Almost at the same time, all of Star Luo City fell silent,
Countless visitors and residents throughout the streets and alleys perked up their ears, waiting quietly for the next announcement from the Soul Tool Amplifier.
At a humble little street stall in Star Luo City,
four customers sat on four or five small stools with no table, each holding a bowl,
their heads raised as they stared straight at the Soul Tool Amplifier hanging dozens of meters away on a tall, faded white pillar.
It was shaped like a flower,
and bigger than half a bull.
After a few seconds of silence,
the judge's deep voice rang out:
"Shrek Academy versus Qianling Academy, team battle!"
The rules for the round-robin matches were all the same. Before each match, lots were drawn to determine the format:
one-on-one, two-two-three, or a team battle.
"Oh—!!!"
Once again, cheers like a tsunami surged through the Soul Tool Amplifier and rang clearly across all of Star Luo City!
Inside Star Luo Square,
when the judge announced the teams taking the field,
the entire stadium fell silent at once.
Tens of thousands of people held their breaths, eyes fixed on Shrek's waiting area.
When they saw that familiar, revered figure step onto the field,
the whole stadium erupted into a frenzy once more:
"Lu Ran! Lu Ran! Lu Ran!"
That was right,
it was still Lu Ran alone!
Every eye in the stadium clung to Lu Ran, following his every move!
By now, he had become synonymous with power and victory!
Every spectator was eager to see him claim yet another win!
In the spectator area,
Xu Jiujiu gazed at Lu Ran without blinking,
her silky wine-red hair swaying gently in the breeze, never quite still.
Xiao Hongchen, who hadn't slept in two days, stared