Five minutes later, Ji Xiaoge walked down from the matching crystal, looking dejected, her eyes, usually full of vitality, now filled with confusion, as she murmured repeatedly, “Why is it like this…? Why is it like this…?”
The scattered audience around also kept muttering, “Why is it like this…? Number Three Chicken God clearly… Why is it like this…?”
That’s right, the match that had just taken place, lasting less than 90 seconds from start to finish, was won by Ji Xiaoge, the Wang Wang Squad’s weakest member in terms of one-on-one combat.
The win was incredibly baffling! Incredibly inexplicable! Incredibly unreasonable!
The big-nosed goblin who always ran the betting in the Noob Arena was almost crying blind by now, and next to him, several bettors who had only placed bets on underdogs for fun were also stunned.
Just then, a soft and ethereal voice suddenly rang out without warning: “Dear Noob Arena contestants and audience members, we regret to announce that due to an irresistible force, Little Chicken Number Three will no longer participate in any battles today. The substitute fighter, ‘Saddled Fat Tiger,’ will take its place as the challenger for the qualification match.
Additionally, due to a strong protest from Little Chicken Number One, Noob Arena contestant 【Ye Ge】 is exempt from the qualification match and has obtained combat eligibility for the Level One Arena.
If any dear contestant is dissatisfied with this decision… you may apply to consume the remaining samples of the ingredients thrown by contestant 【Ye Ge】 just now.
If you do not die, we will grant you the same treatment and advance you directly. Uh, alright… Ailu, hurry and come with me to check on Little Number Three.
It’s been twitching and foaming at the mouth ever since it came out, but its body has clearly recovered… Ah! I didn’t turn off the sound transmission rune!”
Ji Xiaoge: “…”
Other contestants / audience / Jia Deka / Mo Tan / Lu Jiang: “…”
It must be said, this ‘official statement’ was a bit too hardcore. Mo Tan watched as Ji Xiaoge turned completely pale, but he also had to admit that the ‘battle’ just now was indeed a bit bizarre, and such a strong reaction was perfectly normal.
Simply put, it went like this…
First, Ji Xiaoge and Number Three Chicken, which had fully recovered and was on the verge of berserking, entered the Arena.
Then, the agitated Number Three Chicken began pecking fiercely at the barrier even before the match officially started, its blood boiling with eagerness to vent, while Ji Xiaoge cautiously took out her alloy cutting board and three throwable Uranium Bomb Pellets.
Next, the match began. Number Three Chicken charged straight at Ji Xiaoge, while the latter, as she flapped her wings to rise, threw the pellets, then carefully hid herself behind the cutting board, preparing to withstand the first wave of attacks before deciding her next move.
After that, Number Three Chicken, facing the three incoming pellets, showed off a wave of disdainful moves.
It loudly ‘cawed’ with its neck outstretched while simultaneously swatting away two pellets with its wings, and finally, elegantly picked up the third pellet in its mouth, full of vigor…
And promptly fell to the ground.
There was no ‘after that.’ In the end, it convulsed painfully for nearly two minutes under the shocked gaze of countless people before turning into a white light and disappearing, and Ji Xiaoge, as the victor, was also teleported out of the Arena.
The famous Number Three Chicken was defeated just like that! Just because it picked up a pellet, can you believe it!?
“I can believe it…”
Jia Deka sighed faintly, and gave a wry smile to the bewildered Lu Jiang: “Although I know I should be shocked and curious about this, in fact, my heart is completely calm right now, and I even have a bit of a stomach ache…”
“Ugh!” Lu Jiang swallowed with difficulty, then recalled the fried pellets Ji Xiaoge had brought her to Little Dragon Peak the day before… the ones Feimigeer had snatched away at first opportunity.
She shivered with lingering fear, realizing why Feimigeer had mysteriously disappeared for an entire day.
That was a dragon!!
Ji Xiaoge slumped onto a chair, looking dejected, and murmured pitifully, “Why…? Is it really that bad…?”
Mo Tan subconsciously wanted to comfort her, but then realized that as long as he had even a tiny bit of conscience, he simply couldn't comfort the Youyi Meishaonv beside him.
He racked his brain for a long time, and finally managed to squeeze out an extremely stiff sentence: “Actually, the food… the practical value of your dishes is still very high, don’t… uh… sigh.”
He couldn't bring himself to say the words ‘don’t be discouraged’ in the end.
Ji Xiaoge forced a smile at him.
