Chapter 189: How Can I Be Your Parents If I’m Not Powerful
The national team hadn’t entered the game, but they had still gathered a considerable amount of information.
Mainly because they had their own people mixed in with the player groups.
Liu Wen Yu’s expression turned slightly grave. "This Zhai Xiaotian is indeed a mystery. At the very least, we’ve determined that he’s extremely dangerous."
"However, earning his favor, to the point that he’s willing to guarantee you a spot in the Taixue Sect, is a good thing."
She flipped through the pages of a document, which were densely packed with information—all basic details about the Yunzhou Continent.
"We don’t have much on the Taixue Sect. Just one thing," Liu Wen Yu said. "It’s a major Beast Taming Sect, and a very low-key one. If you decide to go, are you certain you want to walk the path of Beast Taming cultivation?"
"I’m fine with any path." Zhan Sheng didn’t have any strong feelings on the matter. "In that case, I’ll go."
"Be careful on your journey."
With a spot on the line, this was all the advice Liu Wen Yu could offer. After jotting down Zhan Sheng’s information, she suddenly said to him, "You haven’t met Sect Master Song Jiulai, have you? Based on what happened with you, I feel like I’ve gained a new perspective on her."
Zhan Sheng turned back and chuckled. "An interesting little girl."
Liu Wen Yu said, "She was very young when she died in Huaxia, but can you be sure she hasn’t aged since entering the Yunzhou Continent?"
But Zhan Sheng was certain she was a little girl.
Zhan Sheng replied, "It’s just a gut feeling."
Liu Wen Yu nodded. "I hope you have a good time in the game, Boss Zhan."
Zhan Sheng smiled and left.
***
At that moment, Song Jiulai was also craning her neck to watch Lin Yuyu’s livestream.
The System was also troubleshooting. "This makes no sense. The bug I’m using shouldn’t be causing problems."
Song Jiulai retorted, "You called it a bug yourself."
’Bugs are problems by definition. What’s so strange about one causing another?’
The System spent a few seconds calculating, then tutted. "The energy in the Moonlight Secret Realm is too powerful—several Levels higher than the Liuyao Secret Realm. I can’t analyze it right now."
Song Jiulai watched the video. Lin Yuyu and her Mirror Image seemed evenly matched, trading blows back and forth, but Song Jiulai could see that Lin Yuyu was starting to look a little worse for wear.
"She’s never fought a real person, and now she has to fight her own Mirror Image. They were both forged in the same environment; she can’t break its patterns," Song Jiulai said, a rare note of concern in her voice. "If something really goes wrong, can you save her at the last second?"
"What’s there to be afraid of?" the System said. "She’s one of your star pupils. If she can’t break its patterns, she can always fight dirty."
Song Jiulai: ?
It didn’t take long for Song Jiulai to figure out what the System meant.
Lin Yuyu and Mirror Image Lin Yuyu were locked in an even battle. The opponent was her perfect copy; it anticipated her every move. In the same way, Lin Yuyu also knew her own typical attack patterns from fighting demon beasts.
Normally, she could have used this to predict the Mirror Image’s actions, but its reactions were just as fast.
It dawned on Lin Yuyu: the Mirror Image had her reflexes, too.
For the first time in her life, she was furious at her own excellent combat talent, screaming, "What kind of cheap trick is this!"
She floated several water bubbles into the air and smashed them toward the Mirror Image, followed by a Palm Thunder to trigger a chain reaction of electricity.
Unfortunately, Mirror Image Lin Yuyu reacted too quickly, dropping to the ground in an instant and causing the attack to miss completely.
Fighting the Mirror Image was also draining her Spiritual Energy at an alarming rate.
Furthermore, the Mirror Image always had the ghost of a smile on its lips as it fought, a smile that became even more pronounced as it landed.
Lin Yuyu could almost hear the Mirror Image let out a short, mocking laugh.
It was as if it were mocking her, making Lin Yuyu fume with rage.
