Locking On and Breaking Free

"Zhu Zilong's goggles were shattered; he's dived!"

The competition has reached a stalemate!

"Zhu Zilong stretched out his hands in the pool!"

He conceded defeat!

"Victory requires composure, defeat requires dignity. A drawn-out, drawn-out fight will get you nowhere. Zhu Zilong has a very clear understanding of this challenge match!"

Congratulations to the winner, Ren Anran! And let's give a round of applause to Zhu Zilong!

As the host, Song Fengying rarely takes sides, but at this moment she showed a more obvious bias, even criticizing the situation in Qing'an Province.

Some clueless spectators simply treated it as a normal introduction to the competition, but others' expressions turned grim.

Ordinary people in Jidong Province generally don't watch the news broadcast on Qing'an Provincial Television, have very little understanding of other provinces, and more than 90% of them have never traveled outside the province for sightseeing. The situation is similar in other provinces.

Flying Entertainment Livestream is a nationwide broadcasting platform, and the host's words can easily influence people from other provinces' impressions of Qing'an Province.

This impression may not seem like a big deal at first, but over time it can lead to ingrained beliefs such as 'stealing manhole covers' and 'eating spicy food'.

The current description clearly leans towards 'relentless pursuit'.

This is a warning to subsequent contestants regarding the relevant rules. If subsequent contestants behave similarly to Zheng Dengxian, Qing'an Province will be subjected to the concept of "persistent harassment." If they behave like Zhu Zilong and accept defeat, the impact on Ren Anran will be too small, and it will likely eliminate Qing'an Province from the list of candidates for the committee.

War of attrition, war of exhaustion, targeted warfare, surprise attack...

Many tactics proved ineffective in the rapid battles fought with firearms and equipment, and many people were still struggling to understand Ren Anran's true strength.

In the audience, some Lineage members had already stood up.

However, Khanh An province did not cooperate with Zhao Tianhua as loudly as Wan Binh province.

Many people looked around, but Pei Jing, the actual controller of Qing'an Province, was not on the stage. Only Pei Ying and others were sitting with Wang Haoran and the others.

No one on the podium spoke, allowing the competition to continue in the arena below.

"Wang Congcong raised his gun and fired as soon as he emerged from the water, but unfortunately he missed!"

"His goggles shattered, and Wang Congcong quickly raised his hand to admit defeat!"

"Chen Dao didn't go underwater; instead, he used long-range fire to counterattack. Unfortunately, his strategy failed!"

Without witnessing the event firsthand, it would be difficult for outsiders to understand the despair on the faces of the Wanping players at that moment.

Even if Ren Anran is not good at close combat, they still need to get close to each other to make a difference.

The people of Wanping dug a huge pit for themselves by planning and arranging the site, which in turn brought out Zhang Xuezhou, who had been riding a horse for twenty-two years.

The battleground set up by Anqing turned into a target practice, where anyone who surfaced in the water was shot by Ren Anran, a suppression akin to whack-a-mole.

"Ning Que, it's your turn!"

After losing five people in a row, many people lowered their heads.

Without Song Fengying's dedicated broadcasting, the viewing experience of this year's Youth Challenge would have been very poor.

At least in the Wanping Youth Challenge, you could watch both sides ride horses, while Ren Anran was as still as a stone, only moving around a few steps near the artificial rockery to change positions. As for the Qing'an contestants, they either couldn't see each other or had already been shot by the time they saw each other.

The rushing water sounded as cold as the water itself in many people's hearts.

The sixth man's entry brought a moment of skepticism, but it quickly subsided as people waited for the ordeal to end.

"Alright, Ning Que didn't choose to dive, but instead used a left-right approach to get closer."

"On this side, Ren Anran of Western Capital City, has already fired three shots, but all three shots have missed!"

"Ning Que is still approaching. He's wearing a wetsuit, but he hasn't chosen to dive in, probably because he's noticed an opening in his opponent's defense!"

The somber mood in Qing'an was broken only when a reporter from Wanping TV excitedly broadcast the news.

"How did Ning Que get the ability to break An Ran's Law Power lock?"

Song Fengying in the live broadcast room didn't report it, and the reporter from Western Capital City TV didn't explain it either, but as long as Zhang Xuezhou saw Ning Que constantly running towards Ren Anran through the camera, how could he not understand that the locking ability brought by the Realm Technique had been broken?

"Could it be...?"

Recalling Ning Que's past physical abnormalities, Zhang Xuezhou's expression darkened slightly.

He held some hope for Ning Que and hoped to see Ning Que break free from Luo Zhong.

If Ning Que succeeds, it will provide Zhang Xuezhou with an example to refer to for his own reference.

But the current situation disappointed him somewhat, as he believed that Ning Que was more influenced by Luo Zhong.

Even the most talented Ning Que has his limits. It would be difficult for his opponent to quickly surpass Ren Anran has cultivated the Realm Technique and the Mental Strengthening Chapter, in terms of mental strength. And the only normal way for the Scarlet Alliance State to remove the Law Power lock is through even stronger mental power.

Ning Que's ability is unlikely to originate from within himself; it is more likely that it is a characteristic that Luo Zhong instilled in him.

"An Ran's Law Power lock is ineffective against Ning Que, her Dragon Elephant Combat Technique... Oh no!"

Ren Anran relies on firearms for long-range combat and the Dragon Elephant Combat Technique for medium-range combat, but Ren Anran lacks sufficiently sharp close-combat skills.

Ning Que relied on close combat skills to rise from an actor to Sequence Holder, and his opponent even created Ning's Sanda (Chinese kickboxing).

There aren't many Sequence Holder the same sequence level who can fight Ning Que to a standstill.

Zhang Xuezhou down his spine, realizing he might be facing a situation he had never imagined.

This kind of situation would be difficult for even Zhang Xuezhou to handle, let alone Ren Anran. He could only rely on his physical condition to fight Ning Que head-on and exchange injuries.

"If only we had Spirit-Forging Pill made from the Ferocious Beast giant ant, we could have An Ran take one before she went!"

For Sequence Holder who excel at mental intimidation, the loss of many of their abilities and being caught off guard by an opponent means a high level of risk is imminent.

While Zhang Xuezhou and his group appeared to be incredibly brave and unstoppable, each of them knew the true extent of their struggles.

Without the Realm Technique, Sequence Holder skilled in intimidation would be completely unable to stand their ground in this situation, and would likely be eliminated if they encountered Zheng Dengxian.

Zhang Xuezhou put himself in Ren Anran's shoes and felt that his many abilities were insufficient to defeat the enemy.

For the first time, Ren Anran, who had been calm and composed near the artificial hill, made a detour and retreat. When she saw Ning Que drawing his spear as he approached, her expression changed slightly.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Two gunshots rang out almost simultaneously, accompanied by the two men dodging and searching for cover at nearly the same time.

"It's safe!"

A reporter from Qing'an Provincial Television Station exclaimed.

"Ning Que has firmly established himself on the challenge stage. He has already lasted one minute and twenty seconds, directly shattering the myth of the invincible champion of Western Capital City, and even forcing his opponent to start running and hiding!"

Perhaps due to excessive excitement, the reporter broadcasting live was extremely loud, and even though Zhang Xuezhou was watching Song Fengying's live stream, he could clearly hear the reporter's joyful voice.