want to give something back to the human race in this world. I want to give a little hope to those helpless ordinary people. Just a little hope is enough!"
"The power of runes, as you have seen, can completely kill all threatening savage beasts. Now that I've said this, I won't allow you to hoard runes!"
The Human King fell silent and then said, "If you are so stubborn, then this king can only kill you here! This king will never let the human race fall into chaos. Traveler, you are dangerous!"
Su Hao laughed, "Come! Come and kill me if you can!"
The Human King said again, "This king doesn't want to kill you! Because you are a very rare talent."
Su Hao also said, "I don't want to kill you either. If you leave now, we might still become friends in the future!"
The Human King shook his head, "This king is old, and there is no future. This king has no choice but to swing his sword at you. If this king wins, you die, and the human race remains the same. It will become stronger because of your runes. If this king dies and you win, it means the human race has chosen you, and this king will have no worries. So, let's see who comes out on top! It's a matter of life and death!"
Su Hao calmly looked at the old man in front of him and suddenly smiled, extending his short knife towards the Human King. "Come!"
Su Hao understood the Human King's choice.
It was because the Human King had his own persistence and pride.
The Human King grew up under the existing system of the human race, benefiting from this system. When he became the ultimate beneficiary of the system, he became an absolute supporter of this system, and no one could change that, not even the truth.
Therefore, he would staunchly defend this system that allowed him to stand at the top of the human race and the complex
relationships of the major clans.
He subconsciously knew that he couldn't become a traitor just because of a few words from Su Hao.
And Su Hao also had his own persistence.
At the beginning, he wanted to give the people of this world a gift, in any form and to anyone, as long as it could make the human race live better.
But after experiencing the attack of the Monarch Beast in Lingyun Town, he changed his mind.
At that time, he was on the sidelines, witnessing the tentacles of the Monarch Beast, swallowing one defenseless person after another, and those people who had no strength to resist could only panic and despair, awaiting their fate of being devoured by the Monarch Beast.
What could they do? They couldn't do anything, they could only look at this world in despair.
They didn't even have a chance to try to change their own fate!
Do you know the fear and helplessness of facing death without the power to resist?
You surely don't know, but I do!
I know what kind of despair that is! Despair without even the chance to try!
At the moment near death, constantly telling oneself, "If there is a chance..."
Yes, "if there is a chance"!
Such a chance, he had waited for a long time to finally come.
But what about the people of this world? What do they have to wait with?
Perhaps, they were also lacking such a chance.
So Su Hao thought, he should do what he could to create this chance for the people of this world!
Regardless of success or failure, at least there won't be too many regrets.
As for whether the human race will experience chaos?
He was absolutely confident that the potential of the human race was unimaginable. A new world forged by the fires of war would flourish and ultimately shock everyone.
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Should we release two chapters today?
(translated by begs)