When "God" Decides To Start Over

"Let's call it Lightspeed No.1." Li Xiu thought for a moment and said.

"Why that name?" Ximen Guan didn't understand Li Xiu's logic. To him, this set of Demon Armor ought to have some godlike name. After all, he, Ximen Guan, made this armor, and even though he himself thinks it's junk, to others, it's a godlike piece.

"Because I like it." Li Xiu laughed.

"That's a very good reason. As long as you like it." Ximen Guan continued, "Why don't you take the armor off first, and I'll take a look. It seems to be malfunctioning."

Li Xiu removed Lightspeed No.1 and handed it over to Ximen Guan for inspection. But after using all sorts of instruments to test it, they couldn't find any issues.

Lightspeed No.1 was as good as new, the fingerprint lock was completely normal, without any damage, and it couldn't be activated through the lock.

"How exactly did you activate it earlier?" Ximen Guan couldn't help but ask Li Xiu.

"With strong Spiritual Sense, naturally." Li Xiu laughed.

Ximen Guan didn't know if Li Xiu was serious or joking. At least to Ximen Guan, this seemed implausible. Lightspeed No.1 had undergone rigorous tests, and even an S-Class Magic Armor Master's Spiritual Sense shouldn't activate it through the lock.

Li Xiu didn't explain further. It was only after his Spiritual Sense crossed that line that he could activate Lightspeed No.1, proving that Ximen Guan's design was indeed effective. A regular S-Class Magic Armor Master couldn't bypass the fingerprint lock to activate Lightspeed No.1; the defense mechanism was sufficient.

Putting Lightspeed No.1 into his backpack, Li Xiu left the lab and called upon Chu Jun, Qin Shi, and the Ye siblings to head to the Golden Gate together.

Li Xiu had taught Xiyuan all the necessary skills, and it was about time for her to participate in a real battle.

Xiyuan and Qin Shi used their magic armors to carry the goods packed in containers, while Ye Yuzhen and Chu Jun cleared branches and vines ahead to make a path.

The group soon arrived at the Golden Gate and saw Old Dao sitting there, sipping tea.

They placed the two containers on a nearby open space. Li Xiu sat down next to Old Dao without hesitation, pouring himself a cup of tea and gulping it down. Wiping his mouth, he said, "Old Dao, I've gathered everything you wanted. What's next?"

"You're quite something, having two S-Class Magic Armor Masters under your command." Old Dao, instead of answering Li Xiu's question, glanced at Qin Shi and Xiyuan and said with a smile.

"Just two S-Class Magic Armor Masters, nothing special." Li Xiu laughed.

Old Dao shook his head, thinking that Li Xiu was good-natured but overly boastful.

Other City Lords in the Southern Cross Federation would rather keep their S-Class Magic Armor Masters hidden, as deeply as possible, to avoid detection by others.

But here's Li Xiu, seemingly afraid that people wouldn't know he has S-Class Magic Armor Masters.

"The tallest tree in the forest is sure to be toppled; take care of yourself," Old Dao said as he stood and walked toward the containers, unceremoniously organizing Chu Jun, Qin Shi, and the others.

Li Xiu sat leisurely at the tea table, sipping tea and watching Chu Jun and the others work happily under Old Dao's direction.

"Kid, why aren't you helping?" Old Dao, after distributing the tasks, returned to find Li Xiu relaxing with tea and peanuts, and said, not too pleased.

"Have you ever seen a City Lord doing such dirty and tiring work personally?" Li Xiu chuckled.

Old Dao was a bit taken aback, then laughed, "I forgot you're a City Lord!"

"Do I not seem like a City Lord?" Li Xiu asked.

"Not at all, it's just that you're too young," Old Dao mused for a moment before suddenly asking, "What's your Symbiotic Contract?"

"It's this." Li Xiu summoned the Forbidden Spear and placed it on the table for Old Dao to see.

Old Dao glanced at it but didn't reach out to touch it, slightly disappointed he said, "What a pity."

"Pity about what?" Li Xiu asked.

"Pity that your Symbiotic Contract isn't a blade. Now that I find you quite pleasing, I could teach you a thing or two, since I'm idle anyway." Old Dao said with a sly smile.

"I don't have a blade, but I do have a sword!" Li Xiu reached out, drawing the Fire Lotus Sword from his waist.

"But that's not your Symbiotic Contract, teaching you would be pointless." Old Dao shook his head.

"Why does it have to be a Symbiotic Contract? Does blade technique really differ between Symbiotic Contract and Parasitic Contract?" Li Xiu said, pursing his lips, "If you don't want to teach, just say so, no need for so many excuses."

Old Dao wasn't angered, still smiling, "Even if I told you, you wouldn't understand; if you understood, you wouldn't know; and even if you knew, it would be useless, so even if you learned, it would just be for nothing."

"You said you're idle anyway, consider it a way to pass time." Li Xiu said lazily.

He was quite interested in the magic blade Ximen Guan mentioned, curious to see how extraordinary Old Dao's blade technique was, not really aiming to learn anything.

"True, I'm idle anyway, so I'll teach you a couple of tricks." Old Dao said, extending a finger from each hand, dipping them into the teacup, and then began drawing on the table.

One hand drew a circle while the other a square, both hands moving simultaneously, completely independent of each other.

"Want to try?" After finishing, Old Dao withdrew his fingers and looked at Li Xiu, smiling.

"Isn't this just multitasking, a fundamental skill of a Magic Armor Master, what's there to try?" Li Xiu said.

"You said it yourself, it's a fundamental skill for Magic Armor Masters, not for you, do you think you can do it?" Old Dao said.

"Is this all you're going to teach me?" Li Xiu wasn't interested in this sort of thing—talk of multitasking was nothing to him, not even three or four tasks at once were difficult for him.

"Don't be in a rush, haste makes waste. Some things you have to take slowly. Before teaching you, I'll share a principle with you first." Saying this, Old Dao took out a photo, held it up for Li Xiu to see.