This Kind of Duel Won't Bring a Smile to Anyone / Partners 4/5

With the aid of Thought Acceleration, Bai Ye's brain, through node selection and route filtering, found the optimal solution.

This is an ancient sword technique from the Suzakuin Family; it's a battle tactic that can predict future trends.

A phantom image of Miss Flanka had already formed in her eyes. The phantom image made the first move, and then Miss Flanka's actual figure followed the phantom image's movements.

Bai Ye is actually fighting Flanka from the future, and his ability foreshadows the direction of the upcoming battle.

"Start synchronization."

Bai Ye gradually corrected his prediction errors and used the same moves as Miss Flanka. His swordsmanship became more and more accurate, and finally it completely overlapped with the fat fox's swordsmanship, without any difference.

"What!"

Miss Flanka's pupils dilated as if they had experienced an earthquake. This was no ordinary sword sparring; her opponent was actually learning her swordsmanship... no, not learning, but completely copying it.

She felt as if she were fighting against herself!

Experiencing this strange battle for the first time left Miss Flanka completely unprepared and in a sorry state.

Chapter Ninety-Five: Such a duel brings no smiles.

Melantha, where are you going?

The A4 Operations Reserve Team members were returning to their dormitory when Melantha suddenly turned back.

"You guys go back first, I left my water glass behind..." Melantha scratched her head, she felt like she had left something behind, but she couldn't find it.

"Oh, right, I think I saw your water glass on the shelf at Kroos's," Adnachiel reminded her from the side.

Melantha blinked. "Mellie, did you secretly drink my protein powder again?"

"Hehe?!" Kroos stuck out her tongue. "Sorry, Melantha, I forgot to return it to you."

"Besides Kroos, no one else would find protein powder delicious..." Stewards couldn't help but complain.

Melantha waved to her friends and prepared to run back to get her water bottle.

The training room door wasn't completely closed. Miss Melantha slipped through the half-open electric door and then froze.

Before her eyes, her swordsmanship teacher, Flanka, was sparring with someone. The two of them moved swiftly and gracefully, with precision and elegance, just like dancers in a Victoria theater.

"So strong..." Melantha couldn't help but exclaim. She had only been learning swordsmanship from Teacher Flanka for a short time, and her previous basic skills were still insufficient compared to her teacher's. The swordsmanship of the two people in front of her was on another level altogether.

"It turns out that the teacher was holding back when teaching me."

Melantha noticed that Flanka's sword techniques were now more tricky, her sword movements were more fluid, and her speed and power had also improved significantly.

She had a feeling that the teacher was getting serious.

"Wow, it suddenly sped up..."

The illusory image before Bai Ye's eyes instantly collapsed, shattering into fragments. His predictions about the future were based on previously obtained data, and now that Flanka's strength had changed, his previous predictions were clearly invalid.

"We need to collect the data again."

Bai Ye activated [Thought Acceleration] once again.

This sword technique is an "omnipotent" sword art, identifying the upper limit of any existing combat method and then "surpassing" it. It's not just a sword art; it can also be used in any battle.

The more battles you experience, the more data and combat experience you gain, making subsequent battles easier.

"As long as I can see, as long as I can sense..."

Bai Ye did not use any other methods; he simply observed and imitated Flanka's swordsmanship.

"Hateful..."

Flanka grew increasingly exhausted as the fight progressed. This was not a pleasant duel; she felt suffocated. To outsiders, the two seemed evenly matched, fighting back and forth, like true equals.

However, only those who have personally faced Bai Ye know just how terrifying the guy on the other side really is. His fighting style is like slowly forcing people into a corner and gradually strangling them.

Fighting other opponents may result in different outcomes next time; however, if one cannot break through one's limits after losing to Bai Ye, then this defeat will be the culmination of countless defeats.

No matter how many times you repeat it, there is no chance of winning.

Because Bai Ye has completely surpassed it.

"Clang--"

Bai Ye naturally realized that the girl in front of him had been pushed to her limit and was no longer worth fighting.

He seized an opening, his rapier bypassing Flanka's parrying dagger, and then knocked the longsword from the girl's hand.

The training sword flew through the air and then landed on the ground with a crisp sound.

"You flatter me."

The tip of Bai Ye's sword was pointed at Miss Flanka's throat.

He then put away his weapon.

Flanka's legs went weak, and she knelt on the ground, looking somewhat dazed.

Anyone who faces such a battle will begin to doubt themselves.

"Sorry, I hit a little too hard." Bai Ye scratched his head a little embarrassedly, then extended his hand to Flanka. "Not bad."

After activating [Thought Acceleration], he entered a relatively rational state, eliminating most of the influence of emotions on the battle.

"Phew—I'm fine."

Flanka grabbed Bai Ye's hand and was then pulled up from the ground by him.

Brushing the dust off her thighs and buttocks, the girl glared at Bai Ye with a hint of reproach. "You're really hiding your true strength!"

"I only won by half a point," Bai Ye said modestly.

"Heh, you can win by half a move no matter who you fight, right?" Flanka had clearly noticed that something was wrong with Bai Ye.

