novelraw Chapter 10 – I, Qiao Yu, didn't cheat!
Chapter 10 – I, Qiao Yu, didn't cheat!
No way! If Qiao Yu can do it, so can I!
Unwilling to admit defeat, Ma Fei gripped his beginner's sword and charged at the Nightmare again.
"Armor-Piercing Sword Qi!"
With a loud shout, Ma Fei unleashed a sharp sword qi, slicing a bright red "-10" on the Nightmare's head.
However, this only enraged the Nightmare, which launched a furious assault, forcing Ma Fei to retreat step by step. He gritted his teeth, saying nothing.
"Why are you all out here? Didn't I tell you to stay inside and wait for me?" Qiao Yu asked Zuo You and the others.
"We were worried you might be in danger alone out here, so we came to help you. We can look out for each other," Zuo You replied, her gaze falling on the chains around Qiao Yu's feet.
"How are you supposed to move with those chains on? Maybe Ma Fei can try cutting them with his sword?"
"No need."
As soon as he finished speaking, to the astonishment of Zuo You and the others, Qiao Yu grabbed the chains with both hands and snapped them apart, as thick as a thigh.
"See, isn't that better?"
Yang Xiangdi looked at Qiao Yu silently for a moment, then asked, "Brother Yu, tell me honestly, you didn't cheat, did you?"
"No! I, Qiao Yu, did not cheat!"
Qiao Yu's expression was resolute. He had simply allocated all his attribute points to strength—how could that be called cheating?
"Ah!"
Suddenly, Ma Fei let out a scream. The Nightmare's claw had grazed his arm, causing blood to gush out.
Ma Fei's health bar dropped by half instantly.
"Ma Fei, we're coming to help you!"
Zuo You and the others were about to jump in, Zhao Ziyue already had her skill ready, but Ma Fei raised his hand to stop them.
"No need! I can handle this! True strength is honed in battle! Scars are a man's badge of honor!"
Yang Xiangdi seemed to realize something and quickly said, "Master Ma! Don't go head-to-head with it, try targeting its head! The Nightmare's weak spot is its head!"
Zuo You immediately understood. "Right! Ma Fei, Yang Xiangdi is right. Yesterday, Qiao Yu struck the Nightmare's head with a staff, and it died!"
Qiao Yu: .......
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"So that's it!"
Ma Fei's eyes lit up, staring intently at the top of the Nightmare's head.
"Uh, Ma Fei, actually the Nightmare's weak spot isn't its head..."
Qiao Yu felt it necessary to explain to Ma Fei, after all, he had only managed to kill the Nightmare with a staff because his strength was ridiculously high.
"Hmph! Qiao Yu, you're scared!"
Qiao Yu: ????
Ma Fei gave a knowing smile. "You're afraid I'll surpass you! You needed teammates to help you take down a Nightmare, but I only need a sword!"
Ma Fei's eyes burned with intense fighting spirit as he looked at the Nightmare.
"Watch closely for this next strike!"
"Why?"
"Because this strike will be awesome!"
Ma Fei gripped his sword with both hands, shouted "Armor-Piercing Sword Qi," and with a quick step, precisely stabbed the top of the Nightmare's head.
"-10"
Seeing the red number appear above the Nightmare's head, Ma Fei looked at it expressionlessly, but a cold sweat was already trickling down his forehead.
Brother Nightmare, what's going on? I hit your weak spot, you should be instantly killed by me!
The Nightmare's face showed a human-like confusion, then it swiped a claw at Ma Fei, sending him flying with a scream, landing face-first in the dirt.
If Zhao Ziyue hadn't quickly healed him, Ma Fei would have been done for.
"Yang Xiangdi, are you sure the Nightmare's weak spot is its head? You're not messing with me, right?"
Covered in dirt, Ma Fei got up and started cursing at Yang Xiangdi.
"That's strange, Qiao Yu just attacked the Nightmare's head and it was instantly killed..."
Yang Xiangdi pondered for a moment, then suddenly clapped his hands and jumped up.
"I get it! It's because you didn't use a staff! You have to use a staff to hit the Nightmare's head to trigger the instant kill! Here, borrow my staff!"
Qiao Yu:......
So none of you listened to me, huh? The Nightmare's weak spot isn't its head!
"Fine, I'll trust you one more time!"
Ma Fei reluctantly took the staff Yang Xiangdi handed him.
"Class president, maybe we should help you..." Zuo You suggested.
"No need! The best partner for a sword cultivator is his sword!"
"But, you're holding Yang Xiangdi's staff right now."
Ma Fei:......
"Heh... haha, having no sword in hand is better than having one! This is a deeper realm of sword cultivation! You wouldn't understand!
Watch closely, I'm going to instantly kill this Nightmare! I just didn't get it right the first time, watch me do it again!"
Ma Fei grabbed the staff and charged at the Nightmare.
Qiao Yu covered his forehead, shaking his head helplessly, already predicting Ma Fei's fate.
Sure enough, when Ma Fei struck the Nightmare's head with the staff, the damage was only 5 points this time.
Not even as good as his own sword.
Bang!
Ma Fei screamed as he was sent flying by the Nightmare again, and Zhao Ziyue quickly healed him.
"Yang Xiangdi! You fucking set me up!"
Ma Fei cursed angrily, his once pristine white robe now tattered like rags hanging off him, making him look like a beggar.
"Impossible..."
Yang Xiangdi pondered again, resting his chin on his hand.
"I get it! If it's not the head, and not the staff, then there's only one possibility!"
"What?" Ma Fei asked.
Yang Xiangdi gave him a meaningful look. "It's a human problem, you're not as good as Qiao Yu."
Hearing this, Ma Fei exploded, his eyes red with anger, pointing a trembling finger at Qiao Yu.
"I'm not as good as him? I'm a sword cultivator, and I can't farm mobs better than a Necromancer?"
"The facts are right here, eliminating other possibilities, the only explanation is that Qiao Yu is stronger than you," Yang Xiangdi said, spreading his hands.
"Bullshit! There's no way I'm not as good as Qiao Yu, watch me!"
Ma Fei picked up his sword again and charged at the Nightmare, feeling his pride wounded.
Not as good as Qiao Yu? Not as good as Qiao Yu? Impossible!
"Ma Fei, come back! With your health, one more hit and you'll die!"
Zhao Ziyue was panicking, Ma Fei's health was down to a tenth, and in this state, he'd be instantly killed, she wouldn't even have time to heal him.
But Ma Fei couldn't hear anyone's advice anymore, his mind was filled with one thought.
I must kill this Nightmare, I must prove that I'm not inferior to Qiao Yu!
"Armor-Piercing Sword Qi! Slash!"
Ma Fei dashed through the middle of the Nightmare's body, maintaining his slashing posture.
1 second,
2 seconds,
3 seconds.
Magnificent sword qi burst from the Nightmare's body, a bright red "-25" appeared above its head.
Instant kill!
Ma Fei really did instantly kill a Nightmare with one strike!
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