C20 The Two Goddesses of the Empire

Inside the Osul City team's training room, Jaina caught sight of Avila's challenge.

With a scoff, she remarked, "An Elite Level pro challenging someone at Rookie Level? That's just humiliating."

The rest of the team was engrossed in today's intense triple training session.

At Jaina's words, they collectively rolled their eyes in exasperation.

You were no different.

The only thing you hadn't thought of was pinning the challenge in the War Net's comment section.

But they wouldn't dare voice this thought—instead, they silently lamented.

The idea of pinning a challenge in the War Net's comments was a novel one, and it seemed no one in the Osul Team's training room had considered it.

Contemplating the grueling triple training ahead, the team members were struck with a sense of foreboding.

Jaina was irked by the lack of a bout with a Fearless Expert, but Avila's challenge only added to her irritation.

The fact that Avila had the audacity to issue a challenge before her made her teammates look foolish in her eyes.

The more she dwelled on it, the more her anger festered.

Jaina couldn't resist responding directly beneath Avila's challenge: "Lady Dynamite, better retract that challenge before you bring shame to the Elite Level."

As the Empire's Frost Goddess, Jaina's fame rivaled Avila's, with a fanbase that spanned the Psionic Academies across the Empire.

Her response set the War Net ablaze.

Her comment garnered widespread approval.

Avila, seething at Jaina's retort, took to the War Net and broadcasted in the Hall Channel: "Frost Woman, are you looking for a fight?"

Jaina shot back with a simple demand: "Time and place."

It was common knowledge that the Empire's two Goddesses had a mutual disdain for each other.

Both were admitted in the same year, showcasing remarkable talents and leading their academy teams to impressive standings in the Imperial Academy Competition.

Indeed...

They were the epitome of the Empire's rising stars.

Many still remembered the dread that gripped them three years ago during the Imperial Academy Competition's quarterfinals, dominated by the two Goddesses.

That afternoon, the unrestrained forces of ice and fire, their Natural Special Abilities, nearly demolished the Empire's largest arena.

Now, the rivalry between the two Goddesses was reignited, setting the stage for another epic showdown.

As the conflict escalated, the fan clubs of the two factions joined the fray, each more fervent than the last. Soon, some academies even initiated offline PvP friendship matches.

At the heart of the turmoil was an unremarkable Rookie Level player, mere cannon fodder in the grand scheme. Yet, astonishingly, he captured the attention of two of the Empire's most revered Goddesses.

The enigmatic Fearless Expert became the center of attention as countless onlookers were eager to uncover what made him stand out. Had the War Net not been so stringent about student privacy, his details would have been unearthed long ago.

Lin Luo, engrossed in the Battle Network Training Room, remained oblivious to the chaos he had sparked. His simple act of defeating a novice had nearly led to a showdown between the Empire's formidable Goddesses.

The instigator himself was engrossed in studying combat videos from the War Net's most legendary fighters, eagerly soaking up their techniques.

The following morning, Lin Luo and the Assassin Girl emerged from the training room, dark circles betraying their sleepless night. They had intended to skip the morning class, but an urgent message from the academy's higher-ups changed their plans. The inaugural lecture of the term was not to be missed, and absence would have its consequences.

Lin Luo was no stranger to such summons; in his past life, it often meant the arrival of someone of high stature at the academy. Had he known, he would have forgone the late-night training session. Now, all he could think about was how desperately he needed sleep.

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