The moment the lightning spears fell, a huge Tai Chi diagram appeared above the little fat boy's head, completely blocking and neutralizing the two falling lightning spears.
Then, Lu Shi moved and appeared next to the chubby boy.
"I give up," the chubby boy finally managed to say, his voice trembling.
"Useless." Fei Zheng glanced at the chubby boy with disdain, then turned to stare at Lu Shi with an even more intriguing look.
"You wait. In the final moment, I will challenge you and crush you under my feet."
As he spoke, purple electricity flowed through Fei Zheng's right hand. Suddenly, he clenched his right hand tightly, and the electricity overflowed as his fist tightened, sparking bursts of electricity.
Awoo.
The little leopard's roar interrupted Fei Zheng's shouts. Its figure suddenly appeared at Fei Zheng's right paw, opening its mouth to bite.
This time, however, a blue light screen appeared in Fei Zheng's hand, directly blocking Xiao Ya's bite.
Xiaoya's sharp teeth felt like she was biting into a ball of water; she couldn't bite through it at all.
"Heh, I was careless last time and you bit me, you little beast. Today, I have a protective magic artifact, I'm going to take you, you little summoned beast... Aaaaah!"
Fei Zheng triumphantly swept Xiao Ya aside, preparing to unleash another lightning spear.
But a purple lightning spear as thick as a bucket pierced his body first.
Water-based magical artifacts are completely defenseless against lightning attacks.
Water conducts electricity, and the induction was directly triggered, causing Fei Zheng's hair to stand up straight from the shock, and wisps of black smoke even rose faintly.
His current pathetic state is a stark contrast to his earlier, easily victorious, and arrogant demeanor.
Meanwhile, people gathered in various places to watch the live broadcast all exclaimed and started discussing it.
"Was that... a thunder spear?"
"Yes! It was released by that beautiful teacher."
"Also a level 10 lightning spear, this one looks thicker and more powerful than Fei Zheng's."
"A teacher who doesn't follow martial ethics attacked a student."
"Hey you, didn't you see that it was Fei Zhengxian who provoked the teacher?"
"Didn't you guys notice how cute that little black cat is? It's so cute and fierce, I really want to pet it."
The discussions outside went completely unnoticed by those inside the training ground.
Xiao Ya let out a low growl at Fei Zheng, then vanished in a flash, returning to her familiar space.
Lu Shi raised one hand, and a healing spell landed on the chubby boy, quickly healing his injuries.
The chubby boy let out a satisfied shout and thanked them repeatedly.
Fei Zheng on the other side snorted coldly and stared at Lu Shi.
Lu Shi didn't even look at him, and withdrew the protective barrier on her own, which then fell back into the area.
As the barrier fell, Lu Shi was the first to leave the stage, heading straight back to the backstage rest area.
I just entered and sat down.
Xiao Sun rushed over in a hurry.
"Teacher Lu, you were too impulsive. It's very bad for a teacher to hit a student."
"That Fei is trying to trample me underfoot, so I'll give him a taste of his own medicine now. As for the others, let them say what they want." Lu Shi waved her hand, completely unconcerned.
"Hey, for the rest of the competition, Mr. Lu, just focus on being a good referee and don't interfere in the students' affairs."
"Just stand by and watch someone get beaten to death? That Fei Zheng was really going all out just now!"
"Rules are rules. You can't interfere unless the students tell you to stop. This selection process already has a death penalty quota. If someone actually dies, someone will be held accountable."
"Fine, your rules are the rules. But I can't accept them. I'm not playing anymore. Don't ask me to be the referee for the next game."
Lu Shi turned and left the lounge.
Watching Lu Shi walk away, Xiao Sun sighed and said nothing.
...
On that day, all 32 finalists were determined.
In the next round, Zhang Qinglan's opponent was also revealed.
Li Zicheng from Magic II.
Another high-level mage.
Fortunately, Li Zicheng's opponent today is also a high-level mage.
