"Prodding won't work on me."
The Astral Sword Saint smiled. "But I like you. Cunning kid. "
"I'll give you a chance. I'll suppress my strength to your level, and then we'll have a duel. "
"You said it yourself. It's the purest technique. If you can withstand ten moves, you can take one of the items in the basement. "
Ma Wen nodded. "No problem."
The Astral Sword Saint stood up slowly. He took out a random sword and stabbed at Ma Wen!
"That's it?"
Everyone sucked in a deep breath.
Their eyes widened. Logic told them that the Astral Sword Saint's swordsmanship was at least at the grandmaster level, while Ma Wen's control of the machete was at most at the expert level. The difference between the two was like the difference between clouds and mud. Even if the Astral Sword Saint suppressed his strength, Ma Wen would not be his match!
However, ever since they entered the Scarlet Monastery, their logic told them that everything about Ma Wen had been wrong!
They were looking forward to seeing if Ma Wen could create another miracle!
…
The stab seemed ordinary, but it put a lot of pressure on Ma Wen.
His nerves were tense, but his heart was not as calm as he looked.
The Astral Sword Saint's strength was not something Ma Wen could fight against. Even though the arrogant guy had suppressed his strength because of his arrogance, his swordsmanship foundation was there for all to see!
Ma Wen's swordsmanship was not as good as his.
However, if it was ten moves, Marvin still had some confidence in himself!
Thanks to Super Reflex, his reflexes, which were already faster than most people's, had improved a lot.
When both sides were about equal in strength, reflexes could decide the outcome of a battle.
"I can't dodge this strike."
"Swordsmanship is more extreme than swordsmanship. Swords can be used to block and defend, but swords can only be used to kill."
"I can only fight attack with attack!"
The thought flashed across Ma Wen's mind.
He let out a low growl, and his whole body followed the method of exerting force in the Demon Restraining Footwork. He suddenly dashed forward, crossed his scimitars, and fiercely lifted them up.
The sword was deflected.
…
"Huh?" The Starry Sky Sword Saint was surprised.
This was the first time he had encountered someone who could break his first sword in such a way!
"Interesting …"
However, he did not show any hesitation.
In the face of the menacing scimitar, he simply swept it horizontally!
The second move.
Ma Wen had no choice but to retreat.
The connection of this sweep was too ingenious. It completely dispelled Ma Wen's attack that had yet to form, and it even turned the tables on him.
The third move, Rapid Thrust!
This time, it was still the same as the first move, but in order to dodge the horizontal sweep, Ma Wen's dual blades were already a bit awkward, and he couldn't turn around to parry the enemy's sword.
"Perfect …"
Ma Wen made up his mind and suddenly went up to meet it. He raised the curved saber in his left hand and blocked the tip of the sword.
Clang — Rip!
Sparks flew.
Ma Wen blocked the sword with the curved saber in his left hand, creating an opening for his right hand.
For the first time, the Starry Sky Sword Saint was surprised.
He had to retreat this time!
The two of them exchanged blows. In the blink of an eye, six moves had passed!
Within these six moves, the two sides actually seemed to be evenly matched.
The people of River Beach City were shocked, and their admiration for Ma Wen grew even stronger!
A 14-year-old boy could compete with an old monster who had lived for thousands of years?
What did that mean?
It was completely incomprehensible!
Only Ma Wen himself knew that his combat experience was much stronger than that of everyone in this world, including the old monsters and gods who had lived for god knows how many years!
Would normal people in this world kill monsters or kill people for no reason?
No.
Only players would do that.
In order to practice his skills, Ma Wen had fought against different monsters and perfected his dagger skills. In terms of skills, he could easily kill the Shadow Prince, Glenos!
Although he had switched to a curved saber, there were still many similarities between short weapons.
Moreover, the use of weapons was only a part of the battle.
It was more about observation, judgment, and reaction.
In these three aspects, if Ma Wen claimed to be the second best, no one in Fernand would dare to claim to be the first.
His battle instincts had been tempered to a rather abnormal level.
…
Even so, the battle with the Starry Sky Sword Saint still put a lot of pressure on Ma Wen.
His opponent's swordsmanship was close to perfection, while his own saber skills were far from that level. He was purely relying on his experience to deal with the Starry Sky Sword Saint!
The eighth move.
The ninth move.
The tenth move.
Both of them stopped. Ma Wen wiped his sweat, steadied his trembling hands, and nodded at his opponent.
The Starry Sky Sword Saint's behavior was as gentle as his eyes. He didn't seem angry at all. He only sighed.
"Impressive."
"In a few years, I might not be your opponent anymore. I thought I was already the best genius in the world. I didn't expect you to be the best. "
Ma Wen smiled bitterly. He wasn't a genius. He had climbed his way up by stepping on the bodies of countless monsters.
