Starforce Warriors

Chapter 48: Supergod

"Come with me for a moment."

As soon as Li Xiaofei arrived at the school gate, Grandpa Qin, the guard, blocked his way. As expected. Li Xiaofei was taken to the principal's office.

"Huh?" Li Xiaofei looked at Chen Fei in surprise and said, "Principal, why do you have dark circles under your eyes?"

Chen Fei glared at him. "Isn't it all because of you?"

"Because of me?" Li Xiaofei quickly realized what he meant and said, "Could it be that you were so anxious about not being able to fulfill your promise to protect the students that you stayed up all night and got dark circles?"

Chen Fei's peach blossom eyes widened. "When have I ever failed to keep my word? I dealt with a few people last night and had the bounty against you on the darknet removed."

"Really?" Li Xiaofei was shocked and asked, "Principal... do you really have that much power?"

Chen Fei smiled smugly, his peach blossom eyes narrowing and making him look even more flamboyant. He said, "In the future, you'll see that my power is beyond your imagination."

What are you, a can of Rep Ball?

"Principal, you will always be my principal," Li Xiaofei said earnestly. "Can you tell me who issued the bounty?"

"I don't know that," replied Chen Fei, shaking his head. "The darknet has its own set of rules. The identity of the one who posted the bounty is never revealed. Otherwise, who would dare to post bounties on it?"

"That's really a pity," Li Xiaofei said ruefully.

"Make good use of your time to cultivate. The High School War God League will start soon," Chen Fei flamboyantly gestured toward the door.

Li Xiaofei turned to leave. At the door, he turned back and said, "Thank you."

"Go cultivate," Chen Fei waved his hand casually with a hint of impatience.

Li Xiaofei left joyfully.

Grandpa Qin looked at the rogue principal and said, "You really went all out for this kid to use up your last bit of goodwill."

Chen Fei stroked his chin and said calmly, "Goodwill doesn't accrue interest if you hold on to it. It only fades away. It's better to use it up sooner."

***

"Today is a good day..." Li Xiaofei hummed happily as he arrived at the light core mainframe room.

As expected. Fang Buyi, Bai Longfei, and the other teammates were still indulging in their online surfing habits. Li Xiaofei turned on his mainframe and inserted his personal light core, entering the virtual world of the light network game.

Before officially starting his challenge, he checked the base city news. A piece of news that was neither too big nor too small, caught his attention—

Ye Xiang, General Manager of Yongxing Hotel, was attacked by bandits at 3 a.m. He was seriously injured, and was sent to the ICU by a friend...

Li Xiaofei couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine. When he thought back to the principal's dark circles, he vaguely understood something.

Goodness. This principal is really something. He truly steps up when there's trouble.

Li Xiaofei decided to make the most of his time and give it his all to repay the good principal. As usual, he checked the ranking points leaderboard.

What the hell?

His 1500 points had dropped him out of the top 30 on the leaderboard.

Damn, the leaderboard was getting this competitive now?

Li Xiaofei looked closely and he found that the person at the top of the leaderboard was none other than One Thought Supergod, who had targeted him at every turn. He had amassed 4678 points, a full 1000 points more than the second place called Gentle Drink Family Slayer.

Li Xiaofei opened the forum. As expected, there was another new controversy.

Exclusive Scoop: For reasons well-known, Your Grandpa will lose the qualifications to challenge high-level trials above level four.

The post was made by One Thought Supergod. It was a short statement, but full of implications. Instantly, it caused an uproar among many netizens.

Supergod is being subtle, but I see the four words: caught cheating.

If it really was cheating, why was Your Grandpa only disqualified from higher trials and not banned outright?

I've been saying it all along, Your Grandpa comes from a powerful background.

I can't believe even the Education Department compromised.

Only a big shot like One Thought Supergod would dare to expose such societal corruption.

Protest!

Your Grandpa get out of the High School War God League.

The entire forum was in an uproar. Li Xiaofei felt like he had been bitten by a dog while walking peacefully down the street. He couldn't tolerate it any longer.

Hey, One Thought Supergod, if I can enter a level five trial, will you call me daddy?

Li Xiaofei decided to take the fight right to him. The post caused an immediate uproar. Previously, no matter how intense the rumors got, the person at the center of it all, Your Grandpa, had always remained mysterious and never responded directly.

