Even if someone had the ability to obtain a Black-grade mecha, without sufficient cultivation, a black mecha's power would remain limited—in that case, a Purple-grade mecha was actually more practical.
The remaining matches of the day weren't particularly exciting.Only the seventh match—Yuanen Yehui vs. Teng Teng of Monster Academy—was worth watching.
Teng Teng was one of Monster Academy's Eight Heavenly Kings, known as the Shadow King, a soul master at the Soul King level.
But in the end, Teng Teng was defeated.Even with a one-word battle armor, he couldn't beat Yuanen Yehui.
The biggest reason was simple—Yuanen Yehui's aura completely suppressed soul masters,and as a battle-type soul master, she naturally countered agility-based fighters.
Moreover, although Teng Teng possessed a one-word battle armor,Yuanen already had all core components of her battle armor completed.
These included both arm pieces and both shoulder pieces, making four,plus a fully completed breastplate, waist armor, and battle skirt.
The waist piece and skirt formed one unit.The breastplate was a large core piece—for a battle armor master, the breastplate was the soul of the entire set.
Once the core components were completed,a full set of battle armor was no longer far away—it was only a matter of time.
With these core pieces, her battle armor's power, though not equal to a complete set,already exceeded sixty percent of a full battle armor's strength.On top of that, her armor was made of spirit alloy,which was far superior to ordinary battle armor.
Victory had been leaning in Yuanen Yehui's favor from the very start.
Not to mention—she still hadn't even used her second martial soul.
The 64-to-32 round of the individual matches lasted the entire day.
But to most people, the later battles were dull.Monster Academy had lost another match.They represented the Star Luo Empire,so the public was extremely dissatisfied.
They wanted victory.They wanted to see Long Yue face Shrek's strongest members.
Public opinion exploded.Teng Teng's injuries weren't severe, and after being treated by a Titled Douluo healer,he had mostly recovered—but still required rest.
However, his battle armor had taken major damage from Yuanen Yehui's Qi Punch.Repairing it would take time,and in the upcoming team battles, the armor's effectiveness would be significantly reduced.
If it suffered further damage, the loss would be catastrophic—a one-word battle armor was incredibly expensive to make,and Teng Teng had already reached five rings.He needed to begin working toward two-word battle armor.
So how much strength he could display in later matches was uncertain.
Monster Academy now had only one real hope of defeating Shrek—the team battle.
Team battles, once overlooked by the Star Luo Federation,suddenly became critically important.It would be a true clash of overall strength.Whoever won would prove themselves the real number one academy.
The competition continued.The second day of the top-64 matches remained exciting.
Aside from Teng Teng being eliminated,the other four Monster Academy members all entered the top 32.Long Yue appeared last as the final match,and just like in the preliminaries, he easily defeated his opponent.
There was no rest between stages.After the first round concluded, the 32-to-16 matches began immediately—all on the same day.
This put contestants who fought the day before at a slight disadvantage,but that was the format.
When Gu You entered the Star Luo Great Stadium again,he had to wear a hood purchased locally.He was nearly a superstar in the Star Luo Empire now.If people recognized him in the streets,it wouldn't just be pointing and whispering—the curses would be unavoidable.
The officials could control physical behavior.But they couldn't stop the insults.Gu You just had to endure it.
He already knew today's opponent:
Dai Yuner!One of the Eight Heavenly Kings—the Spirit King, Dai Yuner.
Entering the waiting area, Gu You removed his hood.Monster Academy was already present.The moment they saw him, Dai Yuner jumped from her seat,quickly stepping in front of him and blocking his path.
"Gu You, I'm your opponent today."Dai Yuner stared at him with burning eyes.
"I know…"Gu You looked helplessly at this princess.
"Then hurry up and surrender!Surrender now! I'll go easy on you!"Dai Yuner lifted her chin proudly.
Gu You couldn't bother arguing with her.He rolled his eyes.
"Idiot."
Then he walked past her and headed to his seat.
Dai Yuner froze.
Idiot? What does that mean?
He—he actually questioned the intelligence of me, the brilliant and clever princess??
This is… intolerable! Unforgivable! How dare he!?
Just as she was about to explode and scream,Dai Yueyan rushed over and grabbed her.
Even then, Dai Yuner glared at Gu You with eyes full of murderous intent.
"I've prepared a big surprise.Let's see if you can handle it."She smirked.
The rules allowed the use of soul tools—and she had asked her father for several excellent ones.
Dai Yueyan sighed inwardly.Why did this Gu You and his precious sister naturally clash like this?It was beyond hopeless…
Thankfully the match began soon after.Dai Yuner sat down angrily.
Dai Yueyan managed to calm her with one sentence:"You're going to fight him soon anyway.No need to get worked up now."
If looks could kill,Gu You would've been diced into pieces by her glare long ago.
The 32-to-16 round consisted of sixteen total matches.After this stage, there would be a one-day break before the 16-to-8 round.
Tension rose as the matches were about to begin.Today would feature another Shrek Academy vs. Monster Academy showdown—Dai Yuner, the princess of Star Luo,versus Shrek Academy's unbeatable genius.
What kind of battle would it be?
In truth, few people really understood Dai Yuner's strength.No one knew how far she could go.
On paper, she was only a five-ring Soul King,not a battle armor master.Her soul rings were high quality,but that didn't guarantee strength.She ranked last among the Eight Heavenly Kings.
Meanwhile, Gu You had already one-shot defeated Su Mu.This match didn't look promising for her.
But rumors said that Princess Yuner was a once-in-a-generation royal genius,with talent greater than even her brother Dai Yueyan,and that she inherited mysterious abilities.
What the truth was—they would only know after this fight.
If…
(End of Chapter)