Chapter 135

The male team member, completely powerless to fight back, was then thrown off the stage by Xu Jintang.

At the same time, Jiang Shiyi and Song Tianqi began to join forces to launch an attack.

Wang Yuexin suffered repeated defeats.

His teammates were also tied up by Xue Zhongqi and Yan Yuting, and were unable to provide timely support.

"You... you've been deliberately hiding your strength all along!" Wang Yuexin's face turned ugly with anger, clearly feeling that he had been tricked.

Song Tianqi chuckled, "No, we were only allowed to use our abilities in today's round."

As soon as he finished speaking, a sly glint flashed in his eyes. He raised his hands and once again channeled his spiritual power.

Let me show you my new skill!

"Withering Fire Feathers!"

Countless fiery red feathers fluttered down, like a magnificent cherry blossom rain.

Although it looks beautiful, the dangerous aura emanating from it floating in the air is impossible to ignore.

Wang Yuexin gritted his teeth and resummoned the Tree of Life.

The shimmering silver leaves refracted brilliant colors.

His superpower is so powerful not only because of its extremely strong support effect, but also because the Tree of Life possesses a unique life energy. The attack damage released after this energy erupts is comparable to a full-force strike from Peak of the Fourth Tier expert.

"Don't be so arrogant, try this trick of mine and see how it goes," Wang Yuexin said coldly.

He raised his hands, Tree of Life behind him rapidly grew, its dense branches extending swiftly into the air, transforming in the blink of an eye into an enormous silver tree.

Song Tianqi sensed something and immediately retreated to avoid it.

"I'll do it." Jiang Shiyi's calm voice came from the side.

Song Tianqi glanced back and wisely withdrew.

He then decisively turned around and rushed towards Wang Yuexin's other teammates on the other side.

At this moment, on the other side of the ring—

"Squad leader, help me get her out of here!" Xue Zhongqi shouted to Xu Jintang as he was being pulled into the air by the grappling hook.

Xu Jintang raised her eyes and glanced at the person opposite her.

The female teammate on the other side is another Third Tier member of the Wood Spirit Team. Her special ability is Mirror Moon Bloodthirsty Cat. After her special ability mutated and possessed her, a bewitching purple light reflected in her pupils, making her look like a cat demon.

"Understood," Xu Jintang replied indifferently.

The next second, his body launched forward, attacking the female teammate on the other side.

A cat's claw, gleaming with a cold light, extended from the female teammate's fingertips and viciously grabbed at Xu Jintang's shoulder.

She twisted her body and bent down, barely dodging the grab.

Xu Jintang braced himself on the ground, quickly got up, and walked around his female teammate. He then raised his palm, and ice-attribute power quietly condensed beneath his female teammate's feet.

"What is that?" The female team member wanted to turn around and continue the chase, but her feet were frozen and she tripped.

Xu Jintang smiled slightly and activated the ruby sleeve dart on his right arm.

Several rows of hidden arrows were fired simultaneously at the opposite side.

The female team member had no time to dodge and could only frantically stretch out her hands to shield herself.

At that moment, a soft beam of light descended from the sky. The female team member's body was slowly lifted into the air and pulled off the stage.

Sitting atop the suspended ball, Li Xiang simultaneously announced, "That player is out of the game. The match continues."

Five minutes have passed since the battle began.

The Spirit of Wood Squad lost two Third Tier members in succession, leaving only three on the stage.

"Boom--"

Explosions rang out continuously, and thick smoke obscured most of the arena.

Jiang Shiyi, carrying Superpower Rocket Launcher on his shoulder, bombarded the silver tree opposite him with rage.

Wang Yuexin's initial smugness had completely vanished; he could only grit his teeth and brace himself against the enemy's firepower.

The two are at an impasse.

Xu Jintang's voice came through, "Sister Shiyi, I'll help you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Jintang burst out of the thick smoke and ran quickly toward Wang Yuexin.

The energy of the Tree of Life has been fully released.

A silvery glow surrounded Wang Yuexin as he raised his hands, his eyes fixed on Xu Jintang who was rushing towards him.

"Life Flowing Light, imprisoned."

He suddenly clenched his fists, and then the Tree of Life energy surrounding him rapidly condensed into threads, which then formed a sturdy cage that quickly enveloped Xu Jintang.

Xu Jintang was forced to stop his forward momentum.

She raised her hand, pointed to the surrounding cages, and snapped her fingers with a smirk.

Extremely cold ice crystals rapidly spread throughout the entire cage, instantly freezing it into an ice prison.

Then, with a "bang," the cage exploded, turning into countless ice crystal fragments.

Wang Yuexin looked at Xu Jintang in disbelief, "You... how could this be..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Jintang had already rushed in front of him.

A cold glint flashed in her eyes as she raised her right arm, and a volley of hidden arrows flew swiftly towards her.

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Shiyi's explosive shells came flying from the other side.

