The Beautician took two badges from the hands of the staff and handed them to each.
"Go on in.
I can't wait. "
The Barber gave Lan Jue a long look, then pressed the badge in his hand. Instantly, a silver light enveloped his body. He stepped forward, entering the door of light marked twenty-three.
Lan Jue bowed slightly, acknowledging the Beautician. She activated her badge and stepped into the room.
With a flash of light, the scene before them changed.
This was a circular arena with a diameter of more than three hundred meters. It was incomparably huge.
The Barber had already appeared on the other side of the ring, his hands clasped behind his back. He beamed at Lan Jue.
This was Lan Jue's first time in the Arena of Life and Death. She couldn't help but take in her surroundings.
The floor of the circular arena was made from a special material. Surrounding it were walls that stretched upwards, forming an arc a hundred meters high.
The entire arena seemed to be enveloped in a giant dome.
An electronic voice rang out.
"Welcome to the S-rank arena.
There are no rules. Either shout 'Surrender' or activate your room badge to leave the battle.
Those who leave voluntarily lose.
Your disqualification will be recorded. "
"Arena of Life and Death, Barber, Jewel Master.
Time limit: no more than sixty minutes. "
"Let the sparring begin!"
A series of electronic voices rang out, introducing the rules in a simple and direct manner.
"It looks like this is your first time here, Jewel Master!" The Barber was in no hurry to attack.
Lan Jue nodded. "Yes!
My first time. "
The Barber smiled. "I'll make sure to leave you with a good impression on your journey.
But don't cry. "
Lan Jue returned the smile. "We nobles are fair, humble, knowledgeable, and wise.
But we are never childish. "
The Barber's smile abruptly vanished. He stood a hundred and fifty meters from Lan Jue. "You're calling me childish?"
"Heh."
The Barber looked at Lan Jue with cold eyes. He lifted his right hand.
He didn't see how he moved, but the entire arena seemed to suddenly distort and emit a strange buzzing sound.
"Boom —" A violent explosion sounded in the next instant. A dazzling blue light lit up around Lan Jue's body, and the surface of the blue light seemed to have been hit by something, shaking violently.
The blue light flickered unceasingly, as if it was being slapped by a huge wave. It was enduring a huge pressure, and the light and shadow flickered.
"To be able to use your speed to such an extent, it's really not bad." Lan Jue praised sincerely.
Yes, the Barber's attack was speed. He raised his right hand, but in reality, he was moving at high speed. He relied on his superior speed to compress the air and create an explosion.
To be able to create such a powerful attack with just a palm strike from a distance of 150 meters, the speed must have reached the speed of sound in an instant.
"You're not bad either, but this is the first time I've seen a blue turtle shell," the barber said mockingly.
In the next instant, he disappeared.
"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom …" A series of explosions rang out, and the blue light that Lan Jue had released seemed to be cut by countless guillotines. It burst forth with a blinding brilliance, and the terrifying force of the impact left deep grooves in the arena floor.
Lan Jue's brows furrowed, and she stood quietly in the same place. It looked as if she didn't have any reaction, or perhaps she didn't even have the ability to react. All she could do was take the Barber's furious attacks head-on.
"Whoosh!"
The Barber reappeared. This time, he was in the air diagonally in front of Lan Jue, about 50 meters above the ground.
"Do you plan on using your Discipline to protect me until I run out of energy?
Let's see if your defense is strong enough. "The Barber looked at Lan Jue with a cold glare.
"Hum hum hum …" A low buzzing sound rang out around the Barber's body. His Discipline finally showed color.
It was a pale green.
Looking at him, Lan Jue's face revealed a strange expression.
Green represented the Wind Attribute Discipline. The Barber's speed was propelled by the wind.
The Barber's body swayed, and he dropped down from the sky. The moment he took a step forward, there was a sudden bang.
He broke the sound barrier!
Supersonic!
In the blink of an eye, the Barber's fist appeared in front of Lan Jue. The blue light barrier caved in, cracked, and shattered into countless specks of blue light.
However, the coldness on the barber's face froze at the same time.
This was because a strong hand was firmly grabbing his fist.
"How can you be so fast?" The Barber stared at Lan Jue, dumbfounded.
Lan Jue looked at him, and shook his head with regret. "Your Talent is only at the ninth level, that's all.
You can only reach supersonic speed. I think you can't go more than four times the speed of sound.
At the ninth level, one's strength would double with each level.
You're only at the first level of the ninth level. Although you've mastered your abilities well, it's not enough.
I've seen a ninth level, ninth level, wind Discipline Adept. He could turn wind into darkness, and wind into light.
Your talent isn't bad, but you've used too many drugs. It's limiting your future. Focus on your basic training.
After all, you're still young. "
Even though he looked younger than the barber, he really did look like a teacher when he was lecturing someone.
"Ninth level, ninth level?
There's no way a wind Discipline Adept can reach ninth level, ninth level! "
The Barber's body glowed green, and he tried to pull his hand out of Lan Jue's grasp.
"Ignorance isn't shameful, but don't say it out loud.
You've lost, thanks for the Prismatic Silver. "
Lan Jue smiled, and the green around the Barber turned blue. In the blink of an eye, the Barber's entire body was flashing with blue lightning.
Clap, clap, clap! The Beautician had arrived at the arena at some point.
"Wonderful, little brother. I didn't think you'd be so strong!
You've really opened my eyes!
However, you only said that his speed wasn't fast enough, but as a lightning ability user, why is your speed so fast? "
Lan Jue looked at the Barber, who was struggling to get up and disperse the lightning around him. She looked at the Beautician, and sighed. "Both of you."
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