285: [Yin Yang Double Swords]!

“Horrifying!”

“It’s not just those three arrows; if Jiang Yuan doesn’t have other means, his other Card Spirit’s damage isn’t low either.”

“To instantly blow up an equal-sized mech, that kind of attack power is truly terrifying.”

“Doesn’t Jiang Yuan have another Card Spirit? What’s its effect? Is its damage high? I haven’t seen it appear recently.”

“The other Card Spirit seems to be a mage-type, right? She’s very pretty, hehe.”

“She’s indeed pretty. If my girlfriend were like that, hehehe~”

“Pretty is pretty, but I don’t know how strong she is. I haven’t seen her display her strength either.”

“Her strength shouldn’t be weak, right? After all, Nezha and the other Card Spirit are both very strong!”

“Three Card Spirits, that’s like fighting four people at once.”

In the lounge, there weren't many people left, but even so, everyone looked at Jiang Yuan with grave expressions.

Theoretically speaking, with their Late Stage strength, they were fully capable of fighting four Da Liang Initial Stage opponents at once.

But that also depends on who the opponent is!

The opponent is Jiang Yuan; this cannot be viewed with common sense.

Didn’t you see that the few people who went up couldn’t even block his three arrows?

The only one who managed to block them with a clever trick was instantly killed by another Card Spirit.

How should one describe this situation?

It could be considered that they figured out a way to block those three arrows.

Close-range attacks directly break through the arrow's attack!

Don't defend, parry; fight offense with offense!

And it can't be a long-range attack.

Tsk, it just feels a bit abnormal.

The third round of matches on the field also began. The two Students on the field were Shi Zhuan, the top-ranked fifth-year Student from Da Xia Academy, and Li Fawai, the sixth-ranked fifth-year Student from Bei Mang Academy.

The battle between the two sides was very intense, but ultimately, Shi Zhuan was superior and won this round of the match.

Jiang Yuan looked at Shi Zhuan, also pondering how to defeat him.

Shi Zhuan is different from others; he's a pure heavy armored type.

His defense is greater than his offense.

Moreover, his defense is basically close-fitting, which means that the Qiankun Bow's characteristic of ignoring obstacles in its path is useless; it can only be a head-on confrontation.

Coupled with the heavy armor on Shi Zhuan, Jiang Yuan wasn't sure if Nezha's attack power in his full state would be higher than Shi Zhuan's defense.

If Nezha was also Late Stage, then Jiang Yuan wouldn't be worried.

But not now; Nezha is, after all, only at Da Liang Initial Stage strength, a difference of two realms.

If Nezha's attack power isn't higher than Shi Zhuan's defense, then Zhentian Arrow's instant-kill skill would also be ineffective.

“Hiss…”

Thinking of this, Jiang Yuan couldn't help but take a deep breath.

This Shi Zhuan truly restrains his Nezha!

There are only a few high-damage skills, and Zhentian Arrow is already considered very strong.

Yet, it's countered by a specific trait.

“I hope I don’t run into him.”

Jiang Yuan silently prayed in his heart. As long as he didn't encounter Shi Zhuan, everyone else would be fine.

After all, none of them are professions with very high defense.

The battles under Shen proceeded relatively quickly, as not everyone was a heavy armored warrior.

Most battles involved seizing an opportunity and directly taking down the opponent!

Before nightfall, this round of matches had already concluded.

The seven people who advanced were Li Chengyi, Jiang Yuan, Shi Zhuan, Wei Qiyou, Huang Huanqing, Ai Xiu, and Ye Jinhuan, who had a bye.

Ai Xiu’s opponent was Tu Wenbing, the second-ranked fifth-year Student from Da Xia Academy.

The battle between the two was very intense. Tu Wenbing was a melee fighter, and Ai Xiu was an archer. One tried to maintain distance, while the other tried to rush the opponent.

However, the ranged advantage ultimately prevailed, and Ai Xiu successfully seized an opportunity to defeat Tu Wenbing.

Also eliminated in this round was Bai Fusi, the second-ranked Student from Bei Mang Academy.

As another second-place finisher, he encountered Huang Huanqing, the top-ranked Student from Martial Arts Academy.

There was really nothing to say about this one.

Beast Tamer Card Master's advantage in this kind of one-on-one arena match is too obvious.

“If there are no surprises, then Huang Huanqing will be the top-ranked Student in the second battlefield of this Four School Joint Examination, right?”

Yu Chengtian rubbed his bald head, seemingly sighing with emotion but actually boasting.

“Beast Tamer Card Master’s combat power is indeed very strong in this situation.”

Jin Lingyu smiled happily, completely losing his previous aloof demeanor.

He couldn't help it; the house simply made too much money.

Everyone bet on Zhan Youqing to win, but in the end, Jiang Yuan won.

The house wins all!

Although he was pleasantly surprised by Jiang Yuan's performance, he was even more excited about the gambling money he won!

However, there were no opportunities to open bets in the subsequent rounds.

