Chapter 2321: Chapter 2322: Mirror Showdown

"Mirror Combat? Hmm, these rules seem a bit familiar, like the battling style in Parallel Space?"

"Similar, but not the same."

Veronia, upon hearing Feng Yuan’s words, curiously leaned in for a look. The so-called Mirror Combat was merely about the opponent’s attributes randomly changing, which was different from the Parallel Space style that altered all Spirit Beast attributes.

"We can skip this level, but it seems like it could be fun."

Feng Yuan stroked his chin and looked at Qi Chen and the others. Naturally, they had no objections. When it came to battling, Qi Chen and his companions were not afraid, especially since this was just an entertainment battle.

Xiao Ji didn’t feel particularly excited because it was no longer the helpless little Xiao Ji it used to be. Such entertainment battles rarely stirred its enthusiasm.

It wasn’t a battle fanatic; previously, it engaged in battles to fight alongside Feng Yuan. Now, it could do so whenever it liked, so its fixation wasn’t as intense.

Mirror Combat required unanimous agreement to participate. Of course, anyone unwilling to participate could wait on the sidelines until their companions finished their battle.

Entering the battlefield felt like stepping into a Beast Fighting Arena. As expected, Feng Yuan and his team’s opponents were their reflections.

Just by looking at the Thunder wrapping around the black eagle, everyone could guess that their attributes had certainly changed.

This change was already detailed in the entry rules, so they were not surprised.

"Why did Ah Mu’s attribute shift to Fire Attribute? It’s kind of strange, isn’t it?"

Looking at that fiery tree, Feng Yuan remarked with a strange expression. Of course, he didn’t think it would affect the mirror image’s combat ability; after all, unlike in Parallel Space, in a mirror battle, they merely borrowed the appearance and basic data of the race.

For instance, the fiery Ah Mu opposite them had its attributes generated based on Ah Mu’s native attributes and appearance but with the characteristics of a Fire Attribute Spirit Beast, unlike using unfamiliar attribute ultimate moves.

They could exert complete combat power; however, the actual combat power might not align with the target as it was generated from the race data database.

Feng Yuan expected this, especially with special targets like Xiao Ji, which the Data Domain could hardly replicate perfectly.

The Data Domain isn’t Parallel World; it has no temporal rules and can’t create a Divine Beast’s mirror using special techniques like temporal tributaries.

"Let the battle begin~"

Watching the Spirit Beast charge forward, Feng Yuan shouted as nine small shields in his hands formed a shield wall.

Feng Yuan didn’t plan to participate directly in Mirror Combat; such level battles were something Xiao Ji and the others could handle by themselves.

The Fluffy Fire Wolfhound howled and unleashed the Round Moon Forest Domain. Xiao Ji flew low, pulling its energy to the max with the Round Moon Forest Domain before quickly ascending. Ah Mu didn’t charge but prepared in Hao Chun Bird’s Forest Domain.

Cotton and Xing Bo didn’t deploy their Domains but instead one roamed the edges, ready to intervene, while the other guarded Qi Chen and the others.

After all, Qi Chen and Dou Yanlan weren’t like Feng Yuan, whose combat abilities were stronger than their Beast Tamers.

In the air, after maintaining enough distance, Xiao Ji looked at the pursuing mirror and screamed, the Underworld Domain expanded without giving the opponent a chance to counter, Xiao Ji went straight to Domain Awakening.

If the opposite were purely a mirror, Xiao Ji’s Ultimate Move might not have much effect; though the opponent couldn’t benefit from Domain enhancement after awakening, attacks of the same attribute generally didn’t have much effect.

Most Spirit Beasts have considerable resistance to attacks of their own attribute.

Unfortunately, the mirror battle also altered their attributes, so the opponent didn’t possess the Death Series’ special resistance.

The Underworld Storm whipped through the sky, and the mirror Xiao Ji naturally wouldn’t sit idle waiting for defeat. In that sweeping Underworld Storm, Thunder unleashed without restraint, making the entire airspace resemble a stormy cloud filled with lightning and thunder.

