Nan Yu shook her head, cast aside her thoughts, and turned to the handsome young man beside her. Her gaze grew intent as she spoke.
"You're Mo Xie, right? You're very strong. I'll remember you."
Please don't...
Mo Xie's mouth twitched. Before he could say anything, Nan Yu continued.
"You should make it through to the second round. Maybe we can work together in the next round and advance to the third."
Mo Xie raised an eyebrow and looked at her in surprise. "You're that confident you'll make it through? Don't forget, after losing to me, your record is only one win and one loss. You'll need to win two more matches to advance."
Nan Yu's lips curved into a confident smile.
"If I don't believe in myself, then I really might not make it. But I think I can."
Mo Xie chuckled and brought the conversation back to where it had started.
"Fair enough. Your Sound Element would be useful in the next two rounds. Unfortunately, I don't think we'll be able to work together."
"Hm?"
Nan Yu frowned in confusion.
"Why not? Both your Lightning Element and Space Element have tremendous destructive power, and my Sound Element can help us scout. We'd make the perfect team."
"Are you planning to go it alone, or have you already formed a team with someone?"
The barrage of questions caught Mo Xie off guard. He blinked, then smiled helplessly.
"You really want to team up with me, huh?"
Nan Yu answered without hesitation.
"You're very strong. With you on the team, advancing through the next round would be easy. I doubt anyone would turn down the chance to work with someone powerful."
Mo Xie had to admit her words felt good to hear. They almost went to his head, but they