What Your Guild Leader Has the Most Confidence In... Is Her Fists and Feet

"Lu Xiu's new dungeon is now available."

Old Sea.

Jin Yi member of the Spirit Pivot Construction Group, suddenly snapped back to reality upon hearing the words of the other members.

However, unlike his previous Outlast, he didn't rush to enter the instance immediately.

Instead, he looked down at the design document he had written based on the framework of the Prison Rock instance—and fell into deep thought.

Based on the clip just projected...

Lu Xiu's new instance has absolutely no relation to the framework of the Prison Rock instance.

Her instance looks far more terrifying than Prison Rock's instance; it seems to be an extreme, almost perverse, pure skill-based path.

This means that, theoretically, all the painstaking work of all the current Architect will not clash with Lu Xiu's dungeon.

No need to worry about being accused of copying others.

This is a good thing.

Even so, Jin Yi still felt a strange sense of suffocation.

Although the underlying architecture of the replicas may appear different, they are undoubtedly of the same type.

All are action-packed dungeons focusing on hand-to-hand combat.

Jin Yi has developed a psychological aversion to the name Lu Xiu.

The thought of his masterpiece being released after that dungeon called [Sifu] filled him with an indescribable fear.

I always feel like I'll be criticized to the point of being worthless.

"Boss, should we go in and take a look now?"

At this moment, a member of the group next to him asked a question in a low voice.

Jin Yi fell silent.

Torn, hesitant, struggling.

Reason told him that he had to go and see.

At the very least, we need to know what the copy of Lu Xiu is all about.

But his emotions frightened him; he feared that Lu Xiu's new storyline, like all her previous ones, would utterly destroy his confidence with a devastating, overwhelming force.

After entering the dungeon.

They didn't even dare to log in to their own instance.

In short, they were afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind.

Thinking of this...

Jin Yi couldn't help but look around at the elite Construction Club who used to be full of pride and had an attitude of "take it or leave it" all the time. Now, their faces also showed anxiety and unease.

Jin Yi suddenly felt a surge of grief and indignation.

Damn it, how did the Construction Club, which used to lord it over players, become like this?!

At the same time.

Longsword Guild.

"Next, I'm going to enter the dungeon."

As Jiang Qiu tied her hair into a ponytail, she looked at her secretary and said, "If there's anything urgent, go to the vice president."

"Good."

Her secretary nodded vigorously, then hesitated for a moment before saying uneasily, "But Guild Master, you won't suddenly go crazy and want to attack the Coordination Bureau like last time after finishing the dungeon, will you?"

She was referring to the time Jiang Qiu fought Sekiro and broke his guard.

Jiang Qiu paused, recalling her torment in the Sekiro dungeon—something that had happened not long ago.

But now it feels as distant as a past life.

Her mind involuntarily flashed back to the fluid movements of Lu Xiu that had just been projected onto the system screen.

Then—I remembered the girl on Maple Leaf Avenue who used lightning to fight people.

That was such a lovely girl.

She's much cuter than Jian Li, who always has a stiff face and no expression.

Jiang Qiu smiled gently.

Strangely enough, whenever Jiang Qiu recalls Lu Xiu's incredibly deceptive face, she subconsciously tries to make excuses for her in her mind.

What Resident Evil?

What Outlast?

And then there's Sekiro, who tormented her to the point of near death, making her so angry she almost drew her sword and attacked the Coordination Bureau—

The moment I recalled that girl, all those unpleasant memories seemed to vanish from my mind.

Jiang Qiu shook her head and tied her long hair up tightly. "It won't happen this time. After watching the clip of Lu Xiu verifying the completion of the dungeon, I think I understand."

The secretary paused for a moment, then asked, "What do you understand?"

"I understand why Sekiro is so difficult."

Jiang Qiu chuckled, "That's not Lu Xiu deliberately tormenting the players."

"Huh? Didn't you say last time—"

That's her own fighting style.

Jiang Qiu interrupted, "Although I only caught a glimpse of her last time, she is clearly a player who likes to use knives and a genius who has honed the corresponding skills to the extreme. Therefore, the underlying logic of the dungeon she built is naturally set according to her own standards."

Sekiro's Perfect Deflect and high-pressure rhythm are merely a projection of her fighting style. She wasn't intentionally making things difficult for anyone; she just felt that fighting like that was perfectly normal.

The secretary stammered, "So... so what?"

"So this time is different from last time."

Jiang Qiu gently rotated her wrist.

She admitted that Lu Xiu was indeed very strong, the kind of strong that was astonishing.

However, her innate skill gives her natural confidence in physical combat-related dungeons.

Sekiro?

She's just not used to swords!

Don't worry.

Jiang Qiu patted the secretary on the shoulder. "Lu Xiu is indeed very strong, especially in hand-to-hand combat, I don't deny that, but what are your guild leader's innate skills?"

