Chapter 95

Another student from the nearby Ocher Soil had a sudden inspiration, thinking to himself that this guy was quick-witted, and immediately imitated him by shouting.

"Wen Jing?" Seeing the two's reaction, the Azure Jade students in the sky were taken aback. They turned their heads in the direction they were looking, only to see a cluster of rocks, with no sign of anyone.

Feint to the east while attacking the west?

He was stunned for a moment, but the sound of splashing water behind him made him angry and determined to teach the person who had fooled him a lesson.

What embarrassed him even more was that, as a student of Azure Jade, he had actually acted as if he were intimidated by Wen Jing's reputation.

Even though she is indeed famous, she is ultimately just an F-level Ocher Soil student.

"You dare lie to me? Find--"

"Whoosh!"

Before the man could utter the word "death," a Wind Blade struck without warning, slicing across his neck.

A beam of light disappeared, and a message popped up in the live broadcast of the match.

[Azure Jade contestant ' Wei Tianlei ' has been eliminated, ranked 14111]

On the field, Wei Tianlei was suddenly jolted back to reality. His hands were trembling as he took off his helmet, staring at his ranking in disbelief.

In previous years, the worst contestants from Azure Jade were always ranked within the top 10,000. Sure enough, when he checked with his smart terminal, he found that he was the first contestant from the Azure Jade Academy to be eliminated.

He's going to be looked down upon for a year, no, more than that... he'll most likely be looked down upon for his entire academic career!

Wei Tianlei retrieved the replay of his death from the live stream.

From a third-person perspective, a figure could be seen silently treading the water, while he, completely unaware of the other's presence, was taken down by a ranged attack without any warning.

Wen Jing was actually there! Why couldn't he see her at all?!

Wei Tianlei broke down in tears and was asked to leave the equipment room by the staff. Unlike the square in Ocher Soil, Mystic Radiance's Freshman League venue can not only accommodate more than 20,000 players, but also each participant has a private room.

The commotion on Wen Jing's side attracted some of her viewers. From the live stream perspective, everyone saw that she not only killed a Azure Jade player, but also rescued two Ocher Soil students who were being chased.

All participants in the league wore school uniforms, and you could tell which college they came from at a glance by the color and style.

A suggestion was made for Freshman League players to wear uniforms, but this was ultimately rejected because it was deemed detrimental to fostering a sense of honor within the college.

"Wen Jing, I can't believe it really is you! That's wonderful!"

Thank you for saving me.

Upon reaching the shore, Yu Yang and another student from Ocher Soil were both very grateful. However, the other student looked at Wen Jing with a slightly unnatural gaze, because he was a student from the fall semester and one of the people she had beaten up at the orientation party. His Kevin.

After expressing their gratitude, the two thought they were about to part ways with Wen Jing.

Unexpectedly, Wen Jing asked, "Do you want to come with me?"

"May I?"

Both were shocked. It wasn't that they didn't want to cling to the powerful figure in front of them, but they were also well aware of their own strength. In many situations, they might not be able to keep up with the other party's pace, and might even become a burden instead.

They were Luck to run into Wen Jing and be saved this time; she saved their league ranking. Every extra time they survived was a bonus.

"Sure."

Wen Jing readily agreed, just like when she promised to ask for a cover at the welcome party.

"You can move around normally, I will never hold you back!" Kevin stood up straight, moved by Wen Jing's willingness to forgive and forget.

"Me too!" Yu Yang immediately chimed in.

Seeing this, the audience watching Wen Jing from the sidelines were puzzled.

"What is Wen Jing doing? Bringing two burdens along?"

The students from the eliminated Ocher Soil, seeing the person Wen Jing had saved, felt compelled to take his place.

"Yu Yang, you're incredibly lucky!"

Outside the arena, Wan Ling, who had already been eliminated, watched the live stream and gritted his teeth at his friend.

She was more capable Yu Yang Qiang, but her luck was worse. Her elimination wasn't due to environmental factors, but rather because she encountered a 'clearing out'.

*

"You finished clearing that area so quickly? And why are you grinning like that?"

"Hehe, lucky me, I snagged a power-up pack."

In one area, two students dressed in Azure Jade school uniforms were talking. Before they met, they had already eliminated several Ocher Soil students.

"Huh?" Hearing about the other person's good luck, the person who asked the question couldn't help but say sourly, "How stupid, not even using an enhancement pack?"

"Hmph, you'd better have time to use it!"

As they spoke, they flew towards the ruins of a city that had just experienced a chaotic battle. The high-frequency magnetic radiation that enveloped the area had no effect on them.

