Do I Have to Die Again?

Mana.

Mana!

Li Qi possessed a superpower in Gambler World that allowed him to sense the state of a person's body.

Originally, this superpower could only distinguish an enemy's heartbeat, pulse, and body temperature.

But perhaps crossing over had strengthened this ability, or perhaps his Magic Talent in this life had somehow reacted with his power.

In any case, Li Qi could now use this ability to sense the flow of mana within himself and his enemies.

And just now, although Li Qi had only taken a glance, he had memorized the path of mana flowing through Mad Axe's body!

That was why the trick behind Mad Axe's Magic Entanglement had long since been exposed before Li Qi's eyes.

His conversation with Mad Axe was partly because he genuinely wanted to know what kind of technique this was.

But it was also because Li Qi wanted to analyze how it worked, copy it, and perhaps even improve upon it!

Fortunately, Li Qi was quite talented. Or perhaps this technique was simply too easy for him.

In short, Li Qi had mastered it in barely a dozen seconds.

The reason Mad Axe's axe had failed to cleave him in half earlier was because of this new ability!

Not only that, Li Qi had drawn inferences from it and upgraded the ability further!

Li Qi did not know what Magic Entanglement was, but he did know the technique of Magic Augmentation.

Infusing mana into a blade to enhance a weapon's power was something Li Qi had been doing all along.

And now, he had merely upgraded that original technique.

Flowing, entangling... and finally, "enchanting" the blade.

With this technique he had deduced himself, Li Qi successfully blocked Mad Axe's attack!

He even used the momentum of the enemy's attack to escape his previous predicament and get onto Mad Axe's body!

"Get off me!! You brat!!!"

Like a monkey, Li Qi climbed from Mad Axe's front to his back.

Mad Axe threw away his weapon and reached for Li Qi with both hands.

He quickly grabbed one of Li Qi's arms, but unfortunately, it was not the arm holding the blade.

"Die!!!"

Aiming at a vital point, Magic Entanglement formed dark spikes over Li Qi's Broken Blade as he viciously drove it toward Mad Axe's exposed neck!

Clang—!

The enemy's Magic Entanglement appeared again and blocked Li Qi's Broken Blade, but this time, it failed to stop it completely.

Li Qi's total mana seemed greater than the enemy's. After merely one second of struggle, Li Qi's broken blade had already pierced Mad Axe's neck!

"Th-this... impossible!!"

Feeling the pain in his neck and the threat of death before him, Mad Axe's pupils trembled.

He could not believe that Li Qi's skinny monkey-like body contained such immense mana that even he could not resist.

But whether he believed it or not, the facts were right before him.

Li Qi's blade would not stop because of Mad Axe's doubts. Ignoring Mad Axe's desperate tearing and clawing, he drove the blade down even harder!

Splurt—

Blood sprayed out. The place Li Qi had targeted was Mad Axe's carotid artery. He did not need to stab deeply—so long as he injured the enemy's major artery, victory was his!

"Get lost!!!"

Under the threat of death, Mad Axe erupted with a strength Li Qi could not withstand.

He flung Li Qi away with all his might, then swiftly covered his own neck with a hand, trying to stop the wound.

However, the carotid artery was a human weak point. With no knowledge of even the slightest first-aid technique, he could only watch helplessly as his life drained away.

"Th-this... impossible... impossible!!"

Mad Axe looked unwillingly at Li Qi, who had landed on the ground.

Li Qi lay prone on the ground, wiped the blood from his face, and gave Mad Axe a slightly crazed smile.

"I won."

"Bastard..."

Mad Axe's eyes widened as he stared fixedly at Li Qi.

He was unwilling to die here like this, and even less willing to be killed by such a brat!

Moreover, Mad Axe still could not understand why Li Qi had mastered Magic Entanglement in such a short time, or why Li Qi possessed more mana than he did!

Why... why...

Mad Axe knelt on one knee, but Li Qi did not speak to him.

In truth, Li Qi's total mana was certainly lower than Mad Axe's.

His mana had not yet reached the standard of Title Rank, while Mad Axe was a genuine Title Rank warrior.

