The rest room on Qiji's side.
Huomu's eyes widened immediately when he saw Charles's group collide with Suyo.
The elite class led by Suyo has always been City of Kindling.
Huomu wanted to see how things would go if Suyo and his group faced off against Kalentia, so he immediately suggested:
"How about we watch this match first, and then go out and match for the next one?"
Setsuna, however, had a different opinion:
"No, we should go out and start the next match right now!"
The fact that Charles and Suyo are facing off means that two of the top three teams are currently battling each other.
We'll match with a team right now; there's a high chance we'll catch a weak one, win easily, and minimize losses!
Liuli thought Setsuna's analysis made a lot of sense, and couldn't help but look at Qiji, waiting for the latter to make a decision.
However, just as Qiji was about to say something, suddenly, streams of spiritual light appeared out of thin air and rained down on them.
In the next instant, they disappeared from the lounge, and when they reappeared, they were already in a new match.
However, even Qiji and the others were forcibly assigned!
And the force that forcibly designated them was none other than the team led by Princess Sibel of Kalentia.
This team is currently at the top of the leaderboard!
Chapter 114 The Wheel of Fortune! The Strongest Echo! (3-in-1)
They were all taken aback when they saw the team appear in the lounge across the street.
His brows furrowed Setsuna, and he realized something was wrong:
"Damn it, why did they have to target me..."
Qiji was not surprised by this.
"Probably because they've already taken care of all the other teams that had item cards."
Qiji's wheelchair turned slightly, facing the lounge opposite the floor-to-ceiling window.
"The team battles in the second stage will naturally encourage the strong to team up, so it's highly likely that the top five from the South Island and West Island will also tend to form teams."
If I'm not mistaken, the teams they beat in their first three matches were the aces from the South Island and West Island.
Therefore, in the eyes of the people of Kalentia, what still needs to be resolved now are the second Suyo of the East Island and the third Liuli.
Based on the above conclusions, it's not surprising that they specifically Designation us.
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone followed Qiji's gaze and looked towards the lounge opposite.
Five figures stood in a row, their oppressive aura emanating through the floor-to-ceiling windows.
However, Huomu was thick-skinned and didn't take pressure. He suddenly spoke up, somewhat excitedly, as if thinking of something:
"Wait, I have an idea! For the second round, we only need to win three matches to advance."
So even if we lose to them, it's okay!
The important thing is to preserve our strength and win against the weaker teams. Why don't we just surrender later?
Setsuna hearing this, his eyes lit up; he felt that Huomu's words actually made some sense!
Surprisingly, this guy can be quite clever sometimes.
However, just as the girl was about to agree, she suddenly noticed a gaze fixed on her from the opposite lounge.
She looked back and saw something, and suddenly froze, her fists clenching involuntarily.
The thought of surrendering was instantly banished from her mind.
But against that guy, she had a reason she couldn't afford to lose...
Huomu thought he had found a sure way to advance, and turned to look at Qiji.
However, Qiji simply shook his head.
He immediately rejected Huomu's suggestion.
We cannot admit defeat.
Besides Qiji's "absolutely invincible" persona, there are two other crucial reasons.
The first reason —
Qiji had already sensed it.
The gaze of the Sea of Consciousness, and the guidance of ritual.
That's right, this is the battle.
Qiji had thought that his awakening Echo would occur during his second battle with Suyo, but unexpectedly, that moment arrived earlier than expected.
As for the second reason, let him explain it later.
Seeing everyone looking at him, waiting for him to make up his mind, Qiji smiled and spoke:
"If they won't surrender, why should we?"
Everyone always regarded Qiji as their leader.
Now that Qiji has set the tone, the others naturally won't have any other ideas.
Even Huomu, who was the first to propose a "strategic abandonment," completely extinguished his intention to retreat.
He clenched his fists, his fighting spirit burning fiercely.
—Since Qiji- san says war, then let's fight!
Even if the opponent is the strongest team in Kalentia!
Above the arena, the large screen suddenly lit up.
The icons representing five different battle modes rotated rapidly in the light screen.
Ten people looked up at the same time; the light and shadow gradually softened and finally settled—
[Wheelchair Race]!
The rules regarding the competition format also appeared simultaneously in the center of the screen:
[Each side sends one player to the stage in turn. The winner remains on stage to face the next player from the opposing side, until one side is completely eliminated.]
[The first player is randomly selected; the second player can freely choose who to send out.]
Because Sibel is the user of the item card, they have the advantage of going second.
On the large screen facing Qiji, the portraits of the five people began to rotate, and after a moment, they stopped.
First match player
Bai Lili.
"?!"
Bai Lili never expected that she would be chosen again in this round, even though she had just escaped death in the previous round.
Moreover, the opponent is far more terrifying than last time!
The elite students of Kalentia!
Every single one of them, from previous years to every year, could easily defeat all the students from the City of Kindling!
How could she possibly win?!
"It's Lili, just do your best." This time, Liuli was truly a good friend, patting Bai Lili's shoulder and comforting her.
But as soon as she finished speaking, the girl seemed to remember something and changed her mind.
"No, you don't have to try your best. If you feel strained, just admit defeat."
"Yes, Lili, don't feel pressured." Setsuna also took Bai Lili's hand, agreeing with Liuli's words.
Facing the encouraging looks from everyone, Bai Lili took a deep breath and nodded.
Nobody expected her to win.
Even she herself felt that she was doomed to lose.
So, there's no need to feel guilty!
Moreover, since it's just a spirit participating, even if it dies on the stage, it's not a real death.
No problem!
Bai Lili, you can do it!
After mentally preparing herself, Bai Lili stepped out of the rest room with a sense of impending doom.
They stepped onto the ring together, hand and foot in unison.
In the lounge across the street, Kaluo, dressed in a maid outfit, volunteered.
She is the princess's sharpest sword, and it is only right that she should take the lead.
"Your Highness, let me do it."
Sibel nodded in agreement.
Kaluo stepped into the ring.
The maid drew two daggers from her waist.
A barrier of light slowly rose around the arena, isolating the two from the outside world.
The next instant, the bell tolled, and the battle began!
The echoes of the bells were still lingering in the air when Kaluo's figure had already vanished from the spot.
Kaluo could clearly sense that the opponent in front of her had a spiritual strength of only the second tier.
So, it's over!
The dagger flashed with a cold light, aimed straight for the throat.
In the next instant, a pale blue light suddenly appeared around Bai Lili, enveloping the girl completely.
Kaluo's dagger struck the shield with a dull thud.
However, Bai Lili had already torn open an Echo Scroll the moment she stepped onto the stage.
Logically speaking, Echo Scroll should not be included in Tide Grand Competition.
The only things that can be incorporated are Conceptual Creation.
But Bai Lili happens to possess Conceptual Creation specifically for storing Echo Scroll—
[The Thousand-Gold Treasure Box]!
It was a small box, no bigger than the palm of your hand, with an exquisite appearance like a jewelry box.
She usually wore it on her waist, but it had an independent storage space inside that could compress and store dozens of pre-filled Echo Scroll.
In the academy's spectator stands, Kalentia's team leader frowned slightly as he watched this scene.
He was thinking of using Echo Scroll or something, but that wouldn't be in accordance with the rules.
That's blatant cheating!
But then I thought of—
The rules of the competition are all set by the Sea of Consciousness. If the Sea of Consciousness has not judged Bai Lili, it means that everything is within the scope of the rules.