Absolute Choice 4

by Pear Lands In The Autumn Spring

  Upon hearing this, Shi Xiaobai immediately said in all seriousness, "The name Little Black is rather cute."

  The loli pursed her lips and snorted, saying, "Little Black suspects that Big Brother has a problem with his aesthetics."

  The loli's expression while speaking was extremely adorable. Shi Xiaobai could not help but poke the loli gently in the cheeks.

  "Jerk!"

  The loli immediately took a step back and reached out her two tiny hands to hold onto Shi Xiaobai's finger.

  Shi Xiaobai felt as though his finger was being clasped by two blocks of ice. There was a chill in the coldness as Shi Xiaobai quickly reached out his other hand to pinch the loli on her cheeks. Her cheek was slightly cool, soft and had a bounce to it.

  The loli widened her eyes instantly and retracted her tiny hands to hold its face. She said in dismay, "Big Brother, are you...the most, most, most, most, most terrifying biological creature under the nine heavens and ten thousand worlds, known as a lolicon?"

  Shi Xiaobai was slightly surprised. He did have the urge to reach out and pinch her in the face when he saw the cute loli. Was this a lolicon? But the name sounded not bad.

  Shi Xiaobai said in high spirher, "No, This King is the most, most, most, most, most terrifying lolicon under the nine heavens and the ten thousand worlds. This King is known as the King of Lolicons!"

  The little loli retreated two steps back in fear as she suddenly rolled her eyes and said loudly, "Stupid Big Brother, you are too naive. Do you think that This Sword Spirit is truly a loli?"

  Shi Xiaobai was stunned as he swept his gaze across the loli's body and guessed, "Don't tell me...you are a cute boy?"

  As though struck by a malicious surmise, the loli leaned against the wall and trembled. With a loud voice, the loli said, "This Sword Spirit has been born for..."

  The loli began counting using her fingers...

  Moments later, she said with a bitter face, "Anyway, This Sword Spirit has lived for a very long time. Although this body looks tiny and young, there is a very, very mature heart in it, so This Sword Spirit is definitely not the type of loli Big Brother likes."

  Shi Xiaobai nodded nonchalantly and said, "This King understands. Let's talk about proper matters. This King is now in urgent need of a sword technique that can destroy the world, tear through the void, slay gods and demons in one strike. It also has to be worthy of This King's name. Since you are very, very mature, you should know a move or two?"

  The loli was confused hearing this, but the loli caught the last words clearly. Immediately, with a loud voice, she said, "Of course, This Sword Spirit is very, very mature. Everything is known!"

  Shi Xiaobai's eyes lit up and after a moment of hesitation, he said, "Since you have signed a blood pact with This King, you are This King's sword spirit. This King does not ask for much. One move, oh. No, two moves. This King only needs two moves. How about it? Explain it briefly, and with This King's intelligence, all it takes is three minutes to learn a move."

  The loli finally understood him finally. She stared for a moment before suddenly shaking her head. Like a tiny adult, she sighed and said, "Stupid Big Brother is hopelessly dumb! Big Brother does not even know Beginner Sword, so how can he learn any world destructive sword techniques? This Sword Spirit may have heritage memories of sword arts, but it will not be able to let Big Brother's sword technique rise so much instantaneously."

  Shi Xiaobai was left temporarily speechless before he said, "Then teach This King Beginner Sword first."

  Shi Xiaobai still understood the concept of learning things in order.

  The loli hesitated for a moment upon hearing this. Suddenly, she walked towards Shi Xiaobai and stretched out her two tiny arms.

  Shi Xiaobai was sitting on the bed, and seeing the loli's actions, he was taken aback before he realized what was going on. He reached out his hands and carried the loli to his lap and immediately, he felt like he was hugging a cold piece of jade, but it also felt like soft cotton.

  The loli stretched out her finger and pointed at Shi Xiaobai's glabella. A pale golden beam shimmered around her fingertips.

