novelraw Chapter 501 - 306: To Behold Such Beauty, Life Is Not in Vain
Chapter 501 - 306: To Behold Such Beauty, Life Is Not in Vain
The person who arrived was Luna Durant.
Having crossed paths with Nora Scott last night, Luna Durant knew she stood no chance confronting Nora directly, so upon finding Nora and her group, she opted for a surprise attack.
Blending in with the staff, she seized the moment Nora handed over a card and launched a sudden attack.
If it were anybody else, in such an unforeseen ambush, they’re sure to react inadequately.
Even those martial arts masters might struggle to defend themselves.
But, Luna Durant happened to meet Nora Scott.
As Luna’s fingertips touched the card, she felt assured, never expecting the card to quickly change direction, being swiftly retrieved by Nora, causing Luna to miss her target.
!
Reacted so fast?
Silently startled, Luna Durant wouldn’t let it go, paused, then challenged Nora again.
Nora didn’t engage directly, but dodged lightly, skillfully avoiding, moving with such ease that it left spectators dazzled, even clueless onlookers stood wide-eyed.
— Inadvertently stepped into the Martial World?
"Wow—"
A young man came close, leaned against Clement Winter, marveling, "Nora’s so awesome?"
"Absolutely." Clement Winter said proudly, "I heard she’s a disciple of a legendary martial arts master."
"..."
The young man blinked, feeling this Clement Winter was even more naive than himself.
A few seconds later.
He lowered his head, looked at the livestream on his phone, and froze.
Then, he exclaimed, "The popularity is rising so quickly."
"With my teacher here, naturally."
Clement Winter flaunts his teacher.
Remembering the earlier barrage of comments and urging, the young man pursed his lips, neither agreeing nor disagreeing with Clement’s words.
Nora truly is a walking traffic magnet...
At this moment, due to the thrilling clash between Nora Scott and Luna Durant, the tone of the comments shifted again—
[Whoa, two female knights!]
[?? The only two women in this episode are martial artists?]
[Who still remembers the drama between God Z and Luna Durant earlier this year? Hahaha, they’re finally clashing!]
[God Z, hit her, hit her, hit her!]
...
[Just fight it out.]
[Just fight it out. +1]
[Just fight it out. +2]
...
After several rounds missed, Luna Durant didn’t even touch Nora’s clothes, aware she couldn’t win, to avoid further embarrassment, Luna pulled back.
She halted, pointed at Nora, and said irritably, "If you’re capable, stop dodging!"
"Giving you face for the show’s sake," Nora laughed coldly, "If I hit you, I’m afraid the show can’t go on."
"..."
Luna Durant gasped in anger.
Passerby: "..."
Staff: "..."
Chief disciple + young man: "..."
And the netizens witnessing this scene through two livestreams: "..."
???
You people in the Martial World are a bit too arrogant!
Only Clement Winter, upon hearing Nora’s words, felt his blood boiling, eyes shining, clenched fists trembling with excitement.
Hit her!
Hit her!
Hit her!
Clement Winter cheered inwardly.
Comments—
[Despite being arrogant and domineering, I love hearing Nora speak!]
[Luckily, God Z is known for being confrontational; otherwise, any other celebrity would be roasted alive.]
[That’s why Nora can’t rise to stardom.]
[So direct, so domineering, so tough, I’m in love.]
[The beauty acts differently towards other guests and Luna Durant, considering Luna’s backstage confession during the New Year Gala... hmm, could her boyfriend really be Mr. Langley?]
[Purely a passerby. Begging for all information on the young lady. So tough, oh my!]
...
Luna Durant, with reddened eyes, took a deep breath, repeatedly calming herself in her mind to stay composed.
Damn.
Can’t stay composed!
This woman, every move, even a single word, ignites overwhelming anger in her.
"Over here!"
"Found it!"
"Return the reward card!"
With several voices sounding, many present had their focus drawn away significantly.
Originally intending to fight Nora at all costs, Luna’s fist just raised, was stopped by this sudden call.
Running over were three masters realizing their cards had been swapped.
The monk was the first to notice, then he found the other two, discovering their reward cards had all been swapped, so the three planned to confront Nora to reclaim them.
Seeing the three, Nora glanced casually, then shifted her gaze to Clement Winter not far away.
"Clement Winter!"
She called out.
"Hey!"
Clement Winter instinctively responded.
