Chapter 1754: Humanity's First Fruit
"Not falling? How did he do that?" Su Yi was overjoyed and said excitedly.
The barrage of comments had already exploded, and people were discussing why Mingxiu didn't fall into the lake. There were also human strongmen who tried to break through before, but as soon as they entered the misty lake, they inexplicably fell into the lake and died immediately.
It was surprising in itself that Mingxiu could actually fly over the Misty Lake.
"That guy named Mingxiu is quite something! Why haven't I heard of him before?"
"I'm so ignorant. He's a powerful warrior from our East District, the renowned swordsman of tomorrow."
"Why are you showing off? We haven't even left the Misty Lake yet."
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People were talking about it, and the names of Mingxiu and Tomorrow's Swordsman quickly spread throughout the Federation. Even many forces in other dimensions were paying attention to this challenge.
Mingxiu flew on his sword, slowly over the foggy lake.
Suddenly, his posture changed. He swung his sword with his hands, and his movements were still gentle and slow, but there was nothing where he swung the sword.
After that, Mingxiu swung his sword many times, but hit nothing, and the people watching were puzzled.
"What is he doing? Performing?" Many people looked puzzled. They really couldn't see the meaning of swinging the sword like this. It just felt like a sword dance performance.
Professor Gu, who hadn't commented for a long time, seemed to understand something and said excitedly, "Amazing, really amazing!"
"Professor Gu, are you talking about Ming Xiu?" Su Yi looked at Professor Gu with some confusion and asked.
"Of course," Professor Gu continued excitedly, "The Swordsman of Tomorrow truly lives up to his reputation. I must take back what I said before. His swordsmanship has transcended ordinary swordsmanship and reached an unprecedented level. It's no exaggeration to say that he's the best swordsman I've ever met."
"Professor Gu, could you please explain in detail what exactly is the strength of tomorrow's swordsman's swordsmanship?" Su Yi continued.
"Many powerful humans have speculated about the Misty Lake before. Most of them believed that the Misty Lake itself has a strong suction force. Creatures that do not reach a certain level of strength will be sucked into the bottom of the lake once they enter the Misty Lake. But after seeing the performance of the Swordsman of Tomorrow, I truly understand that the previous speculations were wrong. The Misty Lake itself has no suction force. What really pulls creatures to the bottom of the lake is not the suction force of the lake water, but an invisible creature." Professor Gu said seriously.
"Invisible creatures?" Su Yi looked at the lake again in surprise, but still found nothing. She asked doubtfully, "If there really were creatures lurking in the lake to attack the intruders, even if they were invisible to the naked eye, the water should have reacted, right? But now, it seems that the lake surface is completely still, as calm as a mirror. How could such creatures rush out of the water to attack the intruders?"
"It was precisely because the lake water remained motionless that I was misled earlier. It wasn't until the Swordsman of Tomorrow appeared that I discovered a clue. That aquatic creature is capable of moving freely through the water without affecting the current. But look carefully, don't look at the surface of the water, but pay attention to the mist surrounding the Swordsman of Tomorrow when he swings his sword... not next to the sword, but a little further away..."
After Professor Gu’s reminder, people looked carefully and immediately noticed something unusual.
Every time Mingxiu swung his sword, some tiny whirlpools would appear in the fog not far from where the sword was swung. If you didn't look carefully, you would think they were air currents caused by the sword swing.
But after careful observation, you will find that the direction of the airflow caused by those vortexes is obviously different from that caused by swinging the sword.
Professor Gu grew increasingly excited as he spoke. "Although we can't see what that creature is, every swing of the swordsman's sword makes it retreat without a fight. He's clearly blocked the creature's attack route. The seemingly slow swings are actually exquisitely calculated and perfectly executed... This person is truly too strong... I can't imagine how he does it..."
After Professor Gu's explanation, most people gradually understood. The more they watched, the more they felt that Mingxiu was indeed extremely powerful, and his image in people's minds gradually became taller.
"I never thought there would be such a powerful swordsman among us humans!"
"This swordsman of tomorrow is truly powerful and fierce. He is countless times stronger than the representatives of the six major families. Look, those guys didn't even dare to break through the barriers, but he just rushed in and killed his way in."
"From today... no... from now on... Mingxiu is my idol...
People watched Mingxiu, like a sword immortal, breaking through the waves and passing through the thick fog. The lakeshore and the golden apple tree were faintly visible in the distance, and they immediately became excited.
"Those young people are growing up very fast." Zhang Chunqiu couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the picture on the Rubik's Cube.
"You sound like you're very old. You're not that much older than them." Xia Liuchuan said with a pout.
"The body is not old, but the heart is old." Zhang Chunqiu said lightly.
"There are advantages to being old. This world needs more than just the courage of the young," said Xia Liuchuan.
"But that is the spiritual support that mankind needs," said Zhang Chunqiu.
It was indeed as Zhang Chunqiu said, the moment Mingxiu stepped foot on the ground, many people watching the live broadcast around the world cheered in unison.
Although many people didn't know who Mingxiu was before, at this moment, Mingxiu seemed like their relative or even their incarnation, and they could empathize with his joy.
Mingxiu held the sword and walked towards the golden apple tree step by step. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he swung the sword and chopped off the top of one of the golden apples.
When everyone thought that humans were finally going to get the first golden apple, they heard the sound of metal clashing. The thin branch actually blocked Mingxiu's sword without any damage.
Everyone was shocked. They had seen the aliens pick the golden apples easily before, and thought that the golden apples were easy to pick, but they didn't expect them to be so hard.
Mingxiu slashed at the apple stem with his sword again and again, and even after more than ten strikes, he failed to damage it at all. His forehead was already covered with sweat, and even his breathing became very heavy. Everyone watching was shocked.
"Is the gap between humans and other races really so huge?" Many humans couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.
"Humans are still too weak after all. Even if they can reach the golden tree, they still can't do anything." The girl, who was originally a little worried, secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw this scene, and said to Zhou Wen with some provocation.
As the girl finished speaking, Mingxiu took two steps back. Instead of swinging the sword, he held the sword in one hand and stared at the golden apple hanging on the branch.
The next second, Mingxiu suddenly swung the sword again, but this time it was slower than before, moving inch by inch towards the golden apple on the branch.
"Can such a slow sword cut down the golden apple?" Su Yi asked. This is also the answer that all humans want to know.
The moment the sword blade touched the branch, it made people feel as if their eyes were dazed. Somehow, the sword actually passed through the branch and reached behind the golden apple.
Snap!
Just as everyone was wondering what had happened, a branch broke with a crisp sound, and the golden apple fell down and was caught by Mingxiu with one hand.
Humanity finally had its first golden apple.
After a while, the Rubik's Cube screen changed, the dimensional field disappeared, and was replaced by the Rubik's Cube ranking screen. A new name appeared on the ranking, but when people saw the name clearly, their eyes widened, and their mouths opened involuntarily, not closing for a long time.
(End of this chapter)
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