20: Chapter 20: A Fourth-Order Bai Ze Appears! The Undead Sea Tactics Are a Complete Failure!

This was the final few matches, and countless eyes across the city were glued to the big screen.

Lin Feng climbed into the simulation pod and connected his neurons.

His opponent also synced into the pod simultaneously, beginning to project his followers.

"System, scan the opponent's details."

"Ding! Analysis complete."

"Target: Wang Hao (Third-rank Deity)"

"Troops: 65,205 Bone Dead Soldiers (First-rank), 4,288 Nether Archers (Second-rank), 38 Doom Mages (Second-rank), 1 Pain Queen (Third-rank), 1 Skeleton Monarch (Third-rank)"

As expected of the elite from City No. 1 High School. To make it to the semifinals, he certainly had some heavy hitters.

Wang Hao was actually playing an Undead Sea strategy.

With this all-star lineup, even if Gu Ze encountered it, he would have to admit defeat on the spot.

"City No. 1 High School is really something; this foundation is incredible!"

"My god! Just looking at this troop count makes my scalp tingle. I'm so envious."

"No need to keep watching, this guy is definitely this year's grand champion!"

A wave of exclamations erupted in the central square.

This lineup was indeed too luxurious; even Lin Feng frowned slightly.

This guy probably wasn't even the strongest fighter in City No. 1 High School.

On the VIP platform, Principal Liu from City No. 1 High School smugly raised his eyebrows at Principal Qin.

"Old Qin, Wang Hao is firmly in the top three at our school. Your No. 3 High School's good luck ends here."

Principal Qin held his teacup, smiling without saying a word.

"How is this supposed to be fought!"

In the No. 3 High School formation, Gu Ze clenched his fists.

Was this the terrifying dominance of City No. 1 High School? If he were in Lin Feng's shoes facing Wang Hao, he wouldn't have the slightest hope of winning.

Just when everyone was breaking a sweat for Lin Feng.

Inside the pod, Lin Feng almost laughed out loud.

"System, is the opponent entirely of the dark undead element?"

"Replying to the host, the enemy's troop attributes are confirmed to be 100% dark and undead."

What do you call it when someone delivers a gift to your door?

This is what you call a freebie!

Deities who choose the undead path as their main force are few and far between; today he had really struck gold.

To be safe, Lin Feng decided to send the Taotie Offspring to scout the path first.

Wang Hao really had some tricks up his sleeve.

The bone arrows enchanted with flames posed a significant threat to the swarm of offspring.

The third-rank Pain Queen let out a shrill scream, and the speed of the Taotie charge immediately slowed by half a beat.

The Skeleton Monarch swung its greatsword, forcibly cleaving several offspring in two.

Although it didn't hit the vital point under their armpits, the offspring basically lost their combat effectiveness.

Relying solely on one thousand Taotie Offspring to gnaw down this undead army was indeed difficult.

Seeing the situation become one-sided, the City No. 1 High School formation instantly boiled over.

"Weren't you being pretty arrogant just a moment ago?"

"Heh, No. 3 High School is still not up to par after all!"

"Wang Hao, kill him! Avenge Old Lu!"

Various taunts rose one after another.

"I thought it would be difficult to deal with, but it's nothing more than this."

Thinking he had already won, Wang Hao couldn't help but feel a bit carried away.

Lin Feng spotted the opportunity and acted decisively.

"Teleportation channel opening, Bai Ze, enter the field!"

As the command was given, the simulation pod ran at full power.

In an instant, a divine pressure capable of destroying heaven and earth enveloped the entire virtual battlefield.

The dazzling pure white holy light hung like a scorching sun, illuminating every dead corner on the map.

All dark energy had nowhere to hide!

"A fourth-rank leader!"

"Are you kidding me!"

"How can a high school student afford to raise a fourth-rank divine beast!"

The moment Bai Ze appeared, the entire square was completely shocked.

All the spectators collectively gasped in shock.

Even the ten principals on the high platform were completely stunned.

Bai Ze hovered in mid-air, and the divine holy halo erupting from its body was like a miniature sun.

The first-rank bone soldiers under Wang Hao's command turned to ash the moment they touched the holy light.

Although the second-rank archers and mages held on, their bodies were emitting black smoke, and their skeletons were crumbling.

Even the two third-rank leaders were forced to roar repeatedly by this natural pressure, retreating step by step.

Although the undead don't have heartbeats, they have intelligence, and of course, they know what fear is.

"This! How is this supposed to be fought!"

Wang Hao was petrified on the spot.

The cooked duck had flown away, and a huge sense of powerlessness made him almost go crazy.

This glowing divine beast of his opponent was practically a nemesis tailored specifically to his Achilles' heel!

On the VIP platform.

Principal Liu from City No. 1 High School turned pale.

"Oh, Old Liu, why didn't you continue what you were saying just now?" Principal Qin laughed heartily, his face full of smugness.

Look at the standing of our No. 3 High School; aren't we rubbing your City No. 1 High School into the ground!

...

"Such powerful attributes!"

In the front row of the stands, Mayor Zhao Tingfeng excitedly slapped his thigh, "Such a divine creature, even if placed on the Outer Realm Battlefield, would be a force that dominates everywhere!"

