Absolute Choice 4

by Pear Lands In The Autumn Spring

  However, this punch was extremely shocking for the four. They had noticed Shi Xiaobai walk to the wall, but did not pay attention to what he was doing. Hence, the punch was rather abrupt, and the damage caused by that single punch made them involuntarily gasp.

  This was Shi Xiaobai's strength?

  He actually possessed such terrifying destructive power!?

  At this moment, Madam Ji hated Kali for her interference, preventing her from taking this child in as her "student".

  Mu Yuesheng's face turner slightly paler. Last night, if Shi Xiaobai had used such a punch on her at that final moment... No, even if he used a tenth of the punch's power, there was no way she could withstand it. She should have lost last night's duel.

  Mozzie's eyes were naturally sparkling with tiny stars.

  Lord Shi Xiaobai is truly...truly amazing. He is gentle but possesses such terrifying power. He's the best kind of male god that can be both passive and aggressive.

  Kevin's face was ashen. He believed that his destructive power was no weaker than Mu Yuesheng’s. Destructive power was the last line of defense of his which he was proudest of. However, compared to Shi Xiaobai's punch, his destructive power was nothing worth mentioning.

  When Shi Xiaobai saw how the four people were intimidated by his punch, he knew the time was ripe. With a wave, he said loudly, "This is just a normal punch of This King. If This King were to make a serious punch, or a super serious punch, or an ultimate invincible serious punch, this wall would have disappeared! Duel? Sorry, from This King's point of view, whether the three of you combined would be able to give This King a hint of pressure is what This King's looks forward to the most. So, don't argue any further. Just attack together!"

  Shi Xiaobai smiled proudly in his heart.

  "Turtle-speed Divine Punch" might be lacking in duels, but it was quite useful at a time like this.

  Madam Ji's lips twitched. Shi Xiaobai's punch had proven his strength, but was this the reason for him to break public property?

  Madam Ji hesitated for a moment before softly saying, "Since Shi Xiaobai has made up his mind, go ahead and fight three against one. The training goals are to improve your actual combat level. If Shi Xiaobai's strength is really completely above yours, the effects of three against one are indeed better. You three can also improve on your teamwork. After all, it is not impossible for a team segment to appear at the selection."

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  Chapter177 Double Speed Mirage

  Madam Ji's words were equivalent to finalizing the issue. The trio were stunned by the power from Shi Xiaobai's single punch before recalling Shi Xiaobai's bizarre long-distance running speed. Immediately, they somewhat believed that Shi Xiaobai could truly fight one against three.

  Mu Yuesheng looked at Shi Xiaobai and sighed. "If it will be an interesting match, I can accept you battling against three, but I hope you will not disappoint me."

  Mozzie giggled and said, "Lord Shi Xiaobai, have mercy."

  Kevin did not speak but hung a cold expression on his face. He no longer objected. All he wanted to do was "teach" Shi Xiaobai a lesson. Although three against one was not something glorious, the chances of success were higher. Kevin had to admit that after seeing Shi Xiaobai's punch, he no longer had the confidence that he could beat Shi Xiaobai in a one-on-one battle.

  ...

  There was a specialized battleground in the collective training grounds. As every year's collective training would have a free-for-all segment, the battleground was rather large in size.

  The few of them quickly moved from the lounge to the battleground. Mu Yuesheng and company each stood on one end of the battleground while Shi Xiaobai stood away from them. With that, the three against one battle was ready to begin.

  Madam Ji stood outside the battleground and said, "This battle is to let each of you understand each other's strength. At the same time, it can let you familiarize yourself in actual combat. You can resort to using your full strength appropriately, but remember, do not cause any serious injuries. [Gaia] has Psykers with healing powers who can treat your injuries after the battle so it doesn't affect the mass selection two days later, any serious side effects, though, wouldn't be worth it."

  "Then...go ahead and begin."

  The moment Madam Ji finished speaking, a figure immediately rushed out.

  That figure rushed from one end of the battleground to the other in a split second, stunning everyone. Who else could it be but Shi Xiaobai!?

  Madam Ji was astounded as well. She never expected Shi Xiaobai to take the initiative to attack first in a one against three situation.

