NOVEL NEXT Chapter 7: What Does Your Peach Taste Like?
"Lin Shuang, don't run away; run towards me!"
The pleasant voice surrounded Lin Shuang's ears, but at this moment it sounded like a devil.
Lin Shuang, who was already running very fast, subconsciously turned back.
Then, a scabbard fell down quickly, and there was a terrifying murderous intent surging like thunder and a tsunami!
Bang—!
The murderous intent that was as condensed as a substance almost destroyed all of Lin Shuang's defenses.
Even though she had experienced this countless times, Lin Shuang still couldn't withstand the aura released by Acheron.
Fortunately, the conditioned reflex of her body and muscles saved Lin Shuang's life. She instinctively twisted her waist and exerted force as she turned her head!
The rotation of her waist and abdomen caused the giant sword in her hand to draw a hot arc and hit Acheron's scabbard head-on!
Afterwards, Lin Shuang was knocked away along with her sword.
After turning 720 degrees in mid-air, she finally released the force and landed smoothly.
At the same time, Acheron's teachings also rang in her ears:
"Since you decided to escape, why did you turn back? Since you chose to turn back, why didn't you prepare for the attack?"
Lin Shuang felt like crying but had no tears when she heard Acheron's scolding.
"It's only been two days. I have tried very hard to be able to take action despite your full killing intent."
Of course, Acheron did not draw her sword at this time and was definitely not in her prime state, and the murderous intent she released was definitely not as strong as it could be.
But is Acheron weak if she doesn't draw her sword? She just keeps hammering and hitting with the scabbard in her hand. No matter what kind of monster from the Antimatter Legion and creatures from the Rift come, they can't last more than one round with Acheron.
God have mercy on me; Lin Shuang was just an ordinary otaku before she was thrown here by the stupid system.
At this moment, a hand pressed on Lin Shuang's head, who had not yet stood up.
Before Lin Shuang could react, she saw Acheron's palm flip, and a big round peach appeared in Acheron's hand.
"Okay, I know you've been working hard; take a break."
"Peaches? Where did you find these? How can there be such good-looking peaches in this damn place?"
Lin Shuang took the peach of unknown variety handed to her by Acheron in surprise. Acheron didn't have a backpack on her, so where did she get this thing from?
"Not here; I brought it with me, and I eat some occasionally while traveling."
As she said this, Acheron took out a new peach from somewhere, which almost stunned Lin Shuang.
The ecosystem on this unknown planet has collapsed into an unknown state. It is already very difficult for her to breathe normally here, but it's even more difficult to find something to eat.
Fortunately, whether it is the energy of the Herrscher Core that Lin Shuang has fused with or the power of Acheron's Path, they can maintain their vital signs without any food.
So during these two days, Lin Shuang just drank some water and basically didn't eat anything.
At this moment, she suddenly took out a peach, which was extremely tempting.
"Why take it out now? I didn't see you eating it in the past two days."
Lin Shuang stood up holding the peach. The flames around her had dissipated to prevent the peach from being roasted dry.
"Reward you. That sword swing just now was good."
Acheron said this as she sat down on the ruins nearby.
In the last 'spar,' Lin Shuang wielded the knife properly. She no longer swung randomly with her eyes closed like before. This was a good improvement.
That's why Acheron planned to reward Lin Shuang.
But although it's called a reward, Acheron didn't actually have anything worthwhile or expensive on her.
Thinking of this, Acheron lowered her head and took a bite of the peach.
At this moment, the ring hidden under the glove suddenly shone brightly. Then, the sweet juice and pulp burst into a rich flavor between her lips and teeth.
After just one bite, Acheron stood there in a daze.
"So sweet, what kind of peach is this? What variety is it? Which planet sells it? I want to buy more in the future."
Lin Shuang's voice rang in her ears, but to Acheron it was like a barrier, and she didn't react at all.
She stared blankly at the peach with a hole in it that she had bitten, and her white hair began to spread across her hair.