General Yan Xiao, the man in military uniform next to Mayor Zhao Tingfeng, nodded and calmly uttered two words: "Not bad."

Being able to elicit such an evaluation from General Yan was enough to prove the value of this divine beast.

On the other side, Tang Tianchen nodded with great satisfaction.

Lin Feng had indeed not let him down.

Investing ten million in divine power to befriend a genius with unlimited potential was an incredibly profitable deal.

If he could get him to be with his own daughter...

As Tang Tianchen thought about it, his train of thought drifted off to who knows where.

...

On the battlefield.

Bai Ze's passive talent had a full thirty times true damage against dark-type creatures.

So it didn't need to do anything itself.

Just by hovering in mid-air like a lightbulb, the passive holy light it emitted wiped out all of Wang Hao's first and second-rank troops.

Although the two third-rank leaders weren't killed instantly, they were so scared they curled up, completely losing their will to fight.

"Lin Feng! You don't play fair!"

Wang Hao roared in defeat, "This thing of yours was definitely specifically chosen to counter me!"

"Your troops just happened to run into my crosshairs, so you blame me?" Lin Feng spread his hands, indicating he was also very helpless.

He had expected a tough fight, but who knew the opponent would just hand over the win.

"Fine, you win! I surrender!"

To save the last shred of his dignity, Wang Hao decisively pressed the surrender button.

Although deities are the masters of their planes, if they are too harsh on their believers and force them to die, it is very easy to cause a collapse of faith.

Wang Hao didn't dare to gamble; if he gave his two third-rank leaders psychological trauma, their future advancement would be completely ruined.

Confirming that the opponent had surrendered, Lin Feng slowly unplugged the connection cable, crawled out of the pod, and walked back to the No. 3 High School formation.

"Damn! When did your divine beast advance to the fourth rank? Wasn't it still third-rank yesterday!" Gu Ze's eyes were red with envy, "With this trump card in hand, the grand championship today is secure!"

"Cough, cough... Don't get happy too soon; City No. 1 High School isn't that easy to deal with." Lin Feng coughed twice, signaling everyone to keep a low profile.

The match wasn't over yet; if they flopped later, the bragging they were doing now would all become a joke.

"Wuwu, a beautiful fourth-rank divine beast, I definitely can't afford it now." Tang You complained, pouting.

This girl was actually still thinking about buying Bai Ze.

"Let's keep watching the match." Lin Feng hurriedly interrupted everyone's curiosity.

The main event was coming up next.

The second semifinal was an internal match for City No. 1 High School.

But what made Lin Feng suspicious was that the two people fighting didn't have much strength.

Each of them only held one third-rank leader; their combat power was even inferior to Wang Hao, who had just surrendered.

This was definitely not normal.

Wang Hao from earlier was definitely not the ceiling of City No. 1 High School.

Coupled with the insider information given by Tang You, someone in City No. 1 High School was definitely deliberately hiding their strength.

Soon, the winner was decided.

A guy with a crew cut named Ye Chen won the match.

The whole match was played very ordinarily, with no highlights.

When something is abnormal, there must be a demon.

...

"Today's Ten-School Joint Exam has finally reached the moment of truth!"

The host flew in mid-air on a hoverboard, shouting energetically while holding the microphone.

"The annual peak showdown, who will be crowned the first genius of Xinghai City!"

"Seventeen million citizens across the city, let us witness it together!"

This was the most exciting part of the day.

Citizens across the city were staring at the screen at this moment.

Seventeen million was a slight exaggeration, but there were definitely over ten million viewers.

In previous years, the finals were all exhibition matches within City No. 1 High School.

They swept the top three places.

But this year, because of Lin Feng's strong intervention, the situation had completely changed.

As long as Lin Feng could win the championship, the name of City No. 3 High School would definitely resound throughout the city.

By then, Principal Qin would probably be smiling from ear to ear regarding next year's enrollment rate.

This was also the fundamental reason why the old principal was willing to endure pressure from all sides to protect Lin Feng.

"The final match!"

"Lin Feng from City No. 3 High School versus Ye Chen from City No. 1 High School!"

As the words fell, the whole venue instantly went quiet.

Everyone held their breath.

Lin Feng stepped onto the square again, walking towards the simulation pod.

Opposite him, the boy named Ye Chen also walked out with big strides.

Just by taking one look, Lin Feng sensed the iron-blooded aura emanating from the opponent.

This kid definitely came from a military family.

"System! Scan the target's details!"

"Ding! Combat power analysis in progress..."

"Target: Ye Chen (Third-rank Deity)"

"Troops: 7,500 Twilight Dragonlings (Second-rank), 247 Flame Dragonlings (Second-rank), 1 Twilight Dragon (Third-rank), 1 Flame Dragon (Fourth-rank), 1 Xinghai Divine Dragon (Fourth-rank)"

One third-rank, two fourth-ranks!

Seeing this outrageous data, Lin Feng couldn't help but gasp.

This kid actually had dragons!

And they were the symbol of the Great Xia Alliance—the Divine Dragon!

I wonder if the ancient fierce beast Taotie and the noble Xinghai Divine Dragon go head-to-head, who would gain the upper hand.

Simulation pod neuron connection in progress...

Virtual sandbox loading...

Full army projection ready...

The final battle has officially begun!