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The small training ground, like a broken platform drawn to the dueling arena, floats outside the arena.
After the selection competition, some witches would always feel itchy to spar, and these trial arenas are designed to provide them with a suitable venue to vent their emotions in a reasonable way.
The selection competition is still underway, and not many of the training grounds outside are occupied. Jiang Kehan and Li Hui quickly found a suitable one.
The trial grounds have an identification function. After Li Hui inputs magic power, it is shrouded in a special mist to prevent other witches from spying on it.
Li Hui turned around, took out two unactivated life emblems from his personal space, and handed one to Jiang Kehan.
"First of all, for a dueling witch, the Fate Sign is an essential item and a qualification that must be verified before a duel."
“Witches who do not activate their Fate Symbols will be automatically disqualified, since there is no holding back in a duel.”
Jiang Kehan accepted the life token and nodded seriously. She still valued her life, but she still voiced her questions.
"Surely no witch would forget, right?"
“Oh, this involves the origin of the destiny emblem,” Li Hui explained.
"The life emblems for the Lesser Witch and Middle Witch stages can be purchased from the Witch Agency, but the life emblem for the Great Witch is so unique that it needs to be crafted by herself."
"There is a possibility that the emblem produced may be substandard, and if this happens, it will also result in a loss."
“However, I suggest you try making your own Fate Emblems during your Middle Witch stage.” Li Hui tossed the activated Fate Emblems into the air for the barrier to review.
Jiang Kehan followed suit, throwing out her own destiny emblem as well, and asked curiously.
"Is it for practicing techniques?"
Li Hui nodded and then gently shook her head, speaking with a tense expression.
"It's to save money. The life emblems used by witches need to be exchanged with witch points, while making them yourself only requires witch gold to collect materials, a price difference of 3 to 9 times."
Uh, Jiang Kehan's lips twitched, and she silently put learning how to make life emblems on her schedule.
As their life emblems were absorbed by the barrier, a warm feeling enveloped them.
Jiang Kehan tried to loosely clench her hands and felt as if she were an iceberg floating on the water, with more of her true form hidden in unknown places.
I thought I would feel a slight sense of dissonance, but I didn't expect it to feel so good.
Jiang Kehan was somewhat surprised that her strength had not been affected; on the contrary, it seemed as if she had received some kind of information and had become even more active.
Like a mischievous child who knows he won't die but keeps courting death, she is driven to try different ways in an attempt to evolve.
"Are you ready?" Li Hui walked to the opposite side of Jiang Kehan, keeping her distance.
"Yes, I've never felt this good before." Jiang Kehan seemed to be on drugs. This life emblem was very different from the life emblem she used for hunting, and it could easily arouse her bloodlust and excitement.
It's truly designed specifically for witch duels, forcing witches to fight to the death.
She smiled, but was actually quite satisfied with the effect.
"Heh, let's begin then. The boundary will be the landing of the fireball." Li Hui floated in the air, lightly tapped his finger, and a fireball rose up under their gazes before suddenly falling!
"boom"!
Jiang Kehan immediately distanced herself from Li Hui. She drew her short staff in her right hand, gathering the level 2 rare spell "Tidal Wave" that she had just learned yesterday. At the same time, she raised the crossbow given to her by Ariel in her left hand and launched an attack on Li Hui.
"call out"
Killing is not her goal; only by creating distance can she unleash her advantages and transform into the most powerful magical turret.
Li Hui's gaze sharpened, and the crossbow bolt shattered in mid-air. Instead of rushing to approach Jiang Kehan, she did something that Jiang Kehan had never expected.
She also unleashed her own magic on the spot, making the same choice as Jiang Kehan, becoming a magical turret!
"Kehan, have I ever told you that witches usually have more than one tactic? They are often good at many things."
Why do you think I'm not good at magical bombardment?
Li Hui tilted his head, and his calm tone put immense pressure on Jiang Kehan.
However, Jiang Kehan did not change her tactics; on the contrary, she was extremely determined!
This confidence comes from her 400+ magic power.
A witch's magic power undergoes a qualitative change with quantity. A middle witch's 100 points of magic power can completely overwhelm a little witch's 300 points. However, Jiang Kehan was not too happy.
She remembered that the opponent's magic was annihilation, and she was prepared to use magic to cancel each other out, putting herself at a disadvantage.
Li Hui took out his sword staff from his personal space. The sword staff was light blue overall, with a narrow blade that looked exceptionally sharp.
Jiang Kehan was slightly taken aback, feeling a little confused; "Sigh, isn't Li Hui's staff a short staff with a blade?"
But Li Hui didn't give her time to wonder; her superior control over magic allowed her to cast spells faster than Jiang Kehan.
She raised her sword staff, and in an instant, lightning flashed, and the entire training ground was shrouded in dark clouds, as if it were the end of the world.
"Kehan, for a low-level witch, creating an environment that is favorable to herself is the qualification to fight from a distance."
Li Hui landed casually on the ground and walked towards Jiang Kehan step by step, dragging her sword and staff on the ground, leaving trails of lightning.
"Furthermore, the true turret witch is not motionless, but rather represents destruction itself."
Wow, I knew you were strong, but I didn't expect you to be this strong.
Jiang Kehan gritted her teeth and unhesitatingly cast a spell on Li Hui with a wave of energy that had been poured into it by nearly 300 magic points. At the same time, her eyes flashed with an uncontrollable bloodlust.
Also, who said that my core skill now is ranged magic?!
A wave tens of meters high rises out of thin air, carrying enough power to distort the air as it crashes in. As a rare spell that requires witch points to exchange for, the wave is not just a simple elemental attack.