If it was possible to get tilted in a game, Lin Yuyu was definitely tilted right now.
"Am I always this punchable?"
[Yes, streamer, yes you are.]
[HAHAHAHAHA, this is the first time I’ve seen a literal visualization of someone getting tilted.]
[Does the streamer still think that face she designed is pretty?]
[The moves are simple, but considering how poor the Sect is and only has a few Cultivation Techniques, this fight is pretty exciting. I’m watching it like a TV show, and it’s way better than any actual show!]
[So in the Cultivation World, you don’t just stand still and cast skills! You have to dodge, and the skills can even curve... TV dramas have lied to me!!!]
And then, Lin Yuyu finally broke.
It happened when she ran low on Spiritual Energy and pulled out an Elixir Pill to pop.
The Mirror Image popped an Elixir Pill, too.
She blurted out, "Holy shit, it can pop pills with me?"
’How am I supposed to win this?’
But then the System suddenly prompted her: "Don’t panic. Donate all the pills in your Jiezidai to the Sect, then issue a quest for players to buy more for you. Since this is a critical moment, I’ll waive the transaction fee for the process."
Lin Yuyu had a dozen or so pills in her Jiezidai. The Jiezidai was her private inventory, and the Sect warehouse couldn’t be used by players as personal storage; anything put inside was considered a donation and couldn’t be withdrawn directly.
Lin Yuyu froze for only a split second before she understood and immediately donated all her pills. "Are you saying the Mirror Image might have copied everything I have, including my pills? So if I donate them to the Sect, I’ll have no pills, but it won’t have any either?"
But Lin Yuyu had a bug she could exploit.
Namely, once the Sect quest for the pills was completed, the System could deliver them to her directly.
The System replied, "I’m not entirely sure, but it’s worth a try."
Lin Yuyu didn’t hesitate for a moment. Sure enough, the instant she donated all her pills, she saw a subtle change in the expression of the Mirror Image across from her.
Gone was that punchable smirk. It was replaced by a look of shocked uncertainty, as if it couldn’t comprehend what Lin Yuyu had just done.
Lin Yuyu was currently at the Late-stage Qi Refining Realm. A single Qi Replenishing Pill was more than enough when fighting demon beasts, but it wouldn’t last long against a Mirror Image of the same Realm. At best, it would only sustain her for a short while.
The fight was too intense for her to spare a glance at the live comments.
A moment later, just as her Spiritual Energy was about to run dry, the System sent a Third-stage Qi Replenishing Pill directly to her.
She quickly tossed it into her mouth.
And across from her, the Mirror Image’s composure finally started to crack.
"Where did you get that pill?"
The voice that blurted out was identical to Lin Yuyu’s. The fact that it spoke at all proved this was no mere Mirror Image.
Seeing the Mirror Image’s expression crack, Lin Yuyu wanted nothing more than to put her hands on her hips and roar with laughter. Remembering she was still livestreaming, she barely managed to restrain herself. Her smug face now took on the same punchable quality the Mirror Image had displayed earlier. "Heh, you punk. This lady here can use cheats. Go on, copy that if you can! Why don’t you guess where my pill came from?!"
The tables had turned. The Mirror Image was momentarily stunned, and Lin Yuyu pressed her advantage. Now that she had a confirmed bug to exploit, her attacks became even more ferocious.
The Mirror Image finally revealed an opening. While it could perfectly copy all of Lin Yuyu’s skills, it wasn’t invincible.
Its Spiritual Energy had to be consumed just like anyone else’s; otherwise, this little world would be an impossible challenge.
The System spoke smugly to Song Jiulai, "I calculated this would happen. It’s a replica, but it can’t replicate my existence. I’m just that good!"
Song Jiulai knew the System was reliable when it mattered most, so she nodded quickly. "Amazing, truly amazing."
"Of course," the System said. "If I weren’t amazing, how could I be your parents?"
Song Jiulai: "..."