The situation became somewhat tense, and Wu Xiqun, who was in charge of guessing the coin, secretly glanced at her grandmother, the Empress, asking for her opinion. The Empress replied that everything was up to Wu Xiqun; if Nangong Yue and Wang Ruoxi could not reach an agreement, Wu Xiqun would forcibly appoint someone for them.

Thus, Nangong Yue's tea skills once again proved invaluable. She immediately grabbed Wu Xiqun's arm and rubbed her hot, voluptuous body against her, saying sweet words to make Wu Xiqun happy, using her beauty to her advantage.

Wang Ruoxi's personal charm is no less than Nangong Yue's, and she also has the capital to use her beauty to her advantage. However, the talented artist is too reserved and simply cannot act like Nangong Yue in public.

As a result, Nangong Yue got heads as she wished, and the coin really did land heads. Without hesitation, Nangong Yue chose to go first.

"...You shameless bastard, I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget!"

Wang Ruoxi was clearly enraged by Nangong Yue, and she stopped using the classical Chinese phrases that maintained her literary refinement, instead spouting nonsense.

"Do you think I'm afraid of you?"

Nangong Yue was not to be outdone, and even added fuel to the fire with a smile:

"I'm not afraid to tell you, for this big project, I'm counting on winning just one game against you to get fourth place."

"You... hum!"

Wang Ruoxi felt her chest swell with anger for a moment, but she still held back. She quickly walked to the desk next to her, picked up a pen, and began to write furiously, using calligraphy to calm her emotions.

Nangong Yue stopped provoking and, after checking her equipment, entered the arena to begin setting up the attacking strategy.

As the second attacker, Wang Ruoxi definitely couldn't watch Nangong Yue's live stream. She was taken to a closed RV to rest and adjust her condition temporarily.

An hour later, Wang Ruoxi, carrying a small radar that could accurately pinpoint Nangong Yue's location, also entered the arena.

Nangong Yue's decision to attack first was naturally based on her methods of scouting the enemy. She had deployed a large number of insect-shaped miniature drones throughout the arena, which Wang Ruoxi discovered shortly after entering.

Immediately, three combat drones, each the size of a bathtub, flew toward Wang Ruoxi and began firing machine guns at her as soon as they entered range.

Wang Ruoxi is never one to fight unprepared. She is proficient in all aspects of classical art, but her greatest skill is painting. It was through painting that she entered the Dao and became an extraordinary person.

Faced with the drone attack, Wang Ruoxi immediately took out a scroll and unfurled it, revealing a lifelike golden phoenix.

With a clear cry, a phoenix flew out of the painting and soared into the sky.

Then, like a flock of birds summoned by a druid in a game, all the birds in the entire forest gathered together and fearlessly crashed into the drone.

Nangong Yue's combat drone is much more powerful than ordinary military drones. It is almost immune to bird strikes, and any birds that do strike it will most likely be crushed by the propeller.

However, this fearlessness is relative. One or two birds hitting it will have no impact, ten or eight birds hitting it will only cause minor damage, but what if there are hundreds?

Bird bones could get stuck in the propellers and cause damage, and bird blood could also seep into the drone and cause a short circuit... As the flock of birds attacked relentlessly, Nangong Yue's drone could not hold on any longer.

During this time, Nangong Yue also tried to use drones to launch plasma bombs to attack the phoenix that controlled the flock of birds, but the phoenix was already surrounded by the bird wall, and the plasma bombs could not penetrate it with their destructive power.

More importantly, there are the miniature insect drones that Nangong Yue uses for enemy detection and reconnaissance, and most birds eat insects.

The insect drones that observe Wang Ruoxi from the leaves and branches are invisible to humans, but the flock of birds can see them... Moreover, these insect drones are quite fragile; even the weakest sparrow can easily destroy them.

As the birds snapped and sang, Nangong Yue completely lost Wang Ruoxi's sight, while Wang Ruoxi could still lock onto Nangong Yue's location using a small radar.

The initiative in the battle has been reversed, and Nangong Yue can now only passively defend.

Wang Ruoxi didn't rush to attack. She found a relatively open space in the mountains and forests, took out her easel and brushes, and began to paint.

She paints only animals, or rather, mythical beasts.

In addition to the golden phoenix still controlling the flock of birds in the air, Wang Ruoxi quickly painted a qilin and a golden-armored monkey, bringing them to life on the canvas.

With the appearance of the Qilin and the Golden Armored Monkey, another group of wild animals gathered, becoming Wang Ruoxi's fighting force.

There were more than ten wild boars, six wolves, and a troop of more than 20 monkeys.

"...I underestimated her. This young lady of the artist family is quite capable."

In the spectator area, Qin Huanyu watched Wang Ruoxi's performance and whispered to Linglan beside her:

"The mythical beasts and strange creatures she drew are not worth mentioning; they could probably be dispersed with three shots of plasma bullets at most... But the fact that these mythical beasts and strange creatures can actually control animals as in the legends is quite impressive."

"Yes, the phoenix is ​​the king of all birds, the qilin is the king of all beasts, and then there's the monkey king..."

