Heart in a Jade Pot
Chapter 30
Bing Qing was left with nothing to do as the imaginary enemies were continuously defeated by the vanguard. She was slacking throughout the competition and did not use her "personality" to deal with the imaginary enemies.
These large robots were extremely slow, so it was easy to predict their attack trajectory. Bing Qing could easily dodge them.
The key task now was to pay attention to the "personality" of the people around her and remember their corresponding appearance.
This was a little difficult for Bing Qing because her memory was not very good.
"Speaking of which, Your Highness Thetis, your daughter's ranking doesn't seem to be very high." Mike noticed that Bing Qing was just following the crowd and was getting further and further away from Bombardment Scorch, who was currently in first place. He could not help but ask Ayano, who was beside him.
On the screen, Bing Qing looked very serious. She did not look as silly as she used to be. Her eyes moved slowly as if she was sizing up the people around her.
Ayano rubbed her chin with her fingers. She felt that her daughter was not lagging behind because she was too lazy to compete. She must have other plans. Ayano had not seen Xiaoqing so serious in a long time.
Seeing that Ayano did not say anything for a long time, Mike asked cautiously, "Your Highness Thetis?
What's wrong?
Are you worried about Mr. Ye? "
Ayano came back to her senses and stared at the screen with a smitten smile. She said infatuatedly, "Xiaoqing is so cute when she's running seriously."
"Your Highness Thetis, please pay attention to the other contestants." Even though Mike was Ayano's fan, he could not help but remind her. After all, their conversation was public.
Ayano also felt that it was not very nice of her to be so biased. She said apologetically, "I'm sorry. I accidentally fell into a daze. Please don't call me that anymore. Just call me Ayano."
Mike almost fell off his chair. He asked in surprise, "Eh, eh, eh?!
Is it really okay to announce your real name like this?! "
"It's fine ~ I've retired for many years anyway," Ayano replied in a relaxed tone.
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On the other side, Bing Qing had also arrived at the second challenge with the rest of the team. This was an enhanced version of the Stonehenge. Between the cliffs, there were many stone pillars that were connected by thin ropes. Below them was a bottomless abyss. The contestants had to use ropes to pass through this forest of giant rocks to reach the finish line, but if they were not careful, they would …
This stage not only tested the contestants' balance and mobility, but also their mental fortitude.
Bing Qing's balance was excellent. She held her breath and focused all her attention. Then, she rushed forward.
The thin rope seemed to have become flat ground under her feet. She was completely unaffected by the swaying of the rope. She only wanted to reach the stone pillar on the other side. She had to be calm at a time like this. She couldn't panic, otherwise, a single slip would lead to everlasting regret.
“Wow!!!
Student Ye relied on his excellent balance to pass through the second obstacle in one go, but the final obstacle after that isn't something that can be successfully passed by relying on morale ~ "
Because of Ayano, Mike did not forget to mention the goddess's beloved daughter several times during the competition. The audience also whispered to each other, saying that although the daughter of the former No.3 hero did not have outstanding results so far, her balance and mental fortitude were indeed good. They were looking forward to Bing Qing's next performance.
But just as Mike said, the final challenge was not something that could be passed with just morale. The minefield required the contestants to be patient and carefully observe the position of the landmines.
Although these landmines were not lethal, the sound and explosion effects were really amazing.
Many of the contestants walking in front were unlucky enough to step on them. They were blasted into the air with exaggerated pink smoke and loud explosions.
After the contestants arrived at this area, everyone's speed slowed down.
However, there were exceptions. Explode used the airflow created by the explosion of his palm to move forward in the air. He perfectly avoided the landmines under his feet and in the blink of an eye, he was in first place.
Bing Qing whistled in admiration. She looked like a hooligan.
Explode and Boom started fighting in the front. Seeing the two of them in a stalemate, the students behind them did not hesitate to catch up.
Bing Qing stood at the edge of the minefield. She thought to herself, 'Now is not the time to admire Explode's bravery …' She had a good understanding of her opponent's "personality". There was no need to delay any longer. It was time to show her true strength!
She did not carefully avoid the landmines like the others. Instead, she took a few steps back, ran up, jumped, and landed steadily in the middle of the minefield. Then, she was blasted away.
The loud explosion and her "suicidal" action attracted the attention of the people around her. Bing Qing barely stabilized herself in the air. She released a powerful flame pillar from her hands. The recoil of the flame pillar made her body hang in the air. After repeating this a few times, Bing Qing successfully crossed the minefield like a pole vaulter.
Just as she was about to land, she created an appropriate amount of flame to cushion her fall. She landed steadily on the track not far from the minefield.
'Phew ~ Just in time …' Bing Qing patted her chest and ran forward quickly.