"Strange power----?"

"So what is your president's greatest strength?"

"Fists and feet."

"That's right."

Jiang Qiu chuckled, "Your guild leader, me? My greatest strength is my fists and feet. This kind of dungeon is my home turf. I'll be out in no time. Breaking through defenses and taking down the Coordination Bureau is utter nonsense. Just wait for me to come back."

That's all.

Jiang Qiu no longer hesitated.

They paid for the Survival Points ticket without hesitation.

Then came a flash of Bai Guang.

Her figure disappeared from the spot.

At the same time.

Like the Titanfall, it was part of a system-wide publicity campaign.

Even if the gameplay seems a bit outrageous.

There were still quite a few players entering the instance at the same time.

The main issue is that Lu Xiu's fighting in the promotional video was too smooth—just like in Titanfall last time, it really gives people the feeling that it's something they could easily accomplish.

In the instance.

Accompanied by a familiar feeling of weightlessness.

Jiang Qiu's vision gradually cleared from the darkness.

The raindrops fell on my skin, bringing a cool sensation.

The moment Jiang Qiu regained control of her body, she immediately clenched her fist and checked her attributes in the dungeon.

It's not low.

You could even say it's extremely high!

That's pretty strong!

"Unexpected."

"It's so tall!"

"But that makes sense—how could you possibly fight a superpowered enemy with such weak attributes! Your attributes have to be high enough, otherwise, what kind of superpowered enemy would you be able to defeat!"

Jiang Qiu's confidence grew even stronger.

She looked up.

The night was deep, and the martial arts gym was brightly lit through the rain.

The destination seems to be there.

She strode forward and pushed open the door of the martial arts gym.

As soon as they entered, a disciple in training clothes shouted, "What's going on!"

Jiang Qiu struck first, charging forward like an arrow released from a bow.

Soon, the dull thud of a fist striking flesh rang out.

Before the battle began, Jiang Qiu was on high alert—but the enemy was much weaker than she had anticipated.

"Ah?"

Jiang Qiu looked at the enemy who had fallen to the ground in just a couple of moves, lowered her hands, and was somewhat shocked.

Superpowers?

And the attributes seem really weak.

Is it because this is the first enemy?

She was a little confused, but continued forward and soon came to an indoor martial arts training ground.

Seven or eight disciples dressed in training uniforms were practicing their skills.

The disciples immediately surrounded her upon seeing this unexpected guest.

At the same time, the tutorial for the dungeon appeared on the left side of Jiang Qiu's vision.

Jiang Qiu glanced at it, then proceeded to brutally beat up the enemy in the training ground.

Because of the large number of people, she was punched this time.

But it's far from being a source of pressure.

Less than a few minutes.

All the disciples collapsed to the ground.

It's so smooth!

It's so easy!

Compared to Sekiro, where even the slightest mistake can result in losing half your health, this game features extremely high-pressure gameplay.

Jiang Qiu now felt like he was bullying a novice martial artist.

But Lu Xiu didn't fight like that.

Those enemies have superpowers—and they're faster too.

----Did the system deliberately select a segment where Lu Xiu fights certain special enemies?

As Jiang Qiu pondered this, he swiftly and decisively eliminated the martial artists.

She made her way through the martial arts school without any obstacles and soon arrived at the main hall deep inside the school.

Several people are attacking an elderly man.

As soon as Jiang Qiu appeared, the attackers immediately stopped.

At the same time, the old man also spoke.

This appears to be the Sifu that Jiang Qiu is currently playing.

Listening to the dialogue from the other side, Jiang Qiu suddenly remembered the dungeon's description: it was a story about revenge.

Is he playing a villain?

This idea suddenly popped into her head.

What happened next confirmed her suspicions.

She was definitely playing the villain—and it seemed she was asking her Sifu for something.

The Sifu clearly didn't want to give it.

Then there's nothing more to say.

Go ahead and fight.

"The prologue boss?"

Jiang Qiu realized the boss battle was coming, and immediately forgot about who she was playing. She shook the rain off her wrists and confidently went to meet it.

Fifteen minutes later.

Phase Two.

Jiang Qiu abruptly pushed aside the old man's blocking hand and delivered a powerful straight punch to the old man's chest.

The old man groaned, then took two steps back in disbelief before collapsing weakly to the ground.

Jiang Qiu's health bar is down to half!

I knew it—

Jiang Qiu was slightly out of breath and was about to speak when she suddenly looked forward uncontrollably at the cabinet against the wall, where a child seemed to be hiding.

at the same time.

Her consciousness suddenly went blank, as if her soul had been forcibly ripped out.

My vision was plunged into a brief darkness.

It then lit up again.

But this time, the perspective is very low.

