Absolute Choice 4

by Pear Lands In The Autumn Spring

  Shi Xiaobai hurriedly interrupted Madam Ji with a shout. A strange glint flashed in Shi Xiaobai's eyes as he deliberately "made" himself out to be posturing. Naturally, it was not to fraudulently win the battle, but...

  "Have the three of you used all your strength?" Shi Xiaobai looked at the trio and said coldly, "If it's because you are reluctant on using all your strength against This King because it's three against one, reality has proven that This King has the ability to easily steamroll the three of you. Then...shouldn't all of you do your best?"

  The three of them looked up simultaneously. They questioned themselves.

  Did they really give their all?

  "Are you willing to be so easily defeated by This King?"

  Shi Xiaobai sneered and said, "From This King's point of view, only when success eludes you after you have given your all is it considered a failure. If you succumb to This King's powerful strength now, then, This King will be greatly disappointed."

  "So, if you even feel a tiny bit of indignation, use all your strength!

  Shi Xiaobai looked calm, but he was beaming in his heart.

  Come on, go all out on This King. All your attacks are experience points.

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  Chapter179 The vengeful [Zeus]

  Shi Xiaobai knew very clearly that as fellow rookies, even if they were deceived by "Turtle-speed Divine Punch", Mu Yuesheng, Kevin and Mozzie would not use their full strength in a three against one battle. There was a greater possibility that they would hold back in order to probe his limits.

  However, Shi Xiaobai wished to give them greater pressure. Even though this pressure could overwhelm him and make him suffer an abject defeat, he also wished that this pressure could result in something more intense.

  Hence, Shi Xiaobai had to prove one thing, which was—he was very strong!

  He wanted to show them that he was so strong that the trio had to work together and go all out on him.

  Unfortunately, although Shi Xiaobai's Crab Steps had reached the "Dominating Refinement" realm, overwhelming the three in terms of movement technique, his offensive means were a problem. His Pig Slaughtering Knife pursued fatality in one strike, so it was not appropriate for a battle exchange. As for "Turtle-speed Divine Punch" and "Massage Technique of God", they were just too slow, they were clearly unable to do much. Therefore, Shi Xiaobai chose to create this false impression.

  In fact, this matter was all very opportunistic. This was because Shi Xiaobai's punch of average strength could have been easily defended by a Psionic Barrier. However, Mozzie had failed to react after being fooled by the mirage. As for Kevin, he had attempted to use "Black Bear Dominating Palm" to have a head on clash with Shi Xiaobai but he had ignored his defenses. As for Mu Yuesheng, she had been fixated in the competition of "judgment" and "speed", so she gave up resisting at the very last moment. As a result, none of the three managed to use a Psionic Barrier that could protect their entire body.

  If not, Shi Xiaobai would not have been able to shatter their Psionic Barrier regardless of how much effort he put in. This made Shi Xiaobai recall his virtual battles. He had chosen to quit in frustration when he fought against opponents much weaker than him.

  At the same time, it also sounded an alarm for Shi Xiaobai. He needed to learn a powerful skill.

  The three rookies looked at Shi Xiaobai, who had a serious expression, and listened to his serious words. Slowly, they turned solemn. Even Mozzie felt fighting spirit burn in her. That phrase 'only when success eludes you after you give your all is it considered a failure' resonated with her. In her eyes, Lord Shi Xiaobai was a very strict teacher.

  In Kevin's eyes, Shi Xiaobai was still as hateful as ever, but he could not help but think highly of him. The three punches had already given him the feeling that Shi Xiaobai was completely on a different level from them. He also became more convinced that Shi Xiaobai was God DogLeading. That was because God DogLeading was this relaxed and cool back then.

  As for Mu Yuesheng, she had always kept tricks up her sleeve, but when she heard what Shi Xiaobai had said, she could not help but ask herself, was she willing to be defeated in such a manner?

  No, definitely not.

  Her strength was far more than this. If Shi Xiaobai was that powerful, wouldn't it be great if she could do her best and have an undisturbed fight?

