Chapter 183: Quarterfinals
"Mr. Narukami, I definitely didn't come here because I thought it was too boring to play with slimes at the Bladeline Shrine."
"...Sorry, Sister Zhen, this kid is stupid. Xingzi, please take her downstairs to watch the game first." Ren Lian Lingyi said helplessly.
"You're right." Renren Anzi nodded. It was rare for the two of them to reach a consensus on this matter.
"Ah~ Damn Ren Lian Lingyi, damn Xingzi, what on earth do you two want to do."
"Shut up, kid." Renlian Lingyi knocked Renlian Yanyi on the head without any hesitation.
Renlian Lingyi cast a barrier on the two of them, and then Xingzi pulled Renlian Iwao away.
"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Master Ming Shen." Ren Lian Lingyi said, "The little girl has lacked discipline since she was young."
"It's okay. In fact, it's quite interesting to see the younger generation of monsters." Raiden Zhen said with a smile, "By the way, Renlian, how are you going to deal with the matter at the Coral Palace?"
"Uh~" Ren Lian Lingyi looked at Coral Palace Yingyue with a guilty look on his face.
Although the other party looked normal, as the number one barrier master in Teyvat, Ren Lian Lingyi could clearly sense that there was a layer of phantom barrier covering the other party's abdomen.
Even Ren Lian Lingyi could sense it, let alone Lei Dian Zhen.
"Let's take a look at Ah Ying." Ren Lian Lingyi said timidly, "And to be honest, I'm a little afraid of that woman."
"As for Yingyue, she is actually a person with a very good personality among the Coral Palace lineage." Lei Dianzhen said, "Her mother and grandmother are very strong-willed. They even dared to slam the table at Aying."
"So brave?" Ren Lian Lingyi said he was shocked. Didn't Aying kill them with a knife?
"The dominant gene of the Coral Palace lineage is very strong, so basically no one knows who their fathers are, and the Coral Palace lineage itself keeps this information very secret." Lei Dianzhen said, "But I know all of their fathers."
"For example, the father of the current human god priestess in the Coral Palace was actually a human original god, a famous warrior on Narukami Island more than 40 years ago."
"Her grandfather was a Xumi scholar."
"My great grandfather was an adventurer from Fontaine."
"All of our ancestors were excellent people in all aspects, and many of them actually didn't know that they had been involved with the Coral Palace lineage."
"Looking at your surprised expression, do you really doubt how I knew that?"
"It's very simple. They will report to me individually after they are done."
"So, you already knew this a long time ago?" Ren Lian Lingyi couldn't help but ask.
"You are special ." Lei Dianzhen said with a strange expression on his face. "Because of your identity, Coral Palace Yingyue actually reported it in advance. The main purpose is to make you stop targeting Haiji Island in the future. You didn't know it originally. I will tell you when the situation is more appropriate. I was originally hesitating whether to agree with the other party's statement."
As a result, Ren Lian Lingyi gave away his own head.
Ren Lian Lingyi: “…” So the clown is actually me.
However, Ren Lian Lingyi still insisted on his decision, "Let's leave this matter to Aying."
The following competition will be very fast. Unless the opponents are very similar in all aspects, it will usually only take a few rounds of testing and attack to decide the winner.
Of course, what really kills time is the duel between the original gods.
Compared to those traditional warriors, the original gods start with dominance and shields, so it is naturally more troublesome for them to fight like this.
To be honest, this is still Ren Lian Lingyi's fault. If he hadn't simplified the dominance and shield techniques to the point where even a fool could learn them, such a scene would not have happened.
However, everyone is more interested in this kind of battle. After all, a battle that is over in a few moves is not at all entertaining.
Even an expert can't gain anything from just a few gestures.
On the contrary, the appearance of this kind of overlord and shield can not only allow the warrior to better show himself, but also allow the onlookers to gain more.
For example, Kombumaru and several other talented warriors would show an expression of sudden enlightenment from time to time. It was obvious that they had figured out some moves, or gained something from the samurai moves displayed on the field.
Soon the competition between the swordsman and the archer was over, and the next step was the competition between the spears. Although they were called spears, they were actually long weapons being tested.
This duel is also the most exciting.
Although most of the top 16 are only at level 6 in naginata and spear techniques, this kind of aggressive fighting is still very exciting to watch.
In particular, those who use long weapons are often people with rich combat experience. Most of these warriors are promoted from lower ranks. They have a good grasp of strength, and because long weapon warriors have more abundant physical strength, they wish to add sword energy to every attack.
"The art of long weapons is easy to learn but difficult to master, which makes it difficult for these people." Ren Lian Lingyi said.
As someone who knows most of the data of the entire Ming Shen Island, Ren Lian Lingyi knows the dilemma of these long-weapon warriors.
Although long weapons are very common among the lower-level samurai throughout Inazuma, this does not mean that long weapons are very popular.
In fact, long-distance warfare is not very popular because it consumes a lot of resources and produces little results.
Most of the upper-class warriors practiced swordsmanship, which was more applicable in small places and was indeed more suitable for facing ordinary monsters without armor or domineering bodies.
And they are strong enough that they don't need long weapons to make up for that little bit of penetrating power.
"Who do you think is most likely to win the championship?" Lei Dianzhen suddenly asked.
"When it comes to swordsmanship and archery, I choose Kombumaru. That's why I say that young people nowadays are really scary. It's only been a short time, and they're almost catching up with me in archery." Ren Lian Lingyi said. In the competition just now, Kombumaru's swordsmanship skills have reached a higher level, and his archery skills are even more exaggerated. His rapid shooting speed is almost catching up with Ren Lian Lingyi.
"As for spearmanship, I'm not very familiar with it, so I don't know who I should choose. But based on the data, I'm more optimistic about the guy named Yangsen. His naginata technique is the best among everyone, and he has more combat experience, but it's a pity that he doesn't have the Eye of God."
Without the Eye of God, there would indeed be great disadvantages and risks in this kind of battle.
"Yamori is the first generation of samurai, right?"
"Yes, according to the information, he left Kujo Jinya three years ago. After returning to Naruto Island, he spent a year and a half to organize his naginata techniques that he had experienced in battles. His naginata techniques have improved rapidly since then, and he has now reached the LV7 level with deep attainments."
