The shuttle in the second dimension

　Looking at Lin Xuan's calm appearance, the pupils of the sword cutters in the living room who were releasing their aura towards Lin Xuan shrank slightly. They did not expect that the child in front of them, who looked only about ten years old, could actually resist the aura released by several of them at the same time.

　Glancing at the bodyguards standing in the living room, Lin Xuan could clearly feel that the aura pressing towards him was emanating from those people. Silently glancing at their faces a few times, Lin Xuan planned to "repay" them when he had the chance.

　"It's incredible! I thought the bodyguard they sent would be at least twenty years old, but I didn't expect it to be a child who looks only ten years old~~~~"

　At this moment, a sudden voice caught Lin Xuan's attention. Looking in the direction of the voice, Lin Xuan happened to see a man sitting on a sofa reading a newspaper. The man looked slightly younger than the butler, Arita Mu. At the same time, he exuded an aura that Arita Mu did not have. It seemed that he was Lin Xuan's target this time - Tian Daogong.

　"Sometimes age doesn't mean something, for example, my strength." Although Lin Xuan knew that he had to be low-key and not too high-profile, there were some things he couldn't be low-key about. After all, he was here to be a bodyguard. It would not be good if he was looked down upon by his employer and was arranged to be a doorman at the gate.

　"Oh~~~~" Lin Xuan's words seemed to arouse Tian Daogong's interest. He raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Anyone can talk big, but it's not so easy to do it. Since you are so confident, let's do a test to see if your words are true.

　"I'm very happy to..." Lin Xuan said with a slight grin... Lin Xuan felt that Tian Daogong's proposal was very much to his liking, because it would make him understand that although he was only a ten-year-old child, his own strength was enough to serve as his bodyguard.

　"Then, how do you want to test me, Master?" Lin Xuan half-closed his eyes and looked at Tian Daogong obscurely, as if he wanted to see something from his face. But unfortunately, just from his face, Lin Xuan didn't see what he wanted.

　"Since we want to test your strength, there's no need to make it too complicated. A real fight will give us a rough idea." Tian Daogong glanced around and suddenly his eyes stopped on a burly man. "Toka, it's up to you to test whether this kid's strength is as good as he claims."

　"Understood, sir." With that, the burly man walked out from the corner and slowly approached Lin Xuan. Immediately, a heavy aura emanated from the man named Toka, pressing toward Lin Xuan. Feeling that aura, Lin Xuan froze for a moment.

　He could clearly feel the pressure of that aura weighing on him, even heavier than the combined pressure of the auras he'd felt when he'd first entered. It felt like a mountain peak: heavy, majestic, and steady. Furthermore, as Toka approached, Lin Xuan could sense Toka's aura steadily rising.

　'Interesting, I remember this person is not in the information. It seems that the strength of these bodyguards needs to be re-evaluated~~~' With this thought, Lin Xuan took a step towards Toka. At this time, he seemed to have transformed into a sharp blade that could cut through everything, and directly cut through Toka's momentum that was pressing towards him, causing it to dissipate before it reached its peak.

　"Huh!!" After feeling his aura being cut, the burly man named Toka was stunned for a moment, and then a look of surprise appeared on his face.

　After being surprised, Toka grinned, revealing his white teeth and laughed.

　"You—are quite good."

Chapter 12 Testing Begins

　"You--." Toka smiled, opening his mouth and revealing a row of white teeth.

　"Really? Thank you for the compliment." Lin Xuan also opened his mouth, revealing a row of white teeth, and looked at Toka with a smile.

　Two figures, one large and one small, stared at each other with their mouths wide open. There was something indescribably awkward about the way they looked.

　When Toka said "You are very good", Lin Xuan aroused some curiosity in Tian Daogong. As one of his bodyguards, Tian Daogong had a rough idea of ​​Toka's strength. There were people who could make him say "very good", but if this person was just a ten-year-old child, it would be surprising.

　'It seems this kid is not simple~~~~' Looking at Lin Xuan, Tian Daogong thought silently in his heart, 'To be praised by Toka like this, it seems that he is quite powerful. I think he should be the next generation of elites of the [Liberation Corps]. But this is a bit intriguing. Was he sent here really to train him, or for other reasons~~~'

　Originally, Tian Daogong thought that the people sent by the [Liberation Corps] were here to investigate his background and take away the information that he had intercepted and not reported. But now it seems that it makes people confused. A ten-year-old child, no matter how talented or strong he is, is still just a ten-year-old child. Logically speaking, the [Liberation Corps] should not let such a talented child perform such a mission, because such a mission tests more than just strength.

