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Chapter 58: Rapid Improvement
Chapter 58: Rapid Improvement
The inter-city arena battles were divided into individual and team competitions.
The individual battles were self-explanatory.
As for the team battles, they were four-on-four fights.
A brutal clash between four Evolvers and another group of four.
Thus, Team battles tested the coordination between members more so than individual skill.
In the Dongning City Arena, the host, Sun Bin, made his appearance.
As a well-known local host, Sun Bin could be considered a 'regular' at these arena tournaments.
His ability to gain this status stemmed from his own capabilities - A deep understanding of various evolutionary paths, often providing instant battle commentary and offering his own judgments.
Coupled with his humorous and unpretentious speech, his position as an arena host was naturally unshakeable.
Standing next to Sun Bin was a young woman, also a host for the arena tournament.
In the tradition of Dongning City's arena tournaments, there were always two hosts, a man and a woman.
This female host was obviously new to commenting on these battles, as her expression was slightly tense.
"Today is the day of the arena tournament, and my Dongning City will be welcoming opponents from other cities."
"I believe that this time, Dongning City's representative Evolvers will definitely surpass their past performances."
Sun Bin's tone was fervent, whether they could surpass their past performances or not, their morale must not lose first.
"Alright, let me introduce our representatives."
"First, we have Zong Bai from Dongning City, a familiar face to everyone, with a First Rank Twelfth Level of power, I believe Zong Bai must be very close to the Second Rank now."
"The second representative is Cao Rong."
"The third is Lu Xiguang."
"And the fourth-"
Sun Bin intentionally paused here before continuing, "The fourth representative is a newcomer to the arena tournament, but since he's standing here, he must have his own outstanding qualities."
Next, Host Sun Bin introduced the four representatives from their opponent, Zijing City.
Finally, the host began his summary.
"Our opponents are strong, and Zijing City's past achievements are well-known to all. However, I have more faith in Dongning City's four competitors."
Sun Bin proclaimed loudly, "Now, let the tournament begin!"
"Go, brother!" Lin Yi clenched her small fists, cheering for Lin Yuan.
"Everyone seems to be in low spirits, saying that Dongning City is destined to lose, that Zijing City is too strong, and that we have no chance of winning."
Mother Lu Qiong glanced at the constantly drifting 'bullet comments' and couldn't help but say, "They're saying that it's already hard to win, and with a 'newbie' added to the team, aren't they mocking our Little Yuan?"
"Zijing City's strength is indeed formidable, especially that 'Giant' captain."
Father Lin Shoucheng, a 'long-time viewer', gave an objective evaluation, "Based on past records, Dongning City has a very slim chance of winning, one could even say it's negligible."
After speaking, Lin Shoucheng saw Lu Qiong's furrowed brows and quickly explained, "But this has nothing to do with Little Yuan."
"Even if Little Yuan doesn't participate, with Dongning City's line-up in past tournaments, we still wouldn't have won. These people nowadays love to shift the blame. Little Yuan hasn't done anything, and yet they're already putting a target on him."
"Can't you say something nice about Little Yuan?" Lu Qiong glared at Lin Shoucheng, "I have full confidence in Little Yuan."
Lin Shoucheng immediately smiled and said, "Yes, I also have full confidence in our Little Yuan. With Little Yuan here, Dongning City is bound to win."
Lin Shoucheng's face was full of flattery.
In the center of the arena, Lin Yuan, Zong Bai, and the other three appeared on one side.
"Mr. Lin, what should we do now?"
Zong Bai immediately asked in a low voice.
He was very clear in his mind that normally, their team would have no chance of winning against Zijing City's four.
Lin Yuan was their only hope.
Thus, Zong Bai and the other two didn't need to think and directly decided to center their strategy around Lin Yuan.
Lu Xiguang and Cao Rong also looked at Lin Yuan intently, awaiting his decision.
"What should we do?"
Lin Yuan pondered for a moment.
"You three go first."
"Directly crush them head-on."
Lin Yuan gave his instructions.
"Okay!"
Zong Bai readily agreed without hesitation.
Then he realized what Lin Yuan had said.
We go first?
Zong Bai glanced at Zijing City's four competitors, especially the towering figure standing in the center, who was over two meters tall.
He couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
If Lin Yuan didn't join the battle, and they went up instead, it would not be a matter of crushing the opponents, but rather, they would be the ones crushed.
Lu Xiguang and Cao Rong also looked confused.
The specialty of the 'Giant' evolutionary path was direct head-on clashes.
If the three of them went up first, wouldn't that be using their weakness to attack the enemy's strength?
"Just follow my instructions."
Lin Yuan's tone was calm.
"Alright."
Zong Bai gritted his teeth and replied.
After all, this was a virtual world, and even if they died here, their real bodies outside would not be affected.
At worst, they would just lose this arena tournament. After learning that their opponent was Zijing City, Zong Bai hadn't held much hope anyway.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Zong Bai, Lu Xiguang, and Cao Rong charged directly towards Zijing City's four Evolvers.
