Popularity is everything; I play a super genius

However, [imagery forgery] is very expensive!

In order to save money, Carol ultimately couldn't bring herself to do it.

She felt that using [Image Creation] or something similar against a second-order echoer like Bai Lili would be a waste.

But in the end, she lost because of her "reluctance to part with it".

Filled with resentment, Carol's figure transformed into tiny particles of light, slowly dissipating on the arena.

Carol, out!

……

This unexpected ending left both the viewers in the drama and those watching from outside the drama in disbelief.

The entire venue fell silent for a moment, then erupted into a storm!

Karentia has suffered casualties!

The seemingly invincible Karentia team, which brought a suffocating sense of oppression to the City of Fire, has actually suffered casualties!

The person responsible for this scene was none other than Bai Lili, the eldest daughter of the Bai family, a hothouse flower whom no one had ever thought highly of.

Although it relies on external forces, and although it depends on the Echo Scroll—

But it was she who accomplished all of this.

At this moment, the screen was almost completely filled with comments:

"Holy crap! Lili, is this the power of spending money?"

"Bai Lili, the warrior of money!"

"The echo of money! The strongest echo!"

"Bai Lili, you're awesome!!!"

"I thought the first blood on Kalentia would go to either Laoji or Huomu, but it turned out to be me, Lili!"

"I misjudged it..."

"Just think, who would have guessed?!"

……

Amidst the shock of the entire audience, the second battle began.

Wheel race.

Although Kalentia has lost one member, Bai Lili has used up all her scrolls and has already conceded defeat.

Therefore, it is still four against four on both sides.

The outcome is still uncertain!

……

……

Chapter 115 Running! Evolution! Another Round! (3-in-1)

In the second match, it was Karentia's turn to go first.

On the large screen above the arena, the portraits of the four members of Kalentia flashed and rotated before finally freezing.

Short, light gray hair; pale-colored eyes; expressionless.

In this battle, the player selected from Kalentia's side is—

Wuma Zero.

Huo Mu volunteered.

Having won against Arashi in the previous match, Hōki felt he was in top form and wanted to capitalize on this momentum to win another game.

But just as he was about to step onto the ring, it suddenly darted past him, taking the lead.

"Let me handle this one."

He turned around in a flash and smiled at everyone.

That smile was different from usual.

It felt like we had been waiting for a long time, and finally something had arrived.

"That guy is my target."

"Huh? But..."

Huo Mu, however, still wanted to try his luck. He felt that Mo Na, who had already entered the third tier and awakened the armor, was stronger than him, so it would be better for him to go first.

Even if they can't win, they can still help Setsuna get information.

Thinking of this, Huo Mu wanted to say something more, but was gently stopped by an outstretched hand.

As Saki gazed at Setsuna's retreating figure stepping onto the stage, he murmured:

"Let's trust Setsuna-kun."

Saki's words still carried weight; Huo Mu immediately shut up and obediently withdrew.

……

On the arena, a barrier of light rose.

Setsuna and Wuma Zero stood facing each other.

The battle begins.

Without any further ado, he immediately donned his armor.

The girl's circuit construction speed was astonishing, almost on par with the elites of Kalentia.

A stream of light emanated from her body, rapidly tracing her slender figure.

She already had a pair of perfectly proportioned long legs, which looked even more slender under the shimmering light.

The most important part of the entire armor set is almost entirely focused on the lower body.

Born for speed!

The streamlined armor plates extend downwards from the hips, closely conforming to the curves of the legs.

The hollowed-out design at the knee bend allows for maximum flexibility.

At the ankles are a pair of light, sleek boots with slightly upturned heels, as if they're always ready to take off.

The moment the entire outfit was completed, it emitted a clear and melodious sound, like a blade slicing through ice!

Genealogy attached.

Armed manifestation.

Imagery of armor.

——【Exile Me】!

Setsuna knew very well what she was facing, so she planned to give it her all from the very beginning.

However, Wuma Ling simply looked at her expressionlessly:

"You've become more capable."

Words without emotional fluctuations, falling on Shana's ears, felt like a fine needle piercing a wound.

In that instant, I realized that it wasn't a compliment, or at least it didn't sound like one.

Because Wuma Zero speaks in the exact same way as that person.

Therefore, no answer is needed.

In a flash, he launched the first attack.

Her lineage is [Flash Shadow] —

Extreme speed, extreme explosiveness!

His figure left a trail of afterimages on the arena, and his first strike was all-out.

However, Wu Ma Ling merely turned slightly to the side, and a pale golden circuit had unknowingly unfolded beneath her feet.

Third-order echo, [trajectory prediction].

First-order echo, [Ground Spike].

Second-order echo, [Wind Bind].

Three distinct echoes were released at the same moment.

The trajectory prediction captured the landing point of her next step in an instant. The ground spikes suddenly protruded from where she was about to land, and the wind bind wrapped around her ankles.

He was abruptly pulled from the high speed and slammed onto the ring, sliding several meters.

Wumaling looked at her, her gaze calm and undisturbed.

This is Wuma Zero's lineage—

[Living Catalog].

Any response she reads, once mastered, is like a book added to the library, which she can access and use at any time.

Even without constructing a circuit!

Her mother, Wumaqin, was a genius professor known as the "Echo Library," who imparted all her knowledge to her.

Wuma Zero accepted everything and absorbed it all, making him his mother's most satisfying masterpiece!

As for Setsuna, who was also born into the Wuma family—

She was a failure.

For example, at this moment, facing Wuma Ling's all-round crushing, the instantaneous [Flash Shadow], although extremely fast, could only dodge and maneuver continuously.

Like a caged beast.

His struggles were extremely pathetic.

……

Outside the arena, the audience in Xinzhi City, who were just moments before thrilled that Bai Lili had defeated Carol, fell silent.

Wuma Zero's suppressive power was terrifying and evident to all.

"So I still can't do it..."

"I knew it when Setsuna took the stage. How could a pirated copy possibly beat the original?" someone who knew the secrets of the Wuma family sneered.

"Pirated or genuine? What do you mean?"

A curious spectator nearby, not knowing the situation, pressed for an explanation, and the person then offered their interpretation:

"That girl named Setsuna was originally named Wuma Ling, and she is Professor Qin's daughter."

But it turned out to be a false alarm.

There was a mistake at the hospital back then. Professor Qin's real daughter was the girl named Ling across the street.

She returned to the Wuma family at the age of ten and quickly displayed her talent.

The listener was stunned: "Huh? Shouldn't she be from our City of Fire? How come she's siding with Kalentia?"

"Because Karentia has better educational resources, I transferred there a few months ago."

"Holy crap! Isn't this a traitor?"

"It's not really that. Think about it, if she joins Karentia, at least she can help us keep a seat. It's a roundabout way to save the country."

"So, do the seats we secured still count as ours?!"

"It's better than nothing, isn't it?"

Some people agree, feeling that there is nothing wrong with doing so.

Some people also cursed, feeling that the Wuma family had forgotten their roots and betrayed the country.

The noise was deafening, and no one could outdo the other.