Chapter 58
◎ VS ◎
“Who to bet on?”
“The cloaked top player and Lord Angel have been on a winning streak since their first match! It’s a tough choice!”
“Angel?”
“You’ll understand in a bit!”
…
Yu Chi also heard the audience’s discussion. She looked up at her cheap brother in the distance. Did they call this guy an angel?
“Hello,” the young man on the other side noticed her gaze and waved with a smile, looking extremely friendly.
But the audience who was familiar with him knew just how terrifying the young man’s strength was. It seemed that this cloaked newcomer who had just been promoted was going to be in trouble today.
He does look quite sunny when he smiles, Yu Chi tilted her head. But, he’s far from being an angel. So what’s the reason?
“…Hello.”
Yu Chi pulled the brim of her hat lower. She had seen this guy’s photo, just as the other party had seen hers. Although her elf form and her normal form were very different, it was better to be cautious, just in case.
The 10-second countdown was very fast. The two of them simply greeted each other, and the sound of the match starting echoed throughout the entire arena.
The cheers from the audience were very loud, but most of them were for the other side. Since both of them were on the third floor, their number of matches should be similar. For there to be such a big contrast meant that…
“Miss, I’m coming!” the young man raised his voice. Under the sunlight, his exquisite features were dazzling.
Yu Chi looked up, and the next second, her eyes widened, and her whole person subconsciously took several steps back.
Huge and broad wings suddenly appeared on the young man’s back. The pure white feathers refracted a holy light under the light, looking incomparably magnificent and dazzling.
The audience was silent for a short time, and then in an instant, a deafening cheer broke out. Countless people shouted “Angel,” and the sound wave almost overturned the arena.
“Lord Angel, crush her!”
“End the battle in 10 seconds!”
The young man jumped lightly, and his whole person was directly in the air. His wings flapped, stirring up a strong wind. Yu Chi pursed her lips. A shadow loomed over her. The cloak fluttered in the strong wind, and the blue skin under the brim of her hat was faintly visible.
…No wonder they call him an angel.
Yu Chi ground her teeth. He’s not easy to deal with.
“Be careful~” An Jin tilted his head and smiled, his wings suddenly vibrating!
“Swoosh—!”
His figure instantly disappeared from the air, leaving only an afterimage in the air. Yu Chi’s pupils shrank, and she instinctively rolled to the side.
“Boom!!!”
The ground where she had been standing was hit by a white light, and a half-meter-deep pit was actually blasted out of the hard arena!
If I had been hit, I would have been done for. Yu Chi swallowed. Her heart was pounding from the tense battle.
“Wow, you dodged it?” An Jin’s voice came from above her head. Yu Chi looked up and saw him floating ten meters in the air, a dazzling light ball condensed at his fingertips, his smile dazzlingly bright.
“But, how many times can you dodge?”
Bang bang bang bang—!
Continuous light bullets rained down like a storm. The entire arena was instantly swallowed by the smoke and dust of the explosion, and even the figure of the other opponent could no longer be seen.
The cheers from the audience came to an abrupt end. Everyone held their breath and stared at the thick smoke.
“…Is it over?” After a long while, someone asked in a low voice.
An Jin’s smile slightly faded. His wings flapped gently, his gaze locked on a certain spot in the smoke and dust. He shook his head and sighed softly.
“You’re very troublesome.”
Suddenly, a white arrow broke through the air from the smoke and dust. Wherever it passed, it was covered in frost, and the temperature of the entire arena instantly dropped.
“What is this?!” the audience exclaimed.
The arrow with a frosty aura was incredibly fast. It arrived in front of An Jin in the blink of an eye. His eyes narrowed, and he turned to the side to avoid it. The arrow grazed his wings, and a few feathers fell from the air.
The smoke finally dissipated, and Yu Chi’s figure reappeared. She was holding a longbow in her hand. The body of the bow was elegant and slender, covered with a faint silver light, full of a sense of power and beauty.
The black cloak was already tattered, revealing a body that was glowing with a lustrous blue light. It complemented the silver-white longbow in her hand, giving off a special sense of beauty.
“An elf! She’s actually an elf!”
“What level of battle is this! Angel VS Elf?!”
