"You're too kind."
An old hand over two lifetimes, Shen Qi kept a straight face, with only a secret smile at the corner of his mouth. He stepped forward with easy grace and solemnly accepted the lemon soda with both hands.
Ayaka narrowed her sparkling eyes. "Since you've accepted the duel, please give it your all."
"Mm... huh????"
Chapter 315: Dueling wine
"Contestant Duowu."
Under Shen Qi's stunned gaze, Ayaka took a second bottle of lemon soda from the bag and offered it to him.
Looking much more solemn, Duowu dared not take this lightly. He drew a deep breath before stepping forward with firm resolve and accepting the soda with both hands.
Meanwhile, murmurs kept rising from the spectator stands.
"It's Dueling Wine!"
"That's strange. It makes sense for Ayaka to challenge a T2 Driver, but that boy's driving... a Little Sheep, isn't he? Is he here to make a spectacle of himself?"
"Even if he's seriously competing on a Little Sheep, that still shouldn't warrant a challenge from Ayaka."
"Damn it, I want to drink something Ayaka gives me, then get beaten by her too."
"Ew, get lost."
Listening to the spectators, Shen Qi felt his embarrassment turn into an undersea whirlpool, threatening to suck his soul into the abyss.
"This... this stuff..."
"Dueling Wine." Duowu looked at Shen Qi in puzzlement. "Dueling ceremonies really are rare in T3 races, so it's normal that you've never encountered one... but I just saw you accept it with both hands, so I assumed you knew."
Dueling Wine was one of the ancient rituals used when two armies faced off or when people dueled for a righteous cause.
The challenger offered it, and the other party's acceptance signified agreement.
Since some unscrupulous sneaks in ancient times would poison the Dueling Wine,