My monster cards can evolve infinitely.

The female instructor's word "begin" was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples throughout the practice area.

However, the atmosphere on the dueling platform froze for a moment.

Fernand stood behind the armed bear goblin, his expression shifting.

He had thoroughly investigated Xiu Qi before the duel; he was just an apprentice who only knew one magic trick.

The only uncertainty is that strange goblin.

Therefore, he used special means to sign a contract with a bear goblin to ensure that the duel would be foolproof.

Unexpectedly, this poor apprentice actually made a pact with an ogre.

"Calm down! I won't lose to a lowly commoner who can't even learn a first-level spell!"

His knuckles turned slightly white as he gripped the staff tightly, his eyes darting rapidly between Xiuqi and the mountain-sized ogre.

The bear goblin Gram growled uneasily, its instincts telling it that the large creature before it was extremely dangerous.

Its scarlet eyes were fixed on Ado, and its thick arms, gripping the hammer, were taut with muscles, in a defensive stance.

Xiuqi stood calmly beside Ado, his gray robes gleaming softly under the magical lights of the training ground.

He looked up at Fernand, his eyes clear.

"What's wrong?" Xiuqi said softly, "Aren't you going to start?"

Fernand's lips were pressed into a thin white line, and the light from the sapphire tip on his staff flickered.

He couldn't back down—especially in front of so many classmates and professors.

Whispers rose like a tide from the stands.

"An ogre... How did this apprentice manage to persuade an ogre to sign a magical contract?"

"Is that a contract summoning scroll? I've heard these scrolls aren't cheap!"

"Just who is this Xiu Qi?"

Jasmine's eyes were strikingly bright.

She stood tall, her fiery red hair blazing like flames under the magical light.

Catherine beside her also abandoned her previous disdain and focused intently on the dueling platform.

"Your 'little boyfriend' seems to be hiding quite a few secrets," Catherine said softly.

Jasmine smiled and nodded, her eyes shining even brighter as she looked at the gray-robed figure on the stage.

On the dueling platform, a ruthless glint finally flashed in Fernand's narrowed eyes.

"Gram!" he shouted sharply, "Charge!"

The bear goblin hesitated for a moment, but still let out a roar and charged forward.

Its movements were swift and powerful, and its scales made a metallic "click" sound as it ran.

The ten-step distance was covered in an instant. The hammer was raised high and smashed down on the ogre's large, unarmored head with a whooshing sound.

Ado looked at the small man rushing towards him with confusion.

It remembered what Xiuqi had just said about "defeating the other opponents on the stage," so it raised the giant hammer in its hand.

He swung it vertically forward.

boom! ! !

The goblin's all-out attack slammed solidly into the handle of Hodor's hammer.

The deafening clang of metal echoed through the practice range, making the eardrums of nearby spectators ache.

Ado's massive body remained completely still, not even his hand holding the hammer trembled.

The bear-goblin Gram staggered back three steps due to the recoil, staring in horror at its slightly trembling right hand—

That blow felt like it had struck the hardest granite.

The audience erupted in uproar.

"My God... that ogre is too powerful, it didn't even flinch?"

"The difference in power is just too great..."

"Judging from the ogre's expression, he seems quite confused..."

Fernand's face turned ashen.

He quickly raised his staff and began chanting a spell.

The sapphire at the top of the staff shone with a dazzling light, and the temperature in the air suddenly dropped.

"Frost Ray!" Fernán shouted.

A blue, chilling current shot out from the tip of the staff, heading straight for Ado's chest.

This is Zero Rings Energy Trick, capable of freezing objects it hits and causing severe frostbite.

Xiu Qi's eyes flickered slightly, but he made no move.

The cold air struck Ado's chest, instantly condensing a layer of white frost on its rough, grayish-green skin.

The linen clothes were frozen stiff and made a soft crackling sound.

Ado looked down at the frost on his chest and made a confused gurgling sound in his throat.

It stretched out its huge left hand and patted its chest.

Click!

The frost shattered and fell in a flurry.

