Chapter 1060: Let Us Have a Duel of Weapons and Equipment!

“Big ‍​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‍Sis Xiao Han, go for it.”

“Go ‍​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‍for it! Defeat Big Sis Bai.”

At ‍​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‍this moment, the Fool’s Dreams were acting as the audience for the battle between me and Big Sis Bai.

“Cheer ‍​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‍for Big Sis Bai a little too.”

I ‍​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‍turned my body and looked at the Fool’s Dreams as I spoke.

“Big ‍​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‍Sis Bai, go for it too!”

“Defeat Big Sis Xiao Han.”

Listening to them cheer for Big Sis Bai without any hesitation, I lamented the simplicity of the Fool’s Dreams in my heart, but it didn't matter my tolerance for the Fool’s Dreams was still very strong!

At this moment, I looked at Big Sis Bai again.

Big Sis Bai’s attire at this time was somewhat exaggerated.

It was almost as if she had armed herself to the teeth.

On her ten fingers, she had insisted on wearing eleven rings, and the necklaces on her white neck were stacked together like they were from a wholesale market.

Then there were the bracelets, bracers, cape, belt, greaves, and even her shoes had been changed.

“Big Sis Bai, the way you look right now is so exaggerated! Is there no limit to wearing equipment?”

“Theoretically, there is no limit to wearing equipment, only the overlapping of augmentation effects from the same type of equipment. So normally, you wouldn't see someone wearing that much equipment, unless... all of this equipment consists of tools with attack or defensive spell effects.”

“This truly is exaggerated.”

I lamented, and then continued to speak: “Then, are you ready?”

“Of course I’m ready. Xiao Han, you can start at any time. You and I both have a Time Sense; an ambush is something that neither of us could fall for, right?”

“True.”

After the simple conversation was completed, my originally smiling face naturally turned into a serious one.

Even if the opponent was Big Sis Bai, I would not treat this challenge as child’s play.

To do so would be a double disrespect to myself and Big Sis Bai.

Only giving my all was the best response!

My current combat awareness was no longer as lacking as it once was.

So many entity clones were still acting as gatekeepers at the arena even now, experiencing an unknown number of battles every day.

Even if I hadn't experienced all of these personally, with the combat techniques summarized from the first-person perspective and the response to various means, I was definitely not inferior to high-grade students who soaked in arena battles all day.

Opening with spell augmentations coordinated with the perception of a Five Senses Body Cultivator, the first priority before clashing was to discover the opponent’s flaws based on their demeanor.

But Big Sis Bai clearly wouldn't give me such an obvious opportunity to go easy on me.

“Opening move, Fireball!”

Gazing into Big Sis Bai’s eyes, whether it was me casting spells first or linguistic interference, nothing could make Big Sis Bai waver even slightly.

The opening Fireball followed the scorching rays derived from the fireball, seizing the initiative by striking later, but Big Sis Bai evaded it with just a single flash.

Big Sis Bai’s physical qualities were much stronger than mine; I had experienced this in bed.

But even so, Big Sis Bai’s reaction speed still exceeded my expectations.

Big Sis Bai had not actively used her Time Sense; this was merely a dodge from her body’s instincts.

“So fast! But... Coked Fire Oil!”

I lamented, but I was not polite at all as I transformed the later-striking fireball into a burst of derivative effects.

Although Coked Fire Oil was called fire oil, it had nothing to do with oil.

It was just fireballs mimicked into large areas of liquefied fireballs.

It wasn't just liquid; there were also solid ones, the kind where fireballs hitting the ground could make a clanging sound.

Although they seemed useless, these were all brand new ideas and derivative sequences.

What was valuable was always only the line of thought.

“Equipment can augment my reaction speed. The effects of spells are beyond your imagination. Even abstract reaction speed, muscle instinct, and killing passion can all be augmented through equipment as a medium.”

Big Sis Bai tirelessly explained the mysteries within this to me.

Even though she was facing a battle at this moment, she performed her duties responsibly by explaining.

Her main purpose was still to hope that Xiao Han wouldn't have a bias against specific things.

It wasn't just equipment; there were many things called external forces, such as combat potions, rune stones used for augmentation or auxiliary casting, and formations used for auxiliary combat.

She was an Ordinary Project; she was willing to try everything, so she naturally rarely had an obvious bias against anything.

There were only things she liked to do and things she didn't like to do.

