Chapter 82: If the Captain is Resting, What's the Point of Fighting!

"It's not that I'm complaining, but why does this tournament take so long?!"

"Isn't it just a lousy Selection Tournament? Why not just have everyone get on the stage at once and whoever is left standing is the winner? Wouldn't that be easier?"

"How many days have you been dragging this out?"

In the morning, Luo Shuiyan got up early again to head to the academy, preparing for the upcoming matches.

The consecutive early mornings made Jiang Che unable to help but grumble.

Ever since arriving in this different world so long ago, Jiang Che had never had to wake up early every day like this.

In his past life, he had to wake up early to commute during the morning rush hour.

Now that he had transmigrated to another world and even become a Spirit Beast, he never expected that he would still have to wake up early.

This was very much not in line with Jiang Che's desire to just lie flat.

"There's no other way; the Selection Tournament is equivalent to an open audition, so there are too many people and it has to be this way."

"Like you said, having everyone go up at once—how could that work? If someone has wide connections, wouldn't it just turn into a gang fight?"

"Or if a group of strong people fought to the death there and ran out of stamina, what if some weakling picked up the win... that would be truly unfair."

Hearing Jiang Che's words, Luo Shuiyan hurriedly shook her head in disagreement.

"Tch, you say so much, but isn't it just because they aren't strong enough?"

A single sentence from Jiang Che left Luo Shuiyan speechless...

After arriving at the academy, Luo Shuiyan began the Individual Tournament.

But this time, she did not have her previous good luck.

Her opponent not only chose not to forfeit, but the opponent Luo Shuiyan drew was actually the captain of the Magic Bear Team, the extremely powerful Li Xiong!

Luo Shuiyan also hadn't expected that while this Li Xiong had always had a bye in the team matches, she would run into him here in the Individual Tournament.

One was a freshman newcomer, the suddenly rising dark horse beauty Luo Shuiyan.

The other was a fourth-year student at Tianque Academy, the recognized powerhouse Li Xiong.

The battle between the two attracted the attention of many.

Even the Dean of Tianque Academy, upon learning the news, couldn't help but run over to observe in secret.

At this moment on the ring, Li Xiong directly summoned his Spirit Beast.

"Roar!"

Accompanied by a roar, a massive Magic Bear appeared on the ring!

This Magic Bear was already Thirty-Nine Level and stood a full four meters tall! And because it possessed a trace of Demon Race bloodline, its eyes were incredibly blood-red and filled with violence.

The Magic Bear radiated a powerful pressure, as if with a wave of its claws, it could tear all enemies before it to shreds! "So you're Luo Shuiyan, your reputation has been quite big lately."

"Your team has actually won two matches in a row, and this afternoon you'll be facing my Magic Bear Team in the finals."

"To be able to make it to the finals in the team matches as a freshman, you're not bad."

Li Xiong crossed his arms and said in a tone of giving pointers.

"Heh, I'm not just looking to play in the finals; I'm looking to take home the final championship!"

Even when facing this terrifyingly imposing Magic Bear, Luo Shuiyan still spoke with a calm expression.

As the ancient bell tolled, this battle, which had caught the attention of many, finally began.

Roar! Li Xiong was true to his name; his physique was extremely burly, practically like a human bear.

He held two large blades, and as he swung them, they emitted fierce gale winds.

If one were to be grazed by these blades, they would likely be severely injured if not killed outright.

As soon as the battle started, Li Xiong and his Spirit Beast charged toward Luo Shuiyan.

The massive Magic Bear galloped across the ring, reaching Luo Shuiyan in an instant.

A huge bear paw swiped directly down at Luo Shuiyan's head.

The sheer power of it made Luo Shuiyan's heart skip a beat.

She hurriedly used her movement technique, narrowly avoiding it.

Where she had just been standing, a huge deep pit instantly appeared in the ground!

However, before Luo Shuiyan could even catch her breath, two large blades suddenly attacked from her side.

If she hadn't dodged the fierce blade light in time, she surely would have been cut in half.

