162: Chapter 162 Three-way Round Robin Tournament

The next day, 10:00 AM, Qinglan City Gymnasium.

The three teams appeared in the player's seats on time.

Qingcheng City First High School sat on the far left; Lin Mobai still had that gentle and refined look.

His four teammates beside him were chatting and laughing, looking relaxed.

Luocheng No. 1 High School sat on the far right; the five of them wore deep blue team uniforms, their expressions serious.

The captain was a square-faced boy.

Yes, very square.

However, his gaze was steady, and he was whispering something to his teammates.

The chief referee walked onto the main stage, and the whole venue fell silent.

"The Top Three Round-Robin Tournament, the draw begins."

The large screen behind him lit up, with the names of the three schools listed in order.

The chief referee pressed a button, and the names began to scroll rapidly.

A few seconds later, the scrolling stopped, and the match order appeared on the screen.

First Match: Qingcheng City First High School vs Luocheng No. 1 High School.

Second Match: Dongyun City First High School vs Luocheng No. 1 High School.

Third Match: Dongyun City First High School vs Qingcheng City First High School.

Qian Duoduo was munching on potato chips.

"The first match is Qingcheng and Luocheng. That's good; it's a perfect chance to scout their true strength."

Lin Fan looked at the screen, his brows furrowing slightly.

"There's good and bad; we have to play two matches in a row."

Only then did Qian Duoduo realize.

"Two matches in a row? No rest?"

Lin Fan nodded slowly. "Correct."

Qian Duoduo's face fell.

"Who scheduled this? They're intentionally trying to make life impossible."

Liu Qing opened her eyes. "So we need to control our spiritual power consumption. We can't reveal all our trump cards in the first match."

Zhao Yuan closed his book. "We'll decide our strategy for the second match based on the performance of the first."

Lin Fan smiled. "Right. Regardless, both of these teams are tough nuts to crack."

At this moment, the chief referee on stage had already pressed the second button, and the format for the first match appeared on the screen—Team Battle.

...

In the afternoon, sunlight poured down from the glass curtain wall at the top of the gymnasium, brightly illuminating the arena.

There were even more spectators in the stands than in the previous two days, with even the aisles packed with people.

The first match of the Top Three Round-Robin Tournament, last year's champion Qingcheng City First High School versus last year's runner-up Luocheng No. 1 High School, was one of the most anticipated matchups of the entire league.

The media area was densely packed with cameras, and camera flashes went off one after another.

The five members of Qingcheng City First High School walked onto the arena.

Lin Mobai walked at the front, looking frail and scholarly, his eyes half-closed behind his glasses as if he were drowsy.

His four teammates followed behind him.

Zhao Yan, Sun Yi, Li Ming, and Zhou Yu.

The Luocheng team also stepped onto the arena from the opposite side.

Captain Guo Yang walked at the front, followed closely by Liu Zhen, Wang Lei, Zhang Feng, and Chen Xue.

Compared to the Qingcheng team, the expressions of the five of them were somewhat more serious.

The referee raised his hand.

"First Match: Qingcheng City First High School versus Luocheng No. 1 High School, Team Battle. Start!"

At the referee's command, the spiritual power of the ten members of the Qingcheng and Luocheng teams erupted, and all of them completed their Armorization.

Lin Fan's gaze first fell upon Lin Mobai at the head of the Qingcheng team.

An exquisite, cold celadon jade battle helmet completely covered his head, its lustrous patterns glowing with a faint spiritual light.

At the spine position on his back, several mechanical tentacles glinting with a crystalline cold light slowly extended and swayed gently, their precise construction full of mechanical aesthetics.

His right eye was covered by a layer of translucent celadon crystal eye armor, with faint flickers of light flowing through it.

His left arm was fitted with fine, tight light-green scales, combining defense and lightness.

[Name]: Lin Mobai

[Rank]: Level 50 Armor Emperor

[Armor Spirit]:

1. Cloud-Mist Jade Qilin, Level 49 heaven spirit superior.

Armorization Part: Head

Armor Skills: Cloud Pattern Spirit Guard, Spiritual Power Shield, Jade Qilin Purification, Wind Spirit Blessing, Calm Mind

2. Moon-Gloom Octopus, Level 48 heaven spirit inferior.

Armorization Part: Spine

Armor Skills: Tentacle Strangle, Moon Pivot Spirit Sting, Tentacle Fission, Psionic Traction, Umbral Tentacles.

3. Bright Mist Phantom Pupil, Level 49 heaven spirit intermediate.

Armorization Part: Right Eye

Armor Skills: Illusion-Breaking Sight, Spiritual Power Insight, Zenith Illusion Light, Shared Vision, Phantasmagoric Mist

4. Green Wind Scale Lynx, Level 39 earth spirit superior.

Armorization Part: Left Arm

Armor Skills: Wind Spirit Slash, Speed Shadow Assault, Scale Armor Shield, Wind Blade Slash, Hurricane Tornado.

