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A bright moon slowly rose behind Qi Ji.

With the help of the Heart Essence borrowed from [Equivalent Prayer 1], Saki completed [Nightfall] and [Moonrise] in one go!

The live stream chat exploded at this sight!

This moment is practically the end of Yue Xiaogui's life!

"No? Am I blind? Isn't this our Moon Goddess's move?! You plagiarized me, huh?!"

"What plagiarism? It's just a coincidence! Didn't your Moon Goddess just clash with our Fiery Fist of Prisoner's a few days ago?"

"So, this is something Yuejian secretly taught Laoji? Holy crap, Laoyue did a great job! I'll never badmouth you again!"

"No! Lao Yue only taught Huo Mu the Broken Flame Fist, but gave Lao Ji all his trump cards, right?"

Yan Yi: Junior brother, is this right?

"Listen to me, everyone! Is it possible—and I mean possibly—that this wasn't taught by Lao Yue, but rather that Lao Ji learned it on his own after just one glance?"

"Dude, you're really good at bragging. No wonder you're wearing that Level 7 Prisoner's badge, I admit your 'purity' is undeniable..."

"That means there were tons of students who saw Lao Yue use that move that day! So, according to you, Lao Yue's 'One Night Moon Descent' technique has essentially become an open source of revenue?"

Regardless of how shocked the comments were, Liuli and Huanglu were completely dumbfounded.

Among them, the yellow deer is particularly prominent.

Among everyone present, he was not only the strongest, but he had also personally experienced the "Moon Descending Overnight," making him the most qualified to speak on the matter.

Don't underestimate this move; although it's only a third-order echo, [Moon Descends Overnight] has already touched upon the concept of [Domain].

The word "domain" is practically exclusive to sixth-order Echoers!

So now you're telling him that a first-year student from Echo Academy actually used this trick?

What a fuss!

The circuit with its four-fold amplification alone is something that a student could never master.

But the facts were undeniable, leaving Huang Lu no choice but to believe them.

So, just what kind of monster is this guy?!

In Huang Lu's mind, a figure even involuntarily surfaced—

The man who was once hailed as the most promising candidate to become the "King of Salaries".

Of course, now we should call him the Fire Thief.

Senior Yan Yi...

Was this kid that strong at his age?

like……

No, right?

The moment Huang Lu reached this conclusion, a huge uproar ensued in his heart.

Doesn't that mean this guy has a chance to surpass Yan Yi and become the true Lord of Cinder?!

But wait—

Thinking of something, Huang Lu's newly excited heart was immediately doused with cold water.

The silvery-white crystals around Saki's eyes just now...

He saw it.

Without a doubt, this is a symptom of echo erosion.

For a moment, Huang Lu's feelings were incredibly complicated.

It was as if God had sent a miracle to the City of Fire, only to cruelly destroy it with his own hands.

The heavens are jealous of talent...

It's a tragedy that such a talented person is so envied!

……

The moment the alley was swallowed by darkness!

While captivated by Saki's perfect face, Chiho Kamishiro's first thought was—

Damn it, which bastard turned off my lights?!

Turn on the lights! Turn on the lights!

This face, this face...

I haven't seen enough yet!!!

As if the heavens had heard her prayers, the lights came on in the next instant.

Qi Ji held the Wuxiang Sword that Liuli had retrieved for him, and flames engulfed his entire body.

He brandished his sword, took a step, and leaped into the air!

Bright as the sun high in the sky tomorrow!

The moonlight shines through, like the moon chasing the sun's shadow.

A faint silvery-white trail trailed behind.

"...?!"

and many more!

Chiho Kamishiro belatedly realized what was happening.

The brilliance that appeared before my eyes—

It wasn't a lamp, it was a sword that took her life!

Chiho Kamishiro was jolted awake from her infatuation and hastily raised her giant scythe to block.

However, it was at this moment that the "One Night of Desolation and Moonfall" officially entered the "annotation" stage.

