119: Continuous instant kill

“The first stage has concluded, and 16 individuals have advanced this time.”

“The sixteen of you will now have one hour to rest. After that, the Round of 16 will commence.”

After everything concluded, Thunder King raised his head and spoke loudly.

Upon hearing this, everyone finally came to their senses and began to prepare.

Most of the people present had already been directly teleported back, leaving only the top two hundred to observe the battles.

Of course, among the top two hundred, many also chose to return and did not stay to watch.

“Li Changkong, your results are too monstrous! Why wasn’t I on your team?”

A shout came from a distance as Hou Wen staggered over.

Upon approaching, he forcefully punched Li Changkong’s chest, as if venting his frustration.

From his expression, it was clear that he was actually happy for Li Changkong’s victory; otherwise, his attitude wouldn't have been like this.

“It’s alright. I just used a little bit of strength, but I didn’t expect to win so easily.”

Li Changkong nodded faintly and continued speaking.

Hou Wen rolled his eyes, feeling that Li Changkong’s words were just humblebragging.

Because Li Changkong had already achieved certain results in the first round of the competition.

Even if Li Changkong were eliminated in the second round with a Round of 16 finish, he would still achieve an excellent total score of second place.

However, it was a pity that second place would not grant entry to the fifth floor of the National Library.

Li Changkong participated in this Hundred Schools League precisely to enter the final floor.

After a brief rest, everyone was summoned again.

The Round of 16 had gathered, and among these sixteen, there were two individuals who piqued Li Changkong’s interest.

They were the two ranked right behind him; in the previous battles, they had also achieved excellent results, placing second and third.

And the professions of these two were also unique professions.

The first one was a woman dressed provocatively, carrying a cannon on her shoulder.

Although provocatively dressed, her appearance was quite youthful, like a little girl of fifteen or sixteen.

Seemingly sensing Li Changkong’s gaze falling on her, the little girl’s eyes also met Li Changkong’s.

Then she raised a hand and made a shooting gesture towards Li Changkong.

Seeing this, Li Changkong merely smiled and shook his head.

As for the other person, he was a man over two meters tall with an exceptionally strong build.

This man had a rather honest appearance and also held a large shield, which was over three meters tall.

Li Changkong couldn’t discern their attributes, so he naturally didn't know what their professions were.

The grouping on the other side had been completed. Li Changkong’s opponent this time was a legendary profession, a Shadow Assassin.

To make the competition more interesting, before going on stage, Li Changkong limited his strength to around Rank 20.

Otherwise, at Rank 35, he would completely overwhelm these freshmen.

Several arenas had already been set up in the distance, with half of the freshmen participating in each round.

Among those who entered the top sixteen, there were no acquaintances of Li Changkong.

However, three or four of them were students from Shenhua Academy.

Although it didn't seem like many, this was already a relatively high proportion among all academies.

Tiandao Academy, which was almost as famous as Shenhua Academy, also had only three or four people advance.

“Next up, People's Teacher Li Changkong vs. Shadow Assassin Zhang Hua!”

The host in the distance had already announced loudly.

However, he paused slightly when reading out “People's Teacher.”

“People's Teacher? Am I seeing this correctly? Is there such a strange profession? I’ve never heard of it.”

“It should be a unique profession, but from the name, it sounds like a life profession.”

“Li Changkong was just the first place winner. I want to see if this person truly has the strength of a first-place contender.”

“This Shadow Assassin is from our school. He’s incredibly elusive in battle, and his Rank is already 25.”

…

As the audience below discussed, the two had already stepped onto the arena.

Looking at the Shadow Assassin before him, the two nodded to each other.

Just as he stepped onto the stage, the Shadow Assassin, who had been standing still, instantly vanished from his spot.

“Invisibility?”

Li Changkong murmured softly.

The next second, he felt a faint sound behind him.

Hearing this sound, Li Changkong suddenly turned his head, a cold glint in his eyes.

A dagger stabbed out from the Void Realm, about to pierce Li Changkong.

Zhang Hua saw his attack about to succeed and a smile appeared on his lips.

Just as he thought his dagger had pierced Li Changkong’s body, Li Changkong, who had been standing still, was replaced by a series of afterimages.

This attack missed.

“You only get one chance.”

Li Changkong’s voice appeared behind Zhang Hua, sending a shiver down his spine.

Before Zhang Hua could react, Li Changkong kicked him more than ten meters away, sending him sprawling onto the ground.

The assassin’s advantages are actually two: one is speed and the ability to become invisible, and the other is strong burst damage.

If a warrior and an assassin of equal strength faced each other head-on, the warrior could definitely easily kill the assassin.

If the assassin hid, then the warrior would also be incomparable.

But what Zhang Hua did not expect was that Li Changkong also possessed assassin skills.

After climbing up from the ground, Zhang Hua just lowered his head, looking helpless.

However, he finally nodded: “I’ll admit defeat.”

Everything just now happened too quickly; even the audience below didn’t react in time.

Thunder King stood in the distance, his eyes slightly narrowed, a smile on his lips.

He muttered to himself, “Kid, you really have some skill.”

What Li Changkong had just used should have been the assassin skill 'Instant Step'.

And that kick just now did not use any skill; it was a simple, unadorned kick that sent Zhang Hua flying.

One could sense that Li Changkong hadn’t even used one-tenth of his strength.

He had merely passed this match with an understatement.

The battles on the other side were still ongoing. Although some battles were also one-sided crushing defeats, none were instant kills like this.

After stepping off the stage, Hou Wen excitedly came to Li Changkong’s side.

He said, “Holy cow, Boss, that kick of yours was amazing!”

“Boss?”

Li Changkong heard this new address and gave a wry smile.

Hou Wen nodded vigorously: “I’ve already decided, I’ll call you Boss from now on. I need to hold onto this strong leg.”

Without saying more to Hou Wen, he focused his gaze on the arena.