　"Forget it, let's wait and see. I'll ask Aritagi to see if he can find out more about this kid." Shaking his head, Tian Daogong put his thoughts aside and stood up from the sofa. "Since we're going to test it, let's change to a more suitable venue."

　-

　Afterwards, Lin Xuan followed Arita Mu to a training ground. This training ground was about half the size of a track and field stadium.

　Glancing around, Lin Xuan didn't expect that there was such a training ground in this villa. Although it was not too big, it was enough for two people to have a real fight.

　Standing in the center of the training ground, Lin Xuan looked at Toka who was standing not far opposite him and chanted the spell to transform the soul into a physical body.

　"Come out—destroy."

　The next moment, dark flames gushed out from Lin Xuan's palm, forming the shape of a knife. As he grasped the handle of the knife and swung it with all his might, a horizontal knife with a blade as black as ink appeared in his hand.

　On the other side, Toka also chanted the spell to transform the soul into a physical body.

　"Show yourself, Chongyan."

　As Toka finished speaking, the ground in front of him suddenly arched up, and the next moment, sharp rocks broke out of the ground. The rocks turned into a giant sword in front of Toka. When Toka grasped the hilt of the giant rock sword, the rock he was holding suddenly exploded, revealing the giant sword hidden in the rock.

　Seeing that both sides had summoned their own inherent spiritual equipment, Aritagi coughed and said, "Ahem - since you are almost ready, I declare that the battle begins." After that, Aritagi immediately left the venue, leaving it to Lin Xuan and the others.

　As Aritagi finished his words, Lin Xuan took a step forward and, like an arrow from a bow, charged towards Toka. Suddenly, as if evading something, Lin Xuan kept changing direction. Each time he changed direction, a sharp rock spike shot back in his path. In a blink of an eye, dozens of sharp spikes appeared behind Lin Xuan. As if he could predict what was coming, Lin Xuan dodged each sudden thrust.

　Watching Lin Xuan constantly dodging thrusts on the field, several people in the audience nodded. Several people in the audience were sword-cutters, including Tian Daogong. His strength wasn't as strong as his bodyguards, but as fellow sword-cutters, they knew how precise Lin Xuan's dodging was, as if he had foreseen the future.

　"Judging from this move, this kid is no simple guy. What do you think, Youtian?" Looking at Lin Xuan's constantly moving figure, Tian Daogong commented.

　"Indeed, and that little guy is not only fast but also very agile~~~" Looking at Lin Xuan's agile figure in the field, Arita Mu frowned slightly and said.

　During the time when Tian Daogong and Aritagi were talking, Lin Xuan, with his agile skills and keen perception, kept dodging the thrusts and came in front of Toka.

　The [Destroy] in Lin Xuan's hand turned into a dark blade light and slashed towards Toka's waist. Judging from the posture, it seemed as if he wanted to cut Toka in half.

　However, just as the blade was about to strike Toka, the ground between Toka and Lin Xuan suddenly cracked, and a wall of rock suddenly rose up in front of Lin Xuan, blocking his fatal attack. However, the price of blocking the wall was that it was directly split in half by Lin Xuan's blade.

　"Tsk—" After seeing his attack miss, Lin Xuan curled his lips and immediately took a step back. The next moment, a rock spike gleaming with cold light suddenly shot out from where Lin Xuan had been standing. If Lin Xuan had been a step slower, the spike would have directly pierced his body, leaving a large hole.

　As soon as his toes touched the ground, Lin Xuan exerted force and instantly left the spot and landed next to Toka.

　At this time, a strong magical power was boiling in Lin Xuan's body, stimulating the activity of his body cells and improving his physical fitness. The next moment, he murmured.

　"——Chaos Blade."

　Before he finished speaking, the [Destroy] in Lin Xuan's hand had already turned into a sharp blade light, drawing an elusive trajectory and slashing towards Toka. However, this knife was blocked by Toka with the huge sword body. But this was not the end. Lin Xuan instantly slashed out again with the [Destroy] that he had retracted in an instant.

　At this moment, Lin Xuan's right hand, tightly grasping [Destroy], had become a mere afterimage. He swung out a continuous stream of sharp blade lights, each one following a chaotic trajectory, constantly attacking Toka. But it was precisely this chaotic attack that made Toka feel particularly uncomfortable. Lin Xuan's seemingly random attacks came at him at uncomfortable angles, leaving him with no way to dodge. However, he couldn't keep up with the speed and couldn't completely block the attacks, resulting in tiny wounds appearing all over his body.

　At this time, Toka also knew that if he didn't do anything, the rhythm of this battle would be guided by Lin Xuan, which was not what he wanted to see.

