Ch. 72 - You Tell Me How to Lose This?
"Yo! This match is going to be quite a spectacle."
"Kaiyang Academy civil war again?"
"If this Demi-human named Meng Li wins again, she'll be the civil war killer!"
"Are you kidding? That's Chu Tianhe! Whether it's level or equipment, he's not lacking.
So far, no one has been able to force out his third and fourth skills."
Inside the VIP box, the discussion about this battle was not small.
But most people favored Chu Tianhe more.
After all, both were of the same class, so there was no class counter to speak of.
"Very good! Very good! Let's see how you jump around now."
Looking at the battle information on the screen, Ji Baixi clenched her silver teeth tightly.
Being able to eliminate this Demi-human in the top eight competition was undoubtedly for the best!
Chu Tianhe, as her most favored contestant, was even more of a favorite to win the championship this time.
She didn't believe this Meng Li could still win.
Especially with Chu Tianhe's third and fourth skills.
Within the same level, they could be said to be invincible existences.
Not only could he be reborn from the ashes when gravely injured, but he had also received the blessing of a divine bloodline.
While all attributes were amplified by 20%, every attack also carried a 20% divine attribute amplification.
Attacks with divine attributes weren’t comparable to ordinary elemental attribute attacks.
They possessed the ability to absorb other elemental attacks.
With such a terrifying attribute, Ji Baixi really didn't know how he could lose!
Even if he fought with just his head, he couldn't lose.
[Preparation phase ends!]
[Both contestants, please return to the arena!]
After selecting their five bottles of potions for this time, Meng Li and Chu Tianhe stepped onto the stage one after another.
"Little sister, considering that you’re so young, I’ll give you a one-minute head start.
Within that one minute, I won’t use any skills, how about it?"
Chu Tianhe held a crimson spear, licked his red lips, and looked at Meng Li.
Apart from being a genius, he was also extremely proud.
Encountering such a little girl, even if he won easily, would still be an unfair victory for him.
"Oh, okay then..."
Meng Li blinked her bright, large eyes and verbally agreed.
But in her heart, she was complaining.
'If we're talking about age, it's not certain who’s older and who’s younger.'
After all, Chu Tianhe looked about 18 or 19.
Meng Li, on the other hand, had turned eighteen and reached adulthood last year.
The two were considered the same age. It just depended on whose birth month was earlier.
So, if they really had to argue about it, it was really uncertain.
But she wouldn't say these words out loud. Not taking advantage of a bargain makes one a bastard.
This was something Ye Xiaoxiao always kept repeating.
As the saying goes, he who gets near vermilion turns red, and he who gets near ink turns black. Meng Li had been at odds with Ye Xiaoxiao for so long that she had also learned bad habits from her.
[National Competition Top Eight Match 2... Begin!]
At the sound of the broadcast prompt, Meng Li stomped heavily on the ground with one foot!
"Ghost Shadow Slash!"
"Ghost God Step!"
"Oblique Moon Ghost Slash!"
Her petite body instantly turned into a ghost, darting out with a 'whoosh'.
In just an instant, three skills were unleashed simultaneously.
Use early, cool down early.
Since the other party gave her a one-minute head start…
If she yielded, it would be her looking down on him.
So she had to strike a heavy blow right from the start!
To give her opponent enough face.
As for the mana consumption problem, she had the "Holy Spirit Potion" given to her by Ye Mo, which could instantly restore all injuries and mana, so she wasn't worried.
"Fuck me!"
Looking at that petite body charging violently towards him, Chu Tianhe's pupils contracted abruptly.
A powerful pitch-black crescent moon rushed toward him and crashed violently.
He gritted his teeth and thrust his spear into the ground, pressing his body on it fiercely.
The tough spear shaft bent like a drawn bowstring.
Whoosh!
Relying on the spear's resilience, Chu Tianhe directly catapulted himself high into the air.
While dodging the large-area powerful strike, he took the opportunity to raise his spear and stab violently towards Meng Li.
Facing the charging Chu Tianhe, Meng Li swung the greatsword in her hand, spun in a circle on the spot, and then…
Took the opportunity to throw the greatsword in her hand.
The greatsword spun rapidly in the air, flying straight towards Chu Tianhe's face!
"Damn it!"
Chu Tianhe gritted his teeth and raised his spear to block.
Bang!
Sparks flew everywhere!
The powerful inertia made Chu Tianhe's body stagger in the air, falling rapidly like a crashing plane.
His spear was sent flying by the immense force.
