Chapter 883: The True Meaning of The Chosen One
In the arena, most of the Pioneer Academy's students had already taken their positions!
Xiao Chuihuo, Guan Hu, and the other mentors had also come to watch. Having won four consecutive matches, morale was soaring high on this side!
Martin, Tom, and the other members of the exchange group had also arrived early, sitting on the steps of the arena!
Each one was full of fighting spirit and fully armed. The anger that had been smoldering in their hearts over the past few days was going to be unleashed today!
As long as they won this last match and secured the 10 points, they could still turn things around!
The moment Jiangnan arrived, countless gaze-like-knife looks immediately landed on him!
When Nova saw Jiangnan for the first time, for some reason, his body involuntarily trembled, and he subconsciously averted his gaze elsewhere!
Jiangnan scanned the surroundings. Good heavens, today Nike was directly absent?
So this "academic exchange" — academics were just a side note? They were here purely for the exchange, huh?
He flashed a brilliant smile. "Hurry up. How are we doing this? Team fight or one-on-one?"
Sean, Charles, and the others replied in unison, "One-on-one!"
They must have coordinated in advance.
Jiangnan chuckled. "Alright, rules? How are we counting this?"
Martin squinted. "The rule is no rules. Battlefield confrontation, where do rules come from?"
"You can use any means. As long as you can defeat your opponent, all means are part of strength!"
Jiangnan gave a thumbs-up. "Well said. I love unrestricted combat!"
Zhao Dezhu coughed lightly twice. "After all, this is academic exchange. No intentional killing!"
"If something happens to their students here, our academy's reputation won't hold up either!"
The moment these words came out, Charles, Martin, and the others all glared angrily at Zhao Dezhu!
(ꐦʘ益ʘ) "Say that again? Who's going to have something happen to them? Wait..."
Jiangnan rolled his eyes. "Setting this rule is to protect you! What are you getting angry about? Don't be ungrateful!"
[From Martin: Resentment +1000!]
Martin: ᕕ(ꐦʘ̆口ʘ̆)ᕗ Ah!
"Don't hold me back! I..."
Charles timely pulled Martin back!
"Master, calm down. Once we get down there, they won't be laughing anymore. Everything is decided by fists!"
With that, he coldly glanced at Jiangnan, his eyes burning with fighting intent!
Just then, Sean spoke up: "This match, let us Paladins take the lead!"
At that moment, Shirley, who had been sitting silently on the steps, suddenly stood up!
In her hand was a crystal staff, its head shaped like the sun, inlaid with five pigeon-egg-sized top-grade spirit materials!
Each belonged to a different attribute!
Looking at that staff, Jiangnan was practically drooling. This must be worth a lot of money, right?
Shirley walked to the railing of the arena and actually stepped into the void!
The next moment, the earth trembled, and tiered stone steps rose from the arena, supporting her steps!
Countless emerald vines burst through the ground, covering the stone steps and blooming into a riot of colorful petals, forming a staircase of flowers!
She descended into the arena along these steps, like a goddess descending from the celestial palace to the mortal world!
Gasps rang out throughout the arena, for the scene was truly dreamlike!
Shirley's staff pointed directly at Zhong Yingxue, her gaze cold and sharp!
"Now is the time. I will use my strength to tell the world that your so-called Fire God is utterly fragile!"
"Do you dare to come down?"
Zhong Yingxue's pretty face was as cold as ice. She stood up, carrying her bag!
Jiangnan raised his hand and snapped his fingers. A spatial wormhole appeared in front of Zhong Yingxue!
She stepped through, and in an instant, she was already in the arena!
"No matter how many times, I will shatter your confidence and crush it!"
As she spoke, she stomped one foot. With a "boom," Zhong Yingxue's entire body erupted into towering flames!
Her jet-black hair turned into blazing fire, like a rose blooming in the flames!
Jiangnan was ecstatic, waving both hands on the stone steps, shouting excitedly!
٩(๐˃᷄ꇴ˂᷅)۶: "Xuexue, go for it! Blast her to bits! Giao~!"
Shirley shot Jiangnan a fierce glare, then raised her chin slightly, challenging, "Are you so sure you can win? Dare to bet?"
Zhong Yingxue squinted. "What do you want?"
Shirley chuckled lightly. "If I win, I want China to send three thousand Frenzy Sky Oxen to Eagle Country for our use!"
"And also... that lion-griffin with the dimples!"
Zhong Yingxue frowned deeply. "Xiao Jiuwo and the Sky Oxen are spirit beasts, not objects. They have their own will. How can they—"
Shirley sneered. "Oh? Afraid? Just say it. I don't care anyway!"
Zhong Yingxue gritted her teeth. But Jiangnan chuckled, "I can make the call. But what if you lose?"
Shirley's eyes lit up. He took the bait?
When it came to firepower, how could she possibly lose?
"Name your terms. Whatever you want, fine~"
Jiangnan: (΄◞ิٹ◟ิ‵)
"If you lose, you'll hatch eggs for our academy for free, until next spring!"
Ha! Xuexue lose? A free egg-hatching machine is too good to pass up!
Shirley: ???
So what exactly is egg-hatching supposed to be?
At this moment, Qin Shou, Ye Xinghe, and the others showed sinister smiles!
Boss Nan had been planning this for so long—finally starting the egg-hatching machine recruitment plan, huh?
