174: Storm is coming

Ya Bao blushed and smiled sheepishly at Li Wen, looking exactly like a child who had done something wrong, her two small hands constantly fiddling with the corner of her clothes, as if saying: "Oh dear, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to."

Li Wen smiled slightly, indicating that he didn't mind, after all, he had initiated this battle.

Moreover, he was well aware of Ya Bao's condition, so he naturally wouldn't blame it.

However, perhaps due to the long-standing concept of self-reliance deeply rooted in Ya Bao's heart, it was still worried, fearing that Li Wen would ask it to bear responsibility for compensation.

Just then, Li Wen said something that brought Ya Bao a sense of relief.

"Your performance today was quite outstanding, keep up the good work!"

Hearing this, Ya Bao's tense heartstrings instantly relaxed.

But then, Li Wen added:

"However, we can't leave here just yet; we need to wait for the staff to come and assess the damaged items for compensation."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Wen fell into contemplation, beginning to seriously review the intense battle he had just fought.

After careful consideration, Li Wen had basically figured out the tactical intentions of his opponent, Sleepless.

It turned out that Sleepless's initial strategy was to gradually deplete Ya Bao's physical and mental energy, then use the Mental Weaving Skill to control it, and leverage the powerful burst of the Mental Chess Pieces to force Ya Bao to use the Sword of Life.

Finally, Sleepless had intended to use the Mirror Image Substitute to cancel out Ya Bao's attack, but it clearly severely underestimated the destructive power Ya Bao caused, and at the same time, overestimated the strength of its own defensive capabilities.

Although the Mirror Image Substitute possessed several times higher defense than Sleepless, its sturdiness had not yet reached the point where only a complete Sword of Life could destroy it.

A Sword of Life with only 0.8 times its power was more than enough to break through the Mirror Image Substitute's defense, but what was astonishing was that the initial sword strike was truly beyond reason.

The size of the sword energy was even less than 0.5 times the length and width of the Sword of Life, yet the damage it caused actually exceeded the impact that 0.8 times the Sword of Life could bring!

On the surface, this sword seemed to be full of rich "death" energy, but upon closer inspection, it was found to still be somewhat different from a true Sword of Death, presumably missing some crucial Skill combinations.

If Ya Bao could one day successfully condense and master the complete form of the Sword of Death secret art, then at that moment, perhaps with just this unique Skill, it could easily confront the Mirror Image Substitute head-on and instantly defeat Sleepless.

As for the subsequent second and third swords, there is no need to elaborate further.

They only possessed 0.5 times and 0.8 times the power of the Sword of Life, respectively.

In this fierce confrontation, whether measured by attack power or destructive power, Ya Bao achieved complete suppression of Sleepless, a complete victory in terms of numerical values.

Just like the Sword of Life, the Sword of Death is by no means a simple combination of "death" energy and sharp sword qi.

As for its more detailed design, it will probably have to wait until after the breeding convention is successfully concluded, after all, time is pressing... Arriving outside the Pingdu Mountain secret realm, Teacher Lu was seen leisurely lying on his old man's chair.

At this moment, Teacher Lu was skillfully sliding the screen of his phone with his long tail.

Just then, Teacher Lu casually raised his head, and the corner of his eye happened to catch sight of Li Wen slowly walking towards him in the distance.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a half-smile:

"Yo, little guy, didn't you take your experimental materials away a long time ago? Why are you back here again? Could it be that you still need my help with something?"

Li Wen felt a bit speechless hearing this.

He really didn't feel like bothering with this always-unserious Teacher Lu, but out of politeness, he patiently replied:

"Did you forget what day it is today? I specifically came to pick up Qing Yan to go to Haidu together."

Upon hearing this, Teacher Lu's originally lazy demeanor instantly vanished, and he became excited as if he had been injected with a stimulant.

He suddenly sat up straight, his eyes gleaming, and asked:

"Oh? So, we're going to Haidu on official business this time? Doesn't that mean we can also take a public-funded trip! Hahahahaha..."

After speaking, he started laughing.

Seeing this, several black lines immediately appeared on Li Wen's forehead.

He secretly groaned in his heart, this Teacher Lu is too unreliable!

But since things had come to this, he could only bite the bullet and respond:

"Uh... yes..."

However, as soon as the words left his mouth, he suddenly realized that something seemed off.

Because at this moment, the surrounding atmosphere suddenly became subtle, and an inexplicable sense of oppression quietly permeated the air.

Li Wen's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly changed his words, saying:

"Oh, Teacher Lu, look at what you're saying. As a teacher, you naturally want to personally accompany and protect me closely, right?"

As he spoke, he desperately winked at Teacher Lu, signaling him not to speak carelessly again, lest he cause greater trouble.

Fortunately, although Teacher Lu usually liked to slack off and indulge in pleasure, his mind was still quick-witted at critical moments.

Seeing Li Wen's anxious look and constantly blinking eyes, he immediately understood and nodded in agreement, saying:

"Yes, yes, that's right! As your teacher, of course, I'm worried about your safety, which is why I decided to go to Haidu with you."

Before he finished speaking, there was a crisp "slap," and a broad, strong hand heavily patted Li Wen's shoulder.

Li Wen was startled and looked back, only to find that Principal Qin had appeared behind them at some point.

"Li Wen, you go about your business first; Xiao Lu and I have something to discuss."

Ten minutes later, Li Wen finally walked out of the secret realm again.

However, Teacher Lu, who originally had a slight smile on her face, now looked like a frosted eggplant, unable to smile anymore.

She just silently glanced at Li Wen, then let out a deep sigh.

Li Wen was somewhat baffled by Teacher Lu's appearance, and he asked with a puzzled expression:

"What exactly happened? Why did you suddenly become so downcast? Also, what did Principal Qin just tell you?"

Hearing Li Wen's question, Teacher Lu shook her head helplessly, flicked her forked tongue, and then slowly said:

"Sigh! It's all my fault for having too much on my plate recently, to actually end up with a real troublemaker like you."

Li Wen was even more confused by this, so he quickly pressed:

"What exactly is going on? Please tell me quickly, otherwise, I'll keep wondering."

But Teacher Lu seemed determined not to reveal a single word; she flicked her slender forked tongue again and said in a low voice:

"Don't ask. Principal Qin specifically told me not to say anything. In short, when you get to Haidu, make sure you don't stir up trouble, because trouble will come looking for you."

After speaking, Teacher Lu no longer paid attention to Li Wen and returned to Li Wen's broad embrace on her own.