  "Big Brother, you will soon see Beginner Sword memories from This Sword Spirit’s sword art heritage. Use your mind to comprehend every move. Comprehend it fully. Typically, you will take half an hour to understand the profoundness of Beginner Sword. Of course, the faster you comprehend it, the higher Big Brother's talent in swords is. Are you prepared, Big Brother?"

  The loli spoke with a rather dignified and solemn posture.

  Shi Xiaobai nodded as he slowly closed his eyes.

  A golden beam bloomed between the fingertip and his forehead, as a strange sword-shaped pattern slowly emerged, before entering Shi Xiaobai's glabella.

  Shi Xiaobai's body quivered and quickly fell silent. His breathing turned gradual as though he had fallen asleep.

  The loli retracted her fingers and jumped onto the soft bed from Shi Xiaobai's lap. After rolling a few times, she hugged a quilt and let out a childish shriek.

  "Damn it, damn it, this is just too nasty!"

  The loli hugged a quilt with a cute and dazed look. Her expression and gaze made her look like an angry young girl.

  "This kind of acting as a loli is truly difficult, even for a day."

  The loli looked up at the ceiling and then turned to glance at Shi Xiaobai. Angrily, the loli said, "It's all your fault! Dripping a drop of blood would allow This Sword Spirit to recover, and each of us would go their separate ways. But to take advantage of the sword, forcing This Sword Spirit to sign a slave contract. Truly detestable!"

  The loli complained a few times before lying on the bed. Blinking her eyes at the ceiling, her gaze seem to look far into the distance.

  More than ten minutes later, Riko's voice from outside was heard. "Shi Xiaobai, come out and have your meal!"

  The loli was awakened in shock as she transformed into a golden beam of light before sinking into the back of Shi Xiaobai's right hand.

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  Chapter186 Ye Siblings

  After a while, Riko pushed the door and entered. Coming in front of Shi Xiaobai, she shouted and gently shook him a few times. Noticing that Shi Xiaobai did not stir at all, she said in shock, "Deep meditative state?"

  Riko was astounded.

  Others would thank their lucky stars if they could enter a deep meditative state once in their entire life. This rascal had managed to enter a deep meditative state twice in less than a month? How many people would die of envy for this talent and this luck?

  Riko was also a bit envious, but was mostly happy for Shi Xiaobai. With a gentle smile, she pinched Shi Xiaobai in the cheek and left, closing the door behind her.

  Moments later, the loli appeared once again. She lay on the bed and began to keep track of time. In fact, she was very curious about Shi Xiaobai's talent in swords. After all, from her observation the past few days, Shi Xiaobai's cultivation talent was shocking. It was unlikely his talent in swords was too terrible.

  But soon, half an hour passed since Shi Xiaobai entered the meditative state. The loli sighed in disappointment. Taking half an hour to gain insight into Beginner Sword was just a normal person's standard.

  With the passage of time, an hour, two hours, three hours...

  In a blink of an eye, five hours passed.

  However, Shi Xiaobai had not woken up. Furthermore, he seemed as though he was going to continue sleeping.

  The loli was first shocked and stunned, before being rendered speechless and finally turned numb. She frowned and said in a despairing manner, "To think that he's a one in a hundred years, rare...idiot in the way of the sword! Why am I so unlucky... Ahhhhh...."

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  In the evening, a middle-sized private jet landed at the airport in Steel City.

  There were hundreds of people waiting at the airport. They were gathered along the two sides of a wa
lkway. Some were holding banners, with words like "Zeus is invincible", "Heartless is the strongest", "Sunless is the prettiest".

  The gray-robed elder, who enjoyed the highest status in [Gaia], and the four Division Ministers were waiting in front of the walkway. Only when the plane landed did they steadily walk towards the plane.

  The first people to walk out of the airplane's hatch were three elders. One was a middle-aged man with a commanding presence, while another was a middle-aged woman that had yet to lose her beauty. As for the last person, his appearance immediately incited screams and gasps from the hundreds of people.

