Lin Muxue wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry when she found out who her opponent was.
Li Cang, on the other hand, looked slightly tense, feeling the pressure.
Li Cang asked curiously, "Xue Er, who's your opponent?"
Lin Muxue sighed, "I was hoping to match with a strong opponent, but instead, I got this trash. In the eyes of the weak, he might not be trash, but in my eyes, he definitely is."
Li Cang's eyes lit up, "Ye Yu?"
Lin Muxue nodded, "Yes, it's him. If it were some other weakling, I'd be disappointed since I wouldn't get a high reward. But since it's him, it's fine. I'll teach him a good lesson. I also hope he becomes stronger by then, especially his Conqueror's Haki. The stronger his overall strength, the greater the reward I'll get."
Even though the one-on-one arena in the Mystic Realm hadn't started yet, Lin Muxue was already certain of her victory.
With her Rumble Rumble Fruit, matched against Ye Yu, there was no way she could lose.
Li Cang felt quite pleased and mocked, "Ye Yu must have found out about his opponent by now. He's probably panicking."
Lin Muxue sneered, "Absolutely. What about you? You don't look too good. Did you match with someone from the Chosen One Pirate Crew?"
Li Cang nodded, "Yes, my opponent is Xia Ling, an Ice Fruit Ability User with a level nine talent."
Lin Muxue didn't seem concerned and reminded him, "You better win. Don't embarrass our Chosen One Pirate Crew. If you don't get the Mystic Realm reward, you'll fall behind. As the vice-captain of the Chosen One Pirate Crew, don't drag us down. If you're too weak, I'll replace you with someone stronger."
Li Cang assured her, "Don't worry, Xue Er. What's the Ice Fruit? I'll smash it with my Might Might Fruit. Ice is just ice—how tough can it be? It's no match for my strength."
At this moment, some were happy, while others were worried.
The ones who were worried were some of the Chosen Ones who had matched with weak opponents. Even if they won, they wouldn't get much of a reward.
There were also weaklings who had matched with strong opponents, and they were equally anxious.
However, most matches were balanced. Weaklings faced opponents of similar strength, giving them hope. There were also Chosen Ones matched against other Chosen Ones, making the whole situation chaotic and completely random.
A notification echoed.
"The event will begin in two months. At that time, you can choose to forfeit and not enter, in which case your opponent will be declared the winner and receive the reward. During the battle, there will be no casualties because if someone is severely injured and unable to fight or is on the verge of death, they will be teleported out and considered defeated."
This news relieved many people. Otherwise, the casualties in this Mystic Realm would have been too high.
Lin Muxue frowned, "You can forfeit directly? That kid Ye Yu will definitely forfeit."
Li Cang nodded, "Absolutely. After all, Xue Er, you're a top-tier Chosen One. Even if he's not weak, he's nowhere near your level. His Conqueror's Haki might work on small fry, but it won't affect you."
Meanwhile, Ye Yu was quite satisfied when he found out his opponent was Lin Muxue. He thought to himself, "What a coincidence. Matching with her is perfect."
Ye Yu asked Zhang Tian, "Who's your opponent?"
"My opponent is someone who contracted a Non-Ability User named Lin Zhu, with a level six talent."
"Who's the Non-Ability User?"
"His name is Vergo."
After hearing this, Ye Yu immediately thought of a character from "One Piece," a subordinate of Doflamingo who infiltrated the Navy and became a Vice Admiral. This character could fully cover his body with Armament Haki and was dismembered in a fight with Law. His strength was decent, and his weapon was a bamboo staff.
Ye Yu reminded, "Although his talent level isn't as high as yours, you still need to be careful and give it your all when the time comes."
"Mm, I know."
In the past, Zhang Tian wouldn't have cared, as he was a Non-Ability User. But now, through Ye Yu, she had learned that even Non-Ability Users should not be underestimated.
At this moment, Xia Ling called. When the call connected, the sound of waves could be heard, indicating that she was already sailing.
"Little brother Yu, I'm on my way. Who's your opponent? Mine is someone you have a conflict with, named Li Cang. When the time comes, I'll teach him a lesson and vent your anger for you."
Ye Yu felt somewhat reassured and said, "Li Cang? With your Ice Fruit, you can easily crush him. As for my opponent, it's also someone I have a conflict with—Lin Muxue, an Ability User with the Rumble Rumble Fruit."
This made Xia Ling's expression change. "What? Lin Muxue? This matching system is too reckless. They matched you with Lin Muxue? The gap is too big. When the time comes, just admit defeat and don't enter."
Ye Yu replied, "Sister Ling, you're underestimating me too much."
Xia Ling's heart sank. "Are you saying you won't admit defeat?"
"Of course, I won't admit defeat. I'm definitely going in."
Xia Ling grew serious and warned, "You know how strong and how much potential she has. Even I wouldn't dare say I could definitely beat her two months from now. How can you not admit defeat? She has a grudge against you and will definitely target you and go all out. Even if you'll be teleported out, I don't want to see you covered in injuries."
"Don't worry, nothing will happen. Besides, once inside, you can just think about quitting to exit. No need to worry."
"Alright, you can head to the seaside now. It's almost time."
"Okay."
After hanging up, Ye Yu and Zhang Tian headed to the seaside.
Members of other Pirate Crews saw them and tried to recruit Zhang Tian.
"Zhang Tian, join us."
"Your talent isn't bad, but you're still a lone cultivator."
"Our Pirate Crew is also a strong one. If you join, we'll make you an Executive."
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Zhang Tian refused, "No need, I already have a Pirate Crew. They're about to arrive."
"Oh? A strong Pirate Crew from Hangzhou? The Captain is Xia Ling, the Ice Fruit Ability User."
They knew about it, as the movements of strong Pirate Crews were always noticed. It had already made headlines, and they knew Xia Ling's Pirate Crew was sailing over.
On the internet, everyone understood that this was mainly because of Ye Yu, as Xia Ling and Ye Yu knew each other.
Instantly, many commented that Ye Yu was a freeloader.
At this time, the four strongest Pirate Crews in Donghai City had gathered by the seaside.
The Chosen One Pirate Crew was naturally there too. Their ship, which Ye Yu had damaged by cutting a hole in it, had also been repaired.
When Lin Muxue saw Ye Yu, she walked straight over, looking down on him.
"I never thought I'd be matched with you in the duel arena. To get more rewards, you'll have to work harder to become stronger."
Ye Yu replied calmly, "You should also work harder to become stronger."
This caught Lin Muxue off guard. She hadn't expected Ye Yu to say the same line as her.
"Heh, pretending to be calm. The stronger I get, the worse it will be for you."
Ye Yu confidently replied, "That's not necessarily true."
Li Cang corrected, "Indeed, it's not certain, Xue Er. After all, he will surely admit defeat and choose not to enter, so you won't be able to harm him. He may appear calm now, but deep down, h
e's terrified. There's no way he'll enter to face you one-on-one."
Lin Muxue agreed, "You're absolutely right. After all, he and I are no longer on the same level."
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