Chapter 94

Such a person will definitely have their own arrogance and aloofness.

This is something we can take advantage of.

A long silence fell over the team's rest area.

Twenty minutes later, Li Xiang returned to the scene and announced into the microphone, "The first elimination match of the day will be between the Mask Squad and the Spirit of Wood Squad!"

"Please have the members of both teams proceed to the waiting area to prepare."

[Ahhh, I'm so lucky! The first match is between the Mask Squad and the Spirit of Wood!]

[The Mask Squad will definitely win! I bet on them advancing to the quarterfinals on the black market, don't let me lose out!]

[Go, Spirit of Wood! Spirit of Wood, make it to the top 16!]

Xu Jintang slowly stood up, clasped his hands together and rotated his wrists, then turned and walked towards the competition waiting area.

Upon entering, spectators from all directions in the stands erupted in cheers of anticipation.

Wang Yuexin, sitting next door, glanced this way, remaining silent as to his own thoughts. His teammates were also mostly quiet, appearing even more aloof than the five members of the Mask Squad.

Xu Jintang crossed his arms, waiting for the match to begin.

A moment later, Li Xiang appeared above the arena, sitting in his levitation ball.

He raised his hand and waved to the audience around him, "Hello everyone, it's great to see you all again. I'm Li Xiang, the host of this round of eliminations!"

A roar of cheers immediately erupted from the stands.

The audience members excitedly raised their hands.

Li Xiang rode the hovering sphere around the arena, his face beaming with a bright smile. "Since the opening of this year's Ability User Competition, it has been featured on 58 trending topics on the Star Network, and the related topics have garnered over 2.7 billion views! This is an exciting statistic, and it represents everyone's love and attention for our competition."

"And today, in fifteen minutes, our arena will host the highly anticipated Round of 16 elimination match. The two teams facing off are the Mask Squad and the Spirit of Wood Squad."

"Since the start of the tournament, the Mask Squad has garnered a lot of attention. The team's players are very young, but their strength is extraordinary. Reaching the top 32 at this age is already extremely rare. If they win again in this round of eliminations, they will break our tournament record and become the only team with an average age of sixteen to reach the top 16."

Whether we will witness history today remains to be seen, so please join me in waiting patiently!

At this point, Li Xiang changed the subject again, and the camera simultaneously turned to the five members of the Spirit of Wood Squad.

"Furthermore, the Spirit of Wood Squad is a formidable team that should not be underestimated. Many people may not know that their team captain actually has a support-type ability. As for why he was able to become the captain, I'll leave that as a mystery for now."

Li Xiang smiled mysteriously and pointed to the floating light screen behind him, "Now, let's invite the two teams to come up and draw their match modes for this round of the knockout stage!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Jintang and the other five members of the Wood Spirit Team walked down to the bottom of the arena.

The light screen behind Li Xiang then began to flicker.

A few seconds later, the words on the screen froze on "[Large-Scale Battle]".

The expressions of Song Tianqi and the others, who had initially been looking forward to it, immediately fell.

Yan Yuting's lips twitched. "Just what I feared most has come to pass."

Xue Zhongqi sighed softly, resignedly saying, "Today we're going to have a big fight."

Jiang Shiyi didn't say anything, but calmly raised her eyes and glanced at the opposite side, seemingly already thinking about which tactic to use next.

Xu Jintang lowered his eyes, straightened his collar, then turned and waved, signaling everyone to come closer.

Jiang Shiyi and the other three gathered around and formed a circle.

Xu Jintang held a brief meeting.

Yan Yuting and the others nodded in agreement.

The ten-minute preparation time passed quickly. Li Xiang, riding his hovering ball, circled the arena and announced, "Now, members of both teams, please come up to the stage and prepare. This round of the Round of 16 elimination tournament is about to begin!"

Cheers erupted once again, echoing throughout the stadium.

Xu Jintang and the other four people climbed the steps one after another.

After taking their positions on the ring, the two teams began introducing themselves.

"Wang Yuexin, captain of the Spirit of Wood Squad, a Fourth Tier- level mental power user." Wang Yuexin stood opposite, his indifferent eyes glancing over as he spoke in a calm tone.

Xu Jintang stepped forward, "Mask Squad Leader, Foodie, Peak Third Tier- tier mental strength."

Immediately afterward, Song Tianqi strode forward with his chest puffed out, "Mask Squad Hot Air Balloon, Mental Strength Level Third Tier!"

The members of the Spirit of Wood Squad opposite immediately glanced at Song Tianqi, their eyes showing a hint of surprise.

According to the data, Song Tianqi was only at the Peak Second Tier in the previous round of elimination matches. Unexpectedly, he broke through again so quickly.

[Hot Air Balloon have already broken through to the Third Tier?]

