Chapter 53

Even those with the Spirit Department could only grit their teeth in anger, unable to refute anything.

Li Yang's chances of winning are too low. The most likely outcome is that he will be seriously injured and eliminated. He could have gotten a respectable third place, but now he's being accused of being arrogant and conceited...

Feng Yiqiao clenched her fists nervously. "Why was the Bark removed? What's going on...?"

Lü Shunshun and Xia Putao were also anxious. "It can't be that bad! Your health is the most important thing!"

They didn't care what was being said in the live stream chat; all they cared about was Li Yang's safety.

She wasn't particularly competitive to begin with, so getting third place would have been perfectly fine. Why did she have to get first?

Lin Zhaoxia was covered in blood when she defeated Zhong Qian; what about Li Yang? He's probably in even worse shape.

They weren't worried about Li Yang's life being in danger, but the pain from all those injuries was immense.

At this moment, Li Yang couldn't care less about anything else. The moment she peeled off the Bark, she felt a lightness in her body, and the loss of Power of Starlight in her body was also much less.

While its defensive Star Skill protect its inhabitants, they can also be a "burden."

At this moment, Li Yang felt as if she had been freed from a burden, and she rushed towards Zhong Qian again, using the same blood-exchange technique as Lin Zhaoxia.

Zhong Qian injured her, and she stabbed Zhong Qian in return.

The two men were covered in blood after a brief one-minute fight.

Li Yang had never used "Frenzy" in actual combat. She had only simulated it dozens of times in her mind with 500 points of Spirit Points, accompanied by Lin Zhaoxia's video.

May I?

She didn't know.

But Li Yang can't lose; she has to get first place in the monthly exam!

The heavy sword left bloody marks on her body. At first, Li Yang felt a lot of pain, but later she didn't feel much anymore. The air around her was filled with the pungent smell of blood, and she seemed to have jumped out of her body, coldly observing her own condition.

Not enough, still not enough.

"Frenzy" was like a greedy beast, stretching out scarlet tentacles to absorb the blood energy overflowing from her body.

The feeling was eerie, as if the Star Skill was alive, residing in her heart like a bloodthirsty worm, devouring her blood, constantly swelling, trembling, and howling...

The Four-Leaf Clover -shaped Star Aperture was completely dyed red, with streaks of red light bursting up around it, resembling blood vessels or downy hairs.

Li Yang felt dizzy and lightheaded as symptoms of excessive blood loss began to appear, but at that very moment, she felt...

Unleashing "Frenzy," an even more intense Power of Starlight spread throughout her body, Li Yang, like a fiery red lightning bolt, instantly rushed towards Zhong Qian.

A flicker of surprise crossed Zhong Qian's eyes. He raised his heavy sword to parry, but Li Yang was too fast. She circled behind him, her double blades tracing crimson paths, several 'Severing Space' strikes like the fangs of a hungry wolf biting towards the back of Zhong Qian's neck, instantly triggering the "Execution" effect...

This time, Li Yang couldn't stop, and Professor Xu spoke up just in time, "Stop!"

The mental pressure was like a collapsing curtain, freezing the bloody afterimage in mid-air.

Professor Xu paused for a moment before continuing, "Li Yang wins."

She's amazing! Her Spirit Points are incredible. If she joined the Spirit Department, they might just produce another 'God of Copying'.

The audience was silent, except for the teachers from the Star Support Department who rushed onto the stage to provide emergency medical care to the two students whose hands were too heavy.

Li Yang collapsed to the ground, unable to move even a finger. Every wound on her body screamed in pain. After the adrenaline rush subsided, she felt like she was dying, being tortured to death.

"Teacher..." Even in her weakened state, Li Yang still looked at the medical professional before her and asked softly, "Is it covered by medical insurance?"

The Star Support Department teacher had already used her healing Star Skill to heal her wounds, and she couldn't help but chuckle, saying, "It's wrapped up."

Li Yang finally breathed a sigh of relief and lay completely still.

The Star Support Department's Star Skill are also quite wondrous; when the off-white Starlight seeps into a wound, it gives one a warm and comforting sensation.

Such a severe injury, if you rely on pills to recover... you'd go bankrupt from all the pills; but the Star Support Department only needs to expend some Power of Starlight to quickly control the injury.

"Here, take this painkiller." The medic from the Star Support Department smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's all taken care of."

Only then did Li Yang obediently open her mouth.

After taking the painkiller, Li Yang felt completely revived.

This feeling is so amazing...

No wonder some people become addicted to painkillers.

One second you're in excruciating pain, the next you feel like the world is so beautiful—that huge contrast is really addictive!

Li Yang even wanted to jump up and shout, "I can fight another three hundred rounds!"

The medical instructor from the Star Support Department was clearly very experienced, saying, "Don't move around. You still have a match coming up, and I'll do my best to get you back to your best condition."

Now that Li Yang had the strength, she smiled sweetly at her and said, "Teacher, thank you for your hard work."

The medical teacher smiled at her, thinking the child was really lovable.

The contestants below the stage were still in a daze, especially Zhong Kun, whose face turned deathly pale. After staggering and sitting down, he was too weak to speak.

