CHAPTER 357: CHAPTER 290: PLUGGING IN (ADDITIONAL CHAPTER 5/6 FOR ALLIANCE LEADER "GUARDIAN OF THREE")

Mo Yu is a sword, and it’s a female sword. This was something Wen Nan guessed the first time he used the Mind Reading Technique on her.

The "Shining Phantom" duo in Snow Mountain Villa, Leng Leng and Qingqing, looked identical and acted strangely because their true form was a pair of chopsticks.

Similarly, Mo Yu and Gan Tie, the sibling pair, looked alike and behaved a bit abnormally because they too were swords—a male and a female sword separated, and a pair of dual swords when combined.

This is why Mo Yu and Gan Tie could enter this instance map without any preset faction or identity—

Their situation was very similar to Guan Ailin, who, with a building attribute, existed in this instance as the refresh point of Wen Nan.

Mo Yu and Gan Tie, on the other hand, entered the map as Wei Zhe’s equipment due to their weapon attributes.

Not only that, but Guan Ailin, as a building refresh point, couldn’t follow Wen Nan into the test space created by the Divine Staff Sheath.

However, Mo Yu and Gan Tie, as equipment, could be smoothly brought in, as the test rules allowed for unrestrained usage of skills and equipment during the test for the testers to freely utilize.

There is a strong connection between the male and female swords, and the male sword should be in the leading position. So, previously at the gym’s equipment room, when sensing Gan Tie approaching, Mo Yu suddenly lost control and attacked that middle-aged woman.

Clearly, although both are swords, Gan Tie’s aggressiveness is far higher than Mo Yu’s.

When Mo Yu appears alone, her desire to attack is actually very weak, so even after receiving a clear kill order, she still quietly spared the lives of some NPCs who had helped her before.

This is also why the sixteen-star strategy character Mo Yu is even firmly suppressed by the fifteen-star Guan Ailin with building attributes.

Then, where does Mo Yu’s sixteen-star level come from?

It comes from her attribute stacking ability—when the female sword appears alone, her attack power is very weak. However, when the female sword merges with the male sword, it has a strong buff effect on the male sword.

Therefore, when Mo Yu, the Little Silver Sword, successfully twisted into a spiral shape with the Gold Sword stolen from Wen Nan’s hand, the length of the replicated Root Breaking Slash instantly tripled! The sword tip, initially just above Wen Nan’s head, immediately pierced through the ceiling of the test space!

The buff of a sixteen-star character is indeed formidable.

However, speaking of which, the Divine Staff Fragment Wei Zhe holds, enhanced by the Matthew Fragment, shouldn’t normally be surpassed by Mo Yu, the Little Silver Sword.

But the issue is that Wei Zhe’s Sword Saint’s Protection skill level is too low.

Clearly, to mimic the Guild Leader he both respects and fears, Wei Zhe has focused mostly on upgrading his Puppet Strings skill, while the secondary skill, Sword Saint’s Protection, is apparently only level 2.

According to Yang Mingzhong, the enhancement effect of the Matthew Fragment significantly increases with the skill level.

With Sword Saint’s Protection being only level 2, the Matthew Fragment’s effect is greatly reduced, providing only double the enhancement for Wei Zhe.

So when Wen Nan took Mo Yu, he easily surpassed the opponent again in length and size.

It’s also because the current battleground heavily restricts Wei Zhe—because of the giant puppet outside modeled after his Guild Leader, which is always ready to enter, Wei Zhe learns a lesson and dares not use his main skill, Puppet Strings. Otherwise, if the Matthew Fragment were stacked on Puppet Strings, unless met in this test space, Wen Nan might not have much of a chance.

But there aren’t so many "ifs."

If there weren’t a chance, Wen Nan wouldn’t have chosen this moment to face the opponent head-on; he’s not foolish.

At this moment, upon seeing his female sword inexplicably fly to the opponent’s hand, Wei Zhe was utterly furious, shouting the question, "You stole my sword."

Wen Nan, upon hearing this, laughed, "I summoned her right in front of you; how can you call it stealing? If you have the ability, call her back; see if she’ll listen to you."

In extreme anger, Wei Zhe’s mind, already tormented by nightmares, became even more chaotic, and indeed, he yelled again as Wen Nan suggested, "Mo Yu! Come here!"

The silver sword, entwined with the golden light sword, flashed brightly but showed no intention of leaving Wen Nan’s hand.

Wei Zhe called again in a deep voice, "Mo Yu!! Come here!!"

The silver glow flashed again, remaining motionless.

Squatting down, Wei Zhe pointed the tip of his long sword at the opponent, yelling, "Mo Yu!!! Come here!!!"

This time, the voice was so loud that it alarmed Gan Tie, the male sword held in his hand, emitting a blinding light trying to mentally control the female sword.

