Chapter 176: Gangxin, Fight Me!
"It seems these First Generation Mutants all possess high endurance capabilities. Hidden Snake really is quite something; even at Level 6 Heroic Profession, they still don't understand the situation. What does 'Enhanced Leader' mean?"
Bai Pu sighed with emotion, "These Enhanced Leaders all possess such terrifying endurance skills, unafraid of group battles! Blood Mist Butcher has the Slaughterhouse to replenish health, so I imagine another boss, 'Duke of Bergen', has similar abilities."
Among the First Generation Mutants, Duke of Bergen is the most famous monster, known for his highest intelligence, adept at Blood Magic, and once drained the entire Bergen City's blood, causing the Blood Pool tragedy.
Blood Spider saw the terrifying power of Enhanced Leaders and couldn't help but glance skeptically at Bai Pu. She truly couldn't believe how Bai Pu killed Blood Mist Butcher. Could Bai Pu's individual strength be stronger than the team led by Hidden Snake, a Level 6 Heroic Profession?
Bai Pu noticed Blood Spider's doubts and simply explained, "The reason is simple: the damage output from Hidden Snake's team is strong, but their tanking ability is weak. In a team of this ten-person size, the Tank is merely an Elite Profession. Facing other bosses is fine, but against an Enhanced Leader with strong blood-sucking ability, a large number is actually a disaster."
While Bai Pu, Blood Spider, and Mad Rhino Luz leisurely watched the Hidden Snake team attack Crimson Wings, suddenly Blood Spider's expression changed, "Several people are heading in our direction, and they're moving fast."
Although Blood Spider isn't naturally gifted with Spiritual Talent, she has another perception skill that allowed her to detect the situation early.
Bai Pu has the ability of Spiritual Perception, and upon sensing, he immediately frowned.
Three people were coming.
Leading the group was an old acquaintance of Bai Pu—
Second Place in the Lingyuan 806 National Examination.
A powerful successor from the Western Capital Zhou Family.
Hero Profession [Yellow Heaven Thunder].
A self-proclaimed "Overlord," a youth with romantic feelings!
Though practically speaking, Bai Pu thinks this so-called "romantic feeling" is quite foolish, and it would be more appropriate to call it "juvenile sentiment."
But it's undeniable that Overlord is very strong, with an even stronger background, so strong that people around him have to accommodate this "juvenile sentiment," even developing a certain fondness for him.
To err is human, minor flaws are inevitable. People with status and ability have personality quirks that are often indulged; those without status or ability, their quirks are mere flaws and are despised.
Overlord did not have the intention to hide and ambush, but brought two Level 6 Awakener followers and openly appeared in front of Bai Pu.
"Gangxin, fight me!"
Overlord's eyes were filled with battle intent.
Bai Pu rubbed his forehead.
Nonetheless, he enveloped the trio with a Spiritual Shield to prevent the battling crowd in the valley from discovering them.
"How did you find us?" Bai Pu asked.
"Your Spiritual Shield is very strong; even Uncle Yi's Mental Scan couldn't detect you." Overlord was quite straightforward, "However, Uncle Cui has the ability to communicate with plants; even if you stepped on a small grass nearby, he could sense it."
Behind Overlord, the two middle-aged Awakeners were clearly the "Uncle Yi" and "Uncle Cui" he mentioned. These were two figures at least Enhanced Elite Level 6, possibly even at Enhanced Elite Level 6. Evidently, they were dispatched by the Western Capital Zhou Family to care for the problematic Overlord.
"By normal thinking, when there's a conflict between our tasks, you should seize the chance to ambush us." Bai Pu frowned and said, "Just for a clash of wills, you want to turn team combat into a duel between us two?"
"Correct. Actually, I initially didn't intend to bully you." Overlord laughed, "However, after hearing that you could wreak havoc at the Demon Abyss Border Land, capturing several wanted criminals in succession... I became intrigued and wanted to gauge your skills."
Bai Pu slowly shook his head: "Sorry, I'm not interested."
"You'll accept."
Overlord was confident: "Your greatest enemy right now is Hidden Snake, right? You're lying in wait here, probably planning an ambush. If you don't accept my request, I'll notify Hidden Snake that you're here. Do you think he'll abandon the boss and use Bloody Artifacts against you?"
Facing the stubborn Overlord, Bai Pu's brows furrowed even more deeply. He tentatively suggested, "If you want to fight, we could go back to the real world and arrange a duel in the Virtual Spirit Realm."
"Virtual Spirit Realm lacks interest."
Overlord waved his hand dismissively.
Bai Pu's expression became serious, his tone colder: "You know I'm doing a career change task this time, right?"
"I know." Overlord said casually, "That's what makes it interesting; it reveals your true power. I won't hold back; you'd better prepare a forced exit item, otherwise not only will the career change task fail, your life might be at stake too."
Bai Pu snorted. After brief consideration, he agreed to the one-on-one request, but he required both sides to make a bet, verified by the Spirit Realm Will.
If Bai Pu won, the up to three members of Overlord's team must immediately leave the Spirit Realm.
Of course, if Bai Pu lost, the cost would be more severe than Overlord's. Failing a career change task is even more frustrating than having one's Spirit Realm earnings reset to zero.
The middle-aged Awakener named "Uncle Cui" flicked out two seeds. As soon as they touched the soil, they quickly grew into a vine circle with a diameter of forty to fifty meters.
"This is 'Ghost Breath Vine,' which muffles sounds," the Cui awakener explained simply.
The other middle-aged awakener "Uncle Yi" said, "I'll use Spiritual Shield throughout to ensure your duel isn't sensed by that woman called Golden Butterfly."
Bai Pu took a deep breath, and together with Overlord, stepped into the vine circle.
In fairness, although Bai Pu found Overlord's duel invitation somewhat vexing, he didn't find it too irksome. After all, they were rival factions with likely conflicting mainline and career change tasks; a battle was inevitable. Overlord's choice to convert team conflict into a personal duel displayed some sense of dignity.
But given the stakes of the career change task, Bai Pu intended not to hold back! In fact, against someone with a Level 4 Heroic Profession, even with his current strength, Bai Pu couldn't guarantee an easy victory!
"Come on, Gangxin, show me how strong you really are."
Overlord cracked his knuckles, producing a series of snapping sounds, as a gold shimmering long halberd appeared in his hand.
This scene caused Bai Pu's eyes to squint slightly. He recalled that in the last Three Kingdoms: Chibi scenario, Overlord was using a Two-Handed Heavy Hammer.
Could it be he has made significant progress with the Marquis Wen Relic: Fangtian Halberd (fake)?
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