Chapter 51

"Chokehold, chokehold! Fighting like this is a guaranteed loss, I'm dying of anxiety."

"Brother upstairs, stop giving blind orders! Does the Eagle-Headed Demon have hands? A chokehold? Why not say slide in and give it an uppercut?"

"Peck its neck! Based on my observation, that's a weakness; a hit there will be a critical strike!"

……

Under the remote commands of the players in the livestream, Lu Xing and Qi Die rolled around on the ground, entangled.

This was Lu Xing's third challenge against Qi Die.

Seeing other players flee decisively, Qi Die, upon encountering him, saw the terror in its eyes turn into an arrogant, condescending gaze; on its raised head, it might as well have written the three characters "I am strong."

This made Lu Xing furious.

Qi Die's attitude toward other players was the exact opposite of its attitude toward him; it had clearly decided he was a weakling to be bullied at will.

With a mindset of wiping out past humiliation, Lu Xing took the initiative to attack.

But the result remained unchanged.

He discovered the players in the livestream were all just bragging; before the fight, they all claimed they would provide off-field combat coaching, and some even said they had learned ancient boxing, killing techniques, or Gene Warrior fighting arts... but these combat skills were utterly useless against the Eagle-Headed Demon form.

Facing Qi Die's bullying, his resistance was extremely powerless.

He couldn't even inflict substantive damage on Qi Die; calling it a fight was more like passively taking a beating.

Before long, Lu Xing was exhausted, collapsing on the ground, unable to continue fighting.

Qi Die raised its lower limbs, half-stomping Lu Xing's head into the dirt, spread its wings, and looked down on him from a superior position, its slightly mocking eyes seeming to tell him, You are weak!

"Stupid bird, don't get cocky. Grandpa will kill you sooner or later. What skill is there in bullying a scenery-viewing player? If you have the guts, go challenge the Ancient Battlefield."

Lu Xing, who had already given up resistance, said weakly.

Slap! Slap! Slap!

Although Qi Die couldn't understand Lu Xing's words, it sensed a certain emotion in his tone; it repeatedly flapped its wings and struck Lu Xing's head, making his eyes spin with stars.

But compared to the physical pain, the sense of humiliation in his heart was more torturous; Lu Xing vowed in his heart that he would definitely kill this cowardly, bullying stupid bird.

Qi Die's final strike attacked at that moment, and the screen was immediately shrouded in darkness.

One hour and thirty minutes later.

Lu Xing arrived at Windwave Pool again; this time, he brought a combat blade purchased with 70 points of Shou Shou Jili.

Since fists and feet were no match, he decided to use a weapon and fight in human form.

Regarding his return, a flicker of confusion passed through Qi Die's eyes, as if it couldn't comprehend the concept of death and resurrection, but it was quickly covered by excitement; it flapped its wings to welcome him warmly.

Without the attribute boost of the Eagle-Headed Demon, this encounter left Lu Xing vomiting the food he had eaten while traveling.

Beaten black and blue, Lu Xing's rolling-on-the-ground posture made the players in the livestream wince; they mourned him in their hearts, yet still offered emotional encouragement in the chat:

"Explorer brother, your combat skills have clearly improved this time. Don't fear failure; you will definitely win next time!"

"Explorer brother's strike almost hit Qi Die; we can only say Qi Die was too lucky. What a pity, what a pity."

"Go for it, Explorer! Failure will only make you stronger; believe in yourself that you can definitely win."

……

Amid the encouragement of the onlooking crowd in the livestream, Lu Xing was finally grabbed by Qi Die and flown high into the sky, subjected to a free fall, ending this round of challenges.

After consecutive defeats, Lu Xing completely shut himself off.

He discovered he could never defeat Qi Die unless he possessed a large amount of Shou Shou Jili to boost his power, raised his Body Tempering level and Star Pulse level, and then fought Qi Die with the attribute boosts of multiple monster forms.

After resurrecting again, Lu Xing ignored the players' persuasion in the livestream and was unwilling to go to Windwave Pool.

Although receiving tips was very tempting, the dual torment of body and spirit was unbearable.

He already had little desire for money, and in real life, he had no troubles regarding food, clothing, shelter, or transportation.

But this was not giving up.

The frustration in his heart had not yet been released; he simply wanted to raise the Eagle-Headed Demon's level first before challenging Qi Die, rather than knowingly facing certain defeat and taking another beating.

Although raising the level might cause Qi Die to refuse to fight him, Qi Die's behavior of fleeing, in Lu Xing's eyes, was equivalent to surrender; he had won.

Summoning the chat channel, he began searching for a monster-grinding leveling team, starting his path of self-strengthening.

Two days later.

After 48 hours of non-stop monster grinding and leveling, Lu Xing raised the Eagle-Headed Demon's level to 11.

Compared to level 7, the Eagle-Headed Demon form's wings were fuller, a glowing fiery-red feather grew on its forehead, and even the aura on its body had changed.

The massive attribute boost gave Lu Xing the courage to fight Qi Die again.

Opening the livestream that had been sealed for two days, he changed the title to "Re-fighting the Stupid Bird" and then set off towards Windwave Pool.

Lu Xing, who had restarted the livestream, quickly attracted a large crowd of players to watch.

Many players couldn't help but sigh, stating that this challenge would probably not even start; the cowardly butterfly would definitely run upon meeting him.

After a long while, amidst the watchful eyes of the players in the livestream, Lu Xing arrived at his destination, Windwave Pool.

Gazing across at the thicket on the opposite bank, familiar dark-green eyes were staring straight at him.

Discovering Qi Die was still there, a smile appeared on Lu Xing's face; he taunted and beckoned to Qi Die.

His body then twisted and transformed, switching to the Eagle-Headed Demon form.

Facing the provocation, Qi Die leaped out of the thicket but did not spread its wings to flee; instead, it looked at Lu Xing and proudly raised its head.

And the smile on Lu Xing's face also came to an abrupt halt.

He discovered Qi Die's appearance had changed; the magnificent wings covering its body had become even more vibrant.

Activating Analysis, he found the answer.

【Qi Die (Fourth Generation Meng Yuan Chu)】:

Hunting Level: 13

Guidance Analysis: A Fourth Generation Meng Yuan Chu monster that controls the power of the wind; it has developed basic intelligence, can manipulate wind elements to fly and fight, or significantly increase movement speed.

Personality analysis: bullies the weak and fears the strong, lazy.

Eh?

Hunting Level 13?!

"Guide, why did Qi Die's Hunting Level increase?"

Facing the question, the Guide hovering beside Lu Xing spoke in a lazy tone:

【This is a Meng Yuan Chu monster; their strength can be increased through certain specific methods. I guess Qi Die's method of increasing strength is related to its personality, which is bullying the weak and fearing the strong. It gained the support of the Monster World's rule power by bullying you, and its strength has increased.】

【As for why it is Level 13, I am not clear. Theoretically, the growth potential of Generation Four Meng Yuan Chu is far higher than that of Generation One Meng Yuan Chu, so a rapid increase in strength is very reasonable.】

"What now?"

【Fight like a warrior, or cower like a coward and take the beating, wait for Qi Die to finish playing and deliver a fatal blow, then I will carry your corpse back to the nest.】

Watching Qi Die dive down while flapping its wings, Lu Xing could even see the arrogance in its eyes.

This scene also made the onlookers in the live broadcast room laugh and cry at the same time.

A bullet comment sent by a certain player was quickly liked and pinned to the top:

Seeing the live broadcast title, I thought you kid had found a sure-win method, but unexpectedly it's just watching you get beaten again; are you addicted to getting beaten?

(End of this chapter)