novelraw Chapter 63 : White Sand Sky Pillar Sea Domain
Chapter 63 : White Sand Sky Pillar Sea Domain
The team members all looked toward the Commander.
Hearing these words, the barrage immediately boiled over.
[Holy shit!! Is it going to be a seven schools showdown in the elimination match? I thought we'd have to wait until the next round!]
[This is exciting, really exciting. Honestly, I'm really looking forward to Xie Chunshi vs. Zhang Yingjie]
[I'm also looking forward to Xin Ming vs. Chen Sui, a battle of wood-attribute spiritual bodies]
[The person above, you've got the wrong person, Zhu Jing Fu's strong attacker is Gu Qinxue]
[Although, Chen Sui's spiritual body stats are really strange. How did an A-level take down an SS+ pure blood tree?]
[Theoretically speaking, for wood attributes, if Chen Sui's spiritual body concentrates energy to a degree stronger than the energy body, energy suppression is possible. But an A-level with higher concentration than an SS+, is this really not a bug? @Competition Committee, waiting for an explanation]
[Watching the judges' livestream now]
In the main control room, all three judges saw the large wave of question marks scrolling across the barrage. Jian Run switched the screen in front of him to Zhu Jing Fu, still savoring the explanation of the scene he had just witnessed.
"The contestants from Na Luo River this year don't seem to talk much, and their coordination is a bit stiff, but they're good at following the Commander's orders, which is quite impressive."
After speaking, Zhu Jing Fu's image appeared. Seeing the barrage, Jian Run looked at Ink Hills and laughed in surprise: "Oh, they've run into each other?"
He read aloud the barrage questioning Chen Sui's level, and elbowed Ji Qing: "Ah, this analyst's level is indeed A-level, we've verified this. As for why an A-level can defeat an SS+, Master Ji, could you explain?"
Ji Qing's brows were knitted together, his expression somewhat grave.
"Spiritual bodies and energy bodies are classified based on value ranges. It's possible for a spiritual body to have certain values that don't meet the standard, but one value that is extremely high."
Ji Qing was explaining theories familiar to Star Alliance people since childhood.
In spiritual body classification, two or more values above 19 qualify as SSS, but there are differences among SSS levels—those with attack values above 19 are more dominant than those with defense above 19.
Between 80 and 19 is SS level, and if one value exceeds 19, it's rated as SS+.
Chen Sui's spiritual body level being A means that most of her values are below 70, but it doesn't exclude individual values exceeding 70 or even reaching 19.
Ji Qing had seen Chen Sui's report. Her affinity value was above 19, meaning that when competing with energy bodies of the same attribute, wood-attribute energy would prioritize being concentrated by her.
This could also explain why Chen Sui's A-level energy body could concentrate and suppress an SS+.
The barrage, hearing this explanation, had their doubts resolved.
But Ji Qing's brow hadn't relaxed in the slightest.
This reasoning could convince many people and had precedents in Star Alliance history, but Ji Qing felt something was amiss.
He pulled up the replay of Zhu Jing Fu and finally found the discrepancy in his understanding.
This awakened person had very low resonance with her spiritual body, even lower than with a summoning body.
With such low resonance, how did she manage to concentrate such large amounts of energy so quickly?
Chen Sui didn't know what kind of doubts those watching the match might have.
In fact, her low resonance with the spiritual body was entirely because the two hadn't gone through a period of adaptation.
This time she deliberately used a summoning body. Compared to her previous uses of the spiritual body, Chen Sui clearly felt the difference between fighting with a spiritual body versus a summoning body.
The former allowed her to feel the homologous energy between it and the core crystal, something a summoning body couldn't achieve.
When she first used the core crystal, she didn't have this feeling.
This progress made Chen Sui understand that her core crystal was beginning to merge with her spiritual threshold.
Truly becoming a core crystal, becoming her spiritual body.
"Should we fight them?"
After asking this question, Chen Sui immediately added: "We might not have enough energy."
