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Chapter 101 The Strength of a Rich Woman

Wang Xi's skills have improved rapidly.

In terms of swordsmanship alone, he believed he had surpassed Franz, the four-star elite-level court swordsman.

Wang Xi still cannot accurately grasp the differences between elites, heroes, and legends, but intuitively, there is a strength gap of about one star between each template.

In other words, a four-star elite is slightly inferior to a blank five-star, but a four-star hero is definitely stronger than a blank five-star.

"δ Universal Doll (Darkened) · Audience (Neutral/Two-Star)"

In my gaze, the group of puppets in their seats, dressed in classic and gorgeous attire such as top hats, tailcoats, and corseted skirts, had entries appearing above their heads.

Wang Xi knew that once they were disturbed, the neutral yellow entries would instantly turn into red hostile ones.

But they won't have that chance anymore.

Because the decapitation sword is faster than the puppet's reaction time.

bass--

Wang Xi continued walking without stopping, silently passing by a pair of puppets posing as a married couple.

A flash of silver-gray sword light, and two metal heads were severed.

Beneath the top hat and the slingshot were two stiff, fake smiles.

Without even glancing at them, he dashed out another dozen meters and swung his sword at the next "spectator".

The entire movement was fluid and graceful, even giving the impression of an elegant dance amidst speed.

That decapitation sword was his dance partner.

Together they staged a magnificent massacre.

Its hard steel body is as brittle as tofu under the blade; each strike can decapitate a mecha.

"he……"

Lin Xin'er opened her mouth and said softly.

"It seems like I've gotten stronger again."

"No, it's not just a feeling." Her gaze was fixed on the blurry figure rushing past at high speed and the flashing, dazzling sword light. She took a deep breath and said, "He's definitely gotten stronger!"

“Indeed.” Bai Qimeng rested her chin on her elbow, a smile playing on her lips. “I watched the entire assessment for this year’s class, and Wang Dashuai has improved by more than just a little bit since the assessment began…”

"Xin'er, can you beat him?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xin'er gave the boss a strange look.

But she still thought about it carefully and answered:

"There should be an opportunity during the assessment."

"now what?"

"I don't know, but we probably can't beat them."

Lin Xin'er shook her head.

"I think he's still hiding his true strength, after all, he used water magic during the assessment..."

"I didn't realize you respected him so much."

Bai Qimeng teased.

Lin Xin'er lowered her eyes.

"Acknowledging your own weakness is the first step to becoming stronger."

"That's right, that's the fighting spirit we need!"

Bai Qimeng suddenly put her arm around the girl's shoulder, causing the girl to struggle and resist. But she didn't care and leaned closer to whisper, "Don't worry, the cards I ordered specifically for you will arrive today. Go back and familiarize yourself with them. Your improvement will be no less than his."

Lin Xin'er immediately stopped struggling.

She clenched her fist, then slowly relaxed it.

Finally, he gave Bai Qimeng a complicated look, lowered his head, and whispered, "Thank you, boss."

Five minutes passed quickly.

But Bai Qimeng and Lin Xin'er had no chance to make a move, because they were surprised to find that there was not a single complete puppet left in the audience seats of the Iron Cage Theater.

Without exception, all of them were beheaded.

Wang Xi, carrying the decapitation sword, slowly walked over.

"Five and a half minutes." Bai Qimeng glanced at her watch and praised, "Pretty fast, friend."

Wang Xi exhaled a long breath, his face remaining calm and composed, and glanced at her before saying indifferently:

"Miss Bai, please don't praise a man for being fast."

"Then what should we praise?"

"Row."

"You're really something, friend."

Bai Qimeng chuckled and said.

"Do you want to take a break?"

"If it's okay, it's okay; if it's not okay, it's not okay. What do you mean by 'take a break'?"

Wang Xi waved his hand, declining Bai Qimeng's offer.

"What's next?"

"Now that the stands have been cleared, things are much easier. Let's make some preparations in advance to meet the attack of the 'Long Boots and Musketeers'."

Bai Qimeng made a gesture and started walking forward.

"follow me."

"Alright, let's see your performance."

Wang Xi, carrying the decapitation sword, followed after them with Lin Xin'er.

Bai Qimeng walked to the edge of the stage area and stopped. Then, she took out a fake white card.

White light flashes.

A flat, round device, resembling a landmine, appeared in her hand, which she then casually tossed aside.

hum-

As soon as the device landed, it emitted a blinding blue light, which then erected a pale blue hemispherical barrier with a diameter of five meters, protecting the three of them.

Wang Xi recognized the card.

He had seen it in the hidden "hat hole" module of an online shopping platform: "Solomon Military One-Way Protective Shield," an artificial four-star white card, priced as high as 50.

It can erect a protective shield that lasts for half an hour, blocking foreign flying objects including live ammunition, lasers, and elemental magic, but it does not restrict the people inside from firing outwards.

Of course, half an hour is only the theoretical time under normal power consumption. If subjected to a high-intensity attack, the duration will be greatly shortened.

Overall, this is a defensive card that is very suitable for small-scale positional warfare.

Wang Xi couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "They're really rich."

Then, with a sour tone, he added, "It's good to be rich. Give me back the Rabbit Mask."

At this moment, Bai Qimeng reached out her hand to Wang Xi.

Wang Xi silently took out the "Heaven and Earth Collapse - Shy Rabbit Knight Mask" and handed it to her.

Without hesitation, Bai Qimeng immediately put it into use.

