Popularity is everything; I play a super genius

Only now did she see that Huo Mu and the others had gradually caught up.

"No, no... Huomu... what the hell is this?"

Huo Mu was engulfed in raging flames, which even enveloped Bai Lili and Shana.

Wherever the flames reached, the seawater avoided them, creating a dry passage on the seabed!

That scene was simply unbelievable!

The three of them ran wildly along the seabed, and before they knew it, they had caught up to the area directly below them.

"???"

A series of question marks appeared on Liuli's forehead.

Knowing the plot, Saki had anticipated this scene.

That's why he remained completely calm even though he was physically weak.

There's a cheater in the team!

He also got on the trailer...

For Saki, the most difficult part of this competition was not anything else, but rather the first hurdle in the preliminary rounds.

However, this hurdle was a complete relief for Huomu.

Saki is the best at capitalizing on situations, and thus, he already had a plan in mind.

Once this hurdle is overcome, the subsequent battles will be a breeze for Saki, a breeze he can conquer with his eyes closed.

Liuli looked at Huomu and the others. Huomu had just jumped out of the sea and was shouting at her with his head tilted back:

"Ruri, let's continue!"

Liuli understood what Huomu meant. She looked down at Qiji, who nodded affirmatively at her.

Finally, the girl stopped hesitating and swooped down towards Huomu and the others, completing the "baton handover" with the three-person group.

In that instant, Huo Mu took a deep breath, his cheeks flushed red, and the flames on his body surged again, engulfing Qi Ji as well.

"I'll do it!" Setsuna took over from Saki.

Among the trio racing underwater, Setsuna is the only speed-type and has the highest Echo rank, so she is naturally the one to take the lead.

In an instant, it propelled Saki to race across the seabed, its speed undiminished.

After leaving Qiji behind, Liuli went solo, her speed increased dramatically, and her ranking began to climb rapidly.

Watching this "passionate relay" scene, the comments section was filled with pride:

"The child has grown up!"

"This is our bond!"

"Finally, it's not just Lao Ji dragging everyone down alone."

"Hilarious! This time, you, Hajiji, are the one being dragged along."

Of course, the comments section is never completely harmonious:

"Speaking of which, while I don't deny your previous contributions, you're in this state now. Can't you face reality and withdraw from the competition? Don't drag the team down."

"What the hell? We didn't complain about the characters you promoted dragging the team down before, but now you're complaining about Shanglaoji?"

"No, does anyone really think Lao Ji will be a hindrance? I'll put it this way—even if Lao Ji is in a wheelchair, coughing up blood, and on his last breath, if I had to choose the person I can trust the most, I would still choose him!"

……

As time went by, advance teams began to successfully land on the island.

First place: Ciel.

Second place, appeal to the world.

Third place, Liuli.

The fourth to eighth places were all taken by exchange students from Karentia.

Dorian, the eighth to land on the island, looked at the two female students from the City of Fire on the ship with great reluctance:

"I'm sorry, ladies, but fate is like the blooming season."

It blooms with great fanfare, but its withering signifies farewell.

He bent down, took the hands of the two female students, and placed a light kiss on each of their fingertips.

"If you ever meet me again, remember to pretend you don't know me. I can't stand seeing old feelings again."

As soon as he finished speaking, Dorian released his grip, took a step back, and before the two female students could react, he lightly snapped his fingers.

In an instant, the flower boat scattered petals like snowflakes, carrying Dorian gracefully ashore.

The two people on the boat fell into the sea amidst screams.

Dorian didn't even turn his head, casually tossing his hand—

The petals swept across the sea like flying knives, piercing through the spirits of the two people in the blink of an eye.

The two women's names were instantly and ruthlessly erased from the leaderboard by the sea of ​​consciousness.

Seeing this, the audience of the City of Fire couldn't sit still:

"Holy crap! That was brutal?!"

"Given his good looks, I thought this guy would at least have some gentlemanly manners..."

"Gentlemanly conduct? Hilarious! Trying to suck up to Kalentia now? When have they ever shown any mercy to the City of Salary?"

"Those two women...sigh!"

"My assessment is that they've lost their mind, actually hoping that an exchange student from Karentia will help them pass the test?"

With Dorian taking the lead, the rest of the Karentia group naturally didn't sit idle either.

Various echoes rushed towards the contestants who were still struggling on the sea.

