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The electric arc is both a decree to punish enemies and a distorted passage that allows Thunder Cat Ball to disregard space and time; wherever the electric arc is, she can reach it with a single thought.
If she were outside, this one moment would be enough for her to easily traverse the vast Milky Way.
Yang Xiling, on the other hand, is in a very pitiful situation—her raw strength is no match for the Thunder Cat Ball in front of her.
So we have no choice but to tough it out.
"Meow!!!"
Thunder Catball roared. It wasn't that she didn't want to say something trash, but her current witch language was so powerful that she could say "hello" as "I'm going to catch you" in a ridiculous way.
So, let's just meow.
Otherwise, Jiang Kehan would be so embarrassed that she would dig her toes into the ground and question her life.
Yang Xiling was exceptionally thick-skinned and tough. Even after being rubbed into the ground by Thunder Cat Ball, she still managed to muster the strength to forcefully grab the other party's wrist, revealing a ferocious smile.
"Not bad, but now... it's my turn!"
As a result, she was beaten even worse.
Jiang Kehan and Gu Qingci exchanged a glance, both unable to suppress a smile.
Based on age and experience, Thunder Cat Ball is at least thousands of times stronger than Yang Xiling, making it very difficult for them to turn the tide.
However, Yang Xiling showed extraordinary tenacity and almost changed the course of the battle several times. But in the end, she was defeated because her output was not as good as her opponent's recovery ability.
"She seems... not very proficient in magic?" Jiang Kehan stroked her chin and commented, "Even the strongest spells are only at a usable level, far from reaching the maximum potential power of magic."
“That’s how cult witches are, especially those in their growth phase.” Gu Qingci nodded slightly. “Because they are too focused on increasing their strength, they don’t keep up with the study of magic.”
"Yes, just like you in the past, when you encounter someone with more experience than yourself, you inevitably fall into their rhythm."
Chapter 452 You need a good beating
The witch's power has two parts.
The will and magic to distort reality and create something from nothing, and the ability to magnify these high-end "materials" countless times and forge them into spells best suited to the current situation.
Willpower and magic are indeed omnipotent, but that doesn't mean they are so outstanding in any aspect that they transcend comprehension.
Unlike magic, it abandons cumbersome and unnecessary structures. While being specialized, it can also utilize the understanding of truth to achieve additional amplification effects.
Even witch magic is only more specialized and faster; its overall power is still inferior to spells, unless your magic properties are also something like annihilation.
Yang Xiling's problem lies in her magic, especially the amplification effect of her spells on herself, which is seriously inadequate and far below that of a normal great witch.
Previously, she needed to consider how to stand out in the Pingjiang City Witch Duel Tournament, where witches were numerous, so pursuing hard power was not wrong.
However, when the enemy is replaced by a great witch of the same level, or even a more powerful being, her shortcomings become fatal weaknesses.
Jiang Kehan frowned as she watched Yang Xiling, who appeared to have narrowly lost but was actually doomed from the start, silently leave the dueling arena without saying a word.
Instead, she waved her hand, sending the other witches one by one to the dueling arena to fight the other catballs.
The cat balls that Jiang Kehan brought this time varied greatly in strength. The strongest was Thunder Cat Ball, which was close to the second stage of the Great Witch, while the weakest was a little guy who had just been born and could be easily defeated by Yang Xiling.
The purpose is to ensure that every witch can find a suitable opponent so that she is not completely crushed.
But the more you look at her, the deeper her brows appear, and even Gu Qingci's expression beside her doesn't look good.
These middle-level witches performed much better than Yang Xiling in their own right, after all, they were true senior middle-level witches with a wealth of experience, but that's also where the problem lay.
Their playing style is too "deliberate." They almost constantly optimize their best playing style and use several other, less effective playing styles as supplements to ensure that no problems arise.
It's exceptionally difficult to judge someone like Jiang Kehan, who has experienced the Witch Wars.
The more talented a witch is, the more adaptable her fighting style tends to be. Just like Gu Qingci, she never deliberately prepares her fighting style, because that would only allow her opponents who know her information in advance to take full advantage of her.
The most eye-catching one was actually Nuoxi, which is really... makes one sigh that they lack a good beating.
Witches are usually very rational; they are not unaware of the drawbacks of formulaic approaches, but they are simply too effective.
The reason why experience can make people instinctively believe is not because people are inflexible, but simply because experience is so useful in the right environment that it can cover up other shortcomings.
In the context of the low-intensity witch duels in Pingjiang City, these older generation witches often know each other inside and out, and can only continuously optimize the tactics and fighting styles that have already proven effective.
As for the new tactics?
The cost of trial and error is too high. To master a completely new playstyle, one needs to be proficient in and work with hundreds of spells, and even then, it may not be effective.
Instead of wasting time on this, you should think about how to become a great witch.
This is easy to fix. Their accumulated experience is actually sufficient, even abundant. What they lack is simply the pressure to completely crush their experience.
Witches possess an incredibly powerful ability to evolve, especially under the pressure of life and death, which compels them to begin self-iteration.
It's nothing more than dying a thousand times over.
Jiang Kehan clapped her hands, a slightly cruel smile appearing on her face. Watching these battles, she even felt as if she were being tortured; it was too torturous.
"It's a pity that you can't even beat Meow Ball. To be honest, I'm starting to wonder if Wu Yuhan's judgment has suddenly deteriorated in the last six months."
Jiang Kehan shrugged and spoke sincerely.
As a result, everyone, including Gu Qingci, had black lines appear on their foreheads as they glared at this witch who spoke without any sense of the consequences.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Jiang Kehan, and I will be your coach for the next period of time."