Chiho Kamishiro's every move seemed to flow clearly into his perception, like the open pages of a book.

The flow of her inner energy, the weaknesses of her armor, and even what she will do next...

Everything is on full display!

The feeling was as if he were a god overlooking the chessboard!

Extremely mysterious!

But it was extremely difficult...

Qi Ji could feel that the enormous amount of spiritual energy he had previously obtained through a loan was rapidly dissipating.

This is the price he pays for forcibly using echoes that don't belong to him.

He had no understanding of the "Moon Descends Overnight" technique, and his use of the circuit was merely a mechanical imitation.

What Tsukimi can do with just one unit of her energy, Sakizaki might need several, or even dozens, of units to replicate.

……

It's too late to say, then soon!

The giant scythe and the Wuxiang Sword collided fiercely!

This time, however, it was not as one-sided as before.

The sword of Qi Ji was exquisite in its strikes!

This perfectly exploited the weakest link in Chiho Kamishiro's offensive.

They clashed and separated almost immediately, ending up evenly matched!

The next moment, Qi Ji immediately extinguished the flames on the sword, and every last drop of his inner energy flowed back into his body from the Wuxiang Sword.

He was terrified by the terrifying "mana consumption" of the [Moon Descending Overnight] skill and dared not waste a single bit of his mana.

The equivalent prayer did indeed give Saki a "sufficient" amount of mana, but that "sufficient" amount was only for those who truly mastered this circuit.

As for Saki, he could only say that it was barely enough.

After deducting the mental energy required for [One Night of Moonfall], Qi Ji can use [Instant Bloom] a maximum of three more times.

Therefore, every subsequent attack must be carefully planned!

Qi Ji concealed his aura and disappeared into the "night" he had created.

[Note] Time is required.

However, if Saki can force Chiho Kamishiro to reveal more of her weaknesses, then the annotation time will be greatly shortened.

Saki is waiting for Ruri's signal.

The sword strike he just swung was to buy time for Liuli.

At this very moment, Liuli is using Echo to her fullest extent to control the surrounding civilians and keep them away from the alley.

"Saki-san!"

At the alley entrance, Ruri called out Saki's name, indicating that the area around the alley had been completely cleared out.

At this moment, there is no more to worry about!

In an instant, Qi Ji appeared beside Liu Li and made a final confirmation to her:

"Really? Is that okay?"

"Please use me, Saki-san!"

Liuli did not hesitate.

She looked at Qi Ji, her armor unfurled, and her whole being instantly radiated a hazy glow.

[I Saw a Butterfly], Deconstructing Real Names—

【tool】!

Qi Ji reached out and placed his hand lightly on Liu Li's chest.

Instantly, a scabbard, drawn from the essence of crystal and imagery, slowly took shape.

Sakiya gripped the scabbard in his hand, then looked at Ruri and solemnly spoke, word by word:

"Ruri, no matter what, please remember—"

You are not a tool.

You are my irreplaceable... partner.

I will make good use of you!

So let's work together to win this game!

Saki-jaku inserted his sword blade into the glass sheath.

In an instant, the Wuxiang Sword emitted a joyful hum—

It had been far too long since it had been sheathed.

The Wuxiang Sword can only unleash its true power when it has a scabbard!

[Note: 30%!]

Qi Ji couldn't wait for the annotation to automatically rise to 100% because his mastery of [One Night Moonfall] was not as good as Yue Jian's.

Moreover, compared to Chiho Kamishiro, he was in a position where his status was suppressed.

The "automatic reading" speed is too slow.

Saki must force out more weaknesses from Kamishiro Chiho!

Qi Ji took a step forward, and frost-white crystals appeared beneath his feet.

The next moment, the others had already flashed to Chiho Kamishiro's side.

The longsword was drawn from its sheath, emitting a hum!

At the same time, Liuli's voice came clearly from behind: