"The thirty-second round of Life and Death Assault is about to begin. The Death Epaulette wearer has been randomly chosen. The wearer's name is Sunless Ye."
Just as the authoritative voice faded, two scenes surfaced in Shi Xiaobai's mind.
One was a map of the entire mountain range. It showed where he and Sunless were. At this moment, the two of them were quite far apart. They were separated by more than half the mountain range.
The other scene was fixed on Sunless. She was dressed in a simple azure-colored dress. Her face was expressionless and her eyes were somewhat dazed. However, she was still so beautiful that it made people feel that a woman like her should only exist in heaven and not in the mortal world.
Unlike Ye Sheng, who was fleeing in a sorry state, Sunless was standing motionless in her spot, as though she had no intention of escaping.
Had Sunless given up?
Of course not. At the end of the scene that lasted for ten seconds, a rookie suddenly appeared at the edge of the scene. Clearly, he was an eager pursuer. However, before he came within a hundred meters of Sunless, a strong gust of wind suddenly stirred. The rookie was sent flying backwards as the Life Epaulette on his shoulder suddenly shattered. He transformed into a golden beam of light and was teleported out of the trial.
Sunless held a silver sword in hand and was expressionless. She did not even turn her head to look at the rookie that had suddenly appeared. She stood there quietly, quiet and beautiful, but she exuded an inexplicable domineering aura.
Life and Death Assault?
Why should I escape? I'll be standing here waiting for you. If you have the guts, come at me. Let us see who will 'kill' who!
The scene slowly dissipated as Shi Xiaobai could not help but reveal a smile. Sunless had done what he had in mind. They were just a bunch of spicy chickens, so what was the point of escaping!? If one came, he would kill one. If a group came, he would kill a group. Who cares if they were gods or demons, he would kill them in return!
An Mo was somewhat alarmed as he said with a frown, "This is Sunless, who was predicted to be third among the rookies? Although her act was courageous, isn't it a little too rash!? It's true that no one is her match in a one-on-one battle, but how can she deal with ten or a hundred at once? Why didn't she counterattack while escaping? I believe that with her strength, it wouldn't be a problem for her to protect her epaulette for ten minutes if she were to escape. "
When Shi Xiaobai heard this, he glanced at An Mo and said, "No wonder you boasted so badly. So it's a problem with your thinking. This King will give you a saying — The value of a treasured sword depends on whether you treat it as a treasure or a sword."
After Shi Xiaobai said that, he rushed out without turning his head. Although he was not very worried about Sunless, she was his friend, and in a sense, a confidant. Now that she was about to be besieged, he obviously could not sit idly by.
Shi Xiaobai rushed towards where Sunless was at full speed!
An Mo stared at Shi Xiaobai's back in a daze as his frown deepened.
"Is this young master's flute really that unpleasant to listen to? Why do you say that there's something wrong with my thinking? "
An Mo ruminated over Shi Xiaobai's final words in silence. Moments later, he shook his head and said with a sigh, "The value of a treasured sword depends on whether you treat it as a treasure or a sword? What profound meaning does this sentence have? This young master really … does not understand. "
An Mo pondered for a moment before he stopped thinking about it. He began heading towards where Sunless was.
Was there any value in studying the value of a treasured sword?
If he had the time, he might as well discuss the price of the great treasure sword.
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Smoke was hidden in the quiet forest at this time, and the sound of whispers rose and fell.
Sunless stood alone on the empty plains. There were no trees in a hundred meter radius.
She stood there quietly with calm eyes. She looked somewhat cold, but to a stranger, she was an ice beauty that could topple countries.
Three minutes had passed since the Life and Death Assault began. During this period of time, there were naturally many pursuers that came. However, when they eagerly rushed into the forbidden zone that spanned a hundred meters, even the outstanding rookies of a first-tier organization could not last more than a few strikes.
The hundred-meter radius seemed to become a domain that no one could step into. More than ten rookies that came chasing after her had their Life Epaulettes shattered one after another, but they could only approach a distance of fifty meters. It was a crushing defeat without any suspense.
Sunless was this year's super rookie, a rare sword fanatic. She was ranked third among the rookies. Her strength lived up to her name. She was on a completely different level from the other rookies.
The rookies had obviously realized that it was impossible for them to succeed by breaking through one after another, but they were unwilling to give up. Hence, they unanimously waited in the forest a hundred meters away from Sunless. They were waiting for a sufficient number of pursuers to arrive.
If one person could not do it, or ten people could not do it, then a hundred people would charge forward. No matter how powerful Sunless was, it was impossible for her to instantly kill a hundred people in a short period of a hundred meters!
And if they could eliminate Sunless, who was bound to be in the top ten, then they would have an additional chance of becoming one of the top ten in the collective training. Therefore, this was no longer a simple 'Life and Death Assault'. It had a greater meaning, so it was worth it to be 'unscrupulous'!
More and more rookies gathered in the forest a hundred meters away. They whispered to each other as they waited for their strength to gather, waiting for the moment when they would charge forward.
Sunless remained standing there silently. Even though the atmosphere was heavy and repressive, she remained unperturbed. She did not choose to take the initiative to attack before the rookies slowly gathered. She only waited, as though she did not care how many people would charge forward.
In the eyes of some, this was the confidence and courage of a strong person.
But in the eyes of others, this was arrogance. It was a sign of thinking too highly of herself.
…
At this moment, on the other side of the forest a hundred meters away from Sunless, the rookies that had arrived were gathered. The number of people was about to exceed a hundred.
A team of this scale naturally needed a leader. It needed a few core figures with authority to lead. If not, there was no consensus on when to attack or how to attack. Wouldn't it be a waste of time arguing?
As such, the three of them were clustered in the middle by the rookies. They became the leaders of the hundred-person team that was formed at the last minute and would soon be disbanded.
They did not need powerful leadership abilities. All they needed was strength and fame to convince the masses.
One of them was a curvaceous and voluptuous young lady dressed in tight leather clothes. Her hair reached her waist, and the ends of her hair were slightly curled. Her appearance was delicate and pretty, but not beautiful. However, her pair of big eyes seemed to be full of spirit, which added a lot to her beauty. She held a flexible whip in her hand, which made people involuntarily think of some strange things.
This girl was rather famous among the rookies. Her name was Zhou Chuchu, and she was ranked tenth in the official forecast.
Beside Zhou Chuchu was a youth dressed in armor. He had average looks and did not have many special characteristics. However, his stern expression and serious eyes made him look very reliable. He was Feng Yuanlin, ranked ninth in the official forecast.
The third person was a youth dressed in loose Daoist robes. His hair was coiled up and he held a horsetail whisk in his hand. He looked like a Daoist priest. His name was Liu Yu, and he was known as a Half-Dao Saint. He was ranked eighth in the official forecast!
The three of them were the celebrity rookies ranked tenth, ninth, and eighth in the official forecast. They were outstanding in certain domains, so they were well known by many rookies. Therefore, the rookies immediately pushed the three of them to be the "leaders". This was because only the three of them could convince the masses of the people present.
The three of them seemed to know each other. The three of them leaned against each other and whispered from time to time. Their voices were very soft, almost to the point of whispering.
The other rookies did not deliberately eavesdrop. If they could hear the conversation between the three, they would probably faint from anger in the bathroom.
Feng Yuanlin said, "What do we do? Bite the bullet and attack?"
Liu Yu said, "Patron, I see your glabella turning black. It must be an ominous omen. Quickly take a look and see if I'm also turning black."
Feng Yuanlin nodded and said, "How can it not be? That's Sunless we're talking about. If the three of us were to be the vanguard, wouldn't we be sending ourselves to our deaths? "
Zhou Chuchu said unconvinced, "Although Sis Sunless is powerful, I can punish her. Don't think that I'm ranked tenth. It's all a facade. I'm just rather low-key. I usually only use 10% of my strength."
