dmims Chapter 220 Hope and Expectation
Chapter 220 Hope and Expectation
Chapter 220 Hope and Expectation
Due to the influence of gravity control, Rachel's speed suddenly decreased. Taking advantage of this momentary opening, Jiang Nannan's first spirit ring lit up, and she dodged Rachel's dagger with a very flexible somersault in the air.
With a loud "clang!", Jiang Nannan's seemingly frail body instantly knocked Rachel back, and a strong shockwave nearly knocked Rachel off the ground.
Jiang Nannan's first spirit ring lit up, clearly indicating that she had decided to end the battle with Rachel quickly, and was willing to expose her spirit skills in order to launch an attack.
Jiang Nannan's talent is the lowest among the Shrek Seven Devils, but her strength cannot be ignored. Even if she becomes the weakest of the Shrek Seven Devils in the future, she will still be able to easily defeat a group of Title Douluos.
As Jiang Nannan counterattacked, Rachel quickly adjusted, her tall figure displaying a caution that was quite different from her usual demeanor.
Jiang Nannan landed a successful blow and followed up with another all-out downward slash.
A pink figure flashed by, and a long leg suddenly appeared in front of Rachel. If that kick landed, Rachel knew she would definitely be injured.
"What a bold woman," Rachel thought to herself.
Rachel disappeared again before everyone's eyes. When everyone found Rachel again, the two were already entangled at an extremely fast speed. However, once they got into close combat, Jiang Nannan's advantages could not be fully utilized.
Because Rachel's dagger wasn't some kind of martial spirit, but a genuine level seven soul tool.
As the spirit rings on the field continued to light up, Rachel no longer had any scruples. Beams of light appeared one after another, and a small, close-fitting spirit tool appeared behind him. Along with this small spirit tool, another dagger also appeared.
"This Rachel is hiding his strength..." Bebe frowned when he saw this.
Huo Yuhao also sensed something was wrong and immediately said, "Rachel hasn't released any of his other soul skills yet, and he hasn't even used many soul tools. It's as if..."
"Our academy is still trying to implement combat methods!" Bei Bei exclaimed in surprise as she looked at Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao shook his head and said, "I'm not surprised that the Sun Moon Empire has such technology, but why has this kind of combat style never been seen before, yet it has appeared in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy? This is the question we should be concerned about. The Sun Moon Empire's foundation is too terrifying."
It wasn't that the Sun Moon Empire's resources were terrifying, but rather that Luo Yu was not taken seriously. In fact, they even thought that Luo Yu's role was not as significant as Rachel's.
Bang.
Another loud crash echoed as Rachel's daggers pierced Jiang Nannan's shoulders, only to be completely deflected by a flash of golden light. Having landed a blow, Rachel continued his attack, only to find that Jiang Nannan, instead of being injured by his daggers, seemed to have struck an impenetrable wall.
A flash of golden light appeared, then shrank back into Jiang Nannan's body. The next instant, Rachel felt a blur before her eyes as Jiang Nannan stomped heavily on her chest, the force of which caused Rachel to roll backward.
"Bang!"
Another heavy blow, but Rachel dodged it strangely. He also had a soul skill similar to teleportation. This was a soul skill that Luo Yu had prepared for him. At the time, he thought it might be a bit useless, since he preferred some powerful attack soul skills at the time.
From the stands, Luo Yu watched this scene and said, "Rachel won this match; there's no suspense anymore."
"Luo Yu, are you sure?" Monroe asked Luo Yu with a smile.
Luo Yu nodded and said, "I believe in Rachel."
Looking at Rachel on the stage, and the arena where the two figures could not be seen without using soul power, the battle became more and more intense. The more the two fought, the more they fought, and the more intense it became. The initial probing had turned into a frenzied attack.
This was a process of getting to know each other, but as time went on, Jiang Nannan's disadvantages gradually became apparent. Her breathing became increasingly rapid, and even her speed began to fall behind Rachel's.
In the contest of soul power, she was still at a disadvantage. As a fellow agility-type soul master, if her speed was inferior to her opponent's, she would face annihilation!
Although Rachel had been extremely arrogant in previous matches, Jiang Nannan knew that he absolutely had the right to be arrogant.
"Shadow Kill!"
