Lin Qianqian had never forgotten losing to Zhou Fan in the comparison.
She had never accepted that defeat.
That was why she had to fight Zhou Fan with everything she had!
She wanted to see who was stronger!
After two days of training, she had gained a rough understanding of Zhou Fan's true strength-solid Taijutsu, along with powerful fire type and water type superpowers.
His strength clearly exceeded what a C-rank superpower user could achieve.
That made Lin Qianqian even more determined to find out exactly how strong he had become!
Know yourself and your enemy, and you could win every battle!
She wasn't afraid of failure.
As long as she had the determination to get back up after falling, she would succeed!
"A full-on fight? You've only trained for two days. Isn't it a little hasty to spar already?" Zhou Fan asked.
How much could Lin Qianqian have improved in just two days?
"Don't worry. I'm stronger than you think!" Lin Qianqian said confidently.
Although she had ostensibly been seeking Zhou Fan's guidance these past two days.
In reality, she had only been doing it to complete the system's tasks.
Her real training had never taken place here.
Every night after returning home, she trained her psychic power-the key to resisting Genjutsu!
Lin Qianqian knew Zhou Fan could use Genjutsu. She had discovered that during the system's comparison.
She didn't understand why he could use it, since neither the spirit eye system nor fire type or water type superpowers had anything to do with Genjutsu.
But Zhou Fan already possessed several superpowers at once, including fire type, water type, and the spirit eye system. One more Genjutsu-related power wasn't really that hard to accept.
Since she knew he could use Genjutsu.
She could tailor her training to counter it!
"All right. Let's see how much you've gained from these two days of training." Zhou Fan agreed to her request.
Of course, he had no intention of going all out.
It wasn't that he looked down on Lin Qianqian.
There was simply still a gap between them-he had cheats!
Besides, he was practically half her teacher now.
But since Lin Qianqian had specifically asked for an all-out fight, he couldn't really refuse.
Well, I'll just play along.
The two stood facing each other in front of the courtyard once again.
"Whew..."
Lin Qianqian drew a deep breath.
The instant she raised her eyes, she activated [Paper Transformation Technique], putting herself into an invincible defensive state.
That way, whether Zhou Fan used fire type, water type, or some other superpower, he wouldn't be able to pose much of a threat to her in the short term.
"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Jutsu!"
Zhou Fan started with a small Fire Release technique to test her.
Lin Qianqian casually shot out a few Explosive Tags.
Offense was the best defense. The force of the Explosive Tags' detonations could neutralize most frontal attacks.
"Paper Blizzard: Moon Wheel!"
"Fire Release: Ghost Lantern!"
"Paper Explosion Technique: Rain!"
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
"Paper Blizzard: Splendid Bloom!"
Their battle began in earnest, attacks flying back and forth as neither held back.
Zhou Fan didn't want to go all out.
But Lin Qianqian was no pushover.
She had the strength of an S-rank superpower user.
She wasn't someone he could handle with a casual effort.
Lin Qianqian's attacks grew increasingly fierce.
Her goal was simple-to defeat Zhou Fan!
Still, she remained wary, watching for any sign that Zhou Fan might use Genjutsu.
"Paper Explosion Technique: Thousand Flowers!"
Gritting her teeth, Lin Qianqian unleashed over a hundred Explosive Tags in one breath, sending them toward Zhou Fan at full force.
Why is she getting serious now? Zhou Fan could tell at a glance that this attack wouldn't be easy to block.
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
He immediately spat out a large surge of water, forming a wall in front of him.
But the water wall could only neutralize part of the explosions.
The remaining blasts continued sweeping toward Zhou Fan.
Zhou Fan narrowed his eyes slightly and pressed his palms together.
"Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall!"
Rows of curved timber immediately rose, forming an arched shield in front of Zhou Fan.
Boom!
The remaining force of the Explosive Tags slammed into the Wood Locking Wall, blasting several chunks of timber away.
But that was all it managed to do.
The Wood Locking Wall successfully blocked Lin Qianqian's barrage.
"What kind of skill is this? Wood?" Lin Qianqian was bewildered.
How had Zhou Fan pulled out yet another skill?
This clearly belonged to neither the fire type nor the water type.
And wood could actually withstand the force of Explosive Tags?
It was unbelievable!
After successfully blocking that barrage.
Zhou Fan began his counterattack.
"Body Flicker Technique!"
His Body Flicker Technique was fast.
Even though Lin Qianqian had experienced it before.
She still struggled to react in time.
But she didn't need to predict which direction Zhou Fan would attack from.
She just needed to unleash an indiscriminate, wide-area attack!
"Paper Blizzard: Spring Return!"
Countless sheets of paper flew from her body, forming an enormous tornado around her. Like an impenetrable wall, it left no opening to exploit!
But that posed little difficulty for Zhou Fan.
"Sharingan!"
His cold ocular power instantly revealed every gap between the sheets of paper.
The long blade in his hand sliced through them with precision, forcibly cutting an opening that he charged through.
"He actually got through?"
Lin Qianqian was shocked. She hadn't expected Zhou Fan to break through her Paper Tornado with nothing more than a long blade.
She quickly retreated, trying to put some distance between them.
"Genjutsu: Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique!"
Zhou Fan focused his Sharingan.
Thud!!!
Lin Qianqian instantly froze in place.
She felt as though enormous spikes had pinned her entire body down, leaving her unable to move.
"I can't move... Is this Genjutsu?" Lin Qianqian immediately realized what had happened.
She had experienced this sensation once before during the system's simulated battle.
So she knew it well.
And yet.
Even though she had prepared, and her two days of training had strengthened her psychic power considerably.
She had still fallen prey to Zhou Fan's Genjutsu!
Her resistance to Genjutsu was simply too weak...
Once she was caught in it, she had no way to fight back.
She could only let her enemy do whatever they wanted to her...
Now that she was under the Genjutsu, she couldn't move.
Zhou Fan could do anything he wanted to her!
But he quickly dispelled the Genjutsu and released Lin Qianqian.
They were only sparring. There was no need to take it beyond that, let alone turn it into a fight to the death.
"I lost again..." Lin Qianqian gritted her teeth.
Although she felt somewhat dissatisfied, she didn't deny the outcome.
"You're actually very strong already. I almost lost just now," Zhou Fan said.
"A loss is a loss, and a win is a win. There's no such thing as almost."
"Let's end today's training here. I made these cookies myself too. Try some."
Lin Qianqian took out the last of her cookies.
"I probably won't come to see you again tomorrow."
Zhou Fan nodded.
"Oh, right. What do you think of today's cookies?" Lin Qianqian hadn't forgotten to ask for his feedback.
Zhou Fan's opinion of her cookies would also affect the system's evaluation of her.
"Today's cookies are pretty good. They're tasty."
"That's good."
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