Free Web NovelChapter 109: Chapter 79: Still Needs More Practice
At nine in the morning, a resonant bell chimed, its sound spreading throughout the entire venue.
The bustling, noisy venue fell silent in an instant.
On the main stage, the host in charge of the tournament made his entrance.
Standing on the main stage, the tournament host looked out at the crowd. Empowered by his Qi, his voice carried to every corner of the venue.
"It is once again time for the biennial academy tournament. First, I want to welcome everyone. Second, a warm welcome to the students who have traveled from afar. They are the hope for our future..."
"I now declare the World Academy Tournament officially open!"
The host delivered a classic opening speech, and as he announced the official start, thunderous applause erupted.
The system automatically selected contestant numbers. Six numbers appeared at once, along with the corresponding Different Space numbers.
The preliminary round would feature three simultaneous matches.
Six students would enter three different Exotic Realm Spaces.
Six students took the stage, and among them was none other than Baili Qing!
"Relax. With your strength, getting to the next round will be no problem."
Chen Yu offered a word of encouragement as he looked at Baili Qing.
Baili Qing nodded, then stood and walked toward the central platform.
Chen Yu leaned back in his chair, watching the six students ascend the stage.
As the six students stood on the stage, three beams of light shot up, pulling their bodies into the Exotic Realm Spaces.
A wasteland, a desert, a forest...
Three different environments.
From the outside, the audience could clearly see three different screens displaying the battles.
Baili Qing was in the wasteland.
His opponent was a blond young man from Australia.
The moment they saw each other, they paused for a brief moment before attacking simultaneously, as if by some unspoken agreement.
Superpowers clashed!
A powerful shockwave spread out. The blond man was a fire-type Ability User, and a very formidable one at that.
Flames blazed, seemingly setting the very air alight, but it was nothing in the face of Baili Qing’s Superpower.
A shockwave shattered the flames as Baili Qing’s Mental Superpower erupted, causing the blond man to freeze for an instant.
BANG—!
A sweeping kick sent him flying.
Another shockwave rolled out, completely suppressing the blond man’s fire ability.
The man unleashed a blast of Qi, but Baili Qing’s martial arts were not to be underestimated. He retaliated instantly, turning the fight into a near-total domination.
’Looks like he’ll be fine.’
Watching the battle on the screen, Chen Yu quickly made his judgment.
A minute later, Baili Qing was victorious. The blond man was a wreck, looking utterly miserable.
"That kid’s pretty good. Which academy is he from?"
"I think he’s from Jingzhou Academy."
"Tsk, tsk. Impressive. A victory in the first match. Looks like Jingzhou Academy won’t be a repeat of last time."
...
Thanks to his enhanced hearing, Chen Yu overheard the audience’s discussion. He smiled as he watched Baili Qing walk back down from the stage.
As his classmate and teammate, he was naturally happy that Baili Qing had won.
’Dual-A abilities, especially that Mental Superpower... Even I could get caught by it if I didn’t have my Biological Force Field for defense.’
"Congratulations," Chen Yu said with a chuckle, looking at Baili Qing.
Baili Qing smiled faintly. "Brother Yu, it’s just the preliminaries. Let’s keep a low profile."
Chen Yu laughed and patted him on the shoulder. "You still have two more matches. Don’t get complacent."
"Don’t worry, I’ll give it my all. I might not make it to the finals, but I’m pretty confident I can reach the quarter-finals."
Baili Qing patted his chest, and Chen Yu nodded.
’Only twelve people make it to the finals. The difficulty is indeed immense.’
Under normal circumstances, only one person from any given academy would make it that far.
Of course, it wasn’t unheard of for an academy to secure two spots.
The situation varied for the Superpower Academies in different regions.
...
The battles progressed quickly.
Contestants were steadily eliminated from the preliminary round.
The morning passed, and the first half of the day’s matches concluded. Any student who had completely lost their ability to fight was considered eliminated.
By the end of the first half, some students had already been completely eliminated.
Chen Yu had one match, which he won without any surprises.
His Biological Force Field ability alone was enough for near-total suppression.
His opponent was a student from the Euro-American region. Chen Yu didn’t hold back, beating him so thoroughly that he was unable to continue fighting.
After all, eliminating students from other academies created more opportunities for his own.
It was an indirect way of helping his fellow students.
After a one-hour lunch break, the second half of the tournament continued in the afternoon.
The system automatically selected the numbers. Six students were called to the stage, and for the first match of the afternoon, Chen Yu was among them.
Baili Qing and the other students from Jingzhou looked at Chen Yu, their expressions full of excitement.
In his first match that morning, Chen Yu had utterly crushed his opponent, demonstrating a completely different level of power.
"Brother Yu, go get ’em!" Baili Qing said, clenching his fist.
Chen Yu gave a slight nod and stepped onto the central platform.
A beam of light enveloped him, and his figure reappeared in a stretch of wilderness.
Not far away, another tall, blond young man was standing.
A student from one of the Euro-American academies.
He stood two-point-three meters tall, with a burly, muscular physique that radiated power!
VMMMM—!
His Superpower flared, and his body instantly transformed into steel.
"Take a taste of my power, you skinny East Asian monkey!" With his Superpower activated, the blond man was brimming with confidence.
BAM!
However, the words had barely left his mouth when his body was suddenly launched into the air. A terrifying force slammed into him, and the steel-bodied blond man was sent flying several hundred meters by a single punch.
He crashed through a large mound of earth, his chest visibly caved in.
VMMMM!!
Before the man could even move, Chen Yu raised a hand from a distance. A Force Field erupted into existence, instantly seizing control of his steel body. The invisible Force Field crushed down, brutally compressing his steel form.
