I'll Help You Beat Him Up

Xiao Hongchen was eager to try. He leapt onto the stage. "Captain Rulong, aren't you planning to come up?" He asked with a smile. His first challenge was aimed squarely at Ma Rulong; clearly, his earlier words were meant to provoke this captain. Ma Rulong put his hands on his hips. "Challenge me?" "You're still not qualified yet. You'd better go back down and hone your skills for a few more years." He wouldn't make a move; win or lose, it was humiliating in his eyes. A flash of electricity crossed Chen An's eyes. "I'll come test your standard. Don't just be all talk." He was only eighteen. He was Chen Fei's younger brother, and their martial souls were both lightning birds, with an age difference of just over a year. Compared to his older brother, his talent was even higher. Chen An flashed, leaping onto the competition platform. Elder Chen watched them take their positions on either side, and after confirming they were ready, he called out to announce. "The match begins!" Both sides activated their martial soul possessions. Chen An flickered with yellow electricity all over his body, dashing toward Xiao Hongchen at an astonishing speed. The hundred-meter distance took barely a breath. He swept toward his opponent like lightning. Even Elder Ma had to concentrate fully to catch Chen An's movements at such an astonishing speed. A brilliant light lit up on Xiao Hongchen's body. This soul tool was named the Wall of Resilience, a level 6 soul tool. Although its defense was slightly lower than an invincible barrier, it was still enough to defend against the offensive of a level 7 soul tool. Chen An held the lightning dagger, transforming into a streak of thunder. He frantically attacked the Wall of Resilience. Because of its comfortable grip, this soul tool had been recast as many as six times. Without affecting his own speed, it maximized his martial soul's advantages. Its offensive power was also shockingly high. It was best suited for ambushing support system and food system soul masters, and in clashes between agility attack system soul masters, it had always been invincible. "Screech!" His soul rings lit up one after another. The cry, resembling a lightning-fast flying bird, made one's heart quake. Yet in front of the Wall of Resilience, what use could this peak level 5 standard soul tool possibly be? The corner of Xiao Hongchen's mouth twitched upward. Hundreds of metal spheres were tossed out by him, suspended in mid-air. The soul rings on his body also lit up. Using the metal spheres as a core, thick cannon barrels sprouted at a terrifying speed—truly a miracle built from nothing. One hundred and twenty-eight level 5 soul tools, and he could control all of them! This was the strength of Xiao Hongchen. Chen An looked at the dense array of cannon muzzles, his expression changing repeatedly. "What a terrifying guy." The young man transformed into a bolt of electricity, shuttling through the soul guidance beams, stubbornly persisting with the speed advantage of his lightning bird martial soul. He believed that his opponent's soul power consumption must be enormous and could not possibly last. "Boom!" Yet mixed within the soul guidance beams were flash cannons, binding shells, and a series of other auxiliary projectiles. Chen An used the dagger in his hand to slice open the net of binding shells, only to be blinded by a flashbang. No matter how fast his speed was, under the overwhelming interference and firepower, he soon struggled like a swift in a torrential rainstorm, and was struck by a binding shell. The invincible barrier flickered with light. Even the lowest level 5 invincible barrier could withstand a soul doulro's attacks continuously for three seconds; this was the overbearing nature of the invincible barrier. Chen An gritted his teeth, feeling extremely unreconciled. The barrier shattered. With a small shield guarding his chest, his figure flew toward the outside of the arena. Elder Ma made a move. A light shield blocked all the remaining attacks. Chen An clutched his chest, looking at his opponent. His expression shifted rapidly; he hadn't expected this reserve team member's strength to be so formidable. Judging by his appearance, he was not even fifteen years old yet actually possessed such strength? Chen Fei walked quickly to his younger brother's side, and only after seeing that he was unhurt did he let out a sigh of relief. Immediately, his expression also turned serious. Although his younger brother's soul power was slightly lower than his own, in terms of speed and offense, he was actually superior. His brother chose close-combat soul tools, but he was different. The path he studied was ranged suppression soul tools, which was clearly the same path as Xiao Hongchen on the stage. Chen Fei asked himself honestly: his strength was definitely inferior to Xiao Hongchen's. Aside from Ma Rulong, the main squad members exchanged glances, all seeing shock and a lack of self-confidence within them. None of them were confident they could win against Xiao Hongchen. Elder Ma saw the expressions in his disciples' eyes clearly, and he shook his head imperceptibly. "Xiao Hongchen's challenge is successful." "Whose turn is it next?" Meng Hongchen shrugged. "Nannan and I have no interest. So what if they're main squad members? Are they anything more than a few years older than us?" Ma Rulong sneered. "Knowing that is enough, so shut up now." The air was thick with the scent of gunpowder as they spoke. The young girl raised her head, her burgundy pupils narrowing slightly. "Come out, Lin Xi. I remember your standard shouldn't be the worst; I'll just play with you." Meng Hongchen tapped her toes lightly, her figure as light as a feather as she landed on the stage. Another person emerged from the main squad's side. It was Lin Xia. He was tall and sturdy, and as he looked at the petite girl shorter than himself, a solemn expression surfaced on his face. Judging from the battle just now, the strength of these reserve team trainees could not be underestimated. Elder Ma didn't waste words, speaking directly. "The match begins!" Meng Hongchen's head of silver hair fluttered, her burgundy eyes revealing a cold texture. Her skin became as white and smooth as jade, with only a pair of blood-red eyes looking exceptionally jarring and terrifying. Five soul rings also emerged on the young girl's body, configured identically to her older brother's. Two yellow, two purple, one black. Behind her appeared a light projection of a toad as white and pure as jade, its pair of eyes blood-red, identical to Meng Hongchen's. Xiao Hongchen still retained some beast-like transformation traits. Yet on Meng Hongchen, there wasn't the slightest trace of this; it was as if a soul beast phantom was protecting her from behind. The propulsion soul tool nozzles behind the young girl lit up with light. She advanced at an astonishing speed. Most of Lin Xi's ranged soul tools were dodged by her. Ice mirrors refracted the light, Meng Hongchen's soul rings lit up, and her figure flickered endlessly among several ice mirrors. Compared to a soul engineer's combat style, her combat mode was just like Xu Tinglan's: soul master first, soul tool second. Mist filled the air. The main squad members craned their necks in anticipation. When the mist finally dissipated, Lin Xi's face was deathly pale as he collapsed onto the ground. An uproar broke out among them. The strength of these two people who had just stepped up was simply too formidable. Ma Rulong's expression was somewhat ugly. He indeed had humiliated Xiao Hongchen five years ago, though he had only uttered a single sentence. Yet he hadn't expected the slap in the face to arrive so quickly. Xu Tinglan sat in the spectator stands. He was well aware that after obtaining her fifth soul ring in the Far North, Meng Hongchen's internal poison had become increasingly terrifying compared to previous years, and she could now release and retract it freely. If she were to use soul tools, her combat power would be even higher. Just moments ago, Xu Tinglan learned from Meng Hongchen's own mouth the details of the conflict between her brother and Ma Rulong. Since that was the case, his target for a challenge was now locked in. The youth muttered to himself in his heart. Xiao Hongchen, oh Xiao Hongchen, why didn't you tell me sooner if you had a conflict with him? I'll just help you beat him up.