It's so painful! So hard! So difficult!

After saying "Huh", Yue Lingluo asked with some confusion,

"Teacher Bai Lin, is there something fishy about her opening move?"

Bai Lin didn't even look at Yue Lingluo. She seemed to have accepted the title of teacher calmly. After receiving the question, she began to answer patiently.

"Fei'er doesn't often swing her hands when fighting. In fact, most enemies probably can't even tell if she's drawing her sword."

Yue Lingluo nodded, seemingly noncommittal, and continued, "So, she's quite formidable. But what's the point of holding the weapons so casually with both hands, placed at her sides?"

Indeed, Fei'er was just standing there casually with the weapon in hand, not even holding her hand firmly. But Bai Lin did not think that this was just a simple casual move.

"This is Fei'er's unique martial arts technique. If you observe carefully, you will find that she is very difficult to deal with."

Yue Lingluo widened her eyes, looked up and down at Fei'er's tightly wrapped body several times, and then asked doubtfully,

"Teacher, can you please tell me clearly? I can't see it at all."

"I'll tell you when she starts to attack." Bai Lin answered casually.

Katie, who was facing off with Fei'er, did not become particularly nervous under the other party's subtle pressure. She still had a faint smile on her lips, but her hands had already clenched their weapons.

"Fei'er should be very strong, right? In that case, how about I cast a little magic on the weapon?"

"That's fine," Fei'er replied immediately. She didn't particularly care about this aspect, and besides, Katie was really weak in close combat, so it didn't matter if she gave in a little.

The moment permission was granted, a hidden side of Katie's lovely face was revealed. A low, garbled chant, completely unspeakable yet carrying a sinister aura, reached everyone's ears, sending a chill down their spine. It was a language that would have been unpleasant to any normal person, and even Bai Lin couldn't help but frown slightly.

Although I know that Katie can use a wide variety of spells, can't she read some rules of the living world at such a young age?

"This, this is Abyssal Language!" Yue Lingluo seemed to have remembered something. "She borrowed a similar spell book from the library a few days ago, and I took a look at it. It's so complicated, and she's actually learned it and can even use it in actual combat?"

Bai Lin knew absolutely nothing about magic, but after hearing Yue Lingluo's words, he realized the seriousness of the situation. This was probably like learning trigonometric functions in the first week of high school and getting a perfect score on the test.

A shadow like a dark maw appeared in front of the staff Katie held, rippling across the surface. It caused the space to tremble slightly, and gradually, more tiny tentacles extended from the shadow.

To be honest, even though Bai Lin had seen things like Gulu, she still made a disgusted expression when she saw Katie's hand cast this kind of spell that made people feel as if a cone was rolling on their spine.

Although Bai Lin herself is a practical combat supremacist, if she can win she will even use things like mop dip, but if Katie uses it, it will be a completely different feeling.

The dark tentacles gradually wrapped around the gun handle. Then, from the shadows, a large, dark red eye emerged. Its appearance made the atmosphere in the entire venue even more sinister. Bai Lin's face furrowed even more deeply. She was determined to stop Katie from using this kind of magic.

The big eyes glanced around and then gradually faded into the shadow, like egg yolk being stirred into egg white, igniting the shadow that originally seemed to have a more liquid texture.

The crimson shadows trembled violently, dispersing in the surrounding air. The lights dimmed for a moment, and everyone felt their vision dim. After recovering, the shadows instantly wrapped around Katie's gun, ultimately clinging to it as a dark red substance without changing its appearance.

Fang of Doom

Katie breathed a sigh of relief. After the unpleasant light transformed into a weapon, the atmosphere seemed to return to normal. However, if you looked at the gun, you felt as if something on it was watching you.

"Okay, let's get started." Katie said this and got ready to fight.

Chapter 279: Battle of Shadow Abyss

Is this just a little magic? Even if Bai Lin was an amateur, she knew how much Katie had done. However, Bai Lin didn't notice any emotional fluctuations in Fei'er, as if Katie had done nothing.

