manynovel Chapter 294: Blocking damage shouldn't be considered an attack, right?
Chapter 294: Blocking damage shouldn't be considered an attack, right?
Chapter 294: Blocking damage shouldn't be considered an attack, right?
"There are too many participants in this academy competition, so the academy's leadership has decided to replicate the competition format of Pearl Academy and hold elimination and revival rounds. After the final 500 students are determined, the individual competition mode will begin. Our academy's training ground is not as large as Pearl Academy's, so the scope of the elimination rounds is not limited to the training ground."
"To facilitate your full performance in the competition, the academy has activated a defensive array. All teaching buildings and other structures are under the array's protection, so you don't need to worry about the academy being destroyed after the competition."
"The elimination rounds are a free-for-all. You can form teams freely and use magical tools. When your magical energy is depleted or you are too badly injured to continue fighting, academy instructors or professors will take you away from the battlefield to heal. Of course, that means you are eliminated. If you want to continue participating, you can only participate in the revival round."
"I won't waste any more time on small talk. The elimination rounds start in half an hour. Go find your teammates and get ready."
After saying that, a pair of cyan wings unfolded behind Hong Pengtao, and with the flapping of the wings, he flew directly into the air. At this moment, the entire sky above Songcheng Academy was shrouded by a huge light blue barrier, and the academy's teaching buildings and dormitories were also shrouded by energy barriers of various colors, some brown, some cyan, some light blue, and even some gold.
Several tutors and a professor stood on the top floor of each teaching building or dormitory building. To prevent students from getting injured, two healing-themed tutors were also assigned. It can be said that all the tutors and professors of Songcheng Academy were mobilized.
Furthermore, to prevent injuries or fatalities among the students, Songcheng also borrowed several healing mages from the Magic Association and the Hunter Alliance.
After Hong Pengtao left, the students in the training ground were in an uproar. They were all shocked that the academy's higher-ups were going to hold an elimination tournament. This might be disadvantageous to some lone-wolf students, but where in this world is there any true fairness?
"The academy competition is actually a free-for-all elimination tournament. It's a bit troublesome, but I like it. Brothers of the Fire Cloud Society, assemble!"
"I major in fire and minor in wind, both at the intermediate level 2. Any brothers or beauties want to team up with me?"
"Any senior guys want to team up with someone? If you can carry a junior to victory, I can be your girlfriend."
"Damn it, you have the nerve to talk like that? Even a dog would shake its head at you."
"·····"
"I am Hou Zhengqing from the Elemental Academy. If you have any classmates who want to team up with me, you can come directly over."
"Hou Zhengqing, what are you comparing me to Yao Tianyu? I'm a lightning-type, a mutated star child. My magic power is naturally stronger than ordinary magic. You can choose to team up with Hou Zhengqing or with Yao Tianyu. You can make your choice now."
Gu Qingwan, who had just torn open a snack bag in the audience, was stunned. What was this? A free-for-all elimination tournament?
Gu Qingwan originally planned to watch the game while eating snacks, but who knew the game would suddenly turn into a chaotic melee? How could she possibly eat snacks now? Unlike Gu Qingwan's bitter face, Xiao Ruoxue's eyes sparkled with excitement.
Seeing Xiao Ruoxue's somewhat eager expression, Jiang Han muttered to himself, "Good heavens, she's actually a beauty who's obsessed with battle, just like Nu Jiao."
"Xinxia, Qingwan, let's team up. With Xinxia's help, we'll definitely be able to get through this chaotic elimination round smoothly," Xiao Ruoxue said to Xinxia and Gu Qingwan.
"Won't Jiang Han being with us affect the competition?" Xin Xia asked, glancing at Jiang Han beside her.
"Even though Jiang Dashuai isn't very strong, it shouldn't affect the academy competition, right?" Gu Qingwan said somewhat uncertainly.
Both she and Xiao Ruoxue had witnessed Jiang Han's prowess. They remembered that when students from the main campus caused them trouble, Jiang Han easily dealt with them in a single encounter, suggesting that he was one of the best students at Mingzhu Academy.
However, Xiao Ruoxue and Gu Qingwan were still somewhat skeptical that Jiang Han would influence the upcoming academy competition.
Jiang Han said softly, "Xinxia, summon the Ice Spirit Armor I gave you last time, so I won't worry later."
"I understand, but all the buildings in the academy are now shrouded in a barrier. How are you going to get out, Brother Jiang Han? Should I help you contact your instructor?" Xin Xia was a little conflicted after thinking about the upcoming chaotic battle.
Xin Xia's concern wasn't Jiang Han's safety, but rather that he might accidentally injure the senior students in the academy.
"No need, I'll be fine as long as I stay by your side and don't do anything," Jiang Han said, shaking his head.
"Alright then." Xinxia hesitated for a moment but nodded in agreement.
Xin Xia had seen Jiang Han's magical artifacts before. Both the arm guard and the cyan armor were top-tier. Considering the combat strength of the students from Songcheng Academy, she figured they shouldn't cause Jiang Han any harm.
Within half an hour, countless teams appeared in the training ground. There were teams of three to five people, as well as large teams of dozens or even hundreds of people. The largest number of people were the academy's major clubs, with the Fire Cloud Club having the most members, nearly two hundred people. An ordinary solo team could be wiped out by a single round of magical bombardment.
However, the president of the Fire Cloud Society, Dongfang Feiyu, is a member of the Dongfang family. Not only has his strength reached the third level of the intermediate stage, making him one of the top ten experts in the Elemental Academy, but most importantly, the Fire Cloud Society distributes a portion of cultivation resources to its members every month.
It was precisely because of the special treatment given to Huoyun Society that Dongfang Feiyu was able to gather so many students in the shortest amount of time.
"There's a squad over there, focus fire on them and take them out!" someone suddenly shouted.
"Thunder Seal - Mad Strategy!!"
"Sizzle & Burst!!"
"Wind Disc - Tornado!!"
Immediately following, several magical attacks were launched at a seven-person squad. Of course, the squad members did not give up the fight. A brown star map lit up beneath the feet of the fat man, who roared, "Rock Barrier - Mountain Screen!!"
Rumble! The ground began to shake violently, and then a huge, heavy rock barrier appeared in front of the seven-man team. Lightning bolts formed from lightning imprints lashed the rock barrier, leaving countless charred marks.
The scorching fireball struck the rock barrier and exploded with a deafening roar. A powerful wave of fire spread outwards from the fireball, but it still failed to breach the rock barrier's defenses.
Immediately afterwards, a huge tornado slammed into the rock barrier, and the flames on the ground were swept into the tornado. In an instant, the tornado turned into a terrifying fire tornado. As the saying goes, wind fuels fire, and the power of the fire tornado was several times stronger than that of an ordinary wind tornado, with its power approaching that of the second-level wind magic, Wind Coil Heavenly Net.
Boom! A tremendous roar resounded as the fire tornado slammed into the rock barrier once more. This time, cracks gradually appeared on the rock barrier, but it did not shatter completely.
"Radiance - Blindness!!" At that moment, golden starlight also shone on the young man behind the fat man.
Immediately, a ball of golden light shot from his hand towards the students attacking them from a distance. The intense light blinded them, and one of the students who had just drawn a fire star map missed his target due to his blindness.
The enormous fiery fist hurtled straight toward Jiang Han, Xin Xia, Gu Qingwan, and Xiao Ruoxue. Upon seeing this, Jiang Han immediately activated the Thunder Dragon Armguard. He wasn't going to fight, but protecting Xin Xia and the others from the damage shouldn't count, right?
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