149: Chapter 146 The Strongest Opponent [Third Update]

"I won by luck," Fang Yu smiled, not giving too much explanation.

Saying too much would look like boasting.

After the tournament, those who care to pay attention to him will naturally understand the true value of his advance into the fifth round.

Furthermore, although his strength had greatly increased, objectively speaking, among the 256 contestants who advanced to the fifth round, he was not considered very strong; in terms of strength, he was probably only at the intermediate level.

After all, according to the information he knew, among these two hundred-plus people, there were more than a hundred Earth Martial Artists.

Fang Yu knew in his heart that his strength was hard to match among Senior Martial Artists, but when facing an Earth Martial Artist, a frontal clash would undoubtedly result in defeat.

"Luck?"

"Ten into one, you will definitely have a complete victory. Being able to defeat Park Jeong-yun is definitely not a matter of luck." Zhuang Yiliu was full of heroic spirit and grinned, saying, "Anyway, it's good that you won. Congratulations."

"Among us Senior students, a total of less than twenty have advanced to the fifth round."

"You should be the only one from outside Xinyue Martial Arts University," Zhuang Yiliu smiled and said.

"Oh? Only me?" Fang Yu was slightly surprised, which he hadn't expected. From this, it could be seen that the quality of New Moon's students was indeed extremely astonishing.

The few of them were chatting.

Most of the qualifiers were also chatting, and no one really cared about Fang Yu... Even some Earth Martial Artists from the Xia Country didn't pay much attention to Fang Yu winning against Park Jeong-yun. Although it surprised them, in their hearts, they still wouldn't view Fang Yu as a threat.

Time passed.

Ten minutes later.

Hum— Senior Su Lang in a cyan battle uniform appeared high in the air. As he appeared, an invisible coercion once again enveloped the entire plaza, making the world between heaven and earth quiet down.

"Congratulations, everyone."

"Being able to advance to the fifth round, you are all considered elites of this Blue Moon High School Martial Arts Competition, and every single one of you is very outstanding." Senior Su Lang's voice was still gentle: "Each of you is qualified to receive a reward of 20 million Star Coins issued by the Alliance."

Everyone was very calm.

Students who could advance to the fifth round wouldn't care too much about 20 million Star Coins.

"Mm, there are still 19 Senior students among you, very good... Breaking into the fifth round as a Senior, I'm afraid you can all rank in the Peak Battle next year," Senior Su Lang smiled and said: "You are qualified to receive a reward of 200 million Star Coins, and at the same time obtain the recommendation qualification for postgraduate studies at Xinyue Martial Arts University... This qualification will be retained until you graduate from university."

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These words brought joy to the faces of the 19 Senior students, including Fang Yu.

200 million Star Coins, even to an Earth Martial Artist, was definitely a huge sum of money.

Secondly, there was the "recommendation quota for postgraduate studies" of Xinyue Martial Arts University... This meant that even if they had matters next year and could no longer participate in the High School Tournament, the impact would not be fatal.

"I didn't expect."

"In this tournament, I directly got the postgraduate quota," Fang Yu thought to himself: "It can save a lot of trouble."

"Next, I will announce the match rules for the fifth round," Senior Su Lang continued: "The rules are similar to the fourth round... You 256 people will be divided into 64 groups. Because all 64 seeded players have advanced to the fifth round, seeded players will not be matched against each other."

"There are 4 people in each group, still a round-robin battle. Each person needs to fight the other 3 people in the same group."

"In the end, the person with the highest points in each group advances to the Peak Battle," Senior Su Lang said.

Everyone was very calm. After experiencing the previous few rounds of duels, everyone could basically guess the rules of the fifth round.

Fang Yu was also very calm in his heart. Being able to break into the fifth round had already greatly exceeded expectations.

Soon.

Small light screens appeared in front of everyone again. Besides the rules, they displayed the list of opponents for the fifth round.

Fang Yu only took one glance at his light screen and was stunned.

Jonah Williams (Rank 1)

Damian Russo (Rank 101)

Furukawa Akihiro (Rank 196)

Fang Yu (Rank 999)

"Fang Yu, who is your opponent? My opponent is okay, the highest ranking is only 89th, there is hope of winning," Yan Tianheng said as he talked about his own situation, while casually glancing at Fang Yu.

"Damn!"

"Williams?" Yan Tianheng rarely cursed, and couldn't help saying: "How could he run into him?"

"What?"

"Fang Yu, your fifth-round opponent is that freak Williams?" Zhuang Yiliu not far away heard Yan Tianheng's words, flashed over to their side, and a trace of pity appeared in her eyes: "You're dead."

"You're the one who's dead," Fang Yu scolded with a smile.

"Not panicking at all?" Zhuang Yiliu asked curiously.

"What is there to panic about? The highest reward for this High School Tournament is 200 million Star Coins. Even if you get first place, there is no difference," Fang Yu shook his head and said: "I am a Senior. To be able to kill my way to the fifth round and get the highest reward is already very satisfying."

"Even if I wasn't matched with Williams, I would be matched with other Earth Martial Artists. Could I win?" Fang Yu smiled.

Being matched with Williams was indeed beyond Fang Yu's expectations.

After communicating with Minister Ji Lianyun before, Fang Yu learned of Williams's terrifying strength. His technique, "Unity of Heaven and Man," far surpassed all geniuses of the same age, including Mo Yuan.

Whoever encountered him was bound to lose; this was universally acknowledged.

However.

Fang Yu saw things very clearly. There were 256 contestants in the fifth round, among whom more than a hundred were Earth Martial Artists, but there were only 64 spots for the Peak Battle.

Simply put, most groups would be assigned two Earth Martial Artists.

