This was the reason Xiao Wu had spent all night coming up with, one she could accept.
As long as this guy could beat her, she'd have nothing to say!
The corner of Wang Xiaoming's mouth twitched. What did any of that have to do with anything?
"Call me master?"
He pointed at the Ryuki Card Deck in Xiao Wu's hand, then at himself.
"You took my stuff and won't give it back, all so you can fight me instead of calling me master? Isn't there something wrong with that?"
Xiao Wu, however, tucked the Card Deck against her chest and raised her chin, speaking with complete confidence.
"Those are two different things! Sister Xiao Wu doesn't take benefits for nothing, but I can't just go around calling someone master, can I?
"If you can beat me, that'll prove you're qualified! Sister Xiao Wu will do it willingly, and I'll give your stuff back too."
This was experience she had gained through fighting at Nuoding Academy!
Whoever had the bigger fist was the boss!
As for this thing... he had given it to her of his own free will, so what did it have to do with Sister Xiao Wu?
Xiao Wu was full of pride.
She really was clever.
As if she'd ever call anyone master.
When Mirror Xiaoming, who was spying from the corner, heard this, he was utterly dumbfounded. This silly rabbit was way too good at filling in the blanks.
Still, that was fine too. Being called master drew even more aggro!
Wang Xiaoming stared at her for three seconds, then suddenly found it funny.
"Sure, let's fight."
He agreed without even thinking about it, and even chuckled.
It was ridiculous, but on closer thought, there was nothing wrong with it.
It was just like betting with those unfilial sons in his dorm that the loser had to call the winner dad. If he won, he stood to gain without losing a thing.
As for losing? There was no way he could lose.
Seeing Wang Xiaoming agree, Xiao Wu's eyes lit up. She bounced up and down, eager to get started.
Wang Xiaoming quickly spoke up to stop the silly rabbit, who paid no mind to where she was.
"Don't get so excited. I'm not in a hurry to hear you call me master, but it's not suitable to fight in the teaching building. Let's go somewhere else."
"Who's in a hurry to call you master!?"
Xiao Wu hurried to retort.
But Wang Xiaoming raised a hand and swept it through the air, and a Dimensional Wall shimmering with gray light abruptly unfolded.
Before Xiao Wu could react, he grabbed her wrist, and the two of them flickered straight into the wall of light.
Before Xiao Wu could even cry out, she felt the ground vanish beneath her feet. An invisible force swept her up and carried her through a strange space.
The scene before her eyes warped, and the teaching building and everything around it vanished.
In their place were trees that blotted out the sky, the fresh scent of plants filling the air, and the faint, indistinct presence of Soul Beasts nearby.
The Soul Hunting Forest.
Wang Xiaoming stood a few steps away and glanced around.
"There's plenty of room here, enough for a little rabbit like you to hop around."
Xiao Wu steadied herself. She was stunned for a moment, but then she came to her senses, and the surprise in her eyes swiftly turned into an eager fighting spirit.
Coming here felt like coming home.
She didn't quite understand how this guy had done it, but yesterday he had been able to take her spying right under the nose of a Titled Douluo. Clearly, he knew a thing or two about spatial abilities.
Who cared? As long as they could fight, that was enough. It wasn't as though she could figure this stuff out anyway...
"At least you had the sense to find a good spot."
Xiao Wu raised her chin, her tone full of provocation. Now that she was here, her confidence had multiplied.
"Come on! Let Sister Xiao Wu see whether you're a flowery spear that looks good but is no use!"
The corner of Wang Xiaoming's mouth twitched.
She really was a hundred-thousand-year-old rogue rabbit, letting such tiger-and-wolf words roll right off her tongue.
She hopped back two steps, putting some distance between them.
The moment her toes touched the ground, a pair of soft rabbit ears rose from her hair. A faint pinkish-white sheen spread over her fair skin, her legs grew longer and more powerful, and a short white tail appeared behind her waist, swaying gently.
At the same time, a yellow Soul Ring slowly rose from beneath her feet, spinning continuously.
"Xiao Wu, level-twelve Battle Soul Master with one ring!"
She took her opening stance, bending her legs slightly and lowering her center of gravity, her gaze fixed firmly on Wang Xiaoming.
Unhurried, Wang Xiaoming raised his hand and inserted a card into his belt.
[Kamen Ride-Decade!]
As the mechanical voice rang out, magenta light covered his entire body, and armor formed in an instant.
A yellow Soul Ring also rose beneath his feet, slightly brighter than Xiao Wu's.
"Wang Xiaoming, level-fourteen Battle Soul Master with one ring. You can call me, hmm... forget it, there'll still be time for you to change what you call me later."
"So your name's Wang Xiaoming... Hmph, I'll beat you until you call me Sister Xiao Wu!"
Xiao Wu snorted and wasted no more words.
This guy looked so clumsy, there was no way he could beat her!
She pushed off hard, launching herself like an arrow straight at Wang Xiaoming's face.
She was incredibly fast, darting nimbly through the shadows of the trees. In the blink of an eye, she closed in, her slender leg whistling through the air as she kicked at Wang Xiaoming's neck.
Clearly, she wanted to end the fight quickly.
Wang Xiaoming flicked his wrist, and the Ride Booker Gun unfolded and transformed in an instant, its muzzle aimed at Xiao Wu's approach.
Bang!
A gunshot rang out. A light bullet grazed past Xiao Wu's ear and exploded against the tree trunk behind her, sending wood chips flying.
Xiao Wu jumped in fright, skidded to an abrupt halt, and rolled sideways out of the way.
Before she could regain her footing, the second and third light bullets were already chasing after her.
Like a startled rabbit, she dodged up and down through the forest. The light bullets blasted dirt into the air wherever she landed, leaving her no chance to get close.
This guy was even more annoying than Tang San!
What she hated most was people like them who could attack from a distance!
"Stop running!"
Xiao Wu hid behind a tree and shouted angrily.
"I'm not running. You're the one running around."
Wang Xiaoming held his gun and took his time aiming at the tree, showing no sign of tension, as though he were merely playing with a pet.
Xiao Wu gritted her teeth, seized an opening, and suddenly accelerated, closing in on Wang Xiaoming from the side.
She reached out to grab his arm.
Once her Soft Skill caught hold, she was confident she could throw him and leave him unable to fight!
However, Wang Xiaoming's hand was faster.
He flipped the Ride Booker, its gun body transforming into a single-edged longsword in his hand. He swung it across to block, the cold spine of the blade stopping precisely in front of her palm.
Xiao Wu's five fingers closed on empty air, and the blade instead forced her back two steps. Getting hit by that was no joke.
"Aah! You jerk, do you dare face me head-on?!"
Xiao Wu stomped her feet in anger.
All her Soft Skills relied on grappling at close quarters, but this guy wouldn't give her any chance to get close!
At a distance, he blasted her with his gun; up close, he blocked her with his sword. She felt like she was fighting a hedgehog covered in spikes, unable to bring any of her strength to bear.
"You want me to face you head-on? Then you'd better be ready to take this."
She really was a rabbit, so impatient.
Seeing how agitated she was, Wang Xiaoming's lips curved up slightly.
The First Soul Ring beneath his feet suddenly lit up, and magenta light rapidly gathered along his sword.
First Soul Skill-[Charge Slash]!
In an instant, Wang Xiaoming hurtled forward like an afterimage, slashing horizontally with a blade brimming with power!