Chapter 78
When Su Xingyuan returned to the Hunter Exchange Conference venue, Xue Yinglong had just won another duel.
Su Xingyuan pulled up his hood and sat in his seat as if nothing had happened. When he looked up, he saw Xue Yinglong's fist stuck in front of his opponent's eyes. For a moment, the whole venue cheered for his victory.
"——Xue Yinglong, three consecutive wins!"
As the commentator shouted these words in a very inflammatory manner, the atmosphere of the entire venue suddenly reached a small climax.
Su Xingyuan glanced at the display screen next to him, which showed that the three hunters who fought against Xue Yinglong were all from Country J.
He blinked.
If those hunters had not obtained the potion, they would not have been sent up to be beaten by Xue Yinglong in vain.
So it is…
Someone pretended that those potions still existed and gave ordinary potions to the hunters from Country J, making them mistakenly believe that they could defeat Xue Yinglong.
On the high platform, Xu Banmeng raised the folding fan in his hand slightly upwards, hiding the slightly curved corners of his lips. Under the flickering lights, the coldness and mockery in his eyes could not be clearly seen.
Mr. Yamabe, who was sitting below Xu Banmeng and originally thought that he would be able to pin Xue Yinglong to the ground in the next few matches, suddenly looked very ugly when he found out that his hunter was defeated in succession.
This is not right, it is not right at all. Those medicines have been tested, how could they suddenly fail here? By the way, why hasn't his assistant come back yet?
As if he had thought of something, Yamabe glanced down and looked in a certain direction of the audience.
——He successfully saw the blonde girl whom he had ordered his assistant to take away and deal with before, was actually intact and sitting in her seat again.
The man's expression suddenly changed from grim to restless.
He was of course very clear about what his country was planning, so when he found that things were not going as expected, a feeling of guilt and fear involuntarily spread over his heart.
Yamabu tried hard to observe Xu Banmeng's expression, but the woman was sitting too high, and the folding fan in her hand and the light blocked her view, making it difficult for people to observe her expression carefully.
Unable to make a decision, the Yamabe immediately decided to use their traditional performing arts—
Play dumb and give a few perfunctory bows.
No matter whether his plan was discovered or not, he would not say anything unless Xu Banmeng asked; if Xu Banmeng asked, he would play dumb; if Xu Banmeng presented evidence, he would be surprised.
He is a guest from another country. After all this, even if Xu Banmeng and the others feel disgusted, what can they do to him?
After thinking about it, the man's emotions suddenly calmed down. He even began to think about how to save the face he lost due to losing several games in a row.
Xue Yinglong is a veteran S-class hunter. The hunters he brought this time are basically A- and B-class. If the strengthening potion has no effect, they will definitely not win - but they must win, no matter who they win.
Yamabe's eyes fell on Leafa, who had her hood pulled tightly.
Without his assistant, he couldn't confirm the levels of other people in the venue for the time being, but he knew Leafa's level. She was just a C-level pharmacist, and it was hard to say whether she had combat ability.
Judging from his appearance, he must have suffered psychological trauma. Wouldn't it be better if he was rescued?
——It’s her.
Yamabe made a quick decision and winked at the hunter waiting below. The hunter followed his gaze and noticed the quiet blonde girl in the audience who wrapped herself like a medieval witch and was out of place with the fanatical audience around her.
The hunter came before the referee and made his point clear.
Soon, his thoughts were conveyed to the commentator and even Xu Banmeng.
The commentator immediately explained: "Everyone here knows that this Hunter Exchange Conference is a challenge system, and the hunters present will have a chance to challenge any hunter in the venue!"
The commentator was clearly having a hard time holding back his expression as he was not expecting this to happen:
"Of course, ordinary hunters would not use this opportunity - let me confirm again, are you serious, Hunter Sato?"
This rule was kept at the time because we thought that some audience members might want to go on stage and try it out, and the organizers were willing to give them a sense of participation and the opportunity to fight against the hunters they admired.
But if the audience takes to the stage to challenge too many times, it may become a burden to the already tired hunters, so the hunters are allowed to make their own choices.
Therefore, before going through this procedure, the audience should first ask the hunter if they can compete on the same stage, and then the hunter will choose whether to agree or not. If multiple audience members want to compete for this opportunity at the same time, the hunter will make the final decision.
But they obviously didn't expect that there would be hunters shameless enough to directly challenge the audience to a fight.