Now, he had arrived with a blazing fighting spirit. The forum's spectators were instantly excited and One Thought Supergod responded almost immediately.

Do you dare to make a bet with me?

He publicly tagged Li Xiaofei’s account.

What are we betting?

Li Xiaofei responded in a post.

If you can enter a level five trial, I'll transfer 100,000 star coins to your light core account. But if you can't, you have to publicly reveal your identity and call me Grandpa three times while kneeling. Do you dare?

One Thought Supergod was quite bold.

Li Xiaofei was puzzled.

Where did this guy get his confidence from to be so sure that I can’t enter the level five trial?

Get ready to transfer the money.

Li Xiaofei posted, agreeing without hesitation. Only a fool wouldn't take free money.

Get ready to call me Grandpa, I will expose your true cheating self in front of everyone.

One Thought Supergod retorted with his own post.

Li Xiaofei left the forum and entered the level four trial, the Ancient Desert City. He intended to challenge the Golden Scorpion King using Graceful Step of the Waves.

***

"Hehe, that kid finally couldn't hold back." The young man with short black hair smirked.

He had a look of smug satisfaction on his face as he lounged in a detached villa in the core residential area of the base city.

"Kid, you probably don't even know that the abnormal energy fluctuations in your Ancient Desert City trial haven't settled yet. I've already inquired about it. No matter who it is, it's impossible to clear the level in this situation. Hehe."

He was none other than One Thought Supergod himself.

***

In the Ancient Desert City. Li Xiaofei employed Graceful Step of the Waves as he fought dozens of Sand Scorpions.

To be precise, he was using these star beasts to cultivate his footwork. The last time he had been besieged by the Sand Scorpions, Li Xiaofei had struggled and gotten injured. But things were entirely different this time around.

As Li Xiaofei became more adept at using Graceful Step of the Waves, he toyed with the Sand Scorpions, evading their attacks effortlessly. Even the lightning-fast scorpion tails couldn't touch him.

Half an hour later.

"It's about time," Li Xiaofei muttered to himself.

Li Xiaofei realized that the group of Sand Scorpions could no longer challenge him or help him further refine his footwork. He then started killing them one by one.

In the next instant—

Hiss.

A strange, soft sound echoed.

The Golden Sand Scorpion King appeared again. It seemed like an intelligent assassin, and the moment Li Xiaofei stopped moving, the scorpion's tail shot out. A streak of crimson lightning tore through the void, aiming for the center of Li Xiaofei's forehead.

"Gui Mei, Wu Wang [1]," murmured Li Xiaofei, his feet stepping on the hexagrams.

His figure moved like a phantom, leaving behind a series of afterimages. The crimson tail needle pierced through his afterimage. Li Xiaofei did not stop as he continued to step on the hexagrams. He fully activated Graceful Step of the Waves, moving like a swift wind and leaving behind a trail of fleeting afterimages.

Hiss hiss hiss.

The Golden Scorpion King's tail needle continued to thrust out. It possessed an agility that belied its massive size as it moved at impressive speeds. The long tail behind it seemed like a sentient venomous snake, leaving trails of crimson lightning in the air and piercing through the afterimages left by Li Xiaofei.

The pressure exerted by the Golden Scorpion King far exceeded that of the group of scorpions from before. Li Xiaofei pushed his Graceful Step of the Waves to the limit. The immense pressure caused the mastery of his footwork to soar rapidly.

Time flew by. At some point, Li Xiaofei began to feel the pressure easing. The crimson lightning-like tail needle could no longer keep up with his pace. He could now swiftly move within ten meters of the Golden Scorpion King.

After some more time, Li Xiaofei could weave around the Golden Scorpion King effortlessly as if he was strolling through a garden. He was now easily toying with it.

"It's time to end this," said Li Xiaofei.

Finally, he unleashed the Threefold Divine Strength with full force, delivering dozens of punches with the Vajra Wrathful Mountain Split, shattering the Golden Scorpion King into pieces.

"Congratulations, user Your Grandpa, for successfully killing the hidden boss star beast, the Golden Scorpion King, in two hours and thirty-five minutes, and clearing the level four plus trial, the Ancient Desert City with a Supergod rating." The light core's electronic voice announced.

1. Name of the different hexagram. ☜

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