Chapter 149: Defeating You in One Move

Zhou Chu and Zhou Li stood in the crowd, queuing up to wait for the pre-match draw, while the discussions of the surrounding contestants kept drifting over.

"I really hope I don't draw those formidable seniors; otherwise, this competition might just be a one-round trip for me."

"Yeah, the Individual Tournament tests individual strength! But we came here with the mindset of learning anyway, so just doing our best is enough."

"But I think Zhou Chu should be able to go further in the Individual Tournament. After all, Senior Lei from the third year was defeated by him."

"And there's the school beauty Zhou Li, who single-handedly took down those two arrogant foreigners. She's beautiful and capable, so she must be able to achieve good results in the Individual Tournament too."

"I heard Lei Jianting is very unreconciled to his previous defeat. He has been practicing bitterly for the past half month, his strength has increased quite a bit, and he has vowed to wash away his shame in this Peak Elite Tournament."

"That's hard to say. After all, it's a lottery system; whether you meet in the first round depends on luck. And there are too many uncertainties in between."

Those students spoke while occasionally glancing in the direction of Zhou Chu and Zhou Li, their eyes filled with both envy and a hint of anticipation.

At this moment, carrying the Mountain Splitting Axe and wearing a suit of rugged armor, Lei Jianting walked directly up to Zhou Chu and said with a grin, "Junior Zhou Chu, how have you been? I figured you would definitely come to participate in the Peak Elite Tournament."

"I was careless last time, which is why I accidentally lost to you! If we can meet in the competition, you must be careful; this time I won't let you last more than three moves under me."

Zhou Chu smiled and said, "Senior Lei, if we meet in the competition, I guarantee I can defeat you in one move."

Lei Jianting was stunned for a moment, then immediately laughed heartily and said, "Hahaha, good, good, good. You kid are quite interesting, I like it!"

"Then let's see the real results in the competition!"

After saying that, he punched Zhou Chu on the shoulder and turned to walk toward the drawing area.

Just then, the staff at the drawing area signaled that the drawing could begin.

The originally noisy queue instantly quieted down, and people held their breath, stepping forward one by one to press the drawing button that would decide their first-round opponent.

Everyone's face showed nervousness and gravity; after all, this draw concerned their fate in this Individual Tournament.

Soon, the draw reached Zhou Chu and Li Er.

First, Li Er stepped up to draw; the opponent she drew was a third-year senior named Li Mengyao, whose Soul Profession is "Spirit Butterfly Illusionist," capable of summoning Spirit Butterflies with psychedelic effects.

These Spirit Butterflies can not only interfere with the opponent's vision and disrupt their mind, but also create illusions that are indistinguishable from reality.

Taking advantage of the opponent being mesmerized to win in one move, she is said to be a character who is not easy to deal with.

Seeing that the person she was matched against was Zhou Li, who had been the talk of the town these days, Li Mengyao looked at Li Er with her captivating beautiful eyes, a look of great interest appearing on her face.

Li Er also looked back at her at the same time, but there was not the slightest ripple on her exquisite face.

Immediately after, it was Zhou Chu's turn to draw.

He reached out with a calm expression and pressed the button; the names and information on the big screen scrolled rapidly, and after a while, the image froze.

What he did not expect was that his first-round opponent was actually Lei Jianting.

Seeing his first-round matchup result, Zhou Chu could not help but smile bitterly.

He did not know if it was his good luck or if it was fated, but the two of them really met in the first duel.

After seeing this draw result, the surrounding contestants instantly exploded, and discussions rose one after another.

"Wow, this is too coincidental, the two of them matched up in the first round; now there's a good show to watch."

"Senior Lei's equipment looks like it has been upgraded; it probably won't be that easy for Zhou Chu to win against him this time."

"Yeah, I heard Senior Lei was the fifth place in the last Peak Elite Tournament and is already a famous person on the Peak Ranking!"

"..."

On the other side, after seeing this draw result, Lei Jianting clearly did not expect it either, but a look of excitement soon appeared on his face.

Finally, he even gave a thumbs up to Zhou Chu, meaning to praise his good luck.

Zhou Chu also smiled at this senior who looked rugged on the outside but appeared honest on the inside.

Soon, the drawing for the Individual Tournament was completed, and next, Yu Dafu from the viewing platform would draw the opening match of this Peak Elite Tournament from the matchup list.

Yu Dafu then pressed the drawing button in front of his seat, and the matchup list on the big screen scrolled rapidly again.

A few seconds later, the image froze again.

Immediately after, the whole audience let out a sigh of exclamation once more.

When Zhou Chu saw it, he could only smile bitterly in silence.

The first individual match of the opening battle was actually him and Lei Jianting.

Lei Jianting was so excited that his face turned red; he swung the Mountain Splitting Axe in his hand vigorously and shouted loudly toward the direction of Zhou Chu: "Junior Zhou Chu, it seems that even Heaven wants our big battle to start early, haha, I can't hold back the energy in my body anymore; later on the arena, you must use your full strength, otherwise you won't be able to withstand my three axes."

After saying that, without waiting for the referee to give the instruction for the contestants to enter the arena, he impatiently carried the Mountain Splitting Axe and rushed onto the Arena.

Zhou Chu smiled helplessly, and only after hearing the referee's instruction to enter did he walk toward the Arena unhurriedly.

At this time, the teachers of various departments on the viewing platform exchanged opinions on the outcome of this opening battle.

"Lei Jianting, who is at the Third Turn, was a top-five player in the last Peak Elite Tournament. To prepare for this competition, Lei Jianting's strength has improved quite a bit. Although Zhou Chu won against Lei Jianting before, this time it might be a bit uncertain."

"Yes, but this kid Zhou Chu should not be underestimated either. Although his own Soul Profession is said to be an F-Grade Necromancer, some people speculate that he is a Dual Soul Profession, and the grade of the second Soul Profession is higher."

"Although Dual Soul Profession is not common, it is still a bit of a chicken rib. The two Soul Professions combined are not as high as Lei Jianting's Soul Profession grade. The last time Lei Jianting was defeated in the Dormitory Competition, it might have just been luck."

Just as the teachers held their own opinions and were deadlocked, the two contestants had already appeared in the center of the Arena.

Lei Jianting stood on the arena, looking majestic; he planted the Mountain Splitting Axe on the ground, and that heroic appearance drew cheers from the audience under the stage one after another.

Su Chang from the Combat Department served as the referee for this opening battle.

She walked to the center of the arena and began to read the competition rules: "This Individual Tournament follows the principles of fairness and justice. During the competition, the use of any prohibited items and off-field assistance is strictly prohibited. Contestants must compete based on their own Soul Profession abilities and combat skills."

"The competition is limited to twenty minutes. If no winner is decided within twenty minutes, our judges on the sidelines will comprehensively determine the winner based on the performance of both sides."

"Now, please have both contestants get ready; the competition is about to begin!"

After speaking, Su Chang turned her head to look at Zhou Chu, then swung her raised hand downward and shouted "Start."

The moment the competition started, Lei Jianting immediately let out a loud shout, raised the Mountain Splitting Axe in his hand high, and prepared to rush toward Zhou Chu.

But the next moment, his feet remained motionless; he held the Mountain Splitting Axe above his head and froze in place just like that, the originally excited expression on his face instantly becoming somewhat dazed and astonished.

Immediately after, he was seen widening his eyes, his body began to tremble continuously, and even a look of pain appeared on his face.