  The trio's gazes changed. As true fighting spirit ignited in their hearts, they abandoned the burden of the lack of dignity to fight three against one, and was prepared to do their best.

  Shi Xiaobai finally revealed a smile. He liked such indomitable auras. He liked the clamped down feeling of being repressed by clouds of doom.

  "Come on, This King can no longer wait!"

  Shi Xiaobai took a deep breath. "This Turtle Is Hardest" and "Unleaking Turtle Aura" began circulating in his body . If he could be hurt by the peripheral attacks of the trio's all-out strength, he could both train his Crab Steps as well as hone his physique.

  Therefore, let the tempest come strike harder!

  "Ding Ling Ling...."

  At this moment, a cellphone's ringtone interrupted the tense battle situation.

  The four people could not help but turn their heads over.

  Madam Ji gave an apologetic smile and picked up the call. After listening for a moment, her expression suddenly changed. After saying a few "yea", she hung up.

  Madam Ji sighed and said to everyone. "The three-day collective training is temporarily suspended. As for this battle...stop for the moment."

  Shi Xiaobai was stunned. He had gone through great effort to stir the flames of war, why was she suddenly asking for it to be halted?

  Mu Yuesheng immediately frowned and asked, "What happened?"

  Madam Ji had a slightly heavy expression on her face as she said in a deep voice, "[Zeus]'s rookie delegation will be coming to Steel City tomorrow. So, this year's battle exchange will be pushed ahead of schedule."

  Upon hearing this, Mozzie could not help but exclaim out loud. Mu Yuesheng also slightly gaped her mouth while Kevin's face turned paler.

  Madam Ji sighed and said, "I believe all of you know the reason why [Zeus] chose this period, and you also understand that [Gaia] has to accept the battle exchange. So, let us call it a day for now. Because, tomorrow, it is likely that you will be embroiled in an intense battle. Wait here for a moment first. We will be convening for an emergency meeting and discuss the matters regarding tomorrow."

  After Madam Ji said this, she turned around and left. From her hurried footsteps, it seemed rather urgent.

  Mozzie, Kevin and Mu Yuesheng's gazes turned solemn as all of them fell silent. The atmosphere suddenly turned depressingly cold.

  Shi Xiaobai was at a loss for words as he helplessly said, "Who can tell This King, what had just happened?"

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  [Gaia] was once a first-tier organization in China. At its peak, along with [Zeus], they were considered the two giants amongst hero organizations. The two organizations aimed at becoming the best organization in the country. As a result, [Gaia] and [Zeus] were in a serious conflict back then. They even nearly went to war, but settled due to external pressure.

  However, despite being calm on the surface, they were secretly still in dispute. The two organizational powerhouses naturally needed an outlet to vent their contention. And a battle exchange was the best outlet.

  The battle exchange was held annually for rookies. On odd-numbered years, [Gaia] would lead the rookie delegation to [Zeus] for a public battle, and the opposite happened on even-numbered years.

  The two organizations were of comparable strength in the beginning so such exchanges naturally had wins on both sides. Therefore, it slowly became a tradition.

  However, as [Gaia] slowly declined, eventually being demoted to a second-tier organization, this tradition that persisted on lost its original meaning.

 
In the past ten years, [Gaia] would end in abject defeat in the annual rookie battle exchanges. They were powerless against [Zeus], because [Zeus] was still a first-tier organization domestically, so the rookie pool they had access to was far better than [Gaia]'s.

  However, for its previous glory and remaining honor, [Gaia] would bite the bullet and take up the challenge even if it would shake the confidence of their rookies.

  [Zeus], which was criticized for being "vengeful" clearly, would not give up the opportunity to trample [Gaia] under its feet. Every year's rookie battle exchange revealed the disparity in strength between the two sides.

  And this year, [Zeus] had taken the initiative to bring forward the battle exchange, right before the selection for the factional collective training.

  They put it nicely by saying that because they were on the way, it would be good to have a warm-up prior to the selection.

  However, their intentions were obvious. To the [Zeus]'s rookie delegation, this battle exchange was indeed a warm-up, but for [Gaia]?

  Having experienced an abject defeat before the [Gaia] rookie delegation even set off, how much confidence could they have left?

