vstars Ch. 103 - Divine Skill: Love is a Ray of Light
Ch. 103 - Divine Skill: Love is a Ray of Light
"Next match! Xie Sunan versus Wang Yun!"The moment Wang Yun heard this, he burst into wild laughter. He was going to get his revenge!
Chen Shu and Xu Xingxing were about to speak up, but Xie Sunan beat them to it. "Relax. If I can't win, I'll surrender."
Uh... Well, at least he was self-aware.
Xie Sunan had a reconnaissance-type contract spirit. This kind of one-on-one battle was inherently unfair for him.
Wang Yun immediately summoned his contract spirit.
A crocodile appeared, standing a full three meters tall, its entire body covered in grey scales. Its massive tail swayed slightly, eyes filled with cold cruelty.
It was the B-rank Desert Crocodile!
Though it was a crocodile, it was clearly different from any species on Blue Star—this was a powerful creature specialized for land combat.
"Quit stalling! Where's your contract spirit?"
Wang Yun clenched both fists. He could barely contain his desire for revenge.
"Oh."
Xie Sunan's lips curled into a mischievous smirk, especially when he saw his opponent's contract spirit.
A chubby caterpillar appeared, sporting a pair of translucent wings. The combination looked completely mismatched, yet possessed a peculiar kind of beauty.
"Die!"
In an instant, the Desert Crocodile whipped its massive tail, launching an immediate attack.
Obviously, since the opponent had a flying-type contract spirit, it needed to be crippled right away.
The Winged Caterpillar wasn't fast. It was swept by the tail in one hit, its belly splitting open as blood continuously flowed out.
One was a combat-type, one was a support-type. They weren't even in the same league.
Chen Shu and Xu Xingxing both rose to their feet, wanting to convince Xie Sunan to surrender.
If his contract spirit was severely injured, it wouldn't be worth it.
"What a weakling! What was the school thinking? Putting you in the special training class?"
Wang Yun grinned, finally tasting the satisfaction of revenge.
After all, Chen Shu had trampled his soul yesterday.
But Xie Sunan still didn't surrender. The Winged Caterpillar struggled to flap its wings, finally reaching high altitude.
Its abdomen was still dripping blood. Given enough time, it would simply fall from the sky due to weakness.
Many people urged him, "Just surrender! There's no point!"
Xie Sunan shook his head, an evil smile playing at the corner of his lips. A dazzling green light emerged from the Winged Caterpillar's eyes.
A ball of green light danced through the air as if it had a life of its own.
"He's trying to..."
Chen Shu and Xu Xingxing exchanged glances. They immediately recognized Xie Sunan's plan.
It was the divine skill: "Love is a Ray of Light"!
The green light flashed and arrived above Wang Yun's head almost instantly.
Looking at that oily green glow, the entire class burst into laughter.
"What the hell is this skill?!"
"Wang Yun! You've been greened!"[2]
"This green light is so blinding, I can't even open my eyes. Someone tell me what Wang Yun's face looks like."
The class's commentary made Wang Yun's face turn green. He would never have imagined his opponent had such an outrageous skill.
"Teacher! He's violating the rules! He used a skill on the Beast Tamer!"
Wang Yun spoke through gritted teeth. He felt inexplicably suffocated.
"Uh..." Shen Wushuang was equally speechless. He hadn't expected a skill like this either.
Chen Shu spoke up. "Teacher! Xie Sunan just added some special effects to him. It didn't cause any actual damage, so it doesn't count as a violation!"
What the hell kind of "special effects"?!
Shen Wushuang frowned, then nodded, accepting Chen Shu's argument. He also wanted to train the students' psychological resilience.
"What do you mean no actual damage?!"
Wang Yun clenched his fists. His soul had just been trampled yesterday, and today he'd taken another ten thousand points of critical damage!
He felt like he'd become the center of the entire world's attention.
"Green Emperor, you can do it!"
Chen Shu shouted his encouragement. That one line instantly broke Wang Yun's composure again. His body started twitching involuntarily.
"Fine! I'll just see how long your contract spirit can hold on!"
Wang Yun closed his eyes, pretending he couldn't see the green light above his head.
The Winged Caterpillar's abdomen was still bleeding. If he could just hold out a little longer, he would definitely achieve victory.
Xie Sunan remained calm and unhurried. He gave the Winged Caterpillar an instruction.
The flying caterpillar opened its mouth and actually spat out a small camera!!
The Winged Caterpillar's antennae moved, skillfully turning on the camera.
The sight made everyone below drop their jaws.
What the...
Chen Shu's body trembled. He finally knew who had taken those photos of the black market fake medicine dealer!
A caterpillar that could operate a camera?!
"Come on, smile!"
Xie Sunan grinned as the Winged Caterpillar activated the flash.
Click! Click!
"Yes! Perfect, bro! Imagine you're a big star right now, standing on a grand stage watched by millions. The green light above your head is a symbol of your glory..."
Xie Sunan's words made the entire class erupt in laughter.
This was genuinely evil!
Wang Yun's lips twitched uncontrollably. His psyche had been utterly ravaged. He completely broke down.
"I... I surrender! But I have one request!"
He let out a deep sigh, as if he'd exhausted all his strength.
Xie Sunan smiled. "Don't worry. I won't keep the photos."
Wang Yun nodded, recalled his contract spirit, and voluntarily withdrew from the match.
Even Shen Wushuang felt this kid had been tortured. Forget being a student—even he probably couldn't have handled that.
Especially with how much Xie Sunan ran his mouth...
For a moment, the class stopped laughing, but the way they looked at Xie Sunan had completely changed.
They'd all made up their minds: the moment that caterpillar took flight, they would immediately surrender.
This was straight-up psychological devastation!
"Nice one, Old Xie!"
Even Chen Shu hadn't expected Xie Sunan to achieve victory this way.
Xie Sunan grinned. "Skill. It's all skill. Nothing I can do about it..."
Shen Wushuang's lips twitched. He'd thought these three were just a bit eccentric. Now it seemed even their contract spirits were abnormal.
[1] "Love is a Ray of Light" (爱是一道光): A lyric from Zhang Shaohan's 2004 hit song "Aurora." Internet users corrupted it to "爱是一道光，绿到你发慌" (Love is a ray of light, so green it makes you panic)—referencing the cuckold association with green. The skill is named after this meme.
[2] "You've been greened" (你绿了): In Chinese culture, "绿" (green) is strongly associated with being cuckolded. This dates to Yuan Dynasty laws requiring male relatives of prostitutes to wear green headwear. Today, "戴绿帽子" (wearing a green hat) means being cheated on, and anything green triggers cuckold jokes. The skill creates a literal green light above the target's head, making the insult devastatingly visual.