Plunging straight into a stone platform not far away, the spear shaft shook incessantly.
"Very good!"
Meng Li stomped heavily on the ground again with one foot!
Her petite body charged violently towards the soon-to-land Chu Tianhe like a cannonball.
Crack!
The sound of breaking bones echoed out!
Meng Li delivered a headbutt, smashing fiercely into Chu Tianhe's abdomen.
Knocking him until he spat out blood, Chu Tianhe’s ribs broke at the sound.
His whole person even flew sideways!
"You fucking..."
Chu Tianhe stabilized his body and was just about to burst into curses…
When a strong sense of suffocation instantly attacked him!
Calculating the timing and position, Meng Li grabbed his neck and directly maneuvered him into a chokehold and throw.
She smashed Chu Tianhe fiercely into the ground, rode on him, and unleashed a small combo.
Her small fists smashed down frantically like a violent storm!
The earth even trembled continuously along with the beating.
The melee capability of the Warrior class could be said to be incredibly powerful. As long as they seized the opportunity…
They could directly unleash a small combo and chain their opponent to death.
Rumble!
Raging fire suddenly erupted from around Chu Tianhe!
The bruised and swollen Chu Tianhe couldn't bear it anymore and directly unleashed a skill.
Violent flames soared into the sky, directly blasting Meng Li's petite body, flying away.
"Your one minute isn't up yet."
Meng Li furrowed her small eyebrows, pouted, and glared at Chu Tianhe before getting up with a face full of dissatisfaction.
"Up your mom!"
In his anger, Chu Tianhe waved a single hand!
The spear stuck in the stone platform flew rapidly into his hand like Thor’s hammer.
He stomped the ground furiously, raging fire surrounding his body, raised his spear with a roar, and charged towards Meng Li!
"Tch, you were the one who said it, and now that things turned out like this, you're the one unhappy?"
Meng Li’s lips curled up as she rolled her eyes.
She immediately did a big backward jump!
While dodging the violent spear thrust, she took the opportunity to land where her greatsword was.
She swung it and directly charged back!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The spear and greatsword continuously repelled each other, sparks flying everywhere!
Collisions were incessant in the arena, stirring up bursts of hurricanes.
Both were Warriors, so both had remarkable melee capabilities. In the case where the numerical difference wasn’t too wide…
What they competed in was combat skills, endurance, calculation, and prediction.
And Meng Li, under the blessing of "Power of Ghost God" and "Ghost Shadow Slash"...
Indeed, could engage in brief frontal combat with Chu Tianhe.
But as time passed, and the 55% speed bonus effect of Ghost Shadow Slash disappeared…
The disadvantage of Meng Li's level gradually became apparent.
In their countless clashes, Chu Tianhe quickly seized opportunities.
Relying on his level advantage, he gradually suppressed Meng Li.
"Break for me!"
Raging fire erupted again!
Chu Tianhe's spear tip pierced into the ground, and, relying on the inertia of the bending spear shaft…
He borrowed the force to blast out a punch.
The strong fist wind, which carried raging fire, directly hit the blade of the sword that Meng Li raised to block.
The terrifying force sent Meng Li, along with her sword, flying!
With a ‘bang’, she crashed into the arena's stone pillar, spitting out a large mouthful of blood.
"Die... for me!"
Chu Tianhe bent his elbow, the bright light in his eyes surging.
With a ‘whoosh’, he fiercely threw the spear in his hand.
It flew and charged straight ahead, turning into a dazzling red light in the air, and stabbed violently towards Meng Li!
"Ghost God Step!"
Meng Li's body became ethereal.
The spear shaft passed straight through her body as it nailed itself into the stone pillar.
"Ghost Shadow Slash!"
At the same time, Meng Li's body bent down, and she swung her greatsword while charging violently towards Chu Tianhe.
"Heh! Took the bait."
The corners of the latter's mouth rose. Taking advantage of the moment, Meng Li canceled her "ethereal" state. He suddenly waved a single hand.
Buzz buzz buzz!
The spear nailed into the stone pillar trembled continuously, and finally turned its spearhead.
Aiming at the blind spot behind Meng Li, it shot out abruptly!
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T/N - Good action. Chu Tianhe getting beaten up at the beginning due to his arrogance was pretty funny, but honestly, this fight can go either way if Meng Li weren’t part of the main cast. After all, she already showed all of her skills previously, and she doesn’t have a divine artifact like Ye Xiaoxiao. But since she’s a heroine, tough luck for Chu Tianhe.