Chapter 51

Swords and blades have no eyes, but the monthly exams organized by the school must not result in any deaths.

Lin Zhaoxia's combo moves, once executed, are guaranteed to be fatal.

If it weren't for this professor from the Department of the Spirit Department controlling the situation, something terrible would have happened on the stage.

The first match ended in the blink of an eye. The Star Combat Department students cheered excitedly, while the Star Magic Department students couldn't help but say, "Useless! What's the use of high Physique Points if you can't even use Star Skill!"

"She only has one green-level Star Skill, so what if she uses it?"

"Disgraceful!"

Li Yang overheard this by sheer coincidence, and she couldn't help but frown, feeling very sorry for Fang Chuyun.

Feng Yiqiao gave her a push and said, "It's your turn."

Li Yang withdrew her gaze, stood up, and went onto the field.

The cheers from the audience changed; the Star Magic Department team, who had been holding back all game, were now giving Ning Shaoyu their full cheers.

"Ning Shaoyu! Keep it up! Give our Star Magic Department some glory!"

"Go for it, Ning Shaoyu! Beat Li Yang! Don't end up like some people who can't even use their Star Skill!"

"Ning Shaoyu is incredibly strong; he's not some useless trash who uses drugs to boost his Physique Points and then takes the top spots!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yang clenched her fists.

The senior student hosting the event reiterated the safety measures and emphasized the coverage limits for medical insurance before announcing, "Second session, begin!"

The countdown began, and the two stood on opposite sides of the ring.

Ning Shaoyu stared intently at Li Yang. He had already gathered information and knew that Li Yang had learned the Star Combat Department Burst-Speed Combo.

Unfortunately, a substitute is ultimately just a substitute; Li Yang could never be as decisive and efficient as Lin Zhaoxia.

Ning Shaoyu is far stronger than Fang Chuyun!

"3, 2..."

As soon as the number "1" was counted, Ning Shaoyu retreated at the opportune moment. As a student of the Star Magic Department, he had to keep his distance from his opponent.

However...

He overestimated himself and underestimated Li Yang.

In his "Frenzy" state, Li Yang, like a raging inferno, instantly lunged at him. Beneath his black hair were cold, piercing eyes. Then, the starry sky was severed, and twin blades pressed against his neck; the Execution was about to fall...

"Stop!" Even the professor in charge of controlling the Spirit Department broke out in a cold sweat.

It wasn't that Professor Xu couldn't keep up with Li Yang's speed, but rather that he was slightly careless. He thought that the only person he needed to pay attention to in this monthly exam was Lin Zhaoxia, but he didn't expect that Li Yang's speed was just as fast as hers.

The same Burst-Speed Combo, the precise timing of the "Execution"—if Professor Xu weren't a Sixth Grade Realm Grand Spirit Master, someone would probably be dead by now!

Even so, the students in the front rows of the audience were also affected.

They were also held captive on the spot and it took them quite a while to regain consciousness.

Professor Xu said with lingering fear, "Li Yang wins."

The Star Magic Department students on the field, even those sitting far from the front row who were not affected by the hard control, were now speechless, as if they were under control.

Like Fang Chuyun, Ning Shaoyu was eliminated without making a single move or using a single Star Skill!

Professor Xu's hard control has been lifted.

Li Yang raised her eyes and looked at Fang Chuyun in the audience.

Fang Chuyun knew perfectly well what she was doing...

Li Yang is not an outgoing person.

If it weren't for her, she wouldn't have needed to reveal her strength so prematurely.

Fang Chuyun felt a stinging sensation in the tip of her nose.

Fang Chuyun had been ostracized and suppressed by the Star Magic Department because of the Tree Tower incident, but she didn't feel wronged at all. However, when she looked at Li Yang, who was standing up for her, she couldn't help but feel her eyes redden.

On the other side of the audience, Lin Zhaoxia was also staring at Li Yang. Her gentle and quiet demeanor was nowhere to be seen; her dark eyes seemed to be burning with raging flames.

Shen Shangchi also dropped his nonchalant demeanor and said to Ying Qi beside him, "She's even stronger than she was back in the Tree Tower."

Chapter 51

The monthly exams for freshmen were indeed exciting; just two sessions were enough to keep the upperclassmen watching the live stream thoroughly entertained.

On the gift ranking list, Lin Zhaoxia and Li Yang's rankings soared, quickly surpassing the duo who had climbed the ranks by rigging votes.

Of course, Lin Zhaoxia's was even better, after all, he was the "real deal." Even the senior students of the Star Combat Department couldn't help but exclaim, "As expected of the Heavenly Chosen that the Lin Family has been focusing on cultivating, that Burst-Speed Combo was amazing!"

"Li Yang is just as good. Although she used a dupe, the effect far surpasses many veteran Star Combat Department students."

After two Star Magic Department, many senior students began to get frustrated. "What the hell? How come this year's freshmen are all freaks?"

"Heh, if it weren't crooked, would anyone have been able to steal the Tree Tower?"

When they said this, the senior students in the Spirit Department couldn't sit still and immediately started criticizing. "Oh ho, the thief is crying 'stop thief' again!"

"Just because you've monopolized someone else's treasure for years doesn't mean it's yours now!"

"Your Dean Shen has already apologized, so what, do you still want to slap your Grandmaster in the face?"

An argument broke out in the live stream room, and the scene at the venue was also Chaochao.

