"I'll be back …"
After spitting out those harsh words, Loyal decisively died. The sinister glow of the Touch of the Dragonkiss lingered in the air. The dragon head seemed to be mocking Loyal. With Lian Xin's Magic, a single Touch of the Dragonkiss had taken away 150,000 HP from Loyal. It was an absolutely shocking feat.
"Oh no, Lian Xin is this strong …" He Yi said with a scoundrel smile on her face.
I couldn't help but laugh. Leaning my shoulder against hers, I said, "It's okay. Loyal's Defense is pure, so his Magic Resist must be very low. It's a bit OP for a mage to deal 150k damage to him."
Beiming Xue blinked. "What does he mean when he says he'll be back?"
The corner of my lips curled up. "He'll be taken away again …"
… …
Just as we predicted, Loyal returned in the second round, and Lian Xin mercilessly crippled him with a Gravity Trap. Then, she bombarded him with Freezing Arrows. Although Freezing Arrows weren't very powerful, they were a deceleration spell that didn't have much Attack. Lian Xin's Thunder God Scepter, however. Every Freezing Arrow dealt over 50k damage. Loyal collapsed to the ground after a couple of Freezing Arrows, never to get back up again. As expected, he ran away as fast as he could!
The score was 3: 0, so we won.
Butterfly Dance appeared in the fourth round and crushed the enemy. Dark Priestess's skills were very powerful, and the enemy didn't stand a chance at all.
He Yi and I would fight in the fifth round!
Swhoosh!
The two of them appeared side by side on the grassy field. Not far away, the fragrance of dancing butterflies filled the air. It was such a beautiful scene. Unfortunately, Heroic Nature and Loyal Heart came in a few seconds later, ruining the scene.
… …
"Fuck …"
Hero gasped the moment he saw He Yi. His eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he clutched his heart. "Holy shit … this … this can't be a full-grown version of Beiming Xue, can it?
So beautiful, tsk tsk, this temperament … "
Loyal clenched his fists. "That's From Water, the guild leader of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls! It's hard to imagine that such a beauty was able to create one of the top super guilds in the China server. If only I could get her, then my mother wouldn't have to force me to go on blind dates every day. Hero, you might not know this, but the girl I went on a blind date a few days ago looked like Sister Feng, and she even asked me to buy a seaside villa. Pooh! If I had that kind of money, I could have a different beauty in my bed every day, and they wouldn't even be the same. Why do people have to get married?"
Hero shrugged. "How would I know? But don't even think about From Water. I heard he used to be the vice president of GGS, but he's now the CEO of Raincube. Do you know Raincube? They're Blue Star's partner now, and in less than a month, they've taken over 30% of Eternal Moon Corporation's VR market share in China.
That's amazing … "Loyal looked envious. Tiantian said," She's so beautiful. If I had such a beauty as my wife, I wouldn't have to go to work every day and be bossed around by President Wang … "
"Yeah, yeah. Unfortunately, there's no way a woman like From Water would fall for someone as short and ugly as you, right?
Let's just keep going on blind dates. This is fate … "
Loyal burst into tears. Fans of the book also loved to read:).
Expressionless, He Yi turned her face away and looked away.
I was petrified as well. I stood there in a daze and felt incredibly sad. I didn't know how to comfort these two old uncles who were talking like teenagers.
… …
“3！”
“2！”
“1！”
The moment the countdown hit zero, He Yi and I moved at the same time. We didn't make any tactical arrangements, and we simply moved in opposite directions. Then, we abruptly came to a stop, raised the Purple Ying Sword and Seven Star Veluriyam Spear at the same time, and executed Purgatory of Ice and Magma + Burning Blade Slash. Then, I followed up with Coiling Dragon Revolution.
Boom boom boom!
The world fell silent after the intense explosions.
He Yi looked at me for a moment before smiling sweetly. "I couldn't stand this for a long time …"
I looked at the sky at a 45-degree angle and pondered for a moment. "I will walk the righteous path of the world …"
Inside the tournament room, Beiming Xue pursed her lips. "How come I don't understand big bro's words?"
Murong Mingyue replied indifferently, "He's just pretending. It'd be weird if you could understand him …"
… …
We won the 13th round with a score of 5: 0 and a score of 10: 0. It was absolutely dominating!
The fourteenth round wasn't much of an obstacle either. Our opponent was just a Level 174 team from Vanished God City, and the score was 10: 2. Butterfly Dance and Remains had lost a point each, but the overall score was still 5: 0.
Ding ~!
System Notice: Congratulations, your team has entered the Top 128 of China's WEL competition. With one more victory, you will advance to the Top 64. All players who reach the Top 64 will receive the lowest reward of Level + 1 and Luck + 1!
… …
"Fuck …"
He Yi and I exchanged a glance with each other before saying, "The WEL's rewards sure are generous this time. 1 Luck for entering the Top 64? In the past, only the top few teams in a Nation War were rewarded with Luck …"
Beiming Xue said, "The specific rewards for the nationals will be announced tomorrow morning. Also, I heard that the Top 64 will be held at the center of the arena during the day. After the Top 16, every match will be broadcasted live on the gaming channel. Everyone else can watch it as normal."