[The five members of the Mask Squad are truly exceptionally talented. Sixteen-year-olds at the Fourth Tier and Third Tier are top-tier geniuses even in the five major military academies.]

[If they were given another two years to grow, their strength would definitely be even more terrifying than it is now.]

Li Xiang also looked at Song Tianqi with considerable surprise.

The Mask Squad has gained another Third Tier; their strength is probably going to be even more terrifying.

A flicker of interest crossed his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips. He raised the microphone and announced, "The first elimination match, Mask Squad versus Spirit of Wood Squad, is now beginning!"

The rules for large-scale team battles are that each 5v5 team battle is a single decisive battle.

With no room for error and immediate elimination for the loser, this rule forces both sides to give their all, making the battles even more exciting and visually stunning.

The audience in the stands looked on with anticipation.

"The Light of Life descends."

Wang Yuexin recited the summoning incantation expressionlessly, and at that moment, a silver phantom of the Tree of Life slowly appeared behind him.

The magnificent Tree of Life swayed gently, and silver leaves fluttered down.

The faint light radiated onto his four teammates, and an invisible boost of energy appeared out of nowhere.

The power and aura of his four teammates began to increase rapidly.

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Xu Jintang frowned slightly and immediately bent down to rush towards Wang Yuexin.

Teacher Zhuang had warned us that the Tree of Life's group buffs were terrifying, and if we drew a large-scale battle, we had to take down Wang Yuexin first.

Song Tianqi was also acting at the same time.

Having just advanced to the Third Tier, he was itching to fight. Now that he no longer had to hide his strength, he was determined to have a good fight.

"Crimson Flames of the Nine Heavens!" After shouting, Song Tianqi spread his arms, and nine bursts of Scarlet Flame quickly appeared behind him.

Upon reaching the Third Tier, his mental strength surged, naturally resulting in a cumulative increase in the damage output of his special abilities.

The moment the superpower was released, the air temperature on the entire arena became scorching hot.

Wang Yuexin was startled and quickly turned to dodge.

At that moment, Jiang Shiyi also rushed over from the other direction.

A dark glint flashed in her calm eyes; this time, what she carried on her shoulder was no longer a magical rocket launcher, but her Superpower Rocket Launcher.

A red light flashed from her cannon barrel.

Several explosive shells were fired indiscriminately around Wang Yuexin.

At this moment, the entire audience was astonished.

A chorus of surprised exclamations arose from the stands:

"Don't the Mask Squad never use superpowers?"

"The tickets to today's event were totally worth it! We actually saw the Mask Squad use their powers!"

"Wow, this Hot Air Balloon and the Ruthless Killer's superpowers are pretty cool."

Viewers in the live broadcast room were also shocked:

[Holy crap, I knew that Ruthless Killer was the best! He didn't disappoint!]

[That wide-range explosive attack was so cool! This is the power Fourth Tier expert should have!]

[Unbelievable! The Mask Squad has finally used their superpowers!!]

While the audience and fans cheered excitedly, Wang Yuexin on the ring was already surrounded by Xu Jintang and two others.

Xu Jintang smiled, clenched his fist, and suddenly leaped up to smash it down on Wang Yuexin below.

His expression changed slightly, and he quickly retreated.

The silver tree that had been floating behind him was summoned in front of him to block and defend.

"Bang--"

Xu Jintang slammed his fist heavily on the tree trunk, causing the entire tree's silvery leaves to shake violently, producing a pleasant "clinking" sound.

Wang Yuexin's face paled slightly.

Although the punch landed on the tree, due to his special ability, he had always been in sync with the Tree of Life, and could naturally feel the power.

Then, Song Tianqi's nine balls of Scarlet Flame descended from the sky.

The raging flames instantly ignited the silver leaves.

"Captain, watch out!"

The team members behind him quickly shouted a reminder.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Wang Yuexin's forehead. He dared not push himself any further and immediately retracted the Tree of Life.

At this moment, his teammates on both sides rushed over to provide support.

When Xu Jintang made another move, he was stopped by his teammates.

A powerful iron rod came crashing down.

Xu Jintang quickly jumped backward.

The stick slammed onto the ring floor with a loud clang.

"I'm your opponent," the male player said coldly from the opposite side.

Xu Jintang slightly raised her lips, then suddenly raised her hand and took out the Soul-Seizing Bell she had just acquired. "Is that so?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she gently shook the Soul-Seizing Bell.

The crisp sound traveled through the air towards the other side, and at that moment, an invisible mental attack also spread outwards.

The male team member sensed something was wrong, his expression changed, and he raised the iron rod in his hand.

Before it even hit, the Soul-Seizing Bell's mental attack had already penetrated the mind.

His hand movements faltered, and his gaze gradually became unfocused.

Xu Jintang seized the opportunity to rush over, circle around behind him, raise her hand to choke his neck, and forcefully flip him to the side, pinning him to the ground.