mesbooks Chapter 295: Discussion (2)
Chapter 295: Discussion (2)
Li Chenglong had even less to worry about in the second match. Although both were level 9, and Han Xiaoling was much younger than Jin Mengqi, as an Awakened, Han Xiaoling's combat ability was definitely stronger than her opponent's.
Yang Liu and others had asked Li Chenglong before. Although they all knew that Awakened Ones were stronger than Superpowered Ones, they were not quite clear on exactly why they were stronger. So Li Chenglong simply explained it to them.
Awakened individuals are stronger than those with special abilities in four main aspects. The first is attributes. Under the same level and potential, awakened individuals will definitely have higher overall attributes, perhaps not by a huge margin, but definitely higher. This has little to do with age or size. However, if the potential is different at the same level, then the difference in attributes becomes more difficult. For example, Yang Zheng, the level 8 C-rank giant winged bat awakened individual in Dawn City, has slightly lower attributes than Wu Ruilan, a wind-type speed-type dual-ability user of the same level, but not by a large margin.
The second aspect is skills. Even with lower potential, Awakened Beings of the same level will have more skills and moves than Superhumans. Take Yun Lan as an example; she is currently a level 10 SS-rank Dragon-Phoenix Body Awakened Being with six combat moves and many passive skills, such as Dragon-Phoenix Blood and Super Self-Healing. On the other hand, Wu Gang, who is also a level 10 Wind and Fire Dual Superhuman, currently only has three active moves and one passive move at most.
The third aspect is the type of energy they possess. Superhumans possess superpowers, while Awakened Ones use psychic energy. Psychic energy has a higher flow rate and purity, which means that the moves used by Awakened Ones are much stronger than those of Superhumans, both in terms of charging time and power.
The last aspect is the total amount of energy. Among superhumans and awakened individuals of the same level and potential, the awakened individual's total spiritual energy is much higher than that of a superhuman, at least 1.5 times higher. Li Chenglong has not yet encountered a superhuman of the same potential, but he previously used the True Dragon Eye to examine Xu Limin, a level 10, 3-element superhuman, and found that his total superhuman energy was more than 40% lower than that of Li Xue, a level 10, A-grade mermaid awakened individual.
The duel between Han Xiaoling and Jin Mengqi wasn't as captivating as the previous battle, mainly because both were incredibly fast. Aside from a few advanced ability users who could see their movements, the rest of the audience could only hear the sounds but couldn't make out their actions. Han Xiaoling didn't use her energy lightsaber, as its blade length was too long for her. She was using the Ezamley metal short sword she'd borrowed from Yun Lan—a gift from El and Triss to Li Yunhao when they visited before. She'd temporarily borrowed it for combat purposes.
She had returned the short sword quickly after borrowing it last time, but today, upon hearing that she was coming to the rebel camp with Li Chenglong, Yunlan proactively lent it to her, much to her delight. Regarding the issue of energy lightsabers being unsuitable for special forces, Li Chenglong had been researching in his space factory whenever he had free time, trying to see if he could create energy daggers or short swords more suitable for special forces operations. His research had recently made some breakthroughs, and he expected to be able to manufacture one in the next few days.
After a fierce 10-minute battle, Jin Mengqi, panting and drenched in sweat, exclaimed in surprise, "How are you so strong? Are you really level 9?" Seeing that the girl opposite her was still handling the situation with ease and comfort, although her breathing was a bit more frequent than before, her overall condition was much better than hers, Jin Mengqi, though unwilling, reluctantly conceded defeat.
Seeing that both of her top fighters had conceded defeat, and according to the best-of-three rule, the match was over, Lei Qingcheng herself was somewhat angry. Although she was wearing a heavy black dress and a veil, obscuring her true face, everyone could feel the powerful aura emanating from her.
The scene seemed to fall silent for a few seconds before Lei Qingcheng's somewhat defiant voice rang out: "City Lord Li, I would like to spar with you. I wonder if you would do me the honor? We are both level 11 Awakened Ones, and neither of us will bully the other." Hearing Lei Qingcheng's somewhat stubborn voice, Li Chenglong knew that he could not refuse.
