Absolute Death Game

Chapter 107 103 Chapter It's Good to Be Alive

The two stood opposite each other. Looking at Ye Feng, with his deep blue name, Xiao Buli relaxed his spirit and entered the micro-control state.

His eyes fixed on the screen, his fingers rapidly pressing on the keyboard, Gale Sword Skills activated, Flying on Grass activated, Internal Energy Infusion activated—

As 30 points of internal energy vanished from the Inner Strength Bar, a faint azure sword light immediately appeared on his wooden sword.

Ye Feng said with a chuckle, "Heh, Flower Shifting Great Technique, huh? I can also use Inner Strength, let's see how my Pure Yang Vital Energy fares."

After finishing his words, he flicked his wooden sword, and a reddish-golden sword light flared up on it, making Xiao Buli's faint sword light seem insignificant in comparison. The reddish-golden glow was almost tangible, immediately overpowering Xiao Buli's presence.

Go for it! Xiao Buli gritted his teeth and cautiously went to meet him.

The moment they first crossed swords, Xiao Buli muttered an inward curse, realizing that Ye Feng's swordsmanship and mastery, whether in attack, defense, or speed, was not on the same level as the previous few he had faced. The swiftness and ferocity of his moves were more than Xiao Buli could handle, as he received two strikes after a brief probe, losing one-fifth of his health points.

He hurriedly retreated, circling to the side, hoping to repeat the old trick of wearing down the opponent with speed, but who would have known that Ye Feng— with a flash of white light under his feet, Tread Snow Without a Trace! — possessed an even more formidable Qinggong than Flying on Grass.

It not only increased movement speed by 50 percent but also added attack evasion effects, allowing him to close the distance with Xiao Buli in an instant.

Since there was no escape, the only option was to attack. Chain Sword Strike commenced, and Xiao Buli's wooden sword rapidly performed successive feints. However, Ye Feng simply lifted his hand and parried. Three attacks were blocked, and then, with a backhand strike—Parry and Counter!

A smack hit Xiao Buli right in the chest, chopping off more than twenty health points.

It's no good, completely overpowered! Xiao Buli glanced at his health points. Due to the lack of equipment, his full health was only 170, and now he had less than a hundred left. It seemed he had no choice but to use his trump card and take a gamble!

He lunged forward, attacking repeatedly. Taking the hit from one strike, he suddenly used an Emergency Dodge to appear behind Ye Feng. With a fierce flick of the mouse to turn the screen, he unleashed his ultimate move at that instant.

Ultimate Skills—Wind Rolls The Scattered Clouds! Xiao Buli spun like a top, his wooden sword creating layers of Sword Shadows likened to a whirlwind. Ye Feng shouted, "Bring it on!" Almost simultaneously, his figure vanished and his wooden sword became like a Straight Lightning Slash, piercing directly through the Sword Shadows with lightning speed. Ultimate Skills: Straight Lightning Slash!

With the speed of thunder, his strike forcefully shattered Xiao Buli's sword momentum, and with the remaining force, he skewered Xiao Buli completely with the wooden sword.

Amongst the splattering blood, Xiao Buli watched a bright red number, 103, burst above his character's head, his health points that were at two-thirds plummeted to zero in an instant.

It's over! In that moment, Xiao Buli's mind buzzed, and he nearly lost his senses. Was he really going to die like this? His mind went blank as he stared at his character collapsing on the ground, blood pooling beneath. Discover more content at empire

A bitter taste spread from his mouth where he had accidentally bitten his tongue. For a brief moment, he felt as if his heart had stopped beating.

But after a moment of disorientation, he suddenly noticed that his game screen hadn't turned to grayscale. Xiao Buli carefully checked his character's health points—1/170, he was left with a single drop of blood, but above his head, there was now a DEBUFF—On the Verge of Death.

On the Verge of Death: You are in a near-death state; all attributes are reduced by 75 percent, and you are unable to perform any actions. This state can be lifted once the health points are restored to 10 percent.

Thanks heaven and earth, Xiao Buli breathed a long sigh of relief. The feeling of narrowly escaping death almost brought him to tears.

System prompt: Player Xiao Buli comprehended the Heart of Life and Death, Taoist Heart level increased to LV2.

This prompt didn't make Xiao Buli overjoyed. After the thrilling moment he had just experienced, he felt that nothing could excite him for some time. Compared to life itself, things like strength or Taoist Heart now seemed trivial.

Mu Zhiqi walked onto the stage and placed his hands on Xiao Buli's back. As white smoke rose from his head, Xiao Buli's health points slowly refilled at a visible rate. After a while, Mu Zhiqi helped Xiao Buli stand up.

"Thank you, senior, for healing me," Xiao Buli hastily typed, his sincerity unprecedented, even though the other was just an NPC.

"No need for thanks. The person who injured you is from my Sword Pavilion, so it's only right that I save you."

Xiao Buli then gave a bow to Ye Feng, "Thank you, Brother Ye, for showing mercy."

Ye Feng chuckled, "No need for thanks. I surely don't want to be wanted for murder and be hunted down everywhere. So, how about it, want to challenge again?"

That's unnecessary. Xiao Buli thought to himself. With his current strength, challenging Ye Feng seemed a bit unrealistic. It appeared that earning the title of Sword Master was no easy feat indeed.

But then he wondered, how exactly did Liu Xing manage to defeat Ye Feng? Could his swordsmanship have reached such a level?

Leaving the Sword Pavilion, Xiao Buli put all his equipment back on and saw his health point limit increase significantly, which gave him a certain sense of security.

Only at this moment did the joy of upgrading his Taoist Heart gradually emerge in his heart. Although he didn't achieve the title of Sword Master, raising the level of Taoist Heart was a considerable gain. Most importantly, he realized how this skill upgrade worked—the proverbial saying that where there's a one, there's a two.

Many things seemed mysterious, but once you cracked them, they were actually quite simple.

Clearly, upgrading the Taoist Heart required undergoing some of the special mental experiences that most people rarely encounter even once in their lifetime. Once those experiences were completed, one's mental state would be enhanced, naturally resulting in a level-up for the Taoist Heart as well.

This was the conclusion Xiao Buli deduced. However, he still harbored some doubts. In that instant when his character was on the verge of death, he truly felt as if he was stepping through the gates of the underworld, and when he realized he wasn't dead, he indeed felt as if he had miraculously escaped from a desperate situation; and then it seemed as if the whole world was different.

So, if he knew about this method in advance and got someone to hack his character to near death, without experiencing the brink of peril and a miraculous escape, could he still comprehend the Heart of Life and Death?

He sat in front of the computer, lost in thought for a full half-hour until someone tapped him from behind, bringing him gradually back to his senses.

The answer seemed to be that this question could only be proven with future experiments.

Turning around, he saw Wu Tao.

"What's the matter, Xiao? Aren't you going to eat? There's sweet and sour ribs for lunch," Wu Tao asked.

Xiao Buli checked the time and realized it was already lunchtime. Most members of the Green Dragon Group had started logging off and leaving the game, walking towards the dining hall chatting and laughing—a harmonious scene that starkly contrasted against the dangerous moment he had experienced, sparking an intense realization within him—life is truly precious.

"Of course, I'm going to have lunch. I've been looking forward to this meal for a long time," Xiao Buli suddenly became enthusiastic, patted Wu Tao on the shoulder, and joyfully headed to the dining hall. This left Wu Tao somewhat puzzled. (Since when did sweet and sour ribs become so appealing?)(To be continued.

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