"Let's go to the basement." The Starry Sky Sword Saint pointed to the left. Suddenly, a dark tunnel opened in the corner of the fourth hall.
"Remember, you can only take one item. I know the basement like the back of my hand. If you take more than one item, I'll kill you. "
Ma Wen nodded, put away his saber, and walked quickly into the tunnel.
…
The rest of the people in River Beach were dumbfounded.
Was it over?
The two of them exchanged blows, and what looked like ten ordinary moves was over just like that?
They didn't see how good Ma Wen's skills were.
Was the Starry Sky Sword Saint going easy on him?
Someone stood up. "Sir Starry Sky Sword Saint, I'd like to compete with you too."
The Starry Sky Sword Saint was still calm. "Sure."
…
Walking down the dark tunnel, Ma Wen didn't even look back. He ignored Medeline's suggestive glance.
Of course, he knew what she wanted.
In fact, Ma Wen hadn't thought of what to take either.
There were too many good things in the basement. Semi-legendary items, powerful magic scrolls, powerful weapons, precious gems … These were all the treasures the Lich had plundered when he was alive.
Now, they were all buried with him.
The tunnel was spiraling. When Ma Wen stepped on a flat surface, the Wizard Fire in the secret room was ignited automatically.
The items were either messily or neatly arranged.
They hadn't been covered in dust with the passage of time.
Ma Wen walked to the center of the secret room. There was a carcass of a reindeer lying there.
He gently stroked the reindeer's fur. "Celestial Rainbow Reindeer specimen, tsk tsk tsk …"
There was a large amount of rainbow coral hanging from the carcass. Every gram of rainbow coral could be used to make bombs for the goblins.
To his left was a pile of weapons, and to his right were a few bookshelves.
Ma Wen hesitated for a while, but he still walked to the bookshelves.
…
In the Fourth Hall.
Clang. A weapon fell to the ground. The challenger's forehead was covered in sweat.
A sword was pointed at his throat.
The opponent could kill him at any time if he wanted to.
He just didn't do it.
"This is the eighteenth …"
Medeline clenched her fists.
Including the Vampires, all the good swordsmen in River Beach City had fought the Starry Sky Sword Saint.
But none of them were his match. Maybe that was not the right way to describe it.
None of them could survive more than three attacks.
In fact, all fifteen of them had only dodged the first attack.
The crowd was dead silent.
Only now did they realize how powerful Ma Wen was.
The Starry Sky Sword Saint's swordsmanship was flawless. Even if he suppressed his strength, they would still be no match for him.
It was too depressing.
"Is there anyone else coming?"
Medeline looked at the people behind her with an ashen face.
At this moment, she wished she could learn swordsmanship too and compete with this guy.
It was better than relying on these unreliable people.
But there was still a glimmer of hope in her heart.
Ma Wen … That kid was so mysterious. He should know what the most valuable thing in the basement was, right?
But even if he got it, would he give it to her … or even lend it to her?
Medeline felt a headache coming on.
She thought she was smart enough to read people's minds, but she realized that she had never seen through this fourteen-year-old boy.
The rural baron's mental age did not match his actual age at all.
"No matter what, if he gets the Book of Naru …"
"Ah … As long as he can become a legend, he can do whatever he wants!"
Madeline inwardly set her resolution.
Just then, a man slowly walked out from the crowd of Vampires.
He was wearing a cloak, and his movements were elegant. "Sir Starry Sky, sorry to disturb you."
"I want to try too."
The Starry Sky Sword Saint nodded and said simply, "Okay."
…
Basement two, on the third row of bookshelves.
Ma Wen felt his way to the corner with great familiarity and grabbed the book.
In his previous life, only the first team to clear the Scarlet Monastery could get this page of the Book of Naru. Although he had gone through many dungeons with the team, he had never gotten the third page of the Book of Naru.
Although no one could defeat the Starry Sky Sword Saint, they could still sacrifice their teammates to divert their attention and sneak into the basement.
However, time was very limited at that time.
Today, he could choose whatever he wanted.
Ma Wen hesitated for a long time in front of the treasures. In the end, he grabbed the book in his hand.
The book was called Ron Kelly's Alchemy. It was a very advanced alchemy book, and it was also a rare one.
And the page of the Book of Naru was sandwiched inside.
"Forget it, I'll just take this."
Ma Wen looked at the treasures reluctantly, but in the end, he did not linger and quickly walked up.
He walked through the dark tunnel and arrived at the fourth hall just in time to hear a tearing sound.
The Starry Sky Sword Saint's sword had pierced through the shoulder of a cloaked Vampire.
Everyone had a look of pity on their faces.
This Vampire named Gavin had lasted a total of nine moves.
But before they could feel sorry for Gavin, Ma Wen's appearance instantly attracted everyone's attention!
"What did you take?" Medeline rushed over and asked expectantly.
…
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