Chen Mo was originally quite confident, but now it seems... he’ll strive to at least make it into the top 10.
"Jiu Bao, how about... we train in the afternoon?"
Chen Mo was still sure of passing the first round of preliminaries.
As long as he wasn’t too reckless, he would surely pass.
Instead of watching the matches, why not spend the ti on training to boost strength a little more.
"Chirp!"
Xiao Jiu nodded repeatedly, agreeing with the suggestion.
So after watching the morning matches, Chen Mo returned to the contestants’ village.
Field No. 1.
This was one of the training fields prepared by the organizers for the participants.
The Blazing Fla Fox stood silently on the field, its red eyes serious, its white fur gently swaying with the wind.
In the next second, a cluster of blue and green flas suddenly ignited on its paws, with purple electric currents flowing within the fire.
Its paw swung down, slamming onto the concrete ground.
Boom!
Thunder and fire intertwined, erupting simultaneously in a violent storm of lightning and fla!
The terrifying power of thunderfire seed to destroy everything!
When the lightning and flas dissipated, the ground was charred black, with a huge pit appearing in the center and cracks spreading outward.
It should be known that the ground of this training field had been reinforced by earth-type spiritual beasts and was very strong; an Extraordinary Level spiritual beast could barely damage it.
"Chirp!"
The Blazing Fla Fox’s eyes revealed delight.
The mastery of the Thunder Fla Claw was finally achieved.
Thunder Fla Claw is a combination technique of Thunderclaw and Fla Claw. It is considered a high-level technique, but its power is much greater than ordinary high-level techniques.
After a week’s training, coupled with the pressure of the competition, the proficiency finally broke through to the master level.
"Great! Jiu Bao, you broke through at the right ti, which ans we have another trump card in the upcoming matches."
Chen Mo praised Xiao Jiu.
"Purr~"
At this mont, the Glutinous Rice Ball Spirit made a whining sound.
It also wanted to participate in the competition this ti!
Chen Mo originally planned to keep the little one in the Spiritual Space during the match, as Tuantuan hadn’t reached the Extraordinary Level yet. It couldn’t provide substantial help and might easily get hurt.
"Okay, then your task is to use the Glutinous Rice Machine Gun to distract enemies. Just aim at their mouths when you see a spiritual beast!"
Chen Mo instructed while giving Tuantuan its mission.
Since the little one volunteered courageously to battle alongside other spiritual beasts, Chen Mo wouldn’t dampen its enthusiasm.
This might be an important step for Tuantuan to overco its social anxiety!
"Purr!"
The Glutinous Rice Ball Spirit etched Chen Mo’s words into its mind, aiming for the mouth of any spiritual beast it saw!
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At 7 PM, the 8th match began, while the participants for the 9th match were getting ready.
Chen Mo handed the Heart of the Sea and Space Ring to She Lei for safekeeping, then headed to the contestants’ preparation area.
This competition allowed no carrying of drugs or food, and every contestant had to be examined by the Eye of Judgnt before entering the arena.
Standing beneath the towering stone wall, Chen Mo felt an indescribable emotion.
He had been in this world for almost half a year.
The world of the Spirit Masters was vast, full of marvels.
He wanted to experience more wondrous places and encounter more incredible spiritual beasts with his spiritual beasts.
"Chirp!"
Sensing Chen Mo’s emotions, Xiao Jiu jumped onto his shoulder, nuzzling his cheek.
No matter where Chen Mo went, it would always be by his side.
"The match is about to start, ow!"
The Neon Cat held the microphone, hovering on a chanical skateboard above the labyrinth.
Soon, the cannons roared, and the 9th match officially began!
Chen Mo first opened his bracelet, reviewed the map, and then headed toward the maze’s center.
Based on the previous matches’ experiences, the first chanical Key was most likely to appear deep within the labyrinth.
Although the maze’s terrain constantly changed, thanks to [Perfect mory], the changes in the maze played out in his mind as clear as animation.
"Tuantuan, Glutinous Rice Machine Gun!"
"Purr!"
The Glutinous Rice Ball Spirit puffed up its mouth and began shooting glutinous rice bullets at the walls and ground of the maze.
Enhanced by [Rock Solid], these bullets had considerable power, perfect for probing the path.
Rat-a-tat-tat...
A series of crisp sounds echoed in the maze.
Outside the maze, mbers of the Thunderbolt Daoist School naturally tuned into Chen Mo’s perspective.
Soon, they froze, realizing sothing was amiss.
Chen Mo was running far too fast! His long legs moved so quickly that all anyone could see was a series of afterimages! He was keeping up with the Blazing Fla Fox effortlessly.
Could a human possibly achieve such explosive speed?
Though the Blazing Fla Fox was an agility-type spiritual beast, the constitution boost an Extraordinary Rank spiritual beast provided to a Spirit Master shouldn’t be this exaggerated!
The event’s director noticed this intriguing scene and swiftly switched the live feed to Chen Mo’s perspective.
"This No. 99 contestant runs so fast, ow~"
The Neon Cat marveled.
"He must have a spirit affinity that enhances his speed. I would call him a man like the wind."
Beside the Neon Cat, another host, Wang Peng, comnted.
Chen Mo was able to run so fast thanks to the power of entries—more than one.
[Swift as the Wind] (Green)
Entry Effect: Slightly enhances the user’s agility, and in non-combat states, increases movent speed by 100%.
[Marathon Runner] (Green)
Entry Effect: Increases stamina and slightly boosts running speed.
Chen Mo obtained the Swift as the Wind entry two days ago after completing a swift challenge, rging it with another white entry, Fleet of Foot.
Marathon Runner was an entry gained a long ti ago, now perfectly fitting the occasion.
Chen Mo reached the labyrinth’s center, found a secluded spot, and waited.
Two minutes later, the chanical Key and chanical Beasts simultaneously appeared!
Chen Mo glanced at the map displayed on his bracelet, noticing a host of yellow, red, and green dots had appeared.
Yellow dots indicated key locations, red marked chanical Beast locations, and green pointed to exit locations.
By coincidence—a key refreshed right beside him.
Lucky!
Without hesitation, Chen Mo and his two spiritual beasts headed straight for the key’s location.
There weren’t even any chanical Beasts near this key!
"Chirp!" (We are the chosen ones!)
Chen Mo thought it might be the [Wish-making White Fox]’s luck enhancent working its charm!
After picking up the key, Chen Mo didn’t rush to the labyrinth’s exit but stayed put.
If Chen Mo intended to advance, he could easily pass through the maze by equipping himself with the "Harmless" and "Background Character" entries after grabbing the key.
The reason he stayed was that this week’s Weekly Challenge was special and needed completing in the labyrinth.
For this week’s challenge, Chen Mo chose [Self-Defense].
Self-Defense (Blue)
Entry Challenge: When other Spirit Masters (or spiritual beasts) actively attack you, defeat them defensively, achieving this consecutively 10 tis. These Spirit Masters (or beasts) must not be lower than the lower tier (Extraordinary) in strength.
Entry Effect: Increases strength twofold, with slight improvent in technique power.
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