DipNovel Chapter 61: Consecutive Forfeits Lead to a Direct Qualification for the Finals!
Chapter 61: Consecutive Forfeits Lead to a Direct Qualification for the Finals!
"boom--!!"
After a brief silence, the open-air plaza on the top floor of the giant ship erupted like a powder keg, bursting into a tremendous uproar that shook the clouds!
"Holy crap! They blasted the Rockbreaker mech away in a head-on collision?!"
"That was a pure contest of strength! The Rockbreaker is a renowned heavy bulldozer, yet it lost to a basic Tiger in its most prized asset: strength?!"
"How can a level 7.5 mecha unleash such power?!"
"This is too brutal! This isn't a dark horse, it's practically a prehistoric Tyrannosaurus Rex in sheep's clothing!"
The Rockbreaker Mech has always been synonymous with top-tier defense and power, but today, this tan heavy mech had its weapons shattered by a low-level Tiger-type mech and was kicked away!
This visual impact is far more stunning than any fancy move.
…………
The atmosphere in the rest area for the athletes at Rongcheng No. 2 High School exploded instantly.
"Well done!! Ah Xing is awesome!!"
The usually composed Raymond was so excited that he jumped onto a chair, waving his fists and roaring.
Lu Mufei covered her mouth with both hands, her eyes shining with astonishing light: "My God... how did he train like that? Just a few months ago, his blood and energy were clearly not as good as mine!"
The teacher in charge, Lü Yun, and the principal, Li Zhengyuan, exchanged a glance, both seeing the barely suppressed elation in each other's eyes.
This year, our Second High School is really going to produce a true dragon!
……
On the arena.
Wang Tai'an struggled to his feet, controlling the severely damaged Rockbreaker mech.
He looked at the cracked alloy hammer in his hand, his eyes filled with undisguised frustration and horror.
Just then, Wang Xing, carrying a knife, slowly walked to the edge of the arena.
Looking at Wang Tai'an, who was covered in dust and dirt, Wang Xing said with a sincere look in his eyes, "Thank you."
To be honest, Wang Xing's gratitude comes from the bottom of his heart.
If it weren't for Wang Tai'an's fighting style of abandoning all defense and purely using extreme power to frantically bombard him, which gave him a great external high-pressure stimulus, his S-level martial art "Myriad Manifestations Prajna Divine Power" would never have so quickly soared to 98%, just one step away from breaking through to "Microscopic".
However, these words took on a completely different meaning when they reached Wang Tai'an's ears.
"you……"
Wang Tai'an was stunned, then his face turned purplish-red, and his chest heaved violently.
They shattered my prized trump card head-on, and now they have to come all the way here to say thank you?
What is this?
This is killing him and destroying his spirit! This is a blatant insult to him!
"Wang Xing! Don't be so arrogant, the competition isn't over yet!"
Wang Tai'an gritted his teeth, angrily put away his mecha, turned around, and limped off the stage.
Watching the other person leave in grief and anger, Wang Xing touched his nose innocently.
"These days, why does nobody believe me when I tell the truth..."
…………
Chengdu No.1 High School Team Area.
Wang Tai'an returned to the group dejectedly, walked up to his twin brother Wang Taishi, and said bitterly, "Brother, I'm sorry, I lost."
"And... I lost terribly."
Wang Taishi, who was usually aloof, did not lose his temper at this moment.
Instead, he reached out his broad palm and patted his younger brother's shoulder.
"This isn't your fault, Tai'an, that guy is ridiculously strong."
Wang Taishi's gaze swept past the crowd and locked onto Wang Xing in the distance, his eyes flashing with an extremely dangerous light.
"Although you lost, your tactics paved the way for me."
"You've proven one thing—that guy's physical body and blood energy are perfectly integrated with the mecha's transmission; his power is a bottomless pit. It's impossible to overwhelm him simply by brute force."
Wang Taishi took a deep breath, his bones cracking with a teeth-grinding sound. "To deal with him, we must use absolute skill to suppress him."
Wang Taishi silently calculated in his mind, "But it would be difficult to break through his defense simply by using techniques... Or I could exhaust his health, since his health is only level 7.7. That's right, I can start from this point, using absolute defense..."
"Brother, are you going to use... the absolute defense of the Holy Stone Body? That's..."
"Stop talking, Tai'an!"
Wang Taishi interrupted his younger brother and said in a deep voice, "I know what I'm doing. I'll avenge you."
.........
With the conclusion of the sixth round of matches, the roster on the big screen was refreshed once again.
Of the 500 top students, only eight remain after a fierce elimination process!
The list of the top eight is prominently displayed:
Rongcheng No. 2 High School: Wang Xing, Bai Lingxue, Lei Meng.
Jinjiang No. 3 High School: Lin Dong.
Wang Taishi, Rongcheng No.1 High School.
Zhao Fei, High School of Technology No. 7.
And two other top seeds from established powerhouse schools.
Among the top eight, Rongcheng No. 2 High School occupied three spots, instantly becoming the focus of attention.
Principal Li Zhengyuan was now beaming with joy.
