Chapter 242: Simulation: The Way of All Things_3
He knew what Su Jie was implying—that he had amassed the enormous debt owed by his sister, Su Chen.
He had anticipated this.
For a character like Su Jie, it would indeed be incredible if he couldn't obtain a large sum of money here.
Money, for the powerful, had always been within easy reach since time immemorial.
"Is that so? Then congratulations, our relationship is now purely competitive." Jiang Wudao said calmly, glancing at Zhang Manman and Jos, "Are the two of them going to join you in attacking me?"
"No." Su Jie sighed, "I wish to have a one-on-one duel with you."
"You sure are confident... but I can understand why; they are both too weak to even withstand the aftermath of our battle." Jiang Wudao stretched out his hand, and a small crescent-shaped magical artifact appeared in his palm, which within a single breath expanded into a two-meter-long crescent blade.
Silver light twinkled, chilly with a threatening aura.
Above the crescent blade, there was a golden thread gleaming dazzlingly, as if it could trap a person in an illusion, affecting the mind.
"As expected, you have a magical artifact."
Su Jie's gaze became slightly concentrated; he had predicted this. Brоught tо yоu by МV6LЕМРY6R.
The enhancement a magical artifact provided to a cultivator's strength was tremendously fearsome, like his flying sword, which even in the hands of a cultivator with a life force of 3 could leave him, with a life force of 7, in a sorry state.
However, in later battles, the opponents he faced while wielding his flying sword typically also possessed various types of magical artifacts and exotic treasures, making the number of players he could kill instantly quite limited.
"This magical artifact is called 'Moon Wheel.'"
Jiang Wudao kindly explained to Su Jie, "As for its use, by looking at its shape, you should already know, right?"
"Indeed, it reminds me of 'The Legend of Shushan.'" Su Jie nodded his head, chatting with Jiang Wudao in a desultory manner, as if there were no deep hatred between them, but rather as if they were good friends who could talk about anything.
Indeed, they had no deep-seated enmity.
But they were not friends either.
Feeling the "calm before the storm," Zhang Manman and Jos exchanged glances and involuntarily retreated to either side, leaving the battlefield to Su Jie and Jiang Wudao.
"Can Su Jie win?"
Jos was somewhat concerned, "After all, that's the most formidable opponent, Jiang Wudao."
Zhang Manman patted Jos on the shoulder, offering consolation, "We can only trust in Su Jie now. But if Su Jie loses, we also need to prepare."
"Prepare for what?" Jos asked.
"Li Ziming and those two guys are slacking off, but they definitely have injuries, "Zhang Manman's eyes flashed coldly, "If Su Jie loses, for the sake of maximizing our benefits, the three of us will unleash our strongest power and rush towards that guy, aiming to die together with him. A body with a life force of 10 cannot withstand our self-destruction."
Zhang Manman and Jos's energy outburst aside, Chen Tian Yuzi's body, enhanced by Angel's Wings, would certainly be able to kill Li Ziming.
Jos's eye twitched: "Isn't that a bit much?"
Li Ziming was their teammate after all; if they did that, wouldn't it be akin to stabbing him in the back?
It was against the principles of righteousness.
"He must adhere to his promises to us, but we are not bound to do so." Zhang Manman said calmly, "And if he gets caught alive, our boxes would be licked clean."
"If we can't win the championship, then the best way is to preserve the wealth we've already acquired. This is how we maximize our benefits."
Jos's eyes suddenly hardened, and he touched the energy storage bracelet on his wrist, not willing to lose this treasure.
And Su Jie's flying sword was absolutely indispensable too.
So, if Su Jie really lost, then they would have no choice but to betray Li Ziming...
...
Whoosh!
A flash of cold light flew past Su Jie's ear, carrying a wind blade that made a cut on his right ear.
"Oh? You actually dodged it."
Jiang Wudao summoned with a gesture, and the Moon Wheel, having flown over Su Jie's head, returned to his side, slowly orbiting around him.
The Moon Wheel was incredibly fast; even if the mind could detect its trajectory, the body couldn't possibly react in time. At least beings with a life force of 10 or below could not evade it.
This was Jiang Wudao's trump card.
But Su Jie had managed to avoid it!
Normally, there were two possibilities:
First, Su Jie's body moved on its own, with the body's instincts being more sensitive than the control of the mind, following the intentions with natural ease.
However, this was unlikely.
According to Ming Lun's research, to reach that state, in addition to life force needing to meet a certain standard, the individual also had to have a high mastery and quality of martial arts, and the body had to possess extremely powerful instincts.
Su Jie didn't meet this condition, seeing as his martial arts training hadn't exceeded two years.
Enhancements in life force, advancements in mental cultivation, are not the same as martial arts mastery.
Masters of martial arts certainly have profound mental cultivation and life force beyond common folks; however, those with deep mental cultivation and stronger life force are not necessarily masters of martial arts.
Some people immerse themselves in landscapes, reaching the pinnacle in poetry and painting, which can also greatly advance their mental realm. Coupled with sufficient nutritional support, life force naturally increases.
But they don't know martial arts, they don't know how to fight.
Su Jie didn't align with this point.
The second possibility was that Su Jie had predicted Jiang Wudao's trajectory before he made his move, allowing him to dodge in advance.
With Su Jie's peculiar mental realm, Jiang Wudao believed it was the second possibility.
He could predict!
Predict an opponent's movements, predict the attacks, even predict the thoughts!
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