"Why don't you try and find out?"
As Lu Li's voice fell, a golden light rose from her right arm.
Twelve brilliant star charts appeared on Lu Li's fair arm, but most of these charts were dim; only the aries and gemini star charts were lit up.
It was as if a drop of water had fallen into the sea; ripples appeared from under Lu Li's feet and spread outwards.
At the same time, two types of energy, one green and one brown, emerged from the gemini star chart on Lu Li's arm, subsequently enveloping her entire body.
The light contracted, covering Lu Li's entire body, transforming into magnificent battle attire.
The main color was the vibrant green of life, but the lower half of the battle attire was filled with the desolate brown of death. The brilliant gemini star chart was drawn on the attire, and even the long boots on her legs were emerald green and brownish-gray.
Her snow-white long hair was tied back with a silver vine growing flowers, and a Crown of Thorns woven from golden vines appeared on her head.
At the same time, a pair of swords appeared in Lu Li's hands. The sword in her right hand was entirely cyan-green, exuding a vibrant sense of life, while the sword in her left hand was entirely brownish-black, wrapped in an aura of desolate exhaustion.
Her ears also transformed into pointed ears under the influence of this power, resembling the elves of Western legends.
This was her Class: Saintess.
With the Twelve Star Charts augmenting her, the power Lu Li could use was far more than just healing.
Both Feng Kai and The Girl were stunned by this sudden sight.
They hadn't expected Lu Li to suddenly undergo a great transformation, changing from a healer to a swordswoman.
Under the sunlight, Lu Li held the twin swords. Her magnificent battle armor shone as it reflected the light, her white hair danced in the wind, and the Crown of Thorns on her head was dazzling, making her look like an Elf Queen.
In the moment The Girl was distracted, Lu Li struck first. She stomped hard on the ground, and accompanied by a burst of air current, Lu Li shot out like an arrow released from a bow, charging towards The Girl.
At the same time, the Sword of Desolation in her hand swung, pointing directly at The Girl's throat. The blade shimmered with silver light, like a gray bolt of lightning.
The instant Lu Li made her move, The Girl reacted, stirring up the spiritual power within her body, causing blazing flames to surround her.
She held her Tang Horizontal Saber, and scarlet flames adhered to the blade. She swung it fiercely towards Lu Li, instantly sending towering waves of fire sweeping toward her.
Facing such a fierce attack, Lu Li did not retreat. When the Sword of Desolation slashed through, the flames unleashed by The Girl began to rapidly extinguish, as if all their fuel had been consumed.
The Power of Desolation does not just wither life force; it directly causes energy to dry up, making the flame go from burning to completely depleted in an instant.
"Block!"
The flames dissipated, and Lu Li's sword struck the horizontal saber raised by The Girl. The crisp collision echoed far across the boundless Gobi Desert. If the fight lasted long, it would surely attract the Mechanical Alien Race from afar.
Both of them were well aware of this, so they immediately used their full strength, skipping the time-wasting mutual probing.
The Girl, holding the saber with both hands, felt her body sink slightly under the pressure of Lu Li's single-handed sword, surprised that the opponent's strength was so much greater than her own.
She looked extremely delicate, yet her striking force was in no way inferior to those Professionals who had awakened strength-based Classes.
What The Girl didn't know was that every time Lu Li lit up a star chart on her arm, it would connect to the corresponding star chart in the sky, sending down the Power of the Stars to cleanse Lu Li's meridians and marrow.
Therefore, even in terms of pure physical strength, Lu Li was in no way weaker than those strength-system Professionals, even ranking among the best.
Cultivation of magic and cultivation of the body have always been two different systems. Although there are geniuses who cultivate both paths simultaneously, they generally focus on one path as the main cultivation and the other as supplementary, to avoid being slowed down and left behind by their peers.
But Lu Li, augmented by the Star Charts, had no such worries. She didn't need to deliberately temper her body; her physical strength would increase after bathing in starlight.
Naturally, Gu Xiao and Jing Yuan also didn't have this worry; when their cultivation improved, their physical strength would increase along with it.
Although such Classes are rare, they do exist, such as Liu Zhen's Class, Dragon Blood Warrior.
Dragons are inherently a race with extremely powerful physiques and magic power, and Dragon Blood Warriors, who aim to transform into dragons, naturally inherit this characteristic.
Lu Li remained calm. After her first strike was blocked, the Sword of Life in her other hand stabbed toward The Girl's heart from an extremely tricky angle.
Since she wanted a quick victory, every move naturally targeted a vital point.
Although The Girl dodged in time, her left arm was still sliced open by Lu Li's sword, tearing the skin and flesh and splashing blood.
The moment her skin and flesh were broken, The Girl felt the spiritual power inside her body suddenly accelerate its consumption, and some of her life force seemed to have been plundered.
She abruptly turned her head to look at the wound on her arm. The area around the cut on her originally fair arm had turned withered and yellow, feeling like a desiccated corpse that had died years ago.
The Sword of Life doesn't grant life force to the opponent; it directly plunders the opponent's life force and spiritual power to replenish its wielder, possessing extremely tyrannical power.
It could be said that in her gemini Form, as long as the Sword of Life was in her hand, Lu Li was a War Goddess who would never be depleted.
After witnessing Lu Li's strength, The Girl felt the urge to retreat, and at the same time, she regretted why she had chosen to jump out at this moment.
Currently, there were fewer than three hundred Examinees left in the Professional Trial. With her cultivation at the initial Scholar Rank, as long as she was careful, becoming one of the final hundred survivors would be no problem at all.
She had originally intended to quickly eliminate some weaker Examinees to accelerate the end of the Professional Trial, thereby reducing the risk of being targeted by stronger Examinees.
She had observed a wounded Soldier Rank peak fighter and a Scholar Rank initial healer here, thinking they were easy targets, only to find that kicking them was like breaking her own leg.
Knowing she was no match for Lu Li, she had to seize an opportunity to escape.
Thinking this, The Girl launched the first attack. Clusters of bright flames emerged behind her, and as she fiercely swung both arms forward, fireballs, like cannon shells, blasted toward Lu Li.
Lu Li's movements were light and graceful; she moved through the gaps between the fireballs on the tips of her toes, like dancing in the air. If this were a vibrant forest instead of a desolate desert, it would be even more fitting.
As for the injured Feng Kai, to avoid causing trouble for Lu Li, he had hidden behind a rock as soon as the two started fighting.
As time passed, The Girl started sweating. Despite launching so many fireballs, she hadn't hit a single one, and Lu Li was getting closer and closer to her.