Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

Ah this...

Feng Gu just feels like he has a headache.

She glanced at Ms. Aloe and said, “I don’t think it’s necessary, General… You know my situation. Before the dungeon disappeared, I worked diligently and didn’t have time to hone my skills. Afterwards, although I had more free time, I lacked enough motivation to go on adventures… I’m a necromancer, and my combat power is mainly in my corpse puppets. I don’t think I can surpass Ms. Aloe in martial arts.”

Zuo Chang looked at her: "Have you thought it through? The root cause is not something that is commonly found."

"..."

With great power comes great responsibility.

To be honest, Feng Gu simply didn't have the courage to take responsibility, and she wasn't very interested in the "captain" position proposed by Zuo Chang.

She just wanted to touch it.

Following her instincts, she said, "General, I don't think it's a good choice to entrust power to someone who is completely unprepared."

Okay, no problem.

There is nothing wrong with choosing a lifestyle that makes you comfortable. When a prestigious status is presented to you, some people see enjoyment, while others realize the responsibility.

Without a doubt, integrity is the latter.

Zuo Chang did not insist, but said, "Then, the winner is Ms. Aloe! Since Mr. Mu has just finished a match, we should give him some time to recover. Let the second round be between Rose and Aloe!"

Blood Rose let out a long breath, seemingly adjusting her state.

She was the first to jump onto the ring, waiting for Aloe Vera.

Ms. Aloe...

It's a bit of a headache.

She certainly longed for the Root, but after observing things over this period, Aloe believed that gaining a foothold under Zuo Chang and earning his genuine trust was far more practical than mastering the Root and becoming a new god.

A large part of the reason for this is that she is a descendant of the earth god.

Moreover, they are the leaders of the descendants of the Earth God.

The “god of mountains and earth”, which is extremely mysterious to outsiders, is exceptionally transparent in the eyes of aloe vera.

Simply put—

"The so-called gods are nothing more than adventurers who are exceptionally powerful."

"Even gods are powerless in some ways, such as they cannot resist their own death."

Subconsciously, Aloe looked up at the celestial being.

Just a thousand years ago, the gods went door to door with swords in hand, slaughtering the four ancient gods without leaving a single one alive!

Perhaps only the Heavenly God truly deserves the title of God.

According to her thinking, she should, like Bai Lin, the Saintess, and Feng Gu, decisively give up her spot and let others take the root to demonstrate her loyalty.

But now...

"There are far too many people giving up! What kind of good people are around General Tianwang! They all don't want this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?"

Unbelievable!

The quarterfinals were supposed to be a quarterfinals, but in reality, only one match was played, and the rest were all forfeited!

If she were to declare her withdrawal now, it would not prove her disregard for personal gain at all; on the contrary, it would make her seem like someone who follows the crowd and has no opinions of her own!

This is not what the aloe vera wants to see!

"There's no other way, I can only put in a little more effort, try to fight against Chief Rose, and hold back a bit..."

Aloe slowly stepped onto the stage and bowed to the Blood Rose.

As the gong sounded, the gods turned the hourglass upside down, and the battle officially began.

Bai Lin stood beside Zuo Chang and asked, "How strong is Ms. Aloe's fighting ability?"

Zuo Chang shook his head: "I've never seen her use her true power, but I've fought against a descendant of an earth god, and that descendant was quite skilled."

To be precise, it's very impressive.

The skill "Geological Survey" has a unique effect and outstanding control ability. The person affected cannot break the shackles as long as their feet do not leave the ground. The ability to fly or teleport is something that Blood Rose lacks.

"Stone Creation" can even create stone balls to imprison people inside and crush them to death!

Zuo Chang judged that it would be very difficult for Blood Rose to avoid being infected.

Bai Lin asked with some concern, "Has Chief Rose learned any new techniques?"

I've learned it.

Zuo Chang replied simply: "One is 'Mind-Stealing,' the other is 'Five Thunder Orthodox,' and that should be it."

Mind hacking is a control skill that can create a field and interfere with things inside.

This skill would normally be useful in the arena, but "Earth Survey" is similar to a domain skill, capable of creating space. It's unlikely that Rose can influence Aloe Vera through mind hacking;

The Five Thunder Orthodox Technique is a family skill passed down by the Lord of Mailbox City; it is a powerful spell.

