Chapter 1071
Chapter 1071 - 157: Weakness?
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Before the battle began, nobody had expected it to be a one-sided affair.
And on the side of the weaker, there always showcased an unusually formidable Lu Ping’an...
"Oh, the clever boy, he has already spotted the opponent’s weakness, refusing to appear within the enemy’s sight. Let’s rewind time a bit and see how he undid the opponent’s binding curse technique...."
In the sky, the screen played back the scene of Fei’er’s momentary attack.
When that dazzling orb of light fell, the shadows that tried to bind Lu Ping’an were naturally dispelled.
"The wise boy, he has seen through the true nature of the opponent’s ability. If he had struggled early, even a little struggle would break the ’balance,’ and he would have been caught in the crossfire of two forces...."
Since Fei’er dared to use her powers in public, it seemed only natural for her to be analyzed.
And for Lu Ping’an underground, this intelligence entered his ears directly... He sensed that perhaps Priest Gan was helping him.
".....You might wonder why she uses powers that counter each other, isn’t that creating contradictions for herself? In fact, she never used ’light and shadow’ or ’high and low temperature’ powers from the beginning. She is just constantly dividing, splitting into corresponding ’concepts’ and ’physical quantities’...."
It sounds complex, but it’s simple in operation.
Under normal circumstances, heat is finite. If you extract what you call a "low-temperature state," then naturally, there will be a region that becomes a "high-temperature state."
She has always just been tapping on "balance," splitting "one" into "two," which is the essence of her ability, the so-called "Twins."
Therefore, she must control two corresponding physical quantities simultaneously; otherwise, they would collide and annihilate each other.
"Such an interesting and infinitely talented child, she reminds me of the Sacred Beast of balance from yesteryears, who before she completely took the wrong path and became a Balancing Disaster Beast, also had the essence of ’balance.’ And this child’s characteristic happens to be ’breaking the balance,’ which is really.... Whoa, hey! No attacking the judge!"
In the sky, the giant pillar of light had just extinguished, and the woman glared fiercely upwards.
𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
Gan Qianyun was somewhat troubled. Your attack on the crowd outside is a bit much....
"Er, you can’t stop me from commentating, can you? Now that you’re here....."
"Don’t you dare mention that person! And don’t you dare compare me with her!"
Okay, okay, the principle is because of this.
God knows what happened back then, it seems almost like PTSD.
But in fact, deep underground, the entity Fei’er hated, had already spoken in even greater detail about her.
"Essentially, she is about ’transferring’ rather than ’controlling,’ meaning her powers are many and mixed, with absolute strength being high, but the ’quality’ level is often not high and not pure enough....."
It sounds a bit complex, but looking back at that scorching fireball, and the difference with Lu Ping’an’s own Holy Flame, it becomes obvious.
She cannot possibly master the high-end ’purify/evolve energy’; at least not now.
But because hers is traction rather than control, while being less controllable, her consumption is also relatively low.
"Looking at the outcome, she is like a turret with an incredibly exaggerated amount of ammunition, not a drone controller with precise strike capabilities...."
Once again, Lu Ping’an was shaken by the vibration of the explosion, nearly fainting on the spot.
"Energy-devouring Skin" had been used to its limit; if it weren’t for this trait, he would have certainly been finished... Indeed, this trait had the upper hand over someone like Fei’er, a "low-end Element Controller," in terms of power. But the huge gap in absolute strength made even self-preservation with this trait difficult.
"She can’t possibly be in her complete form; in fact, the Emcee’s commentary has already hinted this to you...."
"I know, the question is how long she can hold on..."
At the start of the competition, Gan Qianyun, who had obtained more intelligence through the Secret Realm’s system, had confirmed the reality that Lu Ping’an had absolutely no chance of victory.
But at the same time, he also hinted, "I’m just curious how long he can last"... This actually implied that Fei’er’s current state was special and couldn’t possibly last too long, so persevering could turn defeat into victory.
In fact, if one thinks about it, if this were a permanent state, Fei’er and Qian Xiaomu could simply strut around... Such strength as dual Rule-level abilities would likely allow them to escape, even from a pursuit by Big Cat.
Lu Ping’an had caught on to this hint very early on, but now, nearly ten minutes into the fight, the explosions were getting more and more outrageous, yet his opponent seemed to show no sign of weakening.
"... you also mentioned she has mastered the traits of ’fast’ and ’slow,’ so, can we consider that she has acquired a certain degree of time ability..."
Big Cat’s silence declared that this possibility was probably true.
At this moment, Lu Ping’an felt even more troubled.
He’d tried to stick his neck out a few times, but each time he was bombarded and driven back, now delaying like a groundhog, becoming the target of her venting rage and irritation... Lu Ping’an had realized that, just as Big Cat had said, she might not have the intent to kill, but she definitely wanted to give Lu Ping’an a good thrashing.
As for not holding back or if Lu happened to be accidentally killed, she probably wouldn’t spare a second glance.
"Too passive, does she really have no weaknesses..."
Chris also fell into reminiscence on the other side. As her own once most perfect Creation, Fei’er was too perfect in every aspect. If there really was a weakness, then...
"... Fei’er is unlucky."
Is that meaningful? Are you sure that’s a weakness?
"It’s not just ordinary bad luck; this seems to be a result of her innate trait. She and her twin Eve share some aspects in many ways, such as possessing the wisdom and rationality of two people... This is not what I’m saying; it’s her own words. But in return, she also had to sacrifice some things, losing some things."
"Luck? Does that count?"
"It counts. Whenever there’s something involving chance, she’s destined to be unlucky. Her pursuit of perfection and strategies without fault is also because accidents are too likely to happen. Moreover, because she has cultivated many abilities related to luck, her usual fortune is actually above the normal line, unless..."
"Older sister, give it your all!"
The woman’s voice echoed throughout the competition grounds, her voice amplified countless times by some means.
In the sky, Fei’er suddenly trembled, almost falling straight down.
"... unless Eve is far away from her. Then, all her ’lucky’ traits fail to work, and bad luck will keep happening."
Hearing this, Lu Ping’an recalled some strange occurrences.
"So, Eve is very lucky?"
"... Super lucky, the kind that sails smoothly through everything, like not preparing for a test and the teacher having trouble on exam day... But it also resulted in her never needing to use her brain." As Big Cat spoke, there seemed to be a touch of emotion, as if recalling something.
"That way, she’s been sealed in a jar by you, asleep for twenty years... Well, considering her sisters’ ordeals, it does seem like super good fortune. It appears to be the only way to have survived the frenzy in your hands."
Lu Ping’an tactfully silenced the now guilt-ridden Big Cat once more and then turned his attention back to the person in the sky.
The gap in absolute strength was too great; the most effective way to combat ’rules’ was with one’s own rules, and currently, Lu Ping’an couldn’t do it.
"If brute strength isn’t enough, I guess I have to play a bit tricky... Fortunately, I have some material on hand that’s quite suitable for the task."
— End of Chapter 1071 —