There was a sudden whisper in the audience.
"Are you crazy? A hunter who represents his country in the tournament is actually going to challenge an ordinary hunter?"
"Since I can't beat Hunter Xue Yinglong, I'm just trying to save face for myself."
"I still don't understand their train of thought. Is this really to save face for themselves, rather than making others feel more ashamed of them?"
"The blonde lady with a hood in the third row of the No. 1 auditorium," Sato didn't care about the whispers and discussions in the venue, and his eyes fell directly on the girl who was still very calm, "You seem to be calmer than the other audience members. You are completely enjoying the battle in the venue. Your golden hair is as beautiful as melted gold..."
"Maybe what I said may bother you a little, but could you please come on stage and compete with me? I'm really curious about your fighting style!"
In fact, the blonde lady who just wanted to watch the show quietly: "..."
Her face was covered by the shadow of the hood, so her expression could not be seen, but her tone seemed a little strange:
"Are you serious?"
For some reason, Sato seemed to hear a subtle hint of sarcasm in this tone.
The commentator thought she was too surprised and quickly said, "Ma'am, you have the right to refuse."
Not only did he pick on ordinary hunters in the audience, he even picked on a girl who seemed to have a quiet voice. The commentator remained polite on the surface, but he had already cursed this hunter from Country J a thousand times in his heart.
"That would be great if that were the case."
The girl's voice was soft and gentle. When the secretary standing behind Xu Banmeng heard it, she couldn't help but glance at her. There was a hint of respect in her calm eyes, two of which were affirmations of the S-level hunter's professional attitude when playing role-playing games.
The best player is the Suxingyuan Hunter.
The blonde girl continued to decline, "My ability can't cause any damage to my opponent, so I probably can't win, so I still..."
"It's okay," Sato said immediately, interrupting her. "I didn't invite you to the stage to decide the winner. I was just attracted by your temperament. Let's treat this duel as a friendly competition between hunters!"
After hearing what he said, the blonde girl could only agree:
"All right."
The voice came out briskly, without any trace of hesitation.
Sato: “……?”
Suddenly I had a bad feeling.
Why does this "OK" sound like I'm eager to try it out?
...It must be an illusion.
This girl probably just thought it was more fun to be on stage, and really thought it was just an ordinary competition.
The blonde girl walked briskly onto the stage and tucked her hair behind her hood. Without her beautiful long blonde hair and the hood covering her face, it was difficult to tell her gender.
Yes, until now, she has no intention of taking off her hood.
But now that you're already on stage, you can't force the other party to show their face even if they don't want to.
"I'm Sato Sora, an A-rank hunter, please give me your guidance!"
"Leafa, C-rank, ordinary pharmacist." Leafa said simply.
As soon as the comparison between Class A and Class C came out, there were several gasps from the audience.
At this time, ordinary people who were watching the scene in front of the broadcasts of various TV stations also frowned.
Normally, C-level hunters are out of reach for most ordinary people, but they are also very clear about how big the gap is between A-level and C-level.
In front of A-class, C-class is as vulnerable as ordinary people to hunters.
Qiao Zixin, who was also watching the live broadcast, was peeling an apple. After seeing this scene, he frowned unhappily: "What a bunch of rubbish."
It was shameless enough that they targeted Xue Yinglong, a hunter, and when they realized that they had no hope of defeating Xue Yinglong, they actually attacked the little girl. Qiao Zixin was amazed at how shameless these people were.
Ji Tianshi, who was accompanying his daughter, took a look at the blond hunter who was wrapped up tightly from head to toe, not even his face was exposed, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, it's not certain who will suffer."
Qiao Zixin heard this and asked curiously, "Do you know her? But she said she is only a C-level pharmacist. Even if her combat ability is outstanding, she can't compete with an A-level combat hunter."
Ji Tianshi shook his head: "I don't know her, but I know Xu Banmeng. Although Xu Banmeng usually smiles at everyone, she actually has a bad temper and can't bear to see her family members being wronged like this."
"She is silent now. There is only one possibility. The one who is wronged is definitely not this blond hunter."
At this moment, the camera also moved to Xu Banmeng's side. She was still using the folding fan to cover half of her face, but her body movements revealed that she was very calm and composed.
The battle has begun.
Sato made a gesture to the blonde girl, as if wanting her to make the first move.
Leafa tilted her head slightly, smiled and said, "Okay."
Then, she took out an [ordinary machete].
