The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

Chapter 126 The Military Contract Shows Its Power, Ning Ran Loses Control?

The fighting arena was located in the western part of the dome, not far from the accommodation area. With the three's extraordinary strength, they arrived smoothly in no time.

This is a square, open-air building. Even before you get very close, you can hear shouts and cheers coming from inside. It's a bustling and lively place.

Four huge electronic screens were embedded in the outer wall of the fighting arena, constantly displaying various rankings. In particular, the golden screen, the Golden Ranking, had the names of the ninth and eighth place ranked constantly flashing, making it especially eye-catching.

"Ning Ran recently climbed all the way to ninth place on the Gold List and is now challenging Guo Wei, who is ranked eighth. The list will keep flashing like this until the two of them finish their battle."

Before Lu Yan could even ask, Yin Shuo began to explain. Ning Ran, unable to contain herself any longer, flashed and flew straight into the fighting arena.

Lu Yan glanced at the list of successful candidates and casually asked, "What if they don't respond at all?"

"Still no response?"

Yin Shuo pursed his lips, his tone tinged with helplessness, "If there is no response within ten days, the school will inquire. Unless there are special circumstances such as seclusion or going out on missions, it will be treated as an automatic surrender."

"Those old guys are always trying to force us into a fierce competition; they're a real pain."

Lu Yan chuckled upon hearing this. This system, though seemingly harsh, did indeed force everyone to keep moving forward, never daring to relax. In this world fraught with danger and surrounded by treacherous gods, every bit of strength meant a greater chance of survival. Being a little reckless was ultimately not a bad thing.

He looked up at the list of successful candidates again, his gaze sweeping quickly across it, and soon found two familiar names.

Golden List No. 0.2: Xiao Yiren.

Lu Yan had a general idea of ​​Xiao Yiren's strength; she was definitely not someone that ordinary Sequence 6 players could compare to. Yet, even so, she was only ranked second, which surprised him somewhat.

He continued to look upwards.

Golden List NO.1 Nangong Muyu.

Lu Yan lightly tapped the name on the screen with his fingertip, a hint of curiosity in his eyes: "This Nangong Muyu must be very strong, right?"

"Of course, how could an opponent who can't even beat Sister Xiao be weak?"

Yin Shuo nodded vigorously, then his expression suddenly turned strange again. "It's just that this guy's personality is a bit odd. He doesn't have the self-awareness of a master at all. You'll understand when you have the chance to meet him."

Lu Yan silently noted it down, glanced at the gold list again, pointed to the fifth position, and asked, "Is this Chu Ci Chu Xuan's brother?"

Upon hearing this, Yin Shuo's expression turned serious, and he said, "Yes, he is the eldest son of the Chu family and was originally the most promising candidate to inherit the position of the Third Chief Judge."

"original?"

Lu Yan astutely grasped the key point and pressed further, "Is he not anymore?"

"It wasn't like that a while ago, but I'm not sure now, after all, Judge Chu only has this one son."

Yin Shuo shrugged and continued, "He was originally on the Emperor's Path, but then for some reason he suddenly went to the Research Institute and changed his path. You didn't stay in the Experiment Building for long, otherwise you would definitely have run into him."

You don't need to run into him; he's already come knocking on your door.

Lu Yan secretly cursed in his heart, then quietly activated the Eye of the Dragon, his gaze piercing through the walls of the fighting arena and landing in the direction of the manor—the other party was still waiting at his door.

"What exactly is this guy trying to do?"

Lu Yan couldn't figure out what the other party was thinking for a while, so he simply stopped thinking about it and turned his attention back to the fighting arena.

The two entered the fighting arena together and found it already packed with people, with more students arriving one after another. Everyone's face was filled with excitement and anticipation, as if they themselves were the ones going into battle.

"Lu Yan, you go find a place to sit first, just save me a seat."

Yin Shuo looked around, patted Lu Yan on the shoulder, and then quickly walked to one side of the venue.

Curious, Lu Yan looked in the direction Yin Shuo had left and was shocked to find a richly dressed fat man holding a pile of tickets and writing something down. Who else could it be but Qian Xin!

With the powerful vision of the Dragon's Eye, Lu Yan easily saw the contents of the ticket, which was the odds for the match between Ning Ran and Guo Wei.

"Doesn't the college even care about something like this?"

Seeing this, Lu Yan couldn't help but chuckle. The Primordial Academy really had a lax discipline over its students; they were practically left to their own devices.

What he didn't know was that only a very small minority of students were completely left to their own devices like him; most students were still studying normally, but he just hadn't noticed.

Just then, the referee in the center of the arena raised his hand and announced loudly, "The match begins!"

Lu Yan didn't have time to find a seat, so he simply activated his Dragon Eyes to clearly capture every detail in the arena.

The first to attack was Ning Ran's opponent, Guo Wei.

He was wearing a tight-fitting mage robe, had a buzz cut, and stood tall and looked quite capable.

With a flick of his wrist, a chilling ice spear instantly materialized in his palm. Ice shards fell in a flurry. Gripping the ice spear, a thin layer of ice formed beneath his feet as he charged towards Ning Ran.

Wherever he went, the ground froze into ice, which not only hindered Ning Ran's movement but also accelerated his progress by taking advantage of the smoothness of the ice.

Seeing this, Ning Ran was not afraid at all. Her steps were steady, and she gripped the Rebellion Blade on her back with her right hand. With a light flick of her wrist, a sharp sword aura shot out the moment the blade was drawn.

Unlike the attacks of ordinary weapons, the Blade of Rebellion is surrounded by a faint black power, which is proof of its deep resonance with the weapon's power.

