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Isn't love something that has no reason? Just like my future self choosing to redeem a lost and tormented soul.
Unlike Angela, Jiang Kehan's love was never selfless; on the contrary, she was exceptionally "selfish."
She will only try to love others if they love her first.
Jiang Kehan's love has always been equal, which is also the most important reason why Clara chose her.
As long as the witch's love for her is deep enough, Jiang Kehan will love the witch steadfastly in her own way, and that will be enough.
Chapter 397 The Horn of Counterattack
After completing the task, Jiang Kehan entered a very busy period.
Since Clara's return, Angela has completely brought her commission and war points system to the front lines, greatly boosting the already high morale of the witches.
This caused the witches' various strongholds to launch a continuous counterattack, forcing other civilizations that had been quietly fighting amongst themselves to unite and form a true alliance, no longer fighting independently.
For a time, the battle lines were deadlocked. After all, the other civilizations had completely united, and with their racial advantages and complementary technologies, they had greatly filled the gaps in low-end combat power and enhanced the resilience of their positions.
Moreover, these civilizations are well aware that they cannot compete with witches in terms of top-tier combat power, so they choose to disperse their top-tier combat power to various positions.
In the past, if top-tier combatants were surrounded by witches, they would still mobilize others to rescue them.
But now, even top-tier combat power is tied to its position; if the person is there, the position is there; if the person dies, the position dies. As for support?
The position is all the support!
Other civilizations almost indifferently sacrificed their top-tier combat forces in exchange for time on the main battlefield.
They also vaguely sensed that the final battle between the witch and the "Supremes" was probably not far off.
At this point, as long as it buys more time, it would be worth sacrificing top-tier combat power, or even causing a complete breakdown in civilization.
Under such circumstances, the most direct impact on Jiang Kehan is that there are more decapitation missions targeting top-tier combatants in the commission column, and the risks are not as high as before.
This is a good opportunity for Jiang Kehan to improve her skills.
However, as one of the few witches with close ties to the decision-making level, Jiang Kehan was well aware that the current situation probably wouldn't last long.
Angelie and the others couldn't wait any longer, nor could they wait any longer.
There are far more than four [Supreme] beings. If they choose to divide the battlefield, hold back Angeli and the others, and then send people to hunt down other witches, the situation will become extremely dire.
The reason they are able to hold them off is that the witch is unsure of her true strength and weaknesses.
On the other hand, there is actually a "traitor" within the [Supreme], a being who doesn't really care about the lives of the other [Supreme] members.
Supreme Starry River Dragon.
The Star River Dragon's strength is enough to rank it among the top three, but the path it has chosen is completely different from that of Tyrant Xuyu.
It does not interfere with or care about other existences; it is solemn and indifferent, just like the universe itself.
It was the Star River Dragon that told the witch that Tyrant Xuyu was about to make his move, just as it had told every civilization that Tyrant Xuyu was hunting.
That's all. Even if it could overpower Tyrant Swiftness, it wouldn't intervene; it would simply observe the hunt from the sidelines.
According to Eva's speculation, the Star Dragon's reminder to other civilizations was not out of kindness, but rather a way to balance the excessively unrestrained behavior of the Tyrant, Moment.
Just like now, it has chosen to help the witch, who poses less of a threat to the universe, between the Supreme Being and the witch.
There may be more inside stories, but they are beyond Jiang Kehan's knowledge.
Jiang Kehan looked at the commission she had just accepted, picked up Ningxiao which had been repaired several times, and hurriedly headed towards the battlefield.
Her current strength has temporarily reached its soft limit, roughly at the peak of level 7.
However, the price was that hundreds of level 7 Void Spirits died tragically under her sword.
After all, it's not easy to find a top-notch punching bag that can be countered by a witch, so why not make the most of it!
As for why so many sandbags could be caught, it's all thanks to Blake, who had been marked as bait by the Void Spirits in advance.
When the Voidlings saw Blake, they abandoned their positions and charged forward relentlessly, making them incredibly useful!
However, today, Jiang Kehan chose to go to the battlefield alone, and the mission she chose was not a decapitation mission related to the Void Spirits.
This time, her target was an even more troublesome giant, whose racial talent was entirely focused on physical prowess.
Putting aside everything else, this race is incredibly tough. They even hold daily competitions where they drag the sun or a neutron star with their bodies, using the Milky Way as the unit of distance, to prove their strength.
In contrast, although their brains are more intelligent than those of normal people, they have no magical talents or even the abilities that come with a normal life level.
Neither the [tampering] feature that should be present at level 6, nor the small world feature that is common at level 7, is present.
Therefore, the Giant race is dependent on the Void race civilization and its potential is not very strong. However, for the witch, they are a troublesome existence compared to the Void race, which is completely countered by them.
The giant race's strength comes purely from its own "hardness".
Its flesh is so tough that even a dragon of the same level would break its teeth if it bit into it; even a witch would be troubled by it.
With their positions aligned, these giants were like rocks in the sea; no one wanted to mess with them.
But now, what Jiang Kehan wants is an opponent who is weak in attack but strong in defense.