It is also the only ability of Blood Rose that can affect aloe vera, but considering the level of both parties, Zuo Chang can only be cautiously optimistic at most.

Bai Lin remained silent for a moment before saying, "Bad luck. I wish I were in the lower half of the bracket."

What good?

Direct admission?

Zuo Chang smiled without saying a word, and slowly said, "It's alright, we still have the source of the Vulcan waiting for us to harvest. We can give the source to Rose then, since, judging from the current situation, she's the only one who's really interested in the source."

Chapter 376 Performance

"Chief Rose, how about this move!"

On the stage, Ms. Aloe took the initiative to attack!

She raised her hand, and a jet-black stone spike materialized, piercing towards Blood Rose's face.

Blood Rose didn't hesitate at all, and dodged to the side. But at the same time, black stone spikes suddenly appeared where she landed, pointing diagonally at her thigh.

With half anticipation and half guidance, Ms. Aloe knew exactly where Blood Rose was dodging, as if she could see right through her.

This is a simple and straightforward combo.

It is precisely because of its simplicity that its skill is revealed.

Asuka nodded secretly, thinking, "Even so, one can glimpse Ms. Aloe's skill. Without a doubt, she is accustomed to and adept at combat. The Chief Rose might... hmm?"

slow.

The precisely activated stone spikes suddenly froze for a moment, only piercing out from where Blood Rose had previously passed after she regained her footing.

Let's take a look at aloe vera—

Aloe's brows were furrowed, as if it were fighting against something.

Just now, Blood Rose decisively activated "Mind Hacking," interfering with Aloe's spellcasting and slowing her reaction by half a beat.

Rose seized the hard-won opportunity and was about to launch a counterattack when she suddenly heard a clear shout: "Surge!"

The middle section of the ring rises high, forming a steep slope!

At the same time, aloe vera was freed from its mind-altering effects.

"Oh……"

This move impressed everyone present, even the gods themselves couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

Absolutely brilliant!

Mind hacking is unique in that it does not directly attack the target, but rather unfolds a "mind domain" and slowly influences everything within it.

Aloe quickly determined that she was being influenced by a "domain" and decisively altered the landscape—

The protrusion in the center of the arena altered the distribution of magical power.

As a result, the stable field suddenly malfunctioned, and Blood Rose's magic was disrupted.

Seeing this move, Bai Lin secretly sighed in his heart: "Such keen awareness, such decisive counterattack, even I, in my current state, am not confident of victory against her! This Aloe Vera Lady is not to be underestimated!"

He turned his gaze to Mu Suogen and thought, "That Mr. Mu is also quite powerful. The general has more and more talented people under his command."

After the roles were reversed once, half the time had quietly passed.

Blood Rose had no other thoughts. She channeled her magic power, used the Five Thunder Orthodox method, and condensed a blue-white thunder spear, which she then threw at Aloe.

Aloe's eyes lit up. She raised both hands, and countless pebbles the size of human heads appeared before her: "Stonehenge!"

Stonehenge

A spell that combines offense and defense.

Aloe summoned a vast number of unevenly distributed stones before her. Each stone was a shield, protecting her from the impending attack.

Furthermore, after completing the defense, the floating boulders can be launched at the opponent, each of which is no less powerful than a real cannonball.

At the level of Aloe Vera, she could manipulate every stone at will.

No matter how intense the attacks were, they could not break through the stone formation's defenses and harm her.

But today...

It seems there has been a slight unexpected turn of events.

The silver-white lightning spear pierced through the dense rocks without encountering any resistance, as if by magic. Blood Rose's luck seemed to have gone too far; the lightning spear she casually threw took exactly the unsuspecting route and eerily struck the bullseye.

"boom!"

The silvery object struck the aloe vera, and after a violent explosion, a figure was pushed off the stage, rolling twice on the ground before coming to a stop.

Zuo Chang and the others turned to look, only to see Aloe sitting up straight with a shocked expression, her slightly parted red lips uttering words of surprise: "This is impossible!"

"Boom boom..."

At the same time, huge rocks fell from the arena like raindrops.

In the silence of the crowd, Aloe slowly stood up and said, "Impossible... How could my Stonehenge have a flaw? Logically speaking, it should be able to perfectly withstand even the most dense attacks!"

Zuo Chang looked at the aloe vera with suspicion, unsure of what to expect.