Lily of the Valley thought for a moment and said:

“If Nangong Yue had strong personal attack capabilities, like you, she could choose to defeat Wang Ruoxi directly to win... After all, wild animals are just animals, and it's hard for them to stop a superhuman's attack. Unfortunately, Nangong Yue doesn't have superhuman power. Her combat strength relies entirely on her equipment, and her position is monitored by radar, so she has no chance to launch a surprise attack.”

"So, Master, do you think Wang Ruoxi will win this match?"

Standing on the other side of the lily of the valley, Bai Ling asked curiously.

"...Not necessarily, it's just that she has a slightly higher chance of winning."

Lily of the Valley hesitated for a few more seconds:

"Both sides rely heavily on external equipment for combat, but Nangong Yue has limited equipment and the lifespan of her technological weapons is also limited. Wang Ruoxi, on the other hand, consumes very little energy to maintain her painted beasts. After all, her painted beasts are just for show and have little combat power of their own. They rely entirely on her aura to control the beasts in battle."

"In other words, Nangong Yue not only has to fight against Wang Ruoxi, but also has to fight a war of attrition against this mountain forest that serves as the venue... or even the entire Beiman Mountain."

Bai Ling looked on with a sudden realization, then glanced at Qin Huanyu:

"What do you think, Sister Yu?"

"Yuebao will win."

Although Qin Huanyu praised Wang Ruoxi, she remained very confident about the outcome of the competition:

"That artist's strength did exceed my expectations, but Yuebao is still very different from her... More importantly, Yuebao seized the initiative this time! For two people with similar strength who both rely on external objects to fight, seizing the initiative is basically equivalent to victory."

"……Is it?"

Bai Ling remained skeptical but continued watching the game.

Seemingly feeling that she had amassed enough fighting power, Wang Ruoxi finally launched her attack, leading her three-tiered animal army.

At the very top, the flock of birds was still controlled by the golden phoenix. The flock not only maintained air superiority but also destroyed Nangong Yue's insect drones along the way.

Although such a large commotion could not be kept secret, destroying the insect drone would at least prevent Nangong Yue from seeing the details, which was still very useful.

The middle layer consists of monkeys moving around in the treetops. Each monkey holds a stone in its hand, which it can throw at enemies from a distance to harass them.

The lower level consists of wild boars and wolves, which are also the main fighting force of Wang Ruoxi's animal army.

Faced with the aggressive Wang Ruoxi, Nangong Yue showed no intention of dodging, but instead stayed put and waited, seemingly prepared to fight back.

The two met soon after. Nangong Yue chose a location in the dense forest, but during the preparation phase, she knocked down a few trees and cleared an area.

Nangong Yue was now standing next to a strangely shaped tree, with seven combat drones, each the size of a bathtub, hovering around her... This seemed to be all the combat power she had left.

Wang Ruoxi first cautiously observed from a distance of 100 meters, and then sent several wild boars to launch a charge to test the trap.

However, it seemed that Nangong Yue had not set any traps. The wild boars charged smoothly, but were immediately shot down by the combat drones with machine guns as soon as they got close to Nangong Yue.

"Hmph, you're doomed to lose!"

Seeing that Nangong Yue seemed to have run out of ideas, Wang Ruoxi felt relieved, declared victory in advance, and ordered the animal army to attack, leaving only a few wolves to guard her.

The flock of birds once again launched a fearless attack on the drone, this time with the help of monkeys throwing stones from the treetops, and they quickly achieved success.

Nangong Yue's drones were shot down one after another until she was the only one left.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Wang Ruoxi was even more smug:

"Surrender, Colonel Nangong. Your drones have been completely wiped out! So many people are watching from the mountain. You don't want to embarrass yourself by dancing with beasts, do you?"

"...You can give it a try."

Panting, Nangong Yue threw away the automatic rifle that had emptied its last magazine.

While the drones were battling the beast horde, Nangong Yue was also busy; she used an automatic rifle to kill all the wild boars and most of the monkey troop.

But she's run out of bullets now, and Wang Ruoxi has 6 wolves, 9 monkeys, and hundreds of birds of all kinds.

After losing her equipment, Nangong Yue was just an ordinary person. Theoretically, she had no chance of defeating so many fearless animals under her control. However, she did not give up. Instead, she took out a military dagger and prepared to fight to the very end.

"...Sigh, I originally wanted to let you lose with some dignity, but since you don't appreciate it, then don't blame me for being ruthless."

A hint of reluctance flashed in Wang Ruoxi's eyes. After hesitating for a moment, she still ordered the attack.

The six wolves guarding her didn't move, but a swarm of birds and nine monkeys pounced on Nangong Yue and launched a siege.

The birds fearlessly crashed into Nangong Yue's body, blocking her view, while the monkeys took the opportunity to scratch her with their claws and throw stones from the treetops.

Although Nangong Yue is a military researcher, she is still from a military background and has practiced military combat techniques.

The dagger gleamed coldly in Nangong Yue's hand, and with each swing, a bird would be killed, but it was difficult to hit the clever and cunning monkey.

Stab! Stab!

