71: Come on, start the show!

Gasps of cold air rose from the crowd.

The core guardian, already the strongest defender among them, couldn't even withstand a single punch…

Zhu Xiao's death was truly not unjust!

At the same time, the 'Heavenly Fire' flaming bird, which contained astonishing destructive power, was grabbed by the Panda!

There was no explosion as imagined.

The flaming bird in the Panda's hand was twisted twice and directly turned into ashes!

"What's going on!?" everyone exclaimed.

The red-haired big sister, Su Qing, frowned and said, "His fire element control has probably reached over 120%!"

When the element control attribute differs by 100%, the damage is nullified.

Su Qing's fire element control was only 20%…

And the Panda, before entering the instance, had 54%, and after equipping some gear, his fire element control was now as high as 129%!

With the current offensive thwarted, Liu Anran spoke in time, "It's okay, it's just a test."

Everyone's emotions slightly eased.

Ye Ze, however, clapped and said, "Come on, keep performing."

Liu Anran glared at him resentfully, then turned her head and said, "Chu River…"

Chu River understood and threw out three scrolls…

The images were lifelike, depicting three giant dragons!

The 'Painter' profession can turn painted objects into physical entities.

The combat power of the physical entity is related to the strength of the painted target, the Painter's mental power, painting skill, and so on.

For the same Painter, painting a slime and an ancient dragon naturally differs in painting cycle, difficulty, and strength.

The combat method is somewhat similar to a Summoner.

However, a Painter's paintings are one-time use; once used, they can only be repainted…

The three scrolls unfolded, transforming into three giant dragons circling in the air, all of epic-level strength!

This was already one of Chu River's trump cards; epic-level paintings are not so easy to draw.

But at this moment, Ye Ze looked at the people on the city wall and the three dragons, saying with interest:

"So many people, throwing an area-of-effect skill should be very satisfying, right?"

The Three-Tailed Fox flicked her tail, and dark purple lightning flickered in the orb.

Luo Yao's small face turned pale; as someone who had personally experienced it, she was particularly afraid of the lightning.

Liu Anran calmly said, "Don't be afraid."

"We have core guardians, who will greatly reduce lightning element damage."

Before she finished speaking, the Fox first cast an Ice Shard and an Icebound Prison.

These were easily blocked by Bai Wei, "Is that all the damage…"

The next second, Sky Thunder Descent, with a 100% damage amplification, blasted towards Vanguard City!

"Core guardians protect, all supports heal him in the order I arranged!"

Liu Anran immediately gave the command.

The male student with the core guardian profession opened a shield to envelop everyone, absorbing the damage alone, while six healers successively buffed and healed him.

However, the Heavenly Thunder came again!

Heavenly Thunder with 150% damage amplification, 200% amplification, 250% amplification, each time more terrifying than the last!

The overwhelming lightning fell like the roar of a thunder dragon, repeatedly battering the already dilapidated Vanguard City, leaving it riddled with holes.

On the city wall, several healers looked panicked: "The health can't be brought back!"

Liu Anran had a bit of a headache…

Are you kidding me!

Even after the lightning element damage was greatly reduced by the core guardian, and with six healers taking turns to restore health, they still couldn't withstand it?

"Shield guards rotate!"

When Liu Anran said this, she already realized it was too late.

As the fourth Heavenly Thunder fell, the core guardian, despite the healing from six healers, was electrocuted to death.

In addition, the second shield guard who stepped up, and the three giant dragons, were also electrocuted to death.

[Killed 2 trial participants, gained 2000 experience!]

[Level: 15 (8175/26100)]

Ye Ze's experience increased by another small increment.

However, to his surprise, the students on the city wall were not disheartened by their deaths; instead, their fighting spirit intensified.

Liu Anran spoke almost immediately after the Heavenly Thunder stopped:

"That's the Three-Tailed Fox; casting Heavenly Thunder four times in a row is her limit!"

"Now she must have entered a skill cooldown period; it's our turn to counterattack!"

As soon as the word 'counterattack' was uttered, Chu River was the first to act, throwing out another scroll…

"My losses this time are too great!"

Three giant dragon paintings were destroyed, yet Chu River still brought out his hidden ace:

One was a crimson gold venomous scorpion, a level 35 epic boss!

Some people from Huabei District on the field recognized this beast:

This was the leader of a beast tide that caused great turmoil in a border city in Huabei District several years ago!

Chu River had depicted it based on recorded images.

At the same time, a Dragon Knight on the city wall received an orange bottled potion handed over by the Central China Team One.

"Shen Mu, I hope what you made this time isn't too disgusting…"

"Don't worry, it's orange flavored."

The Dragon Knight drank it in one gulp, and a strange energy coursed through his body, greatly enhancing his combat power.

