Power Leveling Empire Chapter 5: Chapter 5: Two-Second Kill

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"Did I run into Jiang Baiyu in the very first match?" Wen Ran was currently watching "her own" battle process in real-time through the friend spectating System, so she naturally saw Jiang Baiyu appearing on the opposite side. Lan Qianer had indeed faithfully passed on Wen Ran's words; Jiang Baiyu had been waiting early on, and upon seeing "Wen Ran's" account come online, he immediately chose to enter the rankings. Since both were in the Fourth Segment and matched almost simultaneously, the probability of being paired together was quite high. Because of this, Jiang Baiyu had been able to snipe Wen Ran multiple times before. Wen Ran frowned slightly. Using the identity of this nameless account, she quickly sent a message to "Wen Ran": "This person knows me. Finish the battle as quickly as possible and don't let him figure it out." The fact that this Substitute Trainers could log into her account had already made Wen Ran believe a bit more in the power leveling. At this moment, she couldn't help but urge Xu Jia. She didn't want Jiang Baiyu to notice anything amiss; hiring a power leveling was not something honorable, and it could even be a serious crime. "Don't worry." Two words quickly appeared on the screen, giving Wen Ran a bit of comfort. Immediately after, she saw the figure on the screen move. As soon as the five-second preparation time passed, Wen Ran's body, under Xu Jia's control, lunged straight forward like an arrow released from a bow. The longsword in her hand thrust out—it was exactly "Point Cloud." Jiang Baiyu's gaze narrowed slightly. He had come to snipe Wen Ran for a certain reason; his own strength was not weak at all, and he had rich combat experience, being someone who had truly experienced battles in the sea of stars. At the same time, he was a regular on the myriad realms platform. He was well-prepared for such actions as moving immediately after the countdown ended. Jiang Baiyu sneered, showing no intention of pausing. He chose the most intense response—a counter-attack! Even if he was striking second, Jiang Baiyu was full of confidence. The reason was simple: the weapon Wen Ran used was a sword, while he used a spear! Wen Ran was Level 39, and Jiang Baiyu was Level 41. For Martial Artists of the third or fourth tier like them, they were still far from exceeding human limits. Factors like weapon length, physique, and arm span would all affect the outcome. With a long spear as his weapon and being a man with a slender build, the result of their mutual thrusts would undoubtedly be the spear striking the opponent first. "Step back, circle in from the left, or predict Jiang Baiyu's next spear path in advance." Wen Ran stared intently at the screen, thinking about how she would respond if she were facing this spear strike. She already had several ideas, some safe, some risky... Wait! In Wen Ran's sight, the character controlled by Xu Jia didn't show the slightest intention of dodging and met the attack head-on! "Is he crazy? He'll die like this!" "Is he trying to compete for the first strike? But Jiang Baiyu can definitely seal his throat with one spear thrust. If anyone's going to die, it's more likely to be him first!" Wen Ran clenched her fists tightly. If she were a player from Planet Blue, she would probably consider whether the power leveling network was lagging. Jiang Baiyu thought the same. Moreover, as the person involved on the field, he was even more confident than Wen Ran that such a clash would definitely result in him killing the opponent first. The reality wasn't much different from what the two of them thought. Whether in terms of speed or weapon length, Jiang Baiyu held the advantage. The long spear undoubtedly pierced through "Wen Ran's" body first. However, they didn't notice that Wen Ran, under Xu Jia's control, had slightly shifted her head just a moment before her throat was pierced. Thus, the long spear only pierced "Wen Ran's" collarbone, leaving her a moment away from death. In the next