My tail is a little sore.
However, this method of fixing the front arch and pulling the back can also be used to make it move.
Mu Yu, who was watching from the sidelines, covered his mouth and laughed. Later, he couldn't help but laugh out loud, earning him a death stare from Ruan Mingchu.
After glaring at him, Ruan Mingchu also burst out laughing.
He said helplessly, "I can't find the gliding feeling that Meng Shuo was talking about at all."
Mu Yu suggested, "How about we cheat using mental power first?"
He knew that Ruan Mingchu had very strong mental strength. If he could drag others, it wouldn't be a problem for him to move or make the skateboard move.
Ruan Mingchu clenched his right fist and tapped it against his left palm, saying excitedly, "Everyone's been driven crazy by the tail, I never thought of that. Luckily, you're here, Mu Xiaoyu."
Mu Yu lowered his head shyly.
Ruan Mingchu used his mental power so skillfully that he treated it like a leg, and he even left afterimages while sliding in the bathroom.
After the test ride, Ruan Mingchu snapped his fingers happily, "OK, I'll get used to the skateboard tomorrow, and I'll definitely be fine for the competition."
Mu Yu hummed in agreement; he had great trust in Ruan Mingchu's abilities.
The next day, Meng Shuo took Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu to the square.
Many young girls were skateboarding in the square, and there were also places to rent skateboards.
Under Mu Yu's gaze, Meng Shuo rented the best skateboard for Ruan Mingchu before Mu Yu finally looked away from him.
Meng Shuo wiped her face, cursing inwardly. "She's only twenty and already has such a strong aura. When she gets older, will she leave any room for others to live?"
Skateboarding is difficult for beginners. Meng Shuo was interested in skateboarding when he was young, but he fell more than a hundred times, getting bruised and swollen and having to go to the hospital. After that, Meng Shuo never touched it again.
So he came today just to see Ruan Mingchu make a fool of himself.
How could a hybrid that has just developed a tail and can't even glide away learn to skateboard so quickly?
He'll definitely fall flat on his face!
Meng Shuo chose the best spot and generously bought three cups of juice for Tu Aotian and Men Hao. He took sips from time to time with a straw in his mouth, his gaze fixed on Ruan Mingchu.
The skateboard is a circular disc-shaped object, 80 centimeters in diameter and 10 centimeters thick, with a transparent, luminous ring-shaped object floating in the center.
Ruan Mingchu looked around at the mermaids skateboarding. They all stuck their tails into the transparent ring, the tips of their tails flapping rapidly, while using their tail fins to balance and control their direction.
He replaced his legs with his tail, jumped onto the skateboard, and accurately guided the tip of his tail into the transparent ring.
While the tail couldn't be actively flapped, Ruan Mingchu could use his mental power to assist him, making him even more adept than a seasoned pro for a time.
Meng Shuo didn't even notice that the straw in his mouth had fallen into the cup. His gaze was fixed on the silver shadow that was constantly tumbling in the air, and he kept muttering "Impossible" to himself.
This is ridiculous, right? How could there be such a genius in the world? Are you trying to kill mermaids who can't succeed no matter how hard they try?
Ruan Mingchu was having so much fun that he didn't realize he had become the center of attention in the square.
His stunning looks and beautiful silver tail attracted those who valued appearance, while his smooth and skillful techniques made even the most self-proclaimed powerful mermaid boys and girls feel inferior.
They all stopped what they were doing and stared blankly at Ruan Mingchu's performance.
Ruan Mingchu thought skateboarding was extremely simple, and once he was sure he could do it, he stopped. He figured he might as well use the rest of his time to practice his cooking skills, since he hadn't cooked since the holidays started and had probably forgotten everything he had learned.
After returning the skateboard to Meng Shuo, Ruan Mingchu took Mu Yu back to the hotel.
Seeing that Meng Shuo was standing there dumbfounded, Tu Aotian called out to him but received no response, so he jumped onto his skateboard and went off to play by himself.
This drew enthusiastic cheers from the boys and girls.
