Despairing Strength (I)

Unusual art styles are always more appealing.

Compared to Shui Bing'er and the others who walked out of the lounge and onto the stage in a proper manner, Ye Qingcang's group was more likely to attract the audience's attention.

As the vast majority of the audience's attention fell on Ye Qingcang Ye Qingcang, and they recognized him, spontaneous discussions ensued, instantly igniting the atmosphere and growing at a visible rate.

It's no secret that Ye Qingcang participated in the Second Division competition.

But ultimately, only a few people can actually see Ye Qingcang.

Not to mention, this is a team competition.

It's more exciting than the Individual Competition.

Yue Ye ascended the steps, becoming the second person on Ye Qingcang's side to step onto the arena. Even though Men Di's teleportation technique was quite sophisticated, he still couldn't bridge the time it took for Wang Yuanyuan to run back and inform everyone. Therefore, after Yue Ye stood still, accompanied by purple light and shadow and intricate magic arrays, Men Di, along with Ye Lingling and Ning Rongrong as his assistants, became the fourth, fifth, and sixth contestants to stand on this arena. The third was Violet, who arrived like a Martial God, accompanied by a wave of energy, and landed on the arena in an instant.

The seventh to arrive was Sheng Cai'er.

She moved with incredible speed, appearing as a shadowy figure.

Not to mention that she also practices Stellar Martial Arts.

The eighth one is Jiang Nannan.

The ninth is Zhu Zhuqing.

The tenth one was not Xiao Wu, nor Wang Dong'er who could fly, nor Nan Qiuqiu who took the lead, but Chen Ying'er who was flying!

That's right, in flight!

Who said...

"What's thrown into the air doesn't count as flying!"

Wang Yuanyuan, being a heavily armored warrior, certainly couldn't outrun most of the team. Fortunately, she knew this and never intended to beat them in a normal race. Considering that even the strongest person couldn't carry her, Wang Yuanyuan simply ruled herself out. Seeing that she couldn't outrun Wang Dong'er and the others, and noticing Wang Dong'er flying, she suddenly had a good idea. With a powerful push, like throwing a shot put, she took two long strides forward, then lifted her arm and threw Chen Ying'er out, muttering to herself, "Flying is faster than running, right?"

"What the hell?"

Wang Dong'er instinctively dodged.

They avoided the unidentified flying object.

Until she saw the pink hair.

Until she heard Chen Ying'er's distorted scream.

That's when I realized what had happened.

Helpless, he stopped, realizing he couldn't catch up, and instead shouted to Ye Qingcang and the others who were already on the ring, "Hey... catch her, don't let her hit the ring!"

Xiao Xiao, who was at the very back, also looked helpless.

Looking at the carefree Wang Yuanyuan beside him.

He sighed, but said nothing.

The same applies to Nan Qiuqiu.

Looking at Wang Yuanyuan, he complained, "Sister Yuanyuan, as far as I know, Ying'er's physical fitness is probably the weakest among us..."

The implication is that you have no sense of proportion.

They were certain that Ye Qingcang and the others would come to pick them up.

He then threw Chen Ying'er over there.

While you're absolutely certain that Ye Qingcang isn't the kind of person who would sit idly by and watch his teammates get hurt, what if you're wrong? If Chen Ying'er went over there, she'd be badly injured, at the very least. She doesn't have the physical abilities of us to fall from a height of more than ten meters and be unharmed. Is it worth taking such a risk for a spot in the competition?

Wang Yuanyuan laughed frankly.

Pointing to Chen Ying'er, who was soaring into the sky.

He smiled at Nan Qiuqiu and the others, saying, "Want to look again?"

"Bang!"

The pink parasol opened, creating a reaction force with the rapidly rising airflow. To the astonishment of Nan Qiuqiu and the others, Chen Ying'er, gripping the parasol's handle, landed safely as if on a parachute. Her face was slightly flushed, and she took a couple of quick breaths before complaining to Wang Yuanyuan below the stage, "Sister Yuanyuan, next time tell me before you throw it! It's scary. If I couldn't react in time, I'd be in trouble..."

"That's interesting."

Yu Tianheng stroked his chin and exchanged a glance with Yu Tianxin.

They had assumed the little girl was fragile.

He got into the team through connections.

Similar to them.

They may have strong ranged attack capabilities or be able to provide powerful support buffs to teammates, but they are not very good in melee combat.

Unexpectedly, although this little girl's physical fitness was not very good, her skills were very high. Just take that move just now, not everyone can use it. In addition, this was not an impromptu performance. Chen Ying'er carried that small parasol from beginning to end, which shows that she had a set of tactics to assist in close combat.

"Stereotypes are deadly!" Yu Tianxin, who had also looked down on Chen Ying'er, nodded in agreement upon hearing Yu Tianheng's words, adding, "Even Soul Master are no longer the only system. The so-called Power Attack System, control, and support types have all naturally become history, eliminated by the times. If we still look at the present with the eyes of the past, we'll suffer a great loss!"

"Yes."

