A Battle on the Verge of Eruption

Bright sunlight shone upon Sea God Lake in the distance. The cool lake breeze carried a faint mist, making the assessment area feel somewhat chilly.

In the spectator area, the girl suddenly rose to her feet, her eyes filled with fierce stubbornness. Yet the last trace of struggle within them told everyone that she had just gone through an equally intense inner conflict.

"Xiaoyu..." Chen Bing, who was closest to the girl, was the first to react and hurriedly tried to stop her.

But Ye Yu simply waved her hand, ignoring the astonished looks around her. She stepped forward, her blazing gaze fixed on Ye Chen's eyes. "You don't need to say any more. I forfeit, but I choose to challenge you directly. Do you dare accept?"

That nearly provocative tone made Chen Bing's heart pound, but thinking of Ye Yu's personality, she could only shake her head helplessly and silently acquiesce to Ye Yu's actions.

The assessment area fell completely silent. Everyone's eyes focused on Ye Yu and Ye Chen, especially the freshmen of the Assault System.

To them, Ye Yu's forfeiture was simply wonderful news. With her around, it was almost impossible for anyone else to advance from the arena battles—Mu Yiyi, for instance.

Although Mu Yiyi's talent and strength were both among the best of her peers, there was still quite a gap between her and Ye Yu.

During their previous practical combat classes, she had challenged Ye Yu countless times, only to end each time in defeat.

But if Ye Yu forfeited, Mu Yiyi's chances of being selected would surge to nearly eighty percent.

Though she was unwilling to accept Ye Yu's "charity," she had to admit that this was her easiest opportunity to be selected.

Mu Yiyi understood that if talent was lacking, it had