Those who wanted to rush over to fight were mostly forced back by the three, and the area was relatively safe for the time being.
Song Tianqi raised his hand and patted the junior he was mentoring, "Relax, relax, we've got this game in the bag."
The junior student swallowed awkwardly.
He knew things were stable, but he didn't expect them to be stable in this way.
"Um."
Time flew by, and the chaotic scene grew increasingly disorganized, with the sounds of fierce fighting ringing out continuously.
Occasionally, one or two groups would accidentally rush over here, but they were quickly repelled by Yu Wanyao.
Only five seconds remain in the countdown.
There are not many teams left on the field, and they are all on guard against each other.
This stalemate continued until the countdown ended.
Zhuang Silin also announced, "This chaotic battle is over. The scores of the eliminated teams will all be reset to zero. Thank you all very much for participating. You can now stay on the sidelines and continue to watch the excitement."
Those who were eliminated were a little disappointed, but after all, it was just a game. Before long, everyone adjusted their mood and stood aside to watch.
"Besides Yu Wanyao's group, it seems there aren't many other groups left."
"The game was so chaotic just now, I didn't even notice who knocked me out."
"Well, it's all about participation."
Yu Wanyao relaxed and turned to look at Xu Jintang and the other person still standing in the protective circle. "You two can come out now."
Song Tianqi quickly stood at attention and saluted, "Thank you!"
Xu Jintang raised an eyebrow at her. "Thanks."
The two were already used to freeloading, so they didn't show any embarrassment.
However, their junior classmates looked a little embarrassed.
Jiang Yingxue and another junior student huddled together, whispering, "Do you think we can be considered to have won by doing nothing?"
The junior hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "I guess so. But as long as we win, that's fine."
Jiang Yingxue: "That's true, as long as we win."
After the second round of chaotic battles ended, many names on the score rankings were instantly cleared, leaving only twenty-seven groups in total.
Zhuang Silin's gaze swept across the score rankings. "Now there are only twenty-seven groups left. Let's have a slightly more peaceful game for the third round: 'Passing the Flower Ball.' After the game starts, I will be the bell ringer and will be responsible for ringing the bell throughout the game. The remaining participants will be responsible for passing the flower ball, taking turns according to their positions, until my bell stops ringing. Whoever has the flower ball is eliminated, along with their entire group."
After hearing the rules of the game, everyone quieted down.
Xu Jintang stroked his chin, and they both fell into deep thought.
That means the most crucial thing in this round is to try to get the flower ball to other players.
"Also, we're not restricting anyone from using their special abilities in this round of the game, and the order in which the flower ball is passed isn't fixed; feel free to use your imagination," Zhuang Silin added with a slight smile.
The expressions of the students who had not yet been eliminated gradually became serious.
"This game isn't peaceful at all! Where's the peace?"
"I can already imagine how intense the game will get once it starts."
"Ugh, it would have been better if we had just been eliminated in the previous round."
Those who had already been eliminated seemed more relaxed.
One by one, people leaned against the sidelines and started chatting. "The top twenty get a prize, and there are still twenty-seven groups left, so this round will probably eliminate seven groups."
"This one feels even more intense than the previous free-for-all."
At this moment, Yu Wanyao suddenly turned her head and looked over, "Are we teaming up again this round?"
Xu Jintang looked up, "Let's form an alliance."
Song Tianqi immediately chimed in, "Me too! Me too!"
"Let's form a group too!" Xue Zhongqi ran over from the opposite side, waving as he went.
Yan Yuting and Jiang Shiyi followed behind him.
Those senior students who knew the strengths of Xu Jintang and Yu Wanyao's groups immediately turned green with envy.
"Oh no, their two teams have teamed up?"
"Then what's the point of fighting?"
"Then we'll just have to rely on luck in the end, and see who's unlucky enough to get picked."
Zhuang Silin didn't give them much time; two minutes later, she announced directly:
"The game is now starting."
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhuang Silin raised the lever and struck the bell.
The melodious chimes echoed in all directions.
Yu Wanyao and another person were the first to receive the bouquet. She held the bouquet, weighing it up and down, and hesitated to pass it on to the next person.
Wei Zixuan is right next to him.
He wasn't in a hurry, his arms crossed in front of him, looking like he was ready to watch the show.
Zhuang Silin rang the bell with her back to the crowd, unaware of what was happening behind her.
The bells continued to toll.
After waiting for about twenty seconds, seeing that Zhuang Silin showed no sign of stopping, Yu Wanyao finally raised her hand and tossed out the pom-pom.
The flower ball flew northwards.
The team members standing nearby immediately spread out in all directions on alert.
