Bang—bang—bang—bang!
A series of crisp collision sounds exploded in rapid succession.
Three flaming torches smashed down one after another onto Bai Ge's greatsword.
Though he appeared motionless, the blade was in fact being adjusted minutely at every instant.
And this was reality—not the game.
So the difference became immediately apparent.
The Hilichurls' whirling charge did not come with the faint super armor it had in the game.
Instead, it was stopped dead by Bai Ge!
"Very weak. Their overall stats are probably only around thirty… forty at most."
Feeling the force of the impact, Bai Ge made a quick judgment.
"Still… that's already stronger than an average Millelith soldier."
A typical Millelith soldier's stats hovered around twenty.
The ones in front of him were already at a squad-leader level.
"No wonder Liyue is so vast, yet only has a single city…"
"So this is the real world hidden beneath Teyvat's '12+ wholesome exterior'?"
"The outside is genuinely dangerous."
With that thought, Bai Ge released the Stone Form.
The Ancient Millelith sword style emphasized steadiness—
defend first, then strike.
The moment the three Hilichurls entered the post-charge weakness and stiffness phase—
Bai Ge stepped forward and swept his blade.
Shua—!
A clean arc of sword light flashed past.
The three short Hilichurls in front of him were cleanly severed in two!
Only then did the Hilichurl Shaman's spell finally arrive.
Bai Ge, who had just finished the kill, clearly felt the air grow moist.
Above his head, the moonlight dimmed slightly as two small clouds drifted in.
Rain was about to fall around him.
But instead of concern, Bai Ge felt delight.
"So it's the undercover agent—Hydro Hilichurl Shaman—on duty today."
The Hydro Hilichurl Shaman's skill created a sustained rain cloud,
applying Wet to everyone within and healing allies over time.
However, that amount of healing was meaningless against high damage.
On the contrary—
Applying Wet only made reactions easier.
Especially for someone like Bai Ge.
At that very moment, two wooden-shield Mitachurls began charging straight at him.
Standing between two and three meters tall, their bulging muscles looked like carved black stone—
an intimidating sight.
But Bai Ge had slaughtered these things countless times in the game.
He sidestepped lightly with a few gliding steps, easily avoiding their brute-force charge.
Looking at the two exposed, unguarded backs before him, Bai Ge chuckled softly.
Flames ignited along the Thousand Rock Greatsword in his hands.
At the same time, rain from the Hydro Shaman fell.
"Reversed Flame Blade!"
Relying on the long reach of his greatsword,
Bai Ge struck both Mitachurls at once!
In rapid succession—
Three white sword lights and three fiery ones slashed out in perfect rhythm.
The lightning-fast QA technique he once used at Heyu Teahouse reappeared in the world!
In an instant—
Amid continuous Vaporize reactions and dazzling sword arcs—
The two Mitachurls were reduced to scattered chunks on the ground!
Sensing the threat Bai Ge posed, even more Hilichurls and Slimes surged toward him.
A Dendro Hilichurl Shaman erected a thorny barrier around him!
At the same time, Electro-infused arrows from Hilichurl shooters rained in!
A massive encirclement formed in an instant.
If this had been the old Bai Ge, he would've been scrambling.
After all, he used to be a three-hit-combo amateur with almost no real combat experience.
But now—
Having just awakened his Sword Heart—
Battle was no longer difficult.
He ducked low, slipping past the incoming arrows, then raised the Thousand Rock Greatsword and slammed it down in a single fluid motion!
"Spirit Blade · Heavy Frost Overlay!"
Dense Cryo power erupted outward!
With the Wet status provided by the Hydro Shaman—
All the Hilichurls and Slimes around Bai Ge were instantly frozen into exquisite ice sculptures!
What remained was trivial.
Reality wasn't a game—you didn't need to deplete HP bars.
Bai Ge simply swept his sword horizontally.
In an instant—
Heads rolled across the ground!
After clearing the surrounding monsters, Bai Ge charged toward the two remaining Hilichurl Shamans in the distance.
"So fast?"
Not far away, Hu Tao—casually clearing monsters herself—glanced over and froze for a moment.
Then a competitive smile appeared on her face.
"In that case… I'll have to speed up too!"
"Guide to Afterlife!" Hu Tao cried lightly.
Flames ignited along her Staff of Homa, much like Bai Ge's blade.
A downward cleave, a straight thrust, a seemingly off-balance diagonal sweep—
and finally, a casual downward smash.
The movements looked carefree and unstructured,
yet under the blazing spearhead, they produced a terrifying, lawn-mowing effect.
With her lively, nimble spearwork—so fitting her personality—
A flaming butterfly danced gracefully through the night sky.
With Bai Ge and Hu Tao fighting at full strength,
This group of monsters—no higher than level fifty by Bai Ge's estimation—
was wiped out in no time at all.
Slowly—
The Ley Line Stone dimmed, and shut down once more.