[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-armed-witch":3,"chapter-armed-witch-armed-witch-chapter-90":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Armed Witch",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2353630,4604,"Chapter 90: Dragon King Shatters the Sky Fist","armed-witch-chapter-90",90,"\u003Cp>Of course, saying one thing is one thing; actually doing it is another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy naturally adopted a tactical attitude of contempt toward her opponent, but in reality, her heart was on full alert—no trace of the earlier ease and comfort she felt when fighting others remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This old friend is a formidable rival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she had defeated the opponent once before in the Magic Net Duel Championship, and even with a clean, decisive knockout that others saw as overwhelming superiority, she knew deep down that she had cheated that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long before the Magic Net Championship began, Dorothy had already understood one thing clearly: no other opponents mattered; the only person who could truly threaten her ascent was one who was simultaneously her teacher, rival, and friend—the S&M lolita dragoness known as the Unbeaten Magic Dragon and the Bloodstained Golden Princess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since her sudden debut three years ago, she had never lost a single duel in the entire Magic Net, growing so powerful she seemed broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strength she displayed was far beyond what any normal Magic Net duelist should possess; many other players speculated that this dragoness was likely a real-life Armed Witch in the physical world—not just any, but probably one of the top-tier ones, a true master coming to the Magic Net to fish for easy wins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, she had always been unpopular; even though witches naturally admired strength, no one in this gaming world liked someone who deliberately exploited the system like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmph. Talent without virtue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though this dragoness always carefully apologized after every brutal defeat, and even seemed genuinely sincere, it made no difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, first brutally crushing someone, then apologizing—it was nothing but crocodile tears, salt rubbed into open wounds, dripping with sarcasm and malice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over time, few in the Magic Net Duel circle were willing to play with her anymore; even if others unlucky enough to be matched against her during solo queues would immediately suicide rather than give her any satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy first met Mia under these circumstances, when she herself was trapped in an endless cycle of being crushed, unable to win a single match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though back then she couldn’t beat anyone, Dorothy still felt all her opponents were too weak, too mediocre—her “Diligence Compensates for Lack of Talent” (SR) talent couldn’t absorb much experience from such failures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She longed to escape the beginner tier and enter the high-level matches, so that each defeat could let her absorb more experience from the masters, accelerating her growth and enabling her to take off sooner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the masters were all aloof, each fiercely protective of their reputation; even when Dorothy actively sought them out to be beaten, none were willing to humiliate her—after all, bullying noobs wasn’t considered honorable in the gaming world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day, as Dorothy habitually harassed the masters in the preparation hall, one master finally relented, moved by her persistent, sincere begging to be crushed, and pointed to a corner of the hall, saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you really aren’t afraid of being crushed, then go find her. She’s a fisher-lord, a real-life top-tier Armed Witch, and she never turns anyone down—anyone can fight her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy followed the master’s gesture and immediately saw a lonely, pitiful figure crouched in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was common knowledge that player avatars in the Magic Net were unreliable, Dorothy’s eyes still lit up the moment she first saw this dragoness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a cute little lolita with two massive curved horns, clad in gleaming golden dragon scales, shunned by everyone yet still holding herself like a queen, haughty and aloof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy’s eyes lit up instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, no mistake—this appearance screamed “master.” After all, the higher the rank, the more they loved to act childish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overjoyed, she immediately ran over and issued a challenge to this lolita master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, Dorothy’s own Demon Duel avatar was a muscular Barbie, so the challenge screen looked like a dark, muscular woman preparing to bully a lone little lolita.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To her delight, the lolita master was indeed as rumored—she accepted Dorothy’s challenge without hesitation and mercilessly turned Dorothy into “Dorothy-chan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Dorothy, having been crushed for three years, didn’t mind much; after all, she had pain suppression enabled, so no matter how brutally she was beaten, she felt no pain—so long as the master was happy, that was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And though she was instantly defeated this time, afterward she discovered her talent had absorbed just as much experience as if she’d fought ten beginner matches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even better, this dragoness, like Dorothy, was a Dragon Witch, and the combat techniques she displayed were clearly secret arts from the Dragon Realm—techniques Dorothy, as an exile, could never have accessed otherwise. These skills matched her own fighting style perfectly; with just minor adjustments and optimizations, they were like custom-tailored lessons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overjoyed, Dorothy began her daily routine—rain or shine, never missing a day—going to clock in with the lolita master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others thought she was insane, but they didn’t know that those two years were a feast of absorbing master-level experience—this wasn’t being crushed, this was a top-tier teacher giving her hands-on