Qiang Wei

Late at night.

"Are you sick or something?!"

Du Qiangwei jolted awake from her dream. Remembering the exhaust-fume middle finger from the day, she felt utterly frustrated.

She saw middle fingers when she closed her eyes, when she opened them, and even in her dreams. Something was seriously off with her.

That damn competitive spirit had flared up, leaving her uncomfortable all over.

Though she was a Super Warrior, she was still a girl in her early twenties. Being competitive was only natural.

"No, I have to get this off my chest. I've never lost before."

Qiang Wei muttered to herself and lay back down, but her eyes remained open. She had no sleepiness at all.

The next day, after Xu Yi finished his classes at Juxia City University, he planned to head out for a stroll.

Ge Xiaolun and Gang Zi invited Xu Yi to wreak havoc in Summoner's Rift, but he declined. Mainly because he thought his teammates were too terrible.

Just as he drove out of the university gates, a sleek dark-red motorcycle sped over and blocked his path.

Qiang Wei took off her helmet, her wine-red hair streaming in the wind. Her gaze was sharp as she said, "Fancy car. It's pretty fast."

Xu Yi looked out the window and smiled. "Not bad. What, not convinced?"

"Of course I'm not convinced. I just don't understand why your car is so fast," Du Qiangwei said.

"Maybe you're just too slow, little sister," Xu Yi said.

"I'm older than you. Don't call me little sister." Qiang Wei's face darkened.

"Hello, little sister," Xu Yi said calmly, completely unfazed.

"Race me again," Du Qiangwei said. She had to win it back, or she would never be able to let it go.

"Street racing is illegal. Juxia City is a major metropolis in Dragon Country too. Racing would be bad for the city's image," Xu Yi said.

"Outside the city. I know a road with no one on it," Qiang Wei said.

"Sure." Xu Yi agreed. He had nothing important to do at the moment anyway, so he might as well find some entertainment.

In the suburbs, Xu Yi and Qiang Wei raced once again.

The result made Qiang Wei question her life. Yes, she lost again. This time, she could not even get close.

Qiang Wei parked her motorcycle and walked to Xu Yi's car, immediately inspecting it from top to bottom. She wanted to see whether Xu Yi had installed some advanced technology. If he had, maybe she could fit it onto her own motorcycle.

But no matter how she checked, it was just an ordinary sports car worth several million. It had not been modified, nor were there any traces of advanced technology, yet it was ridiculously fast.

"This isn't scientific," Qiang Wei said, carefully considering every possibility.

Xu Yi got out and closed the door. "Science exists to be broken. So, are you convinced now, little sister?"

"Not convinced," Qiang Wei said stubbornly.

"How about I drive your bike, and you drive my car? Let's race again. Maybe it's not a car problem. Maybe it's a people problem?" Xu Yi suggested.

"Heh, who's afraid of who?" Qiang Wei agreed without hesitation.

Thus, Xu Yi got on Qiang Wei's little motorcycle, while Qiang Wei got into Xu Yi's sports car, and they raced once more.

Then, there was no then.

Qiang Wei was still left so far behind that he vanished from sight. They were not even on the same level.

After failing three times, Qiang Wei calmed down. Taking a deep breath, she asked, "How did you do it?"

"All things between heaven and earth have spirits, and cars are no exception. The unity of man and sword in novels isn't just empty talk. The unity of man and car is also a realm," Xu Yi said, making it up on the spot.

Qiang Wei clearly did not believe him. "What era is this? You're still talking about unity of man and sword? Forget it if you don't want to tell me."

"Then forget it." Xu Yi waved a hand, unconcerned.

Seeing Xu Yi's smug expression, Qiang Wei gritted her teeth. She badly wanted to add some national-treasure coloring around his eyes.

But as a Super Warrior, Qiang Wei was highly disciplined.

She endured.

"Want to beat me up? It's fine, go ahead. Don't hold it in. Holding it in for too long can make you sick, and that wouldn't be good," Xu Yi said.

"Let me tell you, don't use the Chicken Sauce Method. I won't fall for it," Qiang Wei said, clenching her fists tightly.

"Little sister, what chicken did you say?" Xu Yi asked.

"Huh?"

Qiang Wei roared inwardly. What kind of person was this?

Why was he so infuriating? She could not beat him in racing, and now he was provoking her with words.

"Enough is enough. When one can bear no more, there's no need to bear it any longer!"

Qiang Wei finally snapped and shouted, "Take this, you bastard!"

Qiang Wei rapidly closed in and threw a punch. It was actually an ordinary punch, and she had not even used much strength.

In her eyes, the man before her was just an ordinary person, not worth her full strength.

Besides, if she used too much force, there might be an accident.

Xu Yi smiled as he extended a middle finger and pressed it against Qiang Wei's fist.

"??" Qiang Wei froze. Why was her body blocked by some mysterious force, unable to get even an inch closer?

"You're not an ordinary person?"

Qiang Wei's gaze instantly sharpened, making her seem like a completely different person from before.

"I never said I was an ordinary person, little sister," Xu Yi said.

With a light flick of his finger, Xu Yi sent Qiang Wei flying more than ten meters away, leaving her staggering and off-balance.

"Very good!"

"Then I won't hold back either. Let's see just what kind of being you are."

Qiang Wei was somewhat excited. It was rare to encounter someone extraordinary, so naturally she had to have a proper battle. Finding an evenly matched opponent was simply too difficult.

The next second, Qiang Wei attacked with her full strength. Her body burst forward, shattering the ground beneath her feet as she shot out like an arrow.

At this moment, Qiang Wei's speed was completely different from before. An ordinary person might not even have time to react.

Yet Xu Yi repeated the same move, still raising his middle finger to jab at Qiang Wei's fist.

Unlike before, Qiang Wei had used a large portion of her strength this time.

And force was reciprocal. It did not vanish into thin air, but it could be transferred.

The instant Qiang Wei's fist struck Xu Yi's middle finger, her entire body shuddered. She went numb all over, and the bones in her arm cracked from the rebounding force. Her face twisted as if she had put on a mask of pain.

She had not used strength in the previous strike, so there had been little reaction. This time, her defenses were directly pierced through.

Qiang Wei used Wormhole Transport to dodge away, her expression filled with wariness.

Without a word, she used the Wormhole Algorithm to summon three Flying Knives and hurled them at Xu Yi.

With the Wormhole Algorithm's support, the Flying Knives became elusive and unpredictable, impossible to guard against.

Unfortunately, they were still child's play before a Cultivator like Xu Yi.

With a thought, Qiang Wei's Flying Knives immediately froze in midair, then began circling around his body.

"Flying Knives aren't meant to be used like that."

Xu Yi flicked his fingers, and the three Flying Knives became three streaks of lightning that shot into the Sky Dome.

In an instant, the clouds stretching for hundreds of thousands of meters were split in two.

It was as though the sky itself had been cut open.

"Uh..."

Qiang Wei fell silent, staring blankly at the Sky Dome before looking at the calm and unruffled Xu Yi.

She wanted to say something, but she did not know what to say.

She suspected that if there had been a spaceship in the sky just now, it would have been shattered by a single Flying Knife.

"Want to learn?" Xu Yi asked.

"Mm." Qiang Wei nodded instinctively.

"But I'm not teaching you." Xu Yi curled his lips and gave a mischievous grin.

"I..." Qiang Wei.