Even if he risked his life and managed to win against one Earth Martial Artist by luck, could he possibly win against two in a row?

Impossible!

At least in the past five years, in the Blue Moon High School Martial Arts Competition, only Earth Martial Artists had the hope of breaking into the Peak Battle... Without becoming an Earth Martial Artist, the fifth round was the limit.

"That unlucky bastard Damian, who finally broke through to become an Earth Martial Artist before the tournament and saw hope of breaking into the Peak Battle, actually ran into Williams."

"How unlucky."

The focus of most contestants was on Damian Russo. He was also an Earth Martial Artist, but being matched with Williams meant that there was doomed to be no hope at all.

"Haha."

"Simon, why aren't you laughing? I remember you've always been displeased with Damian?"

"Laugh my ass, I got matched with Mo Yuan."

"Mo Yuan? Then you're finished too. Mo Yuan's life level seems to have reached level 46, and his technique is at the Peak of the Terrain Realm. You're really pathetic," everyone chatted with each other.

"Give it a fight."

"Although Mo Yuan is strong, with your strength, you might win."

"As long as you don't run into Williams, even if there's a sliver of hope, there is still hope." After exchanging some words, everyone left the tournament plaza one by one and returned to their personal spaces in the Tianlan Realm.

Above the plaza, inside the highest observation spaceship.

"Fang Yu actually got matched with Williams? That shouldn't be," Ye Yungui slightly frowned: "In terms of strength, he should rank around 110th among the fifth-round contestants."

Ye Yungui knew the matching rules very well. The System would constantly adjust based on the strength displayed by the contestants, trying to avoid missing strong ones. Therefore.

Under normal circumstances, people like Williams and Mo Yuan should be matched with the weakest group of contestants in this round during the fifth round.

"There's no difference."

"If Fang Yu's technique reached Inner Scenery Perfection, under extreme burst, combined with Outer Scenery techniques, he would still have a little hope of winning against some newly promoted Earth Martial Artists," Wang Heng said indifferently: "Now? He might be able to fight an Earth Martial Artist for a few moves, but he definitely won't win."

"In that case."

"Might as well let him truly witness what kind of strength the strongest peers have, so as to avoid arrogance," Wang Heng smiled and said.

"You altered the matching list?" Ye Yungui understood instantly.

"He is a Xia Country contestant, and I represent the Xia Country to supervise this tournament. Making certain adjustments to the list within the scope of my authority is very reasonable," Wang Heng smiled and said.

As a guardian Sky-Patrol Martial Artist, Wang Heng couldn't act completely arbitrarily.

But for non-Earth Martial Artists like Fang Yu, Wang Heng adjusting him into Williams's group under the name of "tempering"... was completely unproblematic.

"You guy." Ye Yungui was speechless.

However, he didn't care too much.

Perhaps, for the tens of billions of ordinary people in the entire Alliance, the ranking of this High School Tournament was very important, but in the eyes of higher-ups like them, the High School Tournament was just "child's play."

The true purpose of the tournament was not to select a champion.

Instead, through direct duels time and again, in head-to-head clashes between the strong, to screen out young martial arts geniuses with true potential, so that the Alliance could focus on cultivating them.

After all, the precious resources of the Blue Moon Alliance were always limited.

"Right."

"About what rank can Fang Yu be on the potential list reported this time?" Ye Yungui asked.

This was the most crucial part.

"I reckon that among the 256 people in the fifth round, plus some who were eliminated, the total number of people on this potential list should be around 300," Wang Heng pondered slightly: "Ranked first is definitely Williams... His technique is too high. Placed in the history of our Alliance, his age record for reaching the Unity of Heaven and Man could rank him third."

Ye Yungui couldn't help nodding.

When Williams reached the Unity of Heaven and Man, he was actually only 22 years old, which was very exaggerated.

"Fang Yu, the top ten should be stable," Wang Heng said: "His biggest weakness is that his actual strength is too weak. After all, the others ranked in the top ten are every single one an Earth Martial Artist, and their techniques are all at the second realm of Outer Scenery, the 'Terrain Realm'."

"However, if his information on the Hundred-Aperture Star Sign is added, he should still be able to rank second."

"Therefore."

"This requires your decision," Wang Heng looked at Ye Yungui: "The Hundred-Aperture Star Sign belongs to top-secret information... The potential list information will be completely public, and at least thousands of Sky-Patrol Martial Artists in the Alliance can view it."

"He is a core member of your Xinghe Group, and you are his direct superior."

"Whether to make it public requires seeking your opinion," Wang Heng said: "If your Xinghe Group is unwilling to make it public, in the potential list, I will control his star acupoint quantity information at '80,' which is also very astonishing, ensuring that he can rank in the top ten of the potential list, just not so exaggerated."

Wang Heng said no more.

Although he was a high-ranking official of the Xia Country, and Fang Yu was also a person of the Xia Country.

But in terms of personnel relations, the decision-making power for most of Fang Yu's matters was in the hands of the Xinghe Group... And Ye Yungui's decision, in a sense, was about the same as a Starry Sky Martial Artist of the Xinghe Group making a decision.

For a long time.

"His secondary Awakening and the information on the Hundred-Aperture Star Sign should not be made public for the time being," Ye Yungui slightly frowned and said: "This is of great importance, I am ready to consult my mother's opinion."

"Ask her to make the decision."

"Alright," Wang Heng naturally had no objections: "On my side, except for my Master, everyone else will keep it secret."

"Mm."

"Fang Yu is a person of the Xia Country, Senior Zhang should indeed know about the Hundred-Aperture Star Sign," Ye Yungui nodded.

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