Chapter 835 - 645: Missile Collision

"Wait a minute!" Brick suddenly shut up, his face serious, "Actually, the levels are divided like this."

Whether a warrior or a mage, once they reach a certain degree, they can use a special technique to condense stars, known as the Star of Dou Qi and the Star of Mana. The stronger your Dou Qi or Mana, the more stars you have, with the strongest being nine. And once you surpass nine stars, your Dou Qi or Mana will display a halo behind you, and at that point, you’ll be referred to as a Sanctuary Warrior or a Sanctuary Mage.

"But why have I never seen anyone here with stars?" Long Yi wondered.

"Nonsense, these are all gladiators; who would want others to see their true strength?" Brick said.

"Well, I am quite curious about my own strength, how many stars do you have?" Long Yi asked Brick.

"Me? I only have three stars; I mainly rely on equipment." Brick said embarrassedly, while revealing his Star of Dou Qi. The so-called stars weren’t the five-pointed kind Long Yi had imagined, but tiny orbs of light.

Brick taught this technique to Long Yi, who immediately put it into practice.

One after another, tiny orbs began to appear.

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine?" Brick counted alongside but started to feel a bit terrified, as Long Yi’s stars soared to nine in one go! Could he go even further? But if he went further, that would mean entering the Sanctuary!

As he was thinking, another star lit up.

"Ten?" Brick was stupefied. What happened to the halo? Why did a tenth star suddenly appear? But the stars kept on appearing.

"Sixteen! Seventeen! Eighteen!? Are there any more?"

Brick felt he was having trouble breathing.

"It feels like there might be more, but actually, that’s it," Long Yi said with a smile.

"Eighteen stars, what on earth is going on?" Brick was completely dumbfounded, unable to comprehend what was happening, as there had never been such a precedent.

"You ask me, I don’t know either. But it looks like my stars are quite thrilling," Long Yi said, reaching out to grab one, and he actually caught a star in his hand, reducing the count from eighteen to seventeen!

Could it really be played with like this?

Brick tried to grab his own stars, but his hand passed right through them, without any resistance.

This was not the same thing at all!

"Interesting," Long Yi laughed. Although he himself didn’t know what was the deal with the eighteen stars, they at least looked very pretty at first glance.

Just then, the bell for Long Yi’s turn in the arena rang.

"Alright, to thank you for your help, I’ll tell you the secret of metal processing when I come back," Long Yi said.

"Please make sure you come back alive," Brick was almost crying.

In the arena, Long Yi’s entrance was met with a huge cheer.

Long Yi waved to the crowd around him while carefully watching another door, from which his opponent would emerge.

Indeed, a young woman soon walked out from there. She didn’t even open the door! She literally walked through the door! Although she had entered the arena, the surrounding audience had no reaction. And the three commentators in the commentary box were still talking about Long Yi. It was as if everyone had neglected her.

Neglected?

Long Yi laughed, another Neglecter? Ever since he had dealt with the previous Neglecter, Long Yi had developed a natural resistance to the talent of Neglecters. Therefore, he could see the opponent. However, it was clear that this Neglecter’s strength was stronger than the previous idiot who only knew how to run. Brick had said she was actually a Sanctuary Mage.

Neglecter? Sanctuary Mage? Could she be Jenna?

As for the powerhouses in this world, Long Yi had some understanding. And although the eternally youthful Neglecter Jenna hadn’t caught Long Yi’s attention too much, since she was still considered a powerhouse, Long Yi had reluctantly taken note of her name.

And ever since Long Yi had faced a Neglecter once before, he immediately thought of this person named Jenna. And now, the one in front of him was very likely her.

At this moment, the two were far apart, and Jenna had no idea that Long Yi had already spotted her. She wasn’t here to waste her time for nothing. She wanted to know how Long Yi had managed to defeat her student that time.

Yes, the person who battled with Long Yi was indeed one of her students. She had crafted a rune with the Neglecter’s rule and given it to her student. Although the rune was not complete and could only exert some effect, it was enough for him to carry out the Crown Prince’s mission. What she hadn’t expected was that Long Yi would actually decipher his Neglecter’s talent, and afterward, Ai Lin even broke Jenna’s Neglecter’s talent.

After reporting the incident to the Emperor, Jenna was pondering how to turn the passive situation around. She obviously didn’t dare to go back to Ai Lin, so Long Yi, who had defeated her student, became her object of study. Perhaps she could gain some inspiration from Long Yi. It was for this reason that she had spent a substantial amount of money to bribe the referee in the Arena, allowing her to replace the Mage who was originally supposed to compete. With her Neglecter’s talent, no one would realize that a switch had been made.