But do not forget that Li Qi possessed a mana technique that could concentrate all the mana in his body into a single point.

It was a technique Li Qi had developed entirely by himself with the aid of his superpower, perhaps one of a kind in the entire world.

In terms of overall mana, Li Qi was indeed weaker than Mad Axe.

But combined with this technique, the amount of mana Li Qi could gather at a single point far surpassed a Title Rank warrior like Mad Axe!

Mad Axe had indeed died unjustly. If anyone other than Li Qi had been here—even any Title Rank warrior—they might have fought for a long time before the battle ended.

Unfortunately, Mad Axe had encountered Li Qi.

And Li Qi had cheats.

Taking care of Mad Axe was not the end. There were still many Falor soldiers around. Li Qi glanced at the wound on his waist, tore away the uniform around it, and placed his Right Hand, glowing with a faint green light, against his waist.

Healing Magic.

Li Qi had specifically learned this magic to avoid the Battalion Commander in the infirmary.

Though he was only half-competent, it was enough to stop the bleeding.

The battle was not over yet. Li Qi could not collapse now.

"Squad Leader!!"

Just after Li Qi dealt with Mad Axe, Generro shouted from behind him.

He turned and saw that Generro and Rick behind him had already been surrounded by Falor soldiers.

During the time Li Qi had fought Mad Axe, only the three of them remained among the Uno Soldiers here.

Wiping the blood from his face, Li Qi did not hesitate before turning and running toward Generro.

He was incredibly fast. His Legs, enhanced by Magic Enhancement, left afterimages behind them.

In less than a second, he crossed from his original position to Generro's side. The tiny remaining fragment of blade in his hand pierced the vital point of a Falor soldier whose back was turned toward him.

Then Li Qi stood before Generro and Rick.

"Squad Leader, take my blade!"

Rick drew the saber from his waist and tossed it to Li Qi.

Li Qi threw away his Broken Blade, took the intact Military Blade in hand, and slowly pointed it at the Falor soldiers.

"Kill."

With only that one word, he once again led the charge toward the Falor soldiers.

The higher-ups would not allow them to retreat, so they could only fight to the death here.

And if they did not want to die, then they could only kill!

Fortunately, with Mad Axe—the greatest threat—gone, the pressure on Li Qi had lessened considerably.

Though he was injured and his mana was steadily running out, at least he still had hope of surviving.

Together with Generro and Rick, the three of them fought fiercely against the enemy in the narrow trench.

Li Qi charged at the front, swinging the Military Blade in his hand expressionlessly.

One, two, three...

Ten.

More and more enemies fell at Li Qi's feet. He was like an impassable line of defense, stopping every enemy who tried to advance.

The Military Blade had developed chips, and Li Qi had finally suffered wounds as well.

His mana gradually ran dry, and in the end, Li Qi could only rely on his own skill to kill.

By the end, Li Qi did not even know what he was doing. He only remembered swinging his blade, swinging it without stop.

Until he had no strength left.

"Am I going to die..."

The premonition of death struck again. Li Qi was no stranger to this feeling. In his Past Life and the life before that, he had felt the same premonition whenever he died.

It was probably the same now.

But Li Qi was not afraid of death.

After all, perhaps he could continue reincarnating. Even if he could not, Li Qi had lived through three lives... and counting his first life on Earth, that made four.

After four lives, Li Qi had lived enough.

No matter how one looked at it, he had not lost out.

"I wonder, if I can keep reincarnating, what kind of world I'll be born into in my next life..."

As his consciousness gradually scattered, Li Qi's mind wandered aimlessly.

In the end, Li Qi's body completely lost its strength. His blade fell to the ground, and he remained standing in the middle of the trench.

Corpses covered the ground around him like blooming flowers of death, making others afraid to approach.

Exhausted, Li Qi closed his eyes and quietly waited for death to come.

However, at the moment he closed his eyes and completely lost consciousness, he heard horn blasts and shouts coming from behind him.

"Reinforcements are here!! Reinforcements are here!!! Those Falor bitches are retreating!!!!"

His consciousness broke off there. Li Qi's vision went black, and he knew nothing more.