The victor's post-battle review always has too many coincidences and luck.
But a win is a win, the victor lives, the loser dies.
A month later, with sufficient intelligence support, Lu Ping'an looked back at this initial battle and secretly rejoiced at his incredibly good luck.
The opponent didn't bring believers and legion, didn't use a clone/avatar, appeared alone to hunt the weaker... and due to his stealth for "poaching," it created a reality where no one could rescue.
Of course, most importantly, Lu Ping'an and Chris brought in the "rules" of the Exotic Realm... These items beyond the reincarnation of this world were too deadly for the locals, even achieving a first-sight kill effect.