Why didn't she use a spear?

Could this be the pride of a Sheya warrior woman?

Could this be... uh...

Jiang Xiao thought Carmelita had some unique beliefs or pride, but he immediately saw Carmelita, fiercely fighting on the field, toss her spirit bow and conjure a spear.

It was from this moment that Hou Mingming changed her attacking stance to fighting and retreating, occasionally using her Black Feather Bow for defense and short-range rapid-firing at Carmelita.

It's happening!

Archery combat!

Hou Mingming is essentially an agility-based warrior. Her swift movements are not something a typical mage of her level could achieve. Under Carmelita's continuous attacks, her defense was somewhat lacking, but her footwork compensated for this deficiency.

Coupled with the occasional cold arrow, Carmelita couldn't fully commit to her offense.

An intense close-quarters battle unfolded, thrilling to watch.

Jiang Xiao was completely engrossed. Under Carmelita's relentless attacks, Hou Mingming finally stepped into the area of withered grass, which was the trap Carmelita had set earlier.

As soon as Hou Mingming's front foot entered the withered grass, Carmelita dropped her spear and switched to her spirit bow!

The two were only five meters apart, and they started exchanging blows?

Point-blank rapid-fire?

Standing and trading blows?

Arrows collided in the space between them, creating a "da-da-da" sound that never ceased.

Incredible!

What kind of accuracy is this? Is she kidding me...?

As the Black Feather Arrows exploded, layers of black mist appeared between them.

Jiang Xiao keenly noticed that after Hou Mingming fired her third arrow, her movements slowed down slightly.

Was this the unique effect of the contaminated domain?

Hou Mingming frowned, showing no fear. The fourth arrow, however, was a White Feather Arrow.

Clang!

The White Feather Arrow collided with the translucent spirit arrow, clashing head-on.

Rumble...

White tail feathers, this was an explosive arrow!

The violent roar, accompanied by the blast of air, directly blew both of them away.

Hou Mingming had already turned into a stone statue. As it was blown away, it rotated in the air. Even when its stone head hit the ground, there was no movement until it rebounded and its feet landed on the ground. Then, Hou Mingming's entire stone body suddenly shattered, and she landed steadily.

But... the moment Hou Mingming landed, before she could even raise her bow and pull it back quickly, she shot another White Feather Arrow at the ground.

At the same time, her body instantly transformed, the stone statue's pose still showing the bow having just been released.

Bang!

Another violent explosion, and Hou Mingming was blown away again.

Why was she hurting herself?

Because a translucent arrow was almost touching her face.

Hou Mingming was blown away, while the translucent arrow conjured by Carmelita was directly engulfed in the explosive blast!

Hou Mingming's body, sent flying, spun continuously, crossed the halfway line, and crashed heavily to the ground, sliding backward for two meters even after landing.

And Carmelita, engulfed in the flames of the explosion, was also blown away.

Hou Mingming, her stone form shattered and lying on the ground, pushed against the ground with her feet, staggering backward. The arrows in her hand were still firing rapidly, and the Black Feather Arrows with tracking effects finally hit Carmelita in mid-air!

Carmelita, sent flying, was clearly affected by the violent explosion, her head somewhat dazed. She didn't use any defensive or escape-related Star Techniques immediately. Her body, flying diagonally upward in a "大" (da) shape, became Hou Mingming's target!

The first arrow was aimed at the heart, the second arrow pierced the tail of the first Black Feather Arrow, and again pierced Carmelita's heart.

The third arrow pierced the tail of the second arrow, still piercing the heart... the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh...

Seven Black Feather Arrows, that was just the first volley.

And the second volley of Black Feather Arrows was already on its way, but before the second volley could reach Carmelita, the first volley of Black Feather Arrows, which had shattered and exploded into black mist, had already caused the referee to blow his whistle!

"Doo! Doo!" The referee's whistle was urgent, and he shouted loudly, "Stop! Stop attacking!"

However, there is an old saying in China: once the bow is drawn, there is no turning back.

Hou Mingming could only stop the third volley of arrows that were about to be fired, but she could not recall the second volley of seven arrows.

Bang bang bang!

Undoubtedly, each of the second volley's arrows accurately pierced Carmelita's body. The enormous impact even carried Carmelita, flying far away, and directly nailed her to the iron cage several meters high at the baseline.

Unfortunately, it was an iron cage, not a wall.

Unfortunately, those were Black Feather Arrows, not piercing arrows.

Carmelita finally slid down, falling headfirst to the ground.

Hou Mingming steadied herself, her national team uniform still neat and tidy. She reached out and smoothed her long, black ponytail, swayed it from side to side, and the corners of her glistening lips turned up slightly.

"Damn! She won! She won! So fast!? She won!?"

"She just won!? How did she win!?"

"Too terrifying! What happened? How did the opponent disappear in an instant?"

"What is this ability to seize opportunities? Turning disadvantages into advantages, and advantages directly into victory?"

This was an incredible battle. Compared to the real killing moves, the tentative attacks between the two seemed even more dreamlike and wonderful.

And the few arrows that really determined the victory were incredibly low-key.

In the locker room, Jiang Xiao clicked his tongue in amazement. This woman was really strong!

She only needed one mistake from her opponent!

Even if it wasn't really her opponent's mistake, as long as Hou Mingming seized an opportunity, the intense back-and-forth battle instantly turned into a one-sided massacre.