Aside from the match between Tu Wenbing and Ai Xiu, there was basically no need to open bets for the other matches.

But now, the opportunity has arrived.

“Next, the loser’s bracket will determine a first-place winner. Who do you favor?” Jin Lingyu pushed up his glasses and asked.

“I don’t favor anyone, and I’m not opening any bets. Don’t ask me.” Miao Xinghuo refused Jin Lingyu’s idea without hesitation.

Although Jin Lingyu didn't state it explicitly, no one present was a fool; they could all discern Jin Lingyu's intentions.

“Give up, I won’t follow either.”

Guan Chutian also smiled and said. Now, only Yu Chengtian was left.

Yu Chengtian silently put down his hand, which he had already prepared to raise, and finally shook his head: “Then forget it.”

“Alright, what a pity.”

Jin Lingyu shook his head slightly, feeling a bit regretful.

After all, he had already decided who he was going to bet on.

The four Vice Principals on the stage were discussing gambling matters, while the loser's bracket below had already begun their matches.

However, Jiang Yuan wasn't paying attention to any of this.

“Not taking orders.”

Jiang Yuan shook his head without hesitation, not caring at all that the other person was the top-ranked fifth-year Student from Martial Arts Academy.

“How about above market price?”

Huang Huanqing didn't give up and spoke again.

“No.”

Jiang Yuan still refused: “I’ve been quite busy lately, so I don’t have time to take orders for now.”

“Furthermore, I currently have no intention of taking orders.”

“Alright.”

Seeing Jiang Yuan still refuse without hesitation, Huang Huanqing nodded with some disappointment.

“How about this, can I add you as a friend? If you ever take orders or need anything, you can find me.”

“Yes.”

Jiang Yuan didn't refuse this; he directly took out his phone and handed it to Huang Huanqing.

After seeing that his friend list had one more person, Huang Huanqing nodded at Jiang Yuan and turned to return to his seat.

“Tsk tsk, I didn’t expect this, she actually took the initiative to add someone as a friend today.”

As soon as Huang Huanqing left, Ai Xiu leaned over to Jiang Yuan and said to him.

“What, remembering when you begged for a friend slot and got rejected?”

“What nonsense are you spouting? What do you mean I begged for a friend slot?!”

Ai Xiu instantly flew into a rage: “It’s clearly just about having more friends for more opportunities, there’s no need for such dirty thoughts.”

“Heh!”

Li Chengyi sneered: “What do you mean dirty thoughts? Don't you know if they're dirty yourself?”

“Don’t you have any self-awareness?”

“Are you trying to pick a fight?”

Ai Xiu was also anxious, wishing he could go up and cover Li Chengyi’s mouth right now.

Why can’t you just speak a little softer!

Seeing the gazes of the people around them shifting over, Li Chengyi also laughed.

“You, sure?”

“My mistake, brother.”

Seeing Li Chengyi take a deep breath, seemingly ready to speak loudly, Ai Xiu immediately chickened out.

“That’s it?”

Jiang Yuan, who was eating melon and watching the show from the side, was also a bit disappointed when he saw this scene, and he gave Ai Xiu a disdainful look.

“I hope your dark history isn’t caught by him.”

After giving Jiang Yuan a meaningful look, Ai Xiu returned to his seat and sat there obediently.

“How could I possibly have a dark history?”

Jiang Yuan grinned, not caring at all.

Are you kidding me!

Who am I!

“Tell me about the dark history.”

Although Ai Xiu had gone back, Li Chengyi didn't; instead, he came and sat next to Jiang Yuan, looking at him with curiosity and asking.

“What dark history? I don’t have any dark history.”

“Oh?”

Li Chengyi nodded with a smile, wondering what he was thinking.

After seeing Li Chengyi like this, Jiang Yuan was a bit curious but didn't say much, turning his head to continue watching the match on the field.

The loser's bracket matches also proceeded quickly.

The first place was successfully decided before dark.

Bai Fusi!

The final of the loser's bracket was Bai Fusi against Tu Wenbing of Da Xia Academy.

It's unclear if it was bad luck, or if his strength was just a little bit lacking.

In the battle between the second-place finishers of these two academies, Tu Wenbing lost the match again.

With this, the top eight are out!

And today’s matches officially ended. The final top eight matches will only begin tomorrow.

“Let’s go, time to eat.”

After leaving the lounge, Jiang Yuan found Mu Qianshan and went to eat with him.

“What do you want to eat tonight?”

“Anything is fine, you decide.”

Jiang Yuan thought for a moment, and after realizing there was indeed nothing specific he wanted to eat, he said to Mu Qianshan.

“Alright.”

“Um, Jiang Yuan!”

As the two walked along the road, they suddenly heard a voice from behind them.

Jiang Yuan and Mu Qianshan both turned their heads at the same time.

“Hmm… Zhan Youqing?”

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Yuan also remembered the other person's name.

It was Zhan Youqing, who he had just eliminated in the match.

“Um, I heard you’re a Card Creator, is that right?” Seeing Jiang Yuan turn around, Zhan Youqing tentatively asked him.

