in the edge

Chapter 399 What can a firm will change?

What the nameless boy didn't expect was that before he got the answer, he got a question instead.

"What is strong?"

The little giant asked.

"What is strong..."

The young man was silent for a long time, and was speechless for a moment.

It's not that he doesn't know how to answer, but that there are too many answers to this question - although he is just a refugee who has just found a place to live, the previous bloody experience that destroyed his family has also made him I gained a lot of knowledge.

If he and his family were still living a good life in Yangzhou before fleeing famine, in his eyes at that time, the gentlemen from the academy would definitely be the strongest. As for why he thought so...of course it was because the gentleman from the academy would beat him with a ruler, and even beat him several times.

But later, he also saw that even the gentleman had to speak politely to the officials who came to his door.

They were probably just stronger, at least better than him.

Who can an ordinary person with nothing be better than?
"Do you really have nothing?"

It's too early to say that. He does not seem to have nothing. At least if the little giant in front of him really picks up a kitchen knife, it seems that he can really cut dozens of kilograms of meat from him - although he is well taken care of by his parents and has no contact with him. He encountered some dark things, but during this period of time when he was working as a helper at the inn, he faced those Jianghu people every day, but he also heard a lot of things like "not envious of sheep" and "rotten bones" that happened far away. short story.

It was at this time that the little giant suddenly spoke.

"They are better than me anyway."

The young man wanted to retort, but suddenly he saw the kitchen knife on the cutting board beside him. When he looked back, he met the eyes of the little giant in front of him.

"I……"

However, after that, these grassland people also lost the battle. They were defeated like a mountain. They retreated all the way in a more embarrassed state than the refugees. Those strong men wielding fierce weapons only needed to wave a wave. Sword, these defeated soldiers will fall to the ground in pieces.

The little giant spoke again.

But is this the only explanation?
In fact, no, after all, Jianghu guest itself is a general term, but when it comes to each Jianghu guest, there are many kinds - like Wang Tonggong, who has a big family and a big business, like Hu Sanbian, who is highly capable, and For example, those people in Songzhou would organize secret societies to help each other, and for example, Song Yan, the golden swordsman who was killed before, was originally a bandit leader...

Everyone is strong with their own origins and reasons for being strong.

He has no family fortune, no special skills, and no brothers who are sincere and willing to help him. He has no courage to commit crimes, and it is impossible for him to be ruthless enough to become a thief. He is just an ordinary person, an ordinary person with nothing. people.

Jianghu people who can control evil spirits are strong. They can kill others casually, which is undoubtedly proof of their strength.

But as the prairie people went south, everything changed. The husband died, and the officials also died. They once vowed to defend the city, but when faced with the swords swung by the prairie people, they turned into corpses after all. .

The little giant frowned slightly.

"Knowing how to be afraid shows that you are sensitive enough to danger."

The young man choked directly on the spot.

"I... still have something."

This also made him more and more frustrated.

The moment their eyes met, the boy was suddenly sweating.

Although he knew that this little giant couldn't do such a thing, he still couldn't help but tremble a little when he saw the kitchen knife.

This was the first time he heard someone describe timidity in such an upright way.

This made the young man slightly startled.

The grassland people are very strong and powerful. I am afraid that no one in this world can control them.

"Think again, think again."

"Maybe... these are all strong."

In front of the young man, the little giant actually nodded repeatedly.

Do you still need to ask about this kind of thing?
Why are they all better than him? Of course it's because they are simply stronger than him. There is absolutely no need to ask about this kind of thing, it is the objective fact before us.

He was obviously just thinking in his heart and didn't say it out loud. How did the little giant know...

But, isn't there ever a time when he is bold?

"I……"

After thinking about it, the young man simply said everything that came to his mind.

"What you said is very problematic."

"This is actually what you want to ask about, the power of will, or in other words, it is part of this power."

He thought so at that time.

"Do you really have nothing?"

He is just an ordinary person, a timid ordinary person. Compared with those strong men, he has nothing at all...

The young man was stunned.

"How do you know they are better than you?"

But if you think about it carefully, what this little giant said is actually right. It is precisely because he is timid enough that he can stay away from danger time and time again. If it were another bold person living in the wilderness at his age, I am afraid that It has long been turned into a corpse.

"……what?"

The boy forced a smile.

There seems to be some, that was when he saw the big man with the golden sword, and that was the only time. He knew that he would definitely die, but he still stood up - although he already regretted it the moment he stood up. As an ordinary person, he has no qualifications to fight against evil spirit masters. He just rushes to fight when his head gets hot. This is simply...

"Oh, you said that."

After hearing the young man's words, the little giant spoke again.

"That's actually a good thing. It shows that you have sufficient execution ability. Although your judgment and specific planning are still lacking, at least you dare to do things and stand up."

"Ah this..."

The boy started scratching his head.

This was the first time he had received such praise, even if it was bad, he could forcefully describe it as good. Although he was very grateful for the little giant's encouragement, no matter how he thought about it, this kind of encouragement was a bit...

What's more, he came here to ask questions, why did he suddenly start talking about this?
"Didn't you ask me that? What is the power of will?"

The little giant spread his hands.

"This is what you want to ask. I have already answered you once. This is the power of will, which is something everyone has."

"Everyone...you mean everyone?"

The young man raised his head subconsciously.

"Everyone? Even someone like me can..."

"Yes, everyone."

The little giant nodded.

“This is a power within everyone’s grasp.”

"..."

The young man didn't know what to say.

