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nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

n“If you haven’t lost by the last round tomorrow, you’ll face me,” the girl said.

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n“Why?” Wang Che asked.

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n“Because the Enlightenment Cup is sponsored by Dino Tech, and I am the niece of the company’s CEO. So, you will definitely meet me there.”

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nWang Che was utterly speechless.

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nSeriously…

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nWas she really saying that out loud?

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n“So?” he asked as he turned to look at her.

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n“My surname is Lin, and Lin Xi is my sister. I heard that she lost to you,” she revealed. “When the time comes, I will teach you a lesson.”

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n“You have a sister complex?” Wang Che provoked, glancing at her.

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n“Eh… You actually managed to see through the secret in the depths of my heart,” she said in mock surprise.

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n“You don’t look like your sister at all,” he commented, shaking his head.

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n“What do you mean?” she pressed on.

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n“Your sister is a normal person,” he noted as he stared at her. “But you… aren’t normal.”

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n“Haha.”

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nThe girl laughed in response, but she wasn’t angry.

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n“You don’t believe me, do you? Why don’t you take a test?” Wang Che asked casually. “A test for mental illness. If the results come back normal, I’ll willingly admit defeat. How about that?”

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n“Sure,” the girl answered while supporting her chin with her hand as she gazed at Wang Che strictly. “I want to see what you’re up to.”

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nHe nodded and grinned as he began, “I filled a bathtub with water. There’s also a basin with a small spoon in it. The thing is, you have to get rid of the water in the bathtub. What do you think a normal person would do…?”

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n“That simple?” The girl scoffed, “Can’t you just scoop the water out of the bathtub with the basin? You can use a spoon instead if there’s not much water.”

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nThen, she turned back at Wang Che smugly.

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n“Wrong. A regular person would just pull out the plug at the bottom of the bathtub,” he answered complacently.

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n“…”

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nShe was stunned for a long time.

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nWang Che stood up and left. As he was leaving, he commented, “Remember I said you aren’t normal? Hurry up and get a check at the hospital. It seems like you do have a serious mental problem.”

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nShe considered it for a long time before contacting her private doctor.

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nAfter the doctor listened to her, he explained, “Ahem… Miss, that’s not a standard mental test question. It was just a simple joke… There’s nothing wrong with you, but you really shouldn’t have asked me…”

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n“F*ck!”

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nShe blushed and shouted angrily.

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nSoon after, the afternoon’s competition began.

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nWang Che took this championship lightly.

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nThe opponents in the afternoon match were much more elementary, and he finished off the battles quickly.

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nJust based on soul power cultivation alone, no matter how strong a soul pet was, it was fundamentally impossible for them to beat his current green caterpillar.

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nOn the first day, after three rounds, more than 800 people were eliminated, and there were only about 100 people left.

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nThe next day was even more arduous.

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nThe third day was the most intense. Only a dozen people would remain to compete for the top ten ranking.

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nWang Che was conserving his energy.

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nEarly the next morning, they arrived at the gymnasium.

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nAlthough most of the participants had been eliminated on the first day, the audience in the stadium only increased in size.

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nThis was because those who had been eliminated had all gone to the spectator area.

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nIn the class group chat, there was even more wailing and buzz.

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nTeacher Zheng: “Those who got through to the second day, type ‘1’. I want to see how many of you are there.”

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nAfter a long pause, only one person had responded.

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nThen, two more appeared.

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nTeacher Zheng: “Three? Not bad, you’re the best batch of students I’ve ever taught. Lin Xi, what about you?”

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nLin Xi: “1. I got a free pass yesterday, so I managed to get to the second day.”

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nTeacher Zheng: “Very good. Right, what about you, Wang Che?”

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nWang Che: “1.”

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nTeacher Zheng: “Wow, the green caterpillar actually got to this point. That’s impressive. If you persevere for another round today, you will be able to secure your position in the top hundred. The higher the ranking, the better the reward. I look forward to that!”

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nThe other students chimed in with their messages.

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n“Wang Che, you really didn’t get eliminated?”

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n“A green caterpillar with 70 years of cultivation! Its soul power cultivation level is overwhelming! How strong and unreasonable!”

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n“Something doesn’t feel right. Can a green caterpillar even be this capable?”

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n“I’ve watched the competitions. Brother Che’s green caterpillar is ridiculously strong… It’s like a centipede among its own.”

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n“Today might be difficult… The competitors remaining typically have a soul pet cultivation above 50 years, sometimes around 60 years. The soul power difference is no longer vast.”

