The entire area was enveloped in cold and silence.
After regaining her senses, Jiang Yingxue finally remembered the important matter at hand.
At this moment, she was lifted up by the Ice Lotus beneath her feet and placed under the flower ball.
With a simple raise of your hand, you can touch the flower ball.
Jiang Yingxue took a deep breath, raised her left hand, and quickly mobilized her mental energy to spread it around her.
A string of Wind-Greeting Bell made of fine bronze appeared behind her.
"Ding--"
A clear bell rang, and a gentle breeze blew in my face.
The Ice Lotus, which had been stationary in the air nearby, immediately began to sway in the wind, dancing like fairies.
Jiang Yingxue plucked the flower ball, raised her hands, and easily jumped down.
She held the flower ball steadily in her hands, and as she descended, an Ice Lotus would appear beneath her feet for every meter she fell, briefly lifting her up before blooming and exploding, scattering fragments all around.
Accompanied by the melodious sound of bells, a gentle breeze stirred the nearby miniature Ice Lotus, causing them to swirl and dance.
Two seconds later, Jiang Yingxue landed steadily on the ground, holding the flower ball.
The countdown on the light screen then stopped.
Their group took a little longer, only five seconds in total. But in terms of elegance and refinement, Xu Jintang and her partner had almost reached the pinnacle.
Xu Jintang withdrew his mental energy, put his hands behind his back, turned his gaze to the judges' panel, and began to wait for the scores.
Jiang Yingxue returned to Xu Jintang's side with the bouquet, took a deep breath, and turned to look at the judges' table as well, beginning to wait.
The scene was very quiet.
It took a while for those around them to recover from their shock.
"That Ice Lotus Ice Lotus so beautiful, and the timing and frequency of its appearance during the descent were so exquisite. You must have a very high level of control over your superpowers to do that."
"She also has ice-type abilities, just like Senior Yu Wanyao."
"And that bell, was the wind that appeared later summoned by the bell? The combination of ice and wind is the most perfect."
Discussions continued to rise.
The leaders on the judging panel exchanged smiles.
They knew Xu Jintang's true strength, and naturally knew that her performance would not be simple, so this scene was within their expectations.
Miao Mingzhi took the lead in giving scores. "This is good, I give it full marks."
The second person quickly gave a score. "Nine points, I'm afraid giving you a perfect score will make you arrogant."
"Perfect score! I love the combination of ice and wind."
Nine points.
The final average score from the judges was 9.5.
The Yu Wanyao were originally at the top of the list, were pushed down.
The names of the Xu Jintang duo shot straight to number one.
Jiang Yingxue, who witnessed this scene, slowly opened her mouth wide.
Her senior actually led her to first place.
Wei Zixuan and Mu Guang, who were watching the commotion from the sidelines, huddled together and whispered amongst themselves.
"Did you feel that immense spiritual power just now? How long has it been, and my sister's strength has improved so dramatically?"
Mu Guang nodded solemnly, "Yes. It's strange, Sister Jintang's spiritual power is completely different from her level."
"That's probably just a characteristic of being a pervert," Wei Zixuan said seriously.
On the other side Yu Wanyao remained calm, as if she had anticipated this scene.
Her junior classmate frowned. "Senior, that senior was incredibly strong. Her mental energy fluctuations seemed to be four or five times stronger than mine."
He ranked first in this year's joint examination, and his mental strength level has reached the peak of level two.
For him to have this feeling, he would need to be at least at the Fifth Tier or higher.
But Xu Jintang is only a second-year student this year, how could she possibly have reached Fifth Tier or above?
Yu Wanyao glanced at her junior and, like Wei Zixuan, began to persuade him, "Listen more and ask less. In time, you'll understand why she has such abilities."
The junior student was stunned. "Huh? Oh, okay."
Since it was his senior's words, he didn't dare to argue and quickly nodded obediently in agreement.
The first round of the mini-games is still ongoing.
But Xu Jintang never appeared in such an exaggerated scene again.
It wasn't until Song Tianqi, Xue Zhongqi, Yan Yuting, and Jiang Shiyi successively brought the new students onto the stage.
After all, it was just a small game, and the four of them didn't reveal too much of their strength, only using a fraction of it, making the process of picking the flower ball a little more exciting.
Even so, the four's excellent performance still drew a lot of applause.
The previously unknown group of five, Xu Jintang, began to stand out among the new students.
The first competitive game allowed the freshmen to learn about each other's special abilities.
Soon, Zhuang Silin announced the second round of competitive games, "Have you ever played a free-for-all? Our second round will be an elimination free-for-all, with teams of two battling it out. There are no extra rules; everyone will directly engage in a two-minute free-for-all. During the game, if one member of a team is eliminated, the other will automatically be eliminated as well. So, seniors, please remember to protect your juniors."
