NOVEL NEXT Chapter 98: Everyone is Confused! These Tomatoes Are Poisonous!_2
When they first heard this, quite a few bureau chiefs were stunned.
Then they quickly reacted, realizing that Director Liu was jinxing Su Yan. It was a counterattack to Chen Haicheng's Versailles.
As a result, the bureau chiefs who caught on immediately began to jinx along, saying, "Exactly, it must be a ten-to-nothing victory! Su Yan 10, Li Changxiao 0. Su Yan is bound to take the championship!"
Chen Haicheng was no fool and could tell what they meant. His face involuntarily twitched slightly, while a tinge of worry arose in his heart. These colleagues of mine, all adept at jinxing, haven't made an accurate prediction all day! The ones they analyze to win always get eliminated. This really troubled Chen Haicheng.
And at this moment, aside from the leaders analyzing the outcome, the audiences in other areas were also engaged in intense analysis. Everyone had their own plausible arguments, and for a time, no one could decisively determine who would win.
After all, both Su Yan and Li Changxiao had seemed to cruise through the semi-finals with ease. It was hard to tell who held more of a crushing advantage.
「Meanwhile, on the Martial Arts Platform,」
Su Yan looked across at Li Changxiao and once again peered into his bio-information panel.
[Name]: Li Changxiao
[Race]: Human
[Level]: Semi-Legendary
[Skill]: Blood Rage
To be honest, facing Li Changxiao, who has reached the Half-step Legendary Level, I'm not confident. My victories so far have largely been due to overpowering opponents with my Level. But this time, my opponent is also a Half-step Legendary Level Being, just like me. This significantly lowers my confidence. When it comes to pure physical strength, I feel I'm definitely stronger than Li Changxiao. I've previously devoured numerous Exotic Flower Fruits. Besides enhancing my Qi and Blood Value and spiritual power, they also strengthened various miscellaneous attributes—like healing ability, Skill Resistance, and increased Qi and Blood Value and spiritual power when I fall into the Seven Emotions State, and so on. The only things to watch out for are Li Changxiao's Creature Skill, Blood Rage, and his practical combat experience. If my own physical strength is greater than Li Changxiao's combat experience plus his Creature Skills, then I'll pretty much have this year's Nanjiang Province Top Scholar title in the bag.
「Just as Su Yan was pondering this,」
Li Changxiao, on the opposite side, launched into his usual chatter, "Three years! It's been three years! Do you know how I've spent them?"
"Every day I've been hiding my strength, enduring humiliation and burdens."
"Everything I've done was for today, to astound everyone and win the Top Scholar title!"
"So, Su Yan, I must get my hands on the Top Scholar title today, no matter what!"
Li Changxiao rambled on to Su Yan in this way, trying to mask his slight nervousness about being on the platform and to psych himself up.
Facing Li Changxiao's lengthy speech, Su Yan simply replied with a word as precious as gold, "Oh."
「Shortly after,」
Seeing that both were more or less ready, the chief examiner began the routine announcement:
"The competition is limited to 10 minutes. If, during this period, you feel there is a major discrepancy in strength, please concede promptly to ensure your own safety."
"Do either of you examinees have any questions?"
"No."
"No."
"Very well, the competition officially starts!"
「The moment the chief examiner's voice fell,」
Li Changxiao's old habit flared up again, and he began to babble thoughtlessly.
"Su Yan, I will give it my all in this competition, and I hope you—THWACK!"
However, before he could finish speaking, a big, ripe tomato smacked squarely onto his face, forcefully interrupting his speech.
"Su Yan, you have no martial—THWACK!"
Before he could finish again, Su Yan threw another large tomato at Li Hang. This time it hit his mouth; a surge of sweet and sour juice stimulated his taste buds, contorting his face. This tomato was absurdly sour, like biting into a lemon; his eyes squinted shut.
"Su Yan, you—THWACK!"
This time, Su Yan threw even faster. Li Changxiao had just opened his mouth when a tomato THWACKED him on the head, instantly dissolving his desire to speak.
"You—THWACK!"
"I—THWACK!"
"THWACK! THWACK! THWACK!"
"THWACK! THWACK!"
Su Yan, a man of few words but ruthless actions, transformed into a Throwing Goblin, furiously pelting tomatoes at Li Changxiao's face.
Li Changxiao was almost dazed by the barrage. Where the hell did this guy get so many tomatoes? And the most bizarre part is, these damn tomatoes can curve! No matter how I dodge, they always swerve and twist before smacking me right in the face. Not a single one has missed!
At this moment, it wasn't just Li Changxiao who was bewildered. The Evolved Creatures in the audience with keen sight were equally baffled, completely clueless about Su Yan's Tomato Attack.
Where were all these tomatoes coming from? And why could they automatically track their target?
Could it be... Is this also one of Su Yan's Creature Skills?
The crowd was thoroughly perplexed, utterly at a loss.
"Damn it! If you keep throwing tomatoes like this, even a Buddha would lose his temper!" Li Changxiao cursed.
Then, bracing against Su Yan's Tomato Attack, he charged toward him like a bull. His speed was so fast that afterimages appeared beneath his feet. His strength was so forceful that each step cracked the flooring.
Faced with Li Changxiao's ferocious bull charge, Su Yan was completely unflustered.