  Shi Xiaobai charged towards the dispersed trio as though he was a cheetah that dashed into a pack of wolves. His eyes were sharp like a knife, and his speed was so fast that it only left afterimages.

  The trio were still considering if they should attack together or separately. But with Shi Xiaobai charging at them, they were rendered speechless. To not seek the breakthrough of a three against one situation, he actually charged at the three of them to get them to focus fire on him. Wasn't this just courting death?

  But the three of them were soon dumbfounded, especially Mozzie and Kevin. Amongst the two of them, the former had not grasped any movement techniques, while the latter only had Cloud Traversal Steps at the "Grasped Basics" realm. Against Shi Xiaobai's figure that was moving like a stream of light, they were momentarily at a loss as to how to respond.

  "So fast!"

  By the side, Madam Ji was astounded. With her being able to watch by the sidelines, she could directly tell how fast Shi Xiaobai was. Besides, not only was his movement technique fast, there were all sorts of fake moves. There was no way to tell where Shi Xiaobai would run next with the naked eye.

  And in the three rookies' eyes, Shi Xiaobai would occasionally appear on the right side of the battleground and sometimes on the left. Although they knew that Shi Xiaobai was charging right at them, they could not grasp Shi Xiaobai's location. They could only watch as Shi Xiaobai began to move towards them.

  Mu Yuesheng raised her hands as several "Radiant Charged Bolts" shot out. But like last night, none of them struck Shi Xiaobai. Her eyes began to turn serious as she prepared to use "Heavenly Lightning Summoning" when Shi Xiaobai approached her.

  Kevin was secretly accumulating strength. He knew that his "Cloud Traversal Steps" could not withstand Shi Xiaobai's movement techniques. Be it taking the initiative to attack or to dodge in retreat, he was at a complete disadvantage. If that was the case, the only method he had left was—to counter changes with consistency!

  There was bound to be a flaw revealed while attacking. Kevin believed that when Shi Xiaobai attacked him, he could seize the opportunity to hit out with "Black Bear Dominating Palm". As long as he was given a chance to strike out, he would immediately defeat Shi Xiaobai!

  Mozzie took a deep breath. Although she did not wish for Lord Shi Xiaobai to lose, she did not want to lose too quickly. However, she was rather helpless against such fast-moving opponents. Her past figure destined her to be inclined towards strength and defense. Mozzie was rather confident with her defensive abilities. She was prepared to defend against Shi Xiaobai's attacks.

  In a few short seconds, Shi Xiaobai's running from one end of the battleground to the other had caused a subtle change in the battle situation. The three rookies who had the numbers advantage all invariably chose the strategy of "defend and counterattack". This was because Shi Xiaobai was just too fast and uncanny.

  Shi Xiaobai's figure finally arrived at the three of them under everyone's watchful eyes. His feet never stopped because his offense had only just begun.

  Who would he challenge first?

  Shi Xiaobai's figure suddenly appeared in front of Mozzie. His fist raised up high and was immediately about to smash downwards. And this punch also made Shi Xiaobai's agile figure come to a momentary halt. At that instant, it was as though time had fr
ozen.

  "Ha!"

  Mozzie's reaction was fast as she shouted. A dark silver shield appeared in front of her.

  "B Class defensive skill, Magical Silver Shield!"

  Madam Ji's eyes lit up. It was rumored that Wen Hezheng was adept at defensive skills. From the speed at which she conjured the Magical Silver Shield, it was definitely at the Familiarized Proficiency realm or higher. She was indeed worthy of her reputation.

  The Magical Silver Shield appeared right in front of Shi Xiaobai's fist. As everyone held their breaths, they waited to see if the punch would shatter the Magical Silver Shield.

  However, a strange thing happened. They saw the Shi Xiaobai in front of Mozzie suddenly dissipate!

  "Speed mirage!"

  Madam Ji was amazed that Shi Xiaobai had managed to grasp a speed mirage.

  Mozzie's eyes flashed with a trace of confusion before immediately feeling a fist hit her in the back. The punch was not light nor heavy, but it caused her to stagger.

  Mozzie turned her head back in shock and only saw Shi Xiaobai's afterimage, because Shi Xiaobai was already rushing towards Kevin.

