Chapter 88, the Chief Freshman
Yan Shi turned his head to look.
His gaze met that of a woman with gray hair and purple eyes.
The woman's gray hair was cut to ear length, with only a thin braid hanging down on the left side.
Her eyes were clear and bright, and her gaze was like that of a fine purple gemstone.
She winked at Yan Shi, then walked over to him and leaned against the railing.
They were very outgoing and familiar with each other, like Kazuhiko, whom they already knew well.
Yan Shi: ?
Who are these people? Do they know each other?
The other person seemed to notice Yan Shi's confusion and took the initiative to introduce himself: "I am Shu You, and I am the other teaching assistant in the basic course of Eastern magic studies that you are paired with."
Yan Shi: "I am Yan Lan."
“I know,” Shuyou pointed to his phone, “You’re quite famous on the student forum now, pinned to the top of the homepage.”
Student forum?
Speaking of forums, Yan Shi was most impressed by a comic forum that was full of nonsensical ramblings that shocked even her, as the person involved.
She became alert, feeling less concerned about why she was now the top-ranked person on the student forum.
How did the game company approach her to make a bet?
This made Yan Shi even more curious.
She turned to look directly at Shuyou and asked in return, "Who do you think will win?"
Shuyou: "I guess it's Lorenz. Although Lin Cai is a student in our class."
Yan Shi shifted his gaze back to the arena, focusing on Lin Cai on the stage: "Lin Cai has a higher winning percentage. Libertas has already lost a round, and it was to Lin Cai's defeated opponent, right?"
Shu You chuckled: "Indeed. But do you know that Lin Cai has played fewer games in total?"
“Living beings always feel awe after being defeated by a group they once looked down upon. Lorenz did not.”
Yan Shi raised an eyebrow: "What are we betting on?"
Lin Caike is the protagonist of the comic book; this isn't a guaranteed win in every gamble.
“Let’s bet on our class schedule,” said Shuyou. “Each teaching assistant will teach half of the theory classes. The schedule is already out, and the winner gets to choose their class time first.”
I see.
Yan Shi suddenly realized.
There are many classes starting at 8 AM for the basic study of Eastern magic.
Five days a week, four days a week, 8 am.
So, the teaching assistant can decide on the course scheduling themselves?
Yan Shi's eyes lit up.
Shuyou didn't want to work 8 AM, and neither did she.
When Yan Shi saw the class schedule today, he felt hopeless about life.
Even after graduating from university, painful memories struck her again.
This was exactly what she wanted.
Yan Shi answered without hesitation: "Okay. I bet on Lin Caisheng."
“I bet on Lorenz.” Shuyou nodded. “Shall we make a vow with a high five?”
Yan Shi: "Let's make a vow with a high five."
If I win the bet, I'll push all the 8 AM shift onto the computer game company; if I lose the bet, I'll beat the computer game company into submission so they have to work 8 AM.
Yan Shi made the decision happily.
Silence returned between them, and both of them looked down at the ring.
The competition, however, was delayed.
What happened?
Yan Shi was not very familiar with the process of the arena competition and had some doubts.
Shuyou glanced at the arena, a flash of realization crossing his eyes: "Both sides are here, but the match is still not starting because we're missing a referee."
Yan Shi: "Who usually acts as the referee in this situation?"
Shuyou explained, "Small-scale arena matches are fights between students. Usually, ten arenas will be equipped with one teacher referee."
"This one is different; it's a battle for the top spot among the first-year students. Both sides are already stronger than most students below the third year. Therefore, we need to find another teacher to be in charge of this match."
"It's getting late now, and we may not be able to find a suitable candidate right now."
The game's assessment was correct, and the murmurs below grew louder as everyone waited for a referee.
Chu Mengfu frowned: "Why isn't the referee here yet?"
Libertas: "When I challenged Lin Cai, I had already arranged a time to inform the arena. I'll go ask them again."
Suddenly, a person jumped down from the second-floor teachers' stands and landed on the ring.
"I'll be the referee."
The chatter around the ring stopped abruptly, and all eyes turned to the person who had just jumped down.
It's Yanlan.
She was still wearing her everyday clothes, not yet in Zhanzhou's teacher's uniform. Her hair was loosely tied up, casual yet elegant.
She looked at Chu Mengfu and Adelaide on the ring.
"Aren't you going down?"
Chu Mengfu and Adelaide were only then able to react from their shock at how Yan Lan was there, and quickly jumped off the stage.
Shuyou also nimbly jumped down from the second-floor stands, landing steadily beside Yanlan, and smiled slightly: "Then I'll be the assistant referee."
