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"Go, Senior Ling Zhan!"
"I believe Senior Ling Zhan will definitely win!"
"Is that a senior from Huaqing Academy? He looks so annoying!"
The junior students from City No. 1 High School were Ling Zhan's loyal little fans.
Ling Zhan's performance in the entrance trial had already won them over.
Although the junior students felt that Ling Zhan couldn't win,
that didn't stop them from cheering him on.
"Hah! A bunch of ignorant kids, thinking Ling Zhan could actually win?"
"These kids are so naive, hahaha!"
"If Teacher Zhu would agree to a deathmatch, that Ling Zhan would definitely be beaten to death by Fang Bo."
Nearby,
the college students from the various academies listened to the junior students' shouts.
They couldn't help shaking their heads and sneering.
Although Ling Zhan was the top-ranked contestant in the Nanzhou Province Trial Ranking, Fang Bo was a first-year student at Huaqing Academy, and he had already finished his first year and was about to advance to his second.
If Fang Bo lost, he wouldn't just embarrass himself—he'd bring shame on Huaqing Academy, too.
Of course, in the eyes of these college students, there was no way Fang Bo could lose.
A college student from Bingpo Academy who thought he was handsome walked up to Zhu Yaoguang with a gentlemanly air.
"Beautiful young lady, may I get to know you?"
Zhu Yaoguang's white eyelashes fluttered. She didn't answer yes or no, but instead asked, "Who do you think will win?"
The handsome guy blurted out, "Fang Bo, naturally."
Zhu Yaoguang broke into a smile.
Like a wild mountain flower blooming on a sheer cliff, her sudden smile left everyone around her—boys and girls alike—stunned.
"So beautiful..." The same words rose in everyone's hearts.
Zhu Yaoguang couldn't be bothered to care about everyone's reactions. After smiling lightly, she fell silent.
"Are you two ready?" Zhu Xiaoshan asked with a calm smile beside the ring.
"Teacher Zhu, I'm ready whenever you are," Fang Bo replied confidently.
Ling Zhan simply nodded, looking honest and unassuming.
"Good. I'll count down from three, and then the match can begin."
"Three, two, one... Begin!"
As Zhu Xiaoshan's words fell,
whoosh!
Fang Bo vanished from where he stood.
His class was Assassin.
His greatest strengths were speed and assassination.
The next second,
a dark blur appeared. He had already materialized behind Ling Zhan.
Fang Bo's eyes turned vicious. He knew he couldn't kill anyone in this match.
But accidents happened in a fight. Cutting off an arm should be perfectly acceptable, right?
With that,
his sharp blue-grade dagger traced a shadowy arc as it descended toward Ling Zhan's arm!
"Oh..."
The junior girls watched, unable to stop themselves from covering their mouths with both hands.
The junior boys shut their eyes, unable to bear watching.
The other college students sneered repeatedly.
Mu Yutian wore a mocking expression.
This was the difference between a student from a Key Combat Academy and a high school student!
Assassins had a very practical beginner skill: [Shadow Stealth (F)].
[Shadow Stealth (F)]: Instantly turn into a shadow and enter stealth, greatly increasing your Agility while concealing all your presence.
This beginner skill had let Fang Bo slip silently behind Ling Zhan.
As for why he chose to use such a beginner skill...
In Fang Bo's eyes, he didn't need any advanced skills to deal with Ling Zhan!
Sun Ze watched the scene with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.
The glory of City No. 1 High School should have belonged to me, Sun Ze!
But then you came along, a Jobless Freelancer!
It's just as well if your arm gets ruined. Let's see how arrogant you can be after this!
However,
the next instant,
Fang Bo, already in the middle of his attack, furrowed his brows as an intense sense of danger washed over him.
Strange. Why do I feel like I'm in danger...
The thought had barely arisen
when his dagger came down.
But the scene he had imagined—blood spraying everywhere—never appeared.
"Fake Shadow! Damn it, that was a Fake Shadow!"
His strike hit nothing.
The dagger sliced through empty air.
Fang Bo immediately realized that his opponent had used the Fake Shadow skill!
[Fake Shadow (E)]: Leaves behind a lifelike phantom at your original location.
"But when did he chant the skill? Fake Shadow requires a one-second chant. Why didn't I see him casting it at all?"
Fang Bo was utterly horrified.
But no matter how shocked he was,
he was still a student at Huaqing Academy.
After missing his strike, he immediately tried to retreat.
If an attack failed, retreat and regroup.
That was the Assassin's code.
But...
He couldn't move!
He looked down.
At some point, his legs had been firmly bound by earth.
Worse, the earth was covered in a layer of ice!
Earth Prison Technique plus Freeze...
What the hell!
Where was the time he needed to chant?
He quickly lowered his head, intending to pierce through the beginner skills with his dagger.
But then
two vines suddenly sprang up from underground, winding around Fang Bo's arms like venomous snakes.
Both his hands and feet were bound.
Fang Bo's expression finally changed drastically.
That whole string of skill combinations had left him no time to react!
He had completely lost his ability to fight!
How could a Jobless Freelancer be this terrifying?
Impossible!
Impossible!
He roared inwardly.
But Fang Bo had to admit that he was in an extremely dangerous predicament!
Unable to move at all, he was like a fish on a chopping board, at his opponent's mercy.
What else could he do?
He could only surrender!
Otherwise, who knew what that loser would do to him?
"I sur—"
But before he could shout the words "I surrender,"
buzz!
The Scorpion Sting Spear flicked upward, its shadow flashing.
Squelch!
A severed arm flew into the air.
Blood sprayed everywhere!
"Ahhh!!!"
Fang Bo screamed.
Did you think that was the end?
Ling Zhan raised his spear again, ready to strike!
"Enough! Stop!"
Zhu Xiaoshan's furious shout suddenly rang out.
It carried a powerful mental shock.
Every teacher and student present felt their eardrums throb and their minds reel at the sound.
Even Ling Zhan on the ring was forcibly interrupted mid-attack, frozen in place.
The next second,
Zhu Xiaoshan appeared on the ring, looking at Ling Zhan with a stern yet grave expression.
Ling Zhan remained dazed for a full three seconds.
Only then did he come back to his senses.
His heart grew heavy.
"So this is what a high-level Warrior's skill is like?"
That furious roar had confirmed Zhu Xiaoshan's class to Ling Zhan.
And his level was probably no lower than 60.
"Healers, get over here and stop the bleeding!" Zhu Xiaoshan barked.
The college students came to their senses.
At last, they stared at the ring in shock.
"What are you standing around for? Healers, get up here!" Zhu Xiaoshan barked again.
Finally,
a college girl walked onto the ring, trembling, and cast a healing spell on the screaming Fang Bo.
But at that moment,
everyone's eyes were on the proud figure standing tall with a spear in his hand!
No one spared a thought for Fang Bo's misery.
"Are there any teachers here who are second-job Healers?" Zhu Xiaoshan turned and asked the group of admissions teachers.
The teachers could only shake their heads with bitter smiles.
There were no second-job Healers among them.
"Then that's a shame. We missed the optimal window for treatment. His arm can't be reattached now."
Zhu Xiaoshan shook his head and looked at the severed arm nearby.
The cut was as smooth as a mirror, and scorpion venom still lingered on it.
It wouldn't be long
before the venom completely infected the arm.
Fang Bo had lost his arm for good!
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