Honkai Impact 3rd, but I have too many mods.

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Feixiao stepped back to create distance... Just as she expected, Liu Bai did not move forward.

Is the decision not to attack due to considerations of the current offensive and defensive positions? Or has some kind of path dependency been established?

never mind.

Since Liu Bai didn't step forward, it's time for her to teach him a lesson.

Fei Xiao had to admit that, from a pure warrior's perspective, Liu Bai was simply a close-combat killer.

These powerful individuals... or rather, most non-preservation-type powerful individuals, possess a trait that is easily overlooked.

—Their offensive capabilities far outweigh their defensive capabilities.

Their battles consisted of either dodging or engaging in direct combat.

Whoever takes the opponent's ultimate move first can be said to have already won the game – so in reality, Fei Xiao wasn't confident that she could take her own ultimate move head-on.

Therefore, if a pure warrior is unaware of the parrying mechanic and is directly parried by a full-force attack... without a doubt, their entire stance will be completely ruined, and they may even suffer severe damage to their bones and muscles.

This is a counterattack skill that can be described as a concept.

The Yellow Springs are no exaggeration at all...

"Let me teach you a little about a more aggressive fighting style!"

A wild and dashing smile appeared on Fei Xiao's heroic face.

Feixiao even had the leisure to glance at the "students" beside him.

She heard it; it seemed everyone agreed that to break this counterattack, a saturation attack was needed.

Just like before, he swung his blade with the force of splitting Mount Hua.

(...That's not quite right.)

Liu Bai has a good intuition, but unless there is no chance to react, he will think things through before making any decision.

(There should be a change in tactics next, but... I'm not familiar with them, and Feixiao's combat skills are far superior to Rita's...)

Should we extend the knife and try to deflect the attack?

Otherwise, the next attack will most likely eliminate him.

Zzz—!

The blades scraped together, producing a sharp, piercing sound.

Liu Bai's blade grazed Fei Xiao's ear, and Fei Xiao's heavy sword crashed down beside Liu Bai.

This time, it was Liu Bai's turn for his pupils to dilate unconsciously.

A miscalculation...it's all over.

It looks like neither of them hit the target.

But... Liu Bai's blade is above Fei Xiao's head, while the greatsword is beside Liu Bai. If Liu Bai were to bring Fei Xiao into his attack range next...

The required movements are far more numerous than the heavy sword strike that Feixiao will most likely perform next.

There wasn't time to sheathe the knife; if this gets filmed, it'll turn into a baseball.

Flick it with your hand?

No, there's no need. After all, he doesn't have any protective gear, so there's no need to defend against the next attack. Fei Xiao will stop anyway and won't actually hit him like a baseball.

On the contrary, if you use your hands, you have to consider whether the flying vehicle can stop itself.

So, is the best option now to do nothing and just concede defeat?

Liu Bai's gaze shifted slightly downwards, and he saw Fei Xiao's wild and unrestrained silent laughter.

Feixiao was anticipating... his counterattack?

tsk...

It was even more direct and irresistible than the expectant gaze he once gave in the calm depths of the underworld.

Thoughts flashed by in an instant—

A deep amber light shone from the heart of the dream.

The stone wall was smashed before it was even formed.

Dreams truly govern.

Dreams are often shrouded in shadow.

Dreams shine brightly once again.

Purple and black.

The bond between the Herrscher of Domination and the World Serpent—

...Okay, it's not like we're fighting some kind of great demon king, so there's no need to describe it in such an exciting way.

“… Really good.”

Feixiao instantly sensed the forces invading his body and interfering with him.

Within the body... it seems to be Honkai energy affecting both the body and mind.

In vitro...

A shadow? Fei Xiao's exceptional combat intuition allowed her to pinpoint the source in an instant.

Their shadows intertwined and overlapped at that moment.

My body feels a bit heavy.

It's like carrying a hundred-pound barbell—it's nothing to Feixiao.

However, by employing a three-pronged approach, half of the advantage disappeared.

The blade above their heads was already pointing upwards.

If this is a fight to the death, Liu Bai will likely be completely broken, and she... will only have one arm left, and if she's unlucky, she might even lose an ear.

