novelraw #126 - Chapter 126: A surprising victory
#126 - Chapter 126: A surprising victory
The second round of the competition.
As expected, Xiao Pi electrocuted Zhao Siwen unconscious as soon as the match began.
Qi Jing still didn't make a move.
After all, the less strength he reveals, the better. It's best to let others think he's just a lucky egg who relies on his pet.
Qi Jing's match was scheduled for the second round, starting at 12:20 PM, while Bai Xiaoxiao's match was in the third round, starting at 12:40 PM.
After watching Qi Jing's match, they went to Arena Number Three to watch Bai Xiaoxiao's next battle.
She had been practicing with Xiao Pi all morning.
During the short time that Xiao Pi accompanied Qi Jing to the stage, she practiced with Miao Kui's pet, Meowth.
However, Meowth's full speed was very fast, almost catching up to two-thirds of Qi Jing's speed, and it also had the Shadow Clone Jutsu, making it even harder to hit than Xiao Pi.
"Xiao Pi, you're finally here! Meowth is so small and fast, it's too difficult to hit."
Wu Tianxin hugged Xiao Pi, nuzzling him.
When Tan Zuoyin and Xia Tao went to watch Qi Jing's match, she stayed here with Bai Xiaoxiao to train.
She could clearly see that Bai Xiaoxiao was being discouraged by Meowth.
After a morning of training, Bai Xiaoxiao could accurately hit Xiao Pi's tail at normal speed, but after Meowth came on the field, she didn't hit it even once.
It was a bit frustrating.
How could it be so fast!
If this cat is like this, how powerful would that cat girl be!
"Meow?"
Meowth looked at the motionless Bai Xiaoxiao and jumped over in confusion.
Why isn't this human continuing to play with me?
"Meowth is still young and doesn't know how to train."
Miao Kui picked it up:
"Let Xiao Pi do it."
"Pika!"
"Go, Xiao Pi!"
Wu Tianxin tossed Xiao Pi into the air, and Xiao Pi began to attack Bai Xiaoxiao.
Bai Xiaoxiao looked at Xiao Pi, whose speed was many times slower than Meowth's, and her confidence returned.
A piece of paper instantly hit Xiao Pi's tail.
This was the "critical area" designated by Qi Jing, treating Xiao Pi's tail as the opponent's weakness to train her accuracy.
Xiao Pi also used the "Iron Tail" move throughout the entire process, so it wouldn't get hurt.
After practicing for about 5 minutes, Bai Xiaoxiao stopped.
"It's time to rest. We'll be on stage soon, so take a break."
Fifteen minutes later, Bai Xiaoxiao stepped onto the arena.
"Match start."
Bai Xiaoxiao waved her small hand, and hundreds of white papers flew towards the cat girl.
Now that she knew the opponent's fighting style, she had to flexibly change her tactics.
Only one of these hundred or so white papers was precisely controlled by her; the rest were all distractions.
She was going to bet all her attention and Source Energy on this one piece of paper, slicing through the opponent's neck in one strike.
One move to determine victory or defeat.
The cat girl looked at the hundred or so pieces of paper flying towards her and subconsciously began to dodge.
Why is she using a different fighting style from the last match?
The cat girl had also watched Bai Xiaoxiao's match recording. She had assumed that the opponent would wrap herself up first before attacking. Why did she unleash a big move right from the start?
Despite her confusion, she still had to dodge.
She had seen the sharpness of these paper pieces in the video. It was comparable to a small knife.
She nimbly darted into the gaps between the flying papers.
Good, she fell for it.
Bai Xiaoxiao watched her movements with rapt attention.
In reality, the hundred or so pieces of paper could have sealed off all the opponent's escape routes, but she didn't do that.
Bai Xiaoxiao deliberately widened a gap in the flying papers, so the opponent wouldn't feel like there was nowhere to dodge, and would use her arms to protect her vital areas.
Only by leaving the opponent a glimmer of hope could she have a chance to hit the exposed neck.
