owlsbooks Chapter 20: Defeating Bai Lingxue!
Chapter 20: Defeating Bai Lingxue!
The circular stands on the sidelines were already packed.
The Beidou Yuan Universe's real-name live streaming system projects the real images of each viewer onto the virtual stands, creating a densely packed scene that resembles a real top-level sporting event.
The supporters for both sides are almost evenly split.
Wang Xing's camp occupied the left half of the spectator stands, mostly students from regular classes and ordinary mecha students from other schools who had not awakened the power of Void Element.
These ordinary people see Wang Xing as a beacon, a comeback hero who broke through class barriers with sheer strength.
Bai Lingxue's camp occupied the right half of the field, mainly consisting of students from the Yuanpei Class, Bai Lingxue's supporters, and Void Element Awakeners...
There is also a large number of male viewers who are purely attracted by her looks and stunning figure.
One commenter aptly summarized: "Those who support Wang Xing are obsessed with power, while those who support Bai Lingxue are lustful."
Someone immediately replied, "Bullshit, I'm both attracted to strength and lust."
The deafening shouts echoed through the arena, making the air tremble.
Above the arena, the information panels of the two people lit up simultaneously.
【Wang Xing】
[Rank: Silver Four Stars]
[Points: 6458/10000]
[Health: 7.3 | Mech: 6.2]
……
Bai Lingxue
[Rank: Gold 1 Star]
[Points: 2320/10000]
[Health: 7.8 | Mech: 7.9]
"So you really are number one in our school's points ranking." Wang Xing looked up at the white figure opposite him.
Bai Lingxue's eyes flickered slightly, but her voice remained cool and clear: "You're not bad either; you're already in second place."
But a sharp glint flashed in her eyes.
As someone who has consistently topped the leaderboard, she keenly sensed that Wang Xing's 6458 points were very close to the gold standard and could break through at any moment...
Once this guy reaches the Gold rank, with his terrifying combat abilities, he will very likely catch up with me.
"After this battle, I must play more Team Deathmatch and Survival modes in the Gold rank to widen the gap in points..."
Bai Lingxue's inherent fighting spirit was instantly ignited.
She was determined to be number one and would not allow anyone to be above her.
"Stop standing there, show off your armor!"
As Bai Lingxue finished speaking, she flipped her wrist, and the Abyss Pattern lit up.
A pure white, flawless beast-like humanoid mech emerged from her devilish figure. Streamlined armor covered her entire body, tiger-head shoulder armor on both shoulders roared ferociously, and a pair of nearly three-meter-wide white wings suddenly unfolded behind her.
These wings are not a later modification, but an original part that was born with this mech. The entire mech exudes the majesty unique to top-level mobile armor, like a white tiger female war goddess who has stepped out of mythology.
"It's so beautiful..." someone murmured from the stands.
"White Tiger Wings vs. Fierce Tiger Style – this is clearly a case of two tigers not being able to share the same mountain!"
"Battle begins!"
The moment the electronic sound exploded, Bai Lingxue moved.
"boom--!"
With a tap of her toe armor, the wings on the back of the White Tiger mecha suddenly flapped, and her figure transformed into a white afterimage as she shot out!
The two-and-a-half-meter-long silver spear in his hand trailed a piercing whistle through the air; even before the spearhead arrived, a chilling killing intent was already palpable.
"White Tiger Seven Kills - Shattered Star!"
The spear flashed like a dragon, a cold glint appearing first, followed by a torrential downpour.
In that instant, the spear tip transformed into countless spear shadows, like shattered stars. The light in the entire arena seemed to be swallowed by the spear's edge, and the murderous aura was overwhelming, causing many spectators in the front rows of the stands to hold their breath.
"Such excellent marksmanship."
Wang Xing's pupils contracted slightly, and he was secretly alarmed.
The ferocity and overwhelming killing intent of that shot could never be taught by those rigid textbooks in schools.
This is a private martial art honed in life-or-death battles outside, with every move aimed at taking lives.
