Chapter 86

She never expected that her opponent would risk injury to take the hit of her hidden weapon in order to win.

Her hidden weapons, if they cut into a person's body, could, in severe cases, sever nerves.

Shortly after, the competition's medical team arrived.

"This cut is quite deep. My ability can only temporarily stop the bleeding and relieve the pain. To fully recover, you'll probably need to go to a medical center," the medical team leader said, activating his healing ability.

Yan Yuting's bleeding arm stopped quickly, and the intense stinging pain disappeared.

But the entire cut is still there.

Song Tianqi and the others also gathered around.

Xue Zhongqi frowned as well, "How is it? Is it serious?"

Xu Jintang handed Yan Yuting to him, saying, "You've just finished your competition. Take her to the medical center for a check-up; don't waste time."

Xue Zhongqi immediately pulled Yan Yuting's left hand and let it rest on his shoulder, "I'm off now. Good luck to you three!"

Yan Yuting raised his intact left hand and gave a thumbs-up, "We'll definitely win!"

Song Tianqi watched Yan Yuting and the other person leave with a complicated expression. "I didn't expect that among us, Yuting was the most hardworking."

It would be a lie to say he felt no shame.

Given the situation just now, he probably wouldn't have dared to take the hidden weapon attack head-on from the Third Tier ability user.

A flicker of emotion seemed to appear in Jiang Shiyi's usually calm eyes. She turned to Xu Jintang and, for the first time, volunteered, "I'll go on in the next match."

Xu Jintang met her gaze, and noticing her emotions, smiled slightly, "Okay, then I'll leave the next few performances to Sister Shiyi."

In the live broadcast room of the competition, tens of millions of viewers were also shocked by Yan Yuting's actions.

[That cut on her right arm must have almost severed a meridian, right? If something had gone wrong, her entire arm could have been broken.]

[Holy crap! Who said Second Tier being can't beat Third Tier one! This is a perfect example! The Jade Fox is too powerful!]

[Oh no, I'm switching my allegiance! Who's Big Watermelon? From today onwards, I'm only a fan of Jade Fox!]

Many spectators in the stands were also shocked.

Zhuang Silin and Wu Jinghong looked rather grim.

"You continue watching, I'll go check on Yan Yuting." With that, Wu Jinghong bent over, stood up, and hurriedly left.

Zhuang Silin frowned, her stern gaze falling on Xu Jintang and the others in the audience. She took a deep breath to control her emotions and continued watching the game.

The members of the Prosperous Age Women's Team, including Jiang Yingying, stared intently at their opponents.

"Captain, what are they..." The female team member who had just been pulled off the stage by Yan Yuting hesitated, her feelings seemingly complicated.

Jiang Yingying withdrew her gaze, regaining her composure. "This match is a draw, but we still have the advantage. No matter how the other team performs, we have only one goal: to win."

"Just play normally in the next game."

"Yes," the team members answered in unison.

Ten minutes into the intermission, Li Xiang reappeared on the stage. "Now, please welcome the third fighters from both sides to the stage."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Shiyi took out a rocket launcher, slung it over his shoulder, and stepped onto the stairs leading to the arena.

She walked steadily onto the ring, stood firm, and looked at the person opposite her.

He began his self-introduction as usual. "The Mask Squad's Ruthless Killer."

The woman on the other side was a Third Tier superhuman. She had pink hair and a striking figure that was over 1.7 meters tall.

She smiled, raising her lips slightly. "The Prosperous Age Women's Team, Wen Ruyue."

Li Xiang glanced at the two women, and seeing that they were both ready, he stepped back to give up the competition area and announced, "The third 1v1 duel will now begin."

In an instant, Jiang Shiyi's eyes turned cold.

Beneath her long, jet-black hair was a gaunt face hidden behind a ghost mask, and her extremely cold eyes revealed her calm inner world.

"Bang bang--" Two loud explosions echoed across the arena.

Jiang Shiyi, carrying the rocket launcher on his shoulder, rushed towards the other side without the slightest hesitation or pause.

Wen Ruyue was stunned for a moment, then quickly dodged.

Her special ability is the Primordial Lamp, an ancient lamp that can be lit with mental power. It can manipulate people's consciousness through its light, thus instantly creating an invisible mental attack.

The Primordial Lamp appeared in front of her, its size rapidly increasing, and its dim yellow light refracted outwards from within.

Jiang Shiyi sensed the energy within the Primordial Lamp, and without changing his expression, he carried the rocket launcher and fired a barrage of shells at the Primordial Lamp.

Several more loud "booms" were heard.

The thick smoke from the explosion obscured most of the arena.

To avoid being affected by the battle's energy blasts, Li Xiang had no choice but to turn around and jump off the arena.

When he reappeared, he was riding on the same hovering ball that had been there before, automatically circling the arena and observing the battle between the two fighters in real time.

Jiang Shiyi is, after all, a Fourth Tier ability user, possessing a natural advantage in suppressing the level of mental power.

Even without using any special abilities, his mental strength alone was enough to suppress Wen Ruyue.

