176: Chapter 176: Hatano Flying Pole!

"No need for formalities."

A gentle surge of National Fortune lifted Qin Ye, allowing her to Stand straight again.

The Empress looked at the young girl before her, a trace of appreciation appearing in her golden eyes.

Qin Ye came from the Underground Black Boxing Arena.

She had no illustrious family background, nor had she received top-tier resource cultivation since childhood, and she had even been regarded by many as a defective professional with no future due to her physical body and vocational flaws.

Before the National Competition began, almost no one included her on the list of championship contenders.

Many organizations didn't even have her complete profile on record.

Yet in the end, it was this young girl whom no one was optimistic about who punched her way through the entire Purgatory Arena.

"Qin Ye."

The Empress raised her right hand.

A gold-and-red dual-colored badge slowly descended from the pillar of National Fortune light.

The front of the badge was engraved with the Purgatory Arena, and in the center was a roaring humanoid phantom that somewhat resembled [The World], surrounded by thirty-four extinguished stars.

"Ever since the Purgatory Mode was established in the National Competition, only seven challengers have ever completed it."

"The last time someone successfully completed the Purgatory challenge was fifty-six years ago."

"You defeated all thirty-four opponents in eighteen seconds, breaking the highest record for the Purgatory Mode in the Dragon Country National Competition."

The Empress picked up the badge and personally pinned it to Qin Ye's chest.

The gold-and-red light suddenly spread.

A line of huge text appeared above the arena.

[Congratulations to contestant Qin Ye for completing Purgatory Mode.]

[Generating special title based on the challenge process.]

[Title generation complete.]

After a brief pause, the golden text slowly reorganized.

[Dragon Country's Number One Female Asura.]

Boom!

A dark red pillar of light descended from the sky.

A mental aura filled with a murderous intent rapidly expanded with Qin Ye at the center.

Inside the arena, some professionals with weaker mental willpower instantly turned pale; in a trance, they seemed to see Qin Ye standing once again in the center of the purgatory ruins, with that dark golden Stand capable of stopping time suspended behind her.

Thirty-four proud prodigies fell at her feet.

The sky, the earth, and even the card laws fell into stillness under the gaze of those dark golden eyes.

Quite a few people subconsciously held their breath.

When the dark red pillar of light dissipated, they realized their backs were already soaked in cold sweat.

The tournament system synchronously announced the title effects.

[Title: Dragon Country's Number One Female Asura.]

[Sole Holder: Qin Ye.]

[Effect 1: When the holder is in a desperate situation, mental concentration efficiency is greatly increased.]

[Effect 2: The holder forms an Asura coercion against enemies whose mental willpower is lower than their own.]

[Effect 3: In one-to-many battles, the holder's mental consumption is reduced by thirty percent.]

[Remarks: This title is the only title recognized by Dragon Country's National Fortune; it is untransferable and cannot be stripped.]

Chief Commentator Lu Ming looked at the title effects, his voice trembling with excitement.

"Number One Female Asura!"

"This is not an ordinary honorary title; it has received official recognition from Dragon Country's National Fortune!"

"Starting today, contestant Qin Ye is the first female professional in Dragon Country to obtain the Asura title, and her strength in one-to-many battles will be further enhanced!"

The cheers from the audience almost blew off the dome.

Qin Ye lowered her head to look at the championship badge on her chest, her expression somewhat dazed.

Number One Female Asura.

This title sounded very impressive.

It's just that she herself had no real sense of it.

A few months ago, she was still curled up in the damp lounge of the Underground Black Boxing Arena, trading life-risking battles one after another for cheap potions.

The things she considered every day back then were very simple.

Could she walk off the stage alive today?

Was there a place to sleep tonight?

Would the speed of her body's deterioration be faster than the speed of making money?

As for the national championship, National Fortune title, and national prodigy sequence, to Qin Ye back then, they were more distant than another world.

The Empress's voice continued to come.

"In addition to the special title, according to the championship reward standards of this competition, Qin Ye is granted three billion in prize money, permanent access to the championship secret realm, and is officially incorporated into the highest national prodigy sequence."

"From this day on, Qin Ye will enjoy the highest-level prodigy allowance of Dragon Country."

"Level-six authority of the national resource database is open to you."

"All war zones, sanctuary branches, and the Royal Research Institute have the obligation to provide you with necessary assistance."

Reward after reward was announced.

Every single one was enough for an ordinary professional to strive for a lifetime.