Shirley snorted proudly.
(乛◠乛‶) "Hmph! Suit yourself. When you lose later, don't go back on your word!"
Zhong Yingxue smiled. For the academy's spirit pet cause, she had to step it up!
At this moment, Moring on the podium held the microphone, her pretty face full of passion!
"The first match is quickly decided! Our Flame Queen needs no introduction—I'm sure the domestic audience is already familiar with her!"
"But her opponent is worth noting. From the moment she awakened her ability, she shook the international scene!"
"Shirley! A spirit warrior with five elemental abilities, the only case in the entire world, known as the girl chosen by heaven!"
"Now, the Chosen Divine Maiden faces the Flame Queen. Will the Chosen prevail, or will our spirit flame burn brighter?"
"A fierce showdown between outputs—let us wait and see!"
The atmosphere in the arena was completely ignited, and the viewers who paid to watch the livestream had already started betting!
"Girl fights are my favorite. I could watch this for a year!"
"Seriously? Five abilities? Is Shirley a European? That's way too broken!"
"I've heard about Eagle Country's Chosen Divine Maiden for a long time. She's basically a bug. I wonder if our queen can handle her!"
"No! I just want to know why my idol Moring's face has Boss Nan's signature on it? Damn it! Did he sign it himself?"
With the whistle, the match officially began!
The next second!
With a "boom," Zhong Yingxue's body suddenly dodged to the left!
A massive earthen spike shot up like a towering sword from the spot she had just been standing!
Shirley's expression remained unchanged. This move was just a greeting, buying time for her spellcasting!
She stomped her staff!
"The Gift of the Tree God!"
Instantly, a giant green tree phantom grew behind her!
Its canopy blotted out the sky, covering an area of three hundred meters!
Dense green rain of light cascaded down, restoring Shirley's spirit power, body, and everything else!
Then another shout: "Dragon Vine!"
Beneath her feet, countless thick, python-like vines burst through the ground!
They shot toward Zhong Yingxue from all directions at lightning speed!
Zhong Yingxue didn't hesitate at all!
"Black Flame of the Burning Sea!"
A sea of raging fire erupted, sending a wave of heat surging outward with Zhong Yingxue at the center!
Everything in its path was incinerated. Even the marble floor melted into magma under the high temperature!
The charging dragon vines were instantly swallowed by the sea of fire!
Shirley gritted her teeth: "Towering Waves!"
On the arena, boundless water vapor formed, turning into white giant waves that collided with the sea of fire!
"Boom!"
White steam billowed, thick fog filled the air. The giant waves indeed extinguished the sea of fire and solidified the magma!
But the inextinguishable black flame stuck to the dragon vines couldn't be put out!
Countless vines were completely burned to ashes!
That black flame of the burning sea was exactly the combined spirit technique of Zhong Yingxue's Burning Sea and Inextinguishable Black Flame!
Just then, the white fog churned. A super massive fireball, thirty meters in diameter, hurtled straight toward Shirley!
"Crimson Firefall!"
It smashed through Shirley's earthen walls and vines along the way, about to hit her directly!
Shirley tapped her staff: "Steel Body, Metalization!"
Her entire body turned silver, shimmering with metallic luster!
"Boom!"
The fireball exploded violently on Shirley, sending flames splattering everywhere!
Shirley was blasted back, coughing up blood, tumbling far away!
There were also burn marks on her skin!
But she quickly got up. Under the nourishment of the green rain of light, her injuries rapidly healed!
Then she tapped her staff again: "Meteor Fire Rain!"
Hundreds of fireballs materialized out of thin air in the void, each the size of a washbasin, streaking toward Zhong Yingxue like meteors!
Zhong Yingxue spread her arms!
"Red Lotus Explosive Flame Bullet: Infinite Barrage!"
Crimson red fireballs, blooming like lotuses, shot out from around Zhong Yingxue!
They collided with Shirley's Meteor Fire Rain, producing continuous explosive booms!
No one expected that within 30 seconds of the fight, the battle would already be so intense!
It was so dazzling that people's eyes couldn't keep up. Isn't this better than a movie?
Even the comment barrage stopped, everyone afraid of missing a spectacular scene!
Jiangnan, however, was counting on his fingers, looking bewildered.
"This isn't right? Shirley has already used five different spirit techniques in this short time!"
"And she's still using new ones? She's only Platinum. That's only five spirit techniques total, right? How..."
Back in the Abyss, Jiangnan had seen Shirley fight, and she hadn't used these techniques then either?
Tom sneered. "You think having five abilities alone is enough to be called the Chosen Divine Maiden?"
"Every time Shirley levels up, she gets five skill slots! Each elemental ability in her body operates as an independent system!"
"At the same rank, even her total internal spirit power far exceeds ordinary people!"
"As a Platinum, she has 25 spirit techniques! And you call her the Flame Queen? What can she compare to our Shirley? She is truly the girl favored by heaven!"
Jiangnan: Σ(ŎдŎ|||)ﾉﾉ
Holy crap! What kind of talent is this? So enviable!
Twenty-five spirit techniques? When she reaches Diamond, will she have 30?
I've been struggling this whole time and only have four!
She must have paid to win when she created her account, right?
Shirley must be a child of destiny!
If we catch her for egg-hatching, it'll be really satisfying, won't it?