Strange Cards

Chapter 353 He'll Go Crazy

After seeing Joker leave, Gu Nian breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed to the ground.

"Damn, this guy's strength is increasing faster and faster."

"I almost couldn't beat this bastard even with the Tears of Repentance in my hand."

Chun looked at Gu Nian, took out a bottle of water from her body, opened the cap and gave Gu Nian a sip.

"Boss, you're really something."

"If we can't beat him, we should leave. Why drag it out?"

"If all else fails, we can lure him to a place and trap him there; if that doesn't work, we can seal him away."

Gu Nian shook his head, planted the tear in the ground, and then used the tear to support himself as he stood up.

"Tsubaki, what you haven't realized is that the situation is actually quite serious."

"What I'm holding is the Mortal Blade, the Tear of the Undead, which can suppress undead creatures. And since Joker exists in the world as an undead creature, he would be countered by the Mortal Blade."

"And it's a deadly combination."

"But the fact that he can fight me to a standstill, or even better than me, who has the Joker, despite this deadly disadvantage, proves that the apocalypse is coming soon. The injuries he sustained from being hit by A are almost healed, and he is gradually returning to his peak."

"Things are still alright now. Although the battle between humans and ghosts began hundreds of years ago, at least humans can still overpower ghosts."

"If we really reach that apocalypse, with all sorts of ghosts running rampant and a world of bizarre chaos, then..."

"With each side of humanity fighting its own battles, the strange cards can never be reunited."

"Even if I had the power of prophecy, I wouldn't know how to win."

"The hope is too slim."

"So our 'salvation' plan is a last-ditch effort. If it succeeds, it will be a great achievement for generations to come, and we won't have to worry about the monsters running rampant anymore."

"But if we lose, then this world will truly be beyond saving."

"A hundred ghosts roam the night, gnawing on corpses and eating flesh. Scenes from years of great disaster in history will reappear in that apocalypse, perhaps even more terrifying."

Chun looked at Gu Nian and helped him tidy up his messy hair.

"So, boss, why did you come out to cause trouble for the Joker today...?"

Gu Nian looked at Chun and slowly exhaled.

"For Shigure."

"After you fight me, Joker can't cause trouble for at least a week, so that Shigure's wedding can go ahead without any regrets."

"Shigure is the last descendant of sinners. According to the normal script, he will go on a mission on the day he gets married to Baiyu, and then a series of events will happen."

"His daughter died at the hands of Shirayuki, who was turned into a demon by the Joker, and Shirayuki ultimately died with dignity as a human, and as a hunter..."

"In the end, he chose to die at Shigure's hands."

"I don't want him to have any regrets. Letting him work on the script after he has finished everything is my final act of kindness towards him."

"This is my first time trying to revise a script, and it seems to be working quite well."

Chun looked at Gu Nian and said in a slightly trembling voice.

"Then... Boss."

"If Shigure follows the original script..."

What will be his outcome?

Gu Nian closed his eyes and pondered for a while before slowly speaking.

"Just as they were about to exchange rings, the two received a request to fight, and then they went to fight the Joker."

"Before everything was finished, my lover was captured and turned into a ghost. Then my lover was controlled and killed my daughter, and then died by my own hand."

"Then he..."

Before Chun could finish speaking, Gu Nian nodded in agreement.

"He'll go crazy; he'll break down if he suffers such a severe mental blow."

"How could Shigure not go crazy after witnessing the deaths of his two beloved lovers right in front of him? That kid values ​​emotions the most."

"Liu An's death has already proven a lot, hasn't it? To avenge Liu An, his murderous blade was shattered."

"At that time, he knew he would be overwhelmed by his emotions, become crazy, and go berserk after losing control."

"But he still risked his life to become a monster beyond the king and went on a killing spree, finally exchanging injury for serious injury and delivering another heavy blow to the Joker."

"He will disappear for three whole years, then reappear, and finally join us, the Otherworlders."

"Rename it 'Jie'."

"The boundary to save the world."

Chun looked at Gu Nian and said in a slightly nasal voice.

"Then... Boss."

"Could I know the name of the next scene in advance?"

Gu Nian nodded and said slowly.

"Running wildly toward death."

"Or perhaps..."

"A sinner bearing the name of 'savior'."

Chun suddenly fell silent, and Gu Nian, looking at the clever and mischievous girl he had raised since childhood, naturally knew what she was thinking.

"Tsubaki."

"Don't think about it anymore, Bai Yu holds too important a place in his heart."

"You recognized Shigure as the little boy who protected you at the Chenxing Welfare Home when you first fought him, but you didn't want to acknowledge him as an otherworldly being."

"You two were childhood sweethearts, but unfortunately the orphanage was disbanded, and I took you away, while Shiyu remained a lonely wanderer in the South China Sea."

"Girl, striking first always gives you the upper hand."

"You keep waiting, waiting for that guy to recognize you."

"You even went so far as to attend the same university as him, just so he could recognize you."

"But you were only six or seven years old when you met. How could a child who has been struggling to make a living and struggling for their next meal possibly remember their childhood playmate?"

"..."

"At that time, the little cat girl was already with him..."

"At that time, he had only known Bai Yu for a short time. You still had a chance. It was your timidity that ruined you."

"I told you back then that you could leave the Otherworlder and go find Shigure, and you could participate in the final script at the very end."

"But you still stayed for me, for the script, and for everyone else, but this sentiment also ruined your future happiness."

"The person I've liked since childhood is with someone else..."

"You must be feeling pretty bad, right?"

After Gu Nian finished speaking, Chun couldn't hold back anymore and threw herself into Gu Nian's arms and started crying.

Chun doesn't hate the people from the other world, nor does she hate Gu Nian.

She only hated her own cowardice.

Gu Nian held Chun and gently stroked her back, softly comforting her.

"Cry, it'll make you feel better."

"Actually, I don't want anything, I just want you to be happy."

Chun's crying was loud at first, but it gradually subsided, leaving only sobbing sounds.

Gu Nian held Chun in his arms, looked at the sky, and finally a faint voice rang out.

"What exactly will the ending be...?"

"Only someone worthy of him, after a life of constant wandering."