Underground Arena.

As the Gray Mist Gate closed, the gray fog that diffused in the air disappeared with it.

On the ring full of potholes and cracks, Xuanyuan Qingping stood up with difficulty, walked to Leo's side, looked at the young man who fell into a coma, and quickly stretched out his hand to feel it.

"Skin trauma, coupled with physical and mental overdraft, are all minor problems, just rest and rest."

Relieved, Xuanyuan Qingping glanced at the unconscious Leo with a complicated expression.

With the body of an undetermined swordsman, he can burst out with the power to repel A-class monsters, even if it is an A-class monster suppressed by his sword intent, its terrifying defense and strength are by no means something that a swordsman who has not reached the Sword Saint can touch.

And, if he hadn't seen it just now, the cyan light emitted from the sword's body was-

Let's take the prototype of sword intent.

Although he is still very immature, and his power is far from the real sword intent, there is no doubt that a swordsman who has mastered the rudiments of sword intent, as long as he does not die young, will become a sword saint in the future!

Even, it is possible to spy on the supreme realm in the Juggernaut.

"Hoo ......"

After making sure that Leo was okay, Xuanyuan Qingping sat down on the spot and meditated cross-legged.

At the last moment, in order to forcibly suppress the silver-white knight, he burst out with sword intent at any cost, and at this moment his spirit was not shallow, and he needed to recuperate immediately.

The follow-up finishing touches will be left to the people who support the troops.

Time passed, and about 10 minutes later, a group of heavily armed black-clothed swordsmen streamed in through the entrance of the underground arena, led by a middle-aged swordsman dressed in a beige slim suit.

As soon as he entered the underground arena, Zhou Yucheng's eyes locked on the direction of the ring, but what he saw made him stunned.

The broken ring showed that there had been an extremely fierce battle here, and the sharp sword intent fluctuations remaining in the air indicated that there was a sword master who had made a move.

These are all expected by Zhou Yucheng.

But what he didn't expect was the scene in the ring.

Next to a middle-aged swordsman dressed in white and meditating on his knees, there was a young man in an unconscious.

didn't have time to think about it, Zhou Yucheng walked down the stairs quickly and came to the ring.

The black-clothed swordsmen who followed him scattered out, set up their weapons, and looked around with vigilant expressions.

"Brother Qingping! How are you, monsters? ”

Zhou Yucheng protected Xuanyuan Qingping and the unconscious young man behind him, and said anxiously.

Hearing this, Xuanyuan Qingping, who was meditating, opened her eyes and looked at the person in front of her:

"Don't worry, the Grey Mist Monster has been repulsed."

"...... Repulsed? Zhou Yucheng turned his head to look at Xuanyuan Qingping, his eyes were full of consternation: "According to the detection of the Monitoring Department, the Gray Mist Gate that appears here is as high as A-level, and the monster that appears from the A-level Gray Mist Gate will have at least one A-level, how did you do it?" ”

is also a sword saint and an old colleague, Zhou Yucheng naturally has a good idea of Xuanyuan Qingping's strength.

The Gate of Gray Mist has been in existence for so many years, and the strength of all levels of Gray Mist monsters has a bottom in everyone's hearts.

Although the Sword Master is strong, in the face of A-level monsters, he can only suppress it for a short time at most, and he can't repel it alone, and he must have the long-range weapons of many professional swordsmen attached to the power of the mind to suppress and cooperate, so that he can be expected to repel it.

And here in the underground arena, there are obviously no conditions, so how did Xuanyuan Qingping fight off the monster alone?

Facing Zhou Yucheng's questioning gaze, Xuanyuan Qingping looked at the unconscious young man beside him.

"Thanks to Leo's help, otherwise, you wouldn't have seen me."

"Him?" The look of consternation in Zhou Yucheng's eyes became stronger, and from the age of the young man, it could be judged that this was a swordsman who participated in the national competition this year, that is, an undetermined swordsman.

Such a swordsman can actually play a role in the battle against A-class gray mist monsters.

It's incredible, it's true.

……

When Leo woke up, it was already 9 p.m.

Looking at the unfamiliar ceiling in front of him, he was silent for a moment, then turned his head to look at the figure resting on the side of the bed.

Beautiful long black hair、Upper body that highlights the curves because of the lying position......

It's ginger shinocha.

The slight movement of Leo turning his head alarmed Jiang Xiaocha.

The swordsman's perception is very keen.

