Chapter 1036: Chapter 789 Charmed?
Looking at the names on the tournament bracket, Long Yi recognized very few of them.
To his surprise, Master Balak’s name was also prominently listed. If he could defeat his current opponent, and if Master Balak could defeat his own, then Long Yi would face Balak upon advancing to the top sixteen.
Back when they explored the Underground City, it was Balak who led the team. When the exploration ended, he did not wait for the two Guardians of the Ancient Mage Tower who had been killed by Long Yi, which indicated that he already knew what had happened.
Clearly, Balak was one of Solis’s men. However, Long Yi was surprised by his strength, which was quite decent.
But Long Yi didn’t really care about that, for what did it matter to him if you are strong or not? After all, the outcome would still be a crushing defeat.
After the first day of battles had ended, and Long Yi was about to rest, there came a knock at the door. Little Zi immediately went to open it, only to see a stranger standing outside. He had an ordinary appearance, ordinary gaze, and even his voice was ordinary, "Excuse me, is Long Yi here?"
Long Yi came over, "I am here. Who might you be?"
The man immediately stepped in and closed the door behind him. His figure flickered for a moment, and he transformed into Elder Zulal.
"Master Zulal?" Long Yi was somewhat puzzled, for Elma had once said that Zulal was on his side. But why had he suddenly shown up here?
"I’ve just received news that Master Solis has sent a high-level combat Mage to deal with you, Master Elma asked me to remind you to be careful," Master Zulal said.
"Is this high-level combat Mage really so powerful? Necessary for you to come all the way to remind me in person?" Long Yi asked, puzzled.
"This high-level combat Mage is one whom Elder Solis has, against all advice, been developing for combat—yes, you heard me right, developing. These combat Mages were all selected from childhood as the best of the best, and Elder Solis has been giving them Crystal Poison potions to constantly stimulate their potential. Moreover, Crystal Poison greatly enhances their stamina and allows them to endure extreme pain. They are, in effect, a group of battle machines," Master Zulal explained.
"That sounds quite frightening. I wonder if they are as powerful in actual combat as they are described. But if it’s just using magic, wouldn’t I be at a significant disadvantage?" Long Yi said with a chuckle.
"Yes, that’s exactly why Master Elma especially sent me to remind you that if it’s really dangerous, consider forfeiting the match. Safety comes first, after all," Master Zulal said earnestly.
"I appreciate your concern, Master Zulal, but forfeiting is something I absolutely cannot do," Long Yi said.
"Then be extra cautious," Master Zulal said, glancing at the other girls in the room with a worried look, "Don’t stay up too late. Lack of rest can greatly impact your psychic strength."
Long Yi laughed and agreed.
The first battle on the second day was against a female Mage named Lily. She appeared young and wore clothes ill-suited for battle. In simple terms, the spots that should have been protected were all exposed.
At Long Yi’s match location, a large crowd had gathered, outnumbering the spectators at any other arena combined.
Clearly, these people were not here for Long Yi.
As soon as Long Yi stepped on the stage, a chorus of jeers broke out from the crowd. Some shouted declarations of love to their "goddess," while others proclaimed they would blast Long Yi to smithereens with a super spell if their goddess commanded it. Some even cursed loudly, demanding Long Yi get off the stage.
Indeed, it seemed even within the relatively closed Ancient Mage Tower, the basic instincts of humans never changed.
When Lily saw Long Yi take the stage, she immediately gave him a pitiful look.
"Big brother, can you let me win?" she said in a soft and delicate voice that would make the average person’s bones go soft. The surrounding angry men became even more incensed, bellowing that if Long Yi dared harm a hair on her head today, they would eat him alive.
"Psychic magic? Seems a bit lacking though," Long Yi said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Lily was taken aback, but her expression grew even more pitiful, "Big brother, what are you saying? I don’t understand..."
"No worries if you don’t understand. Come on, Teacher Little Zi, explain it to her," Long Yi said, stepping back as Little Zi giggled and jumped onto the stage.
"Just to be clear, I am a Female Demon, a servant, so this isn’t against the rules," Little Zi said as she approached the other side.
"Big brother, what are you doing..." Lily suddenly lunged at Long Yi, with what appeared to be tears in the corners of her eyes.
Slap!
While still in mid-air, Lily was grabbed by the ankle and yanked back by Little Zi.
"My master already has plenty of sisters; you don’t need to get involved," Little Zi said with a light laugh. At the same time, a wave of psychic turbulence passed, and the surrounding charm spells dissipated, leaving the men looking perplexed.