This is considered a very high standard.
Only in formal individual competitions at the sixth grade and above will there be two referees, one for the head and one for the assistant referees.
Lin Cai's smile brightened even more upon seeing Yan Lan, "Teacher Yan Lan!"
Although they were acquaintances, Libertas was much more composed. She picked up her greatsword and nodded slightly to the two teachers: "Teacher Yanlan, Teacher Shuyou."
Yan Shi nodded, his gaze sweeping between the two of them: "I just made a bet with Shu You, a bet on who will win."
"I'll come down and see the results."
She didn't say who she and Shuyou had bet on.
Lin Cai's eyes sparkled: "I will try my best!"
Libertas replied with unwavering determination, "I will also give it my all."
Yan Shi clapped his hands twice, signaling them to step back to the sides of the arena. Then he and Shu You also walked to the outside of the arena.
The game activated a protective barrier around the arena: "Anyone who falls to the ground for half a minute or is knocked out of the arena loses."
Lin Cai and Libertas nodded.
Yan Shi: "The match begins."
As Yan Shi finished speaking, the two immediately assumed fighting stances.
Libertas made the first move, lowering her body, pushing off with her back leg, and charging towards Lin Cai with both hands gripping her sword.
The heavy sword in his hand carried a sharp sword wind, and wherever it passed, the air seemed to be torn apart, emitting a sharp whistling sound.
"His basic skills are very solid, and he's more agile than a traditional knight," Shuyou commented from next to Yanshi.
Lin Cai stood at the other end of the arena. When she saw Libertas attacking, she turned slightly and just managed to dodge the sword.
Libertas was probably using a combo attack. He didn't panic when his first strike missed, but quickly followed up with the next one.
Lin Cai's movements were light and swift, each dodge seemingly completed in the blink of an eye.
Libertas's sword repeatedly grazed past her, the force of the blade tearing through her clothes, only to be blocked by a thin layer of spirit just before it was about to hurt her.
Because of the affinity between the blazing sun crown and the water spirit, Yan Shi could keenly sense that Lin Cai was not releasing much spiritual energy, but her control over the amount was exquisite.
Libertas seemed to have anticipated this.
After Lin Cai dodged the attack, she suddenly swung her sword horizontally. This time, it was no longer a single strike, but a barrage of sword energy that rushed towards Lin Cai like a storm.
Lin Cai stopped dodging and quickly formed several hand seals, creating a shield.
The sword energy struck the shield, bending the shaped shield without breaking it, and finally dissipated into the air.
The shield held up the last few sword strikes, but it shattered into fragments of light.
Libertas took a breath but didn't stop. After Lin Cai's shield broke, he swung his heavy sword down at Lin Cai again.
This time, she not only swung the heavy sword down, but also muttered incantations.
"...Light and your presence are with me, Radiant Spirit Slash."
Libertas is a typical Western practitioner of both magic and martial arts. Before the match, she carefully studied all of Lin Cai's arena replays.
It was discovered that although Lin Cai also had the problem of insufficient control over the spirit that newcomers from the world often have, Lin Cai's subtle control over the spirit was very good.
That is, they are very good at using minimal resources to achieve defense, offense, and support.
The scariest thing is that it's impossible to tell which attribute Lin Cai is most compatible with.
Although Eastern magic and Western magic differ in their methods of cultivating the spirit, they are essentially the same.
The spirit with the attribute it is most compatible with should primarily learn to absorb or command spirits of that attribute.
However, Lin Cai's friendliness was not apparent.
She excels at defense and ultimately finishes off her opponents when they are exhausted.
Libertas's answer was to exploit Lin Cai's lack of control over spirits, use combos to wear her down, and then defeat her.
Lin Cai's attack methods are insufficient.
Lin Cai did not form a second protective shield. Instead, she quickly condensed it at her fingertips, and the spiritual energy she had absorbed during this time was swept away from her dantian.
Her face turned pale instantly.
The wood spirit swirled around the fire spirit, swirled with the earth spirit and mixed with the metal spirit, and surrounded the water spirit, also condensing into a giant wave that directly met Libertas's Radiant Spirit Slash.
The sword light collided with the spiritual wave, creating a huge shockwave. The powerful force forced the barrier around the arena to tremble slightly.
Shuyou muttered to himself, "No wonder, it has affinity with all attributes."
Moreover, Lin Cai clearly understood the mutual generation and restraint between attributes.
Yan Shi: She knew it; no wonder he's the protagonist of a shonen manga.
All eyes were focused on the center of the ring.
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