"Why, why is that?" Zoe was anxious.

Faced with her innocent face, explaining such things clearly, Li Ang still couldn't do it.

He changed the subject, "Let's go, the duel is on."

"Why exactly, what did I do differently from the books?" On the way to the desert wilderness before leaving the city after dinner, Zoe was still murmuring to herself.

This time, ALulu was accompanying them.

Previously, when the two got into a fight, they didn't bring her along, which left ALulu extremely flustered. Since then, she always moved with the main force, unwilling to separate.

Standing on the flat ground, Li Ang and Zoe stood apart.

The young girl's new armor boots tapped on the ground, and with the rise and fall of her body, the three pieces of light armor made rustling sounds.

She was both excited and expectant.

"I'll also use the power of Tier Three to counter."

Li Ang said, "If you can force me to use the power of Tier Four, you win. If I knock down your weapon, I win."

With a smile at the corner of her mouth, Zoe nodded and simultaneously released the Earth Serpent.

The Holy Snake appeared on the sandy ground, and ALulu, who had never seen this giant snake before, let out an exclamation.

"Let Xiaohan leave, then I can turn off the automatic defense shield, otherwise it's not fair."

Zoe asked again, "Isn't Li Ang wearing armor?"

"No need, I'll shape a wind shield for defense."

"Alright."

"Are you ready?"

"Bring it on!"

This was the first upright duel after being taught a lesson by Li Ang twice for previous naive provocations.

And the young girl's mindset had changed from before; she no longer proposed duels to get the attention of unfamiliar people but to express her inner feelings to the one she thought of day and night, trying to fully showcase herself.

Drawing the Wind Breath Sword, the wind element fortified her, and the rising air current blew the new amber scale armor, causing metal and crocodile scales to clash and rub, making a soft crackling sound.

A whirlwind centered on her formed, silver sand scattered, her skirt fluttered, and the petal-like cloth skirt armor lifted and fanned up and down, making the entire girl look like a flower blooming in the wind.

With golden boots striking the ground, Zoe agilely leaped forward, and Li Ang also gripped the long sword.

This sword was co-crafted with the beak of the Sandstone Spiral Turtle, the teeth of the Wildfire Dog, and the Red Spot Sand Brick, emphasizing moderate weight and attacking-defending balance.

When she approached, Zoe lifted her sword in a horizontal slash; the wind pushed her arm to increase sword speed, and wind blades burst forth from the blade's edge, attacking in rapid succession, getting faster, like a fierce storm.

Is she using the Secret Technique right off the bat?

With sword dance steps, Li Ang distanced himself while using the sword to cleave the unavoidable wind blades.

Holding the Treasure Artifacts, Zoe was hard to beat for an ordinary Tier Three Swordsman, but fortunately, relying on the full set of swordsmanship skills given by the system, Li Ang could entangle with her.

Seeing Li Ang dodge her former signature move, Zoe was not discouraged. Her eyes brightened with excitement as she switched the sword's element, swung large and void, and slashed out multiple ice blades, aiming for vital points from a distance.

As Li Ang dodged and blocked the ice blades, she once again closed in, this time seemingly abandoning all defenses, charged directly into his arms with the momentum to knock him over.

At the moment of impact, she switched her sword technique to the Earth Element, the heavy Earth Sword covering a large expanse of earth, providing a solid shield.

Li Ang twisted his sword's body, stepping lightly to release force while sticking to her sword's spine and counter-slashing out. It was the Swordsman Skill [Counter Slash].

The sword edge cut straight at Zoe's arm; she concentrated even when Li Ang changed moves, quickly retreating to distance herself.

"That move is nice, teach me afterwards!"

The young girl attacked again, interweaving three elements, dazzling the eye, yet not random at all; wind, water, and earth brought her speed, attack, and strength enhancements. She changed moves according to the elements' properties at the time, like a tempestuous storm ever-changing.

Li Ang, with the Tier Three Swordsman-learned [Steady Swordsmanship] in heart, calmly countered her every attack; no matter how stormy outside, he remained immovable within.

"Haha!"

