Unreliable Sword Immortal.

Chapter 35 Super Ghost

"With this NPC included, it's a nine-person free-for-all?"

Lu Chaoding imagined the scene of a nine-person melee and felt it would be very interesting.

He looked around but didn't see Zhao Weike and the others. He then flew around the mountaintop on his sword and discovered the entrances to the dungeons [Boiling Blood Giant Rock] and [Mountain Top Throne].

The [Boiling Blood Giant Rock] is accessible only to players level 5-1V9. Inside, players can farm materials, cultivation insights, and gold. Lu Chaoding is no longer accessible.

He didn't care; he wouldn't intentionally kill himself and lose levels just to enter this instance.

[The Throne at the Top] is a limited-access dungeon for players aged 10-15. Each player has ten entry opportunities per day. According to the dungeon description, there is a level 12 Boiling Blood Lion King inside. Defeating it will reward you with gold, cultivation insights, materials, and a small chance of obtaining skill books.

Lu Chaoding cleared the [Mountain Throne] once and discovered that the so-called "Boiling Blood Lion King" was just a Boiling Blood Lion Dog with a size comparable to a lion. Its overall strength was probably not even as good as the Night Snack Giant Tiger. After Lu Chaoding killed it, he only got 8 gold coins, a canine tooth and a [Cultivation Insights] with 100 cultivation points.

"This return is too mediocre, I'd rather grind for a hundred consecutive losses in the Arena!"

Lu Chaoding shook his head, then brought up the Tianxing Sword Tournament window. After a few simple operations, he received a system notification: "Ding, Sword Immortal Lu Chaoding, welcome to the Tianxing Sword Tournament game!"

"Ding! Your game nickname defaults to your name. You can change it once for free! Do you want to change it?"

"Hmm, change it to Zhao's skirt!"

"Ding, your duel ID and nickname have been confirmed. You are now ready to participate in the virtual duel. Please note that your character will remain in the open world during the virtual duel. Please make sure to participate in the virtual duel within a safe zone to avoid unexpected events such as attacks on your character."

"Ding, please understand that in the virtual duel, you cannot use elixirs or other auxiliary items. Your victory or defeat will not affect your real attributes and character status."

"Ding, please note that in the virtual duel, you cannot view your opponent's detailed attribute information. The target will only display their nickname, level, health bar, resilience bar, and battle record. Damage numbers and status prompts will be hidden."

"Ding, please note that your battle can be spectated!"

"Ding, please note that your match history can be viewed!"

"Ding! Please select virtual duel or spectating according to the window prompts. Enjoy the game!"

Lu Chao felt like he was playing a computer game. He studied the game panel for a while, then entered his private cave and removed all his Heavenly Power, Earthly Power, skill books, etc., equipping only a beginner's wooden sword and beginner's clothes.

"My goal is a 100-game losing streak!"

Lu Chao muttered to himself, then logged back into the dueling game and quickly entered the matchmaking window for a personal virtual duel.

Immediately, Lu Chaoding received a system notification: "Ding, matching you with a suitable opponent!"

"Ding, match successful!"

The next moment, Lu Chaoding felt the scenery before his eyes blur, and when he looked around again, he found himself on a circular battle platform.

Not far from him stood a male player wearing a tattered robe.

[Yu Shen Dugu Qiubai: LV11, Record 3 wins 0 losses]

Lu Chaoding saw the man's brief information, and at this moment, it was the waiting phase for the battle to begin; the fight would start in five seconds.

The player glanced at Lu Chaoding, then laughed and said, "Zhao Qunzi, I know you! You tricked people into jumping off a cliff at night!"

Lu Chao remained silent.

The player opposite him crossed his arms and said, "Could you tell me the duel number of that Lu Chao from your village? I want to challenge him!"

Lu Chao retorted, "You're no match for him; he'll kill you with a single sword strike!"

"That's not necessarily true! My title of 'Invincible Swordsman' isn't just for show!" The player in the tattered robe was quite talkative. He pointed to his clothes and said, "Zhao Skirt, what do you think of my outfit?"

Lu Chaoding said calmly, "Trash!"

The player laughed, "Don't you know what's good for you? This is a three-star costume, the Eight-Bag Elder, with very strong stats! How have you been doing? You're level 11 and still wearing newbie clothes, don't you even have a green costume?"

Lu Chao retorted, "I'm here to discuss swordsmanship, not to chat!"

"Oh dear, are you in such a hurry to be defeated?" The player chuckled and said, "I'm very strong. If I defeat you, I'll have a four-game winning streak. Go back and tell Lu Chao that there are always people stronger than you. Don't think you're so great just because you got the first kill on the Prince Turtle. I, Li Feiyu, the Undefeated Swordsman, am waiting for him in the Great World."

"You talk too much nonsense!"

Lu Chao muttered something under his breath. The battle had already begun, and it was now his turn. Too lazy to waste words, he pointed at Li Feiyu, and the novice wooden sword flew out, striking once before returning. Li Feiyu's health bar had shrunk slightly.

"His health points... are probably over five thousand!"

Lu Chaoding quickly calculated Li Feiyu's health based on his own attack power, and was somewhat surprised.

A player who can stack up to 5,000 health points is no ordinary player.

"Huh, it attacked first, and it's even faster than me! Too bad, its attack power is too low!"

Li Feiyu chuckled, then made his move. Lu Chaoding saw a dull gray longsword slashing down at him from the sky, followed by a bolt of lightning.

With a loud bang.

Lu Chao's vision went black.

They were instantly killed!

As his consciousness returned to his body, Lu Chao looked at the duel window in front of him again. His record had changed to "0 wins and 1 loss". He had also completed his first individual duel mission and obtained an unreliable lottery ticket.

"make persistent efforts!"

Lu Chaoding started matchmaking again, determined to lose, and naturally he lost every time.

"Haha, Zhao Qunzi, it's you! Heaven has eyes! Take this!"

"Dude, you're amazing!"

"Level 11, and they're this bad!"

"Seriously, buddy, you've lost twenty games in a row? How about I let you win just once?"

"How did I get matched with such a newbie!"

"Zhao Qunzi, how have you managed to persevere until now?"

"Level 11? Hmph, trash!"

"Dude, this game isn't for you, really."

"I thought I was bad enough, but it turns out Zhao Qunzi is even worse than me!"

"Big brother, can you let me win a game? I'm only level four!"

"I, at level 5, actually beat Zhao Qunzi, who's level 11! I'm amazing..."

Lu Chaoding encountered all sorts of players. He easily achieved a 5-game losing streak and a 10-game losing streak, but after reaching a 50-game losing streak, it became very difficult to find an opponent. He might not even be able to start a battle after waiting for ten minutes.

Thus, until 6 p.m., when night fell, Lu Chaoding had only achieved a 60-game losing streak.

"Matchmaking is too inefficient; it's hard to find opponents..."

As Lu Chao was saying this, he finally matched with his 61st opponent. He entered the battle space and saw a male player with a bowl cut hairstyle.

[Sword Saint Song Shu: LV10, Record 0 wins 36 losses]

"Wow, this record is impressive! We're evenly matched!"

Lu Chao sized up the player opposite him. He was thin and looked to be no more than 1.6 meters tall. He was carrying a treasure chest on his back, wearing a beginner outfit, with nunchucks hanging from his waist and a silver rapier in his hand.

"Hey!" This "Sword Saint Song Shu" actually shouted at Lu Chao, "I'll give you twelve rounds. If you don't kill me, I'll kill you!"