Harsh Words Are the Behavior of the Weak

"Du Heng versus Jiang Nanxi!"

With Song Qian's announcement, Du Heng and Jiang Nanxi rose to their feet at the same time.

Du Heng turned to Jiang Nanxi and said, "I won't go easy on you just because you're a girl."

Although Jiang Nanxi's Demon Fox was also strong, he was confident he would not lose to anyone.

A gentle smile hung on Jiang Nanxi's face, but she ignored Du Heng.

The two took their positions at the edge of the field, and the Green Zombie and Three-Tailed Fox appeared before them in an instant.

The Three-Tailed Fox was the first to use an illusion technique.

But—

It was useless.

The Green Zombie was not affected in the slightest.

The sudden development wiped the smile from Jiang Nanxi's face.

Du Heng watched smugly and could not help saying, "Zombies at the Green Zombie stage have no intelligence at all, only instincts."

"Your Three-Tailed Fox can't create high-level illusions yet, can it?"

If Du Heng was a little arrogant, wasn't she the same?

Jiang Nanxi thought to herself. Other than Du Heng and Lu Su, none of the students in the advanced class could withstand even one exchange with her. That had inevitably made her somewhat prideful as well.

Ignoring Jiang Nanxi's thoughts, the Three-Tailed Fox launched the first attack.

Running on all fours, the Three-Tailed Fox was incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, it had reached the Green Zombie.

Its claws, gleaming with cold light, left streak afterimage after streak through the air.

Yet Du Heng was not panicked in the slightest.

The Three-Tailed Fox's greatest ability was its illusions. In close combat, he was certain no one in the advanced class could defeat the Green Zombie.

Not even Lu Su's cards.

Sure enough, although the Three-Tailed Fox's claws struck the Green Zombie's body, they left only a few shallow bloody marks.

Just as the Three-Tailed Fox's old momentum had faded and its new strength had yet to build, the Green Zombie grabbed its tail and smashed it viciously into the ground like a sandbag.

The Three-Tailed Fox let out cries of agony.

Watching from the sidelines as the Green Zombie swung the Three-Tailed Fox around with tremendous force, Lu Su's eye twitched.

"Why does this scene feel so familiar? Hulk vs. Loki, right?"

Even their abilities were quite similar.

At last, after taking another heavy smash from the Green Zombie, the Three-Tailed Fox gradually dissipated into the air.

"Too weak, Jiang Nanxi. You're no different from those pieces of trash before you!" Du Heng laughed wildly in the field.

Ignoring Du Heng's mockery, Jiang Nanxi did not feel particularly defeated.

The Green Zombie countered the Three-Tailed Fox in many ways. Finding a solution was a card master's duty.

Whether it was making Item Cards to strengthen existing creature cards or creating new creature cards to handle complicated situations—

Both were solutions.

After letting out a soft breath, Jiang Nanxi walked off the field and came to Lu Su's side. Smiling, she encouraged him, "Good luck, Lu Su."

Lu Su smiled faintly at her words. "You seem to have gotten something wrong. He's the challenger."

With that, ignoring Jiang Nanxi's reaction, Lu Su slowly walked into the field.

Jiang Nanxi stared blankly at Lu Su's back.

Lu Su was so arrogant.

Unaware of Jiang Nanxi's wild thoughts below the field, Lu Su stood opposite Du Heng and summoned Tsugikuni Yoriichi.

When Tsugikuni Yoriichi saw the Green Zombie on the other side of the field, his expression turned cold.

Bad memories.

Before the Green Zombie could react, Tsugikuni Yoriichi had already charged forward with his sword in hand.

As he ran, the blade gradually turned crimson.

Jiang Nanxi watched from the sidelines with a solemn expression. "An ability I've never seen before."

In the blink of an eye, Tsugikuni Yoriichi had reached the Green Zombie.

Accompanied by a howling gust, the katana slashed from right to left toward the Green Zombie's neck.

"Roar!" The Green Zombie howled and actually extended its right hand to block the blade head-on.

"Pssh." Like a hot knife through butter, a hand covered in long green hair flew high into the air before crashing to the ground.

In a single exchange, the Green Zombie lost its right hand.

The Green Zombie howled in pain, but instead of retreating, it surged forward and bit at Tsugikuni Yoriichi.

Tsugikuni Yoriichi's gaze sharpened as he spun his blade and slashed down.

Before Du Heng's stunned eyes, the Green Zombie was beheaded in a single strike and dissipated into the air.

"W-What!" Du Heng stared at the scene before him in disbelief. "I lost?"

He had anticipated that Lu Su might be difficult to deal with, but he had always believed he would claim the final victory.

Yet he had never expected the Green Zombie to be slain by Tsugikuni Yoriichi after lasting only two exchanges.

It even looked as if Lu Su's card had not used its full strength.

Du Heng could not accept his defeat.

Shanghai City No. 1 High School's specially designed battle arena also fell silent.

Some of the advanced class students had thought Lu Su would win, while others had thought Du Heng would win.

But no one had imagined Lu Su would win so easily.

Before Lu Su, Du Heng's Green Zombie had performed about as well as the Minotaur from Lu Su's first-round match.

Gradually, waves of discussion began to rise throughout the arena.

"Lu Su was actually this strong?"

"Looks like it's champagne time."

"No wonder he was able to save the residents of an entire neighborhood."

"Tch, look at how cocky Du Heng usually acts. Did he even last two minutes against Lu Su? That's hilarious."

"Shh, keep your voice down. Du Heng might not be able to beat Lu Su, but he can still beat you."

"Instead of seeking revenge on Lu Su, is he really going to bully people like us? Does he have no shame?"

Ignoring the voices around him, Lu Su walked over to Du Heng. "Are you okay?"

Just as Du Heng, slumped on the ground, thought Lu Su was going to comfort him, Lu Su said softly, "I'm giving back the things you said to your classmates."

"Trash. You're too weak. You can't even make me interested."

"You think someone like you deserves to be in the advanced class?"

At that moment, Du Heng lowered his head, his expression hidden from view.

Seeing Du Heng remain silent, Lu Su thought perhaps his words had been too harsh. But he had merely repeated what Du Heng had said before.

Still, Lu Su had no patience for a bullying dog like him.

Shaking his head, Lu Su ignored him and turned to leave.

Then a venomous voice sounded behind him. "You only won because your card countered mine. Do you really think you're that strong?"

"Just wait. Next time, when I make a stronger card, I'll make you kneel and beg me for mercy!"

Lu Su paused, then continued toward the edge of the field.

The truth was, some people were simply born rotten. The countless news stories about teenage bullying in his previous life had long made Lu Su realize that.

Lu Su was only safe because he was strong. Otherwise, if Du Heng had won, his next move would probably have been threatening the other students into isolating Lu Su.

Besides, who did not know how to talk tough?

He had even said that once he created Goddess of the Rabbit Kaguya Otsutsuki, he would make the Spirit Summoning Society kneel and sing "Conquer."

When he reached the side of the field, his classmates instantly surrounded Lu Su. Their chattering made his head hurt.

Just as Lu Su was dealing with everyone, Song Qian appeared and rescued him.

"Alright, alright, everyone, stop crowding around Lu Su for now." Song Qian clapped her hands to draw everyone's attention. "The class rankings are now set. If you think your ability is better than your current rank, you can challenge the person at your target rank next week."

"But you can only challenge once a week."

"Also, I have some good news to announce next." Song Qian paused, deliberately building suspense.

Seeing that all the students had been hooked and were staring at her expectantly, she finally revealed the answer. "Principal Xie secured an opportunity for our advanced class to enter a secret realm for practical training. I hope everyone cherishes it."