Chapter 108
"Well then, see you later, Amagiri-kun."
"Okay, see you later."
After closing the Space Window, Luo Mio raised her head and looked at the two women.
He shrugged and said, "As you can see, I'm helping a friend find someone."
Then her azure eyes looked at Priscilla behind Irene.
"However, while searching for someone, I saw that your sister was having some trouble, so I helped her out."
Irene's red-glowing vertical pupils stared intently at Luo Mio. After a while, she exhaled and closed her eyes. When she opened them again, her dark red eyes had returned to normal.
Then he looked at Luo Mio with a slightly awkward tone.
"Since that's the case, thank you... Protect Priscilla..."
Luo Mio smiled gently and said, "It's no trouble at all."
Irene scratched her cheek, opened the Space Window with an awkward expression, and then waved it in front of Luo Mio.
"This is my home address. You can come over for a meal sometime when you have time, as a way of repaying your kindness."
Then he took Priscilla's hand and left the rooftop.
Watching the two women leave, Luo Mio shook his head helplessly, deleted the address that Irene had sent him, and then left.
——
The final match of the qualifiers!
With this victory, Luo Mio and Kong will be able to advance to the main tournament.
"The first group of the second round in Zone B is now officially starting!"
The announcement to start the match was made.
The next moment, Luo Mio and Kong's opponents, two students from the St. Galedova Academy, used their own Stellar Power to protect their school badges.
After so many preliminary rounds, Luo Mio and Luo Xiao Kong have won every single battle instantly! And each attack takes only a split second, and the school badge is invisibly cleaved in two.
This time, their opponents had clearly learned their lesson and knew to protect their school badges from the start.
"It's useless."
Kong's innocent and adorable voice uttered cold and ruthless words.
After saying that, Kong waved his hand again, and the opponent's school badge, which was enveloped in Stellar Power, was cut in half.
"Badge broken"
"End of Battle"
Another instant sell-out...
"The match is over!"
Yanase Miko loudly and passionately declared.
"The winners! Luo Mio and Luo Xiao Kong!"
Immediately, the entire venue erupted in thunderous cheers.
After all, Luo Xiao Kong's strength has been recognized by most people after going through so many preliminary rounds. Not to mention, with the help of the Supreme Diva Sylvia, Xiaokong's popularity can be said to be the highest among all the contestants in the "Phoenix Star Martial Festival"!
During the live broadcast, Fan Shizhen remarked with emotion.
"It's truly amazing! No matter how many times I watch it, I'm always amazed."
Yanase Miko nodded.
"Yes, without a doubt, Luo Xiao Kong possesses the formidable strength to compete for victory in the Phoenix Star Martial Festival!"
Luo Mio glanced at the empty space and said.
"Let's go."
Kong nodded.
The two prepared to leave the field.
But--
"Could you two participating students please wait a moment?"
A male voice resounded throughout the Sirius Dome.
"Um?"
The audience inside the stadium also made a commotion of confusion.
There was only one place in the entire venue where the sound could be heard.
Luo Mio raised her head and looked towards the live broadcast booth.
A neatly dressed adult male stood in the live broadcast booth, took a megaphone, and spoke to Luo Mio and Kong, who were about to leave.
Luo Mio Miao stared directly at the man with her azure eyes.
This person is none other than Matthias Mesa, the chairman of the "Star Martial Festival" Operations Committee!
Matthias, with a kind smile on his face, spoke to Luo Mio and Kong.
"We are very sorry, Luo Mio and Luo Xiao Kong, we have received a report."
Luo Mio narrowed her eyes slightly.
Report...
The report states that Luo Xiao Kong, as an ordinary person, violated regulations by using an unknown weapon in the competition.
Matthias's eyes were fixed on Luo Mio.
"So we are very sorry, our Operations Committee will now re-examine Luo Xiao Kong."
These words immediately caused an astonishing uproar throughout the venue.
Luo Mio looked at Matthias, and a slight smile appeared on her lips, though it was not visible to others.
"Can't sit still anymore...?"
Chapter 30: A One-Man "Phoenix Star Martial Festival"
Matthias continued speaking to Luo Mio and Kong from the live broadcast booth.
"At the same time, to ensure fairness, we will conduct on-site inspections and verifications, which will be witnessed by all the audience members present inside the Sirius Dome."
Luo Mio looked at Matthias in silence.
Not only the audience inside the Sirius Dome, but also people around the world watching the game on their screens.
Claudia, sitting in the lounge waiting for Luo Mio and Sora...
Sylvia in the Student Council President's office at the Qing Wei Er Girls' Academy...
People Luo Mio knows, people who know Luo Mio...
Amagiri Ayato, Yurith...
Irene and Priscilla, who had met only once...
At this moment, a group of people walked out of the entrance passage for Luo Mio and Kong.
Wearing a white lab coat and carrying a bunch of instruments.
Behind that group of people was another group of sharp-looking men in black suits.
Luo Mio looked at the group of people.
It was the same group of people who inspected me and Kong last time...
The research team leader bowed slightly to Luo Mio and Kong Weiwei.
"I'm very sorry, Mr. Mio."
Luo Mio shook her head, then turned and nodded to Kong.
Kong nodded obediently and then walked in front of the researcher.
"Miss Luo Xiao Kong, please extend your arms."
The research team leader spoke to the air.
Kong also stretched out his hands.
Meanwhile, the group of men in suits were observing and inspecting the entire arena.
Luo Mio stood still, quietly looking at the sky. Her azure eyes would sometimes turn slightly upwards, glancing at Matthias in the broadcast booth.
The examination was completed shortly afterward.
After the inspection, Kong jogged over to Luo Mio's side.
Luo Mio gently patted her head.
The research team leader took a megaphone from the instrument and spoke to Matthias in the live broadcast booth.
"Mr. Matthias, we have finished the inspection."
As soon as the research team leader uttered those words, the entire venue... and the people watching on the screen from all over the world... fell silent, just so they could clearly hear every word the research team leader said next.
"Please state the results," Matthias said to the research team leader.
The research team leader nodded and said.
"According to our examination, Miss Luo Xiao Kong is indeed an ordinary person without 'Stellar Power'."
On the other side, a man in a suit stepped forward and spoke as the leader.
"Report: No illegal Kou-type Weapon or other weapons were found on site."
At this point, the researcher added, "According to our examination, although Miss Luo Xiao Kong is not from the 'Star Vein Generation,' her 'spatial' ability seems to be innate. She doesn't need 'Stellar Power'; she can activate her ability simply through thought."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Matthias looked with interest at Kong, who was standing next to Luo Mio.
The audience members on stage also made a commotion of surprise.
"But..."
The research team leader posed a riddle, looked into the air, and then spoke.
"We've discovered something..."
"Miss Luo Xiao Kong does indeed have a history of violations."
"Whoosh—!"
Immediately, a commotion no less than cheers erupted throughout the stadium.
Matthias looked at Luo Mio.
Luo Mio's expression remained completely calm, even after Luo Xiao Kong's rule violations were exposed.
After glancing at Luo Mio, Matthias then said to the research group leader, "Please speak."
The research team leader nodded.
The room fell silent instantly.
The research team leader glanced around the room, then looked at Kong standing next to Luo Mio, put the megaphone to his mouth, and slowly spoke.
"Based on our examination of Miss Luo Xiao Kong just now..."
"Luo Xiao Kong should be around 11 years old!"
The entire room was silent for a moment, then erupted in huge gasps of surprise.
"Holy crap?!"
"What did he just say?! 11 years old?!"
"Damn, 11 years old?! That's outrageous!"