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Chapter 365 - 248: Beating Up the Kid_2

Chapter 365: Chapter 248: Beating Up the Kid_2

[You have chosen a Magic Wand, a Sword, and a Bow and Arrow.]

[Damian has chosen a Magic Wand, a Short Sword, and a Shield.]

[The duel has started, and Damian confidently crosses the jungle towards you.]

[Damian stops eighty meters away from you and starts chanting magic spells with his wand.]

[You hit him with a Silencing Strike, abruptly interrupting his incantation, leaving him silent for five seconds.]

[You hit Damian with Arcane Missiles, Lightning Ball Technique, Nether Fire, and Blaze Fire Circle... Your opponent quickly loses HP under your magical bombardment.]

[Damian is horrified and can only try to escape under the imposed silence.]

[You cast a Snowball Curse.]

[The Snowball Curse rolls by and accurately hits the opponent. Damian is frozen for four seconds.]

[You quickly approach him and hack at him with your sword...]

[Damian has been slain by you!]

[You have killed Damian (level 10) and ended his seven-win streak, Experience +20, Red Rose Badge +8.]

The battle lasted just a minute and fourteen seconds. Mu You didn’t lose a single drop of blood, achieving a flawless victory, yet sadly no extra rewards are given for such a feat.

With one match over and three and a half minutes to cool off before the next one, Mu You has nothing to do and prepares to get a glass of water.

Before he can even move, he sees a new text pop up.

[Your opponent Damian has raised serious doubts about the match and has reported you for cheating.]

[The Duel Field’s ’Master Ball Referee’ automatically starts to analyze the match footage...]

[Analysis complete, the duel was fair and just with no foul play, Damian’s complaint has been rejected.]

[Damian is fuming!]

[Damian quits the Duel Field and sends you a challenge for a free field duel. Do you accept?]

"Oh?"

Mu You hesitates, it seems that his opponent is upset and wants to challenge him again.

Mu You looks at the ’Free Field’ regulations.

[Free Field: A special field where there are no age restrictions, equipment restrictions, or magic restrictions. You can use any means available to defeat your opponent. The match automatically ends when one of the players dies or gives up. There is no experience or life loss upon death in the Free Field, but there are also no rewards for winning.]

No rewards? Why would I bother then?

"No," Mu You decisively rejects.

[You have rejected Damian’s Free Field challenge.]

[Damian is absolutely livid, punches the air, and critiques your performance in the last match with a one-star review. Comment: Coward!]

[You critique Damian’s performance in the last match with a five-star review. Comment: Perfect punchbag.]

[Damian curses at you, the Duel Field gives him a warning and deducts a Red Rose Badge.]

[Damian storms off.]

"Heh, little brat..."

Mu You makes a cup of tea, leisurely sipping it while waiting for the next match to start.

Soon, the challenger cooldown is over and Mu You immediately presses the matchup option.

[Match successful! Your second opponent is a first-year student: Joanna Whitehead (level 5), current win streak: -3.]

The second opponent is even weaker, just a level-five kid who has apparently just suffered three losses in a row.

This time, Mu You doesn’t even bother looking at the attributes. A level-five opponent is like standing there and letting the opponent try to break his defense, and they won’t be able to.

The match ends even faster this time. It’s only been 20 seconds, and before he can do anything, the opponent surrenders.

[Joanna is a timid little girl who is scared by your imposing manner. She is trembling and is even more afraid after learning that you just killed the rookie genius Damian who was on a seven-win streak. She concedes without hesitation.]

[You have defeated Joanna (level 5), Experience +0, Red Rose Badge +1.]

"They can surrender?"

Mu You is speechless. The surrender gives only badge rewards, not XP – a complete loss.

He starts to understand why these beginners, after spending over 20 days in the Duel Field, are still around level four or five. These rookies are too weak and most of them can’t execute the kill within five minutes.

Add to that the surrender mechanism. In the Star Spirit World, the player wizards would suffer real death agony for each death.

Most beginners choose to surrender when their HP is low, rather than waiting for death.

Thus, these kids, despite squabbling in the Duel Field for over 20 days, have not gained much experience. Leveling up is much more challenging than expected.

"Looks like low-level opponents aren’t great either..."

Reluctantly, Mu You waits for the next match.

The third duel starts quickly. This time, Mu You makes sure to roll with his Pocket Watch. He excludes all those below level five and finally matches with a level nine boy.

[You and your opponent have both entered ’Dark Canyon’...]

[The duel begins, and you immediately charge towards your opponent...]

[You unleash Strong Wind Blowing, Arcane Missiles, Lightning Ball Technique, and Nether Fire on your opponent...]

To prevent the opponent from surrendering again, Mu You goes all out right from the start, throwing all his magic at once, and accomplishes a quick kill before the opponent can react.

[You have slain Peter (level 9), Experience +18, Red Rose Badge +2.]

The third match went well. Mu You follows the same strategy in subsequent games, always targeting opponents above level seven and then going for a strong, sustained assault to reap the XP.