I Can Read People's Comments

[Chapter 180 Comments]

[TheTavius08: have you thought about using space like a bomb?Like on a certain point you make a small bomb that once activated Pushes or pulls.]

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"In that case, let me utilize the energy of this place to teleport you back in a different direction so that you don't have to meet anyone." Luo Tian smiled before remembering that Theo also had a Space Dao. "Or do you want to teleport by yourself?"

"It's fine. You can do it. I don't know the structure for teleportation."

Luo Tian fell silent for a moment. His old friend also said the same thing. In fact, this palace was the structure Theo was talking about. And there was one more structure that used to be the recipient. This one originally had a purpose as an escape path for his successor in case he was hated by a lot of people. But with his current standing, mingling with other people would definitely be a better choice, so he didn't mind if Theo used it.

Theo then waved his hand to Mia, signaling for her to call the dragon horses.

It took her only three minutes before returning with the horses. Their appearances had changed after consuming the dragon essence that Luo Tian gave them.

Their bodies were completely covered with dragon scales. Their horns had no change from the outside, but they could accumulate more energy compared to a few days ago.

However, what surprised Theo were their teeth. Every single tooth now looked like the sharp fangs that a dragon had. Their strength also couldn't be underestimated. Even Lancelot or Li Wei wouldn't be able to defeat them easily.

Luo Tian and his successor clasped their hands as Luo Tian activated the space element.

The pink colored light began to envelop them before completely disappearing into thin air.

Theo, Mia and the two dragon horses emerged from a portal in the middle of nowhere. There didn't seem to be anyone near them as this monument was hidden inside a dark cave.

He scanned the entire area with his essence but found no living beings, including bats. At the same time, he could feel a rustling sound like a waterfall.

"There is nothing around us. I guess we can take some time to reply to the comments before going out," said Theo in a low voice.

"Okay! I'm curious about the comments." Mia nodded with a smile. "But I'm also wondering what is going to happen to the other people there. Have they gone out?"

"Maybe." Theo opened the comments and showed them to Mia.

"Flashback, huh?" Mia pondered for a moment. "What kind of flashback? Don't tell me it was about my conversation with my father. I did reminisce about it, but to think that the author really put that."

"Really? Which conversation?"

"The one where you said being the strongest is lonely."

"Oh!" Theo nodded in understanding. "My mind still hasn't changed though."

"Yeah. I guess I can actually initiate flashbacks to certain related memories. I was thinking about the fact that you couldn't get any excitement in a fight anymore and the result was that flashback. Depending on the circumstances, I might be able to do more flashbacks."

"Sure. You can do whatever you want." Theo smiled and patted her on the head.

"Also, what does he mean by killing twenty women and children, Dad?"

"He is just joking. You don't have to pay attention to it." Theo shook his head helplessly.

"But I still want to reply. I don't know what you're talking about, but in the original world, my dad caused the apocalypse to avoid the 'great reset' that would kill all of humanity. He ended up causing an event that led more than ten billion people to their deaths. It's not something to brag about, but I'm just telling you that he is a bit tired of something like that. It's not pleasant either."

"Alright, alright. Here you go, another one." Theo chuckled, looking at his daughter speaking up for him. He still shouldered the weight of ten billion lives and wouldn't forget them. Even if he wasn't the one who directly caused the incident, he was still the mastermind who planned the whole thing.

"Using the space element like a bomb? Well, looking at your description, it seems to be a bomb that can expand the space to recreate the pushing effect or shrink the space to recreate the pulling effect. However, shouldn't it be tricky to create a bomb since it ends up leaving a power outside the body? If it's only controlling the space directly, I don't think it's a problem, right, Dad?" Mia asked.

"Yeah. In fact, that punch earlier had the 'pushing' effect."

"Now that I think about it, you named that power, didn't you, Dad?"

"You are correct."

"The old master was also shouting the names of his techniques… Shouldn't he be more secretive about it? What would he do if his opponents knew his next move? Besides, our motion was much faster than our mouth." Mia asked.

"Well, giving a name to your technique is nothing bad. In fact, I suggest you do so. If we look at it from a fighter perspective, you can think of what you're planning to do in your head. For example, 'I want to use the Space Punch' instead of 'I want to punch my enemy and expand the space in front of my fist.' Do you understand the difference?"

Mia thought for a moment. "The first one allows you to program the plan and attack in your mind much faster because the brain has recorded the name. The latter will cause you to end up with a lot of thoughts during the fight."

"Correct. However, this also works for readers' perspectives."

"Ehm? What do you mean? Wait. There are a lot of stories doing this."

