Chapter 118

"No! I didn't!" Song Tianqi shook his head excitedly, pulling Xue Zhongqi to move aside quickly.

"You two behave yourselves, I don't have time for you right now."

After saying that, Xu Jintang silently withdrew his gaze and continued to look at the stage.

Taking advantage of the agility of the Wind Shadow Whip and the power of lightning, Yan Yuting entangled with Ji Nanqing for several more rounds before finally being knocked off the stage by the Frost Demon Bear on the opposite side.

After falling off the ring, Yan Yuting calmly dusted himself off and walked towards Xu Jintang. "Squad leader, the harassment mission is complete!"

Before she went on stage, the class monitor told her that the only thing she was to do was to harass the other side as much as possible. After these few rounds, Ji Nanqing was clearly annoyed by her.

Xu Jintang gave her a thumbs up, "Awesome."

The match lasted a total of four minutes from start to finish.

Given the vast difference in their mental strength levels, Yan Yuting's ability to persist for so long is a testament to his honor, even in defeat.

Yan Yuting chuckled and scratched his head sheepishly.

At this moment, Li Xiang landed on the platform above the arena, raised the microphone, and announced, "The Dark Horse Team wins this match."

Chapter 118

Ji Nanqing landed back on the arena with a frustrated expression.

She glanced at Yan Yuting, who had already jumped off the stage, feeling furious, but remembering that there was still a tough battle ahead, she could only suppress her emotions for the time being, sit down on the ground, and begin to recover her mental strength.

The ten-minute halftime countdown has begun.

[I knew Ji Nanqing was going to win this match.]

[Given the significant difference in their mental strength levels, the Jade Fox is already quite remarkable for having lasted this long.]

[Thankfully, the Mask Squad is mainly watching the Foodie. I reckon this final showdown will be the most exciting one today, hahaha.]

Soon, the live stream entered another advertising break.

Inside the venue, high-energy background music played, and the strong rhythm created an exceptionally lively atmosphere.

Xu Jintang squatted in the team's waiting area and quickly reviewed the battle video from just now.

Although they lost the last match, Yan Yuting managed to glean quite a bit of information.

Xu Jintang's gaze followed Ji Nanqing's movements in the video.

When the video finished playing, Xu Jintang stood up and began to stretch his wrists.

At this moment, all the satellite cameras on site were focused on Xu Jintang and Ji Nanqing, and their every move was being watched by the entire audience.

"These two are so calm, each one more composed than the last."

"Hahahaha, I'm even more excited than they are now! I'm so excited!"

To capitalize on the popularity of these two players, the competition organizers rushed to create an advertising banner that read "Mask Squad Foodie vs. Dark Horse Team Ji Nanqing is currently underway" and pushed it onto the Star Network.

Both players are very famous, and many casual fans don't usually follow the match schedule closely.

But as soon as the banner was displayed, a large number of people clicked into the live stream.

The number of viewers in the live stream room that was interrupting with commercials skyrocketed.

[Huh? Isn't this supposed to be a big event? Why are there only ads?]

[Brothers and sisters, don't rush, the show will start in four minutes, please don't go away.]

[I really like this Foodie; is she going to play in the next match?]

[That's right! Foodie will be playing next, and it will be the last game of this semi-final.]

As more and more viewers flooded into the live stream, the advertisers were all grinning from ear to ear.

The catchy and addictive advertising slogans began playing over and over again in the live stream.

Four minutes passed quickly.

After the final commercial break, the live broadcast returned to the competition venue.

The camera is focused on Li Xiang.

Dressed in a white suit, he raised the microphone and announced with a smile, "Welcome back to our competition venue. The final showdown of the semi-finals is about to begin. Please wait a moment, those who just entered."

At this moment, Xu Jintang had finished warming up and stepped onto the steps leading to the ring.

When the footsteps reached Ji Nanqing's ears, she quickly stopped her practice, opened her eyes, and looked at Xu Jintang.

Xu Jintang, wearing a ghost mask, stood on the opposite side with his arms crossed in front of him and his back straight.

Ji Nanqing's expression turned serious. She stood up, supporting herself on the floor. "Hello."

Xu Jintang smiled and extended his hand to her, "Hello."

After shaking hands, they began to introduce themselves.

"Ji Nanqing the Dark Horse Team, Mental Strength Level Fourth Tier."

"The Mask Squad's 'Foodie,' Peak Third Tier mental strength level."

Li Xiang rode a hovering ball to the top of the arena, announcing, "Semi-final Match 7, 1v1 duel, begin!"

The safety shield of the arena rose instantly, enveloping Xu Jintang and his companion.

Xu Jintang immediately activated his supernatural power, raising his hands and unleashing a thick layer of ice that surged forth, overwhelming the enemy.

The newly summoned Frost Demon Bear immediately pounced on the ice, its sharp claws leaving deep scratches and making a piercing scraping sound.

The ice layer was torn apart, Ji Nanqing seized the opportunity to rush over, throwing a miniature ice crystal in her palm.

Xu Jintang paused in her forward momentum, and when the ice seed was still half a meter away from her, she quickly summoned the power of ice.

