I dug up the magical girl's corpse.

Chapter 84 Secret Weapon

"How inexplicable... how inexplicable..."

As Lin Yongxi left, she couldn't help but mutter to herself.

"Didn't she explain it very clearly? It's good for both of you. She gave up the championship and chose to fight for the third place. She's a very smart girl."

Chen Mu nodded, clearly approving of Xie Ran's performance.

"I understand now."

Lin Yongxi was actually just feeling a bit unhappy. She wanted a satisfying battle and a victory, rather than this inexplicable one.

"Since you're still not happy..."

Chen Mu suddenly stopped, and Lin Yongxi also stopped with a "Huh?"

He turned his head and said, "We still have plenty of time today, why don't we watch one more game?"

...

Although Lin Yongxi had participated in several matches, they were all on the ring. This was the first time he had sat in the audience, so he was inevitably a little nervous.

Fortunately, this was an exclusive viewing area for insiders. Most of the people sitting here were mentors, other magical girls, or staff members, so they wouldn't be noticed or surrounded by the audience. She soon saw the barrier on the arena rise again, and the two contestants entered the arena. It was Duan Zhiyao and another magical girl.

Because the previous match ended very quickly and the ring was not damaged and did not need repair, the second match started very soon.

This finally silenced some of the disgruntled calls for refunds from the audience.

"Congratulations! You're already researching your opponents for the finals?"

Miss Magnolia also came here to watch the competition. After giving instructions to Duan Zhiyao who was going on stage, she sat down next to Chen Mu.

Chen Mu didn't even look at her, he just patted Lin Yongxi's shoulder:

"Keep a close eye on them, don't miss a single one."

"well."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Unlike Lin Yongxi, who nodded hastily, Yulan let out a long string of beautiful laughs, covering her mouth as she said, "It's alright, Chen Mu, let your students see openly. Since it's already been exposed, there's no point in hiding it. We've brought out this technology, and we can guarantee that we have absolutely no rivals at this stage."

Hearing this, Lin Yongxi pouted somewhat unconvinced. She leaned forward slightly and stared intently at the arena.

Watching from the stands, I realized that I couldn't hear the players talking on stage very well, unless they were shouting particularly loudly.

Perhaps due to the barrier and distance, all that could be seen were the players' movements, and looking up at the big screen revealed a magnified broadcast.

At this moment, Duan Zhiyao on the stage had just finished greeting her opponent and exchanging bows.

"The match begins!"

With the referee's whistle, the bell rang!

Lin Yongxi looked at the referee's complicated expression and guessed that he was worried that someone might suddenly jump off the stage and admit defeat again. In fact, she was just as worried.

"Please don't let it end so soon..." she prayed silently in her heart.

She came to watch the competition specifically for Duan Zhiyao's "secret weapon" in the finals! If she conceded defeat, she wouldn't be able to see anything!

Fortunately, this time the opponent was not as easygoing and resigned as Xie Ran. After hearing the bell, he immediately rushed forward!

The battle has begun!

The two figures on the stage collided violently!

Duan Zhiyao seemed like a completely different person. Her eyes were sharp as a hawk's, and her steps were swift and steady. With a concise forward slide followed by a low sweep, she accurately attacked her opponent's lower body. Her opponent reacted quickly, turning to the side and raising her leg to block. Her shin collided with Duan Zhiyao's sweeping leg, producing a dull thud. The collision of their bodies, enhanced by magic, created a wisp of air.

The contestants at this stage are no ordinary players.

The two separated after a brief exchange, and then launched another attack!

"Again!"

Duan Zhiyao's fighting style is clean and efficient, without any unnecessary movements. His punches and kicks, accompanied by the whistling sound of wind, constantly attack his opponent's vital points.

Lin Yongxi frowned slightly as she watched from below the stage. She realized that Duan Zhiyao had only entered the competition a year late. How long had she trained diligently during that year?

Even his prized fighting skills might not be able to give him an advantage here.

Her opponent was clearly no ordinary opponent either. She countered every move and defended flawlessly. Her occasional counterattacks were also exceptionally fierce, forcing Duan Zhiyao to retreat and defend.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Smack! Smack!

The sounds of fists and feet clashing were as dense as raindrops, exploding across the ring. In just over ten seconds, the two had exchanged blows several times, their figures flashing and leaving afterimages in their wake, dazzling the audience. The intense close combat had the audience holding their breath, the commotion caused by the previous "farce" quickly subsided by this head-on battle.

"Is this really a competition for beginners? I feel like I've hit the jackpot!"

"Don't worry, there's something even more amazing coming!"

Lin Yongxi stared intently at the arena, her palms slightly sweaty; she noticed it.

In a close-quarters grappling match, with both fighters' arms locked in a stalemate—

A glint flashed in Duan Zhiyao's opponent's eyes, and his lips moved rapidly!

She unleashed magic!

Although she couldn't hear the specifics because of the barrier, she only saw a semi-transparent, sharp-edged blade of air instantly form in front of her, shooting towards Duan Zhiyao's chest at almost zero distance with a piercing shriek! The distance was too close, and the speed was too fast, making it almost impossible to avoid!

Lin Yongxi, sitting in the audience, felt a sudden pang in his heart!

However, at this critical moment—

A sudden change occurred in Duan Zhiyao!

Om-! !

A completely different aura, far deeper, more solid, and more... fundamentally different from the previous "magic enhancement," suddenly erupted from her body!

The wind blade, which was inches away from her, struck her chest with only a slight muffled sound, followed by a crisp "bang" as the wind blade shattered!

This sound... is definitely not the sound of flesh being cut.

An uncontrollable gasp erupted from the audience below the ring!

"This...this is!"

"I saw it again! I knew it, she can do this!"

Lin Yongxi, as if struck by lightning, abruptly stood up from his seat, his pupils contracting to their maximum, and blurted out incredulously:

"W-This is...a transformation?! How is this possible—!"

She saw it all clearly and felt it all acutely!

That feeling, that transformation of aura, that texture that completely surpasses ordinary magic enhancement... there's no mistake!

That time, the aura she felt when facing [Kapok], the absolute gap she experienced, and the despair she felt—that was something she could never forget. That was transformation…

Lin Yongxi saw Duan Zhiyao smiling on the stage. There was no blood splattering from the cut on her chest, nor was there any exposed white bone.

Instead, some light blue gemstones fell out, the fragments clattering to the ground.

Her opponent also wore an expression of disbelief.

"How is that possible?"

But... Duan Zhiyao was clearly participating in the [Beginner Group] competition, just like her! The entry requirements were [Special] level and age under 20!

How could a magical girl at the [Seed] level possibly perform a "transformation" that is only possible at the [Bud] level?