Yet Qin Ye just listened quietly.

Until the Empress handed the golden identity card symbolizing the national prodigy sequence into her hands did she finally snap back to reality.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Qin Ye took the identity card with both hands.

Her voice was still somewhat stiff.

The Empress glanced at her and suddenly chuckled, saying:

"Are you nervous?"

Qin Ye nodded honestly.

"More nervous than the Purgatory Mode just now."

"Why?"

"Just now, I only needed to hit people."

Qin Ye answered seriously.

"I'm not familiar with this."

The Empress fell silent for a moment.

A burst of laughter immediately sounded from the audience.

Even the Purple-Robed Chief, who had always maintained his dignity, couldn't help coughing lightly twice to hide the smile at the corner of his mouth.

The Empress wasn't angry either.

"You will get used to it after participating a few more times in the future."

Qin Ye thought about it.

"The National Competition is once every three years."

"That will take a very long time."

The Empress: "..."

She found it hard to keep up with Qin Ye's conversation.

Thus, this short dialogue was promptly terminated by Chief Commentator Lu Ming.

"Now, let us invite contestant Qin Ye to deliver her championship acceptance speech!"

Hundreds of live-streaming drones approached simultaneously.

Reporters from the Dragon Country authorities, Truth Sanctuary, the military, and major commercial platforms had long been waiting around the championship high platform, raising their microphones one by one, wishing they could shove the questions directly into Qin Ye's mouth.

"Contestant Qin Ye, how did you feel when you completed the Purgatory Mode?"

"What are your views on the future development of the Stand System?"

"There is news claiming that you have long been active in the Underground Black Boxing Arena; is this true?"

"The military has issued a special recruitment offer to you; are you willing to join?"

"Miss Qin Ye, what exactly is the relationship between you and Card Creator Su Bai?"

"Would you be willing to become the global brand ambassador for the Stand System?"

Hearing the last question, Qin Ye finally reacted.

She raised her head, her gaze sweeping past the dense crowd of reporters, locking directly onto Su Bai in the VIP seats.

Then, she moved.

The reporters only saw the gold-and-red championship cape suddenly flutter up.

The next second, Qin Ye had already leaped down from the championship stage tens of meters high.

"Contestant Qin Ye!"

"Wait, the interview is not over yet!"

"Where is she going?"

Chief Commentator Lu Ming was also stunned.

Qin Ye ignored the shouts behind her.

After landing, she accelerated again, directly passing through the protective barrier of the VIP area. Just as a few high-level guards responsible for maintaining order along the way wanted to stop her, the Empress gently raised her hand, signaling them to make way.

Thus, under the gaze of tens of billions of viewers nationwide, the newly crowned champion, the Number One Female Asura, walked through the crowd all the way.

Her goal had only been one from beginning to end.

Su Bai stood up.

He originally thought Qin Ye had something to say.

But before he could even speak, Qin Ye had already pounced into his arms.

Bang!

The huge impact caused Su Bai to slide back half a step.

If he hadn't inherited Qin Ye's physical attributes, this impact would likely have sent him flying together with his chair.

Zhao Dahai was dumbfounded.

Lin Xiao blinked her eyes.

Li Qingyue's newly picked-up teacup paused at her lips.

The reporters in the audience fell silent simultaneously.

Even the live-streaming bullet comments went blank for half a second, and then covered the screen at an even more frantic speed.

"She pounced in!"

"The Number One Female Asura throws herself into someone's arms in public!"

"Let go of Su Bai, let me do it!"

"To the person above, do you want to hug Su Bai or Qin Ye?"

"Children only make choices; I want both!"

"Qin Ye punched through the Titan Furnace just now, are you sure you can handle hugging her?"

Qin Ye paid no attention to the outside world at all.

Her hands tightly grabbed the clothes on Su Bai's back, her forehead pressed against his shoulder, her body trembling slightly with excitement.

"I did it."

Her voice was very soft.

It was completely different from the coldness when she swept through thirty-four proud prodigies just now.

"Su Bai, I really did it."

Su Bai fell silent for a moment, raising his hand to gently pat her back.

"Mm."

"Eighteen seconds, a little slower than expected, but overall it's still considered passing."

Qin Ye's body stiffened.

The previously somewhat touching atmosphere instantly shattered.

She raised her head from Su Bai's arms, her eye corners still carrying a trace of moisture, but her expression already held the urge to beat someone up.