CHAPTER 328: CHAPTER 328: THE BEST IN THE ARENA

But——

Ji You knew very well that what she had lost was not just the chance to advance, but the chance for Xiao You to recover, even if the opportunity for recovery was just a wild guess between her and Xiao You, even if that chance was one in a hundred billion, Ji You was not willing to lose it.

Therefore——

Ji You was scared.

She hesitated and looked around cautiously.

Her indecision was palpable.

...

The fears and worries in her heart lasted only a moment, and shortly after, a breathtaking brilliance burst forth from her eyes: if she stopped because she was afraid, then her journey would also end here.

How could she even speak of bravely striving for Xiao You’s recovery?

Without this obstacle, there would be others in the future. The obstacles ahead were always unpredictable. The only thing Ji You could do was to overcome them! Surpass them! Until all obstacles were flattened.

Could she do it?

Yes.

—— Even if it cost her life.

Perhaps Ji You herself did not realize, at the moment when this tenacious thought was born in her heart, a powerful, invisible force suddenly erupted around her, spreading in all directions, as if it was competing with the heavens and earth.

Boom——

All hesitations, all cautious deliberations, all fears and worries, at this moment, crumbled and could no longer hinder Ji You’s progress.

Fight!

Ji You raised her hand and chose to agree.

At this side.

King’s Expedition was slightly startled: "Oh, she chose to agree."

Hero King leaned over to look and saw that Rag Queen really agreed, a flash of light in his eyes, and Hero King said, "Ajing, you must be very careful, very careful, and even more careful in this round of competition. The strength of Rag Queen should not be underestimated."

King’s Expedition turned to look at Hero King beside him and nodded solemnly, "Hero, don’t worry, I won’t be careless, I will fight with all my might to block her in the preliminary contest."

These two, from the same Military Academy and classmates, talked with Hero King seemingly leading, their relationship obviously centered on ’Hero King’.

Hero King, hearing this, smiled slightly, saying, "Mm, I believe you. If you can defeat her, it’s not only an opportunity to make your name known but also for our Military Academy to achieve the final victory by clearing an obstacle."

King’s Expedition clenched his fist tightly after hearing this: "Mm!"

Now, having defeated Xiaoqing ranked 85, Hero King ranked 99, and recently Dominate the Universe ranked 86 in Rag Queen, she’s currently in the limelight. If someone stood up and defeated her now, without a doubt, the fame would rise rapidly.

Although King’s Expedition had also entered the rankings, he was only at the tail end at the 100th position, and his performances in each battle weren’t spectacular, barely noticeable in fame.

Now that Rag Queen had accepted his challenge, King’s Expedition knew it was an opportunity that came once in a lifetime, and he secretly vowed to defeat her.

Immediately following——

The scene shifted, and King’s Expedition was teleported to the arena.

Upon his arrival, the audience erupted into cheers: "King’s Expedition! Invincible in battle!"

"King’s Expedition! Invincible in battle!"

"King’s Expedition! Invincible in battle!"

The enthusiastic cheers from the audience made King’s Expedition himself slightly stunned: Hmm? When did I gather so many fans?

After pondering, he understood the reason: It must be Hero King’s arrangement, obviously to ensure his own victory.

Realizing this, King’s Expedition raised his hand to lightly wave at the audience in response.

This wave of his hand exuding the demeanor of a master instantly ignited the passion of the spectators even more, and the cheers intensified: "King’s Expedition! Invincible in battle!"

Witnessing this scene, Ji You didn’t know what expression to put on her face.

Was she envious?

Or jealous?

Or both envious and jealous and resentful?

Ah ah ah...

Both are top players on the list, but her ranking is even one spot above her opponent’s. When she made her appearance, the arena fell as quiet as a chicken coop, but when her opponent came out, the crowd erupted in cheers—

Ji You couldn’t help but feel jealous.

So, Ji You twisted her mouth and looked towards King’s Expedition, sarcastically saying without hiding her bitterness: "Oh my, I’m getting so jealous. How do you manage to have special effects when you enter? I’m incredibly envious!"

King’s Expedition hadn’t even responded yet when Ji You continued non-stop: "Are there any of my fans in the audience? Could you please shout for me: ’Rag Queen, the best in the arena!’"

Quiet.

Silence.

Dead silence.

...

It seemed as if someone had hit the pause button in the arena; both the boiling noise and the restless crowd stopped in that instant, everything was as quiet as a chicken coop.

Ji You: "..."

Awkward.

This just got awkward.

Where are those people who ranted on the forums, claiming they love her, always support her? Not even one?

second.

seconds.

seconds.

...

Suddenly, from a quiet corner, a loud female voice rang out: "Rag Queen, the best in the arena!"

As soon as this voice came out, the people next to her turned their heads in surprise, "Why are you shouting?"

The owner of the voice: "It’s too awkward; I find this Rag Queen quite pleasant, so why not help her out? Any problem with that?"

Dominate the Universe hesitated for a moment: "No problem."

Xiaoqing also paused slightly: "No problem."

It’s just—

Because of this person’s shout, their corner instantly attracted numerous gazes, making both of them feel awkward. For a moment, both were considering whether to shift their positions slightly to distance themselves from this person.

The girl: "Dare to move your butts? I’ll beat you up!"

Xiaoqing: "..."

Dominate the Universe: "..."

The girl: "What’s there to be ashamed of? Rag Queen is clearly very powerful, and great, I bet she’ll win!"

Xiaoqing remained silent.

Dominate the Universe paused for a moment and said: "You’re mistaken. We’re not embarrassed by her strength, but by that sleazy, silly aura she naturally carries, so we don’t want anything to do with her."

After all, cheering for oneself, supporting oneself, and claiming to be the best - these are not things that ordinary people can do. Only the silliest of the silly can manage that.

Is there anything wrong with not wanting to associate with silliness?

...

When Ji You heard someone actually responded to her, she immediately cheered up; following her gaze, she noticed the girl who shouted seemed vaguely familiar, probably someone she had seen at the competition—

Who could it be?

Suddenly—

Ji You’s eyes widened when she saw the two guys next to the girl; wasn’t it Xiaoqing and Dominate the Universe?

Then—

Taking a closer look, she realized the girl boldly cheering for her was none other than Drunk Lying on a Beauty, ranked third!

Ji You: "!!!"

Ji You’s lips curled into a smile, thinking to herself: Young lady, you really have a good eye!

This whole scene unfolded in mere seconds. Ji You looked around the arena, slowly raised the corners of her mouth, and with renewed dignity, loudly said: "Rag Queen! The best in the arena!"