Transformed into Hyper Zetton, the school beauty was terrified in the second playthrough.

The following day, the artificial sun lamp was raised.

The warm sunshine shone on the earth.

The main street leading to the arena was covered with a red carpet several kilometers long, with colorful stripes densely arranged in the air, and the streets on both sides were filled with onlookers.

On the red carpet.

Representatives from various colleges, led by their respective presidents, headed to the arena.

The arena already had 300,000 seats, all of which were occupied.

Upon seeing the participating teams enter, a burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted.

This was Lin Chengfeng's first time entering the arena. The audience seats on both sides formed a circle, with twelve small arenas and one large arena in the middle.

"Are you nervous, Junior Lin? The monster corpse we're dissecting later is definitely a hellish existence," Du Ruifeng said to Lin Chengfeng with a smile.

Lin Chengfeng responded with a smile, "It's alright, I'm taking it easy."

Xia Qi, who was walking in front, secretly glanced at the two people behind her out of the corner of her eye.

"These two can still laugh? Are autopsies under so little pressure? I'm about to explode with tension," Xia Qi thought to himself.

Although her nervousness stemmed from the fear that she might kill someone.

Gu Wanxue walked forward in silence.

In her previous life, Longyuan Base City fell too early, and there were no such competitions later on. She was also unsure of what the rules of the later competitions were.

I had a feeling deep down that this was definitely not a simple tournament.

The Monster Hunter Academy team led the way into the arena and, as arranged, arrived at a small arena.

Principal Blood-Drinking Swordsman finished leading the team and walked to the VIP area.

Next, Chenxin Academy entered, and the onlookers looked at the young man in the trench coat carrying a three-meter-long sword, and a commotion broke out.

"Here it comes!"

"Xu Hao, a promising player from Morning Heart Academy! He once single-handedly severed the arm of a monster of the City-Breaking level."

"Tsk tsk, this batch of B-level combatants is pretty awesome. Those old guys keep saying that each batch is worse than the last."

Xu Hao stepped into the venue, his eyes fixed on Gu Wanxue on the stage.

He glanced again at Lin Chengfeng behind Gu Wanxue, his eyes narrowing into slits: "No fluctuations of alien core energy, so you're skilled in concealment techniques?"

"I suspect that Brother Fengyun suffered this loss, which is why you defeated him."

"But if you meet me, you won't have any chance."

Xu Hao strode to another small arena.

Following him, a tall, muscular man, who was at the level of a JO-class creature, entered the room.

"That's... Cheng Bo from Danyang Academy?! Wasn't he imprisoned for intentional homicide? How come he's here participating in the preliminary rounds?!"

The onlookers were shocked.

"Another B-level combatant, and a violent murderer at that...tsk tsk, it was worth it to snag those tickets at midnight!"

Cheng Bo stepped onto the ring like a fierce lion, his eyes fixed intently on Gu Wanxue and Xu Hao.

His instincts told him that these two were very strong.

As for Lin Chengfeng?

Cheng Bo had only heard of him before, and his gaze lingered on him for a second before shifting away.

There was no other reason; his animalistic instincts told him that Lin Chengfeng was as weak as a chick.

As for how he defeated Zhao Fengyun, Cheng Bo didn't care; he only trusted his own animalistic instincts.

At this moment, a young man with a sword on his back and squinty eyes entered the arena.

Triggered again

"Teng Qianfan from Jiuxiao Academy?! Wasn't he in seclusion trying to become an A-level combatant?!"

"Could it be?! He's already broken through to Rank A?!"

Upon Teng Qianfan's appearance, Cheng Bo, Xu Hao, and Gu Wanxue all turned their attention to him.

Compared to Cheng Bo and Xu Hao's battle-ready eyes, Gu Wanxue only had respect in her eyes.

In his previous life, when Longyuan Base City was invaded by a large number of monsters, Teng Qianfan displayed the formidable power of a half-step A-level.

He could have simply walked away, but he chose to pave the way for the weak, single-handedly blocking a city-destroying monster and dozens of nightmare-level monsters.

Ultimately, this bought others a lot of time and saved thousands of lives.

He himself remained forever in those ruins.