She propped up her body, the attractive folds of the clothes in front of her were flattened and tightened, looking at the awakened Leo, her complexion did not change much, but there was a look of surprise in her eyes: "Leo, are you awake?" ”

"Hmm." Leo nodded: "Where is this?" ”

"This is the Kendodo Alliance Hospital." A gentle male voice came from the door, and as the door opened, Xuanyuan Qingping, who was dressed in white, walked in with Yu Chishan.

Looking at Leo, a surging smile appeared on Xuanyuan Qingping's face: "You little guy, you are really not afraid of death, you dare to do this." ”

Although the words are scolding, the tone can be heard with concern.

Seeing Leo wake up, Yu Chishan's tense face relaxed.

He never expected that the ordinary underground swordsman competition would encounter such an unexpected situation.

The Gate of Gray Mist is still a terrible A-class.

"By the way, Lord Xuanyuan, my championship reward?" Leo looked at Xuanyuan Qingping with blank eyes.

He knows his physical condition, his recovery power is far beyond ordinary people, after so many hours of rest, he has recovered seventy-seven eighty-eight, except for being a little hungry, there is no problem.

Therefore, what he cares about most is the championship reward.

That's 500W alliance coins!

"You, you......" Xuanyuan Qingping smiled helplessly: "Can the alliance still give you that reward?" Plus, in addition to the championship rewards, the league also rewards you with additional merit rewards. ”

"Meritorious awards?" Leo wondered.

"Repelling the monsters that invade the world by the Gate of Gray Mist, according to the level of the Gate of Gray Mist, as well as the number of monsters, will reward the corresponding merits, and the merits can be exchanged for various good things in the Alliance."

"For example, spiritual extracts, opportunities for sword intent perception, and famous swords forged by master smiths...... And so on and so forth. ”

Xuanyuan Qingping said with a smile: "Of course, if you want to exchange something, you must first become an official member of the Kendo Alliance. ”

"Lord Xuanyuan, please let me contribute to the organization and shine!" Leo said without hesitation and categorically.

"Then, Leo, on behalf of the Alliance, I formally extend an invitation to you." Xuanyuan Qingping's face became solemn: "Are you willing to become an official member of my Donghuang Kendo Alliance?" ”

"Don't be in a hurry to ask questions and answers, there is something I have to make clear to you."

"After becoming a full member, you have to keep a lot of things secret and not divulge. This includes the content of your missions, as well as information on monsters that come out of the Grey Mist Gate like the Silver Knight, and more. ”

"You can look at the contract first."

As he spoke, Xuanyuan Qingping took out a contract from his arms and handed it to Leo.

Taking the contract, Leo read it carefully.

The contract specifies the benefits of full members: a monthly subsidy of 5W alliance coins, as well as an allowance for special attendance tasks, casualty benefits, and a series of precautions, including no leakage, no withdrawal once joined, etc.

Leo's gaze lingered on the six words "Special Attendance Mission" for a moment.

After a few moments, he picked up the pen and signed his name at the end of the contract, then handed it back to Xuanyuan Qingping.

"Lord Xuanyuan, I am willing to join the Kendo Alliance and become an official member of the Alliance."

Leo replied earnestly.

Looking at Li Ao fixedly, Xuanyuan Qingping showed a heartfelt smile on his face, this smile was a little closer to his own people than before.

"Very well, I really didn't misread you."

"Specific matters, including rewards, when you are healed from your injury, there will be someone at the alliance headquarters to explain and handle the procedures for you."

"I won't disturb your rest."

Xuanyuan Qingping didn't stay for a long time, and left with Yu Chishan first.

After all, he himself is also injured, although not as serious as Leo, but he also needs to recuperate.

Not long after Xuanyuan Qingping left, the rest of the members of the Demon Capital team, Wang Zheng, Fang Kaiyu, and Ouyang Shuwen, also came to visit Li Ao in the ward, expressing congratulations on his victory and mentioning the "shocking change" in the afternoon.

It is worth mentioning that because of Leo, the top three in this national individual competition were directly rounded by the Modu team, and Jiang Xiaocha and Ouyang Shuwen won the top three.

After chatting for a while, the three of them left one after another.

In the ward, only Leo and Jiang Xiaocha remained.

Sitting on the hospital bed, Leo looked at the girl who had not left and remained silent, and said softly, "You seem to have something on your mind?" ”

Since Xuanyuan Qingping and Yu Chishan came in just now and mentioned the "Gate of Gray Mist", Jiang Xiaocha's mood has changed.

Jiang Xiaocha pursed her plump lips and did not speak, but looked at the window with empty eyes.

After a few moments, she spoke, "Actually, I've been looking for the Grey Mist Gate. ”

"Grandpa has always refused to tell me that he has any information about the Gray Mist Gate, saying that he will only tell me if I become a Dingduan Swordsman."

