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Chapter 181 Gu Cheng Taiyu's mirror image was destroyed.

Wang Xi felt a momentary lapse in consciousness.

When I came to my senses, I found myself standing in a vast, white world.

The surroundings were pure white, and even the ground beneath our feet was gleaming, like a mirror.

He knew that this was a simulated space, and everything was almost identical to reality.

There was a person standing directly in front of me.

Wang Xi looked up and was taken aback.

He was an unkempt man, wearing a worn-out black casual jacket, with a stubble beard and messy hair.

His eyes were deep and indifferent.

He recognized the man—it was the same mobile phone screen protector stall owner he had met at the Century Trade Plaza!

"Gu Cheng Tai Yu · Ming Tan Ke · Gu Li (Mirror/Neutral/High-Rank 3-Star/Elite)"

A word appeared above the man's head.

Even though it's just a mirror image, it still has the strength to rival Samsung with its bronze frame.

Wang Xi never expected that this person was "Gu Cheng Tai Yu".

"Mr. Gu Li?"

Wang Xi tried to say hello.

However, the man did not respond.

"..."

Wang Xi suddenly made a move.

He conjured an ice fist from a distance and slammed it straight at Gu Li's face.

——"The Heart Thief"

The man remained expressionless and threw a punch as well.

Bang! !

Their fists clashed, creating a shockwave.

A strong wind whipped Gu Li's disheveled hair, but he remained completely still.

Swah——

Wang Xi flicked his finger, and the icy hand condensed into an ice sword, which pierced straight towards the man's heart.

Snapped!
Gu Li neither dodged nor avoided, but instead grabbed the crystal-clear blade with his backhand—circular black lines appeared on the skin of his entire palm.

'That's incredibly powerful!'

Wang Xi was secretly amazed.

He tried to draw the sword from a distance, but he couldn't do it at all.

Gu Li remained expressionless, and with a crack, he crushed the ice sword in his bronze-like hand!

Before the ice crystals even fell, he had already traversed twenty meters, flashing in front of Wang Xi, his fist whistling like a blade.

Wang Xi had no choice but to condense his sword again, and with a flick and a deflection, perfectly parried the opponent's fist, producing a piercing clang.

Clang! Clang! Clang!
The ice sword clashed with the fleshy fist, sparks flying.

Both sides moved with extreme speed, leaving afterimages.

Wang Xi spun around, gathering his strength, blood mist swirling around his blade, and unleashed a diagonal slash with the "Blood Orchid Secret Technique"—

"To see through it."

Gu Li raised his arm to block, and his forearm snapped off with a crack, but not a drop of blood flowed. From the severed wound, wriggling "red lines" emerged, intertwined, and instantly regenerated as if nothing had happened.

'Such an insane self-healing ability...'

Wang Xi said secretly.

Against such an opponent with astonishing resilience, a protracted war is the dumbest option, only leading to your own demise. The optimal solution is to completely crush them in one fell swoop.

Gu Li gave Wang Xi no chance to catch his breath. After his arm recovered, he attacked again.

However, his powerful punch, delivered with the force of rolling thunder, missed its mark.

With a roar, a flaming cloak appeared behind Wang Xi, propelling him into the air. From his elevated position, he unleashed a terrifying fire tornado with a backhand motion.

Boom! !
Gu Li was instantly engulfed by the flames.

When Wang Xi discovered that his slashing attacks were ineffective, he immediately unleashed his ultimate technique, using the fire magic of "Lord of Scorched Earth" to burn the ground from the air.

But the next second, his pupils contracted slightly.

As the fire subsided, Gu Li remained standing in the same spot.

The fire magic, powerful enough to incinerate gold and melt iron, failed to kill him. The man's face was completely disfigured, but his posture remained upright.

His charred body was covered with dense red lines that wriggled and danced wildly in mid-air, making him look like a humanoid monster.

In the blink of an eye, Gu Li changed his appearance—

A dirty, scarlet hood covered his head, completely obscuring his face. He was shirtless, with a tattered and bloodstained leather apron around his waist, and his right arm resembled a giant, floor-length cleaver.

