My stats are higher than yours!!

"..."

Su Qingli sighed.

Thankfully, they didn't try to drag me into a fight. It would be fine if it was just for treatment.

...

Gauss's Exclusive Training Room

Bai Shuodong sat in the rest area, holding a book called "Basic Introduction to Spells" in his hand, his brows furrowed as if he were forcibly trying to read a book from heaven.

Is this what you call a basic introduction?

I recognize every single word in the book, but why don't I recognize them when they're put together? Are all introductory books on the basics of law this difficult to understand? Is there really such a big gap between me and a legal expert?

"Sigh!"

Bai Shuodong sighed deeply.

Before this, he had actually thought that with this level of environmental enhancement, he might also become a magical genius, quickly learning various skills in a short period of time and dominating the world.

But reality proved that he didn't seem to be cut out for magic. Being a sorcerer was too difficult; his knowledge gaps were ridiculously large.

Fortunately, I'm a pragmatist. To hell with magic theories, what works is the best.

Anything I can't learn is rubbish!

This is the mindset of the strong!

Whether strong or weak, poor or rich, in good times or bad, always believe in yourself unconditionally. As long as you believe in yourself unconditionally, then... I am strong, and my mindset is the mindset of a strong person.

"Boom boom boom!"

A knocking sounded at the door.

They're here!

Bai Shuodong smiled, put down his book, and opened the door.

"Crack!"

The door opened, but behind it stood not only the smiling Crimson Demon Orb, but also Su Qingli, whose face showed a hint of confusion and astonishment, her eyes subtly changing.

Xia Yanxin smiled and waved, then walked in casually, saying, "Wow, whose territory is this? The training facilities are so amazing!"

"Gauss's."

Bai Shuodong replied, his gaze turning to Su Qingli behind Xia Yanxin.

At this moment, Su Qingli was not in a good mood.

She had previously tried to get Gauss and Bai Shuodong to interact, but now that Bai Shuodong has arrived, Gauss is gone, and Bai Shuodong has even brought Xia Yanxin over, seemingly to start a fight.

What is all this nonsense?!

My heart is so tired!

Bai Shuodong's gaze swept over Su Qingli's slightly disheveled hair and slightly torn clothes. He frowned and asked, "What happened to you? Did that bastard bully you?"

Xia Yanxin immediately became anxious, grabbed his collar and shouted, "Hey! Who are you slandering!"

"No, we were just having a simple sparring session."

Su Qingli quickly followed up with an explanation.

Although she was grateful that Bai Shuodong spoke up for her and felt that she hadn't helped him for nothing, the current situation might not be conducive to team unity.

I'm in tears!

"You, a warrior, are bullying someone's support? And you're telling me this is a friendly spar? Huh?"

Bai Shuodong didn't hold back either, raising both hands and pinching Xia Yanxin's face. To be honest, it felt quite nice, and it was actually quite fun to pinch.

"She challenged me on her own initiative!"

Xia Yanxin slapped his hand away, her cheeks slightly flushed, her teeth bared and puffed out as if she might bite him at any moment.

Then, she glanced at Su Qingli behind her and thought: Could this girl be a green tea b*tch deliberately trying to trick me? Why is she, an assistant major, here to spar with me?

"It has nothing to do with the captain. I wanted to challenge her to hone my combat experience. The captain was very careful with her attacks. I don't even have a single serious injury on me," Su Qingli quickly explained.

"Oh."

Bai Shuodong nodded slightly, then noticed that Xia Yanxin's clothes seemed a little disheveled, but he hadn't paid much attention just now. After all, no matter how close brothers are, they are not as important as their mother.

On the other side, Xia Yanxin stared at him and noticed that this guy seemed to be very concerned about Su Qingli, so she narrowed her eyes and said, "Oh my, I didn't expect you to care about her so much. Could it be that you have some special thoughts? It's normal for a boy to be going through puberty, after all, she's a sweet and soft support type."

Su Qingli: (?﹏?)

Please stop chasing and killing me!

"Nonsense!"

Bai Shuodong immediately panicked. What do you mean I have those kinds of thoughts about her? Isn't that a disgrace?

Would I have those kinds of thoughts about her?

This is so insulting!

People cannot... or at least should not!

He thought for a moment, then turned sarcastic and said, "But you, you're clearly a warrior, yet you're so concerned about emotions. You've become useless, Xia Yanxin."

"What did you say?"

Xia Yanxin instantly bristled, her crimson spiritual energy surged, her red hair danced wildly, and her aura suddenly surged, making her look like a wild beast that could pounce at any moment.

Bai Shuodong turned and walked towards the training area, casually taking out a training spear from his storage space. Without turning his head, he said, "Come on, let me see your current strength!"

"A true strongman can sense his opponent's feelings, beliefs, and thoughts during battle. Let's communicate through battle!"

"Then let's fight!"

Xia Yanxin also took out two giant swords, her eyes burning with a fierce fighting spirit.

Su Qingli: (?o﹏o?)

I'm so tired....

How do I communicate with these people...?

It's tough!

Chapter 141 He Lost or Won, He Said He Had Enlightenment

Training area

Xia Yanxin lowered her center of gravity, assumed a fighting stance, and surged with crimson spiritual energy. Her red hair floated naturally in the air, and her sharp eyes were fixed on Bai Shuodong.

