After the series of thrusts disrupted Wei Syuen's footing, I leaped into the air. While jumping, I positioned my sword horizontally in front of my waist, assuming the preparatory stance for the Spinning Slash. I successfully jumped behind Wei Syuen and, upon landing, unleashed the Spinning Slash towards his back.
Then, I won.
"Ahhh—" Wei Syuen let out a pained cry, his spear clattering to the ground. "How could I possibly lose?!"
The blue card that flew out of his pocket hit the ground with a clang.
"Energy Card, you said I was the strongest. Why did I lose to them?"
"No! I can't lose! Energy Card, quickly send robots to support me..."
"Chairman, I told you long ago to throw away that demonic card. Why are you still keeping it?" The NPC Vice-Chairman Ling Jie suddenly appeared. "You were the one who told me that hard work and perseverance are the only ways to achieve victory. Why did you listen to the demonic card, believing that the strong don't need to practice? And you even persuaded the team members not to come to practice."
"Because I was too foolish before, once believing that hard work and perseverance would lead to victory," Wei Syuen, sitting on the field, looked up at the sky and said. "I am already the strongest, and I've gained the greatest power. Why would I still need to work hard?"
"Chairman, you've changed. You've changed so much I don't recognize you anymore. From the moment you brought robots onto the competition field, I knew that the Chairman who once led the KRS to practice hard together, the strongest leader in the hearts of our entire KRS team, is gone."
"Even now, are you still refusing to wake up? There is no shortcut to success; success must come at a price. Perhaps even if you practice with all your might, you might still face failure in the end; but if you don't practice at all, you will definitely have to face failure." After finishing his words emotionally, Ling Jie turned and left.
"I understand the logic you speak. I also know that if I practiced properly, I'd have a great chance of winning this year's competition... But it was precisely at this time that I found the Energy Card. It said it could give me power, allow me to win without practice..." Wei Syuen watched his retreating figure and smiled self-mockingly. "When a pie suddenly falls from the sky, would you refuse it? Can you resist that temptation?"
As soon as Wei Syuen finished speaking, he collapsed to the ground, motionless.
At that moment, a game system notification appeared.
Advanced Quest Completed!
All party members gained 500 EXP,
STR+20, AGI +20.
Xin Hui stepped forward to pick up the blue card that appeared nearby and the boss rewards. Then, holding a bottle of clear beverage, she excitedly ran over to Zi Qian and me, saying, "Great! We got Mineral Water!"
Just hearing the name of this item, I thought it was a common item that could increase stats or restore stamina. But according to Xin Hui's explanation, the bottle of mineral water in her hand is actually a rare three-star item. It turns out that items in this game are divided into three levels: one-star, two-star, and three-star. Using three-star Mineral Water immediately restores the entire team's HP to full, regardless of how much each member's HP has been depleted.
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