nownovels Chapter 328 Shifting the Blame Eastward, A Legendary Duel Arena!
Chapter 328 Shifting the Blame Eastward, A Legendary Duel Arena!
Chapter 328 Shifting the Blame Eastward, A Legendary Duel Arena!
As long as it continuously gains energy during battle, Ark can significantly improve its attributes and even break through level limits in a short period of time, entering a limit-breaking state.
Judging from Ark's current performance, both his soaring mental power and significantly enhanced spell effects demonstrate that he has obtained sufficient energy and activated the Harvest Ritual rune resonance at a crucial moment, thus achieving a significant improvement in all aspects of his attributes.
Su Tiankuo could even confirm that Ark's performance was largely due to the extremely rare limit-breaking effect of the Harvest Ritual, which temporarily brought it to the Black Iron rank.
Only in this way can we explain why the Ark could unleash a powerful magical storm, like the arrival of death, suppressing dozens of opposing students so they dared not show their faces.
Judging from the current situation, the Haicheng Military Academy team has turned the tide after the Ark's explosion and now has a chance to escape alive.
This brought a proud and triumphant smile to Su Tiankuo's face.
He sneered at the principal of Longcheng Military Academy and said smugly, "Only my daughter could teach a monstrous genius like Fang Zhou, a necromancer."
What's so surprising about mastering a small, explosive skill?
That's really making a fuss over nothing.
Watch carefully and learn well.
Seeing Su Tiankuo's smug look, the principal of Longcheng Military Academy was quite displeased.
However, judging from the live battle footage, Fangzhou's performance far surpassed that of the students at Longcheng Military Academy.
The difference in strength left him helpless, so he could only snort coldly, turn his head away, and ignore Su Tiankuo.
In the Manor battlefield, the retreat path for the Haicheng Military Academy team was relatively peaceful because Ark had previously cleared out the monsters.
However, the contestants were unfamiliar with this vast mansion, and the detours they attempted to take often concealed deadly dangers.
Many trainees who attempted to flank from behind ended up dying tragically.
Not long ago, the Ark, protected by the Undead Canopy, was almost killed by a cunning brain demon derivative.
This is enough to prove that these monsters are not only good at hiding, but also more dangerous than monsters in the outside world, making them almost impossible to defend against.
In addition, Ark has set up a large number of traps in the manor.
Although these traps themselves are not very lethal, their large number and the loud noise they make when triggered often disturb nearby monsters.
For professionals who are skilled at climbing walls, the situation is even more challenging.
Those brain demon derivatives were just ordinary maids in their previous lives, but powerful guards were once stationed near the manor walls, whose attack methods and power far exceeded those of ordinary demons.
With the presence of the slingering trolls, once surrounded, almost no one would survive.
On the high steps, the Haicheng Military Academy team temporarily held a commanding advantage.
Although the bonus effect of the Harvest Ritual on Ark has faded, it bought the team valuable time, allowing Ark and the others to re-establish their defenses.
Taking advantage of this brief respite, Ark quickly replenished its skeleton count, restoring it to one hundred.
However, the good times did not last long.
Although their retreat ensured their safety for the time being, it also made room for the other participants who arrived later.
As more and more students poured into the dilapidated mansion, at least dozens of students entered this area.
With trainees arriving from afar, the number of participants only increased, making the already complex situation even more tense.
The manor's interior has a complex and intricate terrain with narrow and winding passages. Coupled with the unpredictable appearances of monsters, it has become a giant meat grinder.
The only thing that Fangzhou could be thankful for was that, due to the limited space of the courtyard, it was impossible for all the students to join the battle at the same time.
This gave Fangzhou a slight sense of relief when formulating his next plan.
"Fangzhou, what exactly is your plan?"
"If there's another high-intensity battle, my mental energy won't be enough," Bai Xiaochun said first.
"My mental energy is also running low," Meng Hongzhuang continued.
Fang Zhou shrugged and smiled, saying, "Alright then, since there are quite a few students here, let's harvest them."
Fangzhou looked up and saw a plump, round figure swooping down from the sky, letting out a sharp cry above the mansion.
