Chapter 669 Clashing
Upon hearing this, Ran Hua City on the stage narrowed his eyes slightly. He turned his head and looked at Lin Chujiu, who had stood up, and said softly:
“Aren’t you Miss Lin from Emperor University? Are you implying that I deliberately participated in disrupting the exchange environment?”
Facing the former’s question, Lin Chujiu ignored him and only focused her gaze on the three guests. She understood that arguing with the young man in front of her would only lower her own standing.
Whether to nod or not depended on the opinions of those three.
This approach made Ran Hua City frown. What, is she just ignoring me like this?
Because Lin Chujiu was watching, almost all eyes fell on the Mayor of Tokyo. After all, he was the one who had just announced the exchange competition. The latter did not immediately express his opinion, but turned to look at Gen Takumi beside him and said in a low voice:
“Mr. Takumi, what do you think we should do…”
His own country had also brought in people, and they were much stronger than the other party.
Glancing at the gazes directed at them, a hint of thought flashed in Gen Takumi’s eyes. If the external support were to be excluded, the entire “Advanced Research Class” would essentially be kicking out his own niece, wouldn’t it?
This would not only affect Seoul University but also cause fluctuations in his own plans, so excluding external support was absolutely out of the question.
“May I ask everyone to remain calm? This exchange competition has never stipulated that only participants from the same major are allowed to compete. Moreover, everyone has traveled from afar. If we become unfriendly, how can the follow-up work proceed?”
Thinking this, he slowly stood up, showing a seemingly kind smile. He then gestured for everyone to calm down and said softly to Lin Chujiu, who had stood up, “Therefore, Miss Lin, I apologize, but I cannot agree to this request.”
“However, since you have raised a question, this magic crystal will be awarded as a reward for questioning authority. Next time, we on the Sakura side will definitely pay more attention to the situation.”
After speaking, he casually took out an Intermediate Magic Crystal from his ring and happily tossed it over. Then, he bowed his head to the media taking pictures, exuding the air of a person of high status.
A burst of applause erupted from below, as if they thought his handling of the situation was elegant. After all, he did not show favoritism to his own team, nor could it be said that he was a champion with one foot out of the starting line.
“Click, click!!!”
Accompanied by the sounds of cameras clicking, white flashes of shutter lights flickered. Lin Chujiu took the magic crystal tossed to her and quietly sat down. From the shadows, the corners of her mouth curved slightly, and a shrewd expression appeared on her face again.
She understood that at this moment, the great demon king behind her would unscrupulously slaughter the adventurers who had just left the novice village.
“I was watching the news the whole time. If I had known, I would have brought it up and gotten free magic crystals.”
Looking at the situation ahead, Su Jiu felt like she had lost a lot. Her gaze fell on the magic crystal in Lin Chujiu’s hand, and she felt a pang of heartache. She knew that this rule was actually beneficial for her to go on a rampage later.
She should have been the one to bring it up.
The farce lasted for more than ten minutes. The referee, under the instruction of the three guests, recommenced the competition. He then slowly retreated to the referee’s stand in a corner of the square, and the stage lights were all focused on the stage.
At the same time, two students from different colleges flashed down from their respective seats and landed steadily in the arena. They looked at each other. Sparks shot out from the eyes of the South Asian student, while the young man on the other side appeared nonchalant.
The South Asian side chose to send out the weaker contender, whose strength was around the Half-step Battle King level. Seoul University, on the other hand, directly sent Jin Yang Kim, whom Su Jiu had met before.
The latter’s strength had reached the Intermediate Battle King level, making him virtually unstoppable among the students. Instantly, someone in the audience understood Seoul University’s intention and exclaimed:
“They actually let a peak Intermediate Battle King-level powerhouse participate. Do these Koreans want to shave the heads of those South Asians?!”
Generally speaking, in such exchange competitions, people usually don’t go too far. It’s normal to give points to weaker teams, especially since it’s live broadcast. As long as the countries maintain a semblance of harmony, everyone will be fine.
“Is this the idea of that Demigod-level teacher?”
Someone noticed Ran Hua City sitting with his legs crossed in the audience. The latter had a calm smile on his lips, indicating that this arrangement was inseparable from him.