But he didn't take the hit head-on.
Wang Xing lowered his body and unleashed the Tiger Walking Through Nine Mountains technique, his entire being resembling a fierce tiger roaming a mountain stream, incredibly agile.
"Clang clang clang..."
He did not attack proactively with his longsword, but instead used the "entanglement" technique of the third move of the Breaking Army Formation to deflect the force of the spearhead to his side by striking and guiding with the back of the blade.
"Waaaaah—!"
The White Tiger Spear followed like a shadow, sweeping straight for the waist. The Tiger-type mech leaped up, its body shifting half a foot to the side at an angle that defied the laws of physics. The spear grazed the mech's waist armor, sending sparks flying.
One shot, two shots, five shots, ten shots!
Bai Lingxue's attacks were like a storm, her silver spear weaving a net of death across the arena.
No matter how she changed her moves, Wang Xing's movements always seemed to anticipate her every move, dodging the attack with the slightest precision or parrying with the back of his blade.
It's as if they can always predict where the bullets will land.
"How is that possible?"
Bai Lingxue grew increasingly alarmed as she fought.
The Tiger-type mech is clearly inferior to the White Tiger Wing-type in terms of mobility, but Wang Xing has made up for this gap with his agility... and is even more agile and cunning!
The stands were already in an uproar.
"Bai Lingxue's marksmanship! White Tiger Seven Kills! S-rank!"
"Wang Xing's movement technique is too outrageous! How can the Tiger Style move produce such agility?"
"Ten moves have passed, and even with Bai Lingxue's domineering spear technique, she hasn't hit the target once!"
"Wang Xing's movements... are as smooth as Aunt Wang's stockings next door?"
"First in the regular class, no exaggeration."
On the left side of the stands, the students from the parallel classes were practically hoarse from shouting: "Go, Xing-ge! Go, Xing-ge! Go!"
On the right side of the stands, Bai Lingxue's supporters were equally determined: "Bai Lingxue! Victory is certain! Bai Lingxue! Victory is certain!"
.........
"That movement technique... is amazing!"
"Ah Xing fought a level 6 Bone-Cracking Dog alone on the street, and he definitely wasn't going all out..."
At the very edge of the virtual stands, Sun Donglai watched the dazzling battle. Every dodge and block by Wang Xing was refreshing his understanding of "strength".
"With the agility and reaction that Ah Xing showed today, let alone a level six abyss monster, he would probably be able to put up a fight even against a level seven or eight monster."
"So... he had already gone that far away."
Sun Donglai felt a tightness in his throat and was deeply shocked.
.........
at the same time.
In the real world, in the principal's office.
Principal Li Zhengyuan held a teacup, his gaze falling on the holographic projection on the wall.
In the scene, Wang Xing narrowly avoided Bai Lingxue's spear once again.
"Old Lu."
"This is the first time I've seen someone my age who can keep Bai Lingxue from breaking through his defenses within ten moves."
Li Zhengyuan took a sip of tea, his tone tinged with a hint of wistfulness, "No one among her generation could withstand more than three moves from this girl's Shattering Star Spear."
Lu Yun leaned back on the sofa, his face beaming with undisguised pride, his smile almost reaching his ears: "That kid Wang Xing has always been good at turning the impossible into the possible."
Li Zhengyuan narrowed his eyes, carefully observing the unique rhythm in Wang Xing's footwork: "Wang Xing's movement technique is flawless... it seems he's at least at the third level, right?"
Lu Yun was also staring at the screen. Wang Xing's almost instinctive dodging trajectory in the picture made a hint of surprise flash in his eyes.
"Based on my experience, he's probably hovering around the threshold of the third tier, not quite firmly established yet... This kid's been hiding his true strength."
"I'm actually kind of looking forward to it."
Li Zhengyuan laughed, "Wang Xing has been playing defensively, as if he's testing the waters. I'm really curious to see what he'll do when he finally strikes."
