Physical mage, challenge me to a solo duel!

The two had probably just finished washing up, as their hair was still slightly damp.

Upon seeing Wang Yi enter, Jiang Yue waved to him first.

Wang Yi sat down next to the two men, puzzled.

Didn't they say they were here for extra practice? This doesn't seem like it.

"If you're going to fight Wu Guan next week, you can't afford to lose."

Jiang Yue reached out and poured Wang Yi a glass of water, then set the tone for next week's duel.

Wang Yi was surprised that Jiang Yue would be the first to say such a thing.

To be honest, since he roughly figured out the function of the system, although Wang Yi couldn't show it on the surface, he had actually become quite arrogant.

With the system's support, the advantage of his 100% success rate in absorbing magic will become greater as the game progresses, since higher-grade magic crystals are fewer in number and therefore more precious.

Even if they cannot absorb offensive magic, they are destined to become top-tier healing or support mages in the future.

Now all we need to do is quietly develop our abilities.

Things change every thirty years; if you can hold on, you can win.

Wang Yi couldn't understand what Jiang Yue meant. Why would Jiang Yue, the real number one in the higher-level department, pay attention to his duel with Wu Guan, which was like children playing around?

After a brief moment of contemplation, Wang Yi said nonchalantly:

"Whether we fight or not doesn't really matter, and winning or losing doesn't seem to be that important, right? I thought only Xiao Hao would care about my wins or losses, but I didn't expect you to care too."

Since meeting the principal, Wang Yi felt as if a huge weight had been lifted from his heart.

The seemingly serious and wise old man seemed to trust him quite a bit, which made Wang Yi less hesitant in his speech and actions than at the beginning, and he gradually revealed his original style.

When Wang Jiang and Jiang Yue heard Wang Yi say this, they felt slightly strange.

It's not that it's strange that Wang Yi doesn't care about winning or losing, but rather the confidence that Wang Yi subconsciously revealed in those words.

Just like the outcome of a duel with Wu Guan, it all depends on whether he wants to win or not.

Looking at Wang Yi now that she has dyed her hair back and cut it short, both Wang Jiang and Jiang Yue felt that Wang Yi was much more pleasing to the eye.

"If it were just a matter between the two of you, then there would be no question of winning or losing. But now that the matter has spread so far and caused such a commotion, it's no longer just a problem between you and Manager Wu. It could even be said to be a problem between Class One and Class Three."

Jiang Yue glanced at Wang Yi, then carefully continued, "At least among the freshmen, we are all quite well-known. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that we are representative figures of Class 3, and we are sure to attract a lot of attention."

Wang Yi sat upright and did not respond.

He was well aware of his original self's reputation, and the person he represented was not necessarily a positive one.

However, judging from Jiang Yue's words, the duel has attracted more and more attention after his suicide attempt caused a bigger stir, and it is showing a trend of escalating.

"The key is my sister. She came to teach Class 3 right after graduation. She is quite capable, but she lacks experience. In addition, some of her bold and even radical suggestions have been questioned by many teachers."

I don't want this matter to cause her controversy, or even become an excuse for her to resist.

Wang Yi remained silent. As Bai Yu's student, his previous actions must have indeed caused Bai Yu some trouble.

"So, your duel with Wu Guan should either not happen at all, or you should take all the ridicule on your own and let this matter be completely reduced to a private farce between students, minimizing the impact."

If you're going to fight, you have to win, and win easily, decisively, and as quickly as possible.

Jiang Yue stared into Wang Yi's eyes and asked seriously, "So now I'm asking you, are you confident you can win?"

Wang Yi took a sip of water, pondered for a moment, and then said, "If Wu Guan is only proficient in ordinary-grade attack magic such as fireball, lightning ball, and lightning spear, his chances of winning are probably around 80% or 90%."

"If I didn't care about how aesthetically pleasing the methods were, I'd just buy an insulated suit and wear it; that would guarantee a win."

Wang Yi had already devised a strategy for next week's duel, but had not yet made a final decision.

Unexpectedly, the outcome of this seemingly playful duel turned out to be quite important.

"An insulating suit? How did you even come up with that?" Jiang Yue was stunned, finding it unbelievable.

But upon closer reflection, it really is a brilliant, albeit slightly eccentric, idea.

With the strength of a normal-grade lightning ball spell, it might not be able to penetrate the insulating suit and harm Wang Yi inside.

However, as Wang Yi said, this method is ultimately not considered elegant.

"So, what's your solution to Wu Guan's ordinary-grade fireball spell? You can't just put on another fire suit, can you?" Jiang Yue asked.

"Hey, you know what, that's actually a good idea, but I probably won't need it. I've already learned Earth Shield, so as long as I react quickly enough, his fireball won't be very effective." Wang Yi thought for a moment, then rejected the idea.

Both insulated suits and fire suits are quite bulky. Putting aside the question of whether you could even fit into two suits, even if you could, you'd probably just become a slow-moving target.

At best, they are relatively tough targets.

Wang Yi's true confidence in resisting fire magic stemmed from the magic of the Flame King.

However, this is not something I can reveal to Jiang Yue.

"I say, as mages, can't you fight using normal mage tactics and win?" At this point, the king, who had been listening silently from the sidelines, finally couldn't hold back any longer.

These two oddballs are actually considering the feasibility of fire suits and insulating suits for defending against ordinary-grade fire and lightning magic.

"What kind of mage method? Dodge all the attack spells, rush in, and then give the opponent an over-the-shoulder throw?" Jiang Yue glanced at Wang Jiang.

Wang Jiang was silent for a moment, then said, "But Wu Guan definitely has some rare, top-tier attack magic hidden away. Fire suits and insulated suits definitely won't be able to stop it."

Wang Yi rubbed his chin and said, "Then let's find a way to prevent him from using it."

"If ordinary-grade magic has no effect, he'll definitely switch to rare-grade magic. You think we can just not use Wu Guan? Is he that stupid?" Wang Jiang scoffed.

"Then let's finish this quickly and not give him time to react," an idea began to form in Wang Yi's mind. "After all, at the poker table, nobody throws out a royal flush right away, right?"