Chapter 715: Chapter 578, Really Good Person Chapter 715: Chapter 578, Really Good Person The battle suddenly took a sharp turn, and Wu Heng started to gain the upper hand.
The young man who had just arrived on the island and sent a challenge to the Association was wounded, blood staining his robe red.
The surrounding islanders who were watching went from quiet to gradually buzzing again.
“I knew there was no way the Island Lord could lose to him.”
“The Island Lord's swordsmanship must have been learned from Imilo.”
“Fancy skills, turns out he's just a soft-shelled shrimp.”
In the stands.
The people from the Gold and Silver Island Association could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Indeed, it was still the ever-reliable Wu Heng.
Xi Ligui removed her hand from the hilt of her sword and, glancing at the veteran mage beside her, instructed another, “End the battle immediately if someone surrenders.”
“Yes, Steward,” Shi Yali nodded in agreement.
The veteran mage, however, frowned and stared intently at the battlefield, his eyes filled with both surprise and doubt.
Since when had young prodigies become so common among the Human Race?
Lu An at 17, with advanced swordsmanship as a mage, was already considered a freak.
Yet, another had emerged from this small island.
“What's going on?”
In the combat arena.
The tripled Lu An only felt a blur before his eyes, the target he was focusing on began shaking at high frequency, and in the next second, it had split into six identical figures.
Each standing before him.
An illusion technique clone?
No, it was the effect of a special item on him.
Fear flashed in Lu An's eyes, and his entire body was once again enveloped in a smooth glow, his movements becoming even swifter.
Three rapiers changed direction instantaneously.
Stabbing at the nearest three figures with even greater speed.
Clang, clang, clang~!
Three sounds of metal clashing rang out.
Weapons parried the thrusts.
At the same time, the six figures closed in a circle, surrounding the three Lu An's in the middle.
They held their longswords horizontally, smashing them down like iron whips.
Bang, bang, bang~ a series of muffled sounds erupted.
Instantly knocking the three Lu An's to the ground.
The second smash.
The three Lu An's merged back into one.
The defense shield on his body was shattered time and again, his condensed magic constantly dissipating.
He couldn't escape or break free.
He could only curl up, gritting his teeth and enduring.
“Just you…”
Wu Heng was about to say, just you trying to steal my fame by arriving on the island.
Then he remembered the live broadcast and swallowed the words back.
He changed what he was about to say, “If you can't go on, just admit defeat.”
Lu An gritted his teeth, staying silent.
Wu Heng increased the force in his hands once again.
“Stop!” the veteran mage shouted angrily, suddenly rising to his feet.
A howling wind whipped through, the mage's robe fluttering loudly.
Rich magic power quickly gathered.
Slap~!
Xi Ligui forcefully slapped the armrest of her chair and said coldly, “Mr. Mo Fa Te, since the challenge was signed, we must follow the rules. If you can't win, you can surrender. We abide by the rules, and so must you.”
Rattle, rattle~!
With her final word, a multitude of skeletons converged in their direction.
Their blades unsheathed.
With such a close distance, the many level 15 skeletons stationed on the island.
Were enough to ensure that he wouldn't gain any advantage.
The veteran mage's eyes narrowed slightly, praising with a cold chuckle, “Young man, that's the spirit you should have. All right, we concede. Let's end this duel!”
On the combat platform.
Lu An looked even more ragged.
His magic protection shield was completely ineffective, barely maintaining some fragile defense with his torn leather armor.
Shi Yali walked onto the platform at an unhurried pace, looked over the scene, and declared loudly, “The duel has ended, Island Lord Wu Heng is victorious.”
As Shi Yali announced the outcome.
Wu Heng ceased his movements, and his six clones instantly reverted back to one.
A bout of ringing dizziness assailed him, awaiting the side effects to subside.
Then he looked toward the still-curled figure on the ground, “Mr. Lu'an, it's over.”
Wu Heng called out, causing Lu An to shudder violently.
He lifted his head to look over, his eyes brimming with anger and unwillingness.
Wu Heng extended a hand, signaling to help him up, but Lu An clenched his teeth, his face showing a fierce light.
“Everyone is watching, remember your manners, your manners.”
Lu An also came to his senses following that.
Clenching his teeth against the pain throughout his body, he straightened his broken clothing.
