330: seal up

“The 'Seal' from 'Sealing,' just that one character. I also thought it was strange at first.”

Chu Tian looked back at the information on the gate of calamity. There was still some time before the diamond-grade BOSS appeared.

He thought for a moment and said to Gu Qinghan:

“The reason I didn't tell you my profession before was because I thought you could pretty much figure out my ability.

It's a special profession, and its ability is very similar to its name: sealing.

But while I can seal others, I can also unseal my own abilities.”

Gu Qinghan's eyes widened when he heard this, and he asked in disbelief:

“Then aren't you invincible?”

“Theoretically, yes. In fact, if I wanted to, I could directly raise my strength to an unimaginable level.

However, every time I unseal something, it accelerates my own death.”

When Chu Tian said this, his expression didn't change at all, as if he had long accepted this fact.

Gu Qinghan frowned upon hearing this and asked him:

“What exactly do you mean by 'accelerates death'?”

Chu Tian shrugged his shoulders and thought for a moment before saying:

“You can understand it as there being a very terrifying energy within my body, but it's sealed.

I can gradually release this energy as my level increases, and I can also actively unbind it.

But each time a layer of seal is unsealed, it's like adding another breath of air to an already saturated balloon.

You never know when this balloon will just explode. Pretty vivid, right?”

Gu Qinghan fell silent. He now understood why Chu Tian kept saying he could trade one for one with him.

If there really was such a powerful energy stored in his body, its complete release would undoubtedly unleash astonishing power.

But the result of that would be that he would certainly be consumed by that energy, leading directly to his death.

Chu Tian looked around, and after confirming no one was present, he suddenly raised an eyebrow at Gu Qinghan:

“Let me show you something good. I've never shown it to anyone before, and you can't tell anyone.”

Gu Qinghan nodded, then quietly waited.

Chu Tian closed his eyes and took off his shirt.

When he opened his eyes again, they had completely turned golden.

And on his body, golden chains gradually appeared, as if sealing a terrifying existence.

Some areas clearly had some chains unsealed, and Chu Tian's skin could be seen through the gaps.

But on that skin, there were tiny cracks, and golden energy seemed to be leaking out from them.

A few seconds later, Chu Tian's eyes returned to normal, and the chains on his body disappeared.

“Cool, right? Weren't you surprised?”

He raised an eyebrow at Gu Qinghan, but showed no sign of worrying about himself.

Gu Qinghan pursed his lips and looked into his eyes, asking:

“Do you know that parts of your body are already cracking?”

Chu Tian nodded, not surprised at all:

“I know. I can feel it every time it cracks.

There's no other way. This is probably the price this power demands.

If there were no restrictions, and I had some bad intentions, I might have just ruled the world.”

As he spoke, he didn't forget to put his shirt back on.

“During the first Auction House, did you also unseal yourself?

I remember, after you stepped down, you were clearly enduring pain.”

Gu Qinghan's words made Chu Tian pause, then he returned to normal.

He put on his clothes and smiled at Gu Qinghan, saying:

“You have a good memory, but there was no other way. I had to deter those people.

Uncle Hai's wish is to protect Huaguo, and I want to help him fulfill that wish.”

“Why?”

“Because when I was very young, my parents passed away.

Uncle Hai raised me. Back then, he wasn't the supreme commander of Huaguo yet.

If it weren't for this game, I might never have been able to repay this kindness.”

Chu Tian smiled, as if he didn't know that one day he might die.

Only those who have lost love cherish it even more.

Gu Qinghan looked at this man with a pair of peach blossom eyes and suddenly asked:

“Zheng Shanhai... does Uncle Hai know about your situation?”

Chu Tian rolled his eyes: “Of course not.”

However, his voice quickly softened a bit, and he said:

“If he knew, he definitely wouldn't let me keep unsealing.

And as time goes on, I feel like he's gradually realizing some issues.

But as long as neither of us says anything, he probably won't guess the specific details.”

Gu Qinghan looked at the suddenly somewhat forlorn Chu Tian and still told him what Zheng Shanhai had said to him in the conference room:

“When I was left alone earlier, Uncle Hai told me that if one day you encounter a problem you can't solve, he hopes I can help you once.”

Chu Tian nodded, smiling:

“I guessed as much. After all, his wish is to protect this land.

You can't back out. If one day an enemy appears that even I can't defeat, you must help me!”

Gu Qinghan, however, shook his head and looked at Chu Tian, speaking again:

“He wasn't asking me to help protect Huaguo, but to help you.

For someone of his caliber, even if he doesn't guess everything, after all this time, he should be able to guess that you'll pay some price, right?

It's good. At least you still have elders who care about you.”

At this point, Gu Qinghan gave a self-deprecating laugh, his smile a bit bitter.

But the smile on Chu Tian's face suddenly stiffened, then his mouth gradually turned down.

He turned his head, pretending to look at the information on the gate of calamity, his voice trembling:

“Let's not talk about this anymore. This thing is about to come out.”

Gu Qinghan didn't say much either, just hummed in agreement, ready to release the Scarlet Witch at any moment.

The reason Chu Tian opened up to him was certainly because he had kept it bottled up for too long.

Few people can truly face death, especially those with attachments.

Even the current Gu Qinghan was gradually realizing that he was no longer able to face death without flinching as he once could.

He now had brothers, someone he loved, and his own home.

He even had some friends.

These were all beautiful things he had never experienced before, and he cherished them.

“Gu Qinghan, can I discuss something with you?”

Suddenly, Chu Tian, who had been silent for a moment, spoke again.

Gu Qinghan turned to him, motioning for him to continue.

Chu Tian's eyes were red, with visible bloodshot lines, and he said:

“If one day, I encounter an enemy that even I cannot contend with, I hope you can step in once.

What I mean is, protect Huaguo once.

If I survive, then my life will be yours from now on.”

Gu Qinghan thought for a moment and said: “What if you don't survive? Wouldn't I lose out?”

Chu Tian froze. He seemed unsure how to respond to that.

Gu Qinghan extended his hand to him and said:

“To prevent a huge loss, give me two more bags of those melon seeds from earlier.

No, make it five bags.”