Huo Nanyun silently handed over the sign she was holding.
"Thank you!" Baili Jinxuan took the sign and said to the woman next to her, "Sister Qianfan, you should take one too!"
Yu Qianfan expressionlessly took the sign, glanced at the Q-version Ziyue on it, and raised her support sign.
Qi Zimeng excitedly pulled out two more support signs. "Come on, come on, we're a professional support group!"
As the four of them chatted, the arena lights suddenly dimmed, and spotlights focused on the central battle platform.
Amidst the stirring music, the voice of Ning Qiu, the host and commentator, resonated throughout the venue:
"Distinguished audience! Welcome to the 77th Longwu High School Entrance Tournament Finals!"
The spectator stands immediately erupted, with some shouting "Liu Yi, Ice Fox!" and others screaming "Su Wenxi, Moonlight Marten!"
Ning Qiu continued, "Let's welcome the two finalists of this year's Longwu High School Entrance Tournament to the stage!"
To the sound of exhilarating drumbeats, blue and white lights simultaneously illuminated the player tunnels on both sides.
From the left tunnel, Su Wenxi emerged, her Moonlight Marten gracefully following beside her.
"Contestant Su Wenxi!" Ning Qiu announced loudly. "The contestant with the shortest average match time in this tournament! The Moonlight Marten's Crescent Leap followed by Moonlight Slash combo has been unstoppable so far!"
From the right tunnel, Liu Yi appeared, holding Ziyue.
"Contestant Liu Yi!" Ning Qiu's voice grew even more excited. "She swept through the Preliminaries with a Junior pet, and her Ice Fox's Ice Spike self-inflicted damage to break hypnosis was truly a classic!"
The audience cheered wildly.
"Su Wenxi! Moonlight Marten!"
"Go, Ice Fox!"
"Liu Yi will win!"
Tang Ningzhi watched the close-ups of the two contestants on the large screen and said, "This showdown might exceed everyone's expectations."
As the two took their positions on the battle platform, the referee raised his flag high:
"The 77th Longwu High School Entrance Tournament, Finals, Su Wenxi versus Liu Yi!"
The entire venue fell silent.
"3!"
Ziyue tensed her body.
"2!"
The Moonlight Marten crouched slightly.
"1!"
Liu Yi and Su Wenxi's gazes met in the air.
"Begin!"
The moment the referee's flag dropped, the Moonlight Marten's figure vanished in a flash.
"Crescent Leap." Su Wenxi's voice was calm and clear.
The Moonlight Marten instantly appeared behind Ziyue, its front claws gathering energy fluctuations.
"Moonlight Slash!"
A cold flash, and a silvery-white blade of light struck directly at Ziyue's back.
"Ice Armor!" Liu Yi reacted instantly.
"Clang—"
The Moonlight Slash slammed onto the ice armor, sending ice shards flying.
Ziyue rolled forward, using the force, and seven Ice Blades instantly condensed, shooting rapidly towards the Moonlight Marten.
At the commentary desk, Ning Qiu spoke rapidly, "The opening move is the Moonlight Marten's signature combo! But the Ice Fox's defensive counterattack is also perfect!"
Tang Ningzhi: "The Ice Blades were launched at a tricky angle, blocking the Moonlight Marten's escape route."
However...
Su Wenxi: "Moon Dust Breath."
The Moonlight Marten opened its mouth and spewed out shimmering dust. The moment the dust hit Ziyue, the Ice Blades deviated from their trajectory and all missed!
"The blinding effect, with only a 15% chance of activating, has triggered!" Ning Qiu exclaimed. "The Ice Fox's accuracy has temporarily decreased!"
In the spectator stands, Qi Zimeng nervously asked, "What do we do? Ziyue can't hit anything!"
Huo Nanyun stared intently at the arena. "Don't panic. Su Wenxi and the Moonlight Marten have used this skill before. Liu Yi can't possibly be without a countermeasure."
On the field, Liu Yi's eyes narrowed. "Ziyue, Frost Breath."
