Chapter 880: Despicable?


    On the spacious street, the traffic lights changed periodically. It was an ideal battlefield forbat.


    Kanzaki Kaori still hadn''t drawn the long sword in her hand. Instead, she held the scabbard with one hand, while the other hovered near the hilt.


    "Salvare000."


    Kanzaki Kaori uttered a strange title. This was her magic name, meaning "the saving hand of the forsaken." Magic names were a tradition among magicians, announced before they fought with all their might, though the exact reason for this was unknown.


    After dering her magic name, Kanzaki Kaori''s fingers curved.


    Zing.


    A sound like a sword ringing out was heard. Starting from Kanzaki, three shes appeared on the road in front of her, with the wind pressure spreading around. One of the shes moved straight towards Su Xiao.


    Ding!


    A spark flew off Dragon sh, which Su Xiao held in front of him. He extended his left arm, which was covered with a metal bracer, as if grabbing something.Crack, crack, crack...


    A grinding sound came from Su Xiao''s hand. His hand was now wrapped in an energy shield, grabbing something incredibly sharp. If it were just the King''s Respect bracer, it might not have withstood this thing''s cutting power.


    Su Xiao was holding a steel wire, so thin it was almost invisible. He pulled on the wire, and Kanzaki Kaori, standing several meters away, braced herself with a powerful step, leaving deep footprints in the asphalt.


    From this pull, Su Xiao judged that Kanzaki''s physical strength was formidable, at least on par with his own.


    As for her previous attack, Su Xiao had analyzed it based on hisbat experience: the steel wire, invisible to the naked eye, was about 90 to 120 meters long, with at least three strands hidden in the scabbard. There was a mechanism in the scabbard to control the wires. ording to the original story, there were seven such wires.


    "He caught Seven shes'' attack trajectory. This is troublesome."


    Kanzaki Kaori pressed a mechanism on her scabbard, detaching the steel wire Su Xiao was holding from the scabbard.


    Normally, Su Xiao would have charged forward for closebat, but this time he wasn''t in a hurry. His opponent was also a closebat fighter with a simrbat style, using long swords and metal wires. Before engaging in closebat, he needed to understand her abilities and physical attributes. The Eye of the Apostle floated beside him, observing Kanzaki Kaori.


    The information was as follows:


    Name: Kanzaki Kaori


    Category: Human


    Health: 100%


    Mana: 2530


    Strength: 77


    Agility: 83


    Stamina: 79


    Intelligence: 83


    Charm: 8


    Skills:


    Saint Physique · yer:


    Active Effect: Increases movement speed by 100%, nerve reaction speed by 30%, and physical strength by 47 for 7 seconds.


    Passive Effect: Increases health by 4000, mana by 700, all attribute resistances by 20, and provides 20% immunity to all magical damage and 100% immunity to divine damage.


    Seven shes:


    A mid-to-long-range sword technique/special martial art using seven enchanted steel wires for attacks or creating barriers.


    Note: Enchanted steel wires have three attributes: sharpness, basic durability, and strength enhancement.


    Note: Seven shes has no cooldown time.


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    Only sh:


    Kanzaki Kaori''s one-hit kill sword technique, requiring activation of Saint Physique. If it hits, it deals weapon attack power x 7 strength attribute x 3 agility attribute x 4 damage.


    Note: Only sh possesses divinity, with 50% of the damage being holy damage, ignoring 75% of physical defense.


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    After reviewing Kanzaki Kaori''s information, Su Xiao''s pupils contracted slightly. These attributes and skills seemed very strong!


    Most of her abilities were manageable, but her agility and intelligence at 83 were quite troublesome. As for her "Saint Physique," it was an incredibly powerful bloodline skill.


    The strength of "Saint Physique" wasn''t in the increased health and mana but in the boosted movement speed and nerve reaction speed. Although itsted only 7 seconds, activating it during Only sh would make it extremely deadly. Not to mention the insane speed, the 30% increased nerve reaction speed alone was enough to challenge Su Xiao.


    He couldn''t let Kanzaki hit him with Only sh. Being killed by one strike wasn''t just possible; it was very likely.


