Slapping Him

The Virtual Universe, Ganwu Continent, Dark Star Island.

It was called an island, but its area was larger than the surface of a planet.

There was no helping it. The Dark Star Starfield had over ten thousand star systems. Even if only some people could connect to the Virtual Universe, the population was still unimaginably large.

"This place will do. The food's good." Sanying led Sett into a bar called Ba Jiu Yan Huan.

"What would you like to drink?" Sanying asked.

"Anything's fine. You can order for me." Sett rarely drank alcohol to begin with, let alone the other kinds of liquor found in the universe.

"Two glasses of Xinyan Wine." Sanying seemed to be a regular and spoke to the bartender.

The bartender had three hands and was quite skilled at mixing drinks.

While waiting, Sett watched the three-handed bartender's performance with interest.

"Sir, your Xinyan Wine." The bartender had quickly finished mixing the drinks.

Inside the glass, a swallow seemed to be flying about. It was quite beautiful.

"A glass of Xinyan Wine costs five million Dark Star Coins in reality. Tsk, tsk. But in the Virtual Universe, it's only ten thousand Dark Star Coins. Even a Universe Level expert could get drunk on this stuff." Sanying picked up his glass.

"Five million Dark Star Coins for a glass of wine?" Sett didn't care much about money. He had a hundred million Ganwu Coins, after all, so he wasn't worried about it.

"Five million Dark Star Coins is five thousand Ganwu Coins. In reality, only Universe Level experts can afford to drink a glass whenever they want," Sanying said.

"Haha, I just entered the universe, so I don't know much about it," Sett replied.

"You must have a very powerful master. You're already quite strong, and he's brought you into the universe to gain experience." Sanying nodded. "After all, the strongest people on many planets are only Planetary Level, and quite a few planets don't even have anyone at that level. Only by entering the vast universe can you encounter all kinds of powerful people."

"My master is a very powerful World Lord Level expert. Before I entered the universe, I always thought I was pretty strong. Maybe not the strongest, but at least among the very best."

"But after entering the universe, I realized that someone like me is merely considered pretty good—just a little stronger than average."

"That's right. The universe is vast, and there are more talented experts than you can count. But you and I are only Planetary Level, not even Star Level. Anything is possible," Sett said with a nod.

"Exactly. Anything is possible. Only by adventuring through the universe can you temper yourself. You can improve quickly only by facing life and death." Sanying took a sip of wine.

"Mmm, this wine is pretty good." Sett tried the Xinyan Wine.

The bar wasn't large, but by the time the two had finished talking, it was already full of Martial Artists.

"Move aside!" Two people walked toward Sett and Sanying.

"Move aside? Why should I? Give me a hundred million Ganwu Coins and maybe I'll consider it." Sett took a sip of wine and sneered.

The man leading them wore a one-star Universe Mercenary badge on his chest, flaunting it for all to see.

"Why don't we let them have the seats? They're one-star Universe Mercenaries, Star Level experts. My master always said to be patient, and the world would open up before you." Sanying poked Sett and whispered.

"Hmph! So what if he's Star Level? Everyone has the same physical attributes in the Virtual Universe. Why should I be afraid of him?" Sett spat.

"Back home, we also say that if you hold back for a while, you'll only get angrier, and if you give an inch, you'll only feel cheated. If I want to walk the path of a strong fighter, why should I keep backing down?"

"Look, he's only Planetary Level, but he's got quite a mouth on him."

"Exactly. He must think that since everyone has the same strength in the Virtual Universe, he can afford to act tough."

"I bet he's about to get a good lesson. Star Level experts have Force Application Techniques and combat experience that Planetary Level fighters can't match."

"Right, and he's a one-star Universe Mercenary adventurer, too."

The other people in the bar saw that there was a show to watch and began discussing it.

"Cut the crap. You're just a puny Planetary Level fighter, yet you dare to talk so big. Today, I'll teach you a proper lesson. Don't think you can do whatever you want just because everyone has the same strength. I'll show you that a strong fighter isn't defined by level alone," said the man with the one-star Universe Mercenary badge.

The others in the bar were used to this sort of thing. They stayed in their seats, ready to enjoy the show.

The three-handed bartender behind the counter also smiled as he watched Sett.

"Enough talking!" Sett shouted. He grabbed the chair he was sitting on and hurled it at the man.