When the little giant in front of him said this sentence, he was too serious and too serious. It was difficult for him to treat this sentence as a child's play - but the fact that everyone can master power is a bit weird no matter how you hear it. Too outrageous.

Just like the two compliments just now, this is more like an encouragement and a compliment, just like when I was studying in the past, my husband would say "I already know a hundred words, it's amazing", even if it sounds like No matter how comfortable it is, it itself is completely nutritious. After all, there are huge differences between people.

He does not have a proud family fortune, nor does he show talent in any crafts. He has no innate identity, and he does not have the courage to dare to fight.

Even if he takes a step back, his thin arms and legs are far inferior to the little giant in front of him.

"Can the power of will make me as big as you?"

The young man spoke subconsciously.

"As tall as you, as big as you."

"Theoretically, if you want."

To the boy's surprise, the little giant in front of him nodded.

"Since you said that, let me ask you, do you know how to make yourself taller and bigger?"

"...Eat more meat?"

The boy responded instinctively.

After all, that’s what everyone says, eating more meat will make you stronger.

But even if he eats more meat... can he grow so strong?

“If you have an idea, let’s try it.”

The little giant patted him on the shoulder.

"I will prepare more meat for you every day from now on. Remember to eat more so that you can grow stronger."

"Uh……"

The boy started scratching his head again.

Although he didn't get any answers to what he wanted to ask, he at least got a daily snack. From this... it seemed like it was really a good thing?
Not to mention, he was on the run for a while, so it would be good if he had a stutter. Not to mention gruel and hard steamed buns, he even took a few bites of grass roots and tree bark. Now he can eat a mouthful of meat, which he still has every day. This is simply great.

"Okay, let's play."

Seeing that the young man was already beaming with joy, the little giant patted the young man on the back, indicating that he could do whatever he wanted.

At present, the inn has plenty of strong labor force, and there is no need for child labor. The young man's task becomes to supervise the work of the prisoners with a small whip. The small whip itself is just a toy, but as soon as it is sounded, it will A brick will fly out from the back kitchen and hit the person who wants to be lazy with precision.

"You! What are you doing standing still!"

Perhaps because he was in a good mood, the young man immediately noticed that Hu Sanbian was slacking off, so he raised the whip in his hand high and was about to whip out the whip.

Hu Sanbian, who was still silently reciting something, suddenly started to tremble.

"you can not do that!"

Hu Sanbian quickly lowered his voice.

"After all, we all have a common secret. After all, we are all brothers. How could you be so harsh to your brothers? You..."

"Who is your brother?"

The young man shook his head repeatedly, but he remembered clearly that this old liar was completely different from him.

He is just an ordinary person, so how can he be qualified to be a brother to such a master of evil spirits?
"Don't... don't! Brother! I know I was wrong!"

Hu Sanbian quickly continued to pull and grind diligently, shouting while pulling.

"I've been hit three times today! If I hit my head again, my head will be smashed! Just be okay and let me go this time..."

"...Alright."

After looking at Hu Sanbian's bruised and swollen head, the young man put down the whip in his hand.

But immediately, the young man was stunned.

What the little giant said seemed to be true.

At least looking at it now, these evil spirit masters seem to be no different from him. They are also timid, fearful, begging for mercy, and lazy - indeed, they are all arrogant when they use their evil spirit. It can kill everyone, but what about now?
Now, they seem to be no different from him.

Even speaking, he is still above these evil spirit masters.

Of course, he also knew that it was not him that these evil spirits masters were afraid of, but the little giant in the kitchen. If the little giant was not there, these ordinary halters and ropes would not be able to tie up these evil spirits masters at all - but at least for now Under this situation, these evil spirit masters were no different from ordinary people like him.

"The power of will, a power that everyone can master..."

Recalling what the little giant had just said, combined with the evil spirit masters in front of him, the young man vaguely felt that he understood something, but he seemed to understand nothing.

Such anomalies naturally attracted the attention of these evil spirit masters.

"What did you say?"

Hu Sanbian, a veteran liar, heard the gnat-like noise for the first time.

"What mastery of power?"

"nothing."

The young man shook his head decisively, but he still remembered the agreement between them.

No one should reveal that secret to others, and keep your word.

However, the size of the little giant cannot be considered a human being strictly speaking, so if you say so, there should be no problem?
Anyway, as long as these people don't know, it means he didn't leak the secret. Besides, the little giant won't tell the matter outside. The other party obviously understands this better than them.

Thinking of this, the young man's face became much calmer.

"I was thinking about the secret I mentioned before. I was wondering if I could learn this power."

"You? Ha."

The prisoners in the backyard suddenly laughed.

Although it is somewhat excessive to laugh at a young child, it is difficult for them not to laugh when faced with such remarks - he is just an ordinary person like a beggar, with no family fortune, no talent, no inheritance, and not fierce enough. He has nothing, even his arms and legs are skinny and skinny. How does a child like this actually say he wants to master power?

"you can."

Finally, the old liar Hu Sanbian spoke, and he decided to praise the kid.

"You can definitely do it, just work hard."

"Eh? Do you think I can do it too?"

The boy's eyes lit up.

"Then maybe I can really do it... I'll give it a try! I'd like to lend you some good advice!"

Saying this, the young man ran away, leaving only a group of captives shaking their heads.

Shaking your head is inevitable, he is just an ordinary person, but he wants to be like them... This child is really too whimsical.

But what they didn't expect was that just ten days later, everything began to change.

"I am coming again!"

The boy, who already had some faint muscular outlines, carried a bunch of heavy-looking iron whips and walked into the backyard while chewing on his elbows.

"I've really become stronger!"

(End of this chapter)