[CH399+ Continued] Dungeon Diver: Stealing A Monster's Power

Chapter 550

The tension in the air is impossible not to notice.

Both inside the viewing room above the stadium, and down below in the Regional Director's viewing area too.

No one speaks a word, but their silence and wide eyed stares into the arena from everyone waiting to see what happens next says it all.

Two anomalies have shown themselves during this 4th stage of the exams.

This whole event is supposed to be a simple display of what the new talent from all 8 regions can do.

A competition to give not only the 12 applicants that pass after the exams are over a bright future, but also the 50 or so others that have come out here this year a chance to display their fighting talent to be hired for various jobs by other Regions.

It's certain that special contracts have already been drawn up and planned to be sent out to some of the promising talent in the ranks of 21 to 40; and many in the top 20 too, but not as much as there could be.

Everyone is distracted by the two Apex Region applicants that stare each other down in the center of the arena waiting for the final match to begin.

One is a healer that shouldn't have the combat prowess to have even made it past the first round on her own, but has now been blessed with great power by some unknown entity calling themselves the Flame Emperor.

The other is an Elite at the top of his class with one of the rarest combat elements awakened. He was nearly bested by a lesser region applicant in the last round. However, using a special gem, he was able to release power that even broke through unknown spells cast by the Apex Region's A-Class hunters.

It is an understatement to say every soul in this arena is looking forward to seeing what happens in this final match to come.

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The fight clock starts and a flash of yellow light burst through the ring as Trax pulls the same move he did when facing me. He's activated his ranked up buff to go all out from the start.

Nat's body fills with power as I give her the same amount of mana control that she had at the peak of her spar with Ember while upping the shared base stats to their max, imbuing 10% of my own stats into her while keeping her shared mana control at 6.5%.

The increase in her basic speed and base strength is not enough all by itself to contend with the massive boost that Trax's buff gives him; however, the mana control coursing through her veins increases her perception and mana shielding density enough that she can interpret and predict every one of Trax's strikes before they're dangerous.

Despite her being slower than her attacker, every time the lightning mage's yellow static sword comes flying down at her, a massive wall of impenetrable shielding covered in dark flames blocks it from making contact.

Her eyes track his movements and the formation of mana barriers are just quick enough despite her physical body lagging behind.

The lightning user's movements look like a blur of yellow light to everyone in the crowd, but Nat's movements are a little easier to see with their less honed eyes; however they still seem incredibly fast.

The density of mana that collides in each attack can be felt when the releases of energy vibrate through the ring. It's made clear to everyone that the walls of fire are much stronger than every attack of lightning by a very high degree.

This is the only true way they can judge the fight taking place when the exact movements are too fast for some to perceive.

However, those that are able to perceive the entire fight realize that it is even more impressive that she's able to block these attacks even when her speed and base strength is at such a disadvantage.