Seeing this sword that was not outstanding in every aspect - or could be called rubbish, Sato looked a little strange. For a moment, he was a little unsure. Was the other party not concerned about the quality of the weapon because he didn't have to fight in daily life, or was he simply thinking...
Doesn't the enemy before her deserve better weapons?
Just as Sato was thinking, the blonde girl rushed over and slashed at his shoulder with a machete.
——Too slow, Sato thought.
Her hood was even raised only a little bit, revealing only her chin and lips, which seemed a little out of place.
But in this world, there are so many people with problems with their chins. Is it not allowed for others to be ugly?
As a result, the slight sense of vigilance that Sato had just felt disappeared in an instant.
This speed is okay for dealing with C-level or D-level enemies, but in the eyes of A-level hunters, it is like a turtle crawling.
However, instead of avoiding it boringly, Sato thought of a more pleasant way to deal with it.
With the attack power of a C-level pharmacist, even if this machete falls on him, it won't leave a deep wound, right?
It might even only leave a light red scratch. After all, an A-level combat hunter improves not only his abilities, but also his physical fitness - such as the toughness of his skin.
So the man who was about to dodge stopped and actually stood there, waiting for the machete to fall on his shoulder.
This scene was indeed very handsome when shown on the big screen. The handsome male hunter stood there, looking calm and composed, ignoring the attacks coming towards him, full of confidence.
If they didn't know that he deliberately chose ordinary hunters as his opponents, perhaps some hunters would be willing to cheer for him, but at this moment, everyone in the audience only felt disgusted.
Sato watched calmly as the attack kept approaching him, three meters, two meters, one meter...
Then, just as it was about to reach his shoulder, the direction of the knife suddenly changed slightly.
In Sato's slightly dilated pupils, the machete that didn't look threatening at all came straight towards the side of his neck!
The sudden change left him no time to react, and his scalp went numb instantly.
The attack in these few seconds is completely different from the previous ones!
Not only did the speed suddenly increase, but even the way he held the knife also changed subtly, becoming like...
A professional assassin.
Also changing was the instinct to suddenly sense danger and start frantically calling the police.
The man wanted to move his feet, but his whole body was enveloped by the terrifying aura. The commands of his brain were unable to control his body and he stood stiffly in place as if he was paralyzed.
What's more deadly is that he is an A-level hunter, second only to S-level hunters, so it is easy to see how much power is poured into the machete that looks a bit worn out at this moment!
If he is hit on the neck by a knife like this, he will definitely die, and his head and body will be separated on the ring...!
The man's back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.
Damn it! Damn it! If I had known earlier, I would not have been so brave. I should have avoided this attack as soon as possible, or taken the initiative to force her to fight back!
This woman is not just a C-level pharmacist, she is at least a B-level assassin!
However, it was too late to think about this now. The man watched helplessly as the machete fell on his neck. The rescue workers at the four corners of the country did not seem to have expected things to develop in this way, which delayed the rescue.
Just when everyone thought that the man's life was in danger, the attack finally landed, and then -
Nothing happened.
"……ah?"
ah? !
How could such a powerful strike not cause any damage at all? ?
This is unscientific!
When the drone took a close-up shot, people could clearly see that the man's neck had no scars, not even a single indentation. It was so smooth as if he had just had a spa treatment.
Everyone: “…”
Not only the audience and commentators, but even Sato himself was in a state of great stupor and the subsequent ecstasy.
The greatest thing in life is to survive a disaster without any danger. Sato felt like his heart was about to jump out of his chest. This excitement even made him want to do it again.
The blonde girl took back her cheap machete and lowered her head, seeming a little depressed.
She sighed and said lightly, "It turns out that there is no way to cause any damage..."
The sound transmission equipment in the venue made her seemingly lost voice reach the ears of every audience member.
The audience was also very disappointed. The feeling of having their hopes dashed was not pleasant, and some even wanted to beat up the J country hunter themselves.
But they knew that this could not be blamed on the C-level pharmacist. She had tried her best to scare the other party and wanted him to admit defeat on his own. Who knew that Sato would just stand there stupidly and forget to react?
Someone shouted to comfort her: "It's okay, you've done a great job!"
"Yes, C-level pharmacists are really powerful. Which of those combat hunters don't need potions made by pharmacists to sustain their energy?"
"That move just now scared us all. The young lady is so strong and her acting is so good! It's because the opponent is too thick-skinned, it's not our fault!"
