My Notoriety Spreads Throughout the World

Chapter 584 506: Creation of the Floating World [Double-Length]

From that day on, she had a new impression of the spoiled Young Master.

With his status and personality, he naturally received special treatment from his roommates quite often. She always turned a blind eye until one night Chichu Chun couldn't bear it any longer and got into a scuffle with one of them. By the time she rushed over, she found that no matter how the others punched and kicked, the girl held on tightly to the ringleader and wouldn't let go. Even after being pulled away, she only glared fiercely into the other person's eyes.

Since then, whenever the girl was bullied, she would only fight back against the ringleader, as if daring anyone to start something with the resolve to tear a piece of flesh from them. Over time, no one dared to start anything, and eventually, Chichu Chun began ordering her roommates around, always throwing provocative glances as they passed by her.

Although to this day, the other party still couldn't take more than a few moves from her, compared to the initial naïveté, the Young Master already showed more endurance and perseverance on her face, no longer easily shedding tears or crying out in pain.

Thistle Xuedong gradually took an interest, tirelessly narrating stories about herself and Chichu Chun, from the jokes she made when Chichu Chun first arrived at the military district, to her step-by-step growth, shedding her youthful appearance and slowly becoming resilient, eventually turning into a local tyrant.

"This little girl, when she beats people, she focuses on the face. That arrogant demeanor when ordering people around really reminds me of myself back in the day."

It wasn't until the latter half of the night that Mountain Crow interrupted:

"You've remembered so much, don't you still quite like her?"

Thistle Xuedong was taken aback, her expression frozen on her face, and she let out a dry cough.

"She's a real handful, I can't wait to kick her onto the battlefield as soon as possible, the farther away the better, so I can have some peace and quiet with less whining."

Mountain Crow and Yun Que exchanged glances and burst into laughter. Thistle Xuedong couldn't be bothered to pay attention to the two of them. Seeing that they had no intention of stopping, she also burst into laughter along with them. The laughter of the three drifted far away into the night, until a golden light appeared on the horizon, and the smoke from travelers' cooking wafted in the distance.

Before leaving, by chance, Mountain Crow noticed Yun Que wrapping bandages around his right hand, the young man's right hand trembling almost imperceptibly to the eye.

"Old Qing, did you get injured yesterday?"

Yun Que didn't answer, just shook his head, and prepared on his own before getting into the off-road vehicle. Mountain Crow didn't mind and opened the car door, plopping down beside Thistle Xuedong.

The sunlight flooded in through the car window, and the ruins of buildings began to appear on the vast earth. The woman started singing early in the morning. Her voice wasn't pleasant, even a bit hoarse, like a crow. The crow sang along; as someone who frequents bars, he was a bit of an expert in singing, more like Xuedong. Yun Que helplessly sat in the front holding the handle, and as the shaky song played, the Jeep rode on wobbly, with the wind and shadows unable to catch up with it, only the golden sunlight awaited them ahead.

...

On the dark red arena, the atmosphere grew increasingly intense. The white lights crisscrossed rapidly, flashing over the silhouettes of battling figures. The crowd watched the duelists on stage with a feverish yet suppressed intensity.

The blade flashed, spreading blooming blood in its wake. As a figure fell, the girl with the black blade slowly sheathed her weapon.

From the average viewer's perspective, that Great Tachi traced a deadly arc through the air, leaving afterimages slipping past the duelist before they could even discern the girl's movements. The Great Tachi was already slowly returning to its scabbard, while multiple slashes appeared on the duelist's body, life falling like wilting petals.

"The winner of the first half of the bounty match is, Light Chasing Garden—Su Sui!"

The league host excitedly announced the result, followed by a wave of cheering from the audience below the stage like surging tides.

Analysts from various guilds silently watched the scene, occasionally nodding and taking notes.

