"The match will begin in 30 seconds."
Five minutes passed in the blink of an eye. As the system announcement rang, Martial World and Underworld Frontline entered the preparation stage.
On World of Martial Arts' side, the person who came up was Bladeless Swordsman. This was a big brother who had been mentioned from time to time since Chapter 101, and every time, he would make his presence known on all sorts of ranking boards. He was the second best in World of Martial Arts. Along with Enigma of the Heavens and Blade Runner, he was known as the Laughing Swordsman. He was also one of the founding members of the gaming studio. Just based on his short and powerful ID, as well as his lingering presence … he was enough to be rated as the "most familiar stranger" in this book.
As for Underworld Frontline, I believe you have already guessed that Xu Huai Shang, who had maintained her "perfect attendance" so far, had appeared in the lineup for the first three matches.
Up until now, there had been a total of eleven matches in S3, and Goddess Xu had appeared the most in the "Champion Match", and she had won every single one of those matches.
It could be said that at this stage, Feng Bujue's "care" for her had already exceeded expectations. Be it in terms of appearance or actual performance, even if Underworld Frontline did not win the championship, Xu Huai Shang's "individual performance" was enough to become the "MVP" in the hearts of the players. For a professional player to be able to maintain such a high level of exposure and competition in a non-gaming studio, her next contract would naturally not be any worse than Red Cherry's.
"Five … Four …"
The countdown began. Bladeless Swordsman and Xu Huai Shang stood where they were, waiting for the barrier to disappear.
Whether they were players of the same type or players of the same level, they had no reason to actively distance themselves from each other.
The blade was the courage of a hundred soldiers. In a battle between blade users, courage was the most important.
No one was willing to take the first step back.
No one was willing to show weakness in terms of presence.
"… Fight!"
The moment the match began, the two did not move at all, but in the air, something clashed.
It was the will of the blade, killing intent, and also energy.
Because these two people's control of energy had already reached the realm of Pure Azure, the contest … had already begun before they had even drawn their blades.
"Why didn't you use Exhaust to slash at me?" A few seconds later, the Bladeless Swordsman spoke first. "If you use that move the moment the barrier disappears, I only have a fifty percent chance of blocking your attack."
He was telling the truth.
Sometimes, the truth was the best provocation.
"In other words …" Xu Huai Shang replied calmly, "At that moment, you believed that you had a fifty percent chance of killing me."
"You can say that." The Bladeless Man said, "Of course, I'm not saying that I'm stronger than you, because … at that moment, you also have a 50% chance of killing me instantly."
"Hmm …" Xu Huai Shang thought for a moment and then continued, "It seems like you also understand … that the battle between you and I is destined to only require one move."
"Ha …" The Bladeless Man laughed. He did not comment on the other party's words. Instead, he said, "It seems like you haven't answered my question."
Hearing this, Xu Huai Shang took a deep breath and said, "There is no need to exhaust yourself."
"Oh?" The Bladeless Swordsman asked, "What do you mean?"
"Exhaust is just a technique to pursue speed and strength … To deal with you, using these 'physical' methods is meaningless." Xu Huai Shang replied.
"Then you're going to use some kind of 'physical' method to determine the winner?" The Bladeless Swordsman asked back.
"Ha …" At this moment, Xu Huai Shang also laughed.
Her smile was beautiful, so beautiful that it was indescribable. Just one look was enough to make people fall head over heels for her.
However, the Bladeless Swordsman only felt a chill from this smile.
After a moment, Xu Huai Shang stopped laughing and asked the Bladeless Swordsman a question.
A very dangerous question …
"Where is your sword?"
This question sounded familiar to some of the players, like … Flashes of Sword and Not a Scaredy Cat, who were watching the match from the spectator channel. They were instantly reminded of the same question that Lin Yan had asked He Yang Shinji at Lin Lu Town.
"This … could it be …" Childe Jian broke out in cold sweat.
"No, no … perhaps it's just a bluff." Even though Not a Scaredy Cat tried to analyze the situation calmly, her tone showed that she did not have much confidence.
"Brother Blade has not been to the scenario at Lin Lu Town, and it was not a competition. There is no recording of it …" Childe Jian added, "Xu Huai Shang has no reason to use the words that Yama told He Yang Xinji to bluff, right?"
"Hmm …" Not a Scaredy Cat thought about it and said, "Now that you mention it …"
While the two of them were talking, the bladeless man on the field also thought for a while and replied, "My blade …" As he spoke, he clenched his left hand into a fist, bent his elbow, and gently knocked on his chest. "… is here."
"Hey!" When he finished, Childe Jian and Not a Scaredy Cat both gasped in shock. "Don't say something like that!"
"Oh." Two seconds later, Xu Huai Shang responded with a slightly disappointed but not surprised expression. After that … she didn't say anything else.
Of course, the Bladeless Swordsman could not accept this. Who would not reveal their own realm after testing their opponent's realm?
"Then …" The Bladeless Swordsman quickly asked, "… where is your sword?"
"Don't!" Hearing that, Childe Jian stomped his feet anxiously in the spectator space. "Why are you asking her? What is there to ask? "
Unfortunately, his words did not reach the stage, and … Xu Huai Shang had already started to answer.
"My saber …" Goddess Xu said as she slightly lifted her beautiful and fair chin and gestured towards the Bladeless Man's chest. "… is also with you."
"That's enough! That's it! "Childe Jian roared in the spectator space." Don't say that again … "
"What … did you say?" The Bladeless Swordsman once again said the line that Childe Jian did not want him to say.
"Whether it is the sword in your hand or the sword in your heart …" Xu Huai Shang was familiar with the language. "You think it is yours, but … it is not."
"Ho ~" The Bladeless Swordsman was slightly angered, mainly because he had no idea what the other was talking about. "How can it be yours?"
"You two have discussed the script before!" At the same second, Childe Jian knocked on the invisible force field before him and complained loudly, "Can you please speak properly? Stop acting like a Wuxia hero! You're going to kill me! "
"You won't understand even if I tell you." On the stage, Xu Huai Shang continued, "Make your move, when you lose … you'll understand."
"Humph …" The Bladeless Swordsman scoffed. "You're just trying to be mysterious …" He gave this comment and then added, "Even if you don't say that, I will make my move."
Brother Knife's personality and style were much better than He Yang Shinji's. He did not attack halfway through his sentence; he waited for a few seconds after he finished his sentence before he made his move.
Instantly, the light of the sword flashed and the shadow of blood bloomed.
The wind stirred up the sand and the wind controlled the sword.
A shocking battle, life and death were decided in an instant.
The victory of the two top swordsmen did not require a second move.
With similar fighting styles, the gap between them would be obvious and insurmountable.
When the blood spilled in the wind, the Bladeless Swordsman laughed again. This time, his laugh was heroic but it was also bitter.
"Hah … So this is the sword skill of the 'metaphysical' …" The Bladeless Swordsman said with a laugh. "I even used the word 'Bladeless' in my name but in reality, I seem to have gotten something completely wrong …"
While he was talking, Xu Huai Shang had already turned around to look at the opponent who had brushed past her. "That's how it is …"
Until now, her hands were still clean and the twin blades at her waist did not appear to have left their scabbards … No one knew how she managed to wound the Bladeless Swordsman and no one saw it.
"If you were not a swordsman, this might have been a very difficult battle for me." Before her opponent dissolved into light and disappeared, Xu Huai Shang concluded, "Unfortunately … Because we are in the same field, from the moment you stood before me, I knew … I would win."
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