Chapter 99: No Matter How Many Ants, They Cannot Bite a Dragon to Death!

"Melee ability users forward! Ranged ability users unleash attacks immediately! Support ability users boost statuses!"

Seeing Xu Jingming begin to gather his attack, Shi Liao hurriedly commanded.

In reality, the best command method would be to divide these 100 people into five squads of twenty based on ability synergies.

Then launch a continuous, wheeling assault against Xu Jingming.

But this was a newly assembled team, incapable of such precise command.

They could only attack en masse according to ability categories.

"The chance to defeat an S-rank ability user!"

"Haha, charge! Charge!"

"So what if he's an S-rank ability user? Today is the day we drag him off his pedestal!"

"......"

Aside from the dozen or so ability users guarding Shi Liao, everyone else simultaneously launched an assault on Xu Jingming!

Thus, an extremely rare scene unfolded on the arena.

Over eighty ability users were simultaneously attacking one man with diverse techniques!

Boom!!

From behind, searing fireballs and wind blades sharp enough to slice the air surged toward Xu Jingming.

In front, ability users wielding weapons and wielding enhancement-type abilities charged at Xu Jingming with excitement.

Additionally, colorful lights flared across their bodies.

Those were the buff states applied by support ability users!

"Hm?"

As Xu Jingming was gathering his Lei Mao, he suddenly felt his body grow heavy, his thoughts slowing.

The formation speed of the Lei Mao slowed accordingly.

"Is this a negative status effect from support ability users?"

Looking at the crowd of ability users charging toward him, Xu Jingming narrowed his eyes:

"Too bad, it has little effect on me!!"

The Lei Mao in his right hand finally completed its formation.

The surface of the Lei Mao crackled with liquid-like lightning, radiating terrifying power!

"It's Xu Jingming's A-rank technique 'Lei Mao'! Form a defense immediately!"

Seeing Xu Jingming's Lei Mao fully formed in the distance, Shi Liao screamed.

The ability users guarding him swiftly formed a human wall before Shi Liao.

Leading them was a first-rank upper-tier ability user with an A-rank elemental earth ability.

He used his ability to summon a massive, thick earth wall, shielding everyone within!

"Xu Jingming, I advise you not to aim at me—deal with the enemies around you first!"

Protected by the crowd, Shi Liao shouted confidently.

The newly awakened ability users were at least fifty meters away from Xu Jingming.

These merely first-rank melee ability users needed at least two or three seconds to reach Xu Jingming!

Yet Xu Jingming's current situation remained dangerous—the distance between the ability users and him kept shrinking.

All manner of elemental energy attacks cut through the air above.

Under these conditions, Shi Liao did not believe Xu Jingming's Lei Mao would target him first.

Yet facing Shi Liao's threat, the tall, slender figure hundreds of meters away showed no sign of hesitation.

Immediately, his powerful right hand gripping the Lei Mao surged forward with force!

Boom!!

With a piercing explosion, the Lei Mao shot toward them like lightning!!

"Is that... a sonic boom?!"

Shi Liao froze, still not reacting.

Boom—!

The Lei Mao struck the massive wall!

And the thick, massive wall, which Shi Liao had trusted as harder than E-rank alloy,

shattered like paper under the Lei Mao's overwhelming impact!!

Under the flying debris, several ability users nearby were instantly smashed, blood gushing from their heads.

But it wasn't over!

Hum—

The lightning on the Lei Mao suddenly erupted violently, blazing with intense light!

"No good! It's going to explode!!"

Shi Liao's face turned pale—just the shockwave was this terrifying.

If this thing detonated, they'd all die!

Just as he felt despair, transparent energy shields appeared on everyone's bodies.

Simultaneously, the voice of the AI Eva echoed in their ears:

"Danger! Danger! Unstoppable energy impact detected. Life under threat. Energy defense net automatically activated!"

Boom—boom—boom!!

At that moment, the Lei Mao exploded!

Accompanied by terrifying energy fluctuations, the ground trembled, and a Lei Ting mushroom cloud rose from the spot!

"What was that?!"

"What the hell?! Can you believe it—I just saw a mushroom cloud on the arena!"

"Could Shi Liao and the others be dead?!"

"......"

From the moment Xu Jingming threw the Lei Mao until its explosion, it happened in an instant.

At this moment, the new psychic warriors had not yet charged within twenty meters of Xu Jingming!

Upon sensing the commotion, they instinctively turned to look.

And saw a shocking sight.

Looking several hundred meters away, apart from Shi Liao and the others who were protected within the energy shield.

The surrounding ground, as if it had been plowed over by missiles, was full of craters everywhere.

Inside there were still remnants of thunder and lightning, arcs flashing and leaping!!

"We regret to inform you that you have been eliminated by Xu Jingming."

Hearing the voice in his ear, Shi Liao was stunned.

He hadn't expected that with just one combat technique, Xu Jingming had eliminated all of them.

This power was simply too overwhelming!

Instinctively, Shi Liao felt some regret.

If he hadn't provoked Xu Jingming, with his own strength, he would surely have advanced.

Now, he had been eliminated without even defeating a single opponent—the second stage of the Newcomer Competition was already out of his reach.

But now that it was done, regret was useless!

"Don't worry about me—keep attacking!" Shi Liao shouted.

Although their group had been eliminated, there were still over eighty new recruits on the field!

They were still an undeniable force!

Moreover, so much time had passed—the psychic warriors' ranged attacks had arrived!

Shi Liao instinctively looked ahead.

Boom—!

Crackle—!!!

Flames, lightning, wind blades—various elemental attacks exploded violently.

Indeed, Xu Jingming's figure had been completely swallowed by the elemental assaults!!

"Even if I'm eliminated, I'll take you down with me!" Shi Liao sneered.

A one-for-one exchange was still acceptable.

Yet at that moment, a low voice rang out from ahead:

"No matter how many ants there are, they cannot kill a dragon. Your efforts will ultimately be futile."

Crackle—!!!

Amidst the powerful surge of Lei Ting.

In the stunned gazes of Shi Liao and the surrounding new recruits, Xu Jingming's tall, muscular figure stepped out from the flames and lightning.

He held a dark-gold spear, surrounded by blue-purple Lei Ting that formed a dense electric net.

All flames, lightning, and even wind blades were kept at bay!

Not only could they not inflict even a single scratch, they seemed merely to accentuate his unmatched might!

"Can simple psychic application block all elemental attacks? How is that possible?"

Shi Liao's pupils shrank to needle points.

If Xu Jingming had used a powerful combat technique to block all attacks, he might have accepted it.

But this was clearly basic psychic application any elemental psychic would use!

Yet even so, it still evoked an overwhelming sense of despair—impossible to break through.

"This is what an S-rank psychic can do..."

A sense of helplessness rose in Shi Liao's heart.

No matter how many psychic warriors he united, in others' eyes, they were still nothing but ants...

And Xu Jingming's terrifying display had sparked a massive uproar among the instructors and spectators!