Regardless of who wins the championship, having three spots in the top eight is a remarkable achievement in any edition.
Even if all three students lose in the next four-team finals, the trip will still be worthwhile for No. 2 High School.
…………
at the same time.
Inside the viewing pavilion, several high-ranking government officials from the organizing committee were talking in hushed tones while looking at the data panel on the large screen.
"In the previous round against that heavy firepower user from No. 7 Middle School, Lin Dong forcibly overused the active toxins of the Green Demon Mech in order to finish the battle quickly. Now his internal organs have suffered serious shock injuries."
Pointing to the vital signs monitoring data, an official said, "Should we arrange a weaker opponent for him in the seventh round of the draw, or intervene slightly to give him some breathing room?"
"Nonsense!"
A chief examiner sitting in the center interrupted in a deep voice, "The Hundred Schools Competition simulates a real interstellar battlefield! On a battlefield, will the enemy show you mercy just because you are injured?"
"Injuries are a consequence of insufficient combat ability or tactical choices, and that's part of one's overall strength!"
"Having reached the quarterfinals, let's just go with the flow and begin the seventh round of the draw!"
"drop--!"
The beam of light on the big screen started rotating again.
The matchups for the seventh round, the quarterfinals, have been announced:
Match 1: Rongcheng No. 2 High School [Lei Meng] VS Rongcheng No. 1 High School [Wang Taishi]
Match 2: Chengdu No. 2 High School [Bai Lingxue] VS Chengdu High-tech Zone No. 7 Middle School [Zhao Fei]
Match 3: Rongcheng No. 2 High School [Wang Xing] VS Jinjiang No. 3 High School [Lin Dong]
Scene 4: ...
As soon as the list was announced, Raymond's expression turned extremely serious.
He knew he had drawn the worst possible lot.
He himself had been defeated by Wang Tai-an, the younger brother of Wang Tai-seok, let alone the stronger older brother, Wang Tai-seok.
really.
In the first semi-final match, Raymond's [Bear Mech] displayed amazing defensive power, but it could not withstand Wang Taishi's unfathomable [Raging Stone Mech] and ancient martial arts heritage for more than 5 minutes. Before he could unleash his ultimate attack, he was blasted off the stage by a powerful "Raging Mountain Hammer".
Raymond was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
In the second match, Bai Lingxue, with her sharp spear technique of White Tiger Seven Kills, defeated Zhao Fei from No. 7 Middle School without any suspense and successfully advanced to the semi-finals!
Then came the third match.
"Wang Xing and Lin Dong, please enter the main arena!"
As the referee announced the news, all eyes were on the field.
Wang Xing leaped onto the arena and immediately spotted Lin Dong opposite him.
At this moment, the dark green color around Lin Dong's neck was much dimmer than before, and his breathing was slightly heavy, indicating that the injuries from the previous battle had not been fully healed by the emergency medical pod.
This is normal during the competition. Although there will be emergency blood and qi replenishment and mecha repair medicines and equipment on site, it does not mean that all injuries can be repaired immediately.
Getting injured is itself a testament to your strength.
Wang Xing stopped, frowning slightly: "Your internal energy is chaotic, and your blood and qi are unstable. Even if you fight, you won't be able to unleash your full strength. Fists and feet have no eyes; you should just admit defeat."
This wasn't because Wang Xing was arrogant, but because he could see at a glance that his opponent was at the end of their rope.
"Stop talking nonsense!!"
Lin Dong sneered, a fervent fighting spirit igniting in his dark green eyes. "You want me to admit defeat before we even fight? The word 'admit defeat' doesn't exist in my dictionary!"
"boom!"
Before he finished speaking, Lin Dong pushed the [Green Demon Mech] to its limit!
A layer of armor resembling green crystalline rock instantly covered his entire body, and dense abyssal energy poisonous mist spewed out from the nozzles on his back, turning half of the arena a ghastly green.
The Green Goblin mech had no weapons, but its fists instantly grew larger, revealing sharp green knuckles.
"Wang Xing, come and take my basic attack first. Don't tell me you can't even withstand my simplest strike!"
Lin Dong transformed into a green death tornado, hurtling towards Wang Xing.
Within the green tornado, the Green Goblin mech was spinning wildly, and inside the tornado, the Green Goblin mech's joints were being brutally crushed like a meat grinder.
He said he would just use a basic attack, but in reality he had already unleashed all his power. He had just used his ultimate trump card, "Heart-Eating Piercing," in an attempt to fight to the death and decide the outcome with one blow!
He resorted to deception, trying to trick Wang Xing into being careless. Unfortunately, his acting was far too clumsy.
"Well done!"
Faced with the overwhelming poisonous fog and fierce offensive, Wang Xing's eyes narrowed, and the core engine of the Tiger Mech roared to life.
Instead of retreating, Wang Xing advanced, activating his Tiger Walking Nine Mountains technique. He continuously wielded his tiger-striped longsword, transforming it into an impenetrable silver light curtain.
"Clang clang clang clang clang!"
Two figures clashed wildly in the green poisonous fog, sparks from the metal colliding exploding like fireworks.
