Physical mage, challenge me to a solo duel!

On the arena, Su Xiao hadn't even finished saying her second surrender when Wang Yi immediately called her "Grandma," leaving her standing there somewhat bewildered, unsure whether to keep her right hand raised or lowered.

The brief conversation between Wang Yi and Su Xiao was captured by the sound-receiving device set up on the arena and then amplified throughout the entire magic hall.

"What's going on?"

"Huh? It seems like both of them are about to admit defeat?"

"Fuck, what are these two Chinese guys up to? Are they pulling some kind of stunt?"

"They voluntarily admitted defeat, so it shouldn't be considered a shady deal, right?"

"I don't care, damn it, I want a refund!"

"Isn't the competition supposed to be about who's stronger? How did it become a competition about who can give up the fastest?"

"Report this! There are actors in this!"

"I've gone all in. If Su concedes, I'll be in debt!"

"It's okay, you can always pay with your butt..."

The audience was in an uproar, and Wang Yi on the stage also wanted to swear.

No, it's understandable that those weak foreigners who came up to the stage and admitted defeat. They were already lacking in strength and were frightened by rumors, so it's understandable that they were afraid to admit defeat.

But Su Xiao, you are a high-level mage, the ace of the China Magic Military University, a strong contender for the individual championship in this league, and someone who will join the China military in the future. Why are you admitting defeat to me?

It's not that you lack the ability, nor that you lack the courage.

Did you lose your mind and admit defeat right away?

If Wang Yi hadn't reacted quickly, this kid would have actually shouted out that he had given up.

Wang Yi grew angrier the more he thought about it, and his anger surged. He instantly transformed into a dragon, then forcefully slammed his crimson halberd into the arena. With a few leaps, he charged fiercely towards Su Xiao.

"Is a fight finally about to break out?"

"I've seen this unique transformation magic again; it looks like some kind of scaled magical beast."

"Su Xiao isn't reacting at all. Is he going to be torn in two right here and now?"

"God, please let Sue win and save my ass."

Faced with Wang Yi charging towards him, Su Xiao finally lowered his right hand, which he had been preparing to concede defeat, but he made no attempt to unleash any magic.

In the blink of an eye, the dragon-man that Wang Yi had transformed into easily advanced to Su Xiao's side without any hindrance.

Then Wang Yi raised his dragon claw, which flashed with a sinister light, and then slammed it down towards Su Xiao's head and face.

At such close range, even if Su Xiao wanted to resist, he certainly wouldn't be a match for Wang Yi.

Even high-ranking mages with the ability to teleport must leave behind some of their body parts as souvenirs before they can completely dodge the teleportation.

Just like Hu Jin, who held back a trick up his sleeve back then.

Moreover, Wang Yi's attack this time was clearly aimed at Su Xiao's head. Su Xiao couldn't possibly leave his head behind, could he?

As a result, Su Xiao didn't react at all to the dragon claw that was growing larger and larger in his eyes.

Fortunately, at the last moment, Wang Yi's dragon claw stopped in front of Su Xiao's face.

"If you don't stop, I'm definitely dead. Now I can admit defeat... Waaah!"

Wang Yi's dragon claw suddenly gripped Su Xiao's lower face, forcibly silencing him before he could finish speaking.

The dragon scales were hot and smooth, hard and layered, with a very strange feel to them.

Wang Yi bent down and lowered his head, getting close to Su Xiao's profile, his ferocious dragon mouth opening wide.

A few breaths of Yi Yan's anger landed on Su Xiao's face, and then Wang Yi spoke in a barely audible voice.

"Open up new territory".

"Hmm!" Su Xiao blinked, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

Wang Yi used a little force to lift Su Xiao up, and gently swayed him from side to side as if trying to shake something off Su Xiao.

"Stop talking nonsense, we need a sufficiently enclosed area, hurry up."

Helpless, Su Xiao then circulated his magic power, and in the blink of an eye, a purplish-gray mist rose from the arena. In a short while, the dense purplish-gray mist completely enveloped the two of them, obscuring countless eyes and cameras.

"What happened? Why can't I see it?"

"It's getting foggy!"

"Could it be a domain? Whose domain?"

"So, at least one of these two is a high-level mage?"

"God help us, it has to be Sue!"

From the outside, most of the arena was covered in thick fog, but inside, where Wang Yi and Su Xiao were, there was no fog at all.

Seeing that Su Xiao had used his domain to isolate their sound and sight, Wang Yi released his dragon claws and put Su Xiao on the ground.

"Su Xiao, right? We haven't had much contact before. Apart from being fellow participants from China, we definitely don't have any connection. At most, we're just nodding acquaintances."

Finally having a place to talk properly, Wang Yi patted the dragon's claw with relief, his sharp fingertips drawing a fleeting spark on the dragon scales, and continued somewhat irritably:

"So we're not even best friends, yet you're putting on this act of being gentle, kind, respectful, frugal, and modest. Why did you have to admit defeat for no reason?"

"What, just because your surname is Su, you have to lose?"

Su Xiao raised his hand and rubbed the lower half of his face, which was slightly red from being burned by the dragon scales, before replying:

"Wang Yi, others may not know your true strength, but I certainly do. Not to mention me alone, even my entire team combined would be no match for you."

"Moreover, we are all Chinese. Now that we are matched, no matter who wins or loses, it will be fighting among ourselves. Rather than fighting to the death, it is easier to admit defeat."

"This way I won't get injured, and I won't have to expose your strength... Although I don't know what the point is of you hiding your strength all this time, after all, there are no opponents worth your attention in this league."

"Besides, you saved all of our lives before, so how could I possibly lay a hand on you?"

Su Xiao's reasoning was simple: neither in terms of strength nor in terms of gratitude, he had no reason to fight Wang Yi, so going on stage to admit defeat was only natural.

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Wang Yi clicked his tongue a few times, this matter had caused quite a stir.

Su Xiao's idea was not wrong. Normally, admitting defeat would indeed be the better option.

When contestants from the same country meet, they will also make this choice after knowing each other's strengths.

If you have some morals, then put on a show of a match that's just for show, relying on your acting skills to fool the audience, so as not to get people asking for refunds.

This way, we neither weaken ourselves nor expose the opponent's strength.

So Su Xiao's surrender was a normal thing to do, but the key point is that Wang Yi is not behaving normally right now.

Once the main competition begins, it will be time for the high-level mages to unleash their power.

Wang Yi is currently just an avatar; based on strength alone, he has absolutely no chance of overpowering a high-level mage and continuing on his path.

Su Xiao conceded defeat, and then he was beaten up by others in the main competition. What kind of nonsense is this?

That would not only embarrass China, but also waste the opportunity to have a powerful figure like Su Xiao.

It's impossible to expect that every match in the future will be against Chinese players, and that the opponent will concede defeat, thus handing him the championship.

Even if it's truly a one-in-a-million chance, what's the difference between that and a conspiracy? Winning the championship wouldn't be very satisfying.