Global Catastrophe: I Became the World Tree-Chapter 621 - 358 Fame Rises_2

The Ice Whip’s function is just that, mainly used to slow down enemies.

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The family finished breakfast and then drove again to the central square of downtown.

Compared to yesterday, there were far fewer people today.

The main reason was that roughly half of the contestants had been weeded out. Without these contestants and their friends and family, the crowd naturally thinned, and at least there was no situation like yesterday, where queues several kilometers long formed.

Ye Feng and his group, familiar with the procedure, used their staff tokens to enter through a special passageway, then headed to the VIP box.

Today’s match process was the same as yesterday’s, at least for the First, Second, and Third Order contestants.

However, there was a significant reduction in the number of Fourth Order contestants, so they could also adopt a point-based fighting system.

As for a Fifth Order like Ye Feng, according to the rules announced, he was to fight three matches today.

However, the number of eliminated contestants had decreased: today was the top 100 moving on to the top 80.

But these matters were all irrelevant to Ye Feng.

Like yesterday, the competition began at nine o’clock sharp.

The first hour, featuring First Order matches, passed in the blink of an eye, and soon the second hour arrived.

Perhaps due to special consideration, Ye Rou was also among the first batch to take the stage, not having to wait for later turns.

"Go for it, if you keep a level head you can win," Ye Feng said.

"Mhm!" Ye Rou nodded with a serious expression on her little face.

Soon, they arrived at the backstage rest area. Unlike yesterday, when Ye Rou was just a minor figure, today as soon as she arrived, reporters approached her for an interview.

Perhaps because notifications had been sent out, the reporters’ questions were all quite formal and there was no deliberate leading. They all contributed to a positive image.

Ye Feng opened the live stream and quickly noticed that as soon as Ye Rou appeared for the interview, her following started to surge.

"This is impressive, mastering martial arts at six years old. I really want to see how far she can go and if she can reach the finals," someone said.

"I think there’s a pretty good chance, after all mastering martial arts at Second Order, even if it was a fluke, is unique. That’s definitely her biggest advantage," another person immediately responded.

Ye Feng glanced at the comments and saw that the sentiment was normal, so he didn’t pay much attention to it.

In fact, whether it was him or Ye Rou, Liu Zaoxin had already arranged public relations teams, so Ye Feng wasn’t too worried about any negative news.

Ye Rou’s interview was brief, only answering a few questions before heading to another side for Realm testing, then stepping onto the stage.

Her opponent today was a girl around the age of 15.

It was evident the girl had studied Ye Rou, as she launched a charge as soon as the match began.

Ye Rou also retreated immediately while casting the Ice Crystal Armor.

Compared to the somewhat hurried situation yesterday, Ye Rou’s mentality today was much better, not faltering under the opponent’s momentum.

She followed her own rhythm completely. As she released her Ice Crystal Armor, her right hand condensed an ice spike, and her left hand formed the Ice Whip.

When the girl on the opposite side came within a range of 5 meters, Ye Rou didn’t hesitate to lash out with the Ice Whip in her hand.

This whip, purely condensed from coldness, was invisible and colorless; the opponent couldn’t see it at all.

However, at the crucial moment, the girl seemed to sense it and twisted her body, attempting to dodge, but the Ice Whip wasn’t a real whip—it was, at its core, a superpower.

So, under Ye Rou’s control, the Ice Whip likewise changed direction and struck the girl’s leg joint.

Almost instantly, a layer of frost appeared on the girl’s loose-fitting sportswear, and even the exposed skin on her calves showed signs of purple bruising from frostbite.

Although Ye Rou was young, her Ice Superpower was not to be underestimated—it exceeded the power of ordinary basic superpowers.

Facing an enemy of the same Realm, although she could not completely immobilize them, significantly reducing their speed was no problem.

Seeing this, Ye Feng knew that today’s battle was secured.

The progression of the battle developed with little deviation from what he had anticipated.

When the opponent couldn’t close in immediately, as Ye Rou’s icing crystal armor took shape, the tide of offense and defense swiftly turned.

