Chapter 122

It's a photo of her jumping onto the back of the Frost Demon Bear. Because of the shooting angle and her fast movements, the photo makes her look like a lame old lady, standing on one leg on the back of the demon bear, which is quite comical.

Xu Jintang: "..."

She tagged Yu Wanyao in the group chat. "[Here's a thousand star coins for you, delete mine.]"

Yu Wanyao: [You think you can make me delete this for 1,000 star coins? shrug]

Group chat messages kept vibrating and popping up.

Yan Yuting also curiously clicked into the communication light screen.

Yan Yuting was furious after seeing a bunch of weirdly angled and unflattering photos in the group chat.

[No, you guys have no sportsmanship!! Delete it now! Delete it now!]

Song Tianqi, who had just been experiencing appearance anxiety because of those handsome guys, had his anxiety explode after seeing these unflattering photos: [Aaaaaaah, I'm going crazy! Delete them! Delete them! These aren't me!]

The three people, including Xu Jintang, were not in a good mood after seeing the unflattering photos.

This change was noticed by Xue Zhongqi and Jiang Shiyi.

"What's wrong with the three of you?" Xue Zhongqi asked curiously.

Yan Yuting turned her head away, utterly dejected. "Look at our group chat."

Xue Zhongqi then clicked to join the group.

A few seconds later, he, who had been so calm and composed just moments before, suddenly exploded, "Who took this picture?! I'll twist their head off!"

Yan Yuting said speechlessly, "It must have been filmed by Wei Zixuan and the others together."

Xue Zhongqi rolled up his sleeves, "Wait till I get back! I'll make sure they're all dead!"

Xu Jintang has calmed down from his earlier outburst.

It doesn't matter, since everyone's wearing masks, who knows who's who?

She exited the communication screen, crossed her arms in front of her, and continued watching the live match.

The members of the Light and Brightness Team are slightly inferior in terms of mental strength, but their actual combat strength is in no way inferior to that of their opponents.

Ten minutes into the match, the two sides were still locked in a close battle.

Xu Jintang crossed his hands on his knees, bent his upper body slightly, and stared intently at the broadcast screen, his gaze following the movements of the two members of the Purple Rosy Clouds Pond Flower Team.

Judging from their combat movements, it's clear that the two members of Purple Rosy Clouds Pond Flower have undergone professional training; every offensive and defensive move is skillful and efficient.

Although the battle is still very intense, the Purple Rosy Clouds Pond Flower team members have superior combat skills, and given enough time, the opposing team will inevitably expose more of their weaknesses.

Another five minutes passed.

The two members of the Purple Rosy Clouds Pond Flower worked together to knock the two opponents off the stage.

Li Xiang immediately went on stage and announced, "In this 2v2 duel, Purple Rosy Clouds Pond Flower Team wins!"

"They really did get off to a flying start," Song Tianqi muttered, resting his chin on his hand.

Xue Zhongqi added, "Judging from the current situation, the Purple Rosy Clouds Pond Flower team members are indeed very strong."

Xu Jintang picked up the half-eaten Pili fruit and continued to nibble on it.

"So we're probably going to win the bet we just made."

Xue Zhongqi cleared his throat and continued, trying to sound tough, "It doesn't matter, I actually quite enjoy giving interviews anyway."

Song Tianqi, wanting to save face, immediately agreed, "Yes, let the two of us do the interviews from now on."

Yan Yuting, who was also munching on fruit, smiled and thanked them, "Thank you both."

The ten-minute halftime break has ended.

The second 3v3 team battle then began.

With no room for error, the three members of the Light and Brightness Team fought extremely hard this time.

They gained an absolute advantage right from the start.

Many viewers thought Purple Rosy Clouds Pond Flower was going to lose this match, but halfway through, Mu Yongshou of Purple Rosy Clouds Pond Flower suddenly unleashed his ultimate skill, directly reversing the situation and winning the second match.

"Purple Rosy Clouds Pond Flower, the champion will be here soon!"

"Mu Yongshou, I love you so much!!"

"Purple Rosy Clouds Pond Flower! Purple Rosy Clouds Pond Flower!"

Cheers from the audience and fans immediately erupted, filling the entire venue in an instant.

Xu Jintang crossed his arms in front of him, glanced at Jiang Shiyi, and sighed, "Our championship is going to be tough again."

Jiang Shiyi withdrew her gaze, pursed her lips, and said, "We'll meet force with force, and water with water."

The semi-finals have concluded successfully.

The news that the Mask Squad and the Purple Rosy Clouds Pond Flower Team had advanced to the championship quickly spread across the Star Network.

[Holy crap! The Mask Squad actually made it to the championship?!]

[This is historic; it's the first time in the Ability User Competition that a team with an average age of no more than sixteen has advanced to the championship.]

[Damn it, I should have bet more on the Mask Squad to win.]

[Winning the championship? That's unlikely. Purple Rosy Clouds Pond Flower was the runner-up last year; their overall strength is very high.]

I also feel that Purple Rosy Clouds Pond Flower has a better chance of winning.

After the semi-finals, Xu Jintang and his four teammates received high praise and commendation from Zhuang Silin and other leaders of the military academy.

