95: A dramatic turn of events leads to victory, and Cloud City's name resounds throughout the star field (Part 2)

The withdrawal of Dome Academy was like pouring a ladle of cold water into a boiling wok, causing the entire virtual battlefield to fall into a brief stagnation, followed by an even greater uproar!

"They forfeited?! Star Meteor actually gave up on the arena match?"

"A wise choice! Lin Zhou is on a roll, having defeated Thunder and Glory in succession, and his Domain is strange and unpredictable. If Star Meteor sends anyone else up and they fail, it would be an even bigger blow to Dome Academy's morale!"

"That's right, preserving strength and relying on the remaining time to decide the outcome in the team battle—Star Meteor is still very calm."

"But regardless, Yuncheng No. 1 High School won! They held the refined gold vein and also took the arena match! Lin Zhou has become famous in one battle!"

The focus of the discussion was almost entirely concentrated on Lin Zhou and his 【Hundred Schools Divine Domain】. Relying on his own strength to defeat strong enemies in succession, forcibly pulling the team back from the edge of a cliff, and forcing the championship favorite, Dome Academy, to strategically abandon the arena match—this record was enough to make anyone look at him with respect.

Within the Yuncheng No. 1 High School team, they were submerged in immense joy and excitement.

"We won! We won the arena match!" Zhao Hao was so excited he almost jumped up, forcefully punching Lei Huang's shoulder beside him. For once, Lei Huang didn't get angry, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

Yan Li and Zhou Feng looked at each other and smiled; their tense nerves could finally relax a little.

Su Yueyao stood beside Lin Zhou, watching his pale yet smiling profile, and an indescribable emotion surged in her heart. There was relief, admiration, and perhaps, a hint of a flutter she herself hadn't yet identified. She spoke softly, her voice carrying a trace of imperceptible gentleness: "You did it."

Lin Zhou took a deep breath, feeling the Divine Power slowly recovering within him under the nourishment of the moonlight, and the joy overflowing in the team channel; a strong sense of achievement welled up. This was not just his personal victory, but the result of the entire team's joint efforts.

"Everyone, seize this final time to fully recover and consolidate the defense line!" Lin Zhou suppressed the excitement in his heart and commanded calmly, "Star Meteor giving up the arena match means he wants to go all out in the final team battle! We cannot be careless!"

"Understood!" everyone replied in unison, their morale soaring. Having obtained the resources and morale bonus from the arena match, their recovery and construction speed significantly accelerated.

Zhao Hao's Red Dragon kin had their resurrection and injury recovery speed increased under the high-morale state; Lei Huang's Thunder Giant also accelerated its absorption of lightning energy; Yan Li's Phoenix circled in the sky, shedding warm fiery radiance to assist in recovery; Zhou Feng's Shadow Demon Wolf was like the most loyal sentry, lurking on the periphery of the defense line, vigilant against any disturbance.

Within Lin Zhou's Divine Domain, a scene of prosperity was presented.

In the 【Jixia Academy】, the chanting of the Literary Heart Elves became louder, and the Vast Righteous Qi became increasingly abundant; there were even faint signs of a Breakthrough on Elwin.

Inside the 【Tiangong Workshop】, the furnace fire roared. Bronzebeard, with the dwarves, not only quickly repaired the damaged ballistae and city walls but also began rushing to produce a batch of new mechanical creations engraved with simple "Anti-Magic" and "Sturdy" runes—this was Lin Zhou's initial attempt to combine Mohist thought with weak rune knowledge.

In front of the 【Temple of Law】, Snik's understanding of Law seemed to have reached a deeper level, the light of the 【Net of Law】 becoming more solid and covering a wider range.

Even the circulation of the Dragon Meridian Spiritual Qi seemed to have become more lively due to the boost in morale.

The overall state of the Divine Domain recovered to: 85% (compared to before the battle).

Core kin average Rank increased by 1.

Hero unit experience points increased significantly, nearing the edge of an upgrade.

Just as Yuncheng No. 1 High School was busily preparing for the final decisive battle, outside the virtual battlefield, the storm brought about by this shocking reversal had just begun to sweep across the network of the entire participating Star Domain.

【Upset! Dark horse Yuncheng No. 1 High School draws with Dome Academy, double kills in the arena match to secure the victory!】

【Mysterious Domain shows its power! Analyzing the 'Silence' Divine Art of Lin Zhou from Yuncheng!】

【Hundred Schools Divine Domain shows its edge, potentially becoming the biggest variable in this league!】

【In-depth analysis: Lin Zhou's kin composition and tactical system, are traditional Divine Domains facing a challenge?】

Eye-catching headlines, accompanied by exciting clips of Lin Zhou's arena battles (especially the Domain expansion, the failure of the Naga's berserk state, and the ineffectiveness of the Holy Light dispelling), spread and fermented like a virus on various platforms of the Star Domain network.

