Chapter 295: Here’s a Kick for You!

“Swish!”

An unparalleled glint of the blade flashed by just half an inch from Miss White Fox’s mask, causing her snowy hair to flutter, but she didn’t care in the slightest. Instead, she spun around and unleashed a lightning-fast high kick at the enemy right in front of her!

“Bang!”

The young man in plain clothes raised his arm to block what looked like a delicate and innocent little leg, seemingly without any deterrent power. Before he could even register a glance of disbelief, his safety shorts were shielded, and under the tremendous force of that whip-like kick, he was forced back several steps before finally managing to stabilize himself.

However, almost simultaneously, a dark, lustrous gemstone imbued with overwhelming magical power came flying through the air, soaring like a missile with a sharp, whistling sound!

“Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding!!!”

Min Chen lashed out with his blade, deflecting the ten or so attack trajectories that transformed into afterimages in less than 0.01 seconds, yet he was forced back half a step once again under the pressure of that relentless impact.

But as he looked up, he was greeted by the sight of someone’s shoe rapidly enlarging before his eyes!

“Ugh…”

“Smack!!!”

Before he could react, a dull groan escaped his lips as some kind of hard flat surface smashed against his soft body, covering the strange sound it made. The young man’s form transformed into a bowling ball struck by a pin, sent flying backward by the force hitting his head!

Yet, as expected of Min Chen, a demi-god level fighter with rich experience in battle, he quickly composed himself in mid-air, defying the laws of physics as he twisted his body and landed on both feet during the last stage of his parabolic arc, retreating over ten steps with “thud thud thud thud thud,” bracing himself against the force.

“…Phew ~”

After delivering that kick, Miss White Fox didn’t immediately pursue. Upon seeing the young man struggling to lift his head, but with a clear shoe print on his face, she couldn’t help but laugh.

“Your level isn’t impressive at all. It seems you can only bully unknowing children.”

“…”

Comparing to Miss White Fox’s leisurely teasing, Min Chen’s expression was unusually serious and solemn. He didn’t even mind the mark left on his handsome face but focused solely on catching his breath and stabilizing his condition.

A strong enemy, an absolute strong enemy.

After their previous encounters, Min Chen, who hadn’t faced any setbacks as a demi-god for a long time, had come to this realization.

Xī, this suddenly appearing mysterious girl, was even stronger than he had imagined.

Her combat skills weren’t particularly flashy at all; one could even say they were quite rudimentary. Every move she made, Min Chen was confident he could find at least ten clever ways to counter and launch a follow-up attack.

It should have been like that.

But in reality, he couldn’t do it at all.

The reason was simple, yet not simple.

This young girl, wearing a white fox mask, whose true appearance had sparked curiosity from countless people, possessed an unusual amount of strength and speed in each action, whether it was her seemingly harmless little punches or her rough, casual kicks, far exceeding any enemy Min Chen had ever faced.

Clearly aware of how best to respond, yet the next moment, he was pressured into a hurried defense by attacks that had already arrived before him, and the frightening brute force within would immediately break his stance, shaping a cycle that ultimately put him at a disadvantage.

In layman’s terms… his combat attributes were completely crushed.

As a transmigrator and former player, Min Chen could always clearly see his various attribute data on the [system panel] provided by the world’s will and was accustomed to using that as a basis to gauge each opponent’s strength.

So, during a brief moment of respite, he instinctively glanced at his status on the panel.

【id: Get Out of My Way, I’m Showing Off

Age: 372

Gender: Male

Race: Half Demon (lv80)

hp: 860,000/890,000 mp: 820,000/870,000

Strength: 21,920

Agility: 18,279

Intelligence: 14,380

Main Hand Equipment: Legendary Blade · Slash Through the Void (Holy Artifact)

Armor: Nameless Clothes (Holy Artifact)

Accessories: Nameless Chain (Holy Artifact), Nameless Ring (Holy Artifact), Nameless Bracelet (Holy Artifact), Set effect activated】

The data on the brief panel remained normal, nothing was wrong.

Anticipating it would be a fierce battle, Min Chen had already donned all his usual equipment ahead of time, fully armed to engage Xī, even temporarily storing away his spatial storage item due to equipment slot conflicts.

This was to trigger the entire set, including the armor, the super set effect that would significantly increase his overall attributes for any eventuality.

But even so, he still couldn’t match up to her in at least a respectable manner and was clearly falling behind.

In terms of comprehensive attributes, she was at least the equivalent of a high-level individual above lv90, but… this wasn’t rational.

Shaking his head to dispel the familiar and strange sensations rising in his mind, Min Chen gripped his knife’s handle tightly, warily assessing the white fox girl not far away.

To be honest, because her attire vaguely resembled that of a priestess that seemingly didn’t exist in this world, Min Chen had originally considered whether Xī was also a player who had traversed from the [Phantom World], and so had been trying to avoid direct conflict with her.

However, she had never displayed any skills from the game classes; solely relying on individual attributes, she utterly crushed what should have been his limit-level in this world, which was undoubtedly not the ability a player should possess.

God.

That word unconsciously surfaced in his mind.

If Xī were a deity, then everything she accomplished to that extent and her reason for appearing here could be explained.

Combined with that clearly surpassing holy artifact, reaching even higher dimensions, black round sphere…

“Ha…”

It seems I can only activate that power now.

A pale white mist seeped from every corner of the hall, gradually covering everything.

“Oh? What’s this?”

Initially thinking it was a special attack initiated by the opponent, Miss Vilyric solemnly built multiple protective shields with the demon gem to fend off any possible incursions.

But she quickly realized through feedback that this white mist seemed entirely harmless. Although it swirled with a mysterious power, it wasn’t meant for attacking, more like…

“Miss Xī, this is a barrier array created through research after encountering a powerful enemy in my earlier years. It has many wonderful uses and can be said to be a core component forming this underground base.”

“You’re indeed strong, even more so than I anticipated, and the upcoming battle might cause excessive damage around us, so… we can only change the location to fight.”

“Miss Xī’s physical prowess is indeed astonishing, and Min Chen doesn’t claim to compare, but battles don’t always require close combat. Adjusting strategies anytime and anywhere to attack where the enemy is weak is the wise move. Don’t blame me for being underhanded.”

   

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