Feng Yuanlin said, "Sure. When it comes to bragging, I'm only impressed by you, Braggart Zhou. However, I choose to believe you this time. Go on. Since you are so powerful, you should be the first!"
Zhou Chuchu curled her lips and said, "No. It's not nice for so many people to bully Sis Sunless. I won't do such a thing. I'm only, only here to cheer Sis Sunless on!"
Liu Yu sighed and said, "Actually, This Penniless Priest does not like bullying with numbers, but … This Penniless Priest has inferred the Heavenly Dao and pry into the mysteries of heaven. This Penniless Priest has discovered that there's no way to beat Sunless in a one-on-one battle."
Feng Yuanlin praised, "Your inference of the mysteries of heaven sure is accurate. It would be a miracle if you could win in a one-on-one battle. However, a hundred against one is not something I can do either! Why don't … we not make a move when the battle begins? "
Zhou Chuchu agreed, "I wasn't planning on making a move to begin with. If I were to make a move, would there be a need for all of you? I said I'm here to be Sis Sunless's cheerleading squad! "
Liu Yu said, "This Penniless Priest is also in a dilemma. Eliminating Sunless will open up one of the ten spots. It's also beneficial for us, but to surround a single person is something This Penniless Priest can't do. Let's do as Yuanlin says and not make a move when the time comes! "
Feng Yuanlin added, "We can charge halfway before taking advantage of the chaos to retreat. We can pretend … pretend that we're not feeling well?"
Liu Yu and Zhou Chuchu immediately nodded in agreement.
The rookies were whispering to each other. They were discussing the encirclement, but they did not know that they had been betrayed by their Leaders before they even began!
At this moment, there was a sudden exclamation from the front of the crowd.
"Pulp Farmer! Mt. Chang's Pulp Farmer is here!"
Everyone turned their heads and saw an eight-foot-tall spear-wielding youth with thick eyebrows and large eyes, a broad face, and a heavy complexion walk over from afar. He exuded a majestic air.
Who else could it be other than Pulp Farmer, who was ranked fourth on the official forecast?
Many people had a drastic change in expression at this moment.
This was because they recalled a rumor. Rumor had it that Pulp Farmer had once said something after drinking: "I can never forget this woman and this sword."
Although the two of them did not seem to have interacted with each other, as though they did not know each other, which heroic youth would not be moved by a girl as alluring as a snow lotus?
When everyone thought of this, an ominous feeling arose in their hearts.
However, they never expected that the first thing Pulp Farmer said when he walked over was, "I'm not here to help her. On the contrary, my goal here is to eliminate her with my own hands."
Everyone was surprised, but they seemed to vaguely understand something.
Someone immediately suggested, "Since Pulp Farmer is here, what are we waiting for? Let's begin the encirclement! "
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In the mountain range, Shi Xiaobai was proceeding at full speed, but due to the distance, he still needed some time to reach where Sunless was.
Suddenly, Shi Xiaobai saw a black-robed youth holding a blood-red sickle slowly walking in front of him. It looked like he was walking extremely slowly, but in fact, he was very fast.
However, Shi Xiaobai's speed was slightly faster. In a few seconds, Shi Xiaobai had overtaken the youth. When he passed by the youth's side, he glanced sideways and saw an ugly face that looked like it had been disfigured without any concealment under the black robe.
Shi Xiaobai frowned. The ugly youth's body exuded an aura that disgusted him greatly. He could not help but feel vexed.
However, Shi Xiaobai did not have the time to investigate this. He forcefully repressed this baffling vexed feeling and quickly left the youth behind him.
The ugly youth looked at Shi Xiaobai's back and suddenly took out a crumpled piece of paper. There were only a few names on it.
"Sunless, kill!"
The ugly youth's voice was hoarse and cracked, like an old man in his seventies. "Tu Dahei … is not on the list."
"But … it seems like I've killed him."
"Then let's kill him!"
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(PS: The next chapter will be edited at night. The real show of the selection is about to begin. The various important characters will slowly appear. Following this, I will definitely do my best to write something interesting! Seeking monthly votes, seeking tips!) (To be continued.)
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