Chapter 852: Chapter 652 Water Traveler
Long Yi unsurprisingly seized the title of the Arena King.
During the last match of the Sky Ladder tournament, almost everyone could tell that the original number one warrior simply had no fighting spirit. Despite giving it his all, whether a person has fighting spirit is quite easy to discern. Thus, Long Yi naturally became the king of the Arena. He would represent the Slaughter Hell Arena in the Stellar Realm Arena King tournament.
However, even though Long Yi was considered a huge favorite, many people thought his chance of ultimately winning the crown was only fifty-fifty.
That’s because among the participants in the Stellar Realm Arena King tournament, there was one with a very peculiar name, ’The Stronger Mimic.’ His skill was just like his name described, he could mimic all your abilities, whether it was immense strength, endurance, or reaction speed. He could use special methods to mimic them, and just like his name, he always managed to be stronger.
To mimic you and yet be stronger than you, that was his secret to victory. The Mimic himself was also quite strong, and he would deploy this ability when facing an opponent stronger than himself, using the opponent’s proudest ability against them.
Many believed that although Long Yi was powerful, the moment he encountered ’The Stronger Mimic,’ he might not have much of an advantage.
Of course, Long Yi also saw these comments. He found it rather strange, why didn’t this person just transform himself to be faster, stronger, and more agile?
Regardless, it would all be settled in the competition itself.
The official Stellar Realm Arena King tournament began.
On this day, all arenas, big or small, ceased to have any other matches; they broadcasted the Stellar Realm Arena competition live through magic.
Even though the final battle was merely two matches long, the ticket prices were exorbitantly high for that day. The matches could perhaps end within five minutes, yet the audience members were desperate to cram into the Arena.
As a result of the random draw, the first match would take place in Slaughter Hell. Long Yi was to have a home match against a contestant known as ’The Water Traveler.’
When the Water Traveler arrived late, he was a plump middle-aged man who looked very clumsy and carried a gentle smile on his face.
He gazed at Long Yi from afar and made a provocative gesture of strangling Long Yi.
Long Yi laughed, amused by the chubby contestant.
Yet when the match began, the plump man suddenly transformed into a puddle of water and seeped into the ground, vanishing from sight!
Huh? This is quite fun!
As Long Yi was thinking, he suddenly felt a vague pain between his legs.
Damn it!
Long Yi let out a shout and leapt high on the spot, almost at the same moment, a sharp ice spike rose from the ground exactly where he stood a dozen meters high between his legs!
Watching Long Yi dodge, the ice spike instantly melted, disappearing back into the ground.
"Not bad, pretty interesting."
Long Yi landed, cautiously looking around. The power of rock surged, transforming the rocks beneath his feet into icy stones with him at the center.
Almost immediately, Long Yi could feel something trapped within the icy stones at a certain location!
Boom!
A pillar of ice shot up from the ground, carrying a chunk of ice, and just as Long Yi was about to approach, the ice chunk suddenly shattered. In mid-air, it turned into a cloud of steam and dispersed.
It directly sublimated? Quite skillful with the state transformations.
The icy stones gradually receded into the ground, but Long Yi remained vigilant. However, he began to find breathing somewhat difficult!
Steam?
Damn it!
Long Yi immediately realized that the bastard who could transform himself into steam must be planning to trap him. If he didn’t have a bit of scientific knowledge, he would’ve been done for!
But not me!
Long Yi took a deep breath and suddenly his Fighting Aura surged into his lungs!
Roar!
With a roar, the Fighting Aura expelled some of the water vapor.
Subsequently, countless vapors condensed into a human form in the air, then back into a person.
It was the chubby contestant.
At that moment, he was clutching his arm, which was covered with fine cuts, bleeding profusely. Just a moment ago, he had transformed into steam and partly infiltrated Long Yi’s lungs through his breath, intending to kill Long Yi stealthily as more steam was inhaled. However, he hadn’t anticipated Long Yi’s vigilance, who guarded his lungs with an aura of Fighting Aura, blasting out all the steam containing his strength.
He was severely wounded, unable to use his entire arm.
Long Yi did not pursue the attack, but instead signaled for the other party to continue.
"Come on, what else do you have? Don’t tell me that’s all!" Long Yi said with a smile.
The Water Traveler felt somewhat helpless, these little tricks, though inconsequential, were already the most difficult to guard against. If these were of no use, then Magic would definitely be even less effective. After all, not long ago Long Yi had just killed a Sanctuary Mage in the Arena. When it came to playing with Magic, how could he possibly be an opponent to Long Yi?
However, the Water Traveler was not without a trump card. It was a move he himself was absolutely reluctant to use because once he did, he would lose the abilities of a Water Traveler for a very long time. But if he could defeat Long Yi...
It would be worth it!
Thinking this, the Water Traveler steeled his heart. Since you press the attack, waiting for me to unleash my trump card, then fine, I’ll show you a thing or two!
His body thrummed with Mana, Runes flashing, Array after Array sprang open, forming incredibly complex combinations. Then, gradually, mist began to rise from the ground. At the same time, Long Yi noticed that the ground had been covered by a thin layer of water, which was still getting deeper!
The Water Traveler had pushed his Mana to the limit!
"Connect the Water Elemental Plane! Summon! Water Spirits!"
