What nonsense are you spouting? Today is truly public opinion! I only hired a water army for one day!
Chen Shu shrugged, not expecting his popularity to have reached such heights.
It seems I can start live-streaming for sales now.
He's truly mastered the internet game!
Chen Shu mused as he arrived at the contestant area of the Dou Ling arena.
The three from Nan Gan City also arrived, but each of them was in low spirits.
They had finally managed to break into the top sixteen, only to immediately face Chen Shu.
They would have preferred to face a team with an S-class contracted spirit.
Are you thinking of ways to surrender?
Chen Shu spoke, the two sides having no comparability and too vast a gap.
Don't be too arrogant!
The three exchanged glances, their expressions hardening.
With that, they summoned their respective contracted spirits.
A pitch-black wild ox appeared, its eyes filled with ferocity. It was the A-class Black Power Savage Ox!
Although it lacked long-range skills and was a neutral-attribute contracted spirit, its physical strength was sufficient to serve as a main fighter.
The other two contracted spirits were a fiery red hunting leopard and a small earth-yellow monkey.
The combination of the three was also extremely reasonable, forming a team with decent combat power.
Chen Shu looked at Xu Xiaoyu and Xia Bing and nodded.
Instantly, the Golden Slime, Flame Bird, and Ice Wolf appeared in the Dou Ling arena.
In that instant, the entire audience was stunned.
A B-class Ice Wolf? And an level eight contracted spirit, are they kidding?
Holy crap, this is a forced one-vs-two!
I thought the Nan Jiang team was a favorite to win the championship, but the other two members are completely useless! You have to know when to carry the girl!
Xu Xiaoyu and Xia Bing's contracted spirits instantly ignited the entire venue.
They were too weak, completely incomparable to the Golden Slime.
Especially Xia Bing's Ice Wolf, it was merely a B-class contracted spirit, and its level was only eight.
It was simply cannon fodder!
Hearing the discussions from the entire venue, Xia Bing's expression turned a little pale, and she silently lowered her head.
She really was dragging the team down.
Chen Shu patted Xia Bing's shoulder, a sunny smile on his face, and said in a deep voice:
Believe in me! You are no worse than others!
Xia Bing's heart trembled, she nodded, took a deep breath, and ignored the discussions from the entire audience.
It seems we can relax now. One person being strong is useless.
Xie Fengyu and the other two from Nan Cang High School exchanged glances, a smile on their lips.
Clearly, Chen Shu's terrifying combat power had shocked them before.
If the other two members were as strong as the Slime, it would be too absurd.
The match begins!
Chen Shu's expression was calm, and he said in a deep voice: Xiaoyu, you hold off the leopard, and the Ice Wolf follow behind Little Yellow!
With that, the Flame Bird flapped its wings and directly engaged its opponent.
Both were A-class fire-attribute contracted spirits, with similar combat power.
Little Yellow used the Charge skill, but its speed was not too fast, allowing the Ice Wolf to keep up.
Now, Chen Shu's control over skills was becoming increasingly proficient; the speed of Charge could be controlled at will.
Earth Spikes!
The earth-yellow monkey's eyes glowed with skill light. Seven or eight earth spikes condensed in an instant and pierced towards the Slime madly.
Bang, bang, bang!
Relying on its formidable defense, the Slime directly shattered the earth spikes.
The distance between the two sides had already closed!
Chen Shu said: Xia Bing, use Ice Domain!
The Ice Wolf roared, an invisible cold air permeated the area, instantly covering a radius of dozens of meters.
The earth-yellow monkey released its skill again. Yellow soil suddenly appeared in the void, covering the Slime's body.
A control skill?
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow. He saw a brilliant light on the Slime's body. The [Overlord Body] skill was released, directly immunizing it against control.
Its cute eyes widened, and then it used [Violent Sitting Kill].
Its massive body leaped up, targeting the earth-yellow monkey.
Its speed slowed, and fear appeared in its eyes.
This thing this big, it really couldn't handle it!
The Beast Tamer from Nan Gan City was fully focused, showing no signs of panic.