Instantly, it seemed as if all the monsters in the entire mansion were enraged.
Especially the mutated guards patrolling the city walls, their eyes turned blood red as they stared intently at the figure.
Gugu, this spirit beast that is only at the upper apprentice level and has almost no ability to fight head-on, is being far too arrogant at this moment.
Its cry seemed to have touched a nerve with the monsters.
The monsters inside the mansion began to riot, their roars deafening, even drowning out the sound of the magical bombardment.
All the students looked around in confusion, surrounded by the roars of monsters.
A rumbling sound came from above; it was the sound of the slinger throwing boulders into the sky.
Gugu skillfully dodged the boulders, but many boulders crashed into the crowd to the students' horror, and some unfortunate students were crushed to death.
The students outside the mansion stared in disbelief at this scene, and no one dared to enter rashly.
The students inside the mansion realized what was happening and turned to run away.
However, the crack is too narrow, allowing only one person to pass at a time.
With many people crowding outside, the crack was almost completely blocked, creating a chaotic scene.
Under Ark's command, Gugu swooped down quickly and hovered in the air outside the students' attack range.
The slinger trolls kept hurling huge rocks at them from a high place.
The trainees immediately cried out in pain, many of them were knocked to the ground, and the scene was chaotic.
Meanwhile, the melee monsters also rushed over and engaged the students in close combat, making the battle instantly extremely fierce.
"Don't panic, everyone! There aren't many monsters. Stay calm!" someone shouted.
"What's the panic? Spread out! Melee fighters, hold the line in the front! DPS from the back, focus on protecting the healers! These monsters are all for points!" the other students shouted.
Having been through countless battles, most of the participants, after a brief period of chaos, began to consciously establish defensive lines.
They quickly adjusted their formation, with melee fighters at the front and ranged attackers and healers providing support from the rear.
The contestants fought a fierce battle against the swarming monsters. Although the scene was chaotic, the contestants' defenses gradually began to solidify.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Fang Zhou led Bai Xiaochuan, Meng Hongzhuang, and the others into a small hall.
Outside, a solid defensive line of one hundred skeletons completely blocked the monsters' attack, allowing them to rest safely for the time being.
"Your cuckoo is too abnormal, it has attracted so many monsters."
While Bai Xiaochun was busy recovering her mental energy, she said with great envy.
"That was a really ruthless move of yours," Meng Hongzhuang said hesitantly, wrinkling her nose.
"Why should I refuse when they give me points?" Fang Zhou smiled and replied.
The team from Haicheng Military Academy was hiding in a corner, conserving their energy, while the monsters and other participating students from other military academies were fighting fiercely outside, resulting in a brutal and devastating battle.
As time went on, the arriving contestants did not choose to retreat; instead, they actively joined the battle.
Both the students and the monsters were constantly being consumed and dying, but the battle continued thanks to the constant influx of reinforcements from the students.
After nearly an hour of fierce fighting, the students finally gained the upper hand and defeated the monsters one by one.
There are very few monsters left in the courtyard.
Of course, some powerful and shrewd students also reaped corresponding rewards in this battle.
These monsters contribute to your score as they are defeated. You gain points for every monster you kill as long as you participate in the battle. "What should we do now? The battle is almost over."
Bai Chan said, "After all, we can't sustain a prolonged war, and we can't find that many monsters."
Fang Zhou glanced at his ranking points; he had consistently held the number one position and was leading by a considerable margin.
At this moment, the battle in the courtyard was basically over, and even Mo Zishu came in, his eyes occasionally glancing towards the direction of the ark.
"Now, what do you still have to rely on?" Mo Zishu said calmly.
Seeing that Fang Zhou remained silent, clearly ignoring him, Mo Zishu was secretly annoyed.
He was just about to organize his trainees to launch an offensive when suddenly, all the trainees received a system notification on their personal terminals:
"The countdown to the start of the duel arena begins. All students with the top 50 points can participate in the duel arena."
"Occupying a spot on the arena allows you to continuously gain points."
"There are three duel positions. The main duel position can earn 2 points per minute, and the two secondary duel positions can earn 1 point per minute."