On the clock tower observation deck, two mermaids stood one in front of the other, one young and handsome, the other middle-aged. The young mermaid looked like a noble prince, while the middle-aged mermaid looked like a loyal and silent guard.
The young fish looked down at the bustling square and curled the corners of its mouth: "What a cheerful bunch of young fish."
His eyesight was excellent; he could see the facial expressions of every mermaid clearly.
Suddenly, his gaze fell on Mu Yu's face, who was standing next to Ruan Mingchu, and his smile became even more genuine.
"Find out who he is."
The middle-aged mermaid followed his gaze and instantly understood, "Yes."
Ruan Minh Thu borrowed the hotel kitchen to practice and gradually got the hang of it. The highly anticipated event at the Fushui Hall also arrived, undoubtedly one of the major monthly events in the holy city.
The Holy Water Blessing has no limit on the number of uses, and its effect is no weaker than the last time, and may even be stronger, which is why more than 90% of the mermaids in the Holy City participate in each event.
Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu felt they had arrived early, half an hour earlier than the scheduled time of 8 o'clock, but the entrance to Fushuitang was already packed with people.
Although Fushuitang had opened early, allowing mermaids to enter in an orderly manner after verifying their identities, a steady stream of mermaids continued to join.
For the first time, Ruan Mingchu felt this powerless, utterly crushed and despondent. He couldn't do anything about it to the nearby mermaids; he had no way to use his strength.
Judging from its appearance, Fushuitang only occupies a few hundred square meters of land, which is definitely not enough to hold hundreds of thousands of mermaids.
But the magic lies in this: the interior of Fushuitang is called the Sacred Realm, a vast and boundless other world.
Each holy city's official institutions have a holy realm, which may or may not be connected to each other.
Ruan Mingchu said goodbye to Mu Yu. Ruan Mingchu went into Fushui Hall, while Mu Yu went to the square they had visited before.
When the match begins, Fushuitang will broadcast the match live via a water screen. Although with so many people, there's no guarantee that Nguyen Minh Thu will be able to see him, Mu Yu still patiently waits there, hoping to catch a glimpse of him.
After crossing that threshold, Ruan Mingchu's legs transformed into a tail, and a flying skateboard appeared beneath the tail.
He controlled his skateboard to rise into the air, surrounded by mermaids who were also skateboarding, and who were also his competitors.
In fact, getting into the top ten among hundreds of thousands of people is quite difficult, especially if you rely solely on your own abilities.
The observant Ruan Mingchu soon noticed that everyone else was gathered in groups, with a group of mermaids serving one person.
They either gather together with family and friends, taking turns each month to push someone into the top ten, thus gaining a chance to receive the holy water blessing. Even if it takes a dozen months or years, it doesn't matter; good things come to those who wait.
Or they are hired teams, paid to do things, and have little interest in the holy water.
This made Nguyen Minh Thu, who was all alone, seem out of place.
Mu Yu, who was watching from the square, also noticed this situation. Although Mu Xiaoyu was slow to react in some ways, he was very perceptive on the battlefield.
Even he couldn't help but feel worried for Ruan Mingchu; one against ten thousand couldn't possibly be worth hundreds of thousands.
However, he quickly calmed down and couldn't help but feel proud of Ruan Mingchu and cheer for him.
As clever as Nguyen Minh Thu was, he certainly wouldn't openly make himself a target as soon as he stepped onto the stage. Instead, he hid among the mermaids, stirring up trouble here and there.
He instigated a chaotic battle and then retreated unscathed.
The first activity was a scramble for the necessary ingredients.
Various ingredients are encased in different bubbles, floating high in the air, not stationary, but wandering around.
Ruan Mingchu was incredibly fast, so fast that he was already past before anyone could even see him. Relying on his unparalleled speed, Ruan Mingchu first obtained the ingredients he wanted, then snatched the ingredients that others had their eyes on. After grabbing them, he would throw them into the hands of other groups nearby, pretending to be one of them, ordered to steal their food.
