The Mighty Mage-Chapter 414: Genius Alchemist

By the time Gu Jin’s classes ended, she had become a celebrity. All the students from the first year were yearning to make connections with her.

Who was Gu Jin? The Genius who reached the Earth Rank before the age of 30!

A genius that doesn’t even exist on the international level!

Gu Jin on the other hand made her way to the duel ground. After all, Nan Bei had challenged her.

With that thought, she soon reached the duel ground.

Usually, the battle of newly admitted first-year students wouldn’t have many spectators, but after Gu Jin’s reputation as a genius alchemist was known, all the students from the first and the second year gathered in the arena.

Nan Bei had heard the news too and had a dark look on her face.

How come Gu Jin is so powerful?

But thinking about her trump cards, she felt assured.

So what if Gu Jin is powerful and has great alchemy powers? Gu Jin was destined to lose all of it, once she exposed Gu Jin’s secret!

Nan Bei, on the other hand, was not just any student.

She had a fire element at Super Rank, which was stronger than most students in the university.

She also had water, earth, and space elements, making her one of the top first-years.

Many believed that even if Gu Jin was talented in alchemy, she would not be a match for Nan Bei in battle.

After all, it was common knowledge that one could only awaken an element after two ranks.

But Nan Bei had four elements.

Meaning she had awakened elements at every rank.

It was already a big feat.

Though majority of them knew that it was mostly because of Nan Bei’s wealthy family. Otherwise, Nan Bei might have never awakened the 4 elements.

Gu Jin stood calmly in the center of the duel ground.

She had her hands in her pockets, looking as if this fight was just another boring task for her.

Her long black hair swayed slightly in the breeze, and her eyes held a lazy confidence.

Nan Bei clenched her fists. She had been preparing for this battle, and she was not going to lose to Gu Jin.

The referee, a senior student, stood between them and raised his hand. "Both fighters, ready?"

Gu Jin nodded casually. "You can start anytime."

Nan Bei’s eyes flashed with determination.

Without wasting a second, she launched her attack. She raised her hand, and bright flames erupted from her palm, shooting straight toward Gu Jin.

The students watching gasped. "She started with such a strong attack right away!"

But Gu Jin didn’t move. She simply raised her hand, and a wall of thick green vines sprouted from the ground in an instant.

The vines blocked the fire completely, not even a single leaf getting burned.

"What?!" Nan Bei was shocked. Her fire was at Super Rank! It should have burned right through those plants!

Gu Jin smirked. "Is that all?"

Nan Bei gritted her teeth. She quickly changed her approach.

She stepped back and waved her hand, summoning sharp rocks from the ground.

The jagged stones shot toward Gu Jin at high speed, aiming to pierce through her defense.

This time, Gu Jin didn’t even use her plant element. She simply raised her other hand, and her fire element burst out.

Bright golden flames surrounded her, melting the rocks before they could even touch her.

Nan Bei refused to back down. She stomped her foot, and the ground trembled. Water gathered around her hands, forming sharp ice shards that she hurled at Gu Jin.

Gu Jin narrowed her eyes slightly.

Water was a bit troublesome, but it wasn’t enough to make her struggle.

She flicked her fingers, and small sparks of lightning crackled in the air. A sharp streak of purple lightning shot forward, striking the ice shards and shattering them instantly.

Nan Bei’s heart pounded. Gu Jin had already used three elements! That wasn’t normal!

But she refused to lose. She had one last trick. She activated her space element, trying to create a portal to attack Gu Jin from behind.

However, the moment she activated it, Gu Jin’s lips curved into a smile. "You think I don’t have space element too?"

She casually waved her hand, and a black void appeared in front of her, swallowing Nan Bei’s portal completely.

The attack vanished as if it had never existed.

Nan Bei froze. "Impossible..."

Though her space element due to being newly awakened, wasn’t powerful it should have been enough to deal with Gu Jin who has plant, thunder, fire, and undead elements.

Gu Jin tilted her head. "Is that all?"

Nan Bei gritted her teeth. She refused to accept defeat. If her natural power wasn’t enough, then she would use her secret weapons!

