The opponent who wouldn't die

Zhou Yi nodded. "Good. Jiang Nannan, you're up next. Make sure you win cleanly and decisively. Shrek Academy cannot lose any more face."

"Yes, I'll finish the next match cleanly and decisively."

Jiang Nannan stepped onto the arena. Xu Sanshi changed his clothes, put on a hat and mask, and ran back to Shrek Academy's spectator stands.

"Nannan, you can do it! You're the best!"

The voice was so jarring that Jiang Nannan couldn't have ignored it if she tried. She turned and glared at Xu Sanshi, who couldn't show his face.

Spirit Hall Eternal also stepped onto the arena, while Wang Zhongwang was still shouting in the team voice chat.

Wang Zhongwang: "If you can't take down two, I'll look down on you."

Spirit Hall Eternal: "Shut up. Everyone knows the individual matches get harder the further you go."

Wang Zhongwang: "I don't care. If you can't take down two, you're a cut below me."

Spirit Hall Eternal: "Game developers, I'm requesting a PvP arena. I want to beat this guy to death."

Spirit Hall Eternal had only said it casually, never expecting to actually receive a response.

[The PvP arena will launch after the next wave of players logs in. Stay tuned]

Wang Zhongwang: "Damn! There really is one! When's the next wave of players coming online? I want to guide some newbies."

I Am an Angel: "Could the game update give us an exclusive title, like Launch Player or something?"

Invincible Tyrannosaurus Warrior: "It'd be great if a few more whales joined. Then we'd have more powerful legs to cling to."

Qian Xixi: "Isn't this leg of mine thick enough for you?"

Invincible Tyrannosaurus Warrior: "Of course it is! It's like Han Xin commanding troops-the more, the better!"

Ten-Year Veteran: "My guess is that the next wave of players will arrive after the Soul Master Tournament ends."

Wang Zhongwang: "After the Soul Master Tournament? That's soon. Will they unlock a new map after that? Mingdu in the Sun Moon Empire. I want to go see Juzi. Ideally, I'd get to taste whether her oranges are any good."

I Am an Angel: "There's a double meaning in that, isn't there? Are these respectable oranges?"

Wang Zhongwang: "Damn, so you're a seasoned driver too-and a female driver at that!"

I Am an Angel: "What's wrong with female drivers? Do you look down on female drivers?"

Wang Zhongwang: "I wouldn't dare! I wouldn't dare!"

Spirit Hall Eternal: "How far off topic have you gone? The match's starting!"

Invincible Tyrannosaurus Warrior: "You're in luck, kid. Jiang Nannan's attacks are all throws. You get to snuggle up to a pretty girl again."

Spirit Hall Eternal: "Get lost. I don't want to get thrown!"

When the referee announced the start of the match, Jiang Nannan charged straight at him. As an agility-type soul master, she really was fast.

Spirit Hall Eternal's martial soul was the Golden Crocodile. Speed had never been its strength; its mainstays were defense and attack.

He also knew he couldn't evade Jiang Nannan's attacks. He could only endure them while looking for an opening to counterattack.

"Teleportation! Gravity Control! Waist Bow!"

Jiang Nannan had perfected her three-move combo. By the time she finished it, Spirit Hall Eternal had been slammed heavily into the ground.

"Beautifully done! Nannan, you're the best!"

Xu Sanshi was still shouting over there, as though afraid people wouldn't recognize him.

Those on Shrek Academy's side also thought this round was in the bag. After all, against Jiang Nannan, Spirit Hall Eternal really did seem completely powerless to fight back.

But Jiang Nannan had one major weakness as an agility-type soul master: her attack power was insufficient.

Only after Spirit Hall Eternal climbed up from the ground did he discover that he had lost just half his health bar. A Health Potion could quickly bring it back up.

Spirit Hall Eternal: "Haven't you eaten? Is that all the strength you've got?"

Hearing Spirit Hall Eternal's taunt, Jiang Nannan was clearly angry. However, he said nothing and activated Teleportation again, charging toward Spirit Hall Eternal.

Spirit Hall Eternal: "Do you take me for an idiot? Like I'd fall for the same move twice."

Spirit Hall Eternal really wasn't fast enough to escape, but he could counterattack to disrupt Jiang Nannan's rhythm.

"Gravity Control!"

Jiang Nannan used Gravity Control again, then grabbed Spirit Hall Eternal once more.

"Waist Bow!"

Spirit Hall Eternal took another full combo of Jiang Nannan's throws, but he still climbed up from the ground as though nothing had happened.

Spirit Hall Eternal: "What a violent woman. If you're angry, take it out on the person who hurt you. What's so impressive about taking it out on someone else? They don't owe you anything. Walking around with that sour face all day."

"What did you say?"

Spirit Hall Eternal: "Didn't you hear every word loud and clear? Or are you hard of hearing? You're not even old, and your ears are already failing."

Spirit Hall Eternal was clearly trying to anger Jiang Nannan. After using two combos on him, Jiang Nannan had expended a considerable amount of both stamina and soul power. If she was provoked further, she could easily expose an opening.

"Sister Nannan, don't listen to his nonsense! He's deliberately trying to provoke you."

Xiao Xiao's voice rang out from Shrek Academy's stands.

Hearing Xiao Xiao's voice, Jiang Nannan let out a long breath.

"I almost fell for your trick. I won't let your words anger me again."

Spirit Hall Eternal: "Really? Then I can reveal something real. For example..."

Spirit Hall Eternal looked behind Jiang Nannan.

"Teleportation!"

Jiang Nannan activated Teleportation again. Her entire face was flushed red, and her anger had already surged to the top of her head.

"Die! Waist Bow!"

Perhaps because of her anger, Jiang Nannan was even faster this time. Spirit Hall Eternal didn't even have time to dodge.

He was subjected to another vicious series of throws from Jiang Nannan.

I Am an Angel: "Hmm... It's best not to do too much of that-ripping open someone's scars to their face."

Wang Zhongwang: "He's getting thrown around pretty badly!"

Invincible Tyrannosaurus Warrior: "I think he's doing it on purpose, deliberately getting more chances to snuggle up to a beauty."

Ten-Year Veteran: "No, this should be his tactic."

Agile Dog in the Mountains: "What kind of tactic is that? A tactic for taking a beating?"

Qian Xixi: "Haven't you noticed? Jiang Nannan's attack power is lacking. After taking a full combo, he has plenty of time to restore his health bar with a Health Potion."

Primordial One: "In other words, unless she can exhaust his supply of Health Potions, Jiang Nannan couldn't beat him to death even if she wore herself to death trying. No wonder he dares to taunt her so brazenly."

Invincible Tyrannosaurus Warrior: "So he is doing it on purpose. I'm so jealous!"

Wang Zhongwang: "Then why don't you go up there and try it? See how it feels to get thrown around."

Invincible Tyrannosaurus Warrior: "Forget it. I'm not blessed enough to enjoy that."

In the arena, Jiang Nannan had finished her third attack combo and was already panting a little from exhaustion.

Spirit Hall Eternal still climbed up from the ground as though nothing had happened and rubbed his head.

Spirit Hall Eternal: "Your attacks seem to be getting weaker and weaker. Tired already? Tsk, tsk!"

"You... monsters!"

Wang Zhongwang: "Why's Jiang Nannan firing at everyone indiscriminately? We didn't do anything to her!"

Primordial One: "Calling us monsters doesn't seem wrong, though. In the eyes of these story characters, we players really aren't any different from monsters."