  Despite being a white-haired elder, his complexion was like a child's. His eyebrows were like swords and his eyes were like stars. His straight posture made him resemble an unsheathed sharp sword. However, his gentle expression seemed to conceal a hidden edge.

  The elder carried a brown wooden sword behind his back. The middle-aged man and woman simultaneously fell back behind the elder. Since the elder walked slowly, they also ended up walking even slower.

  "Your Excellency God of Swords!"

  The gray-robed elder and the four Division Ministers welcomed the sword-bearing elder with a slight bow in a respectful manner.

  On both sides of the walkway, people began discussing.

  "To think that His Excellency God of Swords is leading the delegation personally. Isn't [Zeus] thinking too highly of this batch of rookies?"

  "Friend, you are too ignorant. Don't you know that the Ye siblings are the direct disciples of His Excellency God of Swords? It's understandable that His Excellency God of Swords is worried over the long trip to Shanghai."

  "I never expected myself to have a chance to see His Excellency God of Swords. The trip here to the airport to welcome [Zeus] was truly worth it."

  "..."

  The sword-bearing elder nodded slightly at the gray-robed elder and said, "Give my regards to One-Pun. Tell him that his old friend misses him very much."

  The gray-robed elder nodded and said, "Definitely."

  At this moment, seven people walked out from the plane one after another.

  A teenage boy and girl who were right in front were the focus of attention. The teenage boy was very handsome, while the teenage girl was as beautiful as a fairy. On closer look, one would find the duo similar in appearance.

  However, the teenage boy had sharper facial features, along with a proud and overbearing expression. A high and mighty smile hung on his lips.

  The teenage girl’s facial features were softer and more delicate. Her beauty was breathtaking, but her expression was very cold. Her eyes were as cold as frost.

  The teenage boy was in a black leather bomber, with a black sword behind his back. The girl was in a long white dress, with a silver sword by her waist. The two walked side by side, and their black and white figures appeared as though they had come from another world.

  Nearly everyone who were here to greet [Zeus] at the airport was waiting for these two people. When they saw them in person, they forgot to cheer, and some even forgot to breathe.

  They were a pair of twins. They were both direct disciples of the God of Swords. Before this year's secondary school graduation examinations, the elder brother had suddenly transferred to another province, and as such the siblings managed to each become the top scholar of a province.

  Other than being siblings, they were also the super rookies of China. They were also the idols of numerous youths. That was because, from their talent and strength to their appearance, they were impeccable and flawless.

  The teenage boy was called Heartless.

  The teenage girl was called Sunless.

  The crowds on both sides of the walkway choked in silence for a moment before they finally shouted in unison.

  "Heartless is the strongest! Sunless is the prettiest!"

  The shouts resulted in deafening echoes that filled the airport's soon-to-be dark evening scene.

  Heartless gave a mild smile, as though he enjoyed the situation of being welcomed by a crowd.

  Sunless' face was cold, as though she did not like the deafening din.

  Walking behind the Ye siblings were four teenagers of all shapes and sizes as well as an extremely fat girl. At this moment, they were not even qualified to accentuate the siblings.

  However, the five did not appear vexed. They looked at the two figures in front of them with their eyes filled with worship.

  These seven people were the seven [Zeus] rookies that were participating at the upcoming mass selection. On the way there, they had come to Steel City to participate in a battle exchange that was left with no suspense. Without even considering the Ye siblings, just the five rookies themselves were proud children of heaven. Anyone of them would be a strong candidate to be a Rookie King in [Gaia].

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  The night was very calm, but also very uncalm. The reason for the calmness was because the delegation from [Zeus] did not come out after checking into a hotel. Hence, nothing serious happened in Steel City. The reason why it was uncalm was because of the news of One-Pun's return.

  This was quite a thought-provoking matter. This was because One-Pun and the elderly God of Swords had a story that had to be mentioned.

  Twenty years ago, a fledgling One-Pun had once "asked" the God of Swords for advice on the way of the sword. The outcome was him suffering an abject defeat after three strikes. Ten years later, which was also ten years ago, One-Pun had a sword summit at Mt Saint, but was regrettably defeated after three hundred strikes.

