Chapter 59: Bye, Still a Bye

There were 104 examinees who entered the arena competition.

After three rounds, a total of 91 people entered the loser's bracket.

That is to say, there were only 13 people left who could compete for this year's Qingcheng top scholar.

The fourth round did not follow the rule of the smallest number versus the largest number, but re-drew lots, and one person would get a bye.

The person who got a bye would not increase their points and would directly enter the next round, and the result of the draw was that the person who got a bye was none other than Ye Lin.

If it were someone else who got a bye, the others might envy that guy's good luck.

But it was Ye Lin who got a bye, and the other examinees almost all let out a long sigh of relief, feeling that their luck was truly good.

Ye Lin getting a bye meant that in the fourth round, none of them would run into this monster, Ye Lin.

No matter who it was, running into Ye Lin basically meant entering the loser's bracket. Ye Lin getting a bye was obviously good news.

And the results of the others' draws also came out soon. The other two matches seemed plain, and the only match with relatively strong watchability was Luo Jun versus Wang Zhengguang!

Two SSS-rank professions finally stood on the same arena!

"Both examinees, please stand within the circle. Before I announce the start, please do not make any unnecessary movements."

The proctor for this match also changed from one to two. Anyone knew that this battle would inevitably be a dragon-and-tiger fight.

"Now, please both examinees display your profession and level."

【Luo Jun, Shadow Dragon Spear, level 14】

【Wang Zhengguang, Rainbow Blade, level 13】

The levels of the two were level 14 and level 13.

If it weren't for the monster Ye Lin this year, Luo Jun and Wang Zhengguang would obviously be the most dazzling new stars in Qingcheng.

"Classmate Luo, it seems you have to enter the loser's bracket."

Two daggers appeared in Wang Zhengguang's hand, then he held them backhanded. The daggers flashed with faint cold light, making one shudder.

And the black long spear in Luo Jun's hand shook on the ground, and the entire arena even produced a trace of vibration.

This move obviously demonstrated Luo Jun's near-terrifying strength.

"Just relying on you is not enough." Luo Jun glanced at Wang Zhengguang, his eyes full of contempt.

Wang Zhengguang instantly narrowed his eyes. An assassin profession against a warrior profession was originally not easy to fight. He would rather run into Student Zhuge Ni than face Luo Jun.

But since he drew him, he could only go all out.

"Profession and level display completed, fourth round competition begins!"

As soon as the proctor's words fell, Wang Zhengguang disappeared on the arena like a ghost. As a Rainbow Blade profession, his speed was dazzlingly fast.

And Luo Jun's eyes instantly became sharp. He waved the black long spear in his hand, dancing out several spear shadows, and a burst of metallic clashing sounds instantly resounded through the arena.

Everyone knew that Wang Zhengguang was going all out, but they couldn't capture Wang Zhengguang's figure at all. It looked like Luo Jun was performing spear techniques on the arena alone.

"So scary! Is this the scene of two SSS-rank professions fighting?"

"I can't even see where Wang Zhengguang is! If I were on the stage, I estimate I would be killed by Wang Zhengguang in the first second!"

"Too scary. We are all job-changers, but I feel that I and they are not in the same world at all!"

Looking at the dazzling sparks splashing from time to time on the arena, many people's eyes were full of fear.

Sometimes the gap between people is truly greater than the gap between people and dogs. Obviously, they all participated in the job-change ceremony, entered the novice realm, and then came to participate in the college entrance exam.

But Luo Jun and Wang Zhengguang were not on the same level as the crowd at all.

"Teacher Su, who do you think will win between the two of them?" Chief Examiner Lin Yuan looked at Su Su Chengxin and asked.

"Luo Jun." Su Su Chengxin opened her mouth without hesitation.

Lin Yuan laughed: "Oh? Teacher Su thinks Wang Zhengguang will lose? Now Wang Zhengguang is suppressing Luo Jun and hitting him the whole time."

On the arena, Luo Jun was constantly defending, not even able to touch Wang Zhengguang's clothes.

"It's not what I think, but he will definitely lose. Attacking with full strength from the beginning, if he can't take down Luo Jun in a short time, his physical energy will drop, which is the moment for Luo Jun to counterattack."

"And although Luo Jun looks like he has been shrinking and defending, he has been using the sturdiness of the long spear in his hand to block attacks throughout the whole process, and every spear strike is just right. As one grows and the other wanes, Wang Zhengguang will definitely lose."

Su Su Chengxin expressed her opinion without any avoidance. Lin Yuan's gaze toward her also became much more solemn.

The person in charge of the Supreme Academy truly had a vicious gaze. His view was also the same as Su Su Chengxin's.

Sure enough, not long after Su Su Chengxin stated her judgment, the situation on the arena began to change.

Maintaining high-speed movement for a long time was not a small consumption for Wang Zhengguang, and his speed couldn't help but slow down a bit.

And the moment his speed dropped, Luo Jun, like a fierce tiger that had been dormant for a long time, instantly rose up.

He gripped the end of the spear body, danced out countless black spear shadows, and stabbed toward Wang Zhengguang's vital points.

This strike was an opportunity Luo Jun had waited for a long time, and he didn't give Wang Zhengguang any chance to react at all.

Wang Zhengguang's expression changed, and he wanted to block.

But in a head-on battle, how could he be Luo Jun's opponent?

Luo Jun's black long spear was like a black giant dragon biting toward Wang Zhengguang. Wang Zhengguang flicked it into mid-air, but Luo Jun took the opportunity to grip the tail of the spear.

"Shadow Heavy Break Strike!"

The black long spear was like a pillar supporting the sky, directly swinging down toward Wang Zhengguang.

Wang Zhengguang raised his two daggers to block, but was smashed directly to his knees on the ground.

Crack!

A crisp sound that made one's teeth ache sounded; that was the sound of Wang Zhengguang's knees shattering.

"Ah!"

Wang Zhengguang let out a shrill scream, his whole body curled up on the ground holding his knees.

Everyone's heart sank slightly; they hadn't expected that Luo Jun would be so heavy-handed!

Soon two doctors went up to the stage and carried Wang Zhengguang down. His injuries were too heavy and must be treated immediately, otherwise, it might affect his future job-change career.

Luo Jun walked off the stage with an expressionless face, and this also announced the end of the fourth round.

Including Ye Lin, there were now seven people left, which also meant that in this round, there would be one person who would get a bye and directly enter the top four.

"It won't be that strange, right?"

Standing in front of the lottery box, Ye Lin's expression was somewhat strange. He reached into the box and touched a small ball.

Intuition told him that this small ball was likely the one that got a bye, but Ye Lin didn't believe in evil and took it out directly.

But facts proved that Ye Lin's intuition was indeed quite accurate. Lin Yuan looked at his ball and announced directly.

"Examinee Ye Lin, fifth round, bye." ===== CHAPTER 60 =====