My wife, who's in a vegetative state, please stop eavesdropping on my thoughts.

No one outside the arena was surprised; it was simply a matter of course.

Rather, the first 3 kilometers are a time to conserve energy.

The real show is yet to come!

In the conference room of Night Patrol Headquarters, looking at the red figure, Dong Jue's forehead furrowed deeply, and his expression was slightly uneasy.

"Don't you think this academic chief's appearance is too early?"

"According to our original prediction, she would not begin her trial until at least a week after it started, while Ice Queen would make her grand entrance around the tenth day to conclude the event. But this Corona appeared early on the fifth day, which is completely unpredictable...?"

"There's nothing strange about that, is there? Maybe they're just impatient, or they don't want to run into Bingfei, who is their direct bodyguard. They want to take advantage of the gap before Bingfei shows up, since Bingfei's ranking has already been leaked—" Miss Xing replied casually and vaguely while eating the delicate tea and snacks on the small table.

The Snow Knight stood by the window, looking out, and couldn't help but ask, "Miss Star, can you use your astrological abilities to predict the final outcome?"

Hearing this, Miss Xing rolled her eyes: "Are you even the top students from the academy? You really have no common sense at all. How could my extraordinary power possibly reach such a close place as Lady White Snow?"

Snow Knight: "......"

Winter Duke: "......"

Dongjue felt he was somewhat innocently caught in the crossfire.

The Snow Knight asked this question, not me.

On the other side, Snow Queen, Ice Queen, and several other two-star night patrol officers, including Adele, remained silent, watching Corona's figure on the projected screen.

Because Adele was new to the city, she hadn't fully grasped the power dynamics and relationships there. In addition, the projected image only showed pictures without sound or any fluctuations of extraordinary energy, so she couldn't quite figure out what level Corona was at.

Furthermore, since she was unfamiliar with the academic leader's life story and career path, she simply observed quietly without offering any opinions.

As countless spectators held their breath and watched intently, time ticked by.

Night fades and dawn breaks.

As the first rays of morning sunlight slowly swept across the sky.

Corona has reached the 2,400-meter area.

This is the location of the current highest record set by the Wilder Hess family girl.

Corona did not use any extraordinary means throughout the entire process, but simply relied on her physical strength to overcome the obstacle, and her expression remained unchanged from beginning to end.

The entire royal city exploded once again.

This time the cheers were even louder than before.

A single-handed defense of the Divine Court, a commoner's background, the top student in the academy, and now, having set the highest record in the Snow Palace Trial without using any abilities—these combined labels immediately boosted the confidence of all the academy members.

After all, they hadn't personally witnessed the battle situation in the Southern Region.

Who knows how much of Bingfei's record is actually inflated?

At least Corona's record is solid and undeniable!

In contrast, the Snow Knight's expression had become extremely unpleasant, and his hand resting on the windowsill tightened unconsciously.

He knew very well that even in his current state, it was absolutely impossible for him to easily cross the 2.4-kilometer height without any ability.

At least something forbidden would be needed to do it—

Could it be that...

Could it be that...?

Am I really just some random person standing on the roadside...?

This was the first time in history that the Snow Knight had felt such a profound sense of unease.

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"What sequence is this person?"

In the hotel's penthouse suite, Weiss pondered thoughtfully, "With this level of physical strength, the only options are conquest or slaughter, right?"

Standing in front of the panoramic glass window, the little swordsman, arms crossed over his chest, shook his head.

"She signed a confidentiality agreement with Ice Cloud Academy, her system and sequence are unknown, and she has never used her abilities in public. So even the Night Patrol probably doesn't have complete information about her sequence."

"However, I personally tend to think that she follows the conquest system. If she were following the killing system, she would definitely not be able to resist finding opportunities to secretly kill people. But I have specifically investigated and found that in the past two years, not only have there been no traces of serial killings in the royal city, but there have also been no large-scale casualties in the surrounding twenty-odd cities."

"More importantly, her attendance at the academy was perfect, meaning she was present for every class and training session, making it impossible for her to have free time to travel all the way to the suburbs to secretly commit murder—"

"Okay, then it must really be a conquest."

Upon hearing the little swordsman's analysis, Weiss nodded in agreement.

It has to be said, the Lunette family's intelligence network is truly unbeatable...

Two hours later.

Look at where Corona is.

The entire neighborhood was in a state of shock and uproar, and the night patrol members responsible for patrolling and standing guard in each block were basically numb.

Because Corona still didn't use any extraordinary means, she still managed to advance to a 5-kilometer area. You should know that this is already the minimum level for a Night Patrol 2-star combat cadre.

And she hasn't even graduated yet...

This talent is truly astounding.

They're on a completely different level from all the previous 7th-tier contestants!!!

Meanwhile, in the open-air café area, the three little ones looked at each other in surprise.

Nefert couldn't help but break the silence first: "Do you think she has already used her ability? Is it the kind that passively enhances herself?"

"That possibility cannot be ruled out... However, ultimately, we can't see any extraordinary fluctuations on the projection screen, and the Snow Palace Trial completely shields us from external perception, so it's difficult to detect whether there is any extraordinary power operating within her. It's possible that she has already activated a bunch of passive tricks, but it's also possible that she hasn't used them yet."

Mona's eyes were clearer than ever before.

She was clearly not sleepy at all at this moment, and was directly startled awake by Corona's combat power.