The league opening for the second half of the event was imminent, and this bounty match didn't gain much attention. Compared to the spectators just seeking excitement, there were more strategic analysts from various guilds, with only sparse bullet comments in the official live stream, and sporadic attempts to enliven the atmosphere soon overshadowed by the subdued mood.

In the resting room of Light Chasing Garden, two girls silently focused on changes happening on the arena, while two others seemed out of place.

"Not done yet?" Xu Xiaoyou asked helplessly.

"Almost, almost, don't move."

Tang Xin reached out to steady the girl's face, slowly tracing with the eyebrow pen along Xu Xiaoyou's outer eye, ignoring the girl's strong protests, and embellished it with two shining star motifs.

"Done, take a look at how it turned out."

As Tang Xin finished the final stroke, the makeup on Xu Xiaoyou's face glowed, and a buff named 'Creation of Illusion' appeared in her buff panel, which increased the effect of all 'fantasy-type items' by 50%.

Looking at her ostentatiously made-up reflection in the mirror, Xu Xiaoyou's lips twitched slightly, wanting to wipe it off immediately. Tang Xin, with a displeased look, held her hand:

"This is the skill you specifically wanted me to learn. Now you're thinking of backing out?"

"It's not that I'm backing out," Xu Xiaoyou opened her mouth, "but isn't there a way to optimize this makeup? Are you really planning to have me enter the field with this eye-level makeup, while the stars are even glowing...."

"The makeup is specific, you want the buff from 'Creation of Illusion', yet don't want the makeup, are you expecting to have it both ways?" Tang Xin closed the makeup box, smiling as she pursed her lips, "Also, isn't it quite pretty?"

'Creation of Illusion' is one of the buff effects of a Fourth Tier skill 'Creation of the Floating World' by Starry Singer, and Xu Xiaoyou had tested that the fantasy-type item effect buff could be amplified onto her skill card.

Yes, Xu Xiaoyou's skill cards are classified as artifacts.

A beam of light appeared, and Su Sui looked at everyone; Xu Xiaoyou nodded in acknowledgment.

Ever since Chichu Chun went to the Nightmare City Military District, she had rarely participated in training matches and various bounty matches with them in the past six months, only logging into Oasis during promotion tournaments. In her absence, Su Sui served as the substitute fifth member and appeared on stage.

The opening of the latter half of the event was imminent, with the final stage of matches about to begin. It was anticipated that due to the 'Syndicate' incident breaking out at the Nightmare City Military District, Chichu Chun would be unable to participate in the 256 to 128 advancement matches with them. So Su Sui would remain as their teammate for the time being, and they were currently adjusting to playing through various small and large matches.

Angelina and Bai Youyou stood together, pretending to discuss the battlefield situation.

"The Heterogeneous Armament's strategy remains the same as before, a traditional four-protect-one. In this kind of arena match where both sides designate members to play, their buff can't apply to the teammates on stage, exposing a critical weakness in their tactics," analyzed Bai Youyou.

"But it's not just a tactical problem, is it?" Angelina glanced over, "Their main striker, Florence, looks like just a show-off to me, only shielded by the prior four-protect-one tactic masking his lack of quality."

"It's your turn now." Behind them, Tang Xin wavered her makeup box with a smile.

The two girls blushed lightly. Bai Youyou lowered her head to continue analyzing, "You're right, I also think he's a player with poor qualities.

"Florence has always played aggressively. I've watched his game footage, he often disconnects from his teammates due to communication problems. Heterogeneous Front has been hoping to adjust the team structure by replacing the main striker, but Florence is a star player, driving lots of traffic, and the 'Yongjia Aristocratic Family' behind him wouldn't want to let go of this golden goose."

"I'm not entirely sure I understand, but I think you make a good point," nodded Angelina.

"Pretending not to hear isn't helpful, you know," continued Tang Xin with a smile, "So, who's first?"

"She.""She."

Bai Youyou and Angelina simultaneously pointed at each other with expressionless faces.