The middle stage of the tournament came to a close, and the remaining four to five hundred elites of the Empire advanced to the final stage.

Wen Yuncheng also received her desired 5,000 EXP and 100 Points.

Host: Wen Yuncheng

Race: Human

Age: 18

Class: Mechanical Master

Level: 38

Experience: 22105/23000

Points: 2378

[Mission Activated: Youth Tournament (Part 2)]

[Requirement: Become one of the top 100 in the Youth Tournament.]

[Reward: 8000 EXP, 200 Points]

As soon as the first mission ended, the second one was revealed. The top 100? She would probably need to win about three rounds to make it. She looked at her experience points; she was about to reach level 39. Following the pattern, she would need 24,000 EXP to get to level 40.

Reaching the top 100 might not be enough to hit level 40, but after that… wouldn’t 1947 give her missions for the top ten, or first place? At that time… Wen Yuncheng thought, she should be able to level up.

When she leveled up then, she would naturally learn new skills and could catch her opponents off guard-you thought these were all my tricks, my only routines? Ha, I leveled up, I learned new skills, didn’t expect that, did you?

As Wen Yuncheng was secretly looking forward to it, she suddenly discovered that the match-up list for the finalists was posted outside the Battle Hall. She went over for a look-her opponent in this round was a guy named Chu Nianmu. The match number was 27, to be held in Ring 4. Then she looked for Lin Jinyu. Lin Jinyu’s opponent was Wei Qinggu?

The surname Wei…

As Wen Yuncheng was pondering this, she received a communication from Yan Ling.

-“Just do your best in the match.”

“Huh? Teacher, I just made it to the finals.” Wen Yuncheng scratched her head. Why did it feel like Yan Ling was trying to comfort her? “Teacher, I saw that Lin Jinyu’s opponent is named Wei Qinggu. Is this person from the imperial family?”

-“…Wei Qinggu? The Eighth Princess.” Yan Ling replied, “Her cultivation isn’t high, so Lin Jinyu will have no problem against her. As for you, don’t you know who Chu Nianmu is?”

“What’s wrong with Chu Nianmu?”

-“He’s the son of Protector Chu Han.”

“…” Wen Yuncheng was stunned. This was a bit… interesting. Her very first match in the finals was against Protector Chu’s son? Wen Yuncheng still clearly remembered Lin Jinyu’s duel with Di Yuanhao; even Lin Jinyu had struggled quite a bit back then. Chu Nianmu… she wondered how strong he was. “Teacher, I’m aiming for first place. Won’t defeating Chu Nianmu in the first round of the finals better demonstrate my potential?”

Yan Ling on the other end seemed to let out a soft laugh. She didn’t discourage her, only saying, “Be steady. The Chu family’s techniques aren’t that simple. I’m just reminding you not to fall into someone’s trap. …I’ll be waiting for you to take first place.”

Wen Yuncheng smiled and agreed. She then continued to scan the list for names and, sure enough, found all the S-Class students: Yao Mu, Zhao Qiuyu, Cheng Jiangliu… Zhou Yaze, however, hadn’t made it to the finals. After all, that kid was only a Star Warrior 3rd Layer. With all the elite talents of the entire empire gathered here, it was normal for a Star Warrior 3rd Layer to be eliminated.

Of course, Wen Yuncheng also found the names of Di Yuanhao and Li Yiyu. Besides Wei Qinggu, Wen Yuncheng found another person with the surname “Wei” on the list, named Wei Feng. She made a mental note, thinking this might also be a member of the imperial family.

As she looked around, Wen Yuncheng suddenly spotted Li Kongyi’s name in a corner. She was taken aback. This guy from A-Class also made it to the finals? Not bad!

After noting down some names to pay attention to, Wen Yuncheng didn’t linger any longer and headed to the Dueling Arena to continue honing her skills.

Protector Chu Han had one son and one daughter. The eldest daughter, Chu Xianyue, was twenty-one and a Star Lord 3rd Layer. The second son, Chu Nianmu, was nineteen and a Star Lord 1st Layer.

Even a player with cheats like Wen Yuncheng was filled with emotion after seeing Chu Nianmu’s profile. The main cultivation technique of the Chu family placed extreme emphasis on “comprehension.” Such a technique was much harder to practice than ordinary ones, but the strength gained after cultivation would also be greater than that of others at the same rank. It was just like Lin Jinyu; with her legacy, she had no problem fighting above her level once she unleashed her sword intent. Chu Nianmu was the same.

Fortunately, most of Wen Yuncheng’s strength came from her skills. While skill damage was affected by her level, their special effects were not. Her strength couldn’t be measured by conventional Star Power ranks. When it came to a fight… it wasn’t like she had no chance of winning.

Wen Yuncheng carefully considered her trump cards. The Mountain River Seal, the Flying Sky Shuttle, and the LingSha Bracelet could all produce unexpected results. A Star Lord 1st Layer… no matter how incredible his technique was, he couldn’t fly through the air. And she had her Mechanical Wings. Giving herself a pep talk, she waited for the finals to officially begin and went to the Battle Hall early to wait for her turn.

As soon as she arrived at the Battle Hall, she ran into the First Princess. The First Princess even smiled and wished her luck. Besides the First Princess, she also saw the Third Prince and others, all heading towards the imperial family’s viewing room. Their statuses were likely quite high. Wen Yuncheng didn’t say anything and just quietly went to the waiting room.

“Contestants for match number 27, please proceed to Ring 4 for your match.”

Following the broadcast announcement, Wen Yuncheng got up and walked towards Ring 4. Standing on the ring, Wen Yuncheng finally saw what Chu Nianmu looked like.