Moreover, the view was obstructed, and one could only look out through a narrow crack in the wood.

Jiang Qiu was stunned, and then watched as the villain she had just played indifferently stepped over the old man's corpse and returned to the main hall.

And the next second.

She began to tremble uncontrollably and stumbled forward.

With a bang.

She burst through the cabinet door and stumbled out.

The moment he collapsed to the ground.

She happened to meet the eyes of the leader she had just played, who was standing in the center of the hall, and his subordinates behind him.

The atmosphere froze instantly.

The leader, who had just been manipulated by her to wreak havoc, slowly squatted down and looked at her.

He then coldly tilted his head and glanced at his subordinate beside him.

The subordinate immediately understood, and walked over expressionlessly, carrying a gleaming machete.

Jiang Qiu tried to manipulate her body to dodge.

But at this moment she seems to be playing the role of a child, her body completely out of her control.

The next second.

A blinding flash of light slashed down!

Laugh!

A sharp pain shot through me.

Jiang Qiu's vision was quickly and completely engulfed by the crimson color, and her consciousness plummeted into Abyss.

"Call""

When Jiang Qiu suddenly opened her eyes again, gasping for breath, the main hall in front of her was already empty.

All that remained was a scene of utter devastation, and the cold body of an old man not far away.

The rain is still falling outside.

Jiang Qiu lowered her head and looked at her hands, which were covered in blood.

In his palm, he tightly gripped a string of cold copper coins stained with blood.

"Resurrection?"

Jiang Qiu struggled to get up from the ground, feeling her weak and powerless body. She couldn't help but frown. "To actually let the player play the villain first, and then let them kill the person the player is actually playing, Lu Xiu really dares to do anything—and suddenly becoming such a weak child with ridiculously low attributes, it's really not something I'm used to."

He was just dominating the battlefield, even punching his Sifu to pieces.

In the blink of an eye, he turned into a helpless little brat who was instantly killed with a single strike.

This sense of disappointment is truly unpleasant.

But it's okay!

Jiang Qiu quickly adjusted her mindset.

Lu Xiu would never allow players to clear dungeons using the attributes of a little kid.

According to the plot, the next step should be the passage of time, the protagonist growing up, practicing martial arts diligently, and finally leaving the mountain to embark on the path of revenge!

It seems to be mentioned in the introduction as well.

Revenge, huh?

Jiang Qiu recalled the powerful attributes she possessed when playing the villain in the prologue, and the extreme sense of power she felt when she shattered the enemy's posture with a single punch.

A smile involuntarily crept onto his lips once more.

It's confirmed.

The upper limit of combat power in this world is extremely high!

Even if a superpowered enemy appears next, she is confident she can clear the level quickly!

"It seems this instance isn't as exaggerated as I imagined— Lu Xiu's Sekiro is so overpowered because she's familiar with swords and halberds, while unarmed combat is clearly not her forte, so the character's attributes have been broadened considerably."

Jiang Qiu gripped the string of copper coins in her hand, thinking confidently.

Additionally, the dungeon seems to have a resurrection mechanism, so you don't have to complete it in one life.

Once this body grows up and its attributes reach a normal level, she can clear the game as easily as Lu Xiu!

The moment the thought crossed her mind, she found her body moving uncontrollably.

The child she was playing stared at her father's corpse, angrily clenching the copper coin in her hand, then suddenly raised her hand, assuming a martial arts stance.

And with his movements.

The surrounding scenery began to change rapidly.

He practiced his kung fu relentlessly, day and night, through spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

And he was growing taller little by little.

The plot begins to unfold, introducing the current situation of the villains.

Things like going into a state of demonic possession or gaining supernatural power.

at the same time.

Various tutorials and guides have reappeared.

This includes teaching about Neutralize mechanisms.

"Neutralize?"

Jiang Qiu stared blankly at the teaching materials that appeared in her line of sight.

This feels kind of familiar.

But before she could delve deeper into the mechanism...

The rapidly passing years have finally come to a standstill.

The once innocent child has grown into a tall and upright young man.

He stopped his daily routine of hammering the wooden stakes, then turned his head slightly and glanced out the window at the city.

He then took a deep breath, turned around, and left.

He walked through the streets and the crowds, and soon arrived at a the Squats.

The moment the protagonist's footsteps stopped at the alley entrance.

Jiang Qiu took over again, playing the leading role.

It's a long story.

But it actually only lasted less than two minutes.

"Phew, let me check the protagonist's attributes first----"

The moment Jiang Qiu was able to move freely, she immediately smiled. While thinking, she habitually clenched her fist, trying to feel the surging power from the prologue that made her feel she could crush anyone.

However.

The next second.

Jiang Qiu's confident smile froze.

"----Um?"

She let go in disbelief, then squeezed it tightly again.