He then fed a bottle to his dragon mount.

The over-buffed Dragon Knight and the crimson gold venomous scorpion boss both charged towards the Panda.

However, Liu Anran's command was not to injure, but to entangle!

But it wasn't until he charged towards the Panda that the Dragon Knight realized how surreal this was…

The level 35 epic boss crimson gold venomous scorpion was instantly killed by the Panda with a single burst of energy, dealing red critical damage!

"Damn it, is this guy hacking!"

The Dragon Knight's eyes were about to pop out; this was once the leader of a beast tide that caused border turmoil!

Can't you give him some face!

Chu River also felt his heart bleeding… his hidden painting was gone.

But Liu Anran was not flustered at all; in fact, the corners of her mouth curved upwards:

"Capture the leader!"

At the same time, two figures suddenly flashed out from Ye Ze's left and right sides.

One dealt dual magic and martial arts damage, the other's attack was as swift as lightning.

Bai Wei, Captain of East China Team One, and Fu Wanjun, Captain of South China Team One, as the main characters of the 'capture the leader' beheading tactic, both charged in.

The 'Spirit Pact Cloak' unfolded a ghostly blue circular shield beside Ye Ze.

The shield value of the Spirit Pact Cloak was ten times Ye Ze's mental power and all his summoned beasts' constitution, now exceeding ten thousand points…

The damage from these two team Captains was easily blocked.

But their attacks became increasingly fierce; Bai Wei said nothing, while Fu Wanjun was overtly sharp, declaring:

"Use your full strength, Instructor, don't underestimate us!"

As soon as he finished speaking,

A void rift sliced across his neck.

Fu Wanjun's head, with his flamboyant expression, instantly fell to the ground… his voice and appearance still vivid.

[Killed trial participant, gained 1000 experience!]

"I satisfy such perverse demands, I'm truly kind."

Ye Ze smiled.

Beside him, accompanied by a low growl like metal grinding,

A dark purple, hideous monster, the Void Hunter, finally revealed its form from the void.

The next moment, it used Void Shuttle, teleporting behind the magic Warrior Bai Wei.

"Indeed, he's out!"

On the city wall, Liu Anran's pupils contracted sharply, but her heart felt a little more at ease.

The reason she hadn't made a move was to engage in a remote confrontation with the Mantis… ensuring the Mantis wouldn't casually kill others.

And now, to launch a full assault, she needed to directly control the Mantis, once and for all.

"Space Lockdown!"

She didn't use a teleportation skill to save Bai Wei, nor did Bai Wei escape…

Having witnessed Ye Ze's strength, they knew that only by luring him with enough strong lives could they ensure control over both Ye Ze and the Mantis!

Only then could they win!

[Killed trial participant, gained 1000 experience!]

As the notification of Bai Wei's defeat sounded, Ye Ze and the Mantis were hit by Space Lockdown.

This meant Ye Ze couldn't use displacement skills like exchange, and the Mantis couldn't shuttle to the void plane…

But Liu Anran also couldn't use other spatial skills.

"Yao Yao, restore my mana; Su Qing, take over command!"

After doing all this, Liu Anran had to maintain it with all her mental power, and with Luo Yao's continuous recovery, to ensure that Ye Ze and the Mantis wouldn't break free from the lock.

Essentially, she and Luo Yao had to trade two for two with Ye Ze and the Mantis.

Only then would they have a chance to win!

From the current results, everything was going smoothly!

The red-haired big sister, Su Qing, immediately commanded:

"Wan Sen, Captain Chu River has used his trump cards, we can't hold back either!"

Wan Sen, a 'Nature Druid' from Central China Team One, nodded.

If they couldn't control the Martial Saint Panda, everything they did would just be a joke.

At this point, the Dragon Knight, still buffed by the potion, was eliminated by a single punch from the Panda.

And then, several Warriors, and two more of Chu River's paintings, sacrificed themselves to the Panda, just to create opportunities for their teammates.

Just then, a 'boom' sound was heard.

Four tender sprouts broke through the ground beneath Vanguard City, rapidly growing into giant branches over ten meters thick, withTexture like ancient runes, completely surrounding the Panda.

Spirit plants! Legendary spirit plants!

Nature Druids can control spirit plants, and these were legendary spirit plant seeds prepared in advance by his family's forces!

If used properly, they could unleash abilities beyond their rank!

Although killing the Panda was impossible, trapping it was hopeful!

Finally, Duan Tianchen, in a crimson robe, jumped directly from the city wall.

"It's over, Instructor."

"No matter what, the honor of us Special Training Camp students can't be lost here!"

…

Seeing the scene before them, the various heads of the monitoring department were filled with emotion.

"What a tragic tactic…"

"This Special Training Camp might not be the strongest ever, but it's definitely the most united!"