"I think that if she hasn't used her abilities yet, even Ice Queen might not be a match for her..." Nefertir said nervously.

"That's not necessarily the case. Ice Consort is definitely still in a strong position. After all, her direct guards are bound to have snow resistance, and the Snow Palace Trial is entirely their home ground."

"It's hard to say. Didn't that Snow Rider only manage 3 kilometers?"

"That Snow Knight was the top student in the academy before this..."

Nefertir and Mona argued for most of the day.

They then turned their attention to Vera, who had remained silent, wanting to hear her opinion.

Vera took a sip of her coffee, then said calmly:

"I think Big Yellow will win in the end..."

"Dahuang is a big yellow dog that I imagined. It's not even a superhuman, and it can't even beat ants and cockroaches. But in my setting, it can reach the top of the Snow Palace in one second without any reason."

Upon hearing this, Nefertir and Mona remained silent for a long time.

Paying any attention to her is already a favor...

Meanwhile, the red-haired girl on the projected screen stopped for a long time on the 5-kilometer steps, not continuing to move upwards. Instead, she bent over slightly, supporting herself on her knees with both hands, and began to breathe heavily, looking somewhat disheveled.

There is no doubt that 5 kilometers is a completely new bottleneck.

The air here is beyond thin; it's like the very breath of Snow White, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The cold is terrifying, and sweat turns into cold sweat before it even slides down your cheeks.

At this moment, seeing Corona finally showing signs of fatigue, the night patrol members and noble scions outside all breathed a sigh of relief.

Although it seems she hasn't used her full strength yet, at least we've figured out some of her stat limits.

If she can walk on 5 kilometers of ground with her bare hands as if it were flat ground, then she's a monster that no one her age in this era can handle. Perhaps in a few years, even the title of the strongest night patrolwoman in the royal city will have to be transferred...

However, at this stage...

With such strength, he truly deserves the title of monster who withstood the eleventh of the Divine Court's Zodiac while still a newborn!

Then, in the very next second—

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, as Corona breathed heavily, a visible extraordinary aura slowly rose from her body.

The intensity of the fluctuation almost distorted the air around her, and the refracted light and shadow caused the projected image to flicker for a moment.

Her long, bright red hair seemed to be ablaze, and dark red magma gel seeped from the pores of her skin, flowing slowly down her arms and legs. When it dripped onto the ice ladder and came into contact with the frigid ice, it instantly burst into a cloud of boiling white steam, emitting a sizzling, ear-piercing sound.

At that moment, she seemed to transform into a fiery demon god rising from the depths of the earth.

Flames surged and churned around her, and the scorching heat not only rose and spread, but also baked a large area of ​​clouds around her into a spectacular fiery cloud.

The once clear blue sky was completely dyed red in just a few seconds.

The magnificent and dazzling light could be seen from every corner of the royal city.

The next second, accompanied by a wave of sweltering heat, Corona's figure transformed into a phantom-like afterimage, appearing out of thin air in an area 6 kilometers above with just one step.

The burning figure left a fiery trail on the projected screen, and as she moved, a large section of the ice steps below was instantly engulfed by a continuous sea of ​​fire.

This breathtaking scene left almost all the audience members speechless.

This is absolutely the most gorgeous and dazzling special effects of any Tier 7 transcendent being to date!

This was enough to give the residents of the royal city, who had almost never seen a Tier 7 battle, a real treat for their eyes.

"..."

"..."

"Is it the Corona, or the Burner?"

Upon seeing this, the little swordsman's purple double pupils narrowed slightly.

There aren't many abilities in the Conquest system that manifest as fire, and even fewer that can unleash this level of destructive power.

If nothing unexpected happens, it should be one of these two.

"It could also be due to a contraindicated substance..."

Just in case, Aunt Bai added.

In the historical records of the Snow Palace Trials.

Many trial participants use combinations of forbidden items to create false appearances that do not belong to their own sequence.

Weiss should be most familiar with this kind of tactic...

Meanwhile, Weiss silently watched Corona's unstoppable, explosive figure on the projected screen, his emotions remaining relatively calm.

When he first advanced to become an 8th-tier weather master, he was almost driven mad by Mona's devastating power, and even had a moment of self-doubt, thinking that nature could never have any chance of winning against the conquest system.

However, he is no longer that naive weatherman...

Just as the group was talking...

In just half a minute, Corona had already surged forward at an altitude of eight kilometers.

He's now on par with Winter Lord, one of the eight direct guards!

Seeing this scene, many students from the academy were so excited that their eyes reddened, especially the members of the Ice Cloud Extraordinary Academy, who were almost bursting with joy.

Through the panoramic glass windows, Cassandra could even see her younger sister and brother at the scene.

That's right, Emily and Moro were mingling in the crowd from Icefall Academy, helping to hold up a banner that read "Go Corona!" and cheering excitedly.

Seeing this rebellious scene, the little swordsman's eyes twitched a few times.

Then, she suddenly turned to look at Weiss:

"Weiss, go and push Elune out here. I'm going to change my clothes."

"If I'm not mistaken, the Night Patrol should be getting restless by now."

"You're almost ready to go on stage—"

..

"It's time for Ice Queen to make her appearance."

In the conference room of Night Patrol Headquarters, the sudden, icy voice of Night Patrol after the snow sent a chill down the spines of everyone present.

Upon hearing this, everyone present fell into a brief silence.

That's right, it wasn't just the Little Sword Saint who was unhappy.