He was a rather slender-looking young man with fair, delicate skin, dressed in loose white combat attire with a long black sash tied at his waist. His long hair was tied up. He had the air of a young nobleman.

“I have long heard of Brother Wen’s great name. It is truly a fortunate event to be able to spar with you today.”

Even the way this person spoke was scholarly and formal.

Wen Yuncheng returned the gesture by cupping her fist. “Brother Chu is the true dragon among men. It is my good fortune to be able to spar with you.” She knew how to say such things too. Since he was being polite, Wen Yuncheng was willing to exchange some pleasantries with him.

“Match start.” The referee glanced at the two of them but didn’t say much, simply watching the time and announcing the start of the match.

“Please.” Chu Nianmu didn’t attack first, instead making a gesture of deference.

Wen Yuncheng nodded with a smile and, with a flick of her wrist, directly created a G-1 Corona.

Chu Nianmu shouted, “Be careful,” and with a flip of his hand, he threw an iron-ribbed folding fan. Countless streams of Star Power covered it, and the black iron fan was instantly coated in a faint, jade-green light.

Wen Yuncheng wasn’t flustered. Her Mechanical Wings deployed, lifting her into the air to dodge the attack. At the same time, the Corona took shape on her right shoulder. She raised her hand to summon Number One, using its Charge skill to attack Chu Nianmu, while she herself threw down a Flame Exploder.

She hadn’t intended to cause damage with the exploder, only to use its flames to obstruct Chu Nianmu’s vision. However, Chu Nianmu flipped his wrist, and the iron-ribbed fan spun back into his hand. He infused it with Star Power and fanned it forcefully. The Flame Exploder detonated in mid-air before it could land, and the residual flames couldn’t affect him.

As for Number One’s Charge, Chu Nianmu’s footwork was light. He left seven or eight Star Power afterimages on the ring, which were shattered by Number One’s charge. But in the blink of an eye, he stepped into the air, snapped the fan shut, and gathered jade-green Star Power at its tip, smashing it towards Wen Yuncheng.

Wen Yuncheng instantly switched the Corona to Rolling Thunder and detonated three grenades in her palm! She wasn’t afraid of her own skill damage, so the explosive energy from the three grenades directly dispersed the Star Power bursting from the iron fan. Wen Yuncheng’s Mechanical Wings surged forward. While controlling Number One to fire a Freeze Round at the ground below her, she closed in on Chu Nianmu herself, a white jade seal in her right hand suddenly enlarging!

“Bang!-“

The Mountain River Seal activated instantly. Wen Yuncheng made a grasping motion with both hands, controlling the enlarged seal to smash down, slamming Chu Nianmu, who was briefly airborne using his movement technique, back onto the ring!

A “clang” echoed far and wide. The force of Wen Yuncheng’s downward smash was blocked. A small golden bell had appeared above Chu Nianmu’s head at some point, enveloping him. The Mountain River Seal pressed down on top of the bell. Chu Nianmu was glowing with a jade-green light, clearly channeling all his power into the small bell to resist the Mountain River Seal. Seeing that she couldn’t press down any further, and that even Number One’s Freeze Round was blocked by the bell, Wen Yuncheng simply retracted the Mountain River Seal and ordered Number One to charge again.

“Crack.”

As soon as the Mountain River Seal was retracted, Chu Nianmu stomped his foot, and a ring of jade-green Star Power shattered the nearby ice fragments into dust. Under his control, the small bell continuously enlarged and soared into the air to smash towards Wen Yuncheng.

With a “swoosh,” Wen Yuncheng and Number One instantly switched places. Number One’s charge momentum in the air didn’t decrease, and it happened to avoid the golden bell’s impact. Wen Yuncheng now used an Launching Slide to close in on Chu Nianmu, and the moment she got near him, she detonated the Stun Grenade she was holding!

Wen Yuncheng had experienced the effects of the Stun Grenade many times; it barely affected her anymore. In the moment of Chu Nianmu’s daze, Rolling Thunder fired a laser that hit him directly. Wen Yuncheng immediately followed up with an Topspin Kick and a Piercing Kick, then her Mechanical Armguard shot out, lunging at Chu Nianmu.

However, the Mechanical Armguard was blocked? Wen Yuncheng was stunned for a moment. She saw a blue pearl emerge from the neck of the weakened Chu Nianmu, who was hit by the double attack of the concussion and electrocution. The pearl glowed faintly, and a blue Star Power shield directly protected Chu Nianmu, blocking her attack-

Wen Yuncheng: (Curse word)! These people are so rich!

This was clearly a Profound-rank Spirit Treasure with an automatic protection function. Wen Yuncheng could only accept the setback, using a Pursuer and a Self-Destructor and ordering them to instantly detonate to shatter the shield. But this delay gave Chu Nianmu time to recover and quickly create distance from Wen Yuncheng.

He… almost lost?! Chu Nianmu’s first reaction was disbelief. Although he was a humble person, he also had immense confidence. As the son of a Protector of the Nation, he believed that very few of his peers could compare to him, let alone defeat him. He didn’t even pay much mind to Di Yuanhao or Mo Wensheng. Wen Yuncheng… ah, Wen Yuncheng, he knew this person was strange, but he was still confident. And yet, if not for the spirit jade on his neck protecting its master, he would have lost…

Creating distance? Wen Yuncheng’s eyebrow twitched. She was actually afraid Chu Nianmu would engage her in close combat, since her skills were on cooldown, making this her most vulnerable moment. Who would have thought… Wen Yuncheng raised her right hand, the Mechanical Armguard transformed, and a Star Hand Cannon appeared. Wen Yuncheng aimed at Chu Nianmu and fired directly.

“Number One, Freeze Round!”