That afternoon, Xu Wuyi connected his consciousness and entered the Star Martial Battle Net.
Without delay, he opened the [Ranked Battle] matchmaking system.
In the pure-white starting space, Xu Wuyi's usual weapon choice, "long spear," had already been preset.
[Matching you with a Ranked Battle opponent... Match successful!] [Teleporting to [Asura Field] Arena No. 11936.]
Light and shadow shifted, and a grim stone arena condensed beneath his feet.
All around was endless dark void. Xu Wuyi's virtual avatar had only just stabilized when an extraordinarily burly, imposing figure rapidly solidified across from him.
The man was exaggeratedly tall, with a buzz cut and an aggressive grin on his face. In his hand, he carried a Ghost-Head Broadsword that looked unbelievably heavy.
When Xu Wuyi saw the other man's face clearly, he paused slightly.
The system scan appeared before his eyes:
[Opponent ID: Li Mo] [Life Energy Level: 13.2] [Weapon Used: Thick-Backed Ghost-Head Blade] [Current Rank: Second Dan, 92 points]
It was Li Mo from United High School!
During the joint exam, his Life Energy Level had been 12.7. Now, he had clearly improved again.
A 0.5-level increase in just over a month—his speed was not the slightest bit slower than Zeng Bonan and the others.
Considering his starting point was already high, the actual difficulty of improving was even greater. It showed that Li Mo truly had exceptional talent in this regard.
"Hahaha! Xu Wuyi!"
When Li Mo saw Xu Wuyi's ID clearly, immense delight instantly burst across his face. His laughter was booming, shaking the air until it hummed.
"I finally caught you on the Battle Net! I didn't get to fight you in the last joint exam, and I've been thinking about it for ages. Today I'm definitely going to teach you a proper—"
Halfway through his sentence,