“Could it be her?”
The audience instantly exploded.
Yu Chi lowered her eyes. The vine bracelet on her wrist cracked and fell from the air. She raised her hand to catch it and put the broken vine into her backpack—this was a gift from Ferwyn on Sunset Island, which could help her block a fatal blow.
But now it was damaged, which meant that the other party’s light ball just now could have taken her life in an instant!
Yu Chi cleanly tore off her cloak. In this kind of battle, the existence of a cloak would only be a hindrance, and now it was useless.
She couldn’t help but be glad that she had eaten the luminous pudding. Unless you were extremely close, her facial features were blurry in the eyes of others.
An Jin was still floating in the air. He raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile, “As far as I know, there is currently only one elf.”
Yu Chi raised an eyebrow: “That’s because you’re not well-informed.”
“Interesting,” An Jin smiled, spun elegantly in the air, and spread his wings. “But…”
He suddenly dived down, his speed so fast that he left an afterimage. Yu Chi’s pupils shrank. The moment the arrow left the string, An Jin’s figure had already appeared less than two meters in front of her.
“You’re too slow.”
A light ball condensed in his palm, heading straight for Yu Chi’s face. At the critical moment, Yu Chi suddenly leaned back, and the arrow turned and shot at the ground—
“Boom!”
The ice crystals exploded, and an ice wall rose from the ground, barely blocking the impact of the light ball. Amidst the splashing ice, Yu Chi used the force to slide out several meters, and her bowstring was drawn full again.
“Beautiful!” An Jin whistled, and his wings flapped, rising into the air.
The audience erupted in deafening cheers.
“Lord Angel has the upper hand!”
“The elf doesn’t look very strong.”
“Uh, you’re the strongest. You go up and fight her.”
Yu Chi panted for a while, all her attention focused on An Jin’s flight path. She noticed that every time An Jin launched an attack, his right wing would have a slight tremor—that was a sign of accumulating power.
The time was about 5 seconds each time.
“Five, four, three…” she counted silently in her heart.
When she counted to “one,” An Jin indeed dived again. The corner of Yu Chi’s mouth slightly curled. This time, she did not retreat, but rushed towards the attack.
Two arrows were shot at the same time, but they were not aimed at An Jin, but at the ground on both sides of him. The moment the arrows touched the ground, the entire surface of the arena instantly froze into a smooth ice surface.
An Jin’s light ball grazed Yu Chi’s shoulder, leaving a bloody mark. But Yu Chi seemed not to feel the pain. She used the ice surface to slide and accelerate. The moment An Jin couldn’t adjust his posture, she drew her bowstring.
“It’s my turn.”
The third arrow left the string, heading straight for An Jin’s chest. At such a close distance, it was impossible to avoid!
An Jin’s pupils suddenly shrank. The moment the arrow pierced his chest, a layer of golden light suddenly flashed, blocking the ice arrow. But the impact still sent him flying back several meters, and he fell heavily on the ice.
Yu Chi did not press her advantage, but instead took a few steps back to open up the distance. The wound on her shoulder was seeping blood and dripping down.
Neither of them had gotten the upper hand.
The audience erupted in deafening cheers, excited for this wonderful duel.
“It really hurts…” An Jin slowly got up, a smile still on his face, his expression a little aggrieved. “Why are you so fierce?”
Yu Chi: “…”
This guy should have recognized her.
On the surface, the two of them were indeed both injured, but Yu Chi knew very well that she had already lost this match. The other party’s attack power was too strong. If he had used his full strength, the ice wall just now would not have been able to block that light ball at all.
An elf’s arrows were divided into different types, including attack, defense, and magic. It all depended on how the master used them. But Yu Chi did not know enough about the bow. Being able to accurately aim at the opponent was already the result of her practicing for many days.
And in this match, An Jin still had a lot of strength left, while she was already feeling a little tired, and even the bracelet that Ferwyn had given him was already broken.
Although she had not used magic yet, with the other party’s exaggerated speed and attack power, the magic she had learned so far could not resist at all.
Of course, she could transform into four forms. If she used them flexibly, she could always catch her opponent off guard. However, this competition was not a life-and-death battle, and Yu Chi did not plan to expose her other abilities.
