"Get your sausages here! Oscar Brand Sausage, delicious and sweet!"
The three followed the sound and saw a young man with a full beard pushing a cart, enthusiastically hawking his sausages to the examinees passing by.
But when he spotted Ning Rongrong and the other two girls, his eyes lit up, and he flashed what he thought was a handsome smile.
The three girls merely gave him a cold glance before going around him in unison, their eyes filled with undisguised disgust.
It was as though they were looking at some kind of filth.
The smile on Oscar's face froze. He was struck as if by lightning and turned to stone on the spot.
Why? Why were these three peerless beauties looking at me like that? Had my charm stopped working? (Do you even have any?)
Tang San, walking behind them, didn't understand what was going on, but instinctively followed the girls around the sausage cart.
With Dai Mubai leading the way, the group was soon about to reach the final testing ground.
Facing Zhao Wuji, a seventy-sixth-level Battle Soul Saint known as the "Immovable Wisdom King," the three girls felt a pressure unlike anything they had ever experienced.
Before they even arrived, they immediately gathered together and quietly sent a distress signal in the group chat.
[First Cute Bunny: @Everyone Help! The test really is just like the video Group Owner told us about! We have to team up with Tang San and hold out against Zhao Wuji for the time it takes an incense stick to burn!]
[Pagoda Suppresses River Demon: Exactly! This is just bullying us!]
They all knew they would ultimately qualify thanks to Tang San's performance, but none of them wanted to get knocked unconscious or injured.
Now that they knew what lay ahead, who would willingly walk straight into a bad outcome?
Inside the Pope Palace, Bibi Dong saw the messages, and a flicker of interest crossed her crimson eyes.
[Most Beautiful Pope: Tell me your three Martial Souls, levels, and Soul Skills.]
The three girls didn't dare delay and immediately sent their information to the group.
As the Pope of Spirit Hall and their senior, Bibi Dong had a bit of a hopelessly romantic streak, but they couldn't deny or dismiss her experience and strength.
Bibi Dong glanced over the information and quickly reached a judgment, taking into account the details from the video she had watched the day before.
[Most Beautiful Pope: One power attacker, one agility attacker, and one support. A decent lineup, but the difference in levels is too great. Facing him head-on would be like throwing eggs at a rock.]
[Most Beautiful Pope: However, you aren't entirely without a chance. I have a tactic you can consider. The core idea is to abandon direct attacks and focus on staying mobile and keeping him occupied. At the same time, use the Tang San beside you as a naturally mobile shield and a tool to draw aggro.]
Bibi Dong sent over her "throw your teammate under the bus" strategy, explaining it in a few concise lines.
[Most Beautiful Pope: Zhu Zhuqing, use your speed advantage to harass Zhao Wuji and keep drawing his attacks toward Tang San. Xiao Wu, support from the flank, protect Tang San from taking a direct, devastating hit, and use Charm to disrupt Zhao Wuji's rhythm. Ning Rongrong, you have the hardest job. Keep boosting the other two, and watch out for yourself.]
After reading the plan, the three girls exchanged looks, each seeing the same hesitation in the others' eyes.
They were supposed to sell out Tang San? That... didn't feel right.
They were already wary of Tang San because of the Group Owner, but using him as a shield was a bit too cruel, wasn't it?
Besides, even if they really did that, with their current strength, the tactic probably wouldn't hold for long. Their opponent was simply too powerful.
[Pagoda Suppresses River Demon: But... Your Holiness, wouldn't any tactic be hard to pull off in the face of overwhelming strength? If we slip up, won't we get beaten to a pulp?]
[Most Beautiful Pope: You're right. Unless you can find a way to keep Zhao Wuji from bringing his full strength to bear, or gain enough strength to surpass him in an instant, you're bound to take a beating. I can only offer tactical advice. What you do is up to you.]
Bibi Dong's words sank the three girls' hearts to the bottom.
Just then, the clever Xiao Wu suddenly remembered something, and her eyes lit up.
[First Cute Bunny: Wait! Didn't the Group Owner say we could ask him for help if we got into trouble? Let's ask if he has a way!]
Hearing that, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong also seemed to grab hold of a lifeline. They immediately @-mentioned Ye Qiong in the group.
[First Cute Bunny: @Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero Big brother Group Owner! Help us! Is there a way we can pass the test without getting beaten up?]
Aedes Elysiae.
Ye Qiong was feeling the information that came with Void Archives being unsealed.
"Bzz!"
With a soft hum, the golden cube stopped spinning and hovered motionless in Ye Qiong's palm. A feeling of blood-deep connection welled up within him.
It worked!
Ye Qiong could clearly feel that he could now use this Divine Key as he pleased.
Just like in his previous life, it really could transform into anything!
"Mi?"
Mimi curiously floated over and rubbed her little head against the golden cube, seemingly fascinated by the novel toy.
Ye Qiong's thoughts stirred as he remembered the days he had fought shoulder to shoulder with his younger sister in his previous life.
"You're the one! Come on out, my baseball bat!"
As soon as he spoke, the golden cube instantly transformed into a silver-gray metal bat etched with star patterns, appearing in his hand.
The bat felt slightly heavy in his grip. That familiar feel sent Ye Qiong's blood surging.
He looked at a scarecrow not far away, its body marked with Romantic Ancient Scholar, and grinned with fervor as he struck a classic batting stance.
"Rules are made to be broken!"
Whoosh!
The bat whistled through the air in a perfect arc and struck "Romantic Ancient Scholar" squarely on the head.
"Bam!"
Romantic Ancient Scholar's head shot straight up into the sky, tracing a perfect arc before rolling to a stop far away.
"Sweet!"
Ye Qiong acted as if Xia Luo had possessed him, dancing around with excitement.
"I hereby declare! The Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero has officially returned today!"
Ye Qiong raised the baseball bat high and pointed it at the heavens, his face alight with excitement.
"Mi! Mi!"
Mimi copied him, raising her little paws and letting out an excited cry.
Just then, the group chat's familiar @ notification sounded again, interrupting his chuunibyou declaration.
Ye Qiong gave a tactical cough and opened the group chat.
Seeing the three girls' plea for help, he smiled and patiently replied.
[Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: Well, it's not that I don't have a way. I might have something here that can help you.]
[First Cute Bunny: Really?! What is it?]
The three girls were overjoyed. The Group Owner really did have a solution!
[Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: Hold on. I'll send you a private red packet. This thing can be delivered through one.]
The others lurking in the group were curious too. Red packets could do that? Good to know, good to know.
[Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: I can give it to you, but there's one condition.]
[Pagoda Suppresses River Demon: What condition?]
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