That line—"I'll take him head-on"—left commentator Zi Yue completely stunned.
Once she recovered, she shouted excitedly:
"What did I just hear?!"
"I never expected someone to dare stubbornly challenge Chuanbei's God of Slaughter, the man who created the Crimson Miracle!"
"As expected of Guangyue Province's ace Contract Spirit Master, Xue Ailing! What courage!"
"And Xia Yuan's opening Domain Expansion control was actually undone by her SSR Shadowstring Songstress!"
"Respect to this brave warrior!"
The livestream viewers were equally shocked. They had not expected to encounter such a hardheaded contestant in the very first battle:
"Respect! That's insanely brave!"
"Is Xue Ailing serious? Isn't her SSR Shadowstring Songstress a support type...?"
"Unlimited Void has been broken for the first time. This Shadowstring Songstress has some real skills—worthy of an SSR support Contract Spirit!"
"I thought most opponents would surrender. After all, they witnessed Xia Yuan's strength firsthand. Anyone who still dares to challenge him is truly a warrior!"
"Respect! Humanity's hymn is a hymn to courage!"
"..."
On the arena.
Shadowstring Songstress suddenly turned around, only to find Xia Yuan already pressing a finger against her smooth forehead. The corner of his lips lifted. "Technique Reversal: Cursed Technique: Red."
Shadowstring Songstress was blasted away by the red light and slammed into the tower wall.
A strange layer of radiance faded from her body. She had not suffered any serious injuries, though she looked somewhat disheveled.
As a mature SSR support, Shadowstring Songstress had quite a few life-saving skills.
She looked fragile, but she was absurdly durable.
With all kinds of defensive buffs stacked on her, Xia Yuan's casual Cursed Technique: Red was still unable to finish her off.
Shadowstring Songstress reacted quickly, adjusted herself, and plucked the strings of her pipa once more!
A burst of notes surged through the surroundings!