Wen Nan tightened his grip on the hilt, and the pattern in his palm glowed silvery-white.

The silver sword, like a little white snake, not only remained in Wen Nan’s control but wrapped itself tighter with the golden light sword, filling every gap between them, as if the two long swords had completely integrated into one.

Watching this scene, Wei Zhe felt as if horns were about to grow from his head.

In utter fury, he shouted, grasping the long sword with force, "Do it!"

Gan Tie, held by him, shook with fright, uncertain if his boss was calling him or merely uttering an exclamation.

Ignoring any confusion, Gan Tie cooperated with the force, suddenly sending out a sword light straight towards Wen Nan’s brow.

Wen Nan instinctively raised his hand, trying to block it with the dual swords, while crouching and rolling sideways to dodge.

This move, striking while in motion, demanded high proficiency. Previously, it was manageable with Yu Shujun guiding hand-over-hand. Now, Wen Nan alone theoretically couldn’t fully dodge that sword light.

However, as he crouched, a "clang" sounded above his head, followed by a blinding light forming a cross in the air, deflecting the opponent’s sword light altogether in the next moment.

Some even bounced back, back towards Wei Zhe.

Hmm?

Unbelievably, Wen Nan glanced at the sword in his hand, seeing the silver light flash, and then heard Mo Yu’s gentle voice, "Master, let me assist you."

Wen Nan’s lips curled up; he had not only purchased an enhancement but also got an auto-lock feature. How considerate!

It was like a novice starting out with autopilot, solving everything with just a click.

After twenty rounds, Wen Nan and Wei Zhe’s Sword Saint’s Protection went head to head, even gaining a slight edge.

After thirty rounds, they fought to a stalemate.

After forty rounds, Wen Nan started showing signs of fatigue, falling behind.

This can’t go on...

Wen Nan’s golden and silver dual swords were indeed longer than the opponent’s. The replicated Root Breaking Slash was also stronger than Sword Saint’s Protection. However, Wen Nan was merely a player who just entered the Bronze threshold not long ago, and the opponent, even if not the [Ghost Control Master Alliance] Guild Leader, must be high-level to obtain that leader’s fragment—presumably at the silver pinnacle, or even half-step gold.

The level attribute differences were too vast—initially, Wen Nan could rely on skill techniques and equipment advantages, but in a prolonged battle that tested strength, armor, agility, and endurance, Wen Nan couldn’t hold up.

Moreover, what he held was not truly the Root Breaking Slash; it was stolen through a skill, limited by his own level, thus weakened.

Additionally, the skill locked by the hollow muzzle seemed to have a clear duration limit.

Now, with time almost up, the golden light on the long sword was visibly fading.

If this continued, he would definitely be taken down by the opponent.

With this in mind, Wen Nan flicked his wrist, unleashing a full-force strike. The opponent assumed it to be Wen Nan’s last desperate attempt.

Believing that, after this strike, Wen Nan would be utterly exhausted, Wei Zhe wasn’t anxious to attack; he withdrew his sword to defend, blocking the final blow.

However, in the next moment, Wen Nan took advantage of the opponent’s retreat to gather strength, suddenly jumping back, and directly slipping through a gap in the test space!

Wei Zhe, face darkening, quickly reached the wall and shouted through the gap, "Coward! If you have the guts, come back in! Keep fighting!"

In the void outside, Wen Nan remained unmoved, "If you have the guts, come out here?"

Wei Zhe, of course, couldn’t go out—he was the tester, and since the gap wasn’t opened with his skill, he didn’t dare, nor did he have the power to slip out.

Knowing the opponent couldn’t come out, Wen Nan waved, "Grandpa’s going to recharge now. Once I return fully charged, I’ll deal with you, you ungrateful grandson. Wait for it."

Saying this, amidst Wei Zhe’s enraged curses, Wen Nan resolutely headed to test space number 1.

Having lost his test qualification, Yu Shujun no longer needed to maintain his Fear Value, so after Wen Nan left, he broke free from the chains by himself.

When Wen Nan returned to test space number 1, the faceless woman was nowhere to be seen, the fortune tree near the storage room, and the female corpse atop it were also taken care of.

However, for some reason, Yu Shujun didn’t leave the storage room but leaned against the wall, staring intently through the narrow room’s dim light at the gap on the other side.

Wen Nan deftly slipped through the gap into the storage room. Upon entering, Yu Shujun collected his thoughts, refocusing his gaze on Wen Nan’s face. Wen Nan’s return didn’t surprise Yu Shujun, who only asked calmly, "Didn’t finish him?"

Wen Nan lifted the hollow ball in his hand, "Out of power; came back to recharge."

Hearing this, Yu Shujun lowered his lashes, hiding the blush on his face in the darkness.

The next moment, feeling lighter, Yu Shujun was suddenly cradled from under his knees and lifted horizontally.