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"Put it away, don't scare them."
A second later, the boy finally reacted. Ignoring the pain, he darted back several meters, shouting desperately:
"You win!"
"I surrender!!"
At the same time, the roar of the engine stopped abruptly, and specks of light turned into particles and disappeared.
The girl's numb and cold pupils regained their light, and as if she had done something wrong, she hurriedly bowed to the boy:
"I am so sorry……"
Then, with tears welling up in her eyes, she looked up at Nie Qingyun.
"I... I accidentally..."
"It's alright," Nie Qingyun smiled gently, then reached out and ruffled the girl's hair before turning to look at the boy lying on the ground, saying calmly:
"Taking action is always the last step in a battle."
"You... don't even understand the rules."
Chapter 310: The Significance of This Duel
The injured boy was quickly helped off the court, and the room fell silent again.
Everything happened so fast that many people hadn't even recovered yet, but Nie Qingyun had already stepped forward again.
"The second round of the duel will continue, with the same rewards and rules as before."
"So, does anyone want to sign up?"
After he finished speaking, there was silence, and everyone's face showed hesitation.
The scene just now left such a deep impression.
Especially the chainsaw that was stopped at the last second; if Nie Qingyun had stopped it half a second later, the boy would probably have suffered more than just a severe injury to his groin.
Whether it can still maintain its human form is another matter.
This is no ordinary duel!
Driven by enormous profits, one could be in mortal danger if one does not carefully choose their opponents.
This is no joke!
However, just as everyone was lost in their own thoughts, a very clear voice suddenly rang out from the crowd.
"Haaah! Haaah!" Yuwen Chaolu shook her arms dramatically, then lightly jumped to the front of the line:
"Since no one has made a decision yet, I'll participate!"
Having witnessed what just happened, anyone who still steps forward must have absolute confidence in their own abilities.
Those in the audience couldn't help but have the same thought at the same time.
As a result, her gaze unconsciously began to dart away, as if afraid of accidentally making eye contact and being chosen by the other person.
After all, no one wants to experience that boy's miserable state again.
After Nie Qingyun nodded in acknowledgment, Yuwen Chaolu turned to look at the crowd and, without hesitation, pointed forward, saying:
"Rinne-chan, I choose you!"
"Hey? Okay~" Shiroya Rinne responded cheerfully and then walked out, showing no sign of nervousness before the duel.
Seeing this, Nie Qingyun raised an eyebrow and his expression became playful.
He then walked between the two and raised his hand.
"Then... let's begin..."
As the words were spoken, everyone tensed up, anticipating the duel between the two masters.
However, the next second, Shiroya Rinne suddenly raised her hand, a sly look on her face, and said:
"I surrender!"
"well??!!"
What is going on?
Everyone looked completely bewildered, except for Nie Qingyun, who was starting to show a lot of black lines on his forehead.
Sure enough, the next moment, Yuwen Chaolu affectionately approached him, grabbed his arm, and grinned mischievously, extending one hand as she said:
"Hey, I won! Where's the reward? Where's the reward?!"
"Give it to me quickly!"
"Brother Qingyun isn't planning to renege on his debt, is he?"
Seeing the smug look on the girl's face, Nie Qingyun couldn't help but smile. He then took out 20 Primordial Crystals from his Data Space and handed them to her.
After receiving the reward, Yuwen Chaolu happily released Nie Qingyun and quickly ran to Bai Yelinyin, openly sharing half of the 20 [Primordial Crystals] she had just obtained with her.
Then the two of them revealed smug smiles.
Accompanied by laughter, they returned to their original positions, arms around each other's shoulders.
Only then did a scream suddenly erupt from the crowd.
"well??!!!"
"That's okay..."
"That's clearly cheating!"
"This...this is cheating, isn't it?!"
“Strictly speaking, this doesn’t count as cheating,” Nie Qingyun stepped forward, interrupting the noise in the arena, and then his tone became much more serious:
"I have already made the rules very clear before."
"One-on-one duel."