With a wave of her hand, a glowing red armor wrapped around her body. A golden gauntlet appeared on her hands, and her boots gleamed with magical runes.

The students gasped.

"Wait... those artifacts...!"

"She’s wearing Semi-God Grade equipment?!"

"She’s crazy! That kind of gear is priceless! Even some professors don’t have that!"

Many students looked at Nan Bei with a mix of envy and disbelief.

Semi-God Grade artifacts were powerful treasures. They could enhance a fighter’s abilities several times over.

"No wonder she’s so confident! Gu Jin is done for now!"

Meanwhile, Gu Jin remained calm. Her eyes flickered as she watched Nan Bei’s transformation.

"So, you’re finally serious?" Gu Jin said with a smirk.

Nan Bei didn’t reply. She took a deep breath, and her aura exploded. Flames surged around her armor, and her gauntlets glowed with terrifying energy.

Then, with a burst of speed, she charged straight at Gu Jin!

Boom!

Nan Bei’s fist, covered in golden flames, punched toward Gu Jin. The power behind it was enough to shatter the ground beneath her.

Gu Jin raised her hand, summoning a thick wall of vines. But this time, the flames burned right through them!

Gu Jin’s expression finally changed. She leaped back, dodging just in time.

Nan Bei smirked. "Not so easy now, is it?"

Without giving Gu Jin a chance to rest, Nan Bei continued her assault. She sent out waves of fire, stone, and water, forcing Gu Jin to react.

Gu Jin’s golden flames clashed with Nan Bei’s fire, creating waves of heat that made the air tremble.

When Nan Bei sent sharp earth spikes at her, Gu Jin used her lightning element, blasting them into dust before they could reach her.

Nan Bei didn’t stop. She used her space element again, creating multiple portals to attack Gu Jin from different angles.

This time, Gu Jin’s expression turned serious. Even though Nan Bei’s space control wasn’t perfect, the Semi-God Grade equipment gave her a massive boost.

Gu Jin waved her hand, activating her own space element. Dark voids appeared around her, swallowing the incoming attacks.

But Nan Bei didn’t let up.

She activated her boots, and her speed doubled. In an instant, she appeared right in front of Gu Jin and threw a heavy punch with her gauntlet!

Boom!

Gu Jin barely had time to react.

The impact sent her sliding back several meters!

The crowd erupted in excitement.

"She actually made Gu Jin move!"

"Nan Bei is overpowering her!"

"She’s too strong with those artifacts!"

"Hey, come on without those artifacts, she would never be able to land a single attack on Gu Jin."

"Exactly, just a few seconds before, she was like a fish out of water."

"You two are feeling sour because you don’t have the semi-grade, that’s all."

"Shut up!"

Nan Bei grinned. "What’s wrong, Gu Jin? Where’s your confidence now?"

Gu Jin steadied herself, shaking off the force of the punch. Then, she smiled lazily.

"Not bad. But if you think that’s enough to defeat me... you’re wrong."

With a wave of her hand, an undead in a black cloak appeared in front of her.

Nan Bei’s eyes flashed with excitement. Finally!

Finally! Gu Jin sent out her undead. As long as she proves that the undead isn’t undead but a summoned skeleton and Gu Jin does not have an undead element, then Gu Jin would be done for!

Gu Jin sensing Nan Bei’s gaze only smirked.

On the other hand students in the sitting area were going crazy.

"Am I seeing things? She has undead element too?"

"No! Not possible! Nan Bei has four elements because of her wealthy family background. Normal people like Gu Jin who are brought up in orphanages can only awaken two elements!"

"Until...she has reached Heaven Rank..." Someone whispered in an uncertain voice.

"No...she is definitely not at the Heaven rank. Heaven Rank Mages have a unique aura on them!"

"Exactly...so it means...even without using the potion to purify the Magic potential which only the wealthy have the chance to get their hand on...Gu Jin was still able to awaken 4 elements?"

"What a terrifying level of talent she has!"

Nan Bei gritted her teeth.