Chapter 333: The Goal – Happiness

The moment the Separation Hook missed its target, Lu Mingyue nimbly moved to the left, but an even stronger sense of danger surged from deep within her—“No good!” Her expression changed instantly, but it was already too late to react.
Thwack!!
The returning boomerang, like a high-speed cutting machine, struck Lu Mingyue head-on. Her body trembled as it pierced through her protective qi in an instant…
At the same time,
Silver Fox, wielding the Separation Hook, rushed straight toward Lu Mingyue without pause!
Needle Transfer Technique!!
Sunflower Aura!!
In this life-or-death moment, Lu Mingyue’s skills reached their peak as well, allowing her to narrowly escape from the deadly edge of the hook.
The clash between Silver Fox and Lu Mingyue was lightning-fast!
In that brief instant, both unleashed all their ultimate techniques and secrets…
Even players who were confused by the chaos could tell the situation from Silver Fox’s reckless charges and Lu Mingyue’s desperate attempts to evade attacks. Many fell silent, utterly stunned by Silver Fox’s series of deadly, rapid moves!
“…”
Silver Fox didn’t stop.
Though surprised and disappointed that Lu Mingyue had managed to dodge the fatal strike, she didn’t give up on pursuing her. Beneath her damaged silver mask, her eyes seemed even more mysterious and profound.
With a gesture of her left hand, the Separation Hook spun back and landed firmly in her palm!
Whoosh!
Another boomerang landed on the tip of her right-hand hook and was launched.
Using both hooks simultaneously, she executed a series of moves that seemed utterly unpredictable to the onlookers. Neither the Evil Wolf nor the Thick-Browed Monk spoke; they held their breath, staring intently at the battlefield, unwilling to miss a single moment.
“Damn it!”
Lu Mingyue was furious!
Silver Fox now had complete control of the situation.
After breaking through Lu Mingyue’s Sunflower Aura with one boomerang, she used the same tactic again.
Gritting her teeth, she activated her Sunflower Aura at full capacity.
At the same time, the Needle Transfer Technique spread out in unpredictable ways, and a light palm strike emerged from her sleeve…
The sudden burst of power from a Sunflower Aura inheritor was truly astonishing!
Lu Mingyue’s reckless use of her strength, ignoring the cost to her internal energy, clearly signaled that she was fighting with everything she had.
The Sunflower Aura already had a powerful effect on people’s speed and perception. Facing it for the first time, Silver Fox was quickly disrupted, making numerous mistakes in judgment.
Thwack!

The boomerang missed its target for the first time, embedding itself diagonally in the ground nearby without posing any threat to Lu Mingyue. As for the Farewell Hook, this time the Silver Fox wisely refrained from using it—otherwise, Lu Mingyue would have had to fight alone.

However, the Sunflower Palm failed to achieve its intended effect. The Silver Fox had astonishing vigilance and insight; the moment the palm strike was made, with his robes fluttering, he immediately dodged without hesitation…

In their second encounter, both sides were evenly matched!

Overall, however, Lu Mingyue, lacking the protection of the Sunflower Aura, still had the upper hand. He had to rely on the full power of the Sunflower Aura and his skillful Needle Transference technique to constantly change positions and avoid the Silver Fox’s boomerangs. While evading the boomerangs, needles kept shooting out from Lu Mingyue’s hands in an attempt to regain the advantage.

But the Silver Fox, armed with two weapons, wielded the Farewell Hook with great skill! Moreover, as time passed, he gradually became familiar with the effects of the Sunflower Aura. Several times, by pulling on the silk threads, he nearly brought Lu Mingyue’s body back along the trajectory of the returning boomerang, forcing Lu Mingyue to promptly break the threads to escape each time.

The onlookers, however, grew increasingly impatient!

The two never came close to each other! One kept moving in irregular circular patterns, like a ghost; the other kept trying to find weaknesses in the enemy to devise strategies. All of this might still make some sense to a master like Evil Wolf, who could discern the danger and essence behind it, but ordinary players simply couldn’t understand it.

Gradually… some people lost interest and became less focused.

