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  Shi Xiaobai was slightly taken aback. This girl knew of his name so early on? From the beginning of the story, it did not sound fabricated. Immediately, Shi Xiaobai had some anticipation for what Ka Xiaozi had to say next.

  However, Shi Xiaobai could not help but interrupt, "If it's mimicking, it can only be you mimicking This King. This is because This King has always been mimicked but never surpassed."

  Ka Xiaozi seemed to recall of something when she heard this. She suddenly broke out into laughter. Her bright eyes narrowed into crescents, and a charming smile suffused on her lips.

  Shi Xiaobai was slightly stunned. He had to say that the girl in front of him was indeed very beautiful. Her beauty could match Kali sans her eyepatch or a smiling Sunless.

  If it were any ordinary person, he would have fallen head over heels for Ka Xiaozi's smile. However, Shi Xiaobai would not. He stared at Ka Xiaozi with judgmental eyes and said, "You are smiling in such a guilty manner. It can't be that your name is really deliberately mimicking This King, right?"

  Probably Shi Xiaobai was the only person who could tell 'guilt' from a beautiful smile that could topple countries.

  "Of course not! I'm laughing because...forget it. It's best I don't explain. After all, any explanation is to conceal, and concealment is just fabricating a story."

  Ka Xiaozi said righteously. However, the smile that blossomed on her face did not seem convincing.

  However, Shi Xiaobai was susceptible to this. He nodded and said, "This King shall believe you this once. Continue on."

  "Yea."

  Ka Xiaozi nodded. She slowly wiped away her smile, but there was a faint smile lingering on her lips. She seemed to be in an extremely good mood.

  She considered her words for a moment before saying, "Later on, I paid some attention to the Gaia message boards, and ended up discovering that there was nearly no news about Shi Xiaobai. However, there was a thread discussing Tu Dahei on the boards. It was said that Tu Dahei made Underworld King, Hisith, suffer in class and how he nearly eliminated all the rookies of Annihilation division. I have always been sensitive to names. I quickly guessed that the names Shi Xiaobai and Tu Dahei were clearly opposites. Could they be the same person? Back then, there were people who raised this idea on the message boards, but they were quickly refuted by others. The main reason was that Tu Dahei was already at the third level of the Psionic Mortal Realm. And it was rumored that Shi Xiaobai had yet to begin psionic cultivation. It was impossible to accomplish that in about ten days. Back then, I was somewhat doubtful about it, but I did not abandon this hypothesis. This was because I felt that a person who had a name like Shi Xiaobai was able to do anything."

  Shi Xiaobai felt wistful immediately upon hearing this. What Ka Xiaozi said were events that occurred in the past one or two months, but Shi Xiaobai felt like it was eons ago. Too many things had happened in the past one month.

  Shi Xiaobai nodded to gesture to Ka Xiaozi to continue. Actually, he was already convinced. After all, how could an ordinary person understand him that well. Especially the words, 'able to do anything', was something that gained Shi Xiaobai's approval.

  Ka Xiaozi continued, "As I'm a rookie from the organization, Muses, when Princess Xiao Xiao participated in the weekly contest as representative to Muses battle arena cafe branch, I went to watch that weekly match even if I wasn't interested in virtual competitions. I then became a fan of one of the participants. The participants name was 'IChooseDogLeading'! Hehe, after that. From the information that 'IChooseDogLeading' was a representative of Gaia branch and how he happened to be at the third level of the Psionic Mortal Realm, I began to associate God DogLeading with Tu Dahei. Just a while ago, during the counteroffensive on the Demon City, I witnessed the Crab Steps you used and I was certain that you are God DogLeading!"

  Shi Xiaobai was surprised.

  Even a hidden identity as IChooseDogLeading had been guessed by this girl?

  The way Shi Xiaobai looked at Ka Xiaozi turned slightly odd. What the girl said sounded very realistic. He never expected that a stranger would pay so much attention to him somewhere else.

  This feeling felt somewhat amazing.

  "I'm your admirer."

  Ka Xiaozi and Shi Xiaobai locked eyes. Be it tone or gaze, they were both extremely sincere. Shi Xiaobai could not help but nod. In fact, Shi Xiaobai had a nagging feeling that the girl in front of him was lying to him, but for some reason, this sentence sounded extremely truthful.