Facing my endless stream of spell attacks, Big Sis Bai responded to them one by one.

She didn't display any highly abnormal means, such as powerful physical strength.

She mainly relied on this equipment as the lead.

This equipment counted as what she had hoarded; some were left over from her student stage, and some were small gifts received after becoming a Transcendent witch.

Quite a few were Extraordinary Equipment, which held little value to her.

What was truly valuable to her were only Transcendent Equipment and Holy Relics.

As for the other equipment, if they could teach Xiao Han something in this battle, then their value could be considered realized.

Equipment was also divided into two categories, or three categories if subdivided.

The third category counted as being unique to the witch race.

First were disposable equipment; this category of disposable also included equipment that was irreparable or not worth repairing.

Next were rechargeable equipment, which could be used continuously just by recharging.

The value of this category of equipment was much, much higher than equipment that couldn't be recharged, whether it was Extraordinary Equipment or Transcendent Equipment.

As for the third category... it should be called a Magic Power Source magic tool.

Using a Magic Power Source as one of the materials, coordinated with special magic power techniques, it was forged into the equipment, allowing the equipment itself to wield the Magic Power Source like a “witch.”

Logically speaking, this could also be categorized into rechargeable equipment, but this category of weapons could break the characteristic limit of an individual holding Magic Power Sources, so they were listed separately by the witches.

Of course, another reason was that in other races and other Transcendent systems, there was no existence of the peculiar form that was the Magic Power Source.

In just a short while, I had already exchanged dozens of rounds with Big Sis Bai.

Releasing spells was like breathing to me.

But the defense equipment on Big Sis Bai that triggered instantly actually compensated for the flaws I had worked so hard to create.

Although this trigger-type equipment was very powerful and could be called life-saving equipment, they shattered upon impact after resisting my derivative spells.

This was typical disposable defense magical artifacts.

Watching Big Sis Bai toss those pieces of equipment away casually, even I, who didn't care about money, couldn't help but lament Big Sis Bai’s wealth and power in my heart.

The price of this life-saving equipment in the academy was enough to make it so many students couldn't save up enough money to buy them even if they endured until graduation.

“Does it hurt to watch? It’s alright. These pieces of equipment don’t have high value to me. I am a Transcendent witch, even at the Transcendent Saint Stage. Only Holy Relics are good things that I’m reluctant to use this way.”

Big Sis Bai explained when she saw the change in my expression.

“Then does Big Sis Bai have Holy Relics?”

I asked curiously.

“Naturally I do, but it would be a bit like bullying you if I used them.”

Big Sis Bai revealed her cards.

“Is that so?”

I looked at the equipment on Big Sis Bai’s body.

I understood very well that when I exhausted the power of those pieces of Extraordinary Equipment or destroyed them, then what I would face next would be Transcendent Equipment.

“Warm-up is over!”

After understanding this point, I did not hesitate to cast spells, forcing Big Sis Bai into ending this warm-up phase by using the method of mutual exhaustion with magical artifacts.

After all, Big Sis Bai had fixed the rules herself.

Once I figured out the inherent power of all the equipment, I could directly corner the situation to death based on those means.

Crack...

Following the sound of equipment shattering, the last piece of Extraordinary Equipment was damaged.

The remaining rechargeable Extraordinary Equipment had their energy consumption reach the bottom.

In such an intense battle, Big Sis Bai could not manage to recharge these pieces of rechargeable equipment.

“Xiao Han’s combat awareness is quite good? To be able to force me to this extent, it’s no wonder you feel that equipment is optional for you.”

Big Sis Bai said quite gratifiedly.

And she was very clear that even so, Xiao Han still hadn't given her all.

Whether it was the simulation assistance of the Great Tree of Knowledge or the derivation of powerful spells, she hadn't even used the power of her Domain, and her body cultivation strength was more or less the same.

Furthermore, she had personally witnessed the Spell Life created by Xiao Han that even the First World Elder would marvel at!

That kind of means had similarly not been used!

“But of course the combat experience accumulated by my many entity clones in the academy is not just for show.”

And I also knew very well that many non-human entity clones in the Inner World were also leading mutated beast groups to pit their wits against humans.

If I really went crazy, this wild beast instinct, added to body cultivation strength and transformation spells, could also turn me into a fierce beast!

“Then the next part of the combat is going to upgrade.”

Big Sis Bai gave a light smile.

