Fate Trading System – Chapter 89

Plan A

Rise in Another World 1

Arena

Su Xin and Qiu Qingqing clapped their hands lightly and left the outside of the high school.

Silly.

They went to see another movie, then walked hand in hand while shopping.

The atmosphere on the Qixi Festival was very good, but for some reason, it still fell short compared to Valentine’s Day.

Perhaps on Valentine’s Day, the emotions are bright and intense, with roses and chocolates, but the Qixi Festival expresses feelings of reunion after a long separation.

In the evening, lights were lit on both sides of the street. One store had a special Qixi Festival event, with lanterns hung at the entrance and a magpie bridge sticker on the glass door, giving it an antique look.

“Why don’t we just be companions from now on? Let’s forget about having partners.”

Su Xin ate dessert, drank milk tea, and looked at the diamond ring on her hand.

“Oh? So you’re still celebrating with someone else?”

Qiu Qingqing stirred her milkshake, raising her eyebrows as she looked at Su Xin.

“Whether there is or isn’t, I’m just expressing a thought. Of course, I’m celebrating with you. Who else would I go with?”

Su Xin realized that every day spent with Qiu Qingqing was like Valentine’s Day.

In fact, it had been like that for a long time, but Su Xin had never paid attention to it. When she only needed to notice, she found that Qiu Qingqing was really good to her.

For some reason, the next day, Qiu Qingqing insisted on dragging Su Xin to pray for blessings at a temple on a supposedly famous mountain not far from their city.

It was said to be a Yue Lao temple.

“Why go there? It’s crowded and far away. Besides, since when did you start believing in these strange things?”

Su Xin followed Qiu Qingqing as she packed things. How did the lazy, socialist Qiu Qingqing suddenly become so diligent and superstitious?

“It’s better to believe it exists than to believe it doesn’t. Let’s go. I heard there’s an especially large pear tree inside that temple.”

Qiu Qingqing’s expression was gentle.

“Hmm… It’s been a long time since I’ve eaten pears. We can buy some in the evening.”

Juicy, tender, big pears, crisp and crunchy.

Another month passed, and Fourteen arrived very punctually.

【Host, we’ve received a request from an ancient magical dimension. Do you accept? Friendly reminder, this mission world is extremely dangerous, and you may face life-threatening situations at any time.】

Of course I accept. It’s a good opportunity to exercise my body.

【Connecting with the client… Connection successful.】

Su Xin saw a girl about fourteen or fifteen years old. She was wearing ancient clothing, but it was different from the ancient clothing Su Xin had seen before. The fabric was simple, with some damage.

Master Fourteen, didn’t you say that only adults could accept destiny’s requests? Why is it a child who doesn’t seem to be of age this time?

【It’s determined by the world’s rules. In their dimension, girls are considered adults at fourteen.】

Alright, no problem.

“I’m surprised you appeared at this time, but the current situation is very urgent. I’m afraid I might die there.”

The girl looked injured on her face and was in a very disheveled state.

“My name is Duanmu Furan, and I’m from the main branch of the Duanmu family… But… Please be mentally prepared, because when you take over my body, something very bad might be happening. My wish is to save my mother. I’m begging you.”

The young girl bowed deeply. Su Xin grasped the key information and nodded in agreement.

As soon as Su Xin entered this body, she felt a strong gust of wind rushing towards her, knocking her entire body away.

“What’s this? Is this all the skill the Sixth Young Miss has? Is this the best the main branch can offer?”

The speaker was a young woman, her voice coming from not far away.

Su Xin opened her eyes and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth.

She didn’t have time to process the memories in her mind now, and instead surveyed her surroundings.

Her internal organs felt as if they had been kneaded, causing pain. Su Xin gasped, understanding why the young girl had warned her that the situation might not be good when she entered.

This looked like some kind of arena. Su Xin was currently at the edge of the arena, almost falling off.

Standing on the other side was a girl who looked very arrogant. In the palm of her hand was a silver-colored object that resembled a miniature whirlwind.

Many people surrounded them, watching as if enjoying a show.

Su Xin scanned her surroundings and found that the gazes directed at her were full of mockery, contempt, and disdain. The middle-aged people sitting in the main seats also had regretful expressions.

“Useless.”

Duanmu Yao summoned a wind blade and sent it attacking towards Su Xin.

She wouldn’t end this battle so easily; it had only just begun, and she had already beaten her to this state.

However, her goal wasn’t to defeat her and knock her off the arena right from the start, but to wear down her self-esteem.

Su Xin sensed it and wanted to dodge, but her body wasn’t fully familiar yet. The clumsy attempt didn’t allow her to avoid it.

Su Xin had already realized what was happening. This should be an arena match, and she was battling this person. Clearly, the girl in front of her aimed to humiliate her.

However, it was strange; what had she just produced?

Su Xin stood up and flexed her body.

