31: Chapter 31: First Battle, Instant Kill!! [Crimson Dragon] Appears!!

Registration for the municipal tournament was much faster since only twelve people were participating.

Unexpectedly, the candidates in Gaoping City this year were exceptionally strong.

Aside from Sun Po's purple card, two more purple cards unexpectedly popped up.

Needless to say, one of them was the [Red Flood Dragon] that Liu Jianren had Sun Po personally help him make.

The other was a purple card named [Water-Severing], which was a sword-type purple card.

Its owner was none other than the stinking-faced silver-haired girl holding a sword, who supposedly came from the Xu Family, the top major family in Gaoping.

The Xu Family as a clan wasn't very famous nationwide,

but they had a certain level of recognition within the circles of prestigious aristocratic families.

The Xu Family used a rare combat mode where cards were supplementary and Card Makers were the mainstay.

Legend has it that this branch of their family had an even older name a thousand years ago—Sword Cultivators.

They focused on nurturing the sword with their bodies and comprehending the sword with their hearts.

When members of the Xu Family used sword-type cards, their power would be somewhat greater than when using other cards of the same quality.

And when they crafted their very first sword-type card, that sword-type card would become their natal card.

But for an apprentice Card Maker, at most they could make a green card, and even then, only an apprentice Card Maker with extremely high spirituality could accomplish that.

If they wanted to make a blue card, they would need some fortuitous encounters,

whether it be secret arts, heavenly treasures, or exclusive talents—all of which were possibilities.

This led most members of the Xu Family to choose one from over a dozen white, green, and blue quality sword-type cards to serve as their natal card.

Only this silver-haired girl named Xu Xiu, the only daughter of the contemporary Xu Family head,

crafted one of the family's bottom-of-the-box eight purple sword-type card sequences for her very first card.

You must know that what the Xu Family was most famous for was precisely these eight purple quality sword-type card crafting sequences.

Legend has it that if a person's card deck collected all eight of these swords, they could form a sword formation with extremely astonishing power.

However, the eight swords had always been a legend; even the contemporary family head, hailed as the strongest since the first generation, had only crafted six swords.

Yet this girl named Xu Xiu was regarded by everyone as the Xu Family member most likely to surpass her father and collect all eight swords.

After all, her first sword was already one of the eight, giving her a much greater chance.

As for the other two people from No. 1 Municipal High School, they came from the Hu Family and the Tiger Family, which were among the top three aristocratic families.

Speaking of these two families, the Lu Family among them actually had some history with the Qian Family where Qian Hu—whom Sun Po had previously beaten up—belonged.

These two families were originally one family over two hundred years ago, with the Qian Family being the main family at the time.

As for the ancestor of the Tiger Family, they were merely born to a concubine of a branch lineage.

But in just a few decades, the Qian Family declined while the ancestor of the Lu Family rose strongly.

They established the Lu Family lineage here in Gaoping City, and it grew increasingly prosperous.

The Qian Family had now been reduced to a third or fourth-rate minor family,

while the Lu Family had become one of the top three major families in Gaoping.

As for the Hu Family, they were rumored to be skilled in seduction techniques and were relatively mysterious.

...

The morning registration ended quickly, followed by the afternoon draw session.

A vicious sun hung in the sky; this venue was open-air, so the spectators wouldn't get scorched,

but the contestants, on the other hand, had to brave the blazing sun and crowd forward because the drawing box was right in the center of the lawn.

But strangely, Sun Po did not see the trio from No. 1 High School this afternoon.

When he asked Liu Jianren beside him, Liu Jianren replied:

"Brother Po, they're from No. 1 High School! A provincial key school!

They've monopolized the top three of the municipal tournament for the past five years, so they're directly seeded into the top six-to-three stage."

Sun Po was speechless inside, but there was nothing he could do; the advantage that aristocratic families had over commoners had always been too great.

...

The results of the draw also came out very quickly.

"No. 2 Municipal High School's seed number one, Sun Po, versus No. 3 Municipal High School's seed number three, Niuda!!"

"No. 2 Municipal High School's seed number three, Wang Shuai, versus No. 3 Municipal High School's seed number one, Zhang Wei!!"

"No. 2 Municipal High School's seed number two, Liu Jianren, versus No. 4 Municipal High School's seed number one, Liu Li!!"

After hearing the results of the draw, it was hard for Sun Po not to suspect whether No. 2 High School had been rigged by capital.

Three matches were scheduled on the very first day, and all three involved No. 2 High School—heh.

But in the face of hard strength, Sun Po didn't care about these things.

Everyone had to fight each other anyway, sooner or later.

