I dug up the magical girl's corpse.

Chapter 78 Top 8 Matches

The beginner-level competition in Fukazuki City had 16 participants who qualified through the preliminary rounds.

This number may seem small, but it is actually quite large. After all, each magical girl is only allowed to participate in the [Beginner Group] competition once, and they are basically all newcomers who have just become magical girls that year. With more than 30 magical girls awakening each year, the proportion is already very high for a city with a total population of more than 20 million.

Of course, these magical girls may only ever reach the [Seed] level, and only a few can advance to the [Bud] level and transform.

If you can't advance to the [Bud] level before the age of 20, you can't participate in the [Intermediate Group] competition, and you'll be almost cut off from the world of magical girls. Many people have fallen at this hurdle, including some exceptionally talented geniuses. They become obsolete overnight, either working a mundane job at the Magic Academy or returning to real life.

But I digress. Let's get back to the competition in the [Beginner Group].

After one round of selection, only 8 contestants remained out of the 16, including Lin Yongxi. They are the top eight contestants this year.

Today is the quarterfinals, and after this round of competition, four people will advance to the semifinals.

This tournament format has no double-elimination or resurrection, it's a one-round elimination, which is very exciting. Therefore, the result of the draw can sometimes determine the course of fate.

"【Number 1】".

Lin Yongxi looked at the slip of paper in her hand, her expression unchanged.

Being the first to go on stage is usually bad news for most players. The excessive tension, coupled with the attention they receive, can create considerable psychological pressure.

But she doesn't consider herself one of those young girls anymore. Besides, she's here to win the championship, so it doesn't matter who her opponent is.

"Play well."

"Um."

Following Chen Mu's words, the girl once again stepped onto the dazzling arena.

"Look, it's that girl!"

"It really is her! My God, she looks so much like her!"

"I wonder if she'll quickly defeat her opponent today. I wish I could watch more of it."

"I want to be one of the original fans!"

It was noticeable that the audience seats were much more crowded today than yesterday's quiet scene. At least the front rows were full. Some of the audience members had skipped the main stage competition at the Phoenix Hall to come to the Phoenix Hall, and some had even bought scalped tickets from other places and flown in at the last minute. It was very lively.

What Lin Yongxi didn't know was that the organizers had specially added camera drones and a live stream for her event, so there were even more people watching online.

Everyone's watching to see who this "Dawn" clone really is.

She was unaware of and unconcerned about any of this. Having composed herself, her only goal now was to win the match decisively.

"Competing against you is really stressful..."

On the other side of the arena, her opponent arrived late. She was also a young girl with long hair, and she complained about the noise around her as she spoke:

"However, if I can defeat a popular player like you, you can also become my stepping stone."

The tension was palpable from the very beginning.

Lin Yongxi, however, did not care, nor was he provoked or angered. Instead, he smiled and said, "Please enlighten me."

"snort!"

"The match begins!"

As soon as the referee made the announcement, the scene on the ring immediately changed!

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Yongxi dashed out once again, her figure as swift as lightning! She once again chose the most direct method, attempting to replicate the blitzkrieg of the previous battle.

Taking advantage of the opponent's unstable footing, we secured victory in one fell swoop.

But this time, the trick obviously wouldn't work anymore.

Seeing Lin Yongxi rushing towards her, the long-haired girl's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and instead of retreating, she advanced.

"Don't even think about it!"

hum-

A thick, pale yellow magical light instantly covered her arms and torso.

She lowered her body slightly, crossed her arms to protect her chest, and prepared to take the brunt of Lin Yongxi's attack!

boom! ! !

A much duller impact sound than expected rang out.

Lin Yongxi felt as if his collision had hit a solid wall; the other person's body swayed slightly, but their feet remained firmly planted on the ground.

It slid back a short distance, making a screeching sound as it scraped across the ring.

"Hey! That's all!" The long-haired girl grinned.

Taking advantage of the moment when Lin Yongxi's impact subsided and their bodies were close, he suddenly opened his arms to protect his chest and grabbed Lin Yongxi's shoulders with his backhand!

Lin Yongxi reacted extremely quickly, twisting his waist to narrowly avoid the grab, while simultaneously sweeping his left leg like a whip towards his opponent's lower body.

The long-haired girl let out a sharp shout and stomped her right leg, which was covered in yellow light, on the ground!

Boom!

The arena floor trembled slightly as she met Lin Yongxi's sweeping leg with an even harder stance.

Another dull thud from a hard impact. Lin Yongxi felt a tingling, numb sensation in her calf, while her opponent only swayed slightly.

"Tsk." Lin Yongxi frowned; she realized something was wrong.

A series of loud noises erupted near the arena, and in the blink of an eye, the two were locked in close combat, exchanging several blows. Their fists and feet clashed like in a kung fu movie, creating bursts of magical energy and the sound of air exploding. The long-haired girl's defense was exceptionally solid; each strike carried a heavy weight, not swift, but extremely difficult to break.

The audience below the ring watched with bated breath, never expecting that Lin Yongxi's rapid attack would be so forcefully blocked, and the situation immediately became tense.

"no."

After several unsuccessful attempts to force a breakthrough, and instead being numb in the arm from the opponent's steady defense, Lin Yongxi's eyes narrowed, and he stopped pursuing the matter.

She feinted, forcing her opponent to instinctively take a half-step back to defend, then lightly stepped back several meters, landing steadily on the other side of the ring.

Seeing her retreat, the long-haired girl didn't pursue, but simply breathed heavily, assumed a defensive stance, and wore a smug look on her face:

"What, can't fight anymore? Is that all you've got?"

Lin Yongxi did not respond, but simply moved his slightly numb wrists and ankles, calmly observing his opponent.

The opponent was clearly prepared. Their previous quick-win strategy could only kill on the first encounter and would hardly be effective against those who had already watched the match.

"She must have enhanced herself with magic before going on stage, just to prevent me from launching a surprise attack."

Lin Yongxi thought to himself that with the magic enhancement, the magical girl's body would be multiplied, making her difficult to deal with even if she didn't transform.

At the very least, there's no way to trick them out of the ring; it will only waste your energy and gradually put them on the upper hand. If you're not careful, you might even lose.

"How about it? Not going to continue? You can still surrender now. Otherwise, it'll be my turn to attack."

The long-haired girl raised her head high in a defiant gesture.

"Then let's go."

Lin Yongxi answered calmly, adopting a new stance.

It seems that this opponent is not someone that can be easily and quickly defeated by brute force.