Chapter 27: Chapter 27
"Old Ye... don't hold back, teach that scoundrel a harsh lesson!"
"Nathan... why don't we avoid them and go find Ganyu instead!"
Ningguang and the noble lady, two arch-rivals, expressed completely different thoughts.
Compared to the noble lady's arrogance, Ningguang was more concerned about Nathan's safety.
After all, the old man was a Vision bearer.
In her mind, it would be better to avoid confrontation.
She wanted Nathan to use his ghost-like speed to bypass them and find Ganyu to resolve the situation.
While this thought was wise, Nathan could no longer follow through with it.
Because in his mind, the life simulation system had presented another crucial choice.
[Faced with Ningguang's request, what is your choice?]
[Escape from here, instantly unlock Ending 1!]
[Continue fighting, and the life simulation continues!]
Choosing to abandon Ningguang would immediately end this simulation.
After a brief thought, Nathan knew he couldn't choose that option - it was definitely the bad ending in the game.
So now, there was only one path left - to face the enemy.
"Nathan...?"
Seeing Nathan prepare to charge, Ningguang thought he had heeded her advice.
"Watch out for him, Old Ye, don't let him escape!"
Even the noble lady on the side was confused by this movement, trying to get the old man to intercept.
In the next second, Nathan increased his speed to maximum, leaving only afterimages in his wake.
"Swift Shadow Blade!"
Since the opponent was a Vision bearer, even though he was elderly, Nathan didn't dare underestimate him.
From the very beginning, Nathan gave it his all.
Gripping his sword hilt, his entire being transformed into a flash of sword light.
"Did he succeed?"
Ningguang observed the trajectory of the sword light as it collided with the old man.
Being too far away, she couldn't tell who had gained the upper hand.
After all, Ningguang was still just an ordinary person who hadn't awakened her Vision yet.
"Heh, how could we let you succeed!"
In contrast, the noble lady nearby saw the entire process clearly.
Nathan's speed was indeed fast, and his sword tip nearly pierced the old man's chest.
But at this critical moment, a yellow barrier blocked the sword's attack.
That was the power of a Geo Vision, constructing defense through the manipulation of geo elements.
"Not enough, too green!"
Having blocked Nathan's attack, the old man spoke for the first time.
He raised his right hand, and orange light gathered in his palm.
"Not good!!!"
Seeing this stance, warning bells rang in Nathan's mind.
This was a signal for a counterattack, and he immediately wanted to withdraw.
But the sword seemed to be stuck to the barrier, impossible to pull out.
Just as Nathan prepared to abandon his sword and retreat, the old man had already formed a massive geo sphere in his palm.
All of this happened in less than half a second.
The old man lightly waved his hand, and the enormous geo sphere smashed toward Nathan.
"Clang!!!"
This was the sound of the sword breaking, followed by Nathan being struck by the geo sphere and being thrown backward with the sphere.
"Nathan!!!!"
Nathan finally lost his strength and was pinned under the several-meter-high geo sphere.
Witnessing this scene, Ningguang let out a cry like a bleeding cuckoo.
At this moment, she suddenly realized the importance of power.
In the past, she might have preferred to solve problems with Mora.
But now, Ningguang was left only with a desire for power.
"Is he... dead???"
Even the noble lady on the other side looked over in shock.
Being hit by such a huge geo sphere, Nathan had probably been crushed flat.
"I'm sorry, young miss, but such anomalies must be eliminated!"
To this, the old man merely shook his hand coldly.
As if dealing with Nathan was as simple as squashing an insect.
"Now, only one enemy remains!"
The old man looked up ahead, his eyes filled with killing intent.
Unlike the petulant noble lady, he better understood the principle of cutting the grass and eliminating the roots.
After all, the hatred in Ningguang's eyes now was even more intense than the old man's killing intent.
"Hehehe, this youth must not be left alive!"
Raising his right hand, another geo sphere condensed in his palm.
Aiming at Ningguang, he shot it like a bullet.
"Am I... going to die here?"
Facing the incoming attack, Ningguang's mind went blank.
At first, she had just considered the noble lady a minor nuisance, but she never imagined there would be someone like the old man who would overturn everything.
And because of this, Nathan had lost his life!
Fragments of her life flashed through Ningguang's mind like a kaleidoscope.
Finally, all the images stopped at her meeting with Nathan.
"Bzzt-bzzt!"
However, just as Ningguang stood dazed, about to meet her death.
The crackling of electricity filled the entire space.
Purple lightning flashed, and the incoming geo sphere was blown to pieces.
"How are you... are you okay, Ningguang?"
This familiar voice brought Ningguang back to her senses.
Nathan, whom she thought had lost his life, now stood perfectly fine before her.
His body was suffused with purple light, looking like a deity descended from heaven.
"Are you... are you really Nathan?"
Seeing that dazzling purple light, Ningguang asked in disbelief.
"Of course it's me. I'm supposed to help you reach the position of the Tianquan, how could I die so easily!"
Nathan turned his head back, giving Ningguang a slight smile.
"That is... a Vision?"
On the other side, the old man, seeing the similarly glowing object at Nathan's waist, showed shock on his previously impassive face for the first time.
"I didn't want to die, so I came back from hell!"
Nathan responded coldly to his enemy.
Just at the moment when he was about to be crushed by the geo sphere, the life simulation system in his mind suddenly showed activity.
[Detecting host's strong survival desire, based on survival instinct... system will grant a Vision as reward]
At that critical moment, Nathan unexpectedly received a reward.
It was an Electro Vision, and at the moment of awakening, he transformed into lightning and escaped.
"This time... I'm very different from before!"
Nathan raised the broken sword in his hand, and though only half the blade remained, a new blade grew from the purple lightning.
[Breakthrough achieved between life and death, comprehended the true essence of the Yunlai Swordmanship! Now upgraded to Advanced Yunlai Swordmanship, able to use its mysteries.]
Surprised by this unexpected bonus, Nathan wished for more such good fortune.
On the other side, the old man had already taken a defensive stance as if facing a great enemy.
An orange barrier directly protected his front.
"Heh, you think such a shell can protect you?"
Responding to this defensive move with a cold laugh, Nathan transformed into purple lightning and shot forward.
With mastery of the Yunlai Swordmanship Arts, combined with his Electro Vision, Nathan directly used the technique from his memory.
"My sword is as light, cutting through all chaos!"
At this moment, he was like an enhanced version of Keqing, directly using her elemental burst - Starward Sword!
Hidden within sword shadows, he performed lightning-fast slashes against the enemy!
Those were strikes faster than light, coming from all directions.
The old man's self-assured defense was pierced like paper in the lightning.
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