At the same time, Xia Er and the others couldn't help but look at Su Shi, who had already landed on the island.

I have to admit, that sly fox really had some skill; it's a pity he couldn't intercept him before he landed on the island...

But on second thought, it might not be such a bad thing.

If we just let him be eliminated without any screen time during the preliminary rounds, it would be too lenient.

—So you're called the Hope of the City of Fire, right?

Then I'll tear you to pieces in front of everyone in the City of Fire!

……

It's true that Qi Ji told Su Shi about the fragments of mythology, but he didn't go into every detail.

Therefore, at this moment, facing the various resentful and venomous gazes cast upon him by the people of Kalentia, Su Shi was truly at a loss for words.

Why do they all look at me like that?

It's like... I killed their father?

Especially Dorothy—

Of all the people in this group, Dorothy is the only one whom Su Shi has some affection for, after all, she's a fan of her idol.

Su Shiben even wanted to go up and ask her for an autograph or something.

But now, it seems that Su Shi has a kind of illusion—

If I were to be so tactless as to approach Dorothy now and start a conversation, she would bite me to death...

This caused Su Shi to instinctively take a half-step back.

……

……

Chapter 111: Passing the Preliminary Rounds! The Decisive Stage! (3-in-1)

There are four islands in the east, west, south, and north, and fifty participants are allowed to log in to each island.

Because the first stage has a strict time limit, once an island is selected, it is basically too late to change the destination midway.

Therefore, the three minutes of preparation time before the start of the competition are reserved for the players to analyze the situation and select the island to land on.

Making the right choices based on one's own abilities and the distribution of competitors is undoubtedly an extremely important part of personal strength.

Clearly, most people's first thought was to avoid the exchange students at Kalentia.

However, if these people are on the first level, then Karentia is on the second level.

They used a little trick—

At first, Xia Er and his companions pretended to choose to land on the three islands: the south, the west, and the north.

Just as everyone was rushing towards East Island, they suddenly turned back!

Five people were separated to compete for the spots on the East Island!

This is why, initially, the rankings of the Kalentia group all fell to the bottom—

Because they essentially gave all participants almost ten minutes.

At this moment, the objective has been achieved.

The group from Kalentia had planned from the very beginning to reduce their numbers in the first stage.

There are a full two hundred spots in the first round, which is far too many.

The tidal competition doesn't need so much waste.

Led by Charles, the five members of the Kalentia group activated their Echoes and stood guard at the landing point, slamming the contestants who tried to come ashore into the sea and killing them one by one.

What, you're asking why there's no Wuma Zero?

This was, of course, because this local from the City of Fire, who had only transferred to Kalentia a few months earlier, was not fully trusted.

She has now been exiled to another island, and her position is temporarily being filled by Dorian.

As students from Xinzhi City were eliminated one after another, including many from Class 8, the students were left in the dust.

Liuli, who had already landed on the island, simply watched coldly, unmoved.

It wasn't until Saki and the others appeared and prepared to land on the island that Ruri suddenly launched her attack!

The well-constructed echo is suddenly released!

However, the moment her telepathic echo was activated, it was intercepted by echoes of the same lineage!

The people of Karentia were naturally wary of this girl who ranked second only to Sharl on the island.

The person responsible for keeping an eye on Ruri was Rina, who, like her, possessed the genealogy of the mind.

Liuli was slightly startled.

The spiritual lineage is not common; this is the first time she has seen it in someone outside the Kamishiro family.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Yagami Rina. If we're being honest, we're actually distant relatives."

Rina clearly recognized Ruri's identity and spoke with a smile.

Three hundred years ago, the Kamishiro family was nearly destroyed. Although they eventually recovered, some of their members betrayed the family and joined the Kalentia.

The Mind Lineage excels at exploiting others' shock and panic to take advantage of their vulnerability.

Rina revealed her identity for this very purpose.

However, Rina's smile froze slightly the next moment.

She never imagined that she, who had enjoyed the best educational resources in Kalentia since childhood, would be inferior to this "distant relative" from a poor and remote area in terms of spiritual resonance.

Both of them activated the third-order mental echo, but Liuli's echo strength far exceeded her expectations!

He thought he could easily silence the other party's response, but unexpectedly, he was the one who ended up at a disadvantage.

Of course, this is also because she didn't deploy her full defense, while her opponent did and got serious.

Rather, Rina felt that this was the difference between them.