"Yes. If you name your technique and think or say it, you will be able to invoke the readers' imagination. Once the Space Punch's image has become vivid in the readers' minds, just activating that power allows the readers to imagine what is happening and the result of that punch. This way, the author won't waste a lot of words explaining it over and over again."

"But I still think it's too foolish to shout the name of your move."

"For me, it's yes. It will be counted as a lie. However, shouting the name of your move is not necessarily a bad thing. How about you shout Space Punch but end up using a Space Cut? You can trick your opponent."

"Ah!" Mia gasped. "I can also shout the truth and make them raise their guards, which can be an opening for me. And depending on how I use it, I can trick my enemy, especially with my demon. That's right, the Deception and the Misdirection are actually based on this concept."

"Yep. That's why it's not necessarily a bad thing. However, if you just shout the name without using any tricks, then it'll be counted as foolish. So, I encourage you to do it, but you have to be creative in using it."

"Got it, Dad!" Mia nodded furiously, feeling a bit excited about using this trick to fool her enemies.

"Alright. Let's go out. We need to know our position and go to our next destination." Theo stood up and waved his hand to the horses, asking them to come.
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Theo led the group outside the cave with his senses. As expected, they were behind a waterfall.

Because of this, they had no choice but to get a bit wet to come out. However, Theo snapped his fingers in the middle of the portal and teleported all that water to the side so that they could see everything outside.

It seemed that the water wall was quite tall since the moment they looked out, their vision was filled with endless greenery from leaves.

"Whoa? We are probably in the middle of a forest." Mia looked around with amusement. It will be hard to get out of this forest. We might have to travel in one direction if we want to find a road or a city."

"Yeah. Let's do it before the night falls." Theo nodded in agreement before he looked down as though he wanted to jump off.

On the bottom, his gaze was intertwined with a woman's gaze. The woman was stark naked, probably taking a bath in the small lake beneath the waterfall.

Her eyes were bright red and her hair was blond, making Mia think she was a vampire like in other stories. More importantly, it seemed that she was angry from the embarrassment as she covered her ample breasts with her hands.

'Ah, this… This is truly the escape path for the main character. This is the legendary lucky pervert moment where the main character usually gets transported to a lake where an important woman, who will end up joining the harem, appears. If that Liu Wuhua is the one using this exit, that's probably going to be the scenario, right?' Mia thought of something amusing about this scenario.

"You… Pervert!" The woman screamed while leaping out of the water. A golden glaive appeared on her hand and she waved it down, trying to kill Theo.

'Yeah. This is really that kind of trope. And the main character will be saying, 'This is a misunderstanding,' and realize the difference in their power. The main character will be running for his life and…' When Mia thought about this, her mind went blank as she saw how Theo reacted.

"Are you trying to taint my daughter's mind, perverted woman?" Theo grabbed the glaive with a single hand and kicked her on the stomach, causing her to fall to the water. Because of the height, it seemed that the impact knocked her unconscious.

'Or not…' Mia made a wry smile before shrugging her shoulders. 'It's my father we're talking about. There's no way that's going to happen.'

However, Mia noticed something about this woman. After she fell unconscious, a pair of wings appeared on her back. She couldn't see it clearly, but it seemed that there was also a tail hidden underwater.

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Meanwhile, Luo Tian was finally done with the preparation for the end of the trial.

Luo Tian looked at his successor and said, "Remember. Don't flaunt your strength too much, because I won't be there to protect you. If you think that the princess is worthy of your trust, then you can reveal that you are my successor. However, I don't really want you to be involved in a throne war.

"Hence, I hope that you can remain silent about your identity for six months. Don't say anything to the master you serve or to the kingdom. But after six months, you are free to say it to them if you deem them worthy.

"Other than that, you have to continue training hard. Your progress will be much faster after this, so that's why your master imposed this six-month ban on you because I know that any longer will be impossible to hide.

"I hope that you can become the next Fist Emperor."

"Yes, Master. I will definitely not disappoint you."

Luo Tian smiled and finally clapped his hands. The entire palace began to release all its remaining energy as the light enveloped every single person inside the palace.

After a brief moment, all the surviving participants were transported back to the entrance.

Liu Wuhua was among them, looking like a clueless soldier. Qin Beihe seemed to have gained something important and started looking around, wondering where Theo was. She had to thank him for this opportunity.

There was one more person who was searching for Theo. It was Yue Yi.

She never saw Theo in the past few days.

'Where is his lordship? Did he enter the palace after or before me? But I had waited quite a while, so with his lordship's brilliance, there was no way he would go after me. I guess he was much faster than me. In that case, where was he? His lordship? Why couldn't I meet you?' Yue Yi looked around, desperately searching for Theo and not knowing that Theo had used another exit.