The Trending Topic Herself: The Villainess is the Superstar!-Chapter 169: Slaying All Opponents

The audience fell silent for a few seconds, then erupted into wild cheers; they couldn’t even see how Maya moved.

In what seemed like just a moment, in the blink of an eye, Maya had already climbed to the middle of the platform.

Alisa Shelby’s eyes widened, her expression stunned: "How, how could you possibly climb so fast?"

Moreover, wasn’t Maya just sitting below playing around? Why did she suddenly start climbing up in contention? Could it be that she suddenly realized she needed to make a big impression to gain fans?

In Alisa Shelby’s eyes, Maya was a much bigger threat than Kiki Monroe. In every aspect, compared to Maya, Kiki was no more than a prawn at best—a boastful prawn at that.

Maya glanced at her coldly.

Did she think everyone was as slow as a snail like them?

Seeing that Maya did not answer, Alisa Shelby wasn’t angry. Her mind quickly recalled another matter.

Maya’s momentum was so fierce that if they weren’t careful, she might actually win the championship.

Alisa Shelby released her grip on Kiki Monroe’s hand. She changed her strategy; she wouldn’t focus on Kiki anymore. Because within her line of sight appeared a much stronger enemy—Maya. Dealing with Maya was the urgent task.

The restraint on her body suddenly vanished, and Kiki Monroe inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief. She turned her head and was astonished to see it was Maya.

However, at this moment, it was the best opportunity to escape Alisa Shelby. She no longer hesitated and frantically climbed up the platform.

Maya withdrew her gaze from Kiki Monroe. It seemed Kiki wasn’t too stupid—knowing to run meant there was still hope.

Maya quickly shifted to the left to dodge slightly.

If it were someone else on the smooth platform doing such a movement, they would likely have fallen by now, but Maya’s body hardly swayed.

Maya looked at the culprit, who blankly stared at her hand, then repeatedly looked at Maya, seemingly in disbelief.

Just moments ago, Alisa Shelby had taken advantage of Maya’s distraction to launch a sneak attack. She used considerable force to push Maya down with one blow, hoping she’d fall and break a bone! This method had worked many times before, but who knew it would fail this time...

Maya narrowed her eyes slightly, the corners of her lips curling up, not in the previous playful arc but rather a frigidly chilling one like midwinter, a decidedly malicious smile.

Alisa Shelby suddenly felt a twinge of panic, but before she could react, she saw Maya’s foot kicking toward her, moving so fast that she couldn’t react at all.

An unmistakable pain shot through her left thigh, and the next second her entire body inevitably fell down.

Having dealt with the nuisance, Maya climbed up once more.

Alisa Shelby wasn’t an important character; she didn’t need to spare her any dignity.

Alisa Shelby lay on the ground clutching her leg for a while, finding it unbelievable that she had fallen so easily. Yet the pain in her left leg seemed to confirm that everything was real.

There was no sign of Maya on the nearby mat. When Alisa Shelby looked up, she could only see Maya having climbed further up.

How could that be? Maya had just lifted a leg; how could she possibly maintain herself on the platform with such a big move...

Alisa Shelby watched intently as Maya effortlessly dragged down quite a few other contestants. Some tried to kick her down, while others blocked her path...

From this moment on, Alisa Shelby suddenly realized that this seemingly laid-back and careless person was not to be underestimated at all.

Immediately, deep inside, a burning desire for victory ignited.

Someday, she would make Maya weep bitterly before her!!

James Wallace suddenly felt a delicate yet powerful hand gripping his arm. When he looked to the side, a sudden bad premonition struck him.

"Maya... senior, why... are you so fast? Weren’t you watching the fun from below?" His voice carried a hint of awkwardness. Ever since the last embarrassing incident, James Wallace felt almost unable to face Maya directly.

The force on his arm grew larger, bringing a few shades of fear to James Wallace’s heart. He had climbed so far with great difficulty; surely it wouldn’t end here?

He saw a smile bloom on her face, a lazy yet somewhat malicious grin. His expression was dazed for a moment.

The whisper of a demon echoed in his ears: "Sorry about this."

Before he could recover from that smile, the next second his body fell from the platform, the sense of weightlessness arriving as expected. He found his mind completely blank.

The moment he landed on the mat, his thoughts were chaotic. He could hardly believe that, as a man from the southern city, he was thrown down like a weak little chick!

But in the instant he looked up and saw Maya’s agile silhouette—as if she were commanding the battlefield with overwhelming dominance—he absurdly felt a bit of admiration. Too cool!

James Wallace rubbed his hair, feeling he must be crazy, and not just a little crazy.

Another sound of landing came from beside him; Ian Brooks had also been thrown down, leaving only a few contestants remaining on the platform.

Ian Brooks sat up straight, pounding the mat in frustration, the veins on the back of his hand bulging: "When did Maya show up?! I hadn’t even reacted before she tossed me down! What on earth!!"

James Wallace didn’t pay attention to his complaints.

When not competing or fighting, she seemed so laid-back and indifferent—practically wishing to nap against the platform. But once she got serious, her courage was unstoppable, arrogant and bold...

What kind of person was Maya really?

Kiki Monroe was desperately climbing up when another cry of exclamation came from beside her. It turned out another contestant obstructing her was swept down by Maya.

Kiki was filled with a sense of blessing, not knowing why, but it seemed Maya had been clearing obstacles around. Thanks to Maya, Kiki was advancing smoothly, having climbed more than three-quarters of the platform.

Miles Wallace was just a little distance from reaching the top, and she was surprisingly about to catch up to him, especially in such a short time. Although she didn’t want to admit it, Maya’s speed was indeed explosively fast.

But... why hadn’t Maya dealt with her yet?

"Sis... Maya..."

She dared not ask this question, nor did she extend ’justice’ for those contestants who had fallen as she previously did. She wanted to continue pretending to be oblivious, thinking maybe—just maybe—she could borrow Maya’s strength to win first place?

At this moment, the desire to win overcame everything.

Maya looked at Kiki Monroe, who seemed lost in thought beside her, and she really felt like kicking her butt!

At a time like this, she still dared to drift off?

Being stuck with such a dim-witted protagonist, sometimes Maya got a seriously intense headache.