The five-minute battle ended, and Wen Ruyue, who was completely unable to fight back, was thrown out of the ring.

Jiang Shiyi held the rocket launcher in one hand, pressed it against the ring, calmly glanced down at the crowd below, and said in a light voice, "Next."

This time, it was the members of the Prosperous Age Women's Team who looked serious.

Wow, I knew I had to watch the Ruthless Killer! I had a feeling she was incredibly powerful the last time I saw her.

[After all, he's Fourth Tier Ruthless Killer, so there's a level advantage. I just don't know what the odds are against Jiang Yingying.]

[Want to see a showdown between the Ruthless Killer and Jiang Yingying? Let Jiang Yingying take the stage next!]

The audience in the stands shared the same thought and began chanting in unison, "Jiang Yingying! Jiang Yingying!"

Each note grew louder than the last.

But Jiang Yingying was clearly still rational. After a moment of contemplation, she finally decided to let her Third Tier teammate take the field.

Seeing the last Tier Third Tier female warrior enter the arena, Jiang Shiyi slowly hoisted the rocket launcher, glancing at Li Xiang riding a hovercraft beside her, and asked, "Can we begin?"

Li Xiang snapped out of his daze and quickly raised the microphone to announce, "The fourth 1v1 duel is now beginning!"

A fierce battle erupted once again.

Wherever Jiang Shiyi went, the thick smoke from the explosion covered everything.

The audience at the scene had to look up and stare intently at the large broadcast screen to see the details.

A few minutes later, the Third Tier member of the Prosperous Age Women's Team flew out of the arena in a parabolic arc.

As the thick smoke dissipated, Jiang Shiyi's figure, carrying a rocket launcher in one hand, slowly appeared in everyone's sight.

Li Xiang announced with a smile, "The Mask Squad wins this 1v1 duel."

Xu Jintang smiled as he stood below the ring.

Song Tianqi, standing to the side, remarked, "Sister Shiyi steps in, the situation is indeed immediately turned around."

Xu Jintang glanced at the room next door.

The competition has now reached its fourth match. They have eliminated two players, while the other team has eliminated three, and the situation has been completely reversed.

At this moment, Jiang Yingying was also glancing at the Mask Squad.

Her brows were furrowed, her gaze fixed on Xu Jintang, lost in thought.

The ten-minute halftime break ended quickly.

After much deliberation, Jiang Yingying stepped onto the stage.

The crowd erupted in cheers. "Women of this glorious era will prevail! Women of this glorious era will prevail!"

Jiang Shiyi shifted her gaze to Jiang Yingying across from her and took the initiative to speak, "Ruthless Killer from the Mask Squad, please enlighten me."

Jiang Yingying raised her red lips, "Do you mind if I ask a question?"

Jiang Shiyi nodded. "What?"

"Why hasn't any of the five members of your team used their special abilities yet?" Jiang Yingying's deep gaze fell on Jiang Shiyi's face, as if trying to discern something from her expression.

Jiang Shiyi was silent for a moment before replying, "Because it's a team rule."

Chapter 86

The cool, clear voice carried throughout the venue through the loudspeakers.

This wasn't just a question that Jiang Yingying was curious about; the audience present and in the live stream also wanted to know what was going on.

But Jiang Shiyi shut him down again with a remark about team rules.

Jiang Yingying chuckled lightly, "What kind of team has such a rule? Could it be... you're from one of the five major military academies?"

His tone betrayed a hint of probing.

Jiang Shiyi glanced at her, then quietly changed the subject. "Referee, can the match begin?"

Li Xiang had also been staring at her curiously, but he snapped out of his daze upon hearing this. He chuckled awkwardly and quickly announced, "The fifth 1v1 duel is now beginning."

Jiang Yingying suppressed her smile, raised her hands, and instantly condensed shards of mirror into her palms. The sharp, pointed shards were strung together to form a chain, reflecting a cold light.

This is her special ability, the Mirror Blade, a free blade formed from mirror fragments. Its edge shape can change at will, sometimes resembling a long chain whip, and sometimes transforming into a cold sword.

Jiang Shiyi and Jiang Yingying were clearly both aggressive. After the battle began, neither of them retreated. Instead, they rushed to the center of the arena and clashed with all their might.

The crisp sound of shards shattering from shells echoed continuously across the field.

Xu Jintang, sitting in the audience, rested his chin on his hand, his eyes fixed on the situation on stage.

The first two matches had already drained Sister Shiyi's mental energy, and now, facing Jiang Yingying at her peak, she was clearly at a disadvantage.

The main problem is that she can't use her special abilities, which greatly restricts Sister Shiyi.

Song Tianqi also sensed that the situation was not good, and leaned over to whisper, "Squad leader, if there's going to be another fight, should I go first, or should you?"

Xu Jintang thought for a moment, "I'll go. The team next door has a Peak Second Tier. If I can take down Jiang Yingying, you can finish them off and deal with that Peak Second Tier."

Song Tianqi's eyes lit up, and he immediately patted his chest, "Don't worry, I'll finish it off, no surprises."