You think you can dance, too?

[Shock +1]

[Worry +1]

[Shock +1]

Now Zhou Fan barely had to do anything. Emotion Points poured in practically every moment.

Even the smallest gains counted.

Little by little, they added up. He certainly wasn't going to turn them down.

His Emotion Points had already passed ten thousand.

"Ten thousand Emotion Points. That's enough for another draw."

"But should I use them for a draw, or save up fifty thousand Emotion Points to redeem the Mangekyō Sharingan?" Zhou Fan couldn't decide.

The prizes from the draws were all great.

But the Mangekyō Sharingan was great, too.

For the moment, he had no idea which to choose.

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have collected Emotion Points from a cumulative total of 20,000 emotional responses!]

[You have received 1 free draw!]

Huh??

A free draw?

Apparently, the system knew he was torn and had handed him a freebie!

"Since I've got a free draw, I'll save these ten thousand Emotion Points for now."

"System, I want to use my free draw!"

[Consuming 1 free draw. Drawing...]

[Successfully drawn "Genjutsu: Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique"!]

[Genjutsu: Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique: Pulls the enemy into an illusion space to restrict their movements. The target remains conscious, but their body cannot move. The Sharingan can enhance the illusion's effects!]

"Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique. That's a pretty good genjutsu."

With a free draw available, Zhou Fan wasn't going to waste Emotion Points on more draws.

He just had to be patient.

He would redeem the Mangekyō Sharingan first, then draw for other things.

The next day.

Following his usual routine, Zhou Fan prepared to leave the city to hunt Mutant Beasts.

Until the college entrance exam, his only goal was to improve his strength as much as possible.

For him, there were two ways to get stronger.

The first was to raise his level, the most direct improvement.

Based on the requirements in previous years, the minimum level to take the college entrance exam was First Tier, four stars.

But to get a good score, candidates generally needed to reach First Tier, five stars.

To rank in the top ten of the Southern District, or even the entire country, they needed the strength of Second Tier, one star.

The second was to earn Emotion Points and redeem more abilities.

At the same level, the more ninjutsu he mastered, the stronger he would naturally be.

If he mastered some powerful ninjutsu, even fighting above his level would become routine.

Zhou Fan was working on both fronts at once.

He needed to earn Emotion Points and improve his strength!

He arrived at the city gate.

There were plenty of people at the gate today, too.

Large numbers of Espers passed in and out every day.

Some went out and made it back.

Others went out and never returned.

Zhou Fan had only just reached the gate.

Just then, a group of people walked toward him.

Leading them was a familiar face-Liu Kun!

"Zhou Fan, I've finally caught you."

Zhou Fan looked up at him. "Liu Kun? Shouldn't you be in class right now? What are you doing here?"

"Hmph. I'm already First Tier, three stars. I haven't needed to attend class for ages."

"I'm here for revenge!" Liu Kun snorted, his gaze cold.

Back at the awakening ceremony, he had lost to Zhou Fan in front of everyone and been utterly humiliated.

Today, he would reclaim his lost dignity!

"Revenge? You?" Zhou Fan held back a laugh.

"Aren't you afraid of losing to me again? Oh, wait. You already lost all your dignity last time, so another loss today wouldn't matter."

Liu Kun's face turned livid with anger. "Don't get so full of yourself!"

"If I don't beat you until you kneel and call me Daddy today, I'll take your surname!"

With that, he immediately attacked, conjuring a large fireball in his hands.

"Super: Great Fireball Technique!"

After advancing to First Tier, three stars.

Liu Kun had indeed grown considerably stronger. His fireball had gone from the size of one basketball to the size of two.

Without hesitation, he hurled the fireball in his hands, sending it roaring toward Zhou Fan.

"Why don't you ever learn?"

Zhou Fan formed hand seals and spat out an even larger fireball.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

His ball was bigger than Liu Kun's.

It smashed straight through Liu Kun's fireball, and the remaining flames surged onward.

"Water Shockwave!"

Just then, one of the lackeys behind Liu Kun stepped forward and spat out a stream of water, extinguishing Zhou Fan's Fire Release.

"A Water Type Esper?"

"Zhou Fan, you didn't seriously think I came unprepared, did you?"

"I admit your Fire Type superpower is stronger than mine. But no matter how strong your Fire Type is, can it beat Water Type?" Liu Kun sneered.

"Every one of the guys behind me is Water Type. I brought them specifically to counter your Fire Type!"

Everyone knew fire feared water.

"Tch. What do grown men need all that water for? It's not like you're women," Zhou Fan said scornfully.

"Besides, weren't you going to get revenge in a one-on-one fight? All of you against me alone-would you really be proud of winning like that?"

"Hmph. As long as I win, I'll get my dignity back."

Liu Kun didn't care whether anyone called it unfair.

As long as he defeated Zhou Fan, his dignity would be restored!

"Is that so? Water Type does counter Fire Type."

"But let's see whether your water can stop my fire!"

Zhou Fan formed a hand seal.

"Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame!"

A vast expanse of flames surged up instantly. Torrents of fire rolled like raging ocean waves, covering an enormous area!

The faces of the Water Type Espers changed at once.

"The technique covers a huge area! Everyone, together!"

The sheer reach of that raging sea of fire exceeded anything they had expected. They had to act together!

"Water Formation Wall!"

Working together, they spat out a massive torrent of water, forming an enormous wall.

Boom!

Fire and water collided.

Hiss!

Huge amounts of water instantly evaporated into steam, blanketing the entire plaza and severely obscuring everyone's vision.

Both sides lost track of each other.

Quite a few spectators stood outside the fighting area.

They were all stunned by the sight.

Was this really a fucking fight between beginners?

That single Fire Release technique from Zhou Fan.

Even a Second Tier Fire Type Esper might not be able to produce that kind of power.

Other people used water to counter fire, showing how the mechanics worked.

He used fire to counter water, showing off his raw stats instead!

"Everyone, be careful! He's definitely still there!"

Liu Kun hurriedly called out a warning.

The next moment, fireballs came roaring out of the mist.

Because the steam obscured their vision.

By the time they saw the fireballs, it was already too late to react.

One fireball each. Everyone got a share.

The Water Type ninjas were blasted straight off their feet.

Only Liu Kun managed to react.

After all, he was First Tier, three stars, and he had an A-rank superpower.

He was considerably stronger than those First Tier, two-star Water Type Espers.

Zhou Fan darted through the mist toward him.

"Don't underestimate me!"

"Flame Fist!"

Flames immediately wrapped around Liu Kun's fist, and he punched out furiously.

"Sharingan!"

Zhou Fan focused his eyes, saw through Liu Kun's movements, and deftly sidestepped his Flame Fist.

Then he seized Liu Kun by the throat with one hand and hoisted him up.

"You think you can dance, too?"