Since Ying Fan and Ye Linghai both had to make a decision, and both were mental ability users, they had no choice but to go to the nearest mental ability arena.

Xu Nian stood on the stands, her bright eyes watching the two people in the arena with the curiosity of a child.

Unlike the mental battle she had imagined, there were no weapons flying everywhere, nor swords clashing.

There were huge electronic display panels that continuously showed how much mental energy the two people were outputting.

Xu Nian was dumbfounded. Was this all the mental strength battle they were supposed to have?

It wasn't exciting at all, and there was nothing to see.

If we really have to fight, can't we just fight with our fists instead of our mental strength?

Xu Nian twitched her lips, looking at the two men facing each other in the arena. One was exceptionally handsome, and the other was strong and muscular. Coupled with their silent staring at each other during their mental battle, it was an eyesore no matter how you looked at it.

She would rather believe that the two were exchanging loving glances than that they were having a silent fight.

Just as Xu Nian was losing interest in the battle, the numbers on the electronic display suddenly spiked.

She also saw the fluctuations of spiritual energy on the two of them. Ying Fan's spiritual energy was as blue as the ocean, while Ye Linghai's spiritual energy was as red as a raging flame.

The two spiritual forces clashed fiercely. Compared to Ying Fan's composure, Ye Linghai was already sweating profusely, and his expression showed some pain.

Clearly, the mental exertion from this battle was taking a toll on him.

Many people come to the mental strength arena to cultivate, while others come to duel with people like Ying Fan and Ye Linghai.

Both of them were among the top students at the Star Luo Kingdom Elite Academy.

Their duel naturally attracted many people with mental abilities to come and watch.

Xu Nian only realized after hearing the explanations from the people nearby that what seemed like a meaningless fight to her was quite a spectacle to others.

"..." Have these people ever seen a spectacular and colorful fight?

In novels, people with mental abilities can manipulate objects, so how come here it's a clash of mental powers? Aren't they afraid of damaging their mental powers and turning into idiots?

Xu Nian thought for a while and then felt something was wrong. The settings and power systems of each small world are different. Maybe this world is like this!

Since they dared to directly confront her with their mental power, the thing she was worried about could not happen.

Just as Xu Nian was thinking this, the two in the arena had already decided the winner, and Ye Linghai knelt down on the ground with a pained expression.

His exposed skin showed bulging veins, his face was flushed, and he was breathing heavily.

It was clear that his mental strength had been severely damaged, and he was trying his best to endure the intense pain in his head.

Ying Fan glanced at Ye Linghai indifferently, unsurprised by his reaction.

"Ye Linghai, remember to keep your bet." Ying Fan said this and left gracefully, his face still showing a hint of smugness as he approached Xu Nian.

He performed so well just now, and completely defeated Ye Linghai. Niannian should look at him differently now, right?

Ying Fan looked at Xu Nian with great anticipation, only to see her look as if she had seen a ghost. She looked at him and then at Ye Linghai.

After looking at it several times, she pointed her fair, jade-like finger at Ye Linghai, who was still kneeling in the center of the field, and asked, "Ying Fan, he won't turn into an idiot, will he?"

"No, his mental core is not damaged. It's just that his mental energy was over-consumed, so the headache is normal." Ying Fan knew that Xu Nian knew very little about this world, so he immediately gave her a brief introduction to everything about people with mental abilities.

Xu Nian then realized that as long as the opponent did not deliberately attack the other party's mental core, there was not much of a problem in this kind of battle.

It doesn't matter if the spiritual core is damaged; it can be repaired.

Just like when a person is sick, they go to the hospital.

If the core of one's spiritual power is damaged, one should naturally go to the spiritual power repair center for repair.

"It was a truly practical and unpretentious battle." Xu Nian felt no sense of appreciating the battle afterward, only a sense of吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for complaining or criticizing).

Ying Fan noticed that Xu Nian's reaction was different from what he had expected, and hesitantly asked, "What kind of battle does Nian Nian think it is?"

"I thought you two would use your mental power to control weapons and have a dazzling weapons duel. At the very least, you'd use your mental power to control mechs and have a thrilling fight." Xu Nian expressed her disappointment with the fighting in this world. Could this world be based on a female author?

It's still one of those cheesy romance novels where women give birth and men idolize them.

Upon hearing Xu Nian's complaints, a shackle in Ying Fan's mind suddenly snapped off, and his foggy head instantly cleared.

He felt that something was different about him, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Zhou Li was shopping nearby with Hu Nannan when she saw the news broadcast on the flying screens outside. She learned that Ying Fan had gotten into a fight with Ye Linghai nearby.

In order to see a good show, he immediately dragged Hu Nannan to this mental strength competition arena.

But he was still too late. As soon as he entered the door, Ying Fan's battle with Ye Linghai was coming to an end. It was a battle in which Ying Fan was completely crushed.

When Zhou Li saw Ying Fan leave the stage, he wanted to take Hu Nannan to say hello, but then he saw an unbelievable scene.

Ying Fan walked towards a woman with a smug look on his face, a woman he had never seen on the leaderboard before.

Her appearance was comparable to Hu Nannan's; she was very lively and shone brightly in the crowd.

The men who had finished watching the battle all turned their attention to her.

But what is her relationship with that kid Ying Fan?

Zhou Li leaned close to Hu Nannan's ear and asked, "Nannan, could that girl next to Ying Fan be the red-crowned crane egg from yesterday?"

"What else did you think?" Hu Nannan looked at Zhou Li as if he were an idiot. Didn't he see the obvious blush between his eyebrows?

Or perhaps it's because female red-crowned cranes haven't appeared for so long that people have forgotten their distinctive features?

"Hiss! Ying Fan is really lucky. Others would spend their whole lives trying to gamble for something they can't even dream of, but he actually managed to win it. It's infuriating to compare yourself to others." Zhou Li had just spat when Hu Nannan grabbed his ear and pulled it hard.

"Zhou Li, judging from your tone, you're not satisfied with me?" Hu Nannan smiled gently at Zhou Li.

The sweeter her smile, the more Zhou Li's ears ached.

"Wife, how could I dare! You are my dream goddess, who can compare to you? I'm just amazed at how lucky my good brother is." Zhou Li leaned against Hu Nannan, following her grip, and his hands began to wander and take advantage of her.

"Behave yourself." Zhou Li's shameless behavior made Hu Nannan blush. She let go of Zhou Li's ear and slapped away his mischievous hand.

Ignoring Zhou Li's aggrieved gaze, Hu Nannan swayed gracefully toward Xu Nian.

At first glance, Hu Nannan had a good impression of Xu Nian and wanted to get to know her and become friends.