Qi Xu directly handed the laser pointer to Dongfang Yuan, and then, unexpectedly, the first one to be critiqued was himself. He instantly straightened his back.
"There's a big problem with how you execute your skill. Every time, one second before using that dash move of yours, you always have a habit of looking at the target spot. If an enemy notices this habit, you're basically delivering yourself to them on a platter!"
It just goes to show how useful it is to point out each other's flaws. Qi Xu genuinely hadn't noticed this point earlier...
"And don't rely too much on your skills; they all have predictable patterns. Ah, forget it, I can't explain it well. Let's just fight."
As soon as Dongfang Yuan finished speaking, Qi Xu immediately dashed forward with 〖Scarlet Assault〗. He had made a conscious effort not to look at the target point this time, but he still got caught.
A sharp blade swung directly to the spot where Qi Xu was dashing. His pre-planned attack couldn't be executed, forcing him to readjust his position again, only to be caught perfectly once more.
Qi Xu instantly felt incredibly frustrated. Nothing was going smoothly... In the end, he had to rely entirely on his strength advantage to brute force his way through, barely breaking the stalemate but exhausting a lot of stamina. Dongfang Yuan, on the other hand, deftly avoided his sharpness first, always waiting for a chance to counterattack.
Right after the fight, A Bian played back the video of their battle.
As soon as the video finished, Qi Xu answered, "I understand. The first two moves, you intentionally showed flaws in your movements to lure me in. The following moves were based on analyzing my combat habits and your own defensive weaknesses on the spot."
Qi Xu had always known Dongfang Yuan was strong, even stronger than Warwolf 009.
Warwolf 009's movements and fighting habits were more systematic, more scientific, and thus easier to figure out. Dongfang Yuan was more spiritual, more cunning, and constantly changing. If you didn't see her for a few days, she would have practiced new killing moves.
Dongfang Yuan nodded appreciatively, "That's right. So right now, you can only fight fools, not smart ones like me."
Qi Xu laughed, "Makes sense. I'll think it over today, and we'll fight again tomorrow."
Just now, Qi Xu was also intentionally exposing weaknesses, mainly to identify problems. If he went all out, it would definitely be much more spectacular than today. Even before tomorrow arrived, Qi Xu was already looking forward to it.
Dongfang Yuan continued, observing meticulously. Every move, every stance, footwork combined with arm swings, even on-the-spot reactions and the surrounding environment—she analyzed everything thoroughly.
Even though she was talking about Qi Xu, the others present couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
A fight Qi Xu thought he could score 90 points on had its rating slashed by another 20 points...
"Finished with the good student. For the rest, I won't hold back, okay? What on earth were you all fighting out there? 009, you were so hesitant killing that monster, what, gotta recite scriptures for it before it dies?
And Pojian Chengdie, you still have that same old problem, not much noticeable improvement. Sometimes you could just 'crack' and finish it cleanly, but you have to first raise your arm and make that feint! Your movements are set now, hard to change. I suggest you need to fight a life-and-death battle.
And Jinzhong Zhao, your role isn't clear; there's not a single highlight in your fighting. And why do you always help others take the burden? Figure out how to attack yourself.
Look at that brainless Dandan Qi, can't handle taking one punch, huh? An idiot like him needs to get hit more to learn how to fight, so why are you helping him take the hits? Are you brainless too, huh?
"Cut-Your-Sister" pointed at whoever, and whoever lowered their head—indiscriminate attacks. If it were just a simple sentence or two, it'd be fine, but she would directly imitate your fighting style and publicly execute you on the spot... It was absolutely astonishing how she could imitate anyone perfectly. Even Qi Xu had to admire that.
"And Little Song, to kill you, I'd only need one move. Come on, come at me!"
Song Peifeng was also stirred by a bit of competitive spirit and went straight for it. Dongfang Yuan didn't even defend, directly using a "mutual destruction" move.
"Get it? My defense is stronger than yours. I won't die, but right now, you would."
Dongfang Yuan truly had a talent for combat, able to notice many points others missed, and her mind worked extremely fast.
Comrade Xiao Song's enthusiastic charge forward and his wilted return took only one second.
“Alright, I've finished talking about everyone else's problems. You can go continue sparring and adjusting. The one with the biggest problem is Dandan Qi. You stay behind alone. What Sister Qi said earlier was already very on point. I'll just add a few hundred more points.”
These "few hundred points" took over an hour to supplement. Dandan Qi was completely wiped out by the end. "Cut-Your-Sister" really had a way with sarcasm. No matter what problem she talked about, she could always cap it off with a little pun.
004 and 008 peeked from the side quietly, feeling a sense of understanding, thankful that they were more competitive than Old Seven today!
〖Peril Without Moment〗 The natural disaster instance required sticking together because there were no absolutely safe times or safe areas. You never knew when monsters would attack.
Late at night, especially after players had gone to sleep, was definitely a prime opportunity for monsters to launch an assault.
Qi Xu arranged a shift schedule for everyone to take turns on watch to prevent accidents. The others went back to rest in the vehicle. Today was Dongfang Yuan's turn; the others needed to go back and soothe their injured little hearts.
Anyway, there were absolutely enough temporary team-up cards to go around. Barring any accidents, they'd all be together every day this month, just taking turns one person per day.
Having discovered her major flaw, Qi Xu was so excited that she almost forgot about Nijiujiu's healing attribute.
It wasn't until she lay down on the sofa and Nijiujiu used her skills that the injuries and fatigue on Qi Xu's body slowly faded away. The throbbing pain in her head that would act up now and then finally returned to normal.
At this moment, Qi Xu suddenly sat up, remembering a detail.
During the day, whether during sparring or while honing skills fighting monsters, Nijiujiu hadn't used a single recovery skill on her.
It was practice, so naturally, no healing was needed; otherwise, it would be hard to achieve the desired effect.
"Jiujiu, you can sense what I'm thinking in my heart, right?"
Nijiujiu shook her head and fluttered her wings, "Jiujiu."
Why, with the favorability at 100, couldn't Jiujiu speak?
Qi Xu didn't need to ask out loud. Nijiujiu knew what Qi Xu was thinking and immediately hugged Qi Xu's arm dejectedly, "Jiu~"
"It's okay if you can't speak. It doesn't hinder our communication. I can also vaguely sense your thoughts."
Qi Xu vaguely guessed that something might have happened before, but... she didn't want to ask. Her heart suddenly felt a bit uncomfortable.
Glancing at the time, it was only 2 a.m. Still time to grind. She went to the top floor to check on the golden seed, drank a cup of tea to calm down, then picked up her twin blades and went back out again.
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