Li Xiu didn't explain, nor was there any need to.
"You win." A Fei gave Li Xiu a deep look, chose to remove her bracelet, and then transformed into white light, disappearing.
She wasn't confident enough to defeat Li Xiu and didn't trust him, unwilling to cooperate, thus chose to forfeit the continuation of the trial.
"It's just a Fallen Leaves Ball, is it really that hard to believe?" Li Xiu shrugged, indifferent, having seen such reactions countless times before and long accustomed to it.
Talent combined with subsequent training indeed reaches a shocking effect, even lifelong friends who grew up alongside Li Xiu harbored deep resentment towards his talents.
This ability, jokingly referred to by friends as "absolute order," is one of the fundamental reasons Li Xiu can become the strongest Magic Armor Master.
While ordinary people might achieve photographic memory, Li Xiu can not only remember what he sees but also perfectly replicate the actions he observes. Simply put, as long as his body permits, he can learn any action and skill he witnesses.
Although it sounds simple, anyone can learn through practice.
The key is that Li Xiu doesn't need practice; once he sees something, he can flawlessly mimic it and adapt it skillfully.
According to Li Xiu, a picture is composed of countless dots. When others draw a line, he can connect the dots the same way to draw the same line; when others draw a painting, he can accurately link all the corresponding dots with almost no deviation.
This theory applies in space as well. Li Xiu's body can accurately capture those dots and rhythms, a result of talent combined with long-term training.
Such observing ability and body control, as described by Li Xiu's friends, is akin to being a robot.
Of course, absolute order's prerequisite is Li Xiu's physical capability to endure; tasks beyond his body's limit remain unachievable.
"Trial Taker count is one; final trial initiates, choose whether to participate, countdown starts at 10...9...8...7..."
Li Xiu remained motionless, waiting for the countdown to end, then was once more transported into the arena, standing behind the soccer ball. Flashes of white light at the goal revealed a shadow figure resembling Li Xiu's own form, except it was a pure shadow formed by white light without any substance.
"Trial Puppet physical attributes reference the Trial Taker, possessing all the Trial Taker's skills, with skill levels and attributes enhanced to 1.5 times that of the Trial Taker. Final trial rules as follows: the Trial Taker has ten shots, scoring six points to pass; the higher the score, the greater the rewards. Complete all shots before the countdown ends; trial starts!"
Seeing these trial rules, Li Xiu felt somewhat disappointed.
His physical attributes were not strong, and theoretically, Wu Luo's physical attributes should also approximately reach 1.5 times those of Li Xiu.
As for skills, Li Xiu hadn't participated in any trials before and acquired no skills, thus skill doubling simply doesn't apply.
Such trials, the stronger the Trial Taker's own strength, the harder the trial becomes, yet for someone like Li Xiu, this trial doesn't pose much pressure.
Li Xiu attempted a kick; indeed, the Trial Puppet's physical attributes surpassed Li Xiu's, even slightly surpassing Wu Luo's.
But it was useless; the Trial Puppet lacked Li Xiu's consciousness. Its response was swift, its technique formidable, but it was too simple.
The Fallen Leaves Ball easily toyed with the Trial Puppet, scoring into the goal.
Ten consecutive shots, Li Xiu kicked out Fallen Leaves Balls every time, and in varying directions. The Trial Puppet, possessed of great strength though it had some judgment capabilities, couldn't stop Li Xiu from scoring, failing even to touch the ball's skin.
When the last shot went in, the Trial Puppet vanished, an icy voice echoed: "Final trial completed, scored ten points, achieving the peak score, reward list randomly generating, please choose one from the reward list."
Four icons appeared on the screen, labeled Skill, Demon Core, Attribute, and Admission Ticket respectively.
The skills of the Trial Taker, which Li Xiu experienced, were indeed miraculous, a capability Li Xiu couldn't mimic.
Yet the energy those skills released was still far inferior to Demon Armor, not worth a Magic Armor Master's risking their life for.
Demon Core and attributes were even less needed; an ordinary person could obtain a Demon Core by entering the Trial Ground, there's no need for precious Magic Armor Masters to take risks, and body attributes are not essential for them, thus even less required.
However, that Admission Ticket was something Li Xiu had never heard of before, nor did he know what it was.
Without hesitation, Li Xiu chose the Admission Ticket.
With Li Xiu's choice, the other three icons vanished, leaving the remaining icon, which directly projected from the screen, transforming into a card printed with strange patterns before Li Xiu.
Before Li Xiu could closely examine the pattern, the pattern on the card began to glow, emitting an eerie blue light, swiftly morphing into a light vortex, generating an irresistible force pulling Li Xiu into it.
The surroundings were pitch black, only an ancient Copper Oil Lamp ahead illuminating a dim light, so faint it merely lit the table beneath and about a meter nearby.
By the faint firelight, Li Xiu could vaguely see behind the table, a deep blue object standing more than human height, looking crafted of some kind of metal.
Li Xiu stepped forward, arriving at the table's front for a closer look, discovering the object's surface varied with indentations, its overall silhouette somewhat reminiscent of an upright coffin for a mummy, albeit slightly different.
Suddenly, that mummy coffin-like object had two openings at the face area, revealing a pair of blood-red eyes from behind.
The eyes were cold, bloodthirsty, evil; under the dim lamp light, they appeared eerily ghost-like.
Li Xiu took just one glance, already feeling cold sweat running down his back, as if constrained by an invisible force, completely immobilized.
"Demonic Spirit!" Li Xiu caught a familiar scent, quickly realizing what resided inside the mummy coffin after years of battling Demonic Spirits.
Li Xiu searched through his memory but couldn't remember any Demonic Spirit he knew having such frightening eyes.
Under those eyes' scrutiny, Li Xiu's body moved uncontrollably, stepping towards the Metal Coffin that imprisoned the Demonic Spirit.
Li Xiu was aghast, though he had seen many powerful Demonic Spirits, never had he seen one so terrifying, exerting enough eye power to control his body completely, leaving no room for resistance.
Li Xiu dreaded imagining if such a Demonic Spirit appeared on Earth, how he would combat it.
Even wearing the most advanced Demon Armor, whether he could defeat such a Demonic Spirit remained uncertain.
Suddenly, the Metal Coffin emitted blue light, like blue electric currents flowing around.
Li Xiu heard a painful scream from within the Metal Coffin, as if the Demonic Spirit inside was shocked, trembling, then the blood-red eyes vanished, freeing the force that bound him.
Regaining control over his body, Li Xiu was drenched in sweat, gasping heavily, yet his gaze remained fixed on the Metal Coffin.