Chapter 549: How Does One Look Fabulous? (1/2)
Chapter 549: How Does One Look Fabulous?
Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation
”And who will be Master Ye's opponent? You wouldn't have guessed it! Haha, it's time to reveal the answer! Let us call out his name - Xuan Ning!” Prince Desnio cried enthusiastically.
”Oh, it's Xuan Ning!” ”Xuan Ning!” The crowd roared fervently.
Xuan Ning was a very influential figure in Eastern Cloud, with many loyal worshipers. He was the symbol of strength and power, a 30-year-old shooter in his prime, and a small step away from reaching Level 9. It was an achievement that few could hope to match.
The audience in the National Combat Stadium erupted in joy. It did not matter whether the combat matches later were up to expectation - the Demonstration Contest itself was worth the trip here.
Ye Chong and Xuan Ning entered the ring at the same time, and studied each other.
”Good day,” Xuan Ning greeted without expression.
”And to you,” Ye Chong returned the gesture with equal coldness.
This was only a combat demonstration. They were only required to show a few moves, not actually put up a serious fight. Sun Sieha's request was simple - Ye Chong only had to show a few moves, and make them look stylish and pretty enough to dazzle the audience.
A mock battle was challenging for Ye Chong. After all, he never had the talent for pretending.
Duan Qian looked at the two men in the ring with excitement. He had heard about the appearance of a Close Range Combat Master in Su City, but had missed the deadline to be enrolled as Master Ye's student when he arrived in Su City. Besides, rumors were hardly worth trusting.
He knew now that the man was real, and did not want to miss out. Rumors could be lies, but only true Masters could enter the Demonstration Contest. This meant that Master Ye's abilities were convincing enough for His Majesty and the other experts.
Duan Xian felt a mixture of emotions as he watched the young man in the ring, who was only a few years older than him. On the one hand, he now knew that his decision was right - he was not the only one fighting for his path. On the other hand, this young man had qualified to be a Master, and he was awfully jealous of him.
Ye Chong and Xuan Ning would not compete in any special terrain. The ring was only a flat stone-paved stage of a thousand square meters.
Xuan Ning wore no expression on his face. No one knew what he was thinking. Ye Chong was the same. Both men looked serious.
They moved at the same time.
A strong and overpowering parapsychic wave spread out through the entire stadium. It came from Xuan Ning, a super strong parapsychic!
Duan Qian was shocked. Prince Desnio was shocked. All the shooters who were watching went pale. The strong parapsychic wave made them feel like tiny ants at the foot of a mountain, facing tremendous pressure from Xuan Ning's power.
Only Sun Sieha and a few Level 8 shooters could maintain their calm, but their eyes betrayed their emotions. They all knew that Xuan Ning was strong, but this was beyond even their expectations!
Shooters below Level 4 had their parapsychic control damaged by this powerful wave of parapsychic energy. It would hinder their parapsychic training in future, but if they manage to overcome this obstacle, they would reach greater heights than they could ever imagine.
Xuan Ning was as powerful as his reputation suggested!
From the audience seats, Xuan Ning was the size of an ant, but everyone was now feeling afraid of the ant-sized human they were watching. Even some of the Level 8 shooters were studying Xuan Ning with mixed expression.
The strong parapsychic wave from Xuan Ning did not affect Ye Chong too much, since he had an equally strong mind to hold himself against Xuan Ning.
Ye Chong made his move.
”Alright, a performance it is,” Ye Chong thought to himself helplessly as he ran across the battle ring.
”Wow! He's fast!”
”By God, is he flying?”
”Mama, look, superman!”
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The audience grew noisy again. They had never seen such extraordinary skills! Ye Chong could cover seven to eight meters with every step. It was simply unimaginable for the common people, but they were seeing it right now with their very own eyes!
”My God!” Duan Qian's hand went to his chest in utter surprise. He could hardly believe what he was seeing. His eyes were wide open as he followed the figure running in the battle ring.
Ye Chong remembered Sun Sieha's request - be stylish, be dazzling. The truth was, Ye Chong did not have many stylish moves in his book. He had always gone for simplicity and efficiency.
Now he was stumped - how could he create this visual spectacle?
Xuan Ning was also surprised. He had heard of Master Ye's means of combat, but he did not give it much credibility.He was startled by how fast Ye Chong was running right now.
The young man was skilled!
When he saw that Ye Chong did not intend to make a move on him, Xuan Ning knitted his brows and reigned in his parapsychic energy. The audience felt the pressure on them suddenly relieved.
Just when Ye Chong was wondering what would count as a stylish performance, he felt the parapsychic waves around him recede, and then abruptly, had a vague sense of being locked on to.
Ye Chong turned his attention to Xuan Ning. His eyes were cold and emotionless - his first reaction to anything that might become a threat to him.
Xuan Ning's eyes were also directed at him, cold like a snake's.
Ye Chong's upper body vibrated - his entire upper body turned into a blur. That vague sense of being targeted disappeared immediately, and Xuan Ning's eyes widened in surprise.
By now, Ye Chong had forgotten everything about Sun Sieha's request to be stylish and whatnot. All he could see was the battle.
Ye Chong dashed forward like a bolt of black colored lightning, leaving a black zip of afterimages in the audiences' vision.
The opponent was far stronger than Xuan Ning expected. He looked more alarmed as he lifted the fluorescent gun in his hand.
At the same time, an even concentrated parapsychic energy covered the entire battle ring. The audience did not feel it at all. The parapsychic energy coming from Xuan Ning was even more powerful than earlier. The range was smaller, but the energy was more focused, almost thick enough to touch it.
This was the true strength of a Level 8 shooter. They had almost full control of their parapsychic energy, managing the range of their parapsychic waves with great precision. Level 6 shooters could not achieve this. Besides, the strong parapsychic waves were difficult to interfere with.
Ye Chong's eyes narrowed. Dozens of thin blue lines appeared in his vision.
At the same time, Ye Chong's body turned almost fluid - he twisted and turned in seemingly impossible ways, but his moves were smooth, and his steps were quick and unpredictable. It was like watching a fish swimming in water, but it was also a chilling sight to behold.
Xuan Ning was alarmed - he found that he could not lock on to Ye Chong with his parapsychic sense.
If a shooter could not detect their opponent with parapsychic sense, then their defeat was almost certain. Xuan Ning braced himself. Ye Chong was getting very close to him now. That fleeting figure danced menacingly in front of him.
”He's strong!” Xuan Ning thought to himself. However, he would not give up so easily. It was difficult to find such a strong opponent. He would not waste the chance.
He decided to use a technique that he had recently come up with, one that he had not fully mastered yet!
Xuan Ning was a Level 8 shooter. Non-shooters saw him as the most likely candidate in the world to become the next Level 9 shooter. In fact, he was only a hair's breadth away from Level 8, but this infinitesimal step felt so far away. At this level of expertise, things were not so simple. One would either grasp the key to advance further, or not. The gap might take a single day or a decade to cross.
This was a key opportunity for him!
Before 200 thousand spectators, Xuan Ning did the unthinkable.
He closed his eyes.
Just as the fight had escalated, he chose to close his eyes! Was he mad? Some of the shooters in the audience stood up in surprise. Onlooking Level 8 shooters could not help but feel intrigued.