251: Chapter 251 Half a Month's Results, Prodigy's Comprehension!

In the blink of an eye,

half a month had passed.

During these past two weeks,

conflicts, both large and small, had occurred with remarkable frequency.

By now,

out of the total 402 contestants, half had already been eliminated.

Some were eliminated while fighting over shelters.

Some failed to secure higher-level shelters, and their shelters were shattered and destroyed by the beast tides, leading to their elimination.

There were also some unlucky souls who never managed to secure a shelter from start to finish.

Li Fan's team, however, had been quite fortunate.

Ever since that initial skirmish, they hadn't encountered any other teams.

While other teams were locked in fierce, bloody battles, fighting tooth and nail, they had simply coasted into the top 200, enjoying a period of peace and tranquility.

This naturally caused the audience, who had initially focused their attention on them, to shift their gaze to other contestants, even forgetting about their team for a time.

During this period,

among those Formal Students, many impressive talents and dark horses had emerged.

And the most dazzling among them was undoubtedly Jiang Yunxu.

From his disastrous start of being teleported right into the heart of a beast tide, to single-handedly seizing a purple shelter, then a Golden Shelter, and single-handedly eliminating several teams that tried to surround him...

Through over a dozen consecutive battles, from beginning to end, he had achieved complete and utter domination, without showing even a hint of struggle.

The phrase 'terrifyingly powerful' could not be more fitting for Jiang Yunxu!

By now, many already believed Jiang Yunxu was destined to be the champion of this New Student Competition.

Second only to Jiang Yunxu was Duan Xuan.

The strength Duan Xuan displayed was also overwhelming, his swordsmanship reaching the pinnacle of perfection.

However, because he teamed up with Fang Tong and had Fang Tong's support,

the battles didn't possess the same visual impact of Jiang Yunxu's one-man stand, his unmatched dominance.

Apart from these two Students, who were already top contenders for the championship,

the dark horses also displayed remarkably dominant strength.

From a visual perspective,

these past two weeks had provided the viewers in the official livestream with quite the spectacle.

...

Now, back to Li Fan's side.

At this moment,

the shelter where Li Fan and the others were staying drifted leisurely along with the beast tide.

The group, who had initially been on high alert,

had gradually relaxed during this uneventful drifting.

For instance, Peng Song had already started enthusiastically discussing swordsmanship with Duan Ping.

One was a naturally gifted sword prodigy, the other a young Sword Master (formerly) from a swordsmanship lineage.

The two hit it off splendidly, their conversation flowing endlessly with no sign of stopping.

Duan Linger was doing fine as well; after all, she also hailed from the Sword Abyss Sea and was no slouch in swordsmanship, occasionally chiming in with a comment or two.

As for Luo Ling,

while he was quite interested in the sword path, it wasn't his forte.

He could basically only sit quietly to the side and listen.

Originally, he could have chatted with Li Fan.

But seeing Li Fan lost in thought, staring intently at the giant beasts outside in deep concentration, he didn't dare disturb him for the moment.

So, for Luo Ling, this peaceful time was rather dull. He had even started to yearn for a little team to come along and spar with them.

"Brother Duan Ping, is there really no cure for your strange illness? It feels like without it, you would have already achieved great things by now!"

As their conversation deepened, Peng Song couldn't help but ask.

Hearing this, a hint of dejection appeared on Duan Ping's face. "My clan has already sought medical help far and wide for me. There truly seems to be no cure. I've stopped holding out any hope. Perhaps this tribulation is simply my fate.

But it's not so bad now. The illness shows no signs of worsening further, and I've gradually grown somewhat accustomed to it."

Seeing the dejection on Duan Ping's face, Peng Song couldn't help but feel regretful. He patted Duan Ping's shoulder and said, "Don't lose heart! In this world, possibilities are endless!

Look at me. I came from such a difficult background, yet I made it through. Keep striving! I have a feeling you have more potential than that elder brother of yours!"

Duan Ping smiled, his expression sincere. "Thank you for your encouragement, Brother Peng. I will work hard."

While the group chatted animatedly,

Li Fan, who was sitting not far away, suddenly showed a flicker of joy in his previously vacant eyes.

"It stopped?!"

That's right.

After half a month of continuous, persistent practice,

he had just succeeded in making a Starry Sky Giant Beast freeze for an instant.

Though it was only for a moment,

for Li Fan, this was a tremendous breakthrough!

Moreover, it meant that the method Li Fan had figured out on his own was viable!

"This Mental Energy... doesn't seem that difficult after all?"

Li Fan thought to himself, his face filled with fighting spirit.

He had originally thought this aspect would be extremely difficult, so hard that he might only see a hint of progress by the competition's end.

Unexpectedly, in just half a month, he had already managed to achieve some movement.

If he continued like this, perhaps in another ten days or half a month, he might truly be able to fully control a Starry Sky Giant Beast?!

The mere thought of riding a beast king to clear out other teams was exhilarating!

Immediately, Li Fan plunged back into practicing his control of Mental Energy.

As for Li Fan's situation, Peng Song and the others were completely unaware.

But the immortal on the distant solitary island, Liu Sha, was watching with eyes wide open in shock.

"This kid?!"

"In half a month, he can already control a living creature?!"

The old man couldn't help but exclaim, his face full of disbelief.

Ever since Li Fan began practicing Mental Energy, the old man had been observing him.

Therefore, he had noticed Li Fan's recent achievement the moment it happened.

To be able to control a living creature in just half a month... this progress was truly baffling!

For an average Divine Illusionist, just controlling inanimate objects required a considerable period of practice.

To control a living creature, to influence its spirit, typically took at least three to five years, if not longer.

Even the most famous geniuses he knew of had taken over two months to achieve it, and that was under the guidance of extremely strong theoretical instruction.

Yet Li Fan had managed it in merely half a month?

And purely by figuring it out on his own?

What kind of monster was this?!

After this wave of astonishment, the old man's gaze toward Li Fan grew even more focused and intense.

He was quite eager to see,

what other surprises Li Fan had in store for him?!