Episode 24

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**Tacit Rules** (默契的规则, *Mòqì de Guīzé*) is the 24th episode of *The Legend of Luo Xiaohei*.

## Description

Diting, A-Gen, Xiaohei and Xiaobai face Fu, Qingqiu. Polao, Qianzhen and Jiuxian. Fu and his friends want the Shining Pearl. After hearing that they need it to cure a sick friend, Xiaohei gives it to them. Afterwards, A-Gen explains what the Pearl does, which surprises Xiaobai.

## Plot

A-Gen telepathically contacts Diting, who calls him Xuanli. Outside the convention center, Qingqiu asks Polao to scout the area to find Xiaohei and Xioabai. Using his powers, Polao finds a trace of elfin in the south-east are of the convention center, where Xiaohei is. However, he’s unable to find the Shining Pearl. Polao uses his camouflage ability and starts to move towards their objective, while the rest stay behind. In an invisible form, Polao enters the center and finds Xiaohei, Xiaobai, Shanxi and Diting. Despite his ability, Diting detects him.

Diting, or a clone of him, appears outside behind A-Gen. He tells A-Gen that he was with Xiaobai, and that the elfins that are looking for her have already found her.

Eventually, everyone gathers outside the convention center, in a narrow space. Diting, A-Gen, Xiaohei and Xiaobai face Fu and Qingqiu. Polao and Qianzhen observe from above, and Jiuxian stands from one side. Qingqiu asks A-Gen if he’s going to keep his promise. A-Gen tells him that he only said he was going to ask his friends to give up the Pearl. However, when A-Gen asks Xioahei to give the Pearl, Xiaohei simply says no. Qingqiu is angry at A-Gen, and tells him that the risk of robbery is the default rule after completing one of Laojun’s challenges. A-Gen argues that the “rule” only exists because Laojun wont interfere in the outside world, but that isn’t an actual rule, and it’s more like a reasonable excuse for robbery.

A-Gen says that he’s able to speak freely now because Diting is there to protect him. Qingqiu says that Diting isn’t allowed to interfere with Shining Pearl business, and Diting agrees, much to A-Gen’s surprise. Fu isn’t scared of Diting, and tries to punch him, only to get his hand covered by fire.

Tired of the whole deal, Xiaohei summons the Shining Pearl, which surprises everyone. He wants to know why Qingqiu and the rest want it. Qingqiu refuses to answer, and tells Xiaohei they’ll attack him if he doesn’t hand it over. However, Xiaohei isn’t worried, and says that he’ll give the Pearl back to Diting if they attack. This shocks Qingqiu. Xiaohei says that if he can’t have it, he’ll make sure they don’t have it either. Diting assures that he wasn’t aware of Xiaohei’s plan, and that he won’t give him the Pearl back. Everyone is worried, but Polao gets down and tells Qingqiu to be friendly. They won’t win by force.

Qingqiu apologizes, and tells Xiaohei that they don’t actually like those kind of “rules”, and that they’re acting against their will. They need the Shining Pearl so bad, they are willing to exchange everything they have for it. He asks Xiaohei to give it to them, as a favor. Again, Xiaohei asks what do they want it for. Finally, Qingqiu tells him they need it to save a friend’s life. Diting confirms they’re not lying, since he has Laojun’s Mind-Mirror, which can tell the truth. Upon hearing this, Xiaohei decides to give them the Pearl, much to Fu’s surprise. Everyone is surprised, but Xiaobai smiles.

Xiaohei tells them that it would have been simpler if they had explained everything in the first place. Qingqiu feels ashamed, and tells Hei that they accept it, gratefully and shamefully. They say that they’ll be of his service at the Guild Hall, if he ever needs something. Fu laughs, saying that they’re brothers now, but that he still despises Xiaobai. Like that, Qingqiu, Fu, Polao, Qianzhen and Jiuxian teleport way.

Once they’re alone, Xiaobai asks why hadn’t Laojun helped them if they needed the Pearl. Diting tells her that hundreds of years had passed without anyone being able to get the Pearl, for some reason. Only Xiaohei was able to do it, thanks to his spatial ability and the fact that he’s a powerful elfin. Diting says that before getting wounded, Hei was even stronger that the “current” Xuanli, referring to A-Gen. Xiaobai asks what he mean with “current”, but Diting doesn’t want to explain it. Diting tells Xiaohei that he hopes he doesn’t regret giving out the Pearl like that. After that, Diting disappears, returning to Laojun’s home.

Once Diting’s gone, A-Gen explains to Xiaobai that the Shining Pearl was really special to both Diting and Laojun, and that because of that, Diting was angry at Xiaohei. Then, A-Gen explains what the Pearl is for: it cures one particular disease. However, the reason it is so desired it’s that because if an ordinary elfin possesses it, that elfin is able to evolve into a “Deity”.

Meanwhile, Huangshou and Bidiu manage to return home, after a difficult journey through the city.

## Features

### Characters

Xiaohei and friends

* Xiaohei
* A-Gen
* Xuanli (mentioned)
* Xiaobai
* Bidiu
* Laojun (mentioned)
* Diting
* Shanxin
* Huangshou

Fu and his friends

* Mr. Fu
* Qingqiu
* Jiuxian
* Polao
* Qianzhen
* Unnamed friend of the group (mentioned)

### Items

* Shining Pearl (Debut)

### Locations

* Convention Center
* Laojun Mountain (mentioned)
* Guild Hall (mentioned)

### Abilities

* Diting's fire manipulation
* Diting's teleportation
* A-Gen's telepathy
* Xiaohei's telepathy
* Xiaohei's teleportation
* Fu's strength
* Shining Pearl's abilities (mentioned): to cure a particular sickness, and to turn an ordinary elfin into a Deity