Chapter 1148: Megan Cheats, Tina and Su Yu Strike Back
Chapter 1148: Megan Cheats, Tina and Su Yu Strike Back
In the dueling arena, the tide had turned against Megan.
Tina’s pale golden lance, brimming with fierce rage, had cornered Megan against the wall of the arena. There was no room for her to maneuver or dodge. If it weren’t for Megan’s extensive combat experience, she would have already been defeated.
But Megan knew she couldn’t afford to lose.
If she lost, she and her family would be ruined! Kimberly, that petty devil, would surely take out her anger on Megan’s family. The thought sent a shiver down Megan’s spine.
Then she remembered the potion Kimberly had given her before the duel—the Tier 6 potion, Eternal Fury.
Drinking it would instantly double her strength, allowing her to easily overpower Tina. However, the cost was severe—her strength would plummet to Tier 3 or even Tier 2 afterward.
She had been hesitant to use it, but now it was her only option.
A look of grim determination flashed across Megan’s eyes.
“Hah!”
She swung her lance, unleashing her ultimate move—Rage Spear Lightning Strike. The lance tip, surrounded by a deep blue aura, crackled with arcs of lightning, multiplying the move’s power exponentially!
Faced with such a powerful attack, Tina dared not block it head-on. She quickly spurred her unicorn to dodge backward.
Megan didn’t pursue Tina. Instead, she reached into her cloak and pulled out a bottle of orange-yellow potion. Without hesitation, she tipped her head back and drank it all.
Under the potion’s influence, Megan’s body swelled instantly, her skin turning a deep red with visible cracks. She looked grotesque, but her aura was surging, and her strength doubled in the blink of an eye!
“This is... a Tier 6 Eternal Fury Potion?!”
On the highest viewing platform, Su Yu was shocked. He had participated in advanced scholar exams before, and one of the questions had been about the Eternal Fury Potion. He recognized it immediately.
The problem was, before the duel began, Tina and Megan had signed a pre-battle agreement: “Neither side can use any consumables except their equipment and mounts. The duel must be fair.”
Su Yu had been present when they signed the agreement. At the time, he thought it was to prevent Tina from using powerful consumables like the Village Good Sword to turn the tide. Considering Tina’s unparalleled strength at her tier and the fact that the agreement would also prevent the Windsor family from any underhanded tactics, he had encouraged Tina to sign it.
But he never expected Megan to cheat by drinking a potion first.
This was outright cheating!
...
In the center of the dueling arena, Tina protested to the referee, “Referee, Megan is cheating! According to the pre-battle agreement, neither of us can use any potion-type consumables. You were there when we signed it, please rule Megan as the loser!”
The referee was a middle-aged warrior of Tier 4.
However, he showed no intention of ruling Megan as the loser. Instead, he smiled and said, “Tina, Megan isn’t cheating. Continue the battle!”
“Why? She clearly drank a potion!” Tina exclaimed in shock and anger.
“It’s because Megan’s secondary profession is that of an alchemist. According to the rules, potions crafted by an alchemist are considered weapons, not consumables,” the referee explained confidently. “You can’t force an alchemist to not drink their own potions during a duel, can you?”
“An alchemist?” Tina looked skeptical. “Even if a potion crafted by an alchemist is considered a weapon, can Megan really craft a potion of this level herself?”
”
Tina might not recognize the Eternium Fury potion, but based on its effects, she didn't think Megan had the ability to craft it. Otherwise, Megan would have been famous in the Legion long ago.
"Indeed, this potion was crafted by Megan right in front of me," the judge lied.
"You—" Tina tried to continue her argument.
But at that moment, Megan was already riding her unicorn, rapidly closing the distance between them.
Frustrated, Tina had no choice but to abandon her argument with the judge and assume a defensive stance.
Bang!
A golden and a blue figure collided once more.
This time, Tina was knocked back several meters, along with her unicorn.
Clearly, Tina was no longer a match for Megan in terms of raw power.
Seeing Tina fall into a disadvantage, the crowd on the viewing platform erupted in a thunderous cheer! Many had bet on Megan, and with the scales of victory finally tipping in their favor, how could they not be ecstatic?
But up in the highest viewing platform, Su Yu was already seething with rage!
Crafting the Eternium Fury potion required at least the skill level of a High-Grade Alchemist, and the youngest High-Grade Alchemist in the Empire was forty years old.
Megan was only in her thirties. Was she really capable of crafting it herself? Clearly, the judge was lying through her teeth!
"I can't let the Winsha Family continue to run rampant!"
With that thought, Su Yu pushed off the railing with his right hand and leaped down from the viewing platform.
"Boss, what are you doing?!" Vina Blackgold exclaimed in alarm, reaching out to grab Su Yu.
But it was too late; Su Yu had already leaped down from the platform.
"Boss, what are you doing? Losing so much that you're going to jump off a building to end it all?"
Vina Blackgold quickly climbed down the railing, but Su Yu was already gone.
Meanwhile, Tina was thoroughly engulfed in a desperate battle.
She was no match for Megan in terms of raw power, and her combat experience was far inferior as well. If this continued, she would surely be defeated.
"No! I can't let this continue; the final victory must be mine!" Tina rallied herself.
"Haha, no chance, Tina! Admit defeat, and I'll spare your life!"
Megan's face was flushed and cracked, looking particularly menacing.
She thrust her lance with all her might, the azure-blue light blazing as she aimed to defeat Tina quickly.
This time, Tina didn't block the attack.
She tumbled off the unicorn's back, evading the strike.
"No! I must win!" Tina's eyes burned with intense fury.
She flipped her hand, and a bag of monster essence blood appeared in her grasp.
This bag of monster essence blood was obtained yesterday when she and Kexing hunted wild beasts in the wilderness.
She was currently at the Fourth Rank and needed to stabilize her realm, so she hadn't absorbed the essence blood yet.
Now, with defeat looming, she couldn't afford to hold back.
Tina tore open the blood pouch and splashed the monster essence blood over herself.
Golden aura surged around her, rapidly absorbing the energy from the essence blood.
Almost instantly, Tina's aura and power climbed sharply!
Facing Megan's thrusting lance, Tina swung her own lance and easily blocked the attack.
"You're cheating!" The judge, flustered, shouted, "Tina Garsia, this is serious cheating, I'm going to disqualify!"
"Are you daring?!"
At that moment, a loud roar sounded above the judge's head.
A first-rank mage clad in leather armor swooped down from the sky, landing swiftly.
(End of Chapter)
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