CHAPTER 306: CHAPTER 306: FRENZIED COMPETITION

Ji You waited a bit longer, and only after she made sure that Xiao You was truly alright, did she sever the connection with Xiao You, not bothering to rest, and immediately logged onto Star Network, entering Alliance University’s intranet.

Before, when Ji You participated in this online competition, she had always maintained a laid-back attitude, happy if she won and indifferent if she lost. She didn’t excessively pursue ranking, but now it was different.

Teacher Mu Jianling gave her a huge pressure, making it a must for her to rank in the top ten in the solo competition of the Alliance, or else she would have to pay back the 500,000 credit points for the 10 grams of Cloud Mist Tea she bought from her teacher.

500,000, for Ji You who’s stingy by nature, was painful enough.

But!!!

Whether she could enter the top ten now concerned not only the 500,000 in her wallet but also the Cloud Mist Tea! It concerned Xiao You’s health! Not to mention the other aspects, but just concerning Xiao You alone, Ji You was left with no choice but to give her all.

Ji You was certain that, given her current situation, she had no way to purchase Cloud Mist Tea. Therefore, her only target could be Teacher Mu Jianling.

Though she was her teacher, Ji You couldn’t just expect the teacher to help her unconditionally, right?

So——

She must make her teacher see her value!

And moreover, she had to show her teacher that she was indeed worth cultivating.

Thus, the spot in the top ten of Alliance University’s freshman solo competition was something she had to fight for to the bitter end.

After entering the plaza in the East District, Ji You didn’t wander around aimlessly or gossip about how so-and-so expert was doing... Instead, she focused on selecting her first challenge opponent.

Currently, her win rate was only 50%; far from the 80% she needed, yet she had only 2 days left, and time was not on Ji You’s side.

Just as she stood firm——

Ji You found that she had received several challenge requests. She checked them and noticed that apart from Xiaoqing, the others were strangers.

Ji You thought about the conversation at lunch between Shen Changqing and Yue Qiyuan, and a slight smile appeared on her lips: [Xiaoqing——did you know you’re the laughingstock?]

Staring at the ’1 point’ challenge request page, Ji You couldn’t help but raise her hand to her forehead. Such an honest guy as classmate Shen Changqing could even have such stingy moments, sigh~

It’s clear that the current environment isn’t good for the growth of children.

Sigh~

Ji You stroked her chin, considering:

As soon as she logged in, she received Shen Changqing’s challenge request, which meant he must have been lying in wait for her, and if she were to refuse him, he definitely wouldn’t give up easily.

Ji You hardly took time to think, and promptly refused, with a note: [1 point and you want to challenge me? Without 100 points, the Rag Queen will not agree.]

Xiaoqing: "..."

His brow furrowed: Wasn’t it she who started this 1 point thing? He was merely following suit.

He didn’t believe in giving up easily, so he sent another request over.

Ji You saw it was still for 1 point, and couldn’t help but curse: [Do you think I’m a beggar? No fight!]

Xiaoqing: "..."

Xiaoqing gritted his teeth and replied, "Fellow student, I sincerely want to exchange skills with you; isn’t it unnecessary to stake so many points?" The points staked, if lost, would have to be given to the opponent.

Of course, Xiaoqing didn’t believe he would lose, but he wasn’t exactly rolling in points either; saving any bit he could was worth it.

second later.

Shen Changqing saw Rag Queen’s refusal, his brows twitching. As he was about to say something else, he suddenly discovered Rag Queen had already entered the match. Startled, he realized his offer of 1 point was indeed looked down upon.

Having no choice, Shen Changqing could only decide to watch Rag Queen’s match as a spectator.

But for this match, Rag Queen’s opponent seemed a bit weak. She piloted an antique mech and, instead of fleeing at first opportunity, she went for a swift attack. Before the opponent was ready, in the blink of an eye, she charged forward. All the audience heard was a resounding boom—the antique mech exploded along with her opponent’s.

And Rag Queen, in front of everybody, perfectly demonstrated the technique of ’Golden Cicada Shedding its Shell.’

The entire process took no more than 5 seconds.

Truly, it was unexpected and astonishing!

Shen Changqing’s eyes narrowed: Even if it were him piloting the antique mech, to take out an opponent so quickly, cleanly, and efficiently, would definitely require at least 10 seconds.

This Rag Queen was even more formidable than she was yesterday. Not just in terms of combat skill and reflexes, but more importantly, Shen Changqing could distinctly feel that her control over Spiritual Silk had become more adept.

One could tell from the fact that she showed no sign of fatigue after a match, indicating her spiritual power consumption is very minimal.

Shen Changqing did not rush to start his own match; instead, he focused on tracking this Rag Queen, watching her match information in real-time, and chose to watch as soon as she started her next match.

On this end, Ji You, after dispatching her opponent, immediately proceeded to the next match without delay.

The opponent in this match had both spiritual power and Physical Strength at B-level—not very strong. Ji You, as usual, used the antique mech and, as always, chose rapid assault, settling the fight within 5 seconds.

After that, Ji You went on to win three consecutive matches, all within 5 seconds each. Of course, she won these so easily because she intentionally chose several opponents who were weaker.

By this time, the whole Alliance East District was boiling over again due to the emergence of ’Rag Queen.’ Whenever Ji You’s match appeared, everyone scrambled to watch, pushing and shoving to get in. Even those who couldn’t get into the audience seats, watched through others’ broadcasts. In short, this student, who liked piloting a beaten-up mech and was named Rag Queen, was thoroughly on fire.

How much on fire?

Every time there’s a match with Rag Queen, it took extraordinary luck and tremendous effort just to get in.

That wasn’t all—the Rag Queen now had her own fan club. As soon as this fan club was established, it instantly attracted millions of fans. Its popularity was simply jaw-dropping.

Of course, there were also many doubts.

First off, some are logically pointing out Rag Queen’s matches from today. Based on the overall strength of the opponents she had chosen, many are skeptical of Rag Queen’s abilities, saying she doesn’t dare to challenge the real powerhouses and only bullies the small-fries. If she’s really skilled, why doesn’t she fight someone strong?

...

Regardless of whether it was the fans’ wild praise or the haters’ extreme belittlement, Ji You neither browsed forums for gossip nor cared about what the audience said. In competing, she had her own goals and rhythm, and she dismissed any distraction altogether.

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Shen Changqing frowned at his challenge invitation that seemed to sink into the abyss: Does he really need to increase the stakes to 100 points before she would accept the challenge? Or is she planning not to spar with him at all today?