  This was [Zeus]'s goal. They lived up to their reputation of being "vengeful" and even more!

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  Chapter180 This King wants to fight one against all

  Through Mozzie's explanation, Shi Xiaobai finally had a rough understanding of the matter.

  "So, [Zeus]'s rookies are very strong?"

  Shi Xiaobai's eyes shimmered slightly. Although his battle had been interrupted, wasn't there a battle happening tomorrow? As long as the opponents were sufficiently strong, Shi Xiaobai did not mind who he was fighting.

  Mozzie said with a bitter look, "Lord Shi Xiaobai, [Zeus] is now one of the top three hero organizations domestically. Every year, their rookies would basically be the top students who graduate from the best secondary schools in China. Compared to us, they are much stronger..."

  Kevin's said with a livid expression, "If This Genius does not remember wrongly, there are two super rookies in the current batch of [Zeus] rookies."

  Mu Yuesheng also said with a sigh, "Compared to the two super rookies, I have no chance of winning over any one of them."

  Mozzie covered her face and said, "I'm definitely hopeless. Every year, the weakest member in [Zeus]'s rookie delegation is at the tenth level of the Psionic Mortal Realm. The weakest is enough to steamroll me. Boohoohoo."

  Kevin's scowled and said, "Damn it, by bringing forward the battle exchange, they are clearly trying to wear us down. They are pushing things too far!"

  As Steel City was located to the south of China, it was located closer to Shanghai, where the collective training was held. Hence, [Zeus] used the excuse that they were on the way and as a warm up to bring forward the battle exchange. [Gaia] could actually refuse it, but from the expression Madam Ji had, [Gaia]'s upper echelons did not plan on doing so.

  This was a battle exchange that they were bound to lose. Even if they could accept the outcome of losing, they would still lose some of their dignity and confidence eventually.

  Mozzie had a bitter face, while Kevin was livid. Mu Yuesheng had her brows tightly knitted. The pressure the upcoming battle gave to them was evident.

  "Then, how about leaving them all to This King?"

  Shi Xiaobai's voice was suddenly heard as the trio turned their heads in shock. However, all they saw was Shi Xiaobai revealing a confident and cheerful smile. His delicate face was filled with fighting spirit.

  "Leave the entire [Zeus] rookie delegation to This King."

  Shi Xiaobai said in high spirits, "No matter how many they send, just watch and see. This King will beat them all alone."

  The trio stared with widened eyes. Mozzie uttered "Lord Shi Xiaobai" midway before feeling at a loss as to how to continue.

  Kevin let out a dismissive sneer and said, "Do you think you are invincible? Do you know what it means to have two super rookies?"

  Mu Yuesheng frowned and fell silent.

  They knew Shi Xiaobai was confident, but they never expected him to be this confident. Being victorious in a one against three battle was a completely different concept from being victorious when facing the entire [Zeus] rookie delegation alone.

  Any super rookie could do the former, but not a single rookie in the whole of China could do the latter.

  This was because there were two definitions of a rookie. Firstly, they had to be a freshman from an organization or a university. Secondly, their psionic cultivation realm could not exceed the Psionic Mortal Realm.

  That was to say, amongst the rookies, the highest psionic cultivation realm one could be was only the tenth level of the Psionic Mortal Realm. And super rookies were in the top tier of existences amongst rookies. They were the top students in every province's secondary school graduation examination.

  In this psionic cultivation realm, there was no way to open a huge rift between each other. The reason why super rookies were considered super rookies was because their synergy of the four major aspects of combat—offense, defense, flash motion, superpower—had reached the peak.

  It was already considerably difficult to win in a one-on-one duel with a super rookie. So not a single rookie had a chance of winning if they fought two super rookies and several rookies at the tenth level of the Psionic Mortal Realm alone.

  Even the strongest super rookie would not dare claim of being able to defeat the combined forces of two super rookies.

  Hence, even Mozzie, who worshiped Shi Xiaobai fully in her heart, also echoed how Shi Xiaobai's words were being "arrogant".