Katie had barely taken up her stance when Fei'er vanished from the spot, only to reappear in front of her the next moment. Her figure was as elusive as a ghost, and Yue Lingluo, who was sitting in the audience, had no idea where she was going.

If she had reached this level solely through speed, then as someone with a background in martial arts, it would have been almost impossible for her to fail to see clearly.

"Could it be that... she is specialized in speed?" Yue Lingluo asked doubtfully.

Bai Linyao shook his head, denying her idea, and then explained leisurely,

"A speed-specialized type. Although I haven't seen one, I've seen some that are ridiculously fast. Even before they attack, they tense their bodies before making their moves. Fei'er is able to be this fast because she has her own unique qualities."

Bai Lin pointed his finger, and Yue Lingluo immediately looked over there. Then she looked at Bai Lin with a confused look and asked,

"Teacher, why are you asking me to look at her legs?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Lin almost wanted to give Yue Lingluo a slap, but fortunately, she had a pretty easygoing temper and didn't do anything in the end. She folded her hands and said calmly,

"You have to look at this from a martial arts perspective. What I want you to see is her center of gravity."

There was no fixed frequency of fluctuation, nor was there a fixed fluctuation. Not only the center of gravity that Bai Lin was talking about now, but also Fei'er's breathing, expression, and fighting patterns were always changing.

When a person throws a punch, no matter how their breathing pattern changes, there's always a certain frequency and minimum positive period. Those with a sufficiently accurate biological clock can find gaps in their breathing patterns to launch the optimal counterattack.

For Bai Lin, her various martial arts skills allow her to better sense when her opponent's breathing is slacking. A seasoned fighter will also be able to detect this invisibly and achieve the effect of striking back.

But Fei'er's state was completely unpredictable. Infinite variations, infinite possibilities. A normal person's initial attack could have dozens to hundreds of different methods. Fei'er's ghostly transformations, however, could reach the point of being infinite in terms of martial arts.

"If constant change is her fighting style, then honestly, it's not impossible to imitate it if I try my best. But..."

Bai Lin paused, narrowed his eyes, and then continued,

"She has some special qualities that make her fighting style completely impossible for others to imitate."

Yue Lingluo scratched her head, not quite understanding what was going on, and then asked Bai Lin a question very innocently.

"Then teacher, you've analyzed so much, isn't this a special ability?"

Bai Lin rolled his eyes at Yue Lingluo and said to her as if she were talking to an idiot,

"If you don't analyze and understand, you'll just keep getting beaten up. Combat itself is a process of analysis. Even those who fight based on instinct will gradually adapt their instincts to various fighting styles."

"You need to work harder, Yue Lingluo."

Fei'er's knife was incredibly fast, and Katie had no time to react. When she was about to be stabbed, she jumped away to create distance, then swung her gun again to counterattack.

"Strange, that hit should have hit the target... Is there something fishy about the gun?" Bai Lin thought as he watched this strange scene from the audience.

Katie's attacks, thrusting forward and slashing downward, pressed Faile steadily. As expected, a short weapon like the double swords was still completely defeated by the long spear. Faile didn't seem to intend to use brute force to dislodge Katie's spear, but instead chose to engage with technique, seeming to be quite aware of her role as a training target.

Or perhaps, he was showing mercy.

Bai Lin hadn't taught Katie many techniques; even the combination guns only had a few, and she quickly lost her flexibility in changing moves. After a forward thrust, Fei'er's arm spun sideways, her robes tracing a faint fan-shaped arc. The entire blade, starting from the tip of the gun, grazed with a force in the opposite direction, pushing the gun directly out of its original position.

Then, she launched herself forward, her sword barreling straight toward Katie's throat. Her speed was incredibly fast, but the blade strangely slowed as it approached Katie. Katie took a step back, twisting her waist and sweeping the spear horizontally, forcing Faile back once again.

"You're such a scoundrel."

Bai Lin, sitting in the audience, observed the scene before her and declared this. She slumped back with a look of boredom, seemingly dissatisfied with Katie's behavior. This time, Yue Lingluo also saw the trick. As a magician, she was quite interested in the details of the operation.