Lin Dong's attacks were like a storm, each strike carrying the terrifying power of a mecha overload. However, Wang Xing was like a reef in a raging storm, using his mastered swordsmanship to precisely deflect Lin Dong's all-out killing moves one by one!
After seven rounds.
"Bang!"
The two exchanged blows, using the force to slide backward, creating a distance of more than ten meters between them.
A glint flashed in Wang Xing's eyes. He had figured out his opponent's strengths and weaknesses. He trembled his long sword and prepared to switch from defense to offense and launch a thunderous attack.
However, at that moment...
Lin Dong, on the other side, suddenly dispelled the green poisonous mist around him, and the light from his mecha dimmed.
He was panting heavily, and raised his right hand high:
"Referee, I concede!!!"
The moment the words left his mouth.
The referee on the referee's platform reacted quickly, creating a spatial barrier. A huge and menacing defensive Rashomon appeared in front of Lin Dong in an instant.
"Huh?"
Wang Xing's sword stance, which he had just gathered, froze in mid-air, and he stared at his opponent with a look of utter astonishment.
No, buddy?
admit defeat?
Who just righteously declared that the word "admit defeat" doesn't exist in their dictionary?!
The entire audience was stunned.
Seeing Wang Xing's astonished expression, Lin Dong's pale face revealed a carefree smile: "Don't look at me like that. I don't want to admit defeat either, but I've already used up all my strongest trump cards, and I still couldn't break through your defense. The outcome of this battle is already decided. In addition, I'm injured, and continuing to fight would only be a disgrace to myself."
"Since we're destined to lose, I might as well save you some stamina and mech wear and tear."
Lin Dong put away his mecha, revealing a truly open and honest smile. Then, he clasped his hands together and solemnly performed a martial arts salute to Wang Xing: "Let's go to the next battle."
"I also want to see you at your best, giving it your all."
At this moment, Lin Dong displayed the extraordinary breadth of mind and vision of a top-tier mecha student.
Win with style, and lose with grace!
The astonishment in Wang Xing's eyes faded, replaced by a sincere respect.
He sheathed his sword, clasped his hands in return, and returned the salute.
.........
With Lin Dong's surrender, Wang Xing successfully advanced to the semi-finals.
In the fourth match that followed, another seeded player from a long-established powerhouse school also had his match decided.
After a short break, the electronic synthesized voice in the square once again resounded throughout the stadium, announcing the semi-final matchups:
[Semifinal Match 1]: Rongcheng No. 2 High School (Wang Xing) VS Rongcheng No. 2 High School (Bai Lingxue)!
[Semifinal Match 2]: Rongcheng No.1 High School (Wang Taishi) VS No.4 Middle School (Zhou Yuan)!
The moment the list was announced, the entire square erupted in a frenzy!
However, in the delegation area of Rongcheng No. 2 High School, Principal Li Zhengyuan and Lü Yun, among others, all had dark expressions, their eyes filled with annoyance.
"Damn it! We've run into each other in the semifinals again!"
Lu Yun slammed his fist on the railing.
"Hmph, this is definitely a shady operation orchestrated by the organizers behind the scenes! They just don't want to see two students from our Second High School meet in the finals, and they don't want us to take first and second place!"
If the draw proceeds normally, Wang Xing and Bai Lingxue have a very high probability of meeting in the finals, which would elevate the prestige of the two high schools to an unprecedented level.
But now, with infighting among themselves, one of them is bound to be eliminated in the semifinals!
However, compared to the disappointment of the two high-rise building's management, the 100,000 spectators in the stadium were almost going crazy with excitement.
Wang Xing VS Bai Lingxue!
One is a dark horse who appeared out of nowhere, with unparalleled swordsmanship!
One is a renowned ice queen school beauty with special talents and top-notch combat skills!
In the school competition at Rongcheng No. 2 High School, Bai Lingxue lost to Wang Xing. Most people had no idea about this, let alone witnessed the battle.
So everyone wanted to see how Wang Xing defeated Bai Lingxue.
This "battle of the best" within the Second High School instantly attracted a lot of attention.
Even inside the viewing pavilion, Professor Chen Xuanzhou of Shanghai Mecha University straightened his posture.
"These two really are a perfect match."
Professor Chen muttered to himself, "Bai Lingxue's S-rank martial art, 'White Tiger Seven Kills,' has already reached the minor completion stage. I want to see how Wang Xing will defeat her with a fully completed A-rank martial art."
Under the spotlight.
Wang Xing and Bai Lingxue walked slowly onto the central main arena, one on the left and one on the right.
Bai Lingxue wore a white combat uniform that accentuated her stunning figure, especially her long, enviable legs, which were particularly eye-catching.
The referee raised his arm, ready to swing it down.
However, at that very moment...
Bai Lingxue looked at Wang Xing, a complex emotion flashing deep in her eyes.
She took a deep breath and, amidst the astonished gazes of the entire audience, slowly raised her slender right hand.
Then, a clear, cold voice resounded throughout the entire [Rongcheng] giant ship via the arena's loudspeakers:
"I abstain."