Thump!
Lin Xia blocked Zhu Tingyu's fist and Liu Yucheng's sweeping kick with both arms.
The two of them looked just as surprised.
They hadn't expected to be targeting the same person.
But that wasn't all. A sharp whoosh rang out.
A man in white robes charged at Lin Xia, dual swords in hand, and slashed at his abdomen!
Lin Xia reacted quickly, dodging the attack with a backflip.
"You're quite the troublemaker. You've got this many enemies?"
After missing his attack, Wu Ziyang swiftly adjusted his stance and waved his swords, letting out an unpleasant laugh. "You two, this guy's mine."
"No!"
Liu Yucheng's expression darkened. "I have to beat him myself and even the score!"
"How about... you two fight first, and I'll take on whoever wins?"
Lin Xia grinned. He hoped the three of them would start fighting each other.
Whoosh!
Zhu Tingyu said nothing. She launched the first attack, darting straight toward Lin Xia.
The other two frowned and pushed off the ground, following right after her.
Lin Xia saw that the three weren't fighting among themselves but were all charging at him in unison. His smile vanished at once.
"If you're all ganging up on me, don't blame me for playing dirty!"
Lin Xia thrust out both palms and began gathering Energy Bullets.
The next second, golden energy spheres shot out like bullets!
As countless beams streaked toward them, the three began dodging or destroying the Energy Bullets.
For a moment, none of them could threaten Lin Xia.
"That kid can easily block Zhu Tingyu and Liu Yucheng's punches and kicks. I thought he was a fighter who specialized in close combat.
But he can fire energy blasts too...!"
Director Xie Feng stiffened, his voice full of disbelief.
The other three teachers' eyes widened as they focused on Lin Xia, with no attention to spare for the other students' battles.
"Not this again!"
As a traditional fighter, Liu Yucheng hadn't yet learned any ranged skills.
So faced with the Energy Bullets flying at him, all he could do was endure the damage-over-time effect and fight them off with his fists and feet!
But unlike last time, Liu Yucheng had activated his defense boost.
That greatly reduced the damage the Energy Bullets dealt him.
Zhu Tingyu could fire energy blasts too.
Fireballs shot continuously from her palms, intercepting the Energy Bullets and canceling them out in dazzling bursts of fireworks that faded in midair.
"Where's that kid?"
Although Lin Xia seemed to be firing blindly, he was keeping a close eye on everyone's movements.
At some point, Wu Ziyang had disappeared!
Lin Xia grew more alert, ready to deal with a sneak attack at any moment.
"The student with the dual swords is called Wu Ziyang, right?" Director Xie Feng asked.
"That's right, he... Where did he go!?"
Only then did the female teacher realize she couldn't find Wu Ziyang anywhere on the field.
The other two teachers looked just as baffled.
Whoosh!
Red beams shot from Xie Feng's fingers and struck the three teachers, turning their eyes bright red.
Then they saw Wu Ziyang running across the field.
"He can turn invisible!?"
The female teacher exclaimed and looked at Xie Feng, who remained calm, hoping he would explain.
"It's not that simple. That kid crossed dimensions and entered an isolated space where time passes in sync with reality!"
The moment Xie Feng finished speaking, the crowd fell silent.
They were still trying to understand what he meant.
Watching Wu Ziyang draw closer and closer to Lin Xia, the female teacher spoke up.
"Doesn't that mean Lin Xia's about to be eliminated?
How can he dodge a move that's this broken?"
"It's not quite that broken.
I noticed that before Wu Ziyang entered the isolated space, he first cut a gap in the air with his sword and slipped inside. That means he'll have to cut open an exit to get back out, too.
But at this close a range, I'm afraid Lin Xia really won't react in time!"
As they spoke, Wu Ziyang had already reached Lin Xia's back.
He swung his sword and cut open a rift.
Xie Feng's brows knitted together, worry showing on his face.
The other three teachers bit their lips, holding their breath for Lin Xia.
They weren't worried that Lin Xia would get hurt.
After all, this was an Otherworld just like the ranking tournament's. Anyone who died would return to reality, leaving the students unharmed.
What the teachers were truly worried about was Lin Xia getting eliminated unfairly!
He was, after all, the most promising candidate for Class 1 in everyone's eyes!
"What!?"
Xie Feng was the first to cry out in shock, his pupils suddenly contracting!
The other three jolted, their brows shooting up!
Wu Ziyang had barely cut open the rift when Lin Xia narrowed his eyes!
Whoosh!
Wu Ziyang leaped out of the Otherworld, smugly swinging his dual swords at Lin Xia's back!
He thought he'd landed his attack, and didn't bother hiding his grin.
But in the next second, Wu Ziyang turned deathly pale. His face filled with disbelief, and his grip on his swords weakened!
Because... he saw Lin Xia turning around!
From Wu Ziyang's perspective, time seemed to stretch out. The moment he emerged from the Otherworld and swung his sword at Lin Xia played out in vivid slow motion.
But to an outside observer, his movements flowed seamlessly, taking less than a second!
How had Lin Xia reacted in such a short time?
That made no sense!
"Kid, I can sense ki!"
Lin Xia dodged Wu Ziyang's sneak attack with a sidestep, then seized him while he was still stunned!
Then he unleashed a flurry of Energy Bullets at the man's abdomen!
Bang! Bang! Bang!!
As the bombardment rained down like a storm, Wu Ziyang felt excruciating pain in his abdomen.
The next second, his vision went black.
When his sight returned, he found himself standing on the platform.
The teachers, Xie Feng among them, were looking at him with amused smiles.
"You're the first to be eliminated. What a shame. With your abilities, you shouldn't have ended up in Class 4.
But in the chaos of battle, how do you make sure your own interests are protected? I hope this lesson has given you something to think about."
With that, the teachers turned back to watch Lin Xia.
They still hadn't recovered from their shock.
How had Lin Xia dodged Wu Ziyang's attack and countered?
At such close range, he'd reacted in such a short time...
And most importantly, Lin Xia hadn't even known Wu Ziyang had a skill that let him cross dimensions!
The teachers racked their brains, but couldn't come up with a reasonable explanation.
In the end, all they could conclude was that Lin Xia's reflexes were extraordinary.
But Lin Xia didn't look happy, even though he'd eliminated an opponent.
In fact, beads of sweat were clearly visible on his face!
To be honest, when Wu Ziyang suddenly appeared behind him, Lin Xia had been startled!
But ever since he'd awakened, he'd possessed the passive ability to sense ki.
So when Wu Ziyang vanished,
Lin Xia began searching the field for his ki.
But no matter how hard he looked, he couldn't find it.
Just as he was wondering what had happened, Wu Ziyang's ki suddenly appeared behind him!
That was how Lin Xia managed to turn the tables on him!
But before he could catch his breath,
Zhu Tingyu and Liu Yucheng charged at him the moment the Energy Bullets were no longer in their way!
They were determined to get in close and wouldn't give him another chance to fire energy blasts from a distance!
The next moment, all three were locked in a brawl!
With four fists against two, Lin Xia quickly fell behind.
After all, one of the two opponents before him was an SSR Awakener, while the other was an S-ranked one!
They weren't easy to deal with!
Lin Xia was gradually starting to struggle.
So he seized an opening, shoved the two away, and pulled out a golden Card.
"There are two of you, so it's only fair if I call out a partner, right?"
The Card of Majin Buu in Lin Xia's hand gleamed.
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