The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron
Chapter 1005 - Chapter 1005 Chapter 104 The Awful Draw

Chapter 1005: Chapter 104: The Awful Draw Chapter 1005: Chapter 104: The Awful Draw Ten days later, the first round of the Talent Battle had finally concluded.

Of the five hundred Talents gathered in Sea Moon City, half were eliminated, leaving only two hundred and fifty.

From these remaining two hundred and fifty, only fifty would ultimately survive to attend the next stage of the Talent Battle in the Qin Capital.

Therefore, another two hundred Talents must still be eliminated.

Due to the number of competitors, the only way to avoid elimination was to continue accumulating victories.

The more victories one had, the higher the ranking, and as long as one was within the top fifty, they could avoid elimination.

This rule was quite similar to that of the first and second phases of the Talent Battle.

By this stage, the intensity of the competition could only be imagined, as among these two hundred and fifty Talents, a considerable portion were strong Spirit Bone warriors, and only a few were Spirit Vein warriors.

In various betting houses throughout Sea Moon City, they had all set up books to make a profit from this Talent Battle.

Many Martial Artists were also interested in visiting these betting houses to place bets on the Talents they believed would win.

Of course, the better-known and stronger the Talent, the lower the odds, while those who seemed weaker had higher odds.

Among them, Fang Lin’s odds were quite high, as many people did not consider his strength to be very formidable.

After the books opened, Dugu Nian had run through all the betting houses, placing heavy bets on Fang Lin.

“Humph, once this Talent Battle is over, this girl is going to make a killing,” Dugu Nian said to a resigned Fang Lin.

“You actually went and placed bets,” Fang Lin tapped her forehead lightly.

Dugu Nian rubbed her head, looking very displeased, “Why shouldn’t I place bets? You didn’t see, the Pingbei King went to bet, and Master placed bets on you.”

Upon hearing this, Fang Lin wore an expression that was truly priceless. It really was a case of ‘like master, like disciple’; if the master himself went to place bets, then Dugu Nian doing so wasn’t really a surprise.

“What if I lose? Wouldn’t you be screwed?” Fang Lin joked.

Dugu Nian glanced at Fang Lin, “Master said, if you dare lose, he will charge this debt to your account.”

Fang Lin was speechless, the audacity of Ye Mengxian.

The next day, the Talent Battle continued, still utilizing a drawing lots system to determine each person’s opponent.

The VIP stand was still occupied by the same few people, while the number of people inside Sea Moon City had increased from the previous days, reaching a level of sheer overcrowding.

“Finally, the second round is here; I’ve come a long way just to see this Talent Battle.”

“Who hasn’t come a long way? A few of us came all the way from Yuan Country!”

“What do you think, out of the remaining two hundred and fifty Talents in Sea Moon City, who is the strongest?”

“Your question is pointless. Who the strongest is will be determined through fighting; our opinions don’t matter.”

“Of course we have to make predictions first; it makes things more interesting.”

“Do we even need to predict? Obviously, Prince Yin Xinghe is the strongest, no one else can compete with him!”

“Haha, I can tell you’re from Qing Nation, go away.”

“One-armed Shen Fan is the most formidable.”

“Princess Yun Lan of Yuan Country is the strongest, no question!”

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The drawing of lots hadn’t started yet, but many people had already started arguing, each steadfastly supporting their chosen Talent, their faces flushed and necks thick in their refusal to back down.

However, this was ultimately a battle of Talents decided by strength, where only true strength could determine the superior, not the number of supporters or the loudness of their voices.

The Lord of Sea Moon City stood on the VIP platform, and after a brief speech, directly commenced the drawing of lots.

As before, the drawing was conducted by Pingbei King, Ye Mengxian, and two others, along with the Lord of Sea Moon City, totaling five people.

When the names of ten people were called out, the entirety of Sea Moon City erupted in excitement.

Among these ten was Ling Wushuang!

And her opponent was none other than Dugu Nian!

Upon seeing the result of the draw, Ye Mengxian on the VIP platform suddenly turned pale, and Fang Lin, standing outside the Pill Alliance branch, also changed his expression.

Standing next to Fang Lin, Dugu Nian was momentarily stunned, then revealed a slight smile.

“Ah, I didn’t expect it to be my turn so soon,” Dugu Nian said, feigning ease.

Fang Lin furrowed his brows, looking at Dugu Nian, “You’re no match for that woman; just admit defeat when you go up.”

Dugu Nian said with dissatisfaction, “Why should I admit defeat right away? You really look down on me, huh?”

Fang Lin’s expression was serious, “I’m not joking with you. That Ling Wushuang is from the Ling Family and has deep grievances with me. Knowing my connection with you, if she faces you, she’s sure not to show mercy.”

Dugu Nian snorted, “I don’t need her mercy. Who wins and who loses is not certain yet.”

Fang Lin sighed deeply. Who wins and who loses? Wasn’t it obvious? Ling Wushuang’s strength was overwhelmingly powerful; the current Dugu Nian stood no chance at all.

“I hope you will admit defeat.” Fang Lin gripped Dugu Nian’s shoulder, his tone utterly serious.

Seeing this, Dugu Nian didn’t respond, but clenched her fist tightly and nodded.

“I understand.” After saying this, Dugu Nian swooped up, landing on the high platform.

Seeing Dugu Nian appear, Ye Mengxian on the VIP platform couldn’t help but worry. She was well aware of Dugu Nian’s abilities. Facing Ling Wushuang, there could hardly be a worse draw.

Ling Wushuang appeared, standing opposite Dugu Nian with a cold smirk on her face, mockingly eyeing Dugu Nian.

“I didn’t expect to encounter you; it seems my luck isn’t too bad,” Ling Wushuang said, her tone dripping with disdain for Dugu Nian.

Dugu Nian’s expression was icy, “Do you think you’ve already won?”

Ling Wushuang’s lips curved slightly upward, “Isn’t that the case?”

Boom!

An invisible aura spread out, overwhelming Dugu Nian.

Although Dugu Nian circulated her Inner Strength, the gap between her and Ling Wushuang was simply too great. Even without Ling Wushuang lifting a finger, just the aura alone was enough to make Dugu Nian stagger backward, her complexion pale.

The gap was not just in strength, but a chasm in their realms that was too vast to describe.

“Admit defeat, just admit defeat! What are you waiting for?” Below, Fang Lin, not seeing Dugu Nian conceding, was fraught with anxious worry, almost wishing he could rush up and take Dugu Nian back with him.

Regrettably, Dugu Nian did not concede. She had her own stubbornness and especially did not want to admit defeat to Ling Wushuang.

With a raise of her hand, a longsword appeared in Dugu Nian’s hand. Though petite in stature, at that moment, she seemed to loom larger.

“Haha, you really are laughable. Can’t you see the gap between us?” Ling Wushuang shook her head and laughed, full of mockery.

“Enough of your nonsense!” Dugu Nian said coldly.

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