instruction, even though the teacher never uttered a single word; Dorothy’s body had, through repeated defeats, internalized the Dragon Witch’s combat arts down to the finest detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, by the end of the first year, Dorothy had already been able to barely counter the dragoness’s attacks; by one and a half years, she could mostly avoid defeat; nearing the two-year mark, she had about a 70% chance of landing a counter-knockout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Dorothy held back all of it—she never fought back, never complained, enduring as a punching bag, only dodging as much as possible, all to squeeze every last drop of knowledge from this cruel dragoness teacher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, even so, after just over two years, this vicious dragoness was completely drained—nothing left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once she could no longer absorb useful experience, Dorothy reluctantly accepted reality; even this unbeaten dragoness could no longer offer her more, let alone anyone else in the Magic Net Duel world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Dorothy, now nearly invincible in Magic Net Duel, naturally began to grow bored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, Magic Net Duel was just this much—time to quit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She decided to end her journey with a glorious, satisfying victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the subsequent championship, Dorothy finally fought back against the dragoness who had crushed her for over two years—and had, in effect, taught her for two years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, the dragoness, never expecting her two-year-long punching bag to suddenly fight back—and with such devastating force—was instantly defeated, knocked out by Dorothy’s unorthodox, deceptive ambush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her greatest rival eliminated, the remaining opponents were nothing but crumbling dirt and weak dogs—utterly insignificant. Dorothy immediately entered her unstoppable mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even though both were crushing noobs, her own “one punch, one kid” dominance and the dragoness’s fish-fishing received wildly divergent evaluations afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Magic Net Duel community was currently ablaze with the legendary tale: the Unbeaten Magic Dragon had been tyrannical, tormenting players endlessly, until the Fairy King, sacrificing herself like bait, endured hardship for three years, then staged a stunning comeback to defeat the dragoness, shaming her into silence and restoring peace to the Magic Net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans loved such comeback stories—and witches were no different. This made the title “Fairy King” skyrocket in fame, breaking out of the niche and attracting countless fans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Dorothy knew the truth: that victory had been a trick. Had the S&M lolita not been careless, had they fought a true fair duel, she…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm. Only a 70% chance of winning. No more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no help for it—her combat techniques were all stolen from the dragoness. A student defeating her teacher was always hard; the extra 70% came from a few improvised killing moves she’d dreamed up on her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even she hadn’t expected this chance at a fair duel to come so soon—and not in the Magic Net, but in the real world, where the differences between realms would further reduce her odds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sixty percent. Only sixty percent. Too risky. I absolutely cannot afford to be careless—if I lose now, all the money I’m about to get is gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy instantly became alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia on the other side didn’t seem particularly angry, even though her confession had failed and she’d just taken a punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She merely looked at her flustered crush with affection, thinking how adorable the real-life fairy was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm. Just a bit too weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Magic Net space, players could freely set their character’s mana values, so Mia had never imagined that the crush who had finally turned the tables on her was merely a first-year student at the Witch Academy, with a mere 13,000 mana of real mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was far too weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in Magic Net Duel, she’d been one-shot because her game avatar had high mana, and that unfamiliar yet strangely familiar punch—based on the Dragon Realm’s secret martial arts—had been devastating enough to pierce her defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now? What use was 13,000 mana?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her talent, Golden Armor, formed an indestructible golden dragon scale armor. In high-level matches, it was merely decent defense—but in this low-mana beginner match, even with minimal mana infused, the armor’s innate defense was an unbreakable wall. She could stand still and let the opponent exhaust themselves scraping at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, since this was the one who had once defeated her, Mia thought it best to be cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flashed mana around her body, activating Golden Alchemy; instantly, her previously decorative golden armor transformed into a true high-grade battle robe, its defense skyrocketing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although tournament rules forbade witches from wearing battle robes, this self-crafted temporary robe didn’t count as cheating—it wasn’t an external item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, Mia felt secure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her current maxed-out defense, any spell consuming under 30,000 mana could only scrape her surface—no penetration possible. So how would this little fairy manage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this meant Mia herself, with only 10,000+ mana, had nearly all her mana tied up maintaining the alchemy, leaving her unable to counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was fine—her goal was simply to stall. As long as she held out until the president arrived, she was happy to play a little longer with this little fairy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reflected: perhaps she’d been too brutal in Magic Net, scaring this little fairy, causing misunderstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in real life, she wasn’t that extreme, right? People always let themselves go a little in the Magic Net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia silently defended herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She decided to make up for her past image with kindness this time—she was, after all, the academy’s most suitable wife material. There was no reason this little fairy wouldn’t be moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, little fairy, this time you go first—I won’t fight back, I promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia gazed affectionately at her crush, who was now punching her golden scales again and again, thinking to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk. My little teacher—no, I should call you Mia-senpai now. Are you underestimating me? I’ve already prepared to fight you seriously, and now you’re slacking off?