As the monkey continued to scratch Nangong Yue, her military uniform began to tear, her pantyhose had many holes, her shirt was missing several buttons, and her underwear was faintly visible.

"This……"

Nangong Yue herself didn't care at all and continued to fight, wielding her dagger, but Wang Ruoxi hesitated.

As someone who can offer those saintly answers in matters of national governance, Wang Ruoxi is actually quite kind; she's just rather aloof and strict when it comes to art.

She wanted to win, but she couldn't bear to see Nangong Yue in such an embarrassing situation... like her clothes being completely torn to shreds by the monkey.

So Wang Ruoxi, who had been staying at a safe distance of 6 meters away, finally approached Nangong Yue and had the six wolves that had been protecting her join the battle, hoping to end the fight quickly and save some face for Nangong Yue.

This was the moment Nangong Yue had been waiting for.

She ignored the wolves that pounced on her, even letting one of them bite through her pantyhose and injure her leg. She forced herself back to the tree where she had been standing and slammed her hand hard against the trunk.

The strange-looking tree had its fake bark peel off, revealing its true form.

A street lamp with a pale blue glow on its top.

"This is...not good!"

Wang Ruoxi quickly recognized the street lamp and her expression changed drastically. She tried to back away, but it was too late.

This is a magnetic storm street lamp (Chapter 23), a prototype product. Currently, it can only be seen in prisons, but the military also has some.

Crack!

Amidst the flashes and sounds of electricity, the magnetic storm streetlights, which had been brimming with energy, suddenly erupted, using electromagnetic effects to instantly clear the spiritual energy within a range of tens of meters.

The three painted beasts that Wang Ruoxi used to control animals also vanished amidst their mournful cries.

After losing control of the painted beast, the already terrified wild animals scattered and fled, leaving only Wang Ruoxi and Nangong Yue at the scene.

"you……"

Wang Ruoxi wanted to say something, but Nangong Yue didn't give her another chance. He rushed up and used military combat techniques to knock her down, then used his flesh-colored legs full of holes to strangle her until she was unconscious, thus securing the victory.

"See? I wasn't wrong."

In the audience area, Qin Huanyu also said smugly to Linglan and Bailing:

"Yuebao will definitely win... Unless the difference in strength between the two sides is too great, the Holy Mother will never be able to beat the Green Tea."

Chapter 168 We really have nothing

In this battle competition where princesses are chosen, the equipment of the technology-based faction is unrestricted, but not entirely without limitations.

Otherwise, someone like Nangong Yue, from a military family, could easily move an army's heavy firepower into the mountains for fire coverage, which would be unbearable for anyone and would defeat the purpose of the competition.

So there are still restrictions... Participants can use any weapons and equipment, but the weapons and equipment they bring into the venue cannot exceed their carrying capacity limit.

Simply put, if a contestant has the strength to lift a warship, she can bring one into the arena without any problem. Conversely, if she can only lift a gun, she can only bring one gun into the arena.

Nangong Yue doesn't have Qin Huanyu's tattoo seal, and her own strength isn't great either. The weapons and equipment she can carry are very limited—an automatic rifle and a certain amount of bullets, a backpack full of insect-shaped reconnaissance drones, and 7 combat drones the size of a bathtub are her maximum carrying capacity.

As an officer, Nangong Yue was very clear about the role of intelligence in battle, so she knew Wang Ruoxi's fighting style and that Wang Ruoxi could indirectly control wild animals by drawing beasts.

This ability would be quite weak in a city. The animals in cities are few and far between, with the main force likely consisting of stray dogs and cats. Furthermore, the vulnerable beasts are easy to deal with; they can be taken down with plasma rounds from a sniper rifle while hiding in a building on the street.

Unfortunately, the battleground is in the wilderness, so Wang Ruoxi's abilities will be enhanced, at least enough to suppress Nangong Yue.

Therefore, Nangong Yue was willing to shamelessly seduce Wu Xiqun in order to gain the upper hand. During the one hour she had to prepare for the first attack, she only did one thing.

Using those seven bathtub-sized combat drones, she transported a magnetic storm street lamp that she had prepared beforehand from her home in the capital city, disguising it as a strangely shaped tree.

The explosive power of the magnetic storm streetlights is not a great threat to sufficiently powerful beings, but it can easily kill painted beasts that are much weaker than ordinary vengeful spirits.

However, the attack range of the magnetic storm streetlights is limited, and the stored power can only be used once, so Nangong Yue only has one chance.

If Wang Ruoxi had remained cautious and kept her distance from Nangong Yue, allowing the monkeys and birds to attack her in a relentless, piece-by-piece fashion, the final result might have been a humiliating defeat for Nangong Yue, with her clothes torn to shreds by the animals.

Unfortunately, Wang Ruoxi's saintly side kicked in, and she couldn't bear to see Nangong Yue make a fool of herself. She wanted to finish the fight quickly, but ended up entering the range of the magnetic storm streetlights and being killed by Nangong Yue.

Nangong Yue won this round by taking advantage of Wang Ruoxi's saintly nature and kindness.

Qin Huanyu had expected Wang Ruoxi to be angry at this moment, and even secretly hoped to see a scene of a saintly and wicked woman.

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