The next second, a system prompt suddenly sounded in Mo Tan’s ear…
【You have unlocked the skill — Knightly Spirit - Honesty】
Mo Tan was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously opened his skill panel.
【Knightly Spirit - Honesty】
Passive Skill
Skill Level: 1 / 1
Skill Experience: NA / NA
Prerequisite: Possess a Knight class
Effect: Whenever you lie, all attributes decrease by 99% for one hour; whenever you complete a quest, a small amount of experience is added to one of your mastered ‘Knightly Spirit’ skills at random.
【Note: ‘Oh, dear Lawrence, it’s good to see you again. A follower of the Exploding Cloud Evil God ambushed this place three days ago, he… uh? You said your family? I… I certainly know. Your father and sister both escaped, but your mother’s whereabouts we haven’t… What? Battle is about to begin?! Alright, Lawrence, I’m sorry, but I have to tell you, your mom exploded, so see you later.’】
Are you insane!!!
Mo Tan closed the skill description in front of him with a conflicted expression, then sighed, feeling mentally exhausted.
He felt that ‘Honesty’ in Knightly Spirit shouldn't mean this, and even though Yi Dong always teased him about how upright his values were, he wasn't a very honest person at the moment…
At least back then, when he swapped out those illustrated Jin X Mei books disguised with reference book covers in the library, he didn't confess himself under the librarian auntie’s interrogation.
So he never considered himself an honest person, even if Mo Tan, in his ‘lawful good’ state, didn't lie most of the time.
But that didn't mean he didn't need to lie…
But now, with the passive skill 【Knightly Spirit - Honesty】, the cost of lying had suddenly gone up, which would undoubtedly make Mo Tan very inconvenient.
To give a simple example, if they were about to enter the Arena, and Ji Xiaoge suddenly asked him, ‘Is my cooking delicious?’ or Cordova spontaneously asked, ‘My luck isn’t bad, right?’, what should he do?
Mo Tan scratched his head in distress: “It’s just very bad…”
“What’s very bad?” Ji Xiaoge, who had recovered from the shock (she recovers so quickly, by the way), tilted her head and made a face at him, her big eyes blinking gently: “You’ve been zoning out for a while~”
Mo Tan shook his head: “Nothing, I just suddenly gained a new skill and was looking at the panel.”
“Wow, special classes obtained from Epic items are really different, you always have new skills to learn,” Ji Xiaoge murmured in admiration, then secretly glanced at Jia Deka: “Speaking of which, if he had dutifully inherited his family business, he should be super powerful by now, right?”
Because everyone had become thoroughly familiar with each other during this time, Ji Xiaoge had some understanding of Jia Deka’s bizarre background, and had more than once lamented that it was a waste for that Old Mage not to wear a full plate armor and swing a greatsword at people.
“He’s already very powerful,” Mo Tan shrugged, spreading his hands. “Think about those Thief monks who tried to sneak around and ambush our spellcasters during team battles recently…”
Ji Xiaoge immediately burst out laughing: “Pfft~ You’re right when you put it that way… Huh?”
She suddenly stopped laughing, then pulled out a metal rune from a small pocket at her waist and put it to her ear: “Teacher, you’re looking for me? Oh… I know, okay, it’s already done, I’ll go back now, alright, alright.”
“Is it Master Lu Wei?” Mo Tan asked curiously when he saw her hang up the call.
“Yes, Teacher wants me to go back to Seventh Outer Mountain to find him,” Ji Xiaoge shook the rune in her hand and smiled, “You come too.”
Mo Tan was stunned for a moment: “Me?”
“Yes,” Ji Xiaoge stood up and stretched her pure white wings, then turned back and smiled sweetly, “Teacher specifically said to bring you along, though I don’t know why.”
Although the talent of 【Secluded Independence】 was indeed at play, perhaps because he had been in close proximity to Ji Xiaoge, who was not wearing head equipment, Mo Tan was still momentarily stunned by the flawless face before him.
He paused for about 0.3 seconds before nodding and saying, “Alright, I’ll go with you then.”
Incidentally, Ji Xiaoge’s current head equipment was 【Cute Little Chicken Hairpin】, which she had just changed into.
“Where are you two going?” Jia Deka, who had been immersed in shock, finally came back to his senses and turned to ask the two, “A date?”
“We’re going to find Teacher Lu Wei together!” Ji Xiaoge hummed lightly, then pulled out seven or eight cutely shaped small biscuits, wrinkled her nose, and threatened, “I’ll make you eat this!”