  There were three God of Swords and ten Sword Masters in this world. From ten years ago up to this day, One-Pun was placed amongst the ten Sword Masters and never lost his title. Back then, people said that if One-Pun had used his fist, he might have defeated the God of Swords. But when it came to swords, One-Pun was still too young.

  But now, a decade had already passed.

  Twenty years ago, he suffered an abject defeat in three strikes.

  Ten years ago, he was sadly defeated after three hundred strikes.

  What about this year?

  How many hundred more strikes could he withstand?

  Was it possible that this year...a new generation would exceed the older one?

  This matter determined the position of the God of Swords, so it was naturally something that garnered a great deal of attention. And this moment had come extremely suddenly. First, the God of Swords had personally escorted his disciples for their safety. Next, news of One-Pun rushing back to Steel City meant that it was portending to a matter that was about to happen.

  With the descent of the rain, it was not a calm night.

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  Chapter187 Back in the day, against the headwinds, thirty feet I could pee, but today, my shoes are soused despite tailwinds

  The rooftop of Steel City's Gaia Steel Tower was the highest spot in Steel City. Standing on the rooftop, one could overlook the entirety of Steel City and take in the vastness of the land beneath. Reaching out one's hand felt as though one could touch the starry night sky.

  The circular platform on the tower's rooftop was only about four meters in diameter. The elderly God of Swords and One-Pun were each standing on one side, while...peeing.

  One-Pun looked down to glance at the outcome of his battle and turned his head to look at the God of Swords. Quietly, he pulled up his trousers and said, "Senior, you have lost."

  "I'm getting old."

  The God of Swords shook his head with a sigh before saying, "Back in the day, against the headwinds, thirty feet I could pee, but today, my shoes are so soused despite tailwinds. I'm getting old, I'm truly getting old..."

  One-Pun was expressionless as he said, "Since you have lost, you have to fulfill your promise and cross swords with this junior."

  The elderly God of Swords fell silent before speaking moments later, "If this old man can't even best you in peeing, how could this old m
an win against you when crossing swords? No crossing, definitely no crossing."

  One-Pun was taken aback and said, "What sort of logic is this? Senior, are you trying to go back on your word?"

  The God of Swords did not answer and instead retorted, "Do you know why I carry this wooden sword around?"

  One-Pun pondered for a moment before he shook his head and said, "No, I don't."

  The God of Swords pulled out the wooden sword and passed it to One-Pun. After a moment of hesitation, One-Pun reached out his hand to take it over. However, the moment he took it, a trace of surprise flashed across his face. He wondered out aloud, "This sword...?"

  The God of Swords grinned. He was missing two front teeth, but his teeth were white and neat. He slowly pointed his right hand to the sky and shouted, "Jian Xilai!"

  Jian Xilai was the God of Swords' name.

  However, he was not summoning himself. He was summoning a sword that came from the west which shared the same meaning behind his name.

  A sword tore through the night sky like a streaming beam of light from an unknown origin before landing in the God of Swords' hand.

  "Hum..."

  The sword's hum was clear as it echoed through the starry sky.

  The God of Swords caressed the sword as though he was stroking a lover. He said softly, "This is my sword, as for that wooden sword, it's just a piece of wood carved into the shape of a sword."

  One-Pun frowned and asked, "What's the meaning behind this? This junior doesn't understand."

  The God of Swords turned around to look at One-Pun. His eyes sparkled brightly, at a magnitude much brighter than the stars. He minced his words and solemnly said a word.

  "Posturing!"

  After saying this, the God of Swords laughed out loud, a bold laughter reminiscent of his prime.

  He carried a wooden sword behind him to posture. This explanation sounded irrational but was also very reasonable.

  One-Pun stared dumbfounded as his gaze slowly turned serious. He said in a solemn voice, "This junior did not imagine Senior to be a person who cared so much about reputation."