"That Li Yang is a real thief! He stole the Tree Tower and then his combo moves!"

"Yeah, what kind of skill is it to copy other people's combos? If you're so capable, show us the Star Skill from the Agronomy Department!"

"Hilarious! What kind of Star Skill does the Agronomy Department have? Do you reap what you sow?"

The Spirit Department in the audience also chimed in. "How dare you Star Magic Department say such a thing? If you hadn't taken over their Tree Tower, would they be without Star Skill?"

"Where did the Star Magic Department's [Multiple Star Skills] come from? Don't you have any self-awareness?!"

So, whether in the live stream or on-site, the Star Magic Department was rendered speechless by the criticism. They not only lost the game but also lost face. They were all so angry that their faces turned red, and they couldn't tell whether they hated Li Yang more or the Spirit Department bastards who kicked them when they were down.

Fortunately, the next match has begun.

The Zhong Family brothers took the stage and staged a scene of "older brother beating younger brother - beat him up however you like."

Funny

Scene.

Zhong Kun is a real character.

He really wanted to surrender, but his brother wouldn't let him, insisting that he show his strength, and he wanted to take the opportunity to test him.

To Li Yang's surprise, Zhong Kun had also learned the Burst-Speed Combo, while Zhong Qian clearly hadn't; he was using another close-combat combo from the Star Combat Department — the Strong Attack.

He wielded a heavy sword, unleashing Strong Attack and sweeping attacks with an imposing and majestic aura.

Zhong Kun wailed, "Professor Xu! Can you stop now?! My brother is about to beat me to death!"

Professor Xu rolled his eyes and said, "It's still a long way off."

Zhong Kun: "???"

Finally, seeing that begging for mercy was useless, Zhong Kun had no choice but to fight his older brother head-on.

With such outstanding examples before him, it was only when he unleashed this Burst-Speed Combo that everyone clearly realized just how strong Li Yang was.

What's wrong with affordable alternatives?

Zhong Kun's three Star Skills are also "genuine".

However, Zhong Kun's "authentic" product looks even more like a counterfeit than the alternative.

As Zhong Qian's heavy sword came crashing down, Professor Xu finally spoke up, "Stop."

The two brothers were forcibly held in place. Once they could move again, Zhong Kun wailed without shedding a tear. "I begged for mercy, but you insisted I keep hitting them! What am I supposed to do, hitting them from behind? It's just utterly embarrassing!"

Zhong Qian: "..."

Zhong Kun glared angrily at his older brother and said, "Pay up!"

Zhong Qian: "... Okay."

"One thousand merit points!"

"Um."

The freshmen in the audience. "..."Stop showing off, buddy, if you keep doing that we're all ready to rush up and beat you to death!

Li Yang couldn't help but feel an itch to try it too.

Zhong Xiaokun really deserves a beating.

People born into privilege are just too infuriating.

The next two matches aren't very interesting.

Lin Zhaoqin faced off against Wang Ruika. Old Wang was not going to surrender. Although he only had two Star Skills, he perfectly demonstrated the strength of a Spirit Department Star Wielders.

One of her Star Skill was mental interference, which noticeably slowed Lin Zhaoqin's movements. Fortunately, her combo wasn't a burst of speed, but rather Zhong Qian's Strong Attack combo. The slower speed didn't have a big impact, and her greatsword remained formidable.

Wang Ruika's second Star Skill is also a control skill, which can freeze Lin Zhaoqin for half a second. Unfortunately, he himself is unable to move for the next ten seconds.

Professor Xu called a halt and announced, "Lin Zhaoqin wins."

But he quickly praised Wang Ruika, saying, "Little Wang is great, he has his father's style!"

Lin Zhaoqin, carrying his broadsword, rolled his eyes and said, "So weak."

Wang Ruika said angrily, "Don't underestimate us just because we're weak. We'll crush you later!"

In fact, the dominance of the Spirit Department becomes apparent starting from the Fourth Grade Realm.

However, within the school, the combat power of the Spirit Department is always inferior to that of the star warriors and Star Magic.

Next up was Ying Qi facing off against the ninth-ranked Star Magic Department freshman.

The new student was very respectful to Ying Qi, bowing politely upon entering the arena, only to be blasted off the field by Ying Qi's Burst Star Skill.

This time, Professor Xu couldn't control it with his bare hands, so he threw out a shield to protect the ninth-ranked student from being killed by the "Burst".

"Ying Qi."

With only one match left in the round of 12 to 6, it's Shen Shangchi from the Star Magic Department versus Sun Mairan from the Star Combat Department.

Sun Mairan is a girl with bangs, big almond-shaped eyes, and a sweet smile.

As soon as she stepped onto the stage, the Star Combat Department fans immediately cheered and encouraged her.

Sun Mairan bowed to the audience, her voice sweet and clear. "I will try my best!"

Shen Shangchi wouldn't underestimate her.

The Sun Family in the South First Province is very famous. They have a very eccentric ancestor who, for some unknown reason, cultivated a technique that allowed him to give birth to children from eggs.

Every ten years, this ancestor would hatch a hundred children in batches, raise them together, and give the talented ones the surname Sun, while the untalented ones would be sent out to guard the house.

The fact that Sun Mairan bears the surname Sun is enough to prove his strength.

Shen Shangchi had a lot of experience fighting against the Star Combat Department opponents. As soon as the two started fighting, he immediately distanced himself from Sun Mairan.