The domineering power that once allowed them to command their own arms is gone.

The sense of terrifying explosion was gone.

This attribute is far inferior to the villainous role he initially played.

If the initial villain was a mountain, then the role she's playing now is just a small hill.

"Are you kidding me?!"

Jiang Qiu's pupils dilated slightly, and an extremely ominous premonition arose within her.

I'm not going to use this body to fight superpowered enemies, am I?! To fight the villain I played in the beginning?!

Haven't the restrictions on attributes been relaxed?

Jiang Qiu jumped up and down on the spot, becoming more and more incredulous with each movement.

But soon...

She forced herself to calm down.

This is a revenge story.

If the protagonist starts at max level.

What kind of revenge is that? Where's the thrill of growth?

There will definitely be more ways to upgrade and become stronger later!

Right!

Jiang Qiu quickly prepared herself mentally.

Although her current stats are like a small hill, they will definitely improve as the dungeon progresses.

The reason your stats are so low right now is because the enemies aren't strong.

If he had the same explosive attributes as the initial villain, and went to bully a few ordinary thugs, wouldn't that be a pure case of overwhelming the enemy?

With this in mind, Jiang Qiu regained her confidence and strode towards the depths of the alley.

I just climbed over a fence blocking my way.

She encountered an enemy, wearing a black vest and covered in tattoos, clearly a low-level gatekeeper.

"They've arrived."

Jiang Qiu looked at the henchmen in front of her.

This is probably due to the influence of the prologue.

He didn't even bother to put on a fighting stance; he simply walked straight over, intending to test the combat feel of low-attribute minions and practice the Neutralize mentioned in the tutorial.

"Get out of here, you won't find what you're looking for----"

The henchmen also saw Jiang Qiu and immediately came forward, assuming a fighting stance.

But he hadn't finished speaking.

Jiang Qiu had already rushed forward in one stride, delivering a clean and crisp straight punch straight to the opponent's face.

However.

Just as her fist was about to touch the other person.

The man in the vest, who had initially looked like a nobody, suddenly flashed a hint of ferocity in his eyes.

He suddenly took half a step back, dodging Jiang Qiu's straight punch with extreme agility.

Jiang Qiu: "----?"

On the other side.

The moment the small fry dodged, he immediately raised his right arm.

Boom!

A blazing crimson flame suddenly burst forth from his fist without warning!

"----ah?"

Jiang Qiu's confident smile froze instantly, and her pupils contracted to the size of pinpoints.

Flame Fist?!

The first little monster guarding the gate!

Superpowered enemies?!

The man in the vest didn't joke around with Jiang Qiu; instead, he slammed his fiery fist directly at her!

Wow, so fast!

Jiang Qiu suddenly snapped out of her daze! This felt like it had more than twice the attributes of the protagonist she was currently playing!

She was somewhat shocked.

However, Jiang Qiu was still in good shape. Even though she was stunned for a moment, she still managed to raise her arms at the last second.

But she still underestimated the enemy's attributes----

Bang!!!

A muffled thud echoed through the alley.

A violent, overwhelming force, mixed with burning pain, slammed into Jiang Qiu's arms, the force traveling through her arms and then to her chest.

Puff!

Jiang Qiu felt a sweet taste in her throat, and her feet left the ground. Her body flew through the air in an arc, finally crashing heavily onto the electric scooter parked next to her.

".

One second later.

Jiang Qiu clutched her suffocating chest and struggled to her feet from the dented and deformed wreckage of the electric scooter.

My arms were burning with pain. The spot where I had just touched the flames felt like it was going to shatter my bones from the force.

She looked up at the tattooed henchman who was swinging his fiery fist and grinning maliciously as he approached.

Then I looked at my remaining half of my health bar.

His face was filled with disbelief.

This is a small monster?!

They're going to attack this right off the bat?!

Anyone who didn't know better would think they were fighting Superman hand-to-hand!

Is this really an enemy designed for a protagonist with average attributes?!

Step by step, right???

Jiang Qiu, of course, had no idea.

The reason why the villain she played in the prologue was so strong was not because Lu Xiu relaxed the requirements of Roleplay Instance.

It's because she plays the role of the BOSS, a BOSS whose attributes haven't been weakened.

At the time, she was only fighting a group of ordinary martial arts school students.

At the time, Lu Xiu's idea was to make it easy for players to learn the mechanics.

That prologue that made Jiang Qiu feel incredibly exhilarated, as if it could crush everything, was actually the last and only time Lu Xiu thought about the so-called player experience when constructing this instance.

As for what happens next?

----after.

Lu Xiu had completely forgotten.

Ah, sorry, sorry, sorry, the next chapter will be late again. Ah----why is it always late? Why does the more I postpone it, the longer the inspection takes?