Swordsmanship Coach: Kill with One Slash

Chapter 187: Chapter 140: Following Closely

"A mysterious master?"

Rotten Girl’s knowledge of Su Xing was naturally not as deep as Su Yu’s, so she had no way of knowing who this man calling himself a mysterious master really was.

The mysterious master.

She had, of course, heard of such a person.

In the special organization’s files, the mysterious master was ranked very highly.

Because his growth was extremely fast, his power immense, and he had helped the special organization on multiple occasions, he was held in high regard within the organization.

But...

No matter how powerful she’d heard he was, it was all just hearsay. Now, however, she was truly feeling the weight of that power firsthand.

She was extremely confident in her perception. Never mind those with lower realms than her—even Sequencers at her level or slightly higher couldn’t escape her senses.

For someone to be able to stand right in front of her and remain hidden, despite such powerful perception, was a terrifying ability.

If he were to attack her,

she wouldn’t even know where he was. She would only be able to judge the direction of his attack by collecting information, putting her at a huge disadvantage.

A small place like Cang City,

to think this generation would produce a master of this caliber.

Various thoughts flashed through her mind, but she forced them down. Her gaze fell upon the empty space before her, yet she could faintly sense that he was standing right there.

Rotten Girl said softly,

"The special organization has always been friendly toward you. How did you get here?"

"Just passing by."

The deepened voice replied.

Rotten Girl realized he wasn’t willing to reveal much. She frowned for a moment but quickly relaxed her brow and said slowly,

"In that case, is there anything you want to know?"

"As a matter of fact, yes."

Su Xing’s indifferent voice drifted over. "You were just discussing this Array. I’d like to hear more detailed information about it."

"The Array is the Extraordinary power that has us trapped here..."

Rotten Girl explained the composition and effects of the Array again, this time in greater and more meticulous detail. It was clear that in her mind, this mysterious master held a higher status than Su Yu.

"So, if we want to leave this Array, we have to find all the nodes. They’re a critical part of its structure. As long as we destroy all of them, we should be able to get out."

After a moment of silence, Rotten Girl continued,

"However, finding the nodes is extremely difficult. Even if we find them, they’re incredibly sturdy. It’s impossible to break them without considerable power."

"By the time we went to all that trouble, the Array might have already collapsed on its own."

At this, she stopped talking.

Trying to break this Array through sheer force was incredibly difficult—so difficult, in fact, that it was hardly any easier than waiting for it to fall apart on its own. The meaning of expending such effort was minuscule.

’So that’s how it is.’

A spark of understanding flashed in Su Xing’s eyes. He instantly understood why he had been able to reach this corridor—it was because, by a stroke of luck, he had obliterated a node with a single sword strike.

"See?"

"That’s why I told Yu earlier that we can’t escape no matter what. It’s better to just patiently wait for the Array to fall apart on its own."

"It won’t even take that long."

Rotten Girl said indifferently.

Although the mysterious master was powerful, and she had given him sufficient respect, in her heart she believed that at best, he was on the same level as her. To think he could get out on his own was a fool’s errand.

The moment this Array appeared,

people like them could only wait quietly for an opportunity. Trying to brute-force their way out was simply unrealistic.

"I see..."

"So all I have to do is destroy this whole place to get out."

Su Xing muttered, as if he hadn’t understood Rotten Girl’s meaning at all.

"..."

Rotten Girl was stunned. She never imagined the mysterious master would hold his tongue for so long only to come out with a line like that.

"Ahem." Su Yu, who was standing to the side, coughed twice. "Sen—... Senior Mysterious Master, do you have a good plan?"

"..."

Rotten Girl was even more speechless seeing Su Yu, right beside her, actually believe the mysterious master’s shameless boasting. Still, she said patiently,

"Don’t you two understand yet?"

"This Array is incredibly difficult to destroy from the inside with brute force."

"To get out, you either need someone coordinating from the outside, or you just have to wait for it to fall apart on its own. Trying to break it is just..."

Rotten Girl’s voice trailed off mid-sentence. Her face was a mask of terror as she stared at the scorching-hot fluctuations emanating from ahead.

An unbelievably powerful might slowly emanated from Su Xing, spreading outward and creating an astonishingly oppressive presence. Though she couldn’t see his figure, Rotten Girl found it difficult to even breathe.

"In that case..."

Before Rotten Girl’s shocked eyes, a flash of red light suddenly appeared in the empty space.

At the same time,

a crimson longsword shot out!

SHATTER!!!

The sound of a sword shattering rang out abruptly!

A terrifyingly vast amount of energy began to churn wildly.

For an ordinary person,

being trapped in an inescapable maze means you either meticulously investigate clues to find a way out, trying everything you can to escape.

Or, you fall into despair, awaiting your fate in a state of helplessness and fear.

Or, you’re like Rotten Girl: you believe escape is impossible, so you just give up, thinking you’ve made the right decision.

For Su Xing,

he would only ever have one choice.

One, and only one, which was...

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