CHAPTER 2058: CHAPTER 2056: CAN’T ACCEPT LOSS

She had Xiaohei block for a moment, quickly moved over, and collected that piece of black meteoric iron into her space.

No wonder the second elder’s MechanicalMechanism Cat was the most powerful; it turned out he used this extremely rare black meteoric iron.

When Bai Ruozhu learned Mechanical Technique from Jiao Ling, she realized that the term "meteoric iron" referred to the core part of a meteorite fallen from the sky, which is tougher than meteorites and is called meteoric iron because it is metal.

Additionally, meteoric iron comes in many colors, like red meteoric iron, silver meteoric iron, and so on. Black meteoric iron is the best to use in forging Mechanical Puppets and is extremely rare.

The second elder didn’t want others to see him spitting blood, hurriedly exiting the scene, but he didn’t expect Bai Ruozhu to obtain the core part of his MechanicalMechanism Cat.

"I’ll fight you to the death!" Fo Lanying’s features twisted with anger, charging at Bai Ruozhu and Xiaohei like a madwoman, grabbing at her waist and instantly throwing out a bunch of Mechanical Puppets.

From the stands, Fo Lanying’s mother yelled anxiously, "Ying’er, don’t!"

The onlookers gasped in shock; had Fo Lanying gone mad? She couldn’t even control her Mechanical Puppets on the stage and lost a few. She should control the remaining fight properly, yet she throws out a bunch again—could she even control them well? So impulsive!

The next second, Fo Lanying suddenly threw a pill into her mouth, so fast that even the fifth elder, who had set up a barrier, couldn’t stop her. Immediately following, her mental power strengthened noticeably, and she managed to control all those Mechanical Puppets!

"Banned drug!" Elder Su showed an astonished expression, "Has the second elder gone mad? Giving such things to youngsters—isn’t this harmful?"

The fifth elder showed a serious expression, "If Bai Ruozhu is in danger, I will stop it immediately."

Elder Su nodded, cupping his hands towards the fifth elder, "Thank you very much."

In the field, Fo Lanying’s expression twisted even more, her eyes filled with an intertwining of hatred and jealousy, making her look like a mad killer. Bai Ruozhu noticed that she became stronger after consuming the banned drug and quickly retreated, hurriedly setting up a concealing array to hide herself and Xiaohei inside.

She quickly poured hemostatic medicine on her shoulder wound and swallowed a red pill. She used this injury to destroy the second elder’s Mechanical Puppet, causing him internal injuries. By calculation, she gained in return.

"Are you a turtle hiding in its shell? Come out!" Fo Lanying crazily commanded the Mechanical Puppets to sweep the field, about to reach Bai Ruozhu. Bai Ruozhu’s eyes showed a serious expression; this hiding wouldn’t work. Since she couldn’t avoid it, she’d make a risky move and sneak attack while Fo Lanying was not calm.

With this thought, she quickly formed a seal in her hand, cast a defensive magic technique on Xiaohei, and then split up to act separately with Xiaohei.

As soon as Xiaohei appeared, Fo Lanying’s attention was indeed all on Xiaohei, allowing Bai Ruozhu to move lightly underfoot and soon relocate behind her.

"Die, you disgusting leopard!" Fo Lanying fiercely clenched her fist, and three Mechanical Puppets attacked Xiaohei simultaneously.

Xiaohei, protected by a magic defense, was unharmed, but the sheer force of three puppets colliding knocked it flying.

Now was the time; Bai Ruozhu rotated her dagger, and the handle of the knife smashed into the back of Fo Lanying’s neck. Fo Lanying, who had just been laughing manically a moment before, fell silent, her body softening and collapsing.

The Mechanical Puppets in the field lost control, and Xiaohei easily avoided them, returning to Bai Ruozhu’s side.

"Not hurt, right?" Bai Ruozhu patted its head and asked.

Xiaohei shook its head, shook its body, indicating it had armor and was fine. Bai Ruozhu laughed; luckily, she had prepared battle armor in advance, or Xiaohei would have suffered today.

She turned to look at Fo Lanying; to be honest, at that moment she wanted to slash Fo Lanying’s neck, but in the end, she held back.

This was a barrier set by the fifth elder; she couldn’t believe the fifth elder couldn’t prevent a killing within it. The Jiuli Clan’s rules state that in a competition, one must not take the opponent’s life. She couldn’t let herself break clan rules in a moment of anger, turning a winning situation into being punished; otherwise, her efforts today would be in vain.

Even if the fifth elder intervened, she might end up severely injured.

The fifth elder on the platform let out a heavy sigh of relief. He had been guarding against Fo Lanying, but unexpectedly, Bai Ruozhu suddenly turned the tables. He hadn’t specifically guarded against Bai Ruozhu. If she wanted to kill Fo Lanying, he might not have been able to stop her, and then the second elder would definitely come after him.

At this moment, when the fifth elder looked at Bai Ruozhu, his eyes brimmed with appreciation and goodwill. He exclaimed to Elder Su, "Today’s young people are remarkable, much more composed than we were at their age. I thought Bai Ruozhu was too young and impulsive, but now that I think about it, each of her steps was well-thought-out; truly impressive."

Elder Su laughed joyfully, as if his own child had won a victory, "Bai Ruozhu seldom fights with others, but her combat awareness is excellent, and her martial arts are not just for show. Plus, with her poison skills, it’s never a problem to preserve her life, which is why I strongly recommended her for the clan’s trials."

The fifth elder nodded, "I know you well; over the years, you’ve been the fairest. The young ones you recommend are surely outstanding, but now the second elder is too arrogant, becoming more and more biased in his actions."

The two sighed together, and the fifth elder suddenly reacted, "It’s time to announce the winner."

He stood up, dispelled the barrier of the testing ground, and announced loudly, "Bai Ruozhu fought calmly, cooperated seamlessly with her beast pet, and won this competition!"

Below the stage, the Bai Family and several young ladies cheered, while those who bet on Fo Lanying’s victory were wailing. They didn’t care much about losing the silver; they just felt it was an unfair loss.

Fo Lanying, even with her parents and the second elder’s Mechanical Puppets, ended up squandering them. Simply put, she was a waste! She was supposed to be a prominent figure among the clan’s younger generation but was actually a pushover. Plus, many experienced mechanists pointed out several of Fo Lanying’s mistakes, leading everyone to feel even more disappointed in her.

At this moment, Fo Lanying, who had been knocked out by Bai Ruozhu, also woke up. She suddenly raised a sword to strike Bai Ruozhu, only to clang against an invisible magical barrier, failing to harm Bai Ruozhu at all.

The fifth elder jumped swiftly into the field, grabbed Fo Lanying, and scolded sharply, "You have already lost the competition; how dare you sneak attack and harm someone?"

Bai Ruozhu sneered inwardly. She never let her guard down at any point, always using magical protection, leaving Fo Lanying no chance to sneak attack her.

"I will kill her, I will kill her!" Fo Lanying struggled desperately, eyes red, wanting to fight Bai Ruozhu to the death.

The fifth elder was so angry he wanted to hit her, but out of respect for the second elder, he restrained himself.

"The competition is over; can you not accept your loss?" he shouted.