Chapter 030 Chapter 30 (Update 1)

"Who is this Yuan Feiyu?"

"The Royal Salute also scored a perfect 10. Let me check their team information. Is it the Jiang City team?"

"A team from the provincial capital, no wonder, they must be incredibly strong."

"Ahhhh, am I going to be crushed again? This is outrageous!"

Xia Muqing's ears twitched slightly, listening to the whispers of the people around her, as if she was thinking about something.

Jiang City was a strong city, possessing favorable conditions, location, and people, making it a formidable opponent in their competition. It was said that last year, the S City team was defeated by Jiang City, losing a significant number of points, resulting in such a dismal final result.

However, the Jiang City team did not win the championship later. I heard that they were defeated by a dark horse team from a small city, and finally they only got the second place in disgrace.

"So, in this field, every team really should not be underestimated. Who knows where a dark horse is hiding?"

Skipping the first and second names, Xia Muqing looked at the third name on the list.

[Winner Takes All Team: Zhao Si]

Another unfamiliar name.

"I wonder what his mysterious beast is," Xia Muqing muttered. "By the way, where's Peng Li?"

"Didn't Peng Li go to gather intelligence?"

Peng Li emerged from the crowd, holding his notebook high and waving to his teammates: "Over here, over here! I'm right here!"

He quickly flipped open the notebook and read quickly, "Yuan Feiyu's mysterious beast is a cold spirit, mutated from a cold and phantom snow beast. It's incredibly powerful, and with one strike it froze the entire battlefield."

"The other members of the Royal Salute Team are also very powerful. Each of them has a first-level evolved profound beast..."

At this point, Peng Li swallowed his saliva and said, "Honestly, I think their team is stronger than ours."

Xu Ling didn't like what he heard and slammed the edge of the table: "What's wrong with you? Why are you boosting others' ambitions and destroying your own prestige?"

"Who's stronger or weaker? We'll have to fight to find out. Is a first-stage evolution so great? It's not like I haven't fought before!"

Peng Li: “…”

Xu Ling didn't control her voice, and the entire team nearby heard what she said. Their backs stiffened slightly, their expressions serious, and they looked at Xu Ling with even more fear.

If he doesn't even take the first-level evolution seriously, could this girl be even stronger?

Seeing this, Xia Muqing's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she silently asked Xu Ling: "Are we going to perform now?"

Xu Ling turned his back to everyone and winked at her.

"But I didn't pay much attention to Zhao Si, who ranked third."

Peng Li scratched the back of his head and whispered, "I only know his profound beast is a Thread Mud Crow, and I didn't see how powerful it was. I don't know why it's ranked third..."

Line mud black?

Xia Muqing immediately remembered the boy in the navy blue vest she had seen before.

That thread-mud crow was indeed formidable, and she was secretly wary of it. Peng Li's eyesight wasn't good enough, and his knowledge wasn't enough, so it was difficult for him to spot the hidden strengths of some students.

After a brief exchange, Xia Muqing warned, "Everyone should be careful and don't underestimate your opponents, especially those ranked higher on the list. The judges won't give them such high rankings for no reason."

Jiang Li said with a smile: "I know, Captain."

"It's not just the high-ranking ones, the low-ranking ones shouldn't be careless either. Don't we still have a captain ranked 39th?"

Hearing this, the others started laughing.

Xia Muqing's strength is best known to those on their team.

Ranked 39th?

joke!

In school, each of them had competed with Xia Muqing, but when had they ever won even once?

If someone really plays Xia Muqing as if she were No. 39, they would definitely get a big "surprise".

…

The second battle started soon. Except for Peng Li who stood there pitifully holding his notebook, everyone else drew lots to confirm their opponents.

The atmosphere on the field at this time was very different from the first game.

When the list was released, many students' eyes lit up. They were all geniuses from various cities, young and frivolous, and no one was willing to give in. Even if reason told them to hide their abilities, who wouldn't want their name to be ranked higher?

So, when the second match started, many people tried their best. The field was filled with fluctuations of mysterious power, mysterious beasts roared loudly, and colorful energy flew all over the sky, almost dyeing half the sky with color.

Inside the judges' room, Chi Zi and Ning Xi watched this scene, their lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile of "the plan succeeded."

…

The atmosphere on the field had no effect on Xia Muqing.

Because in this game, her opponent was No. 70, the last one.

At first, Xia Muqing was very cautious - based on her many years of experience in reading novels and anime, the last one might be more terrifying than the first one.

However, after meeting her opponent, she was somewhat disappointed to find that this student was not really playing dumb, he was simply the last one.

The two mysterious beasts were very ordinary, not even as stiff as the bone just now.

At this level, Xia Muqing couldn't help but hide her strength. She simply continued to observe the battles around her, letting the Gale Dog and Koi Fish continue to play and entertain each other.

Coincidentally, Xu Ling was right in front of her this time.

Xia Muqing watched her walk onto the stage with her head held high and her arms folded - she really imitated Liu Pan's posture, with her chin slightly raised, her eyes slightly narrowed, and a glimmer of disdain in her eyes.

