Chapter 302

Something like this — having enrolled less than one semester and already being a level 18 student — is simply unimaginable!!

"Level 18 isn't bad either. That Spirit-Taming Swordsman at Suhang University is a full level 19!"

"You mean Jiang Churan? Her level really is very high. When Suhang University's representative team promotional image first came out, I paid close attention to her strength."

"I even went out of my way to learn a lot of information about her, and printed out several full-body portraits of her."

"Heh, what you were paying attention to was her strength? I don't even want to call you out on it!"

"......"

It had to be said that at any time, a beauty was always the focus of attention.

The moment she stepped onto the field, Jiang Churan in the team drew a great deal of attention.

Of course.

Quite a few of them had already been paying attention a month ago, when Suhang University's expedition team promotional image was released......

"Look! That Spirit-Taming Swordsman isn't even the highest level! That Holy Knight standing further back is actually level 22!!"

"Holy crap? He really is level 22! That's just too outrageous!"

"Compared to the others, this level is simply crushing!"

"Good thing he's only in the support position. If he were in a damage position, who knows how much trouble he'd bring!"

"......"

Very quickly, someone also noticed Zhou Yi's extraordinarily high level.

They were all astonished.

And some girls, upon seeing Zhou Yi's resolute face and tall figure, also lit up their eyes in unison.

"Speaking of which, this Holy Knight is actually quite controversial online."

"Many people think Suhang University not bringing a Priest is being overly confident."

Seeing everyone drawn to Zhou Yi, someone brought up the unreasonable composition of Suhang University's lineup online.

"That's true. The team already has a Spirit Daoist Priest for crowd control, so the Holy Knight's function overlaps with hers somewhat."

As a profession unique to Zhongxia Nation, the Spirit Daoist Priest.

Though their killing power wasn't strong, their various talismans were extremely troublesome, possessing very strong crowd-control effects.

Some talismans could even present amplification effects for the team.

And with that, the Holy Knight's function would seem somewhat redundant......

Besides the spectator stands, the area below the venue also had seating designed.

It was specially prepared for the participating personnel of the various universities.

At this moment, personnel from the various universities all took their seats one after another, their gazes gathered on the arena.

"Rongyang University versus Suhang University — they're sure to lose.

Next we'll see how much of Suhang University's strength they can probe out before being defeated......"

Quite a few university representative teams harbored such thoughts.

After all, the strength of the three top-tier university teams was extremely strong, not something ordinary university teams could handle......

"A level 22 Holy Knight — Suhang University's expedition team indeed has something fishy going on.

But in a match, a high level doesn't mean everything......"

In the seating area, a woman in her thirties wearing a red instructor's uniform narrowed her eyes, looking at Zhou Yi on the arena.

She was Su Rui, the lead instructor from Magic Capital University, a level 55 Third-turn Mage.

Since Suhang University's roster was announced, this was the first time she had observed Suhang University's overall lineup and profession levels up close.

Unlike the ordinary spectators in the stands, as a Third-turn professional, she was very clear.

A level 22 Holy Knight, relying on his own level.

Even without sufficient recovery ability, the reinforcement he brought to the team was far stronger than a Priest's!!

"But strangely, according to the information I obtained, this Holy Knight Zhou Yi should clearly be walking the damage-dealing route.

Why is he now acting as a support?"

She was somewhat suspicious.

"Did his instructor Wang Hui have him change his professional route?"

"Or is there some other secret hidden within?"

In the early levels, it was quite common to change one's professional route because one hadn't found a direction that suited oneself.

But Su Rui didn't think much more about it.

No matter what was fishy about Suhang University's lineup, when the final showdown came, everything would be revealed......

"Both teams are in position. Activate the defensive barrier!!"

Hmmm~~~

A thick, pale-white energy slowly rose from the edges of the arena, finally connecting together to form a cube.

Enveloping the entire arena area within.

"The exhibition match rules are the same as the official team match rules. In ten minutes, the defensive barrier will contract inward at a speed of 1 meter per second. Personnel separated by the defensive barrier are considered eliminated."

The host up front briefly read out the rules.

The entire arena was 500 meters long and wide, contracting at a speed of 1 meter per second.

It would only take 500 seconds — about a little over eight minutes — for the entire defensive barrier to contract together, leaving people with nowhere to retreat.

This rule was also set to prevent the match from dragging on too long.

After all, in previous years there had been incidents where two teams were evenly matched, and both teams also had Priests for sustain.

Causing the two teams to fight for a full three-plus hours without a victor being decided......

"Both teams, please get ready — the match is about to begin!"

The host gave one final reminder.

Then a flashy holographic countdown lit up on the arena stage:

"3!"

"2!"

"1!"

"Begin!!"

The instant 'Begin' appeared, both teams on the arena stage moved at the same time.

"Shield wall, deploy!"

"Focus your minds!!"

"GX-X Rangers!"

"......"

On the side of Rongyang University, the knight in the tank slot was the first to raise his shield.

The mages in the rear immediately began chanting their spell skills.

The priest chanted, casting a concentration buff on the entire team.

The mechanic, meanwhile, summoned robots one after another out of his mechanical warehouse.

Having been selected from universities across the nation, they had run through this routine countless times — each handling their own role, without the slightest panic.

However, at that very moment, an incomparably vast holy radiance erupted violently from the Suhang University team!!

It was not yet ten in the morning, and the sunlight was just right.

Yet the holy radiance bursting forth was even more dazzling than the bright sunshine pouring down from the sky!!

"This is......?!!"

The captain of Rongyang University — the knight holding the shield — stared at the scene ahead, his pupils involuntarily contracting.

Just ahead, a hundred-plus meters away.

The group from Suhang University had already begun charging toward them!

The weapons in every one of their hands gleamed with golden holy light.

Every one of them carried various holy auras, and those auras were still growing stronger!!

And the source of that holy aura was unmistakably the tall, imposing holy knight figure at the rear of the team!!!