You Ditched an R-Rank, Now That I’m an SSR, You Wanna Cry? Chapter 88

Mu Xiaoxiao was brimming with confidence, leisurely crossing her arms over her chest.

There was no way she was calling anyone 'daddy'.

"Mo Shiyu!"

"You're definitely calling me daddy!"

"The reason we Lucky Spirit Tamers are called 'Lucky' and can draw SSR spirits is because we have incredible fortune and our wishes come true!"

She declared with her head held high, practically looking down her nose:

"The gods who created this world are all on my side!"

"How could you, someone who just picked up a leftover, possibly beat me?"

In a world where drawing cards reigns supreme, the luck of the draw is a huge part of one's strength!

Those who can draw good Contracted Spirits are inherently superior, blessed by the gods.

This was the consensus among Spirit Tamers.

Lucky Spirit Tamers and the unlucky ones were like Brahmins and Shudras, with absolute racial discrimination existing between them.

When Mu Xiaoxiao learned that Mo Shiyu had obtained her SSR by contracting a spirit others had discarded, she felt immense disdain for Mo Shiyu.

Mo Shiyu looked at the silly girl opposite her and rolled her eyes.

She didn't want to bother with her.

However, just thinking about the other girl having to lower her proud head and call her 'daddy' made the corners of Mo Shiyu's mouth curl up involuntarily.

The commentator Ziyue, who loved stirring the pot, eagerly chimed in:

"Witnessed by nearly a hundred million viewers in our livestream, your bet is official!"

"No backing out, or you'll be laughed at by the entire nation!"

Xia Yuan flexed his wrists, looking at the clown opposite with a smile, "Well then, let's begin!"

Mr. J bowed slightly, making a gesture of invitation, "Master Xia Yuan, please go first..."

Mo Shiyu and Mu Xiaoxiao simultaneously retreated to the edge of the arena, clearing space for the two.

Xia Yuan rubbed his chin, thinking:

"Hmm..."

"Let's use this match to familiarize myself with the Glint-Glint Fruit's new abilities, see if I can pull off more tricks."

Kizaru had his way of developing the fruit's power.

Then Xia Yuan should have his own Xia Yuan way!

But before that, he still needed to get a good grasp of it first.

The arena fell silent, like the calm before the storm.

Xia Yuan didn't hold back either, his body turning into light, flashing right in front of Mr. J in an instant. He raised his leg, now wrapped in dazzling golden light, and kicked straight at his face!

The golden flash grew larger and larger in Mr. J's eyes. His expression was hidden behind the mask, but he didn't move.

It seemed like he, like others, hadn't reacted in time.

However, the moment Xia Yuan's kick connected, Mr. J transformed into a scattered pile of playing cards.

Biu!

The sound of a laser blast erupted!

A golden beam shot out along with Xia Yuan's kick, passing by Mu Xiaoxiao and slamming into the tower wall with tremendous force!

This instantly scared Mu Xiaoxiao pale, her brain freezing. She hastily dropped her arrogant demeanor...

Mr. J's figure appeared beside her, patting his chest with lingering fear, "That was close, so close! If that had hit, I'd probably be gone on the spot!"

He looked at Xia Yuan with some surprise:

"I've watched your battle videos. You didn't seem to have light-based attacks before. Could it be you've been hiding this ability all along, never using it?"

Xia Yuan lowered his leg, casually scratching his cheek, "I'm a natural-born learner. This move is something I picked up during the fight. By the way, aren't you going to protect your master? If my kick hadn't been off-target just now, she'd have been logged out right where she stood."

Mr. J chuckled:

"Because I believe in Master Xia Yuan's excellent character."

"You still want to keep her on the field to call you 'daddy,' don't you? How could you possibly let her log out early?"

Xia Yuan laughed twice, "That doesn't sound like a compliment, but you sure know me well."

Mr. J played with a deck of cards in his hand, shuffling them with various flourishes, "Shua shua shua..." He said sincerely:

"No, I genuinely mean it as praise. In my view, your personality is your greatest strength. I truly admire it."

Xia Yuan clicked his tongue twice, "Fatty Yu, listen to that. Such high praise for my personality, unlike you who's always secretly criticizing this and that about me..."

Mo Shiyu snorted coldly, unconvinced.

A Contracted Spirit that doesn't care about its Spirit Tamer's life and death, what kind of good spirit could that be?

That clown himself wasn't normal anyway!

Right after praising him, the playing cards in Mr. J's hand shot toward Xia Yuan like machine gun fire.

Xia Yuan's body turned into light, moving like a ghost, dodging the cards one by one.

Then, his fingers lit up with golden light, and he started firing laser beams back at him!

The two almost simultaneously turned into mobile turrets, running while attacking each other.

Lasers and playing cards collided mid-air, creating a spectacular display!

Xia Yuan fired golden lasers with one hand while aiming his other hand at Mr. J, activating Cang's teleportation!

This was teleportation, even faster than moving as light.

But the moment Xia Yuan made contact, Mr. J transformed into a flurry of scattered playing cards, simultaneously appearing behind Xia Yuan. He pulled out a "Q" card and threw it with a flick of his wrist, "Queen!"

The Q card exploded prematurely behind Xia Yuan, sending out a ripple of red energy!

However, Xia Yuan had anticipated his attack, turning his body elemental. He dodged unscathed, dissipating into a beam of golden light, then reforming behind Mr. J.

He condensed a dazzling golden Ama no Murakumo no Tsurugi in his hand and swung it down!

Whoosh!

Mr. J quietly swapped positions with a playing card he had thrown earlier, leaving behind a substitute "J" card. He snapped his fingers.

The "J" card exploded with a bang!

A powerful shockwave swept across the arena.

But Xia Yuan once again turned into a golden stream of light, reforming outside the explosion radius. He lazily shook his hand:

"As expected of a clown, your abilities are really troublesome. Can't even touch you."

Mr. J chuckled:

"Likewise. Master, you can transform into light to avoid all danger, and you also have the Limitless Technique for defense. How am I supposed to fight you?"

The initial exchange between the two left commentator Ziyue and the viewers dazzled and thrilled.

They had never seen such a visually spectacular battle!

One used playing cards, performing magic tricks.

The other turned into golden flashes, performing magic!

"So brilliant!"

"The clash of magic tricks and magic! Both move like ghosts, teleporting and swapping positions constantly. I don't even know how to commentate anymore!"

"However, God Yuan doesn't seem to be using his familiar curse techniques or the Eight Gates Released Formation this time. He's been fighting solely with light-based abilities!"

"Is he planning to defeat his opponent in their own area of expertise again?"

Commentator Ziyue helpfully reminded, "I suggest new viewers please wear sunglasses or welding helmets to watch, or your eyes won't be able to take it."

The number of live audience members watching with AR glasses was quietly decreasing.

But the number of viewers in the livestream was growing rapidly, with bullet comments flying everywhere:

"So cool! Flashing around, each sneakier than the last!"

"Good thing I prepared sunglasses in advance. Both seem like agility-type assassins, all that mind-gaming, I'm practically reaching climax watching!"

"As expected of a battle at the SSR level, zero dull moments!"

"Isn't this better than those special effects movies? So satisfying!"

"I've been a longtime fan of Mr. J, but God Yuan is so cool too! I'm torn about who to support!"

"Just like the commentator said, God Yuan isn't using his previous skills, it's all flashes. He's fighting evenly with Mr. J using just this ability?!"

"......"