Chapter 206: One-on-One
Feng Xiaotian was anxious, his face flushed, and he said incoherently:
"You can't forfeit! No... how boring would it be to forfeit? It's a competition, you can only gain experience by fighting more."
"Our Shenfeng Team is best at aerial combat. You probably haven't encountered this kind of fighting style. If you fight us, won't you gain experience for the future?"
Zhu Zhuqing nodded, expressing agreement.
"You're right, we really haven't encountered it, nor do we know how to deal with this fighting style, so we forfeit."
Feng Xiaotian's eyelids twitched violently. What was going on? Was she so unyielding, insisting on forfeiting?
Then he racked his brains, trying to find a way to prevent the Shrek Team from forfeiting, almost smoking from his head.
"Then how about this, neither of our team members goes on stage. Instead, we two go on stage for a one-on-one fight. Whoever wins represents which side wins. What do you think?"
"I've also seen your information. Your spirit power level is 46, two levels higher than mine. If we fight one-on-one, you have the advantage!"
Zhu Zhuqing nodded again, expressing agreement.
"You're right, but I forfeit. You can fly, I can't hit you."
Feng Xiaotian took two deep breaths, his expression becoming a bit ferocious.
"Then I won't fly, I'll fight you on the ground. What do you think? My ground combat experience is relatively less, you really have all the advantages!"
Zhu Zhuqing nodded again, her lips moving. Just as she was about to speak, she heard Feng Xiaotian wail, saying somewhat brokenly:
"Ah! Don't forfeit, let's fight a match, please!"
"Pfft!"
Bai Yu really couldn't hold it in this time and burst out laughing, thinking to himself that he truly was a double-headed simp, simping wholeheartedly.
Zhu Zhuqing also had a slight smile at the corner of her mouth, somewhat wanting to laugh, but she still maintained her composure and didn't make a sound.
"Alright, since you insist on fighting, then let's have a match. But I must tell you, although your strength is good, if you give up your aerial advantage, you won't be able to defeat me."
Zhu Zhuqing still softened her heart and told him the plain truth. Rather than being brutally beaten by her tomorrow, it would be better for the Shrek Team to forfeit.
Although that way, Feng Xiaotian's victory would be somewhat hollow, he still won, didn't he?
Feng Xiaotian also knew he was giving up his biggest advantage, but he had confidence in himself. When he said his ground combat experience was relatively less, it was just humility.
Moreover, as an attack system Spirit Master, his speed wasn't slow. How could he possibly lose to an agility-attack system Spirit Master? Did she really think the Spirit Master's ecological chain was just for show?
"It's fine, as long as you agree. My Spirit is not only powerful in the air, but also on the ground."
"Since that's the case, I'll be going now. See you on the arena tomorrow."
Feng Xiaotian's expression was one of relief. He waved his hand at Zhu Zhuqing, indicating that she shouldn't underestimate him, and then turned and left.
Seeing Feng Xiaotian's confident demeanor, the Shrek Team members unconsciously shook their heads, with a hint of pity in their eyes.
"This Feng Xiaotian, he's so confident. Does he really think he can win? But it doesn't matter, a free victory for us is not bad."
"Zhuqing, tomorrow you must beat him up severely and teach him a lesson for being so arrogant! He can fly but dares to fight on the ground, who is he looking down on?"
After Feng Xiaotian left, Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu crowded around Zhu Zhuqing, chattering non-stop.
And upon hearing their conversation, the Shrek members all showed a smile on their faces. A free victory, why not take it? After all, who would want to forfeit if they could win?
It wasn't that they looked down on Feng Xiaotian. They had an understanding of Feng Xiaotian's strength, and he was definitely among the top three in the Heaven Dou competition area.
But if he gave up his aerial advantage and fought Zhu Zhuqing one-on-one, then they were sorry, they were sure Feng Xiaotian would lose without a doubt.
After all, through their mutual understanding over the past two years, they all knew that Zhu Zhuqing's strongest aspect now was one-on-one combat.
In previous team battles, Zhu Zhuqing's strength was at least one-third restricted. To use Bai Yu's words, an assassin with teammates cannot be considered an assassin.
That guy Feng Xiaotian probably thought that Zhu Zhuqing's performance in team battles was her full strength, which is why he dared to gamble in this way.
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The next day, at the Tiandou Great Spirit Arena, the Shrek Team and the Shenfeng Team bowed to each other on the arena.
Then, after the referee announced the start, both teams' members tacitly walked off the arena, leaving only Feng Xiaotian and Zhu Zhuqing on the stage.
"What's going on? Is it a one-on-one fight? This is interesting!"
"Hey, it seems these two teams agreed not to have a team battle. However, several main members of the Shrek Team are injured, so Shenfeng should have the advantage. Why would they agree to this kind of fighting style?"
"Who cares? It just so happens that we've been watching too many team battles recently. A solo match is also good, a change of pace."
The actions of the two teams caused an uproar in the audience. Most people thought the Shenfeng Team had been kicked in the head by a donkey, otherwise, why would they not fight a perfectly good advantageous match and insist on a one-on-one?
On the arena, Zhu Zhuqing looked at Feng Xiaotian on the opposite side, who was still displaying chivalry, waiting for her to attack first. She couldn't help but speak:
"Feng Xiaotian, aren't you going to attack? To be honest, you've given up your aerial advantage, and you can no longer defeat me. If you don't even have the first move, you'll lose very badly."
Feng Xiaotian twitched his lips, thinking Zhu Zhuqing was too confident. Her spirit power was only two levels higher than his, not two major ranks, so why was she so arrogant?
"Heh, just attack, don't worry. I'm not those people you've encountered before, my strength isn't that weak!"
Zhu Zhuqing sighed. This kid was really stubborn. Since that was the case, she wouldn't hold back.
Then Zhu Zhuqing's gaze sharpened, her fourth spirit ring flickered, and another Zhu Zhuqing appeared on the arena. The two figures moved in sync, their waists and legs slightly bent, and they instantly vanished from their original spots.
When the two Zhu Zhuqings reappeared, they were already on Feng Xiaotian's left and right, their sharp claws directly aiming for his two kidneys.
Feng Xiaotian's pupils constricted. His body's instinct made him curl his two wings, wrapping himself up.
"Screech!"
With a sharp, piercing sound, five deep claw marks appeared on each of Feng Xiaotian's two wings.
To be honest, his mind was still a bit muddled, not knowing what had just happened.
Although agility-attack system Spirit Masters are fast, they shouldn't be this fast, right?
His own speed wasn't slow either, not much worse than a typical agility-attack system Spirit Master, so why couldn't he react?
He had watched the Shrek Team's previous matches, and Zhu Zhuqing wasn't this fast. Had he remembered incorrectly?
Of course, he hadn't remembered incorrectly. In previous matches, Zhu Zhuqing's speed indeed wasn't this fast, but it wasn't that she didn't want to be fast, but that she couldn't.
Because she needed to coordinate with her teammates' attack rhythm. Once her speed was too fast, she would become disconnected from her teammates. Although that would allow her to gain the first move, if she couldn't succeed in one fell swoop, she would be deeply surrounded.