The Warrior of Love

This... is really shocking.

In the world of "One Piece", humans do not rely on special energy, but simply through physical training they can reach a level where one person can take on an army or even a city. Jiang Liu originally thought that that kind of physical fitness was the limit, but he didn't expect to see someone even more powerful today.

It reminds Jiang Liu of a certain bald devil!

Moreover, in addition to physical fitness, Izayoi seems to have something else in him...

Jiang Liu realized during the fistfight that his body seemed to be immune to some negative states. Jiang Liu tried to release some energy, but it was unable to invade his body and was directly shattered from the outside.

Well, it is "broken", as if those energies have substance.

This miraculous phenomenon reminded Jiang Liu of the God Slayer's magic immunity, and then of a certain weakest ability user...

With such a combination of cheating abilities, does this blond boy have the aura of a protagonist?

But as it stands now, his "halo" has been eclipsed by his encounter with Jiang Liu.

Because Jiang Liu has a strong body that is not inferior to his, and can compete with him in strength, endurance, and explosive power. He is even better in recovery and physical activity. Even if he does not use the enhancement protection and power, Jiang Liu will not necessarily lose to him in a head-on confrontation.

In fact, there is one thing that can prove the strengths and weaknesses of the two: after the battle, Jiang Liu's ability value did not increase significantly.

You know, the most powerful thing about the so-called "ultimate life" is not its ability value, but its growth potential that surpasses anyone else!

If Izayoi's body is much stronger than Jiang Liu's, then after this battle, Jiang Liu's body will instinctively use the other party as a reference and evolve again to make himself more perfect... In a sense, it is somewhat similar to Kasukabe Yō's "Catalog of Life".

Since he couldn't overwhelm Jiang Liu in terms of pure strength, Izayoi's defeat was inevitable.

It’s nothing, this guy’s fighting skills are just too bad!

No, there is no skill at all!

At least in Jiang Liu's eyes, Shizayoi's movements were no different from those of a bad boy in a street fight, and were simply not compatible with his powerful body!

He saw Izayoi swinging his fists that could shatter mountains and rivers, and it was as boring as a three-year-old child learning to walk...

Izayoi's fighting spirit is very strong and he has a natural talent for fighting, but he is still at the level of a "mortal".

To be honest, Jiang Liu was even disappointed with this...

But he also understood that, unlike a veteran like him who had fought his way up from the small fry level to the Temple of Time, Izayoi had probably never experienced a proper battle since he was born, and no one had taught him serious combat skills.

It was obvious that he had not received formal training in physical skills. Perhaps he was too naturally gifted to have the motivation to exercise... Jiang Liu was inexplicably envious.

Such an opponent, even if he has unparalleled strength, will definitely not be a match for Jiang Liu.

Even if Izayoi's strength doubled, the absolute gap in skills would still make him lose to Jiang Liu, there is no doubt about it.

So, when Jiang Liu got serious, he could easily knock out Izayoi with just one "Rising Dragon Fist".

Of course, no matter what, Izayoi's potential is quite considerable, just as Jiang Liu said - the future is promising!

If you get instruction from a famous teacher, it is not impossible for you to become a combination of the bald devil and the pick-up artist in the future!

(By the way, the bald devil is best known for killing enemies with one punch, but this does not mean that he is just a reckless man. In fact, his control of strength and fighting skills are very good... The fact that he can't hit a mosquito just adds to the laughs.)

"what!"

Izayoi, who was lying on the ground, suddenly opened his eyes and jumped up subconsciously. He stood up but felt dizzy again and almost fell again. He shook his head violently before he came to his senses.

"Thirteen seconds... It's faster than I thought." Jiang Liu was surprised at Shizai's resilience, while Shizai, who had finally stood firm, had a look of unrelief on his face.

It seemed that, let alone being convinced, he couldn't even understand how he was defeated.

"Boy, don't look at Jiang Liu like that. He didn't win by luck, and you didn't lose because of carelessness. I can make a bet with you. Even if you fight ten more times, the result will be the same - you don't have a chance of winning!"

Bai Yasha watched a good show and was in a very happy mood: "But don't be discouraged. The reason why you were defeated so miserably is that you simply cannot make good use of your own strength. If you can perfectly develop this body comparable to that of a martial god, then it is absolutely...possible...possible to avenge this arrow."

"Don't be so vague!" Izayoi held his aching chin and spoke with difficulty. Even though it was like this, he did not forget to complain.

"I can't help it. This man obviously possesses other gifts, and physical strength isn't even his strongest aspect. But for the sake of fairness, he chose to fight you bare-handed, and he defeated you bare-handed. Don't you understand what this means?"

Shizaye curled his lips. He certainly knew the gap between himself and Jiang Liu.