Lu Yun's eyes lit up, and he was about to speak when the situation in the arena suddenly changed.
"Yes, Old Li, what you wanted to see is here!"
.........
Inside the arena.
Wang Xing has already received thirty-five moves of Bai Lingxue's spear technique attack.
Bai Lingxue's spear technique, power exertion habits, and blind spots in her moves were all imprinted in his mind.
"The test is over. I've figured out your tactics."
Although her S-level marksmanship was strong, Bai Lingxue's mastery of it was not yet at its peak; she was only at the minor completion stage, possessing plenty of killing intent but lacking in finesse.
Wang Xing's eyes flashed with a sharp light!
"Next, it's my turn!"
Faced with Bai Lingxue's thrusting spear, Wang Xing suddenly raised his left arm, and his arm shield blocked the spear with a clang.
With a "clang," sparks flew everywhere!
But at the very moment the gun and shield clashed, the Tiger Mech suddenly spewed out crimson blood energy from its two feet, propelling itself vertically like a rocket!
"Tiger Soars Through Nine Mountains, Third Form – Tiger Breaks Through Nine Heavens!"
The Tiger-type mech's massive body suddenly unleashed an astonishing jumping force, soaring up to a height of ten meters like a ferocious tiger taking flight.
Caught off guard, Bai Lingxue looked up and saw Wang Xing's breastplate open high in the sky, with a crimson ball of energy condensing wildly at the muzzle of the cannon!
"Qi Xue Yuan Core Chest Cannon - Fire!"
boom!!
The crimson beam tore through the air and crashed down with a destructive force.
Bai Lingxue's pupils shrank sharply. This was Wang Xing's first proactive attack since the start of the war, and it came so suddenly and so violently!
"White Tiger Guardian!" She hastily crossed her arms, gathering all her Void Element Power, which appeared as a milky-white Void Element Light Shield on the surface of the White Tiger Mech.
The beam of light struck the ethereal shield, unleashing a deafening roar. Bai Lingxue was jolted back three steps by the impact, and cracks spread across the shield.
Taking advantage of his descent, Wang Xing swooped down, his blade moving with him, unstoppable.
"His movement skills are far superior to mine!"
Bai Lingxue's heart was filled with shock. The white tiger-wing-shaped wings gave her unparalleled mobility, but Wang Xing's movements were like a shadow, leaving her with no way to avoid them.
"The flow has stopped—!"
Wang Xing's broadsword fell like a bolt of lightning, with tremendous force. Bai Lingxue parried it with her spear, but her arms went numb from the impact, and her palms throbbed with pain.
The silver-white spear could no longer be held and fell to the ground with a "clang"!
"Zangetsu—!"
Wang Xing shouted and slashed down with his sword again!
Having lost her spear, Bai Lingxue hurriedly retreated, her arms sheaths spewing out two short swords in a final defensive maneuver.
But at that moment, Wang Xing's "Tiger Roar" resonance module suddenly lit up!
"roar--!!!"
A deafening tiger's roar erupted from the mecha's chest cavity, the sound wave transforming into a tangible shockwave that startled Bai Lingxue, causing her movements to falter and her short swords in her arms to slow down by a fraction.
In a duel between masters, a fraction of a second can mean life or death.
The blade flashed.
"Clang—!!"
The white tiger-wing-shaped head armor shattered like glass under the blade of the Moon-Slaying Blade, with white armor fragments scattering everywhere.
Her helmet shattered, revealing a face that Bai Lingxue had never shown to anyone before...
Her disheveled hair clung to her snow-white cheeks, her cherry lips trembled, her delicate brows furrowed, and her usually cool and aloof eyes were filled with panic and astonishment.
Her stunningly beautiful face, tinged with dishevelment, possessed a unique, poignant beauty.
At this moment, she was no longer the top student in the school, but an eighteen-year-old girl whose composure had been completely disrupted.
The entire venue was deathly silent.
Two seconds later.
The deafening cheers nearly lifted the dome of the arena.