Throughout tonight's entire trial, Godfather had been watching Ning Xi from beginning to end.
Clearly, the astonishingly terrifying burst power Ning Xi had displayed had even made Godfather begin to doubt: Could Qin Ming really be Ning Xi's opponent?
Therefore, through this magic scroll [Battle Simulation], he could determine this most directly and make preparations in advance for what came next.
If Qin Ming was not Ning Xi's opponent, then Godfather would have to think of another way.
Qin Ming took the magic scroll and, without saying anything, used it on the spot.
He chose [Liuli] as the simulation target.
The next second...
Whoosh!
A white light descended.
A level 82 Elemental Mage Ning Xi, reproduced 1:1, appeared in everyone's sight.
At the same time, a virtual arena formed around them.
This was a battle space specially created by the system for [Nether] and [Liuli] through the A-rank magic scroll Battle Simulation.
The system reproduced all data and states at 100%.
Even including operational awareness and techniques.
In other words: To Qin Ming, the digitized Ning Xi before him was no different from the real person.
Under the gazes of Godfather, Ji Ningshuang, Super God Athena, and quite a few random player spectators, the simulated battle began.
Boom!
At the instant the battle began, based on Ning Xi's habitual behavior, the system directly activated the SSS-rank talent Supreme Emperor.
An SS-rank Fireball Technique with tenfold spellcasting amplification + tenfold damage amplification was instantly cast.
The speed was so fast that Qin Ming almost had no chance to activate the Judge SSS-rank Class Potential [Judgment].
Whoosh!
Silver light enveloped Qin Ming's body.
He quickly activated the S-rank talent Invincible Shield, blocking Ning Xi's earth-shattering attack.
At the same time...
Whoosh!
A golden beam of light descended from the sky, enveloping Ning Xi.
The Judge's second SSS-rank Class Potential·Judgment.
Effect activated: Enemy final damage reduced by 99%, lasting 600 seconds.
Slash! Slash! Slash! Slash!
The Ancestral-rank Heavenly Bewitchment Fox Clan Empress · Ah Li, in her divine fox form, swept toward Qin Ming, her figure like a phantom as she unleashed a rapid series of piercing attacks.
-4136!
-4097!
-4267!
The suppressive effect of Judgment covered pets and all summoned creatures as well.
With Ah Li's damage reduced by 99%, her damage was truly negligible and insufficient to pose a threat to Qin Ming.
Qin Ming, meanwhile, quickly summoned thirteen Skeleton Warriors and, through three layers of A-rank enhancement talents, raised their strength to its peak state.
Slash! Slash! Slash! Slash!
Under his mental commands, Four Skeleton Warriors defended against the Heavenly Bewitchment Fox Clan Empress · Ah Li.
Another nine Skeleton Warriors charged toward Ning Xi.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
-13345!
-13698!
-13732!
Under the suppression of Judgment, Ning Xi's damage plummeted from seven digits to five digits.
For these Skeleton Warriors, who had obtained extreme defense and HP enhancements and whose HP exceeded 100,000, this was not enough to pose a fatal threat.
The next moment, the nine Skeleton Warriors swarmed forward and surrounded Ning Xi.
Under the protection of the SSS-rank talent Supreme Emperor's 90% damage reduction effect.
Ning Xi withstood the siege of the nine Skeleton Warriors for a full ten seconds before finally being defeated.
Whoosh!
As Ning Xi turned into white light and disappeared, the simulated battle ended.
The arena disappeared.
"We won!", Outside the arena, Ji Ningshuang was delighted.
Qin Ming, however, did not feel the slightest bit of joy.
Instead, after this battle, he felt endless pressure in his heart.
"Even under the effect of my SSS-rank Class Potential Judgment, I can only barely defeat her."
"Liuli's strength is actually this formidable."
This made Qin Ming deeply realize: If he did not have [Judgment] as a Class Potential.
He and Ning Xi were simply not on the same level.
He would not even have a one-in-ten-thousand chance of defeating Ning Xi.
An A-rank magic scroll·Battle Simulation could be used ten times in total.
Next, Qin Ming continuously simulated nine more PK battles with Ning Xi.
Ten PK battles in total.
Qin Ming won all ten.
Even though he had barely won every single battle.
The spectators around him, who did not care about the process and only cared about the result, were nevertheless full of astonishment.
"Holy shit! Is this Nether really that powerful?"
"My Goddess Liuli didn't even have a chance of winning, she completely couldn't beat him."
"There's nothing that can be done! That guy's suppression skill is too overpowered! Damn, forget Liuli, even if the game developers themselves came, they'd still get suppressed and beaten!"