Ziyue took a deep breath and exhaled Frost Breath, spinning around once to cover the entire surrounding area, as they had planned beforehand.
"Clever!" Tang Ningzhi praised. "Using an area-of-effect skill to offset the disadvantage of temporarily reduced accuracy!"
"The blinding effect will wear off soon."
The Moonlight Marten's movements also immediately slowed down, and fine ice crystals formed on its fur.
"Ice Spike!" Liu Yi immediately seized the Moonlight Marten's momentary sluggishness.
Eight Ice Spikes rained down from above. The Moonlight Marten hastily used Crescent Leap again.
"Bang!"
The last Ice Spike grazed its hind leg, drawing a string of blood beads.
"The Moonlight Marten is injured!" Ning Qiu shouted excitedly. "This is the first time anyone has wounded the Moonlight Marten in this tournament!"
Su Wenxi's eyes darkened. "Moonblade Dance."
Five silvery-white Moonblades appeared around the Moonlight Marten, beginning to spin at high speed!
Ning Qiu gasped in shock, "What?! The Moonlight Marten actually has a third B-rank skill!"
Tang Ningzhi: "A three-meter radius of cutting space. This is troublesome now."
Spectator stands:
"Moonlight Marten! I knew it, Su Wenxi and her Moonlight Marten definitely had more up their sleeves!"
"Now Liu Yi really has no chance, right..."
The death vortex formed by the Moonblades approached Ziyue, leaving deep cut marks on the ground wherever it passed.
Liu Yi made a decisive call, "Continuous Ice Blade Interference!"
Ziyue furiously unleashed Ice Blades, but every Ice Blade was instantly shredded the moment it touched the light blades.
"Can't dodge it!" Baili Jinxuan's face turned pale watching the situation on the field.
In the nick of time, Liu Yi shouted, "Ice Spike! Point!"
Ziyue threw her head back and let out a long howl. All the Ice Spikes rained down, one after another, striking the ground directly in front of the Moonlight Marten.
"Bang, bang, bang—"
The impact of the Ice Spikes and light blades pushed Ziyue away from the danger zone, but the scattered ice crystals and the Moonblades flung out by the Moonlight Marten in its last moment also inflicted countless wounds on her.
The Moonlight Marten stopped its Moonblade Dance and took a slight breath.
"Ziyue..."
Liu Yi looked at the heavily wounded Ziyue, pressing her lips together.
Ziyue shakily stood up, her purple eyes still resolute.
Blood dripped from her front claws, blooming like crimson flowers on the surrounding broken ice.
Su Wenxi took a deep breath. "Crescent Slash."
The Moonlight Marten's offensive did not wane; its Crescent Leap followed by Moonlight Slash combo was smooth and fluid.
Ziyue dodged using the cover formed by the first Ice Spike attack on the field, but still couldn't completely avoid the blows. Her Ice Armor was already riddled with cracks.
"At this rate..." Tang Ningzhi frowned. "The Ice Fox is consuming energy too quickly."
A pink halo suddenly lit up in the center of the battlefield.
The Moonlight Marten actually used Cuddle Heal during its attack!
Its hind leg, which had just been grazed by an Ice Spike, was already mostly healed.
"Perfect rhythm control." Ning Qiu exclaimed. "Contestant Su Wenxi has integrated a healing skill into her attack cycle!"
Su Wenxi looked at the increasingly slow Ice Fox on the field and exhaled. "Final blow, Moonblade Dance!"
When the Moonlight Marten flashed behind Ziyue again, five Moonblades instantly spun around its body.
The close-range, high-speed slashes struck Ziyue one after another.
"Boom!"
The Ice Armor completely shattered, and Ziyue was sent flying like a broken kite, crashing onto the edge of the arena.
The referee began to count down: "10, 9..."
Yu Qianfan frowned, "Are we going to lose?"
Baili Jinxuan gripped the armrest of her seat tightly. "No, Ziyue..."
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