178 Meeting an Old Friend Again?
As night fell, the group gathered at Yun Ling's residence without prior arrangement.
"I'm so envious. You get to live in such a big room all by yourself. You're so lucky." Kiana plopped down on the soft sofa.
"Then I'll switch with you." Yun Ling rolled his eyes. Although this place was big, it felt empty and not as nice as the small apartment Yun Ling and Mei used to live in together.
At least during those times I could occasionally cuddle with Mei and take advantage of her, but now I'm all alone again...
"Hmph, then you'll have to ask Aunt Himeko's greatsword if it agrees." Kiana smiled smugly.
"But it's quite convenient. Your place is more spacious than our dorm, so it's a good venue for parties," Mei comforted him.
It has to be said that the teacher benefits at St. Freya Academy are quite good; this apartment alone is top-of-the-line quality.
"Even the best place is hard to enjoy if you're alone. Yuna, hurry up and develop your powers. See if you can create a wooden clone to deal with the inspection, and then your main body can come and warm my bed."
"Ugh~" Yuna's face suddenly turned incredibly red.
"I...I will try my best..." Yuna said softly.
"Don't put effort into this kind of thing!" Kiana kicked Yun Ling and then lectured Yuna.
"Why not? I'm helping Yuna develop her powers, it's a good thing!" Yun Ling glanced at Kiana.
"Developing powers is one thing, but the purpose for developing powers cannot be to satisfy your selfish desires, much less to satisfy your lust." Mei tapped Yun Ling's head with a spoon.
Knowing he was in the wrong, Yun Ling lowered his head and admitted his mistake, then hid to the side and drew circles.
"Why did Bronya follow us so naturally?" Kiana suddenly turned her gaze to Bronya, who was playing video games.
"...Playing games on the screen here is more enjoyable," Bronya said without turning her head.
There is indeed a separate TV in the dormitory, which can be used to connect game cartridges.
But compared to the television in the faculty apartment, it's still a drop in the ocean.
Bronya suddenly remembered something; her fingers stopped abruptly, and she looked at Kiana defiantly.
"You idiot, Kiana, dare to have a match?" Bronya pulled out another controller.
Although she might be a bit outmatched by Kiana in combat, Bronya is absolutely unbeatable when it comes to games!
"I'm not an idiot, I'll beat you to a pulp!"
Enraged, Kiana instantly lost her temper and defiantly sat down next to Bronya to start a one-on-one solo duel.
However, how could Kiana possibly be a match for Bronya?
As Bronya rapidly pressed the controller, a dazzling combo instantly emptied Kiana's health bar.
"Too easy." Bronya smiled faintly.
"Ugh! I was careless, let's go again!" Kiana gritted her teeth and asked for another round.
But in esports, being bad is the original sin; Kiana was repeatedly and thoroughly defeated by Bronya.
Kiana's face turned red, and she almost broke the controller.
In contrast, Bronya remained calm and even said, "I don't accept apprentices."
Kiana's mental defenses were completely broken down, and it looked like the game was about to turn from online to real-time combat when Yun Ling took the game controller from Kiana's hand.
"I'll help you get revenge." Yun Ling directly took Kiana's place.
"You shouldn't be scared, right?" Yun Ling glanced at Bronya sideways.
"A clumsy attempt at provocation, but Bronya accepts your challenge."
Bronya loosened her grip slightly, her eyes becoming incredibly serious.
"Go! Crush her!" Kiana cheered for Yun Ling from behind, watching the TV screen.
The same role, but with Yun Ling as the operator, Bronya instantly felt a surge of pressure; it was on a completely different level.
The rewards from the sixth simulation are greatly improved game operation and awareness.
In addition, Yun Ling had enhanced his mental strength in previous encounters, making his reaction speed terrifyingly fast.
His hand speed was perfectly in sync with his awareness, making it as easy for him to deal with Bronya like an adult beating a child.
Just as Kiana was defeated by Bronya, Bronya is now being defeated by Yun Ling in the same way.
"That's amazing! Yun Ling, you're incredible!!"
Seeing Yun Ling easily win the match, Kiana, whose health had been reduced to red, instantly found an outlet for her frustration.
She hugged Yun Ling tightly around the neck from behind, her excitement beyond words.
"Again."
Now it was Bronya's turn to refuse to admit defeat.
Yun Ling used the same trick to torment her a few more times, and Bronya's expression had completely turned into a dead duck's eyes (????).
"Ahem, accepting disciples." Yun Ling coughed lightly.
"..." Bronya.
Fortunately, Bronya's mentality is much better than Kiana's, so she won't get too worked up over this.
However, she had already remembered this humiliation inflicted by Yun Ling!
After dinner, as usual, they would practice the Taixu Sword Qi.
St. Freya Academy has a dedicated training ground, which is much more convenient than the cramped living room.
"Let's go, Kiana, no excuses to slack off," Yun Ling said to Mei and Kiana.
"I won't!" Kiana puffed out her cheeks.
"Where are you all going?" Bronya couldn't help but ask, somewhat curious.
"Going to training, do you want to come along?" Mei replied.
"...Hmm." Bronya still had many things she didn't understand, so it was best for her to stay by Yun Ling's side and observe for the time being.
Yuna thoughtfully brought several bottles of water for everyone and followed behind Yun Ling.
The group arrived at the training ground and could vaguely see several people exercising.
"Let's practice the sword-shaped 'Cloud Eagle' today. I'll demonstrate it first."
Yunling summoned Ruoshui and then began to demonstrate the "Cloud Eagle" in its sword-like form to Mei and Kiana.
Kiana and Mei skipped the Transformation Form after learning the Opening Form and started practicing the Guard Form, because the space was too small to practice properly.
The space is now spacious, making it a good place to practice, and I can pick up the Transformation Form again.
Yun Ling's body soared into the air, like an eagle gliding through the sky, before falling back down and unleashing a terrifying sword aura that struck the target not far away with incredible speed and precision.
The target was instantly split in two, but its momentum continued unabated, leaving a long trail on the ground.
Bronya's eyes widened slightly; she recognized it at a glance—it was the 'Taixu Sword Qi'!
She spent a long time with Yun Ling and Susannah in the game, and she had seen Yun Ling use this move while fighting monsters!
She wasn't the only one attracted at this moment; two other people were as well.
"Yun Ling, you also know the Taixu Sword Qi?"
Lin Chaoyu arrived at the training ground at some point, and her delicate face showed a hint of surprise as she watched Yun Ling's sword moves.
And there was another person beside her.
At this moment, her gaze was fixed on Yun Ling in the arena, her azure eyes filled with an undisguised longing.
"We finally meet again, Yun Ling..."
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