Still maintaining his composure, he managed to say, “Island Lord Wu Heng, you have won.”
“It was mere luck, I too had the advantage of age,” Wu Heng replied.
The two exchanged courtesies, and Lu An turned to leave the stage.
Shi Yali then brought up the stakes of the duel and handed them to Wu Heng.
Wu Heng raised the reward and gestured around to the crowd.
“We won, Gold and Silver Island won.”
The crowd below was momentarily stunned.
Then, cheer after cheer erupted from below the stage.
Like waves spreading, the cheers resonated throughout the entire area.
The Island Master won.
Gold and Silver Island won.
Amid the cheers,
the merchant convoy representatives who had come to watch the match boarded their carriages and left early.
Unlike common folk who came just for excitement,
Wu Heng's victory over 'Lu An' was not a trivial matter.
The Human Race prodigy, cultivated and selected by the Association, had been beaten in such a small place by Wu Heng, who was equally young.
Would they support Wu Heng, or would this draw the attention of other powerhouses?
These possibilities could occur.
Whether they occurred or not, they had to send the news back first.
To prepare for investment.
After the duel ended, dispersing the crowd was left to the Association to handle.
On the carriage ride back to their residence,
the maids who had come along for the excitement chattered among themselves.
“The master didn't even use his skeleton, otherwise he would have won earlier.”
“That skeleton is level 18, it's a bit too bullying for him.”
“He took on the challenge himself, he can't blame anyone else if he gets killed.”
“The master is so handsome…”
A few maids chatted excitedly.
Meanwhile, Wu Heng opened his reputation to take a look.
[Reputation: Level 18 (31747/48000)]
Reputation had increased by more than two thousand.
Unlike the small incremental growth from the newspaper, this time it shot up in one go, directly jumping to thirty-one thousand.
The feeling was that he had included all the people on the island who hadn't provided reputation into the contributors with one stroke.
It was as if he hadn't been busy in vain.
“Master, what would you like to eat?”
“Let's go to the tavern outside the Association, to celebrate the victory as well.”
“Great, we can eat outside.”
Association's lodgings.
Lu An's injuries had healed, and he had also changed into a clean robe.
However, he had lost the spirited demeanor he had upon arriving at the island.
“If it were a contest of spells, I might not lose to him.”
The veteran mage shook his head slightly, “No, we underestimated him. The information provided by the Association wasn't complete. He couldn't possibly be just level 12. By publishing the newspaper, he must also be preparing for Hero Shaping.”
“He's level 15? He's been possessed?” Lu An said instinctively, then suddenly stopped himself.
The veteran mage was startled; he hadn't expected the other to think in this direction.
He nodded and said, “Let's go back to headquarters now. Spreading this matter might be detrimental to you, so let's go back and handle it first.
As for what you said about possession, that's one way to put it. Necromancers are proficient in soul research and have many methods to revive and take over bodies.
Providing this to the Association could make headquarters have an uncertain view of him and reduce your impact.”
Lu An's gaze flickered, “Teacher, if we leave now, won't we become a laughing stock?”
“It's just a small place, what kind of laughing stock can there be? We're leaving now, no need to inform the Association.”
“Yes, Teacher!”
They quickly packed their belongings.
The master and apprentice left the Association and headed to the port to board a ship and leave.
After dining outside,
Wu Heng and his group returned to their lodgings.
The maids went off to attend to their own matters, while Wu Heng checked the radio station to confirm no new messages.
He went straight upstairs and returned to his study.
Sitting down to one side,
he took out the bet he had won from the duel.
A Magical Prop corresponding to a level two Merit.
[Scouting Witch Wand]
(Description: A magical prop etched with the spell of a Scout Guard, capable of releasing a Magic Guard for scouting any area.)
From its effects, it appeared to be a very decent prop.
Without a Ranger, most professions don't have good means of scouting.
They often use Scouting Scrolls for surveillance.
But scrolls are one-time use and quite difficult to acquire.
This prop, however, can provide effective scouting, and it is very likely a personal item used by Lu An or one that he had replaced.
With a Ghost for scouting, he had no use for it.
He would see who to give it to when the time came.
Besides the prop, the biggest gain was the reputation.
“The news will continue to spread out. Those who were paying attention to Lu An will get to know me through this event.”
“What a kind person.”
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