Chapter 257

"What a pity. This dark horse military academy is probably going to fail here."

"That's not necessarily true. What Bing Rujiao wins?"

Most viewers still held the preconceived notion that Leikedasi would win no matter what. But when the dissenting voices emerged, many were taken aback.

Indeed, judging from the current situation on the field, there is a high probability that Green Sail Vine Military Academy will win.

Upon witnessing this scene, the members of the other four military academy teams all became serious.

They were all wondering what their chances of winning would be if they encountered the Green Sail Vine Military Academy team.

"Why don't you use your second ability?" Bing Rujiao stared intently at Xu Jintang and pressed him for an answer.

By now, she was no longer thinking about how to win the match, but rather how much of a gap there was between herself and Xu Jintang at full strength.

Without using his second superpower, Xu Jintang was already able to fight her to a draw, and even had a slight advantage.

Therefore, once Xu Jintang uses his second superpower, she will absolutely have no chance of fighting back.

"One superpower is enough for this match." Xu Jintang smiled, then spread her arms, and a massive glacier rose up behind her.

Bing Rujiao had already exhausted most of her mental energy, which greatly reduced her efficiency in activating her powers and her physical reaction speed. If she continued to exhaust herself, she would eventually be drained.

After all, Xu Jintang is Sixth Tier ability user, so his mental energy reserves must be greater than hers.

"Then let's settle this with one move." Bing Rujiao calmed herself down, clasped her hands together, and gathered all the remaining spiritual energy in her body into her palms.

Xu Jintang didn't hold back either, urging the vast amount of spiritual power he still possessed to frantically summon glaciers.

Layer upon layer of glaciers covered the arena, quickly transforming the surrounding area into a world of ice and snow.

"Phoenix Flame Golden Sky!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire arena was covered in golden light, and a powerful and domineering rain of phoenix flames descended from the sky, covering the entire arena.

Xu Jintang's glacier continues to grow wildly, rolling layer upon layer towards Bing Rujiao.

--The Frost Road Blast.

Starting from the glacier beneath her feet, explosions rang out incessantly, bombarding Bing Rujiao's location along a straight trajectory.

Each explosion was accompanied by countless sharp ice shards being ejected and scattered in all directions.

The shock force from the explosion continuously accumulates and escalates until the final stage of the bombardment, when the explosive force reaches its limit and delivers the final bombardment.

The surrounding stands were illuminated by flashing golden light.

Everyone stared in disbelief at the scene of the duel on the stage, and it took them a long time to react.

"Oh my god, who won?"

"I can't tell, we'll have to wait for the referee to announce it."

"It's so spectacular! I can already feel the chill from the glacier and the intense heat radiating from the Phoenix Fire. It's so amazing, switching between cold and hot all the time."

To ensure the entertainment value for the live audience, the protective shield around the arena will only block the aftershocks of the power, but the effects released by the skills will not be life-threatening. For example, the audience can feel the cold air from Xu Jintang's Glacier and the high temperature from Phoenix Flames.

The referee descended on a hovering ball. The arena was now shrouded in steam from the melting glacier, and the fog made it impossible to see anything.

He channeled his mental energy towards the arena.

A few seconds later, he jumped off the hovering ball, landed on the ring, and announced, "Leikdasi Military Academy wins this match!"

The previously silent scene was immediately filled with screams and shouts.

"Leikedasi is awesome!"

"As expected of the First Military Academy, they won again!"

"Foodie! Foodie! Xu Jintang! Xu Jintang!"

The entire stadium erupted in unified cheers, creating an incredibly enthusiastic atmosphere.

Song Tianqi and his companions, who had been on tenterhooks the whole time, immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank goodness, I told you the class monitor would be fine." Song Tianqi patted his chest.

Yan Yuting's brows relaxed, and he stretched out his body with a relaxed expression. "Winning without lifting a finger is so satisfying."

Xue Zhongqi, fanning himself with a folding fan, began his analysis. "The next match is a team battle. There's Liao Ruyi that Liao Ruyi on the other side won't be able to play, so we'll definitely have the advantage in team battles."

Jiang Shiyi nodded, "Yes. Moreover, this battle has taken a heavy toll on Bing Rujiao, and her combat power will be reduced by at least 20% in the subsequent team battles."

"What about the class monitor?" Yan Yuting immediately turned to look at the arena.

By this time, the thick smoke on the arena had dissipated.

Xu Jintang stood up from the ground, brushed the dust off his hands, and then waved energetically to the audience around him with a bright smile.

It seems there's no impact at all.

Yan Yuting looked away with relief. "It seems everything is alright."

Chapter 257

After the first match ended, there was a half-hour break.

Inside the VIP seating area.

Several Federation Branch Bureau office leaders looked somewhat surprised.

