204: When you meet me, you will also look pale and powerless

Yan Rutie didn't seem to care about Chen Du's words, perhaps she was used to it.

"Number 5, right? As expected of a Grade A student. An ordinary Grade B student wouldn't have been able to dodge my axe just now."

"It's a pity you're Qilin's last Grade A student. For me, you're a bit weak!"

After speaking, she extended her right hand, her five fingers slightly curved downwards.

The mountain-splitting axe, which was stuck in the sand, flew back into her right palm as if guided by some force, with a 'whoosh'.

Upon hearing this, Chen Du narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing his opponent.

He wasn't someone who would be provoked by words.

Pre-battle observation, whether in the Crystal Space or the real world, was an instinctive habit for Chen Du.

First, her ability to control weapons.

This ability seemed somewhat similar to Long Shan's Mind Control Blade Technique. The only thing that could be confirmed was that this was not a Mystic Treasure ability.

Because when a Mystic Treasure is used, a star plate will definitely appear above the user's head.

As for whether it was a power like Long Shan's curse, it was hard to say for now.

However, it was most likely a Mental Martial Skill, as Mental Energy could indeed manipulate objects, it's just that Chen Du couldn't.

To learn this ability, one could only rely on luck.

For example, when the Soul evolves into a Martial Soul, there is a chance to awaken Mental Martial Skills.

Another factor was resource assistance in the Late Stage, such as the Jing Jing Storm he had consumed earlier.

These were all avenues for Awakening Mental Martial Skills, but these Awakenings were all random.

To this day, there was no method that could guarantee the Awakening of a specific ability.

Next was her Martial Skill. Although people who fought with two axes were rare, they were still in Chen Du's knowledge base.

He knew all the First-Order Martial Skills of High Martial Civilization.

The Move his opponent used just now didn't actually belong to any specific dual-axe Martial Skill Move.

It was a grand Fusion, similar to Chen Du's current Flowing Light Sword Technique.

It integrated the power of the four forms into any Move.

However, based on experience and the oppressive feeling from the falling mountain-splitting axe just now, Chen Du recognized it at a glance.

This was "Banmen Axe Technique"!

It was an axe Martial Skill, like flowing water, extremely adept at prolonged battles.

"Aren't you going to 'kill' a few Grade B students first to get some points? You're going straight for a Grade A at the start. Aren't you afraid of hitting a hard wall?"

Chen Du said calmly. His opponent was Tianfeng Martial Arts University's No. 2 student, and her strength was definitely not weak.

The more information he could extract without expending effort, the better.

"It doesn't matter, at least for this competition."

Yan Rutie said indifferently, then looked at Chen Du with a half-smile.

"Chen Du, you know the competition rules and rewards, but don't you find it strange?"

"Why is there an extra reward only for the first place, and all the rest are just points, and not many points at that?"

"Why?"

Chen Du asked curiously.

He actually had a vague answer in his heart, but Chen Du didn't say it, wanting to see if Yan Rutie had a different 'solution'.

"You must be a student with no background. I'll make an exception and tell you today."

"Because the overall situation of High Martial Civilization has become more severe!"

"The entire civilization's resources are shrinking. In such a situation, how can there be so many resources to allocate?"

"We are just Martial Artists; above Martial Artists are Advanced Martial Artists and even Sky Soaring Warriors!"

"Which of these doesn't require a tilt of resources?"

"To put it bluntly, High Martial Civilization finds it very difficult to support people like us."

"But there can't be no fresh blood. In such times, resources can only be concentrated at the very top!"

After speaking, Yan Rutie revealed a helpless smile.

"I'll lay my cards on the table for you. Our Sky Phoenix Class has produced a 'monster' in this competition!"

"His strength can be completely described by the four words 'predetermined champion'!"

"To put it harshly, the first-place reward for this competition was prepared just for him!"

"The rest of us are just supporting characters!"

As one of the only two S-Class Students this year, Chen Du naturally knew that the 'predetermined champion' she spoke of was Gao Zhongwang.

The only pity was that Yan Rutie's explanation was the same as what Chen Du had thought, meaning he gained no extra insight.