“Oh, you can still stand up?”

Duanmu Yao continued her attack with a smiling face, silver light flashing in her hand.

A whirlwind rose from the ground, lifting Su Xin entirely and slamming her back down.

“Useless.”

Su Xin’s eyes turned cold. That was the second time.

She hated it most when people said that. Su Xin licked her mouth, tasting iron, and saw red light points in the air.

However, those light points were unwilling to approach her. When Su Xin subconsciously called them, only a few points came near.

A flame formed in Su Xin’s palm, surprising her.

“Puhahaha, your magic ability is too low-level, isn’t it? Is this even first-grade? I’m afraid even the youngest awakened child in the family could do better than you. You dare to bring out such a thing and embarrass yourself?”

Duanmu Yao snapped her fingers, and the flame in Su Xin’s palm went out.

The disparity in strength between enemy and self is too great, and the combat method is unknown.

Is it magic?

But isn’t this ancient times? It’s not even a Western world, so how can there be such a thing as magic?

Su Xin stood up once again, only to be toyed with and knocked down once more.

Duanmu Yao was playing with her; their strengths were simply too far apart.

Su Xin looked at the ring on her hand, and with a thought, a dagger appeared in her hand.

“No way, you’re going to use such a small thing to fight me? That’s absurd. Being a member of the Duanmu family and not knowing how to use magic, it’s simply a disgrace.”

“Duanmu Furan, you are a disgrace.”

Su Xin brushed her sweat-soaked hair and gave Duanmu Yao a malicious smile.

She hated it most when people said such things to her. When she first joined the organization, she wasn’t the tallest, nor the strongest, nor the one with the most strength, and certainly not the most agile.

In chaotic fights, she was often targeted first as an easy mark.

Fists and knives, she returned them all in kind.

Su Xin knew which soft spots on the human body would hurt the most when hit, but wouldn’t leave marks, and which places were the most lethal.

Su Xin observed with narrowed eyes, judging based on her own experience. If they were mages, they would undoubtedly be fragile.

Afraid of close combat.

But the fighting techniques she had learned were all for close-quarters combat.

After all, in a scientific society, there was no such thing as magic.

The people below let out another wave of contemptuous laughter. The Duanmu family’s Sixth Young Miss actually brought out such a thing, it was simply ridiculous.

Duanmu Yao controlled the silver elements and attacked again.

Su Xin, like a weak person without any ability to fight back, was sent flying, yet so subtly stopped at the edge of the arena without falling off.

Su Xin lay motionless on the ground, as if dead.

“No way… Sixth Young Miss, please don’t pretend to be dead…”

Duanmu Yao became a bit flustered. Although she wanted to humiliate and teach this person a lesson, and felt that it wouldn’t matter if such a useless person died, that they should have died long ago, but not now, and certainly not by her hands, on her arena. After all, this useless person was still a member of the Duanmu family.

In family competitions, they were only supposed to go easy on each other. If something really happened to her, she would face no small trouble, and people might keep bringing it up against her in the future until her death.

There was a collective sigh from the audience, all eyes focused on the motionless Su Xin.

There was sympathy, schadenfreude, anger at her lack of fight, and pity for her misfortune.

This was inherently a world where the strong prey on the weak, only the strong were worthy of respect. If one was weak, no matter how noble their status, they would still be ridiculed.

Someone let out a surprised gasp. Su Xin moved.

Su Xin discovered that although this body was small and thin, it was very agile with a strong jumping ability.

She gathered her strength, and when no one was paying attention, when Duanmu Yao was completely off guard, she sprinted towards her.

As Su Xin had anticipated, using gravity to her advantage, she caused Duanmu Yao to stumble back a few steps and fall to the ground. The dagger was now at Duanmu Yao’s throat, already drawing blood.

This was beyond everyone’s expectations. Many people stood up, instinctively craning their necks to see what was happening in the arena.

“You… despicable, actually ambushing me, using such underhanded methods, actually fighting without magic.”

Duanmu Yao had a defensive magical artifact on her body that could block attacks from magic and fighting energy, and even reflect a portion back. However, the defensive artifact hadn’t been triggered now.

Su Xin used pure physical force, without any spiritual energy, so naturally, the artifact couldn’t sense it.

After all, the designers hadn’t anticipated that someone would actually engage in close combat, especially with a physically weak mage.

This surprising turn of events made the younger generation smile as if watching a good show, but the elders in their seats still wore grim expressions.

Duanmu Yao tried to summon the wind, but before she could finish the incantation, Su Xin mercilessly interrupted her charging.

Su Xin was beating her, in the true sense of beating.

Su Xin was bleeding, dripping onto Duanmu Yao’s body.

Lacking in strength, she made up for it with technique.

No matter what method, she would be the victor remaining on the arena!

Why fear being despicable in a fight? As long as you can win, it’s fine.

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