You Ditched an R-Rank, Now That I’m an SSR, You Wanna Cry?-Chapter 35: Envy of the Table Corner, The Competition Begins

Breakthrough Platform.
The breakthrough materials worth 500,000 breakthrough points were instantly consumed completely.
The breakthrough platform erupted with brilliant light!
Xia Yuan's entire body shuddered as a massive wave of energy surged skyward, unleashing an intimidatingly powerful aura that made hearts tremble!
He felt as if most of his previously sealed power had been liberated!
Xia Yuan noticed something unusual - at level 50, he could already unleash most of his peak combat capabilities.
This meant that if he reached level 100, he could become even stronger than the original Gojo Satoru!
In practical combat terms, this translated to more powerful skills and greater cursed energy reserves.
Excellent, truly excellent!
Xia Yuan never expected he could surpass Gojo Satoru's power and become an even higher ceiling!
The watching Mo family members were utterly astonished.
They had never witnessed any other Contracted Spirit's breakthrough create such an imposing presence, carrying an overwhelming pressure akin to a Raid Boss descending!
Mo Shiyu walked up to him and embedded three spiritual energy Inscriptions onto his body!
Hum!
Xia Yuan felt the spiritual energy sustaining him undergo an evolution, becoming more concentrated and pure.
Three bright Inscriptions lit up behind him, swirling continuously until they formed the miraculous image of a golden clock!
Mo Shiyu also felt excited about Xia Yuan's strengthening and said with animated enthusiasm:
"This Inscription set is called Time's End."
"Its effect purifies the spiritual energy I provide you, generating greater power output while reducing skill consumption."
"Additionally, it has a special active effect!"
"When my spiritual energy is completely depleted, I can turn the clock to return half of our combined spiritual energy!"
Mo Shiyu coughed lightly, somewhat embarrassed to speak favorably about her family, "Well, the Time's End spiritual energy set is quite rare. Our Mo family had to dig deep into our reserves to purchase it."
Xia Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly. This girl really had complicated feelings about her family.
"Old man Mo, thanks for this."
"From now on, I've got the Mo family's back."
"If you ever need me to step in, just call me."
Mo Cheng laughed:
"Senior Xia Yuan, you flatter us. This is what we should be doing."
Xia Yuan looked around but couldn't spot that guy constantly radiating holy light, so he asked curiously:
"Where's the Censored Knight? That fellow probably doesn't like staying in the Contracted Spirit space, right?"
Mo Cheng pointed toward a certain room within the manor and said helplessly, "The Holy Light Knight is staying in her own room. Aside from combat, she just stays home playing games."
Xia Yuan made a "hoho" sound, never expecting the Holy Light Knight to be an otaku.
Truly a fellow enthusiast!
He immediately teleported over, kicked the door open directly, and charged inside:
"Censored Knight, I came to hang out with you!"
Inside the room.
A loli radiating pure holy white light sat cross-legged dejectedly in front of the computer, playing games.
She was completely buried within a small mountain of snacks like potato chips and spicy strips.
Happiness-inducing soda drinks covered the entire desk.
The game displayed on the computer screen was quite stimulating, filled with images that needed censoring - completely unbroadcastable.
The loli scratched her fair, tender foot and calmly said "oh" in a neutral voice, "Xia Yuan, huh? I'm busy fighting a boss right now. Find yourself a spot and sit."
Xia Yuan stared at this scene, remaining silent for a long moment before saying:
"You're female?"
"And a loli?"
The Holy Light Knight rolled her eyes at him, "Of course I'm female, it's just that my voice is somewhat neutral."
Xia Yuan was profoundly shocked. This was the first time since coming to this world that he felt like he'd been struck by a sudden revelation.
Wait... little sister?
You're a girl, yet you watch Japanese adult films and play these kinds of games?!
Xia Yuan felt utterly deceived.
He had come here with the mindset of meeting a bro, only to discover his bro had turned into a loli - who could accept this?!
Seeing him frozen in place, the Holy Light Loli pushed aside the snack piles around her to clear a spot, patting it with her small hand:
"What are you standing there for?"
"Sit down already!"
"This aloof SSR female Contracted Spirit in Thousand Loves Myriad Spirits is really hard to conquer. I've tried everything, but she still won't let me OOOXXX..."
Xia Yuan suddenly felt he had been too judgmental based on appearances.
Even if she looked like a loli, she had the heart of a fellow enthusiast!
Xia Yuan sat down without any hesitation, snatching the controller from her hand:
"Let me see what character is giving you so much trouble!"
In his previous life, Xia Yuan was quite skilled at these kinds of games, possessing abundant experience.
He quickly conquered the character that had stumped the Holy Light Knight, immediately earning her astonishment and admiration:
"Is this what SSR-level skill looks like?!"
"So powerful!"
Xia Yuan smiled proudly, waving his hand to indicate this wasn't an apology but rather that little bro still needed more practice!
The two quickly started playing together, with their "hehehe" perverted laughter occasionally echoing through the room.
In high spirits and absolutely delighted, Mo Shiyu came bouncing over to find them.
"Xia Yuan, what are you two playing?"
Mo Shiyu pushed the door open with a blossoming smile, only to witness an absolutely explosive scene on the computer screen!
Along with sounds that made hearts race and faces blush...
Rub...
Rubbing against the table leg?!
The light gradually faded from her beautiful eyes as she silently closed the door.
During the few days before the competition began.
Mo Shiyu and Xia Yuan entered rest mode, temporarily stopping dungeon runs.
They needed to ensure they participated in the competition in their best possible condition.
During this period, they stayed at the Mo family's grand manor.
Xia Yuan spent his days hanging out with the Holy Light Knight, hiding in the small room playing various games, enjoying constant amusement.
Mo Shiyu could only stay on the other side all day, feeling wronged and pitiful.
She felt like she was being cheated on, as if her husband was having an affair...
Praying for the competition to start soon!
Otherwise, her SSR would be completely corrupted by that Holy Light Knight!
.........
The brief few days passed in the blink of an eye.
The highly anticipated National High School Spirit Tamer Competition officially commenced today!
The competition format was extremely clear.
Each Spirit Tamer high school would first conduct internal selections to determine their top ten!
These top ten would then compete in provincial tournaments, ultimately selecting five high school Spirit Tamers to proceed to Great Xia's capital and compete for the national championship!
At this moment, the entire nation's attention focused on this competition.
The event would be broadcast live, with unprecedented viewership!
Various factions throughout Great Xia eagerly awaited and closely monitored this competition.
Every high school Spirit Tamer and their Contracted Spirits were warming up, gathering momentum, waiting to make their mark on this grandest stage and establish their fame!
The opportunities and rewards involved went without saying.
Chuanbei Spirit Tamer Academy.
The Spirit Battle Square was completely packed.
The entire school's teachers, students, and even the Contracted Spirits had gathered here!
Today, they would select the ten Spirit Tamers from their school with the strongest Contracted Spirit teams!
The moment Mo Shiyu and Xia Yuan appeared, they naturally became the center of attention.
As the only first-year student participating in the competition, she stood alone in this regard.
All other participants were upperclassmen Spirit Tamers who had more time to cultivate their Contracted Spirits, giving them significant advantages in both Contracted Spirit levels and numbers!
Meanwhile, Mo Shiyu's battle lineup was the simplest - consisting only of Xia Yuan alone!