Chapter 219: 158, Military Region Special Training

Chapter 219: 158, Military Region Special Training

1:30 PM.

There was still half an hour before the fifth round of the duel began.

By this time, the stadium was already packed with spectators, looking even more crowded than in the morning.

Among them, there were many members of the student council, instructors from various academies, and school leaders.

The first four rounds of the competition were just a warm-up.

The three rounds in the afternoon, the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals, were the real highlights.

“Who do you think will take first place?”

“Lin Zichen.”

“Who else but Lin Zichen?”

“Lin Zichen’s physical body is too strong, completely overwhelming his peers. Only people like Li Moyu, Ma Xiwei, and Luo Yongjian have a chance to overtake him after further Genetic Fusion next semester.”

In the audience, many people were discussing who would take first place in the freshman competition.

Whether it was ordinary students, members of the student council, or school leaders, nearly everyone believed Lin Zichen would take first place.

It was simply because Lin Zichen had performed too well during the school’s opening trials.

Furthermore, Lin Zichen had caused a stir recently with a proxy battle incident, showing even stronger abilities.

Overall, he was the undisputed number one among the new students.

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Soon, it was 2 PM.

The quarterfinals officially kicked off.

Lin Zichen was the first to appear, his opponent the strongest high school valedictorian in the history of Yuntian Province—Lu Qizhi.

“Are both competitors ready?”

“Ready,” they both said.

“Let the duel begin!”

As the referee’s call rang out, the first match of the quarterfinals began.

Lu Qizhi took the initiative with a surge of dark fog billowing out behind him, shrouding the entire Martial Stage in thick black mist.

“Don’t underestimate me; I’m not weak,” Shen Qinghan said, looking directly into Ma Xiwei’s eyes, her voice steady.

As she said this, she tried to calm herself but still felt a bit nervous,

having never faced an opponent at the level of a genius like Ma Xiwei.

However, her eyes soon filled with determination, thinking that she had to win.

If she could only beat Ma Xiwei and make it to the semifinals, she would have a great chance of facing Lin Zichen.

She wanted to compete against Lin Zichen as a rival.

Even if defeat was certain, she longed to stand on the same stage as Lin Zichen.

This had nothing to do with winning or losing, but rather a single-minded obsession.

Having lived for 19 years under Lin Zichen’s protection,

she wanted to change this dynamic from now on.

She no longer wanted to be the dependent sister protected by Lin Zichen,

but instead to become someone who could ease Lin Zichen’s worries and offer support.

“Are both ready?” the referee asked, seeing both contestants had taken their positions on the stage.

Ma Xiwei: “Ready.”

Shen Qinghan: “I’m ready.”

Hearing this, the referee immediately raised his right hand and then forcefully chopped it down, saying, “Let the duel begin!”

At the sound of his voice,

the two girls on the stage activated the Exotic Beast Gene within them with a thought. One grew a pair of purple beast ears on her head, and the other’s hair turned a glossy blue. They both instantly entered combat mode.

“Buzz!”

A sound of tearing through the air erupted suddenly.

Ma Xiwei made the first move, her figure turning into a blur, moving at a speed invisible to the naked eye as she launched an assault on Shen Qinghan.

It’s true that she didn’t take Shen Qinghan seriously as an opponent.

But that didn’t mean she would do something foolishly arrogant like standing still and letting the other person attack first.

As long as she stood on the Martial Stage, she would give her all with each move.

“So fast!”

Witnessing Ma Xiwei’s speed, Shen Qinghan was shocked.