As someone who prioritizes killing others, I'm forced to stream a death game.

"Should we continue the deathmatch?"

"whether"

"Yes."

When Liu Ren made his choice, the viewers in the live stream who had been watching the whole thing gradually came to their senses.

The battle just now lasted very short, less than a minute in the game, and it was over.

But it also seemed to take a very long time.

The deadly close-quarters combat felt as if it were happening right before the audience's eyes, making them feel as if they themselves were fighting against an extremely vicious swordsman.

So much so that all of my attention was poured into it.

When I came to my senses, it felt like a lifetime had passed.

[...My God, I don't even know how to describe it.]

It can only be understood intuitively, not explained in words!

Yes, I never knew what that sentence meant before, but now I finally do.

[So the streamer is not only skilled in hand-to-hand combat, but also proficient in swordsmanship and knife techniques?]

Is that the kind of swordsmanship a human could perform?

[Yes and no. It's obvious that the Kikuchi dice trick was enhanced by some kind of deception, which is why that kind of play was possible.]

Generally speaking... it's impossible for anyone in reality to replicate such a set of sword techniques' offensive movements.

Even if you learn frame by frame, you still can't learn it.

【real or fake? 】

It felt just like watching a movie.

【real! 】

[While I'm not a swordsmanship master, it wasn't a matter of technique at all; it was a combination of physical attributes and top-tier skill that allowed me to execute that move. Anyone with slightly inferior physical abilities or swordsmanship skills couldn't possibly replicate that scene. If someone could, then—just pretend I didn't say anything! After all, I stated from the beginning that I'm not a swordsmanship master.]

What the hell are you doing, just leaving it there?

[What a load of nonsense literature.]

[I remember we had some really skilled players in our live stream, right? Can you explain why?]

[Yeah, it's already reached two million views! My goodness, this seems to be the first time "Eternal Night" has reached such high popularity, right?]

I have a little knowledge of Japanese swordsmanship. Let me put it this way, Kikuchi's "Kamigetsu-ryu" is at least at the level of a fully mastered master.

Even with one arm missing, Kikuchi Dice can still execute a complete offensive sword attack.

This kind of dedication to swordsmanship is difficult to achieve without years of accumulated training and a touch of natural talent.

But isn't he using a knife? Why call it "swordsmanship"?

Oh, by the way, in Japan, swords and knives are not separated, unlike the traditional culture of our Great Nine Empires. There, a knife is a sword, and a sword is a sword.

[What a half-cooked rice dish! It's a complete mess.]

[That streamer completely crushed Kikuchi's dice; what's the streamer's kendo skill level?]

According to Jiuhuang's official classification of martial arts skills, the highest level would be "Grandmaster."

[Classification?]

The state has a classification system for traditional martial arts, but most people will never come into contact with them.

What level is Grandmaster?

To put it another way, there are fewer than one person in the entire country who has reached the standard grandmaster level in martial arts. And they are all relics of the past—to put it simply, they are already quite old. In this era, there isn't a single grandmaster under the age of sixty.

【Huh? It can't be that bad, can it?】

【That's quite something. You outsiders have absolutely no understanding of ancient martial arts schools, so you think, "Oh, why are there so few?" You'll understand once you're inside the circle.】

[Ancient martial arts schools used to specialize in killing techniques, but in modern times, everyone has their own ultimate weapon, so naturally they declined. The last glory of ancient martial arts can be traced back to that war... Do you understand what I mean? The war that nearly sank the Nine Emperors.]

That battle nearly caused the entire Nine Emperors to cease to exist, resulting in the deaths of countless ancestors. Ancient martial arts emerged for the last time during that war, after which their lineage completely disappeared. It was one of the few traditional legacies to be severed during that unprecedented war.

[The most famous ancient martial arts master outside the circle right now, you've probably all heard of him, it's Ban Ming, the one who really knows "immortal magic".]

Why does this name sound so familiar?

[Isn't this the expert who came out to popularize science before? Wow, he's really that amazing!]

[Master Banming, could you please explain the streamer's kendo skills? @Banming]

Ban Ming, who was being bombarded with tagged comments, could only shift his attention away from the upcoming fourth deathmatch and offer a brief explanation.

[The streamer is undoubtedly a grandmaster-level expert in ancient martial arts, no doubt about it. Whether it's his fist and foot techniques or his swordsmanship just now… however, based on my analysis, his swordsmanship seems to be even stronger than his fist techniques…]

[Stronger? How strong?]

"Well... let me put it this way. The previous generation of masters were able to reach the Grandmaster level because they possessed genuine skill, and few could catch up with them afterward. I'm telling you now that the streamer might be at the Grandmaster level—because the highest level of ancient martial arts ability in Nine Emperors is only Grandmaster. Do you understand now?"

【I understand now that you've explained it that way.】

[Isn't this the legendary academic genius?]

You get a perfect score because that's your limit. But I get a perfect score because there's only one hundred points.

[Is this streamer really that awesome?]

【nonsense.】

[Then why is he still streaming "Eternal Night" to make money? If he's so good at it, surely he could make money in other ways?]

【…】

Why aren't you all saying anything?

The number of comments dropped significantly.

First, Liu Ren's fourth match is about to begin.

Secondly.

This is a very...

Alright, sir, don't ask anymore.

[You probably wouldn't understand someone who doesn't even lick the yogurt lid when drinking it, even if I told you.]

Do you really think just anyone can learn martial arts?

What's the point of learning martial arts if you have no money?

[If you have no money, do you have time to learn martial arts?]

So what if you're incredibly talented? What good is fighting ability? In this world, connections matter, young man.

[You damn idiot, does being able to fight make you so great?]

[Isn't it okay to perform for money?]

So, isn't the streamer already busking?

【…】

Even though two million people are watching, it's all nonsense.

However, the topic was tacitly dropped.

Only a few astute journalists suddenly sensed a big story.

He quickly opened the split window and typed out the title of the article with a flourish.

Shocking! A suspected master of ancient martial arts ended up making a living by performing on the streets?!

……

Eternal Night, Red Demon Headquarters.

Otsuka suddenly crushed the wine glass in his hand into powder.

Bright red wine dripped from between his fingers and onto the table.

When Liu Ren chose to continue the fight to the death.

According to the allocation rules, the Central Court system continued to match the Sky-Piercing Gang with the Red Demon.

At this moment, there were two more Red Demons at the East Gate.

Based on Liu Ren's strength just now, these two from the Red Demon group probably wouldn't be a match for him either.

If we think rationally, withdrawing now is the wisest choice.

At least, two P5 fighters with multiple tricks can still be preserved.

but……

For Otsuka Masashi, this was no longer a matter of preserving combat strength.

This is a matter of face.