Jenna raised her hand, and a burst of light flashed around her. The audience immediately erupted in cheers and applause, while the commentators also turned their attention in that direction.

At this moment, everyone truly acknowledged Jenna’s appearance.

The Mage Jenna was replacing had been very beautiful, with a curvy figure, and she disliked wearing too many clothes. So, many enjoyed watching her compete. The moment she appeared, the cheers and whistles were incessant.

However, in Long Yi’s eyes, his opponent was just an ordinary woman dressed in slightly fancy clothes with an average-looking face—and moreover, she was already over a hundred years old, her youth entirely restored by Magic.

The match began, and Jenna casually cast a probing Magic Missile. This was a standard opening move for a Mage in combat, usually, a few Magic Missiles could test the opponent’s strength. Long Yi also raised his hand, countering his opponent’s Magic Missiles with his own. Both Magic Missiles collided in mid-air and vanished.

Oh? Not bad at all.

Jenna smiled; her spellcasting was swift and precise, and its power was almost entirely on par with her own! She didn’t bother with any Magic combinations and directly unleashed a barrage of Magic Missiles at Long Yi!

Long Yi grinned and, in turn, sent a barrage of Magic Missiles colliding back.

Both the air and the ground were roaring. Despite being behind shields, the vibrations still made the spectators tremble.

If at first Jenna had been appreciative, now she was somewhat shocked. Because Long Yi had once again used a one-for-one approach to destroy all her Magic Missiles.

While casting a spell was random, countering required precise control! This Long Yi had impressive Magic talent!

Jenna hadn’t made her move yet, but Long Yi was already expanding with Mana! An onslaught of Magic Missiles bombarded Jenna like a downpour.

Using my technique against me?

Jenna laughed; this Long Yi was indeed as confident as she had learned before. You’re merely a warrior—how much skill can you have to compete with me in a barrage of Magic Missiles?

So, Jenna also imitated Long Yi’s approach, firing precise Missiles to clash with each one hurtling toward her. But soon Jenna realized that Long Yi’s rate of casting was simply too fast. Even with her full effort to counter, some stray Missiles breached her defenses, forcing her to defend frantically.

This bastard!

Jenna knew that Long Yi was proficient in Magic, having demonstrated exceptional Magic skills in past battles. Relying on her confidence as a Sanctuary Mage, she hadn’t taken her opponent too seriously. But this time, in this head-to-head clash, she suddenly found this so-called Long Yi unexpectedly astonishing! Just the speed of firing Magic Missiles was already far beyond Jenna’s, and this speed was generally indicative of the speed at which a person could cast all spells!

That’s impossible! How could he be quicker than me, a Sanctuary Mage!

Jenna increased her speed even more and barely kept up with Long Yi. Almost instantly, he noticed the legendary Sanctuary expert could not match even him, a half-Mage, so he immediately escalated the difficulty of the clash.

In the blink of an eye, the Magic Missiles Long Yi was firing grew in size!

This added a whole new level of difficulty to the simple Magic Missile duel!

Jenna immediately felt the pressure. Casting Magic was like a faucet—the faster you go, the less you produce each time. And if you simultaneously increase the speed and the power of each Magic Missile, it places an almost exponential burden on your own Mana consumption!

This bastard!

Jenna cursed inwardly, but dared not take it lightly. She increased the power of her Magic Missiles to ensure that each could take down an incoming one.

At this moment, in the vast Arena, Long Yi and Jenna each took up half the space, with Magic Missiles flying chaotically and explosions continuously sounding, like festive fireworks—beautiful to behold.

But soon, Jenna began to feel the pressure as the location of the explosions crept closer to her side! This meant her reactions were getting slower and slower!

Damn it! That’s impossible! How could I be suppressed by some no-name Gladiator! Even if I’m not adept at combat, I shouldn’t be at the mercy of such an insignificant figure!

Jenna instinctively wanted to cast several buffing spells on herself, but the pressure from Long Yi’s Magic Missiles was too great. She didn’t have the time; under the current circumstances, even the slightest distraction would result in countless Magic Missiles hitting her face. At this point, she had to give it her all to counter every Missile.

Yet, even when giving it her all, she still felt herself being steadily overwhelmed! It felt like she was being relentlessly pressed until she could hardly breathe! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to cast recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile phone users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)