Bai Ye shook his head. "Simply having skills is useless; even an invincible concept requires matching physical qualities."

"That's true..." Flanka nodded, then stood there for a moment, lost in thought, savoring the previous battle, and her familiar smile returned. "Perhaps I should thank you properly. With this comparison, I've found many shortcomings in my swordsmanship."

As a result, the fat fox's swordsmanship improved again.

Bai Ye smiled without saying a word.

"Tsk, this effortless manner is really..." Flanka felt a little unwilling, yet she was also convinced of her defeat. This contradictory feeling was unbearable for her.

Although she had reaped a great harvest, Flanka couldn't truly smile.

Stop!

Such a duel will not bring smiles!

Bai Ye, however, disagreed. "After all, I'm a genius, a talent I was born with."

In his past life, he was quicker to react than others, a talent he inherited from his parents who died in an accident.

After Bai Ye transmigrated, his talent was further enhanced. If he still couldn't do well under such conditions, then he would have wasted six years Players and squandered his talent.

"I also want to thank you; you gained some great battle memories."

The database of Bai Ye has added some new things.

For Bai Ye, every battle makes him stronger, and even the scraps he collects after crushing weaker opponents have value for learning.

With these samples, his battles will become increasingly easier.

"Melantha, what's wrong?"

Kroos noticed that her friend, who had returned from training, seemed a bit strange and unsteady, and couldn't help but worry.

Stewards and Adnachiel, who were standing nearby, also came over.

"Hey, where's your water bottle?" Adnachiel noticed that Melantha's hands were empty.

I went back to get my water bottle, but somehow I ended up coming back out after wandering around for a while?

"Let Ansel check you out, are you too tired?" Stewards asked from the side.

"Hmm..."

Melantha then woke up with a start.

She took a few deep breaths to calm herself down, then told her friends about the exciting battle she had witnessed, and said, "... In the end, Ms. Flanka was actually defeated!"

"Eh—!" Kroos couldn't help but shout.

Chapter Ninety-Six: Companion 4/5

"Miss Flanka, you've gained weight."

In the training field, Bai Ye suddenly spoke.

"Eh?!" Miss Flanka's eyes widened immediately. She frowned and said, "It's quite rude to speak to a lady like that."

As she spoke, she glanced at Bai Ye.

As expected of a fox, every smile and frown was full of charm, but Bai Ye remained unmoved. "You have indeed gained weight."

"Hmph—it's clearly gotten fuller!" The fat fox couldn't help but pat his chest.

Bai Ye remained unmoved and shook his head again. "No, I am very sensitive to data. Your weight has definitely changed, which is reflected in the shift of your center of gravity during battle."

Well, although Flanka has indeed gained a little weight, it's only a tiny bit, and for a young girl, her figure is still quite good.

However, girls are always more sensitive to these kinds of things, and the sense of defeat that the girl felt from the sword duel was immediately replaced by a kind of panic and anxiety.

That's worry about one's weight.

"Ugh, it's all because Rhodes Island's food is too good..."

Flanka muttered to herself, and no one knew what she was saying, but the training ground was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

"Puff--"

Bai Ye couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Hey—don't laugh, don't laugh!" Flanka protested. "It's unbelievable that someone like you has survived this long without being beaten up."

"Is it possible that they can't beat me at all..." Bai Ye said indifferently.

In his past life, he was taciturn and socially awkward, often uttering startling remarks that nearly choked people to death.

After transmigrating, he tried to change himself, because only by being eloquent could he trick Players. Thus, he overcame his shortcomings. However, his flaws remained and even underwent a change—he became more wicked.

"I asked you to imitate my swordsmanship, but I didn't ask you to imitate my personality..." Flanka sighed, realizing that she knew her personality was somewhat problematic.

They just don't know how to repent.

Poor Scythe.

"By the way, speaking of which, there are many people on Rhodes Island who know about weight management. Perhaps you could learn from them," Bai Ye suggested.

"Hehe—I'll be careful."

"Then I'll tell Miss Scythe, and then someone will come to help keep an eye on you," Bai Ye said with a smile.

"Wow, are you some kind of demon?" Flanka exclaimed. If Scythe, that serious top student, were to supervise her weight loss plan, wouldn't that be the end of the world?

That guy will definitely be methodical and won't let his guard down for a moment...

Seeing the girl relax, Bai Ye secretly breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed there were no problems.

His fighting style can break a person's mentality; losing the will to fight is not a good thing.

"What's wrong?" Flanka noticed Bai Ye staring at her and tilted her head curiously before asking with a smile, "Are you suddenly captivated by me? Or have you discovered how handsome I am?"

"No, I only saw a goofball." Bai Ye looked away, admitting that for a moment, the fox was indeed somewhat handsome.

"Damn it, if only it were a white fox... it would have hit my strike zone perfectly!"

Bai Ye couldn't help but complain.

"Huh? Bai Ye, you didn't go back?" That night, Instructor Dobermann met Bai Ye in the prospective operatives' archives.