It seems I can only wait for Arthur to take me with him.
"Didn't that brat Arthur already go to the entrance?" Xiong Jun interjected at an inopportune moment, grumbling, "Grab him... huh?"
Mid-sentence, Xiong Jun noticed the Vicious Beasts around him looking at him with pity.
Oh no!
The next second, Na'er suddenly appeared, kicking Xiong Jun in the face with a big foot.
It was Naer's Flying Kick!
"How many times have I told you! Don't have any bad thoughts about Brother Arthur!"
Na'er dragged Xiong Jun aside and furiously punched and kicked him: "If there's a next time, I'll cut off your bear paw and roast it!"
Zi Ji and the others kept their eyes down, burying their heads extremely low, as if they didn't see Xiong Jun being pressed to the ground and beaten miserably.
Xiong Jun's massive body was pinned down by Na'er's petite figure, giving off a feeling of being wronged and pitiful.
He groaned and wailed: "Lord Na'er, I was wrong!"
Gu Yue sat on the sofa, her gaze sweeping indifferently. She used to stop them.
But now, she only curved her lips into a faint arc, not speaking to stop it... Arthur's opponent today was Fox King Su Mu.
"Do you have confidence?" Dai Yueyan looked at Su Mu.
"How could I? That's a black-rank mecha." Su Mu smiled slightly: "I'll try my best to scout the way for you."
"Don't worry, even if I lose, I won't lose too badly." Su Mu chuckled lightly, then turned and walked towards the arena, "Mecha are ultimately inferior to battle armor. Even a black-rank mecha, I can contend with for a bit."
Dai Yueyan watched his retreating figure, his brows still furrowed.
He knew Su Mu's personality; seemingly carefree, but in reality, meticulous. Yet, facing that overwhelming black-rank mecha, who could be absolutely confident?
In the waiting area, Arthur had already received the match notification. He casually tucked his book into his embrace and walked onto the arena.
The two stood facing each other.
The referee stepped to the center of the arena, raised his right hand directly, and loudly announced: "Match preparation. Three, two, one, begin!"
Su Mu immediately donned his one-word battle armor.
A silver-gray stream of light flashed around Su Mu, and his one-word battle armor instantly covered his entire body, outlining smooth and eerie fox-shaped patterns. The fox ears on his helmet trembled slightly, revealing a hint of agility and danger.
His five long tails behind him suddenly unfurled, each tail wrapped in metallic plating extended from the battle armor, their tips glinting with cold light. Purple spirit rings rose from beneath his feet, reflecting the luster of the battle armor.
Arthur also unhurriedly entered his mecha.
Su Mu's Soul Power suddenly erupted beneath his feet, and his figure circled the mecha like a Gui Mei, his five long tails drawing five afterimages in the air.
At the same time, three purple spirit rings flashed in unison, Slow, Spirit Power Stripping, Reversal... using Slow and Reversal auras to create distance, then slowly wearing down Arthur with Spirit Power Stripping.
Operating a black-rank mecha already consumes a lot of Soul Power. Combined with his Spirit Power Stripping, his chances of winning were very high.
Su Mu's figure became increasingly elusive, his five metal-covered long tails occasionally striking the mecha's outer shell, creating a piercing friction sound. At other times, just as the mecha was about to close in, he used the power of the Reversal aura to forcibly Twist the mecha's charging momentum.
He was like a cunning silver fox, always maintaining a perfect distance from the mecha, neither allowing it to get close nor ceasing to wear it down with his Spirit Abilities.
"Good! Just like that!" Dai Yueyan in the waiting area couldn't help but clench his fists, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes, "Wear him down! Exhaust the mecha's energy!"
The Star Luo citizens in the audience also erupted in cheers, their hearts, which had sunk due to the black-rank mecha, now lifted again.
For the next half an hour, Su Mu's figure was like a Gui Mei, constantly moving outside the mecha's attack range.
His five metallic long tails occasionally swept across the mecha's joints, creating a series of sparks, both as harassment and to probe the mecha's defensive blind spots.
Then, he used the Devouring Aura and Destruction Aura to pull at Arthur's Spiritual Power and physical body within the mecha.
His flawless operation was a feast for the eyes.
The cheers from the audience grew louder.
But gradually, some people noticed something was wrong. Why hadn't the match ended yet?
The cheers gradually died down, and the Star Luo citizens in the stands looked at each other, the excitement on their faces slowly replaced by confusion.
That's right, it had been half an hour, so why was that dark-golden mecha still acting as if nothing was wrong?
The Slow Aura was still in effect, but the mecha's joints still rotated smoothly, without the slightest hint of sluggishness.
The Spirit Power Stripping Aura clearly enveloped the mecha, but Arthur in the cockpit showed no signs of exhaustion.
On the contrary, Su Mu in the arena was breathing heavier and heavier, and his footsteps were no longer as light and elusive as before.
The frequency of his five metallic long tails swinging behind him slowed down, and the intervals between releasing his spirit rings subtly increased with a slight pause.
The light from the Devouring Aura and Destruction Aura had also dimmed considerably.
Constantly releasing Spirit Abilities, maneuvering and moving, Su Mu was almost at his limit.
"Something's not right." Dai Yueyan in the waiting area frowned deeply, slowly unclenching his fist, "In this situation, even Long Yue wouldn't last long."
"How can the opponent still be fine?"
They knew very well that after being entangled by Su Mu's Spirit Power Stripping Aura for half an hour, even a Spirit Douluo's Soul Power should be at its bottom! But Arthur's mecha didn't even waver a bit!
On the arena, Su Mu finally couldn't hold on. He staggered back two steps, the purple spirit rings beneath his feet so dim they almost blended into the air. His five metallic long tails behind him drooped weakly, without even the strength to lift them.
His battle armor receded, revealing his pale face. Cold sweat trickled down his jawline, dripping onto the arena floor.
"You... ha... monster."
Su Mu leaned on his knees, panting heavily, his voice broken and filled with deep unwillingness.
He considered himself infallible, relying on evasion and attrition. For such a long time, even Long Yue would have suffered defeat, but the black-rank mecha before him was like a bottomless pit, having completely drained his Soul Power.
Arthur left his mecha and stretched in front of him.
"Your method of wearing people down is quite a test of patience." He looked down at Su Mu, who was slumped on the ground, with a hint of teasing in his tone, "Unfortunately, it's useless against me."
The next second, terrifying Soul Power fluctuations erupted from him. That power was far more complete than everyone imagined. It seemed Su Mu's Spirit Power Stripping had no effect whatsoever.
The audience was in an uproar. Did Arthur have a Spirit Ability that countered Spirit Power Stripping?
Only Su Mu, who was closest, had a pale face. He realized what was wrong, and all Battle Intent vanished from his eyes.
"I surrender..."
In reality, he had no Soul Power left to continue fighting.
Returning to the waiting area, Su Mu did not answer the questions from Dai Yueyan and other classmates who crowded around him.
He walked dejectedly to a corner, muttering to himself: "We were all fooled... it's impossible to win..."
------------------------
I've posted 70+ chapters in advance on Patreon.
Webnovel updates will still be daily, as usual.
It might not seem tempting right now but who knows what the future holds?
[email protected]/DaoistRoeoNQ
"And If you're enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!"