Chapter 7
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Chapter 7: Diamond Skill!!!
When Su Huan regained consciousness, darkness still blanketed the outside world. The clock showed ten o’clock at night.
Standing before the bathroom mirror, he gazed at his reflection—now younger by a decade—feeling disoriented as he shook his head. Come to think of it, Su Huan couldn’t recall how long it had been since he’d last slept before his rebirth. Due to certain circumstances, losing consciousness had been strictly forbidden, making even sleep a prohibited luxury. Despite this long-awaited rest, his body felt no relief—if anything, there was a subtle discomfort.
“Oh right, isn’t there a friendly match coming up soon…?”
“Team base room 307, starting at 12 sharp.”
After confirming the match details, Su Huan calmly went through his morning routine, donning his school uniform and departing the dormitory just before noon.
Meanwhile, in Room 307 of the Tianfeng Battle Pet Academy’s team base, five silver battle pods with intricate mechanical structures stood arranged in a room that resembled a futuristic internet cafe. Four people were present: Feng Qinqin with her light green twin tails, and three other beautiful girls in Tianfeng Academy uniforms.
Most striking among them was a pink-haired girl wearing a white mask. Though the mask concealed most of her face, her visible features clearly suggested beauty beneath. Unlike other Tianfeng students’ blue emblems, hers bore a gold border with starlight-adorned maple leaves—marking her as a respected mature-stage Battle Pet Master with privileges including the right to form her own battle team.
“Feng Qinqin, is this person you mentioned reliable?”
“I just checked the campus network—his freshman ranking is nearly bottom. Letting him join official team matches seems like giving away free passes.”
“……”
“Don’t worry, senior sister! I’m absolutely certain!!”
“His strength ranks among the best freshmen, he definitely won’t disappoint—100% guarantee~~~”
“Besides, the captain’s already watched the video. It’s solid!!”
Feng Qinqin firmly defended against her teammate’s doubts. Su Huan’s low ranking stemmed solely from his self-elimination that day—she knew his true capabilities better than anyone. Even experienced second-years might struggle against his full Thunder Element power.
As the girls chatted and waited, approaching midnight, the team training room door finally opened. The black-haired youth’s entrance impressed the two senior 307 team members—Su Huan’s appearance was undeniably attractive.
“Su Huan, it’s almost time. Register with our team and put your name up.”
At Feng Qinqin’s urging, Su Huan nodded silently, borrowing her phone to input his information. Non-formal members could participate in team friendly matches by registering, though without receiving basic salary or victory rewards.
After completion, Feng Qinqin forwarded the details to the captain. As Su Huan watched curiously, the masked pink-haired girl lowered her head unnaturally, hands trembling as she clutched her phone, clearly nervous.
Noting Su Huan’s puzzled expression, Feng Qinqin quickly explained, “Um, it’s nothing—the captain’s just shy, she’s like this with everyone…”
“Okay, the competition’s starting soon. Let’s log into the devices.”
“Oh, and Su Huan? Perform well and we’ll call you for the next competition. Please don’t let us down—my reputation’s at stake.”
Before entering the battle device, Feng Qinqin emphasized one final time. Su Huan sighed and nodded, not bothering to explain. Unlike Liuliu Yue, he never acted carelessly. From the beginning, regardless of opponent, he and Thunder Element always gave their all, never resorting to deception or sandbagging.
At 23:59, the friendly match prepared to commence. As all four members entered their Virtual Battle cockpits, the pink-haired captain sighed in relief, wiped her pale face, and entered the final pod.
[Detected match, switching to match channel.]
[Reading data…]
[Loading map…]
[Rules: 5v5 team fight. Each member must deploy one Battle Pet. Last team with survivors wins.]
[—Our team’s battle list—]
[Mature stage, wood type, Fuying Snow Lotus.]
[Infancy stage, wind type, Wind Element.]
[Infancy stage, gold type, Goose Wing]
[Infancy stage, fire type, Fire Spirit.]
[Infancy stage, thunder-type, Thunder Element]
[—Enemy team battle list—]
[Mature-stage, thunder-type, Tipsy Dragon Song]
[Infancy-stage……]
“Ding!”
At midnight sharp, without warning, while Su Huan waited curiously as the loading screen processed the opponent’s lineup, a powerful force suddenly expelled his consciousness. Bewildered, he felt his soul rocket across vast distances, forcibly transporting him to another region.
In simpler terms: Instant ascension!
When Su Huan next opened his eyes, the heavy weight on his chest immediately triggered alarm bells. He’d transformed into a girl again after just 24 hours—another body swap with Liuliu Yue! The chest burden and scattered golden hair silently confirmed this truth.