"Yeah, but he can only fight one-on-one. His suppression skill can only suppress one person, so it's basically useless when he encounters a team battle! Whereas my Goddess Liuli is simply the god of one-on-one fights, and a harvesting machine in team battles!"
Amid the crowd, under his completely enclosed heavy-metal armor, Godfather quietly watched Qin Ming with a sharp gaze hidden deep within.
He murmured, "It seems that tomorrow's final showdown is already assured of victory. There's no need to worry."
"Once you become a member of the God Race faction, you'll be able to serve me better."
———
[Offline]
After Ning Xi logged off, she went to rest early, conserving her energy for tomorrow's decisive battle.
Even though she knew that her chances of winning tomorrow's battle were slim.
She would still give it her all.
———
[Meanwhile, in Ning Fei's Bedroom]
Ning Fei and Zhao Lingyun were also racking their brains to study a countermeasure.
With his own strength, together with the assistance of the SS-rank talent holder Zhao Lingyun.
Using the money Ning Fei had earned in Oracle, his "equipment" had gradually been upgraded into shape.
The bedroom seemed to have been transformed into a control room.
At this moment, Ning Fei, surrounded by three computers mounted on suspended supports, had his brain operating rapidly in sync with the rhythm of his fingers on the keyboard.
And beside him, by chance, Zhao Lingyun saw a popular video on the Oracle forum through her phone, titled [Nether Wins Ten Straight and Defeats Liuli], making her even more anxious for a moment.
"Judging from this situation, Ning Xi is completely no match for Nether…"
"Tomorrow's additional match, Ning Xi will have no chance of winning at all!"
"If she can't obtain the God Race bloodline through the God-Creation Trial, she won't be able to enter the Divine Kingdom to help Lin Mo complete his mission, and Lin Mo will have to remain trapped in the Land Abandoned by Ghosts, unable to get out at all!"
"What should we do?"
Just as Zhao Lingyun was becoming unbearably anxious, nearby...
Tap! Tap! Tap! Tap!
Ning Fei, who was rapidly striking the computer keyboard, suddenly ended with a "smack" on the final key.
He snapped his fingers and said cheerfully, "It's fine, I've already figured out a way."
Remembering that Ning Fei had previously said they could start by turning Nether against his side to solve the problem they were facing now.
Zhao Lingyun's eyes lit up, "You've thought of a way to turn Nether against his side?"
"That's right!", Ning Fei said confidently, "Based on that composite game screenshot, I've already found the girl in the screenshot. And she's in the Inferno City."
Zhao Lingyun's eyes lit up again, "Wow! Ning Fei, you're amazing!"
Ning Fei, who was usually very low-key, rubbed his nose when faced with Zhao Lingyun's praise and became a little embarrassed, "Uh, no, no…"
"Sister Ling'er, could you log in with me and help me take care of this matter?"
"Sure," Zhao Lingyun agreed without even thinking.
After a pause, she continued to Ning Fei, "By the way, don't call me Sister anymore. Just call me Ling'er. I'm only a few months older than you, but it feels like I'm much older than you…"
Ning Fei rubbed his nose and chuckled, "Okay, Sister Ling'er!"
"..."
———
[Night Fell, The Oracle World]
[Western Square of the Inferno City]
A young Great Priest with well-defined features, a handsome and refined appearance, and an extraordinary bearing, who attracted the attention of quite a few passing female players, was sitting alone on an empty patch of ground.
He looked up at the starry sky.
Qin Ming felt lost inside.
A trace of confusion faintly appeared in his deep eyes.
"Xin'er."
"Do you think what I'm doing is right?"
Memories of his past moments with Chu Xinran surfaced in his mind one after another.
They made even Qin Ming, a seven-foot-tall man, unable to hold back his tears.
"Where are you?"
"I miss you so much, Xin'er."
"I really miss you…"
As soon as he finished speaking.
Ding!
Qin Ming suddenly received a temporary private message.
[Anonymous Player: "If you want to see Chu Xinran, come here quickly [Lv75 Twilight Forest] (Location)."]
Seeing this message, Qin Ming's heart suddenly shook.
Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately stood up.
———
Following the map's directions, he quickly reached the Twilight Forest in the northern part of the Inferno City in less than five minutes.
Under the reflection of the moonlight, in the forest where fireflies were flying, a beautiful figure entered his field of vision.
It was a female Elemental Mage wearing a white magic dress.
Whether it was her back or the background.
Everything was exactly the same as the scene in the game screenshot from before.
With a nervous, tense, uneasy, yet expectant feeling.
Qin Ming called out to the female Elemental Mage, "Xin'er?"
At this moment, the girl turned her gaze back.