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n“The matches today will determine the trump cards of 26 zones. The third round will be the battles between them from each region. There are no free passes this time. This round is the only one that doesn’t have them since the rules of this year’s competition have changed slightly.”

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nWang Che scanned around and didn’t pay much attention.

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nHe was in Zone J.

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nThere were fewer contestants in this area, so there were only four left. It was obvious that no one was getting a free pass.

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nTheir numbers were 3, 9, 11, and 23.

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nIn the first round, Wang Che’s opponent was No. 11.

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nCompared to the day before, the crowd in Zone J was distinctively larger than the other districts.

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nThey had all basically gathered here for Wang Che.

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n“You should be using your soul power today.”

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nWang Che said as he patted the green caterpillar on the head.

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n“Ssss!”

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nIt nodded.

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nIt did not even equip its soul power the day before.

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nIt had gotten through solely relying on brute force.

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nHowever, it would be rather difficult if it were to do the same today. Wang Che scanned his surroundings and noticed that the other three competitors’ soul pets all had over 50 years of cultivation base.

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nOne of them was more than 60 years.

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nIf one learned a soul skill, they could be considered to have the potential to be within the top ten rankings.

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nNo. 11’s soul pet was an Explosive Fruit.

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nThe Explosive Fruit was a grass type soul pet. It had an explosive soul skill innately, and the mucus produced from the explosion would cause the enemy to lose its fighting strength and remain in a weak state for a long period of time.

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nIt would then take at least half a day for the injured soul pet to recover.

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nThis soul pet was very disgusting.

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nIt looked like a harmless orange with two leaves on its bald head, and it looked really confused when it squinted its eyes.

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nAmong the regular soul pets, this was the nastiest.

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nThe referee peeked at Wang Che worriedly and waved his flag.

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n“Begin!”

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nThe Explosive Fruit’s soul skill was inborn, so naturally, it was easy for it to comprehend, just like the green caterpillar’s Spit Thread.

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nThe green caterpillar was capable of spitting silk, so it was relatively easy for it to develop this soul skill as long as it had the soul power cultivation base.

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nHowever, the exact power was hard to estimate.

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nThe Explosive Fruit’s organic soul skill was not only tough but also repulsive.

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nThe moment the match started, No. 11 calmly gave his order.

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n“Explode!”

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nWith a loud bang, the orange erupted.

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nPale yellow slime rained and scattered across the entire venue.

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nAt the same time, Wang Che shouted.

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n“Muster your soul power and jump!”

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nHe immediately blurted it as if he had already expected this attack.

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nThe green caterpillar’s tail pushed itself up like a spring. Its flexible body allowed it to soar instantly.

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nIt was at least ten meters up in the air!

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nEndless mucus droplets flew past it.

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nThe audience was bewildered.

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nThey were not just shocked that the opponent had exploded, but were also astonished that a green caterpillar actually had the ability to fly.

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nOn the audience platform, Yuan Xiaole smiled and said, “I’m dying of laughter. Brother Che’s green caterpillar is supreme. You’re trying to harm it with such a small trick? Dream on!

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n“However, his soul pet seems to be getting stronger gradually. It’s ridiculous for it to jump so high…”

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nNo one would have expected it to avoid the offensive in such a way.

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n“Self-destructing at the start? Tsk… It seems like there’s something fishy going on,” Yuan Xiaole muttered as he shook his head.

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nThis was a soul skill that would hurt the soul pet using it.

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nIt would cause both sides to suffer heavy losses. The Explosive Fruit’s strength was not of the same standard. Even if it could not defeat the green caterpillar, there was no need for it to turn into a suicide bomb.

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nIt could have initially fought as usual. If it realized that it was losing its chances of winning, only then should it self-destruct and eliminate both parties.

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nThe referee who was already far away immediately announced.

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n“Victory to No. 23!”

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nWang Che walked off the stage and brought the little one to the Soul Pet Recovery Center to recuperate.

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nAlthough it had managed to avoid most of the mucus, there were still a few drops that got stuck on its body. However, these were not so hindering.

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nSoon after, the second round of the competition commenced.

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nIt was the fight to determine Zone J’s regional ruler, therefore this match was crucial.

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nWang Che’s next competitor was No. 9.

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nNo. 9 had a soul pet that had already completed its second stage of evolution. Its soul power cultivation had reached 60 years and it was considered a rare soul pet – Triangular Hard Rock.

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nIt was as if it was a revenge match; This Triangular Hard Rock soul pet seemed to be avenging the Triangular Rock that Wang Che had beaten instantly…

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