　"Roar--"

　Along with Toka's roar, a burst of magic power suddenly surged out of his body. All of a sudden, except for the ground under his feet, sharp spikes suddenly shot out from the ground around him. The next moment, the area within ten meters around Toka was occupied by sharp spikes.

　"I'm really impatient~~~" Lin Xuan landed lightly on the ground, looking at the area in front of him occupied by rock spikes, and muttered.

　"Even if you have enough magic power, it's not wise to waste it like this~~~But--" Lin Xuan glanced at Tian Daogong in the audience behind him and whispered, "Forget it, let's go a little bit--"

Chapter 13: Rock Giant

　"Forget it, let's let some water in. Look at the area occupied by the spikes made of rock, Lin Xuan murmured.

　Lin Xuan had a rough standard in his mind about how much strength he could display. He could show strength far beyond most of his peers in front of Tian Daogong, but he could not use his strength without reservation. That would only make Tian Daogong afraid of him, and that was not what Lin Xuan wanted to see.

　Tian Daogong only wanted to see his strength surpass that of an average bodyguard, yet still within his control. Only then would he feel at ease. Furthermore, when Lin Xuan had just gotten off the plane and arrived at the villa, he had asked Chao Tian Qianxue to do him a small favor, letting Tian Daogong and the others know that he was just a homeless child who had joined the Liberation Corps less than six months earlier.

　This way, Tian Daogong would be more confident in him and his suspicions would be reduced. This would also make it easier for him to find the information.

　Thinking this, Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the area where Toka was. At this time, he squatted down slightly, using the magic power in his body to continuously stimulate the activity of his body cells, increasing his body's strength and speed. Just as Lin Xuan was about to launch the next 13 rounds of attack, he sensed something unusual in the area occupied by the rock spikes, as if something was about to be born.

　The next moment, the rock spikes that shot out from the ground seemed to be summoned by something and all rushed towards the center, where Toka was. The numerous rock spikes continued to split, transforming into pieces of rocks of varying sizes that flew towards Toka's position. The rocks continued to pile up, and soon, a giant rock about seven or eight meters tall appeared before Lin Xuan's eyes.

　"I didn't expect that Toka would use this trick not long after the start. It seems that he really values ​​that child." As a butler, Aritaki has a clear understanding of the strength and ability of each of Tian Daogong's bodyguards, so when he saw the rock giant in the field, he knew that Toka was getting serious.

　A strange look flashed in the eyes of several bodyguards who came with him. As colleagues, they were well aware of Toka's strength. They did not expect that the child whom they despised at the beginning would make Toka, whom they feared, take him seriously so quickly. This was a treatment that they might not be able to enjoy.

　Tian Daogong stared at Lin Xuan's back. He felt that his evaluation of Lin Xuan might need to be raised to a higher level.

　While the audience was surprised by Toka's seriousness, Lin Xuan had already begun to assess the rock giant before him. From the aura emanating from the rock giant, Lin Xuan could tell that Toka was starting to get serious. Even so, Lin Xuan still had no intention of using his full strength. Furthermore, he had an idea in mind: a plan to mislead others into misinterpreting his abilities.

　At this moment, a thin layer of dark power emerged on the blade of [Zhanmie], which was originally as black as ink, as if a layer of black film was coated on the blade of [Zhanmie].

　On the other side, seeing that Lin Xuan had not attacked for a long time, Toka seemed unable to wait any longer and rushed towards Lin Xuan with great momentum. Every step his body, which was almost entirely made of rock, took caused the earth to tremble, as if an earthquake was about to occur.

　'Hey, hey, hey, if I get hit by this, even with my current physical condition, I'm afraid I'll suffer serious injuries—' Feeling the ground shaking, Lin Xuan thought secretly in his heart.

　"It's better to stay away. I'm not suitable for a head-on confrontation right now." Thinking of this, Lin Xuan suddenly exerted force on his feet and rushed directly towards Toka, the left side of the rock giant.

　Lin Xuan's unconcealed actions were naturally noticed by the rock giant. He raised his huge fist high and smashed it hard at the "little guy" Lin Xuan.

　boom--

　Accompanied by a huge roar, a deep pit suddenly appeared on the training ground, but there was no figure of Lin Xuan in the deep pit. It was obvious that Lin Xuan had dodged this terrifying punch.

　Just as the rock giant raised the fist that had struck the ground, a sharp blade flashed from the side of the fist. The next moment, the pitch-black blade of [Destroy] slashed through the massive fist without hindrance. With a slight sound, the massive fist, composed entirely of rock, slipped from the rock giant's arm.

　boom--

　Watching that massive fist crash down from mid-air, the scene suddenly fell silent, especially those in the audience, whose faces showed varying degrees of astonishment.

