Prodigal System in the Flourishing City

Chapter 1824: Chapter 1827: Despair

In the vast expanse of the Great Mountain Range.

Lu Xiaobu was crossing his tribulation.

Alright, he admitted he underestimated this tribulation.

He thought that with his strength, he could just like in the novels, not only successfully cross the tribulation himself but also use the tribulation to destroy his enemies!

Reality gave him a harsh lesson.

In such a situation, surviving with your life is already the best you can hope for; who’s got the energy to chase enemies around?

This is a battle of contention!

A battle for energy!

To the core, all the energy in Lu Xiaobu’s body came from it, and now Lu Xiaobu had the audacity to try and break free from its control, so it wanted to reclaim everything and utterly destroy this wolf-hearted fellow!

What Lu Xiaobu needed to do was to turn all the energy in his body to his own use, letting it completely break free from the core’s influence.

This is what’s called crossing tribulation!

Lu Xiaobu felt excruciating pain right now!

Pain so intense it defied description with words!

Every inch of his body, even each cell, was crying out in pain with him, urging him to give up resistance!

This was biological instinct!

Lu Xiaobu even began to involuntarily wonder — why had he come this far?! Had he been too idle?!

Self-doubt emerged!

This is a seed, it will absorb all your negative emotions and grow, eventually crushing all your mental defenses!

Do not underestimate its power, it is you, as strong as you, and even just a little bit stronger than you!

Because the choices it offers as your negative emotions may not be the right ones, but they are what you most desire at the moment!

As the saying goes — effort doesn’t guarantee success, but giving up is definitely easy!

Voices started to resonate!

”Just give up! Is it worth it?”

”What’s the point of persevering?”

”Lin Feng, do you really have to compete with him? Besides, he might not even find you anytime soon!”

”Why bother? Even if you succeed, it won’t end well anyway!”

”Why not just let it be? You’re already strong enough now, can’t you just hide from Lin Feng back on Aquablue Star?”

”...”

Voices continually reached Lu Xiaobu’s ears, continuously shaking his resolve!

This is what’s called the heart demon.

To be honest, Lu Xiaobu wasn’t a particularly strong-willed person.

He could plot and kill enemies with all his wits, but when it came to himself, he never mustered the desire to fight!

Just like countless people dieting, no matter how much they declare with conviction when waking up, once temptation hits, everyone finds all kinds of reasons to convince themselves!

Lu Xiaobu was no different, he was a regular guy, a really ordinary guy!

He could easily get lost in his own desires and not extricate himself!

So, he wavered very quickly!

This directly reflected on the outside.

Lu Xiaobu’s body began to tremble violently, even showing signs of collapse!

”He’s finished!”

The three Great Demon Kings watching from outside sighed in unison.

This is the most terrifying aspect of crossing tribulation, when one gives up the will to resist oneself!

Because the only thing the person crossing tribulation relies on is his will, so if you give up resisting yourself, you’re just waiting for death!

”Ah, Lu Xiaobu is quite a character!”

”Indeed, he unified the entire Gourd Island!”

”But, it’s all over!”

”We’d better start thinking about how to deal with his forces if he really dies here!”

The three Great Demon Kings shook their heads and conversed with one another.

They no longer wanted to look at Lu Xiaobu, there was no point!

They were convinced that Lu Xiaobu would tread the path of countless cultivators before him — to be wiped out into nothing!

However...

Inside Lu Xiaobu’s mind...

The heart demon, let’s call it the heart demon for now.

The heart demon was still chattering away to Lu Xiaobu, persuading him to give up.

And at this moment.

Lu Xiaobu spoke: ”Giving up is fine, I’m just thinking, if I give up, I’ll probably die. Then Liang Lan and the others would have to endure widowhood, and I wouldn’t be able to play games or watch movies anymore either. Sigh! But still, let’s give up! It damn hurts too much!”

Lu Xiaobu said with a sigh.

”Hold on!”

At this, the heart demon suddenly panicked: ”You give up, my ass!”

”Huh?”

Lu Xiaobu was taken aback: ”Aren’t you the one telling me to give up?!”

”I hadn’t thought it through! I just realized this is already a deadlock. If we really give up, we won’t enjoy anything!”

The heart demon nagged: ”Also, although unlikely, if Liang Lan and the others really remarry, wouldn’t that...”

”Damn! Fucking hell!”

The heart demon was furious, charging up to Lu Xiaobu: ”Damn it! Hold firm! I’m with you!”

”Eh...” Lu Xiaobu’s mouth twitched.

This script doesn’t seem right!

Wasn’t it supposed to be persuading him to give up?

”What the hell are you thinking?” The heart demon glared at Lu Xiaobu: ”I’m you too! I know all your thoughts! The heart demon is merely a name!”

”That’s true.” Lu Xiaobu pondered and understood.

The heart demon was also him, just the thought wanting to escape the present situation.

So, when the heart demon realized the escape had dire consequences, well, the thought changed!

Probably a bit confusing.

Let me simplify.

Hope is undoubtedly seen as the greatest help in getting out of trouble, but sometimes, the effect of despair does not lag behind hope.

Because hope is too far away!

Just like running a race, if someone tells you, keep running, reach the finish line, and you’ll be a winner in life, gaining everything you desire.

This is hope, which may initially motivate you, but eventually, you’ll still be worn down by fatigue.

But, if someone tells you, there’s over a hundred hungry wolves behind you, even a slow step means death!

Chances are you’d run faster than a rabbit!

So, when the heart demon realized what giving up really meant, it panicked first!

However, it was just that the thought changed, the wish to escape still existed!

So!

In just the next second.

”Give up, it hurts too much!”

A second heart demon appeared!

Then!

”Shut up, you idiot! Hurry up! Come over! Or else you’ll let other men...” the first heart demon spoke.

”Damn it, shut up! I don’t want to listen! Hearing this just pisses me off!”

The second heart demon also charged forward!

Subsequently!

The third heart demon, the fourth heart demon, the fifth heart demon...

Well, the heart demons became the main resistance force!

As for the initial consciousness...

It’s resting on the side!

It seems it’s not needed for the moment!

This... could also be a way of crossing tribulation!

It’s just that instead of enduring until success, it’s about considering the consequences of giving up!

However, it damn still hurts so much!