Chapter 168: Chapter 118: Creation-level Shadow Flame Activation, Dominating Onshore, Had Enough? (4K)_2

Xue Jing guzzled his soda with a loud gulp, emitting a satisfying sigh.

...

"Whoo—"

The enormous horn of the cruise ship echoed across the sea surface, as the Infinite Nova was already nearing the Maple City Port.

Dressed in casual clothing, Xue Jing stood with his hands on the railing, gazing towards the distant unfamiliar city.

Seagulls circled overhead, squawking nosily, as the gentle sea breeze ruffled his hair, bringing a hint of saltiness.

"Hm? The wharf over there seems quite lively."

Xue Jing suddenly spoke up.

Standing a half-step behind him, Security Chief Chen Liang was momentarily stunned before he too glanced towards Maple City Port.

But with his eyesight, at this distance, he could only make out the more noticeable buildings of Maple City Port, unaware of the specific situation there.

"Maple City is a central coastal area with developed waterway transport, so it tends to be a bit crowded," Chen Liang casually remarked with a smile.

He then seemed to recall something, adding,

"Right, the U19 elimination round is about to start; I almost forgot you're here to compete, Mr. Xue... Some well-known players usually arrive in Maple City by ship around this time."

"A lot of journalists will be at the dock to interview the competitors, oh, and us too."

Chen Liang scratched his cheek.

"The news about the Infinite Nova being attacked by the Sea Bee Swarm the day before yesterday has already broken, many journalists got the message and know the ship will dock at Maple City for repairs, so they'll definitely come over to interview the passengers."

Xue Jing's pupils focused slightly as he observed two figures on the dock, approaching each other with an imposing air, their faces filled with a fighting spirit.

After thinking for a moment, he pulled out his mobile phone and called his sister, Xue Wan.

After two rings, the call was picked up.

"Yayaya~ have you arrived?"

A cheerful, pleasant voice came through the receiver.

"Sis, where are you?" Xue Jing asked, keeping an eye on the situation at the dock.

"I'm inside the port's waiting hall; what's up?"

Xue Wan sounded puzzled.

Waiting hall...

Xue Jing paced back and forth on the deck, adjusted his line of sight, and located the building labeled "Waiting Hall."

It was quite close to those two who appeared about to start a fight...

"Just to be safe,"

Xue Jing thought.

Then he said into the phone, "Just stay inside the hall, don't go out to the dock, it might be a bit dangerous out there."

"What danger?"

Before Xue Wan could get a clear answer, Xue Jing hung up the phone.

Then, turning to Chen Liang beside him, he said,

"Director Chen, I'm going to go ashore now, please look after my luggage for me. I'll come to collect it after the ship docks."

"Ah?"

Chen Liang looked puzzled and confused.

Heading to shore first? How so?

They were still at least a nautical mile (1.85 kilometers) from the dock...

Could Mr. Xue be planning to swim there? What could be so urgent?

Before Chen Liang could figure it out, he saw the young man in front of him hurdle the railing, sprint across the lower deck, and rush towards the sea from the bow of the ship.

Just as Chen Liang thought Xue Jing truly intended to swim, the scene unfolding before him made his eyes widen in astonishment.

Since they were soon to dock, many passengers were near the bow enjoying the scenery and chatting, when suddenly, one of the passengers pointed at the sea ahead and exclaimed:

"Look!"

"Damn, is he walking on water?"

"Wait, that's Mr. Xue!"

"It's Mr. Xue, that's not surprising then."

"After all, it's Mr. Xue, this kind of move is normal for him."

Once they recognized it was Xue Jing, most passengers instantly stopped being surprised and displayed an expression that said it was to be expected.

Across the sea, a figure gracefully moved forward on the water surface, resembling a dragonfly.

It wasn't through frenzied stepping or creating miracles by force.

Instead, it truly looked like something out of the legends of Qinggong, as he lightly touched the water surface with his feet, and his whole body would float forward several meters without even splashing, just a series of gradually expanding ripples.

Xue Jing thus elegantly and swiftly made his way towards Maple City Wharf across the water.

Naturally, this wasn't any Qinggong, nor was it the utilization of Power.

Instead, whenever he stepped on the sea surface, he used his Shadow Flame to form a solid, palm-sized black plate beneath his feet, stepping on it to leverage himself forward.

It wasn't really water-walking after all.

"Such a convenient skill..."

He couldn't help but comment.

...

Meanwhile, on the dock.

"Du Mingluan, you shorty managed to be selected as a seed player? Has the Xuanjiao Club degraded to such an extent?"

A young man with grayish white long hair, dressed in a black athletic outfit, with large knuckled hands and a youthful face scoffed mockingly.

The one being mocked, a boy named Du Mingluan, with a sweet and youthful face, dressed casually in a t-shirt and shorts, appeared barely over 1.6 meters tall.

His eyes narrowed as he spoke, "Kou Chengjian..."

As he raised his head slightly to meet Kou Chengjian, who was a head taller and had approached him, Du Mingluan, despite being much shorter, showed no weakness in his demeanor.

"You dodged the bullet at the last Southern Exchange, but you won't be so lucky this time."

There was undisguised malice in Du Mingluan's tone.

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Kou Chengjian chuckled, seemingly amused.

"You shorty, you're barely this tall, and yet you talk so big."

Kou Chengjian crossed his arms and looked down at him.

"On the ring? I'm worried you won't get to me, and someone else will take you down halfway through!"

"How about we settle this now, boy? Are you up for it?"