However, there was no need to continue this match. Since her identity had been recognized, no matter what the reason was, the possibility of the other party going for the kill was not high.
Yu Chi opened her mouth: “I…”
“I surrender.”
Yu Chi was stunned. She turned to look at the young man. The other party tilted his head at her. “You’re too strong. I have to surrender.”
The big words “Match Over” soon appeared on the screen.
Yu Chi let out a low “tsk,” not understanding what the other party was up to.
Brotherly and sisterly love? It doesn’t exist between them.
“…That angel, he actually surrendered?!” The audience was extremely shocked.
In their eyes, the strength of the two of them was on par, but this match was far from reaching a very tragic degree. But the always incomparably powerful angel had actually surrendered directly.
“Could it be that he’s injured internally? Or poisoned?”
“They’re both legendary species. This match is really enjoyable to watch!”
The audience was still in disbelief, but the figures of Yu Chi and An Jin had both disappeared from the arena.
Many people posted this match on the forum, and countless people poured in to discuss the identities of the two of them.
【Is it really not DazedFish?】
【Absolutely not. I saw her in the square today. DazedFish is not a blue elf.】
【Does anyone know the identity of the angel? He’s so strong, he must be a top player.】
【What angel? I think he’s a birdman! He actually lost to an elf. It’s hilarious.】
…
The discussions of others had nothing to do with Yu Chi. She stared at the private message, her head aching a little.
【Mushroom No. 1】: Hello, sister. Is that you, sister? I’ve already recognized you.
【Mushroom No. 1】: What a coincidence. Let’s meet!
【Mushroom No. 1】: Sister has been refusing me all this time. Now that we’re both in the arena, you don’t want to agree either?
【Mushroom No. 1】: I was thinking of…
Yu Chi: “.”
No wonder this guy’s name is “An Jin.” He talks so much, it’s really enough.
The two of them arranged to meet at the entrance of the lobby on the first floor of the black tower. Yu Chi bought another black cloak and covered herself up. After two minutes, the sunny young man ran towards her.
“Great!” An Jin raised a smile. “I’ve finally met my sister.”
Yu Chi didn’t understand what he was so happy about. Besides that thin blood relationship, they had never even met before, let alone had any feelings.
“…Stop pretending. What do you want from me?” Yu Chi had no time to waste with him and even gritted her teeth in hatred.
Hot damn, I originally wanted to come to the arena to find some confidence, but what’s the difference between meeting this guy and fighting with Li Feng and Zuo He?
—[Mushroom No. 1], was ranked 13th on the strength ranking!
However, he did not hide his face at all, but no one recognized him. He was really low-key in the past.
“Can’t I just want to see my sister?” An Jin’s expression was very aggrieved.
Yu Chi stared at him silently.
“Ahhh…” An Jin sighed. “Sister is so sharp. I just want to get on good terms with uncle.”
Yu Chi narrowed her eyes. “What do you want from my dad?”
“Don’t you know, sister? Uncle’s ability is very, very terrifying!” An Jin said exaggeratedly. “His talent can turn anything into a weapon.”
Yu Yan’s talent item could turn any item into a weapon. The strength of the weapon was only related to the item’s attributes, and these transformed weapons were not one-time use.
Even if there were only 10 people behind him, he could arm these 10 people into a legion. And now he had the entire Yanhuang Alliance behind him!
An Jin: “It’s not just me. Everyone in the world is after uncle.”
No wonder her dad is so rich. Yu Chi rubbed her chin, not feeling much. She glanced at An Jin. “You can just go find him yourself. My dad’s business is not my business.”
“Uncle doesn’t seem to want to talk to me,” An Jin tilted his head, then quickly smiled again. “So I wanted to start with my sister.”
Yu Chi: “…Don’t say this kind of thing so righteously!”
An Jin: “Oh.”
“You go and stay on the side,” Yu Chi’s expression was super unhappy. “It’s all your fault. If someone recognizes me today, you’re dead.”
An Jin chuckled. “I didn’t expect my sister to be a blue elf. She’s so beautiful!”
This guy is pretending again.
Yu Chi: “…Go to hell.”