"I... I can’t believe I just said something so shameless!"
"I’ve let my wife down!"
"That’s it, I’m going to be kneeling on a washboard tonight!"
"Female Demon!" Lily screamed, having been released from the charm spell, her mood was extremely sour. To be fair, the girl was also quite beautiful, but after losing the charm spell, in the eyes of the surrounding people, she was just beautiful, no longer possessing that heart-pounding allure.
"What’s wrong?" Little Zi asked innocently.
"You think just because you’re a Female Demon, you can do whatever you want?" Lily raged, uttering a cry, as a Female Demon of the same kind flew out of her body. In the blink of an eye, the Female Demon turned into a solid form, dressed in extremely lavish clothing, with exquisite hair ornaments, her whole body glittering with jewels, clearly indicating that this Female Demon’s power was formidable.
Looking at Little Zi, on the other hand, dressed in black tight-fitting soft armor with a small apron-like decoration, what kind of combat abilities could such a Female Demon possess?
Lily charged at Little Zi, while Lily suddenly launched a pink light wave that struck Long Yi. Instantly, in Long Yi’s eyes, the figure of Lily became hazy and gradually turned into Elsa!
"Come on, big brother, love me tenderly!" Elsa took the opportunity to throw herself into Long Yi’s arms.
"All right, let me love you tenderly!" Long Yi murmured, then tightened his embrace.
Ai Lin, standing below, couldn’t stand to watch, shaking her head and saying, "This man is really too bad."
Lily curled up in Long Yi’s arms, knowing her charm spell had taken effect. It was her strongest blow, and despite the short duration, it was guaranteed to work 100%.
Now, nestled in Long Yi’s arms, her mental power combined with the scent from her body was meant to ensure Long Yi fell into a deep hypnotic state. At this moment, Long Yi would surely treat her as his most beloved, taking care of her earnestly, and would absolutely not oppose any request she made!
But the silly big guy was just too strong! Lily felt like she was running out of breath, she struggled a bit, but the more she struggled, the tighter Long Yi held her. She tried to speak, but as soon as she uttered a word, Long Yi’s arms squeezed all the air out of her lungs. She opened her mouth but couldn’t make a sound! She desperately tried to inhale, but Long Yi’s arms had her completely enfolded; she simply couldn’t do it.
She couldn’t even struggle, because any attempt would make her suffocate even more!
Mental power released!
Lily knew she had better release her mental power, or she might actually die. But even though the mental power was dispelled, Long Yi’s arms didn’t let go! And when Lily tried to push Long Yi’s arms away with force, she found that Long Yi’s arms wouldn’t budge.
Damn! Tricked!
This was the only thought in Lily’s mind before she fainted.
Seeing Lily unconscious, Long Yi also released his arms, then looked around, bewildered: "Eh, what happened? Huh? How did she end up down here on her own?"
"Overacting." Little Zi smirked, the Female Demon in front of her quite helpless. Little Zi’s power was absolutely terrifying in the eyes of the Female Demon—what a fool Lily was to send her out. That was only because the other party was in a good mood. If she faced a Female Demon in a bad mood, she would’ve been devoured in a minute!
"Taking advantage after gaining the upper hand!" Ai Lin pouted.
To everyone, it seemed Long Yi had been hit by Lily’s charm spell. He couldn’t help but hold her in his arms. What Lily never expected was that Long Yi’s strength was so great that he had actually choked her unconscious. Awakening from her rescue, Lily was stomping in anger, thinking she had been plain stupid, but only a few realized that from beginning to end, Long Yi hadn’t been charmed at all!
Actually, Long Yi had been charmed at the beginning, but when he saw Elsa appear, he almost immediately came to his senses. In his memory, Elsa absolutely should not be here. If she was, there was only one answer... she was a fake.
However, Long Yi, while under the charm, wasn’t entirely sure of his judgment, so he took a very simple approach. That was to hold on to her tightly—if the person was Elsa, she would definitely have enough strength to break free. And if not, then, unfortunate for her.
It turned out that Long Yi’s clever idea paid off.
Even without the charm, Lily still had her fans, as there was actually a crowd shouting, "Goddess, I love you!"
Hearing this, Lily’s gloomy little face immediately brightened up.
"It seems in her eyes, popularity is much more important than winning or losing," Silverlight commented.
"Different strokes for different folks," Long Yi chuckled.
"Go back and take a good bath, the scent on you is too pungent!" Ai Lin ordered.
"Yes!" Long Yi dared not refute, after all, he felt a bit guilty about this incident. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes, monthly tickets, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
