In the Spirit Duelling Arena, the crowd's attention snapped back to the match, though their minds were still replaying the previous earth-shattering battle.
Then Chen Shu summoned the golden Slime.
"What the heck, why is this thing bigger again? Did it take steroids?"
"Even steroids wouldn't make it grow this fast! Did it get inflated? It's noticeably larger!"
Everyone in the Spirit Duelling Arena started to buzz, genuinely astonished once more. Was this some kind of joke?
Chen Shu smiled, remaining silent. Having just gained a 10% all-attribute boost, the Slime had naturally grown considerably.
The team from Nancang Fifth Middle School looked surprised, their expressions shifting to wry smiles.
"Are you even playing by the rules anymore?"
Thinking of their own contracted spirits, barely two or three meters tall, they suddenly felt inferior.
Zhao Chen, the captain of Nancang Fourth Middle School's team, stepped forward. "I admit you're strong. Dare to have a one-on-one duel?"
"A duel, are you sure?"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow, a grin spreading across his face, though he didn't let his guard down. The opponent might have some surprise skill.
But he didn't back down, agreeing immediately.
"Alright, a one-on-one it is!"
A hint of joy flickered in Zhao Chen's eyes. He hadn't expected the other party to be so careless.
He summoned his own contracted spirit, and a humanoid monster appeared on the field, entirely formed from dark light, yet with vaguely discernible facial features.
It was an S-class Dark Element Spirit!
Chen Shu had fought various elemental spirits before, but this was his first time encountering an S-class one.
The nearly three-meter-tall Dark Element Spirit looked up at the giant monster before it.
Its eyes held a flicker of confusion.
It turned to glance at its master, then spread its hands wide.
The meaning was clear: "Are you sure?"
Zhao Chen nodded, signaling that his contracted spirit wasn't mistaken. Their opponent was this giant pile of… well, you know.
The Dark Element Spirit stiffened, then clenched its fists, as if prepared for death.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
It charged forward like a human, racing towards the Slime.
The distance between them rapidly closed!
Roar! Roar! Roar!
The Dark Element Spirit let out a furious cry, opening its mouth and spewing a stream of purplish-black light.
Zhao Chen's eyes glinted with a smile. "You're finished," he murmured.
The light stream wasn't particularly fast, certainly not comparable to speed-type contracted spirits.
"Is that your trump card?"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow, not underestimating it, and immediately ordered the Slime to use [Charge].
Boom! Boom! Boom!
With its speed greatly boosted, it directly outran the incoming light stream.
However, just as they were about to pass each other,
The light stream actually changed direction!
"Huh? A rare homing skill?"
Chen Shu's eyes narrowed, realizing the opponent's intention.
Although the Slime was faster than the Dark Element Spirit now, once the [Charge] skill ended, it would become an easy target.
"Stop!"
The Slime's speed abruptly decreased, but the effect of [Charge] remained.
His control over his contracted spirit's skills was masterful, something even the three from Nancang First Middle School couldn't achieve.
"Giving up?"
Zhao Chen's eyes lit up with joy. Seeing the light stream about to hit the Slime's body,
"I'm going to win! I'm going to win!"
His fists clenched, and his body trembled uncontrollably.
Once the Slime was eliminated, it would mean victory and direct advancement to the top four!
Chen Shu crossed his arms, a smile on his lips.
He glanced at Xia Bing and nodded.
At the critical moment, an Ice Wolf instantly appeared, intercepting the opponent's skill.
Roar!
The Ice Wolf let out a weak growl. Its strength was severely weakened, and its body could barely stay upright.
"A weaken skill?"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow. If the Slime were hit, its defense would be reduced to its absolute minimum, and it would indeed be heavily damaged.
The opponent knew the Slime had [Overlord Body], but still had confidence. This suggested the Dark Element Spirit's weaken skill was likely immune to [Overlord Body].
"You?!"
Zhao Chen stood frozen, his mind reeling, the four words echoing in his head: "Shameless scoundrel!"
"Didn't you say it was a one-on-one?"
Screech!
In an instant, the Firebird also appeared, its eyes glowing with skill. Several fireballs rained down on the Dark Element Spirit like machine-gun fire.
The Slime then leaped into the air and used [Violent Sitting Kill],
Seizing the moment while the Dark Element Spirit was stunned, it sat down on it!
Being sealed by its backside meant the end was sealed!
"Captain, quickly recall it!"
The two teammates beside him immediately warned. The Slime, with a look of glee, was vigorously shaking its rear.
Just watching the scene made one's scalp tingle.
Who knew what the Dark Element Spirit was enduring…
Zhao Chen shook his head, snapping back to reality, and recalled his contracted spirit.
"You… you…"
He pointed at Chen Shu, his excellent composure failing him, leaving him speechless.
"What about me?"
Chen Shu looked innocent, his roguish demeanor making one want to beat him up.
"You cheated! You said it was a one-on-one!"
Zhao Chen's teammate spoke up for him, defending his honor.
"It is a one-on-one!"
Chen Shu nodded solemnly and said,
"The three of us, against him one-on-one! It's perfectly reasonable!"
The entire audience was stunned. "How can he be so right!"
"Shameless bandit, keep it up!"
"Shameless! So shameless!"
The spectators erupted in cheers, but they didn't sound like condemnation; rather, they sounded like praise.
Wang Qing, watching from a private room, shivered. "What is this bizarre atmosphere?"
"Are the people now proud of being shameless?"
However, he musceded, "Beast Tamers do resort to any means necessary in battle, otherwise Blue Star would have been wiped out by fierce beasts long ago."
"This student is quite precocious."
Wang Qing stroked his chin.
"Being this shameless, he must be at least a Gold-tier Beast Tamer."
Chen Shu calmly recalled his Slime.
Then, he spread his arms wide, basking in the crowd's adulation.
In terms of being shamelessly cunning, he was already approaching godhood…
With their captain defeated, the other two members surrendered directly. Nancang Fourth Middle School's team was utterly defeated!
Nanjiang City successfully broke into the top four! This had never happened before!
Chen Shu had set a new record for Nanjiang City!
Although he had done so many outrageous things that he had long since created countless records for Nanjiang City and even the entire Hua Nation…
"Just like that, top four?"
Xu Xiaoyu and Xia Bing exchanged glances, feeling for the first time that a battle could be this simple.
"So, ambushing feels this good!"
No wonder Chen Shu was addicted. If there was an easier way, only a fool wouldn't choose it.
"Battles, sometimes they're just that simple!"
Chen Shu flicked his head and walked away from the Spirit Duelling Arena with swagger.
As he stepped outside, a middle-aged man stopped him.
"Hello, Minister!"
Chen Shu's nonchalant posture instantly straightened. "I hadn't finished last time. Since my Slime learned programming…"
"Enough!"
Wang Qing's eyes widened in panic, and he immediately cut him off.
"I just recovered, and you want to send me into mental breakdown again?"
"You know about the fire at the Ding Sheng Building, right?"
"Uh, I was nearby squatting at the time. Suddenly, my backside felt like it was burning. I thought it was hemorrhoids, but then flames shot up!"
"Stop! Stop!"
Wang Qing frowned. "You absolute lunatic, what nonsense are you spouting?"