The ultimate Valkyrie has fallen for me

"We held on."

Looking towards Nan Dou, Bei Dou and the others narrowed their eyes slightly.

Kui Niu's hooves may seem simple, but they are actually incredibly powerful, and even among the Big Dipper, few could completely block them.

Although Nan Dou's side consisted of several people working together, it was still unexpected for them.

Of course, if the Kui Niu continues its attack, it can break through both the Xuan Turtle and the Golden Bell Shield. But since this is just a greeting, and only one strike is needed, there's no reason to attack again if that fails.

"I'm gone."

Withdrawing their gaze and letting out a soft hum, the Beidou group turned and left.

"Phew, they're finally gone."

Seeing that the Beidou team had withdrawn, Jin Xinxin and the others on the Nandou side breathed a sigh of relief.

With just one strike, they were forced to fight back with all their might. If they were to actually engage in combat, how could they possibly stand against them?

Fortunately, it was just a greeting.

"hehe."

Wu Jianming, who was standing to the side, suddenly smiled.

Although infighting is not allowed, hostility between them is necessary; otherwise, how can they compete and improve each other?

Although the competition is held every quarter, creating some tension beforehand serves as a form of encouragement for both sides.

Especially for the Beidou team, their conditions are so good that they've become somewhat arrogant. This greeting is also to let them know that the Nandou team is not someone to be trifled with.

Regardless of Wu Jianming's intentions, the two teams returned to their respective locations.

In the conference room, the six members of the Nandou team gathered, all with serious expressions.

Although Wu Jianming said that the competition in the first quarter was canceled, it is already March, so it will only be ten days or so more.

There are only about 100 days left until the second quarter competition.

With only a hundred days left, no one, including Lu Yuan, had much confidence in defeating the Beidou team.

After all, this is a competition between teams, not something that can be decided by one person alone.

"I'm going to practice battle formations!"

After a moment of silence, Gao Shu said something and got up to leave.

The others frowned slightly and also left the meeting room.

Battle formation.

This is your only chance to win!

As a mid-grade Earth-rank combat skill, the Southern Dipper Battle Formation, if its true power can be unleashed, may not be able to withstand even the mighty Seven of the Northern Dipper.

Of course, the Beidou Squad also has Beidou battle formations of the same rank.

So what they need to do is to cultivate the Southern Dipper Battle Formation as much as possible, and cultivate it to a level that surpasses the Northern Dipper Squad's Northern Dipper Battle Formation!

The seven members of the Big Dipper are more talented, but they do not have a clear advantage in cooperating with each other to train battle formations.

In an abandoned warehouse, Lu Yuan practiced alone.

Since it is a battle formation, all members need to cooperate with each other, but before that, they must first be familiar with the various changes in their own positions.

Everyone should practice individually first, and then form a formal team to cooperate. This will make the process much more efficient.

Of course, this is on the premise that everyone has mastered their position. If even one person hasn't mastered it, they will inevitably hold the others back.

With limited time, everyone agreed to practice their positions thoroughly within ten days, before April, and then use the remaining three months to practice teamwork with all their might.

"The Seven Killings position..."

After completing the analysis of the mysterious tattoos, Lu Yuan had gained a thorough understanding of the entire Southern Dipper Battle Formation and could even optimize it.

At this point, practicing star-level skills is similar to practicing low-level combat skills before, mainly focusing on developing muscle memory.

In combat, there is often no time for careful consideration; it is mostly a reaction of the muscles themselves.

For the next three days, Lu Yuan started at eight in the morning and stopped at ten at night. Except for eating, drinking and relieving himself, he used all his time to cultivate the Seven Killings Position.

"That's about it."

Through extensive and repeated practice, I have mastered the various variations of the Seven Killings position.

Although the other members of the team are also geniuses, they don't have his kind of comprehension cheat code. It will take them at least a few more days to fully master their respective star positions.

In other words, Lu Yuan couldn't immediately start forming a team and practicing teamwork.

As for continuing to practice his Seven Kills position, it only improved his score from 99 to 100. Although it wasn't a complete waste of effort, the returns were too low.

"Let's practice swordsmanship."

After a moment's thought, I decided that since that was the case, I might as well practice the Earth-Splitting Sword Technique first.

Once the others have mastered their respective star positions, they can then coordinate and continue practicing battle formations.

But he didn't have a knife.

It's not like you can just pick up any tree branch to practice. As a low-grade Earth-rank combat skill, Earth-Splitting Power is immense. Not to mention tree branches, even a slightly inferior battle sword cannot withstand the force during practice.

Ding~!

With no other option, just as Lu Yuan was thinking of finding a battle sword to make do, he suddenly received a message.

It was sent by Lu Diaolong.

The lord-grade battle sword tailor-made for him is complete!

"Very good."

Lu Yuan's face lit up with joy; it was just the right time, like a pillow being delivered to someone who was about to fall asleep.

Lu Yuan immediately left the Star Dou Squad base and returned to the clubhouse.

As one of the privileges of the Star Dou Squad, they have access to helicopter transportation.

"Who left?"

Back at the base, watching the helicopter take off, the rest of the team couldn't help but frown.

To leave at this crucial moment.

Even if there's something really important, at least tell the rest of the team.

But the person had already left, and there was nothing they could do. They sighed helplessly, then cheered themselves up and continued their practice.

After the helicopter landed at the Starry Sky Building, Lu Yuan went directly to the 70th floor.

"You came so quickly. I thought you'd be busy since you joined the Star Dou Squad."

Lu Diaolong was somewhat surprised to see Lu Yuan enter.

He had a close relationship with Wu Jianming, so he also knew something about the Star Dou Squad.

After finishing the battle sword, he only sent a message to Lu Yuan instead of calling him directly, just so as not to disturb him.

"It's alright, actually."

Lu Yuan said casually, looking at Lu Diaolong with anticipation.

"Hehe, I'll have someone bring it over right away."

Lu Diaolong smiled, didn't ask any further questions, and then instructed his assistant.

The assistant left, and a moment later returned carrying a long leather bag.

Lu Diaolong gestured and handed it directly to Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan opened the leather pouch, revealing a battle sword!

The scabbard is jet black, devoid of any fancy decorations or unnecessary ornamentation. The exposed hilt is similarly devoid of any frills, designed entirely for practicality.

Lu Yuan reached out and grasped the hilt of the knife. Even the lines on his palm fit perfectly. It was indeed tailor-made!

Whoosh!

A flash of cold light appeared, and the battle sword was drawn.

It was no more than three feet long, entirely silver-gray, with a straight blade. However, compared to ordinary battle swords, the blade was slightly narrower, and upon closer inspection, it would be discovered that this battle sword had no edge!

It's not that it wasn't sharpened, but rather that it simply didn't have a blade at all.

"The sword has no edge."

He held the sword upright in front of him, looked it over, and couldn't help but nod.

"Give it a try."

Lu Diaolong stood to the side, smiling, clearly very satisfied with his masterpiece.

He spoke a few words and placed a standard-issue combat knife in front of Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan glanced at it, his gaze suddenly sharpening. With a twist of his wrist, he slashed directly at the target with his knife.

Pfft!

A flash of yellow light, accompanied by a soft sound, and Lu Diaolong's battle sword was broken in two.