  It was unlikely a lie that she was his admirer.

  Ka Xiaozi suddenly said very passionately, "I'm really very happy, so happy to be able to participate in this selection. Although I've guessed that Shi Xiaobai was Tu Dahei, and Tu Dahei was God DogLeading, it was all a guess. However, at the first level, when I heard your name resound throughout the land of the trial, I suddenly felt very proud. This was because the person to clear the level in less than twenty seconds and shock everybody was Shi Xiaobai. I knew from a long time ago, and began paying attention from early on. I remember your name more than any other rookie."

  "Therefore, when I reached the second level, I was stunned by your plan on launching a counteroffensive on the Demon City. I was astounded by how you charged alone through the demonic beasts that filled the lands and how you killed the Demonic Tree in one strike. However, i wasn't able to be a hundred percent sure that you were Shi Xiaobai. But back then, I had a thought. If Tu Dahei and Shi Xiaobai was not the same person, what relationship would they have?"

  "At the third level, Shi Xiaobai's name once again made everyone astounded. Finally at the fifth level, my guess from the very beginning was validated. Shi Xiaobai is Tu Dahei. I am unable to describe the feelings I had then. It's probably the feeling of wanting to eat chocolates and also wanting to eat ice-cream, but because I'm afraid of getting fat, I can only choose one. However, when the service staff suddenly tells you that they sell chocolate ice-cream. Yea, anyways the feeling is very blissful."

  "Therefore, I'm very happy to be able to meet you at the sixth level and also have a chance to get to know you. I'm your admirer and will always be one!"

  Be it Ka Xiaozi's words, tone or expression, she was extremely sincere. She was like a fan who had idolized a celebrity for a very long time and finally having the chance to confess her thoughts.

  Shi Xiaobai was somewhat touched. Compared to what Chen Lingcun and Ye Jiaquan said in the past, he could not help but feel wistful. Look at it, take a good look at this. This is what a real fan is. Whatever she said was from the bottom of her heart!

  At this moment, Ka Xiaozi suddenly blinked. Her words took a sudden twist as she said, "After saying so much, can I have a spot on your Friends list?"

  Shi Xiaobai was shocked.

  A spot on the Friends list?

  This sentence inexplicably sounded familiar.

  Back when he was playing League of Legends 1v9, after doing a heaven-defying reversal, his teammates would type: "God, can I have a spot on your Friends list?"

  But the girl in front of him probably did not mean that, right?

  However, Ka Xiaozi said coyly in the next moment, "I'm very weak. I got to the sixth level completely by luck. It wasn't easy for me to meet my idol. I'm wondering if my idol can bring me along, letting me go wherever I want to go?"

  Shi Xiaobai fell silent.

  She really meant that?

  Ka Xiaozi lowered her head slightly and softly said, "Can...I stay by your side?"

  Shi Xiaobai gave the girl a serious look.

  He had a nagging feeling that the girl said so much to lay the foundations for this final sentence. However, this sentence touched him the most. This was because he could feel the true feelings from the girl.

  Shi Xiaobai cherished these Friendship spots and would not easily give them to others.

  However, if he were to meet such a cute girl like Ka Xiaozi, he would never be stingy with his Friendship spots.

  "Alright!"

  Shi Xiaobai nodded and said, "Let's
go. This King will take you to slay the dragon."

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  Chapter303 This spot definitely should harden, as a form of respect

  In the sixth level, Monster Fairyland, there were seven dragons. This level's quest was to launch a crusade against the dragon. Therefore, Shi Xiaobai said, "Let's go. This King will take you to slay the dragon."

  Ka Xiaozi was taken aback before she immediately beamed, "Alright!"

  Slaying dragons, that sounded truly domineering!

  However, their journey to slay a dragon was met with a tiny problem, from the very beginning.

  At this moment, they were located in the middle of a lone island. Although it was a lake, the distance to the other end of the lake was a few hundred meters. With Shi Xiaobai's Crab Steps at the Dominating Refinement realm, he was still able to barely waterwalk for a few hundred meters. However, could the girl who claimed to be very weak be able to cross it?

