Blood Rain was silent for a moment, then asked, “How did you know?”
“Once before, I happened to spar with members of your family, and their exquisite martial arts left a deep impression on me,” Bai Yue Ling explained, following Silver Tooth’s words. “I could tell from our earlier exchange. Your clan has trained in martial arts since childhood, and each generation bears the responsibility of passing down and advancing the family’s martial arts. The Xue Family is an extremely traditional martial arts clan in the real world.”
And Blood Rain was a member of the Xue Family.
She had brought the martial arts she had painstakingly honed in reality into the game. “The Xue Family’s precept teaches that those who practice martial arts must harbor good intentions and must not train for the sake of fighting and aggression, right?” Bai Yue Ling continued, repeating Silver Tooth’s words. “That’s also why your PvP skills are so formidable.”
Blood Rain snorted coldly. “So what if I am?”
Bai Yue Ling chuckled lightly. “You rely on your martial arts skills to bully others in the game every day. Does your mother know about this?”
“None of your damn business!” Blood Rain’s eyebrows shot up, her face darkened. She clenched her fists, rage surging to her head. “It has nothing to do with you!”
“…It’s true that it’s none of my business, but I have just one question.” Bai Yue Ling paused. “If she found out, would she spank you?”
“This is my own business, and it has nothing to do with my family!” Blood Rain kicked off the ground, charging forward like a meteor!
Boom!
The ground emitted a deafening roar. Blood Rain sank into a low stance. “I learned these skills myself, and I’ll use them however I want! Now, shut your stinking mouth and accept your death obediently!”
Silver Tooth stood in place and sighed. She said in a low voice, “I originally didn’t want to use the advantage of my equipment… but now it seems I have to teach you a lesson on behalf of your parents.”
As soon as she finished speaking, she pressed her palm downward. With a low rumbling roar, flames burst from her palms and the soles of her feet. The powerful thrust propelled the heavy armor upward from the ground, easily dodging Blood Rain’s furious strike.
Shi Qianla shouted excitedly from the stands, “What? She can fly! She actually flew up!”
The sudden upward momentum of the armor jerked Bai Yue Ling against her seatbelt, causing her body to sway. She couldn’t help but blush. “Ah… slow down… By the way, is this suit of yours based on Iron Man? Why didn’t you tell me earlier!”
Silver Tooth’s sudden ascent made Blood Rain lose her target instantly. She could only stand there, looking up at her opponent in the sky.
Not everyone, like Bai Yue Ling, had wings at level 20 to fly freely. Blood Rain’s race was Human and her class was Martial Artist, so she hadn’t yet mastered any flying skills.
“Do you think you can escape that easily?”
She clenched her fists and unleashed a surge of powerful energy. That force was like a boulder thrown into calm waters, raising invisible waves that instantly swept across the sky, shaking Silver Tooth’s figure slightly.
Bai Yue Ling laughed loudly. “Are you giving me a massage? Let me show you the power of a Mechanic!”
Then, small turrets popped out from Silver Tooth’s armor. Thin silver lasers shot out, grazing Blood Rain’s cheek and leaving several bloody marks.
Blood Rain quickly raised her arm guards to block the lasers and spat disdainfully. “If you’ve got guts, come down here! I’ll tear you to pieces!”
Facing Blood Rain’s provocation, Silver Tooth’s expression remained unchanged.
Unlike Blood Rain, who came from a martial arts family, Silver Tooth was a mercenary. Mercenaries usually didn’t talk about “martial ethics” in pursuit of victory; she would only resort to any means necessary.
Silver Tooth suddenly swooped down like a hawk. Blood Rain quickly dodged, but then saw a huge rope net shoot out from Silver Tooth’s hand, trapping her tightly.
“Damn, what is this thing? I can’t tear it…”
Taking advantage of Blood Rain being trapped, Silver Tooth opened her hands and spewed scorching flames, igniting both the net and Blood Rain. In an instant, a sea of fire surged, and rolling waves of heat swept the surroundings.
Shi Qianla couldn’t help fanning her skirt hem in the stands and laughed. “It seems the Priest Hero contestant still has many moves left to use.”
Inside the armor, Bai Yue Ling felt the heat on her back and muttered in complaint, “You’ve got quite a lot of tricks. Are you even a Martial Artist?”
Silver Tooth said helplessly, “These are all top-tier components that the Princess paid extra to upgrade for me. It would be a waste not to use them.”
Before she finished speaking, Blood Rain let out an angry shout. A powerful shockwave erupted in a circular pattern, scattering the surrounding flames. She broke free from the net and was about to counterattack when she saw two steel forks flying toward her.
She quickly raised her arm to block them and sneered, “Thanks for the weapons—Aaaaaaaaargh!”
A current of electricity traveled along the thin wires at the ends of the steel forks, instantly electrocuting her. Her whole body convulsed, smoke rose from her head, and her HP plummeted.
Gritting her teeth through the pain, Blood Rain yanked the steel forks off and roared, “Don’t think you can defeat me like this!”
She aimed at Silver Tooth’s flight path and hurled the steel forks like javelins!
Boom!
[Leg armor severely damaged. Flight function may be affected.]
The steel forks pierced Silver Tooth’s right leg from below, and the engine on that leg instantly stopped. She lost her balance and wobbled down like a broken kite, crashing to the ground.
Silver Tooth endured the pain and pulled out the steel forks, saying helplessly, “I didn’t expect she still had the strength to counterattack. I’ll need to increase the current power next time.”
Bai Yue Ling asked with concern, “Are you okay?”
“I’m fine,” Silver Tooth said calmly. “It’s just a puncture wound. Nothing serious.”
Seeing Silver Tooth finally on the ground, Blood Rain, who had been suppressed all this while, grew even more furious. Flames shot from her back armor, and she charged forward with overwhelming momentum.
“Watch me tear you to pieces!”
Silver Tooth stood still slowly and actually turned her back, not looking at the charging Blood Rain. She twisted her waist and swung her right fist with force!
CRASH!
The two giant iron fists collided with a thunderous impact. Cracks spread like a spiderweb at their feet, and a terrifying shockwave swept the arena. The audience cried out in shock, desperately holding down their skirts.
Shi Qianla shouted from the stands, “As expected of two top experts! Your auras are completely evenly matched! But Miss Blood Rain’s hair seems a bit singed from the electricity earlier. You might need to take good care of it after the match.”
Blood Rain’s face turned cold. Her raised right arm trembled slightly. Even though she was using all her strength, she still couldn’t break through Silver Tooth’s defense.
She stared intently at Silver Tooth’s bleeding right leg. That leg was planted firmly like a nail in the ground, not budging an inch under her mountain-splitting, rock-crushing assault.
Even with her right leg pierced through, she could still continue fighting…