A transparent figure, almost identical to the one in Long Yi’s memory, with that dynamic body. Without a doubt, it was a Water Spirit.
As the Water Spirit appeared, the audience held their breath. To be able to summon a creature from the Elemental Plane, and especially to summon a higher being from the Elemental Plane, this Water Traveler really did have some skills! But only the Water Traveler himself knew the bitterness of it. The cost of summoning the Water Spirit was enormous; his teacher had given him an extremely precious Rune, which was meant for saving his life, and the Rune could only be used once. Moreover, after using it, his abilities as a Water Traveler would vanish for a long time, and even his Magic would weaken. One could say that this time, it was do or die.
When the Water Spirit appeared, the Water Traveler was just about to speak. However, he saw the Water Spirit pause and then move closer to Long Yi.
"Eh? Aren’t you Long Yi?"
Long Yi scratched his head. It’s said that the Water Spirits all share a memory, or rather, they are actually one entity. So theoretically, this Water Spirit could be considered the same one he had previously met.
"Hello, we meet again," Long Yi said cheerfully.
"Ah, when I responded to the summons just now, we were wondering why it felt so familiar, and it really is you. Looking at you, it seems you are doing quite well, aren’t you?" The Water Spirit grew much taller and patted Long Yi on the shoulder.
"Yes, I’m in the middle of a duel here," Long Yi pointed to the fat man.
"Oh, yes, yes, I was summoned to fight against you. However, I’ve recently heard quite a few interesting pieces of news that I wanted to tell you about, but there’s not enough time. I’ll just mention two things that you might be interested in," the Water Spirit leaned in and whispered, "The first is that Isrile and Ruosha are now in the Middle Plane, and they are doing exceptionally well. The second is that the Giants are currently considering whether to return, but it is said that the outcome of the discussions will depend on your performance. Well, my time is almost up, so I’ll be leaving now. Hope to see you again if there’s a chance!"
After speaking, the Water Spirit did not wait for Long Yi’s response and simply vanished.
The Water Traveler was completely dumbfounded.
In legend, Water Spirits possess immense strength; as elemental beings, they are the element itself. They can never be destroyed, and are boundless! But no matter how strong you are, you aren’t many!
It wasn’t just the Water Traveler who was taken aback, the audience was also dumbstruck. Long Yi apparently knew the Water Spirit summoned by the Water Traveler! And it seemed they were quite familiar with each other; not only that, but the Water Spirit actually approached Long Yi and said something. Although no one heard it, everyone understood that the Water Traveler’s summoning had surely failed.
The water dispersed, and the Water Traveler had lost all his fighting power; he could only open his mouth in resignation to surrender. After all, even his ultimate move was in the hands of Long Yi; what else could he do?
The battle on Long Yi’s side had ended, and at the same time, another battle had almost simultaneously come to a close. Unsurprisingly, the victor was the mimic.
Regarding this outcome, almost no one was surprised. Because even before the competition, almost everyone believed that the ultimate victor would definitely be decided between Long Yi and the mimic.
The result of the next draw was that Long Yi would go to the opponent’s Arena for an away match!
Long Yi immediately set off for the opponent’s Arena, and at the same time, the boss with the Giant weapon headed there as well. After all, this was the final battle; whether it was a loss or a victory, the ultimate winner would be decided here.
Arriving at the away ground, after all, it wasn’t Long Yi’s turf. His appearance was greeted with very few cheers, but mostly boos, as the local audience clearly preferred to keep the coveted title of the final Stellar Realm Arena at home.
Soon, some of Long Yi’s supporters and the supporters of the mimic had started to fight in the stands. Those who liked watching these matches were all short-tempered, and would start a fight at the slightest disagreement. Quickly, brawls broke out everywhere.
And opposite Long Yi, the mimic stood there quietly.
By stature, the opponent seemed to be a man, dressed entirely in black. His face was covered with a semi-transparent mask, making it impossible to see his true features. Although he was just standing there motionless, he emitted a dangerous aura.
This opponent... at least looked promising.
Long Yi nodded slightly, took a few steps forward, and stood at his designated spot. The commentators were introducing today’s home player, the mimic, emphasizing his ability to completely mimic the opponent’s strength. This mimicry ability of always being ’a bit stronger than the opponent’ might be the key to determining today’s victory or defeat.
When it came to introducing Long Yi, the commentators described him as a ’flawless warrior,’ a summary drawn from all of Long Yi’s past battles; there was nearly nothing he didn’t excel in. Up close or from a distance, whether it was Fighting Aura or Magic, Long Yi was adept at nearly everything. And most importantly, Long Yi was actually a Mountain Giant who, so long as his feet stood on the ground, possessed endless stamina!
This ability was practically like cheating!
Being skilled in various forms of attack also allowed Long Yi the freedom to choose different styles of combat when facing various opponents. This is why the commentators evaluated Long Yi as a ’flawless warrior.’
When Long Yi heard this evaluation by the commentators, he could see that the corners of the mimic’s semi-transparent mask seemed to curl up slightly. Clearly, he was slightly contemptuous. Of course, he had the right to be; after all, no matter what kind of warrior Long Yi was, theoretically, he could do everything better than Long Yi.
But as to what the reality was, they would have to fight to know.
Finally, the match began. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, we invite you to vote for it by recommending or giving monthly passes at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