To secure a duel spot, you must accept challenges from all other trainees; the more points you accumulate, the higher your challenge priority.
Subsequently, a 10-minute countdown appeared on the screens around the eyes of all the trainees, and the location of the dueling arena was clearly marked on the map.
All the trainees became excited.
This means that as long as you can get into the top 50, you will have the opportunity to score points on the dueling arena.
Especially in the main duel position, you can get 2 points per minute, which is simply the best way to score points.
Fangzhou had been busy for most of the day, but his points were increasing much faster than this.
There are about 2 hours left in the match.
Heading to the dueling arena, the actual duel would take more than an hour, making the temptation just too great.
The top 50 students in the current rankings could potentially rise to the top 20 or even the top 10, regardless of which duel arena they occupy.
Not to mention the students elsewhere, many of the students who survived the battle in the courtyard, who had ranked within the top 50 in points due to their relentless monster-hunting, were now excited, seeing hope of breaking into the top ten.
Mo Zishu's expression turned ugly in an instant; he hadn't expected such a turn of events.
Given Fang Zhou's superior level and strength, if they were to spar one-on-one on the dueling arena, who among all the students present would be his match?!
If we allow Ark to directly occupy the dueling slots on the dueling arena, wouldn't that mean that the top spot in the points rankings is destined to be Ark's?
Immediately, Mo Zishu had a thought.
Previously, Jiang Yaoyue and other students from Longcheng Military Academy were defeated by Fang Zhou, which wasted a lot of time.
This allowed Tiancheng Military Academy to successfully catch up and surpass others.
We've finally achieved such a great situation, and for the sake of Tiancheng Military Academy's ranking, we absolutely cannot let Haicheng Military Academy take the lead.
If we kill Fangzhou and the others here now, it will take a long time for them to respawn randomly.
They will definitely miss the duel that is about to begin, and may fall far behind.
If the plan goes smoothly, Tiancheng Military Academy might have another chance to become the number one military academy.
Thinking of this, Mo Zishu said loudly, "The duel will start in ten minutes. We are not far from the duel arena."
Ark has no other options now.
If we don't kill him now and seize the portable concentration meditation array, we'll never have another chance.
"You've got a good plan, inciting others to attack me while you yourself don't dare to come up. You've really gone to great lengths."
Fang Zhou naturally understood Mo Zishu's plan and said with some disdain.
"Haha, see? He's weak now!"
Aren't you going to make a move yet?
A portable meditation array is right in front of you, so why give up all your efforts?
"Ten minutes is enough to take him down," Mo Zishu continued to incite.
The students who were still hesitant suddenly realized what was going on.
Yes, we've already come this far, pushing the other side to the brink. If we give up now, all our previous efforts will be in vain.
"Rearrange the formation and take the hall."
The soldiers from Haicheng Military Academy had been fighting for a long time; their mental and physical strength wouldn't last much longer.
As Mo Zishu finished speaking, the previously loose formation quickly rearranged itself, and another great battle was about to break out.
"I'm waiting for you here to rack up points."
Now I have enough points, it would be better if we all parted amicably, but you all insisted on forcing me. Well then, I won't be polite.
Fang Zhou glanced at Mo Zishu and said calmly, "I was about to leave, but Mo Zishu insisted on keeping me here."
I certainly can't just sit here and wait to die; don't blame me for the casualties you cause afterward.
Mo Zishu stood not far away, a provocative smile on his face, trying to undermine Fang Zhou's momentum with words: "Don't listen to his nonsense. There aren't even any monsters here anymore, what tricks can he possibly have up his sleeve?"
Fang Zhou's gaze was as sharp as a hawk's. He slowly turned his head, stared intently at Mo Zishu, and said in a calm tone, "What methods do I have? Please look over there."
Then, Fangzhou pointed to the distant city wall, and the scene there immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Several skeletons were busy at work, their movements mechanical yet coordinated.
Among them was a special being—a skeleton wielding two skeletal axes, its body shimmering with a mysterious purple light, directing the other skeletons to load a round, magical cannonball into a massive magical crystal cannon.