Chapter 23: The Girl’s Scheme
Lonis was greatly surprised, she never expected Elus to let Bai Ye attack.
After all…
Although she was also a successor of the Rainbow Abyss’s power, in terms of status and identity, Bai Ye was actually the girl least related to combat.
She was originally a service robot doll. In the past, Bai Ye didn’t even have the ability to feel pain or cry, and needed batteries to activate, making her vastly different from humans.
Only after fusing with the power of the Tree Abyss did she gradually begin to experience the beauty of being alive.
However, even so, Bai Ye mostly did logistical work. In her daily life, she only cooked and cleaned, and during battles, she mainly relied on summoning plants to control her opponents, never directly engaging in close-quarters combat with strong enemies.
And now…
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“Bai Ye, can you try?”
“Mm, leave it to me.”
…
Although it was her first time in battle, Bai Ye showed no fear. She simply walked straight up to Zijing and said, “Senior Zijing, please guide me.”
“!”
…
And upon seeing that her opponent was Bai Ye…
Zijing also frowned, then looked towards Lonis… her sharp gaze seemed to pierce through the fox disguise with the large ears. It was as if she wanted to directly pull out Elus hidden within.
However, since Bai Ye’s participation did not violate the rules, Zijing could proceed with the match:
“Alright, Bai Ye, then please guide me.”
…
Bai Ye attacked.
Her punch was also very ordinary, looking no different than when Sul Ling and Lonis were fooling around.
Naturally, such an attack posed no threat to Zijing. The purple-haired girl easily dodged it with a slight flash.
However…
Zijing’s attack also proved ineffective.
The lightning-fast attack, which should have hit Bai Ye in an instant… but the result was something everyone did not expect.
Although Bai Ye’s dodges seemed a bit slow, each time, she seemed to be able to skillfully judge Zijing’s attack methods, dodging before her opponent even made their move!
And each dodge was executed perfectly by Bai Ye. She wasted no unnecessary space and was not fooled by any of Zijing’s feints.
Although she appeared to be in a precarious situation, constantly being suppressed, upon closer observation, it was clear that Bai Ye was cooperating with Zijing’s attacks, performing a meticulous “performance.”
All attacks were perfectly timed, and all blocks were flawless.
What was going on?
Including Lonis, many of the girls were somewhat dumbfounded.
However, Elus let out a cold snort in her heart, mockingly saying to Lonis:
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“Hmph, idiot fox. Still haven’t figured it out? The similarities contained within Bai Ye and Zijing.”
“Similarities…”
“Mm, their attack methods do not completely follow human characteristics. Like Diya, they react in advance.”
“What?!”
…
Lonis was greatly surprised, finally noticing that both Zijing and Bai Ye’s fighting styles were filled with “computational power.”
In other words, they could judge the opponent’s weakest attack openings based on their gaze or even the fluctuations in the air, and use their non-human power to react in real-time.
This fighting style was very much like two perfect robots fighting.
They countered each other’s moves, and because their reaction speed preceded their physical movement, they never showed any flaws no matter how they exchanged blows.
However, considering it this way…
“Wait a minute, Elus? Then, does that mean Zijing is also a robot?”
“Not a robot, but a special existence between machines and humans, a classification currently undecided.”
“!”
“Just watch. Zijing has been unable to land a hit, so she’s bound to change her tactics, right?”
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The outcome Elus predicted was not wrong.
As expected, after falling into stagnation, Zijing’s eyes lit up. It was as if the previous battle was just a test, and her entire speed surged!
The sudden change in speed seemed to have exceeded Bai Ye’s understanding—although the little puppet tried to dodge sideways, Zijing’s fist had already struck her!
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“Bai Ye!”
“Be careful!”
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Seeing Bai Ye about to be sent flying by Zijing, the girls held their breath for her.
However, she was unharmed.
Although Zijing’s attack was incredibly precise, and the power of that punch was enough to send a giant stone flying, when that force hit Bai Ye, it was as if it struck a ball of cotton, disappearing without a trace.
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No, it wasn’t like cotton…
It was, indeed, a ball of cotton.
Although throughout their journey, the girls were the ones fighting on the front lines, and Bai Ye seemed to be doing odd jobs,
Bai Ye was also silently growing in her own way, constantly improving.
The most important of these was that in her free time, she would seek out Silent Leaf, learning from her the “Tree Life Form” technique that Silent Leaf prided herself on.
A fierce heavy hammer might shatter an iron plate, but it might be powerless against flexible vines.
All things in nature,
Originally, they represented the different directions of evolution for life. Learning their strengths and applying them to oneself was Bai Ye’s unique growth.
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Because of this, although Bai Ye’s strength and speed were not as good as Zijing’s, she seized this rare opportunity at this moment and shouted:
“Miss Zijing, I am going to counterattack.”
“!”
“Punch!”
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*Thud!*
Zijing’s body was indeed hit by Bai Ye.
Although the power of this attack was not heavy, that small fist sank into Zijing’s skin, dealing 1 point of damage.
Therefore…
“A human who transformed from a puppet? That’s very interesting… From a certain perspective, you should be my opposite.”
Facing the light green-haired puppet before her, Zijing suddenly smiled sweetly: “Alright, I’m very satisfied with this match. You can pass through here.”
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Although Zijing had been somewhat rude to the girls at first, she now seemed to genuinely acknowledge them and had moved aside.
Seeing this scene, the most excited one was Komoe. She ran up directly and said to Zijing, “Sister Zijing, quickly arrange accommodation for our guests! I can’t wait to interact with our new companions.”
“Sigh…”
Looking at Komoe, Zijing could only sigh.
Although she understood Komoe’s feelings, she still shook her head and said,
“Unfortunately, the resting arrangements will have to wait. I still have matters to attend to with these new heroes.”
“Huh?”
“The trial and anomalies I caused earlier were not just to test the strength of these heroes. They were also part of a plan to attract enemy attention and lure them into attacking.”
“!”
“And now, their attack should be imminent, right? Whether it’s those “Heretical Structure Evolution Bodies” or those new threats…”
