Absolute Death Game

Xiao Buli smiled, "It's inconvenient for me to reveal the company I work for, as for my job." He glanced at Gu Jianguo who was full of expectation and said quite naturally, "I am a game power-leveling agent."

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Hearing this, Gu Jianguo almost choked, "You're a game power-leveling agent?" Thinking he had heard wrong, Gu Jianguo couldn't help but ask. Seeing Xiao Buli nod his head seriously, Gu Jianguo was lost for words.

(The young people these days, have they gone silly with games? With such great conditions, why still play games?) Gu Jianguo couldn't help but think.

Seeing the look on Gu Jianguo's face, Xiao Buli couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself, for it wasn't hard for him to imagine what the other party was thinking.

"However, if Gu would like to learn, I don't mind teaching you, but only on Sundays."

Xiao Buli spoke very sincerely, he didn't intend to prize his skills like a cherished possession, nor did he deliberately protect the secret that he possessed swordsmanship skills.

If he weren't in deep crisis and about to partake in a life-or-death riot soon, he naturally wouldn't have done this. With his cautious character, the fewer people who knew about it the better, but since he might lose his life in a month, Xiao Buli no longer had many reservations.

(At least this way, I can leave something behind.) He thought to himself. Experience tales at empire

"My Gale Sword Skills are all offense with no defense, suitable for life-and-death combat but not for cultivating one's body and nourishing one's nature. I'm afraid it's not suitable for you to learn. However, I do have a set of Tai Chi Sword Skills which Old Mr. Gu taught me. I've recently figured out some of the tricks, maybe I can teach them to you."

"You've understood the true meaning of Tai Chi Sword Skills?" Old Mr. Gu was shocked upon hearing this. If he hadn't seen Xiao Buli's performance earlier, he would have surely taken it as a complete joke. But at this moment, he believed it and couldn't help but tremble with excitement.

But after getting excited for a while, he shook his head, "I'm old already, I'm afraid I don't have the vitality to learn. My nephew loves martial arts, if you don't mind, perhaps you could teach him instead."

Xiao Buli didn't object, whom to teach was all the same to him.

Gu Jianguo, however, shook his head. He wasn't interested in Tai Chi Sword Skills, "I would still like to learn your Gale Sword Skills. I know it's presumptuous to say this, but if possible, I'd still like to learn that set of swordsmanship. Of course, I'm aware this request is somewhat impolite, perhaps I can compensate you in some other way."

Xiao Buli was speechless, thinking that Gu Jianguo didn't appreciate Tai Chi Sword Skills and probably thought he didn't want to teach the real skills.

"Alright then, if you really want to learn Gale Sword Skills, I'll teach you, no need for compensation."

Hearing Xiao Buli's words, Gu Jianguo became excited at once, "That's great, I'll go change into a set of clothes, please wait just a moment."

Having said that, he turned and left in a hurry.

Watching Gu Jianguo's departing figure, Old Mr. Gu shook his head somewhat helplessly, turned back to look at Xiao Buli, and asked with interest, "Come on then, where did you learn such formidable sword skills?"

In response to Old Mr. Gu's question, Xiao Buli could only helplessly shake his head, "That, I really can't explain clearly."

Old Mr. Gu didn't press the issue, "If you won't say, that's fine. I know you young people value 'personal space' nowadays; this old man won't ask too much. But what about that Tai Chi Sword Skills? Surely you haven't truly grasped its essence, have you?"

Seeing Xiao Buli nod his head calmly yet earnestly, Old Mr. Gu couldn't help but feel sorry for Gu Jianguo, who had missed such an opportunity, truly akin to having pearls before swine.

While they were talking, Gu Jianguo came back to the Sword Training Field, now dressed in loose workout clothes, his physique balanced and muscular, evidently someone who exercised regularly, though it seemed somewhat incongruous with his status.

Gu Jianguo picked up a wooden sword and bowed respectfully to Xiao Buli, who nodded in return and began the instruction.

The Gale Sword Skills are relatively simple; their greatest feature is speed that leads to momentum, momentum that drives the sword, and the sword that moves the practitioner. Once practiced to a certain extent, one's body moves involuntarily, following the swordsmanship, even without any motion to withdraw the strikes.

However, if practiced to perfection, one can control it effortlessly and just as the heart desires.

Gu Jianguo was also a rare talent, or he wouldn't have established a vast business empire before reaching forty. He was also gifted in martial arts.

As Xiao Buli explained and demonstrated the techniques, the knowledge became deeply ingrained in his mind after only a bit of practice, and he spoke of it with natural ease, as if he really were a swordsmanship master who had been immersed in the art for over a decade. Gu Jianguo listened very attentively and learned with singular focus.

One taught while the other learned, giving Shaobang a sense of déjà vu from watching them.

It seemed like he had seen this before, but then it was Old Mr. Gu who was teaching, and Xiao Buli who was the learner.

It didn't take long, with the increase in the speed of his sword swings, for Gu Jianguo to seem to find some tricks of his own. As he had a foundation in swordsmanship, he naturally learned very quickly. Xiao Buli couldn't help but be amazed. The reason his own sword skills had come along so quickly was entirely due to the game as a sort of cheat, but Gu Jianguo truly had genuine talent.