Furthermore, advancing to the championship also means that the Mask Squad has already secured the runner-up position and will be entitled to a prize of one million Star Coins per person.

The meeting room inside the villa.

Xu Jintang placed his hands on the edge of the conference table and said, "The prize money for the runner-up in this competition is one million star coins each. Don't forget the debt you owe the military academy."

Song Tianqi immediately raised his hand, "Don't worry, we'll hand over the prize money to the military academy as soon as we receive it."

They had made a considerable amount of money from betting at underground black market casinos during this period, and were quite wealthy. This million was nothing to them now.

"Hmm." Xu Jintang nodded. "We can put all that aside for now. We have another piece of good news today. The director of the show ' Happy Match-Up ' specifically contacted me and extended an invitation to our Mask Squad to appear on the live broadcast the day after tomorrow. What are your thoughts?"

Yan Yuting immediately looked up, her eyes filled with surprise, "Is it ' Happy Match-Up ', the show that so many popular celebrities would kill to get on? My god, we actually got this chance?"

Song Tianqi had also heard of this program.

He gave a wicked smile and flicked his bangs. "Looks like my good looks have spread to the entertainment industry."

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Xue Zhongqi was also pleasantly surprised. He immediately straightened his back and pricked up his ears. "Really? Doesn't that show only invite the top celebrities?"

Jiang Shiyi and Jiang Shiyi turned to look at each other.

"Yes, because we're the hottest influencers on the Star Network right now," Xu Jintang said calmly, arms crossed.

"We have to go! We absolutely have to go." Song Tianqi was the first to make the decision.

Yan Yuting excitedly slammed his hand on the table, "Yes, it would be a waste of an opportunity not to join in the fun of such a popular program!"

Xue Zhongqi straightened his clothes and said with an air of elegance, "Sure, I've got nothing else to do anyway."

Xu Jintang turned to look at Jiang Shiyi, "Where 'Sister Shiyi?"

"I'm fine with either," Jiang Shiyi replied calmly.

Xu Jintang withdrew his gaze. "In that case, I'll reply to the production team now. Everyone, get ready to record the show the day after tomorrow."

As night fell, Xu Jintang sat cross-legged in the cultivation room.

Her breathing was calm, her eyes were closed, and the illusory images of the Ice Soul Dragon and the Tilting Scales hovering behind her were faintly visible.

After an unknown amount of time, a burst of bright light erupted from her body.

Subsequently, the power within his body began to surge.

The intense light grew increasingly blinding, illuminating the entire room as if it were daytime.

The surge in power lasted for a full quarter of an hour before it stopped.

Xu Jintang slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, and his hands slowly fell from his sides and returned to the center of his dantian.

The next second, she opened her eyes, a sharp light flashing in them.

After nearly two months of hard work, my mental strength level finally broke through to the Fourth Tier.

"When are you going to improve your cultivation progress? It's too slow." The Green-Membrane Archaeopteryx flapped its wings and flew out of the pet space.

Xu Jintang got up, didn't even glance at him, and went straight to the living room, where she sat down on the sofa.

A short while later, Jin Xiaobao also emerged from his mental sea of consciousness.

He stood with his arms crossed on the opposite coffee table, a hint of arrogance in his expression. "Finally, you've reached the Fourth Tier. Don't slack off lately; try to reach the Fifth Tier as soon as possible. Then I won't need to help you activate Libra anymore."

Xu Jintang poured himself a glass of water, took a sip to moisten his throat, and then replied, "I understand."

At that moment, the communicator placed to the side vibrated twice.

This is a reply from the "Happy Match-Up" program team: [Okay, thank you very much for accepting our invitation. See you at the recording the day after tomorrow!]

Xu Jintang politely replied with an emoji.

After finishing her water, she put down the cup, got up, and went downstairs to the training ground.

After reaching the Fourth Tier, she gained another skill effect, so she decided to give it a try.

"Squad leader, why aren't you resting so late?" Yan Yuting had just come down from the training platform when he saw Xu Jintang.

Xu Jintang replied, "Yeah, I just leveled up to Fourth Tier, came over to try out the new skill."

Yan Yuting was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up with surprise, "You've advanced to the Fourth Tier! That's great, we have another bargaining chip in the championship."

Xu Jintang quickly arrived at the arena, where a strength testing device was placed opposite him.

Yan Yuting, who had already stepped off the stage, helped press the protective button, and the arena was instantly surrounded by a protective shield.

Xu Jintang slowly activated his spiritual power, and the power of ice condensed in his palm.

--Fourth Skill: Ice Mist Snow Lotus.

Once activated, it can instantly condense three exploding snow lotuses, along with Ice Mist Domain effect that can cover an area of ten miles.

Each snow lotus explosion generates high-damage attack effects. When three snow lotuses explode simultaneously, the resulting damage can reach the Peak of the Fourth Tier.

In the blink of an eye, three snow lotuses appeared in Xu Jintang's palm.

What followed was a sky full of icy mist, with ice beads gradually condensing in the air, and the surrounding temperature instantly dropping to freezing point.

A chill ran through her, Yan Yuting instinctively shrank her neck.