He's practically a god!!

"Heh heh..."

Qin Tianyu's cold laugh was tinged with smugness.

As soon as he released his hand, the two SSR cards, emitting a dazzling golden light, automatically floated to his front and began to slowly rotate in mid-air.

"Come out—Iron-Faced Demon, Ghost Shadow!!"

With Qin Tianyu's roar, the two cards turned into particles and began to gradually condense into solid forms.

Before long, a robust "figure" about 1.9 meters tall, with four arms and wearing a medieval knight's helmet, appeared.

Lin Xia noticed that this "figure" had no pupils in its eyes, looking like a zombie that had lost its mind, sending chills down one's spine.

[A knight who never loses a battle, he sacrificed his soul to make a deal with a demon to save his beloved princess... From then on, people called it the 'Iron-Faced Demon'!]

[Iron-Faced Demon (SSR): Possesses extremely strong defensive capabilities and is proficient in the use of various cold weapons. Although it cannot learn skills itself, each weapon conceals demonic power, and its might should not be underestimated!]

As the giant character introduction pop-up appeared in the air, the audience let out a collective gasp.

The reason for this giant screen was Shan Ming's awakened power.

As the host, to allow the audience to understand the match more clearly, he would analyze and announce every [Card] and [Finishing Move] used by the contestants to all the spectators.

However, it was only a general introduction, and there was no revealing of the contestants' trump cards.

Take Qin Tianyu's Iron-Faced Demon, for example. Shan Ming only gave a rough explanation and did not reveal its detailed information—such as the abilities of each weapon.

"Swish swish swish!"

At this moment, three types of weapons appeared out of thin air in the Iron-Faced Demon's four hands.

The first was a giant greatsword held in its left hand.

The second was a silver circular shield held in its right hand.

The third was a bow and arrow held in its lower two hands.

Seeing this, Lin Xia's brow furrowed.

Although the Iron-Faced Demon's weapons looked very ordinary, like weapons used by mortals who had wandered into the wrong scene.

Lin Xia knew that it was often these "things that make people drop their guard" that should be taken more seriously—after all, it was an SSR card!

"Whoosh—!"

At this moment, Qin Tianyu's other card also condensed into a solid form.

It was about 1.7 meters tall, wearing a long black Taoist robe. Where its head should have been, a small, rotating vortex had taken its place—other than that, it was indistinguishable from a human.

[Some say it comes from hell, others say it comes from the void. The word "mystery" often accompanies it, even during battle...]

[Ghost Shadow (SSR): This guy is very mysterious...]

"Ugh..."

Lin Xia looked at the giant pop-up in the sky, his mouth twitching.

What kind of introduction was this... It was completely useless!

"It really is quite mysterious. Now Lin Xia has no information at all. He'll definitely be at a disadvantage when they fight!"

Liu Yucheng's face showed some dissatisfaction.

"Yeah, isn't this against the rules!?"

Xu Jian was even more furious, shouting at Shan Ming on the stage, "I apply to ban this card! It's forbidden to use it in this match!!"

"It's useless..." Zhu Tingyu's face flashed with helplessness, but it was quickly replaced by worry, "Lin Xia... can you still create a miracle?"

"Application invalid!"

Shan Ming made an 'X' gesture with his hands in front of him, "This introduction is the inherent introduction of the 'Ghost Shadow' card, so it's not against the rules!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire venue fell silent!

Everyone gasped in unison!

They had encountered such a "special" card character for the first time!

"Wow—!"

Immediately, the crowd let out another collective cheer.

Their emotions shifted from shock at the Ghost Shadow's identity to "watching the show" regarding Lin Xia, wanting to see how such an awesome character would deal with this freshman from Imperial University.

"Kneel down and surrender now, and I might consider sparing your life!"

Qin Tianyu's figure slowly walked out from between the Iron-Faced Demon and the Ghost Shadow, sneering, "From now on, I don't even need to make a move. I'll just stand here and watch you cry as my summoned creatures beat you. Even if you summon that Gold Card in your hand, the situation on the field will be three against two. How can you win?!"

"Three against two?"

Lin Xia's tone was icy. With his other hand, he elegantly pinched the air, and another golden card appeared. "Do you want to count again?"

"My goodness, contestant Lin Xia also has two SSR-level cards!!"

Shan Ming's voice was full of excitement, "This is truly unexpected! Who would have thought that a freshman who only awakened a few days ago would possess two top-tier cards!!

Now the situation on the field has returned to a fair three-on-three!"

Amazing! This match is absolutely incredible!"

Silence!

The entire stadium was so quiet you could hear a pin drop!

The audience, who had just pronounced Lin Xia "dead," now stared with their mouths agape, not daring to blink!

If it could be said that Qin Tianyu, a third-year student, was a prodigy for possessing two SSR-grade Cards...

Then what was Lin Xia, who had only awakened less than a week ago!?

Praise like "genius" and "heavenly talent" were utterly inadequate for him now!!

God...

A single thought appeared in everyone's minds simultaneously...

"God Xia! This guy is simply a god!!"

"I'm such an idiot, I actually looked down on such a person just now... Now it seems Qin Tianyu is the one who should be sweating buckets!!"

The audience erupted once more!

However, this time Lin Xia was the focus of their cheers!

"How is this possible!!"

Principal Tao's wine glass slipped from his hand, shattering on the floor with a crisp sound. "How can this kid have two SSR-grade Cards like Tianyu!?"

"Gulp~!"

The vice-principal behind him swallowed hard, sweat beading on his forehead. "Lin Xia has so many surprises, I have to admit, he's more dazzling than Tianyu right now... Are we going to lose the match?"

A suffocating atmosphere filled the private room.

Those who had just opened champagne in advance to celebrate Qin Tianyu's impending victory now had faces as ugly as if they had eaten shit!

And the vice-principal's words voiced their deepest fears and the thing they were most unwilling to face!

"Don't boost the enemy's morale and dampen our own!"

Principal Tao lost his usual elegant demeanor, his expression turning ferocious. He pointed at the vice-principal:

"So what if Lin Xia has two SSR Cards?

This simply means they are on the same starting line in terms of Card reserves!

The match hasn't even started, how can you conclude that Lin Xia is the winner!?

Don't forget, Qin Tianyu trains with weights every day, and his practical combat experience is a full two years more than Lin Xia's!"

As he spoke, Principal Tao realized he had lost his composure and calmed himself down.

He adjusted his collar and said, "Don't forget, Qin Tianyu hasn't revealed his true trump card yet..."