Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 130 The Handsome Fatty

The first student sent by Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy was not tall, but had broad shoulders and was even somewhat overweight.

He looked nervous even when facing Ji Lin, who was clearly younger than him, and beads of sweat had already appeared on his forehead.

Of course, he'd seen Ji Lin in action before. Anyone else would be nervous too. It was unavoidable.

Ji Lin has displayed outrageous strength at such a young age, how could he not be afraid? The chubby boy subconsciously wiped his sweat with his sleeve, which caused a burst of laughter from the audience.

The referee presiding over the match was a beautiful black-haired woman in a purple dress, holding a megaphone-like amplification device. She called Ji Lin and the chubby boy to her side, her voice clear and pleasant, "The rules for the individual elimination tournament are: the losing side immediately leaves the stage, and the winning side can choose to continue or withdraw and have someone else replace them. Each side will send seven people, and the competition will continue until all seven members of one side are eliminated and they lose. Understand?"

Ji Lin replied, "Understood."

The chubby boy, however, seemed a little nervous and said in a very soft voice, "I...I understand."

The beautiful referee said, "Alright, both sides step back and wait for my command to begin the match. High-damage soul tools that rely on materials for victory, such as fixed-mount soul tools, are prohibited."

As she spoke, she stepped back.

The chubby boy from Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy forced a smile at Ji Lin and said, "I... I'm called Ma Yingjun. Please have mercy, junior."

Ji Lin's lips twitched, and he exclaimed, "What a great name. I'll go easy on you later, because of your name."

"Hey." The chubby boy's face lit up with joy. Although he didn't know what was wrong with his name, he was as happy as if he had received a gift to get Ji Lin's reply.

Neither of them had amplified soul tools, so the audience didn't know what they were saying, but judging from the little fat boy's expression, he didn't seem to have any fighting spirit.

And that was indeed the case. When Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy found itself in the same group as Shrek Academy, and about to face them in the first round of the tournament, their strategy was to conserve their strength as much as possible while maintaining good relations with Shrek Academy.

Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy wasn't a particularly strong academy to begin with. Several of their main players were injured during the elimination rounds, and now they were facing Shrek Academy, the number one academy on the continent. It's no wonder they weren't motivated. Anyway, it was a round-robin tournament, so losing to Shrek Academy wasn't shameful. Therefore, they simply planned to do their best and leave the rest to fate.

They weren't really happy about being drawn into the individual competition; they'd rather be drawn into the team battle and lose quickly...

The first match of the round-robin tournament has begun.

Ji Lin and the chubby boy stood facing each other on the competition stage.

"The match begins!" the beautiful referee shouted, already backing up to the edge.

Ma Yingjun was already very nervous, and upon hearing the referee's voice, he reacted instinctively, raising both arms. Three thick metal tubes appeared from each arm, and two equally thick metal tubes from each shoulder. A pair of folding wings instantly unfolded from his back, and six metal tubes appeared from each of his two thick legs. A metal breastplate-like soul tool also appeared on his chest. It was clearly a soul shield. To describe him as armed to the teeth would not be an exaggeration.

Ji Lin, on the other hand, was holding the Heavenly Fire Judgment with one hand, the air around his body distorted, and wisps of flames appeared and disappeared.

Ma Yingjun launched the first attack, his soul-guided cannons glowing as countless white orbs shot out from their muzzles, densely covering Ji Lin.

Ji Lin drew the Heavenly Fire Judgment sword and swept out a crimson sword aura, clearing away the countless white orbs of light in the air.

Ji Lin swung his sword again, and a crimson sword aura slashed towards Ma Yingjun, shattering the light shield in front of Ma Yingjun with overwhelming force. It was his defensive soul guide shield, but it failed to block Ji Lin's sword aura.

"Bang." Ma Yingjun, who was sent flying, fell directly off the stage, feeling dizzy and disoriented, but he was not seriously injured. Ji Lin kept his word and hit him very lightly.

Watching Ma Yingjun fall off the stage, Ji Lin hoisted the Heavenly Fire Judgment onto his shoulder and said calmly, "Next."

The beautiful referee then realized that the battle had ended too quickly. Ji Lin had only slashed twice throughout the entire battle, and Ma Yingjun had only fired one soul-guided cannon.

"Individual elimination round, first match, Shrek Academy wins."

Ma Yingjun got up, touched his chest where he had been struck by the sword energy, felt no pain, and gave Ji Lin a grateful look.

The second team member sent by Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy was a girl named Shangyue.

She was over 1.7 meters tall, around 18 or 19 years old. Although her appearance wasn't stunning, she had an extremely fit and slender figure, especially her long legs, which were quite distinctive.

Her outfit perfectly showcased her stunning figure.

Shangyue's fighting style is different from Ma Yingjun's; he uses a pair of dual swords and a close-combat soul tool.

After the referee announced the start, the girl charged towards Ji Lin with two large, white-glowing swords, exuding a fierce aura.

"Close combat, huh?" Ji Lin smiled faintly, raising the Heavenly Fire Judgment horizontally with one hand to block the twin blades that Shangyue was about to slash down.

"Clang, clang—"

The swords clashed, producing a metallic clang. Ji Lin exerted a slight force, and Shang Yue was sent flying backward by the force. She staggered a few steps before regaining her balance, her hands holding the sword trembling slightly, numb from the shock of Ji Lin's power.

In terms of strength, Ji Lin has never been afraid of anyone except Wang Qiu'er.

Taking advantage of Shangyue's unsteady footing, Ji Lin instantly appeared in front of Shangyue, clenched his left fist, and punched Shangyue in the abdomen.

"Bang." A white shadow flashed past the arena's protective shield and fell off the arena. It was Shangyue, who had been punched away by Ji Lin.

Cheers erupted again from the stands as Ji Lin effortlessly defeated his opponent twice, eliciting cheers from the audience.

After Shangyue's defeat, the captain of Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy stepped onto the arena. He bowed slightly to Ji Lin and said, "Situ Yu, Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy. Thank you for showing mercy to my companion. If you defeat me now, Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy will concede defeat."

Faced with the goodwill extended by Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy, Ji Lin nodded slightly and said, "Shrek Academy, Ji Lin."

In fact, this is what normal people do: if you can't beat someone, just admit defeat. There's nothing shameful about it.

On the contrary, the idea of ​​fighting even when they can't win, fighting to the death, even at the cost of lasting damage and sacrificing their potential and future, is very strange.

Like Ji Lin's previous life, students studied hard at school for their own future and prospects, not for the glory of the school.

Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, on the other hand, are completely different. For the sake of the academy's glory, they disregard their own future and prospects.

(End of this chapter)