Absolute Death Game

"Senior, I have wandered the four seas with no place to call home, all to master the ultimate swordmanship. I greatly admire your grace and plead for you to accept me as your disciple,"

Nameless Sword Guest: "Hmm, it seems you have the making of a Swordsman. However, becoming my disciple is not that easy. You must first answer my question. Tell me, what is the highest realm of swordsmanship?"

1. With a sword in hand, also hold a sword in heart.

2. With a sword in hand, hold no sword in heart.

3. Without a sword in hand, hold a sword in heart.

4. Without a sword in hand, also hold no sword in heart.

This should be the fourth choice, right? That's what He Suoju thought to himself. According to his own logic, he should choose the fourth option. But then he remembered what Xiao Buli had told him, and he hesitated again. The answer Xiao had shared indeed seemed to have some truth to it. Should he really listen to him?

He wavered for a long time but ultimately failed to make a choice.

Turning to glance at Xiao Buli, who was looking on from a distance, He Suoju finally bit the bullet, "I'll trust you this time!"

He closed the choice prompt and opened the dialogue box to type out: "Senior, are you jeering at me? The question of what constitutes the highest realm of swordsmanship is so profound and inscrutable, how could a novice like me possibly know the answer? If I did know what the highest realm of swordsmanship was, why would I need to find you to learn swordsmanship?"

After typing out these words, He Suoju's heart raced to his throat, and his fingers trembled, fearful that the other party might become furious and chop him down with a single blow.

Little did he know that the Nameless Sword Guest would burst into laughter upon hearing this: "Hahaha, unexpectedly, oh unexpected. After a long search, I thought all people sought only fame, and none were worthy to learn my swordsmanship legacy. Yet here I find someone as honest and diligent as you.

You're right—if you could answer the question, there wouldn't be a need for you to learn swordsmanship from me. Only those who try to get by with superficial knowledge attempt to speculate the answer. Very well, I'll accept you as my disciple today. Come, follow me."

After saying that, the Nameless Sword Guest rose from the great blue stone and slowly walked outside, taking a few steps before turning back to see He Suoju still standing there, dumbfounded.

"Foolish boy, aren't you coming?"

He Suoju finally snapped out of his daze and hurriedly followed. Passing by Xiao Buli, he expressed his gratitude, "Thank you so much, Brother Xiao. I don't have the words to express my thanks, but should the opportunity arise, I will surely repay your kindness." After saying that, he quickly followed the Nameless Sword Guest.

Indeed, just as he had suspected, Xiao Buli watched their departing figures with a sigh of relief. Although he didn't learn the swordsmanship, he felt no disappointment. Instead, there was a faint sense of joy. This encounter served as another warning and brought him some experience.

(It seems I've been too lax in my attitude towards this game. If I really want to acquire great power, I must immerse myself completely in the game as if it were the real world.) With these thoughts in mind, he headed down the mountain. Read exclusive adventures at empire

PS: Regarding the update schedule, I apologize for the recent irregularity. This is mainly due to the lack of saved drafts, as I write and post chapters on the go, which inevitably leads to inconsistencies.

However, I will try to accumulate more drafts in the future to ensure updates occur at fixed times each day, tentatively set to around noon for one chapter, and another chapter between 6 and 9 p.m.

PS2: Additionally, concerning the protagonist's strength and adventures, he will soon gain a significant boost, which will naturally increase his power, and it will not be through a clichéd Golden Finger method, (which I utterly abhor). The protagonist's strength will be enhanced under reasonable circumstances, so please be patient.

By the end of the first volume, the protagonist's abilities will be fully developed.