"These students are something else; they can cause this kind of commotion at such a young age."

"When we were this age, our strength was only about half of theirs."

"Mr. Miao, you must keep these students with our branch. We welcome young and talented kids here."

Miao Mingzhi immediately became the focus of everyone's attention.

Even Jing Hongyi turned his head and glanced this way. Although he didn't say anything, his expression clearly showed his apprehension.

The expressions of the other four military academy principals were also quite unique.

Miao Mingzhi smiled slightly and said modestly, "You're too kind, everyone. The military academy was originally established to cultivate and supply talent for the Federation. After this league ends, these kids should graduate. They can choose where they want to go then."

Zhuang Silin, who was standing nearby, took in this scene.

Over the years, the five military academies have expanded their influence too rapidly, and their students are spread all over the country, making them a thorn in the side of the Federation General Bureau.

The outstanding performance of Xu Jintang and his group will surely attract Jing Hongyi's attention again, which is not a good thing for Leikedasi.

Xu Jintang returned to the team's rest area.

Yan Yuting and the others immediately surrounded him, offering words of comfort and concern.

"Our squad leader is awesome! He even took down a ruthless person like Bing Rujiao!" Song Tianqi shouted in celebration, clenching his fist.

Yan Yuting, with her keen observation, went behind Xu Jintang and began massaging his shoulders. "How's the pressure? Is it too strong?"

Xue Zhongqi used his prized folding fan to fan Xu Jintang, "Squad leader, what's our plan for the next match?"

Xu Jintang waved to the three of them, signaling them to step back, "Hurry up and recover your mental strength to prepare for the next match."

"Yes!" the three answered in unison, and quickly dispersed.

Jiang Shiyi glanced over here, "So you were holding back when you sparred with me earlier."

It was rare to see Jiang Shiyi in such a complicated mood. Xu Jintang scratched his head and chuckled, "It's alright, it's alright."

"To be honest," Jiang Shiyi continued, looking at her, "If you were facing Liao Ruyi, what are your chances of winning?"

Xu Jintang stretched and thought for a moment before replying, "It's Liao Ruyi to say. I didn't quite understand Liao Ruyi's move either. I guess we'll have to improvise based on the situation."

Jiang Shiyi pursed her lips, feeling slightly relieved.

She was actually Liao Ruyi bothered by being knocked off the stage by Liao Ruyi. In terms of strength, she was definitely far superior to Liao Ruyi, but somehow she ended up being knocked off the stage by her opponent first.

Of course, Xu Jintang wasn't lying.

She hadn't yet figured out a way to counter that move, but she had Brother Long and Thunder Dragon King with her, so even if she really encountered Liao Ruyi, she should have a solution.

Halftime break has begun.

As the players from both teams raced against time to regain their composure, the lights in the arena slowly dimmed.

"Huh? What's going on?"

"Is the warm-up performance about to begin?"

"I heard the organizers invited the Wood Spirit Show Idol Group to perform this time, which is quite a big deal."

As the audience was discussing, a dazzling beam of light shone onto the ring.

The central platform of the arena rose silently.

A tall, handsome man stood on the stage, wearing a white suit, holding a megaphone, and with shallow dimples when he smiled.

"Hello everyone, I am Shen Mucheng, the leader of the Wood Spirit Show Idol Group."

"Ahhh, it really is Shen Mucheng!"

"Wow, he's so handsome in person! I thought the photos circulating online were all heavily edited."

"Hey, I remember Shen Mucheng was rumored to be dating Foodie. Do you guys think there might actually be something going on between them?"

Soon, Shen Mucheng's solo performance began.

Whether it was intentional on the part of the staff or not, they even gave Xu Jintang a close-up shot.

This close-up immediately drew cheers.

"You're the sweetest among orange blossom lovers!"

"Ahhhh, the Orange Couple is in the same frame! We've been shipping this couple for so long, and they've finally given us some sweet moments!"

"And it's official candy! This candy is definitely real! Finally, we've found a real couple!"

Within minutes, the hashtag #CitrusCP# trended on the Star Network forum.

In addition, the top spots on the trending topics list were also dominated by # Mask Squad #.

#Shocking! The once-renowned Federation Mask Squad is actually a reserve team from the Leikdasi Military Academy #

#Does anyone know how many superpowers the Foodie" actually has?#

#This Leikedasi was really hiding something!#

Chu Er, who was in the spectator area, frowned and stared intently at the Leikedasi team's rest area, his lips pressed tightly together, remaining silent.

After a long silence, a teammate broke the silence, "Captain, we didn't expect Leikedasi to have this trick up his sleeve. This will make the rest of the match difficult."

Chu Er took a deep breath and rubbed his temples. "It doesn't matter. We're under a lot of pressure, and the other three military academy members aren't much better off. We'll just have to see who has the worst luck."