Some people also guessed why he did this. To a large extent, Lin Chujiu’s report made him unhappy, and now he was purely taking it out on South Asian University.
However, this was still a fair competition. Even if someone wanted to criticize him, it would be impossible.
With the referee’s whistle, the competition was about to begin. The moment the whistle blew, the South Asian student summoned a Tortoise Turtle, which flashed with white light.
He then stepped forward, grabbed it, and raised a large, earth-yellow shield in his right hand, blocking the front fiercely, as if he had no intention of fighting. At a very tricky angle, he held a crystal-like flower in his left hand.
Watching this scene, Jin Yang Park cursed “damn turtle.” In this kind of competition, even with his superior cultivation compared to the opponent, he couldn’t resort to sneak attacks, as it was being broadcast live.
“Domain, activate.”
He simply chanted, and the entire arena was instantly filled with mist. Azure gas filled the surroundings of the youth holding the shield, eroding the earthy-yellow external qi with a “sizzling” sound.
Seeing this, Jin Yang Park immediately reached out and grabbed a long sword from the void, thrusting it towards the corroded part of the energy shield. Azure mist surged around the long sword, and sharp slashes pointed directly at the vital points of the youth holding the shield.
“Clang, clang!!”
But the latter was clearly no ordinary person. His body was as firm as a rock on the ground, and the force was transmitted to the ground. For a moment, although he was at a disadvantage, he was not directly knocked off the stage.
The sounds of metal clashing continued to ring out, and fierce air currents hit the energy shield, making a booming sound like war drums, which even made a group of studious students feel a surge of excitement.
The fierce battle of offense and defense in the arena attracted most of the eyes on the field. Many people also put down their tasks and watched. Many people were actually looking forward to the outcome. If they could really wear down an Intermediate Battle King, it would be worth watching and learning from.
After all, their teams also had members who focused on defense, so there was no reason why they couldn’t learn from it.
“The South Asian student appears to be on par with his opponent, but in reality, he is on the verge of collapse. In no more than five minutes, his external qi will be exhausted, and he will surely be defeated. These South Asian students will be pierced through.”
Lin’s clear and cold voice sounded in Su Jiu’s ears. Su Jiu did not know when she had completed a cycle of cultivation. Taking advantage of the free time, she looked down at the audience and commented.
With her sharp eyesight, there was no problem with what she said.
However, Su Jiu just smiled and denied her conclusion of crushing defeat: “He will lose, but it definitely won’t be a shutout.”
Hearing this, Lin turned her head to look at Su Jiu. Seeing the smile on her face, her originally relaxed eyebrows knitted slightly. She pointed at the ongoing competition below and said indifferently, “That Intermediate Battle King hasn’t consumed much external qi. With your strength, you should understand this, right? This match is completely suspenseful.”
“Then dare you bet?”
Su Jiu smiled lightly and looked at the sparkling thing that the South Asian student had been hiding in his left hand. She remembered selling something to him, which was the only piece of art.
“If you win, you owe me ten fewer Intermediate Magic Crystals. If you lose…”
Su Jiu paused, a smiling expression on her face, and her gaze fell on Lin, then slowly moved downwards…
Taking a break today, busy with the new book.
The old book will be updated normally tomorrow. Today, I have to be busy with signing the contract and the new book. I am too tired. Because the old book is not strong enough and has no recommendations or traffic, I cannot support myself without opening a new book. I can only double-book before the Chinese New Year to earn some New Year money.
If everyone is interested, you can also check out the new book “My Beast Pet World, Impossible to Be Boring!”, which continues the writing style from the later stages and tends to be humorous and witty. The heroine Jiang Xue and Su Jiu will have some differences in personality, and she will be more stable than Su Jiu in the early stages.
It also continues some settings, such as alchemical items and beast pets turning into weapons. However, beast pets turning into weapons requires the protagonist to reach a level similar to a War General. Contracted beast pets will feed back certain attributes to the owner. Overall, it’s still a mage style that is direct and impactful.
The new book will also avoid the awkward plot of the old book’s opening. The author has taken note of the parts that readers dislike. In general, it might continue some more experienced writing styles, meaning the opening chapters might not have such strong emotions.
