Samsara Online

Chapter 492: Failure or Success?

The crimson red mini spear hovering above Wu Yijun’s palm caused Xie Feng’s eyes to widen and his mouth opened comically to the point where even Mu Wuying couldn’t help but giggle under her breath.

However, Xie Feng really didn’t have time nor was he in the mood to care about the kind of expression he was making right now as his heart almost burst out of his mouth at this point of the video call.

During the great war that involved a great part of the Chinese Battle Zone players in Samsara Online, a war during which practically all the high-level Chinese players participated and in which for the first time since the official launch of Samsara Online the players and NPCs joined hands to fight against a common enemy... During that war in which despite facing a single enemy the fate of all mankind of the Adastreia Continent was at stake, Xie Feng had seen with his own eyes Mu Wuying using magic attacks that strangely enough were the representation of his Calamity Spear in the form of energy.

With everything that had happened after the war; from the 1 vs 1 battle between Xie Feng and the Human Emperor to Mu Wuying’s revelation where she told Xie Feng the reason why she broke off her relationship with him years ago even when her heart was almost broken into pieces, Xie Feng had not had time and in fact, had forgotten this little fact about her using strange magic attacks.... But now that she had just revealed that attack once again, he remembered.... He remembered seeing it in the virtual world!

"You-" Xie Feng almost choked on his own saliva so he had to pause awkwardly before continuing, "What.... What is that?"

"This attack is called Calamity Spear Replica." Mu Wuying revealed in a low voice and with a stern expression on her face. "Do you remember what I told you that day in outer space and in your room in Samsara world after you did.... You know what. I’m talking about my powers."

Xie Feng nodded stiffly with his eyes still fixed on the crimson mini spear.

Mu Wuying naturally understood Xie Feng’s surprise as she herself almost felt her heart freeze when she somehow sensed that she might do something that for reasons of logic and common sense she shouldn’t be able to do. Therefore, she calmly explained:

"My powers are tied to you, and just like anything involving emotions and feelings it is very complex. For example, the stronger my love for you, the stronger I will be and in retrospect, if my love ever wavers I will weaken. The stronger your love for me, the stronger I will be and in retrospect, if your feelings for me are weak I will also weaken. If my lover, that is you, were an ordinary human, then while I might get stronger the limit would surely not be too high.... In retrospect, the stronger you are, the stronger I will be able to grow and the faster that growth will be."

Mu Wuying sighed and as she looked at Xie Feng said not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "You see? The reason why my Mu Family is the weakest of the five is because we have so many limits. Even I, who am a special case within my family, have so many limitations and buts."

Xie Feng took a deep breath and finally began to calm down as Mu Wuying’s beautiful voice worked like a charm spell that gradually drove away the feeling of disbelief and helped him accept the reality before his eyes.

"In fact, from a certain point of view, it could be said that you have been lucky." Xie Feng said as he rested his back against the back of the leather chair he was sitting on.

"Without a doubt." Mu Wuying smiled charmingly and clenched her hand into a soft fist, causing the mini crimson energy spear to burst into tiny glowing motes that lit up her face as she said tenderly and proudly, "The man I fell in love with is not only the most handsome of all but also the strongest! In fact, we can say that I was lucky."

Xie Feng could feel his face heat up as he listened to the compliments of the woman on the other side of the screen. Even he, who thought his skin was as thick as the fortification of a wall, could blush with embarrassment at receiving such praise from such a beautiful woman.

Mu Wuying covered her little mouth with her left hand and her shoulders shook as proof that she was chuckling quietly as she said with a giggle, "And to think that even you would blush after being praised... This sure is a new world to me."

Xie Feng coughed awkwardly and adjusted himself in his seat before clearing his throat and continuing as if nothing had happened, "So, about that crimson spear just now..."

Mu Wuying’s expression slowly regained seriousness as she said slowly and with a slight frown: "Actually, after I logged off yesterday, for some unknown reason, I felt my magic power grow. At first I didn’t think much of it, I assumed it was simply because I was happy and excited after linking physically with you for the second time even if it was just in-game.... But when I woke up this morning before heading to the airport I was surprised to discover that my total power had practically doubled compared to my previous one."

The expression on Xie Feng’s face was also serious at this point in the conversation. He nodded silently as he saw Mu Wuying pause to confirm if he understood and then she continued.

"For some reason, amidst that surprise was also that feeling that I was now able to use not only stronger but also more varied magic attacks.... Among those varieties was the ability to create red energy spears and throw them." Mu Wuying said and pointed out just in case, "That small spear from before is just a demonstration but I can actually make large spears as well."

"... I see..." Xie Feng nodded after several seconds of silence and frowned before falling into contemplative silence.

Now he finally understood the reason why Mu Wuying had asked him earlier if he was able to take his weapon out of the Samsara world. At that moment, even for someone like Xie Feng who had and still experienced the changes that the Samsara world had on the real world, Mu Wuying’s words sounded crazy. After all, it was one thing to be able to improve one’s body and mind through quests and acquiring godly items but it was quite another to be able to take items out of the game that should be nothing more than mere data.

However, wasn’t Xie Feng’s Calamity Spear an item that surpassed even the pearls? Every pearl was a Holy grade item but the Calamity Spear was a Forbidden grade item! Moreover, just like the pearls, Xie Feng’s spear also seemed to be bound to his soul as it formed a sort of contract with him as soon as it came into contact!

Xie Feng’s expression suddenly turned resolute and he jumped to his feet, pushing the chair back and startling Mu Wuying so much that she subconsciously leaned her body back as if she was afraid of colliding with him, forgetting that they were actually both thousands of miles away.

"What are you doing?" she asked with some surprise.

Xie Feng did not respond immediately and instead took several steps back. Then, he extended his left hand forward and tried to call out his spear just like he did when he was in the virtual world.

1... 2.... 3 seconds but nothing really happened.

Xie Feng frowned but did not give up and kept trying several times.

Mu Wuying, realizing what was happening no longer interrupted him and instead stared at his hands with an excited but at the same time serious expression on her beautiful face.

However, after more than five minutes of silence, each of Xie Feng’s attempts ended in failure; complete failure to the point where he began to feel embarrassed as he really looked like an idiot standing in front of the switched on camera.

Noticing his frustration, Mu Wuying tried to comfort him in a soft voice: "It’s okay, Feng. Maybe the reason why I can use more varied attacks has nothing to do with this.... After all, I’m just speculating here too."

"Argh, damn it..." Xie Feng scratched his head with his right hand and muttered in a grumpy voice, "I feel like I can do it but for some reason I can’t do it.... This feeling is really confusing and gets on my nerves!"

However, a light bulb suddenly went off in his head and an excited expression appeared on his face; an expression which soon turned into hesitation.

"Oh well, it’s not like I lose anything by trying." He said to himself.

He had already looked like an idiot in front of his beloved, looking like a bigger idiot wasn’t a big deal anyway.

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In the living room, downstairs, Han Xue Nai looked at the beautiful women in front of her as she slowly said to them, "So, the energy of heaven and earth-"

Her words suddenly stopped, startling Xie Yao and the others. However, the three beauties were even more astonished to see how the body of the young girl in front of them suddenly trembled and her eyes glistened in shock.