Suddenly, a rabbit mecha mask appeared on her face, with two long ears standing up high.

Not only that, she also pulled out a four-star artificial white card. Once activated, it transformed into a futuristic, bright silver laser rifle.

—Solomon Military Laser Rifle Model IX

"How's your marksmanship, handsome guy?"

Bai Qimeng spoke in a cute, mechanical voice through the mask, her red eyes shining.

"I can only say that within seven steps, he is 100% accurate."

Wang Xi glanced at her.

"..."

Bai Qimeng remained silent for two seconds.

"Turns out you're a useless harpy gunman. I doubt you can hit him within seven paces unless you shove the barrel of your gun into his body to block the shot."

She held the laser rifle and shook her head.

“Xin’er isn’t very good with firearms either. In that case, I’ll take the lead in the attack. You two will help me deal with the walking cats that are attacking at close range. Don’t let them get into the protective shield and interfere with my aiming.”

"Yes, boss."

"Row."

Wang Xi chuckled softly.

He noticed that Lin Xin'er put down her backpack, took out a green equipment card, and conjured a pair of black boxing gloves to put on.

The girl tightened her ponytail again, striking a pose of readiness.

"Lin Xin'er (Friendly/Three Stars/Elite)"

'This girl has improved a lot since the assessment.'

Wang Xi looked at the bronze frame and thought to himself.

Lin Xin'er's strength improved from a basic three-star to a three-star elite. This was mostly due to the resources she obtained from Bai Qimeng after she started following her.

In short, he's hooked up with a rich woman.

"coming."

At this moment, Bai Qimeng spoke in the mechanical voice of a young girl.

Wang Xi turned his head to look, but only caught a dozen swift, ghostly black shadows flashing across the open space.

I caught a fleeting glimpse of the entry.

"Long Boots Musketeer Squad - Corrupted Walking Cat (Nemesis/3 Stars)"

The shadowy figures moved with incredible speed, disappearing in just a few breaths, leaving the surroundings completely silent.

Wang Xi knew that the enemy was hiding behind obstacles.

— "Mudfrog in the Dark"

He used the dark green skill card again.

Yellow pupils stared ahead.

Suddenly, fourteen vibrant red heartbeat lines appeared in my field of vision, scattered in various places.

'Fourteen low-level, three-star monsters, and agile monsters capable of both close and long-range attacks... This maze scene called "Circus" is indeed quite challenging.'

Wang Xi thought.

If you add the more than one hundred two-star mechs in the audience, as well as the final boss, the Cat Leader, who has not yet appeared, the difficulty of this level is obviously higher than the third round of practical assessment for professional warriors.

In the Spade Fairy Tale series of mazes, although the "Sugar Witch" is numbered earlier than the "Puss in Boots," the difference is not significant, and the dynamic changes in the internal scenes make such fluctuations in difficulty quite normal.

Beep beep beep! !
Suddenly, Wang Xi saw a crimson laser flash in his peripheral vision, and heard a high-frequency gunshot.

Bai Qimeng stood in a standard gun-holding stance, aiming and firing her bright silver laser rifle.

The rabbit mask on her face has eyes that gleam, scanning through obstacles to mark the fourteen walking cats on the field for precise elimination.

The laser rifle was clearly more powerful than the laser pistol in Wang Xi's hand, easily piercing through the iron plate and sandbag pile, and shooting down the monster hiding behind it.

Beep beep beep! !
The gun muzzle continuously spewed red light, and with its high-frequency firing rate, even if a few walking cats managed to dodge the first shot, they were overwhelmed by the subsequent barrage of laser beams and riddled with holes on the spot.

"Meow--"

"Meow-"

All that could be heard from the arena were screams of agony, one after another.

In just over ten seconds, five of the red heartbeat lines in Wang Xi's field of vision went out.

This demonstrates Bai Qimeng's exceptional marksmanship and the power of her spending money.

boom!
Bang bang bang! !
Suddenly, gunshots rang out.

It was none other than the "Long Boots and Musketeers" walking cats who launched a counterattack. They darted out from behind cover and opened fire on Bai Qimeng while moving at high speed.

Only then did Wang Xi get a clear look at the group of walking cats. They were all the size of three or four-year-old children, with cat bodies but walking upright like humans.

He wore a hat with upturned brim and leather boots. He held a rapier and a flintlock musket, his beard and cat-like face were ferocious, and his vertical pupils were full of malice.

dong dong!

Thump thump thump thump!
The dense barrage of projectiles landed on the translucent protective shield, all of them being blocked with a muffled thud.

Bai Qimeng remained unmoved.

She subtly adjusted the muzzle of her gun, pulled the trigger past the headshot line, and shot and killed two more walking cats.

Just then.

Four walking cats circled around from the flank, intending to launch a close-range surprise attack.

Lin Xin'er clenched her fists, preparing to engage the enemy, but a figure was faster than her.

wow——

Wang Xi leaped forward, his decapitation sword slicing through the air with a chilling arc. Two meters away, a cat's head flew off in response.

Ding!Ding!Ding!
The sword moved as lightly as a feather, and with a flick of the wrist, it deflected three rapiers, sparks flying.

Lin Xin'er's pupils contracted slightly.

The black-haired youth rushed out, spun around, dragged his sword, and leaped back.

A cold glint appeared on the screen, and three walking cats were cut in half at the waist. Before their bodies could fall to the ground, the sword's edge had already fallen silent.

"Miss Xin'er, what are you daydreaming about?"

Wang Xi gave her a strange look.

(End of this chapter)