Ye Rou held an ice spike in one hand and the Ice Whip in the other, continually attacking the enemy. Though her moves weren’t particularly clever, they were solid and dependable.

Even when the enemy sometimes caught a chance to counterattack, with the ice crystal armor in place, there was absolutely no cause for worry, she could simply take the hits.

The battle lasted just over a minute before it concluded.

Ye Rou once again emerged from the match victorious and unharmed.

And instantly, there were more comments online.

"Impressive! Why do I feel like she’s gotten much stronger than yesterday?"

"It must be a matter of mindset. She lacked experience yesterday, but today she seems much more at ease. Of course, what’s more important is that her Ice Superpower seems to have developed new techniques, able to Freeze enemies from a distance now."

"Before, I thought Ye Rou had less than a fifty percent chance of making it to the finals, but now it feels like there’s a seventy to eighty percent possibility!"

"Haha! If she really manages that, our Yang City will become famous. First, we had the monster that is Ye Feng, and now we have another young prodigy like Ye Rou, plus the Dragon King is from our Yang City as well. It really feels like Yang City is a chosen land!"

"Doesn’t anyone notice that Ye Feng and Ye Rou share the same surname? Could there be any relation between them?"

Elsewhere, Ye Feng watched Ye Rou return and immediately gave her a thumbs-up, "Well done!"

"Hehe!" Ye Rou responded with a somewhat proud giggle.

Of course, the happiest were Ye Xiangfeng and Wang Shuwen. Having children who were so accomplished was naturally the greatest joy for any parent.

However, the attention of the group quickly shifted back to the arena.

Even the online discussion followed suit, as after all, Ye Rou could at most be considered a little genius, and no one knew how long it would take for her to mature.

So, the topic of conversation quickly moved on to the other competitors.

And as time went on, the crowd’s anticipation grew ever stronger, primarily for Ye Feng.

Even before the Fourth Order matches had ended, people online began discussing what Ye Feng’s performance would be like today.

Amidst high expectations, the time finally came for the Fifth Order competitors’ matches.

When Ye Feng arrived backstage, he undoubtedly became the center of attention, to the extent that even other competitors came over to greet him, eager to get acquainted with Ye Feng.

Ye Feng didn’t enjoy the bustle and courteously exchanged a few words with those who came to greet him, but he had no desire for a deeper conversation.

When reporters came to interview him, Ye Feng directly refused as well.

Seeing this, everyone understood Ye Feng’s attitude and gradually stopped bothering him.

The competition’s schedule for the day was the same as yesterday, just with one additional match.

So, once everyone had entered and was verified by the equipment to ensure no one had broken through to the Sixth Order, the drawing of lots began.

Ye Feng’s position in the lineup was decidedly clear.

He was once again on the first arena, but today’s opponent turned out to be Lu Tao, ranked third.

Upon seeing the results of the draw, all participants except for Lu Tao perked up with excitement, a look of eager anticipation crossing their faces.

In previous matches, Ye Feng could directly knockout his opponents with his spiritual power, but Lu Tao was also a Spiritual Superpowered Being and was rumored to have mastered a Spirit Power Secret Technique.

Although no one believed that Lu Tao could surpass Ye Feng in terms of spiritual power, at the very least, his defense should be no problem.

This meant that they might very well get to witness Ye Feng’s second superpower.

Meanwhile, as soon as the draw results were announced, every live broadcast room erupted with excitement.

Someone immediately commented, "Although it’s obvious that the draw wasn’t random, why do I can’t help saying ’well done?’ I’m so looking forward to it!"

Another kind soul chimed in with a reminder, "Hold off on the excitement for now, top commenter. What if Ye Feng just doesn’t use his second superpower and we get to see a pure clash of spiritual powers? Then our anticipation will be for naught."

The reminder had barely been posted for three seconds before someone replied:

"Don’t worry, that definitely won’t happen. Just look at Ye Feng’s previous performances. Since he made such a bold statement, he can’t afford to win only by the skin of his teeth—he has to win decisively and impressively. So, he’s sure to use his second superpower."

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Ye Feng leisurely climbed onto the first arena.