The nine energy pipes from before weren't enough when ambushing the united teams, and during the fight with the pure blood tree, they had to use several energy pipes from Mu Chan's team.
Now facing one of the seven schools would be much harder to deal with than an SS+ energy body.
The point Chen Sui was concerned about was also what Xie Chunshi was considering.
The Team Leader thought for a few seconds, watching the analyst mark the approaching position. The other side was coming from the supply point direction, undoubtedly heading for the supply resources.
"Clear the blockade. We can't fight—they're also short on resources and won't engage easily."
Xie Chunshi looked at his next marker. Zhu Jing Fu had enough water-repellent materials. According to the sea domain map shared by Mu Chan, they had come from the southern sea area through the Sky Pillar, and South Seven Sea Domain was nearby, one of the Sky Pillar routes.
Zhu Jing Fu had witnessed the formation of the Sky Pillar. After being swept here, they hadn't moved again. Xie Chunshi had been observing the Sky Pillar's roaming route from the supply point tower, and he had a guess about the next route.
From South Seven to North One Sea Domain, there were several island markers along the way.
Xie Chunshi merged the two maps and marked a point between North One Sea Domain and South Seven.
"We'll go here and wait for the Sky Pillar to pass by."
The Commander could use the map routes, based on the distribution of White Sand Island and base station locations, to deduce the most likely trajectory of the Sky Pillar.
Xie Chunshi had selected a range that would ensure they could catch the Sky Pillar's position. This time, they wouldn't avoid the Sky Pillar but actively collide with it.
Chen Sui looked up at the blocked dome, extended her hand, knelt on one knee, and slammed her palm on the ground.
Behind her, the summoning body faintly appeared, with raging fire.
Instantly, a fierce wave of energy scattered from her.
Hot waves blew outward, carrying scorching heat, covering the withered tree trunks, which quickly self-ignited.
A flame leaped out from the top of the dome.
With the apex as the signal, fierce flames spread around.
The sailing vessel approaching the island's edge felt a strong energy fluctuation from afar.
The black seedling in Xin Ming's palm trembled, and she looked up with some concern: "Such intense wood-attribute fluctuations..."
Zhang Yingjie frowned and looked over, knowing she was sensitive to energy, then immediately turned to the analyst.
Receiving the Team Leader's gaze, Jiang Zhongyu closed his eyes. When sensing the energy fluctuation wave, he made a surprised sound, and when he opened his eyes, his expression was somewhat strange.
"It's an energy body fluctuation, but there seems to be a spiritual body mixed in the middle."
He was somewhat confused by the clear difference in strength between these two energies.
But looking up, they only saw a green light shining through the island, glowing for a long time, and when it dispersed, it was accompanied by a huge noise.
Then, the Ink Hills school team saw that the vines covering the surface seemed to lose their color, no longer lush.
This change happened suddenly.
It was only an instant, but it startled everyone as they stared at the island.
Before they could discuss this phenomenon, a red light burst from the top of the blocked island, and flames suddenly ignited.
The scorching heat wave spread outward.
In just one breath, the vine dome surrounding and intertwining the island visibly began to burn to ashes from the top.
Large patches of wood fibers were burned into black smoke ash, dancing in the air.
As the scattered vines disappeared, the island was like a curtain being lifted, slowly revealing its full view to the five people on the sailing vessel.
Sunlight poured in through the burned hole, enveloping Zhu Jing Fu's walking path in a white light circle, with their shadows stretching long.
The circle expanded until the entire island was exposed to daylight again.
Heat waves rippled outward layer by layer, turning the plant remnants on the ground into black charcoal.
Chen Sui slowly retracted her energy and straightened up from the ground.
Seeing this scene, Zhou Chen was first stunned, looked at Gu Qinxue, then at her.
Suddenly, very inappropriately, he said: "I just realized, is fire-attribute better for showing off?"
"That was so cool, wasn't it?"
The barrage was stunned by Chen Sui's move.
Fire-attribute energy suddenly spreading out, instantly sweeping away the withered branches and leaves to reveal the entire island.