Once she entered battle mode, all her distracting thoughts disappeared; this was Xia Yanxin.

"Whoo~"

Bai Shuodong gripped the middle of the spear with one hand, the tip pointing diagonally at the ground, while his other hand, adorned with anti-magic gauntlets, rested in front of his chest, his body also radiating incredibly powerful psionic energy waves.

The psionic energy naturally transformed into flames, activating the flaming cloak. The dark red patterns gradually lit up, as if it were reviving from slumber.

Their eyes met in mid-air, without words or need for communication.

The change in gaze.

That is the signal that the battle has begun.

"Oh!"

Xia Yan was tempted. His feet stomped heavily on the ground as he charged forward, his smile growing increasingly ferocious. He swung his two greatswords with heavy wind pressure, aiming one at Bai Shuodong's neck and the other at his groin, like a vicious wolf tearing at him horizontally.

"when!"

Bai Shuodong moved his feet slightly, his spear spinning and dancing, the shaft precisely wedging itself against the wolf's fang. A terrifying force surged through the training spear, giving him the illusion that the weapon was about to slip from his grasp.

Luckily, I used the "slow burst" method beforehand!

This woman's frontal pressure while dual-wielding greatswords is truly formidable, and her strength stats are incredibly high!

but...

[Solution]

Bai Shuodong suddenly brought his free hands together and pointed straight at Xia Yanxin's chest.

The invisible strike erupted instantly, but Xia Yanxin had already lowered her waist to release the force beforehand. A few strands of her red hair were severed in mid-air, and even the red spiritual energy wave was cut in two by the [Dispel] strike.

"You dodged it?!"

Bai Shuodong's expression changed drastically.

In an instant, every detail of the battle was rapidly replayed in his mind. This was the effect of the [Thought Acceleration] buff from the environment. Under normal circumstances, his thinking speed would never be able to do such a thing.

Just now, Xia Yanxin didn't withdraw her strength after I adopted an attack stance; she had already started her move when my hand gesture was about to change.

Was it predicted in advance?

What a terrifying combat intuition!

However, she probably wouldn't be able to do this under normal circumstances, but the environmental bonus in the training room also applies to her, so she can perform some operations in battle that she cannot do under normal circumstances.

This training room is really amazing!

Eight buffs are too powerful!

"ha...!"

Xia Yanxin smiled. Her extreme reaction just now seemed to have put her into a state similar to what T calls a zone. The power that originally required deliberate control became easy to handle, and she could perform better than usual just by instinct.

Her greatsword whirled in her hand, unleashing a barrage of slashes like a torrential downpour. The fighting spirit in her eyes burned wildly, each strike aimed directly at a weakness, each strike stronger than the last.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!..."

Bai Shuodong parried with his spear, the long spear bouncing back and forth between the two greatswords, producing a dense metallic clang.

His long weapon skill level had reached level 8, making his defense impenetrable. However, Xia Yanxin's offensive was too fierce when she entered the zone state, much stronger than her normal state. Even Bai Shuodong, who was holding the gun with one hand, was having trouble keeping up.

monster!

...

Su Qingli watched the match from the rest area, her expression one of utter astonishment. Compared to Xia Yanxin, she felt that Bai Shuodong was more like a monster.

He could wield a spear with one hand and go toe-to-toe with Xia Yanxin, who was dual-wielding a greatsword.

Is this even human?

Although he appeared to be suppressed, he was actually looking for an opportunity to unleash a slash with his other hand at any time. As long as Bai Shuodong found an opportunity, Xia Yanxin would be defeated in a very short time.

Is Xia Yanxin's offensive aggressive?

She has to be fierce!

If she doesn't fight fiercely, Bai Shuodong will find an opening in the next second and then reward her with a quick strike, ending the battle at the speed of light.

At this moment, Xia Yanxin was like walking a tightrope a hundred meters in the air. On the surface, she was glamorous, but every step she took was on the edge of life and death. If she took the wrong step, she would die on the spot in the next second.

In Su Qingli's eyes, Bai Shuodong was a numerical monster who tried to kill his opponents by stacking numerical values ​​through mechanisms. With his overpowered fighting style, he would have been killed long ago if he didn't have some numerical value to rely on.

...

"Ding! Ding! Clang! Clang!..."

The greatsword and spear clashed repeatedly, and Xia Yanxin's speed had already reached its limit, with her innate talent [Fatal Rhythm] fully stacked.

Logically speaking, most people who acquire this talent of stacked attack speed and damage would prioritize lightweight weapons and focus on agile guerrilla tactics in combat; this is the normal way of thinking.

but...

Xia Yanxin wondered, "If I max out my talent in a short period of time and can't increase the stats afterward, won't the damage from my light weapons be too low? Won't my control be too weak? Won't it be very frustrating to fight like that?"

After all, the maximum level of Fatal Rhythm is only ten. Is the weapon with the highest attack frequency really the most suitable for me?

Therefore, she chose greatswords, and even dual-wielded greatswords, to quickly stack her talents in a short period of time. Once her talents were stacked to the maximum, the greatswords could maintain extremely strong frontal pressure.

That's her line of thinking.

"Bang!!"

The greatsword pressed down again, and Bai Shuodong raised his arm to block. He used his anti-magic gauntlets to block along with his cloak. The combined defense of the two protective gears was extremely high, and even Xia Yanxin could not break through it.