  Shi Xiaobai could not help but ask, "Do you know how to swim?"

  By using a psionic barrier to envelop one's body, it was unlikely to wet their clothes over the few hundred meter distance. If the girl knew how to swim, swimming was a rather good idea.

  Ka Xiaozi widened her big, bright eyes and shook her head, "No, I'm very weak. Furthermore..."

  Ka Xiaozi leaned sideways slightly and pointed to the lake behind her.

  Shi Xiaobai was surprised as he took a step forward. Tracing the direction in which Ka Xiaozi pointed, he saw a large, dark shadow under the surface of the lake. If one didn't look carefully, one would think of it as a tree's shadow. But on a careful look, one would be appalled to realize that it was a massive monster lurking underneath the lake surface.

  Although a large and odd contour could be barely made out, the forbidding scales on the behemoth could be clearly seen due to the clear lake. The behemoth was much larger than the island itself. If this behemoth was startled, survival might not be an option on this lone island.

  Shi Xiaobai immediately dismissed the idea of letting the girl swim across the lake. Ignoring the fact that the girl could not swim, even if she were a swimming athlete, she might end up in the belly of the lake behemoth.

  Should he just kill the behemoth under the lake?

  Shi Xiaobai had such a thought, but he quickly dismissed it. The island was too tiny. If the lake behemoth went into a rage, the island might be the first to be destroyed. When the time came, he had to even rescue the girl who did not know how to swim. And what if, what if he wet his new clothes!?

  As Shi Xiaobai contemplated, Ka Xiaozi did not appear anxious. She stared unblinkingly at Shi Xiaobai, as though she believed that Shi Xiaobai would be able to figure out a way.

  Shi Xiaobai hesitated for a moment before saying, "If you don't mind, This King will piggyback you over?"

  This was the only idea Shi Xiaobai could think of. Although carrying a person on his back would slightly affect his movements, it would be of little effect.

  However, from Riko, Xiao Xiao, and Mu Yuesheng, Shi Xiaobai learned of something—girls did not like members of the opposite sex casually touching their bodies.

  He had just gotten to know Ka Xiaozi, so he naturally had to ask if she minded.

  Ka Xiaozi shook her head and said with a laugh, "Of course I don't mind, but..."

  However...

  Ka Xiaozi walked towards Shi Xiaobai with light footsteps. Her eyes were bright, and her face was slightly blushed. She then slowly stretched out her arms as she said with puckered lips, "Can you carry me instead?"

  Shi Xiaobai was slightly taken aback before he nodded. He did not find 'piggybacking' and 'carrying' very different. Although he preferred using a 'fireman's lift' because he could free up a hand to do other things, he did not mind satisfying the girl's request.

  Shi Xiaobai's right hand had already recovered. He transformed the black sword in his hand into energy and kept it in his right hand. He took a step forward and with one hand holding the girl's waist, he squatted down slightly, and held the girl's legs. In a very natural manner, he lifted the girl up in a princess carry.

  Ka Xiaozi exhaled slightly as she wrapped her arms around Shi Xiaobai's neck and leaned her forehead on Shi Xiaobai's shoulder.

  Such a position was somewhat ambiguous. At least, Ka Xiaozi was blushing. Her eyelashes fluttered while her eyes slightly glazed over.

  The girl's waist was very slender and soft. There was no excess fat, and her thigh was full and very elastic. When she was carried, her purple dress slid up, revealing a portion of her calves. They were as exquisite and beautiful as ivory. The way she lowered her head in embarrassment was endearing. A virgin fragrance assaulted his olfactory senses. If this were any other male, even if their primal instincts did not boil their blood, they would definitely have hardened, as a form of respect.

  However, Shi Xiaobai was like a block of wood. He turned a blind eye towards this as he looked towards the surface of the lake and began considering how he should traverse the lake. If not for the lake behemoth, he could easily traverse the lake, but with uncertain factors, he had to consider the safety of the girl in his arms.

  Ka Xiaozi looked up and glanced at Shi Xiaobai. A smile flashed in her eyes.

  "Hold tight."

  Shi Xiaobai warned her with a whisper. He was ready to traverse the lake.