"The Gate of the Grey Mist...... Monster...... Swordsman ......"

There was a look of joy and sadness on her face.

"Ten years ago, my parents disappeared for no reason, and when I was a child, I happened to pass by my grandfather's room, and I heard the conversation between the staff of the Kendo Federation and my grandfather, and heard the words 'Gate of Gray Mist'."

"Over the years, the motivation that has supported me to practice swords day and night is precisely to find the traces of my parents and to know what the Gate of Gray Mist is."

Li Ao looked at Jiang Xiaocha quietly, and did not speak, he knew that what the girl at this time needed was just an object to confide in.

At this moment, he is in the magic capital, he was born in the same kendo hall, and compared to others, the relationship is closer to Jiang Xiaocha, so Jiang Xiaocha will talk to him.

"It turns out that the spatial crack where the gray fog emerged in the afternoon is the gate of the gray fog...... My mom and dad, who disappeared in the event of the Gate of the Grey Mist ten years ago, are now ......."

"A monster like that...... Is it really something that can be fought by manpower......"

"If you don't become a sword saint, after all, you're still too weak...... Even if you know the truth, you can only watch it, and you don't have the ability to find out. ”

Speaking of this, Jiang Xiaocha's eyes seemed to have a crystal light, she shook her head, got up and said, "I'm sorry for saying so many things that have nothing to do with you." Thank you for listening to me so much, I'll go first, you have a good rest. ”

Leo lay on the hospital bed, looking at the lonely back of the girl's departure, speechless for a long time.

……

Because his body has basically recovered, Leo does not want to continue to stay in the hospital, and more importantly, tonight is the fifth night he has left the dream world, and there is a high probability that he will enter the dream world again, and his equipment is all in the hotel, and it is inconvenient to stay in the hospital.

Therefore, not long after Jiang Xiaocha left, he went through the discharge procedures and returned to the hotel room.

Putting on a stab-proof suit, bringing a compound longbow and arrows, and holding the slightly cool scabbard of [Chasing Light] in his right hand, Leo took a deep breath and felt the peace of mind that he had not felt for a long time.

Today's encounter, although he is calm on the surface, his heart is extremely stimulated.

It turns out that the real world is far from being as safe as he imagined.

No one can guarantee that the gate of the gray fog that invaded the present world will suddenly open somewhere.

This time it's all directly behind the back, next time?

And the strength of the knight of Lan Luo Yin is far beyond his imagination.

In the short but fierce battle this afternoon, the sword he slashed with all his strength and squeezed the limit was only able to cut through the skin and surface muscles of the knight of Lan Luoyinsi, and this was still with the help of Xuanyuan Qingping's sword intent.

If it were him, it was estimated that he would not have a chance to get close, and he would be killed by the knight of Lan Luoyins.

And one thing, very important.

At that time, the knight of Lan Luoyin was under the suppression of the gray mist chain, and he was just fighting against him and Xuanyuan Qingping with his physical body, and he didn't use a little magic power in the whole process.

The power of magic, Leo had seen in the dream world.

It is a transcendent power, a miraculous power.

If it is a knight of Lan Luoyin who can use magic power, don't say that it is him and Xuanyuan Qingping, it is estimated that a few more Sword Saints will not be enough to fight.

Leo didn't know why the invading Knight of Lanlois couldn't use his magic, but that didn't stop him from taking precautions on this condition.

Today, his strength is still too weak after all.

Not to mention finding a way to suppress and eliminate distortion, it is difficult to do it just for self-preservation.

Lying on the bed, Leo tilted his head sideways, looking out at the bright and mysterious city lights through the transparent window on the side.

Under this seemingly prosperous and lively scene of peace, how many crises are buried that ordinary people can hardly imagine?

The sound of the retro pendulum clock sounded in his ears, and after a long time, Leo felt a long-lost and familiar feeling of vertigo that came to mind.

"The Point Guard Is Here"

Here it comes!

Leo closed his eyes, naturally relaxed his body, and let his consciousness be dragged into the endless "deep sea" and sink downward.

……

"Whew...... Whew......"

The faint sound of the wind sounded in his ears, and Leo slowly opened his eyes, and what greeted his children's eyes was a hollow window carved with intricate patterns. Through the openwork gaps, you can see the graystone-colored walls of the tower, and the faint light.

The warm current flowing into his body from [Chasing Light] made Leo feel a considerable increase in his physical strength and strength, and also told him that the time of the dream world at this moment was morning.