Lin Zhou's name, along with keywords like "Yuncheng No. 1 High School," "Hundred Schools Divine Domain," and "Pure and Inactive Realm," spread to countless planets, academies, and forces participating in this Star Domain High School League at an unprecedented speed.

In the admissions office of a top university, several professors were sitting around a light screen, watching the replay of Lin Zhou's battle.

"Interesting, very interesting! This power system has never been recorded before."

"It's not a simple elemental rule; it's more like some kind of... materialization of civilization philosophy? His method of cultivating those elves and dwarves is very special."

"Focus on him! Regardless of his final ranking, our Xinghai University wants this Lin Zhou!"

Inside a powerful divine Family, several young members were also discussing.

"Brother, look at this Lin Zhou, his Domain seems to counter your Berserk Minotaur!"

"Hmph, just a trick! How could true power be restricted by such small tricks? However... it is indeed a bit interesting."

And in Yuncheng, it had fallen into an ocean of carnival! On the huge light screen in the city center, the moment of Lin Zhou's victory and the scene of the Yuncheng No. 1 High School representative team holding their ground were played repeatedly. Cheers rose one after another on the streets, and Lin Zhou's name resounded through the clouds. Cloud City had not achieved such eye-catching results in a Star Domain-level competition for too long!

"Old Lin, your son has made something of himself! He's brought honor to our Cloud City!" Lin Zhou's father's communicator was almost blown up, filled with congratulations from friends, Family, and colleagues.

The principal of Yuncheng No. 1 High School was grinning from ear to ear, immediately convening an emergency meeting to discuss how to increase resource allocation and fully support Lin Zhou and the representative team for the upcoming matches.

All this noise and glory had not yet fully reached the ears of Lin Zhou, who was focused on preparing for battle in the virtual battlefield. But he could vaguely feel that countless gazes seemed to be projecting from the void, focusing on him and his Divine Domain.

The final three hours passed quickly in a tense atmosphere.

Dome Academy was unusually quiet, not launching any further attacks, as if they had truly given up. But both Lin Zhou and Star Meteor knew that this was the calm before the storm. Star Meteor was accumulating strength, preparing for the final earth-shattering blow.

The moment the virtual battlefield countdown hit zero, the grand announcement sounded again:

【Team defense battle time ended! Now performing final settlement...】

【Refined Gold vein ownership: Yuncheng No. 1 High School!】

【Resource point comparison: Yuncheng No. 1 High School 18500 points vs Dome Academy 14200 points!】

【Comprehensive arena match results...】

【This round of the quarterfinals, the final winner is—Yuncheng No. 1 High School representative team! Congratulations to Yuncheng No. 1 High School for successfully advancing to the quarterfinals of the Star Domain High School League!】

Won! We really won!

Defeated the championship favorite, Dome Academy, and made it to the quarterfinals!

The five members of Yuncheng No. 1 High School (Stone Breaking Heaven had already been teleported back to the reserve space) were teleported back to the team preparation space. As the light dissipated, the five looked at each other, their faces filled with excitement and unbelievable joy.

"We... we made it to the quarterfinals!" Zhao Hao's voice was a bit choked, and he rubbed his eyes forcefully.

"We did it, we really did it!" Lei Huang let out a heavy breath, fists clenched.

Yan Li and Zhou Feng also revealed smiles of relief and immense excitement.

Su Yueyao stood beside Lin Zhou, looking at her teammates, then at Lin Zhou, a beautiful smile blooming on her cold, clear face, like ice and snow melting and spring flowers blooming. She didn't speak, but everything was said without words.

Lin Zhou felt the joy of this hard-won victory, his heart equally surging. He knew that this was just the beginning. After the quarterfinals, there would be stronger opponents and more difficult challenges. The road of The Way of the Hundred Schools was still long.

But at this moment, he just wanted to share this glory with these partners who had fought side by side with him.

Just then, countless communication requests and information prompts flooded into their personal terminals like snowflakes. Congratulations from his alma mater, inquiries from other academies, attention from strange forces, interview requests from the media...

One message from the official Star Domain League, marked "High Priority," caught Lin Zhou's attention:

【Dear contestant Lin Zhou, congratulations to you and your team for advancing to the quarterfinals. Your excellent performance in the competition has attracted widespread attention. The special Divine Domain system 'Hundred Schools Divine Domain' you used and its related abilities have been included in the Star Domain deity database special observation sequence. Please cooperate to complete the basic information registration when convenient (non-mandatory). At the same time, you have obtained pre-admission intentions from seven top universities including 'Xinghai University' and 'War God Academy'. Please check the attachment for details...】

Looking at this message, Lin Zhou knew that from this moment on, he and his "Hundred Schools Divine Domain" would no longer be limited to Cloud City, but would truly enter the vision of this vast Star Domain.

The name of Cloud City, because of him, Lin Zhou, resounded throughout the Star Domain today!