Abnormal Moon

"Take it off."

Fan Xinglu followed him to the abandoned building and pointed to his black clothes and mask.

"Even in this state, you still want to recycle it?"

Roy muttered something, took off his black clothes, took out his own clothes from the imaginary pocket and put them on, then took off his mask. The mask was really good; it perfectly covered his glasses.

Only after returning the clothes, mask, and school badge to Fan Xinglu did Fan Xinglu return his Crimson Lotus school badge.

"How's it going after a day of battles?"

"A great deal!"

Roy thought for a moment and gave a very serious answer.

Wu Xiaohui is very strong. Although she is not as strong as Fan Xinglu, she is no less capable than Luo Yi.

In a direct comparison, their Star Power values ​​are roughly equal. Roy's physical abilities far surpass Wu Xiaohui's, but Wu Xiaohui's unarmed combat skills completely overwhelm Roy's.

To be fair, Fan Xinglu's judgment was indeed very accurate; Roy's current strength is indeed comparable to Wu Xiaohui's.

Of course, this is in the case of unarmed combat.

Roy's current unarmed combat skills are a huge disadvantage, but his swordsmanship is quite good. Because he has Souji's complete training memories and often sparred with Toudou Kirin, he has basically mastered Souji's swordsmanship.

If he were to fight Wu Xiaohui using swordsmanship, he should be able to gain the upper hand.

If he were to pull out the Black Furnace Demon Sword again, defeating Wu Xiaohui would be no problem.

However, he sought out Fan Xinglu to become stronger, not to kill enemies. He couldn't take out the Black Furnace Demon Sword at all, otherwise one cut would turn him into a corpse. As for swordsmanship, Fan Xinglu wouldn't let him use it, because it might allow people to see through his skills and associate them with his identity. Therefore, Roy could only fight bare-handed in the Realm Dragon.

"Your strengths are obvious: your perception and reaction speed are innate talents that far surpass those of ordinary star vein generations. Given time, you can hone your skills to perfection and surpass Xiaohui with ease. Reaching my level in the future is almost a certainty."

Fan Xinglu helped Luo Yi summarize, looking at him with the same satisfaction and admiration she felt when she looked at a beautiful jade about to be born from her own hands.

In her time, with Roy's talent, she could have easily become an immortal or even an ancestor.

She thought for a moment, then continued speaking.

"Are you aware that within the realm of Japanese swordsmanship, there is a level called 'Knowledge'?"

"what is that?"

"I don't know, it's a technology that amplifies perception to the surrounding space..."

Fan Xinglu explained to Luo Yi.

This is a technique from the Tengiri Tatsumei school of swordsmanship, a level that can only be reached by cultivating this swordsmanship to the level of profound mastery.

Traditional swordsmanship—commonly known as swordsmanship in Japan—requires attention to the opponent's breathing rhythm and subtle movements during combat in order to anticipate their actions and counterattack.

However, when one reaches the level of the Profound Transmission, and can apply their perception to the surrounding space, they can enter a realm called "Knowledge." Even the slightest attack can be detected, and attacks from behind can be easily defended.

In other words, once you reach this level, sneak attacks will have no effect on you.

Upon hearing this, Roy seemed to be deep in thought. This realm sounded somewhat like the "Mind's Eye" of Type-Moon, both of which were like having a 360-degree perspective, and both could be entered through cultivation.

"Your perception is exceptional. You might even reach this level without cultivating the Heavenly Mist Chenming Flow. Starting tomorrow, you can try it out in battle, and I'll teach you how."

Fan Xinglu's face showed a serious teaching expression. At this moment, she didn't seem like a battle maniac, but rather like a normal master, making people unable to help but feel respect for her.

"You even understand the profound levels of other people's arcane arts?"

"Ha! Don't underestimate me. I've had far more battles with you in these thousand years than you think!"

Fan Xinglu raised her head, revealing a smug smile.

Right.

This woman is a battle maniac. Since she has lived for over a thousand years, she must have been familiar with the countless schools of martial arts that have emerged during that time. Even if she has never practiced them, she must understand the principles behind them.

The same goes for the previous Void Tide Technique; although she didn't know it, it didn't prevent her from understanding the tricks of the trade.

"And your footwork, although it's nothing special in my eyes, is still somewhat commendable."

