Xia Yuan felt the spiritual energy within him fading away, giving rise to a sense of despair.
His body was becoming transparent and thin at a visible rate, on the verge of dissipating.
The contemptuous and mocking faces in the audience made him even more disgusted!
Especially Jiang Li's smug face, who couldn't resist one final taunt:
"Just a mere R-card, yet you dare to boast so shamelessly! You wasted so many of my resources, you deserve to end up like this!"
However.
Just as Xia Yuan was about to completely dissipate, a fragrant breeze swept by.
Mo Shiyu's figure suddenly rushed onto the card drawing platform, extending her pure white, jade-like hand toward him:
"Contract...!"
Beneath the Spirit Tamer robe, a hint of enticing snow-white skin briefly flashed into view.
"My name is Mo Shiyu, and I wish to contract with you. May I?!"
At this moment,
time seemed to freeze.
The entire world appeared to have pressed the pause button.
The entire venue was shocked into complete silence!
No one could understand why this generation's most spiritually gifted Spirit Tamer prodigy, the universally acknowledged campus belle of Chuanbei Academy, would contract with the most useless R-card character!
Xia Yuan's scattered pupils refocused as he looked up at the person before him, as if seeing salvation.
The jade-like hand suspended before his eyes had become the drowning man's only floating log.
Instinctively, he reached out and firmly grasped the warm, delicate hand before him.
In that instant!
Brilliant light erupted, and a contract magic circle lit up beneath Xia Yuan's feet, formally establishing a soul contract with Mo Shiyu.
A stream of spiritual energy, countless times purer and more abundant than before, poured into Xia Yuan's body, instantly making him feel reborn as his form solidified once again.
Mo Shiyu let out a long sigh of relief, having finally made it in time. Her bright, large eyes looked at Xia Yuan sincerely as she said:
"From now on, you are my Contracted Spirit."
"Please take care of me!"
Xia Yuan looked at her with deep gratitude.
He had never realized a human hand could feel so warm.
Having been reborn with such difficulty, he truly didn't want to die again.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations to the host for completing the contract mission and obtaining the newbie gift pack!]
[Newbie gift pack opening......]
[Congratulations to the host for drawing the early-stage combat power ceiling of the Jujutsu world - SSR Gojo Satoru character template!]
[Character template loading completed. Begin first transformation?]
Hearing this name, Xia Yuan was slightly surprised.
As a former otaku in his previous life, he naturally knew who Gojo Satoru was!
Six Eyes!
Limitless Technique!
And that blood-boiling Domain Expansion!
Although he became a clown later on, his combat power was undeniable!
At this moment, the audience below finally reacted, all looking at this scene in disbelief.
"She's crazy! Campus Belle Mo actually contracted with an R-rank Contracted Spirit?!"
"Ahhh, my goddess has been defiled! How could she take a liking to such trash spirit!"
"The sky has fallen! Who would have thought that a comedy-type spirit would actually be chosen by someone!"
"The most spiritually powerful Spirit Tamer among the new students contracted with the weakest R-card... who would believe this if you told them..."
"The Mo family's century-old reputation will be ruined!"
"..."
Below the stage, Jiang Li watched Xia Yuan come back to life, becoming somewhat frantic with anger.
Unable to witness the disappearance of the person who had insulted her, she felt extremely displeased and couldn't help but loudly question:
"Mo Shiyu, have you lost your mind? You actually contracted with an R-card?!"
"The Mo family is a renowned Spirit Tamer household in Chuanbei! By doing this, you're disgracing us noble descendants and bringing shame to the Mo family!"
Mo Shiyu turned a deaf ear, her attention completely focused on Xia Yuan.
She clearly felt that the moment the contract succeeded, the impression he gave her had significantly changed.
Whether it was his aura or the energy he emitted, everything felt completely different...
After all, they had already formed a soul contract, and as his master, she could sense the subtle changes occurring within Xia Yuan.
His previously faint, firefly-like presence was now transforming into a storm that could engulf heaven and earth!
Mo Shiyu inexplicably felt an immense pressure!
Meanwhile, the C-rank spirit kitten on her shoulder suddenly had its fur standing on end, hiding in fear while peeking out with just its little head to observe the situation.
"Mo Shiyu... a good name."
Xia Yuan patted her shoulder and said with a smile:
"I must say, you have excellent judgment in choosing to contract with me."
"I will keep my promise and carry you to victory."
"My name is Xia Yuan. From now on, you are my master!"
The audience below erupted in another wave of scornful laughter.
It was hard to imagine these words coming from an R-card character - he was boasting to the heavens!
Jiang Li was also amused by his words and intended to continue mocking him, but her words suddenly caught in her throat.
Because on the stage, that originally useless, lowly, and trashy R-card character began to undergo a sudden transformation.
A heart-palpitating, powerful pressure abruptly enveloped the surroundings!
Dong dong dong...
Within Chuanbei Spirit Tamer Academy, the Lucky Emperor Bell signaling the arrival of an SSR began to ring!
The entire academy was stirred into commotion!
"Holy crap, that's the sound that only rings when an SSR-rank Contracted Spirit is detected within the academy!"
"The Lucky Emperor Bell - how many centuries has it been since it last rang?!"
"Someone among this year's freshmen drew an SSR!"
"This is just too damn lucky! Let's go check it out quickly!"
"An SSR Contracted Spirit - something I wouldn't even dare to dream about - was actually drawn by someone?"
"..."
On the Myriad Realm Living Beings Card Pool platform, Mo Shiyu's beautiful eyes widened dramatically, her small mouth slightly agape.
Xia Yuan's entire body was already covered in bright light, his form beginning to twist, stretch, and transform.
This sudden strange phenomenon once again attracted the attention of the entire audience.
They couldn't help but stare dumbfounded!
Under everyone's gaze.
The hazy bright light began to dissipate again, and the original youth had suddenly transformed into a tall, slender man in black clothing standing over 190cm!
He had striking silver-white hair.
A black eyepatch covered his eyes on his face.
He wore pure black uniform that fitted his slender figure neatly and efficiently.
Even though most of his face was concealed, his cold, ice-sculpted jawline still revealed his exaggeratedly handsome appearance!
His entire being exuded an aura of mystery and power!
"But calling you master is too strange..."
The silver-haired man touched his chin while carefully examining Mo Shiyu, a faint, elusive smile always playing on his lips.
He suddenly leaned close to her ear, speaking intimately with a careless, lazy attitude:
"Your little face is chubby..."
"Hmm... I'll call you Fatty Yu, it's more convenient."
Xia Yuan had already transformed into the form of Gojo Satoru's character, and even his personality seemed somewhat influenced by it.
Meanwhile, the R-rank identifier above his head had strikingly transformed into a glittering, golden SSR!
Instantly, the entire venue was shocked and utterly astonished!