The principle of this move seemed simple, but it was very difficult to execute. The intensity of the flame needed to be controlled very carefully. If the flame was too light, it would not be able to bear her own weight and she would fall to the ground. If the flame was too strong, it would send her flying too high. She also needed to adjust the angle of the flame.
If she was not careful, she would fall into the minefield. Fortunately, the area was not very wide, so Bing Qing could barely pass.
The way to use "personality" varied from person to person. It needed to be considered according to the surrounding environment. Before the sports festival started, Bing Qing looked at a lot of Andwar's battle videos. She thought that since the flame was invisible, it could be changed into any shape based on her imagination.
Just now, she had a sudden idea. She decided to take a risk and fight with her back to the wall. This was the best way she could think of. Her ranking was not very high. Only by giving it her all in this round could she break through the previous situation where she was lagging behind.
Since Bing Qing had successfully crossed the minefield, she was now ranked first. She had surpassed Boom and Explode, who were ranked first.
At this moment, the two of them stopped restraining each other and ran forward with full force.
Boom did not care about opening a path for the people behind him. He froze an ice path on the ground.
"Everyone, did you see that?
Mr. Ye used his own 'personality' to instantly overtake her!
She is now ranked first. She is indeed the daughter of the former No.3 hero. She can come up with such a beautiful move!!! "Mr. Mike grabbed the microphone and said loudly. The audience was also in an uproar.
Andwar looked at Bing Qing on the screen. His face darkened. He was surprised that Yu Bingqing's "personality" was exactly the same as his. Why didn't Ayano Shimizu's daughter inherit her water-type "personality"? Instead, she had the same flame-type as him …
Could it be?
That's impossible … I didn't even touch her finger back then!
Then, does that mean Ayano Shimizu's husband is a flame-type?
But from what I remember, that guy is an electric-type … This situation could only be caused by a genetic mutation, or it could be passed down through generations.
Seeing that the little girl who hadn't even awakened her "personality" had now surpassed his son to become number one, Andwa's brows were furrowed so tightly that they could almost kill a fly.
However, Andwar had to admit that Bing Qing's control of the flame-type "personality" was indeed skillful. She was able to come up with such a "reckless" method under such circumstances because she was highly confident in her own strength.
If Scorching And Freezing was willing to accept the flame-type "personality", coupled with his teachings, there was no way he would have been overtaken by this little girl!
That kid was now in his rebellious phase. Once he understood his limits, he would naturally use the "personality" on the left.
Ayano excitedly grabbed the microphone when she saw her daughter become the champion. "Ching'er, you can do it!!!"
The other contestants did not want to fall behind when they saw that the champion had changed hands. Under the premise of carefully avoiding the landmines, they rushed to the finish line.
At this moment, there was only one person who seemed to be doing something unimportant, but in reality, he was planning a counterattack.
Dehisa did not rush forward like the other contestants. Instead, he gathered the landmines around him that he had not used before. He laid on the steel plate that he had brought with him from the first stage and jumped towards the landmines.
Using the explosion from the landmines, he chased after them with the help of the shockwave and flew over everyone's heads. The moment Dehisa was about to land on the ground, he threw the steel plate to the ground behind Boom and Explode. With the help of the explosion, he once again jumped to the top.
"Ahhh!
Dehisa, you're so cunning!
My world is too short! "
Bing Qing complained loudly as she ran. Staring at Lu Gu who was running in front of her, she quickened her pace and ran forward with all her might. Seeing that she was about to reach the finish line and pass through the tunnel of the gymnasium, everything would be settled. Boom and Bao Hao were also close behind her.
At this critical moment, how could she be willing to be under someone else's lead?
First place was at her fingertips, she just had to work harder!!!
Bing Qing roared as she rushed forward, the wind whistling past her ears …
The host, Mike, announced the results of the competition with great emotion. His voice sounded more excited than any of the audience. He said loudly, "The Sunyoung Sports Festival, the first year area. At this moment, the first man to return to the stadium is actually Midaya Dehisa!"
"Just … Just a hair's breadth …" Bing Qing bent down, her hands on her knees as she panted.
She originally thought that she would be one step ahead of Dehisa, but in the end … She was just a hair's breadth away from first place … She was really unwilling to accept this!
She was super invincible!
Bing Qing angrily hit her own head, then squatted on the ground and began to draw mushrooms …
However, her recovery ability was super strong, and it didn't take long for her to pull herself together again.
Forget it, second place isn't bad. Bing Qing looked back at Boom and Explode behind her and was instantly comforted. At least she had surpassed the two "little monsters". It wasn't easy to be a normal person.
She straightened her body and took in a deep breath of fresh air. After a short while, she adjusted her breathing. Bing Qing raised her hands and greeted the audience enthusiastically.
"Leaf!
How did you do it!?
That move just now was super cool! "Dehisa ran up to Bing Qing and asked excitedly.