“Yes, is there something you need?”

“Um, may I ask if you take card creation orders?”

“Not at the moment.”

Jiang Yuan shook his head without any hesitation after hearing this.

He didn't have time right now. After returning today, he still needed to collect some material cards and see if he could create Nezha's Yin Yang Twin Swords tonight.

If his guess was correct, Nezha's Yin Yang Twin Swords should be able to trigger the Battle Skill Enhancement effect twice, just like the Fire Tipped Spear that can create clones.

Increasing combat power by thirty percent is still quite important for Nezha right now.

The opponents in the top eight matches are not weak.

The top-ranked Students from four academies, and the second-ranked Students from two academies.

Theoretically speaking, in the first round of the top eight, four into eight, Jiang Yuan actually most wanted to encounter Ye Jinhuan from his own academy.

After all, among these eight people, he and Ye Jinhuan have the lowest strength.

If the opponent were Ye Jinhuan, the chances of advancing might even be greater.

If the opponent were someone else…

No matter who it is, it won't be easy to fight.

After all, they are all proud talents who have proven themselves in their respective academies.

He's not the only genius Student!

In this situation, he naturally had to maximize his combat power within his capabilities.

Other things might be too late, but the Yin Yang Twin Swords shouldn't be a problem.

Jiang Yuan had thought about Nezha's weapons more than once.

Every time he wasn't cultivating, before going to sleep, Jiang Yuan would think about these things in his mind.

“Then when can you? I can pay a price higher than the market rate.” Zhan Youqing asked with a hint of nervousness.

“When I decide to take orders, I’ll find you. How about we add each other as friends first?”

Jiang Yuan was a little curious why Zhan Youqing said the same thing as Huang Huanqing.

However, he currently had no plans to take card creation orders, so he would talk about it later.

“Okay.”

Zhan Youqing happily took out her phone, added Jiang Yuan as a friend, and then turned and left.

“Remember to tell me if you take orders then!” Zhan Youqing turned back, waved at Jiang Yuan, and then quickly ran off.

“Strange?”

Jiang Yuan put away his phone and muttered, somewhat puzzled.

“What’s wrong?”

“It's not just her; even Huang Huanqing, the top-ranked Student from Martial Arts Academy, asked me today if I would take card creation orders.”

Mu Qianshan was a little surprised: “Huang Huanqing asked too?”

“Yeah, that’s why I find it strange.”

“No need to be surprised.”

Seeing Jiang Yuan's puzzled look, Mu Qianshan smiled and explained: “They are both from Martial Arts Academy, and from fourth-year to sixth-year Students, Martial Arts Academy basically doesn’t have any decent Card Creators.”

“However, this also relates to the path Martial Arts Academy takes. After all, just by looking at their name, you know they focus on combat.”

“In this situation, if they want to create cards, they can only find other Card Creators, as they can’t find any within their own academy. In such cases, the Card Creators they find have varying levels of quality.”

“No one knows if the Card Creator they find will be able to create all their cards after receiving the deposit and materials.”

“After all, for professional Card Creators, whether the card creation is successful or not, the deposit and materials are not refunded.”

“So, it’s not the same for them to come to me?”

“It’s not the same.”

Mu Qianshan shook his head: “As peers, not only can you better understand their requirements, but most importantly, during the second battlefield, you’ve already established your reputation as a genius Card Creator.”

“With signature cards that are indeed very useful, they will naturally trust your card creation abilities.”

“Professional Card Creators with high prices require waiting, and those with low prices have poor quality and low success rates. When you compare them, you…”

Mu Qianshan raised an eyebrow at Jiang Yuan, who instantly understood.

“More cost-effective, right?”

Jiang Yuan smiled helplessly: “But if you put it that way, then yes, it is.”

“So, are you going to take them?”

“Of course not.”

Jiang Yuan shook his head: “I haven’t even finished creating my own cards yet. I have to work overtime tonight to create them, and I don’t even know if I’ll succeed.”

“What card are you creating?”

“Nezha’s Yin Yang Twin Swords!”

After Jiang Yuan finished speaking, Mu Qianshan turned his head in surprise: “Yin Yang Twin Swords? Does that mean Nezha also knows swordsmanship?”

“Of course he does.”

Jiang Yuan nodded with a smile: “After all, one of Nezha’s skills is Weapon Mastery; any weapon he picks up is at the master level.”

“I’m so envious.”

“Not only that, after Nezha was upgraded to purple quality, although the attributes didn’t change, Nezha told me that the weapon proficiency improvement is even faster now.”

Jiang Yuan smiled: “Once I create the Yin Yang Twin Swords, I’ll have Nezha teach you swordsmanship!”

“That’s a given! I have great faith in Nezha’s strength!”

Hearing Jiang Yuan say this, Mu Qianshan also got excited: “Are all the materials for the Yin Yang Twin Swords ready?”

“They’re ready, and I’ve prepared three sets. I’ll definitely create this card tonight!”