Chapter 44

Feeling the terrifying pressure of the incoming Dark Magic Burst, Zhang Zhang Liaoxing couldn't help but feel her scalp tingle. This Finish Finish Time, it was truly wolves in front and tigers behind; she was done for.

Too late to think carefully, driven by the survival instinct, Zhang Zhang Liaoxing directly activated the Teleportation Magic Card, and magic power flowed to cover the location where Zhang Zhang Liaoxing was.

The next moment, a fluctuation came from space, and Zhang Zhang Liaoxing's running body instantly disappeared. At the same moment, at the place where Zhang Zhang Liaoxing disappeared, a stream of light also shot toward Lu Li, finally landing in his hand.

[Magic Card Credential]

Effect: Holding ten Magic Card Credentials allows entry to the Mist Ruins core.

"Finally got one." Flicking the card in his hand, Lu Li looked helpless. Counting the Magic Card Credential he already had, the quest item in his hand was finally no longer a pitiful odd number.

82. Women fighting... so angry!

Losing Zhang Zhang Liaoxing, the original target of the hunt, the nearly ten Ruins Guards were stunned for a moment, but soon shifted their target to Lu Li and continued to launch attacks.

The instinct of the Ruins Guards was to clear all intruders. In their view, there was no difference between Zhang Zhang Liaoxing and Lu Li; both were objects that needed to be cleared.

However, before they had walked two steps, these Ruins Guards locked onto Lu Li were hit by the Dark Magic Burst and turned into piles of scrap iron. Although the number was large, it still couldn't cover up the gap in quality.

Zhang Zhang Liaoxing activated the Teleportation Magic Card to dodge the Dark Magic Burst, but the Ruins Guards didn't have such good luck.

Raising his hand and throwing a Stripping Spell on the scrap remains of the Ruins Guards, Lu Li harvested another wave of materials, and then, after the Dark Magician Girl took away the indicator, the two figures set off toward the core of the ruins again and disappeared into the mist.

……

At the Cangdu Branch plaza, Zhang Zhang Liaoxing, who had left the Mist Ruins with the help of the Teleportation Magic Card, saw the Ruins Guards that had been chasing her being wiped out in one wave by the Dark Magic Burst on the light screen, and her face had even less blood.

Damn it, it's a good thing I ran fast enough. If I had really taken that hit, I'm afraid it wouldn't just be a layer of skin peeled off! How can this person be so ruthless! Zhang Zhang Liaoxing couldn't help but complain in her heart.

But soon, Zhang Zhang Liaoxing noticed the sarcastic gazes looking over from all around.

Although they weren't much better off, and many were eliminated even earlier than Zhang Zhang Liaoxing, they didn't go so far as to make such an embarrassing move as she did.

Even the contestants who were representatives of Cangming City along with Zhang Zhang Liaoxing were looking at her with disgust.

Diverting the disaster was nothing; after all, everyone in the ruins was an enemy. But wanting to divert the disaster and then being counter-killed, performing as if she had specifically run over to deliver herself, this move was simply like an out-and-out idiot.

If it were them, they would rather choose to confront the Ruins Guards head-on from the beginning. Even if they were eliminated, they could still get a good reputation.

Unlike now, it was simply a huge loss of face. More importantly, Zhang Zhang Liaoxing didn't just lose her own face; she even lost the face of Cangming City.

In the end, Zhang Zhang Liaoxing couldn't withstand the mocking and wait-and-see gazes from all around, her eyes went black, and she fainted.

Seeing this, many contestants near Zhang Zhang Liaoxing subconsciously retreated. Who knew if this person was planning to scam them.

It wasn't until nearly a minute later that the staff of the Cangdu General Association arrived late and took away the fainted Zhang Zhang Liaoxing. The whole process appeared extremely awkward.

On the podium, seeing this scene, Yu Yu Haojia's face blossomed with a smile, and he "kindly" reminded, "Look, didn't I just warn you not to capsize in the gutter? Now you know our Lu Li is not to be trifled with."

Hearing Yu Yu Haojia's words, plus the scene of Zhang Zhang Liaoxing fainting on the ground, Xi Xi Donghui was almost enraged.

The performance of being chased by Ruins Guards in the dimensional plane was already embarrassing enough, and wanting to divert the disaster but being counter-attacked by Lu Li with a super-double, now she even fainted in public. If it weren't for so many people being here, Xi Xi Donghui would have wanted to go down and beat Zhang Zhang Liaoxing up herself.

