Chapter 81: General Wind Has Something to Say
Honestly, Xu Xiaofeng’s success with that swordplay has been well-prepared!
She deliberately asked a question to subtly remind Aslan, making him stay alert.
Had Aslan not activated his Golden Eyes at the last moment, he might have dodged, just like the first time she ambushed him.
But after her little nudge, he cautiously relied on those Golden Eyes. Yet, they’re not foolproof, plus he’s only got one eye, which limits what he can analyze.
In a situation where he couldn’t understand Xu Xiaofeng’s tactics, the safest bet was to interrupt her.
Everything went according to Aslan’s strategy; he believed victory was already in his grasp.
After all, His Highness the Princess was young and this was her first formal use of the Golden Eyes and Golden Laws. Who wouldn’t underestimate such a little girl?
Thus, at the moment when he let his guard down the most, Xu Xiaofeng executed her meticulously prepared finishing move.
There’s one major prerequisite for all this, and Aslan already brought it up himself.
He merely understood the Golden Laws; specifics were a mystery to him.
In his mind, the Golden Laws likely just meant invisible attacks. But can a newbie guess about delayed attacks and teleportation?
During earlier training sessions, Xu Xiaofeng had sneakily set up several delayed attack spots, just waiting for activation.
Normally, even if she succeeded in her surprise attack, armor would hinder her results. If armor could buy just a split second, Aslan, with his battle experience, could definitely react in the nick of time.
But!
What about actual damage, huh?
Spatial properties, or say, the attacks from the Golden Laws, deal REAL damage!
In the end, she succeeded, defeating Aslan with one strike.
“Ugh, with all this plotting, I’ve lost like half my brain cells! Who knows what will happen on the next floor?”
With that, Xu Xiaofeng strutted toward the light of the Teleportation Array.
Outside the tower, an hour had already passed.
Even Elia was sighing heavily, looking at Number One still stuck on the first floor.
Seems like something’s really wrong. I hope Little Wind is okay.
As for the bet, well, that’s a situation that needs some clever maneuvering.
Fulfillment is a must, but there’s plenty of room for creative execution.
At that moment, Duke Kreimans approached once more.
“Your Highness the Princess, I suppose there is nothing more to say now, right? Why don’t you… go prepare a bit?”
“Heh, does Duke Kreimans mean to end the trial early? Should I summon your son right now?”
“No, no! Of course we wait until it’s over!”
“Then why don’t you just stop talking so much!”
“Apologies, Your Highness, I’m just anxious. But I trust you won’t be up to any funny business, right?”
Elia straightened her back, “Naturally!”
Just then, someone suddenly cheered, “Number One is going up!”
Everyone turned to see it was true.
Number One had appeared on the second floor.
Kreimans’ expression shifted slightly but quickly returned to normal.
“Taking an hour to clear just one floor; that speed must be the lowest in history. I wonder where this little girl came from…”
He didn’t finish his sentence before someone shouted, “She went up again!”
“Huh?”
Kreimans looked and, indeed, she was now on the third floor.
Elia was intently watching the Number One indicator. She noticed when Number One moved up but didn’t comment.
Now that another floor was cleared, her face finally brightened.
Looks like this is promising!
Kreimans yelled in shock, “This is impossible! It’s only been ten seconds, how could she possibly clear another floor?!”
“Shut up! As the head of a duke’s house, is it fitting to bellow like that?”
“Apologies, Your Highness,” Kreimans’s tone softened significantly. “But this is just too unbelievable! How could she clear so fast? Is there not a single guard on watch?”
Suddenly, someone shouted again, “She went up again!!”
“No! Impossible!” Kreimans completely disregarded his image, “Cheating, it must be cheating!”
“Do you really think someone could cheat inside the Heroic Spirit Trials Tower? This tower is older than our Jade Emperor Kingdom!”
“Or… maybe it’s a bit run down…”
“Duke Kreimans! Mind your words!” Elia snapped, “If you’re so capable, go ask the Emperor to repair it!”
“…”
“If you can’t, then just stay quiet! If you keep this up, I won’t hesitate to escort you out for a timeout!”
This rendered Duke Kreimans rather obedient, though his eyes still locked on the map, looking like someone had walked over his pet.
Others were glued to the map too, their expressions mixed with disbelief, pondering if this Number One was hacking.
In reality, not just the outsiders thought she was hacking; even the tower guards felt the same!
Why could she dodge my attacks like it was nothing? Even if she just took a hit, she barely got scratched!
But if she attacks me, even if I block it, I still get one-shot. If I try to dodge, it’s even harder, and even if I manage to avoid it, the wind from her attack still leaves me half dead.
Xu Xiaofeng could easily say, “What damage? I deal REAL damage! What about you? You want to deal with me?”
What level is the Jade Emperor Kingdom at? They throw in a few legendary ranks to guard a tower? Can they even hold up? Not a chance!
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Next, she’ll face five challenges, then cut down six generals, and after that, it’s straight to clearing!
When she first arrived on the second floor, she was a bit hesitant.
Hearing the tower guard introduce himself and realizing he wasn’t one of her people made her panic a little.
Then the guard rushed at her, calling himself “this lord,” and she realized something was off.
Opening her Golden Eyes to check the stats, Bronze Level?
Who are you trying to scare?!
With a swift motion, she dispatched him in a heartbeat.
That’s why it took him a few extra seconds to clear.
Next one.
“I’m from the Jade Emperor Kingdom Knight Order, Radiant Knight Order, Second Regiment, Third Squad, Seventh Team Leader, challenger, state your name!”
After checking the stats, Xu Xiaofeng shook her head, “No need, just come at me!”
“Hmph! Arrogant!”
CLANG!
“Uh… impossible!”
Next!
“I’m from the Jade Emperor Kingdom…”
“Next!”
“How dare you challenge… ah!”
“Next!”
“Hahaha, battle! Awesome! Haha… uh oh!”
Xu Xiaofeng breezed through eight floors in a row.
At this point, she didn’t even wait for the guard to speak, nor did she need to use her Golden Eyes. Just a glance showed her the guard’s lackluster demeanor, and she could just dive right in.
“Seriously, isn’t this just ridiculous? Forget about strength; if they even had a bit of Aslan’s flair, I’d have to think twice.”
“The Jade Emperor Kingdom really can’t compete; it’s time to look at my big Golden Kingdom!”
Xu Xiaofeng shook her head and marched toward the next floor.
