Chapter 261

As soon as the duel began, Su Pengtian went all out and charged towards the opponent.

However, because they rushed too fast, the two team members behind them were left far behind.

Song Tianqi's nine balls of Scarlet Flame landed on him simultaneously.

He couldn't even last a second and was rescued from the ring by the referee.

Without Su Pengtian, their top combatant, the other two team members were quickly defeated as well.

"In this match, Leikdasi Military Academy emerges victorious."

Many spectators were momentarily stunned when they heard the referee's announcement.

"It's only been a short while! Is it already over?"

"It seems like less than two minutes?"

"I knew Giant Wave Military Academy was weak, but I didn't expect them to be this weak. They lost too quickly."

"That's understandable. After all, it's the First Military Academy. It's not easy to win against them."

After losing the first match, Su Pengtian's arrogant and domineering demeanor completely vanished.

He frowned, his face serious as he considered the lineup for the next match.

"Captain, don't blame yourself too much. Leikedasi's strength is terrifying to begin with. Even if we lose, it's not shameful," a teammate beside him advised.

Su Pengtian clearly didn't listen and remained silent, deep in thought.

Soon, the halftime break ended, and the second game began.

Because the Giant Wave Military Academy suffered a crushing defeat in the first match.

The audience thought they would try a little harder in the second game, at least lasting longer than in the first.

However, in this match, Leikedasi fielded Jiang Shiyi.

"Bang, bang, bang--"

Three shells were fired at the three men from the Giant Wave Military Academy.

Su Pengtian was the first to be knocked off the stage.

Immediately afterwards, the other two team members were also saved by the referee and eliminated.

"Leikedasi wins!"

[Good grief, after watching Leikedasi and Green Sail Vine fight so intensely last time, I thought the Mask Squad had declined in strength. But now, looking at this, the Mask Squad is still the Mask Squad.]

[The overall strength of the Green Sail Vine Military Academy is not weak. Bing Rujiao even has the ability of a divine beast bloodline. In the past, she would definitely have had no problem challenging the top five military academies. It was only because she encountered a tough opponent like Leikedasi that she couldn't even make it to the semi-finals.]

[Giant Wave Military Academy lost so badly! They didn't even last half a minute in the second round?]

Su Pengtian returned to the team's rest area and remained silent for a long time, refusing to respond no matter how his teammates called him.

Until the second major draw began.

This time, they drew a 5v5 team battle.

"Captain, should we... continue?" a team member asked hesitantly.

They lost so badly in 3v3, there's no need for them to continue making a fool of themselves in large team fights.

Upon hearing this, Su Pengtian seemed to suddenly come to life, abruptly looking up, "Go! In the final match, we must salvage some face!"

The team members felt somewhat helpless; their captain was just like that—stubborn and difficult to persuade to back down.

Soon, the second 5v5 team battle began.

Xu Jintang stood at the front of the line with his arms crossed.

The other four people stood on her left and right sides behind her, forming a triangular formation.

Su Pengtian stood opposite him, his hands clenched into fists, looking ready to pounce.

The referee glanced at both sides, and after confirming there were no issues, raised his hand and announced, "The 5v5 match is now beginning!"

I don't know what's going on, neither side is making any moves.

After a few seconds of silence, Xu Jintang took the first step, put his hands on his hips, and beckoned to Su Pengtian with a finger, "Come on, let me see your strength."

Su Pengtian was naturally quick to anger, and this provocation immediately ignited his pent-up rage.

"The Nether Wolf Rush!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a dark phantom of a wolf king enveloped him.

His aura of power surged instantly, and his running speed more than doubled.

Immediately afterwards, the other team members also activated their supernatural abilities and rushed towards this side together.

Xu Jintang and his group of five were completely unaffected.

Apart from Xu Jintang taking a step forward, the other four remained in their original positions.

Xu Jintang slowly raised her hands, and a huge amount of spiritual power surged in her palms. A cold air emanated from her palms, and the temperature of the entire arena suddenly dropped.

"Captain!" The members of the Giant Wave Military Academy noticed something was wrong and quickly called out.

However, Su Pengtian, already enraged, did not stop and continued to charge forward in anger.

Snowflakes of ice crystals fell from the sky.

The surface of the arena had frozen solid at some point.

Starting from Xu Jintang, an Road of Frost extends from her feet. This path is straight and wide, with a smooth and clear ice surface.

Without dodging at all, Su Pengtian was directly covered by the Road of Frost and turned into an ice sculpture.

The other four team members were also affected by the aftershocks of the Road of Frost, with parts of their bodies frozen and their movements restricted.

