It was as though half her consciousness had been forcibly ripped from her mind. The Martial Soul Fusion Skill collapsed in an instant.
[Perfect stealth and ambush] [Disillusionment Charm Lv.2 (2/2) → Disillusionment Charm Lv.3 (0/4)] [Stupefy Lv.3 (1/4)] [Disillusionment Charm can be upgraded. +1 Credits]
The backlash from her Soul Power struck deep into her chest. Blood surged up her throat, but Lan Luoluo forced it down.
Feeling the slender tip of the Wand pressed against her neck, Lan Luoluo cast a defeated glance at her fallen sister, then looked back at Lu Yi, bewilderment in her eyes.
"Wh... why?"
Lan Luoluo couldn't understand it. Apart from the wooden stick now pressed to her throat, none of the abilities Lu Yi had just shown matched what she had learned about him before the match.
They had investigated all three opponents' abilities thoroughly and drawn up meticulous tactics.
Yet Lu Yi had somehow possessed a fire Soul Skill that countered the sisters perfectly.
He could even use Invisibility.
Didn't Lu Yi have only two rings?
Why?
"Lan Susu, wouldn't it be better to surrender?"
Victory was assured, and they would still be classmates afterward. Lu Yi intended to leave her some dignity.
"I—I'm Lan Luoluo."
Lan Luoluo corrected him instinctively. Then her expression dimmed, and she accepted reality. "I surrender."
At her words, the Referee pulled his thoughts back from their tangle.
"The winners are—Lu Yi's team."
The moment he finished speaking, Cao Jinxuan charged onto the arena with a howl.
He scooped Lu Yi right off his feet. "Lu Yi—no, Brother Lu! No, that's not enough! Lord Lu, you really are my brother!"
In his excitement, Cao Jinxuan promoted Lu Yi through several generations of honorifics.
No one there was happier than he was.
Who could have