He smiled and said, "Since Miss Qin has brought it up, it's not easy for a grown man like me to refuse. But it's almost 6 o'clock, so how about we finish this quickly and decide the winner in one move?" Lei Qingcheng nodded slightly, "That's fine, let's decide the winner in one move."
After speaking, Lei Qingcheng gradually walked towards Li Chenglong, emanating a powerful aura as she went. Countless streams of azure spiritual energy emanated from her body, causing some low-level ability users and ordinary people to feel a chill run down their spines, as if the temperature had dropped by more than ten degrees. The soldiers maintaining order nearby quickly told everyone to step back. Li Chenglong also told his men to stand back a bit. An 11th-level A-rank Awakened being was indeed very strong.
Because it was a decisive battle, Li Chenglong became slightly more serious. This wasn't a life-or-death fight, nor was it against any alien species or extraterrestrials, so there was no need to be too serious. Lei Qingcheng, as an 11th-level A-rank Illusionary Butterfly Awakener, was skilled in illusions and mental attacks. Immediately, countless azure rays of light emanated from her body and shot towards Li Chenglong. The sheer power of her attack made even Zhao Liying and the others, who had already retreated, feel a sense of terror.
This move is actually Lei Qingcheng's strongest attack. Not only is it incredibly powerful, but it also incorporates a mental attack, capable of inflicting both physical and psychological damage on the opponent. Chen Hao, the former commander of the 3rd Army of the Resistance and also a level 11 dual-elemental ability user, once flirted with her and even tried to see what was under her veil. He was struck by this move from Lei Qingcheng and lay in bed for seven days, remaining mentally exhausted for a whole month.
Lei Qingcheng shouted, "Illusory Dance Steps!" The myriad azure lights shone even brighter, containing countless figures that seemed to be dancing, yet a hidden killing intent lurked within. Han Xiaoling approached Zhao Liying and asked, "Sister Zhao, will Captain Li be in trouble?" Zhao Liying smiled calmly, "Just watch. Illusion tricks like this are useless against Captain Li."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone heard Li Chenglong's shout, "Dragon Fist!" coming from inside a sphere enveloped in azure light. Instantly, the blue sphere shattered, and a golden dragon roared out, flying straight towards the stunned Lei Qingcheng. However, although the golden dragon was incredibly powerful, it disappeared three meters away from Lei Qingcheng.
Although the energy wave from the Dragon Fist had dissipated, the raging winds generated by that immense energy were not so easily dispelled. The wind whipped up Lei Qingcheng's heavy black dress, and her veil was suddenly flung off. She herself was swept away by the wind, rolling several times before finally coming to a stop.
Li Chenglong turned and winked at Zhao Liying. Zhao Liying quickly picked up the veil from the ground and moved in front of Lei Qingcheng, blocking her view. She then turned and handed the veil to Lei Qingcheng, not paying attention to what she actually looked like. Less than three seconds later, there was a rustling sound behind Zhao Liying. She then slowly stood up and walked to Li Chenglong, saying, "I thought that reaching level 11 meant I was already one of the top experts. But after today's battle, I've learned a lot from what I've seen."
Li Chenglong smiled and said, "Actually, your move just now was also very strong. It's just that I'm a special person, immune to illusions and some mental attacks, so I was somewhat able to counter your move. Don't be too modest." After the two finished their match, they took their men to a temporary banquet hall for dinner.
On the way back, Lei Qingcheng asked Li Chenglong a lot of questions. Li Chenglong was not stingy and told her some tips and how to use spiritual energy. These were things that everyone in Dawn City knew anyway. In order to better resist the alien species and aliens, Li Chenglong did not mind teaching them.
It was already 7:30 PM when they finished dinner, and it was completely dark. Adding to the difficulty of traveling, the Dawn Autonomous Region had experienced snowfall over the past two days. Lei Qingcheng suggested that Li Chenglong and the others rest for the night and continue their journey the next day. Li Chenglong considered it but did not agree. After bidding farewell to the resistance fighters, he led his team away by car.
Seeing that Li Chenglong and the others had left, Lei Qingcheng said to the leaders of her resistance army, "Li Chenglong is absolutely invincible, and should not be an enemy." After saying that, she left first to go back and rest.