A dark shadow narrowly missed Jiang Nannan, and a black thread connected to Han Yu's brow. At this moment, Rachel was completely hidden in the shadow.
"Damn it, that same trick again!"
Jiang Nannan's expression changed. From beginning to end, Rachel had only used his first three soul skills.
First Soul Skill: Dark Blade.
Second Soul Skill: Shadow Step.
Third Soul Skill: Shadowless Flash.
These three soul skills were all incredibly troublesome for Jiang Nannan. The Shadow Blade skill enhanced Rachel's soul tool, making her dare not use her soul power to directly block it. The second soul skill greatly increased Rachel's speed, which was similar to the effect of her own waist bending. This forced Jiang Nannan to increase her soul power consumption in order to keep up with Rachel's speed.
A glimmer of black light appeared, and Jiang Nannan's hair stood on end instantly. Her heart tightened suddenly, as if she were being watched by something terrifying.
This is a crisis, a crisis of death!
A dark figure, like a death messenger in the night, wielded two daggers like deadly scythes. Before Jiang Nannan could dodge, the dark figure had already rushed behind her in an instant.
clang!
A sound like steel clashing rang out, and golden light appeared on Jiang Nannan's body. The golden light slowly dissipated, completely blocking Rachel's attack.
As the golden light faded, Jiang Nannan's face turned deathly pale. Using the Invincible Golden Body twice in a short period of time had completely depleted her already meager soul power.
Seeing the swaying figure, Rachel did not continue the pursuit. Such a pursuit was meaningless to him, and now was not the time to kill. At least he had proven that the myth of Shrek's invincibility had partially crumbled in his hands today.
"We concede the first round." Without hesitation, Bei Bei had Xiao Xiao take over Jiang Nannan, who had exhausted her soul power.
"Nannan, are you alright?" Tang Ya asked with concern, looking at Jiang Nannan, whose face was pale.
Jiang Nannan shook her head and said guiltily, "Teacher Xiaoya, Senior Brother, I'm sorry, I..."
"Senior Sister Nan Nan, it's not your fault. Even if you lose, we at Ye won't blame you. After all, it's just a friendly spar. This battle is just a way for us to get to know the Sun and Moon Team, so it's normal for both sides to win and lose." Huo Yuhao was confident and had a clear plan.
"Nannan, don't worry, Huo Yuhao and I will take care of everything. Since Su Yu has entrusted the team to us, we must take responsibility no matter what. Leave the rest to us." Bei Bei comforted Jiang Nannan while thinking about the players to play in the next match.
Choosing who to play is a headache, since no one knows who the opposing team will field. If the opposing team's player is Luo Yu, it's probably pointless to send anyone out. It's a painful decision.
Lies are a magical thing; if used properly, they can become a boost to your success.
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"It's been days already, why haven't they let me go back yet?"
Wang Dong'er, arm in arm with Su Yu, stood in the place where Su Yu had once disguised himself as Luo Yu and fought his way out of the Jingyang Mountains alone. She pouted, her tone full of complaint.
"What's wrong? We're husband and wife now, we've met each other's parents, and you're starting to look down on me?" Su Yu smiled and leaned down to kiss Wang Dong'er's forehead.
Wang Dong'er was slightly shy and wanted to avoid him, but Su Yu gently hugged her. The more she struggled, the tighter Su Yu hugged her, as if he was afraid that she would disappear in the next moment.
"During my years in Mingdu, I actually considered agreeing to the Hall Master's conditions and moving my whole family to the Sun Moon Empire. After all, here I can control the safety of my family. After all, I am also half a Sun Moon Empire citizen. My mother was even the Hall Master's former student. For me, the Star Luo Empire doesn't give me much of a sense of belonging."
During those two and a half years, Su Yu pondered this question the most. For him, it didn't really matter where he went, but there were still only two places that could provide him with the greatest assistance: the Sun Moon Empire and the Star Dou Great Forest.
Girls in love tend to be a bit naive in front of their crushes. It's unclear whether Wang Dong'er was simply unguarded around Su Yu or if her unconditional dependence on him stemmed from their relationship, but that's why she seemed somewhat naive in his presence.
Wang Dong'er doesn't actually understand Su Yu completely, and he is well aware of this. However, Su Yu knows that he can't tell Wang Dong'er many of his thoughts most of the time.
