Chapter 21

Yuan Hanshuang is a 4th-tier junior, while Wu Haoxuan is a 3rd-tier intermediate. If they form a 2v2 team, according to the arena rules, they will be matched against 4th-tier opponents. It means Yuan Hanshuang has to carry a burden in the 2v2 matches.

In the past, she wouldn’t have bothered with such a thankless task.

But now, with the temptation of a meal treat and a share of the earnings, everything was different!

“S-Senior, what type of talent do you have? Can we handle this?”

Seeing the sudden surge in the matchmaking difficulty to the 4th tier, Wu Haoxuan felt particularly uneasy.

The gap between two small tiers was already insurmountable, not to mention a large tier difference.

Even if the Senior was strong, she was only a 4th-tier junior. It would be tough enough for her to handle 1v1 against a 4th-tier, let alone with him as a 3rd-tier baggage.

Losing wasn’t the main concern for Wu Haoxuan; he was mainly worried about his registration fee.

“What are you afraid of?” Facing the junior’s unease, Yuan Hanshuang waved her hand. “You’re a support, I’m a melee fighter – a perfect golden duo. As long as you don’t mess up, 2v2 will be a walk in the park!”

As they spoke, a staff member pushed over a registration form. “Please pick a team name.”

Yuan Hanshuang was skilled at naming and went for something unexpected.

Wu Haoxuan looked at the words “Me vs 50 Instant Surrender” on the form and fell into silence.

The arena staff had seen it all and didn’t bother with unnecessary questions. They quickly entered the name into the system and bowed, saying, “Respected fighter, your procedures have been completed. You can proceed to the arena for 2v2 matchmaking anytime.”

After receiving the badge, Yuan Hanshuang happily walked away but suddenly remembered something.

“Oh, by the way, what type of support are you?”

How is this any different from cramming the night before an exam!

Although Wu Haoxuan didn’t have high hopes, he still wanted to prove himself to his Senior. “I’m an enhancement-type support. I can provide buffs, and the maximum enhancement effect can double all attributes for teammates!”

What! Double!

Yuan Hanshuang was instantly invigorated.

Enhancement-type supports are not common in the already limited support category; they belong to the rare category. Unexpectedly, one could encounter them casually in a team, which could be considered a stroke of luck.

The reason enhancement-type supports are formidable lies in their robust support capabilities, providing various enhancement effects for teammates, significantly boosting the combat effectiveness of their own side.

Bear in mind, she is already formidable; multiplying that strength further would be astonishing. She could easily defeat opponents of the fourth tier, challenging higher tiers effortlessly.

Wu Haoxuan was anxious and spoke rapidly, resembling pouring out beans.

“By the way, Senior, if the pressure becomes too much when we enter the arena later, you don’t need to worry about me; I can take care of myself!”

Facing her patron, Yuan Hanshuang exhibited the utmost patience, saying, “Alright.”

Usually, in 2v2 matches with a support, the traditional approach is to protect the support.

However, what Wu Haoxuan didn’t know was that this was Yuan Hanshuang’s first serious cooperation and confrontation with someone.

In other words, she wasn’t planning to give Wu Haoxuan any special attention from the beginning. Instead, she intended to use this “seemingly weak support” as a vulnerability to exploit against the opponents.

But since Wu Haoxuan had revealed his own value, Yuan Hanshuang thought for a moment. With the all-encompassing doubled enhancement in play, she could spare some attention to protect him.

“Come out, March Rat!”

The countdown on the field was dwindling.

Retreating, Wu Haoxuan summoned his psychic Manifestation.

From a pale blue ripple emerged a light purple mouse wearing a fringed top hat.

After the resonance, this extremely eye-catching colorful hat appeared on his head. Accompanying it were two round mouse ears, giving off a strangely adorable and goofy look.

“What kind of manifestation is this? I’ve never seen it before,” whispered the onlookers.

“Who knows? There are so many unknown manifestation in the Interstellar, it’s impossible to recognize them all.”

“True, only those powerful projections that have made it to the manifestation rankings are relatively well-known.”

The people on the field couldn’t hear the discussions below.

After completing the resonance, Wu Haoxuan raised his hand and took off the hat. With his left hand, he conjured a magic wand seemingly out of thin air. Taking a deep breath, as if brewing something, he waved the wand in the air a few times and then sharply tapped the brim of the hat with its tip.

“March Mouse, single draw!”

With the activation of the skill, a sound of rapid shuffling of cards emanated from the hat, making a rustling noise.

