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Chapter 6: Two Years!

Chapter 6 - Two Years!

Time elapsed, and two years had transpired since Luke's clash with Fan Xinglu.

The main god space doesn't restrict the time for task completion, but the duration taken affects the evaluation upon task settlement.

Hence, Luke didn't hasten to complete the task but instead settled down to study under Fan Xinglu for two years.

Upon becoming an agent of the main god space, two fixed buffs awaited.

One ensured the body always stayed in peak condition without aging. The agent could use redemption points to adjust the age and condition of the body.

The other guaranteed uninterrupted progress in strength growth until reaching A level. As long as Luke trained, he would continue to strengthen his attributes.

Regarding the result of the battle two years ago:

Apart from the initial "Kuzuryūsen," exploiting Fan Xinglu's carelessness to sever her school badge, the rest of the time saw Luke being unilaterally ravaged by Fan Xinglu.

Throughout the entire process, Luke couldn't cause even the slightest harm to Fan Xinglu.

However, such a result was expected in a formal battle.

Therefore, with Fan Xinglu's approval, Luke successfully became the number one Genestellar in Jielong Seventh Institute, earning the moniker 'Extreme Swordsman.'

This nickname was given by Fan Xinglu after inquiring about Luke's sword skills.

Thanks to this achievement, Luke became a prominent figure in Asterisk City.

This is one of the main reasons why Luke studied under Fan Xinglu without venturing outside for two years.

In the past two years, the City has also undergone tremendous changes, and there is only more than a year left before the 'plot' that Luke is familiar with begins.

But Luke had no intention of staying until then.

He looked at the main mission that had made no progress in the past two years and contemplated his own thoughts about it.

Main mission: Participate in a Festa and obtain a ranking of top 8 or above.

Festa is a large-scale battle tournament hosted by the Integrated Enterprise Foundation in Asterisk City where powerful students from six schools compete against each other. The participating age is 13 to 22 years old, and each student has the right to participate three times during these 10 years.

Festa follows a three-year cycle, with a competition held every year.

They are the 'Phoenix' in the summer of the first year, the 'Gryps' in the autumn of the second year, and the 'Lindwurm' in the winter of the third year.

Contestants who obtain a good ranking in Festa will receive points for their respective schools, and the comprehensive points of each academy will be calculated after the end of each season's 'Lindwurm.'

In principle, students are free to participate. For example, some people leave the academy after participating continuously for three years, and some people only participate in the 'Lindwurm' for 9 years.

The three Festa are conducted in different ways.

Contestants enter as pairs in Phoenix Festa. The rules are to directly defeat all the opponents' players or destroy the school emblems of the two opponents.

Contestants enter as teams of five in Gryps Festa. The rules are to directly defeat all the opponent players or destroy the enemy leader's academy emblem.

Contestants enter as individuals in Lindwurm Festa. The rules are to directly defeat the opponent or destroy the opponent's school emblem.

The winner or winners of a Festa gain the right to have their wish granted by the Integrated Enterprise Foundation.

And this year, it is the third year of the 24th Festa, the 'Lindwurm' for individual battles.

According to Luke's understanding of the original work, this year's 'Lindwurm' will have the first place in the sequence of the other two schools, but this can also be used to test the result of his learning in the past two years.

Fan Xinglu has recruited more than 40 direct disciples in the past two years, and every disciple is ranked. Among the "Page One" of Jielong Seventh Institute, eleven are Fan Xinglu's direct disciples.

Many of the disciples had already made their mark in the previous Festa, and Zhao Hufeng and Cecily formed a team to participate in the previous 'Phoenix Festa' and won the runner-up position, losing to the team from Arlequint Academy with only a narrow gap.

All of this has caused the reputation of the name Banyuu Tenra to rise sharply in the Asterisk city.

Similarly, even if he has not appeared in front of others, Wu Xiaohui, the first disciple of 'Banyuu Tenra,' and Luke, the first in ranking of Jielong Seventh who surpassed 'Hagun Seikun,' also aroused everyone's curiosity and attention.

However, the biggest change is not Luke and his influence in the city.

The biggest change occurred when Wu Xiaohui, Zhao Hufeng, and Cecily witnessed Luke's extremely brilliant sword skills. Among them, Wu Xiaohui's change was the most drastic.

For the three of them, the biggest change was actually the impact on their beliefs.

Fan Xinglu has always put too much pressure on them. Without knowing it, Zhao Hufeng and Cecily are in awe of Fan Xinglu.

But being crushed by a girl who was less than ten years old with an invincible attitude was actually full of pressure and frustration for the two of them.

