The Cockroach-like Girl Is My Beast-Chapter 104 - 92: You Are the Challenger (4K)
He put down his phone and looked around the audience seats.
Lin Guang could see that all the students and teachers from Experimental Middle School looked at him with encouragement, but except for a few people he was familiar with, most of them had a bit of regret in their encouragement.
Their thoughts were probably the same as Liu Feifan’s, not optimistic about him... Perhaps even saying not optimistic is a bit of an understatement.
We know we can’t win, but we don’t blame you.
That’s all.
Ah, it seems I’ve been too low-key in usual times.
For a moment, Lin Guang felt a bit at a loss of whether to laugh or cry. Other than Miaomiao and Doctor Kaiwen, no one else believed he and Vishdair could win. Even Instructor Yu and homeroom teacher Ouyang Wei were the same... Oh, I should also count Wang Dawei, he just believed in Lin Guang unconditionally, no wonder after he helped train the White Phoenix Parrot.
He picked up his phone and began editing a reply to the principal.
Lin Guang: [Typing...]
Lin Guang: [We will win.]
Handing the phone to Ouyang Wei for safekeeping, Lin Guang donned the life-saving spiritual artifact the school prepared, a black rhombus-shaped pendant, seemingly made of some kind of obsidian material. It looked quite mundane yet was enough to block an attack from a Tier Two spirit beast. However, it would require a substantial amount of money to recharge after being triggered.
Arriving at the edge of the battlefield with Vishdair, looking at the roaring giant machines and the surrounding classmates cheering for him, Lin Guang felt a surge of emotion.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
Sixteen years.
After awakening his innate wisdom, Lin Guang only feels that the past sixteen years of his life have been so long.
And at this moment, even though it’s merely an exhibition match, as a beginning of everything, it’s reluctantly acceptable.
He suddenly opened his eyes, within his pitch-black pupils flashed an indomitable sharpness.
The legend belonging to me will begin from here!
...
Rumble.
With the sound of giant mechanical clatter, the battlefield, under the assistance of five "Gear Flying Discs", completed disassembly and reassembly, stitching together with several floating panels from the underground.
Finally, accompanied by waves of scorching heat rapidly spreading through the entire area and the vaguely rising and swirling air above the field, a volcano arena spanning nearly ten thousand square meters appeared before everyone.
Lin Guang turned to look at Vishdair—a warring smile was unsuppressable at the corner of her mouth.
He didn’t speak, but nodded, stepping forward.
Because everything that needed to be said had already been spoken before the match, words were no longer necessary.
A Strong Eagle holding a camera aimed its lens at the two, and a Projection Insect clearly projected the images of Lin Guang and Vishdair into the sky, adding even more fuel to the already full-of-talks battle.
A girl from another school whispered: "Ah, so that’s what Lin Guang really looks like... I thought the pictures on the forum were edited." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚
"Get out of here, you traitor who loves good looks!"
Someone gritted their teeth: "Just a pretty boy, just lucky enough to contract with a demon beauty from the otherworld, what’s there to be surprised about!"
Already sitting in the spectator seats, Liu Zhiyong, who had lost to Lin Guang, was in a bad mood, and shouted at those speaking ill of Lin Guang: "Shut up, if you got the guts, go fight him yourself!"
"Listen, Lin Guang is no pushover. If it wasn’t for Wu Jie going up, none of you here can beat him!"
"Uh..."
At the same time, another Strong Eagle also projected the opponent into the sky.
Lin Guang raised his head to take a look—it was a boy who appeared honest and simple, with a square face, thick eyebrows, regular features, while beside him was a massive creature resembling a Komodo dragon from his previous life, standing over a mile high and over five meters long, its weight must be measured in tons, its body covered in jet-black and hard scales, with two round bumps on the back of its head as if something was brewing inside.
With such a size, there is no doubt it is a mature spirit beast that has surpassed its juvenile phase, making Vishdair’s size look as if in a game of "Monster __ Hunter", except she doesn’t even have equipment, and only a few Miracle Masters can customize spiritual artifacts for spirit beasts that don’t affect combat power when worn.
The two stepped onto the field, the moment they entered the range covered by the Spirit Rune Array, Lin Guang almost felt like he was being burned, sweat seeping continuously from his pores.
Underfoot was a scattering of black volcanic cinders, the Fire Attribute Ether activity in the air had reached its peak, even the leaking sweat evaporating quickly, prolonged exposure could potentially lead to heat exhaustion, not to mention there were also dangerous toxic gases constantly emerging.
Formally battling, this arena was particularly unfavorable for Lin Guang.
Wu Jie’s Talent was [Power of Flame], the most common attribute talent, similar to Senior Cold’s [Frost Power], and it would also give him some resistance to Fire Attribute Ether and high-temperature environments.
This battle must be a quick one.
Lin Guang licked his somewhat dry lips, his fingertips moving slightly beside him like he was playing a piano.
Though there was protection from the spiritual artifact, this was still an unrestricted rule match, it was his first time in life experiencing one, giving him an indescribable excitement.
The two climbed the slope along the mountainside—with the assistance of running shoes, even Lin Guang walked like he was on flat ground—eventually standing at the top of the miniature volcano, staring from a distance at Wu Jie and the Molten Dragon Lizard.
Below them, on the broad platform at the peak, several small lava pools bubbled continuously, the red-orange lava surging, occasionally splattering in the air and solidifying into black charred blocks, drifting down with the wind.
The solidified lava mixture underfoot was extremely hot, with scalding airflow occasionally shooting out from the tiny cracks, carrying a pungent sulfur smell, and although the "running shoes" had some adaptability to various terrains, the ground heat was still transmitted through the soles to the feet, making it feel like stepping on a furnace.
Above, at this moment, were two crimson birds circling with wings spread—that were Crimson Flame Eagles, with medical personnel seated on their backs.
They would conduct rescue operations at the first sign of an accident.
This was the first time the two had entered the volcanic field, although Principal Liu Feifan suggested opening a back door for Lin Guang to familiarize with the field, he refused. Rather than focusing on temporary wins and losses, he valued the accumulation of experience.
"How do you feel?" Lin Guang asked Vishdair, as both being Fire Attribute, humanoid spirit beasts often adapt to extreme environments worse than beast-shaped ones.
"No big problem." She twisted her right foot on the ground, "Sometimes my body temperature is even hotter than this."
Vishdair was also wearing a pair of black and red sports shoes provided by the school on her feet, made of special material, although not a spiritual artifact, they were also expensive and had a strong adaptability to high-temperature terrains.
The two bypassed the lava pools, moving forward constantly, finally halting their steps at a place more than ten meters away.
"Being able to come here with a calm expression, you’re not bad,"
Wu Jie nodded to him slightly and then said in a deep voice, "But I still advise you to surrender, falling into the lava will leave scars or psychological shadows even with timely treatment."
"In this field, I’m confident of defeating ordinary Two-star Spirit Masters and Tier Two spirit beasts."
As if to bolster his words with credibility, the massive Molten Dragon Lizard crawled forward, stepping its two feet into the scalding lava with ease, a hint of comfort displayed on its face.
A formidable foe, a strong enemy without weaknesses.
Indeed, at the very same moment.
On the large screen, Lin Guang shows a smile that surprises everyone.
Lin Guang’s eyes flashed sharply as he declared: "I need to clarify something to avoid misunderstandings."
"You’re the challenger here."