It's over.

My brother is out of contention for first place.

And he's out of contention for second place too.

And this... is all my own fault for having such a bad mouth!

Yu Hongyuan patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't overthink it, it's just because my senior sister is too outstanding."

Zhong Kun: "..." burst into tears and collapsed onto Senior Sister Lü Shunshun's shoulder. He didn't want to talk to Yu Hongyuan anymore, he never wanted to talk to him again in this lifetime.

Lü Shunshun patted his forehead and said, "Cry, cry. It's all because my junior sister is too outstanding."

Zhong Kun: "..." Why did he have to sit in the Agronomy Department? He should have... Oh, he doesn't dare go back to the Star Combat Department either, he's too ashamed to face his older brother, sob sob sob.

The live stream chat exploded with comments.

The Star Combat Department members stared blankly and asked, "Why? Why can Li Yang do it too!"

"She learned it after only seeing Lin Zhaoxia use it once? What incredible talent!"

The students from the Star Magic Department who were spying on the live stream immediately shut it down. It was terrible! Who would dare stay there and wait to be cursed to death by the Spirit Department?

On the contrary, the people in the Spirit Department didn't even have time to criticize them; they were discussing—

"Ahhh, does anyone know Li Yang's Spirit Points?!"

"That's definitely super high! It can't possibly be over 500!"

"Holy crap, don't make me so angry! I've been training hard for years and I'm only barely at 400... and my mentor even praised me as a prodigy!"

"This 'replication' ability must be achieved with extremely high Spirit Points!"

Why are Spirit Department strong in the later stages of the game?

Because their Spirit Points surpasses that of opponents of the same level, they can even learn the opponent's Star Skill during battle.

Rumor has it that there is a Spirit Department Heavenly Fortune Bearer whose ability is to directly replicate Star Skill of the same rank.

No Star Core is needed, no enlightenment is needed; just a glance from her is enough to instantly learn it. The key is that because this Star Skill lacks the support of Star Core, it can also be quickly forgotten.

"Dean Wang, are you really not going to investigate this? Isn't this one of our Spirit Department's lost Heavenly Fortune Bearer?"

"Ahhh, teacher, quickly go ask the Agronomy Department! This must be our 'Heavenly Fortune Bearer'!"

Those Heavenly Fortune Bearer are of paramount importance to all departments.

To give an example, imagine an industry that has been stuck in a bottleneck for a long time, unable to overcome many key technologies. Then a genius suddenly appears, breaking through several difficulties and elevating the entire industry to a higher level. Everyone in that industry will benefit from this.

Therefore, every department longs for a "Heavenly Fortune Bearer" to descend upon them.

Dean Wang of the Spirit Department was also very troubled.

What a load of rubbish!

If she were truly Heavenly Fortune Bearer, she would have been picked up by that Half-Step Supreme being long ago.

The Nature Department is inherently compatible with the Star Magic Department and Spirit Department... Even if Li Yang is truly Heavenly Fortune Bearer of the Nature Department, that Half-Step Supreme taught him far better!

However... Comrade Wang couldn't help but chuckle...

Even if this Heavenly Fortune Bearer isn't Spirit Department, it doesn't matter; they can still influence those in the Spirit Department!

The freshmen on the field were still making a ruckus.

Someone said, "What makes Li Yang so special! Lin Zhaoxia is Heavenly Fortune Bearer of our Star Combat Department. She has the ability to quickly upgrade Star Skill to the highest level, which is why she can use Double 'Frenzy'!"

"Yeah, yeah, Li Yang only learned a substitute technique, how did she even get to use it!"

The freshmen in the Spirit Department had already been informed by their seniors, who shouted in unison, "Because Li Yang has a very high Spirit Points, she has the ability to almost 'copy' Star Skill!"

The Star Combat Department freshmen didn't understand, but the scions of noble families grasped it instantly.

Zhong Kun, in particular, recalled that in the private room at the trading area... Li Yang had gained some insights while watching videos... Oh, I see...

Zhong Kun felt a little better, thinking that his older brother's loss was not unjust.

"How much is Li Yang's Spirit Points?"

At this moment, a small group of students Spirit Department murmured with relief, "Looking at it this way, Li Yang refused to have his Spirit Points tested in the first round of assessments because he was afraid of hurting our young hearts..."

In the very center of the front row of the Star Combat Department, Lin Zhaoqin sat with an air of authority, thinking about the words Li Yang had once said.

--Wait until I win and show you.

Lin Zhaoqin's smile widened, his eyes filled with excitement. "If you win, I'll definitely come to the Agronomy Department to 'have some fun' with you."

Chapter 53

The halftime break was quite long this time, and Li Yang recovered quite well. It's just a pity he didn't have time to watch the video Yu Hongyuan recorded.

However, she couldn't learn Zhong Qian's moves.

The Strong Attack combo is quite fun, but it conflicts with the Burst-Speed Combo.

Li Yang isn't the type who excels in strength; for now, she'll focus on Burst-Speed Combo.

Next, she will face off against Lin Zhaoxia.

Zhong Qian almost ruined her, and now she's facing the even stronger Lin Zhaoxia... this is truly a tough battle.