Her strength has temporarily hit a bottleneck, and to break through it, she needs to start with "authority" type staffs.
"Authority" type staves are essentially pseudo-cores that connect to the body's magic circulation, allowing witches to directly draw magic from the staves, greatly increasing the amount of magic output.
Jiang Kehan estimated that if she had this kind of staff, her magic output would almost double, which also meant that as long as her magic didn't have any problems, her average damage would almost double as well.
Moreover, because these staves are perfectly aligned with the witch's will, they can fine-tune and enhance spells, making them more flexible.
Aside from the fact that it cannot be used for close contact with enemies, "authority" spells are absolutely top-tier in terms of practicality.
To exaggerate a bit, it's like having a secondary account by your side, enabling you to play doubles.
"Power" type staves have many advantages, but forging them is not an easy task.
First, one's strength must reach the peak of the middle witch level and move towards the level of the great witch. Only in this way can the witch's magic circulation be guaranteed to be strong enough to support the operation of splitting the magic.
The doubt arose once or twice. To possess a staff of "authority," one must constantly suppress one's consciousness, forcing it to be "pure" enough to become a vessel for magic, before it can be transformed into a staff.
Does this sound somewhat similar to the path taken by the Great Witch?
Because in essence, "authority" type staves are compromises made by some witches in the future who are unable to become great witches, a castrated version of willpower magic.
Jiang Kehan needs a long enough battle to force herself to complete the self-forging process.
The path she chose was not simple; it encompassed a variety of situations, and her own mind was also quite complex and multifaceted.
Therefore, only the tough and resilient giant race is the most suitable opponent.
Even if the opponent's strength is only at the early stage of level 8.
Chapter 398 A colossal force that shakes the heavens
Jiang Kehan has her own understanding of risk hedging.
A normal example of risk hedging can be a bet on whether someone wins or loses.
If the chances of this person winning are slim, then betting on them to win will result in a reward equivalent to 50 times the initial bet.
If you bet on him to lose, even if you win, you will only receive the equivalent of 10 times your bet.
If a gambler bets 90% of his money on the other side to win and the remaining 10% on the other side to lose, then he can break even no matter what. This is the simplest form of risk hedging.
But for Jiang Kehan, the so-called risk hedging is to constantly take small risks in order to avoid the possibility of failure with greater costs.
Her focus wasn't on preserving her capital, but on continuously accumulating advantages and forcing herself to succeed in the most crucial "gamble."
Like now.
Although the Giant race lacks powerful offensive capabilities compared to normal level 8 creatures due to their racial characteristics, their life level is genuine.
Jiang Kehan found it extremely difficult to kill the other party, and even wanted to go further by using the other party to forge her own "authority" type staff.
They're practically running headlong down a path of self-destruction, and they're even trying to accelerate.
But Jiang Kehan had reasons why she had to do it.
If she doesn't take this level of risk today, what can she do when faced with a real historical upheaval?
They're nothing more than fish on a chopping board, struggling a bit before being slaughtered.
We're all going to die sooner or later, so we might as well work harder today and leave more hope for the future.
It seems reasonable, but it is actually extremely extreme.
Jiang Kehan had many ways to improve her strength, but she chose the riskiest one, leaving herself no room for maneuver.
Because she was afraid, afraid that she wouldn't be the only one who would have to pay the price for her failure.
Or perhaps, someone else will pay the price in her place.
Although Ye Yu said that the portal would only open briefly to allow the two of them to leave after the historical anomalies were resolved.
But what if we fail?
We can't just let historical anomalies develop within the portal of time and space, can we?
Therefore, regardless of whether the historical anomalies are resolved, the portal to time and space will inevitably open.
Even if Jiang Kehan fails, she still has a chance to return to the future.
But Ye Yu was different. Jiang Kehan silently picked up Ning Xiao and strode towards the battlefield.
Since the historical anomaly is directly related to Ye Yu, if Jiang Kehan doesn't handle it well, then Ye Yu himself will likely be the one punished.
This is why Ye Yu has always kept the truth hidden; she doesn't want to see Jiang Kehan take risks for her sake.
"Liar." Jiang Kehan spat out the thought, then looked at the open one-way teleportation channel in front of her and resolutely stepped forward.
"That's why I hate being kept in the dark."
Jiang Kehan dared not even imagine the terrible tragedy that awaited her if she had not discovered the truth.
For once, she felt a pang of resentment towards Ye Yu.
But Jiang Kehan quickly put these things out of her mind, because at that moment, the burning smoke mixed with a foul smell irritated her nose.
A scene resembling hell appeared before her eyes.
The giant, thousands of meters tall, dragged two bright silver chains with both hands. This was a reflection caused by a density beyond reason. Behind it was the Void Spirit Clan's territory, similar to that on the continent.
The giant's skin was cracked all over, with old wounds that had turned into black stone, but more of them were new wounds that exuded a crimson aura and revealed thick, brown blood as solidified as stone.
But it continued forward, transforming the battlefield behind it—a battlefield filled with rolling lava, the cries of wounded soldiers, and the ceaseless gunfire—into an invincible humanoid war machine, constantly sharing its suffering with others.