Her killing move was hidden in this gap.
Just as the cat girl was gleefully about to pass through the flying papers, a sharp and fast piece of paper suddenly pierced through her throat.
"Match over!"
When did it fly over, and from where?
She thought carefully. There was no paper in front of her. Could it have been from behind?
The cat girl dejectedly lay on the medic's stretcher. She really hadn't expected a piece of paper to fly from behind, and at such speed.
Alas, she had lost.
Bai Xiaoxiao's killing move was to make that critical piece of paper fly forward like the ordinary ones, but when it just reached the opponent's blind spot, it would suddenly turn, accelerate, and launch a swift attack from the side.
No one would have thought that a giant would be hiding among a group of dwarfs.
"Wow! Xiaoxiao, you're amazing!"
"Not really, I can't use it in the next match."
Bai Xiaoxiao believed that this kind of surprise attack could only be used once. The opponent would be prepared for it next time.
Wu Tianxin was optimistic: "That's not necessarily true. What if the next opponent is an idiot?"
"There aren't that many idiots in the world."
Bai Xiaoxiao took a sip of water:
"I was so nervous just now, I broke out in a sweat, and my clothes are all wet."
Hearing that a girl needed help, Yan Cheng immediately grabbed an electric fan and even tore up a painting of a cloud with Song Jiang on it.
"Thank you."
"You're welcome. Just ask me for another cloud when you're done with this one."
Looking at the cloud on Bai Xiaoxiao's face, Song Jiang asked Yan Cheng:
"Why are you using my cloud again? Didn't you use it all up last time?"
Yan Cheng took out a stack of paper from his bag and waved it:
"You said I couldn't give it away, but you didn't say I couldn't draw it. I'm just drawing for fun, it's great."
"You're playing with it on girls' heads, aren't you?"
"That depends on how you define the word 'play'. Actions that make me happy are play, and helping others happens to make me happy."
Song Jiang was speechless. Looking at the dozens of pieces of paper with clouds drawn on them in his hand, what could he do?
He felt like he hadn't used his superpower outside the dormitory this much.
Damn it, whose superpower is "Cloud" anyway!
"I have to say, this cool baby is really useful."
Yan Cheng tore open another piece of paper and conjured a cloud to put on his face.
Cool!
"Even I think my cloud is weak, but you've taken a liking to it."
"Kuo Yi~ Kuo Yi~"
White Dog Cloud widened its eyes, indicating that it wasn't weak.
"I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about it."
Song Jiang summoned his cloud, pointed at it, and said:
"This cloud is smaller than you, and it can't do anything."
Yan Cheng said:
"You're not allowed to say that about my cloud baby. It's so useful, cooling and relieving heat."
Song Jiang rolled his eyes:
"Listen to yourself. Are those the words to describe an excellent superpower?"
"Why not? As long as it's useful, then it's a good superpower."
Yan Cheng patted Song Jiang on the shoulder:
"Don't worry, your cloud has unlimited potential. In the future, you'll rely on it to become a Dragon King who controls the feng shui of one side.
Look at the Dragon Kings in those TV shows. They can make it rain wherever they want. You'll be almost the same in the future."
"I hope so."
Song Jiang leaned back, and White Dog Cloud instantly grew larger, catching him.
"Kuo Yi~"
This was his first training result for White Dog Cloud to carry people and fly.
Cloud bed!
It's more comfortable to lie down than to fly standing up.
Although making it bigger would slow down its flying speed, he didn't need that much speed at the moment.
"Damn, let me lie down."
Yan Cheng didn't expect that this guy, who was with him every day, could come up with new tricks he didn't know about.
Song Jiang said: "Get up, you have to get Xiaobai's permission first."
Yan Cheng took out a handful of candy from his bag:
"Xiaobai, Xiaobai, I'll give you candy. Can you let me up too?"
"Kuo Yi~"
White Dog Cloud grew a little bigger, now like a floating double bed in the air.
"It said yes!"
"You're like a big swindler tricking a child."