「Spirit Turtle Peak.」
"It seems that everyone is quite receptive to the Soul Fighting Machine!" Wang Xiu leaned back in his lounge chair, smiling.
"Of course. The Soul Fighting Machine you developed, Junior Brother, is not only excellent for honing one’s Daoist magic but is also novel and entertaining..."
Beside him, Mo Wuwei, wearing an exquisite, light green dress, looked at Wang Xiu. Her eyes were lively and bright, her skin as clear and lustrous as jade, and the corners of her mouth were curved into a slight smile. "Frankly, even many disciples from my Manipulation Sect have beco sowhat addicted these past few days. They always want to play a round whenever they’re free!"
Wang Xiu smiled but said nothing.
Rembering sothing, Mo Wuwei’s eyes lit up. "Oh, right! I heard from so of the other disciples that they’ve even started a group chat to discuss faster ways to clear the levels!"
"Oh?" Wang Xiu sat up, his eyes shining. "Senior Sister, could you invite to the group?"
"I’m not in it either, but that’s not a problem. Just a mont, Junior Brother!"
"Thank you, Senior Sister!"
...
Soon, Wang Xiu was added to a group chat nad [Soul Fighting Alliance]. It already had over three thousand mbers, and the number was still growing. At that mont, the chat was buzzing with activity.
Blade Sect’s Xia Sandao: [Haha, fellow disciples, it took a full six hours, but I finally cleared level 46!]
[Ding!]
[Detected soone boasting nearby. Congratulations, Host, for gaining Mana 66!]
Spear Sect Disciple A: [Damn, Senior Brother Xia is aweso! I heard Senior Brother Zhang and the others from the Sword Sect spent a whole day and night on that level and still couldn’t beat it!]
Physical Sect Disciple B: [What’s so impressive about that? I cleared level 46 long ago. I just didn’t make a big deal about it. It’s nothing to brag about!]
[Ding!]
[Detected soone boasting nearby. Congratulations, Host, for gaining Mana 55!]
...
Shadow Sect’s Little Junior Sister: [Senior Brothers, can you teach how to beat the Flying Chicken on level 25? I’ve died over a dozen tis, and I still can’t get past it... boohoo!]
Blade Sect’s Xia Sandao: [Don’t worry, Junior Sister, I’m here! DM , and I’ll share my exclusive technique with you! I guarantee you’ll clear it in one go, within two hours...]
[Ding!]
[Detected soone boasting nearby. Congratulations, Host, for gaining Mana 66!]
Spear Sect Disciple B: [Two hours? Too slow! Junior Sister, I Dd you. Check out my technique!]
[Ding!]
[Detected soone boasting nearby. Congratulations, Host, for gaining Mana 55!]
Physical Sect Disciple C: [Exactly, bragging about two hours? That’s weak... Junior Sister, could you share your na and address? I’ll co over and personally teach you how to beat the Flying Chicken!]
[Ding!]
[Detected soone boasting nearby. Congratulations, Host, for gaining Mana 55!]
Shadow Sect’s Little Junior Sister: [Sniffles~ I’m so touched! You Senior Brothers are too nice to . I really want to thank you all in person!]
Shadow Sect’s Little Junior Sister: [Image!]
The Shadow Sect’s Little Junior Sister posted a casual picture of herself in the group.
Wang Xiu glanced at it. The woman in the photo was eight feet tall and built like a tank—stout, muscular, with short, unstyled hair and no makeup. Yet, she struck a demure pose, trying to appear shy and timid.
She wasn’t ugly, but she was clearly not what anyone had imagined.
Everyone: [...]
Spear Sect Disciple A: [Junior Sister, are you sure you’re from the Shadow Sect? Not the Physical Sect?]
Shadow Sect’s Little Junior Sister: [Oh, stop it, Senior Brother, you’re making blush! I only stayed in the Physical Sect for a few years; I recently transferred to the Shadow Sect!]
[Ding!]
[Detected soone boasting nearby. Congratulations, Host, for gaining Mana 44!]
Shadow Sect’s Little Junior Sister: [Hey, why did all the senior brothers who just Dd unfriend ?]
Shadow Sect’s Little Junior Sister: [And where’s the senior brother who wanted to co over and teach in person? If it’s inconvenient for you, I can co to you!]
Shadow Sect’s Little Junior Sister: [Where is everyone?]
...
The ssages in the group chat scrolled quickly, and the previous conversation was soon buried as the disciples started discussing new topics.
Disciple A: [I heard it’s not just us. The Elders and even the Sect Leaders from the various sects have started playing the Soul Fighting Machine these past few days. I wonder how they’re doing?]
Disciple B: [Is that even a question? The Sect Leaders and Elders are incredibly powerful figures. They must be blasting through the levels!]
Disciple C: [That’s not necessarily true. When anyone enters the Soul Fighting Machine, the level difficulty is adjusted to match their own strength. So, the difficulty everyone faces is actually equal! Competing within the sa realm, the Elders may be more experienced than us, but they aren’t necessarily that much stronger!]
Disciple D: [That makes sense. I heard our sect’s Elder Liu... despite his strong cultivation level, he rarely fights, so his performance is far worse than mine!]
Disciple A: [That might be true for ordinary Elders, but if a Sect Leader were to play, their combat experience is far superior to ours. The gap is still a chasm...]
Disciple B: [Don’t even think about it. Those seniors aren’t people we can compare ourselves to. What we’re doing is just child’s play!]
...
Reading these chat logs, Wang Xiu’s mind stirred.
With this group of several thousand people, spiced up by the Soul Fighting Machine, the disciples are boasting far more frequently.
In just a short while, Wang Xiu felt his cultivation level improve again. He estimated it wouldn’t be long before his next breakthrough.
But wait, if the Sect Leaders and Elders are also playing, wouldn’t they also compare notes and brag amongst themselves? How could they not? They would probably boast even more intensely and compete even more fiercely, just not in public. I wonder if those Sect Leaders have set up a similar group chat?
Wang Xiu stroked his chin, pondering for a long while.
...
「Sword Sect.」
BOOM!
In the virtual world, a Golden Roc that blotted out the sky was ripped apart, dissolving into a shower of flesh and gore.
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