After nearly an hour of fierce fighting, a winner was finally decided.
Lee Jae-cheong paid a heavy price to win the victory.
Lu Shi came to Zhang Qinglan's room again.
"So? How about it? Can you beat that half-crippled high-level opponent tomorrow?"
"I think, maybe, probably, it should be fine," Zhang Qinglan said tactfully.
"I must." Lu Shi stood up and slammed her hand on the table.
"There will definitely be no problem." Zhang Qinglan trembled with fright and stood up to assure her.
"Alright, then you should cultivate diligently and do your best tomorrow."
Lu Shi gave an order, then pushed open the door and left.
As Lu Shi approached the door, she felt uneasy.
How about we go check out Magic Second High School?
...
As one of the top magic high schools in J City, No. 2 High School is still considered excellent, even though its students' strength has never been comparable to the most outstanding ones.
Li Zicheng is an outstanding representative of this year's No. 2 Middle School and also the team leader.
In today's match, his opponent is a high-level lightning and fire attack turret mage.
Li Zicheng is a high-level Wind, Light, and Earth elementalist, but he is more defensive and his attack power is slightly lacking.
Fortunately, Li Zicheng was more skilled at casting magic and had stronger magic power, which allowed him to eventually outlast his opponent.
However, he was ultimately injured by the opponent's powerful attack and had to be taken back to No. 2 Middle School to recuperate after leaving the field.
"Little Fatty, are you alright today? I heard Fei Zheng tried to kill you." Li Zicheng, looking sickly, patted the little fat boy's shoulder and asked about the situation with concern.
It turns out that the chubby boy is also a student at Magic No. 2 Middle School, and even Li Zicheng's junior.
"Senior Brother Li, I'm alright. The beautiful referee today saved me. She's really like a fairy." The chubby boy looked at her with admiration.
"That's good." Li Zicheng forced a smile.
"Senior Brother Li, will you still be able to fight tomorrow?" the chubby boy asked with concern.
"The losses are significant. But my next opponent is a mid-level mage, and I want to give it my all," Li Zicheng said, forcing himself to stay calm.
"Senior brother, why don't you give up the individual competition? Focus all your energy on the team competition. Anyway, even if you make it to the top 16, you still won't be able to get past Zhou Renqing. Those prodigies are really terrifying." The chubby boy advised hesitantly, having also been greatly discouraged by facing Fei Zheng today.
"Let me think about it some more." A look of hesitation appeared on Li Zicheng's face.
Suddenly, his face changed, he clutched his head, let out a miserable cry, and spat out a mouthful of blood before collapsing weakly onto the bed.
"Senior brother!"
The chubby boy hurriedly helped Li Zicheng up, and upon closer inspection, he discovered that his senior brother had fainted.
He rushed out of the room, shouting:
"Master, something terrible has happened! Eldest Brother has fainted."
Only after the chubby boy had walked away did Lu Shi slowly appear in the room.
Looking at the unconscious Li Zicheng, she smiled and muttered to herself:
"No need to hesitate this time. Get some rest and prepare for the team competition."
One emotional shock is enough to keep Li Zicheng out of the game tomorrow.
Activating the Hidden Demon Needle, Lu Shi quietly disappeared.
Outside, the chubby boy was leading a group of people into the room.
...
The next day.
Zhang Qinglan stood on the field early, waiting for her opponent.
Suddenly, the referee announced...
Li Zicheng fell into a coma due to excessive depletion of his magic power, and his teacher announced his withdrawal on his behalf.
Zhang Qinglan was completely stunned.
They've made it to the round of 16?
On that day, all matches concluded, and the top 16 teams were officially determined.
Zhang Qinglan also gained a well-known nickname.
My cousin is incredibly lucky.
They made it into the round of 16 without even trying.
Lu Shi listened calmly to the discussion around her.
A slight smile.
"We've only just begun."
Round of 16?
We have only one goal.
That's the champion!
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