The Dragon Reappears

Xi Xue lifted her head, her gaze fixed intently on Ruobing. The fury in her eyes felt palpable, making Ruobing’s heart skip a beat.

‘Oh no, this is bad,’ Ruobing thought. ‘After this match, I’m definitely in for a severe beating when we get back!’

‘No, a beating would be the least of it. I just hope Xi Xue doesn’t pull any cruel tricks!’

Gritting her teeth, Ruobing decided to conserve some of her strength while unleashing the rest with full force.

A more formidable and overwhelming barrage of water bullets surged, engulfing Xi Xue from all directions!

There was no other way. She was aiming for a high score on the exam, and since a beating was inevitable regardless, she might as well go out with a bang before the storm hit!

Witnessing the overwhelming, tidal wave-like assault of water bullets surging towards Xi Xue, the spectators in the stands could no longer remain seated.

“Damn, are they serious? This morning they were holding hands, like sisters, and now they’re going all out, like mortal enemies. Is this what they call ‘plastic sisterhood’?”

“Holy crap, I’m stunned too. Is it really worth it, just for points?”

“What do you know? This is the Ability College Entrance Exam! Is it wrong to take it seriously? If you expect people to be soft-hearted in every situation, this world would’ve gone to hell long ago! In my opinion, this is ‘loving to kill each other.’ The crazier they fight, the more passionately they love! The crueler their moves, the more intense their bond!”

“……”

Water bullets, like a colossal wave, crashed down.

“Tch!” Xi Xue gnashed her teeth in pure hatred.

‘This arrogant, annoying little wildcat!’

‘Being merciful to her is being cruel to myself!’

‘I must make her realize her place, make her see clearly who is truly superior!’

With a hardened resolve, she decisively abandoned her lower body defense, letting the water bullets pound her fair thighs crimson.

Instead, she focused the power in her toes, shattering the ground and kicking up three massive rocks.

She then flicked them into the air with her feet, using them to block the water bullets. With an open palm, she smacked them away, sending them flying straight towards Ruobing.

Ruobing, who had been preparing for a protracted battle with Xi Xue, suddenly saw three enormous rocks flying in close formation towards her. A sense of dread immediately washed over her.

She quickly concentrated her fire, shattering the three boulders.

However, no sooner had the first three rocks shattered than another three came hurtling towards her with even greater speed and force.

She immediately understood: the first three were merely bait, meant to deplete her strength. These three were the true killing blow!

There was no other choice. She could only try her best to obliterate them. Any unexpected turn on the field could lead to her downfall.

She had to maintain control of the situation!

Ruobing’s heart sank. She raised her hand, channeling her magic, and a massive water sphere rapidly formed between her palms.

The large water sphere glowed sky-blue, its magical energy clearly far surpassing that of the water bullets.

Water Release: Grand Water Sphere Technique!

As Ruobing exerted her power, the giant water sphere shot out like a missile, colliding with the three colossal rocks that carried a fierce current of air.

With a thunderous roar, the water sphere and the boulders exploded, fragments and shockwaves engulfing the surroundings!

However, before she could even catch her breath, Lan Ruobing saw Xi Xue burst through the center of the explosion, her leather jacket worn backward, charging directly through the water bullets.

The spray from the shattered water bullets lashed against her, polishing her leather jacket, leather pants, and combat boots to a sheen, while also turning her pale thighs crimson!

Yet, she continued to charge forward relentlessly, as if determined to die in battle!

‘Oh no, oh no, oh no!’

Lan Ruobing’s instincts screamed warnings.

She decisively recalled all her water bullets, transforming their collective power into a solid, massive water shield, which she held before her.

Running was definitely not an option against Xi Xue. ‘I just hope it won’t hurt too much later!’

Skidding to a swift halt not far from the water shield, Xi Xue executed a spinning back kick. One leg crushed the ground, while the other, imbued with fierce gale-force winds and air currents, lashed out viciously towards Ruobing’s abdomen!

‘Little wildcat, I’ll teach you to be so arrogant!’

With a resounding crash, the water shield shattered instantly. The powerful, heavy boot, still carrying the gale-force winds and air currents, slammed into Ruobing’s abdomen with undiminished force!

