In the fourth challenge, Ed, full of resentment and anger, once again gave it his all.

This time, his strength has improved significantly again, and the number of floating balls he successfully smashed has reached 236. He fully expected to top the list with this result, however, fate seemed to play a cruel joke on him again, and Carlisle scored 237 easily.

Ed stood in the audience, looking at the high ranking list, his heart chilled. His fists were clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white from the effort. He clearly realized that this score was definitely not a coincidence!

It was obvious that Carlisle had not yet used his full strength. It could even be said that he was controlling the score with ease, accurately keeping the score one point more than his own every time.

When he thought of this, Ed felt as if all the strength in his body had been drained away. A deep feeling of powerlessness surged into his heart. Even in front of Carlisle, he even had the thought of giving up for the first time.

He couldn't help but ask himself: Can he really defeat this seemingly invincible guy?

"Don't give up, Ed!"

Just as Ed's heart fell into a dark abyss, a powerful shout suddenly came from the audience.

After Merlin shouted this, he immediately shrank his neck like a frightened rabbit and carefully hid among the crowd.

Merlin thought to himself that he must not let Ed's mentality be affected and must let him continue to maintain his enthusiasm for challenges.

These days, the advertising benefits brought by Ed are really considerable. More and more civilian students regard Ed as their idol. As long as it is an advertisement run by Ed, they will naturally support it without hesitation.

After all, isn’t challenging the “superiors” something very cool and exciting in the eyes of these civilian students?

After Merlin's shout, shouts like a tide came one after another, and more and more students shouted Ed's name loudly. The voices were full of encouragement and support. They were all trying their best to persuade Ed not to give up!

Angelica stood in the crowd, looking at the groups of enthusiastic students around her who supported Ed, and she couldn't help feeling a little shocked.

She originally thought that Ed was just an unknown civilian student who struggled alone, but she didn't expect that he now has such a strong influence and can get the support and support of so many people.

Leonard stood aside, watching this scene, his face full of resentment. He couldn't understand since when did Ed, the poor boy whom he had always looked down upon, have such a remarkable influence.

His heart was filled with jealousy and resentment, his eyes flashed with viciousness, and he stared at those students who supported Ed, as if he wanted to extinguish their enthusiasm with his eyes.

After so many days of spreading and "fermentation", this fierce contest between Ed and Carlisle has become known to everyone in the Arcane Academy.

Under the heated discussion of students, this matter has gradually risen to the level of a commoner genius challenging an aristocratic genius, and has become a hot topic in the academy.

This resulted in both Ed and Carlisle unknowingly having a group of staunch supporters of their own ideas.

While the civilian students were crazily supporting Ed, the aristocratic students on the opposite side were not to be outdone and always made sarcastic remarks.

"Humph, a commoner of low birth dares to challenge our noble nobles. It's simply a daydream!"

"Does he think he can overcome the bloodline gap with such insignificant efforts? How ridiculous!"

"Look at his shabby appearance. Every time he challenges someone, he still shouts such shameful advertisements. No matter how hard he struggles, he can't escape his fate as a commoner. He should just stay at the bottom and stop dreaming of competing with us!"

These sarcastic words, like a cold wind, swirled and echoed above the academy, further highlighting the seemingly insurmountable gap between common people and nobles.

Ed stood there quietly, with the surging voices of support from his classmates behind him rising one after another and continuously reaching his ears.

Those shouts filled with strength and encouragement were like warm and bright rays of light, shining directly into the depths of his heart, which was originally confused and collapsed due to successive setbacks.

Gradually, the dull and unfocused pupils began to regain a firm look, and a trace of clarity and determination quietly emerged from them.

He took a deep breath and slowly stood up, his posture straight and resolute, his eyes fixed on the opponent in front of him who had always made him feel pressured - Carlisle.

At this moment, there was no longer any confusion or hesitation in his eyes, instead there was a courage and determination to burn his boats.

Then, under the expectant, curious, or sarcastic gazes of everyone in the audience, he walked towards Carlisle step by step with steady and powerful steps. Every step seemed to step on the tips of people's hearts, making the air around them seem tense and solemn.

Carlisle looked at Ed's gradually approaching figure, and a hint of sarcasm appeared on his face involuntarily. The upturned corners of his mouth and slightly narrowed eyes all revealed his deep disdain and contempt for Ed.

However, just as he was about to say a few more sarcastic words to humiliate Ed, he was surprised to find that Ed actually raised his hand, extended a finger, and pointed directly at the ranking stone tablet behind him that symbolized honor and status.

This action startled Carlisle slightly, and an inexplicable sense of uneasiness surged in his heart.

Before he could react, Ed had already turned around, with his back to him, and the finger he raised high pointed to the vast sky. Under the gazes of his classmates who were full of doubt and expectation, Ed's voice rang out clearly and loudly: "Carlisle, I want to tell you now... I am telling it to myself, and I am telling it to all the students present..."

At this moment, the whole world seemed to be quiet, all eyes were focused on Ed, and the students' expectant eyes were shining with curiosity and excitement. They were eager to hear the inspiring words that Ed was about to say, those bold words that could break the status quo and challenge authority.

Carlisle still had a sarcastic look on his face, but in his heart he was secretly laughing at Ed's arrogance.

Leonard stood aside, his resentful eyes tightly wrapped around Ed like a poisonous snake. He wished that Ed would make a fool of himself in front of everyone and never recover from the blow.

Merlin was hiding in the crowd, his eyes full of anticipation and excitement. He knew very well that Ed was different, and he was silently expecting Ed to create another unexpected surprise.