The battle completely unleashed the primal side of the young girl; the more she fought, the happier she became, sweat sticking her hair to her face, pale skin flushed with a healthy blush, footwork shifting horizontally and vertically, her body twirling and changing swiftly.

Golden armor dazzling, white skirt fluttering. A golden flower bloomed on the sandy ground.

To see such Zoe Dorothy for the first time, ALulu was slightly dumbfounded.

For Li Ang, although knowing her nature, it was his first time seeing her so delighted in battle.

At that moment, her joyful emotions seemed to merge into the sword, magic power flowing smoothly, entering a state of selflessness.

Li Ang sensed she was nearing a certain moment and deliberately guided her to fight smoother through their exchanges.

Zoe's momentum grew stronger, mood increasingly fervent, as if even her soul was stirred.

Constantly channeling magic power to surge through her body, increasing muscle strength, a seemingly visible membrane appeared then shattered before the girl's eyes.

Suddenly, the world became clearer.

Her will seemed to extend, able to leave her body and act at will.

Swelling passion condensed on the sword edge, igniting the air, tracing a blazing arc.

The Wind Breath Sword's tip, the blade-wrapped breeze continuously fed into the flames, making the fire blaze even more intensely, but instead of spreading wildly, it condensed into a Flame Sword.

Li Ang opened the panel, Zoe's information flickered, changing to new text.

[Name: Zoe]

[Race: Unknown]

[Profession: Elemental Swordsman, Tier 4. Elemental Master, Tier 3]

Her swordsmanship had reached the Transcendent Realm.

Not only did she wield the power of the Star Soul, but she also fully inherited the legacy of the unique profession of Elemental Swordsman.

The Flame Sword Slash collided with Li Ang's long sword; the flame ignited by Elemental Swordsmanship molded into a sword, its scorching heat and stone-breaking power transmitted through the blade, letting Li Ang fully feel the pressure.

With only a Tier Three physique, he found it hard to hold the hilt, so he simply let go.

The long sword fell to the sand, and he raised his hands to the young girl, "You won."

A breakthrough during the battle, Li Ang would have needed Tier Four's magic power to counter, so it was indeed the young girl's fair victory.

Zoe retreated, somewhat stunned, looking at the fallen sword and then at Li Ang.

Tiny crystalline tears gathered at the corners of her eyes, a doll-like smile briefly appeared, and she abandoned the still-burning sword to leap onto him, wrapping her arms around his neck while her legs encircled his waist.

"Wait, wait, wait—ouch, ouch, ouch!"

This time was different; the surface of the new equipment had many rough edges, which, when she hugged him tightly, poked painfully.

Reluctantly, Zoe released Li Ang and jumped to the ground.

"I've become stronger, right?"

The young girl put her hands behind her back, bringing her pure face closer.

"Yes, you've reached Tier Four, and the swordsmanship your father left behind has been fully mastered."

"What about the previous agreement with Li Ang?"

The girl extended her hand to Li Ang, the small, fair hand with a circle of calluses able to wield a sword and unleash a stormy onslaught.

"Never apart again?"

Li Ang also extended his hand, which Zoe grasped tightly, "Never apart again!"

"Wow..." ALulu's mouth was agape, completely stunned.

"What?" Dorothy looked at the small girl's expression beside her.

"Is this true camaraderie? Never apart?" The Horned Race girl's light purple eyes twinkled.

Dorothy sighed, "You misunderstood. What kind of partner doesn't want to separate to that extent? That kind can only be..."

"Sister Dorothy wants to separate?"

"No! I, oh, I just think differently from that Wild Cat."

ALulu smacked her lips, glanced at the giant shield and shield in her hands, then lowered her head to look at the soft armor wrapped around her chest, and as the clean breeze brushed around, it seemed to gather her thoughts and carry them off into the distance.

Back at the inn, the team took turns bathing, and as Li Ang lay down in the room, the door was knocked again.

After knocking, Zoe swiftly slipped into the room, diving into his bed.

The young girl hid under the sheets, leaving only half her face visible.

The blush on her snow-white skin spread charmingly at the corner of her eyes, and her voice was soft and gentle.

"Tonight, no one will disturb us..."

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