More importantly, after Zhang Zhang Liaoxing fainted, no one from Cangming City took the initiative to come forward and take her away. Xi Xi Donghui could already feel the subtle gazes of the branch heads from other cities. Now, Zhang Zhang Liaoxing's series of actions had even lost her own face.

But she couldn't leave here, which made Xi Xi Donghui almost unable to catch her breath.

Refreshing!

Seeing Xi Xi Donghui's incompetent rage, Yu Yu Haojia felt refreshed all over. It was so refreshing!

Sure enough, Lu Li had never disappointed him. That decisive operation just now was very much to Yu Yu Haojia's liking.

……

"What is the elimination rate now?" Shangguan Hong asked slowly.

He had seen Lu Li's counter-kill of Zhang Zhang Liaoxing clearly, and for Lu Li's decisive performance, a trace of satisfaction flashed in Shangguan Hong's eyes.

Never be soft-hearted when it's Finish Finish Time to take action; only with such a way of handling things can one live longer in the Magic Card civilization.

"The elimination rate has reached 70%," Shangguan Pu flipped through the data in his hand. "There is no big difference from the assumed situation."

"Although they have gradually become familiar with the environment of the Mist Ruins, many contestants are still being eliminated by attackers hidden in the mist."

"Coupled with the special combination ability of the Ruins Guards, once they are not discovered and stopped in Finish Finish Time, they will also be counter-killed and eliminated in the end."

"The actual combat experience is still a bit lacking." Listening to Shangguan Pu's report, Shangguan Hong tapped the back of the chair. "However, they are all newcomers who have just stepped into the Magic Card Master path, which is understandable, but the future development of the association must also consider this point."

"After the youth training tournament ends, I will arrange for personnel to follow up," Shangguan Pu nodded and continued, "Most of the remaining contestants have already advanced to the middle layer of the Mist Ruins. The elimination rate in the next stage may further increase."

"What is worth noting are the five people: Wan'er, Yue Di, Lu Li, Liu Sister Sister Yanran, and Su Su Su Xueyi. They are almost the first-tier members of the second stage and are also the contestants closest to the core area."

"Speaking of which, these five are all candidates for this year's college entrance exam. I didn't expect them to meet first in this youth training tournament."

"I just don't know who among these five will meet whom first." A trace of interest flashed in Shangguan Hong's eyes, and then he sat up slightly. "It seems there is no need to wait any longer."

Not only Shangguan Hong, but Yu Yu Haojia, Song Song Yongzhang, and Mo Mo Yingtian in the back also sat up at this moment.

"Wow! The first-tier Shangguan Wan'er, Liu Sister Sister Yanran, and Su Su Su Xueyi have met. Hurry up, I love watching women fight the most!" In the plaza, the eliminated Magic Card Masters suddenly became excited, as they also noticed the changes on the light screen.

"Look, Lu Li and Yue Di have also met. I don't know if Yue Di will avenge You You Zhiwen this Finish Finish Time. I remember they were friends."

"Oh ho! This is really man against man, woman against woman. If I hadn't watched the whole thing, I would have almost thought they had colluded."

Amidst the onlookers' wait-and-see gazes, Lu Li and the others in the first tier had met one after another.

……

"What a coincidence." Looking at Su Su Su Xueyi who appeared in front of her, Liu Sister Sister Yanran couldn't help but rub her forehead.

Along the way, she had also encountered many opponents, but she didn't expect that the one she would meet this Finish Finish Time would be Su Su Su Xueyi.

Su Su Su Xueyi and her strength were comparable, so meeting now would inevitably be a fierce battle. And now she hadn't reached the core area of the ruins, which was not a good omen. After all, no one knew what kind of enemies they would encounter in the future.

If she consumed too much in the battle with Su Su Su Xueyi, it would be a loss that outweighed the gain.

"Just right, this saves me a lot of Finish Finish Time." Compared to Liu Sister Sister Yanran, Su Su Su Xueyi's fighting spirit was clearly more vigorous, which did not match her cold appearance.

With a wave of her hand, traces of cold air condensed, and the Ice Sky Spirit and Frost Archer emerged one by one under Su Su Su Xueyi's summoning. The cold aura spread outward with Su Su Su Xueyi's position as the core, transforming into ice blades that attacked Liu Sister Sister Yanran.

Wherever the ice blades passed, the mist that filled the air all day was silently cut open and frozen, turning into ice crystals that fell to the ground and became tiny ice dregs.

Seeing this scene, the contestants who had been clamoring that they loved watching women fight the most were instantly silenced. If they encountered this move, they might turn into ice sculptures.

