(Extra update 3/3, with thanks to My Chosen of Nurgle Girlfriend Is Actually This Cute for the donation.)
On the dueling platform, the Chapter Librarian felt immense pressure after figuring out Li Qinwu's background.
It wasn't that the man facing him had particularly formidable psychic power. His connections were simply too damn impressive, and the Librarian couldn't really afford to offend him.
After swallowing, the Chapter Librarian steeled himself and said:
"Lord Inquisitor, shall we begin?"
Li Qinwu stood there with outrageous arrogance, gathering a Psychic Blast in each hand.
"Don't say I'm bullying you. I'll let you go first. I'm afraid I might one-shot you otherwise. Can't help it-the psychic power the Emperor gave me is just too strong."
Every other word out of Li Qinwu's mouth was "the Emperor." He kept flaunting his connections, pushing the Chapter Librarian's stress to the limit before the fight had even begun.
And so, the Librarian raised his staff, gathered a Psychic Blast, and said:
"In that case, Lord Inquisitor, forgive me!"
With that, he gathered a Psychic Blast on his staff and swept it toward Li Qinwu!
The instant he attacked, hesitation flickered through the Chapter Librarian's mind. In the end, he reduced his output from full power to seventy percent.
The surging Psychic Blast swept toward Li Qinwu in a fan-shaped wave, carrying ferocious force.
But when it struck Li Qinwu, he merely took one step back before coming to a halt.
The Chapter Librarian's face filled with shock. He had held back, but surely a Psychic Blast at seventy percent power should still have sent this man flying dozens of meters?
One step back. The man had only taken one step back!
No, that didn't feel right!
*My Psychic Blast didn't seem to hit him with its full force.