Meanwhile, within Lin Yuan's body, the Taiyin and Taiyang powers formed a Taiji, with the yin and yang fish slowly rotating and transforming into an invisible force that enveloped the area around him.
Taiji Domain.
This was a capability Lin Yuan had comprehended by incorporating the original force into the Taiji concept.
Within the range of the Taiji Domain, he could easily suppress his opponents.
Lin Yuan could also use the domain's power to closely observe everything about his adversaries.
In fact, Lin Yuan had grasped the rudimentary form of the Taiji Domain back in the Dragon and Tiger World, only to perfect it after comprehending the evolutionary path of the original force.
On the other side, the four Evolvers from Zijing City were also warily sizing up Lin Yuan and his group from a distance.
When they saw Zong Bai and the other two charging towards them first, their expressions turned surprised.
"Seeking death," the burly figure leading them sneered. If Zong Bai and the others relied on their speed, it would give him a bit of a headache, but now that they were rushing straight at them?
"Follow me and crush them," the burly figure said, his body suddenly swelling to a height of five meters as he strode towards Zong Bai's group.
Behind him, the other three Evolvers from Zijing City also wore smug smiles.
In their opinion, the Evolvers from Dongning City must have given up and were choosing to end the match in the most spectacular way possible.
"Let's see what tactics Dongning City's contestants will use to face off against Zijing City's four Evolvers," commented the host, Sun Bin.
"My goodness, Zong Bai, Cao Rong, and the others are actually taking the lead and charging straight at their opponents?"
"What are they trying to do?"
Even Sun Bin, the host, was astonished by this sight.
He had commented on countless arena matches and had never seen such a strategy before.
While it was true that there were head-on collision tactics used against Evolvers who specialized in the Giant evolutionary path, those were employed by Evolvers who themselves excelled in direct confrontations.
Currently, neither Zong Bai nor Lu Xiguang nor Cao Rong were the type to engage in head-on clashes.
As for the newcomer, Lin Yuan, he was hanging back and not engaging at all.
"It looks like our Dongning City contestants feel that they can't win and have decided to end the match in the most valiant way possible," Sun Bin said with a slight shake of his head.
At least they were putting on a show of force, which was better than frantically fleeing and then getting crushed by the 'Giant' anyway.
"Wait, what's this?" Sun Bin said, looking at the arena. He had expected a one-sided situation, but when the two sides made direct contact, his eyes widened in surprise.
Zong Bai and the others, who were supposed to be torn apart by the 'Giant' from Zijing City, strangely showed no signs of injury.
On the contrary, the four Evolvers from Zijing City seemed constrained and awkward, as if they were being suppressed by their opponents.
How was this possible?
In the arena, Zong Bai, Cao Rong, and the others were completely bewildered.
Up close, they realized that the four Evolvers from Zijing City had experienced a drastic drop in speed and strength.
Especially the 'Giant' opponent—when he attacked with full force, Zong Bai was able to dodge it with ease.
"What's going on?" Zong Bai asked, seeing the shocked expressions on their opponents' faces.
Even they seemed confused and frustrated, clearly not understanding why they were performing so poorly.
"It's Mr. Lin," Zong Bai suddenly realized.
As Evolvers, they might not be exceptionally intelligent, but they weren't stupid either.
Combining Lin Yuan's instruction for them to go first with the current performance of their four opponents, Zong Bai quickly ruled out the possibility that their opponents had gotten stronger.
That left only one explanation—Lin Yuan's doing.
"Mr. Lin has taken action and is suppressing them?"
"Is this the power of a domain?" Zong Bai speculated.
Domain power referred to a certain level of control over an area or space, and it was something that only a small number of special evolutionary paths could access, usually at the second or third tier.
[Your comprehension talent is heaven-defying. By observing the Giant evolutionary path up close, you continuously improve your Martial Dao evolutionary path.]
[Your comprehension talent is heaven-defying. By observing the Fire evolutionary path up close, you continuously improve your Martial Dao evolutionary path.]
[Your comprehension talent is heaven-defying. By observing the Spiritual Master evolutionary path up close, you continuously improve your Martial Dao evolutionary path.]
[Your comprehension talent is heaven-defying. By observing the Bloodline evolutionary path up close, you continuously improve your Martial Dao evolutionary path.]
Through the Taiji Domain, it was as if Lin Yuan was directly touching the four Evolvers from Zijing City, allowing him to intimately understand the strengths and weaknesses of their evolutionary paths.
This provided far more insight than simply watching videos.
For example, by deliberately intensifying the domain's power and pressing it against the Giant's chest, Lin Yuan could observe how the opponent reacted and gain a plethora of insights thanks to his heaven-defying comprehension talent.
Additionally, as Zong Bai and the others continued their relentless offense, the reactions of the four opponents from Zijing City also fell under Lin Yuan's perception, further enhancing his understanding of the Martial Dao evolutionary path.
In that moment, Lin Yuan's comprehension of the Martial Dao evolutionary path rapidly improved.
(End of Chapter)
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