Of course, Fei'er couldn't have slowed down on purpose. Although she did slow down a bit, the reason her knife was slow was entirely due to the gun in Katie's hand.

The power summoned from the abyss, though seemingly silent, was actually invisibly seeping into the surrounding magic. It devoured and assimilated the magic, allowing Katie to quickly interfere with the magic in the surrounding space.

This magical power, like a leech, obstructed Fei'er's attack on Katie. The closer Fei'er's attack got, the greater the resistance. Katie was probably afraid of accidentally using this magic, so she only used the magic power close to her.

"Fei'er, it's okay to use more strength. After all, she has used this method!"

Bai Lin, who was sitting in the audience, cupped his hands to his mouth and shouted this, while Katie herself said in a voice just loud enough for the two of them to hear,

"Don't listen to her. If it weren't for this, I would have been killed instantly by you. This level is just right."

Katie stuck out her tongue playfully, but Fei'er's eyes remained calm. She put the knife away slightly and casually placed it beside her.

"So, they specially asked me to come here, it shouldn't just be for practice."

"Well, let's fight first!"

Katie responded, then swung her spear forward. A black shadow traced a perfect arc through the air, its cutting and shredding power making it seem as if the weapon wasn't a spear, but rather a halberd capable of slashing. With a chilling magical power, Katie's spear charged directly at Fei'er.

Chapter 280 Double Swords

Fei'er clashed her swords, blocking the blow with her hands. Then, driven by the force, she leaped backward, instantly vanishing from the spot. In the blink of an eye, she reappeared behind Katie, slashing with both blades. Katie, reacting quickly, retreated backwards, the blades grazing the edge of her neck, leaving a bloody streak.

"You are very strong." Katie said so, swung the gun, and pulled out a sideways stab. Fei'er quickly dodged, and with her right hand, she perfectly blocked the gun, and with her left hand, she made a circle to deflect the gun's trajectory, but she did not attack directly. She also spoke.

"Yeah. Your magic isn't bad either."

While this statement clearly implied Katie's inability to fight in close combat, neither the speaker nor the listener took it seriously. Katie simply smiled, adding a little more force to her hand, pressing towards Fei'er. Fei'er also resisted, and the two of them remained in a stalemate.

"What do you think of her?" Katie asked mysteriously.

Fei'er knew who "she" was referring to. She hesitated for a moment and replied,

"He's a good man."

This wave of good guy cards caught everyone off guard, but Bai Lin didn't hear it. After receiving this answer, Katie's expression did not change at all, as if she had already foreseen it. She continued to ask,

"Have you ever considered living a more comfortable life?"

Fei'er's eyes moved slightly, and she said with a trembling voice,

"I no longer have that option."

"How could that be? With your age and level of magic, if you let Bai Lin think of a way, entering the Great Magic Academy will definitely be no problem. What do you think? As long as I talk to her, she will definitely agree."

Fei'er's eyes still lit up, her hands were tense, and she looked much more lively than before. She asked,

"really?"

Katie nodded confidently. Her smile was always bright, and even though she was wielding ominous weapons, in Fei'er's eyes, she looked like a holy woman surrounded by light. Katie once again promised Fei'er in a relaxed but weighty tone.

"Of course it's true. How could I lie to you? But, I'll trouble you to take care of that idiot for the time being."

-

Dressed in a white shirt and a black mid-length skirt, Bai Lin looked even more ladylike and gentle, except for her bangs, which were a stark contrast to her hairstyle. Her clear golden eyes looked at Katie suspiciously, not restraining their gaze at all. Katie tilted her head naturally and asked,

"What's wrong?"

Bai Lin looked at Fei'er, then looked at Katie. She lowered her voice and asked Katie,

"What on earth did you two talk about? I've never seen Fei'er talk so much with someone she just met. Why is your relationship so inexplicably good?"

Bai Lin asked directly. After all, Katie was his own. They had been through life and death together, and even slept in the same bed for several months. Katie smiled slightly and answered mysteriously and playfully,

"Just consider it as our internal decision that we have a mutual understanding."

