Techniques and Dao

Chapter 197 Stress Disorders
By the dim light, Tai Shang Xiao Jun could see the boy's face clearly. He recognized Jin Fan Yin, but was immediately startled by that face.

Jin Fan's once sunny and handsome face now bears two finger-thick burns. The scars are blood red, and his original good looks have been completely destroyed by the flames.

The boy's eyes were blank as he frantically manipulated the phone in his hand.

Tai Shang Xiao Jun noticed several trophies on the shelf behind him, all of which were team championship trophies from e-sports competitions.

That's right! He then realized that since the Battle of Qiankun, he had forgotten to care about the survivors. Unable to use the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill, the Academy of Arts and Sciences was already overwhelmed with casualties, let alone ordinary people.

The officials of the Holy Court had their own way of judging whether the lives of mortals or immortals were more important.

Even the immortals have suffered losses, so the lives of mortals are naturally even more insignificant. Who would care about children with flesh and blood?

Now that things have come to this, they can no longer be called an idol boy band, and it is reasonable for them to leave their original entertainment industry.

However, it seems that Jin Fan did not return to school, but instead chose to make a living by playing games. But because he had shown a strong interest in games before, he was able to achieve remarkable results in the e-sports circle.

Tai Shang Xiao Jun instantly realized that the person in front of him should be the most suitable "general" to command the forces guarding the Jinling Dragon Vein.

Although brief, Jin Fan did cultivate immortal techniques for a period of time, getting to know Immortal Master Jueguang and Immortal Master Yuran, and roughly understanding the operating rules of immortal arts and immortal arrays.

He was also familiar with the human world and served as a leader in the Six Ding Six Jia Formation of the Qiankun Guardian War, thus understanding the cruelty of war.

Moreover, Jin Fan was able to quickly learn and become familiar with the software for Little Strawberry. In other words, his ability to coordinate and direct operations alone surpasses that of the vast majority of people.

Tai Shang Xiao Jun needs Jin Fan Yin and his teammates' help. No, Jin Fan Yin was the original captain of "BRAVE," and all the members had been taken care of by him, listened to him, and respected him.

If he agrees, then the five people who "strategize within the tent" will be in place. The connection will be handled by Xiaocaozi Zhang Jia's platform, while Ruokong, Buxu, Jueguang, Yuran, and Xuanwen, who "win battles from afar," are currently on their way to Jinling.

It is the link, coordinator, and guardian of strategic planning and command. It possesses all three roles.

Tai Shang Xiao Jun suddenly felt much more confident. As long as he returned to Zhang Jia's house, Xiao Cao Mei would definitely have that credit card that could reduce global computing power ready for him.

Thinking of this, Tai Shang Xiao Jun quickly knocked on the door, but Jin Fanyin on the other side of the door seemed not to hear the knocking and was still immersed in the game.

Tai Shang Xiao Jun tapped again, but Jin Fanyin remained staring at his phone screen.

Since we can hear the game sounds, Jin Fanyin probably isn't wearing headphones? Tai Shang Xiaojun coughed deliberately.

Only then did Jin Fanyin's gaze leave the phone screen. He looked up in the darkness, and the scar appeared even larger and deeper.

He paused for a moment when he saw Taishang Xiaojun's face, then asked after a moment's thought, "Are you Taishang...Xiaojun?"

Upon realizing that the other party recognized him, Taishang Xiaojun was overjoyed and said, "It is indeed me! Taishang Xiaojun! Fanyin, do you remember me?"

Just as he was about to take a step closer, Jin Fanyin's phone fell to the floor with a thud. He suddenly clutched his head and shouted, "Don't come any closer! I... I don't want to see you!"

Tai Shang Xiao Jun stood frozen in place, realizing that her previous vague worries were not unfounded.

Jin Fan lost many of his brothers in that battle. The price they paid to protect the members of "HOPE" was devastating.

Not only that, his original personal prospects also came to a halt in that battle that had nothing to do with them.

Therefore, Jin Fanyin would hate him.

After the phone fell, the screen faced the floor, and the only source of light in the room was lost.

Tai Shang Xiao Jun asked in the gentlest of voices, "It's too dark, could I turn on the light?"

"Don't turn on the lights!" Jin Fan shouted, clutching his head. "I don't want to see anyone!!"

Tai Shang Xiao Jun wanted to comfort him, but considering the extreme urgency of the situation, she forced herself to speak frankly: "Jin Fanyin, I understand your thoughts and know you've lost a lot. But now, right now! We need your help, and your teammates. The Jinling Dragon Vein is about to be destroyed, and the lives of hundreds of millions of people will be in your hands. We need you..."

"do not talk!!"

But the Supreme Lord did not stop.

“We need you to be like Qiankun Weizhan, but this time you only need to bring four teammates to lead us in protecting the Jinling Dragon Vein. There’s no time left. If you don’t agree, I don’t know who else I can turn to.”

"Go find whoever you want! Don't come after me! I don't want to participate in this kind of fight anymore! Never again in my life!"

Taishang Xiaojun was still unwilling to give up, saying, "If I hadn't truly reached a dead end, I would never have forced you. Now it's truly an extremely urgent matter!"

"Get out! Get out! Get out!" Jin Fan shouted with all his might, "I will never participate in your battles as gods again! Don't ask me who lives or dies! It's none of my business!"

An ominous feeling instantly surged into Tai Shang Xiao Jun's mind.

He felt a sense of déjà vu about this situation; Hanamori, whom he had met at the St. Heine Hospital, had exhibited a similar behavior.

This is the psychological trauma left behind by a person's tragic experience. Human instinct leads to a long period of refusal to recall it, let alone to relive a similar experience.

He might be able to use hypnosis to force Jin Fanyin, but then Jin Fanyin would be unable to exert his full potential.

If Jin Fan did not exert himself fully, it would undoubtedly place Master Ruokong, Immortal Master Jueguang, and Immortal Master Yuran on the front lines in an extremely dangerous situation. They were already fighting alone, and if the command was not proper, they could all perish.

This was the first time in Tai Shang Xiao Jun's life that he had been kicked out of his house.

Tai Shang Xiao Jun sat on the roof of the building.

Time passes minute by minute.

Previously, whenever he was on the rooftop, he would always lie down comfortably to sunbathe or look at the stars, but now he had no such leisure.

He took a deep breath and calculated that he had less than 45 minutes left!

"That's about the time it takes for five incense sticks to burn..."

Tai Shang Xiao Jun sat cross-legged, pondering. The platform Little Strawberry for command was completed, but there was nothing he could do if he couldn't find a commander.

What would happen if this battle had no commander?
Its powerful strategic planning capabilities are tantamount to the brain behind our battle to defend the dragon vein of Nanjing.

No! He quickly rejected the idea of ​​giving up on persuading Jin Fanyin. Without proper command and coordination, how could the five guardians of Jinling, including Immortal Master Jueguang and Dharma Master Ruokong, possibly fight against hundreds, no, thousands? It was too risky!

One wrong move could not only jeopardize our safety, but also lead to the unimaginable consequences of severing the dragon vein.

Should we go find other people in "BRAVE"?

No, no!
Taishang Xiaojun rejected this method again. Finding other people wouldn't guarantee a 100% success rate either.

At this point, there is no such thing as a foolproof plan!

(End of this chapter)