Chapter 83: The Crooked Sun, So Much Experience!
The lower-level master really furrowed his brows: “Little girl, what do you mean?”
“I just feel… you’re not as strong as the tower guardian I encountered on the first level.”
“The first level?” The other party chuckled, “Little girl, don’t joke too much. I’m Sean, the vice-captain of the Radiant Knight Order of the Jade Emperor Kingdom.”
“Wow! That sounds super impressive!”
She actually already knew, but it was rather obvious just by looking.
Seeing that he had introduced himself, the little girl still didn’t seem to take him seriously, which made Sean puzzled.
What’s going on? Isn’t she from the Jade Emperor Kingdom?
“Little girl, do you know my strength?”
“Yep!”
“Then why do you think I’m not as good as the first level’s tower guardian?”
“Because you aren’t.”
“How can you prove that?”
Finally, this was the line she’d been waiting for!
Xu Xiaofeng straightened up and swung her little fists: “Uncle Sean, how about we make a bet?”
Oh, Sean raised his eyebrows in interest and asked, “What are we betting on?”
“I’m not sure who’s stronger between you and the first level guy, so I’ll use my method to judge. It’s simple; you only defend and don’t attack. If I can’t defeat you in a hundred moves, then you’re stronger.”
“I’m the tower guardian; why should I accept such an unfair bet?”
“Uh… Are you really planning to hit me? Isn’t that bullying me!”
“Ha ha ha!” Sean laughed heartily, “You’re quite the little girl, very aware of your advantages. Not bad, not bad, I like it.”
“So about that bet?”
“I accept!”
Upon getting a definite answer, Xu Xiaofeng’s heart raced with joy.
This is a freebie question, isn’t it?
No, not a freebie; it’s an open-book question!
I’ve already done this on the first level; doing the same thing again is like copying your own homework, right?
This was the strategy Xu Xiaofeng had wanted to try from the very beginning.
If she couldn’t take shortcuts and was forced to challenge him head-on, she really wouldn’t have the confidence to defeat such a legendary strongman.
Aslan was a pure stroke of luck. Sean, though possibly weaker, had to have skills as the vice-captain of the Radiant Knight Order.
It’s common knowledge in the “Otherworld” game that levels 1-10 are Black Iron, levels 10-20 are Bronze, with level 10 categorized based on whether a breakthrough is achieved.
Then, levels 20-30 are Silver, levels 30-50 are Gold, levels 50-70 are Emerald, and levels 70-99 are Legendary.
As levels rise, the difficulty of breakthroughs increases, and to break through to Legendary from Emerald requires not only power but also a mindset—a comprehensive upgrade.
That’s why strong people are proud; how could they stoop to bully a little girl?
Heh heh heh…
But there’s a little issue; you can copy answers, but not everything.
Aslan has Golden Eyes, so he could tailor his approach. But Sean doesn’t have Golden Eyes and can’t just pluck out an eyeball to stick it on himself! So she had to think of another way.
Xu Xiaofeng’s eyes were spinning like wheels, and she quickly came up with a brilliant plan.
“Okay, Uncle Sean, get ready, we’re starting!”
“Bring it on!”
Xu Xiaofeng launched her attack, but Sean blocked all of them effortlessly.
Ten moves passed, and Sean hadn’t even moved an inch.
“Little girl? Are these soft attacks because you skipped breakfast?”
“Don’t rush, Uncle! Just warming up.”
“Alright, since it’s a warm-up, I won’t count those ten moves.”
“Yay! You’re such a good guy, Uncle.”
Then another ten moves.
Xu Xiaofeng shook her somewhat sore hands: “How about… we don’t count these ten either?”
Sean: “…Fine!”
Then…
“Ugh, still not warmed up, how about these ten moves…”
“Get lost!”
Sean was getting serious, fists ready.
“Okay, here comes move eleven!”
Golden Slice!
Sean’s pupils shrank as he narrowly dodged the attack.
He looked at the broad sword he was using to block—it was now missing a notch.
If he hadn’t reacted quickly and realized he couldn’t block in time, he might’ve lost a chunk himself!
But he felt no panic; instead, he grinned, “Now that’s better. The previous attacks were just embarrassing.”
After all, he was facing a challenger who made it to the final level. Even if it was just a little girl, she had to have something special. Turns out, her abilities are spatial. This could be troublesome.
“But that level of skill won’t defeat me.”
“That might not be the case!”
Xu Xiaofeng surged forward, launching a flurry of attacks, occasionally timing her moves to unleash the Golden Law.
Push, pull, slice, crush, explode—all invisible but deadly.
And with each of these attacks, Sean laughed heartily.
“Interesting! So interesting! With this, you definitely made it here, but it’s still not enough! Keep going, little girl!”
If he didn’t have the no-attack rule, he’d seriously consider facing off against this kind of assault head-on.
On the other hand, Xu Xiaofeng replied with a few words but spent most of the time counting in her head.
Finally, she was ready.
Suddenly, she pointed upward and shouted, “Look! A gray plane!”
“…”
“…”
With a bang, Xu Xiaofeng was sent flying.
“Little girl, do you think this is just a game? You’re trying to fool me with a three-year-old’s tricks? You really… pfft!”
The righteous backstab!
“Uncle, this sort of trick might not work on a three-year-old, but it’s just perfect for adults.”
Xu Xiaofeng’s relaxed voice came from behind Sean, filled with the delight of successfully pulling a fast one, like a little devil leading a misguided uncle astray.
“You…” Sean stared incredulously at the sword sticking through his chest, opened his mouth, but couldn’t say anything else.
“Uncle Sean, this move counts as my sixty-fourth move from the beginning. So I win the bet.”
Xu Xiaofeng pulled out her sword, which was actually quite clean.
“Oh, by the way, what I said before is true. After all, I defeated the tower guardian on the first level just like this. Compared to fighting him, this was a lot easier.”
“Ah… I see.” Sean looked at his fading body and broke into a smile again—”So you were plotting against me from the start, huh?”
“I’m starting to believe what you said. After all, if you’re that unusual, it’s understandable that you’d face an unusual opponent.”
“Challenger, I recognize you. Congratulations on clearing the test. Can you tell me your name?”
“Well, it’s Wind.”
“Good.”
Sean completely dissipated.
The next moment, a notification echoed across the server.
Ding! Congratulations to player “Wind” for clearing the Heroic Spirit Trial Tower, achieving the “Gathering of Heroes” achievement, and earning experience points.
Ding! Congratulations to player “Wind” for being the first to clear the Heroic Spirit Trial Tower across the server, rewarding 5000 Gold Coins and experience, and increasing synchronization rate by 5%.
Ding! Congratulations to player “Wind” for clearing the Heroic Spirit Trial Tower at Bronze Level, earning an additional synchronization rate increase of 5%.