Lin Mobai's status panel shocked Lin Fan again and again.

A Level 50 Armor Emperor—this was a cultivation level that many school teachers didn't even possess.

Even Lin Wushuang was only Level 49 now, still a step away from being an Armor Emperor.

And then there was his Armorization part, the same as Lin Fan's—the spine.

Lin Fan hadn't expected to encounter such a rare part just like this.

Just then, heavy footsteps from the opposing camp broke Lin Fan's contemplation.

Guo Yang took large strides, his torso completely covered in thick rock-patterned heavy armor, its sharp edges and corners boasting terrifying defensive power.

A layer of thick, earthy-yellow armor wrapped around his waist, firmly protecting his vitals.

His left hand condensed into a sharp-edged Monolith Fist Guard, densely covered in rock patterns.

The heavy leg guards on his right leg landed steadily, each step carrying a heavy, earth-like pressure.

Lin Fan's gaze shifted.

[Name]: Guo Yang

[Rank]: Level 48 Armor King

[Armor Spirit]:

1. Myriad-Jin Rock Turtle, Level 47 heaven spirit intermediate.

Armorization Part: Torso

Armor Skills: Absolute Defense, Rock Armor Hardening, Weight Bearing, Impact Resistance, Spiritual Power Barrier

2. Mountain-Settling Stone Mandrill, Level 39 earth spirit superior.

Armorization Part: Waist

Armor Skills: Gravity Magnetic Field, Brute Force Counter, Earth-Shaking Deterrence, Recoil Dissipation

3. Earth-Rending Stone Bear, Level 48 heaven spirit intermediate.

Armorization Part: Left Hand

Armor Skills: Colossal Strength Punch, Rock Fist Bombardment, Crushed Stone Assault, Brute Force Armor Break, Monolith Block

4. Thick Earth Rhino Armor, Level 39 earth spirit superior.

Armorization Part: Right Leg

Armor Skills: Charging Trample, Earth Spirit Acceleration, Heavy Armor Collision, Earth Spike Traction

"Everyone advance! Break their formation head-on!"

Guo Yang roared, his spiritual power surging as he led the charge toward the Qingcheng team, his heavy rock armor trampling the arena and creating a deafening boom.

Liu Zhen, beside him, followed immediately, his arms covered in cold, hard, whitish heavy armor with sharp, impactful lines.

His right foot condensed into a sharp-edged battle boot, gathering power to unleash potent explosive force.

His right eye was covered by a narrow hunting visor, locking onto the target ahead with concentrated Killing Intent.

[Name]: Liu Zhen

[Rank]: Level 42 Armor King

[Armor Spirit]:

Berserk Strength War Bear, Level 39 earth spirit superior.

Armorization Part: Right Arm

Armor Skills: Brute Force Swing, Armor-Breaking Punch, Berserk Blessing, Hard Force Collision

Hard Armor Demonic Ape, Level 39 earth spirit intermediate.

Armorization Part: Left Arm

Armor Skills: Carapace Defense, Shock Punch Bombardment, Brute Force Block, Iron Armor Counter-Shock

Charging Barbarian Bull, Level 39 earth spirit superior.

Armorization Part: Right Foot

Armor Skills: Linear Charge, Ground-Stamping Impact, Brute Force Breakthrough, Center of Gravity Stabilization

Sharp-Eyed Falcon, Level 42 heaven spirit inferior.

Armorization Part: Right Eye

Armor Skills: Long-Range Lock, Dynamic Vision, Weakness Detection, Critical Strike Blessing, Sharp Blindness.

On the Qingcheng City First High School side, Zhao Yan immediately stepped forward, taking the front of the team to build the first line of defense.

The spiritual light on his Armorization parts flickered, fully displaying an aura of both defense and heavy offense.

[Name]: Zhao Yan

[Rank]: Level 43 Armor King

[Armor Spirit]:

1. Wild Rock Giant Bear, Level 39 earth spirit superior.

Armorization Part: Right Arm

Armor Skills: Rock Armor Block, Colossal Strength Punch, Defense Reinforcement, Crushed Stone Bombardment

2. Mountain-Splitting War Ape, Level 39 earth spirit superior.

Armorization Part: Right Hand

Armor Skills: Iron Fist Break, Brute Force Tear, Melee Assault, Armored Fist Heavy Strike

3. Thick Earth Savage Rhino, Level 39 earth spirit superior.

Armorization Part: Left Leg

Armor Skills: Heavy Armor Defense, Ground-Stamping Stabilization, Collision Counter, Defense Blessing

4. Wind-Listening Hound, Level 43 heaven spirit superior.

Armorization Part: Left Ear

Armor Skills: Thousand-Listening Insight, Gale Howl, Wind-Sound Barrier, Mad Dog Wind Devour, Wind-Chasing Lock.