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After multiple attempts and a long session of scraping her golden scales, Dorothy frowned slightly, displeased at her unresisting old friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt looked down upon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, senpai, this time it’s your own carelessness—not my deception. Let me show you the ultimate strike I created from the experience I took from you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy adjusted her breathing, shifting from human respiration to Dragon Breathing. Her right hand began to mutate, sprouting black scales and claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, once again, she clenched her fist—and punched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No flashy effects—just a simple, plain basic attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Mia, who had been so relaxed moments before, suddenly paled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this punch, she sensed a lethal threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was impossible—when had a below-10,000-mana fighter developed such a terrifying technique?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though stunned and confused, Mia still followed instinct and tried to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, speed was never her strength, and her golden armor was far too heavy—she couldn’t move fast enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helpless, under her will, the golden scales covering her curvaceous body instantly melted from heat, then reformed into a thick dragon-scale shield directly in front of the punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goodbye, senpai.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy whispered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve been my practical instructor in combat arts. Let me show you this punch—my student’s offering.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, the plain, unadorned punch pierced through everything ahead—the dragon-scale shield, which looked incredibly resilient, shattered like paper. The punch pierced through Mia’s body as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like on the arena months ago, this punch pierced Mia’s lower abdomen again, exiting from her lower back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did Mia regain awareness. She looked down at the black dragon claw still embedded in her abdomen. After a brief pause, she smiled peacefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Truly unexpected. I underestimated you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. Though I don’t recall ever teaching you combat techniques, little fairy—you’ve passed. Your practical combat skills have surpassed mine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Dragon Princess embraced her crush one last time, then leaned down, whispering softly into her ear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm. Now I’m certain—you’re truly worth my affection. Little fairy, wait for me. I won’t give up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking this direct confession again, Mia closed her eyes peacefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sound of shattering glass echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy shook her arm, and the senior who had just confessed to her beside her ear instantly shattered like a reflection in a mirror, crumbling into fragments on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with the senior, the surrounding space also shattered; through the gaps in the broken mirror-like fragments, the starry expanse of the subspace sea was clearly visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the audience seats, Sophilia raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She recognized this punch—it was the same Shatter-Space Fist that had obliterated her in the duel just days ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, next.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the arena, watching the shattered senior slowly dissolve into streams of light, Dorothy sighed wearily and shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had thought this would be a battle to prove herself, but how could this she-dragon be so different in reality? In the magic net, she was so brutal—yet in person, she was just a gentle senior who wouldn’t even fight back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tch, boring. I hope the next one doesn’t disappoint me again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little witch wore an expression of unmatched solitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, this time she didn’t wait long—her act of lonely mastery wasn’t even finished when a voice suddenly sounded behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That was a beautiful punch. Does it have a name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice asked, sultry and melodious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I just named it recently—I call it Dragon King Shatter-Space Fist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy answered instinctively, then instantly narrowed her pupils; she moved her foot and vanished far away in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after putting distance between them did she look back, heart pounding with dread, at the spot she had just occupied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A purple figure had appeared there without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the president of the Armed Club, the final boss of her challenge tour—the Iceheart Succubus, the Uncrowned Martial Emperor—Madeline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....The little witch was stunned....\u003C\u002Fp>",2477,"2026-06-21T03:49:44.850Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5dbe1d9a0f53764577519b23806c2c24e4e023af3b23112a68e75bf18ae61a81","armed-witch-chapter-91","armed-witch-chapter-89",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Farmed-witch-cover.jpg"]