Moonlight suddenly shrouded the area where Liu Sister Sister Yanran was. The flying ice blades instantly dissipated without a trace after entering the moonlight territory. The Nebula Rainbow-Patterned Butterfly flapped its wings and flew into mid-air, and the Silver Moon Fox walked over from the void.

Silver Moon Fox and Nebula Rainbow-Patterned Butterfly VS Frost Archer and Ice Sky Spirit! The aura of the four Magic Card Spirits continuously rubbed against each other, and the battle was on the verge of breaking out.

Everyone watching this scene off the field, especially the contestants from Cangyue City and Cangheng City, all became nervous. In the upcoming battle, perhaps the strongest of one of their sides would be eliminated.

A sudden Fallen Fallen Mode Fallen Mode Change occurred. A third aura, not weaker than the two, and even a notch stronger, suddenly inserted itself into the middle. Rich life energy filled the space, faintly suppressing all the Magic Card Spirits on the field.

Sensing this abnormality, the two women were shocked in their hearts, and the next moment they looked not far away at the same Finish Finish Time.

With light footsteps, a pretty figure not inferior to the two women stepped into the battlefield. Beside the other party, there was also a cute little loli wearing a crown, and the two looked like mother and daughter.

"This is getting more and more troublesome." Looking at Shangguan Wan'er and the Silver-Crowned Mandragora Queen stepping into the battlefield, Liu Sister Sister Yanran's expression became serious.

If there was anyone in this youth training tournament that Liu Sister Sister Yanran least wanted to face head-on, Shangguan Wan'er was undoubtedly one of them. As a best friend, she knew the other party's strength very well.

The strength Shangguan Wan'er displayed in the first stage was just the tip of her iceberg.

As for Su Su Su Xueyi, although she was not as familiar with Shangguan Wan'er as Liu Sister Sister Yanran, the Silver-Crowned Mandragora Queen had left a very deep impression on her in the first stage.

However, what she possessed were all elemental Magic Card Spirits, so the terrifying toxicity of the Silver-Crowned Mandragora Queen did not pose as much of a threat to her as imagined.

"It seems I didn't come at a good Finish Finish Time." Even facing the two at the same Finish Finish Time, Shangguan Wan'er didn't have any panic on her face, but instead said with a smile, "How about I wait for you two to decide the winner first?"

Hearing Shangguan Wan'er say this, Liu Sister Sister Yanran couldn't help but roll her eyes. Her best friend definitely had a little devil who loved to stir up trouble living inside her.

"Whoosh!" Compared to Liu Sister Sister Yanran, Su Su Su Xueyi was more direct, and the Frost Archer had already shot an arrow at Shangguan Wan'er.

Although she was more inclined to decide the winner with Liu Sister Sister Yanran, Shangguan Wan'er's threat was clearly higher.

"Really impatient." Looking at the incoming attack, the little loli Silver-Crowned Mandragora Queen remained cute and dazed, but Shangguan Wan'er didn't have any worries.

Ding!

In mid-air, the crystal bloomed and transformed into a shield. The Frost Archer's attack hit it, leaving only a faint white mark, and then it fell weakly to the ground.

Under the vigilant gazes of Liu Sister Sister Yanran and Su Su Su Xueyi, the crystal shield continuously expanded, finally forming a crystal cluster the size of a person.

Immediately after, a tall figure holding a silver umbrella stepped out from the crystal cluster. The crystal cluster transformed into a silver-white dress that covered the other party, highlighting her mature and graceful posture.

Six-star Perfect Eternal Crystal Orchid!

Following the six-star Perfect-grade Silver-Crowned Mandragora Queen, Shangguan Wan'er summoned another six-star Perfect-grade Eternal Crystal Orchid with comparable strength!

The aura of the two six-star Perfect-quality plant-type Magic Cards instantly overwhelmed the Silver Moon Fox and Frost Archer, occupying the entire area.

At this moment, everyone understood that Shangguan Wan'er was definitely not to be trifled with!

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"Is it you?" During the confrontation between the three women, Yue Di also met Lu Li. At the first sight of the other party, Yue Di waved his hand and ordered his Magic Card Spirits to step forward. The large-bodied Brilliant Flame Warhorse and Brilliant Flame Archer aimed all their muzzles at Lu Li, and the entire area instantly rose with waves of heat.

[Brilliant Flame Archer]

Race: Mechanical Clan

Quality: Six-star

Level: Collection

Skills: Precision Shooting, Remote Tactics, Plasma Shield, Connection