The resource point's brilliance had previously attracted many contestants to compete for it, but unexpectedly, the resource was obtained by a student Ocher Soil. Because he didn't have time to use it, it fell into the hands of a student Azure Jade after he was killed.

"Um?"

One person glanced around and waved towards a building in the distance.

A powerful energy swept through, shattering the building, from which two figures dressed in black and red school uniforms flew out in a disheveled state.

"Like a rat."

The two men said impatiently, "Let's move on to another place after we've cleared this area."

At the same time, Wen Jing, who had just arrived nearby, looked at the two Azure Jade students in the sky from afar and said to the two beside him, "You two wait here."

In the Freshman League, Wen Jing chose a different playing style than when he was ranked by grade.

Because there is an element here that didn't exist at that time—human nature.

The ranking competition is based on grade level, without distinction between colleges.

Here, different colored school uniforms naturally represent different camps on the field.

Chapter 95

The so-called "clearing out" often occurs among students from the other two academies who possess wide-range attack talents.

The difference is that Mystic Radiance players might defeat their opponents casually during the match, Azure Jade players need to do it more deliberately.

On the one hand, it's naturally to showcase their strength and value in the competition and attract various investments; on the other hand, it has a certain academic honor aspect.

The more people are eliminated early, the higher the ranking of the surviving contestants will be.

This can prevent some Azure Jade students from being eliminated early when they encounter Mystic Radiance students, thus losing their ranking for nothing.

Before a certain number of students are eliminated, students from the Azure Jade Academy generally do not attack each other when they meet, and they also try to avoid contestants from the Mystic Radiance Academy.

Those who were cleared out were, of course, the students from the Ocher Soil- covered background of the league.

Such "cleaners" at the Azure Jade Academy are usually ordinary students with above-average strength who are reserve members of the Operations Department. If they perform well enough in the competition, they can directly join the Operations Department in their second year.

However, the Azure Jade students at the competition venue were unaware that the first Azure Jade contestant to be eliminated had already been decided.

Can they escape?

Two Azure Jade from the fall semester, one on each side, casually chased after two students from the Ocher Soil who were fleeing in different directions.

One of them was faster, and it looked like the attack was about to catch up with the prey.

From the side, a figure arrived first, moving later than expected.

"Bang!"

A tremendous force of recoil struck, and the pursuer, still shaken, quickly looked at the person blocking his way.

If it weren't for his talent of ' Danger Warning ', he wouldn't have been able to react at all just now.

He then noticed the person's Ocher Soil red and black school uniform and was immediately incredulous. However, after a brief moment of surprise, he realized who the person in front of him was.

"Wen Jing?"

The only player in the Red Earth Academy who deserves their attention.

"They reacted very quickly."

Wen Jing watched him with interest, and his second punch came without pause, striking again with lightning speed.

"So strong! She's incredibly strong!"

The remaining Azure Jade student, like the previous Ocher Soil student, fled in a sorry state.

When he witnessed his companion being killed by a student from the Ocher Soil, he recognized the other person as Wen Jing by his hairstyle.

Seeing the situation was dire, the man with the Wild Gale Wolf Wilderness Body, still in shock, immediately unleashed his proud speed and turned to run.

Wen Jing was relentlessly pursuing him and showed no sign of giving up, he suddenly swung his body, leaving behind two identical Afterimage.

"Afterimage! Wind's Protection!"

After using the Afterimage ability, the fleeing Azure Jade student immediately used his other talent.

Instantly, the air resistance around him decreased dramatically, and a gentle breeze propelled him forward, increasing his speed to match the Afterimage he had created.

It looked as if one person had split into three, each running in a different direction.

After using his talent, Azure Jade felt a little more at ease. At such a fast speed, his combo was practically flawless.

But as soon as he had a moment of peace, he turned around and saw that familiar figure getting closer and closer.

"How did she discover my true identity?!"

At this moment, Azure Jade student felt as if he had seen a ghost. Little did he know that as long as the Afterimage he created lacked quality, it would never be able to deceive Wen Jing.

In the instant his mind wavered, the attack from behind arrived.

*

"Bang!"

A ball of blue light fell from the spot where the Azure Jade player Wen Jing had killed disappeared.

Like the students he had Ocher Soil before, he himself was eliminated before he even had a chance to use the resource pack.

"This is the resource package for the competition?"

Wen Jing stepped forward and touched the blue light; the light instantly vanished from her hand.

Instead, a blue text reading ' Speed Enhancement ' appeared on her retina.