Lori was wearing a royal dress with intricate patterns and a small black bonnet. She had the elegance of a noble lady. She lifted her dress with one hand and gripped her blood-stained sword with the other.
She had never thought that she would reunite with her teacher on such an awkward day.
This did not fit the image of a virtuous lady that she had painstakingly built up over the years!
When they first met, she was only fourteen years old. She was the apple of Shield King Morgan Oakes' eye. She was the beloved princess of the Northern Lands. She was the little girl that would never grow up in the eyes of her brothers and sisters.
In the most beautiful years of her youth, she had followed him to guard the Great Wall of Calamity. After three years of war and a baptism of blood and tears, she had thought that she had matured. She had forcefully confessed her feelings and forced her teacher to marry her when she came of age.
In Lori's eyes, her teacher was just like her father. He was as majestic as a mountain, forever standing in front of her as if he would never fall.
After that, the Great Wall of Calamity collapsed and Lori was sent back to the Northern Lands. She could only listen to one bad news after another. Her teacher died in battle. Those cruel yet beautiful memories were buried. She was powerless.
That was the first time she realized how insignificant and weak she was. She thirsted for power, and that was how she formed the Lorita Army and the Northern Land's unique testing grounds. She worked hard to prove herself and built her own forces, hoping that one day, that man would be able to see her in action.
This wait lasted for so many years.
Three years, three years, and another three years. She didn't know how many three years had passed. Even her teacher's daughter was taller than her. She had also grown from a fourteen-year-old loli to a slender, beautiful, and mature woman.
Lori always felt that her teacher despised her for being too young, childish, and immature. That was why he did not want to date her. She worked hard to change, be it in terms of strength, management, or other aspects. She forced herself to mature and take care of others like a big sister.
But she was not ready. Why did he come?
Puchi!
A black longsword was pulled out from the chest of a dead monk. The aura it exuded was like a fading light, intoxicating.
How many was this?
Ever since the Holy Kingdom's invasion, the Northern Continent had been caught in the most difficult period of war. Her brothers and sisters had all been sent to the frontlines, but in the eyes of her father and her brothers, she was still a tiny little girl. She hadn't been given any missions, and she could've stayed in the rear, just like when she was at the Great Wall of Calamity.
However, she was unwilling to give up and led her army to the front lines.
"Actually … Actually … Some things aren't what they seem to be." After a while, Lori forced out a sentence with a red face.
Her hands that were holding onto her skirt were trembling slightly. Damn it, damn it, damn it, why did the teacher see such an unladylike side of her!
What happened to being mature, gentle, cute, and intellectual?
The public image that he had built up over the past few years was completely ruined!
At this moment, compared to the despairing calamity, Lori didn't dare to look into Li Xiang's eyes.
"You've grown up. Well, in every sense of the word." Li Xiang smiled faintly. As a teacher, it was inappropriate for him to talk dirty with his only student. However, he couldn't find a second sentence to describe this situation.
Lori was completely different from the little girl he knew back then.
She had a graceful figure, and when she opened her body, she exuded a faint mature charm. Her rosy cheeks and exquisite features could be said to be devastatingly beautiful.
This was especially so for that faintly discernible seductive aura. It wasn't an aura that a child would have.
She was changing, just like how the intelligence report described her. Over the years, she had changed greatly.
A woman would doll herself up for her lover, while a gentleman would die for his lover.
To be able to cause such a huge change in her, it was obvious that someone had taken up residence in her heart.
"Re, really?" Lori's eyes instantly lit up. This was the most touching praise she had heard in all these years!
This was the evaluation that she had worked so hard to obtain for many years.
Moreover, it came from the mouth of her teacher.
"It's true." Li Xiang nodded solemnly. He wanted to say something, but he was interrupted by the majestic army.
They were still on the battlefield.
Suddenly, Li Xiang retreated rapidly. He grabbed Lori's hand and quickly flew backward.
At the same time, a huge black beast claw silently reached out from the void, grabbing towards Lori. It stirred up the aura of Holy Light, but it smelled extremely rotten.
Although it was silent, it was extremely powerful. The spatial fluctuations were strong, and it actually made Li Xiang, who was at Level-10, feel threatened.
"Above Level-9?" Li Xiang's gaze was cold. He stopped smiling, and his cheeks were cold. He didn't expect that the other party would send out such a strong force to deal with Lori, who wasn't of a high level.
"Roar!"
