Chapter 371: Using the System's Ability

Li An's face wore a grave expression; sweat slid constantly from his brow, soaking his clothes, yet his gaze remained firm. "It seems I must show some true skill," Li An thought silently to himself.

Just then, Misaka Mikoto appeared in the spectator stands. She crossed her arms, watching the battle in the arena, her brows knitting slightly: "That guy is truly tenacious." Although her attitude toward Li An was neutral, she could not help but feel some admiration for his performance at this moment. Shokuhou Misaki stood nearby; seeing Guo Yao look at Li An with a worried face, a hint of jealousy flashed in her eyes: "Hmph, he is merely an ordinary participant; what is there to worry about?" Hearing Shokuhou Misaki's words, Guo Yao felt somewhat displeased, but at this moment she was more concerned about Li An's safety and had no time to pay attention.

Mitou Genchun hid in the shadows, quietly observing all of this; a hint of cunning revealed itself in his eyes: "This Li An is truly interesting; let us see how he deals with what comes next." Meanwhile, Saten Ruiko gripped Guo Yao's hand nervously: "Guo Yao, do you think anything will happen to Li An?" Guo Yao patted Saten Ruiko's hand and comforted her: "Nothing will happen to him; I believe in him." In truth, her heart was also filled with worry, but she did not want to show it.

The battle in the arena grew ever more intense; under his opponent's attacks, Li An gradually began to struggle. Several wounds had already appeared on his body, and blood stained his clothes red. Yet he still did not give up, constantly seeking openings in his opponent's defenses. Suddenly, he discovered a flaw within his opponent's attack net; joy surged in his heart. "Now is the time!" Li An shouted, his body shooting forward like an arrow leaving the bowstring, and using the system's ability, he launched a fatal strike at that flaw.

"Boom!" A tremendous roar sounded as that esper was blasted away by Li An's attack, crashing heavily to the ground and losing the ability to fight. Seeing this, the other espers all wore expressions of shock. "How is this possible? He actually found our flaw," one esper said in terror. Seizing this opportunity, Li An pressed his advantage; his attacks grew ever more sharp, and opponents fell one by one under his assault.

"This guy is somewhat interesting," Accelerator said, watching Li An in the arena; the disdain in his eyes gradually turned into a hint of curiosity. At this moment, Kamijou Touma also arrived at the scene. Seeing Li An in the arena, he mistook him for a villain and immediately rushed forward: "Hey, what are you doing? Stop at once!" Li An was fighting at full strength when he suddenly felt a powerful force surge toward him; he quickly dodged to the side. "Who are you? Why are you attacking me?" Li An asked angrily. Kamijou Touma looked at him and said with a serious face: "I do not care what your purpose is; causing trouble here is not allowed!" The two thus became locked in a standoff.

Just then, Li An suddenly discovered evidence that the Academy City high command was manipulating the fighting arena. A thought stirred in his heart, and he decided to expose this conspiracy. "Do you think you can control everything this way? Today I will make your conspiracy known to the world!" Li An shouted loudly, then displayed the evidence. Seeing this evidence, the audience immediately erupted into an uproar. The Academy City high command's faces changed drastically; they had not expected Li An to discover this secret and immediately sent people to seize the evidence and cover up the matter.