Chapter 1054: Chapter 1054

1054: Chapter 1040: All In 1054: Chapter 1040: All In When the fireworks had cleared, the boy still floated, his blind pupils expressing neither sadness nor joy, not even acknowledging Bai Xiyi as an opponent.

“How is this possible?

That explosion was enough to demolish an eighteen-story building, yet…

Bai Xiyi truly thought something had gone awry.

Such a level of physical explosion and not a single injury?

Physical damage was true damage, and many high-level professionals had inadvertently perished from it without preparation.

“He actually, took it head-on?” That was what Bai Xiyi found most incredulous.

There were signs of an explosion on Lu Ping’an’s body, but not a single tear, aside from his outer garments being blasted away and a bit of soot, it hadn’t even singed his hair.

Even though most professionals actually lacked the habit of guarding against chemical, explosive compounds, and gunpowder, Bai Xiyi wasn’t naive enough to believe these could kill Lu Ping’an.

But completely unharmed, with even the exposed skin on his cheeks clean and unblemished, seemed a bit much.

“Actually, I did feel a bit of an impact, uh, just a little bit…”

Within Lu Ping’an’s “Fingertip Universe,” there was full malice.

And the explosion indeed destroyed his outer clothes, revealing the light golden soft armor beneath.

That soft armor, fitting like scales, seemed made of gold or bone, faintly radiating an extraordinary light.

Runes adorned it, clearly signifying its exceptional nature.

It not only covered Lu Ping’an’s entire body, but even his neck and the lower half of his face, all enveloped within.

“…What else do you have, show me.”

Lu Ping’an sat on the floating platform, maliciously crossing his legs Er Lang style, waiting for the “senior’s” performance.

Fighters need no armor, which not only served their mobility but also because many Professional Abilities required “close contact” to function.

At this moment, seeing Lu Ping’an’s gold armor and the “Vajra Guardian (Martial Artist Professional Ability)” beyond, Bai Xiyi was a bit dazed…

Why could this person employ a Fighter’s Professional Ability on his armor?!

“Actually, these external things are also a part of my body” he suddenly remembered the boy’s “wild words” before the competition began, but now, they seemed to be true.

The ridiculous thing was, at the time, he thought Gan Qianyun, who vouched for Lu Ping’an, was showing favoritism.

Looking back now, it was he who was superficial…

Can you tell me what level your armor is, what material it’s made of?”

Bai Xiyi was still trying to gather intelligence and didn’t expect Lu Ping’an to actually answer.

But Lu Ping’an laughed and revealed one of his trump cards.

“Part of it is a special alloy from the Foreign Domain, crafted by a universe-strong race adept at smelting.

Another part is Divine Bones, spoils of war from a battle with a God Corpse; yet another is powdered bones from a Giant Beast on a Foreign Domain planet, also including at least twenty types of high-level Magic Potions, with the help of a few masters.

Of course, I can’t tell you the core part, but what I can say is that none of these materials are native to Earth.”

Alright, that was more despairing than if he hadn’t answered at all.

The armor before him, adhering to the flesh on the other side, did not hinder Lu Ping’an’s movements in the slightest, yet furnished him with a robust defense.

The wealth of the Foreign Domain turned into tangible “asset strength,” leaving Bai Xiyi, pressed into a corner, gasping for air.

Large beads of sweat fell, and Bai Xiyi suddenly bit his own tongue, using the pain to snap him back into the fight.

Cold sweat poured from Bai Xiyi, and with his extensive combat experience, after watching the first fight and accumulating intelligence, he immediately realized he had been ensnared.

But the commandeering of his will in that moment had already slowed his response drastically.

Lu Ping’an merely stood calmly before him, but those floating gold and silver metal arms were about to smash down.

At that instant, the previous panic transformed into calm, and Bai Xiyi fiercely looked up.

The nimble tactical dagger clashed upwards, defying all witnesses’ disbelief with a bizarre flash of golden light, fleeting like a summer thunderbolt, unsignaled and unpredictable!

The blade met the metallic arm, leaving Bai Xiyi somewhat amazed…

and this time, it wasn’t an emotional facade.

“…’Sure Hit’, or ‘Revenge’?” Lu Ping’an, too, had understood.

“It’s ‘Latecomer First’.”

