Shock

Lou Cheng was also stunned.

It wasn't a coincidence, he had indeed been careless.

He hadn't been paying close attention to the duel between Li Yi and Lin Qin, having taken a moment to process other information.

Just for that brief moment of distraction.

Lin Qin had suddenly transformed from her Inherited Skill burst state into light particles and vanished!

Looking at her expression as she was dying, it was one of utter surprise.

Heh, hehehe…

He immediately jumped up from his seat.

"Damn it!"

"How did Lin Qin lose?"

"A renowned candidate for the Dragon Soul Mech, a direct descendant of an Upper Clan, with a 5% activation rate for her Inherited Skill placing her in the top three for her age, and her combat skills trained to the peak of non-evolved individuals. And she still lost?"

"Is Li Yi a monster?"

"What kind of monster did Boss Lin recruit?"

Actually, how Lin Qin lost wasn't that important to Lou Cheng anymore.

Because with Lin Qin's 'death,' it meant that the 17 points she carried were all awarded to Li Yi.

Once again, Li Yi surpassed Liang Shaocong, who was in second place, by an absolute margin.

"Boss Lin, it's only been one morning since the start, and the situation is already this clear. Can your script still work?"

Without a word, Lou Cheng made a call.

"Old Lin, it seems the person you picked this time is extraordinary. Congratulations, congratulations."

"Old Lin, did you understand how Li Yi won in the end?"

"Old Lin, don't forget your brothers when you take off."

"Lin Guotao, those little disputes and conflicts from before, I think it's about time they should be put behind us, right?"

Lin Guotao listened to the stream of congratulations, but he knew in his heart.

It was out of control.

The script he had envisioned had completely fallen apart.

He could no longer predict how things would unfold.

He could see that Li Yi's combat skills were very strong and had given him a very high evaluation.

But he hadn't expected that what he thought was a high evaluation was actually an underestimation.

Defeating Lin Qin, who was at the peak of non-evolved individuals and activating her Inherited Skill, within ten moves, what did that mean?

It meant Li Yi's combat skills had reached the pinnacle of mastery.

This allowed him to negate many unfavorable combat conditions.

Although this was just being incredibly strong among non-evolved individuals, such a level of skill would still be competitive even in the evolved stage.

It seemed he needed to pay a visit to the Chief Commander in advance and test the waters.

"Perhaps it wasn't that Li Yi did something, but rather that Li Yi's combat skills are actually more than one dimension stronger than Lin Qin's."

When this bullet comment appeared, the noisy barrage of comments suddenly fell silent.

"That makes sense. Lin Qin's strength and speed are greater, but if Li Yi's technique is superior, he could have predicted Lin Qin's movements, effectively diffused her power, and then brought Lin Qin into his own rhythm, leading to an instant kill. It's highly possible."

"So, Li Yi was toying with Lin Qin the whole time?"

"You're all wrong. Li Yi was waiting for Lin Qin to reveal an opening. The moment Lin Qin burst forth was also the moment her physical defenses were most neglected. A super expert like Li Yi would only need that instant."

"Hmph, playing mysterious. I think there's a fix. How could my sister Lin Qin's skills be so much worse? Anyone with eyes can see Li Yi's speed and strength are weaker than Lin Qin's."

The controversy flared up again.

However, this time, the majority agreed with the view that Li Yi's combat skills were superb and his predictions were accurate.

After all, Li Yi's points lead over the second-place competitor was already 15 points, which was enough to prove his strength.

Furthermore, there were still eight lambs waiting to be slaughtered among the ten contestants.

"In short, Li Yi is awesome!!!"

"He really is awesome. After watching so many years of the Rookie Martial Arts Tournament, Li Yi this year is the ceiling for combat power."

"Liang Shaocong's Inherited Skill hasn't been used yet. As long as Liang Shaocong is still in the running, Li Yi's first place is still up for debate."

"The remaining eight people might also cause damage to Li Yi, why is no one discussing that?"

"Idiot, didn't you see that out of the remaining eight people, only Liao Hang's fighting spirit wasn't crushed?"

"Does anyone else feel like Li Yi is already showing the same momentum as big shots like Zhang Shengfeng, Yang Ziliu, and Cai Guangxu did back in the day?"

"A little, but not much. This is still a contest for non-evolvers. The real starting line for the long run will be after they pilot a Divine Mech."

After Lin Qin, the strongest of the ten-person team, was eliminated.

Of the remaining eight people in the back row, only Liao Hang's strength was barely enough to block Li Yi a few times.

His punches and kicks carried a strange force that could deflect thirty percent of Li Yi's power.

Moreover, Liao Hang was very skilled in defense.

The fight became sluggish and effeminate.

By the third punch against Liao Hang, Li Yi, who had exceptionally rich combat experience, immediately knew something was wrong.

If he continued to stall, the remaining seven people would recover from their shock, regroup, and form a pincer attack, which would surely put him in danger.

So, to prevent any accidents.

Li Yi simply used poking and grabbing techniques to control Liao Hang's movements, and then poked out his eyes.

He hadn't wanted to use this move originally, as the psychological trauma for the opponent would likely be immense.

But the situation was urgent, so he had no choice.

After all, Li Yi wasn't so invincible that he could fear a simultaneous attack from eight skilled fighters.

Mastering combat skills didn't make him truly omnipotent.

If the frequency of their encirclement exceeded his reaction limit, he could genuinely get injured.

But fortunately, this time, cutting off their encirclement was relatively easy.

After eliminating Liao Hang, the fighting spirit of the remaining people had basically collapsed.

He spent a few minutes kiting them and throwing a few projectiles, taking nearly seven to eight minutes.

He patiently wore down the remaining seven people.

However, this duel was unremarkable; Li Yi found it exceptionally boring.

Compared to his duel with Lin Qin, if only considering the exhilaration, it was indeed Li Yi's best recent experience.

"After spending so much time taking down Lin Qin's ten-person team, I should be solidly in first place, right?"

Li Yi mused in his heart.

However, he still had a sense of caution.

Less than half of the first day had passed, and there might still be other teams lurking in the shadows, observing coldly, and planning a hunt.

Therefore, he still needed to continue searching for targets.

To avoid being surpassed and failing to get first place, which would only add variables.

It was just that Lin Qin's Inherited Skill was acceleration and strength, which he was perfectly countered.

If it were another expert from the Righteous Clan, it might not have been so easy.

He still needed to be cautious.

Several hours passed.

In the central area of Base 11, in front of the electronic display board.

A five-person team arrived to check the leaderboard.

"Sister Wanwan, you're seventh! That's amazing."

The speaker was Chen Yuanyang, a friend of Miao Wanwan from Base 23.

The two happened to meet this time, so she joined Chen Yuanyang's team.

Miao Wanwan was taken aback: "So fast?"

Looking up at the display board, she was surprised again.

Only 11 points to be seventh?

Looking further up, Mo Qingcheng was sixth with 12 points, Shi Zijun was fifth with 21 points, Zu Dun was fourth with 28 points, Jiang Tianfeng was third with 30 points, Liang Shaocong was second with 46 points, and first...

Wait... Li Yi?

"Oh my god, Sister Wanwan, this Li Yi is incredible! He got 67 points by himself, a full 21 points more than Liang Shaocong in second place."

Miao Wanwan's eyes widened, and she couldn't quite believe it.

She remembered what her cousin had said and thought blankly, "Could it be true that my cousin saw Li Yi grab a monorail train with his bare hands?"