At the critical moment, he decisively recalled his contracted spirit.
Oh, this…
The other two teammates were caught off guard. You're too decisive!
The Slime adjusted its target and charged towards the Black Power Savage Ox.
The Black Power Savage Ox's eyes widened, and its thick hooves constantly moved. In an instant, it charged forward.
Boom!
The two close-combat contracted spirits collided, making one's heart tighten.
As expected, without surprise, the Black Power Savage Ox spat out blood from its mouth and was directly sent flying.
The Flame Leopard in the distance saw this and couldn't help but tremble, even rolling around as if having a seizure.
The Flame Bird in the sky was stunned. What are you doing, trying to frame someone?
Chen Shu, did you use some skill?
Xu Xiaoyu looked confused, not understanding why the leopard had suddenly become like that.
Chen Shu explained: Its immersion is too strong; it's already starting to feel the pain.
On the other side, the three from Nan Gan City looked dejected, especially the leopard's owner, who felt extremely embarrassed that his contracted spirit had a seizure on the spot.
Brother, let's surrender. We really can't win.
Alas, forget it, let's surrender!
The two directly put away their contracted spirits and forfeited the match.
It wasn't that they were incapable, but that the opponent was too strong!
Chen Shu and the other two smiled at each other. The path to advancement was simply too easy.
However, Xu Xiaoyu and Xia Bing knew that it was all because the Slime was too absurd.
If it weren't for Chen Shu, and instead it were Du Long or Tang Lie participating, Nan Jiang City would have been eliminated in the first round.
Another twenty million arrived!
Chen Shu sighed, having earned Nan Jiang Second High School's money easily. It was too simple!
The match ended, and the Dou Ling arena erupted in cheers again.
Xia Bing's innate skill, Ice Domain, had a large range, was a crowd control skill, and had a long duration. It was definitely useful in the team.
Moreover, it could cooperate with Chen Shu's Slime.
In the afternoon, the three celebrated outside and then returned to the hotel.
It was already April, with willows flying and grass growing, the sun was warm, and the college entrance examination was getting closer.
Chen Shu was about to tidy up and go out for a stroll when his phone suddenly rang. He answered it.
Hello, Sister Fang Si? You're back in Kyoto?
I'm back. I have something to tell you! Do you remember Liu Ping?
Chen Shu replied: Who? Does he owe us money?
Fang Si said: The Black Iron level Beast Tamer who ambushed us last time!
Oh, oh, what's wrong?
I've found some information. It's from an international organization, and they might have a stronghold in Nan Cang City. You're participating in a competition there, so be very careful!
It should be fine.
Chen Shu's heart skipped a beat; a Black Iron level assassin was truly formidable.
It's better to be careful.
Fang Si reminded him, as she didn't want anything to happen to Chen Shu. She then added:
By the way, I see you've advanced to the top eight in the competition! Not bad!
Chen Shu sighed: Just playing around. The contestants this year are not good; I haven't even exerted myself.
Stop kidding!
Fang Si seemed to have thought of something and said seriously: Also, don't cause trouble in Nan Cang City!
I've always been law-abiding. The Minister of Education himself praised me today.
The Minister? Praised you for what?
Said I have aspirations, business acumen, and am good at starting businesses...
Dudududu~~~
Before Chen Shu could finish speaking, the phone hung up.
So impatient.
He shook his head. Just then, an option appeared before his eyes.
[Option 1: End the competition low-key and return to Nan Jiang City! Reward: Moderate Beast Taming Power]
[Option 2: Report directly to the Imperial Dragon Guard and investigate the Dark Night organization's stronghold! Reward: Skill Force Reversal +1]
[Option 3: Find an opportunity to destroy the opponent's stronghold! Reward: Slime All Attributes +10% + Moderate Beast Taming Power]
Chen Shu's expression froze. Red light appeared in his vision.
Looking out the window, Chen Shu immediately located the source of the red light, which turned out to be a luxurious office building.
The stronghold is in the center of Nan Cang City?!