Bai Xiyi’s previously flustered emotions vanished without a trace; the professional soldier’s cold and determined pupils were undisturbed.

This was still a trap.

As the disadvantaged party, Bai Xiyi had to gamble…

As a tactician, to him, the “apparent disadvantage” acknowledged by everyone was also a weapon at his disposal.

He had been trying to make Lu Ping’an underestimate him.

The whole first half of the fight was a trap…

he was “amplifying” Lu Ping’an’s strength, his confidence, his suppressive advantage, all awaiting the blow now in front of him…

“Rule-level ‘Latecomer First’, that’s somewhat interesting.

I almost…ugh, I could still have been hurt.”

It’s the same familiar Fingertip Universe, but this time, Bai Xiyi had not a trace of anger.

In his tactical thinking, “emotion” itself is also a weapon.

The combination of an Awakener with the traits of a Scholar allowed him to perfectly control his own “negative emotions.”

Everything before was just to meet the conditions for using his abilities while making his opponent, who thought they were about to win, relax their “vigilance”…Then, that Latecomer First dagger could pierce through the opponent’s vital spot.

He was conscious that his acting was very successful, and indeed his opponent lacked experience.

Why then did it hit the armguards instead of his body?

This was Rule-level “Guaranteed Hit”…

“Tch, you actually did hit me…hah, I knew you wouldn’t believe it.”

Somewhat interesting.”

Lu Ping’an, under his disbelieving stare, simply licked the poisonous dagger with his tongue.

Even if this weapon was suppressed here, it was still Rule-level God Soldier, how could he dare to play ?

Bai Xiyi was somewhat bewildered, but the next moment, he hastily retreated…

He still had dozens of traps waiting for his opponent.

So what if he’s impervious to blades and spear?

In this day and age, many “Vajra prey” still end up dying at the hands of good hunters.

But this time, Lu Ping’an was not planning to let him go…

The strike just now had taught him a lesson, telling him not to underestimate any opponent who could stand opposite him.

The young man’s voice, however, suddenly came from above.

Bai Xiyi, advancing quickly, suddenly rolled, lying on his side, and launched a powerful kick.

Yet the strike that exploded into the air, kicked nothing.

The young man, when did he…

he was already by his side…

and those Doctor Octopus-like “tentacles” meant there was no need to adhere to basic movement trajectories.

Still the calm reaching out, Lu Ping’an’s hands pulled and dragged, trying to disrupt Bai Xiyi’s balance.

With just a touch, a cold sweat broke out on Bai Xiyi’s forehead, and his touched arm broke directly, the opponent’s “brute force” was too exaggerated.

Still clearly pulling and throwing, having confirmed his opponent’s strength was not as good as his, Lu Ping’an had no intention of changing moves.

His hands continuously interweaving and pulling, it was the Double Snake Entwining Hand Transformation.

Lu Ping’an was trying to complete Big Cat’s Xingyi Fist training in real combat.

The tiger’s mouth on his arm was like the snake’s mouth.

With every grasp, he could tear off a piece of flesh or inject more…

In an instant, feeling the double loss of strength and energy, Bai Xiyi visibly aged at a rate visible to the naked eye.

Lu Ping’an did not respond, and his smiling face didn’t intend to reveal more information.

But the poisonous whiskers coiling beneath his hand increased the threat of the “Snake Form.”

Aging Bai Xiyi gritted his teeth and set off the “Glorious Bomb” in his chest.

The explosion didn’t harm the two Decree-level abilities, but it was enough to push back Lu Ping’an who was continuously closing in.

The “Old Man,” who knew how to play with Aging Poison, knew that although the effects of this poison were good, it lacked staying power and should recover quickly.

The same word, but it echoed from all around at the same time.

When the smoke from the explosion had dissipated, Bai Xiyi, having recovered his vision, could only smile wryly.

He didn’t give up resisting, but all around, there were phantoms of “snakes”!

The sound of “Coil” came from above and below, from all directions.

He was like the “heart” wrapped by petals, facing rapidly closing “petals.”

The young man’s voice ended the fight.

Along with the sound of bones tearing, the “Illusionary Realm” dispersed in response.

Beneath the “thousands of snakes” coiling the prey, was the young man who had easily passed the second round.

“My victory announcement?

Heh, all my bets, I’ll push them all in.

The third round, will still go all-in.”