    Su Xiao tossed aside the steel wire. Fighting Kanzaki required caution regarding her speed. An attribute of 80 was a significant threshold, and surpassing it made a noticeable difference.


    He flourished Dragon sh in his hand, his calf muscles tensing, cracking the asphalt beneath his feet.


    Boom!


    Su Xiao left a circr depression in the ground,unching himself towards Kanzaki like a cannonball.


    From several hundred meters away, Awaki Musujime watched as Su Xiao seemed to teleport, reappearing in front of Kanzaki Kaori.


    Awaki''s dynamic vision couldn''t keep up with Su Xiao''s speed, but Kanzaki could. She saw Su Xiao''s sudden approach and was confident she could move even faster.


    They were about two meters apart, a bit too close for a sword strike but still manageable.


    Su Xiao''s sh was unhindered, but Kanzaki struggled. Her long sword, simr to a nodachi, was too long for such close quarters.


    Kanzaki tried to step back, but Su Xiao seized this moment, not really a w, to sh at her.


    Su Xiao raised Dragon sh high, striking down from above. Kanzaki''s leg was still in the air, and even if she could block, it would unbnce her.


    The de of Dragon sh cut through the air with a chilling wail.


    The timing of this strike made it difficult for Kanzaki. Her lifted leg hadn''t yetnded, and taking a hit now could make her fall. In closebat, falling was almost fatal.


    Kanzaki raised her sheathed sword, the de peeking out a bit to meet Dragon sh.


    Su Xiao''s strength, including equipment bonuses, was 79, while Kanzaki''s was 77. Their strength was almost equal, both at the level of monstrous strength.


    Boom!


    A loud explosion and a rumbling sound echoed simultaneously. The former was Kanzaki''s method to counter the attack, and thetter was the sh of their swords.


    The collision of the des created a shockwave that spread from the impact point, cracking the surrounding road. The shockwave pushed Awaki Musujime back several steps, her mouth agape in astonishment.


    "Are these two really human?!"


    Ignoring Awaki''s shock, Su Xiao held Dragon sh with both hands, pressing down with all his might. Kanzaki spread her legs, one hand on the hilt and the other pushing the de, blocking the attack. The scabbard of Seven shes had flown off somewhere.


    Crack, crack, crack...


    The des ground against each other, creating a harsh, screeching noise.


    Kanzaki hadn''t fallen. In the moment before blocking Su Xiao''s strike, she had activated Saint Physique for 0.2 seconds, making her suspended leg move at supersonic speed and stomp the air, using the recoil to maintain her bnce. The explosion sound was from this supersonic movement.


    Kanzaki felt the force on her sword and the precision of Su Xiao''s previous strike. For some reason, her heartbeat quickened, and her skin turned slightly red. She was excited, surprising even herself.


    "What are you suppressing? Using a sword but not wanting to kill is foolish. You actually enjoy fighting, don''t you?"


    Su Xiao''s words hit a nerve, and Kanzaki bit her lip, knowing he had struck a chord.


    "I..."


    Bang!


    Kanzaki suddenly felt a sharp pain in her side. Su Xiao had kicked her exposed waist with full force, targeting her weak spot.


    Su Xiao rarely spoke during battle. When he did, it meant he had found a psychological weakness in his opponent and used words to distract them, exploiting their moment of distraction to strike.


    "Despicable!"


    Kanzaki staggered back, clutching her side. Su Xiao''s kick had been full force, and the location was a weak spot. Trying to breathe, she felt a stabbing pain.


    "..." Su Xiao remained silent. The "verbal distraction" tactic was effective when used asionally, but not repeatedly.


    Moreover, when Kanzaki cursed "despicable," Su Xiao''s passive ability, Aura Release, activated. Psychological fluctuations affected the Willpower attribute.


    Realizing this, Su Xiao smiled. Making an opponent''s psyche waver could temporarily weaken their Willpower, a new discovery for him.


    The consequences included 27% increased stamina consumption, 5 points reduced physical defense, and an 8% chance of skill failure. These debuffs were significant for closebat, especially the increased stamina consumption, which was the most lethal.