Chapter 66

"Even if there is no enemy, he is still a small three-star warrior."

Du Nan, after more than ten consecutive days, accepted challenges from over a hundred Silver Armor Masters, ultimately not losing a single match, and his name shook the entire Cyan Star Alliance. At this time, when Zhuo Feifan from the Red Dragon Federation was interviewed about his two sons' competition, he gave such a statement. When the reporters pressed him with dissatisfaction, he added, "The battle in the Magic Network is different from real combat. Jie and Hao are not used to the battlefield in the Magic Network where no one dies, so it's not strange that they lost."

Zhuo Feifan's words sparked a storm.

In the Magic Network, precisely because of the immortality, the battles are even more ruthless, with warriors daring to fight to the death even if they lose limbs.

In reality, they would have called for medics long ago.

In the hearts of mech enthusiasts, it is precisely because of the immortality in the Magic Network that it represents the ultimate manifestation of combat. Zhuo Feifan, in defending his son, deliberately belittled the traveler, which made the vast majority of the audience feel dissatisfied. If he were not a six-star Diamond Armor Master, people would have already called for him to challenge the traveler.

Once the controversy began, it raged on like a storm.

The Red Dragon Federation had no choice but to defend their local warriors.

Several well-known experts spoke up, stating that real combat and Magic Network combat are indeed very different. In the Magic Network, there is no fear of death, and one can push to the limit. However, in reality, personal courage determines the performance of tactics and skills. The experts explained that the traveler, despite putting all his effort into the Magic Network, could only defeat a small portion of the Silver Armor Masters, and in reality, it would be impossible.

Taking star beasts as an example, many people in the Magic Network can fight against star beasts of the same rank.

In reality, many warriors would be scared stiff at the sight of them, and it's not uncommon for new warriors to flee without a fight.

The experts gave a round of explanations.

Two days later, a video was released: Zhuo Renjie using close-combat knives, fought a four-star Cave-Toothed Golden Scorpion. In the end, with only minor injuries, he successfully killed the over ten-meter-long Cave-Toothed Golden Scorpion. The entire battle process had no support from guns or cannons.

Once the video was released, the Red Dragon side immediately taunted: "In reality, would the traveler dare to fight a three-star star beast alone?"

Zhuo Renjie took the opportunity to say, "The traveler is still a student; don't be too hard on him. For someone not used to the life and death of the battlefield, not being afraid of star beasts is already good."

His younger brother, Zhuo Yinghao, also stated that since he had just advanced to four-star, he was not as powerful as his brother. In the coming days, he would also attempt to fight a star beast alone. He also mentioned that training in the Magic Network is not a wrong method. Unfortunately, the ultimate manifestation of personal combat power is still the real battlefield, and the Magic Network cannot train personal courage, so it cannot be considered the most perfect.

As a warrior, one must achieve the unity of skill and action.

Zhuo Yinghao seemed to imply: The traveler's combat techniques are all excellent, but in reality, he might not be able to perform them.

The Red Dragon media collectively mocked, as if the traveler would be scared to death on the battlefield.

Two days later.

The traveler, who had been silent all along, arranged for a live broadcast by the Tianyang media: He entered an unknown underground insect nest, unarmed and unarmored, and slaughtered over three thousand insect beasts, finally killing forty-eight three-star insect heads and two four-star insect kinglets. The entire process was live-streamed, with the audience on the edge of their seats.

In the end, the traveler cleared the insect nest without a single scratch.

"Impossible, he must have cheated. He's only a three-star, how could he defeat a group of thousands of insect beasts and kill two insect kinglets? It must be... physical techniques. Yes, it must be super-strong physical techniques." After the live broadcast ended, the next day, Zhuo Renjie immediately jumped out and shouted, "It's fake, it must be fake. This is not the power of a three-star Magic Energy Warrior; it must be the power of at least a seventh-level physical technique."

On the Tianyang Federation side.

Ma Ge, who was live-streaming, was speechless, while Old Hong could not help but say, "Zhu kid, be a bit more reliable. I've lived for over two hundred years and have never heard of a citizen in the Cyan Star Alliance with a seventh-level physical technique. Are you saying that your Red Dragon Federation has such extraordinary people? Tell me, let me meet them too."

"Oh, this... it's not a seventh-level physical technique, at least a sixth-level, otherwise, he couldn't have killed so many insect beasts." Zhuo Renjie realized he had overstepped.

"I am a sixth-level physical technique."

Beside Hong Zhen, a tall and strong military man spoke, "General Zhu, I can responsibly tell you that with my sixth-level physical technique, I could easily kill this insect swarm without using my hands, just by stomping on them. I am not a Magic Energy Warrior and do not know how to use Magic Energy. Today, I can swear on the honor of my deceased father that this traveler used physical techniques in this battle..."

"See, he cheated..." Zhuo Renjie interrupted.

"But his level of use is absolutely no more than second-level." The military man interrupted Zhuo Renjie, speaking with ironclad certainty.

"This is impossible." Zhuo Renjie was almost jumping.

The military man's face showed a hint of mockery, saying, "Or, perhaps your physical technique is more advanced, and you have new insights."

Zhuo Renjie was stunned.

He was a Magic Energy Warrior, only a little over first-level physical technique, not even reaching second-level, how could he be advanced?

