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

Chapter 17: Shadow and Poison Elements Breakthrough!

On the battle stage.

Chu Ming and Ai Jiangtu looked at each other.

An eerie atmosphere settled over the area.

The person on the left is leisurely, as if waiting for something.

The person on the right was tense all over, as if constantly on guard against some invisible threat.

Such a stark contrast.

Whether it's guest Tang Zhong, the judges, the contestants, or the viewers in the audience and live stream.

Everyone was stunned.

What's going on here??

Ai Jiangtu launched an attack at the start and clearly gained an advantage.

Even though Chu Ming's summoned beast reacted quickly and blocked the first round of attacks.

But Ai Jiangtu just needs to maintain his offensive rhythm.

We can definitely win!

He's a mid-level mage!

Moreover, Chu Ming didn't move an inch from beginning to end.

The shadow summon didn't seem to cause any damage, except for releasing an invisible sound wave.

But suddenly, Ai Jiangtu stopped playing?

What is he afraid of?

What is Chu Ming waiting for?

The audience was completely bewildered and had no idea what was going on.

The viewers in the live stream were getting increasingly anxious, constantly sending messages urging the two to start fighting.

"What are those two guys spacing out for?!"

"Black Tiger, hurry up!!"

"White Wolf, what are you doing? Let your summoned beasts keep going!!"

What the audience outside the venue didn't know was...

The battle is over.

The Song of the End is a special sonic power that can launch a dual attack on the enemy's mind and soul.

This is a short, high-frequency spiritual, soul-audio pulse.

It will not be fatal.

But it can force the target to faint.

After the Song of the End is activated, it will reverberate in the target's ocean of consciousness every so often.

A total of three rounds of resounding chords will be activated.

Until the very last round.

Triple superposition, a single burst!

Gengar is currently level 30, a mid-level warrior.

The power of the first round of sound strings is based on 30 levels, and then it accumulates and adds up.

In the second round...

That is an impact intensity pressure of level 60 (high-level commander level).

The third round is a soul and spirit impact at level 90 (Supreme Monarch level).

In other words.

Currently, Gengar's highest damage output is comparable to a Soul Scream unleashed by a Supreme Sovereign.

Unless it's a forbidden spell-level mage.

Furthermore, one must simultaneously master both the Mind and Curse systems; otherwise, there is no possibility of resisting.

simply put.

This move is an absolute trump card.

If an enemy is hit, they will be forced into a state of unconsciousness.

Currently, Gengar can be used a maximum of twice a day.

But that's enough for Chu Ming to maintain his confidence and fearlessness when facing any enemy or opponent.

Gengar's level is not high right now.

The range of the sound waves is only 30 meters in radius; beyond this range, the effect will disappear.

However, as the level increases, the range and intensity will also continue to increase.

If in the future, Gengar and others break through level 60 (high-level leader).

After three rounds of superposition.

It is a level 180 strength (medium-level Emperor), which is close to the End Song of the Roof of the World!

But for now...

The power of the Song of the End.

Even Chu Ming himself hadn't figured it out.

He had no idea just how terrifying the true power limit of this dual impact on the spirit and soul was!

It's just a vague guess based on intuition.

Enemies under forbidden spells.

I feel like I could touch it!

"Should we continue fighting?"

"If you get infected, you definitely won't wake up for at least two or three days."

"It's not too late to admit defeat now."

Chu Ming kindly reminded him.

"I give up!"

Ai Jiangtu's lips twitched, and he raised his right hand.

Upon seeing this, Chu Ming called out Gengar.

"Hehehe—"

Hearing Gengar's laughter, Ai Jiangtu breathed a sigh of relief.

He clearly felt that the strange, invisible curse string that had been binding him had quietly snapped.

The crisis that had been hanging over our heads has disappeared!

Ai Jiangtu looked at Chu Ming.

His eyes were very complicated!

It contains three parts shock, six parts curiosity, and one part helplessness.

His usual calm expression could no longer be maintained.

In the past, relying on his spatial magic that combined offense and defense, he was virtually invincible among his peers and could do anything!

I actually encountered such a strange summoner today.

The most critical thing.

Even now that I know the abilities of the other party's summoned beasts, I still have no way to deal with them.

……

"The winner of the Masked Mage Grand Final is White Wolf!"

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

After a moment of surprise, the referee loudly announced the final result.

The judges stared at each other, dumbfounded.

They never expected this.

Ai Jiangtu will eventually choose to admit defeat.

Why?

Everyone was filled with questions.

But apart from Ai Jiangtu, who was involved, having some knowledge of the matter, no one knew the reason.

Although it was somewhat inexplicable.

Until enthusiastic cheers came from the stands.

Contestants Jiang Shaoxu, Dongfang Lie, Nan Rongni, and others stood up and applauded, and the others were also inspired to join in.

Although many people did not understand the specific battle situation.

How Chu Ming got Ai Jiangtu to voluntarily admit defeat.

But the atmosphere at the scene was lively.

Let them put this trivial matter out of their minds.

……

[You have completed a battle, defeated your opponent, won the championship, and earned 100 points.]

[Your Gengar helped you win the competition, and you're so excited! Its current level (lv30) progress is accelerated by 50%.]

"That's really nice..."

Chu Ming heard two system notifications in succession.

Before I could even feel happy, I saw the next notification.

[Congratulations! Your shadow magic has broken through to the intermediate level. You have automatically learned the intermediate shadow magic "Giant Shadow Nail - Soul Shadow".]

[Congratulations! Your poison magic has broken through to the intermediate level. You have automatically learned the intermediate poison magic "Poison Cave - Soul-Eating Bee"]

"Um???"

Chu Ming's eyes widened as he heard another system notification.

A surge of ecstatic joy welled up within me!

Both the Shadow and Poison elements have broken through!

This competition was definitely worth it!

Simply dealing with demons isn't enough.

We need some more formidable mage rivals.

I took a deep breath.

Chu Ming suppressed his inner turmoil and clasped his hands in thanks to Ai Jiangtu on the other side, saying, "Thank you for your guidance."

Ai Jiangtu looked helpless but returned the greeting earnestly.

A loss is a loss.

Even if outsiders can't understand it.

But he knew perfectly well what was going on, without any controversy.

Chu Ming didn't even move from the start to the end of the game.

Just stand still.

Let him cast his spells as he pleases.

Despite the resentment in my heart!

But faced with such a guy, he couldn't deny that he had lost convincingly.

Chu Ming and Ai Jiangtu bowed slightly to the audience and the guests on the platform before leaving the arena.

……

In the guest seats.

Tang Zhong and the other three high-level mage guests frowned and discussed amongst themselves.

He was still pondering the duel between the two of them.

"Was there something wrong with the sound wave released by that shadow summon at the end?"

"But to my perception, it was just a harmless interference sound wave."

"Something is definitely not right. Perhaps... it's because that shadow summon clone was destroyed?"

"This activated a special innate ability? One is a spell that can interfere with spatial forces?"

"Judge Tang, did you notice?"

He noticed that several people were looking at him.

Tang Zhong stroked the stubble on his chin, a faint smile on his face, and said, "Just a guess."

"The real reason can only be found out by asking Ai Jiangtu himself."

"However, this involves Chu Ming's secrets, so let's leave some cards up for the young man."

(End of this chapter)