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Vice Captain Yun Yuexi walked over, handed her a bottle of water, and said with some concern.
"You've worked hard, but..."
Su Ying glanced at her coldly, but quickly suppressed the coldness and tried to return to her normal demeanor. After accepting the water with a slight apology, she walked alone to a secluded corner.
"I will try my best not to interfere with your decisions, after all, I know better than anyone the effects of the original sin: poison."
At this moment, countless thoughts surged within Su Ying's mind, driving her violently toward destruction and evolution.
She suddenly turned to look at Jiang Kehan, who had already left the dueling arena, and a slightly cruel smile appeared on her lips.
"Take a good look at what original sin is, Ke Han..." Su Ying withdrew her gaze, sat up straight, closed her eyes, and began to suppress the restlessness in her heart.
Meanwhile, Jiang Kehan, who had just emerged from the dueling arena, also looked rather unwell.
In witch duels, the Life Symbols are all one-time use items. Even the winner's Life Symbol will break when she leaves, thus ensuring that the winner is in peak condition.
However, the actual judgment of the Fate Badge is quite interesting. The peak state it records may not necessarily be the state of the player when entering the duel arena.
For example, Jiang Kehan looks like this now.
She gripped the railing, panting heavily, her brow furrowed, feeling as if she had gone mad, her mind filled with the most extreme thoughts.
If Jiang Kehan had seen mosquitoes before, she would have thought of swatting them to death at most. But now she figured she would immediately research a highly contagious mosquito-killing plague to wipe out the entire mosquito species.
This is not normal.
But it perfectly matches the extreme emotions required by a witch. The only drawback is that Jiang Kehan can't control these thoughts right now, just like an out-of-control android.
However, Minghui doesn't care whether she can control it or not; Minghui simply makes a rigid judgment that this state is Jiang Kehan's peak state.
"So this is how the so-called poison that can transcend a single duel works?"
Jiang Kehan's face fell. All she wanted to do was slap the witch who designed the destiny emblem. This judgment was just too stupid! Couldn't she have been given a chance to choose for herself?!
Yes, this special poisoning state is considered a buff in the life emblem assessment, so it was retained.
Jiang Kehan finally understood why Su Ying was so confident in rendering the poisoned witch powerless; she was just a reckless fool!
If you asked her to duel, she wouldn't understand any tactics or strategies. All she knows is that if she's a witch, she should fight her head-on!
Endless magnetism, spin this for me!
She's had enough of the red tape; she's going to take on the whole world single-handedly!
Ai Li'er looked at Jiang Kehan with some worry. Just as she was about to approach, Wu Yuhan patted her shoulder and stopped her.
Looking at Jiang Kehan's slightly depressed expression, Wu Yuhan said softly.
"Let Li Hui go."
Meanwhile, Li Hui was already next to Jiang Kehan, leaning on the railing in the same manner as Jiang Kehan, with a somewhat peculiar expression.
"Is the 'Original Sin Series' really the 'Yi Ling Er II Hundred and Thirty-Two' series?"
Jiang Kehan frowned. She suddenly had an urge to pounce on Li Hui, pin him to the ground, and kiss him. This made her lips twitch slightly, and she couldn't help but ask herself a question.
Is she that thirsty?
Jiang Kehan tried her best not to look at Li Hui's delicate face, and covered her eyes to ask.
"You know about this poison?"
The information provided by Wu Yuhan only briefly mentioned that Su Ying was skilled in using poison, without specifying any particular spells.
It wasn't that Wu Yuhan couldn't find out what magic Su Ying knew, but rather that she couldn't write it down.
The copyright to some spells is held by the Witch Organization. If Wu Yuhan revealed this, it would be suspected of abusing his power.
However, Li Hui did not have this concern.
"Of course I know, after all, the spells of the Original Sin series are quite famous in the forbidden school."
"However, it is a series that has been abandoned by the times."
Jiang Kehan licked her lips. At this moment, her curiosity about knowledge temporarily suppressed her lustful desires, but in her heart, she liked Li Hui even more.
I want to lock the other person in the basement and enjoy them every day!
"Could you tell me more about it?" Jiang Kehan asked curiously.
Li Hui didn't answer immediately, but paused briefly. She glanced at the other person's profile and suddenly felt a chill down her spine, as if she was being watched by something.
Moreover, she always felt that Jiang Kehan's tone was strange, inexplicably sweet.
"The so-called original sin is different from the taboo faction's previous approach to exploring external rules; it is based on the witch herself."
"What it studies is how to make witches evolve faster."
Jiang Kehan, sensing her own state, complained, "So, what's the price?"
“Out of control.” Li Hui took out a bottle of sobering potion and handed it to Jiang Kehan. “This is also the reason why the Original Sin series was eliminated.”
"It can indeed make witches evolve faster, but only if they are on the verge of destruction."
"Moreover, the spread of the virus is a rather special kind of it."
