Demon King: Hero, don't run away!-Chapter 505: I heard you want to see my strength?

Cuiyu was not sure whether Yang Yu had directly used the Racial Essence or simply put it into his pocket.

Whichever choice it was, the selection competition for the autumn festival only restricted the use of tools that could restore one’s physical status, and the Racial Essence used by Yang Yu clearly did not fall into this category. Naturally, he could not be disqualified for this.

Had Yang Yu indeed used the Racial Essence at that moment, he would need a substantial amount of time to fully absorb it, and there might even be some adverse reactions that could affect the outcome of the competition. frёeweɓηovel_coɱ

But this was not for Cuiyu to worry about; they had always played by the rules, which was why they were respected.

Not showing up in time for the match was considered a violation of the rules.

Yang Yu used the Plant Clan’s Racial Essence to participate in the competition, so naturally, Cuiyu and the others could not give him any special treatment in front of everyone; in fact, they were even hoping that Yang Yu would lose sooner rather than later.

It’s just that Yang Yu’s performance so far had been somewhat unexpected, but no matter, his next opponent was a true thorn.

"If you don’t want to be disqualified, contestant Yang Yu, please enter the arena."

Cuiyu’s voice rang out, and Yang Yu stepped into the arena with an unprecedented sense of joy.

Across from him, Shihui Cactus stared at Yang Yu while taking off his white gloves and tucking them into his chest pocket,

"I watched your match closely just now; your dodging was quite spectacular."

The tone of Shihui Cactus was incredibly calm, almost giving the illusion that a cactus was suddenly speaking.

However, beneath this calm demeanor, there was a fiery intensity in the depths of Shihui Cactus’s eyes. He wanted to see how this outsider differed from the demons they were accustomed to confronting outside.

Yang Yu smiled, not showing a shred of modesty, "Thanks for the compliment, I also think I dodged pretty well."

"Then let’s see if you can dodge my attacks this time."

"I’ll do my best."

Shihui Cactus’s lips curved up, and he rolled his tongue as the familiar electronic notification sound echoed again in Yang Yu’s ears,

[The system match is complete, and it has detected that you have inserted the Silver Teeth Clan’s Racial Essence. The selected game is Super Mario, and now a detailed explanation will commence.]

Super Mario was one of the classic childhood games, and Yang Yu had played it countless times, knowing each level by heart. He had even participated in speedruns for the fastest completion of Super Mario.

Unfortunately, he had not been able to break the record set by the predecessor, but he was only a few seconds off. Thus, Yang Yu was quite confident in speedrunning Super Mario.

However, the grade of the Level Limit Upgrade Sugar this time was also related to the Super Mario completion score.

To obtain the highest-level Level Limit Upgrade Sugar, one must clear every level and get every scoring point.

It wasn’t difficult, but it would take some time.

Luckily, the game this time had a pause feature, which allowed him to maintain the paused state and exit without the timer counting down.

To obtain the highest grade Level-up Sugar, he would need to find a quiet place and take his time, not like the previous two times where he had to battle and work on producing the Level Limit Upgrade Sugar simultaneously.

If he couldn’t gain Experience for the time being, then so be it. Yang Yu was not going to miss the chance of getting stronger for free; he knew only the best Level Limit Upgrade Sugar came with various bonuses.

He didn’t want to miss the rare opportunities to grow stronger just because he wanted to gain Experience points a little faster.

After all, for Yang Yu at this moment, Experience was the least of his worries.

Anyway, once they left this place, there would surely be some greater villains to deliver them Experience, and it wouldn’t take long to max out and overflow.

He crisply minimized the interface, taking out a sword and shield from the System, and glanced at the "Lotcar’s Revenge" Task.

Unexpectedly, aside from reaching the Silver Teeth Clan village to unlock this section of the Task, the other items still showed as incomplete.

The reward was listed as obtained, but this time there was no penalty for obtaining the reward in advance.

Yang Yu still hadn’t fully grasped the game system’s mechanics, and even if he vaguely understood it, there would occasionally be new things popping up that left him befuddled.

However, now wasn’t the time to delve into these matters.

Yang Yu refocused his attention on the arena, as Cuiyu’s arm swung down vigorously,

"On your marks, begin!"

Yang Yu and the Shihui Cactus’s battle started with this mature feminine voice.

Right at the start of the match, a small "swoosh" tore through the sky, and Yang Yu swung his sword forward, slicing a small spur in half that fell into the ground like a needle.

This spur was blown from the mouth of the Shihui Cactus, and although the attributes of the Shihui Cactus were nothing to sneeze at, a quick draw win was still quite challenging.

Before the match, the Shihui Cactus would always break off a spur from the tip of his hair and keep it in his mouth, striking his opponent by surprise at the very start of the match.

A moment’s inattention and the spur would pierce the body, bringing sustained and unrelenting pain.

It didn’t belong to any abnormal Status, it was simply a pure and sustained pain.

It was like when moving a wooden table, and a splinter from the table penetrated the tip of your finger and got stuck there.

At first, it was very painful, and then it seemed alright, hardly hurting anymore, only to cause immense pain when anything came close to the wound, making you almost wish to chop off your hand.

The moment one carelessly got hit by the sharp spur of the Shihui Cactus, any movement would cause unbearable pain to radiate continuously from the point of impact, preventing concentration in battle.

After being hit, there were only two ways to avoid the pain affecting the fight, one was to pull out the embedded spur, and the other was to concede defeat immediately.

The Shihui Cactus would not give his opponent the slightest chance to catch a breath; if the opponent didn’t surrender instantly after being hit, the Shihui Cactus would launch a swift assault.

The Shihui Cactus had participated in quite a few selection matches, and the other Plant Clan members were well aware that once hit by the Shihui Cactus’s blow needle, it was hard to escape a beating, so they simply surrendered.

Such blow needles had themselves become a deterrent.

If one wished to continue the match against the Shihui Cactus, it was essential to defend against his blow needles from the start.

But so far, there were very few young people who had managed to defend against the Shihui Cactus’s blow needles at the start, and even some elders occasionally fell victim.

Now, Yang Yu had just cut through the Shihui Cactus’s blow needle with his Sword Blade, catching the Plant Clan by surprise.

Yang Yu had the option to defend with his Shield, but he chose to go for the defense with his sword; such confidence, as if he wanted to prove his strength to all those around him.

The people of the Plant Clan held their breath for a moment, no longer passing judgment on Yang Yu’s previous clever tricks, and began to earnestly watch the match unfold.

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