Suddenly!

Pfft!

It seemed the Silver Fox, exhausted by the Sunflower Aura and Lu Mingyue’s masterful Needle Transference technique, lost his patience. Under the astonished gazes of everyone, he knelt on one knee, and the Farewell Hook plunged firmly into the ground.

Numerous eyes turned back to the Silver Fox… What was he doing?!

The Silver Fox demonstrated his next move with action. He stretched and retracted his hands, producing eight delicate and small boomerangs between his fingers.

Lu Mingyue tensed up immediately and, without hesitation, sent out a dozen needles at once…

Go!!

Unfazed, the Silver Fox threw all eight boomerangs simultaneously. Before the needles could reach him, he grabbed the Farewell Hook again and swung it in front of him, creating multiple shadowy hooks. With a series of crisp “ding” sounds, all the needles were deflected.

At the same time, the boomerangs flew back and forth around Lu Mingyue before quickly returning.

Ding!

The separation hooks were drawn out one after another, hooking onto the center of the boomerangs. As if possessed of some strange magic, the boomerangs obediently spun and flew out again at lightning speed, even faster than before.
Two!
Four!
Six!
Eight!!
Under the astonished gazes of countless people, the pair of separation hooks in the Silver Fox’s hands seemed like a divine tool. With precise movements left and right, at an incredibly fast pace, it sent the returning boomerangs flying out again, striking Lu Mingyue one after another at even greater speeds.
In the air!
The whistling sound of the boomerangs cutting through the air was incessant…
Lu Mingyue became frantic.
The continuous alerts of crises caused by the boomerangs kept coming in. As she moved frantically from one position to another, her flying needles kept getting cut, forcing her to replenish them at an even faster pace. She became almost like a ghostly streak of light, constantly changing positions under the onslaught of the wildly bouncing boomerangs.
Meanwhile, fragments of her red robe kept falling to the ground.
Her heavy red robe had countless holes after moving around!
The strength of her Sunflower Aura also gradually weakened…
The intense use of her Sunflower Aura and Extreme Needle Transmission Technique had exhausted Lu Mingyue’s internal energy to the limit. With no time to use medicinal pills, she was soon on the verge of running out of internal energy.
However,
the Silver Fox wasn’t in much better shape either.
Although her boomerang techniques were her own creations, frequent use and constant high-stakes decision-making not only drained her internal energy but also exhausted her greatly. After being dodged by Lu Mingyue for so long, the Silver Fox was also on the verge of mental exhaustion.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The moment the Silver Fox flew away from the battlefield, Lu Mingyue stopped using her Needle Transmission Technique and Sunflower Aura. Her face pale, she fell among the people of the three major factions, her once-pristine red robe now tattered and in a miserable state.
“The Sunflower Manual truly lives up to its reputation,” the Silver Fox said with a faint bitter smile.
“You’re the first person to force me to this point! Silver Fox! If you’re willing to join the Cold Moon Palace, I’ll pay whatever amount you ask.”
Frightened, Lu Mingyue tried to win over the Silver Fox. She changed into her torn red robe and spoke earnestly.
The Silver Fox frowned at Lu Mingyue and uttered a number:
“Three days! Five million!”
“…”
Lu Mingyue’s face turned awkward.
“The time is too tight.”
“That’s why I rushed to challenge you, hoping to leverage your fame to achieve good results. But sadly, I can’t beat you.”
The half of her face not covered by the silver mask showed clear signs of disappointment.
There was also no response from the First-Class Hall or the Lingxiao Palace.

Although they also had the intention of winning over others, five million—such a price… was clearly beyond their control.
“If you really must become a REP, there’s one person you might want to try!”
Lu Mingyue’s expression changed, and she said to Silver Fox, “Go along this official road to Baokang. There’s Kai Xin, the best among the famous ones. His reputation even surpasses mine. If you can win him over…”
“Is that true? He’s in Baokang?”
Silver Fox was well aware of Kai Xin’s current reputation and influence, and hope and fighting spirit immediately flared in his eyes.
Lu Mingyue smiled.
“Of course.”