He looked like he didn't take anyone seriously.

Her opponent was a boy, ranked 15th, not bad. Seeing that his opponent was Xu Ling, the boy looked annoyed and his face was very ugly.

Obviously, he already knew that Xu Ling's mysterious beast had cooperative skills, and he also found it very tricky.

Xu Ling waved his hand and summoned Mingyueying and Yejingting.

The two mysterious beasts also held their heads high and stood guard on either side of her like gate gods, their expressions excited and energetic. Xu Ling looked at the boy in front of her for a few seconds and suddenly said, "Why don't you admit defeat?"

Boy: “……?”

Xu Ling: "I'm too lazy to fight a protracted battle. I'll definitely be fighting quickly and decisively. I'll let Little Yingzi and Night Thorn use their combined skills. You definitely can't beat this move of mine. And after taking this one completely, you probably won't have the energy to fight a third round."

"Since you're going to lose anyway, why not admit defeat right away? That way you can preserve your strength and still have a chance to fight for points in the third game. What do you think?"

The boy pursed his lips and his expression became even uglier.

After a moment's silence, he spoke in a slightly shrill voice, "How could you possibly have the strength to use this combined skill again? This skill is so powerful, isn't your profound beast exhausted?"

"Hmph, see for yourself whether you're exhausted or not." Xu Ling said nonchalantly, "I'm reminding you for your own good. If you don't like it, forget it. Come on, come on, start fighting quickly, don't waste time!"

Boy: “…”

The boy's face was full of suspicion, and his eyes were filled with deep thought.

As the referee blew the whistle, the Moon Oriole flapped its wings and flew up, landing on Night Thorn. A shimmering light flowed over them, as if merging into one. Then, in an instant, it transformed into an overwhelming brilliance, gathering a chilling murderous aura, and pounced directly at the boy.

The boy stared at the scene before him with eyes wide open. He clenched his teeth, sweat dripping from his forehead. Finally, before the coordinated move landed, he shouted, "I surrender! I surrender!"

“Swish!”

A ray of light passed over his head, and the brilliance in the sky dissipated in an instant, and the powerful pressure disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The moon warbler flew back to Xu Ling leisurely, combing the feathers on its back with pleasure: "Chirp!"

The Nightthorn also happily shook its vines, and a cheerful little red flower grew on its head: "Woo woo~"

Boy: “???”

Xu Ling couldn't hold it in any longer and hugged the two mysterious beasts with a smile on her face: "Hahahaha, you guys are awesome!"

The boy finally realized what was happening and shouted angrily, "You cheated me?"

"Your skills are fake!"

Xu Ling raised an eyebrow: "How can you say it's fake? I'm just setting off fireworks for fun, isn't that okay?"

"No matter what, you lost this game, so I'll take the 2 points."

Boy: “…”

The boy glared at her angrily, then turned and walked off the stage with a sullen face. He was truly annoyed. Looking at Xu Ling's expression, Mingyueying and Yejingzhi were clearly exhausted. How could they possibly use any coordinated skills?

Not only did he foolishly miss the 2 points that were originally given to him for free, but he also gave points to his opponent with his backhand?

I'm almost crying because of my own stupidity!

After winning the game, Xu Ling left the field happily and even made a scissors sign to Xia Muqing as he passed by.

Xia Muqing couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips when she saw this scene.

The idea given to Xu Ling was inspired by the "Magpie Bridge Fairy" move that she saw Caiyun Qingniao perform in the alien space before.

"It turns out that bluffing is such a fun thing."

Thinking of this, Xia Muqing suddenly thought of Cheng Zizhuo again.

"I wonder if that guy's injuries have fully healed and if he's returned to Yandu?"

…

Yandu University.

In Dormitory Building No. 1, Cheng Zizhuo sat by the window, looking at the bright sunshine outside, holding his mobile phone in a daze.

The screen went off repeatedly, and he turned it on again and again. After thinking for a long time, he finally sent a message. Then he kept looking at the message interface, and the corners of his lips rose little by little.

The roommate next to him stared at him for a long time, then exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, Mr. Cheng, why do you look so much like my brother-in-law, who's been single for 24 years and just got into a relationship last month?"

"What have you been doing during your leave? Have you been seduced by some beautiful woman?"

Cheng Zizhuo waved his hand: "Don't talk nonsense. I'm telling you guys, can you please not be so dirty-minded?"

He pointed at his phone and said, "This is my new good brother, a friend I've known for my entire life. I'm back in Yandu now, so is it okay to let him know I'm safe?"

My roommate came over with a joking smile and said, "Come on, that's not how you treat us brothers. You've been on leave for over two months, and you haven't even told us how safe you are."

He tried to look at his phone, but Cheng Zizhuo was quick to turn the phone over on the table.

Cheng Zizhuo stood up and patted his roommate on the shoulder.

"Please, wake up. There's a big difference between a bad friend and a brother."

Roommate: “???”