Ado patted the remaining ice crystals on his chest and looked at Fernand with his bright yellow eyes.

His expression seemed to say: That's it?

"Impossible!" Fernand exclaimed.

Frost Ray is a trick, but it is what he is best at.

While this power-enhancing spell may not be the strongest among magic spells, it is still among the top tier, even comparable to some first-level spells.

If a regular goblin is hit squarely, it could very well be killed instantly.

Even if it can't completely freeze the ogre, it should still deal considerable damage and slow it down.

But looking at that cannibal... it seems like it was just covered in snowflakes?

On the referee's stand, Master York frowned: "This ogre's magic resistance is unusual."

Master Alvin stroked his gray beard, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes: "The partner that Xiuqi chose is naturally special."

If those apprentices and mentors knew that Xiuqi also had a two-star blue rare card, [Bird Poet], they would definitely exclaim in disbelief!

This card, while not as purely physical in combat as the ogre Hodor.

However, the special attack of the [Bird Poet] will definitely be a nightmare that novice professionals never want to face.

On the dueling platform, Fernand gritted his teeth; he had to change his strategy.

"Gram, flank them!" he commanded. "Attack that human!"

The goblin understood and immediately moved to the side, attempting to bypass Ado and attack Xiuqi directly.

Its movements were agile, clearly indicating that it had been through many battles.

Xiu Qi remained standing in the same spot, without even taking a single step back.

He simply said calmly, "Ado, protect me."

The ogre immediately turned around, its massive body forming a wall in front of Xiuqi.

Despite its enormous size, it moved with the agility of a normal person, always positioning itself between the bear goblin and the huqi.

The bear goblin tried to maneuver around several times, but Adona's enormous size and amazing reaction speed made it unable to get close to Xiuqi.

"Damn it!" Fernand cursed.

He raised his staff again, this time chanting a more complex incantation.

"Fernand's Magic Missile"

Three missiles, formed from pure force field energy, began to condense at the tip of the staff, slowly taking shape.

The air suddenly became heavy and tense, as if an invisible vortex had condensed at the tip of the staff.

With each syllable sung, the surrounding arcane energy began to respond.

"They're finally here!" Xiuqi smiled.

The spell that the illustrious ancestor of the Fernand family, Master Jim Fernand, improved upon [Magic Missile].

However, this technique was not publicly available and subject to copying fees and copyright usage fees like Midas's Elementary Deflection Field.

Instead, it is a private secret technique kept hidden from outsiders by the Fernand family.

It is said that Fernand's Magic Missile has three improvements over the original Magic Missile:

First, the missile's trajectory is optimized, and the missile will choose the optimal path to attack the target.

Secondly, it activates a simultaneous defense mode, where missiles will prioritize shooting down any projectiles that attack the caster.

Third, it reduces the difficulty of casting spells.

The only drawback is that the casting time is slightly longer than the original [Magic Missile].

He did not chant any incantation, but simply raised his right hand, palm facing forward.

A force field barrier, rippling with translucent light, instantly unfolded in front of him—

Trick, [Midas's Primary Deflection Field]

Fernán's magical missiles were still gathering power when the bear goblin's imposing figure charged toward Xiuqi.

Ado had already sensed the threat.

It no longer passively defended itself, but instead took heavy steps and actively walked towards the bear goblin.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

Every step sent tremors through the dueling arena.

The ogre's enormous body approached with a suffocating sense of oppression.

The bear goblin Gram instinctively retreated, but Fernand's command forced it to suppress its fear.

It roared, gripped the hammer tightly with both hands, and slammed it into Ado's chest with all its might.

Ado did not use his weapon to block this time.

It raised its right foot and kicked it out like a football.

boom!

Before the goblin's mace could even fall, its massive paw had already slammed into its chest.

Gram let out a scream as his body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, tracing an arc in the air before crashing heavily onto the floor ten feet away.

click-

A clear sound of bone cracking.

The bear goblin struggled to get up, but the excruciating pain in its chest forced it to lie on the ground, convulsing in agony.