Full-Time Mage: Starting with Gengar, selected for the National Tournament

Chapter 11: Another Battle with Lu Yilin

Chu Ming understood the situation.

He waited in the contestants' waiting area and sat down next to Jiang Shaoxu, who was wearing a blue fox mask.

The first round of the competition will begin soon.

He saw his name on the screen.

The third match will be played on the familiar court number 3.

They were getting up to enter the square through the passageway.

But he hadn't even entered the venue yet.

Then the middle-aged referee spoke up again!

"Blue Horse concedes defeat, White Wolf wins!"

"Um?"

Chu Ming was stunned for a moment, and saw on the big screen that his opponent's name had turned gray, indicating that he had lost.

His name turned green, and below it was labeled "Winner".

He shrugged.

He reluctantly sat back down in his seat in the players' waiting area.

……

And the viewers who are watching this game.

Everyone, whether at the scene or in the live broadcast room, was talking about it.

"That's pointless. What kind of behavior is it to admit defeat?"

"That's right, I'm still waiting to see the White Wolf's performance."

"Ha, you think all the contestants are idiots? Since you know your opponent is strong, the best strategy is to deliberately give up and conserve your strength!"

"That makes sense, but it's no fun watching weaklings fight each other."

"Who says otherwise? Apart from one space-type mage, everyone else this season is a beginner-level mage?"

"Didn't you notice? These novice mages each have a valuable magical artifact. Maybe they're scions of powerful families, just here to have some fun?"

"Uh, that's a bit far-fetched. Why would scions of wealthy families spend their time eating, drinking, and having fun instead of participating in a masked sorcerer's show? What's the point?"

"That's true..."

The people in the live stream chatted idly.

By sheer chance, they guessed the identities of the contestants.

But it was just a TV show after all.

No one investigated further.

After yesterday's match.

We've gotten a pretty good idea of ​​the overall strength of the contestants.

From the audience's perspective, it was understandable that he chose to admit defeat when he encountered the White Wolf.

I don't think there's anything wrong with it.

……

"Round 1, Table 1: White Bull concedes defeat! Black Tiger wins!"

"Round 1, Stage 2: Monkey concedes defeat! Aries wins!"

"Round 1, Table 3... Red Dog wins!"

One announcement after another resounded throughout the conference venue.

After the first player conceded defeat, many more followed suit.

Another uproar erupted in the audience.

However, many people have also seen through these players' strategies!

After yesterday's match.

Everyone basically knows who the top-tier players are.

Chu Ming's performance was indeed outstanding, making him a formidable opponent!

Black Tiger Ai Jiangtu and White Sheep Nan Jue are both military mages, rare in magic, and have demonstrated combat abilities that surpass those of ordinary mages!

There's basically no chance of winning against these guys!

Another point is, if they get injured while fighting, how will they play the subsequent matches?

There's no shame in admitting defeat to a stronger opponent.

If you lose to someone of average skill because you're injured and can't recover in time, that would be a huge loss.

It would be better to conserve energy and build up strength.

Preparing to compete against other players of average skill level.

If we can win the last two matches, we might be able to survive and avoid elimination.

"How did this competition turn out like this?!"

Jiang Shaoxu's eyes widened in surprise.

"These guys are shrewd; it'll be your turn soon."

Chu Ming patted her on the shoulder, signaling her to hurry up and go on stage.

on the square.

The middle-aged referee loudly announced the new round of contestants once again.

Wearing a blue fox mask, Jiang Shaoxu walked through the passage and onto the No. 2 battle stage.

Her opponent wore a red snake mask, but her figure clearly indicated that she was also a woman.

After both sides took their positions.

The referee announced the start of the match.

"Lingyi - A Mind-Blowing Experience!"

With a soft shout, Jiang Shaoxu swiftly unleashed a level two mind-based spell.

She drew star trails incredibly fast.

The moment the referee's voice fell, a surge of mental energy swiftly materialized and struck the red snake's mind with tremendous force.

"Sizzle..."

Song Xia, the Red Snake, looked grim.

She originally intended to use a level-three fire attack to directly and violently suppress the opponent.

But to my surprise, the other side moved even faster.

An invisible mental shock directly severed her connection to the star trail.

It even made her freeze in place for a second or two.

"Psychic-type characters are really troublesome!"

I felt the suppression of the power of the mind system.

Song Xia felt a little irritated.

The most troublesome thing about an excellent mind mage is that once their mental attack is faster than other mages' ability to draw stars, the opponent will never be able to condense an effective attack!

She did bring a shield magic item.

Unfortunately, the shield magic item cannot resist mental power.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

I am, after all, a violent fire mage.

In terms of destructive power, she was confident that she was no less than the fire mages of those Eastern aristocratic families.

But now she can't even draw the star trails, how is she supposed to fight!

Just as Song Xia was feeling down.

Jiang Shaoxu, gripping the demon-slaying weapon, charged towards Song Xia!

Song Xia's expression suddenly changed, and she quickly retreated.

Shield Magic Tool Activated.

The next second, a shield as tall as a person appeared in front of him.

boom!

The massive slash landed, the impact exploding outwards, sending dust flying.

As the shield dissipated, Song Xia retreated step by step, reaching the edge of the field.

A few seconds later.

Jiang Shaoxu, holding the demon-slaying weapon, emerged from the smoke and dust, smiling at her: "You have no chance."

"I surrender."

Song Xia looked helpless and spoke.

She really hadn't expected the other party to release the magic so quickly.

They were put on the defensive from the very beginning.

In the past, she was the one who gave the upper hand and suppressed the other.

The opponent suppressed her rhythm in this battle, forcing her to turn around and defend, which caught her off guard.

"Round 1, Stage 2, Blue Fox wins!"

The referee at battle table number 2 loudly announced the result.

Jiang Shaoxu was in a good mood and hummed a little tune as she walked off the battle stage.

the other side.

The audience was somewhat disappointed.

I feel the competition ended too hastily.

But considering that both sides were female contestants, they still gave them a round of applause as a gesture of respect.

"Round 1, Stage 3, Bluebird wins!!"

Following closely behind Jiang Shaoxu.

On stage number 3, Qingniao defeated her opponent with powerful ice magic and lightning speed, winning cheers from many people.

This also attracted some attention from Chu Ming.

Among the contestants who have already demonstrated their strength, this "Bluebird" from the Mu family is indeed quite capable, and a top-ten finish shouldn't be a problem.

Half an hour passed quickly.

The first round of the competition is basically over.

The players were given a one-hour break.

We've reached this point.

Every battle.

Everything was related to whether they could advance, so the contestants were taking it extremely seriously.

Although some people announced their withdrawal from the competition yesterday.

But Tang Zhong soon found out about it.

As a judge, I feel extremely disgusted and angry at the disgrace of this mage who fled without a fight.

The notice was given to the elders of the family and the younger generation who withdrew from the competition.

They directly indicated that their qualifications could be given to other aristocratic families in the future.

This news has been released.

The young men from prestigious families, who were initially wavering and undecided, had no choice but to continue participating in the competition.

If this brings the family a reputation for cowardice, like fleeing without a fight.

Then he would have no place in the family anymore.

……

"Round two begins! Stage number 1, please welcome White Wolf and Black Pig to the stage!"

An hour passed in the blink of an eye.

A middle-aged referee loudly announced that the match would continue.

At that moment, the newly drawn matchup list appeared on the screen.

Chu Ming smiled immediately upon seeing his opponent.

He turned to look at Lu Yilin, who was sitting in a corner of the contestants' area, wearing a black pig's head mask.

(End of this chapter)