"Our Cyan Star Alliance Magic Energy Warriors Association unanimously determined that this is a demonstration of three-star Magic Energy tactics, with physical techniques not exceeding second-level." Another elderly man with a commanding presence beside Old Hong spoke, his words leaving no room for doubt, as if every word he said was the truth. "Moreover, according to the assessment of the veterans in the Association, this battle can be listed as a 'classic textbook of adverse conditions combat.'"

"No way." Zhuo Renjie shouted.

This honor...

How many Gold and Diamond mech warriors could even dream of it, and here was just a three-star...

"Hmph! Does our Association need the approval of your Red Dragon Star? Today, I, Yue Qinghai, am here to give the citizens a proof. This battle video will be a mandatory course in Magic Energy Warrior training from the next issue. All teaching in the Cyan Star Alliance must discuss and analyze it." The old man, calling himself Yue Qinghai, harrumphed, and everyone fell silent.

This name was almost like a 'god' to them.

Yue Qinghai, one of the elders of the Magic War Association, had fought for the Cyan Star Alliance for over three hundred years.

Old Hong's eyes lit up with a smile.

At this moment, another elderly scholar-like guest spoke. He pushed his glasses up and slowly said, "We have thoroughly studied yesterday's battle video. Sixty-two people observed it, replaying it at least four hundred times, and we have reached the following conclusion: This is a miraculous victory. The traveler, with three-star Magic Energy, cleared an insect nest, with a total of fourteen thousand three hundred and fifty-eight critical engagements..."

"Old sir, are you mistaken? He had no weapons, no mech, he must have used some other means. With just three-star Magic Energy, it's impossible to defeat a group of insect beasts." Zhuo Renjie was anxious.

He dared not argue with Yue Qinghai, but the high evaluation from the old scholar made him extremely unhappy.

The old scholar pushed his glasses up.

He was quite annoyed at being interrupted, but he was broad-minded and did not argue with an agitated child. At this point, Hong Zhen, who already knew the old scholar's identity, immediately spoke up, "Zhu kid, the traveler used insect limbs as weapons. Didn't you see? Claws, long insect spines, horns, and hammer feet, he used all these as weapons. Did you even watch it?"

"But, but, these things..." Zhuo Renjie remembered a bit but did not pay much attention.

"Enough. I bet your kind of hero's son has never encountered a situation where you run out of bullets or energy, or where you have no mech to use. You must always be well-equipped, right? When have you ever been in a real battlefield? We'll talk about it later." Hong Zhen waved his hand, indicating he had nothing more to say.

The production team members showed disdain in their eyes.

Those who always win in battles naturally do not understand the importance of supplies.

To old warriors, even sharp insect limbs and claws, or hard stones, are weapons. In desperate situations, even wood can be used as a club.

"Earlier, I said this is a miraculous victory." The old scholar continued, completely ignoring Zhuo Renjie. "In this battle, we simulated the scenarios with veterans and new recruits, and found that this battle cannot be replicated. In the fourteen thousand three hundred and fifty-eight critical engagements, if the traveler had missed a single throw, failed to grab an object in time, or delayed his dodge by half a second, or if his hand was injured while catching a venomous spike, he would have likely died by the sixteenth insect beast."

The old scholar flipped to the next page of the report.

Without looking at the camera, he continued, "We started calculating the critical engagements from the sixteenth insect beast. After that, we counted sixty-seven critical encirclements, one hundred and eighty-four venom explosions, and fifty-five insect roars and fourteen small-scale smoke and venom barriers. Finally, during the battle with the two four-star insect kinglets, there were sixty-nine critical engagements. Observant people might notice that one of the insect kinglets was severely injured by its companion. Naturally, this must have been the traveler's诱导手段."

The old scholar looked up and said to Zhuo Renjie, "If someone thinks this was just luck, and the traveler got a cheap win, I have nothing to say."

The production team members all showed strange smiles.

Would male and female insect kinglets 'fight each other'? Any normal person would know this is unreasonable.

"There is one more thing. I judge that the traveler is very familiar with insect beasts, with a high number of actual battles, at least over a thousand." The old scholar's words caused a stir among the audience. A thousand actual battles, whether large or small, is a terrifying number.

The old scholar ignored the audience's reactions.

He continued, "In this classic adverse conditions combat, the traveler used insect limbs for slashing and stabbing eight hundred and sixty-five times, each time successfully killing the target without exception. He threw two hundred and fourteen times, each time fatally. He caught the venomous spikes from insect beasts twenty-four times, and in one second, he threw them back twenty-two times, twice nailing the venomous insects to the ground, without a single failure."

The audience, hearing the data, felt a sense of awe.

It turned out.

This was not a one-sided victory, but a battle calculated like a computer. One wrong move would have been fatal.

"The traveler is very familiar with insect beasts. Their sizes, their powerful limbs and vital organs, even the thickness of their shells and their resistance to force, the traveler knows as well as his own hands and feet. I don't know if he learned this from the Magic Network or from real life. I can only say that this is the level of a veteran who has fought for at least sixty years."

"Old sir, could this be faked? He didn't have a single scratch on him." Zhuo Renjie couldn't bear to listen and said, not giving up.

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