Referee Li Xiang quickly intervened to save Wang Yuexin, thus eliminating the third member of the Spirit of Wood Squad.

"The game continues," Li Xiang announced quietly after taking Wang Yuexin away.

When Wang Yuexin was thrown off the stage, he was still in a daze and had no idea that he had been eliminated.

Not only was he confused, but the spectators were also bewildered.

[So, after the Mask Squad gained access to superpowers, their strength became terrifying?]

[Holy crap, Holy crap, the Foodie and the Ruthless Killer are way too strong!]

[Ahhhhh, today is another day I love the Mask Squad even more!]

At this moment, only two members of the Spirit of Wood Squad remained standing on the arena.

Xu Jintang stopped and turned to glance at the two people.

On the other side, Jiang Shiyi, carrying Superpower Rocket Launcher, slowly approached the two people.

Song Tianqi, Xue Zhongqi, and Yan Yuting stood smiling on the other side, surrounding the two.

The two remaining men swallowed hard in unison, then raised their hands. "We surrender."

Their voices were exceptionally clear on the empty arena.

Half a second later, Li Xiang landed on the arena on his hovering ball and immediately announced, "The Mask Squad wins this round of the elimination tournament!"

The scene was completely silent.

After a few seconds of silence, deafening cheers erupted from the stands.

"The Mask Squad is awesome!"

"Mask Squad! Mask Squad!"

Jiang Shiyi, Song Tianqi, and the others put away their weapons and superpowers and stood side by side next to Xu Jintang.

The five people lined up in a row, their faces covered in ghost masks, which became the most eye-catching symbols and signs on the field.

[Oh no, now I'm even more of a fan of the Mask Squad!]

[Help! This is so cool!]

[I used to be a Big Watermelon, but after seeing this today, I think the Foodie, the Hot Air Balloon, and the Ruthless Killer are also pretty cool. Ahhh, what am I going to do? I can't like them all anymore!]

The cheers inside the stadium lasted for several minutes before the excited audience members finally returned to their seats after repeated persuasion from the staff.

Li Xiang quickly announced the next match between the two teams.

After Xu Jintang and his group of five left the arena, they were invited by staff to the adjacent rest area.

"Please wait a moment, everyone. Someone from the organizers will come and personally greet you."

Xu Jintang relaxed his body and walked to the sofa to sit down.

"It's so cool to be able to use superpowers." Song Tianqi, who had finally had his fill today, leaned back on the sofa with a satisfied expression and sighed.

Xue Zhongqi and Yan Yuting simultaneously glanced at each other with resentful eyes.

Xue Zhongqi snorted coldly, "You've had your fun."

Yan Yuting rolled up his sleeves and began to comfort himself, "Anyway, whether I use my superpowers or not doesn't make much difference, it doesn't matter."

Xu Jintang rested his hand on his temple, his mind still replaying the battle that had just taken place.

They won this match relatively easily, mainly because Teacher Zhuang gave them a lot of targeted training before the match.

The biggest threat to the Wood Spirit Team is Wang Yuexin's Tree of Life, so as long as we restrain him at the beginning, we can take down the other teammates one by one.

"You... are the Mask Squad?" A staff member in a tournament uniform walked over, holding an envelope in his hand, and glanced at them.

Xu Jintang opened his eyes, sat up straight, and replied, "Yes. Is something the matter?"

A staff member smiled, walked up to Xu Jintang, and handed him an envelope. "This is an invitation to the official ball of the Ability User Competition. All the teams that have advanced today will receive an invitation. Please remember to attend on time."

Xu Jintang hesitated for a moment before opening the envelope, taking out the invitation inside, and glancing at it with her eyes down.

Welcome, everyone, to this ball night and to this grand feast!

[Invited Personnel: The Mask Squad]

[Time: This Saturday at 7 PM]

[Location: Underground Black Market Mirage]

"What kind of dance party? Are you inviting us to dance?" Song Tianqi looked up at the staff member and asked.

The staff member smiled slightly, "Of course, we're not forcing anyone to dance. This dance is meant to provide a platform for participants to connect and communicate. It's great if you want to come, but if you're not interested, you're welcome to join."

"Okay, thank you." Xu Jintang handed the invitations to the others. "Do you want to go? If so, let's go together this Saturday."

Yan Yuting examined the invitation with curiosity, even flipping it over and holding it up to the light for further observation. "There doesn't seem to be any hidden text."

Xue Zhongqi glanced at the envelope. "Then let's go. We're just killing time anyway, might as well exchange ideas with other teams."

Jiang Shiyi and Song Tianqi had no objections.

Finally, the five of them reached a consensus and decided to go to the black market together for a dance party on the weekend.

At this moment, the hashtag # Mask Squad # surged to the top of the Star Network trending search list.

The scene of Xu Jintang snapping his fingers and breaking the cage was edited into a highlight reel and posted online. In less than half an hour, the number of views exceeded one million.

[Wow! So handsome! This Foodie is so handsome!]