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

Chapter 12 Nanrong Ni

"Fuck, I had a smooth ride all the way here."

"How come we run into that monster right at the start of the second round?!"

Lu Yilin felt incredibly frustrated.

Theoretically speaking, as a light-elemental mage, he should have an advantage against dark magic.

But Chu Ming cannot be viewed as an ordinary mage.

A bizarre summoned beast.

Extremely strong physical fitness and combat ability

He even had his doubts.

Did this guy train with the special forces in the military mages?

otherwise.

In the blink of an eye, a poisoned demon-slaying longsword was pressed against the person's head.

No normal person has that ability.

Looking back now.

Lu Yilin's heart was still pounding.

We can't afford to mess with them.

I can't afford it!

"Little Mingming! It looks like that guy. Give him a good beating!!"

Jiang Shaoxu also knew Lu Yilin's identity, so she encouraged him.

"I concede defeat in this match!"

Lu Yilin glared at Jiang Shaoxu, then walked over and spoke loudly to the referee.

snort!

You want to beat me up?

I'll just admit defeat now, let's see how you beat me up!

The referee nodded and then announced, "Round 2, stage number 2, please have Black Tiger and Blue Fox come to the stage."

"Referee! I concede this match too!"

Upon seeing Lu Yilin, he was so frightened by Chu Ming that he dared not go on stage.

Jiang Shaoxu raised his hand with a smile and said to the referee beside him.

Her opponent in this match was Ai Jiangtu, a mid-level space-type mage.

She is a novice spiritual practitioner.

There was absolutely no chance of winning.

Moreover, her family had told her before she came that no matter what the outcome of the competition was, she would have a nomination for the National Team.

Just treat it as a stroll; there's no need to take the competition too seriously.

Therefore, she felt no pressure to admit defeat.

……

In the following matches.

Because no one will withdraw from the competition.

The production team simply revealed everyone's masks and identities to the contestants so they could be mentally prepared.

Heavyweight contenders also took to the stage one after another.

Jiang Yu was from the Forbidden City in the capital.

He studied under Pang Lai, the chief court mage and a saint-level mage.

Like Chu Ming, he was one of only two mages among the contestants who majored in summoning.

The summoned beast is a very rare Night Rakshasa, whose combat power far surpasses that of mages of the same level.

An opponent like this.

The scion of a second-rate aristocratic family from Shanghai decisively raised his hand to admit defeat!

Then came Zu Jiming, a poison-type mage from the Zu family.

Wearing a set of expensive magical armor, he imitated Chu Ming's fighting style and manually poisoned people.

……

Seeing those contestants advance one by one.

Many scions of ordinary wealthy families have come to the realization that this preliminary round will end here.

They have no chance...

But some people disagreed.

Regardless of winning or losing, he wanted to show others that he was no worse than anyone else!

Bai Zangfeng of the Bai family in Shanghai.

The capital city officials, official fish.

Both of them are wind-type mages, and both are equipped with demon-slaying tools.

In the end, the two "wind-type swordsmen" engaged in a spectacular battle.

The fight was extremely fierce.

It even prompted the referee to intervene!

The audience erupted in applause and cheers.

that's it.

The second round of the competition is coming to an end.

The final match was about to begin, and it featured two girls from exceptional backgrounds.

Mu Ningxue of the Mu family in the capital.

Mu Nujiao of the Mu Family in Shanghai.

"That's interesting."

Chu Ming looked at Mu Ningxue on the battle stage, who was handling the vine attacks with ease, and nodded inwardly.

Based on his observations.

The two ice mages of the Mu family.

It's clear that the girl named Mu Tingying received more care from her family.

Because both of them were wearing magical artifacts.

But Mu Tingying's magic tools are definitely a level above Mu Ningxue's.

But in fact.

If two ice mages were to fight each other.

Chu Ming was certain that Mu Ningxue had a 70% chance of winning.

Despite Mu Ningxue's superior magical talent and innate ice-type spirit seed, the Mu family has invested more resources in Mu Tingying.

I can't figure it out...

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

"She really works hard."

Suddenly, a gentle voice rang out beside Chu Ming.

"What do you mean? Who are you talking about?"

Chu Ming frowned and looked at Nan Rongni, who was wearing a "white rabbit" mask and sat down next to him.

He was naturally familiar with Nan Rongni.

Both being prominent families in the south, the Nanrong family is far more prestigious than the Chu family, and it is said that they have a close relationship with the Mu family.

"I'm referring to Mu Ningxue, of course."

"Aren't you looking at her too?"

Nan Rongni smiled and began to speak, then changed the subject: "But for some people, no matter how hard they try, it's useless."

"Mu Ningxue is merely from a collateral branch of the Mu family, the Mu family of Bocheng."

"Just the day before yesterday, after an investigation by the tribunal, it was found that the Mu family of Bocheng was suspected of colluding with the Black Vatican to create unrest in the city."

"Mu Ningxue has now been expelled from the Mu family in the capital and is no longer a member of the Mu family."

"To be honest, if it weren't for the dean of the Imperial Academy vouching for her, Mu Ningxue would have been forced to withdraw from the competition by now, tsk tsk."

Chu Ming narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "So, what are you trying to say?"

Nan Rongni sensed Chu Ming's coldness but wasn't annoyed. She smiled and said, "We'll be teammates from now on, so there's no need to be so resistant to me."

"Teammates?" Chu Ming frowned.

Nan Rongni played with her fingers and continued:

"It seems you really don't know anything about the National Championships."

"Based on the past experience of the National Team, a healing mage is a standard feature of the team, since there are quite a few team competitions."

"Among all the participants this time, I am the only healing mage."

"There will definitely be a spot for me."

Nan Rongni spoke calmly, as if stating a fact.

"You don't really think this competition is about determining the top ten, do you?"

"The competition is for others to see."

"The Great Xia Dynasty is so vast, with hundreds of renowned families. Who wouldn't want to rise to the top?"

"Ten spots are simply not enough."

"There has never been a competition like this before."

"It was all pre-arranged."

"But over time, many aristocratic families have also been the subject of much gossip and rumors."

Upon hearing this...

Chu Ming roughly understood what the other party meant.

to be honest.

This competition, on the surface, provides an opportunity.

But in reality, it lets the powerful families know that some things cannot be obtained simply by wanting to fight for them.

Unless you possess talent and ability far exceeding those of your peers, why should a nomination be awarded to you?

No matter how many complaints I have in my heart.

When faced with a gap in strength, one should recognize one's own position.

Nan Rongni continued.

"You know what? Actually, it's more reasonable for us to compete when we're at the intermediate level."

"But the higher the level, the greater the advantage of the great families."

"While the scions of ordinary noble families have reached the first level of intermediate-tier magic, the scions of great noble families have already begun to cultivate the second level of intermediate-tier magic."

"But the difference between first and second level magic is not that big."

"Those who dropped out of the competition didn't even have the confidence to complete the beginner level challenge, and they probably won't even be eligible to be selected in the future."

"Given a chance, he still couldn't use it; he's useless."

Hearing about this intrigue and power struggle among powerful families...

Chu Ming felt bored and had a headache: "Why are you telling me all this?"

"Because you don't belong to those who are destined to be eliminated." Nan Rongni looked at Chu Ming and smiled.

"We all come from the South, shouldn't we unite even more?"

(End of this chapter)