Water vaporized into its vanguard, carrying the power bestowed by magic, attempting to hold back Li Hui's limbs, while water seemed to pour out of her throat, suppressing her breathing.
Not bad, Li Hui was somewhat surprised. Jiang Kehan's ability to reach this level was beyond her expectations.
But that's not enough, far from enough.
The aura of annihilation began to spread, and instantly the moisture around her vanished without a trace, including the suffocating feeling in her throat.
At the same time, she aimed her sword and staff at the waves and charged towards them without hesitation!
How are you going to deal with me, Kehan, who can almost create a "magic-free zone" with magic? I'm really looking forward to it.
Li Huier arched her front leg forcefully and slashed diagonally at the wave. More than a hundred points of magic power neutralized the wave that contained more than 300 magic power of Jiang Kehan.
What awaits her is Jiang Kehan, who has united enemies and allies from the same source!
My dearest Li Hui, your magic power is less than 100 points, while I still have so much!
Jiang Kehan revealed a triumphant smile, but before she could feel smug, she was met with an imperceptible spatial fluctuation.
She clutched her kidney, her face contorted with pain, and clutched her lower back.
Li Hui felt a chill run down her spine. Using spatial magic, she kicked Jiang Kehan directly, appeared behind her, and swung her sword staff. The towering lightning bolt shattered Jiang Kehan's shield, allowing the sword staff to easily slit Jiang Kehan's throat.
She carefully administered physical general anesthesia to Jiang Kehan before taking her life, ensuring she experienced no pain.
At the same time, Li Hui wiped the cold sweat from her forehead; she was truly terrified.
Who knows where Jiang Kehan, this little witch, got so much magic power? If she really succeeds, the trouble and pain caused by enemies sharing the same origin will be no joke.
You have no sportsmanship!
Li Hui looked at Jiang Kehan after she was resurrected. The two of them looked at each other with the exact same eyes, which made them laugh after a brief eye contact.
"Your Annihilation Domain is just too outrageous."
"How dare you say that to me? What little witch has so much magic power?"
"Hmph, it's not like you're the only one with talent. Besides, spatial magic is too outrageous; how can you play without it?"
"Hard to say. I haven't even complained about your 'enemy and friend are of the same origin' argument, so how dare you criticize me?!"
They bickered and then burst into laughter, collapsing to the ground as they looked at each other's somewhat disheveled figures, laughing unrestrainedly.
Chapter 82 Touching Fingertips, Intertwined Hearts
Suddenly, their laughter subsided, and they both looked up at the sky with serene gazes.
"By the way, Li Hui, what kind of witch do you want to become in the future?" Jiang Kehan hugged her chest, rubbed her hands together, feeling the chill of winter, her voice somewhat ethereal.
"Ah, me?" Li Hui didn't expect the other person to ask her this question. She glanced at Jiang Kehan's somewhat lonely profile before thinking about how to answer.
"Perhaps I will go to a farther place and become a lord witch."
"Huh?" Jiang Kehan turned her head towards Li Hui, her tone filled with unexpected surprise.
She speculated on many possibilities, such as whether the other party would join the Witch Organization like Wu Yuhan, or become a research witch with her own knowledge, or even fantasize that Li Hui might want to become a dueling witch.
But this answer still surprised her.
The title of "Lord Witch" is generally a choice made by witches who crave reform. It requires the witch to nominally submit to the witch's cosmic expansion in order to test her ambitions.
It's somewhat similar to the Western Development and Homestead Law of America in my previous life.
However, the Witch Organization's attitude towards Lord Witches is that they will claim as much territory as they can. The number of universes that nominally submit to the witches is greater than the number of witches themselves. They are like experimental sites that are neither loved nor cared for, and are given to other witches to play with at will. They are known as the Witch's Gensokyo.
Your fantasies can all become reality there.
However, being a territory witch is not a good direction. All they need to manage and operate are non-witch races, and the income they can get from the territory depends entirely on the lord witch's abilities.
Many witches work part-time while managing their own territories, living a miserable life like children playing in the mud, and are thus known as mud lords.
Yes, territory is a burden for a witch who has gathered great power within herself.
For Li Hui, what she really cared about was not achieving her ambitions; she just wanted to find a place far away from the Witch Universe—the Imaginary Land.
She wanted to leave quietly, waiting for a guest who would arrive at any time, a guest who would never leave her, her own heart... and death.
Jiang Kehan couldn't help but move closer, and the sound of their clothes rubbing against the ground was like the turmoil in her heart at that moment.
If Jiang Kehan hadn't known Li Hui's secret, she might have jokingly asked if she could join him.
However, after learning Li Hui's secret, the answer to why she wanted to become the Lord Witch was almost explicit, and the meaning behind it made Jiang Kehan somewhat anxious.
Jiang Kehan suddenly felt a chill and wanted to get closer to Li Hui, wanting to pass on her warmth to him before the worst could happen.
I have come to know the chill of loneliness, and I have come to understand the horror of loss.
So, I want to hold you, share my loneliness with you, and let the coldness disappear in our mutual dependence.
So, please don't leave.
Jiang Kehan's fingers touched Li Hui's fingers. Under the other's surprised gaze, she spoke firmly, with a teasing tone that tried to confuse him. The words she had been keeping hidden in her heart could no longer be suppressed and reached the other's heart before she could even think.
"I thought Li Hui would stay in the imaginary land forever, and I even made the idea of wanting to stay with you for a lifetime. Now it seems that I was overthinking it, hehe."