"If one side surrenders voluntarily or loses the ability to act, they lose. The winner will receive 20 [Primal Crystals] as a reward."
"As long as these two basic rules are not violated, it is not considered a violation."
"This……"
Ignoring the reactions below, Nie Qingyun paused briefly before raising a finger and continuing:
"Now we will proceed with the third and final duel of the day."
"The rules remain the same as before."
"So, is there anyone who wants to participate?"
Having learned from past mistakes, the atmosphere suddenly became unprecedentedly enthusiastic.
Almost everyone raised their hands at the same time and rushed forward. After all, obtaining 20 [Primal Crystals] by surrendering was no different from giving them away for free!
Unfortunately, even though there were many participants, only the first person to register had priority in choosing.
Amidst many regretful glances, a young girl looked at Nie Qingyun with a hint of excitement.
"Um, team leader... can I choose my opponent now?"
As she spoke, her gaze subtly drifted toward her close female friends in the audience.
Seeing this, Nie Qingyun simply nodded indifferently.
Then, the girl pointed directly downwards.
However, just as she was about to speak, a boy suddenly raised his hand.
"Um, wait a minute!"
"As for me... I don't need half of the [Primal Crystal], just give me nine!"
"Ten?"
Not only the girl standing in front, but everyone else was also taken aback for a moment, but then they all reacted and raised their hands one after another.
"Me too! I can do it too!"
"No, for me, five are enough."
"I only need 3!"
In just a moment, the price soared to 1 [Primal Crystal].
The girl standing in front never expected the situation to develop like this.
But this is undoubtedly a good thing for her.
The reward that originally required sharing half of its value now only requires sharing one unit. Today is truly a lucky day!
However, just as the girl was about to make a choice, she swallowed her words again.
A thought flashed through his mind, and he quickly turned his gaze to the boy who had been injured in the first duel.
"I'm going to choose you!"
"what??"
The boy sat on the ground, clutching his groin, his face full of confusion. Then, the girl's voice came from in front of him again.
"I've used the [Completion Blessing] before..."
"Although you can't compare to Miss Junko, you probably don't stand a chance against me now, right?"
"You have no right to refuse. If you don't want to get a severe beating from me, hand over 5 [Primordial Crystals]."
"Otherwise, I won't be so polite!"
As she spoke, the girl clenched her fists, making a cracking sound.
Upon hearing this, the boy instantly revealed an expression even more unsightly than crying, and looked at Nie Qingyun for help.
The latter, on the other hand, reached out his hand and gave the other person a "good luck" look.
In the end, the boy had no choice but to hand over 5 [Primal Crystals].
Excluding the one Primal Crystal given away in the collaboration, the last girl to enter the arena had a total of 24 Primal Crystals when she left the arena.
Everyone showed expressions of immense envy at the same time.
And so the three duels officially came to an end.
Just then, Nie Qingyun suddenly walked up to the boy who was in the worst condition, lowered his head and asked a question.
"Now... do you still think that the current situation is solely due to a lack of strength?"
Chapter 311: He's so handsome... so...
The surroundings fell silent again. The boy sitting on the ground blushed, feeling ashamed and resentful. He stammered for a long time but couldn't say anything in rebuttal.
Seeing this, Nie Qingyun lowered his body and said in a calm tone:
"Being weak is not the original sin; being unable to turn things around is."
"Leaving aside everything else, let's just talk about the duel between you and Junko."
"What made you choose her as your opponent?"
"Or rather, what makes you think she's weaker than you?"
"Is it just because of her petite and cute appearance?"
"Yes... I was too reckless..." Although he lost badly, the boy couldn't deny anything now.
But Nie Qingyun shook his head upon hearing this.
"Recklessness is not the root cause."
"The real reason you failed is that you never figured out what your goal was in the first place."
Upon hearing this, a hint of doubt flashed across the boy's face.
Nie Qingyun didn't adopt a lecturing tone, but patiently spoke in a normal manner:
"Now let me ask you, what is your goal?"
"Is it about winning against Junko in battle, or about getting the reward of 20 [Primal Crystals]?"