Li Hui shrugged, looking at the duel arena that had returned to normal, and said with some emotion.
"The original sin series really became famous before the Great Witch appeared. At that time, the witch stubbornly pursued the power of instinct and ignored the changes that magic could bring."
"The appearance of the Great Witch later proved that in order to transcend the limitations of instinct, one must study the truth, transcend the truth, and force the world to admit that one's own path is the so-called truth."
"Therefore, the original sin series that could drive witches to do irrational things has come to an end."
Jiang Kehan nodded in agreement. Her mind was filled with nothing but killing and lust right now, and what was most fatal was that even if she were to study, she wouldn't think about the principles behind the knowledge.
Simply memorizing by rote, even on a single volume, is meaningless.
"Is there any way to solve this?" Jiang Kehan felt the restlessness in her heart, as if she hadn't slept for several days and hadn't rested. Her brain felt numb, accompanied by anxiety.
There are also a constant stream of extreme ideas.
Li Hui shook his head slightly, looking at Jiang Kehan with a complicated expression.
"The spell to forcibly remove this status is at least level 4, and Wu Yuhan, who knows this spell in the team, said that he cannot do it."
"You can only overcome your own instincts, just like Su Ying on the other side."
"The so-called 'spreading poison' is the stimulation of negative emotions, which transforms into a concentrated and pervasive toxic poison, until everything around is pulled into this negative vortex."
“You mean…” Jiang Kehan glanced at Su Ying, who had her eyes closed, and gritted her teeth.
No wonder she only wants to pin Li Hui to the ground now; is it all Su Ying's fault?!
But actually, she was wrong.
Su Ying's current state is the most normal state of being suffering from the poison. She wants to vent her negative emotions indiscriminately, scold others, and force them to fight her.
The destruction will continue to affect everyone until they are destroyed or evolve.
Jiang Kehan was purely driven by lust, and since she didn't usually have many negative emotions, she seemed to be in a better state than Su Ying.
Chapter 260 Going Against the Tide
Although Jiang Kehan is very unhappy, the competition continues.
Gu Qingci whistled, drawing the audience's attention back to herself.
"A truly spectacular opening match! Congratulations to the Witch Academy team for taking the lead with 5 points!"
"Although it seems that Jiang Kehan won this duel, Su Ying also achieved her goal, so it can be considered a lose-lose situation in a sense."
She clapped with a smile, then her expression became more serious. After scanning both teams, she spoke calmly.
"Now, let's begin the official match. Please reveal the participants for the next match."
Aier took a deep, careful breath. Jiang Kehan was probably unable to continue participating in the tactical arrangements now, and she needed to think on her own about who should participate in the next duel.
She looked at Yun Yuexi standing opposite her, her mind racing.
If the opponent wants to drag the game into overtime, they must control the points in each game, and in official matches, a maximum of 4 points can be earned per game.
In other words, if they gain just 3 more points, they will be in an unbeatable position.
Therefore, we must win this game!
Ariel had decided who to send, but she was still a little uneasy.
The points awarded to the winner of each duel in the official competition are not fixed; they also depend on the identities of the personnel sent by both sides.
In other words, the opposing team is likely to use the "Tian Ji's horse racing" tactic to lower the score that can be obtained in this duel.
"Hopefully it's not the worst-case scenario," Ariel said with a hint of helplessness.
Even knowing that the other party might use the strategy of "Tian Ji's horse racing" (a strategy involving the use of two different tactics), she had no way to deal with it. Unlike the school team, the strength of the reserve members of the Wish Society was not much different from that of the official members.
This gives the other side a lot of strategic leeway.
For example, Ariel wouldn't dare use substitute members to lower the points that can be earned in a single duel in order to reduce the risk.
Sending either Solita or Qingxue into the fray would almost certainly mean defeat.
By the time Ailier made her decision, Gu Qingci had already started the countdown.
"3...2...1, the match begins!"
A flame rose from Ariel's hand as she stared intently at the fireball opposite her, finally letting out a regretful sigh.
"So you guessed my strategy after all..." She scratched her head helplessly and drew her staff.
It was a milky white trident, but upon closer inspection, one could see that the gems on it were engraved with jet-black tentacles, a mix of good and evil, with a strong personal style.
Gu Qingci then announced the details of the duel.
"Environmental Extraction: White Clouds and Fog!"
"The two sides facing off: Ariel (official member) vs. Bai Jing (substitute member)!"
"The winner will receive 2 points. Both players, please enter the arena and submit your destiny badges!"
Wu Yuhan chuckled softly. She sat down in her chair, resting her cheek on her hand, and said, "Now you realize that a duel isn't a game for one person, or even a one-sided game."
"All plans can be rendered useless because of the other side's thoughts."
Ariel shrugged, without turning around, and slowly spoke.
"I know, but even if I can't win strategically, I'm confident I can turn the tide with my own strength."