‘Damn it!’

Lan Ruobing cursed internally, immediately feeling her internal organs churning, an unbearable pain coursing through her body.

Her Tier 5 physical body simply couldn’t withstand it effortlessly!

She herself was sent flying like rootless willow catkins, propelled by the gale-force winds and air currents, hurtling towards the high wall behind the spectator stands.

The terrain restorer sighed helplessly. After several matches, Xi Xue was undeniably the most destructive to the landscape.

They had never been this exhausted in previous years!

‘This is bad!’

Lan Ruobing cried out internally. Based on the results of previous matches, if she crashed into that high wall and Xi Xue closed in, she would surely lose!

Immediately, she unleashed her ultimate technique with her remaining strength.

Grand Water Dragon!

Xi Xue, who was running towards Ruobing, suddenly sensed something amiss. She stomped on the ground, leaping high into the air, executing a backflip that allowed her to narrowly evade the massive dragon that erupted from the earth.

A gigantic dragon’s head burst from the ground, its maw opening wide to swallow both the earth and Ruobing, who was flying above. Then, with a swing of its head, it pulled its colossal body, previously hidden beneath the ground, and soared vertically into the vast sky!

The spectacle was immense, like a king emerging into the world, ascending to the heavens with an unstoppable majesty, demanding all to bow before its might.

The entire venue held its breath, everyone utterly awestruck by its appearance.

Transcendent and ethereal, it was as if an ancient myth had returned, proclaiming the eternal presence of legends with its timeless aura and power.

“Oh my god! It’s that giant dragon!”

Someone in the crowd recognized it and shouted excitedly. Immediately, everyone who knew of it gazed at the colossal dragon, their eyes blazing, their hearts profoundly shaken.

It was a memory of doomsday, filled with countless cries of despair, from the Awakening Day.

Dragon Girl Lan Ruobing—that was the title people bestowed upon her after that day.

It was a testament to both her beauty and her immense power.

On the podium, the judges and experts removed their glasses, staring in disbelief at the emerging colossal dragon.

“Impossible, this is impossible, how can this be!”

The security team members, clad in blue and white armor and wielding blue and white spears, were equally incredulous. The blonde, blue-eyed leader watched the dragon’s ascent, her eyes flickering with uncertainty.

She recalled that day, when she and two teammates had indeed been dispatched to manage the crowd chaos at Xiaoyue Middle School.

Upon receiving the order, they initially believed it was a riot, with someone conjuring a water dragon to attack the populace.

However, upon reaching the location and speaking with the person in charge, they learned that the chaos was caused by the sheer beauty of the individual who summoned the water dragon.

At the time, the water dragon they witnessed had already descended—a colossal beast trailing blue sparks and white-hot steam, like a meteorite crashing to earth. Their focus then was purely on safety, not on the magnificent blue-sparking, fiery-tailed dragon itself.

Now, seeing the dragon emerge anew, she felt her worldview being completely upended.

She remembered Lan Ruobing reporting her tier as Tier 4.

But how could that be?!

She had definitely been deceived!

The dragon before them, in its intricate details and spirited demeanor, was incredibly lifelike. Could a Tier 4 ability user truly achieve such a feat?

Not to mention Tier 4, even a Tier 5 ability user might not be able to. She herself was Tier 5, but she wasn’t confident she could do it.

Because the dragon’s form was too immense, likely hundreds of meters long, and to engrave every minute detail with such realism would require an unimaginable level of imagination and talent!

Yet, this girl named Lan Ruobing accomplished it in an instant!

This talent was simply monstrous!

She couldn’t possibly be Tier 4. Although the dragon’s energy fluctuations were only at Tier 4, she might be Tier 6, or even Tier 7. If so, China would gain another powerful asset in reclaiming its territories!

Her gaze burned, and starlight gathered on the long spear she clutched, with phantom lightning snakes flickering around it.

To possess such talent and strength on the very first day of the Awakening Day meant her future prospects were immeasurable.

In the ancient land of Huaxia, standing tall in the East, a brilliant new star, radiating boundless light, was about to rise.

This might just become the key to humanity breaking through its limits, a transformative moment in history.