Bracket: Assassins
The battle between Elena and Zheng Xiao began immediately. The two quickly went to work, using the same strategy Qing Yue had used - going one by one with the patients. They seemed to be about evenly matched in terms of speed.
"Who do you think's going to win?" I asked Qing Yue, who was sitting on my lap comfortably.
"Hm… it's hard to tell since they just began, but I think the girl's mentality is better," Qing Yue said. "She's clearly very skilled in the Blessing Element, just like me. The boy is too, but…"
"Yeah, the girl's pulling ahead," Feng Mian murmured as we watched.
The boy kept sneaking glances at the girl to check her progress, which inadvertently slowed himself down - even if it's only by a fraction of a second.
"He shouldn't be so focused on how the other person is doing," Yu An Yan sighed, facepalming.
"You can tell. He's starting to panic," Xiang Peng added. "That'll only make him fall behind even further."