Jia Deka immediately cowered before the 【Little Phantom Bear Biscuit】, and quickly said with a smile, “You two take care, Ya Ya can stay with me and Lu Jiang. Do you want to have a late-night snack together tonight? My treat.”
“Oh, come on.” Ji Xiaoge made a face at him, then waved her hand in front of Lu Jiang: “We’re leaving now~”
“Feimi… Is Feimi alright…?”
The latter subconsciously nodded, then continued to mutter blankly to herself.
“Cough cough, should be fine, should be fine.” Ji Xiaoge coughed awkwardly, then took out 【Lu Wei’s Teleportation Beacon: Obedient Disciple Ye Ge Deluxe Limited Edition】 from her pocket, grabbed Mo Tan’s arm, and disappeared in a flash of silver light.
…
Seventh Outer Mountain, Third Testing Ground
Lu Wei was working in front of a ‘Cordova’ unit, sparks flying as he wielded a screwdriver and wrench, when he was suddenly slammed to the ground by two figures who dropped from the sky.
“Hehe, Teacher, I was wrong~” Ji Xiaoge scrambled up from Mo Tan’s body rather clumsily, then chuckled and tugged at her clothes: “I didn’t control the landing point again…”
Lu Wei kicked Mo Tan, who was trying to get up, seven or eight meters away, then looked at Ji Xiaoge with a strange expression: “I just heard Noys say you took down Little Chicken Number Three in a one-on-one fight, is that true?”
“Hmm, it’s true.” Ji Xiaoge nodded obediently.
“That doesn’t make sense. I know all the equipment you make, and logically, you shouldn’t be able to beat that chicken,” Lu Wei shook his large head, which had only a few strands of hair left, and frowned. “All three of those chickens were modified by Audra. Mo Tan should be fine, but you… How did you do it?”
Ji Xiaoge lowered her head, her face slightly flushed, and said nothing.
“Mo Tan!” Lu Wei waved at Mo Tan, who was rubbing his shoulder and walking towards them, then pointed at Ji Xiaoge and asked, “How did she take down Little Chicken Number Three?”
Mo Tan was stunned for a moment, then quickly calculated the frequency of accidents in Lu Wei’s testing ground, and carefully reread his newly acquired passive skill twice.
In the end, he had no choice but to tell the truth: “Food poisoning…”
Then Lu Wei just said ‘Oh.’
“Can you two stop talking about that!” Ji Xiaoge stamped her foot, her face flushed, then gritted her teeth at Lu Wei: “Teacher, you didn’t call us here just to ask about that, did you?!”
“That’s not it,” Lu Wei casually tossed his tools aside, then pointed to the ‘Cordova’ next to him: “I’m developing a new charging structure for this thing.
Your talent in ordinary mechanical creations is very high, but the rune domain is your weakness, so it’s good for you to observe.”
Ji Xiaoge nodded: “Oh~”
“As for you,” Lu Wei looked at Mo Tan and said in a deep voice, “take out your Self-Destruct Sheep. Its structure is relatively simple, and I plan to experiment on it first. Don’t worry, I won’t borrow it for too long.”
Mo Tan immediately summoned his mount and shook his head: “It was originally a gift from you, Master Lu Wei. If you need it, it’s fine even if you take it back~”
“Get lost, are you saying you dislike my stuff because it’s not good enough?” Lu Wei glared at him fiercely and snorted, “I just don’t want to waste time making another one.”
【Lu Wei · Feizierban’s favorability towards you +1】
The system prompt sounded in Mo Tan’s ear at the same time.
Words like tsundere and outwardly harsh but inwardly kind flashed through Mo Tan’s mind.
He paused slightly, then glanced at the irritable goblin Old Mage in front of him, and immediately shivered almost imperceptibly.
“If it can be successfully applied to the Self-Destruct Sheep, then the Dog-Headed Kobold mode can also be implemented,” Lu Wei didn’t notice Mo Tan’s small movements.
He just deftly opened the Self-Destruct Sheep’s rear, pulled out a blue rune from the precise metal structures inside, and muttered softly, “Hmm, that’s right, an enhanced version of Cordova… starting with the Dog-Headed Kobold… this line of thinking is correct… it’s correct…”
Mo Tan and Ji Xiaoge exchanged a bewildered glance, both feeling a little worried for their friend far away.
“Little Gezi, pay attention.” Lu Wei threw out a remark without looking back, successfully startling Ji Xiaoge, who was winking at Mo Tan, then backhanded a small crystal ball to her…
“Go discharge ‘Cordova V1.84’.”
Chapter 215: End