Chapter 349: Misfortune Can Be a Blessing in Disguise (3.5k)
When Su Jiu and the other arrived at the competition venue, it was already packed with people, the entire passageway completely blocked. It was difficult to move forward with the wheelchair, and they were stuck outside the venue, unable to get in, so they had to queue up slowly outside.
Leaning against the wheelchair, Su Jiu tilted her head and pretended to be dead, eyes closed. Of course, she didn’t waste time; instead, she tried to use her black flames to devour the corrosion of the holy attribute. She used tiny flames to wrap around a fingernail-sized piece of holy light and slowly grind it down.
Although the stinging sensation spread throughout her body, the effect was quite noticeable. After about a few minutes, a look of surprise appeared on her face, and she muttered to herself, “It can actually even provide feedback after devouring this holy light. Is it because the holy light has begun to erode my entire body?”
Then, she exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, secretly opened her eyes to glance at Vivian behind her, and slowly extended her palm. With a “hiss!” a streak of crimson external qi emerged from her palm.
This external qi was not much different from the external qi normally used by vampires. However, if one looked closely, a fine golden glow could be seen.
“Is this considered a blessing in disguise? But if it hadn’t happened to erode the meridians and broken bones, even with the strange devouring ability of the Ghost Car avatar, it would have been difficult to achieve this.”
Feeling that her vampire body now possessed the holy attribute, Su Jiu showed a pale smile on her face. After all, the holy attribute could represent extremely strong defense and endurance, similar to the earth element. Otherwise, Li Yi would not have had such a difficult time fighting Chen Qianyun.
If the holy attribute on her body could be cultivated with herbs, she might be the first vampire who could use the holy attribute. It was like how light and darkness were always opposing forces; even if a vampire and a human with the holy attribute had children, they would not be able to produce half-bloods with the holy attribute.
Coincidentally, Su Jiu had been in a wheelchair for some time, so she had enough time to research the various special skills of the holy attribute. Unlike ordinary vampire bloodline users with water or wood attributes, holy attribute priests could use some very special rescue skills.
“Hey, are you two from the Slacker Squad?” A voice with an accent in English sounded from behind the two, seeming to carry a bit of a strange tone.
Upon hearing this, Vivian raised an eyebrow and looked over. The other party consisted of two slender East Asians, a male and a female. However, it was clear that their attire was not Eastern. She retracted her gaze and asked indifferently, “What can I do for you two?”
“I am the captain of the team you will be facing next. I just saw that this young lady is quite seriously injured and I’m a bit curious about what happened.”
A dark-skinned young man wearing a fisherman’s hat chuckled, his gaze falling on Su Jiu. There was a hint of curiosity in his eyes, and a small black monkey stood on his shoulder, hopping around and chirping.
They originally thought that even if the lion bloodline young man from the Slacker Squad was injured, the next match would still be a tough one, as they had been quite impressed by that bearded man.
Of course, there was another reason as well…
Vivian naturally knew they were here to probe for information. Her eyes narrowed, and she was about to retort.
Before Vivian could answer, Su Jiu gently patted her hand and replied with a smile, “We were just wandering around a nearby scenic spot last night and fell. I’m just a priest, so it won’t affect anything.”
She somewhat recognized the young man with the monkey. Last night, he seemed to have been tied up by that black unicorn. Su Jiu didn’t want to be recognized by him.
The dark-skinned young man with the monkey looked Su Jiu up and down again, his gaze falling on her left waist, where blood was still seeping. His eyes sank, and he pretended to be unconcerned, asking, “Miss, your wound seems to be bleeding. And such a wound doesn’t look like it was from a fall… it looks more like it was from a heavy blow by a monster.”
Glancing at him, Su Jiu continued to heal her wound as if she didn’t care, saying, “What? Can’t I fall sideways?”
Damn it!
She had used too much force while refining the holy light, and her blood had burst!
After being retorted, the dark-skinned young man fell silent for a moment before showing a smile. He patted his chest and said, “Then you’ll have to train more. Otherwise, you’ll get injured before you can even leave the city gates.”
“Thank you for your concern… Let’s go.”
Nodding slightly, Su Jiu turned around, tugged at Vivian’s sleeve, and pushed the wheelchair towards the crowd that had already entered.
The dark-skinned young man fell into thought as he watched Su Jiu and Vivian’s retreating backs. The girl beside him suddenly spoke, asking with some confusion, “Captain, why are you so interested in that girl in the wheelchair? Although she is our opponent, looking at how badly injured she is, she definitely won’t be able to compete.”
“It’s not about being interested in her, it’s about confirming something…”
Taking out some snacks from his pocket to feed the monkey beside him, the dark-skinned young man retracted his gaze and explained softly, “Last night, I went out of the city with our team’s main attacker to follow Saint Aishi and the others to gather some resources. I’ve already told you what happened afterward.”
“Yes, you were saved by a peak Battle King level expert, otherwise you would have almost died there.”
The girl nodded, her face showing even more confusion, and she seemed even more perplexed. “What does this have to do with you asking that girl?”
Upon hearing this question, the young man with the monkey fell silent. After a long time, he looked in the direction where Su Jiu and the other had disappeared and slowly said in a deep voice, “Because that expert was also heavily struck on the left waist. It seems that expert and this priest are about the same height, a bit shorter than you, who is 1.6 meters tall. And we saw her flying towards the city.”
