novel bin Chapter 19 The Competition Begins
Chapter 19 The Competition Begins
The opening ceremony of the exchange competition was about to begin, and the entire college was enveloped in a tense yet exciting atmosphere, as if an invisible net was tightly ensnaring everyone within it. The students, dressed in neat school uniforms, resembled warriors about to go into battle, their faces beaming with anticipation and excitement—a desire for victory and a pursuit of honor.
As the dean delivered his impassioned opening speech, it was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating ripples that filled the entire venue with thunderous applause and cheers. One by one, the teams from the junior colleges entered the arena with heads held high and chests out, their steps brisk and their bearing imposing, like honor guards awaiting inspection, showcasing the unique style of each college.
Then, students from each college filed in and entered their designated areas. Dressed in neat uniforms, they resembled blooming flowers, each vying for attention, and the pride of their respective colleges fully displayed their individuality.
The entire opening ceremony was filled with a magnificent atmosphere, like a grand concert, allowing everyone to feel the vitality and passionate melody of youth. The students' eyes shone with confidence and pride, as if they could already see the intense clashes on the field. Everyone was determined to win, like hungry wolves eyeing their prey.
Looking at the arrogant expressions of those little brats, Wu Heyi muttered to himself, to be honest, he regretted the training these past two days, feeling that it was all a waste of time.
Of course, not everyone shares Wu Heyi's views.
Looking at the lines of people entering the venue, Mi'er and Lin Bei were as excited as two happy little birds. After all, not everyone is like Wu Heyi, who has the body of a teenager but the soul of a twenty-something.
Especially listening to the passionate speeches of Old Man Sen and Old Man Liang, Wu Heyi felt like a hypnotized little lamb. The more he listened, the sleepier he became. There was no way around it; he had heard too much of this kind of motivational talk in his past life, and his ears were practically calloused.
However, the competition soon got down to business – the knockout stage draw.
What Wu Heyi didn't expect was that everyone had to draw lots, and all the venues were divided into six numbered zones.
The team captain is responsible for drawing the competition venue, while the others will be randomly drawn from one of the six numbered areas in the corresponding competition venue.
This time, Wu Heyi was completely dumbfounded. He looked up to look for Old Man Liang, but there was no sign of him anywhere.
Wu Heyi suddenly realized that he had been tricked, like a little monkey kept in the dark, being completely fooled.
The original plan was flawless. Wu Heyi started like a tiger descending the mountain, using himself as the core to quickly sweep away the other teams.
However, things didn't go as planned. Now, each team consists of three people, randomly assigned to their respective areas like scattered petals. It's inevitable that team members will struggle to coordinate effectively in the short term. Barring unforeseen circumstances, each team should ideally be equipped with a support or control Soul Master.
However, given the current situation, the team members in this position are undoubtedly in the most dangerous situation.
Preparing to enter the battlefield, Wu Heyi and Mi'er, with their hearts in sync, disregarded everything else and charged towards the center of the arena, where they would eventually meet.
Lin Bei remained silent. His task at this moment was simple and clear: ensure his own safety until the very last moment.
What seems like an easy task is actually not easy at all. If you want to survive to the end, you must eliminate the other two people in your birth area. Otherwise, even if you escape, you will be in a desperate situation with wolves in front and tigers behind.
Before the three could finalize their plans, a sharp whistle blew, and everyone was transformed into a streak of light and teleported into the arena.
At the same time, the referee's voice rang out again.
"All students can fight with confidence. Once a student suffers a fatal injury, they will be forcibly teleported out by the protective array, which means they will be eliminated!"
Upon hearing this, the students who were scattered throughout the venue felt their initial fear dissipate like a spring breeze blowing away the gloom, and their anxiety vanished completely.
Some people became even more excited, rubbing their hands together like warriors about to go into battle, eager to show their strength. But it must be said that this simulated arena was like adding wings to a tiger for some people, and their cultivation speed was two or three times faster.
As soon as Wu Heyi landed and assumed a fighting stance, he was surprised to find that there was no one within a ten-meter radius around him.
Then Wu Heyi carefully re-examined the rules and suddenly realized that the danger of the rules lay precisely in this.
There are 36 teams participating in this competition. When the teams are evenly distributed across each venue, there are 6 teams and 3 people per team. When the teams are evenly distributed across the 6 smaller areas of the venue, there are exactly 3 people in each smaller area.
However, this is only an ideal situation. No one has ever said that the teams in the six arenas are evenly distributed. It has only been said that only one team can win in each arena in the end.
Secondly, each venue has six zones, and similarly, the number of people deployed to each zone is not evenly distributed or fixed.
In other words, Wu Heyi's place was deserted, but other places were probably packed with people.
Especially the area where Mi'er is now, it's simply despair-inducing.
There were a total of twelve people there, and the key point is that none of them were in a team.
If Wu Heyi were here, he would definitely shout, "This matchmaking system is amazing!"
Because Mi'er is the only one with a three-ring Soul Master, the strongest of the other 11 is only a level 22 Great Soul Master who has just obtained a Soul Ring.
The others are mostly 1-ring Soul Masters. As the saying goes, many ants can kill an elephant. Their common goal now is to eliminate Mi'er as soon as possible.
However, these people underestimated the spirit of youth. They started fighting without even saying a word.
When Mi'er saw this, she pretended to be weak and quietly retreated. This was exactly what Wu Yi had taught her: there was no need to fight in a group; just take down the strongest one.
Once she was far enough away, Mi'er hid behind a tree and drew her bow to shoot an arrow.
Third Soul Skill: Frenzied Blood
This is a martial soul from a thousand-year-old fiery ape. Its soul skill effect is that as long as you are hit by the skill, it will trigger the hot-blooded poison. The phoenix form affects the mind and can bewitch the opponent to attack your own people. The dragon form will make you feel your soul power surge and the soul skill effect will be enhanced several times, but all of them will consume a lot of stamina.
Seeing this, Mi'er unleashed a massive rain of swords, though it was a rain of arrows, which Mi'er released by drawing her bow repeatedly.
What was just a tentative attempt at fighting suddenly turned into chaos, and the temporary relationship collapsed instantly.