When Teng Qianfan noticed that his three opponents were looking at him, he smiled and nodded to them in greeting.

Cheng Bo scoffed dismissively, while Xu Hao remained unmoved.

Only Gu Wanxue responded with a nod.

After Teng Qianfan, six more academies came, but none of them had outstanding seeded players.

Until the last Silvermoon Academy.

A young girl wearing a gold, openwork butterfly hair ornament appeared.

The discussion among the crowd reached its peak at one point.

"That's the exchange student from Tian Shu Academy, the highest institution of learning in Sacred Heart Base City, who came to Silver Moon Academy."

"The eldest daughter of the Jiang family, Jiang Yihe, who lives a life of intoxicating dreams?!"

Jiang Yihe's appearance put all the participating combatants on edge, causing varying degrees of tension.

Regarding Jiang Yihe's strength, Silver Moon Academy has adopted the highest level of secrecy measures, and no combat videos of Jiang Yihe have been leaked outside.

Because she was wearing an energy shield, the detector had no effect on her.

Considering her background, everyone had a general idea and categorized her between Grade B and Grade A.

In her past life, Gu Wanxue remembered that not long after Longyuan Base City was invaded by monsters, Jiang Yihe left Longyuan Base City through an expensive teleportation device.

After that, Gu Wanxue basically had no contact with her.

I knew absolutely nothing about Jiang Yihe.

As soon as Jiang Yihe stepped onto the arena, a golden light suddenly fell on the main platform.

Everyone's attention was drawn to an indescribable, gentle energy emanating from the golden light.

Immediately afterwards, the golden light coalesced into a humanoid shape at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Then, a man slowly materialized, wearing an opaque golden glass helmet and a white cloak with a golden triangle pattern printed on it.

Upon his arrival, all the A-level combatants in the VIP seats instantly stood up and respectfully nodded in greeting.

Yes, this strangely dressed man is none other than the twenty-fourth S-class combatant, the Holy Fist Master.

"Welcome back, Holy Fist Master!" The A-level combatants in the VIP seats shouted in unison, clasping their hands in a fist salute.

The Holy Fist Master waved his hand, and a gentle voice came from under his golden glass helmet: "The children are all here, so there's no need for those old-fashioned rituals, lest we frighten them."

On the small arena, besides Lin Chengfeng and Gu Wanxue...

All the combatants looked at the Holy Fist Master with longing eyes and high fighting spirit, wondering if they would one day become S-class combatants themselves.

Suppress the monsters and enjoy endless glory!

After exchanging pleasantries, Venerable Holy Fist glanced at everyone and nodded with great satisfaction.

"Hmm, not bad."

"They are all promising talents."

"I'm sure a large portion of you will be able to successfully pass this preliminary round."

The mention of the preliminary rounds and finals sent a chill down the spines of the A-level combatants in the VIP seats.

To this day, they still do not know the content and rules of the preliminary rounds.

"Your Excellency, I am ready. Will the competition be a chaotic team battle, or a one-on-one draw?" Xu Hao asked, voicing everyone's thoughts.

The Holy Fist Master shook his head. "No need to rush, you'll find out soon enough."

"Relax your body and mind, you might feel a little dizzy later."

Everyone was slightly taken aback, not yet understanding what he meant.

Suddenly, the Holy Fist Master raised his arms, clenched his fists, and slammed them into the air.

Bang! ! !

The sonic boom echoed throughout the arena, and the onlookers couldn't stand it and immediately covered their ears.

At the same moment the sound burst forth, ten golden triangular fist shadows, adorned with ornate carvings, instantly flew to the contestants on the ten small platforms.

Lin Chengfeng did not sense any malice or killing intent, but he still instinctively raised his hand to cover his face.

The moment the golden triangle of fists passed through the crowd, everyone vanished from the small platform in the blink of an eye.

In the VIP section, the Blood-Drinking Swordsman, who knew the Holy Fist Venerable's abilities, suddenly realized.

"Teleportation Fist..."

"I see. The preliminary rounds are never an arena."

The Bloodthirsty Swordsman's expression turned slightly serious. If he wasn't in the arena, then he was most likely on the surface.