Capítulo 1104: Chapter 870: Looks Like We’ve Arrived
“Have both teams taken their positions? Is the match ready to begin?”
The referee looked at the two as their momentum began to rise, asking without changing his expression.
“Begin.”
Both of them spoke at the same time, saying the same sentence.
The referee glanced at both sides, raised his right hand, and swung it down heavily.
As soon as the sound echoed, the black-haired youth from Gonia War Academy, who had been sitting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them. He slammed his right hand heavily on the ground, and with a buzzing sound, a long saber bounced up from the ground.
A burst of exclamations erupted around them, as Chen Jiantian’s figure blurred together with the saber, like a sudden whirlwind atop the Fighting Platform, whistling its way towards Long Er.
Saber Battle—Wind Twirl Twenty-two!
Long Er, with his burly physique and eyes half full of unrestrained arrogance, grinned.
Raising his right hand, the tip of the saber pointed high towards the sky.
The smile on his face grew wider, as Long Er fixed his gaze on the oncoming whirlwind, suddenly bursting into laughter. His whole body charged forward, carving a white lightning trail across the Fighting Platform with his long saber.
Bang!
A fierce spark flared, and both took two steps back.
Chen Jiantian said nothing, as he swung the saber back and slashed again.
Long Er laughed heartily, “You Gonia cubs, from now on, I’m going to clear you all out.”
His arm suddenly doubled in size at that moment, as the long saber came alive like a poisonous snake, snapping forward with incredible force after a slight backward pull.
The saber in mid-air sliced through phantoms, accompanied by explosive sounds akin to a whip or snake.
Boom!
Smack!
With each explosion, Long Er steps forward.
With each explosion, Chen Jiantian’s figure pops out of the clash, retreating three steps before charging in again.
The eyes of those below the platform were wide open in astonishment.
“That guy named Long Er from Ding Chuan, his arm-swing speed… so fast!”
“Totally can’t lock on! Such explosive power is terrifying.”
Though Long Er appeared robust and sturdy, from the start of the battle, each strike was incredibly swift and simple to the extreme, along with astounding explosiveness.
A burly man, possessing immense strength, yet he fought with stunning visual flair.
Chen Jiantian’s tiger’s mouth had already cracked open bleeding wounds from violent impacts, yet he held onto the saber tightly.
He never expected his opponent’s strength compared to all those before… to be calculated exponentially!
With greater power, faster speed, trickier saber technique, and angles etched deeper.
As if battling a king cobra of lightning speed.
With a smack!
A curved dark shadow flashed in mid-air, striking a deep bloody gash on Chen Jiantian’s shoulder, sending him flying three meters away.
Drawing the saber, sheathing the saber.
Long Er’s right hand seemed as if it had never moved.
“You…”
The silent Chen Jiantian finally tried to speak.
Smack!
This time, Long Er’s saber bypassed his blade and struck him directly on the face.
Chen Jiantian barely uttered a word before being sent flying again.
“You what? If I let you say a single sentence today, I consider myself defeated.”
“Think anyone can come and pinch a handful at Ding Chuan now?”
Long Er sneered, twirling his saber to spin out phantoms in the air, striding forward.
Chen Jiantian’s face finally changed, becoming… paler.
The Gonia War Academy erupted in chaos.
Manker was equally stunned, clearly not anticipating the last person’s strength to far exceed his expectations.
“Long Er’s unique skill—Snake Strike.” Though no one paid attention to Lindberg, as a senior mentor in Dingchuan Academy’s Fighting Department, his extensive knowledge was hard to ignore.
Ruan Xiongfei nodded in satisfaction, murmuring to himself, “Now, this is a thrilling contest, indeed I’m more suited for dishing out punishment rather than receiving it.”
Lindberg’s face turned dark instantly, yet facing this impervious bald man, all he could do was swallow his resentment.
“Boldness.”
Long Er watched Chen Jiantian approach him in a zigzag pattern with the saber, giving a reluctant compliment as he swiftly swung his right hand like a thunderbolt.
…
A handsome youth with blue, flowing hair quietly watched a distant light screen.
Beside him was a group of young people in relaxed demeanor, wearing pure white uniforms with platinum edges. Their faces showed no trace of tension amid the frenzy of the tournament venue.
“Ingram, interested in watching competitions from other academies? Let me see… Oh, Ding Chuan has such a character? Pretty impressive,” a young man with a playful grin said, casually tossing a grape into his mouth, finding it merely satisfactory.
This young man looked like a typical spoiled rich kid at first glance, but the occasional glint in his eyes enveloped him in a thick layer of mystery.
“Very impressive.” Ingram’s gaze remained fixed.
“What good is it being that impressive? Apart from whether they can reach the semi-finals, these fighting bouts are interesting for a match or two; too much becomes dull. Ding Chuan Academy… Tch.”
No matter how good at fighting, without skills beyond that, a lifetime is spent languishing in the army, maybe at best becoming an advanced instructor.
In this era, battlefields are no longer places for close-range hand-to-hand combat between two people.
The young man chuckled, “Now don’t blame me, but is this because when you were a freshman, you lost to a newbie from Ding Chuan and feel unresolved? Look at Han Qianyun, his mindset is calm, preparing for the finals. At Zhang Yuanren, even he only watches Bonar College matches…”
“No,” Ingram,
“He’s truly powerful.”
“Alright, alright, I got it. Watch if you want, the mecha fighting will start soon; care to join us?”
“Alright.”
Seeing the nonchalant attitude, the playful young man sighed helplessly, “Ah, can’t mess with you, you’re the leader of the SCR Super Mecha Project team, fortunately, the Military Department didn’t send your exclusive mecha, otherwise, that would surely be the headline of this tournament.”
After speaking, the young man shrugged and left, waving to his comrades, “Let’s go, warm up.”
Ingram continued to watch diligently at the light screen projection of Ding Chuan’s match, seemingly searching for a familiar figure.
The figure that had once defeated him.
[Why haven’t I seen you?]
[Or is it… you’ll appear in the mecha fighting arena?]
…
“Do you have a match later?”
It seems after experiencing life and death in Oasis City on Sky Bear Star together, Mu Fan rarely prefixed his words with “Senior Sister” when speaking.
Likewise, Lu Qingxue felt no discomfort.
The stunning Ice Mountain goddess tucked her hair behind her ear, “I’m in the weapon fighting.”
“Then I can admire your prowess properly later,” Mu Fan grinned.
Their presence undoubtedly drew quite a bit of attention, with onlookers glancing back at the strikingly charismatic young pair.
“Looks like we’re here.”
Mu Fan raised his head, squinted, carefully examining the large stadium before them.
This stadium belonged to Dawn Academy, yet with a magnanimous presence stood at the foot of Umbrella Sky Mountain.
“It is…”
Lu Qingxue’s face bore a breathtakingly beautiful smile, but then quickly turned.
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PS: Hydra Missile, short sword drivers, vengeance battleships, flashy combat— perhaps you’d like to experience “Interstellar Conflict”? Remember Dangdang’s ID: Dangdang back then.