21st Century Necromancer

As the headquarters of the Mingyue Society, although it was originally a commercial building, after the Mingyue Society took over, it was remodeled, so there is still a very professional kendo dojo. It usually serves as the place for Kojo Kyoko to practice kendo, and now, it can be used as the venue for the duel.

"Girl, don't say I didn't warn you, I am a Kenjutsu Seventh Dan, not just any Seventh Dan, but a Transcendent's Kenjutsu Seventh Dan. Although Okuyama-kun over there had been instructing in the United States, his current level of kendo is only fifth dan. If you think I am on the same level as him, then you'd better be careful."

Before the duel began, perhaps influenced by Imahon Okayama pleading on her behalf, he decided to give Kojo Kyoko a chance to admit her mistake, intentionally displaying his strength.

The so-called Transcendent's kendo rank is a system of classification distinct from the general kendo examinations for ordinary people. After all, Transcendents far surpass ordinary people in both reaction time and physical abilities, and if both were judged by the same assessment criteria, even ordinary people who have reached the highest rank of ninth dan would not be able to defeat a Transcendent of the first dan.

Akiha's so-called Transcendent's seventh dan in kendo is considered a master in the Kanto Kendo Alliance, suggesting that he has touched the threshold of Master Rank and is at the pinnacle of fighting power among Expert Extraordinaires.

Moreover, as an expert within the Kendo Alliance who often participates in various competitions among Transcendents, while the fights are not to the death, his combat experience is also very rich. It can be said that as long as Kojo Kyoko is not a Master Rank Transcendent, Akiha is not worried that he will lose.

Watching Akiha with an effortless look, Kojo Kyoko remained undisturbed, simply taking her own sword out and carefully wiping it before sheathing it and then standing up to walk in front of Akiha, "Are you ready? Don't say you weren't ready after I chop off your hand."

"You're quite arrogant, little girl. Just don't cry when you lose!" Hearing Kojo Kyoko speak, Akiha's expression immediately became somewhat angry. He obviously was very dissatisfied with Kojo Kyoko's ungrateful attitude and snorted coldly, "Hmph, Hokushin Itto-ryu, Shimoe Akiba, please enlighten me!"

"Muso Itto-ryu, Kojo Kyoko, please enlighten me," Kojo Kyoko also reported her style and after bowing, she assumed her stance.

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While Kojo Kyoko and Shimoe Akiba were dueling, Chen Yu was showing Jounouchi Hiromi around the famous Yueyang Tower.

Yueyang Tower in winter did not have the "howling winds and churning waves" as described in the eternal masterpiece "The Record of Yueyang Tower" by Fan Zhongyan. Although the weather had not been too good these days, it was merely gloomy, adding a touch of the desolate chill of all things withering to Dongting Lake in winter.

"The view here is so amazing! It's even more expansive than Lake Biwa, where I've been before! It's like looking at the ocean!" Standing at the top of Yueyang Tower and gazing out at the boundless Dongting Lake, Jounouchi Hiromi couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Although Lake Biwa is Japan's largest lake, it pales in comparison to Dongting Lake in terms of size. Lake Biwa's 674 square kilometers only amounts to one-fifth of Dongting Lake, roughly equivalent to the smallest part of Dongting Lake, West Dongting Lake.

"Dongting Lake has historically been known as "Eight Hundred Li of Dongting" and the lake's surface area is, if I recall correctly from my high school geography classes, 2579.2 square kilometers. 'It embraces distant mountains, swallows the Yangtze River, vast and uninterrupted, boundless,' you simply can't see its edge from here," Chen Yu responded to Jounouchi Hiromi's praise with pride and a hint of pride, using a line from "The Record of Yueyang Tower" to describe the scene.

Comparing the scenery she saw with the landscapes of Japan, Jounouchi Hiromi couldn't help but sigh, "It's truly magnificent! It seems that whether it's the mountains or the waters, China has a grandeur that Japan lacks. Japanese landscapes are beautiful and meticulous, but they always seem a bit too delicate and exquisite. Even Mount Fuji doesn't have the sheer steepness that commands reverence!"@@novelbin@@

Seeing Jounouchi Hiromi leaning on the railing and looking into the distance, Chen Yu couldn't help but pick up his camera and press the shutter to capture her figure.

What made Chen Yu frown was that while he was photographing Jounouchi Hiromi, he heard the sound of a shutter clicking nearby. Turning his head, he saw another man holding a camera, also taking pictures of Jounouchi Hiromi. Your next journey awaits at My Virtual Library Empire

"Excuse me, sir, please do not take pictures," Chen Yu stepped in front of Jounouchi Hiromi, preventing the man from continuing to photograph her.

"What are you doing! Don't block the lens!" The man, seeing Chen Yu obstructing the shot of Jounouchi Hiromi, immediately complained angrily, "I finally found something worth shooting, don't block my lens! Move out of the way, the vibe was just right a moment ago!"

"It's an invasion of privacy and violation of portrait rights to take photos of someone without permission," Chen Yu did not budge, but righteous spoke up, demanding the man to cease his actions, "Please delete the photos you just took, she didn't give you permission to photograph her."

"What do you know! This is photographic art! Stop spouting nonsense here. Such a beautiful picture, I am planning to enter it into a competition!" The man seemed unwilling to argue further with Chen Yu, turning to leave while muttering discontentedly, "What bad luck, finally encountering a beauty and someone has to block the shot (a coarse Hunan curse)."

"Hey, you took pictures without permission, don't you know to apologize?" Chen Yu grabbed the man's shoulder to stop him from leaving, "Taking unsolicited pictures is just that, unsolicited, and no matter what excuse you come up with, it's still taking pictures without consent. Use photography as an excuse! Apologize and delete the photos!"

"What are you doing! Let go of me! Ouch, ouch, let go!" The man tried to break free from Chen Yu's grasp, but how could an ordinary person get away from Chen Yu's grip, especially when Chen Yu was not in a good mood and exerting extra force, the man could only cry out in pain and beg for mercy.

"What's the matter, Mr. Chen Yu?" Hearing the argument between Chen Yu and the man, Jounouchi Hiromi also turned around and saw Chen Yu holding a man. She couldn't help but ask him in Japanese.

"This guy was taking pictures of you," Chen Yu explained briefly, handing his camera to Jounouchi Hiromi and holding the man's shoulder with one hand while twisting his arm behind with the other, "Such behavior is truly despicable. Come with me to the police station!" With those words, he took the man down the stairs, heading towards the entrance of the scenic area.