Chapter 10: Capricious and Unpredictable

Pfft!

Tao Baibai tapped his finger lightly, and it pierced into the interior of the mountain rock, which had been heavily eroded by rain; the movement looked no more difficult than piercing into tofu.

"Although your physique is passable, you are lax in your cultivation, and your force application is a complete mess; nine-tenths of your power dissipates before it even strikes..."

Tao Baibai did not turn his head, and his tone was somewhat disdainful; he was, after all, not very satisfied with the stomp Bai Cangshu had finally delivered while imitating his movements.

Similar in form, but not in spirit.

When he stomped, all his force was condensed and did not dissipate, extending through the ground for dozens of meters before finally erupting beneath Bai Cangshu's feet.

Bai Cangshu's stomp looked explosive, shattering the ground directly, but the force was completely squandered; for a Martial Artist, that was a sign of not having entered the gate.

It was entirely relying on raw physical strength to act recklessly.

Tao Baibai glanced at Bai Cangshu, feeling that this guy was ultimately inferior to the disciple his brother had found, and he suddenly felt some regret for taking the other party in.

When it came down to it, he did not have the heart of a teacher; it was just that Bai Cangshu's disposition happened to suit his preferences, so he made an exception to accept him.

Bai Cangshu remained submissive, seemingly completely unaware of Tao Baibai's dissatisfaction, but in his heart, he was constantly pondering how to stop Team 64323 from killing Tao Baibai.

Tao Baibai was powerful; those who could trigger such a mission must surely have terrifying strength as well, at least in the estimation of this 【Dimension Game】, they possessed the ability to kill Tao Baibai.

Tell Tao Baibai directly? No, Bai Cangshu immediately dismissed this possibility; Tao Baibai thought highly of himself and was cruel and cunning. If he rashly said that a powerful group was preparing to hunt Tao Baibai, the first thing Tao Baibai would likely do was attack him and then force him to reveal the source of the Intelligence.

Bai Cangshu saw it very clearly: Tao Baibai was not Master Roshi; he had absolutely no teacher-student affection for him, and perhaps he was not even as good as Heshanren.

Tao Baibai was a thorough villain; to him, Bai Cangshu was just a tool. Once he learned a few tricks and made a name for himself, Tao Baibai's reputation would grow even greater; conversely, if Bai Cangshu died, it would be no loss to him.

Therefore, he could not tell Tao Baibai...

Bai Cangshu thought of various plans in his mind, while his body meticulously followed Tao Baibai in assuming various stances.

This was perhaps the greatest benefit of this cruel trial: a Martial Artist with a combat power exceeding one hundred guiding your martial arts cultivation; this was an astonishing reward unimaginable in other worlds.

Bai Cangshu pointed his fingers like a crane and thrust out violently.

Pfft! His fingers pierced the tree stump, and blood instantly flowed from his fingertips, but at the same time, Bai Cangshu could also feel that he truly had a mysterious sensation of injecting 【Force】 into the interior of the tree stump.

This was a completely different experience from relying on brute force to smash the skin of the tree stump with a punch.

【Under the guidance of the plot powerhouse Tao Baibai, your special mastery has improved. Current: Martial Arts Mastery Lv2】

【Martial Arts Mastery Lv2: You have mastered various force-application postures and have begun to be able to inject force into the interior of a target; attacks will ignore a portion of defense.】

Of course, Bai Cangshu was currently far from being able to emit this kind of force in various forms; he could only achieve this goal with this special crane-style thrust.

This scene also made Tao Baibai's expression improve slightly.

Overall, although his disciple had no foundation in martial arts, he had an unusual control over his body's muscles, which allowed the other party to easily imitate his various movements.

To the extent that he could basically learn any martial arts stance after a single glance.

From this perspective, this person could definitely be considered a martial arts genius.

But unfortunately, in terms of 【Qi】, this person was dull; Tao Baibai demonstrated it several times, but the person still had not sensed any Qi.

In the Crane School and Tao Baibai's martial arts, 【Qi】 was the most important thing; therefore, Tao Baibai had the psychological gap after comparing Bai Cangshu to Tien Shinhan.

Tien Shinhan was a genius at manipulating Qi; that talent was something even Tao Baibai envied. Tao Baibai's body was actually not that indestructible; although, under the infusion of Qi, he could block sniper rifle fire with a piece of cloth.

But once his Qi was exhausted, his body could not withstand the explosion of a hand grenade.

Without the ability to flexibly control Qi, one's lifelong achievements would be nothing more than a fighting expert in the eyes of ordinary people.

Tao Baibai snorted coldly and turned to leave. He had always thought highly of himself, looking down on even his own brother Heshanren and that titan of the martial arts world, Master Roshi; how could he tolerate his disciple being inferior to Tien Shinhan? (At this time, Tao Baibai was very likely the number one expert on Earth.)

【Tao Baibai's perception of you has decreased】

【Current: Friendly (5/100)】

Bai Cangshu raised his eyebrows; even with his disposition, he felt uncomfortable with Tao Baibai's groundless volatility.

Staying by such a person's side was likely truly devoid of any sense of security.

And the "reality" of this Infinite Dimension Game also gave Bai Cangshu a new understanding; unlike the stereotypical characters in anime, every character in this world had their own preferences and behavioral Logic, and different actions by Reincarnators would lead to different results.

Watching Tao Baibai walk away in the rain and mist, the back of that pink robe had the English words "IKillYou" written on it, and his braid swayed slightly, like a venomous snake.

Perhaps even if he really did take the other party as his master, once it was confirmed that he could not meet the requirements or if he caused the other party to lose face at any time, he would be instantly killed by Tao Baibai.

Bai Cangshu's heart suddenly stirred, and he suddenly had an answer to the question that had troubled him for a long time.

【Trial Mission 2: Stop Team 64323 from killing Tao Baibai】

【Optional Mission: Cause Team 64323 to lose at least 1 member】

Bai Cangshu's gaze lingered on the words "stop from killing"; he withdrew his hand from the tree stump, his three fingertips were covered in blood, his nails were broken, and his joints were injured to varying degrees.

But Bai Cangshu seemed unable to feel the pain; he lightly tapped the name of Tao Baibai with his bloody finger, and a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Stop from killing..."

"Heh, the wording of this Dimension Game feels even more rigorous than I imagined; it's practically saying that such a method does indeed exist."

At this moment, Tao Baibai, walking far away in the rain and mist, suddenly felt a chill down his back. He snorted coldly, threw his braid around his neck to wrap it, and prepared to go to Tang Baduan's inn at the foot of the mountain first to take a hot bath.

He truly disliked the weather on this mountain; if it weren't for the quiet environment that matched his temperament and style, he would not be very willing to stay in such a place.

"Fine, I'll watch for two more days; if that guy is truly hopeless, then so be it."

Tao Baibai had no intention of waiting for his disciple to become talented, or rather, he had never really considered Bai Cangshu his disciple; if he could learn a little bit of his superficial skills, he would naturally be able to promote his reputation in the assassin world in the future.

But if he couldn't learn anything, it wouldn't be a pity even if he killed him.

Tao Baibai leaped down from the cliff, his hands behind his back, his toes tapping lightly on the slippery cliff, and his whole body flew down rapidly like a large bird.

Within a few breaths, he had already arrived in the town.

Tang Baduan had been keeping an eye on the dojo on the mountain; seeing the familiar attire, he immediately perked up and ordered people to prepare food, hot water, and so on for Tao Baibai.

The ability to gain Tao Baibai's trust was something Tang Baduan relied on his skill of reading people's expressions to achieve.

(End of chapter)