Although Wu Xiaohui knew about Fan Xinglu's situation, it was precisely because of his knowledge that the thought of Fan Xinglu being invincible was more serious than that of Zhao Hufeng and Cecily Wang.

From the bottom of their hearts, the three of them did not think that anyone could defeat Fan Xinglu.

Not to mention victory, how many people can attack Fan Xinglu under such abyss-like momentum?

In the entire Jielong Seventh Institute, during the two years, the number of students who could touch Fan Xinglu's clothes was only a little over 40. It was only after Fan Xinglu heavily restricted her strength.

But what did they see before? They saw that Fan Xinglu, who was considered invincible and omnipotent, was 'defeated'.

Even if Fan Xinglu was not injured, even if Luke was being constantly ravaged afterward, the fact that he 'defeated' Fan Xinglu was somewhat true.

As Fan Xinglu's personal disciple, while knowing that Fan Xinglu was powerful, they witnessed Luke's victory with their own eyes.

The impact of this incident is unimaginable to outsiders.

Wu Xiaohui, as Fan Xinglu's disciple who practiced with her before she was reincarnated in this life, knew that Fan Xinglu's long-standing wish was to find an opponent with whom she could fight to her heart's content.

At the same time, Wu Xiaohui also regarded being able to fulfill Fan Xinglu's wish as his lifelong pursuit and continued to work tirelessly toward this goal.

He continued to learn all the knowledge and techniques Fan Xinglu gave him and continued to imitate Fan Xinglu's fighting style.

Because in his heart, Fan Xinglu is the strongest, invincible, and unsurpassable.

So if he wants to become stronger, learning everything from Fan Xinglu is of course the fastest way. He wants to become stronger quickly so that he can satisfy his master's wishes.

In fact, he has recently discovered that Fan Xinglu is becoming more and more dissatisfied with him, and the praises and compliments he once received have become less and less.

But he didn't know why. He just felt that he was not strong enough, or that he was not getting stronger at a speed that satisfied his master.

From the perspective of 'becoming stronger,' Wu Xiaohui actually did not do anything wrong, and precisely because Wu Xiaohui did not do anything wrong, Fan Xinglu would not correct him.

Wu Xiaohui is indeed getting stronger, and the speed of getting stronger is scary. He has not even encountered a bottleneck. Because someone has already walked the road he is taking, and it has even been proven that this road can lead to the strongest.

In Asterisk City, except for Fan Xinglu and Luke, even if they are ranked first among the six schools, Wu Xiaohui must have a greater chance of winning.

Wu Xiaohui did nothing wrong when it came to becoming stronger.

What he was wrong about was that his path to becoming stronger ran counter to his deepest desires.

If his wish is to become the strongest in the world or to become someone like Fan Xinglu, then there is nothing wrong with his way. He will even become stronger and make faster progress because of the unity of his heart and spirit.

However, his wish is to satisfy Fan Xinglu's desire to fight to her heart's content.

The path he took was already taken by Fan Xinglu, and in order to pursue perfection, he did not even make any modifications to it.

Not to mention whether Wu Xiaohui can catch up with Fan Xinglu's thousands of years of progress in his entire life.

Even if one day he really grows to the same level as Fan Xinglu, he will not be able to satisfy Fan Xinglu's desire to fight.

Because, for Fan Xinglu, fighting against herself is the most boring thing.

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Chapter 7: Orga Lux!

Chapter 7 - Orga Lux!

Luke's triumph over Fan Xinglu left Wu Xiaohui profoundly affected in a way neither Zhao Hufeng nor Cecily could have envisioned.

This incident amounted to a complete rejection of the life belief he had held since commencing his training at the age of six.

He had always revered Fan Xinglu as the epitome of strength, invincibility, and omnipotence, shaping his entire practice around this belief.

Witnessing Luke's "defeat" of Fan Xinglu with his own eyes served as a wake-up call, making him realize his past mistakes and the reasons behind Fan Xinglu's growing disappointment in him.

The day after the showdown between Luke and Fan Xinglu, Wu Xiaohui secluded himself in his room, with even meals being delivered by Zhao Hufeng and others.

This retreat persisted for a whole year.

Now, two years have elapsed. Under Luke's influence, Wu Xiaohui and the other two disciples have grown significantly stronger than when the original storyline commenced.

"Eh?! Junior Brother Luke, do you also intend to participate in this year's Lindwurm?"

When Luke expressed his desire to join the 'Lindwurm Festa' to Fan Xinglu, Zhao Hufeng was the first to pose the question.

Luke looked at Zhao Hufeng and chuckled inwardly, understanding the reason behind Zhao Hufeng's reaction.

"Why do you ask? Does Senior Brother Zhao doubt my qualifications for this year's Lindwurm?"

