CHAPTER 584: CHAPTER 584: INVISIBLE SWAGGER

When Ji You saw the words written on the note, her expression remained calm. She looked up and took another glance at Little Shengsheng and Chu Jiaojiao beside her; both of their expressions were very calm as well.

Then—

The three of them looked at each other.

Chu Jiaojiao shook her head with regret and said, "It’s not me."

Hearing what Chu Jiaojiao said, the calm on Ji You’s face finally collapsed, and she yelled, "Fuck! Little Shengsheng, I suspect you’re cheating!"

Absolutely!

Definitely cheating.

The look on Little Shengsheng’s face at this moment was, oh, so ugly—her delicate brows and nose nearly scrunched up together. She looked at the Rag Queen and Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee and asked a question that made the souls of Ji You and the others tremble, "I even let you pick first, so why couldn’t you catch it?"

Ji You: "..."

Chu Jiaojiao: "..."

Audience: "..."

Silence.

Dead silence.

This silence, filled with extreme awkwardness, spread from the stage to the audience, and continued to spread all around...

After a while.

Audience A: "Fuck! Invisible showing off is the most deadly!"

Audience B: "Little Shengsheng, that’s enough."

Audience C: "Little Shengsheng, I’ve misjudged you, I always thought you were the most innocent and unpretentious contestant in the competition, I had no idea you were like this!"

Audience D: "It’s over, I’m disillusioned. What I thought was a pure stream turned out to be a mudslide."

...

It’s not just Ji You and Chu Jiaojiao who are almost suffocating with anger when they hear Little Shengsheng’s name, even the audience below the stage can’t stand it any longer.

A bye!

Two byes in a row!

Such a Chosen Son, it wouldn’t be too much to call her god’s own son or daughter. The key is that what others desperately wish for, she doesn’t even want!

Just look~

How much does that need to be slapped?

Then—

Suddenly, Little Shengsheng asked, "System, can I reapply for the draw?"

Ji You, Chu Jiaojiao: "..."

Everyone: "..."

Can’t get more smug.

Really can’t get more smug.

System: [Once the draw results are determined, they cannot be changed. If dissatisfied, please feel free to withdraw from the competition.]

Upon hearing this, Little Shengsheng pursed her lips and said, "Then never mind."

Ji You scratched her head, looked at Chu Jiaojiao, and asked, "Do you feel the urge to hit her?"

Chu Jiaojiao nodded vigorously: "Yes! Not just an urge, I want to riot!"

Ji You empathized deeply: "Me too."

Little Shengsheng heard her two opponents speak, and although her frown was still there, her expression had turned softer. She looked at Ji You, then at Chu Jiaojiao; she wanted to fight both of them, but in the end, she could only choose one... so Little Shengsheng was a bit conflicted before finally saying, "You guys work hard; I’m fine with whoever I fight in the end."

Upon hearing this sentence, Ji You and Chu Jiaojiao were already too upset to be angry.

Because—Little Shengsheng’s words were clearly all genuine thoughts from the heart, without a hint of showiness, swagger, or showing off. And that was just frustrating.

System: [The first round of the competition is about to begin, please get ready, contestants.]

The arena opened, Little Shengsheng was transported to the waiting room, and with a flash before their eyes, Ji You and Chu Jiaojiao arrived at a simulated vast starry space battlefield.

The entire audience’s atmosphere also turned lively again in that instant.

Audience A: "Why isn’t there a betting pool for the finals? I really want to place bets."

Audience B: "Speaking of which, who do you think will win?"

Audience C: "From the heart, I support the Rag Queen, but in terms of strength, Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee has a slight edge."

Audience D: "Now this, I can’t agree with! How could you say the Rag Queen is no match for Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee? Other than having a pair of fists, what else does Drunk have?"

...

Regarding the debate over who would win between Ji You and Chu Jiaojiao, the audience below the stage was also split into two camps, one steadfastly supporting Ji You and the other steadfastly supporting Chu Jiaojiao.

Inside the training room.

Shen Changqing, Yue Qiyuan, Yue Qiguang, and the others were also troubled by this question.

Shen Changqing said: "Chu Jiaojiao’s only weakness is her spiritual power. As long as she can defend against the Rag Queen’s Spiritual Interference, she can definitely win. But if she can’t defend against it, then it’s dangerous."

Yue Qiyuan said: "I think so too."

Yue Qiguang said: "In my view, that idiot Chu Jiaojiao definitely can’t win."

Sheng Qingyan, who had been slouching over the table looking lazy, couldn’t sit back any longer. She lifted her head and said: "Why can’t Jiaojiao do it? She’ll definitely make it. Jiaojiao has never been defeated all her life."

In any case—

Sheng Qingyan was brimming with confidence in Chu Jiaojiao.

In the arena.

Chu Jiaojiao looked at Ji You and suddenly said: "Rag Queen, even though you’re pretty, I definitely won’t go easy on you today."

Ji You: "..."

Ji You was almost ready to curse: Do I need your charity?

Ji You sneered: "Bring it on!"

Hearing that, Chu Jiaojiao’s eyes lit up: "So bold! I like that."

Ji You suddenly raised her hand, saying: "Before that, I’d like to make an unreasonable request."

Chu Jiaojiao had quite a high tolerance for beauties, and somehow, she just felt that even though this Rag Queen in front of her wasn’t as pretty as Ji You, she was still very beautiful.

So, Chu Jiaojiao asked very patiently: "What is it? Tell me."

Ji You said: "I hope you can change your name."

Chu Jiaojiao: "Huh? Change name?"

Ji You said: "I want you to change it to ’Drunk Lying on the Ugly’s Knee.’"

Pfft—

Chu Jiaojiao couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing, holding her chest, she said: "Isn’t your request a bit too unreasonable?"

Ji You rolled her eyes and said: "Didn’t I say in advance, this is an unreasonable request?"

Such shameless words, but!!!

Ahem!

She loved it.

Still—

Chu Jiaojiao still had a pained expression, saying with difficulty: "But... I can’t do that..."

Ji You said: "Then there’s no helping it, I’ll have to beat you to death and send you where you belong."

Wow~

Chu Jiaojiao’s eyes suddenly shone brightly, her whole face beaming with an infatuated smile: "Good~ very good~"

Audience: "..."

The audience angrily slapped their thighs: "Is this an idiot?"

"Remove the question mark, this is definitely an idiot."

"So—are we watching a battle of idiots?"

"Cough cough..."

On the field.

As the countdown ended, Ji You took the lead, brandishing the Mechanical Blade and quickly entered the cockpit, connecting to the Connection Device.

Chu Jiaojiao was not far behind, swiftly entering her Mecha.

The simulation battlefield was a vast expanse of space, with occasional meteors and space debris floating by, but practically no planets to set foot on. If one of the two were ejected from their Mecha, it would likely seal their defeat.

Ji You, in the first moment, piloted the Mecha to speed away.

Facing a brute like Chu Jiaojiao, a close-quarters battle would surely be at a disadvantage, so Ji You didn’t act rashly, immediately creating distance between them.