  In the same way, Shi Xiaobai's figure appeared in front of Kevin but immediately dissipated like a mirage!

  "Do you think you can use the same move twice!?" Kevin angrily boomed.

  Without even looking at the mirage, he suddenly turned around and smacked his palm out.

  "Black Bear Dominating Palm!"

  With him striking out, the surroundings quaked. Kevin's body seemed to ignite in flames as the palm struck straight at Shi Xiaobai, who had appeared behind him.

  "Boom!"

  A deafening explosion blasted as Kevin's palm struck Shi Xiaobai's chest!

  Then...it directly penetrated Shi Xiaobai's chest!

  This was still a mirage!

  Kevin's eyes stared abruptly as at this moment, a punch lightly hit him in the back.

  Kevin was already moving forward because of his Black Bear Dominating Palm, but with Shi Xiaobai’s gentle punch, he lost his balance and fell forward uncontrollably. With a thud, he fell down in a miserable state.

  "Double speed mirages!" Madam Ji gaped her mouth.

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  Chapter178 In This King's eyes, all of you are already dead

  Having a double mirage appear consecutively in such a short period of time was clearly something greater than twice the difficulty of having a single speed mirage. It might even be several times or even ten times harder.

  Shi Xiaobai had actually managed to grasp double speed mirages!

  One of Shi Xiaobai's two punches that were average in strength caused Mozzie to stagger, while the other caused Kevin to fall to the ground. All of these happened in seconds, but clearly Shi Xiaobai was not satisfied with only this. Without any pause, he turned to charge at Mu Yuesheng!

  Mu Yuesheng's eyes turned slightly apprehensive. She had seen Shi Xiaobai's speed mirage and double speed mirage, but she had failed to see through even the single speed mirage.

  However, Mu Yuesheng did not have her confidence shaken. That was because her "Heavenly Lightning Summoning" had a wide range. Even if Shi Xiaobai used a triple speed mirage, as long as he came within ten meters of her, he would not be able to escape the attack of "Heavenly Lightning Summoning".

  Mu Yuesheng looked at Shi Xiaobai's figure that was charging at her. As she began charging up her power, she went on full alert.

  Afterimages, afterimages, and more afterimages!

  Mu Yuesheng's pupils dilated slightly. Yesterday, despite there being a cold spotlight, she had not managed to fully discern Shi Xiaobai's figure. As a result, her missing of "Radiant Charged Bolt" was mostly because of her poor vision. But at this moment, she was able to see Shi Xiaobai's charging figure, but she was completely confused. The movements of his figures were too confusing!

  There was no way for her to see clearly, but she could use her perception and her hazy vision to judge. But even if she saw it clearly, she found it extremely difficult to make a judgment. This was because her eyes were tricking her!

  Left or right?

  Front or back?

  Mu Yuesheng looked at the series of afterimages Shi Xiaobai left behind as he ran at her. She began knitting her brows.

  Shi Xiaobai clearly was wary of Mu Yuesheng's "Heavenly Lightning Summoning". He did not rush straight at her like back when he attacked Mozzie and Kevin. Instead he constantly circled in the vicinity slightly more than ten meters away from her.

  "This distance..."

  Mu Yuesheng was surprised that Shi Xiaobai was maintaining a distance that happened to be just beyond the range of "Heavenly Lightning Summoning". Shi Xiaobai had managed to judge her attack range from seeing her produce "Heavenly Lightning Summoning" once from last night.

  Was this a coincidence?

  Or was he just probing her?

  Or could it be that Shi Xiaobai had truly grasped the information of her "Heavenly Lightning Summoning" range from that single encounter?

  If it was the third possibility, wouldn't Shi Xiaobai's combat talents be too heaven-defying?

  Mu Yuesheng was alarmed, but it also ignited a greater fighting spirit in her.

  In fact, she could have used "Lightning Flashstep" to escape or use her secret techniques that she did not use last night on Shi Xiaobai, but Mu Yuesheng had her own pride as well. Since Shi Xiaobai wanted to use his movement techniques and speed mirages to defeat her, she wanted to stand motionless and use "Heavenly Lightning Summoning" in a tit for tat manner.

