blueteamnovel Chapter 316
Chapter 316
Chapter 316: Chapter 299: The Rampaging Void Serpent (Seeking Subscriptions) Chapter 316: Chapter 299: The Rampaging Void Serpent (Seeking Subscriptions) The match began, and representing Mingde University first was still Lu Fang.
Though Wang Sen’s combat strength had increased, Yu Feicui and Fei Yunlai were willing to let him gain experience.
Since the university martial arts league had started, Wang Sen had already fought twice.
However, in this match against the top-ranked team from the Second City University, Fei Yunlai and the rest of the coaching staff still trusted Lu Fang more.
The vanguard from the Second City University was a freshman named Li Tao.
After nearly 20 minutes of fierce combat on the platform, Li Tao was struck in the shoulder by Lu Fang’s spear and conceded defeat.
However, Lu Fang himself was also drained of energy, unable to continue fighting, and voluntarily stepped down from the platform.
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This clearly showed that the incident a year ago had greatly affected the overall strength of the Second City University’s martial arts club.
Last year, the only reason Second City University managed to secure the runner-up position in the ninth base city league was entirely due to Jin Tianchen, a figure of hall-of-fame level.
Mingde University’s next fighter was Nolan Wei, and as he stepped onto the platform, he was filled with complex emotions.
If that incident hadn’t occurred back then, Nolan Wei would now be the next fighter, or even the mainstay, of the opposing team.
His family lived near Second City University, and his family had always been fans of this university’s martial arts team only to end up like this.
But Nolan Wei had no regrets; he only wanted to vent the anger he had harbored for a year with his sword in today’s match, even though he knew well that it would not cause the slightest harm to Jin Tianchen himself.
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His opponent was Baldwin Jones, who, although he did not participate in that day’s betrayal, was one of the people who had beaten him up back then, a lackey of Jin Tianchen.
Yet this guy’s future should be quite good; after graduation, he would likely take charge of a tactical team in the Jin Corporation’s security department, not only having a certain online presence but also a substantial salary with immense prospects.
Upon arriving, Baldwin Jones did not utter a word.
He just held a knight’s sword, assumed a stance, and silently exchanged glances with Nolan Wei.
His gaze was as firm as steel, not yielding in the slightest even against Nolan Wei’s wolf-like stare.
When Baldwin Jones came on stage, he had already received a critical order from Jin Tianchen—they had to fight until Lin Rui took the stage.
Jin Tianchen not only wanted to see the knife Lin Rui had but also wanted to see firsthand what Lin Rui’s Yang Pulling Slash looked like.
However, Baldwin Jones knew of Nolan Wei’s prowess.
Having thoroughly researched Nolan before the fight, he immediately began retreating to the corners of the platform as soon as the battle started.
Baldwin Jones had devised a defensive strategy of attrition, fully committed to not giving Nolan Wei any space to employ his Instant Shadow Sword.
According to the rules of the tournament, he merely needed to hold out until the 30-minute mark for it to be declared a draw.
If Nolan Wei, frustrated by the stalemate, tried to attack forcefully, it would give Baldwin a chance to win.
He retreated decisively, yet he almost got struck by Nolan Wei’s swift flanking attack.
This sent chills down Baldwin Jones’s spine.
Nolan Wei had apparently been holding back in his previous fights, and his will to fight was also incredibly strong.
Nevertheless, he managed to hold his ground, Baldwin Jones gripping a sturdy turtle-back shield, protecting his entire body hermetically.
Meanwhile, at Mingde University’s players’ bench, Fang Ranran had noticed a disturbance online.
Fang Ranran was astounded, wondering who was targeting Jin Tianchen?
She also sensed an invisible, manipulative hand stirring up trouble online.
The question was, where did this hand come from?
From the information she had, it seemed to be on the scale of a political party’s mobilization capabilities.
This was not something any conglomerate or corporation could manage; only a political party with tens of millions of members could stir up such a huge stir in such a short time.
Yu Feicui glared fiercely at Fei Yunlai down below.
Nolan Wei’s injuries today were all ones Fei Yunlai, the head coach, had brought upon him.
Seeing this, Fei Yunlai blinked, looking innocent, and thought, ‘How is this related to me?’
He had advised Nolan Wei that his Instant Shadow Sword would perform effortlessly against ordinary opponents, but those defensive-style fighters would pose a challenge and make it difficult to secure a victory.
At that time, Nolan Wei needed a mighty martial secret technique as a ‘siege hammer’, thus he decided to master this 5SS+ rated ‘Void Furious Snake’ and even specially integrated an SS+ grade implant for it.
The issue was, he hadn’t expected Nolan Wei to use this immature technique to defeat his opponent.
Nolan Wei himself was quite pleased, especially when he heard about Baldwin Jones’s implant being damaged, resulting in him being out for the season, and he laughed heartily.
He lifted his gaze, staring coldly at Jin Tianchen across from him, thinking that if the Second City University still dreams of making it into the top 32 post-season like last season, that’s quite a fantasy!
Even if it meant mutual destruction, he was determined to drag Second City University down.
Though the damage to Jin Tianchen was minimal, very minimal—
Fang Ranran, sitting in the contestant’s seat, rubbed her temples in headache.
She somewhat regretted not informing her teammates that Lin Rui’s transformation had already broken through the fifth realm.
This was Lin Rui’s personal secret, and Fang Ranran felt it inappropriate to propagate it, yet she hadn’t expected Nolan Wei to pull such a foolish stunt again.
However, even if she had informed them earlier, Nolan Wei probably wouldn’t have held back; rather, he might have fought even more resolutely.
She sighed and also picked up her sword to walk towards the ring.
Fang Ranran had no grievance with Second City University, and her implant was of the highest quality, reaching the upper limit of what her spiritual power could harness.
Her martial arts skill also reached 4S+.
Her opponent was a senior student, a genius among the top ten, with a very powerful implant and abundant experience.
Their battle was much more peaceful than the previous fight, with Fang Ranran circling the edges of the platform, deftly engaging with her opponent.
She couldn’t secure a victory, only able to drag out the time, until after half an hour, the referee raised his hand, signaling that the match ended in a draw.
At that moment, the entire arena of tens of thousands of people erupted into thunderous applause.
Although Fang Ranran was at a disadvantage throughout the match, her tactics were spot-on.
Both competitors’ martial arts were masterful, making the fight intensely thrilling and captivating, leaving no moment for the audience to look away.
Fang Ranran bowed in all directions as a gesture of thanks and then stepped down from the ring.
When she returned to the ring, she saw Zhao Yan silently preparing.
Seeing Zhao Yan’s expression cold as a rock, Fang Ranran felt an even greater headache.
She massaged her temples and said, “Zhao Yan, do you remember what you promised me when we first enrolled?”
Zhao Yan was startled and looked at Fang Ranran, “President?”
He certainly remembered his promises to Fang Ranran, but he didn’t quite understand what she meant.
“Lin Rui’s transformation has already broken through the fifth realm.
My teacher watched Lin Rui’s training videos, as well as the latest battle footage of Jin Tianchen, and said Lin Rui is sure to win,”
Fang Ranran dared to open such a large betting pool in the underground world because she was confident, having consulted with professionals.
“My teacher said, barring accidents, Lin Rui will win within 5000 to 10000 moves, so take it easy!
Conserve your strength for the championship finals,”
Fei Yunlai heard this, his lips slightly raised, thinking that great minds think alike.
At this moment, everyone nearby who heard Fang Ranran’s words was completely astonished, their eyes all turning towards Lin Rui.
Zhao Yan’s body trembled slightly, staring at Lin Rui in disbelief.