Chapter 76: The Feeling of Winning
"There's nothing to be done then. I was hoping to let you choose something you're good at to compete with us."
Jie Jin stood up, and the other Horse Beastmen followed suit. Nuowei seemed to hear a joke, covering his mouth to laugh for a while before saying, "Sorry, sorry, I couldn't help it."
A Class C, without spiritual power, insists on participating and being so serious—it's ridiculous and overreaching.
Nuowei's mockery had just ended when Qiao Suisui slightly raised her arm, and a sleek Crossbow device immediately appeared on her wrist with a 'click' sound. A thin laser beam shot out, hitting precisely in front of Nuowei, forcing him instinctively to step back. Nuowei's arrogant expression froze instantly, and as Qiao Suisui flashed forward, he only felt a severe pain in his abdomen, then all his strength drained away like a receding tide, causing him to fall heavily to the ground.
Everyone's eyes were filled with disbelief, even the usually expressionless Anubis was stunned.
Nuowei, lying on his back, incredulously widened his eyes, finding himself completely immobile.
Just... knocked down like that?
"I don't accept this! We didn't even start!" Nuowei bellowed in humiliation.
"If you're weak, just admit it quietly and don't embarrass yourself," Qiao Suisui said condescendingly, looking down at Nuowei on the ground.
Jie Jin's expression was as if cold water had been poured over his head, mixed with a trace of embarrassment. He realized he had underestimated her too much. She was a smart youth, quick-thinking, and though seemingly without much combat experience, knew how to maximize her strengths and avoid her weaknesses.
At that moment, three Horse Beastmen were roaring as they lunged at Qiao Suisui. They seemed fierce, yet they had no idea that her equipment was far superior to theirs. She lightly pressed her wrist device, the space warped momentarily, and a small Energy Shield appeared in her hand, easily blocking their attacks. Anubis provided covert support, his hidden movements making each of Qiao Suisui's counterattacks extremely precise and lethal. The three were quickly subdued and lay on the ground, powerless to fight any further.
Qiao Suisui, surprised, looked at her own hands, blinked, and even she was amazed at how quickly she had dealt with three opponents at once.
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Jie Jin squinted towards Anubis, having keenly caught his subtle movements. This man... though without spiritual power, had precisely hit the vital points of the three men with each strike, appearing simple but requiring extensive high-intensity training and rich combat experience, and even an understanding of the characteristics and weaknesses of each type of Beastman.
Was it just a coincidence?
"Bi, go hide over there, don't get accidentally injured," Qiao Suisui kindly advised him.
Anubis paused, looked down at Qiao Suisui's caring eyes, murmured an 'mm-hmm,' and obediently stepped back a few steps, standing aside.
Qiao Suisui took a deep breath, quietly considering that the real challenge was coming next. Jie Jin was Class A, and she had seen him display his Talent, Quick Wind, while they were fighting over the survival kit. This meant she couldn't beat him in Speed or in spiritual power.
Jie Jin moved; his attack was sharp and swift. Qiao Suisui reacted very passively, and somewhat disorderly, yet always managed to cleverly dodge at the last moment. She pulled out a slender electric shock baton from her space, and Jie Jin's punches were fierce, but each one was deftly deflected by her at subtle angles.
This time, victory had to be achieved through wit.
Finally, during yet another vicious assault from Jie Jin, Qiao Suisui deliberately exposed a flaw. Jie Jin, underestimating his opponent, launched a full-on attack. At that moment, Qiao Suisui activated the mini electromagnetic field on her wrist device. Jie Jin's fist, just as it was about to touch Qiao Suisui, was strangely deflected by the force, and Qiao Suisui took this opportunity to lightly touch Jie Jin's side with the electric shock baton, causing him to collapse on the spot.
Nuowei, who had been watching the entire fight while lying on the ground, was utterly shocked. The other three Horse Beastmen, watching the youngster who stood alone in the middle as if she had never lifted a finger in combat, could not deny their respect for her even if they wanted to.
"This guy... is an unpredictable variable."
The attacks were utterly basic and even amateurish, yet the high-tech equipment kept coming, paired with his agility; the victory was truly frustrating.
At that moment, the hands that Anubis kept behind his back had transformed into the claws of a wolf. Only after confirming that Jie Jin wouldn't suddenly leap up to attack did his hands revert to human form.
Supporting himself with his hands, Jie Jin frowned and said, "I lost. You can allocate the spot."
Qiao Suisui smiled and said, "I don't want it."
"What?" Nuowei thought he had misheard. "Are you sick? Just take the opportunity. As for spiritual power, who among us can you beat?"
"If I lost, I lost. I didn't care how you lost, so why do you care how I won?"
Nuowei was choked up and couldn't speak.
Jie Jin asked, "You don't want the advancement spot? aren't you determined to get into AOIS?"
Qiao Suisui said, "I want to be a student here, but that doesn't mean I need to comply with everything here. I don't like this deliberately designed selection process. Think back, from the moment we came in, they've been creating a competitive atmosphere, fighting over survival kits, now they're encouraging teammates to attack each other. If getting stronger means doing this, I can't agree."
Jie Jin's eyes suddenly narrowed, awakened by her words.
Yes, they had been caught up in the competition, each wanting to make it to the end, but they had never truly cooperated with trust in the process... and was this really the intention of the school authorities?
Upon hearing her words, Anubis looked over, a flicker of surprise in his eyes, then admiration, his lips curling into a very faint smile, unnoticed by anyone.
"Then if you don't want it, I want it. Jie Jin, take me up with you! We'll split the spot, one for each of us!"
Jie Jin, covering his head, truly felt somewhat embarrassed. Meanwhile, Nuowei was still sneering, "Tsk, it's just about having money to buy weapons and cheat. If you're capable, don't use them! Come on, state your full name; let's see whose privileged second-generation you are."
Nuowei dared to say this because his family had a certain prestige, and he regularly interacted with many distinguished families. However, he had never seen this annoying kid, which meant this guy definitely wasn't from their class.
Qiao Suisui blinked and said, "Qiao Leberli."
"Isn't that Leber..." Nuowei opened his mouth to mock, but as he spoke, he realized something. "Wait! Did you say your surname is Leberli?"
Jie Jin and the others were also shocked. Leberli... that was the surname of the Auslan Royal Family...
When Anubis heard the name "Leberli," the very faint smile instantly vanished, his face darkening as he clenched his fists, staring at Qiao Suisui's back, his jaw taut.
"You said you are from the Auslan Empire's... that Royal Family... are you really a Leberli?" Nuowei's tongue tied in nervousness, knowing if his family found out he had caused trouble and offended a member of the Auslan Royal Family today, he was in for a severe punishment back home.
Qiao Suisui nodded, then heard Anubis's low and chilling voice behind her—
"Gorba III is what to you?"