I clenched my fists and declared confidently, "Then let's do our best and enter the Top 16, the finals, and the championship. This is a great opportunity to advertise Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls."
He Yi pursed her lips into a smile before replying, "Well, Rose mentioned to me before that as members of the club, 25% of the tournament's prize money will be taken by the club. However, Lenovo doesn't lack this kind of money, so the prize money will still belong to us in full. Also, if we become the domestic champion, the club will reward us even more!"
My face was shining with gold. "Money …"
Murong Mingyue said disdainfully, "Money is all this guy knows …"
"Alright, alright. The final round is almost here …"
It was at this moment the big screen in front of us flashed, and our opponents appeared on the screen. To everyone's surprise, they were all familiar faces — [Hall of Immortality] (Sponsor: Molten Probe) Bloodthirsty Battle Monarch LV-179 Berserker Knight Wing Breaker LV-180 Destruction Warrior Galaxy Breaker Mage LV-180 Mage Dark Guardian God LV-178 Magic Knight...
"It's the main team of Hall of Immortality …" He Yi frowned. "Are we lucky, or is Bloodthirsty Battle Monarch just unlucky?"
I clenched my fists and smiled. "That's great!
Last time I was escorting 4 million resources to Stranger of Three Lifetimes' city, Hall of Immortality tried to take advantage of our misfortune. We didn't bring many people with us at the time, but today is the day we can finally take our revenge! Let's kill Hall of Immortality's main team outside the Top 64 and deliver a heavy blow to that arrogant bastard! "
He Yi nodded with a smile. "Mn mn, alright!"
Butterfly Dance said, "Don't underestimate them, okay? They have two hidden classes. Wing Breaker is a violent warrior, and I've heard that he has incredible Attack. Galaxy Breaker Mage is a famous mage in the country with incredible Magic Attack, and he's ranked pretty high in the arena. Dark Guardian God and Bloodthirsty Battle Monarch aren't noobs, either.
He Yi said, "Let's get into formation!"
I thought for a moment before saying, "I'll fight the first match. I'm sure they want to get off to a good start, so they'll definitely send their strongest player. Since that's the case, we'll fight them head-on. I'll take out their strongest player, Lian Xin, Eve, and Beiming Xue will fight the fourth. Beiming and Lian Xin will fight the second team!"
"Got it!" The girls nodded in unison.
… …
It didn't take long for the match-ups to appear on the big screen. Very good, this was the last match of the day. My stomach was growling with hunger, so it was time to eat supper after killing Hall of Immortality!
1v1: Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand LV-182 Undead Swordsman VS Galaxy Breaker Mage LV-180 Mage 1v1: Lian Xing LV-182 Phantasm of Stars VS Bloodthirsty Battle Monarch LV-179 Berserk Knight 1v1: From Water LV-180 Magic Knight VS Wing Breaker LV-180 Destruction Warrior 1v1: Beiming Xue LV-183 Dark Archer VS Dark Guardian God LV-178 Magic Knight 2v2: Beiming Xue LV-183 Dark Archer & Lian Xing LV-182 Phantasm of Stars VS Galaxy Breaker Mage LV-180 Mage & Dark Guardian God LV-178 Magic Knight...
Level-wise, we didn't have an absolute advantage. Our opponents' levels were pretty high, and their classes were about the same. We had three hidden classes, and they had two.
I'll fight the first match!
Swhoosh!
We were teleported into the arena. The enemy's strongest assassin, Galaxy Breaker Mage, had appeared. In our previous encounters, Galaxy Breaker Mage had given us a lot of pressure. He was a super strong mage with unique Attack and Defense. His equipment was also outstanding.
"Hehe, we meet again, Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand!"
Galaxy Breaker Mage raised his staff and said confidently, "I know that a lot of the spectators must think that Hall of Immortality will lose against Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, but in truth, I'm actually very glad that we met the powerful Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls outside of the Top 64 and eliminated Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls in the Top 128. This is a feat that no one could have imagined, right?"
I lowered the Purple Ying Sword and chuckled. "That's only possible if we can beat them!"
"Hmph, let's see who's stronger!"
"That's exactly what I was thinking!"
The smell of gunpowder was thick in the air. Hall of Immortality was Candle Dragon's main guild, and Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls had always been enemies with them. The heavens must've been on their side this time!
… …
Bzzz bzzz...
The Ghost Deity Armor transformed into the Ghost Deity Shield and enveloped my left arm. The Mark of the Divine Arm glowed, and the Dragon God Shield materialized in front of me.
Galaxy Breaker Mage's eyes turned serious as he stomped the ground and summoned the Origin Energy Shield. It was the symbol of a high-level mage, and it was twice as durable as the average Magic Shield!
The countdown began!
“3！”
“2！”
“1！”
The moment the countdown hit zero, I abruptly charged forward. The Armored Ice Qilin Horse neighed as I raised my sword and fired a Dragon Slaying Slash!
Boom!
The cyan blade hit nothing but air, and Galaxy Breaker Mage dodged it. I didn't expect a skill with a long channeling time like this to be fatal.