At the same time, Nora Scott pinched a card, flicked her wrist, and threw it forward.
The card flew straight towards Clement Winter, at high speed, with no deviation.
Clement Winter instinctively opened his hand, and the card landed in his palm.
— It can be said that when Nora Scott threw the card, she was aiming for Clement Winter’s hand.
This technique startled people once again.
"I’m off, I’ll find you guys later."
After throwing the card, Nora Scott turned around and left, quickly disappearing into the crowd.
The three masters had run all the way here, and despite being fit, they couldn’t escape their age, panting heavily. Now seeing Nora turn and leave, after just two breaths, they couldn’t help but glance at each other and reluctantly followed.
With that, Nora Scott disappeared from the live stream again.
The netizens immediately started crying loudly.
*
Although Nora Scott was no longer in the live stream, her legend remained.
Collecting twelve cards;
The guests chasing after Nora Scott;
Confronting and clashing directly with Luna Durant;
Each event, when mentioned on its own, was enough for netizens to gossip about for a long time.
Nora Scott was already very popular, and her surprising performance on the variety show made countless netizens eager to spread the word, first flooding forums and then going viral on Weibo.
And—
Nora Scott and Luna Durant were almost inevitably compared together.
Both of them had similar traits: brash, straightforward, hot-tempered, genuine.
However, their expressions of these traits were completely different.
When applied to Nora Scott, certain words became compliments; when applied to Luna Durant, they were mixed reviews.
Nora Scott focused on the issues, not on people, and got along well with the guests. Take the combination of new and old guests for example, it was clear that both quite liked Nora Scott;
On the other hand, Luna Durant was extremely temperamental, often lashing out and taking it out on others...
Without comparison, there would be no harm.
In this overwhelmingly one-sided public opinion, Luna Durant’s team took emergency PR measures even before the end of this variety show recording, hastily deleting unfavorable and negative comments about her, keeping busy.
Ultimately, it didn’t let things escalate.
...
Nora Scott reappeared in the live stream when this part was about to end.
Clement Winter and the senior disciple, while doing the third task, mobilized the live stream netizens to search for Nora Scott’s whereabouts.
— To complete the second task, they needed to get the card for it to be useful, but Nora Scott and the three masters seemed to have vanished, completely disappearing from their sight.
Several times in the middle they got news of Nora Scott, rushed over to check, only to find they were a step too late, missing her.
"Hey."
The two trudged through the alley, carrying buckets and sweating when a crisp voice suddenly sounded above them.
They were startled.
There were walls on both sides, how could the sound come from above their heads?
They suddenly looked up.
Then, on top of the wall, a silhouette immediately came into view.
Still in a black outfit, Nora Scott’s hair tied up, flowing behind her. She sat on the wall, one leg bent, the other hanging down, swaying.
Leaning slightly forward, her elbow resting on her knee, the other hand playing with two stones, tossing them up and down.
This scene was very much like an ancient female knight.
Clement Winter and the senior disciple were thoroughly astonished.
Reacting similarly were the numerous netizens in the live stream:
[The female knight in my dreams looks just like her.]
[Heavenly Immortal, get down, if you fall I’ll be heartbroken!]
[Wife, you finally appeared, my data didn’t go to waste while I camped in Clement Winter’s live stream.]
[Seeing this face, it’s worth living this life.]
...
Tilting her head slightly, Nora Scott smiled and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Nora!"
"Master!"
Clement Winter and the senior disciple finally regained their composure and greeted her.
Putting down the bucket, Clement Winter wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Failed the challenge, we have to transport a tank of water from one end of the alley to the other as punishment."
Nora Scott looked at the two silly laborers in surprise, "So you’re doing it manually?"
Clement Winter + Senior disciple: "..."
Wow, awakening the dreamers with a single sentence!
Program crew: ??? Are you just born to exploit the loopholes in the rules, female knight?
Finding loopholes as soon as she opens her mouth!
You’re too much!
Barrage in the live stream—
[Hahahahahahahahahaha two idiots are dumbfounded.]
[Yeah, the rules didn’t say it had to be done manually!]
[They could’ve used a cart, the two idiots!]
[Master’s guidance is crucial at key moments!]
[The beauty is just too interesting, her first reaction is to be surprised they’re doing it manually?]
[Beauty: Why are you so stupid, not taking shortcuts and instead choosing the dumbest method?]
...