With a low roar, a huge beast emerged from the void. It reached out with its huge claw again, enveloping Li Xiang and Lori in his arms.
Lori's eyes were wide open, and her face was filled with disbelief. This beast's level was too high. She was only at Level-6, and she couldn't resist at all. If Li Xiang wasn't beside her, just the pressure alone would have caused her body to disintegrate.
At this moment, she finally understood how terrifying the level difference that the instructors in the training academy had repeatedly emphasized was.
A strong enemy could even kill a weak Level-6 like them with just a glance. Indeed, they were like cranes in a flock of chickens. If they were placed in any superpower in the Seven Continents, they would be able to secure a mid-level management position.
However, war was just that cruel. It didn't care about your strength, your background, or your age. Crushing was crushing. If you couldn't withstand it, you could only die.
Li Xiang was not afraid of the giant beast's attack. He also stretched out his fist and collided with the giant beast's claw. The impact was so intense that the stars in the sky seemed to be shaking. The sea of clouds collapsed, revealing the complete body of the giant beast.
This beast wasn't an Cosmic Beast, but more like a Stitched Monster. It looked ferocious, and its body was pieced together. However, its aura was very strong. The Holy Light from the Holy Kingdom had greatly increased its combat power. It was close to the peak of Level-9.
This kind of combat power was among the strongest in the army of the dead. Normally, they wouldn't appear easily. But now, it was targeting Lori. Unfortunately, it didn't expect that there was someone even stronger hiding here.
It let out a series of terrifying roars. Its eyes turned blood-red like two blood moons, cold and cruel. It stared directly at Li Xiang, but it couldn't break through his defense.
Clang!
It was another head-on collision.
The void was locked by the beast's claw, preventing the two from escaping. It was almost immune to magic. Most of the forbidden spells that Li Xiang casually threw out were ineffective. Almost all of the attacks that landed on it were useless.
Sure enough, the dead from the various Holy Kingdoms were immune to many attacks from the players of the Seven Continents, including mechanical attacks. They were greatly weakened and couldn't be 100% effective.
This undoubtedly increased the pressure on the players. In a battle of the same level, even the prodigies from the training academy were no match for the dead. They had to rely on their level to suppress the dead.
Lori was no longer the little girl who curled up in Li Xiang's arms and didn't dare to open her eyes. She opened her eyes wide and didn't miss any details of the battle.
Her teacher was one of the only four Level-10 players in the Seven Continents. He was one of the top players. Watching him fight with a powerful beast was the dream of countless players. She wanted to use this opportunity to find a way to level up.
Li Xiang noticed Lori's gaze and felt gratified. He deliberately slowed down to give her more time to comprehend.
During the battle between the giant beast and him, ripples spread out and swept across the sky, destroying many buildings in the sky. Countless peaks fell like stars. Before they hit the ground, they turned into ashes like the corpses of the dead and scattered further into the sky.
In an instant, they moved into the deep space. They turned into streaks of lightning and intertwined with each other. They were so fast that they attracted the attention of many high-level players.
This was a battle of the highest level. If one wasn't close, they wouldn't be able to see it clearly.
After activating the Extreme Night player form, Li Xiang stood between the heavens and the earth, becoming an indomitable giant. He was covered in a dark cloak, and the flickering light and shadow made countless people in a trance, not daring to continue looking at him directly.
This was her teacher's mythical creature form! Lori only felt that she was extremely small, like an ant crawling on his body.
She could only come into contact with the mythical creature form when she reached Level-9. She felt that her mind was being attacked by a terrifying and invisible force. Her eyes were blurry and she was in a trance. She could no longer see the details of the battle clearly. Just as she was about to get lost in the thousands of stars, a cool feeling rose from her waist.
Li Xiang injected a trace of Origin Energy into Lori's body so that she wouldn't be affected by his mythical creature form. Otherwise, if Lori didn't break through in the battle, she would have to sacrifice herself.
He didn't want to see an exquisite girl doll in the Polar night.
This battle shocked the heavens and earth. Li Xiang used all kinds of attacks to kill the giant beasts. He used this opportunity to spy on the strengths and weaknesses of these dead people.
Sure enough, almost all the players' attacks were halved in front of the dead. He was no exception. Mechanical attacks were slightly better, only about 30%. The only things that weren't affected were the Origin Energy and Soul Power attacks.
The latter was the key to breaking through Level-10. Under the suppression of the realm, even the dead people couldn't resist.
