Cheng Jiang stood in line, his gaze calm and observant.
He realized a highly convenient side effect of his Copying ability: He could accurately see the skill names of any target within his sight.
“Next: Cheng Jiang!”
The loudspeaker called out his name.
Cheng Jiang stepped onto the central arena, where the giant straw figure stood towering.
Above the platform, three judges – veteran awakened individuals recruited by the government – looked down, their faces weary from having judged hundreds of tedious physical-type applications since morning.
Cheng Jiang glanced at the information displayed above the two judges in the center:
[Subject: Judge A. Skill: Flame (Fire Element)]
[Subject: Judge B. Skill: Frost (Ice Element)]
He was about to enter the Dungeon battle; he couldn’t just rely on the brute force of his physical-type abilities.
That would be too monotonous and easily predictable.
He needed a sufficiently “spectacular” performance to secure a high ranking right from the start.
Activation: Copy!
A scorching hot blast and a bone-chilling icy current simultaneously coursed through both of Cheng Jiang’s arms.
He didn’t imitate the others who rushed in with furious punches and kicks.
Cheng Jiang stood still, his feet poised, his hands gathering power.
On his right hand, a blazing red flame erupted, scorching the air until it warped.
Two completely opposite extremes appeared on the same body.
“What is that? Dual-element?!” A judge jumped up from his seat, exclaiming in astonishment.
Cheng Jiang stomped his foot, the ground beneath him cracking.
He charged straight towards the straw dummy with lightning speed.
His right hand swung up, a fiery punch striking the dummy’s chest: “Blazing Fire!” The flames erupted, incinerating half of the straw dummy’s body.
In an instant, his left hand came down like an ice axe: “Ice Seal!” The blast of icy air immediately extinguished the flames, freezing the rest of the straw figure into a ghastly blue sculpture, which then shattered into hundreds of fragments.
The performance lasted only three seconds, incredibly decisive, incredibly powerful, and above all, a perfect combination of two opposing elemental systems.