Chen Du could sense a hint of anger in Yan Rutie's emotions, or rather, unwillingness!

As the No. 2 student of the Sky Phoenix Class, her strength and talent must have been exceptionally outstanding since childhood.

Those so-called Geniuses were probably all her stepping stones in the past, and now she herself had become someone else's stepping stone.

This contrast, the more of a Genius one was, the harder it was to accept!

"Is this Gao Zhongwang really that strong?"

Chen Du said indifferently.

"You know him?"

Yan Rutie showed a hint of surprise. Her background was somewhat different.

She was the only student in the class who knew that Gao Zhongwang was not a Grade A, but an S-Class Student.

But she hadn't mentioned his name just now. Could it be that he also came from a prominent background?

Yet, in her circle of connections, not only was there no Chen Du, there were no major powers with the surname Chen.

"I know a little."

"And... there's one thing you said that I don't agree with."

As Yan Rutie was pondering, Chen Du suddenly spoke.

"Oh?"

"Tell me."

Yan Rutie didn't expect Chen Du to actually know the truth. It was clear he was trying to get information out of her just now, and she was also curious.

Everything she had stated was fact; what didn't he agree with?

"'The first-place reward for this competition was prepared just for him'—I don't agree with that statement!"

"His ability to obtain this reward only means he is the strongest of this year, not that it was prepared for him. There's a fundamental difference."

As Chen Du said this, he swung the long sword in his hand, his eyes calmly fixed on Yan Rutie:

"If I defeat Gao Zhongwang, then the ownership of this reward will be mine!"

"In that case, how can it be said to have been prepared for him?"

Yan Rutie listened, then laughed, a very mocking laugh.

"How many 'ifs' are there in this world?"

"The higher you go, the narrower the path. Things like turning the tables against the odds are only good for watching in videos. If you really get into it, you're an idiot!"

"Student No. 5, who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth!"

"From the moment I, Yan Rutie, was born, my cries were louder than children of the same age, and anything related to Martial Dao."

"I overwhelmingly surpassed those around me, and what's more, I was born in the most competitive First Ecological Zone!"

"Even I, like this, appear pale and powerless when facing Gao Zhongwang."

"What about you?"

Chen Du looked at Yan Rutie's confident face, the corners of his mouth slightly turned up, revealing a confident, almost cutting smile.

"Too confident, big sister!"

"What makes you think you can definitely beat me?"

"Besides..."

"When you encounter me, you too will appear pale and powerless!"

...

Little Giant Egg.

"This year is really strange. In previous years, many Grade A students wouldn't fight each other even if they met, because it's too damaging."

"Subsequent exhaustion makes it easy for Grade B students to pick up the slack. In previous years, they usually eliminated the Grade B students first."

"Why are these Grade A students fighting as soon as they meet this year, as if they're afraid they won't see each other later?"

At this moment, the screen-dominating situation appeared again.

(5-C, Qilin Martial Arts University, Chen Du)

(2-C, Tianfeng Martial Arts University, Yan Rutie)

On the three spectator stands, the Qilin spectators naturally blindly supported Chen Du.

The Tianfeng spectators also naturally blindly supported their own student, Yan Rutie.

Although this girl's appearance was not commendable, this was not a beauty pageant.

Only the Black Dragon spectators, who had no connection to either of them, began to discuss the matter.

"Yan Rutie will definitely win!"

A tall, handsome ordinary guy said confidently.

"Listen up, I'm not saying this because that Chen Du is handsomer than me. I have factual basis!"

"Haven't you all noticed that Chen Du's Martial Skill level hasn't reached Second-Order Martial Skill?"

"In this Three-School Joint Martial Arts Competition, more people have mastered Second-Order Martial Skills than in previous years."

"The strongest in their school is actually Zhang Youren!"

"While it's rare for a Grade B student to be the strongest, it has happened before."

"But Zhang Youren has already fought Zhou Xiaogu to exhaustion, making him essentially a transparent person afterward. I've been observing this Chen Du."

"His Life Strength is only level 12, while Yan Rutie's is as high as level 13.5!"

"Chen Du cannot win without a Second-Order Martial Skill!"

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