Katie's words weren't completely impossible. Bai Lin would rather believe that he and Fei'er were truly connected than that they knew each other before. Bai Lin rolled his eyes helplessly and sat back in his seat.

They were now in a luxurious dining room. The decor was dominated by white, and the lighting was perfectly balanced, creating a hazy, ethereal atmosphere. The slightly cracked porcelain floor tiles were artistically decorated. The large floor-to-ceiling windows were draped with pale brown curtains trimmed with gold, modulating the light and allowing the glow of the setting sun to stream in.

Outside is a desolate wild path, lonely but with a huge beauty.

Bai Lin glanced out the window, the glow of the fire illuminating her vision. Then, she returned her gaze to the tableclothed dining table. A large amount of exquisitely presented food was served one after another, making her wonder if this was the life of the rich.

Even though her family was a bit wealthy, it was rare for them to have the privilege of dining in a place like this. After all, in the city, even villas wouldn't be as grand as Yue Lingluo's.

Yue Lingluo, who had finished washing last, came out in her usual luxurious attire. She looked around at everyone, then sat at the head of the table and said,

"Everyone, let's eat!"

Bai Lin, upon receiving the news, took the face towel from in front of her and tied it around her chest. According to Yue Lingluo herself, it seemed that her family members were away today due to some matters, which was quite a coincidence.

Katie poked Bai Lin, pulling her thoughts back from her trance. Katie asked,

"What are you thinking about?"

"I feel a little emotional." Bai Lin said softly as he looked at the environment.

"Well, could you tie the scarf for me first?"

Seeing that Bai Lin didn't seem to understand what she meant, Katie could only speak directly. Bai Lin then remembered that it was normal for Katie not to do such a thing. But she glanced at the maid behind her who was already eager to try, and said,

"Why don't you just let the maid help you..."

That's the classic. Before she could finish her words, the woman's eyes had already pierced her throat like a sharp knife. Bai Lin looked at the threat emitted from Katie's cute cheeks and couldn't help but sighed slightly. He tied it up for Katie himself.

"Okay, I'll do it."

"Why do you look so dissatisfied? Are you with another woman?" Katie deliberately asked Bai Lin in a loud voice and a coquettish tone. Bai Lin rolled his eyes at her helplessly and turned his head towards the dining table.

Yue Lingluo looked at the harmonious atmosphere and couldn't help but smile. She said,

"We don't have any size that fits Bai Lin at home, so I can only use the maid's clothes for now. I'm really sorry."

"Ah, that's fine. I don't have many everyday clothes anyway..."

What Bai Lin said was not wrong. She only had one piece of clothing made by Katie herself. But to be honest, considering that it might not be suitable for this occasion, Bai Lin still accepted the clothes that Yue Lingluo found for her.

Of course, Katie herself did not express any dissatisfaction, but she still wore the one that Bai Lin had chosen before.

Yue Lingluo looked thoughtfully at Bai Lin's chest, which was about to burst, and nodded meaningfully. She and Katie exchanged glances, while Bai Lin moved his knife and fork for no apparent reason.

Dinner time passed quickly. Although Yue Lingluo had intended to keep them overnight, it was mainly at Fei'er's suggestion that the three of them boarded the regular carriage. Yue Lingluo saw them off to the door and said goodbye to them after saying "come again next time."

Chapter 281 A long-awaited nap

By the time the three of them arrived at the tavern, night had already fallen. Bai Lin was the first to open the door, having not seen the two cat girls inside. It seemed that they would not be returning tonight.

Then there should be no need to explain the two cat girls to Katie. Bai Lin just thought so easily, Katie came into the room with her nose close to the room, sniffing something.

"Why is there a scent?" Katie said as she strode into the room. Bai Lin thought to herself that something was wrong, but it was too late. Katie quickly caught the hair on the pillow. She picked up a strand and looked at it carefully. Then she sat on the bed, crossed her legs, and asked Bai Lin while holding up the strand of hair.

"what is this?"