Chapter 91 – A Heart-Pounding Battle

“Tie Yi, come, try out your Extreme Edge Blade!” Xiao Wuwang ordered.

“Understood, Master!” Tie Yi had been eager to give it a try.

From the naming of the Extreme Blade War God Mech, it was clear that the Extreme Edge Blade was one of Tie Yi’s most formidable offensive capabilities.

In an instant, one of Tie Yi’s arms transformed into a gleaming silver blade radiating a cold light.

This blade was different from the ones it had previously transformed. The earlier two blades were purely formed from Liquid Metal, whereas this one incorporated the most refined alloy components within its body. Mysterious patterns faintly shimmered along the blade’s surface—these were the unique Energy Meridians of the Extreme Edge Blade, capable of unleashing the Mech’s power in the most extreme manner!

“Master, be careful!” Tie Yi warned before raising the Extreme Edge Blade and slashing toward Xiao Wuwang’s side.

“Bring it on!” Xiao Wuwang lifted his blade to meet the strike.

“Clang!”

Sparks flew.

Xiao Wuwang felt a tremendous force transmitted through his blade, numbing his arm.

It was worth noting that the majority of the impact had already been absorbed and neutralized by Han Xing. Yet, even so, the violent energy erupting from the Extreme Edge Blade still managed to penetrate, delivering a significant shock.

Turning his attention to the blade’s edge.

The Extreme Edge Blade showed no damage whatsoever. In contrast, the Tang Dao in Xiao Wuwang’s hand, enhanced with the Trait of Alloy No. 1, now bore a half-inch notch at its cutting edge!

The Tang Dao enhanced with Alloy No. 1 surpassed the Extreme Blade War God Mech, yet the Extreme Edge Blade surpassed the Tang Dao.

This Extreme Edge Blade truly maximized offensive power to the extreme!

The Mechs of the TX Route truly lived up to their reputation as high-attack suppression types, pushing offensive capabilities to the limit in every aspect.

“Continue!” Xiao Wuwang said. “Let’s begin free attacks now!”

Upon hearing this, Tie Yi’s face lit up with delight. This was its chance to improve its combat skills, and the fighting spirit in its eyes burned even brighter. “Alright! Master, you’d better be careful!”

However, before the sparring began, it retracted the Extreme Edge Blade, transforming only two ordinary Liquid Metal blades instead.

Tie Yi sprang into motion, pushing its speed to the maximum as it continuously circled around Xiao Wuwang, launching attacks from all sides.

Xiao Wuwang indeed couldn’t match Tie Yi’s speed, but relying on his proficient-level combat skills, he always managed to accurately predict Tie Yi’s attack trajectories. His Tang Dao danced in an impenetrable defense, tightly guarding his vital points.

Of course, even the tightest defense had its lapses.

The constant “Ding! Ding!” sounds rang out. Initially, Xiao Wuwang landed more hits on Tie Yi, but as Tie Yi continuously absorbed Xiao Wuwang’s combat techniques, it rapidly improved. Gradually, the tables turned, and Xiao Wuwang found himself being struck more often.

Naturally, during this process, Xiao Wuwang and Han Xing’s coordination also continuously refined and advanced.

He fully adapted to the strength and reaction speed granted by Han Xing, and grew increasingly adept at utilizing Han Xing’s inherent abilities of Transformation, materialization, and enhancing metal Traits.

When unable to evade Tie Yi’s attacks, with a single thought from Xiao Wuwang, Han Xing would form a thick alloy armor at the point of impact.

Xiao Wuwang estimated that even if Tie Yi’s Extreme Edge Blade struck this armor, it would be powerless against Xiao Wuwang, safely sheltered within Han Xing’s form!

This battle was truly exhilarating. It wasn’t until Xiao Wuwang’s Fatigue Points dropped below 20, his movements gradually slowing down, that he finally stopped—even with Han Xing’s assistance, he couldn’t keep up with Tie Yi’s attack rhythm anymore.

Returning to the Living Carriage, Xiao Wuwang couldn’t help but let out a sigh of “What a thrill!”

While waiting for his Fatigue Points to recover, Xiao Wuwang’s mind continuously replayed the battle he had just fought.

The more he replayed it, the more new ideas emerged in his mind.

If his Fatigue Points were sufficient, he wished he could battle Tie Yi for another three hundred rounds.

He finally realized that the assistance provided by the level 5 Terminator far exceeded his imagination!

If level 5 was already this terrifying, how powerful would level 6 be?

Xiao Wuwang couldn’t help but feel a bit of anticipation.

With Crimson Flame Bear Meat, his Base Attributes could improve rapidly. He believed that day probably wouldn’t be too far off!

Suppressing his excitement, Xiao Wuwang opened the Chat Channel.

Only one day had passed since the novice period ended, and the number of survivors in the large group had dropped to 3,562. In just one short day, over a thousand more people had perished in the Server Zone!

At this rate of death, it was estimated that within a few days, the number would drop below 2,000, triggering a system Server Merge.

Xiao Wuwang’s eyes narrowed slightly. “Server Merge? I wonder if I’ll encounter you all again, just like in my Previous Life?”

In his Previous Life, a major reason for his difficult early development was that during an Instance Event after the first Server Merge, he killed someone who tried to seize his spoils. That person was a member of a team called “Blood Wolf.”

The Blood Wolf team was powerful, ruthless, and vindictive, primarily focused on Plundering others’ resources. Those targeted by them rarely met a good end.

Unfortunately, before that person died, they sent out a message about being killed by Xiao Wuwang.

For a long time afterward, Xiao Wuwang was caught in an endless cycle of pursuit and escape. Those days were truly dark, every step feeling as precarious as walking on thin ice.

A cold glint flashed in Xiao Wuwang’s eyes. If he encountered them again in this life, he would definitely make them pay in blood!

However, in his Previous Life, the Server Merge had been Triggered yesterday.

In this life, perhaps because he had shared some strategies in the group earlier, the number of survivors at this point was significantly higher than in the same period of his Previous Life. Calculating this, the Server Merge would likely be delayed by a few more days.

Because of this butterfly effect, it was uncertain whether he would merge with the Server Zone where the Blood Wolf team was located.

Even if they didn’t merge this time, Xiao Wuwang believed there would still be opportunities later!

Skipping the messages in the large group, Xiao Wuwang opened the group messages for the Terminus Camp.

No one had been lost in the group, which was good news.

The bad news was that some people had been injured, and not just one.

Among them, Si Shui Liu Nian was the most severely injured!

Xiao Wuwang asked in the group what had happened.

Si Shui Liu Nian then gave a rough account of the situation.

It turned out that at the previous Platform, she was unfortunate enough to enter an Eerie World.

The weapons she had collected earlier were mainly firearms, lacking effective tools to deal with evil spirits and ghosts—a common issue among many players at present.

Even more unfortunate was that shortly after getting off the train, she was possessed by a ghost. For the next several hours, under the ghost’s control, she experienced terrifying scenes beyond anything she could have ever imagined in her life.

Fortunately, this ghost was not bloodthirsty; it merely controlled Si Shui Liu Nian’s body to play around for a while. However, during the process, the ghost accidentally broke her left arm. The ghost felt no discomfort at all from the broken arm, but all the pain was borne by Si Shui Liu Nian. The agony of a broken arm lasting several hours left her in unbearable suffering.

In the end, as a stroke of luck amid misfortune, the ghost left her body just before the Platform was about to end, allowing her to narrowly escape with her life.