"No, damn it, after just finishing singing, he's already running away?"
Xia Yan's eyes widened. He hadn't expected his friend to make such a swift exit...
"Alright, Xia Yan, can we talk now?"
Chen Shu leaned in and patted Xia Yan's shoulder.
Xia Yan said cautiously, "Big brother, you're already Silver rank, and I haven't offended you. There's no need to beat me up again, right..."
"Why would I beat you up?"
Chen Shu pouted. "Do you really think I'm some kind of thug?"
Xia Yan's mouth twitched. "Aren't... aren't you..."
"Enough nonsense!"
Chen Shu said directly, "Someone will be challenging you tomorrow. You have to accept!"
"Challenging me?"
Xia Yan was a bit confused. Although he was a genius before,
he was rather ordinary in the Huaxia Academy. Would someone specifically challenge him?
He tentatively asked, "Um, can I refuse..."
"Two choices!"
Chen Shu smiled and said gently, "Either you fight her, or you fight me!"
"I accept!"
Xia Yan's body trembled instantly. He said decisively, "I love competing with people the most!"
"That's more like it!"
Chen Shu nodded and said, "Tomorrow at 1 PM, Beast Taming Hall Number 2, Arena 003!"
Xia Yan nodded, indicating he had remembered.
Watching his retreating figure, Chen Shu reminded him:
"If you dare not show up, I'll blow up your dorm!"
"..."
Xia Yan stumbled, almost falling. This was truly unreasonable...
The next afternoon, Chen Shu was already waiting in the arena.
At this moment, the door was pushed open. Xia Yan had also arrived early.
If he was a minute late, his dorm would be gone. Who could he reason with?
Xia Yan looked around the arena, not finding anyone else. He said, "Big brother, you're not going to fight me, are you?"
"Of course not. My friend hasn't arrived yet!"
Chen Shu said calmly, "Fight well later. No going easy!"
"Your friend?"
Xia Yan immediately caught the key information and tentatively asked, "You're not saying that sarcastically, are you?"
Chen Shu frowned. "Just fight well when I tell you to!"
"Um, should I win or lose?"
He was still unclear about Chen Shu's stance.
Chen Shu replied, "It's up to you whether you win or lose. Why are you asking me?"
Just then, the door was pushed open, and Xia Bing walked in with a shoulder bag.
"Huh? Sis... Sis..."
Xia Yan's expression was startled. He immediately understood who his opponent was.
"Since you're both here, the match can begin!"
Chen Shu, acting as the referee, spoke directly.
The siblings didn't exchange words. Their eyes sharpened.
Both of them wanted to win!
Xia Bing walked directly to her combat position and summoned two contracted spirits.
Roar!
An A-class Ice Wolf appeared, its body reaching four meters, exuding an icy aura.
And the focus was on the other contracted spirit!
A small, pure white fox stood atop the wolf's head. Its eyes moved, appearing incredibly cunning.
"S-class contracted spirit, Holy Light Fox?"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow. He hadn't expected Xia Bing to awaken an S-class spirit after becoming Black Iron rank.
"It seems you really want to beat me!"
Xia Yan's lips curved into a smile. He was about to put on a show again,
but seeing Chen Shu's gaze, he immediately stopped himself.
He summoned his two contracted spirits. An S+-class Blazing Roar Tiger appeared, its eyes seemingly hiding flames, its aura incredibly terrifying.
And his other contracted spirit was an A-class azure bird.
The four contracted spirits looked at each other, as if sensing the emotions of their masters, and were equally filled with hostility.
"Begin!"
Chen Shu sat down on the ground, allowing the match between the two to officially commence!
Xia Yan attacked first!
The azure bird let out a clear chirp, its eyes suffused with azure light.
Whoosh, whoosh!
An azure vine appeared out of thin air beside it, striking the Ice Wolf with extreme speed.
"Roar!"
The Ice Wolf stomped its four hooves, its body erupting with a circle of blue energy – its innate skill, 'Ice Domain'!
The incoming vine's speed was instantly slowed, and it was easily dodged.
"Awoo~"
Instantly, the Holy Light Fox let out a crisp cry. Its tail glowed with a skill's light.
Several white light orbs floated out and quickly attacked the Blazing Roar Tiger.
"Hmm? Trying to hit me?"
Xia Yan sneered. The Blazing Roar Tiger flapped its wings and flew high into the sky.
His other contracted spirit also flew into the air.
Both of his contracted spirits could fly, giving him a significant advantage.
Bang, bang, bang!
The light orbs ultimately missed their targets and exploded on their own, dissipating into specks of light.
Xia Bing's expression was calm. She commanded the Ice Wolf to unleash its skills again.
Chiz, chiz!
Two ice spikes shot towards the two aerial contracted spirits, but they were both directly avoided.
"You've already lost!"
Xia Yan sneered, a hint of mockery in his eyes.
Chen Shu said gently, "Little fool, if you say any more nonsense, I'll stuff your mouth shut!"
"..."
Xia Yan's mouth twitched, and he fell silent.
He had made up his mind. Even if Chen Shu held a grudge, he had to win this match today.
He could lose to anyone, but he absolutely couldn't lose to Xia Bing!
Boom, boom, boom!
At this moment, the Holy Light Fox unleashed various light-based skills. It was evident how much Xia Bing had invested in its development.
However, none of the skills hit. They all dissipated into light, as if merely venting.
Xia Yan silently thought, 'Now, it's my turn, right?'
Roar!
The Blazing Roar Tiger let out a fierce roar. Its sharp claws were coated in scorching flames as it lunged fiercely at the Ice Wolf.
Simultaneously, flames ignited on its wings, greatly increasing its speed.
The Ice Wolf's eyes flashed, and it exhaled a blast of frost, preparing to slow its speed.
But the Blazing Roar Tiger dodged it directly by changing its direction.
At this moment, a vine attacked, blocking the Ice Wolf's retreat.
It was the Azure Bird's skill!
The Roar Tiger had already closed in, a ferocious glint in its eyes.
Chiz!
A large spray of scarlet blood gushed out.
Under the combined assault of flames and sharp claws, the Ice Wolf's defense was instantly breached.
Following that, the Roar Tiger used another skill, spewing a large cloud of flames from its mouth towards the Ice Wolf's wound.
"Awooo~"
The Ice Wolf's body trembled. It was instantly heavily injured.
In this critical situation, the Holy Light Fox unleashed a skill.
Chiz, chiz!
A light arrow shot out.
The Blazing Roar Tiger didn't confront it head-on. Instead, it flapped its wings and decisively widened the distance.
Although Xia Yan could eliminate the Ice Wolf immediately, the Blazing Roar Tiger would also be injured, which was unnecessary.
He wanted to win with an overwhelming victory, to show Xia Bing the gap between them!