Luo Shuiyan used the Flame Phoenix to obscure the opponent's vision, wind rising beneath her feet, and bent her body ninety degrees to graze past the blade light.

As a recognized powerhouse, Li Xiong had extremely rich combat experience. When his vision was obscured, he used the long blade in his left hand to block the attack horizontally while changing the direction of the long blade in his right hand to slash downward.

Fortunately, Luo Shuiyan's movement speed was extremely fast, and she flashed out of the attack range.

On the ground, there was already an additional four-meter-long gully!

The Nine-Star Spirit Grade Li Xiong and the Thirty-Nine Level Magic Bear.

Both had formidable cultivation, and their coordination with each other was more mature than that of other students.

Luo Shuiyan finally felt a bit of pressure.

This exchange was somewhat evenly matched.

"Hey! Why hasn't your Spirit Beast made a move yet?!"

Li Xiong's face was gloomy, and he said with great anger.

In his view, for a Beast Tamer to fight without using their Spirit Beast was clearly Luo Shuiyan looking down on him.

Not to mention that his cultivation was higher than Luo Shuiyan's.

"If he makes a move, this battle will be over, and then it wouldn't be any fun."

Hearing this, Luo Shuiyan just smiled lightly.

Others didn't know, but she herself was very clear: the current Jiang Che was not just ordinarily strong! A Spirit Beast possessing a divine beast bloodline was a terror that people couldn't even imagine! "Arrogant!"

"If you, the captain, cannot compete in this afternoon's final, I would like to see just how badly your teammates will be abused!"

Luo Shuiyan's calm attitude made Li Xiong fly into a rage.

As he waved his hands, streaks of blade light instantly slashed toward Luo Shuiyan.

That Thirty-Nine Level Demon Bear was extremely sturdy in build, equally furious, and its eyes were filled with violence.

Its massive size did not hinder its speed in the slightest; instead, it made this Demon Bear even more terrifying! Bang! Bang! Bang! The Demon Bear leaped high into the air and arrived before Luo Shuiyan.

Suddenly, deep pits appeared in the ground, and it swung its massive bear paws incessantly.

The tyrannical spiritual power fluctuations destroyed the arena until it looked like ruins.

Under their successive attacks, Luo Shuiyan could only use her movement technique to dodge skillfully, having no opportunity to attack for the moment.

Jiang Che, who was anxious to get off work, frowned slightly at the sight.

"It seems I, a Human Tamer, must take action after all."

As he spoke, Jiang Che took out his Kirin Seal directly.

A golden light flew out and smashed into Li Xiong's body.

Jiang Che did not use his full strength, otherwise, he could have smashed Li Xiong into mincemeat in one go.

Under the pressure of the Kirin Seal, Li Xiong's figure staggered, and the spiritual power within his body even ceased to circulate.

Seizing the opportunity, Luo Shuiyan dodged the Demon Bear's attack and arrived before Li Xiong in an instant.

She delivered a high whip kick, landing squarely on Li Xiong's chin, and kicked him unconscious.

Without its master's control, the Demon Bear became even more brutal, with both its attack and defense rising significantly.

However, the drawback was that it lacked rationality, and its attacks were full of openings.

Luo Shuiyan did not attack the Demon Bear's body; after all, the Demon Bear's physical body was very tough.

She set her target on the Demon Bear's limbs.

After a few rounds, the massive Demon Bear's arms and legs were all broken by Luo Shuiyan.

Bang! Accompanied by the sound of the Demon Bear falling to the ground, this battle finally came to an end.

Yet, the crowd present still could not recover from their shock for a long time.

No one had expected that the final winner would actually be Luo Shuiyan.

"Li Xiong actually lost?! How is this possible?!"

"This freshman is truly going to defy the heavens; that Spirit Beast of hers is also incredibly bizarre!"

"The captain is gone, so what's the point of fighting?"

Because Li Xiong and his Spirit Beast were injured, they were unable to participate in the afternoon's team competition.

Luo Shuiyan and her three teammates won easily.

(End of this chapter)