Xiao Xiao, who also missed the deadline, almost gave up from the very beginning.

She is a standard Control Type Soul Master.

Moreover, it's the kind of control system that restricts the opponent.

It does not possess powerful mobility skills.

So, realizing this, Xiao Xiao wasn't in a hurry at all. She leisurely walked over, looked at the spotlight focused on the arena, and, responding to Yu Tianheng and the others' words, gestured, "The match has started... Do you want to stand here and watch the match?"

"Let's go, let's go."

"Go sit on that bench over there."

"What kind of mess is this?!"

"I'm a regular starter, and I'm really... sigh!"

Xiao Wu, hands on her hips, pulled Wang Dong'er along and walked towards the substitute bench.

This bench wasn't set up intentionally.

It was designed to help each squad leader better plan their formations.

There are some on the other side too.

There are two in each arena.

This area is separate from the Players' Lounge.

This thing is only found next to the ring in Team Competition.

As Xiao Wu and the others headed to the substitute area, a number of people were already seated in Shui Bing'er's substitute area. The two sides greeted each other, nodding or waving, and then tacitly turned their attention to the arena, joining the thousands of spectators already present and the growing number of spectators who had come after hearing the news to enjoy the match together.

Because it is Team Competition.

Commentary is indispensable.

Actually, there are also commentators for the Individual Competition.

However, the commentators in the Individual Competition are nominally all referees, and not everyone has the eloquence to fluently explain everything.

Therefore, this is the arena for five hundred Team Competition.

The requirements for the host are obviously higher.

They are both referees and commentators.

Occasionally, you also need to liven up the atmosphere and prevent awkward silences.

However, in this Team Competition, the part about livening up the atmosphere can be omitted. The atmosphere on site has been rising at a crazy speed since Ye Qingcang and Shui Bing'er first met. After ten minutes of waiting, it has reached its limit. Now it is time to let loose in order to avoid accidents.

Therefore, the female host, sitting on a flying platform, casually switched off the lights on the arena. Then, she pointed, and a beam of light descended, landing directly on Shui Bing'er. She introduced, "Alright, everyone, what you are seeing now is the first round of the Team Competition, the duel between Team Number Forty-Seven and Team Number Fifty-Nine. I am Jing Jing, the referee and commentator for this competition. Now, let's see who the contestants are. First, we have Shui Bing'er, the captain of Team Number Fifty-Nine!"

"Oh!"

"The Ice Phoenix descends, unparalleled in the world!"

"Shui Bing'er, I love you!"

"Go Bing'er!"

"An icy beauty, a solo dance of unparalleled grace!"

"Oh!"

In the audience, a group of men with good taste cheered and waved flags.

Ye Qingcang is certainly handsome.

Even as a man, one has to admit it.

But Ye Qingcang isn't handsome enough to turn other men gay.

Therefore, in terms of approval ratings, Shui Bing'er, as the God Trial Taker of the Ice God, actually overtook the competition and won over a large number of male viewers.

The main reason is that Shui Bing'er is single.

In terms of appearance alone, Violet, Sheng Cai'er, and even Yue Ye are all superior to Shui Bing'er. Shui Bing'er's looks are at most comparable to Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Bai Chenxiang, but none of the people mentioned above are related to Ye Qingcang.

It's okay if I call out to Shui Bing'er that I like you.

But try calling me "Violet, I like you"?

You're lucky you ran fast if we don't break your legs!

In addition, Shui Bing'er's family background also had some influence.

As the daughter of Shui Feng.

Shui Bing'er can be considered a "rich, beautiful, and successful woman" by many people.

This means that, in most people's eyes, Shui Bing'er is someone who can be pursued, but it is difficult, not something that is unattainable.

Conversely, what about Sheng Cai'er and others?

Even without considering their relationship with Ye Qingcang.

Sheng Cai'er is also the Young Master of the Assassin Temple, the great-granddaughter of Sheng Yue, a Ninth Order assassin, and the daughter of Sheng Lingxin, the military chief of Exorcist City, and Lan Yanyu, the leader of the Exorcist City Magician Corps. Even if she were placed in front of you and asked to pursue her, most people wouldn't have the courage to do so.

Needless to say, Yue Ye and the others were even more so.

Even seemingly ordinary Bai Chenxiang.

He is also the Young Master of the Speed Clan.

This kind of inherited identity background is enough to make ordinary people not even have any related thoughts, and they are directly hit by the background and fall into a deep inferiority complex.

Therefore, Shui Bing'er's single status is the main reason why she has such a high level of support. Just like some of Ye Qingcang's lovable fools before his transmigration, they were fine before the official announcement, but after the announcement, they immediately lost fans and died.

And then these shouts erupted.

The female host also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Nobody wants to sit on a powder keg.

Having an outlet for one's emotions is always a good thing.

Therefore, considering that detailed explanations might annoy the audience, and since this isn't a competition with 128 teams that requires detailed explanations, the lights were switched on, and the introduction continued, "The one behind Shui Bing'er is team member Shui Yue'er!"

Because there are lights indicating the way.