Just as Xu Jintang was about to make another move, the referee interrupted her, "All members of the Giant Wave Military Academy are eliminated. The match is over. Leikedasi is the winner of this duel."

The audience immediately erupted in uproar.

"Xu Jintang wiped out the entire Giant Wave Military Academy by himself?"

"That's to be expected; with her fighting prowess, taking on five opponents at once is certainly no problem."

"Ugh, what a waste of money on tickets today. It was over in less than five minutes. I didn't get enough of it."

After the match, Xu Jintang raised his hand to dispel the freezing effect on Su Pengtian four players.

Su Pengtian free to move around, looked grim.

He clenched his fists, his gaze fixed on Xu Jintang opposite him, seemingly still harboring resentment.

"Captain, let's go down first," a teammate suggested.

Su Pengtian then came to his senses, withdrew his gaze, and turned to walk off the stage.

After the second round of elimination matches, Leikdasi Military Academy successfully secured one of the qualifying spots for the third division.

As expected, the other spot was taken by the Grande Military Academy.

Evening, the bustling streets remained brightly lit.

Inside the restaurant's private room, Song Duoduo excitedly raised her glass and shouted in celebration, "That shameless Su Pengtian has finally been punished! Let's see if they dare to continue being so arrogant!"

"Oh, right." Song Duoduo remembered something, raised her glass to Xu Jintang, "Congratulations on advancing to the finals. I'll drink this, you can drink as you like."

After saying that, she raised her glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Xu Jintang and the other four also raised their glasses in celebration.

The private room was filled with the laughter and chatter of the group all night.

At the same time, the Star Network forum was also quite lively.

Based on this, Leikedasi should still be a shoo-in for first place.

[What's most shocking is that the Mask Squad is actually the Leikedasi substitute team; they really kept that a secret for a long time.]

[Actually, this was foreshadowed. It was mentioned during the initial discussions that only the five major military academies could train someone with the monstrous strength of the Mask Squad.]

[However, I heard that the format of this year's finals has been completely changed, and it may not be a tournament format anymore. If that's the case, it won't just be a competition of each team's skill level.]

In the following days, the elimination rounds in the fourth and fifth divisions also came to an end.

All five military academies advanced, along with other outstanding teams that also qualified for the finals.

"First of all, congratulations to all the military academy teams for successfully advancing. Before the finals begin, you will have a week-long break to rest and prepare. The semi-final format has been completely revamped compared to previous years. To ensure fairness and impartiality in the league, the specific rules will be announced on the opening day of the semi-finals..."

After the announcement, the military academy teams prepared to leave.

At the exit, the teams from the five military academies happened to meet.

"Hey, isn't this the famous Mask Squad?" Chu Er joked with a smile.

The teammate next to him coughed twice, perhaps out of embarrassment, and didn't dare to look up. He just stood there silently, trying to minimize his presence.

The other group, however, reacted in a completely different way.

They clasped their hands tightly, staring excitedly at Xu Jintang and his group of five, looking as if they couldn't wait to pounce on them.

Since his disguise has already been exposed, Xu Jintang no longer needs to hide anything.

She casually tossed her hair and replied with a smile, "That's right, it's me. Want an autograph?"

Chu Er was stunned by her answer.

But the group of people who had been "ready to go" rushed out instantly, shouting, "Yes, yes, yes!"

Seeing the usually arrogant members of the five military academies suddenly turn into enthusiastic fans, Chu Er fell into a long silence.

The intense knockout stage has come to an end, and a short week of rest and preparation time is coming.

Inside the dormitory villa.

Xu Jintang leaned back on the sofa, communicating with the emotionally charged Jiang Lu.

Chapter 261

"Jintang, you hid it so well! I didn't even notice anything amiss." Jiang Lu's tone was a mix of admiration and pride.

Xu Jintang chuckled, scratched his head, and replied, "It's mainly because the military academy requires strict secrecy."

"It's alright, the teacher understands." Jiang Lu earnestly advised, "But don't be too proud. Your team is strong, so you'll definitely be the focus of other teams' attention. Be extra careful in the finals."

"Okay, no problem." Xu Jintang gave him a reassuring look. "By the way, teacher, I got you two tickets to the finals. I've already contacted Have You Earned Money? to pick them up, and they should arrive in a couple of days."

The two chatted for a while longer before ending the call.

After disconnecting from the communication, Xu Jintang leaned back comfortably on the sofa, gazing at the distant mountain scenery outside the window, his body gradually relaxing.

I hope everything goes well in the finals.

A week passed in the blink of an eye.