Chapter 1 The Defeat

Lei Wanjun was defeated. The War Flag team on the opposite side stirred slightly, seemingly surprised, but quickly calmed down.

Amidst the attention of the entire audience, the competition continued, and the third round was quickly completed.

From the Crown team, only Zhou Jing and the last S-class core member advanced. The rest of the players were completely wiped out. War Flag had a clear advantage, with several members still remaining. In addition to Li Xiaoyin, their trump card, there were also two other S-class members.

In the fourth round, War Flag, for the sake of safety, had Li Xiaoyin steadily defeat the last remaining S-class member of the Crown team, while another S-class core member faced Zhou Jing, not giving the Crown team any chance to turn the tables.

Although Zhou Jing won against his opponent and advanced, the result of this round was one win and one loss, and the point difference remained the same. The Crown team still scored slightly lower than the War Flag team.

With only Zhou Jing as the sole survivor entering the fifth round, the Crown team's strategic intention to suppress War Flag by nine points in the arena competition was basically impossible to achieve.

"Alas, the chances of winning are slim."

Deng Yunjie sighed and shook his head.

He was a fourth-term senior and was used to losing to War Flag.

But the freshmen, participating for the first time, were quite frustrated at this time, seeing no hope of victory.

Seeing this, Li Yun clapped his hands and said loudly: "Everyone, perk up. The competition is not over yet. There is still one last match in the arena competition."

Upon hearing this, everyone subconsciously looked at Zhou Jing.

In these three days, Zhou Jing had performed bravely in the arena competition, and had not lost a single match until now. He had already established the position of the backbone of the team, and the Crown team members trusted him very much.

However, now only the last match of the fifth round remained. Even if he won, he could only make up for five points, which was far from enough to turn the tables. The result was hard to change.

Moreover, Li Xiaoyin's strong image, established by repeated overwhelming knockouts, had already taken root in people's hearts. It was still unknown whether he could win.

Deng Yunjie did not comfort everyone, but just patted Zhou Jing on the shoulder and nodded:

"It's the last match. No matter the outcome, just do your best."

"I know."

Zhou Jing took a deep breath and walked onto the arena step by step.

On the opposite side, Li Xiaoyin also stepped onto the stage at the same time, raised a smile, and said happily:

"Dude, it's finally our turn."

Zhou Jing couldn't help but laugh, and said:

"Speaking of which, this is our first serious sparring since we awakened."

"Yeah, so don't hold back, the opportunity is rare. Let's have a good fight this time."

Li Xiaoyin grinned, stretching and warming up, eager to try.

"There will be plenty of opportunities in the future for us to fight... Let's take today as a beginning."

After Zhou Jing finished speaking, he put away his smile and slowly drew out his long saber.

Seeing this, Li Xiaoyin stopped joking and his face became serious.

They had been childhood friends who grew up together, knowing each other for many years and having a deep relationship. Now that they had awakened their abilities and changed their lives, this was the first time they were going all out.

This arena was still a flat ground.

The two faced each other from a distance, their eyes meeting.

The entire audience stared at the two without blinking.

In the eyes of tens of thousands of spectators, the outcome of the competition between Crown and War Flag was no longer in doubt. The only thing that made everyone curious now was whether anyone could break Li Xiaoyin's undefeated record.

"Speaking of which, Zhou Jing of the Crown team has also not lost a single match."

"Although the outcome of the competition has been decided, this match is a battle between two undefeated record holders. I wonder who can end the other's winning streak."

Everyone discussed in a low voice, their faces full of curiosity.

Under the gaze of everyone, the countdown on the big screen finally reached zero.

*Sha!*

A flash of electricity flashed in Zhou Jing's eyes, and he burst out without hesitation, moving at high speed on the stage, running in an arc and rushing towards Li Xiaoyin.

Li Xiaoyin's eyes rolled, tracking Zhou Jing's high-speed blurry figure, and threw out his fists together, starting with a large-scale shockwave.

*Boom!*

The air rolled, and a pale white shockwave spread out in a cone shape along the ground, directly enveloping Zhou Jing.

Zhou Jing's eyes narrowed, he held his saber up to meet the attack, tensed all his muscles, and braced himself against the shockwave.

*Bang!*

In the next moment, he only felt as if he had been hit head-on by a monstrous wave, and his breath suddenly suffocated.

The blade trembled at a high frequency, and his whole body groaned under the heavy pressure. The surging invisible force was like a storm, tearing at his clothes and causing them to flutter non-stop.

He resisted with all his strength, his veins bulging, and his legs rooted as if they had taken root, but his body was still pushed back by the shockwave.

By the time he had withstood the shockwave, Zhou Jing's feet had sunk deeply into the ground, digging out two marks.

"Amazing power..."

His body ached faintly in various places, as if he had been hit by a heavy blunt weapon. Zhou Jing's heart sank.