After several seconds, his blurred vision cleared, revealing Liuliu Yue’s Virtual Battle loading interface:
[Infancy-stage, gold-type, Flash Butterfly]
[Battle]
[Infancy-stage, wind-type, White Robe Dancing.]
Meanwhile, Liuliu Yue experienced the same displacement. Upon seeing the 5v5 loading screen, cold sweat broke out as realization struck.
“It’s happened again…!!!”
“How is this possible?”
“At such a crucial moment!?”
Liuliu Yue felt faint. She’d just resolved to cut ties with Su Huan, only to become accidentally coupled with him again through another body swap. This wasn’t the amusing bug she’d initially thought—it was an unfixable permanent glitch! Perhaps one or both of their “cheat systems” had malfunctioned.
The situation was far from ideal. While Liuliu Yue didn’t doubt Su Huan’s battle prowess, she feared he might simply give up or not take it seriously.
“What if Su Huan deliberately costs me my Double Moon Sect saintess qualification…?”
“Our relationship was so antagonistic before…”
“Though maybe not—he did take that test seriously. Perhaps he views my body as his property now and wouldn’t mistreat it?”
Too anxious to properly review the loading screen lineups, Liuliu Yue endured thirty seconds until deployment. As the ten combatants randomly spawned across the map, she immediately opened the friends system, finding her own contact [Liuliu Yue] marked with a pink heart.
“What kind of battle are you in?”
Su Huan replied promptly: “Just a friendly match, nothing to worry about.”
“Oh…” Liuliu Yue’s anxiety increased at his casual response. If he treated his own matches so lightly, would he be even more careless with hers?
Though reluctant to reveal her hand, she hinted: “Um, this match of ours might be important, if possible, could you…”
Su Huan: “Don’t worry, we’ve fought hundreds of times. I know Double Moon’s rules. Until we fix this body-swap issue, your trouble is mine too. I’ll give it my all, regardless of opponent.”
Understanding her meaning, no further explanation was needed.
Liuliu Yue: “Thank you, I owe you.”
Su Huan: “No need, miss. Just don’t mess with my points and we’re even.”
Liuliu Yue: “…”
In the virtual arena, the dark-haired youth exhaled slowly, feeling strangely grateful. This incident showed Liuliu Yue how little she truly knew about Su Huan’s nature. Perhaps in this life, they could avoid being enemies…
Meanwhile in White Moon State’s Double Moon Sect, a tall, elegant silver-haired woman observed the messaging blonde girl Liuliu Yue seriously across their small arena. Her Wind-type White Robe Dancing, though rare and powerful, couldn’t match Flash Butterfly’s significance—the latter represented more than mere strength, serving as a symbol within Double Moon Sect, as it had been the first leader’s companion.
A gorgeous golden-winged butterfly floated gracefully beside the blonde girl, causing the white-robed humanoid Battle Pet opposite to hesitate rather than attack rashly.
Finally finishing her conversation, Liuliu Yue turned attention to her silver-haired opponent.
“A wind-type White Robe Dancing…”
“Resonance Value around 70%, holding two Purple Skills.”
After automatically analyzing these details, Su Huan realized Flash Butterfly had penetrated the opponent’s data completely—not just skill quality but even Resonance Value lay exposed. This seemed incredible—had Liuliu Yue always fought with such divine insight?
“But why battle such a weak opponent?”
“70% Resonance Value might impress Tianfeng freshmen, but at Double Moon Sect?”
Su Huan found this puzzling, given his image of Liuliu Yue as an aloof, perpetually victorious goddess. Why would she accept challenges from just anyone?
Wait!
An interesting thought struck him—perhaps Liuliu Yue hadn’t yet revealed her Diamond Skill? Such news would shock not just White Moon State but neighboring regions too. The Liuliu Yue he remembered emerged six months later—reckless action now might prematurely thrust her into the spotlight!
“Interesting, but I don’t hold back.”
“I’ll enjoy myself and let Liuliu Yue handle the aftermath~~~”
“First victory with Flash Butterfly—”
Connecting consciousness with Flash Butterfly, Su Huan felt confident. Though he’d never controlled a gold-type Battle Pet, as the pre-rebirth “Sky Calamity” mastermind, handling a young battle pet posed no challenge.
“BOOM!”
Energy exploded outward from Flash Butterfly, shattering the ground for hundreds of meters. Su Huan’s Resonance Value skyrocketed:
[50%]
[60%]
[70%]
[86%]
The silver-haired woman watched in shock as White Robe Dancing desperately waved its sleeves, activating a Purple Skill that unleashed a massive tornado, sweeping away the terrain.
Yet the blonde girl remained expressionless, raising one hand to command Flash Butterfly.
[——Moon Bait——]
