Making It Complicated

"I lost..."

"I actually lost?"

On the now pockmarked arena, Wilmot stared blankly at his own hands, his face filled with disbelief.

A level-six Mana Web Walker had lost to a level-five Mana Web Walker.

And after only around two hundred exchanges, he had lost rather easily.

Wilmot simply could not accept it, yet it was undeniably the truth.

Shut explained, "Wilmot, in the past, I would never have had any chance of defeating you. Even if we were both level-five Mana Web Walkers, you would have had better odds of winning. But now, it is very difficult for you to defeat me."

"I have fifty-eight Free Spell Slots. They allow me to cast fifty-eight spells of every level every day without any cost, while every spell you cast consumes magic power."

"The magic power reserves in my Magic Power Warehouse are far greater than yours. I deposit around 110 units of magic power every day, and the Mana Web does not take away a third of it. Usually, there is nowhere I need to spend my stored magic power either, so I save more than one hundred units of magic power every day. You may deposit slightly more magic power than I do each day, but your net savings are definitely lower than mine."

"Also, every spell I cast is an improved and enhanced version from the system. The consumption remains unchanged, but its power, destructive force, casting speed, and other aspects all have obvious advantages!"

"Finally, during our duel, the Combat Assistance System gave me plenty of references and provided the optimal response strategies. With the Combat Assistance System's help, I was able to bring out 120% of my strength."

Therefore, considering all those advantages, it was entirely reasonable that Shut won the duel and defeated Wilmot, who