“Captain, it can’t be what you’re thinking…”
The trendy girl could naturally understand the implication of the former. She shrugged and smiled, “If such an expert participated in the World Championship, wouldn’t it be a one-sided slaughter? They wouldn’t go and become a priest at all, and only officially recognized priests can take this position.”
“Let’s hope so.”
The dark-skinned young man sighed. He felt an inexplicable sense of fear towards the Slacker Squad, whether it was last night’s events or Li Yi’s display of power on the field. It made him feel the deep reserves of that ancient Eastern country.
Su Jiu and Vivian slowly walked from the dimly lit passageway to the player area. As a bright light entered their blood-red eyes, they looked up at the dense crowd surrounding the plaza and couldn’t help but sigh that there were even more people today than yesterday.
They slowly walked up the bottom of the plaza and finally, guided by Li Yi, who was also leaning on a crutch, they reached their team’s waiting seats.
The others had also learned of Su Jiu’s basic condition through Vivian, so they didn’t ask too many questions. However, Chen Jia’er, who was sitting beside them, looked at the injured duo with some worry and said,
“It’s already the second match, and both A Yi and you, Captain, are in this condition. You might not be able to compete later.”
“It’s not that I won’t be able to compete, but the order of appearance will have to change. This time, you will be replacing A Hu to start.”
Seated in the wheelchair, Su Jiu said while fiddling with her phone, adjusting the players’ order. She hadn’t forgotten her promise to Li Yi to give his girlfriend a chance to perform.
Soon, as the sun rose higher, the air also became warmer. After a player was carried off the field on a stretcher, it was time for Su Jiu and her team to appear.
“Fourth match ends, Moss University Squad wins!”
In the center of the plaza, where all eyes were gathered, the referee announced the result. Immediately after, the sign on the competition field was changed to the appearance of Su Jiu and her team. He scanned the player waiting area, paused at Su Jiu’s location, and then announced loudly,
“The fifth match is about to begin. The Slacker Squad will be facing the Amode Squad. Please, all starting members, come on stage to prepare for the match!”
“It’s time to compete. The information shows that the opposing captain is a high-rank Battle General with a poison attribute bloodline. Apart from him, you can basically sweep everyone else.”
Hearing the voice from the field, Su Jiu didn’t think too much. She beckoned to Chen Jia’er and pushed the wheelchair towards the stage.
“Don’t worry, Captain, I can definitely shut them out.”
Nodding, Chen Jia’er followed behind Su Jiu, her gaze fixed on the stage, and she clenched her fists tightly. This was her chance to prove her strength.
Up ahead, Su Jiu paused, her mouth twitched. I just asked you to perform, please don’t talk about shutting them out, okay?
“What’s wrong with the captain of the Slacker Squad? Is she going to compete while injured in a wheelchair?”
“It’s probably the consequence of that big formation yesterday. She was probably backlashed, right?”
“This is too tragic. The team doesn’t have a substitute priest, and she has to compete with such severe injuries.”
Soon, as Su Jiu took the stage, loud doubts erupted from outside the field. Even Yun Mo, who was on the judging panel, showed a strange expression. He originally thought that this match would be a sure win for Su Jiu and her team, but now it seemed uncertain again.
“She injured herself before the match. She’s not to be feared.”
In the seats, Mod, who had been paying some attention to the Slacker Squad, shook his head disdainfully and lowered his head to fiddle with his phone, replying to messages.
The death of a high-rank Battle King in Winged Dragon Valley had caused a lot of chaos for the family.
Opposite him, Morin, wearing a magic hat, smiled regretfully, shaking a cup of blue alchemical product. He said softly, “What a pity. I originally wanted to…”
“The Dragon Country is just like this. I really don’t understand why the family asked me to appear so early. Even if I don’t teach them a lesson, they won’t be able to reach the finals.”
Further away, the woman who resembled Xiangzi leaned back in her chair, a look of disdain in her eyes.
She was a hidden disciple of the Suzuki family. Due to Suzuki Yoshiko being detained by the Dragon Country government, she was forced to participate. Originally, she wasn’t very interested in the rewards of the World Championship.
Hearing this, a young man in a white kimono holding a wooden sword beside her also chuckled and said, “Sister Lingzi is a genius Intermediate Battle King, let alone these Dragon Country people, even those top teams are no match for her. The only one to be cautious of is that Wend.”
“Heh heh, although I only recently advanced to Intermediate Battle King, that Wend is also completely not to be feared.”
Glancing at him, Lingzi smiled faintly, clearly thinking the same.
Back in the arena.
The referee showed a strange expression, then looked at her and stepped forward to ask, “Miss contestant, are you really in a condition to compete normally?”
“It’s fine, I’m just a priest, I just need to wave my hands.” Su Jiu waved her hand and pointed at Chen Jia’er in front of her, who was tightly gripping a silver-white long spear, and said with a smile, “She is the one who will be fighting.”
After confirming with Su Jiu again and receiving an affirmative reply, the referee went through the usual procedure, then took a deep breath, shot a signal flare into the sky, and announced to the surroundings, “The match officially begins!”
Chen Jia’er’s opponent was an Intermediate Battle General with an ice attribute bloodline. The opponent was taller than her by a head, dressed as a wilderness bounty hunter, holding a large ice whip as a weapon. He looked full of spirit.
“Where is that guy with the big saber? Why are you two women going on stage?”
Although Chen Jia’er hadn’t made any moves yet, the tall ice attribute bloodline user taunted her. However, there was a look of solemnity in his eyes.
His captain had instructed him that he must do his best in every match. This Slacker Squad was definitely not as incompetent as they appeared.
