novelraw Chapter 602 - 94: Two Shrews
Chapter 602 - 94: Two Shrews
Those two masks were half-masks, covering two-thirds of the face, only leaving the eyes, breathing holes, and a small part of the chin exposed.
The masks had blue faces and fierce fangs, resembling two Yaksha masks. They looked quite frightening. Once worn, no one could recognize the wearer, who would transform into an absolute shrew.
"No way, do we really have to wear such ugly masks for the competition? Yun Sheng, are you seriously listening to that woman Chen Lianlian, worried that we’ll lose terribly and disgrace the Magic Elite Camp of the continent?" Donghuang Lingling said with a gloomy face.
She had been fantasizing about making a grand appearance in the Arena, looking imposing and majestic.
Although their power was somewhat lacking, they were still two beauties, and Yun Sheng chose such ugly masks, which Donghuang Lingling really didn’t want to wear to enter the competition.
"I’ve thought it over carefully, and what she said isn’t entirely without reason," Yun Sheng said with a laugh upon seeing the expression on Donghuang Lingling.
"If we lose, it would indeed be quite embarrassing, but if we win, it will definitely attract other people’s attention. To avoid unnecessary trouble, I think wearing masks is actually a very good idea," Yun Sheng explained.
After arriving at the Magic Elite Camp, Donghuang Lingling had tempered her temper quite a bit, but she still had some childishness.
Yun Sheng, on her journey, also noticed that in the Sky Wings Arena, many participants wore masks.
Just now, as Yun Sheng and Donghuang Lingling were heading into the Arena, they saw quite a few people concealing their true faces.
Among them, many were wearing the Yaksha masks they held in their hands.
People had various reasons for concealing their faces.
But for most, it was out of consideration for safety.
Sky Wing City is one of the most complex places on the continent. The Sky Wing City Lord is rarely seen, making the Sky Wing City seem like an unmanaged area.
Winning a competition in the Arena, especially when earning a large amount of prize money, could likely invite envy from others.
After leaving the Arena, one might encounter ambushes, and without knowing where, one might be attacked by others.
Some were indeed criminals wanted on the continent, who after fleeing to Sky Wing City, wore masks to avoid being recognized.
"I’m actually not that concerned, but it’s different for you. Think about it, you ran away from a marriage arrangement. What if you accidentally encountered a noble minister or a noble from Eastern Capital here on vacation and they recognized you, what would you do?" Yun Sheng scared Donghuang Lingling.
Yun Sheng herself could use Disguise Magic, but Disguise Magic still consumes Magic Power; when participating in competitions, Yun Sheng believes saving some Magic Power could increase her chances of success.
"Alright, hearing you say that, I also think wearing a mask is safer," Donghuang Lingling usually listened to Yun Sheng, and feeling her analysis made sense, she agreed.
She remembered that indeed many noble ministers from Eastern Capital liked visiting the Sky Wings Arena to watch the competitions.
It was said that the Left Minister’s family even owned a villa in Sky Wing City.
Thus, the two agreed that the matter of wearing masks for the competition should be kept confidential, and not even Qi and Gu Feng would be let in on it.
If anyone asked about the competition results, they would just casually brush it off.
Both picked a mask they liked and then put them on before heading out.
After checking the day’s schedule of competitions, Yun Sheng and Donghuang Lingling went to the registration area.
The Yellow Wing Competition Zone, also known as the Northern District, is located at the northernmost part of the Sky Wings Arena. Yun Sheng and Donghuang Lingling walked for about an hour before they saw the yellow fencing that symbolized the Yellow Wing Competition Zone.
The whole Yellow Wing Competition Zone looked like an open-air Colosseum. From outside, the area didn’t seem large, but once Yun Sheng and Donghuang Lingling entered through the main gate, they found the view ahead to be very expansive.
Clearly, special spatial expansion Magic had been applied to the interior of the area.
"Declare your names, and if you want to participate in the pairs competition, also choose a team name," the registration staff of the Yellow Wing Competition Zone asked Yun Sheng and Donghuang Lingling.
It was not mandatory to use real names in the Sky Wings Arena, neither Yun Sheng nor Donghuang Lingling planned to use their real ones.
"Are the two of you wanting to participate in the singles competition or are you registering together for the pairs competition?" an official from the Yellow Wing Division of the Sky Wings Arena inquired.
Regarding the two wearing masks, the official didn’t ask any extra questions, nor did they inquire about their ages.
After all, those who enter Sky Wing City are either powerful individuals or those accompanying their elders for experience; the official was used to such sights.
"What differences are there in terms of prize money and competition results between the singles and pairs competitions?" Yun Sheng originally planned to join the pairs competition with Donghuang Lingling.
After all, unlike her, Donghuang Lingling was participating in such a competition for the first time. Although her Magic Cultivation was commendable, it might not necessarily be advantageous in the Arena. She still hoped to compete alongside Yun Sheng.
"It depends on what you’re here for. Some come for money and prefer the pairs competition, while others come for honor and prefer the singles competition," the registrar, seeing that they were newcomers, explained patiently.
There is not much difference in difficulty between the singles and pairs competitions in the Yellow Wing Competition Zone.
However, the prize for the pairs competition is double that of the singles, amounting to one thousand Gold Coins, while the singles competition offers only five hundred Gold Coins. Thus, some who come in pairs, if motivated by money, prefer the pairs competition.
But some, aiming for the title of Fighting King, prefer to participate in the singles competition.
In the singles competition, one can accumulate a record per match, whereas in the pairs competition, it only counts as half a match’s record.
Can you accumulate records in the pairs competition too?
This was somewhat surprising to Yun Sheng.
Even though their primary reason for participating in the competition this time was ostensibly for the prize money, the title of Fighting King was also one of Yun Sheng’s long-standing wishes.
Yun Sheng clearly remembered that Captain Feng Kuo of Huangteng once told her that her father, Yun Canghai, had once competed in the Sky Wings Arena.
It was during his 99th victory that he encountered his future wife, Hu Jiusheng.
It was that very competition where her father lost to her mother, missing the title of Fighting King. After that, Yun Canghai started pursuing Hu Jiusheng, and both eventually left the Sky Wings Arena, losing their chance to strive for the Fighting King title.
However, it was also because of that forfeit that the romantic story between her parents began.
One hundred victories were needed to earn the title of Fighting King, so clearly her father’s competitions were also on the Yellow Wing Level.
This uncanny coincidence gave Yun Sheng an unusual feeling.
To Yun Sheng, both the Sky Wings Arena and the title of Fighting King were extensions of her parents’ fate.
"If possible, she hoped to fulfill her parents’ long-standing wish of becoming Fighting Kings in the Yellow Wing Arena," Yun Sheng thought to herself.