"Victory! Victory!"

"China! Hou Mingming!"

In a wave of cheers, at the highest point of the stands, Wan Ming stood up excitedly, the picture showing only half of his body, without his head.

And Wan Ming's voice came from off-screen: "Incredible! Simply incredible! Everyone thought this would be a long and arduous battle! But look what happened!?"

"3 minutes 29 seconds! 3 minutes 29 seconds!" Ye Xunyang cheered excitedly, "Hou Mingming almost maintained her speed record! Facts prove that no matter who the opponent is, Hou Mingming is still the top player standing at the top of the pyramid!"

Wan Ming was reprimanded by the leaders in his earpiece and quickly sat down, shouting loudly, "One opportunity! You really only need one opportunity! Victory, even life and death! It's just a matter of a few short seconds!"

Ye Xunyang, listening to the cheers of the Chinese audience around her, her excited voice trembling slightly, said, "Give you a Chinese national team captain like this! How can you not love her!"

Wan Ming: "Wait! Why hasn't the referee announced China's victory yet? What is the referee communicating with the judges about? Is there any objection to this result?"

Ye Xunyang was startled and quickly came back to her senses, saying, "The referee did just say to stop attacking, but didn't announce China's victory... Why? Is it because Hou Mingming continued to attack after the whistle was blown?"

Wan Ming said, "Hou Mingming had already stopped when the whistle blew. The ones flying in the air were the second volley of arrows that had already been shot. There's no doubt about that! The footage, and the audience around the world, can testify to that!"

For a moment, the audience in front of the TV held their breath and watched the TV screen nervously.

1 second... 2 seconds... 15 seconds...

Below, the referee turned around and raised the small flag high: "China! Victory!"

"Yoo-hoo!"

"Victory! Victory!"

The red ocean that covered almost half the stadium boiled again. Hou Mingming waved her hand casually. She had already retreated to the small iron cage door and opened it to walk out.

Coming towards her were two reporters, a man and a woman.

The woman was the reporter who specifically followed Hou Mingming for post-match interviews, and the man... was Yang Yang, the reporter who followed Jiang Xiao. He shamelessly followed his colleague.

Hou Mingming was slightly surprised, looked down at this newcomer, and found that he was a Chinese face, so she didn't say anything.

Yang Yang also felt the joy of interviewing Jiang Xiao, although Jiang Xiao was already 182cm tall, he was, after all, a man, while this Hou Mingming was a full 189cm...

Female reporter: "Congratulations! Hou Mingming! You've achieved a resounding victory! Are you satisfied with your performance?"

Hou Mingming: "It's okay. In fact, I could have been faster. I was still a bit conservative."

Female reporter: "..."

After speaking, Hou Mingming looked at the newcomer, Yang Yang.

Yang Yang was just tagging along. He was overjoyed to receive Hou Mingming's signal and quickly said, "I also want to congratulate you on winning the match! You were really stable. Your performance gave everyone a sense of security."

Hou Mingming nodded: "Okay, one last question."

The female reporter's face turned green with anger. She had always interviewed Hou Mingming, and unless Hou Mingming specifically wanted to say something herself, she usually only answered three questions.

The female reporter had wanted to start with a friendly question to open up the conversation, and then ask a more pointed question in the second question. She didn't expect the damned colleague to waste it like this...

You're a reporter! You ask questions! Why are you here singing praises?

Hou Mingming saw that they were both stuck, so she leaned down, brought herself closer to the microphone, and said to herself, "Jiang Xiaopi, I know you're watching. I'll say it here, and I'll say it to your face again when I get back to the locker room: Remember our agreement. It's your turn."

With that, Hou Mingming walked away, leaving the two reporters staring at each other.

The female reporter stomped her feet anxiously: "Aiya! Brother Yang!!! She only answers three questions! You... aiya!"

Yang Yang felt bitter in his heart. You didn't tell me either... uh, of course, I secretly followed along myself and didn't say anything beforehand.

Yang Yang quickly said, "It's okay, it's okay! There's Jiang Xiaopi later! He's my guy. I'll let you ask more questions! Ask whatever you want! Ask ten!"

The female reporter's eyes lit up immediately, her face lit up with joy, and she said, "Really?"

Yang Yang thumped his chest: "Really! Ask whatever you want! Unlimited! Don't be polite with Brother Yang!"

The female reporter immediately gave a thumbs up: "Brother Yang is generous!"

Yang Yang: "Of course..."

In the locker room, Jiang Xiao was staring blankly at the TV with a strange expression. The locker room door was pushed open directly, and Hou Mingming walked in. The team leaders, teachers, and staff behind her did not come in but closed the door properly.

"Remember our agreement." Hou Mingming sat in the chair opposite Jiang Xiao, raised her head slightly, gestured to Jiang Xiao, and said, "It's your turn."

Jiang Xiao's expression was strange. He looked at Hou Mingming and said, "In my hometown, there was a man named Zhou Cang. At that time, as a young and inexperienced youth, I thought I had encountered the B... uh, the strongest king on this earth!"

Hou Mingming frowned. What was this little milk poison saying?

Jiang Xiao sighed deeply and said earnestly, "On behalf of Zhou Cang, I am willing to call you the strongest!"

Hou Mingming snorted and said, "I don't need you to represent him. Give me his contact information. The strongest king? I'll go meet him."

Jiang Xiao: "......"