Just like Wang Dong'er mentioned her family, ever since Su Yu gave her the Love-Sickness Heartbreak Red, she has undergone a subtle change, a fact that even Su Yu only recently noticed.
Wang Dong'er herself was unaware of the changes she had undergone. However, Su Yu thought about it and realized that since the Qiankun Asking Love Valley incident, Wang Dong'er's seal had been completely broken, and now that the time point was getting closer and closer, some changes were inevitable.
Planning ahead requires a sufficient understanding of the future and ample information. However, this is not difficult for Su Yu. What is difficult is what will happen a month from now. If Number Two has not yet connected the soul guidance matrix of Mingdu, then he and Elder Xuan's group will eventually be forced into Qiankun Warm Valley.
This is the worst possible outcome. If things truly reach an irreversible point, then Su Yu will only have one last option: to forcibly take Wang Dong'er away at all costs. Su Yu would absolutely not agree to completely transforming Wang Dong'er into Tang Wutong. He never believed that the eccentric Tang Wutong, after merging the memories of two people and waking up, would be the same person as Wang Dong'er.
"Have you figured it out yet?" Wang Dong'er asked gently, looking into Su Yu's deep eyes.
Su Yu smiled. "What do you think?"
"Me?" Wang Dong'er was stunned, clearly not having reacted yet.
"Many times, there is no need to make so many unnecessary choices. When our strength reaches a certain level, we will no longer have these troubles."
In just one sentence, Wang Dong'er felt that Su Yu seemed to have oversimplified everything.
From Soul Emperor to Soul Saint, then to Soul Douluo, then to Titled Douluo, Super Douluo, Peak Douluo, Ultimate Douluo...
As for the path that Wang Dong'er needed, she might feel that she could reach her goal someday in the future, but deep down, she was vaguely worried about Su Yu.
She didn't understand where her worries came from, nor did she know why she felt she could reach those levels that she thought were not far off.
"Is that so...?" Wang Dong'er frowned, but did not ask any further questions.
"Dong'er, let's go back. I think there are many stories in Mingdu that you'll find interesting."
As the sun set, their shadows stretched long in the twilight, eventually disappearing slowly into the darkness...
Wang Dong'er's emotional changes were obvious to Su Yu, and Su Yu's emotional changes were obvious to Wang Dong'er; neither of them voiced the other's concerns. Sometimes, many things don't need to be discussed any further.
Sun and Moon City, Ming Capital.
This is a city that never sleeps in Su Yu's eyes. In this highly modern city, Su Yu always feels a strange sense of familiarity whenever he goes out and plays. This sense of familiarity comes from the bottom of his heart.
Perhaps, the earliest soul-guided technology really did come from another dimension?
"Why do you always like to wander around Mingdu? Is Mingdu really that fun?" Wang Dong'er didn't really understand why Su Yu always had a special fondness for Mingdu among so many cities.
"Perhaps... but it's not necessarily because Mingdu is more fun, or because Mingdu has better scenery than other cities. It's just that Mingdu gives me a different feeling. You don't care about soul tools, so you can't understand the meaning that Mingdu represents. Anyway, one day, everything you see in Mingdu will be commonly seen in the three great empires in the future."
In a pastry shop in Mingdu, Su Yu and Wang Dong'er sampled the pastries while Su Yu pondered.
What attracted Su Yu was never any soul tool or Mingdu, but simply a familiar feeling. He either liked it or he didn't like it; there were no other reasons.
"Why? Could it be that soul tools will really replace soul masters in the future?" Wang Dong'er's unintentional question actually reflected the thoughts of the entire Shrek Academy leadership.
"It's not for any particular reason. It's because soul tools can replace soul masters in many tasks. For example, do we need specific martial souls and soul masters to conduct reconnaissance and reporting? If we use soul tools, we only need a trained ordinary soul master with the appropriate soul tool to complete the task, fundamentally saving a lot of resources. It's a very simple question. To give a simple analogy, if I want to see you, do I need to expend soul power and spend a lot of time traveling to the Clear Sky Sect to see you? But if I use a soul tool, the travel time will be greatly reduced, allowing me to spend more time with you."
Heavily in debt and the "forever" series.
Final exams are approaching, don't rush me...
(End of this chapter)