Cheng Ying was a Professional Card Adept with extensive combat experience. Unlike Bo Wen, she had not been born into a powerful family and given the finest education from childhood. In some ways, she was like Chen Mu, struggling at the bottom of society. She had greater ambition than Chen Mu and a stronger desire to rise, but her luck was far worse than his.
She had always persisted in grueling training. Unlike academy-trained Card Adepts, she had acquired most of her skills in actual combat, so there was little flashiness to her techniques. A girl struggling desperately on her own-that courage alone was not something everyone possessed.
She had experienced far more battles than Bo Wen and Chen Mu combined.
She had never let her guard down, not for a moment. Before Colin even released his Light Spear, she immediately switched to the [Green Ring] card. Dazzling emerald rings of light encircled her, one after another.
Bang!
The tremendous force made Cheng Ying feel as though a speeding Shuttlecraft had slammed straight into her. She was shocked. How could human strength possibly reach such a terrifying level?
Under that immense impact, she could not steady herself. Rather than resist the overwhelming force, however, she went with it, using her Airflow Card to drift backward.
To the spectators, it looked as though Colin's thrown Light Spear had carried her into the air, drawing startled cries from the stands. The villagers were quite fond of this beautiful, spirited young woman.
Cheng Ying was in terrible trouble. The [Green Ring] rippled like water, its bright green rings of light rapidly falling into disarray. Through the Energy Shield, she could see the Light Spear's dark red tip. For a moment, her breathing nearly stopped! The Energy Shield before her looked as though it