Chapter 603

But all of this was just for show.

Zhao Chi reflected once more on whether it had been a mistake to enter the rookie tournament.

Regardless, what was done was done.

Then he had to look forward.

There was definitely no withdrawing now.

After all, Zhao Quan had placed a bet too.

And from the sound of Zhao Tan, Zhao Quan's wager was no small amount.

Then there was no choice — charge straight down the road to the championship.

As for the Noble Imperial Guard or whatever, Zhao Chi truly had zero interest.

Just hearing the title told him it meant dealing with nobles all day — the last thing he wanted.

Fortunately, it was only after graduation — he still had two years.

Two years meant a great many variables; who knew what things would be like then.

Along with his drifting thoughts, everyone returned to the territory.

Qi Yue, who had been on the verge of dozing off, instantly snapped awake.

The exhaustion the others had suffered from battle vanished in a flash.

The dented iron armor Tang Ruan had been smashed in by the treant had also recovered to full durability.

The little bit of genetic material she had just expended hadn't really been spent.

Everything was exactly as it had been before.

Qi Yu was indeed a force to be reckoned with.

Zhao Chi didn't know much about treants, but this battle had given him a real-world look.

Those treants could root themselves into the ground.

Their legs dug deep into the earth, their arms turned into parabolic ropes that could hurl large stones far away.

Farther than the range of a bow.

They were absolutely natural, self-moving catapults.

Devastating in siege warfare.

And the treants' melee ability was solid too.

Their attacks hit with tremendous weight.

Every time they struck a female soldier, that soldier would go flying and take an injury.

After all, a treant's attack counted as a bludgeoning strike — impact damage.

Luckily, the female soldiers' supple bodies could resist 20% of impact damage, and stacked with their absurdly high fashion-defense, the injuries weren't severe.

Against an ordinary human, one hit would probably be fatal.

But unfortunately, the treants' attacks were far too slow.

Once Qi Yue's squad got in close, it was like slicing melons and chopping vegetables — dozens of iron blades hacking away relentlessly.

Those two elven heroines weren't bad either.

One of them, Xiao Jie, could use Tracking Arrows, and had boosted the arrows' power considerably — a single shot could pierce armor and wound flesh.

And she could fire them in rapid succession.

That was devastatingly effective against enemies that were numerous but weak.

Qi Yu had probably looked at Qi Yue's women and judged them weak opponents, which was why he'd confidently assigned Xiao Jie to deal with them.

The result, naturally, was a spectacular crash.

The other one, Xiao Ping, was a support hero who knew the Cleansing Body Technique and Wind Control Art.

She probably normally operated wind to slow enemies, coordinating with Xiao Jie's arrows and the treants' stone-throwing.

Qi Yu himself wasn't much of a fighter.

But the one move he did have was quite strong.

Zhao Chi had no idea what skill it was, but it paired extremely well with the treants.

Countless branches burst from the ground — soft ones to entangle and restrain, sharp ones to attack directly.

That move was formidable too.

It worked on single targets and on groups alike.

Every female soldier took some injuries from it.

But with Gu Qing present, the soldiers were healed in no time, and it only roused their fury — they charged in and hacked the trees with wild abandon.

So far, the two opponents — Xiao Rui and Qi Yu — were both quite strong.

If Lu Hong had been matched against them, he'd probably be in trouble.

One could only say the points from the first two rounds weren't stable yet, so there was still an element of luck.

【Settling the second round…】

【You earned a total of 91 points, currently ranked 7th】

Last round was 12th — this time he'd climbed 5 places.

After this second round of combat, only 32 people should remain on the field.

In a while he could go watch the other battlefields.

He closed the interface and looked at the message behind him.

【Matching for the third round…】

【Match complete!】

【Number】32

【Time】11:30

【Duration】30 minutes

【Battlefield】Battlefield 8

【Opponent】Jin Sha Village, Wei Li

Finally not someone from Stream Village.

It's Wei Li from Jin Sha Village.

Stream Village is in the southwest of the entire Snow Plain City; River Valley Town is to its north, and the city wall is to its south.

To the west of Stream Village is South Valley Village.

South Valley Village also belongs to River Valley Town, located in the southwest of River Valley Town.

To the west of South Valley Village is Jin Sha Village.

Jin Sha Village falls under Horn Cliff Town.

The Wei family is a prominent clan in Jin Sha Village.

But Zhao Chi hadn't heard of this Wei Li before, and didn't know what her strength was like.

There's still some time now, so let's go check out a few battlefields first.

"Gu Qing, you all keep resting. The next battle is at 11:30, still 40 minutes away. I'll be back before the fight."

"Yes, my lord."

Zhao Chi went to find Zhao Huai and the others first.

"Your next opponent is Wei Li? That shouldn't be."

Zhao Huai seemed a bit puzzled.

"What's the matter with Wei Li? You know her?"

"I don't know her personally, but that woman is quite formidable."

"Stop keeping us in suspense, tell me about her quickly."

Zhao Huai recalled: "We just saw Wei Li's battle. Her race is Ghoul — no fear, ignores pain, even crazier than orcs. The moment she sees a person she charges straight in, extremely fierce."

Zhao Jiao added: "Ghouls have the Corpse-Eating ability. Although the ability is called Corpse-Eating, it can eat not only corpses but also the flesh of living people, and it can restore the body's condition after eating."

Corpse-Eating.

Zhao Chi had obtained this ability once before.

The higher the match degree of the race eaten, the more recovery.

Not only life force, but also stamina, energy, and spiritual power can all be restored.

Moreover, one can gnaw on the opponent while fighting, achieving the effect of wearing them down while building oneself up.