"If this guy hadn't been so scared just now, I think he would have admitted defeat, hahahaha."
The blonde girl didn't say anything. She stared at her knife, still looking lost.
Seeing this, Sato said hypocritically: "They are right. It is very difficult for a C-level pharmacist to burst out at the speed just now. If the hunter standing in front of you was not me, I would probably shout surrender at that time."
"But I've already let you do it once. This time it's my turn..."
The blonde girl seemed a little surprised: "Do you think that when it's your turn, you can end the battle as a winner?"
In fact, Sato, who was thinking this, became embarrassed by this. He said with a bad expression: "No, I just want to comfort you--"
"It seems that you misunderstood my behavior just now." She weighed the machete in her hand: "I just thought that its durability has finally reached the end."
As the blonde girl's voice fell, the machete slowly shattered into star-like fragments, scattered in the air, and then disappeared.
Ji Tianshi, who was happily being fed by his daughter, stopped abruptly when he saw this scene, and his eyes fell on the blonde girl with extreme vigilance.
"What's wrong, Dad?" Qiao Zixin asked.
Ji Tianshi narrowed his eyes slightly: "Do you feel that... this Leafa looks a lot like that little bastard Su Xingyuan?"
The similarity was not obvious when Leafa took to the stage, nor when she attacked. Even when she caught everyone off guard and intended to decapitate with a murderous intent that was as real as it was real, an aura that was totally unlike that of an ordinary pharmacist, the similarity was not special.
Until she retracted the knife, she showed a very subtle state.
Ji Tianshi couldn't tell where they were similar, but just the feeling, the way he spoke, the contemptuous expression, the weird and strange psychological experience that seemed to be just his own illusion, and the incomprehensible terms -
All this is so strange.
However, after losing her weapon, the blonde girl took out a long silver sword.
"Xingyuan Hunter uses a short sword, Dad." Qiao Zixin shook his head helplessly: "Maybe he is a fan of Xingyuan Hunter? I remember his style is quite popular now."
Ji Tianshi curled his lips, thinking that they had extremely poor taste.
The emotions of the audience watching the live broadcast were relatively stable, but the atmosphere on the scene was very weird.
The successive reversals made the audience present no longer dare to make any conclusions easily. They just quieted down and silently observed the situation on the ring.
"The gap in strength between hunters cannot be made up by a good weapon. I hope you can understand this, Miss Leafa."
Sato's eyes were fixed on the beautiful long sword. He didn't find it difficult at all, because in his opinion, taking out one magical weapon after another at this time was just a sign that someone was not as strong as him.
The blonde girl smiled and said, "Why don't you try it and then you'll know?"
Before he finished his words, the man stopped backing down as he said. He clenched his right fist and stomped the ground with his toes. The whole person instantly bounced towards the blonde girl standing there!
Just like him who was stunned and unable to move by the blonde girl's attack, Leafa seemed to be in the same state. She didn't even raise her knife, just stood there stupidly.
However, just as Sato's fist swung towards her face and the wind was about to blow off her hood, she suddenly raised her right hand holding the knife, slightly pulled the edge of her hood, and then lightly tilted her body to easily avoid the extremely fast and fierce iron fist.
There was no punch as expected, and Sato's eyes flashed with surprise for a moment, but soon he found that things were not that simple -
The blonde girl's free left hand actually grabbed his forearm at a faster speed before he rushed over, then pulled it back violently and raised her knee -
"Bang!"
The sound of real flesh being hit could be heard heavily.
The hunter who had been so proud just now was like a lobster, uncontrollably maintaining a hunched posture, and was knocked directly into the air above the ring.
And in this short half second of staying in the air, the blonde girl who was originally still standing in the same place suddenly appeared above the man like a ghost!
Then, still holding the hood with one hand, she clenched her other hand and lightly punched the man on the back.
"boom!!"
With a loud bang like an explosion, the man who had just been knocked away fell to the ground in an instant like a falling meteorite!
"I didn't hurt you."
The young hunter landed lightly on the ground, with not even a strand of her previously tucked-away hair coming out of her hood. When she stood on the field, she looked no different than she did before she went on stage.
She smiled and said, "Your injuries were caused by the ground. You can't blame me, right?"
——In the spider-web-like deep pit, the man who was knocked unconscious seemed to have several broken bones on his body, and bright red blood was oozing from under his head.
He slowly raised his hand.
"I... give up."
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