Experiencing Li Xiaoyin's shockwave firsthand for the first time, he had a personal understanding of the power of this ability.

With the strength of his body, which had been strengthened by four times of Otherworld Blood, it was quite uncomfortable to withstand a single blow. The grappling was at a disadvantage, and he could only ensure that his body was not directly blown away.

"Again!" Li Xiaoyin didn't give Zhou Jing a chance to stop and think, and punched continuously, one shockwave after another erupting.

Zhou Jing quickly ran, dodging and resisting, struggling to get close to his opponent amidst the shockwave bombardment.

However, facing the waves of shockwaves, it was even difficult for Zhou Jing to get close to Li Xiaoyin, as if he was struggling to move forward in a storm.

"The large-scale attack weakens my speed advantage, makes my close combat skills unable to be used, and is very effective against me. But only by getting close can I have a chance to win..."

The situation was quite bad, Zhou Jing gritted his teeth, and could only brace himself and get closer.

But at this moment, the large-scale shockwave suddenly stopped.

Li Xiaoyin retracted his fists, beckoned with his fingers, and hummed:

"If we keep fighting like this, your skills won't be able to be used at all. Come on, Jing Jing, I'll give you a chance to get close to me."

"...I really want to give you a saber strike now."

The corner of Zhou Jing's eyes twitched.

The more familiar you are, the more annoying you become.

But he had to admit that if the other party didn't give him a chance, he would hardly be able to get close.

Even if he was approached, the other party could use the shockwave to accelerate, repeatedly sprinting in a straight line to create distance, and then constantly releasing shockwaves remotely, kiting him to death.

'The ability is too effective against me...'

Zhou Jing suppressed his emotions, strode closer to Li Xiaoyin, and slashed with his saber.

Li Xiaoyin did not dodge or avoid, and his bare fist went straight for the blade.

*Buzz!*

Just as it was about to hit, a ball of shocking white light condensed on the fist, holding the blade in the air.

The blade and the fist were deadlocked ten centimeters apart, unable to make contact, and trembled non-stop.

At this time, the shockwave contracted and bloomed, suddenly bouncing the blade away.

*Clang!*

In the next moment, Li Xiaoyin's body trembled, releasing a shockwave backwards to accelerate, and his swift punch went straight for Zhou Jing's chest.

Zhou Jing urgently twisted his body to avoid it, using the force to turn his wrist, and slashed down from another angle, once again colliding with Li Xiaoyin's compressed shockwave arm, making a bang.

The figures of the two quickly intersected again and again, engaging in close combat.

*Clang clang clang—*

Zhou Jing's whole person seemed to have turned into a spinning top, revolving around Li Xiaoyin, his long saber constantly slashing and hitting, but he was repeatedly bounced off by the compressed shockwave, unable to actually strike the other party's body.

Li Xiaoyin compressed the shockwave to cover the body parts, releasing it in close contact, which was both a constantly generated shield and could strengthen close combat power. There was also a shockwave reversing to accelerate during his actions, making him sufficient in speed, strength, and defense.

Although his close combat skills were unfamiliar, this set of straightforward, rough, and simple violent fighting style used brute force to overcome all techniques. He fought against Zhou Jing equally, making him unable to do anything for a while.

While Zhou Jing was looking for an opening, Li Xiaoyin suddenly spread his arms, and a spherical shockwave covering all directions suddenly spread out, directly pushing Zhou Jing away.

*Bang!*

Zhou Jing had to retreat. Before he could adjust, Li Xiaoyin slammed down on the ground, and a shockwave swept across the ground.

Facing the indiscriminate attack, Zhou Jing had no way to defend. His feet suddenly lost their balance, and he staggered, inserting his saber into the ground to steady himself.

However, in this short moment, Li Xiaoyin shot out like a cannonball, charging in close and punching Zhou Jing's chest hard.

*Whoosh!*

Unable to pull his saber out of the ground in time, a flash of electricity flashed on Zhou Jing's body, and he shifted sideways, narrowly avoiding the attack.

Li Xiaoyin didn't care, and stepped on the ground again, sweeping out a 360-degree ground shockwave.

Zhou Jing lost his balance again. Unless he jumped up, he could hardly defend against this move with his current abilities.

At this moment, Li Xiaoyin swept his palm horizontally.

*Whoosh whoosh whoosh—*

A hurricane-like shockwave spewed out, this time directly blowing Zhou Jing, who was unsteady, into the sky.

Taking this opportunity, Li Xiaoyin took a deep breath and fired his fists like a machine gun.

A series of shock bullets shot out, continuously bombarding Zhou Jing in mid-air, causing him to fly directly out of the arena and crash heavily into the protective cover of the stands.

"Ugh!"

Zhou Jing groaned, feeling that his skeleton was about to fall apart, and his whole body ached everywhere.