The Ice Blade Storm that formed instantly attacked the ice seed.

The sound of ice blades scraping together rang out, and tiny ice shards fell to the ground.

The two attacks devoured and dissipated.

Xu Jintang leaped onto the ice on the other side and raised his hand to activate the ruby hidden arrow.

Several hidden arrows flew swiftly towards Ji Nanqing.

Ji Nanqing was prepared and also raised her hand to activate her hidden weapon, a sleeve arrow.

Identical hidden darts from both sides began to clash, the crisp "clanging" sounds echoing continuously on the arena.

Xu Jintang wasn't idle either; he quickly bypassed the ice and ran towards Ji Nanqing, who was hiding behind him.

--Chains of Ice.

Two hard, solid ice chains quickly emerged from the ground, crossing and wrapping around Ji Nanqing's waist.

Ji Nanqing's face darkened. She raised her hand and grasped the ice chain at her waist. Her spiritual power surged from her palm, instantly shattering the ice chain.

"Frost Demon Bear, Demonic Wind Wild Dance." A clear, cold voice rang out.

The Frost Demon Bear behind Ji Nanqing quickly raised its claws, and whirlwinds mixed with frost spewed from its mouth, gradually brewing into an even larger frost storm.

Xu Jintang pursed his dry lips and raised his hand to summon an ice wall in front of him.

The ice wall kept the frost storm at bay.

At this moment, the Frost Demon Bear seized the opportunity to leap up, soaring high over the ice wall, and pounced towards Xu Jintang.

"Perfect timing." Xu Jintang curled his lips, raised his hand and pointed at the Frost Demon Bear, the ice power within his body spreading outward from his fingertips.

The oppressive aura, mixed with the aura of the Ice Soul Dragon, descended upon the Frost Demon Bear.

The Frost Demon Bear, which had been launching a fierce attack just a second ago, immediately stopped in its tracks. A hint of panic flashed in its sharp eyes, and it quickly surveyed its surroundings.

Ji Nanqing noticed the Frost Demon Bear's unusual behavior, frowned slightly, and immediately summoned it back to her side.

Having distanced itself from Xu Jintang, the Frost Demon Bear regained its ferocity, baring its fangs and raising its claws in a constant show of defiance towards the opposite side.

[What just happened? The Frost Demon Bear seems to have suddenly lost focus?]

[I didn't see it clearly, but it looked like the Foodie used some kind of move.]

I didn't understand it either, I'll take another look.

Ji Nanqing was also puzzled by the Frost Demon Bear's strange behavior, but Xu Jintang didn't give her a chance to continue thinking and immediately launched two more Ice Blade Storm.

The storm swept in, carrying countless ice blades.

Ji Nanqing's face turned cold. She raised her hands, and ice-attribute energy continuously condensed in her palms, gradually forming a huge ice seed. She then threw it out, which quickly clashed with the incoming Ice Blade Storm.

The two sides were once again deadlocked.

"They've been playing for so long, how come there's no sign of them winning at all?"

"It's been about seven or eight minutes. I guess they're still testing the waters."

"Did anyone understand why the Frost Demon Bear suddenly froze just now? Was it done by that Foodie?"

"I don't know, I don't understand."

Several more rounds of competition followed.

Xu Jintang and Ji Nanqing were each forced back several steps.

Ji Nanqing frowned, staring at Xu Jintang opposite her, her expression turning ugly.

She fought for so long, but still didn't gain any advantage.

And all of this happened when her mental strength level was suppressed by the opponent.

If Foodie were at the same level as her, the situation would probably be tilting in favor of the Mask Squad by now.

She took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and once again controlled the Frost Demon Bear to attack Xu Jintang.

This time, she wanted to test whether the strange occurrence from before would happen again.

The next second, the Frost Demon Bear pounced menacingly on Xu Jintang.

However, as soon as it got close, that terrifying aura of oppression reappeared.

The arrogant Frost Demon Bear immediately wilted, and this time its reaction was even greater; it turned around in panic and ran away.

Ji Nanqing frowned and glanced at Xu Jintang.

The message conveyed by the Frost Demon Bear was fear.

But why is it afraid?

Only higher-level or higher-quality demonic beasts can instill fear in Fourth Tier Frost Demon Bear.

Could it be that the ice-type ability of the Foodie" is also a demonic beast? And of a higher grade than her Frost Demon Bear?

If that's the case, then it's going to be difficult.

Ji Nanqing pursed her thin lips, a look of seriousness flashing in her eyes.

Xu Jintang once again manipulated the ice chains to attack.

The dense ice chains enveloped Ji Nanqing like a net in the sky.

The Frost Demon Bear pounced to save the people, its claws striking the ice chains above, snapping them one after another.

Ji Nanqing seized the opportunity to escape, leaping into the air onto the ice.

Upon seeing the annoying Frost Demon Bear, Xu Jintang raised his hand and directly unleashed the powerful aura of the Ice Soul Dragon to envelop it.

The Frost Demon Bear, which had been baring its teeth, quickly became docile and panicked, turning around and fleeing in the opposite direction.

Ji Nanqing frowned even more deeply, "Come back!"