On the field, Jiang Shaoxu wore a coquettish smile on her pretty face, one hand resting on her slender waist. With her fair, long legs set one ahead of the other, she stood proudly before her defeated opponent, radiating confidence.
Her opponent was also a woman. She knelt on one knee, clutching her head with both hands, her expression twisted with pain as she struggled. She had clearly suffered a mental attack.
Indeed, Psychic Element mages had a natural advantage in one-on-one combat.
Mind Element Magic could interrupt a mage's formation of a star orbit and prevent them from casting. As long as the opponent lacked something like a Mind-Concentrating Magic Tool and their mental strength wasn't too high, victory was practically assured.
Besides, each match lasted only three minutes. There was little chance of exhausting much magic energy in that time; once time ran out, she won.
Even if her opponent had a Mind-Concentrating Magic Tool, Jiang Shaoxu still had her light element. Once her Defensive Magic blocked a round of attacks, she could resume her mental assault.
A horn sounded through the Martial Arts Arena, signaling that the three minutes were up.
The square-faced Chief Examiner stood in the spectator stands and spoke in a voice that carried throughout the Martial Arts Arena.
"Three minutes are up. The second batch of matches has officially ended. All contestants, please return to the rest area."
"The third batch will begin in five minutes. Match assignments will be displayed on the big screen during the break. Please get yourselves ready."
As soon as he finished speaking, the contestants left their respective fields, preparing to recover and replenish their magic energy.
"Sorry, but it looks like you'll need a little more training if you want to beat me."
Jiang Shaoxu lifted her