According to the rules, if the flower ball is not in their hands when the bell stops, the person who threw the flower ball in the previous round loses. Therefore, passing the flower ball to the next person is a crucial skill.
"Get out of the way!"
"None of us should catch this bouquet. When the bell stops, Yu Wanyao will be eliminated."
The crowd shouted as they ran.
In the blink of an eye, the crowd below the flower ball dispersed, and no one wanted to catch it.
Yu Wanyao's gaze darkened slightly, and she opened her arms.
A frigid glacier rapidly emerged from behind her, attacking the crowds on both sides.
Some of the slower runners were stopped by the glacier and stumbled on the spot.
At that moment, the flower ball fell from the sky and landed in the hands of an innocent person.
The junior student, forced to accept the bouquet, instantly panicked, "Oh no, it's in my hands now!"
People nearby saw the flower ball in her hands and quickly stepped back, running to the side as fast as they could.
The junior student was clearly facing this situation for the first time and was so nervous that she didn't know what to do.
Xu Jintang waved enthusiastically to the junior student, "Come on, give it to me."
The moment that voice rang out, the crowd that had been retreating immediately panicked.
A senior student who knew Xu Jintang's freakish strength all too well shouted, "No! Don't give it to her!"
If this bouquet falls into Xu Jintang's hands, all of them will become lambs to the slaughter.
However, the shout was still finished.
Unaware of the situation, the junior student was eager to get rid of the bouquet in her hand and, without thinking, threw it directly to Xu Jintang.
The next second, the flower ball landed steadily in Xu Jintang's hands.
The faces of the people nearby all darkened.
Only two words remained in everyone's mind: It's over.
Chapter 191
The bells are still ringing.
Xu Jintang weighed the bouquet in her hand, her smiling gaze sweeping over the surroundings.
Those nearby who were dodging seemed to freeze in place, their faces turning ashen, as if they had eaten dirt.
The junior student, reminded, came to her senses and realized that she seemed to have accidentally done something wrong.
She glanced nervously at the person next to her. "Should I not have passed it on to her?"
The senior student in charge of her pulled her behind her with a serious expression. "It's alright, the news has already spread."
The junior student nervously swallowed, not daring to speak again.
All eyes in the vicinity fell on Xu Jintang.
At that moment, the bouquet in her hand seemed like a ticking time bomb.
The frequency of the bell tolls begins to increase.
Xu Jintang pursed her lips, her gaze darkening slightly, and tossed the bouquet into the air.
At the same time, the ice spread outwards from her feet.
The junior student closest to her immediately turned around and tried to run, but he was too slow and before he could reach a safe distance, his feet were frozen by the ice.
Immediately afterwards, the aerial pom-pom flew towards his position.
The senior student in charge of mentoring this junior shouted and swung his long sword down, " Golden Blade Slash!"
A golden beam of light slashed down, shattering all the surrounding ice.
The junior took the opportunity to break free and quickly ran behind the senior.
Xu Jintang's gaze fell on the two who had escaped. He slowly raised his hands, and layers of ice containing even greater energy surged up one after another, causing the temperature of the surrounding air to drop rapidly.
Many people instinctively shuddered.
Song Tianqi, standing behind, crossed his arms and shouted, "Squad leader, just don't throw them this way."
At this point, only forty seconds had passed since the game started.
The bouquet that hadn't been thrown landed back in Xu Jintang's hands.
She held the flower ball steadily, and a thin layer of frost gradually covered its surface. The next second, her eyes darkened, and she raised her hand and threw the flower ball forcefully.
As the flower ball flew out, the ice layer surged forth instantly.
The crowd, trying to dodge, jostled and pushed each other.
"Don't push me! Didn't we just agree to form an alliance?"
"Senior, help me!"
"Here it comes! The flower ball is flying over!"
As if they had encountered a demon, everyone screamed and fled.
Until Xu Jintang's ice layer surged in on a large scale.
In an instant, several younger students were frozen in place, unable to break free.
The flower ball, flying towards them, showed no signs of slowing down and was about to pass them.
Their seniors got anxious and started fighting.
" Starry Sky Arrow!"
" Growth of All Things."
" Vajra Slash!"
Various kinds of supernatural lights flashed in the air.
The senior students fought fiercely to prevent the pom-pom from falling into the hands of their teammates.
The frequency of the bell tolled faster and faster.
Sensing that Zhuang Silin was about to stop, everyone intensified their efforts.
At this moment, Xu Jintang and Yu Wanyao made their move together.
As soon as the two ice-type attacks were unleashed, the scene was instantly covered in ice, and everyone who was fighting was immobilized.