  Shi Xiaobai clearly did not understand the concept of a super rookie, but even if he knew, he would not have any great changes in attitude.

  Because...

  "This King never fears failure. So no matter how difficult the situation is, This King can face it calmly. This King does not know what a super rookie is, but if they are strong, how could This King miss the battle?"

  Shi Xiaobai scanned the trio before grinning and saying, "Even if This King lacks the strength to fight against them all, there's still the three of you, isn't it?"

  Kevin suddenly looked up and said in surprise, "Us?"

  Mozzie blinked and muttered, "Us..."

  Mu Yuesheng slowly revealed a smile and nodded, saying, "Us!"

  Shi Xiaobai looked at the trio and softly said, "This King once said that only when success eludes you after you have given your all is it considered a failure. Hence, it's still too early for you to talk about failure. Furthermore, even if you finally fail, This King will also be the first one to fail. So what is there to worry about? Besides, having lost for ten years, it's about time to win once, isn't that so?"

  Shi Xiaobai's eyes suddenly turned solemn as he said seriously, "What you should be most worried about now is that if This King were to beat them all, you will miss out on participating in an interesting battle. This King can only sorrowfully tell you that there is a possibility of 99.9999..."

  Hearing Shi Xiaobai constantly mutter the numbers "999...", as though he was chewing on Stride gum and without any end to it, the trio were dumbfounded.

  Mozzie was the first to burst into laughter as she said happily, "Lord Shi Xiaobai, I like you the most!"

  Upon hearing this, Kevin's expression changed, but the way he looked at Shi Xiaobai turned gentler than before. He patted himself in the chest and loudly said, "Tomorrow, This Genius will take the lead in battle. No one is to snatch the spot from me!"

  Mu Yuesheng's brown eyes also flashed a look of determination as she clenched her fists and said, "You are right. How can we miss out on an opportunity to fight super rookies?"

  The three rookies reignited their fighting spirit. The chances of victory remained slim, but just as Shi Xiaobai had said, failure only after having given your all was considered a failure. And wasn't it a rare opportunity to fight a peer m
uch stronger than themselves?

  Mozzie and Kevin took their cellphones out and began to search for the information about [Zeus]'s rookies on the Internet.

  Kevin seized the opportunity to speak with Mozzie, but was relentlessly rejected. This hurt Kevin slightly, as he secretly decided to improve his image in Mozzie's heart, and become even more "mature".

  Mu Yuesheng closed her eyes to begin Cogitation. It was certain that she needed to face one of the two super rookies from [Zeus]. They were all secondary school graduates from the same year, so she knew how powerful every year’s super rookies were.

  They were the ones with the highest overall results in a province with hundreds of thousands of candidates. They had basically scored a perfect score in every aspect.

  Mu Yuesheng did not have the confidence to beat a super rookie, but after listening to Shi Xiaobai, she looked forward to fighting a super rookie.

  The trio had things they had to do for themselves, so Shi Xiaobai immediately felt helpless. He was about to propose having a battle exchange amongst themselves in preparation for tomorrow, such as going three against one.

  Shi Xiaobai retracted his gaze from the trio and turned his sights onto Mu Yuesheng. Suddenly, a thought flashed in his mind that could not be restrained any further.

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  Chapter181 The darn godlike collapse of tear ducts

  Shi Xiaobai looked at Mu Yuesheng as a thought flashed through his mind.

  "This King remembers that Violent Girl once said that Safety Pants Girl's Mind Expanse is very low, so her cultivation speed is very slow. If that is the case..."

  Shi Xiaobai's eyes suddenly lit up. He had found something to do!

  Shi Xiaobai immediately walked towards Mu Yuesheng.

  Mu Yuesheng's meditative state was extremely shallow, so once she sensed someone walking over, she immediately opened her eyes. Seeing Shi Xiaobai, she asked in wonderment, "Yes?"

  The things that happened today drastically decreased Mu Yuesheng's bad impression of Shi Xiaobai. Although Mozzie's excuse of "Massage Slimming" still sounded very doubtful, she knew that it was just one-sided love on Mozzie's part. The two had yet to do any unspeakable things.