After about five seconds, a card slowly ascended from the center of the hat.

Looking at the card, Wu Haoxuan’s eyes lit up with anticipation.

“How is it?”

At the same time, Yuan Hanshuang also summoned a giant koi fish, completing the resonance.

Her resonance were always grandiose, and her imposing aura suddenly soared. When she turned her head, her crimson pupils were translucent and intimidating, making people unable to help but feel fear from the bottom of their hearts.

Before the opponent could celebrate having a third-order rookie on the other side, they were startled to see how huge SpongeBob’s projection was, instantly causing their hearts to tremble in fear.

Wu Haoxuan marveled once again at his senior’s incredible aura and answered in a low voice, “Senior, my single draw skill is card drawing. The cards are divided into N, R, SR, and SSR. If I draw an SSR, it provides a five-minute all-around doubling buff to my teammates.”

“Since I’m only third-order, the buff effects of SR and R cards haven’t been developed yet. For now, I can only draw N cards and SSR cards from the card pool.”

It’s a fifty-fifty chance, so the odds shouldn’t be too bad.

As soon as he finished speaking, the card flipped over, and a large N letter caught everyone’s attention.

Wu Haoxuan, who was full of confidence just moments ago: “.”

Yuan Hanshuang pondered for a moment, “N grade, is this the lowest tier card? What effect does it have?”

She wasn’t surprised by this result.

After all, if Wu Haoxuan could really provide a five-minute all-around doubling buff as he claimed, he would have been recruited by a major power long ago, treated like a treasure, and become a new generation leader in the buff support field. How could he be standing here like a lackey at the Silver Star Station?

“Um, the effect of an N grade card, hahaha.”

Wu Haoxuan showed an awkward yet polite smile.

Yuan Hanfrost then understood that not only does an N card not provide any buff, but it also reduces the teammates’ abilities.

It reduces them quite severely, halving them for a minute.

This absurd skill left her at a loss.

What is this? A support that can’t provide buffs, just standing on the stage as a mascot???

“It’s okay! Trust me, I can draw an SSR!”

One failure couldn’t completely defeat Wu Haoxuan.

He clenched his fist with determination, his expression resolute, and his spirit

He clenched his fist with a determined expression, full of vitality. “I can use a single draw skill every ten minutes. Don’t worry, Senior, we still have a chance in this match!”

Next, the duel turned into Yuan Hanshuang facing two intermediate-level opponents alone.

Fortunately, she was mentally prepared for this from the beginning, so she maintained a smiling face and didn’t curse out loud.

The only thing she was unhappy about was that the bait she used to attract hate was gone.

For some reason, as soon as she entered the field, the two opponents on the other side relentlessly pursued Yuan Hanshuang without giving even a glance to Wu Haoxuan, leaving her puzzled.

Finally, after Wu Haoxuan drew an N card for the second time, Yuan Hanshuang couldn’t bear it anymore. “Why are you two constantly targeting me? Don’t you see there’s a support on our side?”

“What? You have a support on your side?!” The opponents’ expressions showed even more surprise than hers.

“Wait, it seems to be true!” One of the opponents slapped his thigh. “When we just entered the field, besides SpongeBob, there was also a guy named God of Luck, don’t forget we’re playing 2v2, bro!”

As if a spell had been broken, the two turned around and saw the rat wearing a top hat standing not far from them, looking at them innocently.

They were truly dumbfounded.

They had been chasing SpongeBob around the field for three or four laps, passing by that spot countless times, and yet they hadn’t noticed this living person!

“Senior, this is another passive skill I developed.”

Facing everyone’s astonished gaze, Wu Haoxuan explained sheepishly, “This skill can weaken my presence infinitely. As long as I stand still and don’t speak, it’s easy to overlook my existence.”

For a support player, this was truly a heaven-sent skill.

The only downside was that this passive skill also affected Wu Haoxuan’s daily life.

For example, the guy in the front completely failed to notice that there was still someone left in the hovercar; or when the teacher called attendance, they always ignored the fact that there was still a student in the class; even his parents, after his spiritual power awakened and he became ethereal, occasionally forgot they had such a big child. Over time, Wu Haoxuan got used to it.

Soon, Wu Haoxuan, who had been sold out by Yuan Hanshuang, was also chased around.

While running, the opponent asked him, “Are you really a support player? Why aren’t you using any buffs on your teammate?”

Wu Haoxuan: “Wuwuwu, I want to, too!”

Yuan Hanshuang: “.”