As for the former, Li Xiang was keenly aware that it wasn't because his Origin Energy was too high. Of course, this was also one of the reasons. However, the main reason was that the Origin Energy was unique and couldn't be recorded or described. Even if the dead people had the strange ability to constantly improve themselves, they still couldn't resist the Origin Energy attack a second time.
Everyone's Origin Energy had a common characteristic. It was unique and couldn't be replicated.
This was equivalent to an innate imprint. Even if the Pillar Gods of the Three Realms could resurrect creatures, they could not replicate the breath of the origin. What they created was only a creature after reincarnation, not the original body.
Because the Origin Energy came from a person's life, every bit of it was intertwined together. If you wanted to replicate a person's life, it wasn't just them. You also had to replicate the environment they were in, the people they were in contact with, and so on. It was equivalent to replicating a complete human world at that time.
Not to mention the Sanyuan Pillar Gods, Li Xiang guessed that even Azathoth couldn't do it. Perhaps only the creator behind the scenes could do it.
Because of this, "they" who created the army of the dead might have already seen through everything about the human players and made sufficient preparations. However, they still couldn't resist the Origin Energy. No matter how much they fought and learned, they couldn't evolve the ability to resist the Origin Energy.
Uniqueness was eternal.
Li Xiang scanned the battlefield and released his own Origin Energy. He searched around with all his might and found more evidence.
The new player classes weren't targeted because they had just been born. The masterminds behind the army of the dead couldn't keep up with this speed and couldn't do anything about it.
However, as the battle went on, there would be a day when the new classes would be figured out. Only the Origin Energy was eternal and elusive.
"He walked his own path. No wonder Bai King walked such a difficult path. Whether it was the group of people back then or us now, too many people focused on Bai Lili and Lancelot and ignored him. Perhaps he knew about this from the beginning and was prepared for it. He walked his own path and denied Bai Lili's disastrous plan because he trusted his own judgment more. "
Li Xiang suddenly understood.
However, in reality, the siblings weren't wrong. They walked to the top with their own abilities and opened a path for the human race.
This might be the key point of the human race's quest for victory in the middle and late stages of the war!
Li Xiang raised his head and activated Eternal Purgatory in his hand. A terrifying sword aura slashed toward the giant beast and tore its skull in half from head to tail, leaving no trace of life.
Lori felt dizzy when she saw Lin Huang's sudden attack. She couldn't help but hug his body tightly. She was subdued by his terrifying aura.
This was her teacher, her teacher who had reached the top of the players. He was unparalleled and invincible!
This was the man she liked.
An indescribable joy surged in her heart. This joy overflowed from her body and was about to burst out.
As Li Xiang killed the giant beast, the high-level battle ended. The players below cheered loudly and swept away the gloominess in their hearts.
These dead creatures weren't invincible. Humans could defeat them with the same combat power!
Without a doubt, this gave the Warriors a shot of confidence. The Northern Land had fallen into such a situation not long after the war began. If they couldn't win one or two battles, their morale would drop.
Li Xiang floated back from the deep space zone. Like the other Kingdoms, when he approached the Sacred Monument, he clearly sensed the aura of the Holy Church's Patriarch. However, the Patriarch was still restricted and couldn't leave the Sacred Monument. He couldn't join the battle for now.
However, the seal would be lifted one day. That day would be the day when the humans gave it their all.
Lori was still trembling in his arms. She hugged him tightly and didn't want to let go. She no longer looked like a lady. Instead, she looked like a pitiful kitten.
Li Xiang patted his beloved disciple's hair and smiled. "This is the real you. You're still young. Why do you have to pretend to be an adult?"
"I … I'm not young!" Lori's teeth were still chattering, but she couldn't help but bicker with him. Her cute appearance made Li Xiang laugh. She deliberately stuck out her chest, showing off her round and delicate curves, but Li Xiang directly ignored her. Her face was full of black lines, and her small fists kept pounding on his chest to vent her dissatisfaction.
Child, child, child. In his heart, could she only be a child forever?
She wanted to be a woman in front of him. A woman who could move his heart and make him feel something!
"Alright, stop fooling around. The battle is still going on. As the commander, you have to shoulder the responsibility." Li Xiang stopped smiling and put her on the ground. "Can you stand on your own?"
"Yes!" Lori jumped up in a huff and picked up a longsword from the ground. She took a deep breath and looked at the battlefield that was littered with corpses.
Her restless heart finally calmed down.
Her teacher was right. Now was not the time for romance. She had a heavy responsibility. Thousands of lives were on her shoulders.
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