Firefly Journey

Chapter 204 The Contest of Prodigies (5)

The scene on the snow cliff was bustling and noisy, with people fighting fiercely, completely unaware of what was happening at the bottom of the snow valley.

Among those who were surrounding Hanuk's trio was a jackal-like beastman whose keen sense of smell led him to discover a clue.

A faint smell of blood...

The jackal-man named Gavin was instantly awakened and ran towards the snow valley.

His unusual behavior attracted the attention of many people. Everyone realized that the purpose of this trip was for Warcraft and for a lot of points; they couldn't put the cart before the horse.

Judging from the looks of it, the snow bear had already dealt with the armored mountain tortoise, so everyone went over to it.

At this point, two members of Hanuk's trio had been eliminated in the encirclement, leaving only "Wild Dog" Bansi barely clinging to life. The departure of the others gave him a chance to catch his breath.

"Golden Eyes" Kaili's expression was gloomy.

From his perspective, it would be best to eliminate Bansi as well, but no one was focused on that right now. While he was certainly stronger than Bansi, he couldn't be certain of victory. If Bansi were to retaliate, it would be a losing proposition, since the main task was to earn as many points as possible for the academy.

Over there, Joelvin also stopped casting the oracle. Everyone tacitly agreed, wanting to see what was happening below the snow valley.

The group temporarily stopped and looked into the distance, then saw a figure running wildly away.

Yes, just a silhouette...

And where the two monsters had been, there was a pool of blood, not even a trace of their fur remained.

The expressions on everyone's faces were quite varied.

We've been scheming and plotting here for ages, only to have someone else get the better deal? Who can accept that?!

However, the person had already gone far away and disappeared into the snowfield, and there was no way to catch up.

Seeing the unpleasant expressions on everyone's faces, Bansi, the only remaining member of Hanukkah's trio, was no longer afraid of incurring the wrath of the crowd. In any case, he had been treated so miserably by everyone that it was no different from being eliminated.

"Hehe, you all think you're so smart, but in the end you're just doing the work for others. In my opinion, you shouldn't continue participating in the competition. Go home and farm. You can at least have a harvest next year, so you won't end up with nothing."

His taunts drew angry glares from several short-tempered contestants, but ultimately no one attacked him.

The reason is simple: everyone thinks the same way as Kerry. Bansi is like a cornered beast. Although he has encountered a dead end, he still has the power to fight back. Whoever provokes him will have to bear the consequences.

Even if he is eliminated, he will suffer a great loss. In such a brutal elimination environment, losing the ability to protect oneself is not good news and is no different from giving up.

So even though people were dissatisfied with his words, no one was foolish enough to fight him to the death.

Just as everyone was leaving in disappointment, Joelvin suddenly had a flash of inspiration and murmured in the direction where Lin Yuanran had disappeared:

"That person's back looks so familiar, it's like Locke from Ecklin Academy..."

"What did you say?" Kerry asked, having overheard him.

“He looks like Locke from Eklin!” Joelvin raised his voice. He had seen the Eklin Academy team from Radiant City participating in the competition, and the young third-level awakener Locke was truly rare, so he had taken special note of him.

"Locke... well, then we really don't have a chance."

"But with his abilities, there's no need for him to do it secretly, is there?"

"Are you stupid? He's just one person, how could he possibly incur the wrath of the masses? Of course, we should avoid fighting if possible and conserve our strength!"

The crowd buzzed with discussion, speculating about Locke's actions. Little did they know, aside from the similar head, they were completely different people.

If Lin Yuanran knew what they were saying, he would definitely laugh out loud. Strange, isn't it? What does Locke's behavior have to do with me? I'll join you in the fight!

In any case, everyone's efforts were ultimately in vain, and they dispersed in all directions with great tacit understanding.

However, the resentment has already taken root in his heart, and if he were to encounter Locke or anyone from the Debasa Empire again, he probably wouldn't be so friendly.

……

……

Outside of "Spring in Nakas", it was nearly dusk.

Cassius left for a while, and by then there were not as many spectators as during the day.

Suddenly, the ranking of the factions' points on the bulletin board next to them changed.

Hrukaf College lost its top spot and was replaced by St. Louis.

The spectators weren't surprised. St. Louis was, on paper, one of the top universities in the world.

However, in addition to the college rankings, there is also a list of contestant rankings, but due to the large number of participants, only the top fifty are displayed.

Originally, the first place belonged to Ted, the chosen one of Khrukav, but now that has changed.

The person who surpassed him was an unknown individual.

Ario Morris.

Cassius raised an eyebrow, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

"I knew it! How did you end up choosing that kid? Turns out he really does have his merits."

"Beside me, Margarita, who had arrived at some unknown time, said..."

“It was just good luck. Wasn’t Ted, who was in first place before, the same thing? He was nobody, but he was in first place for several hours by luck,” Cassius said.

"Do you think I'm stupid?" Margarita said with a laugh. "We witnessed the whole process of how Ted got first place. Strictly speaking, there was 70% luck involved. Your classmate Ario, on the other hand, didn't have that problem, did he?"

Ted was incredibly lucky; upon entering the alternate dimension, he encountered two dying monsters attacking each other.

He wasn't without competitors; several other contestants were also eyeing those two large packages of points.

However, Ted stood out from the crowd thanks to his formidable strength.

A video projected from the air captured his entire experience live.

Lin Yuanran's opportunistic trickery, however, was completely different.

In fact, the chaotic battle that broke out above the snow valley was also captured in the live footage, but Lin Yuanran was not among them.

As everyone involved in the battle gave up fighting, any scenes that even remotely involved Lin Yuanran were completely cut off.

The staff at the Vatican responsible for switching the footage didn't expect that before the fierce battle could be decided, the real prize had been stolen by an infiltrator, and there wasn't even time to switch back.

Whether it was the audience or those involved, all they saw was Lin Yuanran's retreating figure. No one noticed Lin Yuanran's disguise.

Except for Cassius, who knew he had the "Thousand Illusions" mask.

As his teacher, he naturally wouldn't say anything carelessly, so this matter is a bit mysterious.

From the perspective of other spectators, they would never have a clue how this guy named Ario managed to climb to the top of the standings without even appearing on screen.

Cassius smiled and said, "I won't answer your various guesses. Just keep reading and you'll know everything."

Margarita curled her lip: "Playing mysterious, huh?"

Cassius did not deny it. After a moment of silence, Cassius said, "I would like to ask you for a favor."

“You weren’t begging just now,” Margarita said with a smile.

"That's why I didn't speak for a while," Cassius said.

"You're something else! What if I didn't agree?"

"You will say yes."