**Chapter 281: Invulnerable Maiden**
By the time Jiangnan returned to the city center, it was already past six in the morning!
He grabbed some fried dough sticks and tofu pudding on the roadside and headed straight for the Que Ling Arena!
At eight in the morning, the roar of the crowd was like a tidal wave—standing room only!
On the high platform, Mo Ling was dressed like a lively young girl!
"Hello everyone! I'm your Ling Ling!"
"Surely, everyone still remembers the violent aesthetics and formidable strength of the little dragon man from yesterday!"
"And today's tier battles will be even more exciting than the first two days!"
Hu Zhou: "Enough talk! Now let's announce the first match lineup!"
A set of images popped up on the big screen!
Qingning Team VS Team Nan Jiang Says!
For a moment, the atmosphere in the arena was pushed straight to the peak!
"Now! Please welcome the Qingning Team to the arena!"
From the player tunnel,
a four-person team walked out!
The leader had his hair slicked back in a pompadour and wore two steel knuckle dusters on his hands!
He was the captain, Wang Yan!
Following him was a refreshingly handsome guy!
Lin Yu!
He was pretty flashy—the whole time he was floating in midair!
A gentle breeze carried his body forward, giving off an impressive vibe!
Behind them walked two girls!
One wore a red-and-white school tracksuit and carried two long swords on her back—a ponytailed girl!
She was pure beyond words, truly giving that first-love feeling, looking timid and shy!
Her name was Ning Youyou!
Walking beside her was a girl with long black hair and a tear mole at the corner of each eye, giving off a big-sister-next-door vibe!
Named Mu Qing!
The Qingning Team walked onto the arena, facing over ninety thousand spectators!
Ning Youyou grew even more scared, trembling nervously…
Mu Qing looked carefree: "Youyou, don't be afraid. We'll lose anyway, so it's all the same, right?"
Lin Yu gritted his teeth: "We have to hold out for at least ten seconds! Can't let people say we're useless!"
Ning Youyou said timidly: "I'm scared Nan Shen will hit me!"
Wang Yan took a deep breath: "Everyone, do you have confidence?"
The three said in unison: "No!"
Wang Yan looked satisfied: "That's right! Say it loud… Huh?"
No?
How could there be no?
Wasn't last night's tactical study all for nothing?
He couldn't help but snap: "As the champion team of Wu Du, we need to be confident, arrogant, got it?"
"Now! Tell me loud: do you have confidence?!"
The three exchanged glances, took a deep breath, and light burst from their eyes!
They shouted at the top of their lungs: "Hell no!"
Wang Yan: "Pfft…"
He nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood!
This was way too confident!
Don't waste your confidence on weird stuff like this!
Mu Qing shrugged: "Nan Shen is basically a god! How do we fight? Might as well surrender, right?"
Lin Yu rolled his eyes: "Just him alone can take out all four of us!"
Ning Youyou's eyes were red: "I'm scared…"
Wang Yan's face darkened!
This was impossible to lead!
How are we supposed to fight?
"Let's stick to the tactics we devised yesterday!"
"Youyou! Whether we can pull it off depends on you!"
Ning Youyou whispered anxiously: "O-okay~"
The four spread out in formation!
Wang Yan at the front, Lin Yu on the left, Mu Qing on the right!
And Ning Youyou was protected at the very back!
Everyone looked delighted!
Come on, they weren't holding out any hope anyway!
Because Ning Youyou's ability often went haywire…
Mo Ling: "Now! Please welcome Team Nan Jiang Says!"
From the player tunnel, Jiangnan's group stepped out!
Instantly, the entire audience burst into cheers in unison!
"Nan Shen! Nan Shen! Nan Shen!"
"Nan Shen! Crush them!"
"Name the time! Five seconds! Charge!"
"Let us see that humanoid Gundam!"
"Give us the fastest clear! Ahhh!"
The whole arena erupted like a tidal wave of sound. Everyone looked like they had rabies, eyes bloodshot, screaming at the top of their lungs!
Lin Yu: "Let's surrender!"
Mu Qing: "Surrender!"
Ning Youyou: "Let's go home!"
Wang Yan: (≖_≖)
Jiangnan's group set up their formation!
Wu Liang at the front, Zhong Yingxue at the back!
Jiangnan and Xia Yao on the left and right!
Xia Yao was full of excitement: "Xiao Nan! You promised yesterday!"
Zhong Yingxue: "No cheating!"
Jiangnan laughed: "Then it's up to you!"
Hmph! As if!
Watch me smash them from the start!
Five seconds it is!
I must shake off the title of 'Pacifier War God'!
'Fastest Man Ever' is way better than 'Pacifier War God'!
Mo Ling said excitedly: "Looks like everyone hopes Nan Shen will break another record!"
"I wonder what amazing match Nan Shen will bring us today?"
The tension on the arena gradually thickened!
Everyone was ready for battle!
"Now! The match begins!"
"Doo~ Doo~ Doo~ Beeep!"
As the start sound rang out!
Jiangnan was about to teleport and take them all out!
But Ning Youyou pulled out her sword at top speed and then squeezed her eyes shut!
"Ya!"
Putting all her strength into it, she slashed at an empty space in front of her!
Right then!
Jiangnan's eyes suddenly widened!
The next moment!
His body instantly teleported away, doing two teleports in a row!
He appeared right in front of Ning Youyou!
Dropping to one knee!
His hands came together upward!
The whole sequence was as smooth as flowing water!
"Slap!"
The sword Ning Youyou had slashed was caught between Jiangnan's hands!
He held it steadily!
The whole arena was dumbfounded!
Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao stared in shock at Jiangnan, who was kneeling on one knee, catching the blade barehanded!
"What the heck? What is Xiao Nan doing?"
"Oh my…"
Right now, Jiangnan's face was full of terror!
I can't control myself!
Teleporting to one knee and catching a blade barehanded? Seriously?
Even now, I can't move a muscle!
I can't even use teleportation anymore!
I'm frozen?
This pose…
It's so awkward, isn't it?
Ning Youyou looked at Jiangnan and couldn't help blushing!
This was the first time such a handsome guy had caught her blade barehanded!
So embarrassing~
Jiangnan almost went crazy!
Why are you blushing! I'm the one who's embarrassed here, okay?
What kind of ability is this?
It's terrifying!
On the big screen now, Jiangnan's terrified face was zoomed in!
The audience was dying of laughter!
"Pfft hahaha! What the hell is that teleport-to-one-knee-catch-blade thing!"
"Nan Shen, are you showing off or what!"
"Look at Nan Shen's expression! Hahahahaha! I want that as my wallpaper!"
Mo Ling's eyes sparkled with excitement: "Ning Youyou! The Invulnerable Maiden! I remember her!"
"There it is! There it is! The 37.5% barehanded blade-catching ability!"
Hu Zhou was stunned: "What kind of ability is that?"
Mo Ling: "You don't know! The Invulnerable Maiden is especially famous in Wu Du!"
"Her ability is to have her blade caught barehanded. She has never actually dealt any damage!"
"Every time she levels up, the probability of her blade being caught barehanded increases by 12.5%!"
"And it works on anyone more than one level above her! But the higher the level of the person catching the blade, the more spiritual power it consumes!"
Hu Zhou was shocked: "Are you saying that with enough spiritual power, even a Gold Rank would have to kneel if hit?"
Mo Ling snickered: "But, it's a probability thing… you know!"
This thing really depends on luck!
Even if you had a 99% chance, you might slash a hundred times without landing a single hit!
Jiangnan's head was spinning!
What the hell kind of ability is this?
I got hit?
And it worked on the first slash?