At this moment, Lin Shuang, who had not received a response, raised her head, and her smiling face suddenly froze in place:
"Acheron? Acheron, what's wrong with you!"
"Hmm?"
The white hair was retracted, as if she were coming back to her senses. Acheron looked at Lin Shuang in a daze, then looked at the peach in her hand.
"What does your peach taste like?"
Lin Shuang looked at Acheron, and her expression became nervous. She took the initiative to walk to her side, sat down next to Acheron, and took the initiative to hold Acheron's hand that was holding the scabbard.
"It smells like a sweet peach. What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell? Do you want to go back to the camp and rest for a while?"
Lin Shuang still remembered that Acheron was most likely on the path of Nihility, and the path of Nihility would lead people to Nihility and self-destruction.
Seeing Acheron's appearance at this moment, Lin Shuang was worried that it was the influence of Nihility. If it really was Nihility, Lin Shuang didn't know how to help her.
"…"
However, Acheron did not answer Lin Shuang's question but just lowered her head and took another big bite of the peach.
"It's so sweet...it tastes just like I remember."
She closed her eyes and savored it carefully, as if she didn't want to miss even the slightest flavor from the peach.
What takes away the sense of taste is the power of Nihility, which cannot be restored by a coincidence or a miracle.
Where does the power that can fight against Nihility and even restore Acheron's sense of taste that was taken away by Nihility even come from?
The sweetness on the tip of her tongue continued to spread, and Acheron's thoughts became even more confused.
Why?
Why can what was taken away by Nihility come back?
This did not conform to Acheron's understanding of Nihility…
A long time.
Acheron opened her eyes with mixed thoughts and was met with Lin Shuang's worried eyes and a hand that had never been loosened for a moment.
Acheron looked straight into Lin Shuang's eyes, then moved her eyes downwards. Her lips, stained with sweet juice, reflected the sunlight, appearing crystal clear.
Maybe...it will be sweet.
For some reason, she remembered the taste of peaches.
"Can I have a taste of yours?"
"Hmm? Sure, go ahead and eat it."
Handing the peach over, Lin Shuang found it difficult to describe the complex look in Acheron's eyes, which she had never seen in the past two days.
Why did her emotions fluctuate so much? Wasn't Acheron a very reserved person who seemed cold and emotionless?
Lin Shuang carefully analyzed Acheron's words, and she suddenly realized.
Did Acheron just taste the flavor?
As a Self-Annihilator, doesn't Acheron not just have memory loss but also a loss of her sense of taste?
And just now, her missing taste buds revived?
Lin Shuang looked at Acheron, who had lowered her head, and bit her peach. From this high vantage point, Acheron's beauty became even more prominent.
Looking at Acheron like this, Lin Shuang felt a little annoyed. There were only a few days left before the version update; why not wait until Acheron came online before sending her over?
Now she only has a vague understanding of Acheron's situation, which is very frustrating.
"Yours is sweet, too, thank you."
She raised her head, perhaps because she was not paying enough attention when eating just now. Acheron raised her hand and gently wiped the corners of her mouth.
She could feel her heart leaping with joy at tasting the sweetness of the peach.
Shocked, incomprehensible, yet surprised and scared.
So much so that Acheron was a little anxious to taste the second one, the flavor that still lingered in her memory.
At this moment, Acheron's gaze returned to Lin Shuang's lips again.
"It's okay. Acheron, you must really like peaches."
Lin Shuang responded with a smile but did not express what she was thinking. She just took a big bite of the peach flesh, wanting to savor its flavor with Acheron.
Just at this moment, Acheron suddenly let go of the knife in her hand and grabbed Lin Shuang's shoulder.
Accompanied by the sweet peach aroma, she took a bite regardless of Lin Shuang's shocked expression.
T/N: SHEEEEESH
Bro there's another fanfic that has an MC who's an Emanator of Abundance that's pretty fire, but I might TL it once I make a decent amount of progress.