Strange Cards

Chapter 406 Hate Lasts Longer Than Love

As Shi Yu listened to Gu Nian's words, she realized that Chun really hadn't come to the meeting.

Chun used to be quirky and mischievous, always wanting to join in the fun no matter the occasion.

It's obvious something's wrong that he didn't come this time.

"Wait, half-step Cataclysmic level?"

"Could it be that her strength had already reached the Earthly Tribulation level before?"

Gu Nian nodded and pointed to the group of people present.

"Apart from the two of us who are at the Calamity level and Chun who is at the half-calamity level, all the high-ranking members of the Otherworlders are at or above the Earth Calamity level."

"Even someone like Ye Xue, who isn't good at fighting, has the strength of a mid-stage Earthly Calamity cultivator."

At this moment, Kuang Lei looked at Shi Yu and gently cracked his fingers.

"Kid, don't let your own strength blind you."

"Even if we are weak, we still have the power to roam freely in this world."

"Otherwise, if you don't have the strength to roam freely in this world, isn't that just courting death?"

After saying that, Ye Xue also spoke up.

"Among the hunters, only five hunters possess the strength of the late stage of Purgatory since you entered, and that's under the condition of unleashing their full power."

"You were the first hunter to break through to Nightmare level. You should understand how fast your strength has increased."

"Only after you broke the Nightmare level barrier did others gradually reach Nightmare level strength. Back then, only our leader had Nightmare level strength."

"Tsubaki was the second strongest person after the boss, but at that time Tsubaki had not yet reached the Nightmare level, and was only hovering in the late Purgatory level."

"Currently, only a few hunters possess the strength of the early stage of Earthquake, and that's only when they have the Strange Card."

"Without the Mysterious Card, their strength would be greatly reduced. Relying solely on their equipment, they might not possess the strength of a Difficulty-level being."

At this moment, Cang Li took over the conversation.

"If my intelligence is correct, Kong Xiangyun, one of the Five Hunters and the Northern Hunter, is already finished."

"Apart from Qi Wu, the other headhunters were injured to varying degrees and lost some of their strength."

"In other words, Qi Wu is currently the only top-tier fighter among the hunters."

"The remaining two are still hovering at the edge of Nightmare level. If Wang Niu were to unleash his full power, he might have Nightmare level strength."

"That girl named Yu Yan is no good, her skills are too weak."

"..."

"I see."

Listening to Cangli's analysis, Shiyu understood why the Hunters acted as if they had seen a ghost after learning that he had defected.

Your guy who's always up to no good has run off to the other side of the street. Aren't you dumbfounded?

Shigure didn't realize there was anything wrong at first, but when he looked back, he found that the Hunter was involved in almost every major event.

More often than not, I'm the one who solves problems.

At this moment, Kuang Lei stood up, clapped his hands, and said...

"Kid, although I don't know why you joined the Otherworlders."

"But my reason for joining was for the greater good."

"The noble cause of saving the world."

"I hope you won't become a stumbling block on the world's path to help because of your so-called feelings."

"Everyone has given up everything for the future of the world, and I don't want you to turn against us in the end."

"Once you have a thought, even if the boss doesn't allow it and Chun won't help us."

"I will also gather the remaining otherworldly beings who can be gathered, and fight you to the death."

"I will not entrust the future of the world to an indecisive person."

"Even if you occupy a very important position, if you have even the slightest wrong idea, I will crush you."

Even if it costs me my life.

After saying that, Kuang Lei turned and left, followed by the remaining three otherworldly beings.

At this moment, Gu Nian patted Shi Yu on the shoulder and smiled.

"Relax, Kuang Lei is just a straightforward person."

"If you want to go back to the hunters to see that little girl, I won't say anything. You can stay there for a few days without any problem."

"As long as it doesn't affect the script, it's fine."

"Oh, and remember to give my sister a message next time you go back."

"Just say..."

"I've been a terrible younger brother and have caused my older sister a lot of worry."

"Forget it, don't say that, it's too sentimental."

"They exaggerated as much as possible, saying I did many things that were born."

"Make them hate me, preferably hate me from the bottom of their hearts."

Looking at Gu Nian's relaxed expression, Shi Yu asked in confusion.

Why?

"I knew this clearly even before I came to this world."

"Even if you don't love your parents that much, at least you love your sister very much."

Gu Qingnian chuckled, seemingly mocking himself.

"But I know that my sister was heartbroken for more than a month after she found out about my defection."

"When my older brother was still alive, even though he was the leader of the otherworlders, my sister never shed a tear."

"After I defected, my sister spent almost the entire month in tears."

"My sister has always been the apple of our family's eye since she was little. We've never let her shed a single tear."

"And me, the younger brother..."

"Ha, that's rather incompetent."

Gu Nian lit a cigarette and took a puff.

"The more they love me, the more my actions become like soft knives, mercilessly stabbing into their hearts."

"It may not hurt at first, but it will start to throb and hurt after it accumulates."

"Your sister's daughter is the same, but she's still young, and she treats you, her brother, with almost an admiring gaze."

"We're both younger brothers, how could we not know how to make our older sister happy?"

"I'd rather have them hate me than love me."

"Hate lasts longer than love, and when the news of my death reaches their ears, they will not mourn my passing."

"They'll breathe a sigh of relief and then continue living happily."

"And my rebelliousness will only be used as gossip fodder, living on forever in their laughter."

"Persistent hatred lasts much longer than persistent love."

Shi Yu was silent for a moment, then slowly said.

"Xiao Qi probably hasn't seen you before, has she?"

"Xiao Qi? My sister's daughter, my niece?"

Shi Yu nodded gently, then Gu Nian shook his head and said.

"no."

"My sister only found out she was pregnant when I defected, and Xiaoqi had never seen me since she was a child."

"My parents must have done a good job of keeping it a secret; that child never knew he had an older and a younger uncle."

Shi Yu patted Gu Nian on the shoulder and lit a cigarette.

"Then you should also find some time to go back and visit."

"Go back to the farm run by the old man, not as the leader of the otherworlders, but as Gu Nian."

"Although the child's maternal uncle has passed away, at least she knows that she still has a paternal uncle."

"My mother is my uncle, so at least let her know that there is someone in this world who loves her silently in the shadows."

"The old man and the others never removed you from the family tree. They just wanted you to come back and visit them once. They have been waiting for you."

"They're getting old, and we don't know how much longer they can wait."

"At least go back and see them, even if it's just for a meal."

(P.S.: I'm aiming to finish this book with a million words, but I probably won't be able to finish it this month.)