nycdaug Chapter 431 Both Sides Have Their Wins and Losses
Chapter 431 Both Sides Have Their Wins and Losses
As a Level 13 S-rank Giant Bear Spirit Awakener, Andrei's strength was actually comparable to Smith's. With the increasing number of Level 13 powerhouses, Li Chenglong also discovered a pattern: while possessing four elemental abilities generally qualified someone as having S-rank potential, from Level 12 onwards, there was still a significant gap in strength compared to true S-rank potential Awakeners of the same level. And at Level 13, only those with five elemental abilities like Smith were truly equivalent to S-rank Awakeners.
In other words, starting from level 12, the power gap between ability users and awakened individuals with the same potential truly widens.
Andrei didn't give Boss time to recover. Seeing him approach, Cynthia immediately announced the start of the duel. He immediately used his psionic form, and not only that, he also activated his spirit summoning. A giant bear composed of immense energy hovered in the air, roaring angrily at Boss.
Andrei wielded his long-handled giant hammer, his energy rapidly surging. Bos, on the other hand, was equally formidable, crossing his four narrow-bladed swords, and soon a surge of green energy erupted from his body. The energy of these two level 13 powerhouses shot into the sky like two pillars of light. However, due to the special nature of the arena, although the energy waves within it rose higher and higher, they had no effect on the spectators.
Andra suddenly opened his eyes and shouted, "Mad Bear Hammer!" He swung the giant hammer down, and the giant energy bear in the air also slammed down with its paw, directly hitting the spot where Bos was standing.
Boss was equally relentless, his four blades carrying four streams of energy as they charged straight at the massive bear's claw. The moment the two energies collided, a massive explosion erupted, shaking even the special arena before finally stopping. However, the battle was decided the instant the energy collided; Boss was sent flying by the bear's claw, landing outside the arena.
Cynthia wanted to immediately announce the end of the second match, but due to the surge of various energies in the arena, her voice sounded somewhat weak. After waiting for three minutes, Cynthia stood in the center of the arena and loudly announced, "The second match is over. Earth has won. Allied forces, please send out your warriors immediately."
The ensuing battle was fierce. Heynckes of the alien alliance eliminated two powerful fighters, Andre and Henry. Meanwhile, the vampire queen Syndra eliminated Heynckes and Babar. Finally, Syndra fought the last battle of the morning against Sitros, who, with his superior energy reserves, defeated the vampire queen.
As soon as their battle ended, Cynthia stepped forward and said, "This morning's Interstellar Martial Arts Tournament has come to an end. The matches started at 8:00 AM local time, and it's currently 11:20 AM. Earth has three players still qualified to compete: Cecily, Li Chenglong, and Zhao Wuji. The Allied Forces have four players qualified: Noctor, Sitros, Keltilan, and Marina. We will now take a break, and the remaining matches will resume at 2:30 PM."
Both sides left the arena one after another, with Li Chenglong and seven others leading the way. Nangong Yanran, the Right Chancellor of the New Human Empire, analyzed: "Of the four people in the alien alliance, at least three are extremely strong: Noctor, Keltilan, and Marina. Although we only have three people left, they are all awakened individuals with SS-level potential, so we are not without a chance of victory."
Zhao Wuji spoke seriously: "I'll go first in the afternoon's matches. I'm still very confident I can beat Sitross, and I'm also confident against the next three. But as for Noctor and Marina, I can't say for sure. However, I will fight with all my might, even if not for Earth, but for my empire."
Smith, standing next to him, looked somewhat disappointed: "Sigh, I thought that once I reached level 13 and had five types of superpowers, I could roam the world with impunity. I never expected that there would be people stronger than me and heavens beyond heavens. It's one thing for aliens to be so strong, but you guys are all so powerful too. Please don't take offense at my previous words and actions."
Upon hearing this, Andrei and Henry each put their arms around his neck, laughing and saying, "Don't mention those things. We're all comrades now, and we've long forgotten about the past. But since you're willing to admit your mistakes, we've changed our opinion of you." Actually, Li Chenglong didn't dislike Smith; he didn't exhibit many of the annoying behaviors often found in people from Country A.
Before the apocalypse, Li Chenglong's special forces team had participated in a peacekeeping mission with troops from several countries. At that time, many soldiers from Country A not only discriminated against Chinese people, verbally abused them repeatedly, but also attempted to sexually assault Yunlan. This sparked a conflict that nearly escalated into a fight. Later, during that peacekeeping mission, those Country A soldiers deliberately withheld support from Li Chenglong and his assault team, resulting in several team members being injured.
After the mission was completed, Li Chenglong, who was then the deputy captain, wanted to rush into Army A's camp and kill them, but Cao Yang firmly stopped him. The two immediately reported to their superiors, and the Chinese side also lodged a strong protest, but in the end, nothing came of it, and they didn't even receive an apology.
Li Xue then used her healing abilities to thoroughly treat Smith and the other three. In just four minutes, all four had fully recovered from their injuries, and even their energy had been significantly restored. Syndra was quite surprised by Li Xue's healing abilities. She invited Li Xue to her side, and the two chatted for a long time.
Li Xue was initially somewhat afraid of Syndra, because although the vampire queen looked like a typical European noblewoman, even appearing somewhat kind and approachable, the thought of her being a level 13 vampire powerhouse still made Li Xue a little intimidated. However, as the two chatted, Li Xue found Syndra to be very approachable, and she patiently answered some of Li Xue's somewhat impulsive questions.
When they arrived at the Earth's human settlement area for the martial arts tournament, and the two were about to part ways, Syndra took out a very beautiful gem and gave it to Li Xue, while Li Xue gave 50 super potions to the vampire queen.
Shortly after returning to their room, the female elf warriors of Roland Star brought them a delicious meal. Li Chenglong and Yun Lan quickly finished their meal and then discussed the afternoon's battle.
Long Ling and Feng Ling flew out from Li Chenglong and Yun Lan's bodies, wanting to offer them some advice. Long Ling confidently said, "I don't think we need to worry. Actually, we know very well the strength of Sitros and Keltilan. With Brother Li and my strength combined, they wouldn't last more than 10 minutes even at full power. The key is Noctor and Marina. I feel that Noctor's strength is very close to Miss Cecily's, but Marina is really hard to say."
Li Chenglong nodded: "There will definitely be a bloody battle between me and Marina. She is an opponent I absolutely cannot hold back and must use all my strength to defeat. I'm afraid I will have to use the power of the G Crystal again this time. Originally, I wanted to use the power of the G Crystal to attack the planet-destroying cannon that might appear at that time, but when the time comes, I still have to use it."
He paused for a moment and continued, "In these battles, except for the time I used the Emperor Holy Dragon Yuan Qi Slash and used some G-crystal energy, I haven't used it at all, so I'm currently at full energy."
Long Ling and Feng Ling exchanged a glance, about to say something, but were stopped by Li Chenglong's look. Yun Lan, meanwhile, was intently video chatting with her son Li Yunhao, who was far away in Dawn City, using her crystal phone. Dawn City was currently having dinner; the little guy was sitting independently in his chair eating, with Su Qian sitting next to him, while Qin Fangyu was chatting with Yun Lan about everyday things.
At 2 PM, Li Chenglong and Yun Lan walked out of their room and joined the others in front of the gate before heading to the nearby arena to prepare for the afternoon's battle.