  Ka Xiaozi nodded and hugged Shi Xiaobai tightly. Although she looked somewhat embarrassed, she did not seem to hate such intimacy.

  Shi Xiaobai took a few steps back and kicked off with a little run as he suddenly rushed forward!

  To run on the surface of the lake, the most important thing was to be fast, followed by there not being any pause. It had to be done in one fell swoop.

  Shi Xiaobai stepped onto the water as he advanced forward like a dragonfly skimming the surface of the water in a natural and smooth manner. In a while, he was halfway the distance.

  "Be careful!"

  A cry sounded beside his ear as Shi Xiaobai's eyebrows jumped slightly. Giving a sidewards glance, it was unknown when a gigantic head had emerged from the surface of the lake.

  The gigantic head resembled a snake or a toad, and also a bit like a hippopotamus. In summary, it was extremely strange. But at this moment, the gigantic head was in close proximity. The large mouth it had could easily devour a tiny hill!

  Shi Xiaobai was slightly alarmed. From the behemoth's figure in the water, he thought that this direction was the behemoth's tail, but he never expected it to be a deceitful trick by the behemoth?

  However, Shi Xiaobai did not panic. He stepped onto the surface of the lake and made an abrupt change in velocity!

  "Boom!"

  The behemoth's mouth snapped, producing a rumbling bang. However, the behemoth quickly roared angrily. This was because it had only bitten a mirage!

  And on the other side, Shi Xiaobai, who had forcefully used Crab Phantom Image, was already charging towards the edge of the lake with Ka Xiaozi in arms!

  At this moment, a gigantic shadow fell from the sky!

  It was the behemoth's tail!

  The gigantic tail was filled with spikes, as though swaths of towering trees came crashing down at him. If he was struck by the tail, his body would be riddled with holes even if he did not get smashed into pulp due to the lake's surface!

  Shi Xiaobai's eyes narrowed slightly. His body suddenly came to a halt as he stopped for a second above the lake!

  This strange motion was as though he had stepped on the brakes on the lake!

  "Boom!"

  The lake behemoth clearly did not expect Shi Xiaobai to forcefully stop above the surface of the lake. The gigantic tail made a wrong prediction and crashed down in front of the duo, splashing a wall of water!

  "Oh no!"

  Shi Xiaobai, who was extremely calm to begin with, could no longer maintain his composure. Staring with his eyes, he charged out madly. His speed was much faster than it usually was
!

  Shi Xiaobai instantly appeared on the banks of the lake as the water splashed down, forming ripples everywhere, as though it was raining cats and dogs.

  Shi Xiaobai had broken his limits once again at this critical moment. Having already perfected his previous realm, he had not been able to make a breakthrough with his Crab Steps, but now, he had broken through from the Dominating Refinement to the Crest of Perfection realm.

  Shi Xiaobai stopped only after he continued running forward for quite a distance. Immediately, an angry roar of indignation was heard behind him.

  "That was close!"

  Shi Xiaobai heaved a sigh of relief.

  It was truly too dangerous. He nearly got his new clothes wet!

  Against the demonic beasts that filled the lands and the pursuit of the Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign, he had faced all sorts of difficult situations. Shi Xiaobai's Crab Steps had been stuck at the Dominating Refinement realm all this while without being able to go another step further. At this moment, in order to not wet his clothes, Shi Xiaobai had finally broken his own limits!

  "Pfft!"

  For some unknown reason, Ka Xiaozi burst out laughing. Her laughter was as melodious as pearly bells. Her eyes were bright, and she looked cheerful. She did not appear as though she was shocked from the close shave from before. Instead, she seemed to be enjoying the process.

  Shi Xiaobai gently lowered Ka Xiaozi. Seeing the smiling girl and hearing the melodious sound of her laughter, his mood elevated as well. He wanted to laugh with her.

  As the saying goes, laughing is contagious.

  Shi Xiaobai never believed it because whenever Yang Wei laughed sinisterly, Shi Xiaobai did not have the mood to laugh with him.

  Now, Shi Xiaobai finally understood the reason. It was not the problem about laughing, but because the person laughing laughed in an ugly manner!

  Shi Xiaobai revealed a gentle smile and said softly, "You don't seem afraid at all?"