Battling the American Team

After a display of destruction, those who had previously doubted Chen Lang's age accepted the fact that he had become their new teammate.

Although Chen Lang was much younger than them and only a high-level mage... in terms of strength, none of them present could defeat him in a one-on-one fight!

It could be said that if they couldn't take Chen Lang down from the start, the result would be a widespread bombing. A moment's carelessness could leave one completely scorched inside and out...

No matter where one was, strength was the best currency.

Afterward, Jiang Shaojun also carefully introduced him to the other teammates.

First was Zhou Qing, with a delicate doll-like face, her eyes large and bright, as if filled with starlight, her skin fair and translucent, possessing the youthful collagen of a maiden.

She was a dual-element high-level mage, majoring in the Light Element and assisting with the Earth Element.

Next was Mu Tian, with a standard oval face, her features as exquisite as if drawn by an artist... She majored in the Ice Element and assisted with the Wind Element, also a dual-element high-level mage.

Besides these two women, there was also a young lady named Dongfang Qing on the team.

The Dongfang Family undoubtedly focused on the Fire Element.

The young ladies of this world, especially those from the Great Clans, were undoubtedly beautiful and radiant.

Then there were Jiang Shaojun, Zu Xiangtian, Zhao Yi, Liao Yan, Hua Xuan, and Mu Zhen, several unremarkable men...

Except for Jiang Shaojun and Zu Xiangtian, whose cultivation was considered stronger, both likely being high-level in three elements, the rest were almost all high-level mages with one or two elements.

The strength of this year's National Academy Team members was clearly not very high; in fact, none of them were even high-level second-tier?

Others aside, wasn't Zu Xiangtian also a self-proclaimed martial arts fanatic? How could his cultivation be so weak?

But as Chen Lang thought about it, it seemed understandable.

If they were all very strong, how could they have been eliminated in the knockout rounds?

In the following days, besides participating in team battles and coordination, Chen Lang was diligently cultivating the Space Element and Shadow Element.

Previously, he had only been somewhat biased towards the Lightning Element, but that didn't mean his cultivation talent was useless.

In just a few days, Chen Lang had mastered the Shadow Element skill 'Shadow Dodge'.

During these few days, their new opponents had also been determined. As expected, their second match would be against the National Academy Team from America, a magic powerhouse.

The day they received this news, almost everyone's face was filled with dejection. Having already lost one match, if they lost this one, they would be sent packing...

It wasn't just that the American Team was strong this year; almost every four years in the World Academy Competition, the American National Academy Team displayed absolute dominance.

Facing the American National Academy Team in the second round, it was understandable that they felt immense pressure!!

The rules of the knockout stage themselves stipulated that two consecutive losses meant losing the chance to continue. While this might seem unfair, luck was also a part of strength...

In the competition's resting area, seeing the dejection and disappointment on the faces of the team members, Pang Lai was displeased, saying, "What, why are you all so downcast!"

Even he didn't think they could win, but they shouldn't lose their spirit. How could the sons of Great Xia be so spineless!

If their morale was gone, wasn't this match as good as lost before it even began?

Jiang Shaojun also encouraged them, saying, "That's right, the American Team wouldn't possibly field all their strongest players in the knockout rounds, we still have some chances."

Mu Tian also added, "Moreover, our team has gained an incredibly strong Destruction Mage in Chen Lang. If we devise a good strategy, perhaps we can even achieve an upset."

Mu Tian, as the representative of the Mu Clan, was 'on the surface' a warm-hearted older sister and one of the two decision-makers on the team.

As for her true nature, it remained to be seen.

Hearing Mu Tian's words, coupled with everyone having witnessed Chen Lang's destructive power, they regained a little confidence.

Pang Lai nodded as he saw their confidence return, then comforted them, "Winning or losing the match isn't important, what's important is that you dare to fight!"

Honestly, the chances of winning against the ace team that had dominated the World Academy Competition for years were extremely slim.

But as the saying goes, win or lose, you can't back down!

"Instructor, then who will be playing in this match?" Jiang Shaojun asked directly.

"The lineup... Mu Tian, Zhou Qing, Jiang Shaojun, Zhao Yi, Chen Lang!"

Hearing Pang Lai's selection, the others understood that the trump card lineup they had been studying for days... was about to be deployed!

But considering their opponent was the American Team and they were on the verge of elimination, Pang Lai's decision was understandable.

After Pang Lai finished naming the players, he looked at Chen Lang, "Although I initially planned to let you showcase your destructive power when we got further along, now, if we can't get past this hurdle, I fear there won't be a 'further along'..."

"Okay."

After Pang Lai made his arrangements, the referee announced their entry to prepare.

The venue for today's match was the Dragon Fang Fighting Ground in Venice.

The Dragon Fang Magic Fighting Ground was one of the oldest magic arenas in Venice. This arena wasn't a temporary setup; instead, it stood like a rocky forest, with stone peaks resembling dragon fangs.

The stone peaks varied in height; some were only a few meters off the ground, looking like scattered rockeries forming a labyrinth of rock pillars, while others were quite tall, reaching thirty to forty meters, comparable to many of Venice's tall buildings, standing slightly above the street level!

The venue, as well as changes to it, could be decided by the referees at any time.

In this kind of arena, Earth Element mages would undoubtedly have the greatest advantage.

Chen Lang wondered if the arena would be flooded as he stepped onto it.

To his surprise, the river flooding he'd imagined didn't happen. Today's battlefield was this solid rock arena...

Once both sides were in position, the referee announced the start of the match.

The moment it began, the other three immediately took positions around Chen Lang, guarding him.

On the American Team's side.

Jerry, the commander for this match, saw this and asked, "What are they doing?"

"Looks like a four-protect-one?" another incredibly burly American guessed.

"Whatever they're doing, let's just destroy these Oriental monkeys quickly," Hart said rebelliously.

As he spoke, Hart quickly finished drawing his constellation, and a fire dragon immediately plummeted towards Chen Lang and the others!

"Defense!"

Jiang Shaojun immediately shouted as he saw this.

A golden barrier instantly formed above them.

"Bang!!!"

"Boom boom boom!!!"

Under the impact of the fire dragon, the golden barrier began to show large cracks.

Fortunately, Zhou Qing reinforced it at the last moment, successfully neutralizing the attack!

However, this clearly showed the strength of the American Team.

A single attack required two people to defend against.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!"

"Boom boom boom!!!"

Immediately after, the opposing team began a full-scale bombardment simultaneously.

Fortunately, their side had a conservative defensive lineup. Although it was a bit strenuous, they managed to block each attack