A chilling and terrifying aura surged into the sky.

A thought immediately popped into Wang Xi's mind—this is the power of the ghost story system!
Whoosh!

Gu Li, now transformed into a monster, slashed down with a single blow.

A scarlet-black blade flashed through the air, accompanied by a strong warning from "Intuitive Wisdom (Mark)".

Wang Xi unfurled his fiery cloak behind him, then swooped down in a downward motion, barely dodging the attack.

In the blink of an eye, Gu Li appeared in front of him, his terrifying broadsword cleaving through the air with a piercing whistle as it slashed horizontally, its dark red blade light terrifying!
Click-click——

Wang Xi's expression was solemn. He pushed with both arms, and his magical power surged violently, instantly creating an incredibly thick spherical ice wall that enveloped him.

Clang! !

Gu Li's broadsword struck the ice puck with a deafening roar. The blade pierced the ice, carving a straight crack.

Wang Xi continued to increase the outflow of magic power to maintain the ice wall formed by "Ice Dome Echo".

The monstrous man remained silent, his movements growing increasingly ferocious and brutal. He swung his rusty broadsword, unleashing dozens of slashes in rapid succession—a blur of motion.

Clang clang clang clang clang!!

Thunder roared through the sky, and the wind howled like a prison.

Wang Xi did feel a strong sense of pressure from the other party, but he did not panic.

With his deep blue two-star "King of Winter" and the "Bangbangtang (brand)," the ice ball he created was incredibly tough, enough to withstand Gu Li's repeated slashes.

However, this also consumes a huge amount of magic power.

Wang Xi felt that things couldn't continue like this.

He was inside the ice hockey puck, feeling the high-frequency vibrations and clanging, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

Gu Li's strength has several distinct characteristics, which can be summarized as follows: supernatural abilities, immortality, and extreme power and agility in his attacks.

If you want to counter it, you either need to block and control it, or strike it dead.

But Gu Li, after transforming into a monster, was ridiculously fast and difficult to lock onto.

At this moment, Wang Xi suddenly remembered the dense "red lines" that had grown out of the other person's body after the other person was injured.

'That must be some kind of mythical creature.'

Wang Xi had a sudden flash of inspiration.

'Could it be considered an insect or an evil spirit?'

He hadn't forgotten that he still had a deep blue item card, "Qinghe's Compassionate Wish," from the Mystic Realm's Qinghe God, which had a restraining effect on insects and evil spirits.

hum-

A flash of deep blue light.

Wang Xi raised his arm, and suddenly a makeshift insect-catching net made of bamboo pole and burlap sack appeared in his hand. "Give it a try!"

...

...

"It's been almost ten minutes."

"Outdoors in the combat simulation," Luo Yan said in surprise.

"Why is it taking so long?!"

"This……"

The people waiting for the results looked at each other, quite surprised.

Of the nearly one hundred people present, the best only lasted five minutes. In previous years, there have been many who survived longer, but never this exaggerated—the test hadn't even lasted ten minutes.

What is going on?
This unusual situation piqued everyone's curiosity, and they were eager to know the outcome.

at the same time.

Inside the assessment and monitoring hall on the fifth floor of the building, Qu Tao, the president of the Lucheng Yong Association, and seven or eight other senior executives stood in front of the giant screen, looking up at it.

The giant screen was divided into twenty windows, nineteen of which were blank, except for one in the lower right corner that was playing a live video feed—Wang Xi's combat simulation.

"Remarkable." Qu Tao stared at the screen, his eyes widening slightly. "It's truly rare to see someone withstand Mr. Gu's mirror image for so long."

The president of the Lucheng Brave Association had slightly graying temples, and his tall, straight figure was accentuated by a royal blue suit. He stood with his hands behind his back, a look of admiration on his refined face.

"This young man is using a fairy tale deck."

he mused.

"The core wild card is of high quality and has been branded, otherwise it would be impossible for it to have such a tough defense."

The man wearing gold-rimmed glasses beside him nodded in agreement: "Mr. Gu is known for his frontal assaults, but this young man withstood over a hundred blows without a scratch. He is truly a formidable young man!"