"Ah, no, that's not what I meant... it's just... it's just..."

Zhao Hufeng's face reddened with embarrassment, silently muttering to himself, 'I think you are just bullying others.'

Luke observed the flustered Zhao Hufeng and refrained from teasing further. Instead, he patted him on the shoulder and remarked, "I understand what you mean, Senior Brother Zhao, but this year's 'Lindwurm' is more complicated than you think."

"Oh ho?"

While Zhao Hufeng remained silent, Fan Xinglu became intrigued.

"Luke, do you already know that 'those two' are gearing up for this year's Lindwurm?"

Fan Xinglu sat in her chair, her legs swaying rhythmically, exuding a joyful demeanor.

Zhao Hufeng, standing beside her, glanced at Fan Xinglu's delighted expression and hesitated to speak. Eventually, recalling the events of the past year, he sighed inwardly, choosing silence.

Indeed, Fan Xinglu had been in high spirits for nearly a year.

Since Wu Xiaohui emerged from seclusion a year ago, Fan Xinglu closely followed the progress of Luke, Wu Xiaohui, and her other disciples, and her mood improved day by day.

Luke, the catalyst for these changes, had become a lucky star for Fan Xinglu. This, in turn, elevated Fan Xinglu's attitude toward Luke, evolving into a relationship of mutual support.

To be honest, this stirred a tinge of jealousy in Zhao Hufeng.

"Even if you didn't mention it, I would have allowed you to participate in this year's Lindwurm."

Fan Xinglu gazed at Luke, contemplating his growth over the past two years.

"In just two years, you've comprehended my millennia-old swordsmanship accumulation."

"However, your progress in Seisenjutsu, though also at a genius level, is perplexingly different from your exceptional swordsmanship talent."

As she spoke, even Fan Xinglu seemed a bit puzzled.

Under normal circumstances, given Luke's astounding swordsmanship qualifications, he should have surpassed the average genius in various aspects, even if other aspects of his learning weren't as exceptional.

Luke's performance in the past two years, however, deviated from the norm. Not only did his swordsmanship advance significantly, but his Seisenjutsu also progressed rapidly.

For instance, he could utilize spells to envelop his sword, add diverse effects through Seisenjutsu, and even activate Seisenjutsu by merely swinging his sword in a specific pattern, bypassing spells and talismans.

Yet, when it came to conventional Seisenjutsu such as wind control, lightning, enchantment, invisibility, etc., Luke's once unparalleled performance transformed to merely impressive.

It seemed as if his talent could only be fully realized when it involved the 'sword,' leaving Fan Xinglu intrigued. Despite her research, she couldn't draw any concrete conclusions.

"By the way, since Luke plans to participate in this year's 'Lindwurm,' he and I will go out this afternoon."

Suddenly, Fan Xinglu seemed to recall something, a playful smile gracing her face.

Luke was taken aback at the mention of going out with Fan Xinglu.

"Going out? Do you have something to attend to outside?"

Luke's confusion was understandable. Typically, it was Zhao Hufeng who accompanied Fan Xinglu, while Luke and Wu Xiaohui focused on their practice in Oushinden.

Fan Xinglu, not intending to conceal anything, explained, "Well, it's a reward bestowed by the master to outstanding disciples. I recall you don't have a suitable weapon yet."

Fan Xinglu's response enlightened Luke, though he remained somewhat surprised. In Asterisk City, weapons were synonymous with Lux.

Lux, the most common weapon type, started as small, palm-sized objects containing a green Manadyte. Upon activation, Lux materialized into various forms like swords, bows, spears, or guns.

Luke currently possessed two Lux crafted from 'Manadyte Ore':

Tachi-type Lux: D+ level, a beam-bladed Tachi with a sharper edge than ordinary swords.

Within 'Manadyte Ore,' there existed an even rarer type, the 'Urm Manadyte.'

Urm Manadyte referred to Manadyte of exceptional purity, each displaying unique colors and sizes, believed to possess individual wills.

Lux created using Urm Manadyte as the core were known as Orga Lux, distinguished by unparalleled energy and special abilities akin to Stregas and Dantes.

All Orga Lux were semi-sentient, featuring distinct abilities and independent wills. However, their use incurred a cost on the wielder, with some being manageable and others exceedingly challenging. 

The adaptation rate served as a metric to measure user qualifications, with users exhibiting vastly different energy levels generated by Orga Lux.

Other than power levels, this is usually the key as to why so few Genestella, even exceptionally powerful ones, are not compatible with all Orga Lux. So forming a long term relationship with suitable Orga Lux is a given. 

Therefore, choosing a suitable Lux was imperative.

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