"With so many people in a free-for-all, it can't be entirely based on luck."
"It's not entirely based on luck. If you have absolute skill, you can definitely last two minutes."
Chapter 190
"Oh no, what should we do, senior? It's a free-for-all, I feel like I could easily be knocked out if I'm not careful." Jiang Yingxue immediately panicked.
Xu Jintang gave her a reassuring look, "It's not over yet, relax."
Jiang Yingxue nervously swallowed. "I feel like we've worked so hard to get to first place, it would be such a waste if we got eliminated in this round."
Xu Jintang patted her shoulder, "Stay close to me later."
I don't know why, but her tone inexplicably inspired trust.
Jiang Yingxue gradually relaxed, nodded, and said, "Mm."
Yu Wanyao didn't panic much.
After all, they have the strength.
The junior who ranked first in the joint entrance exam put his hands on his hips and looked at Yu Wanyao eagerly, "Senior, is there anything you want to tell me?"
Yu Wanyao: "Just keep a low profile. Also, don't mess with those five over there."
She raised her chin, gesturing to the positions of Xu Jintang and the other four.
The junior student frowned slightly and turned to look at him.
He was quite unhappy that these five people stole the spotlight in the first round of the game, and then his senior told him not to mess with them.
Being able to represent Leikedasi in the challenge proves that Yu Wanyao and her team are definitely the strongest among this group of students.
Are those five people any better than the senior students?
He pursed his lips, his eyes filled with confusion.
After a few minutes of discussion, Zhuang Silin gave the order, "The two-minute free-for-all begins now!"
A dark glint flashed in Xu Jintang's eyes, and spiritual power quietly gathered in his palm.
An invisible force of domain slowly spread outwards.
Jiang Yingxue immediately moved behind Xu Jintang, forming a defensive circle with her back to back.
The sounds of fierce fighting came from all directions.
Soon, people rushed towards them, and it wasn't just one or two groups; a whole bunch of people suddenly surged towards them.
"Senior, someone's rushing over!" Jiang Yingxue quickly warned.
Xu Jintang turned his head and saw the group of unknown senior students rushing towards him.
She grabbed Jiang Yingxue by the collar, lifted her up, and rushed to the next room.
It's very peaceful next door; there's not a sound of fighting at all.
Yu Wanyao, Wei Zixuan, and their group of five immediately huddled together, forming a circle around their junior classmates.
These five people were too famous and their strength was extraordinary. The people around them only glanced in their direction before quickly turning around and rushing in other directions.
Just then, a blurry figure flashed over in this direction.
Noticing the commotion, Yu Wanyao immediately raised her hand to defend herself.
"Wait, wait, let us hide for a bit," Xu Jintang's voice came from behind.
Yu Wanyao's hand froze in mid-air, staring in astonishment at Xu Jintang who was rushing over with his men. "What are you doing?"
Without a word, Xu Jintang forcefully shoved Jiang Yingxue into their protective circle, then jumped in himself, saying, "Just protecting me and my junior too."
Yu Wanyao: "?"
The younger students also looked like. "?"
Jiang Yingxue, who was forcibly handed this to her. "??"
Wei Zixuan was already used to Xu Jintang's unexpected actions, and quickly gave an OK sign. "Okay, okay, stay inside."
Mu Guang and Qin Shuxue exchanged a glance, neither of them uttering a sound. They silently turned around and continued to maintain their defensive stance.
Yan Zitao remained motionless throughout, his eyes constantly scanning his surroundings warily.
The sounds of fighting nearby made the surrounding area seem even quieter.
Jiang Yingxue stared blankly for a long time, swallowed hard, and awkwardly greeted the people around her, "Hello."
The junior student who ranked first in the joint entrance exam looked over with a complicated expression, "You guys..."
As he said this, he glanced hesitantly at Xu Jintang.
He had never seen a senior student bring her junior to someone else's place seeking protection before, leaving him momentarily at a loss for how to react.
Judging from the Yu Wanyao and the others, they seem to be quite familiar with this senior.
The junior hesitated for a few seconds, then swallowed back what he was about to say.
"Damn! Our class monitor is so smart! Let's go, let's go and tag along too." After fending off several groups of people, Song Tianqi grabbed his junior and rushed over.
A few seconds later, two more people joined the protective circle.
Song Tianqi's junior classmate stared wide-eyed, his clear eyes filled with shock.
This was the first time he'd ever heard of it being possible to play like this.
With the addition of new people, Jiang Yingxue's awkward situation was greatly alleviated.
She quickly shook hands with the new student, saying, "Hello, hello."
On the other side, Xue Zhongqi, Jiang Shiyi, and Yan Yuting were swept to a relatively far distance and had no time to run towards Yu Wanyao, so they could only form an alliance on the spot.