Qu Tao asked curiously, "Which city is this young man from?"

Another woman with her hair up answered, "Gucheng."

"Wow." Qu Tao couldn't help but laugh. "What a coincidence! The genius of Gucheng has met the 'Grand Master' of Gucheng. How interesting..."

"His name is Wang Xi, he's twenty years old, and he just passed the 'professional' assessment this June. He's already a four-star while active... At the end of last month, he single-handedly eliminated a newly formed disaster zone, earning him a promotion to five-star."

The woman continued to provide additional information.

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

How did it grow to this level in just two months?
This is definitely a good seedling!

Perhaps, in the near future, another "Taiyu" will be born in Gucheng!
Qu Tao and others were greatly encouraged.

Just then, a soft "Eh?" was heard, quickly turning into a gasp of surprise. The woman with her hair up asked in astonishment, "What is he trying to do?"

On the monitor projection, the young man suddenly shattered the ice ball defense and rushed towards the bizarrely transformed image of Gu Li.

Shattered ice and icy mist trailed behind, like warriors charging into battle draped in starlight.

Qu Tao and the others frowned frequently.

The young people, lacking practical experience, actually attacked the opponent's strengths with their own weaknesses.

The scene suddenly changed.

The young man stomped his foot on the ground, and fan-shaped ice crystals spread out, instantly freezing Gu Li's legs. Just as the monster man broke free of the ice, the simple insect net in the young man's hand slammed down, trapping Gu Li tightly.

"Um?!"

The group of executives were stunned, their pupils shrinking slightly.

The man struggled frantically, but the sack only tightened around him.

Immediately, the young man made a fist with his right hand, and a blazing white flame blade burst forth from his palm, leaving a blinding trail of light on the monitor screen.

歘——

With a piercing shriek, the flaming longsword pierced through Gu Li's mirror image's chest, and the smell of burning seemed to waft through the screen.

Qu Tao and the others remained silent for a long time.

...

...

"Fifteen minutes have passed, why is it still—"

Luo Yan glanced at his phone, his brows furrowing.

Before the words were finished, a "ding" sound was heard.

The indicator light in the simulation room changed from red to green.

Click.

The door was pushed open, and Wang Xi walked out slowly.

"Wang Xi, what's going on?" Li Xingduan immediately stepped forward and whispered, "You've been playing the simulation for fifteen minutes!"

"I met our 'Gucheng Taiyu'."

Wang Xi told the truth.

"Mr. Gu's mirror image is indeed too strong."

"Ok?"

The members of the Gucheng team were very surprised.

drip.

As the notification sound rang out, Luo Yan smiled smugly and spoke first: "Here it comes, let's see what kind of evaluation Brother Wang will get!"

However, the projection wall suddenly flickered violently.

Sizzling sound.

It's like the static screen of an old-fashioned screen with poor signal.

Half a minute passed, but there was still no sign of "Taiyu," leaving everyone puzzled and the atmosphere awkwardly quiet.

"What happened?" someone asked.

"Logically, regardless of their performance, the mirror images of the 'Taeyoshi' should provide an evaluation."

"System malfunction?"

"..."

Wang Xi's heart skipped a beat.

I hope I won't fail.

Fortunately, the image finally stabilized at that moment.

Finally, a man's figure appeared in the projection area on the wall, with the identity information "Gu Li, the Guest of the Underworld" marked on one side.

All eyes immediately turned to them.

The man smoked a cigarette but remained silent.

Thick smoke blurred the image, but the man could be vaguely seen with his head down, as if he were thinking.

"..."

Everyone looked at each other, completely bewildered.

Finally, the man raised his eyelids.

“Five years.” He flicked his cigarette ash, the smoke obscuring his expression, but his tone was one of frustration. “My mirror image has been destroyed for the first time.”

Dead silence.

Li Xingduan was stunned, Luo Yan opened his mouth wide, and the rest of the people were also dumbfounded.

The mirror image of "Tajiro Taigo" was destroyed?!
(End of this chapter)