With godlike talent from the start, how did he become invincible?

Chapter 514 Sato's Challenge

Little White was wrapped around Lin Tian's wrist, its tiny dragon head resting on his thumb, as if it were asleep.

Its breathing was very light, and its scales rose and fell slightly with each breath, shimmering with a faint silver light in the moonlight.

The inventory of Kisla's loot has been completed.

One S-grade armor piece, several S-grade weapon materials, and some other miscellaneous rare items.

For ordinary players, this is an achievement they could never even dream of.

But for him, it just meant another bunch of useless things in his backpack.

As for those points and coins—

It's better than nothing, I suppose.

After all, his points have consistently ranked first, more than a hundred times that of the second-place player.

The combined total of the second to the hundredth place doesn't equal his.

He opened his eyes.

His gaze casually swept across the surrounding darkness.

Then, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

"interesting."

Celia immediately perked up, her ears perking up: "Brother Tian, ​​someone's here?"

Little White also raised its head, blinking its small eyes with a hint of curiosity.

Lin Tian did not answer.

He simply shifted to a more comfortable position, leaning against the bluestone with his back against the cool stone and his hands folded in front of his lower abdomen.

"Don't rush," he said, his tone as calm as if he were remarking on the nice weather. "Let them come a little closer."

......

Three hundred meters away.

Kobayashi Hikaru stopped in his tracks, and the rune in his palm pulsated slightly, like a faint heart.

"It's just ahead."

He lowered his voice, his gaze fixed on the darkness ahead through his glasses. "On the bluestone below the cliff. About 280 meters from us."

Kenichi Sato gripped the hilt of his sword, his gaze piercing through the darkness.

His pupils contracted slightly—from that vantage point, his view was unobstructed and expansive.

There are no shelters around the bluestone, making it a natural "dead zone".

If you get close enough, you will definitely be discovered.

unless......

Are there any ambushes nearby?

"no."

Kobayashi Hikaru shook his head, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes behind his glasses.

"My skills detect no threat. The detection range covers a radius of 500 meters, and there's no sign of any life hiding there. He seems to be... resting alone."

Chishima Rin frowned, her grip on the poisoned dagger tightening unconsciously.

"Alone? Isn't he afraid of being ambushed? This place has a wide field of vision; if a few archers come along, he won't even have anywhere to hide."

Kenichi Sato did not answer.

He was just looking in that direction.

A person.

They sat there openly.

Is it confidence?

Or a trap?

"President..."

Chishima Rin felt uneasy; her hand was already on the poisoned dagger, her knuckles turning white.

"Should we observe him a bit more? Or...let's retreat first? This guy is really strange. I felt uneasy the first time I saw him."

Kenichi Sato was silent for two seconds.

Then he smiled.

It was a very strange laugh—not mockery, not contempt, but a kind of... relief.

It was like a stone that had been hanging over my heart had finally been lifted.

"Need not."

His hand gripped the knife handle tightly.

"A man like him wouldn't stoop to setting traps."

Chishima Rin was stunned.

Kenichi Sato has already taken a step forward.

"You all stay here." His voice was soft, but firm. "I'll go alone."

"President!"

"That's an order."

Kenichi Sato did not turn around.

His figure blended into the darkness, and step by step, he walked towards the cliff.

His steps were steady, each step almost equal in length, making a soft rustling sound as he stepped on the gravel.

Chishima Rin's hands were trembling.

It's not fear.

It's tension.

She had been with Kenichi Sato for so long and had never seen him like this before.

That look in his eyes—

Like moths drawn to a flame.

Even knowing they would die, they still rushed forward.

Kobayashi Hikaru pushed up his glasses but didn't say anything.

But his other hand had already gripped three talismans.

That was his treasured life-saving item—the [Teleportation Talisman], an A-grade consumable that could teleport a person to a random location a hundred meters away in a moment of crisis.

Three cards, enough for three uses.

No matter what happens, he must ensure that the chairman returns alive.

......

Below the cliff.

Lin Tian remained seated on the bluestone.

He didn't even stand up.

I just watched the person emerge from the darkness.

Kenichi Sato.

His hand rested on the hilt of his knife, and his steps were slow and steady.

The moonlight shone on him, casting a long shadow.

His expression was calm, but a flame burned deep within his eyes.

He stopped about twenty meters away from Lin Tian.

The two looked at each other.

A night breeze blew by, swirling a few withered leaves among them before they drifted away into the distance.

Sato Kenichi spoke.

"Lin Tian".

Lin Tian nodded in response.

His gaze lingered on Kenichi Sato for a second before shifting away, as if he were looking at an ordinary stranger.

Kenichi Sato's hand did not leave the hilt of the sword.

"I know I can't beat you."

Lin Tian looked at him without saying a word.

Kenichi Sato continued.

"But I still want to give it a try."

Lin Tian's lips curled up slightly.

It was a very interesting expression—not mockery, nor contempt, but rather... curiosity.

Why?

Kenichi Sato was silent for two seconds.

His gaze swept over the bluestone where Lin Tian was sitting, over the succubus lying beside him, and over the small white dragon wrapped around his wrist.

Finally, it landed back on Lin Tian's face.

"Because I want to know," he said, "just how much difference there is between you and me."

Lin Tian raised an eyebrow slightly.

He looked at Kenichi Sato.

Look into those eyes.

There was no fear, no hesitation, and no wishful thinking in those eyes.

There is only one thing—

eager.

That's the look a predator gives when it sees a stronger predator.

I don't want to escape.

It's about wanting to surpass.

Lin Tian smiled.

That was a genuine laugh.

It wasn't just politeness or perfunctory politeness; it came from the bottom of my heart—I genuinely found it interesting.

"Draw your sword."

......

Kenichi Sato drew his sword.

In that instant, his aura completely changed.

He was no longer the silent leader of the Dark Raven Clan.

He was no longer the calm and calculating hunter.

He was a swordsman.

A swordsman who only trusts the knife in his hand.

The sound of two katanas being drawn rang out almost simultaneously—a clear, resonant "clang," exceptionally distinct in the silent night sky.

The blade gleamed coldly in the moonlight, with faint dark patterns flowing along its edge—a sign that his talent, [Shadow Dance], had been activated.

【Shadow Dance - Dual Swords - Instant Flash】

His figure disappeared from the spot.

That's not fast.

That was true disappearance—merging into the shadows, and then emerging from the shadows again.

This is his trump card, which requires 30% of his sword energy to activate. It is three times faster than a normal attack and cannot be locked onto at the moment of its release.