Swordsmanship Coach: Kill with One Slash

Chapter 156: Chapter 127: A Visit

"Let’s go with this, then."

With Vice Bishop Jie’s decision made, his last remaining loyal dog was given his next mission.

A few minutes later, in an office dozens of kilometers from the institute, a bespectacled man in a plain plaid shirt—a typical tech nerd—learned of Vice Bishop Jie’s decision and instructions.

He stretched long and hard, tears welling up in his eyes. He let out a sigh.

"It really isn’t easy being a wage slave."

As the words left his mouth, a gray glint flashed behind his thick lenses. It was a deep, heavy light, filled with a terrifying power that could snatch one’s very soul.

His colleagues, however, were all getting ready to leave for the day. Some were writing daily reports on their phones, others were scrolling through short-form videos or asking family if they’d be home for dinner. In short, they were all immersed in the joy of clocking out, and not a single one of them noticed anything strange about him.

The man reread the message from Vice Bishop Jie. After memorizing the keywords—"Cang City High School," "Sword Dao competition," "Lu Anning"—he was just about to reply,

when at that very moment, the closed door to the manager’s office suddenly opened. A potbellied, middle-aged man in a white shirt emerged. He glanced at the employees and said, feigning anger:

"It’s not quitting time yet!"

"Just look at all of you. What is this?"

"Why can’t you be more like Wei?"

Wei was, in fact, Vice Bishop Jie’s subordinate. His real name was Luo Wei; Wei was a nickname, and the one his friends, colleagues, and boss liked to call him.

He was in the middle of discreetly reporting back to Vice Bishop Jie and never expected his boss to single him out to belittle the other employees.

The other employees, however, bore no resentment toward Wei. They were too busy furiously cursing the heartless capitalists in their minds.

The moment their boss spoke, they knew the old fart was about to make them work overtime.

And sure enough, after announcing the mandatory overtime, the potbellied man cheerfully left for the day, leaving behind a group of helpless wage slaves.

"Fucking hell."

The man sitting next to Wei waited until the boss had left, then cursed resentfully. After fuming for several minutes, he finally let out a frustrated sigh and said unhappily:

"My wife already made dinner, and now I have to work overtime... Wei, want to go grab some coffee?"

"I can’t. I’m busy with something."

Wei quickly shielded his phone screen.

Of course, this little act didn’t escape his deskmate’s notice, but he didn’t think much of it. After all, everyone has a few private worries they don’t want others knowing about.

"Alright, I’ll get you one, then. You like iced Americanos, right?"

"Thanks, Brother Ning."

Wei said gratefully.

The man known as Brother Ning just waved his hand, let out a small "Hah," and headed downstairs.

Once his colleagues had left, he took out his phone, reread the message from Vice Bishop Jie, and replied:

"Rest assured, Vice Bishop. Wei guarantees the mission will be completed."

Once the message was sent, he rose from his seat and walked to the office window. Gazing at the darkening sky, he grinned, revealing a row of sinisterly white teeth. He murmured to himself,

"Killing..."

"...is a hell of a lot more fun than going to work."

...

[Sword Saint Class System]

[Absorbing Energy (46%)]

[Sword Dao Points: Calculating]

「The next morning.」

A pale blue system panel floated in front of him.

Su Xing gave it a brief glance, estimating when the system would finish its calculations. He then shifted his gaze from the system panel to the nascent sun slowly rising outside his window.

Bright sunlight streamed through the window, bathing Su Xing’s room in light. He climbed out of bed and walked to the mirror. Staring at his reflection, he thought to himself:

’I should be able to allocate the points tomorrow.’

The energy the system was absorbing this time came from the avatar of Curse. The yield might not be as great as what he’d gotten from Wrath, but it should be much better than what he got from Collapse.

In other words,

it shouldn’t be a problem to raise a sword technique to the fourth tier.

At this thought,

Su Xing couldn’t help but lick his somewhat dry lips.

As his enemies grew stronger, his own desire for strength became increasingly intense.

This intense craving meant Su Xing spent his days rejoicing in how much stronger he’d become, while simultaneously anticipating his next leap in power. He always wanted to walk his path of the Sword Dao longer, farther, and with greater strength.

However, to keep climbing higher, he first had to decide which sword technique he should prioritize for his next upgrade.

Currently, Su Xing had three sword techniques remaining at the third tier, yet to reach the fourth: "Myriad Swords Return to One," "Sword Shatter," and "Point the Stars."

Originally, he had planned to prioritize upgrading "Myriad Swords Return to One."

After all, "Myriad Swords Return to One" was one of his most reliable skills, a true workhorse with excellent damage output. Advancing it to the fourth tier would also boost his ranged abilities, which would only make Su Xing stronger.

But... in his most recent battle, the power displayed by "Sword Shatter" had been truly domineering, which made his decision waver.

’Forget it. I’m not going to overthink this. Both techniques have to be upgraded eventually anyway. It’s just a matter of sooner or later.’

’I’ll decide which one to upgrade first after I actually get the Sword Dao Points.’

Su Xing gave his head a hard shake, banishing the messy thoughts from his mind.

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