The first thing that caught everyone's eye was a pair of long, slender, fair-skinned legs.
Her high red ponytail nearly reached the ground, swaying gently with her steps.
She stood on the stage, toying with threads of lightning in her hand as she cast a meaningful look toward the judges' table.
The woman who had stepped onto the stage was none other than Yinlin.
The crowd instantly erupted.
"Who's that?" someone asked.
"No idea. What a beautiful woman. I wonder if she's married?"
"Whoa, she doesn't look like someone you should mess with..."
"She can mess with me."
Amid the chatter, Yinlin turned her gaze toward Ling An.
Ling An was safe now.
With Tide Sis blocking her way, Encore had reluctantly let Aalto drag her off.
Still, the current situation left him feeling helpless, as though one problem had barely ended before another began.
Yinlin's gaze had clearly put Tide Sis on alert.
Fortunately, Chixia was there. She called out, drawing everyone's attention:
"Miss Yinlin looks quite formidable. Our Starflower might be in for a tough fight!"
Yinlin withdrew her gaze and looked at Verina.
Across from her, Verina clenched her chubby little fists, psyching herself up.
The Solid Rock Warrior rallied as well, standing on the arena like a wall.
"Chorus Musician, time to get to work," Yinlin said lazily, summoning the Overlord Class Echo, the Chorus Musician.
"Go!" This time, Verina chose to strike first.
With his arms shielding his front, the Solid Rock Warrior charged toward the Chorus Musician.
Yinlin flicked a finger with effortless flair, and the Chorus Musician fired several purple conductive lasers into the Solid Rock Warrior.
In an instant, the Solid Rock Warrior's movements slowed.
Fragments of stone pattered down.
Clearly, Yinlin had gained the upper hand right from the start.
"Come