He slid to the ground, swayed for a moment before standing firm, covering his aching chest, and gasped rapidly a few times before he could catch his breath.

Falling off the arena, the victory had been decided.

"The winner is, Li Xiaoyin!"

The voice of the big screen announcing the winner rang out.

As expected, I can't beat him... Zhou Jing rubbed his chest and sighed in his heart.

At this time, the Crown team members quickly surrounded him, asking about his injuries and offering to help him, but Zhou Jing waved his hand to refuse.

He looked up at Li Xiaoyin on the stage and sighed, "Alas, I lost. I'm no match for you either."

Li Xiaoyin was quite happy to have won the victory. Hearing this, he grinned and said:

"It's okay, Jing Jing, you're already very strong. Several times my reaction didn't keep up with your moves, and I didn't condense a shocking shield on the part that was about to be hit until the last moment, otherwise I would have been slashed by you long ago."

Zhou Jing shook his head: "Not hitting is not hitting. Besides, if you don't give me a chance, it's hard for me to get close to you."

"That's not necessarily..." Li Xiaoyin scratched his head.

"Don't comfort me. I'm not that fragile, that I can't even accept a single defeat."

Zhou Jing waved his hand, adjusting his mentality.

He had expected such a result. He had analyzed each other's abilities before the match, so he would naturally not be blindly optimistic, and knew that his chances of winning were very small.

Although he had obtained extraordinary power through Star Realm Transmigration, he did not think he was superior, and did not overestimate his current abilities. He still could not beat those he could not beat.

It was just that the skills he had obtained through long-term cultivation were not as good as the naturally awakened abilities of others. Although Zhou Jing was mentally prepared, he could not help but feel a little disappointed.

People are still different...

However, although he envied Li Xiaoyin's amazing potential ability, he would not be jealous.

He had Star Realm Transmigration himself, and although he was still exploring it, the prospects were quite broad, which was already better than too many people. He was content.

In addition, Li Xiaoyin was an orphan and had a hard time in the past. Now that he had changed his fate against the heavens, he was also happy for his friend.

Losing to a friend was not so narrow-minded that he could not accept it.

After all, he was originally an ordinary person, not a "chosen one" who always dominated and turned the tide every day. He had nothing to lose. He could also be happy for others when his friend's brilliance overshadowed him.

Zhou Jing shook his head, put aside his distracting thoughts, and secretly reflected on the previous battle:

'The current physical fitness and strength are still limited, and the ability is monotonous, only close combat. It is countered by many abilities, and even if I have skills, it is difficult to use them... This aspect needs to be made up for.'

The level of the Otherworld Blood strengthening he obtained from Star Realm Transmigration four times could only achieve this level. Zhou Jing couldn't help but look forward to the next opportunity to transmigrate.

At this time, Li Yun stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder, and earnestly comforted him:

"You've already done your best and played very well. After all, SS-class potential is rare. Don't be too frustrated losing to such a gifted ability user."

Zhou Jing calmed down and said that he was fine, shaking his head and saying: "It's okay, I still have room for improvement. I'll practice again in the future. Losing for a while doesn't mean losing forever."

"Yes, don't underestimate a poor young man. I will definitely beat her up in the future!" Tang Liu raised his fist angrily, feeling the same hatred.

Everyone looked disgusted and turned their heads, saying they didn't want to pay attention to him.

Zhou Jing's mood also relaxed a lot.

Although he failed to win back five points for the Crown team, at least he had tried his best. He had done his best, and he would not force it if it didn't work out.

The point difference was further widened, and there was no chance to win the freshman competition championship. The outcome had basically been decided.

The arena competition was finally over, ending with Li Xiaoyin's domination.

On the stands, the War Flag students suddenly stood up, excitedly shouting Li Xiaoyin's name, their voices reaching the sky.

"As expected of SS-class potential!"

"I am willing to call you the strongest freshman!"

Li Xiaoyin came back to his senses, smiled and waved to the enthusiastic audience, and then walked off the stage. All the audience's eyes followed her, sending cheers to the victor.

On the other side, the spectators in the VIP area were discussing the battle just now.

The military representative stroked his chin and pondered:

"That Zhou Jing has obvious advantages and disadvantages. He is very good at close combat, but he can only fight in close combat, and his destructive power is limited. He can't perform well against ability users who are good at area attacks, ranged attacks, or have shields."

The Superpower Administration agent nodded in agreement: "This is the inherent defect of his ability. Unless he makes achievements in other supernatural systems, he will not be able to make up for this weakness."

"This Zhou Jing still suffers from the disadvantage of having a too weak innate ability. His physical strengthening is too ordinary... It's a pity that the naturally awakened ability cannot be restarted, otherwise his development prospects would be much broader than they are now."

Everyone chatted casually, praising Li Xiaoyin's potential and lamenting Zhou Jing's innate deficiencies.

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