Bai Yasha once said that Jiang Liu possessed the gift of the sun and a divine weapon to avenge the sun.

At least he has these two gifts, but he can't even use them. If he fights with Jiang Liu holding a sword, his life may be in danger...

"You're a monster too."

Bai Yasha looked at Jiang Liu with some displeasure: "I originally wanted to see what cards you had, but I didn't expect it to be so outrageous. You ended the battle without revealing any of your secrets."

"Even if I beat fists with a sword, there's nothing to brag about." Jiang Liu shrugged, "Fortunately, I know a thing or two about close combat."

"Uh..." How could Bai Yasha not see that Jiang Liu was being coy and couldn't help but roll her eyes, but now that the battle was over, she should pay the "reward".

"Take it, kid."

A ball of light was thrown over by Bai Yasha, and Jiang Liu naturally caught it. After the light faded, a beautiful and thin silk belt appeared. Although it didn't look worn out, the style was very... retro...

"This is a belt from a certain woman. It is a gift that increases "strength", but it is also a token. Holding it can start the gift game under certain circumstances."

Chapter 832: Jen Russell

This kind of "token" is not uncommon in the sandbox. In order to increase cohesion and demonstrate strength, some communities will set up some gift games based on their own heritage. Anyone can participate as long as they meet the competition requirements, and the community cannot refuse out of a sense of honor for its own heritage.

Generally speaking, this kind of gift game often comes from communities with a long history, especially those that originated from various myths and epics, and they care particularly about this.

The token given by Shiroyasha is the "token" that opens a certain community gift game. It is an allusion to a certain mythological allusion. Whoever gets the belt is qualified to challenge them, so in a sense it is not bad to call it a holy relic.

This is where the value of this belt lies. As for the power it amplifies... it is dispensable to Jiang Liu.

Looking at the belt which was obviously a women's garment, Jiang Liu, who had no intention of wearing it as a woman, naturally put it away, planning to challenge this gift game again when he had the chance in the future.

After the battle between Jiang Liu and Izayoi was decided, after a while, the gift game between Kuon Asuka and Kasukabe Yō also ended successfully.

These boys and girls are truly gifted, or perhaps they have some kind of good fortune, as both games ended with their victory.

Kasukabe Yō not only won the game with the griffin, but also gained the recognition of the mythical beast and became its friend. As a proof, he learned the ability to "fly with the wind" from it.

And this is also Kasukabe Yō's first supernatural skill from the mythical beast species.

Just as Shiroyasha expected, her gift can indeed work on mythical beasts and mythical creatures...its growth potential is so high that even Izayoi can't compare to it.

Asuka's victory was somewhat reluctant. Excluding the gift, her physical fitness was just that of an ordinary person. She was very constrained in the game, but in the end she relied on flexible tactics to ambush the Ice Elf and successfully met the conditions for passing the level.

The eldest lady's wish did not come true. These ice elves were obviously unwilling to leave their hometown, and it was impossible for her to take them away.

But after completing the game, she obtained a very beautiful ice crystal sword. Its slender and transparent appearance was very suitable for girls to use, which gave her some comfort.

Black Rabbit thanked Shiroyasha again. After the game was over, Shiroyasha brought everyone back to the original tea room, and then everyone said goodbye.

Black Rabbit led everyone out of the Thousand Eyes' base and into the commercial district of the Outer Gate area, where they met the current "Nameless" leader who had been scheduled to meet long ago.

A young boy wearing a baggy robe that did not match his thin body. He looked very immature. If he were on Earth, he would probably be a junior high school student.

However, he is indeed the leader of "No Name" and the only one besides Black Rabbit who is capable of participating in the Gift Competition.

Unlike the capable and noble Black Rabbit, he is very weak, so even in an ordinary gift game he has to try his best to have a chance of winning... To be honest, it's quite hard, and the fact that he has been able to hold on until now proves that his heart is much stronger than that of an ordinary junior high school student.

"Black Rabbit, why are you so late? Did something happen?"

Ren seemed very worried about the safety of Black Rabbit and the newcomers. He was relieved when he saw that Black Rabbit was not injured. Then he noticed Jiang Liu, Izayoi and others nearby.

"Ah, you are——"

The young man suddenly paused, took a deep breath, and calmed himself before looking at everyone again with a peaceful smile on his face.

"Hello everyone, welcome to become our new partner. Let me introduce myself first. My name is "Jin Russell", the current leader of the community. You can just call me Jin."

"Hello, Renjun." Asuka smiled and said, "I'm Kuyuan Asuka, just call me Asuka."

"Kasukabe Yoshi."

"My name is Izayoi Sakamaki, so please remember this, little leader."

"Distant mountains and rivers."

Jiang Liu had a calm expression, then narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly said, "Your gift is very interesting."