　Even Toka, who was inside the rock giant, looked confused. The rocks that made up the rock giant were all strengthened by magic, and their hardness was definitely not lower than that of steel. But they were cut off with just one knife, which made him a little unbelievable.

　Lin Xuan, however, was now looking at a child who had succeeded in a prank. Regardless of the fact that he was standing next to the rock giant, he said with a smug look on his face, "My inherent spiritual equipment is not like others that can affect cause and effect or control the elements. I only have the attribute of sharpness, and all I can do is cut. So, Uncle 873, can your defense still hold up?"

　As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xuan continued to strike with [Destroy], this time aiming for the rock giant's legs, which supported its weight. By this time, Toka had regained consciousness from his daze and was controlling the rock giant, swinging the giant rock sword with his remaining right hand, smashing towards Lin Xuan. That's right, smashing towards him. The giant rock sword didn't have a blade at all; it was more like a large stone club with the appearance of a sword than a sword.

　With the corner of his eye, Lin Xuan clearly caught the trajectory of the giant rock sword, but he had no intention of dodging it. He only heard him whisper.

　“Too slow—”

　Following Lin Xuan's whisper, the rock giant suddenly lost its balance and fell to the ground. Because of the loss of balance, the sword that was originally intended to hit Lin Xuan also failed.

　A huge body represents immense strength, but also clumsiness. The sudden fall and loss of a leg left the rock giant unable to get up. Lin Xuan certainly wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip away. He leaped directly onto the rock giant and rushed towards Toka's position. It was obvious that his target was Toka, who was hiding within the rock giant.

　But at this moment, the entire rock giant began to tremble violently.

Chapter 14: Victory

　"Not good!" Lin Xuan's face suddenly changed after feeling the violent tremors beneath his feet. He hadn't expected Toka to be so resolute, nor had he imagined the rock giant beneath him could be so playful. Just as he was about to leap back and away from the giant's massive form, a resounding "BOOM!" erupted, and the giant's entire body exploded.

　"Ugh!!" The shock wave generated by the explosion of the rock giant directly blew away Lin Xuan, who was "unable to react in time". Moreover, because he was in mid-air, Lin Xuan had no foothold and could not avoid in time the rocks that were shot everywhere due to the explosion of the rock giant, causing him to be hit by rocks of different sizes in the air.

　boom--

　Lin Xuan fell to the ground in a mess, and with a grim expression on his face, he got up from the ground. At this time, rocks continued to fall from the sky, smashing towards Lin Xuan. Looking at the rocks that were falling towards him, Lin Xuan murmured.

　"—round blade."

　Following that whisper, Lin Xuan's right hand, holding [Destruction], instantly moved. With the rapid swing of his arm, [Destruction] traced one circular path after another. With each circular path, some of the rocks falling from the sky were cut apart, landing on either side of Lin Xuan. When the falling rocks stopped, numerous rock fragments had accumulated around Lin Xuan. These fragments were all cut by Lin Xuan's [Circular Blade].

　After dealing with the falling rocks, Lin Xuan stared at one place, which was the center of the rock giant's explosion. At this time, a burly man was standing there holding a huge sword. That man was the culprit who caused Lin Xuan to be in such a miserable state now - Toka.

　Looking at Lin Xuan's pale face, Toka didn't feel any joy or pride in his heart. He only felt admiration for Lin Xuan's strength. Although the fight was not long, Toka had to say that the strength of the ten-year-old child in front of him was probably not much different from his own.

　If he reaches my age, I probably won't be able to survive five moves from him. Even now, he gives me an indescribable sense of danger.

　Moreover, after "learning" about the abilities of the child's inherent spiritual outfit, he felt that his use of the rock giant trick was too hasty.

　Speed ​​was his weakness to begin with, and after using the Rock Giant, his speed dropped even further. Lin Xuan was a fast Bladebreaker, skilled at penetrating defenses. The Rock Giant's attack was essentially a moving target for him, posing no threat at all... This was unexpected. However, he disagreed with Lin Xuan's direct statement of his abilities, commenting on it with the following words: "Sure enough, no matter how powerful he is, he's still just a child."

　As for doubting the truthfulness of Lin Xuan's words, when Lin Xuan easily cut off certain parts of the rock giant's body, he dispelled the remaining doubts in his heart. Not only Toka, but after seeing the battle between Lin Xuan and Toka, everyone present no longer doubted the truthfulness of Lin Xuan's words.

　However, Toka had clearly spotted the flaw in Lin Xuan's inherent spiritual equipment. That was that Lin Xuan could only fight in close combat. Once the enemy was beyond the reach of his blade, he would have no other means of attack. At that time, he would be in trouble and unable to fully exert his strength...