Chapter 461: Ultimate

After Jiang Cheng chose the Big Chief as his opponent, the countdown also began.

He didn't, as in the previous Assessment mode, obediently stand still and wait for the countdown to end.

Instead, he swiftly retreated to a distance of about fifty meters from the Big Chief.

"Is this going to use the Psychic Weapon?"

Outside the screen, Dai Jun instantly read Jiang Cheng's thought.

"Even with a Psychic Weapon, it might not work well against the Big Chief," Qin Lao said, shaking his head slowly.

At that moment, the countdown ended.

The Big Chief, who had been staring into the void, suddenly narrowed his gaze and then lunged toward Jiang Cheng.

But the instant she moved, a sound of slicing air rang out, and a Steel Needle shot toward her eye.

"Bang!"

A crisp sound.

The Big Chief lifted his right hand and deflected the incoming Steel Needle.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

Two more Steel Needles came at him.

The Big Chief still nonchalantly blocked them, and at the same time halved the distance to Jiang Cheng.

Jiang Cheng retreated rapidly, while controlling three Steel Needles that looped in the air before flying toward the opponent again.

Yet the Big Chief seemed to have eyes on his back; as his figure shifted, he dodged all three Steel Needles, then suddenly accelerated and was instantly in front of Jiang Cheng.

"So fast!"

Jiang Cheng was startled.

Seeing the opponent's sword swing, he could only block with his knife.

"Clang!"

The impact rang out, sparks scattering.

At that moment, the Big Chief's long sword in his left hand, moving like lightning, thrust toward Jiang Cheng's abdomen.

"It's over."

Qin Lao shrugged.

As the saying goes, two fists can't match four hands; the Big Chief's twin swords are stronger than a single sword of an ordinary person.

Moreover, the Big Chief's footwork is his hardest‑to‑deal‑with aspect; you can see it from how he dodged the Psychic Weapon attack without even turning his head.

Then, a large golden bell appeared on Jiang Cheng, and the Big Chief's sword struck the bell.

"Golden Bell Shield, hahaha, he still has that move," Dai Jun laughed heartily.

Qin Lao was also stunned, then realized, "Ah, I forgot about that."

Jiang Cheng is a Ten-level Spirit Thought Master, knows some Spiritual Secret Techniques, which is understandable.

"It's just unknown how long he can endure under the Big Chief's attacks."

In the screen, the Big Chief saw the big bell on Jiang Cheng, his expression unchanged, and at the same time his figure accelerated again, like a swift swallow darting around Jiang Cheng.

Jiang Cheng broke out in cold sweat; clearly, the Big Chief, only a Ten-level Force Warrior, uses not only weapon‑type Secret Martial Arts but also footwork, and his current reaction speed is twenty to thirty percent faster than Jiang Cheng's.

Thus, he can usually block only one sword, while the Big Chief's other sword strikes the protective bell, dimming its color a notch each time.

Although the bell restores to its original state in the blink of an eye.

But any sharp‑eyed observer can see that when his Spiritual Power is exhausted, that's his death.

"Looks like I'm still not strong enough."

Jiang Cheng sighed.

With his Spiritual Power depleted, a sharp pain surged; he was pierced in the chest by the Big Chief's two swords and fell dead.

The Virtual Cabin opened. "How does it feel, death isn't pleasant, right?"

Dai Jun, smiling at the virtual sweat on Jiang Cheng's forehead, asked.

"It's indeed uncomfortable."

Jiang Cheng forced a bitter smile and touched his chest.

Although there was no wound there, whether from a mental suggestion or something else, he always felt a stabbing pain.

"Kid, who told you it's fine to challenge anyone, yet you insist on challenging the Big Chief," Qin Lao hummed. "Although the Big Chief's strength is only that of a Ten-level Force Warrior, she has mastered the ultimate of a Ten-level Force Warrior in both swordsmanship and footwork; your footwork and knife technique are still far behind hers."

"Indeed."

"It's clear you initially wanted to stay at a distance and control the range, using the Psychic Weapon to kite the Big Chief; that idea is correct. Even the Spiritual Supremes do it that way. However, your use of the Psychic Weapon seems still novice; I'm not trying to criticize you, but even for other Supremes, relying on a Psychic Weapon to defeat the Big Chief is quite difficult."

"I understand, that's why I need to practice more."

Jiang Cheng nodded heavily.

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"So, you'll keep going?"

"Mm."

"Alright, then you may continue. The people in our Base, besides doing missions, basically either cultivate or improve strength in Virtual Combat. However, don't rush; balance work and rest."

Dai Jun, unsurprised, gave a few specific instructions.

After Qin Lao gave some advice, he followed Dai Jun out.

"He just experienced the Virtual Combat System; it feels novel. Once he dies enough times, he'll start feeling pain."

"Indeed."

Dai Jun strongly agreed.

Although the Virtual Shadow in Virtual Combat lacks wisdom and is easy to find patterns, each time it is in peak condition, and when the challenger lacks the corresponding strength, it has no chance at all.

In the Virtual World.

Jiang Cheng looked toward the not‑far Big Chief, his eyes full of fighting spirit.

Although he died just now very quickly, his Psychic Weapon proficiency increased by one percent; after another 99 battles he could achieve Entry.

99 battles sounds a lot, but in fact, in that battle just now he only used the Psychic Weapon a few times at the start, and afterwards he was basically just passively defending.

So, the Shadowless Blade Technique proficiency also increased considerably.

As long as he persists, there will surely be a day when he defeats the Big Chief! Time passed, a few hours went by.

On the screen, as the Golden Bell shattered, Jiang Cheng barely blocked two strikes, but the Big Chief's sword pierced his waist; in pain, his longsword slowed a beat, and he was cleanly beheaded by a single stroke.

In the Virtual Cabin, Jiang Cheng opened his eyes.

This also counts as a protective measure of the Virtual Cabin: each time a character dies, they are forcibly awakened.

"Ha."

After a while, Jiang Cheng finally exhaled and became fully awake.

He recalled his experience playing soul‑type games.

But the difference is that in games, death is only that of the character he controls; here he experiences real death.

One or two times is nothing, even eight or ten times is still okay, but after dozens or hundreds of times he feels he can barely endure it.

At first, when he was killed, he quickly understood what was happening and continued to enter Virtual World combat.

But as the number of deaths increased, especially those few just now, when he was killed he felt as if he were really about to die, and once he believed that, he might actually die.

Of course, because of the forced awakening, this won't happen, but the psychological pressure from many deaths will accumulate.

"Tomorrow we fight again."

Jiang Cheng thought it over and gave up the idea of continuing to fight.

(End of chapter)