Ai Chen

After Luo Zhiyuan finished speaking, a ripple of light and shadow shimmered less than 100 meters away from him, and a figure slowly emerged.

Luo Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow. This is...

Bulieni suddenly said in a slightly surprised tone, "Oh? The Law of Light and the Law of Time! This is a secret technique that combines two different laws."

"Luo, kid, aside from your deeper comprehension of the laws, this little Star Level 9 fellow's talent isn't much worse than yours."

Luo Zhiyuan nodded, his expression showing a hint of curiosity.

"How did you know I was here?"

Before the figure was fully visible, a crisp, melodious voice filled with a hint of confusion drifted over.

Shortly after, Luo Zhiyuan finally saw the full appearance of the voice's owner.

She was a tall young girl wearing a white, feather-style battle dress. In her hand, she held a magnificent silver-gray longsword. The blade was not only burning with a gentle white flame but also continuously radiating powerful fluctuations of the Law of Light, as if that docile white flame could suddenly transform into a raging inferno.

Bulieni told Luo Zhiyuan that it was a Tier 5 Force Weapon, typically used only by World Lords; it seemed her background was not simple.

Behind the girl, a pair of white wings were folded. She had neat short hair, a small, delicate, and straight nose, and a pair of large eyes on her noble face. A transparent crystal was embedded in the center of her forehead, emitting a mesmerizing, faint glow, giving her an air of dashing heroism.

To Luo Zhiyuan, this was a race that fit the aesthetic standards of Earthlings perfectly. The wings behind her and the crystal on her forehead added a touch of holiness and mystery, making her appear dignified and inviolable.

However, he did not know what race this was; after all, there were too many human branches in the universe.

"Guess. If you get it wrong, I'll tell you."

It wasn't easy to meet a beauty who fit his aesthetic, and this sparked an impulse in Luo Zhiyuan; he wanted to tease this alien girl.

The girl tilted her head slightly, a thoughtful expression on her face, revealing a section of her snow-white swan-like neck. A moment later, she said with a tone of certainty, "You have a short-range detector, right? You were able to detect my energy fluctuations?"

Snap!

Luo Zhiyuan snapped his fingers and said with surprise, "Yo, you got half of it right!"

"I do indeed have a short-range detector, and I picked you up the moment you approached."

"But what about the other half of the reason? You can keep guessing."

"No need, that is the reason," the girl said, her face taut and certain.

She shook her little head, a look of regret on her face as she said, "I didn't expect to run into someone equipped with a short-range detector here. Otherwise, I would have activated my detector's shielding function, and you wouldn't have found me."

"I'll remember this point and won't make such a mistake again."

Luo Zhiyuan raised his hand earnestly and shook his index finger. "Wrong. There is another very important reason. Even without a short-range detector, I still could have found you."

The girl stared at Luo Zhiyuan and said firmly, "Impossible. My Light Imperial Technique has already reached the entry level; you couldn't have found me without a detector."

Heh heh, so this secret technique is called the Light Imperial Technique?

Luo Zhiyuan laughed, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, and said with a confident tone, "If you don't believe me, we can try. You turn on your detector's shielding mode, and I'll still be able to find you."

"Without relying on a detector to find me!"

"Fine."

As soon as the words fell, the girl concealed her figure once again right in front of Luo Zhiyuan.

A moment later, Luo Zhiyuan chuckled softly and said, "You're quite confident, only taking one step back. Aren't you afraid I just guessed you wouldn't change direction?"

The girl's figure reappeared exactly where she had vanished moments ago.

This time, a look of obvious surprise appeared on her face, and even the crystal on her forehead was flickering with light.

She then sheathed her longsword at her waist and walked forward step by step, stopping just 50 meters away from Luo Zhiyuan.

The girl frowned and tilted her head to the left. "My detector didn't pick up any scanning fluctuations just now, which means you really didn't use a detector."

"But how did you know my position? My Light Imperial Technique has never failed against anyone of the same level, let alone you, who are only a Star Level 8 Spirit Reader."

Luo Zhiyuan spoke with the tone of an elder appreciating a junior: "That is because you haven't met anyone stronger."

"The Light Imperial Technique you mentioned should be a combat secret technique that combines the Law of Light and the Law of Time. The fact that you can use it shows that your talent is excellent; you are a genius."

"Generally, no one at Star Level 9 can comprehend the laws to your level, which is why they are unable to detect your movements."

Watching the girl tilt her head to listen, Luo Zhiyuan wore a mischievous smile:

"Coincidentally, the laws I have comprehended are the same as yours: the Law of Light and the Law of Time. But unfortunately for you, I am a greater genius than you, and my comprehension of the laws is stronger!"

"Therefore, I can clearly perceive the traces of the Law of Light and the Law of Time distorting where you were hiding. That is the other reason I was able to find you."

Upon hearing this, the girl curled her lip, a look of skepticism appearing on her face.

How could one just randomly run into someone who had comprehended the same laws as oneself, and who was even stronger at it?