He wanted to experiment with the Tai Chi Sword Skills as well, so while Gu Jianguo practiced on his own, he tried to mimic the moves of Tai Chi Sword Skills. This attempt caught Old Mr. Gu's eye immediately, as it looked eighty to ninety percent similar to what he had once taught, but with a subtly different style in each move.

After practicing for a while, Xiao felt he was getting the hang of it. He turned around to see Gu Jianguo already able to execute the entire set of sword techniques from beginning to end, and then said to Gu Jianguo, "If you want to learn the essence of swordsmanship in the shortest time, combat practice is naturally the best way.

Attack me now with the sword techniques you've just learned, and remember not to hold back. The essence of the Gale Sword Skills is to charge forward without any hesitation."

While speaking, he also switched to a wooden sword and stood ready.

Gu Jianguo was not polite in the least, "After practicing the technique once, I feel like I've gotten a sense of it, and I'm eager to try it out. Here I come!" he exclaimed as he swung his sword towards Xiao.

The sword chopped down with astonishing Strength, but Xiao Buli simply waved his hand, deflecting Gu Jianguo's blow aside. However, the Gale Sword Skills' speed lies in the unceasing flurry of moves—where one swing misses, the next follows close behind.

Yet, Xiao Buli still fluidly parried, positioning his sword's blade to form an angle with Gu Jianguo's sword tip, deflecting it to the side once again.

Gu Jianguo thought to himself that this set of sword techniques was really peculiar. His hands, however, did not stop as he continued the relentless assaults of the Gale Sword Skills, attacking faster and more fiercely. As he became more accustomed to the motion, Xiao Buli's Tai Chi Sword Skills also grew increasingly refined.

After dozens of strikes, each one was diverted by Xiao, deepening his mastery of the Tai Chi Sword Skills.

Slowly, Gu Jianguo started to lose control over his sword movements, and the wooden sword in his hands whistled incessantly as he chopped through the air, almost frantically. Seeing this, Xiao Buli frowned and, as their swords clashed again, suddenly twirled around Gu Jianguo's blade three times and flung it forcefully. With a snap, the wooden sword flew away and pierced into the crevice of a wall.

"Phew!" Gu Jianguo spun around dizzily and sat down with a thump, asking in surprise, "What happened just now? I couldn't stop myself at all."

Xiao Buli chuckled, "The Gale Sword Skills were originally called the Mad Wind Sword Skills. When practiced to a certain degree, one might be driven by the sword's momentum and become unable to stop. Typically, it would take someone months to encounter this problem, but looking at you, Uncle Gu, you're really talented.

If you practice diligently every day, I estimate it won't be long before you reach a state where you can control it freely. However, you must be cautious not to be too engrossed. It's fine with a wooden sword, but if you had a real one and there were people nearby, it could inevitably cause unintended harm." As he spoke, Xiao Buli reached out and pulled Gu Jianguo to his feet.

Gu Jianguo nodded in acknowledgment. Towards the end of their sparring, he had become somewhat involuntary in his movements, unable to stop even if he wanted to; even some crazy thoughts had flashed through his mind, and reflecting on it, he felt a pang of fear.

He nodded and laughed, "Ha ha, where do I have the American time to practice martial arts all day? I can only practice occasionally. The company's business is too busy as it is."

As he spoke, he took out a business card, "Thank you, Xiao, for letting me experience the true Ancient Sword Skills. You're welcome to find me if you need anything in the future."

Xiao Buli accepted the business card and looked at it. The black graphite card was engraved with gold lettering in regular script font—Chairman of Excellent Space-Time Gu Jianguo.

Xiao Buli smiled, "So, Big Brother Gu, you're really the boss of Excellent Space-Time. Your company is one of the top 100, isn't it?"

Gu Jianguo laughed as well, "Top 100? That's just an empty title. Compared to the real giants hidden within the country, we're just little shrimps—a mere figurehead lifted by others. If you're interested, I'll send you our company's latest product sometime. Also, if you need anything, just come to the company, and if your computer breaks down, I can still fix it up for you."

The last statement was clearly a joke, and Xiao Buli cooperated with a laugh, thinking to himself that he hoped there would be another chance like this.

Seeing that it was getting late, Xiao Buli decided it was time to leave. He had mastered both sets of sword techniques, and for today, his goal had been perfectly achieved.

When Shaobang escorted Xiao Buli out, he was somewhat curious, "Boss, where exactly did you learn your swordsmanship? Don't tell me you've been playing games all this time. Without ten years of practice, you couldn't have pulled off those moves just now. Even if you're a martial arts genius, you surely haven't just figured it out while playing games? Come clean, are you hiding something from me?"

Xiao Buli inwardly chuckled bitterly, thinking that he really had figured it out while playing games. Seeing Shaobang's unexpectedly serious expression, he didn't know what to say. Should he tell him the truth?

Xiao Buli was indeed undecided. The key issue was, if he told him the truth, what kind of result would it lead to...

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