89: Chapter 89, the battle begins? Already defeated in seconds!

"Damn it!"

Fang Yu was very angry. His height and physique were taboo topics.

No one had ever dared to mention this to his face.

"Lu Yuan, I, Fang Yu, challenge you."

Like Lei Ting and Su Qingshan,

Fang Yu came from the Fang family, one of the top ten elite families in the Xia Kingdom.

Fang Yu certainly couldn't tolerate being stepped on by Lu Yuan.

He had to wash away his shame with his fists.

Lu Yuan, however, couldn't summon any interest and pointed at the Tower of Conquest.

"Go ahead. As long as you can climb to a higher level than me, I'll admit that you're stronger than I am."

Fang Yu...

His expression was somewhat awkward.

This was something he seemingly, possibly, perhaps, really couldn't beat.

"I don't care about any levels or whatever."

"As a man, I only believe in my fists. Come on, Lu Yuan. If you're a real man, get on the arena with me and let's see what you're really made of."

Lu Yuan rolled his eyes, signaling that he didn't fall for that pressure.

"If I agreed to every Tom, Dick, and Harry who wanted to challenge me, wouldn't I be worked to death?"

Seeing Lu Yuan about to leave, Fang Yu immediately panicked.

"Don't go! Are you afraid of me?"

"Ah, yes, yes, yes."

Fang Yu: ...

"I'm not an idiot. Come on, let's have a battle between real men!"

"If you find it boring, let's add a wager."

"Whoever loses becomes the other's lackey, how about that?"

Lu Yuan paused his steps and turned back to look at the blocky person in front of him.

"What did you say your name was again?"

"Fang Yu, the third-place finisher in this year's national College Entrance Exam." Fang Yu wore undisguised pride on his face.

"Fine."

Lu Yuan certainly wouldn't refuse the opportunity to pick up a lackey for free.

Most importantly, this blocky person was just too persistent.

He would beat him up soundly so he wouldn't bother him again in the future.

...

10:30 AM. Star Academy, battle arena.

There were many arenas here, specifically used for students' practical training or duels.

At this moment, the area around Arena No. 1 was packed with students, along with quite a few teachers.

Among them, a full sixty or seventy of the 100 new students of Star Academy had arrived.

Because this battle would likely determine who the strongest new student of this year was.

"The battle between this year's national College Entrance Exam top scorer and the third-place finisher will surely be spectacular."

"This is going to be good."

"Who do you think has a higher chance of winning?"

"Does that even need to be asked? Even if you think with your butt, it's Lu Yuan."

"Yeah, Lu Yuan just climbed to the 25th level of the Tower of Conquest."

"And climbing the tower as a Summoner has huge restrictions; he can only summon one Magic Pet, and he can't swap it out."

"I don't think so. Do you want to see what Fang Yu's profession is?"

"Demon Dragon Knight, huh? Wait? Holy crap, that's right, Fang Yu is a Demon Dragon Knight."

"Strictly speaking, a Demon Dragon Knight is also a type of Summoner, just one that summons a specific Demon Dragon cub."

"The greater the bloodline gap between Magic Pets, the more severe the racial suppression. Lu Yuan's Magic Pets have very low racial ranks."

"..."

The students erupted into a very intense discussion regarding the outcome of this battle.

In terms of paper strength and honors, Lu Yuan was definitely the overwhelming winner.

However, the Demon Dragon Knight profession was indeed very special.

It had a very clear counter to the Summoner profession.

"He Yehua, who do you think has a better chance of winning?"

In the audience, He Yehua stood with a few of her friends.

"Of course it's King Slime!"

He Yehua didn't even think about it and blurted out.

"King Slime is the strongest, without a doubt!"

Listening to He Yehua's fangirl comments, the others shook their heads helplessly.

Fangirls are too terrifying.

"I actually think Fang Yu has a better chance of winning."

Someone nearby interjected.

If it were a competition to climb the tower or kill monsters, Lu Yuan would definitely win.

That was beyond doubt.

In sparring between professionals, there are counter relationships.

The Demon Dragon Knight profession does indeed have a certain counter to Summoners.

This would make it very difficult for Lu Yuan's Magic Pets to unleash their true combat power, or even dare to appear.

He Yehua snorted coldly and crossed her arms.

"You guys don't understand the value of King Slime at all."

Just then, a commotion broke out in the crowd, and a path opened up in the dense crowd.

"Lu Yuan is here!"

The 1.85-meter-tall Lu Yuan stood out among the crowd like a crane in a flock of chickens.

But even more eye-catching were the Slime on his shoulder, the Iron-Eating Beast in his arms, and the Giant Skeleton Soldier nearly 3 meters tall behind him.

Lu Yuan's three Magic Pets were not in combat mode, but the powerful attribute pressure they exuded made the entire arena fall silent.

"Holy crap, just how freakish are the stats of Lu Yuan's three Magic Pets? To be able to generate this kind of pressure?"

There is a type of attribute suppression among professionals.

That is to say, if one side's stats are too high and the other's are too low, it will generate the pressure of a superior.

The same is true for Magic Pets.

Everyone in the audience could sense the freakish stats of Lu Yuan's three Magic Pets.

Even the teachers who came to watch the spectacle showed expressions of astonishment.

"These three Magic Pets are very abnormal."

"Indeed, even I can feel some threat."

"Especially this Slime; it seems to harbor an unstoppable power within it."

"That Iron-Eating Beast and Skeleton Soldier are not weak either."

...

Arena battles naturally require a referee.

A chubby teacher walked onto the stage and began to announce the rules of this arena battle.

"This arena battle will be conducted adhering to the principles of fairness and justice, with friendship second and sparring first. However, you must not intentionally cause serious injury during the battle. If one side concedes or loses consciousness, the other side must stop fighting immediately. Otherwise, they will face accountability from the school."

"If both sides have no objections, please step onto the arena."

Lu Yuan and Fang Yu had no objections. They resolutely stepped onto the stage.

The referee teacher came to the center of the arena and began the countdown.

"Three, two, one!"

"Battle start——!!"

At the command, a pitch-black summoning formation appeared behind Fang Yu.

A ferocious Demon Dragon tore through the spatial barrier and crawled out from another world.

Abyss Demon Dragon! Legendary bloodline!

Level: 21!!!

The appearance of such a predator standing at the apex of the pyramid caused the temperature of the entire arena to suddenly boil.

The audience standing in the front row, after feeling the scorching yet bone-chilling demon flames, all scrambled to retreat.

"Lu Yuan, starting today, you'll be following behind me and calling me big brother."

On the arena, Fang Yu shouted and, riding on the Abyss Demon Dragon, charged towards Lu Yuan.

The terrifying demon flames constantly boiled and raged.

Lu Yuan, however, stood in place, not moving at all.

The Slime on his shoulder opened its mouth wide and yawned.

Such a weakling couldn't pique any of its interest in fighting.

The Little Skeleton naturally wouldn't take the initiative to ask to fight.

Therefore, the Iron-Eating Beast in Lu Yuan's arms took the initiative to strike.

It didn't release any skills.

The Iron-Eating Beast cub simply dashed out at a speed that everyone couldn't comprehend.

It raised its chubby paw. Bang!!!

It slapped the head of the Abyss Demon Dragon, which was covered in scales.

Boom!!!

The Abyss Demon Dragon and Fang Yu on its back flew off at a speed 10 times faster than when they were charging.

They slammed heavily onto the arena's defensive barrier and slowly slid down.

Man and dragon had completely lost consciousness.!!!!