Her ancestor had said that among the Star Level practitioners of the Xuanyi Universe Kingdom, her talent and realm were the highest—higher even than the core disciples cultivated by the Kingdom Lord in the Xuanyi Secret Realm.

Seeing the girl's obviously disbelieving expression, Luo Zhiyuan smiled showily. "Don't believe me? Then take a look at this combat secret technique of mine."

After speaking, Luo Zhiyuan took a light step to the side, and at his original position, an identical figure abruptly appeared. The two Luo Zhiyuans looked at the girl and smiled.

Time Flow.

Seeing this, the girl's already large eyes widened further, and her small mouth opened slightly. What kind of secret technique was this?

How could there be two identical figures? In her perception, the one that appeared later was clearly not an illusion; both of them were real, living people.

She instinctively reached out to grab her sword hilt, stepped back with her right foot, and tensed her body slightly, wanting to strike to test which one was the opponent's true form.

Seeing the young girl about to make a move, Luo Zhiyuan hurriedly said:

"Hey, what are you doing? Are you trying to snatch my Radiance Stone now?"

The girl stopped her movements upon hearing this, pouted again, and said:

"Who wants to snatch your Radiance Stone? I have no interest in it."

"Hey, what kind of combat secret technique are you using? How come there are two of you? I can tell that those aren't phantom bodies created by the laws of space."

Seeing the girl stop, Luo Zhiyuan continued: "This is the gap between us. This is a combat secret technique that fuses the laws of light and the laws of time. The fact that you can't feel the fluctuations of the laws means your comprehension of the laws hasn't reached the standard yet."

When the girl heard this, her eyes lit up. She was a natural-born combat genius and was obsessed with all kinds of combat secret techniques; she had come to the Suonsai Secret Realm specifically to witness more of them.

However, her talent and cultivation level were indeed very high, and she had been using secret techniques to hide her figure, observing from places where combat fluctuations occurred.

She had been in the Suonsai Secret Realm for a long time, and not many combat secret techniques had been able to pique her interest.

This was the first time in such a long while that someone had been able to detect her presence, boast that their talent was higher than hers, and actually possess a novel secret technique she had never seen before, which stirred her deep interest.

"Empty words prove nothing. Use this combat secret technique to fight me, and if you win, then you can say you're better than me!"

This time, it was Luo Zhiyuan's turn to pout, and he turned around and waved his hand: "Not interested. I came here to complete a trial mission and need to find ten Radiance Stones. Fighting you will waste my time; I'm still halfway through my mission."

"Alright, beauty, since you aren't snatching my Radiance Stone, I'll be going now. Bye."

Seeing Luo Zhiyuan about to leave, the girl instantly accelerated to stand in front of him, staring into his eyes and saying: "I have Radiance Stones. Fight me ten times, and I'll give them to you."

Luo Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow and asked: "How do you have Radiance Stones? How many?"

"I came here to gain experience and see more different combat secret techniques. Over time, I naturally found a few Radiance Stones. I thought the Radiance Stones looked quite unique, so I kept them. There are six in total; that's enough for you to complete your mission, right?"

Six? Luo Zhiyuan grinned.

"Bulieni, when luck comes, you can't stop it! Look at this, this is a windfall delivered right to my door. I can finish your mission in one go, haha!"

Bulieni shouted in dissatisfaction: "Oh my, this silly girl, why is she rushing to give away benefits? It's truly incomprehensible!"

Luo Zhiyuan comforted Bulieni: "Bulieni, your goal is just for me to gain combat experience, right? Didn't you also say her talent is good and her background isn't simple?"

"Average adventurers aren't as strong as her. I should be able to absorb more experience fighting her; it's a good thing."

Beaming with joy, Luo Zhiyuan said to the girl in front of him: "Alright, it's a deal! You give me the Radiance Stones, and I'll spar with you."

Without a second word, the girl simply took six Radiance Stones from her spatial device and handed them to Luo Zhiyuan.

Luo Zhiyuan happily accepted them and said cheerfully: "My name is Zhiyuan, from the Xuantong Race. This is my Virtual Universe communication number XXX. Let's meet in the Virtual Universe Battle Space. What's your name, and what's your communication number?"

The girl brushed aside a few strands of short hair that had drifted in front of her eyes and said in a crisp voice: "Ai Chen, from the Mengluoyi Race, communication number XXX."

Luo Zhiyuan felt the name sounded familiar. His movements paused, and he tilted his head to think carefully. His eyes suddenly widened; he remembered who she was!

PS: Brothers, we have our third honor! One thousand followers, haha! I am so happy!

By the way, yesterday's prize quiz is over. You guys are truly incredible; was my hint that obvious? You actually guessed it so quickly!

Alright, congratulations to the book friend "Bai Tian Bu Dong Ye De Hei". He was the first brother to guess correctly. When that major supporting character appears later, I'll open a special chapter, and you can post the name you've chosen in the chapter comments.

Also, I'm in a lot of pain for posting this chapter so late. You don't know, I wrote and deleted, and revised it at least twenty times in total.

So, considering how much effort I've put in, everyone, can we have a wave of follows, recommendation tickets, and tips?