Free Web NovelChapter 111: Chapter 79: Still Needs More Practice
Chen Yu looked up at the number that appeared on the large virtual screen suspended in the air. Then, he slowly rose to his feet.
’It’s my turn.’
He stepped onto the high platform, and his form materialized in a barren wasteland.
Not far away, a beautiful figure appeared as well.
She was tall and slender, with exquisite features, brimming with youthful energy!
"Shanghai, Ma Li!"
the girl announced.
"Jingzhou, Chen Yu!"
"You’re that S-rank ability student from Jingzhou?!" The girl’s pupils shrank.
"If no one else shares the name, then I suppose I am," Chen Yu nodded.
"You’re very strong, but I won’t give up easily," the girl said, her gaze firm.
"Make your move," Chen Yu said coolly.
The girl gritted her teeth and with a wave of her hand, a terrifying, hundred-meter-tall tornado instantly appeared.
WHOOSH!!!
The tornado raged like a roaring dragon, threatening to tear the world apart.
An immense suction pulled at everything.
RUMBLE~
The girl shot into the air, a purple light flaring in her eyes as electricity crackled around her. Lightning merged with the tornado, which then surged directly toward Chen Yu.
FWOOSH—!
In that instant, Chen Yu exhaled. A world-freezing chill erupted, and a wave of arctic air surged forth.
The surging super-tornado was frozen solid in an instant, creating a truly surreal sight.
At the center of the tornado, the girl’s eyes widened in disbelief.
CRACK—!
The frost shattered, and the girl shot back into the air.
ZZZT!!!
Thunder crackled as countless arcs of electricity converged, forming a whip of storm and lightning.
CRACK—!
The very air seemed to explode from the force. The whip of storm and lightning lashed out, carrying with it a devastating power.
VMMM—!
His Biological Force Field activated, and just as the whip of storm and lightning was about to strike, Chen Yu caught it with one hand.
"Your abilities aren’t bad," Chen Yu said, looking at the girl.
"You...!"
The girl was horrified. But in the next moment, a terrifying force instantly shattered her whip of storm and lightning.
"But you still need a lot more practice," a soft voice whispered right beside her ear.
BAM!
The girl’s body was sent flying through the air, crashing hard onto the ground in a cloud of dust.
*Pfft...*
Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Ma Li stared weakly at the figure before her.
"Chen Yu..."
His name echoed in her mind as she closed her eyes and fell completely unconscious.
...
「At the Tournament Arena」
In the Shanghai Academy’s student section, a woman stood up, her fists clenched and her expression dark.
"Maya, calm down. Injuries are common in these matches," a student beside her said, tugging on her sleeve.
"Hmph!"
"Damn you, Chen Yu! Just you wait!" the woman seethed, her chest heaving.
Just then, a timid voice piped up from the side. "Maya, that Chen Yu is an S-rank. I heard that even a Seventh-level Martial Artist couldn’t take him on. You... you probably can’t beat him."
...
"Why are you bolstering your own side’s morale and tearing down the enemy’s?" another student from Shanghai glared at the one who had spoken.
?
"Brother Tie, you got it wrong. The saying is ’tear down your *own* side’s morale and bolster the *enemy’s*,’" another male student from Shanghai whispered.
...
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"Nice one, Brother Yu!" Baili Qing exclaimed from the Jingzhou Academy section, clapping his hands.
"Practice more, and you can do it too."
Chen Yu remarked with a glance.
"Yeah, right. I’m not a monster like you," Baili Qing said, rolling his eyes.
...
The semi-final matches progressed quickly.
Chen Yu won his second match just as effortlessly, with no suspense whatsoever.
However, aside from him, all the other students from his academy had been defeated.
Baili Qing had been defeated as well.
Still, losing in the semi-finals was worth it; at least they had secured the academy’s rewards.
That afternoon, the list of finalists was officially released.
Of the Twelve Institutes, and from across the four major regions, four students from the East Asian Region had entered the finals.
Capital City Academy alone had two: Dongfang Ji and Zhuge Qingfeng!
The other two were Maya from Shanghai Academy and Chen Yu from Jingzhou Academy.
As for the South American Region, only two of its academies had advanced; the last Superpower Academy failed to even reach the finals.
’At least we won’t be last this time.’
Director Xu let out a long sigh of relief as he looked at the list of finalists.
With the institutes from the South American Region eliminated first from the Twelve Institutes, there was no way Jingzhou Academy could come in last place this time.
’It all comes down to the finals tomorrow,’ the thought flashed through Director Xu’s mind as his gaze fell on Chen Yu in the distance.
He knew about Chen Yu’s situation—not in great detail, but he knew enough.
’I hope that kid can give us a surprise.’
Director Xu thought to himself.
...
After leaving the tournament arena, Chen Yu and the others took a car back to the villa district.
The semi-finals were over, but the finals were the real main event.
The hunt in the Abyssal Realm would be a true test of the students’ practical combat skills.
Back at the villa, Director Xu stopped Chen Yu and handed him a file.
"What’s this?"
Chen Yu looked from the file to Director Xu in surprise.
Director Xu said, "It’s some data on the Lola Mountain Anomaly. You should take a look. It ought to be helpful."
"Data on the Lola Mountain Anomaly..." Chen Yu looked at the file folder and nodded.
"Get some rest. Tomorrow is the final battle. Don’t let your guard down."
"Okay."
...
’Data on the Lola Mountain Anomaly...’ As Director Xu left, Chen Yu’s gaze fell upon the file in his hands.
Back in the villa, Chen Yu opened the file and started to read.
The first section covered the environment and topography of Lola Mountain.
It was primarily wilderness and forests.
There was also information on the radiation levels in the Lola Mountain Abyss.
That wasn’t a major concern; with anti-radiation equipment, there was no need to worry.
Chen Yu focused on the section describing the exotic beasts.
According to the file, three types of exotic beasts were most commonly found in the Lola Mountain Anomaly.
The Mutant Mantis, the Three-dog Beast, and the Terror Crocodile!
Chen Yu was already familiar with the Terror Crocodile, so he focused his attention on the Mutant Mantis and the Three-dog Beast.
The Mutant Mantis excelled at speed; it was an exotic beast with ferociously fast attacks.
It could also unleash sonic shockwave attacks.
As for the Three-dog Beast, it looked similar to a hyena, but its power was on a completely different level.
The Three-dog Beast had three heads, and each head possessed a different ability.
These three were the most common exotic beasts in the Lola Mountain Anomaly, but besides them, other, more powerful beasts roamed the realm.
There was also a special type of wraith-like monster capable of launching Spiritual Attacks to devour a person’s spirit. They moved in packs and were extremely dangerous.
After finishing the file, Chen Yu had a much clearer picture, which only made him more excited.
’This will be a perfect opportunity to harvest the Source of Life.’