In such an emergency, if your ingredients are stolen, no one will sit still and listen to your explanation. Usually, they will just take their men and fight back without saying a word to get the ingredients back.
Furthermore, even if something is useless, they're unwilling to return it to their rivals, letting it contribute to their advantage. Just because you say it's yours doesn't mean it is! The ingredients clearly flew into my hands on their own.
As this happened repeatedly, a chaotic brawl ensued.
The rules of the event stipulated that once someone left the skateboard, they would be eliminated. With this move, Nguyen Minh Thu successfully eliminated most of his opponents.
Moreover, once the melee began, there was no need for Nguyen Minh Thu to fan the flames; everyone was naturally swept up by the storm.
Ruan Mingchu certainly wouldn't just sit idly by; he began to destroy the uncaptured ingredient bubbles. The rules of the event stipulated that if the ingredient wasn't caught within ten seconds of a bubble bursting, it would be considered invalid.
The two-pronged approach has yielded remarkable results, but many enemies remain, and Nguyen Minh Thu still has a long way to go.
"Thump~ thump~ thump~"
With three chimes, the first round of activities came to an end.
Ruan Mingchu wiped the sweat from his forehead, picked up his ingredients, and went to register with the staff.
The second round of activities will begin in three hours. During these three hours, everyone can rest or choose the kitchenware for the second round of activities.
Of course, it's not like they're just laying out kitchenware for you to pick whatever you want. Instead, you have to complete different designated skateboarding tricks. The more tricks you complete, the more types and brands of kitchenware you can choose from.
For the average person, kitchen utensils don't really make much difference; the food they produce will all taste bland. But for master chefs, the ease of use of kitchen utensils has a significant impact on the success of a dish.
Upon learning that the event was related to culinary arts, the wealthy young masters and ladies of the powerful families, all eager for the blessings of holy water, unanimously invited renowned chefs from various regions to assist them.
Naturally, they wouldn't take a break during those three hours.
Once someone chooses to take on the challenge, the others won't just stand by and watch. He has the right kitchen utensils, and I don't; am I losing at the starting line?
Everyone thought that way, so it naturally became a trend.
Everyone chose to take on the skateboarding challenge, including Nguyen Minh Thu.
Ruan Mingchu had no requirements for kitchen utensils or anything like that. He participated only for that one point in the rules: he could be eliminated midway through the event, and the elimination rules were the same as those for the official event.
We need to send more people down so the next round will be easier.
This event is certainly not a simple cooking competition, otherwise there would be no elimination system, nor would there be rules allowing disruption, including but not limited to damaging ingredients, kitchen utensils, and finished products.
As the staff left, 4x4 water curtains appeared in various parts of the air, demonstrating different skateboarding tricks over and over again.
As long as you follow the corresponding movements within a 4x4x4 area in front of the water curtain, you have completed the action.
If others push you out of that area halfway through, all the previous efforts will be in vain. At this time, the role of the "bodyguard team" becomes more prominent.
Ruan Mingchu wasn't thinking about completing the action; he was only thinking about causing trouble. If he had Mu Yu's [Space Gate] skill right now, he could freely change their positions and ruin their plans at the last moment. He could also separate them from the skateboard, eliminating them.
It's a pity he didn't manage to master that skill.
His "small space" has a distance limit when used, and the bodyguard team has formed a protective circle, so he cannot enter.
Ruan Minh Thu strolled around the venue, and while he was doing so, the surrounding water curtain had already been completely divided up.
Unable to think of a good way to cause trouble, Ruan Mingchu closed his eyes under everyone's watchful eyes, as if powerless to face reality.
That's impossible.
Brother Ruan was thinking about whether he could learn another useful skill.
As a human, his talent in spatial comprehension is really not that great; he only has three or four skills in this area, which he accidentally mastered as a child. His recent success in mastering [Small Space] is all thanks to his extensive experience and Mu Yu's help.
What about being a mermaid?
Ruan Mingchu thought of his powerful mental strength.
He secretly compared it to Meng Shuo. Mermaids' mental strength was stronger than that of humans of the same level, but not by much.