—If neither side has any cards left to play.

Bang-!

Feixiao instantly changed his fighting stance, using his greatsword as a fulcrum, twisting his body and kicking Liu Bai away.

"Are you still there... This is really troublesome."

Feixiao twisted his neck.

The sense of heaviness emanating from the shadows has disappeared, but the effects of Honkai energy remain.

This kind of almost blood-splitting domain, combined with someone like Liu Bai whose defensive capabilities are off the charts, is simply a monster.

Especially in large armies, if you could reduce the combat strength of all enemies on the battlefield by 10%... no, even reducing the combat strength of enemies on a single battle line by 10% would be enough.

"How about we make a bet?"

Feixiao shouldered the sword.

"If I win, you'll be my bandit's wife; if I lose, I'll be your bandit's wife?"

Please forgive Liu Bai for having some experience in this area.

"...What nonsense are you talking about?"

Fei Xiao rolled his eyes. "If I win, you can come and be my guest general when we get back. If I lose... I'll give Yao Qing some idle properties to the company."

"Oh...so you mean if I lose, I have to help you fight the war; if I win, I have to help you with poverty alleviation?"

Although she was being very serious, Liu Bai still rolled her eyes.

"Okay, I agree."

In any case, Liu Bai didn't really feel the reality of his identity.

It doesn't matter at all if I agree to this bet.

"But...you're not going to use your full strength, are you?"

"...Do I look like the kind of person who cheats?"

Fei Xiao was speechless for a moment before bursting into laughter, "We should still focus on practice, and maybe we'll 'explode' occasionally?"

Isn't that still cheating?

Liu Bai took a deep breath.

"I want to back out..."

But it's unlikely that he'll back out now.

"Huang Quan, that wave just now was... Huang Quan?"

Fu Hua turned to look at Huang Quan.

"...It must be that you used some kind of secret technique, Master. You've noticed the changes in Dream Heart, haven't you?"

Huang Quan seemed to lose focus for a moment.

"Even I don't know how many cards you have up your sleeve."

"I see... That's true, Liu Bai isn't the kind of person who likes to show off his cards. By the way, Huang Quan, were you daydreaming just now?"

"..."

I definitely lost focus.

Why did she feel a sense of déjà vu about Fei Xiao's eager and adventurous look?

After this fight, will Fei Xiao offer to teach Liu Baibing combat techniques?

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Chapter 466 Withered Flowers and Broken Willows.

Twenty minutes later.

"Tsk... I knew I couldn't win. Even if you suppress your strength, you're not at the Kage level, are you?"

If it were someone at the Shadow level, Liu Bai could easily defeat them.

But now it's Feixiao's turn to exert his full strength.

It's said to be about suppressing strength, but this isn't some kind of "self-imposed" power-up from a fantasy world, nor is it like in a game where you just throw a weakened version of Feixiao at him to fight.

Liu Bai wanted to fight a Fei Xiao who was simply holding back his strength.

There was no reduction in any resistance or endurance.

"You have to accept the consequences of your bet."

A hint of cunning crept into Fei Xiao's hearty smile.

"However, you are more difficult to deal with than I imagined."

Fei Xiao rubbed his arm, which had gone numb from being flicked, and after rubbing it for a while, he reached out and pulled Liu Bai up.

"Hey... are we here to train or to ship them? Don't these two have a bit of a couple vibe?"

The Valkyrie, who had witnessed the entire battle, poked her companion and complained.

Is this really training them?

"...Please don't knock over everything, okay?"

Although that is said.

However... this "pulling each other up" gesture after a major battle is indeed full of intimacy.

"Is this my problem? Don't you think this scene is like a puppy challenging a female CEO, trying his best but failing, and then the female CEO turns her attention to the puppy?"

"...You call this guy a 'little puppy'?"

Are you out of your mind?! Liu Bai's performance just now could have easily beaten them all to death without him even breaking a sweat.

...Although this metaphor is indeed quite vivid.

I must say, Fei Xiao is very handsome, and Liu Bai, who is covered in sweat... is also quite beautiful.