Firefly Journey

Chapter 203 The Contest of Prodigies (4)

Not everyone is as cautious as Lin Yuanran.

More and more people gathered on the cliffs on both sides of the snow valley, all thinking they were there to pick up bargains, little did they know they were just mantises and cicadas.

Lin Yuanran, with only his eyes visible from the bushes, took in the people's attire and actions, analyzing them in his mind.

"They're all unfamiliar faces; it looks like they'll start fighting first," Lin Yuanran thought.

Lin Yuanran had researched those top seeded players beforehand, but he couldn't find any relevant memories of the current batch of people who had arrived.

This is a good thing. If a popular player really comes to this small Dragon King Temple, Lin Yuanran will have no choice but to leave quietly and preserve his strength.

Running away when you can't win is Lin Yuanran's only rule for survival in this other world!

So far, no formidable opponents have emerged.

Lin Yuanran lay low, waiting for the moment to strike.

The snow-covered cliff gradually became noisy.

Thinking himself the first person to arrive here, he felt extremely upset as he watched more and more people come to hear the news.

"Oh, it seems someone beat us to it."

The speaker had a head of arrogant blond hair, and behind him were two henchmen.

In a way, they were lucky; within just a few hours of arriving, they reunited with the people from their own college and began working together.

The first man to arrive gritted his teeth and asked, "What do you want?"

"What are you doing? Haha!" The blond-haired man spoke with disdain, relying on the superior numbers of his side to show his arrogance. "Everyone who comes here is here for those two magical beasts down there. If you know what's good for you, get out of here! Otherwise, hehe, I don't mind making you the first one to be eliminated."

The first man clenched his fists, too angry to speak.

Despite his immense resentment, he felt utterly humiliated facing three opponents, with no choice but to be crushed.

"Who do we have here? It's just a few of 'Hanuk's' stray dogs!" A vicious, mocking voice rang out from behind the three.

Upon hearing this, the three turned around angrily, only to see a noble-looking young man dressed in fur coats looking at them with utter contempt.

The three knew each other; "Golden Eyes" Kerry had a history of conflict with each other.

It turns out that the three of them came from Hanuk Academy, which belonged to the Kingdom of Sessu and was one of the two most famous academies in the kingdom.

The other one is the "Kuse" Academy where the fur-clad boy is located.

Originally, the two institutions of learning were like brothers and should have helped each other, but that is not the case.

From their very inception, the two institutions of learning were bitter rivals, and for hundreds of years they have been competing with each other, neither willing to concede.

The Kingdom of Sesu reported to the Duchy and received a clear reply allowing both academies to fight simultaneously, at which point the Sesu royal family finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If there is only one spot, the two academies will probably fight each other to the death, leaving the royal family in a lose-lose situation.

The Duchy wasn't truly generous; it was simply indifferent, doing a favor without much effort. With St. Louis College around, what difference would it make if there were ten more universities? Would it change the outcome?

St. Louis's benchmark is at least the Eklin Academy of the Fighting Arena, or top-tier institutions like the Black and White Academy of Chu, rather than a small, insignificant academy like the Kingdom of Sesu.

The leader, a blond-haired man named "Wild Dog" Bansi, was known for his crazy personality at Hanukkah College and was quite famous.

However, the fur-clad youth in front of them was even more ruthless. He was the standard-bearer of Kuser Academy, and his strength far surpassed any of the three of them.

"Kerry, you alone can't take anything from us!" Bansi's eyes flashed with malice. If possible, he would definitely eliminate this leader of the enemy academy. When he returned to the academy, he would be treated as a hero.

Kerry gave a cold laugh, then raised his voice so that Lin Yuanran, who was some distance away, could hear what he said.

"I'm sure you've all come here for the points in the valley. But right now, the most promising candidates are Hanukkah's three. They come from the same academy and are the strongest overall."

If we don't unite, the points will probably be theirs. I propose we eliminate them first, then each person can claim the points based on their own ability.

Upon hearing this, everyone, including the first person to arrive, changed their expression.

Yes, he's right. Overall, the strongest group present was Hanukkah Academy, with its three members sticking together. The rest were all alone; one can't fight four hands with one fist—that's a simple and easy-to-understand principle.

The first to agree with Kerry was the one who arrived first. His name was Joelvin, and he was furious after being mocked by the trio. Now he could finally vent his anger.

"I agree! Let's take out these three first!" Joelvin roared.

The trio led by Bansi instantly became the target of everyone's attention, and all the scattered contestants around them gathered around.

There is no turning back now.

Bansi wanted to say something, but hesitated. The current situation couldn't be reversed in a few words. Everyone was clear-headed; if they didn't take down the strongest faction first, they would have no chance at all.

"Kerry, you just wait!"

In the end, Bansi could only utter harsh words to Kerry.

Carey chuckled and said, "You should go wait for me outside the court first."

After saying that, Kerry made the first move.

His eyes turned from black to yellow, radiating a visible light in broad daylight!

With a single glance, his eyes seemed to radiate laser beams, emanating two ripples of magical energy.

Oracle. Radiant Edge.

Hanuk and his two companions were already familiar with Kairi's moves and easily dodged the divine oracle.

Over there, Joelvin also made a fierce move, wielding an ice sword nearly a meter long, and charged forward without regard for anything else.

With two people taking the lead, the rest of the group followed suit. In an instant, all sorts of magic bloomed on the snowfield, and the roars they emitted soared into the sky, deafeningly loud!

Amidst the deafening roar of battle, the fight beneath the snow valley was nearing its end. However, those who were besieging Hanuk's trio were completely unaware of this.

From Lin Yuanran's perspective, the armored mountain tortoise's shell was completely cracked open, exposing its delicious flesh right under the snow bear's nose.

The snow bear showed no mercy; it had been starving for too long. With its gaping maw, blood spurted out, staining the nearby snow red.

Lin Yuanran waited for two minutes.

Two minutes later, Hanukkah and his two companions were still putting up a strong counterattack.

Lin Yuanran put on the mask, and a wicked idea came to mind.

He temporarily transformed into Locke's appearance, leaped down the snow cliff, and appeared on the snow bear's back without making a sound.

The snow bear, thoroughly enjoying its meal, was completely unprepared for the arrival of the yellow oriole. Having expended considerable energy hunting its prey, it was now less than a quarter of its peak condition.

Lin Yuanran raised his staff and brought it down, the great fire dragon that spewed from "Darkness's Praise" pierced the snow bear from behind, leaving it piercing through the heart.

Too late and things will change.

Lin Yuanran didn't have time to deal with it carefully. He condensed fire into a knife and, in no time, cut the snow bear and the armored mountain tortoise in half a minute.

Without stopping, he sealed these fine magical beast flesh and blood into the "Fantasy Ledger" and left.