As for exposing his trump cards?

In the impression of everyone except Liu Jianren and Yang Xinyue,

[Changyou] was still just a white-furred monkey that was fast, strong, and knew a certain boxing technique.

But looking at [Changyou]'s densely packed MODs, Sun Po could only say

that he couldn't wait to let everyone experience the shock of a "blind spot in knowledge".

But in terms of results, it was a bit regrettable.

After the opponent went on stage, they only summoned a [Green 7-Star] [Wrongfully Deceased Scholar].

Thus, [Changyou] played the daily wild monkey, and the [Wrongfully Deceased Scholar] suffered its daily wrongful death.

The opening match of the municipal tournament ended at a speed of 2 seconds.

Sun Po only saw a white shadow flash, and the opponent collapsed to the ground.

[Changyou] had already drilled back into [Tianhe Budu].

The host even froze for a few seconds before hastily raising the microphone and loudly announcing:

"No. 2 Municipal High School's seed number one, Sun Po, wins!"

Sun Po walked as if doing a fashion show; he had just entered the arena and immediately left it.

It was also [Wrongfully Deceased Scholar]'s bad luck.

If it were back when [Changyou] participated in the school selection trials,

it would have actually been willing to accompany it for a few minutes of exercise,

but the current [Changyou] had its heart entirely set on the research of the [Water Element Summoning Technique] and [Battle-Hardened Underworld Soldiers].

How could it have time to fool around with it? One claw to gouge the heart, one claw to blow up the head—safe and painless, everyone who used it said it was good.

The spectators on the sidelines were quiet for a moment, and then a burst of commotion erupted.

"Did you see clearly? What was that thing?"

"No, I just saw a white shadow."

"Could it be a match-fixing?"

"What are you thinking? This is the Gaokao!!"

There were also those discussing Sun Po.

"This purple card is too ferocious. Look at that [Wrongfully Deceased Scholar]; its head and heart have both burst into blood mist."

"Like card, like maker. This Sun Po must be an extremely vicious person."

Sun Po was already immune to such words.

Poorly-chested was correct, and extremely hungry was also correct.

If leaving early weren't prohibited for the remaining time, he would have wanted to leave long ago.

What was somewhat regrettable was that in the second match, that "Frog Brother" named Wang Shuai didn't pass,

getting grabbed face-to-face by the opponent's [Green 9-Star] [Warrior] and directly body-slammed into a frog pancake.

Finally, just as Sun Po was about to fall asleep in the resting area, he was suddenly jolted awake by a roar that sounded like an ox and a tiger.

Sun Po's masterpiece from the day before yesterday, the [Red Flood Dragon], made its debut.

Name: [Red Snake]

MOD: [Red Flood Dragon]

Category: [Beast/Dragon Species]

Quality: [Purple 3-Star]

Description: [A snake transforms into a flood dragon after five hundred years, thriving upon encountering water. The Red Flood Dragon is even rarer among flood dragons, dual-cultivating water and fire.]

Traits:

[Raising Clouds and Fog]

The Red Flood Dragon can create clouds and fog in environments with sufficient water vapor to conceal itself.

[Water and Fire Complementing Each Other]

The Red Flood Dragon is a rare flood dragon that can simultaneously control water and fire.

The water torrent it creates will not extinguish the fire, but will instead fuel it.

The fire will likewise not evaporate the water torrent, but will instead enhance its power.

[Flood Dragon's Body]

The Red Flood Dragon belongs to the dragon species with strong tendons and robust bones; its vital energy, defense, and all-attribute resistances are increased by 20%.

[Water and Fire Flood Dragon Pill]

The Red Flood Dragon conceives a [Water and Fire Flood Dragon Pill] within its body. When the [Water and Fire Flood Dragon Pill] is sacrificed,

the power of the Red Flood Dragon's [Fire Breath] and [Water Breath] doubles, and it can use the [Water and Fire Blasting Flow] skill.

It lasts for fifteen minutes, with a cooldown time of seven days.

Skills:

[Water Breath]: The Red Flood Dragon spews an extremely high-pressure water column to impact the target, with a chance to inflict a [Knockback] effect on the target.

[Fire Breath]: The Red Flood Dragon spews extremely high-temperature raging fire to scorch the target, with a chance to inflict a [Burn] effect on the target.

[Water and Fire Blasting Flow]

The Red Flood Dragon uses the [Water and Fire Flood Dragon Pill] to fuse Water Breath and Fire Breath, spewing out the extremely explosive and high-temperature [Water and Fire Blasting Flow].

This skill can only be used when the [Water and Fire Flood Dragon Pill] is sacrificed.

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