Below, though Domain Awakening could not be performed, Hao Chun Bird wasn’t weak in contending for the Crystal Domain. Amidst constant contention with the opponent, Ah Mu successfully completed its preparation.

The Frenzied Forest launched mad attacks on everything around it, this Ultimate Move requires consuming a large amount of time alongside the Forest Domain to succeed naturally isn’t weak, surprisingly, the fiery Ah Mu chose to set fires, trying to ignite the Frenzied Forest with fierce flames. However, at this moment, Cotton quietly activated rain prayer, and the falling rain directly suppressed the fire attempting to ignite the Frenzied Forest.

Xing Bo activated the Star Guardian Domain to shelter Qi Chen and Dou Yanlan; although it didn’t have a suitable Crystal Domain, this didn’t impact Xing Bo significantly.

Its main task was to protect Dou Yanlan and Cotton; regarding battle, Xing Bo’s offensive capability wasn’t as strong as Cotton’s.

However, the Ghost Series Star White Lion was clearly not known for defense. Shadows attacked Cotton, trying to knock it down, while the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound roared, unleashing fierce flames that turned into a sea of fire against the Ghost Series Star White Lion.

With the Round Moon Forest’s enhancement, the Ghost Series Star White Lion didn’t dare confront it head-on, and the Wind Attribute Fluffy Fire Wolfhound secretly sneaked behind Feng Yuan attempting an ambush.

However, unlike Qi Chen and the others, Feng Yuan not participating doesn’t mean he lacks counter abilities; it’s just that he chose not to.

A black blade pierced from the ground, striking the ambushing Wind Attribute Fluffy Fire Wolfhound, sending it flying away.

"This cowardly nature is unlike the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound."

Seeing the Wind Attribute Fluffy Fire Wolfhound give up so easily, Feng Yuan was a bit stunned. At least his Fluffy Fire Wolfhound would never act this way.

The melee continued, but the Data Domain mirror Spirit Beasts lacked a compatible Crystal Domain, inevitably falling at a disadvantage against Feng Yuan and his team.

Of course, from the start, the Maze of Mirror didn’t intend to make these opponents too strong, being part of an entertainment event, it couldn’t be set to too high of a difficulty.

Once the battle concluded, a Gate of Light appeared before them, leading to a hall of mirrors. However, unlike previous mazes, these mirrors varied in form and floated in the void.

In the Star Ocean backdrop, the crystal corridor extended, bent, and branched into the distance. Though spacious and without glaring reflections, it still wasn’t easy to traverse.

"This is the last level, please enjoy slowly. Hmm, is it almost over?"

Seeing the notification board, Feng Yuan remarked with surprise, while Dou Yanlan said, pinching her chin,

"It should be, we’ve been in here for several hours. For an entertainment event, the Maze of Mirror is quite large already."

Though theoretically, the Maze of Mirror could be larger, it remains an entertainment project, and those requiring a day to pass through won’t attract many.

Many people don’t have that amount of time to dedicate to a single project.

The floating crystal corridor in the dazzling Star Ocean was so inconspicuous; while trying to spot the correct path with a broad view, finding the traces of the corridor wasn’t easy.

The variously shaped floating mirrors weren’t large but effectively disrupted their view. Not reflecting surrounding scenes like usual mirrors, they played a sequence of past scenes like a screen.

These were memories of Maomu City found during its data city organization.

Although for Feng Yuan, they meant little, as he arrived in this city during high school, whereas for Qi Chen and Dou Yanlan, many of these were childhood memories.

Feng Yuan didn’t disturb the two, looking at those images of the past and sighing slightly. These meant to him as stranger old photographs would.

While possessing the unique flavor of a bygone era, they stirred little emotion in him.

"If they could reflect one’s heart, that would be great."

Veronia mumbled, looking at the mirrors, and Feng Yuan chuckled softly.

"You could visit The Old World Continent; it’s probably full of memories for you."

"I don’t think so, although it looks similar, it’s not exactly that era. Besides, if I truly returned to that era... I think I would just continue making the same mistakes."

Veronia shook her head slightly with a helpless smile.