Bing Qing snorted a few times and said matter-of-factly, "No matter what, I'm still the Great Demon King's daughter. I feel like the Demon King's power in my body has been awakened."
Dehisa's head was full of questions. "Uh … I don't understand what you're talking about …"
Bing Qing patted him on the shoulder and said, "But you're really awesome. You actually surpassed the two monster level monsters and became first place."
"Hey!
Who's the monster level monster!? "Explode was already upset about losing to Dehisa again, and Bing Qing had hit him right on the spot.
"Hehe, whoever has the biggest reaction is the winner ~" Bing Qing stuck out her tongue and said, completely ignoring Explode's anger.
"Ye Bingqing!!!" Explode's anger had reached its peak, and he was about to explode.
Bing Qing suddenly thought that he must be very upset about losing to Dehisa. She suddenly felt guilty for provoking him at a time like this.
She smiled at Explode and stuttered, "That … Explode classmate … the weather is really good today … Hahaha …"
Explode didn't give her a way out, and shouted at Bing Qing, "What does the weather have to do with me!?"
Bing Qing had a high level of resistance to Explode's yelling. She laughed lightly and said, "Forget it, forget it. If you get angry so easily, you'll get wrinkles. You're obviously a rare handsome guy. I don't want you to have wrinkles all over your face before you're thirty."
Explode was so angry that he couldn't say anything. How could he have wrinkles all over his face before he was thirty?!
His own old woman got angry every day, but she didn't have many wrinkles!
Ye Bingqing, this damned woman, didn't forget to praise him while she was complaining. This was the most annoying part about her. It made him feel embarrassed to get angry even if he wanted to.
He turned his head and snorted coldly, then walked around the three of them.
"Leaf … You're really good …" This was Dehisa's honest words.
"Just so-so. Third in the world," Bing Qing said bluntly.
… She's still so thick-skinned … Bombardment Scorch thought.
But when he thought about how he was overtaken by her and lost to that Midaya Dehisa, he felt a sense of defeat. He clenched his fists and looked up at the audience. The burly man with flames around him was looking at him unhappily.
Then the school announced the ranking of the qualifiers. Only the top forty-two could be selected.
After the announcement, the teacher didn't give the students a chance to rest. Midnight announced the main competition. She pretended to be mysterious and kept everyone in suspense. As the wheel stopped rolling on the big screen, the content of the main competition was displayed. They didn't expect it to be a horse riding competition.
This kind of competition tested teamwork. Compared to being the best, it was more important to have good teamwork with the people in the same group.
The competition required the contestants to form teams of two to four people to form a "horse". The rules were similar to a normal horse riding competition. The difference was that each contestant was given a score that corresponded to their ranking in the qualifiers.
From the bottom to the top, the contestants would gain 5 points for each rank. The 42nd place would gain 5 points, the 41st place would gain 10 points, and so on.
But … A bug appeared. The first place contestant was given 10 million points.
Bing Qing suddenly sighed in relief. Luckily, she wasn't first place. The next competition could be called "Ten thousand people fighting for Dehisa's head".
But it was really tempting. 10 million points. As long as she could get this score, she would be able to secure first place.
If it were any other time, Bing Qing would definitely choose to form a four-person team with Dehisa, Misako, and Iida. They had a good relationship and she knew the other three's "personalities" like the back of her hand. If they could hold on to the 10 million points in the horse riding competition, they would definitely be able to enter the next round as the first place.
But … sorry, Dehisa. I'm not happy about losing to you just now. So this time, I don't want to be your teammate. I want to be your opponent and beat you fair and square.
Also … I want to be recognized by that person like you …
Bing Qing looked at the teachers' seats. Ormet did not maintain his muscular state and looked very thin. Even so, Bing Qing had always been her guide. It was also because of him that Bing Qing could participate in the competition so seriously. It was the first time she wanted to reach the top.
Midnight began to introduce the rules of the horse riding competition. The time limit was 15 minutes. The points that were given would add up to the total score of the "horse". The rider had to wear a headscarf with the score on it and try his best to snatch the opponent's headscarf before the time limit was up. The winner would be decided based on the number of points they had.
The headscarf had to be worn above the neck. This meant that the more headscarves were snatched, the harder it would be to manage.
Most importantly, no one would be disqualified even if their headscarf was snatched or their horse was torn apart. This was the rhythm of letting the students fight to the end.
At the same time, they could use their personalities during the competition. However, if they used malicious attacks to break the horse's formation, they would be disqualified with a red card.
Explode, who was in front of her, snorted unhappily. Bing Qing understood and smiled. For the murderous Explode, these rules really restricted his actions.
Speaking of the most aggressive person, it was none other than him.
Midnight gave everyone 15 minutes to form a team. Bing Qing felt that it was unnecessary to give them so much time. At that moment, her hand was already on Explode's shoulder.