Chapter 48: Defeating a Ten Greats, Lian Xing Becomes an Internet Sensation!! p2
A giant silver arc of light sliced through the entire training space, including the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer, splitting it in half, along with a thousand-meter wide area behind it.
Less than a second into the battle, Lian Xing was cut in two, her organs spilling out. The gruesome scene was immediately censored.
[Battle concluded, challenge failed]
An instant, unquestionable defeat.
After her virtual body recovered, Lian Xing didn’t throw a tantrum. Instead, she covered her…lower abdomen…and narrowed her eyes thoughtfully.
“I see…”
“So this is the true form of Silver Dragon, one of the Ten Greats~~~”
Commander-Tier · Viral Species · Silver Wing Dimension!!!
This thing was one of the most annoyingly overpowered Commander-Tier pet beasts. Its Characteristic was that it only existed when attacking. When inactive, it would hide in a dimensional space, untargetable.
Whether in the league or in the wilderness, it could kill opponents instantly, leaving them no time to react.
“Bad matchup. It seems I can’t deal with Silver Dragon for now…”
“Let’s try another Ten Greats~~~”
She had two more challenge attempts.
Instead of challenging Silver Dragon again, Lian Xing chose Heavenly Tomb of Iron Hostel Academy. Before starting the battle, she glanced at the top comments in the discussion section.
“Iron Hostel Academy Heavenly Tomb, ranked 8th among the Ten Greats, main battle pet beast is the defense-specialized [Rusty Bronze Coffin]. Although its offensive capabilities are weak, the battle has a 30-minute time limit. If the time runs out, the challenger loses.”
“What kind of defense is that? I couldn’t even scratch its surface with my ultimate skill!!!”
“Heh, my four pet beasts attacked together for half an hour, punching and kicking, and ended up exhausting themselves. I give up…”
“Fun fact, everyone. The Rusty Bronze Coffin can attack. It has a bunch of damage reflection combat skills. It’s just that your attacks are too weak to even trigger its damage threshold!!!”
After reading the comments for a few minutes, Lian Xing understood the situation. This Ten Greats was an incredibly durable tank, and a thorny one at that. Once it took a certain amount of damage, it would counterattack. The reason those players could attack for thirty minutes was because their attacks couldn’t even break through its defense.
“But…”
“If I can kill it in one hit, it should be fine, right?” Lian Xing pondered, then clicked the challenge button again.
A defense-specialized opponent was perfect for testing the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s damage limit.
“Dong!!!!!”
The moment the battle began, a giant bronze coffin descended from the sky, creating a cloud of dust. The rusty coffin was over 30 meters tall, Heavenly Tomb, one of the Ten Greats, hidden inside, not even revealing its form.
[Commander-Tier — Weapon Species — Rusty Bronze Coffin]
An ancient, vast, and timeless aura emanated from it.
Standing before this skyscraper-like coffin, Lian Xing and the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer looked like tiny ants, seemingly with no chance of winning.
“Whoosh—”
In the next second, two giant, differently colored Golden Wheels appeared on the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s ears, spinning rapidly like glowing hula hoops.
Golden Wheel, mutated evolution!!!
Then, without needing Lian Xing’s command, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer assumed a throwing stance.
No tactics, just bombard this thing until it breaks!!!
[Flexibility Enhancement]
[Heavy Metal]
[Sand Toss (Blue)]
[Combo X0]
[Combo X1]
[Flurry]
[Topaz]
[Amber]
“Boom!!!!”
In the next second, a terrifying sound like a cannon firing erupted, the shockwave sending Lian Xing flying. At the same time, the dark gold Golden Wheel, spinning at the base of its ear, shot out like a lightning bolt, reaching the Rusty Bronze Coffin in the blink of an eye.
Then, with a loud “Dong!”, the Golden Wheel crashed against the coffin’s surface, but the bronze coffin remained unmoved, not even a scratch appearing.
As expected of one of the Ten Greats…
This defense specialization was absurd.
A moment later, the slowly spinning crimson Golden Wheel also arrived, colliding with the coffin lid at a seemingly ordinary speed.
“Boom!!!!!”
This time, the sound was unimaginably loud, dust filling the entire hundred-meter training space.
A few seconds later, the dust settled.
The two Golden Wheels returned to the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s ears, one after the other. And on the surface of the Rusty Bronze Coffin, a faint crack appeared.
But within a breath, the wound healed.
[Combat Skill: Instant Regeneration (Deep Purple)]
Seeing this, Lian Xing, who had been blown to a corner, wasn’t discouraged but instead gave the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer a thumbs-up.
The attack worked!!!
Although the Amber-mutated Golden Wheel was difficult to hit with, once it connected, the damage was devastating.
Since she could damage the Rusty Bronze Coffin even without stacking Combo, Lian Xing was confident in her victory.
“Boom, boom!!!!”
In the next second, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer threw the two Golden Wheels again, propelling them with bursts of speed. The terrifying wind tore through the air, and the Golden Wheels exploded against the coffin lid, one after the other.
This time, both the sound and the damage were more significant.
After retrieving the Golden Wheels, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer continued its relentless assault, its ears whipping back and forth, launching the wheels with explosive force.
“Boom, boom, boom, boom!!!!”
“Boom, boom, boom, boom!!!!”