She nodded to herself, then gave a shy smile.
"Of course, you can also call me a devil, after all, I consider myself quite ruthless."
Seeing the other witches' silent demeanor, Jiang Kehan knew they were not yet convinced, so she walked towards the dueling arena with some pleasure, giving the smug catballs a meaningful look.
She spoke gently, "I heard you've gotten into a lot of trouble these past few days?"
The cats' fur stood on end, and they stammered, unable to speak, looking like they wanted to shrink back but didn't dare.
Jiang Kehan's smile grew even gentler, but her tone gradually cooled.
"Alright then, you guys really want to cause trouble, right? Today I'll let you cause as much trouble as you want."
"Get up here together, or all the dried fish for this month will be confiscated."
There seemed to be a wailing sound, or perhaps an excited swallowing of saliva.
The cats exchanged glances, then surrounded Jiang Kehan in the center of the dueling arena with bright smiles. They were really having a blast, even if they lost... Hmph, they were fighting so hard they could even keep their own dried fish. Only a fool wouldn't fight.
Meowballs, stand shoulder to shoulder and overthrow Kehan's rule!
Jiang Kehan looked at the cats who had entered their rebellious phase and smiled.
A sky as dazzling as stars appeared behind her, and a massive, seemingly deep-sea-like silver city offered its head to support her feet. More figures, hidden in the shadows and protected by her, revealed their unrestrained gazes, scanning her enemies.
Jiang Kehan almost completely overwhelmed the presence of these cat balls. She stood tall and spoke indifferently.
"Ready? Then the beating is about to begin."
In an instant, the white light of falling stars illuminated the increasingly pale faces of the cat balls, but they also seemed to bristle and charge towards Jiang Kehan.
Jiang Kehan raised her head slightly, revealing a genuine smile.
Only by having the courage to face the crisis can we see that the cats are indeed growing, but they need extra guidance.
At the very least, we need to teach them to obey. Otherwise, once they're handed over to other witches, although they can be used as henchmen, their disobedience will drive people crazy.
Witches never lack henchmen; what they lack is unconventional companionship.
Jiang Kehan was relieved to make the decision to go easy on them, at least sparing the lives of these cat balls' bottoms.
As if the heavens were pressing down and the earth were tilting, white light emerged from Jiang Kehan's hand, transforming into a spear.
She may not know many spells, but that doesn't mean she doesn't know witch magic.
Especially after experiencing Li Hui's talent, Jiang Kehan can easily master witch magic and is definitely a master at crushing novices.
So the witches present could only watch helplessly as the cat ball, which had previously easily overwhelmed them, was utterly defeated, and they looked at each other in bewilderment.
So much so that... while they were speechless, their hearts were surging with intense emotions, and they smiled.
This time, they also got to eat good food.
Chapter 453 An Alternative Guardian
As it turns out, some seemingly ordinary things are the rarest.
For example, a sparring partner who can overpower a witch.
The arrival of Jiang Kehan and Miaoqiu was like throwing a bomb into a stagnant pool. Those who did not want to die had to constantly challenge their instincts until they escaped their original comfortable environment and transformed into flying fish to soar into the sky.
From initially frowning to now finding it surprisingly appealing, the members of the Witch Organization team wish they could spend all their time in the dueling arena.
Some are so excited that they might even hug and kiss the cat they just practiced with after being resurrected!
It felt so good! They hadn't experienced the feeling of having their power shackles broken so easily in a long time.
Are these sparring partners? They're practically their half-sisters! If anyone tries to drive them away, they'll fight them to the death!
Later on, the way they looked at Jiang Kehan, who brought the cat ball, was strange. They were so affectionate that it was as if they could stretch out threads of love. They were practically clinging to Jiang Kehan's legs and shouting, "Sister, can you stay a little longer?"
Even if you can't, please keep the cat balls!
Even Nuoxi, who wanted to get close to Jiang Kehan to reminisce, was pushed out, her expression somewhat pitiful.
However, Jiang Kehan's brows remained furrowed. She and Gu Qingci exchanged glances and couldn't help but look at Yang Xiling, who had just come out of the dueling arena, both feeling somewhat helpless.
On the surface, Yang Xiling was smiling, but upon closer inspection, one could see that she seemed somewhat uninterested, even a little sad.
The cat balls are great, but they can't solve her real problem. Although they can improve her somewhat, they can't change the fact that she's at a disadvantage in the battle against the Great Witch.
What Yang Xiling needs is someone to explain the spells to her step by step and give her a thorough review of the basics.
Unfortunately, the cats rely on their accumulated experience and talent to fight, which Jiang Kehan and Gu Qingci are powerless to change.
After being taught by Ye Yu, Jiang Kehan's current mastery of spells is considered top-notch. However, her spell pool is too shallow, and even if Yang Xiling were to learn all these spells, it wouldn't significantly improve her strength.
Gu Qingci was similar; she was even younger than Yang Xiling, and her main focus was witch magic, not the cult-like style that Yang Xiling knew.
In the provincial witch duel tournament a year later, to qualify for the top three, a team needs at least two or three great witches, one of whom must be at the peak of their second stage of combat power.
Gu Qingci knew it was unlikely he could break through to the next level, but trying to advance to a higher level wasn't out of the question.
So in terms of peak combat power, they are qualified to compete with top teams, but in other aspects...
The only way to make amends is to work on Yang Xiling, which is why she seems somewhat disappointed and sad.
Jiang Kehan stroked her chin, her eyes sharpening.