"No, just based on Liu Anran, Chu River, and these people, they can definitely be considered the strongest batch of freshmen in history!"

Even Wei Zheng couldn't help but exclaim, "They are indeed the strongest freshmen in history!"

"And Duan Tianchen, his hidden profession is 'Purgatory Judge', an extremely strong output character, dealing with trapped opponents is very easy!"

"It's truly over!"

Upon hearing this, Wan Feipeng, who was observing, decided not to hold back.

He was ready to reveal Ye Ze's identity and let these people see who the strongest freshman truly was!

Your students, whom you praise to the skies, still need to team up to defeat Ye Ze?

What are you pretending about!

Wan Feipeng was about to stand up and make one last grand gesture.

But the scene on the projection screen suddenly made him freeze.

Not just him, the entire monitoring department, all the high-ranking officials and heads, were completely stunned…

…

Ye Ze, trapped by Space Lockdown, faced the united crowd and finally smiled:

"Alright, I've given you a chance to show off."

"It's time to end this."

Hearing Ye Ze's two sentences, the entire scene fell silent.

As part of the tactical team, Liu Anran and Su Qing fell silent; Duan Tianchen, Chu River, and others were on high alert.

No one mocked Ye Ze for dreaming…

Because up until now, everyone only felt that they were winning by an extreme margin, and their biggest concern was whether Ye Ze had any hidden trump cards.

"Such strong combat power… and he still has hidden trump cards?"

Liu Anran quickly pondered while maintaining her mental focus, "Can we still handle it?"

Beside her, the red-haired big sister, Su Qing, clenched her hands, "We still have combat power, we might not lose…"

As she spoke, she saw a phantom glow emanating from the Panda.

"Skill Enhancement—Ancient Shadow!"

Ye Ze used the skill while stating in a declarative tone:

"After all, this is the Special Training Camp, which concerns the training resources you will receive in the future, so I have given everyone a chance to perform."

"How about it, am I a kind Instructor?"

Saying this, Ye Ze revealed a wild smile.

However, this smile, in the eyes of the geniuses, was no different from a Demon's smile.

"What do you mean? You've been going easy on us?" Su Qing said in an almost incredulous tone.

Ye Ze spoke truthfully, "That's not it; going easy on you would be disrespectful to both people and combat."

"It's just that if I used some skills earlier, you wouldn't have had a chance to perform…"

"Of course, if you used spatial teleportation to escape, I would also look quite foolish."

"So, ending the battle at this timing is just right!"

Ye Ze simply spoke, but everyone understood his meaning.

It was Liu Anran; while using Space Lockdown, she herself couldn't easily do other things.

Duan Tianchen stared intently at Ye Ze, full of disbelief:

"Are you that confident?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Ze thought seriously for a moment, "Yes."

[‘Skill Enhancement - Super’ activated!]

[Enhanced: Ancient Shadow - Super!]

As a roar echoed, a layer of cyan phantom condensed on the Panda's body.

Immediately after, the phantom expanded.

This time, it became extraordinarily huge, a terrifying figure forty to fifty meters tall!

However, whether it was because the Panda transformed from a Nine Li War Beast to a Nine Li Martial Saint,

Or because of the super-enhanced Ancient Shadow…

The phantom that appeared this time was humanoid!

Its temples were like sword-halberds, its physique full of power, clad in bronze armor, full of ferocity, hideousness, and majesty!

Chi You Phantom!

The aura of this phantom was completely different from the previous Panda phantoms…

It was as vast as towering mountains, merely standing there made people feel their own insignificance.

Some put down their weapons, some collapsed to the ground…

Liu Anran dazedly lowered her hands, stopping the maintenance of the Space Lockdown…

It was meaningless now.

Just as Ye Ze said, if she had faced this from the beginning, she would have had hope of teleporting everyone away to escape…

But now she had just used Space Lockdown, and her spatial law power was depleted, making it impossible to construct a large-scale teleportation array in a short time.

As for Wan Sen's legendary spirit plants, they were instantly destroyed the moment the phantom appeared.

Chu River sighed, "I should have known not to use so many paintings; struggling less would have meant fewer losses…"

The red-haired big sister, Su Qing, stared blankly, her mind a complete blank…

"So big."

She was a tactician, not a divine spellcaster; how was she supposed to fight this thing?

Duan Tianchen put down his weapon, regretting jumping off the city wall a bit…

He was now directly facing the phantom's pressure, which was terrifying!

LittleLoli Luo Yao, blinked her eyes, looking at Chi You Phantom in a daze, as if she couldn't accept the blow and was about to cry…

Suddenly, she hugged Liu Anran, "Wuwu~ I want to die with Big Sister Anran!"