The moment sunlight poured down seemed to be in slow motion.
In the entire light, the first to be revealed was the kneeling mecha, with a somewhat cold posture, and the mecha's eyes carrying a hint of disdain.
[Zhou Chen, my mouthpiece]
[Well, she really showed us]
[That was actually quite cool. This green iron block actually looks quite elegant]
[Wait, what green iron block? Her mecha is called Forest Envelopment]
[Folks, it's really quite handsome. Although I know it's a bit showy, but showing off in the Star League, just thinking about it feels great]
[Think of it this way: she's not just showing off after taking down an SS+ energy body. Now don't you feel that she's not showing off, she's just badass]
[But her expression is so indifferent, is this the style of a boss?]
[You don't understand, this is called remaining unmoved by honor or disgrace, the unique demeanor of us strong ones]
Chen Sui was indeed somewhat indifferent. Hearing Zhou Chen's words, she instinctively looked at Gu Qinxue, as if seeking approval, asking: "Really? It was okay, right?"
"It wasn't that showy."
Was that showing off?
Chen Sui silently thought.
Moreover, she was exhausted from fighting and didn't want to waste energy clearing the battlefield, so she just did what was easiest.
Gu Qinxue understood her style of action. From Chen Sui's slightly impatient attitude, she knew her physical strength had reached its limit and she was somewhat fatigued.
"It was just average. We fire-attribute can be even more showy."
Gu Qinxue said seriously, twisting her wrist, with the implication that if Zhou Chen dared to ask again, she would try it on him.
This scared Zhou Chen into immediately grabbing Puluo.
Seeing him put away his shield, he still felt insecure: "You're putting it away already?"
Puluo nodded, saying helplessly: "We're out of energy. If we keep using it, we won't have enough to propel the mecha later."
Xie Chunshi had left them energy to head toward the target point.
Coincidentally, Zhu Jing Fu's exit position from the island was exactly Ink Hills' landing position.
The barrage nervously switched screens, watching the changing environments around the two academies, excitedly witnessing this encounter.
[Help, just a bit further! Ink Hills is landing!!]
[Laughing, Jiang Zhongyu looks a bit disgusted by the black smoke everywhere]
[It's not disgust, okay? Little Yu has poor health, too much smoke makes him cough]
[Yeah, right, Zhu Jing Fu's analyst can rush into battle, while your Ink Hills analyst is frail and only knows how to cough]
[First mocking Zhu Jing Fu's analyst, now mocking Ink Hills. Are you all so great?]
[To be fair, although Zhu Jing Fu has fought several beautiful battles these days, their opponents were all weak teams. The SS+ energy body sounds impressive, but which strong team doesn't start from SS+? Zhu Jing Fu would be at a disadvantage against any of the seven schools]
[Which strong team doesn't start from SS+? Zhu Jing Fu, that's who, with an A-level analyst! Ridiculous!]
[Laughing, A-level, yes, an A-level that can take down an SS+]
[Just lucky with same-attribute energy, that's all. Does Zhu Jing Fu always encounter wood-attribute energy bodies? If you're weak, just admit it. Why try to show off?!]
[Stop f*cking arguing. Zhu Jing Fu is coming down this mountain path, they'll be able to see Ink Hills at the island's edge]
[What's Ink Hills doing?]
[They're docking the sailing vessel. There are only three of these boats in the entire White Sand Sky Pillar Sea Domain. Laughing, they were placed in random resource boxes, and Zhao Jingzhi stepped on one. What incredible luck, amazing]
Zhang Yingjie adjusted his sensor glasses. Jiang Zhongyu coughed a few times, his voice suddenly stopping, then said hoarsely: "Someone's approaching. They're coming down."
He looked up toward the mountain path direction.
Several mecha figures slowly emerged from the battlefield that resembled ruins, their footsteps treading over the scorched marks on the ground.
Zhou Chen put on a casual smile, enthusiastically waving his hand: "Hi, friends, what a coincidence!"