There's no need to describe the positions.

Just follow the lights.

"Team Member: Huo Wu!"

Team member: Huo Wushuang!

Team member: Feng Xiaotian!

Team member: Lei Dong!

Team member: Xue Wu!

Team member: Huo Yun!

Team member: Huo Yu!

Team member: Yu Hairou!

"Let's welcome all the contestants from Team Number Fifty-Nine with a round of applause!"

The applause was thunderous and lasted for Jiujiu.

The Nine Rankings have been circulating for some time now.

Three days.

That's enough for most people to figure out what a true genius is like.

Shui Bing'er, the God Trial Taker the Ice God.

Shui Yue'er, the God Trial Taker the Water God.

Huo Wu, the God Trial Taker of Fire God.

Feng Xiaotian, the God of Wind God Trial Taker.

The remaining six are all outstanding students from the four Advanced Soul Master Academy. They are either captains and Vice Captain, such as Huo Wushuang and Lei Dong, or indispensable members of their teams, such as Xue Wu and Yu Hairou, or the brother duo Huo Yun Huo Yu.

Such a configuration, in the past...

Even the Spirit Hall.

Even Shrek Academy.

Even the Sun Moon Empire and all other empires.

They can't produce any of it.

It is truly a fortunate occasion to have the opportunity to see it today.

Although their lineup was far inferior to their opponents, putting even the female host under some pressure, she announced, "Next up is Team Number Forty-Seven, led by Ye Qingcang, who will face Team 59 in the first round of this Team Competition. Let's give a warm round of applause to Captain Ye Qingcang!"

"Looking back over millennia, observing all ages!"

"Unique throughout history, I am invincible!"

I don't know who made up this slogan.

In short, thousands of spectators at the scene were shouting.

It attracted the attention of the audience in the other seats as well.

As is widely known.

It's human nature to join in the fun.

Therefore, despite Ye Qingcang's Ye Qingcang expression, the audience ignored his awkwardness and cheered loudly.

In short, everyone is shouting.

It doesn't matter who shouted it first.

Team member: Yue Ye!

"Team Member: Violet!"

Team member: Men Di!

Team member: Ning Rongrong!

Team member: Ye Lingling!

Team member: Sheng Cai'er!

Team member: Jiang Nannan!

Team member: Zhu Zhuqing!

Team member: Chen Ying'er!

This time, the outcry is much louder than before.

The previous calls were limited to the audience.

The cheers echoed throughout the stadium.

Four banners were even hung directly from the audience seats.

"Invincible in attack, unbeatable in battle!"

"Famous throughout the world, renowned throughout the eight wastelands!"

"Young Miss is the strongest! Young Miss is the best!"

"The young lady is the most beautiful, the young lady is the most cool!"

The four goofy guys dressed in the usual assassin's attire, who were also the four guards beside Sheng Cai'er, each held a scroll. In order to promote their message, they even channeled their Spiritual Power into their throats to amplify their voices. Their unconventional behavior made even the high-ranking officials of the Six Great Temples who were watching the battle unable to hold back. They all looked at Sheng Yue, who had a black line on her face, with strange eyes, the unspoken message being, "You're quite the prankster, aren't you? How come we never noticed you had this hobby before?"

But just when everyone thought it was over...

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School proved with facts that this was just the beginning.

"Quick, quick, stop hiding!"

"Bring out all the light boards!"

"Lift it up for me!"

"When it comes to grandeur, we absolutely cannot lose!"

With an incredibly thick skin, Gu Rong took the lead, completely oblivious to the fact that he was a Title Douluo. He casually picked up a pre-made light board and was the first to raise it. Immediately, one after another, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School disciples dressed in ordinary clothes raised their boards. In the blink of an eye, a quarter of the audience area had unified their light boards, leaving countless Title Douluo speechless and wanting to complain.

Ning Rongrong covered her forehead with one hand, trying to hide her embarrassment.

She was laughing at Ye Qingcang and Sheng Cai'er just a moment ago.

Laugh at these two for achieving the ultimate social death.

Only now do I realize that it wasn't just others who died, but also herself.

This scene caused the expressions of the others in Ye Qingcang's team to change slightly.

As expected.

After Ye Lingling, Jiang Nannan, and Zhu Zhuqing narrowly escaped this social disaster, everyone else, including Yue Ye and Men Di, was no exception. Watching their own people suddenly donning the uniforms of the Moon God Clan and the Star God Clan, ostentatiously carrying banners and even beating drums, Yue Ye and Men Di, though knowing it was enthusiastic support, had to admit that this support was a bit too radical and difficult to adapt to.

Chen Ying'er simply hid behind others.

I silently prayed that I wouldn't mess things up next.

The main problem is that her constitution is too random.

If things go wrong, a first-tier Magical Beast might suddenly be summoned.

"Will the entire Soul Temple be disgraced because of me?"

Chen Ying'er clasped her hands together and prayed silently.

He glanced at his grandmother, San Shui, in the audience from the corner of his eye.

I wished everything would just go black so I could escape this embarrassing situation.