The man easily dodged the chair as it flew toward him.

"You're a piece of trash." The man scoffed and rolled his wrists and neck.

The man's Force Application Technique was clearly impressive, and his punch came so fast it was almost impossible to see.

"What a fast punch!"

"I'd say he's using at least five times his strength."

"Mm, no wonder he's a one-star Universe Mercenary."

The Martial Artists watching were amazed when they saw the man throw his punch.

"That's all you've got?" Sett wasn't flustered. He threw a counterpunch.

Sett's fist was faster and more vicious.

Their fists collided, sending out a shock wave.

Sett stood perfectly still, while the man who had provoked him staggered back several steps.

"What an incredible Force Application Technique." The man was astonished.

"When it comes to punching, you're no match for me." Sett threw another punch as soon as he finished speaking.

The man had only just managed to steady himself. Seeing Sett's lightning-fast punch, he had no choice but to fight back with his own fist.

Their fists collided again. This time, the man was knocked back repeatedly and almost fell to the ground.

"This Planetary Level fighter is incredible!"

"Yeah, his Force Application Technique is amazing—much better than a Star Level expert's."

Sett's performance astonished the onlookers. A Planetary Level fighter had actually beaten a Star Level expert with his Force Application Technique, and the man was even a one-star mercenary adventurer.

"Again!" Sett shouted. His fists came down like a violent storm.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The man was driven backward again and again. In the end, he couldn't hold out and was punched to the ground.

"So you're the one who was acting tough, huh? Don't tell me you really thought you were that great." Sett straddled the man and slapped him twice, leaving him dazed.

"Weren't you so impressive just now? How does it feel to be pinned down beneath me, huh? Say something!" Sett kept talking as he slapped him.

"Then let me talk, damn it! How am I supposed to say anything when you keep smacking me in the mouth?" The man couldn't even voice his grievances. He had always been admired and had never suffered such humiliation.

"Enough! Do you even know who he is?" The man's companions had initially been ready to enjoy the show, but they hadn't expected this Planetary Level fighter to be so strong and pin their man to the ground. They were panicking.

"I don't care who he is. No matter how impressive he is, I've still got him pinned down." Sett kept slapping him, leaving the man humiliated and in pain.

Using a tenfold Force Application Technique in a slap was terrifyingly powerful, but the man was too embarrassed to cry out.

"He's a disciple of Dark Star Venerable. You dare hit him?" One of the man's companions finally spoke up.

"What? A disciple of Dark Star Venerable?"

"Damn, he's actually Dark Star Venerable's disciple?"

"That explains why he was acting so arrogant."

"So what if he was arrogant? He still got pinned down and beaten."

The bystanders who had been enjoying the show were shocked when they heard Dark Star Venerable's name.

"Sett, stop hitting him! We can't afford to offend a disciple of Dark Star Venerable!" Sanying hurried over and tried to pull Sett away when he heard who the man was.

"Is Dark Star Venerable that powerful?" Sett asked.

"He's more than powerful—he's an incredibly formidable figure! Dark Star Venerable is the founder of the Dark Star Intermediate Universe Kingdom and an Immortal God. He's one of the more powerful ones, too. What do you think?"

There were more than ten thousand star systems in the Dark Star Starfield. Even among the intermediate Universe Countries, it was considered quite large, which showed just how powerful its founder was.

It was certainly not something that could have been founded by an expert who had only just become an Immortal God.

"So what if Dark Star Venerable is powerful? Can he kill me in the Virtual Universe?" Sett wasn't afraid of how powerful Dark Star Venerable might be. He was a nominal disciple of a King Level Immortal, and he would most likely become a personal disciple soon. Why would he fear Dark Star Venerable?

At most, Dark Star Venerable was probably a Military Lord Level Immortal. Perhaps he had even mastered an undying body, but a King Level Immortal could easily take out a Military Lord Level Immortal with a casual move, Sett thought.

"I'll keep hitting him. So what if Dark Star Venerable is involved? His disciple is useless, so what's wrong with me teaching him a lesson? Besides, this guy was the one who started acting tough. I'm not the one in the wrong." Even after hearing Dark Star Venerable's name, Sett wasn't intimidated. He continued slapping the man.

The sound of slaps rang out through the bar: smack! smack! smack!