Fan Xinglu's gaze fell on Luo Yi again, as if she wanted to get to know him again.

What's the name of your footwork?

"Shrinking the earth" (or "shrinking the earth").

Roy shrugged. This was also part of Miss Okita's memory. He had already learned this footwork, but he had never used it on the field.

"Of course, it can't compare to your Shrinking Earth technique."

"Idiot! You actually compared that thing to my Shrinking Earth technique!"

Fan Xinglu angrily rebuked him, her face full of rage as if she had been provoked.

Fan Xinglu's shrinking of the earth is a true shrinking of the earth, as if the distance is within reach, and with one step, it is as far as the ends of the earth. However, Miss Okita's shrinking of the earth is just a deception of the opponent's vision. Although it is already the pinnacle among humans, in the eyes of immortals who are not human, it is no different from the technique of sweeping the streets.

"However, if you know this footwork, you could try learning my Shrinking Earth technique!"

"You want to teach me?"

Even Luo Yi was taken aback by Fan Xinglu's nonchalant expression, and he looked at her with suspicion.

"Are you so kind?"

"Of course it's not without conditions!"

Fan Xinglu gave a cold snort in annoyance.

"When you grow up in the future, you must fight me with all your might!"

"that's it?"

"that's it."

Fan Xinglu nodded readily, her innocent and carefree face filled with sighs and lamentations.

"I've lived this long and have no desires for this world. My only hobby is fighting, especially fighting between evenly matched opponents! It's just a pity that there are very few people left in this world who can give me a good fight."

A thousand years is enough to erode anyone's will and spirit, making everything seem like a passing cloud.

Roy didn't live that long, so he couldn't understand Fan Xinglu's feelings.

But this condition is a sure win for him.

"Okay, I agree!"

Since it wouldn't be a loss for Roy, he readily agreed.

However, since Fan Xinglu cares so much about equally matched strong opponents, if we use this as a reason to seduce her, saying that there are many strong people in the Type-Moon world, could we persuade her and lure her to our world?

"Well then, one last piece of advice from me!"

At this point, Fan Xinglu's eyes gradually turned cold again.

"You have a huge flaw, a massive stumbling block on your path to progress. If you're not careful, you might fall and get hurt, which would be a minor issue. If you don't correct it, you'll definitely suffer a great loss in the future!"

Upon hearing this, Roy paused for a moment.

"...What is it?"

"Your personality!"

Fan Xinglu pointed coldly at his eyes, or rather, his glasses.

"You're using glasses to control two different sides of your personality, right? But you're going too deep into it, and that's not good!"

"What do you mean?"

"Let me be frank with you, it's a matter of taking the initiative!"

Fan Xinglu stared intently at Luo Yi.

"Are you in control of your personality now, or are your glasses in control of your personality?"

Chapter 223 Sylvia, the Solicitor

Roy walked out of the abandoned building.

Fan Xinglu had already left. She left Roy with one last question and then walked away without a care. The dark, special barrier also disappeared from the building. From the outside, it looked as if Roy had entered the abandoned building and stayed inside for a day before leaving. Even from the location of the school badge, there was no flaw.

But Fan Xinglu really left Roy with a big problem.

Is personality a major flaw...?

Roy left the abandoned building and walked towards the outer edge of the redevelopment zone, lost in silent contemplation as he went.

He split his personality into two sides in order to resolve the contradictions in his own thoughts.

His dual personality is different from Orange's. Although Orange can also switch personalities using glasses, that part of her personality is something she actively creates herself, specifically for use in business settings. It's not due to any contradiction in her own personality, but rather for business needs.

That's why Orange's personality is actually very stable. For her, the other personality is just a convenient tool; she can take it when she wants it and discard it when she doesn't. It's obvious which one is the essence.

Unlike Orange, Roy's dual personality stems from his intention to resolve inner conflicts by splitting his personality into two distinct sides. This means that both sides are part of Roy, and neither can be discarded.

Orange uses her dual personality as a convenient tool, while Roy sees splitting his personality as a solution to problems.

This inevitably leads to Roy becoming overly reliant on the glasses, making it difficult for him to control his personality with his own will, and instead, his personality is controlled by the glasses.

Just as Fan Xinglu said, Roy's control over his personality largely lies not with himself, but with the glasses.