  This was a battle between her judgment and Shi Xiaobai's speed.

  "Come, let me see how fast you are!"

  Mu Yuesheng's eyes squinted slightly as she no longer used her vision to chase Shi Xiaobai's figure. Instead, she began perceiving the air turbulence that was a result of his motions. That was something that could be grasped!

  Shi Xiaobai's figure ran faster and faster around Mu Yuesheng. From afar, it appeared as though there were multiple Shi Xiaobais running in circles. They were fast, highly deceptive and amazing.

  Madam Ji was completely aghast. She muttered in her heart, "Dominating Refinement, no. His movement techniques is already not far from the Crest of Perfection. He is only thirteen years old. If he can cultivate his movement technique to the Crest of Perfection at the age of thirteen, even if it's Crab Steps, he will be able to stir up the entire China. [Gaia] has truly picked up a treasure...If I could..."

  Kevin crawled up from the ground to his chagrin. When he turned and saw the scene, he was petrified. Even though his "Black Bear Dominating Palm" had been augmented with even more power through the use of his superpower, it was equivalent to being useless if it failed to strike Shi Xiaobai.

  The present Shi Xiaobai made Kevin feel despair. It was impossible for him to spot the dazzling figures with his naked eye, so how was his palm going to hit Shi Xiaobai?

  Shi Xiaobai did not stop while running in circles, but suddenly a figure rushed at Mu Yuesheng.

  "Speed mirage!"

  Mu Yuesheng's eyes narrowed as she judged which was the fake image. And at the next moment, she immediately felt a light breeze blowing across her hair.

  "Heavenly Lightning Summoning!"

  Mu Yuesheng did not turn around not did she have the slightest bit of hesitation, because she believed that she had detected that wind which meant Shi Xiaobai.

  Sparking electric currents suddenly formed a barrier around Mu Yuesheng like testy pixies. The electro-barrier which had a resplendent goldenness amidst the icy-blue suddenly blasted outwards in the diffusive form of a circular weaving of gold and blue electric currents!

  This electric current emanated out but stopped less than a meter away from the circular series of Shi Xiaobai afterimages. This was the limit of "Heavenly Lightning Summoning".

  Mu Yuesheng gently sighed and gradually closed her eyes. At the moment she closed her eyes, Shi Xiaobai's f
igure appeared behind her and with a punch that was of average strength, he struck her back.

  "I've lost."

  Not only had her vision been fooled, even her perception had been fooled. Mu Yuesheng was utterly convinced. Although she could have used "Lightning Flashstep" to escape at the last moment, when it came to judgment and speed, she had already lost.

  She did not manage to correctly judge the timing of Shi Xiaobai's attack. The first mirage had been accurately judged by her, but the second mirage had made her fall into a trap. She realized that ‘sensing the wind meant sensing Shi Xiaobai’ was just a naive thought.

  Shi Xiaobai had long judged the moment when she would use "Heavenly Lightning Summoning". No, Shi Xiaobai had deliberately created a "flaw" for her to grasp on, making her mistaken it for an opportunity.

  The three rookies simultaneously cast their gazes on Shi Xiaobai, who finally stopped. In less than a minute, Shi Xiaobai had gone from one end of the battleground towards them. He had used his extremely fast speed to put them in a passive situation, to the point of not being able to move. Following that, he defeated them using a single speed mirage or double speed mirage. He had used an extremely clever battle strategy to trap them in his palms.

  Shi Xiaobai looked at the three and stood with his arms held to his back and sighed. "In This King's eyes, all of you are already dead."

  The trio lowered their heads simultaneously. Although the word "dead" sounded somewhat exaggerated, they could not deny that if Shi Xiaobai had used the punch with an offensive strength that could bore through steel walls on their backs, they would at the very least, be heavily injured and they would have lost the ability to continue fighting.

  In less than a minute, they had suffered an abject failure in this three against one battle!

  "Then for this battle..."

  Madam Ji did not expect that the gap between Shi Xiaobai and the trio was so huge, but, this was extremely good news for [Gaia]. However, continuing this battle was meaningless. Madam Ji planned to announce the end of the duel.

  "The battle has just begun!"