[Combo X4]
[Combo X5]
[Combo X6]
[Combo X7]
[Combo X8]
[Combo X9]
As the Combo stacks increased, the Rusty Bronze Coffin’s condition worsened. The regeneration combat skill could no longer keep up with the rate of damage, and cracks appeared on its surface.
Finally, as the damage reached a certain threshold, a faint golden light appeared on the Rusty Bronze Coffin.
[Combat Skill: Damage Reflection (Gold): After charging for 17 seconds, reflects all damage taken within the past 3 minutes]
The Rusty Bronze Coffin’s trump card had been activated. In the previous Academy League, Heavenly Tomb of Iron Hostel Academy had used this combat skill to instantly kill Aurora, another Ten Greats, becoming famous throughout dozens of regions.
The Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer had practically no defense and couldn’t even withstand a single attack from its own Golden Wheels, let alone the accumulated damage from ten consecutive hits.
Once this combat skill activated, the battle would be over.
However…
“It’s over—” Lian Xing’s lewd starry eyes lit up with joy.
If the Rusty Bronze Coffin could withstand this attack, she might as well give up on beast taming and…switch professions~~~
“Boom!!!!”
In the next second, with a terrifying sound like a rocket launch, the Amber Palace-mutated Golden Wheel shot out, propelled by an explosion of flames. This time, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer didn’t even bother throwing the dark gold Golden Wheel, focusing all its power on the crimson Golden Wheel.
[Characteristic: Amber Palace can trigger a “Trauma” effect once during flight, ignoring the target’s Defense attribute upon impact]
“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
The moment the Golden Wheel hit the bronze coffin, a deafening explosion ripped through the training space. A terrifying wave of fire engulfed everything, the shockwave sweeping through the area, the entire world covered in dust.
Although Lian Xing was almost killed by the aftershock, seeing the message that appeared before her, she knew the battle was over…
[Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer: 31→35]
[Golden Wheel: 12→18]
Her training points had skyrocketed. Lian Xing hadn’t dared to use the Amber Palace Characteristic recklessly before, afraid of triggering the damage reflection combat skill before maxing out Combo.
This was the final blow, the ultimate attack designed to shatter the Commander-Tier defense!!!
[You have defeated Heavenly Tomb of Iron Hostel Academy. Do you wish to record your battle information?]
[Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer recorded successfully, Golden Wheel recorded successfully]
[Do you wish to record your player ID?]
[No]
[Do you wish to enter a fake ID?]
[Fake ID entered successfully]
[Do you wish to record your full appearance?]
[No]
[Adjustments complete]
[Your ranking has been updated]
Lian Xing naturally wouldn’t record her ID or appearance. After all, she was currently taking a bath while battling, completely naked. There was no way she would let others see her…exposed form…
“Beauties, good evening. It’s another day of challenging the Ten Greats~~~” A girl with long, flowing blue hair gave a peace sign with a sweet smile. She wore a sea-blue uniform, the ripples and folds of her skirt resembling ocean waves, dreamlike and stunning.
[ID: Phantom Sea Academy Xiao Chusheng]
[Live Viewers: 1,560,000]
In the world of virtual battles, some might not have heard of Xiao Chusheng, but everyone knew the name Phantom Sea Academy.
Phantom Sea Academy, the absolute ruler of the Academy League, reigning champions for three consecutive years. And their leader, Tian Quan, one of the Ten Greats, was hailed as the strongest in the past 30 years!!!
Xiao Chusheng was only the third-ranked member of the Phantom Sea Academy team, but her follower count rivaled that of Purgatory of Volcano Academy, the last of the Ten Greats.
And her livestreams were incredibly entertaining. Even against the mighty Ten Greats, she could hold her own for a while thanks to her unique Characteristics, showcasing the dominance of her prestigious academy and thrilling the viewers.
By challenging the Ten Greats three times a day, her livestream consistently ranked among the most popular in the virtual battle space.
“Alright, everyone, let’s challenge Purgatory of Volcano Academy today~~~” Xiao Chusheng switched to Challenge Mode while commentating, then expertly scrolled down the list. The top five most popular challenges were displayed at the top. Without even looking, Xiao Chusheng was about to click the battle button for Purgatory.
However, at that moment…
The livestream chat exploded, a barrage of comments flooding the screen, obscuring Xiao Chusheng’s vision.
“Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit, what is that?”
“Wait, where…where did Heavenly Tomb go!????”
“What the hell? Someone defeated a Ten Greats!!!”
“No way, how could Heavenly Tomb be defeated? Even half of the Ten Greats can’t do anything against that turtle shell!?”
The overwhelming flood of comments blinded the blue-haired girl. After struggling for a while, Xiao Chusheng finally managed to move the chat to the bottom of the screen.
Then, as she saw the virtual panel, her pupils constricted sharply.
[1. Wind God Academy Silver Dragon, Completion Record — None, Challenge Attempts: 3,636,852]
[2. Xiyu Academy Thunder Queen, Completion Record — None, Challenge Attempts: 3,173,549]
[3. Volcano Academy Purgatory, Completion Record — None, Challenge Attempts: 2,803,394]
[4. White Maple Academy Aurora, Completion Record — None, Challenge Attempts: 2,151,723]
[5. Super Golden Wheel, Completion Record — None, Challenge Attempts: 131]
“…”
“…”
“You’ve got to be kidding me, right?” Xiao Chusheng muttered in disbelief after almost a minute of silence.
This…this would change everything in the league…
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