First, the circuit must be constructed, then the Heart Essence must be mobilized, followed by the more troublesome process of inducing imagery, and then the projection and solidification must be completed in reality!
You wouldn't think this whole process takes no time, would you?
You have no idea how complicated this is!
That's hilarious!
You low-level noob, you clearly don't understand, yet you still keep spouting nonsense here!
Just as Bai Shi was about to retort, a card flew straight towards him in the next instant.
There is no fluctuation of the Heart Essence, therefore, it is not Echo.
"?"
Bai Shi was filled with doubt.
Suddenly, the card shattered before his eyes, instantly breaking into countless shards!
Like a flower blooming in a mirror!
The mirror fragments folded and flipped, and by repeatedly refracting the lights on the arena, they suddenly burst into a blinding white light!
Before Bai Shi could close his eyes, his vision went completely white.
So it was some kind of method that caused blindness?
I do have some ideas.
Even Bai Shi couldn't help but want to praise the other person's clever idea.
Unfortunately, in the face of absolute strength, clever tricks cannot influence the course of a battle!
His Armament circuitry is complete; in just a moment, he will be able to...
"Huh? How could this be?!"
However, Bai Shi ultimately did not live to see that "moment".
In the instant he couldn't see it, countless fragments Setsuna coalesced into a long sword radiating light!
He only had time to hear a faint buzzing sound before the blade pierced his chest.
Of course, if that were all, it wouldn't be fatal.
Bai Shi is still able to unleash his Armament and hopes for a chance to turn the tide!
However, how could Qiji's attack be limited to just that?
Cough, cough.
On the other side of the ring, Qiji sat in a wheelchair.
He used a tissue to catch the coughed-up blood in one hand, and slowly raised the other hand, pointing it towards Bai Shi, and gently clenched his fist.
The longsword that pierced his chest shattered into countless fragments in that instant, exploding out of Bai Shi's body with a deafening roar.
Lenses flew everywhere, reflecting Bai Shi's horrified face.
His spirit body crumbled inch by inch, scattering into specks of light that vanished without a trace.
With just one strike, Bai Shi was eliminated!
Note that it's not a defeat, it's being eliminated.
If it's just a defeat, Bai Shi can recover and still join Yongshu's team for the next match.
However, being eliminated means that Yongshu's team will be permanently missing one member.
In all the upcoming matches, they will face the natural disadvantage of playing four against five!
The Sea of Spirit Matter clearly reflects the battle between Qiji and Bai Shi.
For a moment, many spectators outside the arena who had been hoping to see Qiji make a fool of herself all showed expressions of astonishment.
"What's going on? Wasn't it said he had one foot in the grave?"
"Instant kill of a third-tier opponent?!"
"I just went to the bathroom, has the battle started yet?"
It's over!
"Ah???"
"No, who just said he was a burden?!"
"Is this the number one genius of the City of Kindling? Even in a wheelchair and coughing up blood, he still cuts through melons and vegetables when he actually fights..."
Even viewers who had been constantly brainwashed by the Thousand Faces Family began to waver in their stance.
The long-suppressed chat in Qiji's live stream finally breathed a sigh of relief!
They had all been worried for Qiji, and although they tried their best to convince themselves that it was only natural for Qiji to lose in this state.
However, they've never seen Qiji lose since they started watching the series!
Wouldn't it be strange if we really lost?
Thank goodness!
This overwhelming victory, which defied expectations, finally allowed the long-suppressed comments to erupt in a cathartic celebration:
"I knew Prisoner Ji had something up his sleeve!"
"Damn! I'm just weaker than I was before I got injured, not weaker than you bunch of trash, you bastards!"
"Hilarious! Trying to pick on the weak? Got what you deserved!"
The academy's spectator stands.
While most of the faculty and staff were focused on Kalentia's performance, Yuejian paid more attention to Qiji.
Seeing that Qiji, despite his severe injuries, still managed to unleash a suppressive force that instantly killed a third-tier opponent, he couldn't help but feel a little alarmed.
He had personally examined Qiji's physical condition, and it was absolutely as weak as it could possibly be.
That's why he advised the kid to give up the competition.
To his surprise, this kid once again exceeded his expectations.
Moreover, Qiji's sword strike didn't seem like Echo; it looked more like a [True Name].
The problem is, this guy clearly didn't even deploy his Armament...
Speaking of which, Kijika clearly said he would show him the video of the Battle of Qiji White Harbor, but how many days has passed since then?
They acted as if they'd completely forgotten about it...
He still doesn't know how Qiji managed to defeat the fourth-tier Echoer of the Kamishiro Family.
I'm so curious!
The competition arena.
The atmosphere in the rest areas on either side of the ring was completely different.
Yongshu never expected that his ominous premonition would come true in the worst possible way!
That despicable wheelchair-bound man!
A sinister wheelchair man!
Cunning! Despicable! Disgusting!
He was pretending to be weak to take advantage of the enemy!
And the costume is so realistic!
The four members of Yongshu's team all looked grim.
Meanwhile, on Qiji's side, Huomu had already led the way, cheering and rushing onto the arena:
"Qiji- kun, I knew it! I knew you couldn't possibly lose!"
Huomu rushed to the wheelchair, grabbed Qiji's arm, and shouted back to Setsuna, "Setsuna, come quick!"
The two men, one on each side, lifted Qiji off the wheelchair without a word and tossed him into the air.
Qiji was thrown into the air, and before he could even make any expression on his face under the mask, he coughed up two mouthfuls of blood in mid-air.
The blood foam drew two short arcs in the air.
"?!"
Huomu and Setsuna were startled and hurriedly caught Qiji, apologizing repeatedly.
The scene was quite comical for a moment.
The commotion only ended when the large screen above the arena switched from Qiji's masked image to Huomu's.
The second battle is about to begin!
Qiji sat back in his wheelchair and looked at Huomu:
"Huomu, do you remember what you said before? I was prepared to be surprised by you."
Huomu paused for a moment, then grinned, revealing a set of confident white teeth:
"Don't worry! We'll win!"
In the second match, Huomu faced off against Lanma from the Yongshu team.
Lanma volunteered with full confidence.
Because Huomu was his "friend" from his time at the preparatory school.
No one knows better than Huomu what he can and cannot do!
As far as he knew, Huomu shouldn't have awakened its Echo yet, right?
This guy actually passed the preliminary round; I don't know what kind of incredible luck he had.
Huomu, standing on the arena, was slightly taken aback when he saw that the person who stepped onto the stage was his former "friend".
"... Lanma."
"Long time no see." Lanma raised his hand to greet Huomu.
"Yes, it's been a long time."
Huomu lowered his head, his expression hidden in the shadows.
In the next instant, the Heart Essence flowed, entering Heart Flow!
Huomu clenched his fists simultaneously, and flames roared up!
"?!"
What's this?
Lanma was slightly taken aback when he saw Huomu use a move that he had never seen before, yet which was strangely familiar.
"It seems you have indeed improved since entering Echo Academy, but..."
Huomu didn't give Lanma a chance to finish speaking.
As soon as Lanma spoke, Huomu rushed over, his burning fist slamming heavily towards his opponent.
Lanma hastily raised his arm to block, and the instant his fist and arm collided, a scorching and heavy impact made his forearm go numb.
Before he could even adjust his balance, Huomu's second punch followed.
Then came the third punch, the fourth punch...
Every punch unleashed a [Instant Bloom]!
It was at this moment that Lanma recognized him—
That's right, it's [Instant Bloom]!