"You have chosen the Fifth Rank training grounds, would you like to proceed?"
"Yes."
"The cost for renting the Fifth Rank training grounds is 500 Exchange Points for one day, 1000 Exchange Points for three days, and 2000 Exchange Points for ten days. Please select the rental duration."
"Ten days."
"Rental successful. Consumed 2000 Exchange Points. You have gained the right to use this training ground for the next ten days."
With the system's notification sound, the door in front of Fang Li transformed from gray to red and quietly opened.
Naturally, this was the training ground in the Main God's Dimension training area.
Having used this place before, Fang Li smoothly completed the payment, entered the training ground, and began setting up the opponent.
In no time, the entire training ground suddenly flickered, transitioning from a bright enclosed space to a dim alleyway.
Fang Li raised his head and looked ahead.
There stood a young boy in a student uniform, holding a knife in his hand, and wearing glasses on his face. It was as if he had been there from the beginning, meeting Fang Li's gaze.
Who else could it be but Tohno Shiki?
After a Dungeon World's worth of time, returning to the training ground, Fang Li once again chose this young boy, who shared many similarities with him, as his opponent.
"So, how will it go this time?"
A slight smile curved Fang Li's lips as his eyes suddenly transformed into ice-blue Mystic Eyes.
In contrast, Tohno Shiki removed his glasses, revealing his ice-blue eyes to the air.
The Moonlight Dagger fell into Fang Li's hand and he tightly gripped it in his palm.
The sharp knife also emitted a faint cold light, causing Tohno Shiki's entire body to exude a murderous aura.
In the dim alley, a terrifying atmosphere permeated the surroundings, causing crows to quickly scatter as if startled. (crows are also simulated/at least their voices are to give an original feeling)
The simulated battlefield in the training ground was so lifelike.
In the next moment, both sides confronted each other and moved simultaneously.
When Fang Li first faced Tohno Shiki, he was promptly insta-killed.
Under the condition of equal attributes and physical conditions, Fang Li, who was merely an outsider in terms of combat technique, would naturally be insta-killed.
However, this time, the situation was destined to be different.
"Pa!"
With a crisp sound, Fang Li and Tohno Shiki simultaneously stomped heavily on the ground, and their figures disappeared.
"Clang!"
As if steel clashed against steel, Fang Li and Tohno Shiki's silhouettes appeared simultaneously at the center of the dim alley, their weapons colliding fiercely against each other and igniting intense sparks.
Shortly afterward, Fang Li and Tohno Shiki disappeared once again.
"Hoo!"
With a roaring gust of wind, Tohno Shiki's figure clung to the walls of the alley like a spider, with limbs tightly pressed against it. With several leaps, he traversed through the air like an afterimage.
"Smack, smack, smack!"
Fang Li, on the other hand, moved with strong and forceful steps, akin to walking on walls, stepping back and forth between the walls of the alley, seemingly weightless. He moved swiftly between the two walls.
These two Mystic Eyes of Death Perception holders, both proficient in the basics of the Nanaya Assassination Technique, moved like elusive phantoms, utilizing the walls and ground of the entire alley, shining like afterimages.
Meanwhile, the crescent-like dagger and the sharp knife swept through the space without mercy, slashing toward each other.
"Clang clang clang clang!"
In the pleasant collision sound, within the dim alley, the two figures glittered as they moved back and forth between the walls. The knife and dagger clashed repeatedly, creating sparks with each collision.
The narrow alley seemed unable to hinder the two combatants; instead, it provided them with the perfect battleground, intensifying the fight.
Nanaya Assassination Technique.
For this peak Assassination Technique that utilizes the surrounding space and environment to execute extraordinary footwork, the environment not only doesn't hinder the user but also allows those who master this technique to unleash even more terrifying combat prowess.
Even though Fang Li and Tohno Shiki only possessed the basics of this technique, they were capable of displaying such formidable footwork. It showcased the frightening nature of the Nanaya Assassination Technique.
Just as predicted before.
After comprehending Flashing Scabbard and Flashing Dash, Fang Li truly stood on the same starting line as Tohno Shiki.
Now, in the training ground's settings, Fang Li and Tohno Shiki had identical physical conditions. Both possessed the same Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, and their techniques were completely aligned. It was impossible to determine a clear winner so easily.
However, this stalemate couldn't last for long.
The simulated opponents in the training ground were mere illusions, not real versions of themselves.
Even if they used techniques identical to their own, they couldn't replicate themselves perfectly.
For example, the simulated opponents in the training ground only understood how to utilize abilities set in the settings but had no capacity for critical thinking.
As a result, they were easily caught off guard.
Precisely because of this, even before acquiring the basics of the Nanaya Assassination Technique, Fang Li was still able to perceive Tohno Shiki's movements and successfully block him with a stroke of luck.
Now, Fang Li had mastered the basics of the Nanaya Assassination Technique and stood on equal ground with Tohno Shiki.
With a thorough understanding of the techniques involved in the Nanaya Assassination Technique, Fang Li smoothly preconceived Tohno Shiki's next move.
"Right here!"
In an extremely fast flash, Fang Li, like a bat, swiftly flew above the alley and landed in a corner of the wall.
Almost simultaneously, Tohno Shiki's figure emerged, appearing in front of Fang Li.
At that moment, the dagger in Fang Li's hand had transformed into the moonlight, resembling a white crescent moon, and ruthlessly slashed toward Tohno Shiki.
"Pu Chi!"
The sound of flesh being torn resonated in the air as the crescent-like dagger cut directly through Tohno Shiki's neck, causing a large amount of blood to spurt out. His body stiffened and fell towards the ground.
The battle had come to an end.
"Swoosh!"
The surrounding scenery suddenly glittered, and the dim alley vanished, returning to the initial enclosed space.
Fang Li stood in the middle as if he had never moved, his ice-blue eyes filled with exhilaration.
"Finally, I won."
This time, Fang Li's victory was not a stroke of luck but a direct defeat of Tohno Shiki in combat.
In other words, for Fang Li, Tohno Shiki was no longer a necessary opponent to challenge.
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