"Huh?" Ren was stunned. "You mean?"

Black Rabbit also blinked: "Mr. Jiang Liu, can you see the gift in Master Ren?"

"Just barely. I have met people with similar gifts as him, and I have some feelings towards him."

Jiang Liu did not use his insight abilities, but the gap in strength between him and Ren was too great. In his eyes, this young man had almost no secrets, so he could tell what type of gift he had at a glance.

"Could it be that Mr. Yuanshan possesses the gift of the Demonic Eye?"

Ren looked at him curiously, but then he smiled and explained, "Well... although my strength is not worth mentioning, the gift is passed down from generation to generation in our family, so I am still quite proud of it."

"Master Ren, you underestimate yourself too much. You just don't have the opportunity to grow up now. Hei Tu has always believed that you will be able to stand on your own sooner or later!" The blue-haired girl cheered him up energetically, making Ren smile bitterly.

"Spirit Servant", this is the gift that the Russell family received after passing the trial of Spirit King Solomon.

Able to summon spirit races (including stars, elves, and demons) with whom one has established affiliation, and dispatch them. This gift can completely dominate the other party regardless of the spiritual rank of the owner;

At first glance, it seems to be a common summoning gift. Even Jiang Liu has something similar in his skill library, but Ren's gift is actually quite rare and has great potential.

The key lies in "regardless of the master's spiritual level". Generally speaking, it is very dangerous if the strength of the summoned creature exceeds that of the summoner, and it is difficult for the weak to contract with the strong. However, Jin can ignore this restriction, and this point alone is exaggerated enough.

It’s no wonder that Jiang Liu felt familiar with it, because this kind of gift has been developed to the extreme, and the most typical representative is "King Solomon".

Coincidentally, the Russell clan's gift also came from King Solomon, so it is no exaggeration to say that they inherited Solomon's wisdom.

I don’t know what Solomon in the box garden looks like - Jiang Liu’s thinking was so divergent that he suddenly had a very interesting idea.

The heroic spirits and gods he saw in Type-Moon and God Slayer should have corresponding people in the small garden. I think they will be very different in appearance and personality.

At least, King Arthur here should be a man.

——It’s really curious!

If you have the chance, you must go and see it...

"By the way, Master Ren, look, we got a lot of good gifts this time."

Black Rabbit happily took out the gift card he got from Shiroyasha and showed it to the boy.

"It's all thanks to Mr. Jiang Liu that our lives will be much better from now on!"

Ren looked at the information on the gift card, his eyes suddenly widened, and his hands trembled slightly with excitement.

"So much... How could it be... I can't earn this much even if I save for a hundred years. What's going on?"

"That's a long story."

Black Rabbit looked at Jiang Liu gratefully, and with an unconcealed excitement in his tone, he slowly told him the series of events that had happened before...

Chapter 833: Surprise

"How is this going?"

When Jiang Liu and his group followed Kuroo and Ren to the base of [no name], everyone frowned at the scene before them.

Even though Black Rabbit had mentioned it to them before and everyone was mentally prepared, they still couldn't help but feel shocked when they actually saw it.

It was like a mixture of desert and Gobi. The dry wind blew up the scattered sand, which seemed to be dyed with a withered yellow color.

This is a land that can only be described as desolate and dilapidated. Rather than being a ruin, it is more like the remnants of an era eroded by time.

Asuka and Kasukabe were speechless at this scene, and even the self-centered Izayoi's expression turned serious.

"Could this be the trace left by that devil king? This is too exaggerated. It must have naturally declined to this state after a long period of time, right?"

If it was a natural decline, it would not be an effect that could be achieved in one or two years. It must have been abandoned for a hundred years to have fallen into its current state.

Black Rabbit's expression was gloomy. "Yes, this is what the demon king who defeated the once famous "No Name" overnight left behind. It's like some kind of totem that shows his power.

The purpose is to show the world how terrifying and powerful it is... and enjoy the fear and panic that this will cause in humans."

"This land...what a pity..."

Jiang Liu grabbed a handful of sand, rubbed it casually, and let the wind blow the sand away slowly, feeling regretful from the bottom of his heart.

If it was "destroyed", then all it would have to do was rebuild it. But the land here was not simply bombarded by force, but "died" from a more fundamental place.

To put it in a more understandable way, the land here has no "nutrients" at all. It can neither grow crops nor attract wild animals. Even poisonous insects and weeds will not appear.

The blond boy looked at the scenery in a trance and asked, "It's like the concept of "end of the world" has been brought down in this area in advance. To be able to do such a thing overnight... Is this the Demon King?"

"Not only did he destroy this land, but the demon king also took away our name and flag, and even most of our companions."

Black Rabbit clenched her fists, her pretty face was extremely serious at the moment: "One day, everything will change..."