This is one of the core advantages of the Military Contract Path: the unity of man and weapon, the infusion of contract power into the weapon, which can amplify one's combat power several times over.

Although she hadn't completely become demonized, Ning Ran's speed was still considerable. What appeared to be ordinary sword-wielding movements became precise and swift thanks to the weapon contract.

The Blade of Rebellion, imbued with intense killing intent, hurtled straight at Guo Wei's face. That killing intent was not merely a matter of overwhelming force, but also carried a mental impact that could shake one's very soul.

The Blade of Rebellion clashed with the Ice Spear with a deafening roar. The crisp sound of metal colliding was accompanied by flying ice shards. Gusts of cold wind and chilling killing intent intertwined and spread out. Some students watching the battle who were relatively close were even shaken back by the aftershocks, their faces showing horror.

But Guo Wei was completely oblivious, swinging his ice spear even faster and faster, making the most of the advantages of the ice path.

The ice spear could be switched at will to become an ice hammer, ice lock, or other weapons, its transformations unpredictable. Each switch carried a chilling aura, relentlessly suppressing Ning Ran. More importantly, his frost power could freeze the mind, perfectly countering the mental impact of Ning Ran's killing intent.

"Guo Wei awakened the Ice Freezing Path, which is considered one of the more successful new paths the academy has developed in recent years."

Yin Shuo suddenly appeared beside Lu Yan, holding a ticket in his hand, clearly having bet on Ning Ran to win.

"This path allows one to condense ice-attribute weapons at will, while also freezing the mind and preventing external interference, which is quite effective against Ning Ran's killing intent."

Even knowing that Ning Ran was being restrained, Yin Shuo still had full confidence in him.

Seeing this, Lu Yan smiled slightly and turned his gaze back to the arena.

He could see clearly that Ning Ran, though seemingly passive, was actually using the clash of weapons to hone her resonance with the two weapon contracts (the Blade of Rebellion and the Yama Blade). This was another major advantage of the weapon contract path.

During battle, the bond between soldiers and their units can be strengthened in real time, and the bond strength will continuously increase with the intensity of the battle.

As Yin Shuo said, the murderous aura of the Blade of Rebellion did not have a direct impact on Guo Wei. On the contrary, Ning Ran herself, as the weapons continued to collide, Guo Wei's frost power spread along the blade.

A thin layer of ice gradually formed on his arms and calves, his movements became increasingly slow, and the flow of energy throughout his body became sluggish.

Even so, Ning Ran did not show any panic. Instead, her smile became even brighter, and the fighting spirit in her eyes grew stronger.

What he wanted was this kind of evenly matched battle. Only in this way could he fully unleash the potential of the weapon and help him better master the power of the demon!

"Is this guy going to go berserk again?"

Guo Wei frowned slightly, a hint of apprehension rising in his heart.

Actually, he didn't want to accept the challenge. The older students all knew how terrifying Ning Ran was after she went crazy.

If he were accidentally injured, it could easily affect his trip to the tower a few days later.

However, if he doesn't accept the challenge, his ranking on the gold list will drop.

After all, this ranking isn't just for show; it brings real benefits.

With this thought in mind, Guo Wei no longer hesitated and suddenly threw the ice spear in his hand into the air. His body emanated a chilling aura, and the ice elements in the world frantically gathered towards him.

Ning Ran instinctively tried to retreat, but the ice spear above his head suddenly exploded, turning into countless sharp frost blades that rained down on him like a storm, blocking all his escape routes.

Ning Ran immediately quickened her pace and nimbly dodged, but the frost blades seemed to have a mind of their own and relentlessly pursued her.

These were flying blades controlled by Guo Wei using ice-based paths, capable of locking onto targets remotely. Soon, the fighting arena was covered with a dense array of flying blades, compressing Ning Ran's range of movement to the extreme. The ice beneath her feet grew thicker and thicker, requiring extra Qi to break free from the freeze with each step.

Just then, Guo Wei suddenly clenched his fist and shouted, "Condense! Explode!"

All the frost blades on the field instantly disintegrated, turning into even smaller ice crystals that swept towards Ning Ran like a tornado.

As the ice crystals swirled, the cold intensified, freezing the ground and causing it to crack wherever it passed.

Ning Ran immediately swung his sword to block, the Blade of Rebellion carrying the power of the contract, slashing towards the ice crystal storm. But the moment the blade touched the ice crystal storm, the storm quickly condensed, trying to freeze him and his weapon in place.

Ning Ran immediately retreated, narrowly avoiding the freezing, while the ice crystal storm had already solidified into a huge ice pillar, standing in the center of the arena.

The next instant, the ice pillar shattered again, and countless frost blades attacked once more, only to disintegrate into an ice crystal storm, repeating endlessly.

This is Guo Wei's most proficient tactic—the Ice Cycle. Unless all the ice crystals can be instantly eliminated or his extraordinary power exhausted, they can only be worn down to death by him.

Guo Wei had been cultivating numerous techniques to increase endurance since Sequence 9 in preparation for this tactic. At this moment, his extraordinary power was surging out continuously, clearly indicating his intention to wage a war of attrition and completely wear down Ning Ran.

The students on the viewing platform exclaimed in surprise. Some were worried for Ning Ran, while others were optimistic about Guo Wei's attrition tactics.

On the field, Ning Ran had nowhere to avoid it, but he suddenly stopped, put the Blade of Rebellion back on his back, bent down, and gently placed his right hand on the hilt of the Yama Blade.

The next instant, Ning Ran suddenly drew his sword. With a crisp "clang", the moment the Yama Blade was unsheathed, raging black flames erupted from his body, and the demonic power he had been accumulating for a long time suddenly burst forth!

"This guy's out of control again!"