An Jin: “I won’t.”
We really can’t get along.
“Sister, does your alliance need a newcomer?” An Jin blinked. “What do you think of me? I’m well-known, and my strength is not bad.”
“Most importantly, we are brother and sister!”
“Not good,” Yu Chi said calmly. She didn’t want to stuff such an uncertain person into her alliance.
“Why not? I really won’t cause trouble. And doesn’t the alliance leader have a binding ability on the members!” An Jin’s tone was very serious. “If I make a mistake, sister can just kick me out, right?”
Yu Chi did not speak.
What the other party said was indeed reasonable, but the most important thing was that she had to recruit 5 people in three days, and Yu Chi had requirements for the candidates, so it was a bit difficult for a while.
She looked at An Jin. His character was questionable, but his strength was strong, and he was not bad-looking. Two of the three requirements were met. It seemed to be okay?
Why not just get through these three days… and then when I find a suitable person, I’ll just kick this guy out?
Ah, although this was a bit scummy, Yu Chi always felt that this guy was very unstable. This smiling and enthusiastic appearance…
Uh, isn’t that the classic pervert look?
An Jin chattered on for a long time, but Yu Chi didn’t show any expression. He got angry and simply threw caution to the wind, “Anyway, you’re my sister. If you don’t recruit me, I’ll haunt you like a ghost!”
Yu Chi praised him, “So humorous.”
An Jin: “…”
Yu Chi thought for a moment. “If you want to join my alliance, that’s fine, but you have to pass a test.”
An Jin’s eyes lit up. “Could it be killing contaminated creatures? Or clearing the trial field arena? I’ll do anything!”
“It’s not that simple,” Yu Chi shook her head. An Jin’s expression became serious. Just as he was about to guarantee that he had no problem, he saw Yu Chi take out a blue pudding from her backpack.
“This is our alliance’s test,” Yu Chi said seriously. “Only by eating it can you become a truly recognized member of ours. This is also our alliance’s group soul!”
“…”
What a group soul. An Jin’s expression was indescribable, but he still took the wiggling pudding in his hand. “I just have to eat it?”
Yu Chi nodded calmly.
He couldn’t see anything special about it. Could it be that the taste was very terrible? An Jin thought to himself, his expression unchanged. He didn’t care much about the taste of food—but, his sister was only using this to test him. She should have already agreed in her heart, right!
A mysterious smile appeared on his face, and then he swallowed the blue pudding in one gulp.
Hmm?
It was refreshing but not cloying, silky and elastic. An Jin raised an eyebrow and chewed, becoming more and more certain that Yu Chi was just randomly finding something to test him.
“I’ve passed the test…” An Jin said, and his peripheral vision suddenly caught a glimpse of a blue halo. He looked down, and the smile on his face instantly froze.
The skin on his arm suddenly emitted a strange blue light. In just a moment, this blue light quickly spread and expanded to his entire body, instantly turning him into a little blue man!
“?” An Jin turned his head with a smile, his gaze slowly passing over her cloak.
Yu Chi patted his shoulder. “I’ll invite you to join now.”
An Jin was subtly silent for a few seconds, his heart seeming to be in a fierce internal struggle. Finally, he slowly nodded. “Thank you, sister.”
“It’s nothing.”
Yu Chi’s heart was almost flooded with “hahaha,” but her expression was still stable. Then she immediately pulled An Jin into the alliance. “Let’s go back first. I’ll introduce the others to you.”
It just so happened that she was also a little tired. The first few matches were fine, but this one with An Jin had consumed a lot of her energy. There was no point in fighting anymore. It was better to go back and see if those two guys had torn down her house.
However, she had walked a few steps, but found that there was no movement behind her. She turned her head and saw the young man standing on the spot, motionless, his face covered by the blue light, so it was not very clear, but the melancholy on his body was clear at a glance.
An Jin: “Dazed Alliance?”
Yu Chi: “Mmm, Dazed Alliance!”
“Okay,” An Jin closed the system screen and took out a cloak from his backpack with a smile. “Let’s go. I also want to meet the others.”
What kind of person would be stupid enough to walk into a trap?
Oh, he’s not one of them.