"Guaranteed Hit!"

As soon as Nocturne uttered those two words, the Sur Particles that enveloped his entire body started to pulse with a "ding," as if he were cloaked in a thick blue-black armor.

Immediately, he suddenly reversed his grip on the dagger and made a "throwing" motion.

This wasn't the typical use of a knife; it was like using a javelin.

Logically, this was not a wise combat choice.

Daggers and javelins are two completely different melee weapons. The short stature of a dagger means it's not suited for throwing; forcing it to be thrown would make it hard to control the accuracy and damage.

Moreover, Nocturne's physical attributes and reflexes were not as good as Yun You's, so logically speaking, the little girl should be able to dodge the dagger he threw.

But for some reason, Yun You had a feeling that Nocturne's throw was slightly different this time.

The blade he raised was always aimed precisely at Yun You's forehead, as accurate as... a machine devoid of any distractions.

No matter how the little girl moved or tilted her head in any direction, the blade would gently adjust, locking onto Yun You again with the simplest motion.

"Something's not right..."

Yun You slightly frowned.

In that moment, she suddenly felt an inexplicable chill, as if her whole body had plunged into an icy cave, being stared down by a venomous python...

This was a sensation she had never encountered before, not even when facing the Apprentice Death God and the Master of the Tower Incarnation before. She had never felt such bone-chilling cold.

"How is it?"

Below the stage, Li Cang proudly folded his arms and asked Old Jin beside him, "Isn't my student's gift far beyond expectations, Senior Jin?"

"Such an ability is quite rare indeed."

"Hmm..."

Old Jin still did not directly answer Li Cang's question but instead looked at Nocturne with great interest and asked softly, "Is it a 'Guaranteed Hit' type move?"

"Exactly, you really are well-informed. I didn't even need to say it, and you knew."

Li Cang nodded with a smile.

"Sometimes, the talents our Apprentice Death Gods acquire often cannot be converted into 'immediate combat power,' such as 'Language Mastery,' 'Charm,' and the like... Even though the rarity of the talent might be high, it can't enhance strength in a short time."

"They often require long-term training and development to be effective, showcasing the expected combat ability."

"But Nocturne's ability is different."

Li Cang paused slightly, looked at Nocturne still gathering energy for the dagger on stage, and said in a soft voice, "Guaranteed Hit... This ability can be considered a jack-of-all-trades combat gift."

"It doesn't require experience, nor a lot of development; once possessed, it can immediately bring about a significant combat advantage."

"It can be applied to any kind of weapon or move, whether it's cold weapons like spears, daggers, and bows, modern weapons like guns and artillery, or even in hand-to-hand combat, they can all be blessed with 'Guaranteed Hit.'"

"Senior Jin, as one of our veterans, and a soldier who survived the 'Enterprise War,' you should understand the effects of the Guaranteed Hit talent, right?"

Old Jin remained silent for a moment, before eventually nodding.

"The so-called Guaranteed Hit actually uses talent ability to add a 'Precise Hit' effect to the weapon in hand, allowing it to ignore influences like wind speed, gravity, and speed differences, achieving a guaranteed hit effect."

Old Jin said calmly, "In most cases, attacks with the Guaranteed Hit effect will not miss unless... the enemy's physique far exceeds the Guaranteed Hit effect, enabling them to dodge even when locked on during the clash..."

"This is also the greatest weakness of the Guaranteed Hit, namely—it cannot change the weapon's inherent power, at most it can only slightly increase speed, and this increase has its limits in the end."

"Once the limit is exceeded, the Guaranteed Hit naturally loses its effect."

Hearing this detailed explanation, Li Cang nodded.

"That's correct, the greatest weakness of a Guaranteed Hit talent is that it can be outsped."

"However... there are always exceptions, like my fortunate student."

Li Cang said with a somewhat smug smile, "The purple talent's Guaranteed Hit is not something those mediocrities can possess."

"Although his talent is also named Guaranteed Hit, there is a prefix before these two words."

"And that is... 'Law of Cause and Effect.'"

"The Law of Cause and Effect's Guaranteed Hit, that is his ability."

Upon hearing this, Old Jin slightly raised an eyebrow; a trace of ripple finally appeared in his otherwise unchanged expression.

The Law of Cause and Effect, a rather troublesome term, is rare even within the Extraordinary power-wielding Apprentice Death God Organization.

It's an intangible power that defies the laws of physics.

"Everything in the world has cause and effect, and the effect is determined by the cause. This is evident in the wager we just set now."

"We have this conflict because, many decades ago, Senior Jin deprived me of the student I was supposed to have, causing the 'cause,' which led to the 'effect' of this battle."

Li Cang smiled and said, "And the Law of Cause and Effect's Guaranteed Hit talent can reverse cause and effect, first establishing the 'guaranteed hit' effect before creating the 'throwing weapon' cause."

"In this case, from the moment my student activated his talent, the blade hitting became an inevitable reality."

"If I'm not mistaken, the place that boy is targeting should be your student's neck, right?"

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

As he spoke, Li Cang even shook his head, feigning a look of regret and sighed, "This is a 100% pain simulation; your not-yet-adult little student is probably going to suffer."

"Within the Ethernet's conscious residual settings, no matter how tragic the death, consciousness will be retained for thirty seconds."

"Now, that poor child will see her head being sliced off and spinning away like a top."

"How lamentable... not everyone can withstand such pressure."

"After this fight, you may need to provide her some psychological counseling, Senior, since she's a student; she can't just be discarded because she's ruined, right?"

Even though he said this, there was no trace of pity in Li Cang's eyes.

What was visible was only an unabashed smile, as if watching an intriguing show.

All the while, Old Jin never engaged with his comments, instead he silently observed Yun You, with a gaze as warmly soft as ever, laced with incomparable confidence.

It seemed he always believed that Yun You could win this duel.

This unconditional trust, perhaps even Yun You herself doesn't know the reason...

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