With a raise of her hand, a Swiftwind Sharp Blade shot out!

It was exactly the spell effect of that bracelet from before.

Immediately, I felt the pressure of directly facing a Transcendent offensive.

This was not just pressure at the level of the attack, but a comprehensive crushing!

The kind where if I were hit, I would die!

Undying Nature appeared powerless under such an attack.

Before, when fighting the Transcendent wizard with a life clone, the feeling hadn't been too deep.

But at this moment, this strike of Big Sis Bai’s—half attack, half demonstration—made me experience the feeling of powerlessness where my individual effort actually couldn't compare to a mere piece of equipment!

This attack was not to say the power was extremely great.

Swiftwind Sharp Blade was something I could also derive from Wind Blade Spell, but it was far from reaching this terrifying level!

If spell attacks, attack forms, and the energy shaping the spell belonged to two dimensions of an attack’s power, then a strike performed by a Transcendent, reaching deep into True Time, added yet another dimension to this attack!

This was not a gap in quantity and technique, but a gap in levels.

Without any bells and whistles, it was pure “numerical crushing.”

“This is way too much of a cheat!”

Barely evading this strike, the Swiftwind Sharp Blade carved a deep rift at the edge of the dueling field!

If Big Sis Bai hadn't personally arranged reinforcements beforehand, this arena wouldn't be able to withstand a strike at the Transcendent level!

“It indeed is quite a cheat, but this is what weapons and equipment are. Xiao Han, you can face the gap between yourself and others, so why are you unwilling to face the gap between yourself and equipment? Ready-made power is also power. The void doesn't talk about logic, nor will it care about your potential. Combat power is combat power. In the void, saying ‘equipment is king’ is not nonsense.”

“I understand...”

“It’s good that you understand. From birth, the gap between sapient life and other non-sapient life has been the use of tools. No matter how fancy equipment is described, it hasn't left the scope of being a tool. So there’s no need for you to have too much inner resistance toward equipment.”

Big Sis Bai was really putting in a lot of effort into her explanation at this moment.

Actually, Bai Yu also understood what the likely reason was for Xiao Han having such a mindset.

It was too peaceful, to the point it made her stop chasing the power of equipment.

If Xiao Han were in a battlefield where she could lose her life at any time, or directly in a lawless area with severe disputes like the void, then Xiao Han would very quickly realize how much security the power brought by equipment truly provided.

Power was power.

The power one mastered could be improved, and equipment could also be constantly replaced.

If one looked at it more openly, there would be no problem.

“Xiao Han... you still lack a sense of crisis too much. When you face an undefeatable situation, you will understand that there’s no such thing as equipment or no equipment—means that can save your life are all good means! It’s not just equipment; potions, rune crystals, formations, or mechanical puppets—they are all power.”

“And the corresponding forging masters, alchemy potion masters, rune scroll masters, and even mechanical masters—these all belong to their power. This is just like a mage who is good at using summoning spells. Can you say they aren't strong and only their summoned beasts are strong?”

Big Sis Bai’s words made me figure out a lot.

I liked to classify everything I didn't like into what I hated, which could easily give birth to extreme ideas.

Me not liking to use equipment and me resisting the use of equipment was likely caused by this confusion of concepts.

Actually, when Big Sis Bai was halfway through her explanation, I had already completely figured it out.

This rhetoric was the same as my past thoughts.

Even what everyone saw as their own “power” was a “tool” in my eyes.

Even the Great Tree of Knowledge, which was a very important power to me, was a “tool” as far as I was concerned.

The reason I treated the Great Tree of Knowledge as the core of my power development was because it was suitable, not because it was my everything.

To put it bluntly, in the end, it just returned to the rhetoric of “defining external objects.”

“I understand...”

I took a deep breath and made a decision.

Then, I took out my Book in the Casket.

This was the response I gave to Big Sis Bai: just equipment, it’s just like me fighting with power—they are both “tools” for me to achieve my goals.

But figuring it out was one thing; this battle was not over yet!

“Xiao Han has also learned to use ‘tools’?”

When Big Sis Bai saw the item I took out, she could feel the decision I had made in my heart even without using Heart Sense Resonance.

“Yes Big Sis Bai wouldn't blame me, right? Now then, the combat intensity is only just beginning!”

After I finished speaking, I held the Book in the Casket and rushed toward Big Sis Bai.

“Let us have a duel between weapons and equipment again!”