Chapter 469: Winter Festival Competition
The tradition of the Winter Festival is still continuing. Tilan and her companions walked on the street. The surrounding shops and street lamps were decorated with frozen green branches or simulated ornaments. The frozen green branches were dotted with deep red berries, giving people a sense of harvest and vitality.
"Where did the bird in Tilan's arms come from?" Orles wanted to ask since she went out, and now she finally couldn't help but speak.
"Oh, it." Tilan blinked and touched the slightly "big" white kite in her arms.
"It's the light cotton bird I raised. It has now advanced to the Sequence 5 stage." The white kite was in Tilan's arms, looking around with a silly look, and occasionally wanted to break free and run out by itself.
"No, there are too many people here, and you can't fly casually." Tilan touched its neck and comforted it.
"Is it already Sequence 5?" Blanche was surprised. She had only advanced to Sequence 5 not long ago, and this big bird was already Sequence 5.
"Well, it took a lot of effort to train it." Tilan said modestly.
"Does it have a name?" Shui Yanqing asked curiously.
"Uh, I don't have a name." To be honest, she didn't have the habit of naming animals. Sometimes she felt that naming animals would be a bit strange, as if she was forcing the human society's rules on animals.
"Then what do you usually call it?"
"Just call it the big white kite, you guys~" Tilan said with a smile.
"Although it doesn't have a name, it will know when I call it." This is also the benefit of the singing girl's talent, you can call each animal accurately.
"Will it lay eggs?" Blanche came closer and wanted to touch the white kite, but she was afraid of being pecked because the white kite's beak is quite sharp.
"It hasn't laid eggs yet." Tilan thought about it. The cotton bird doesn't lay eggs frequently. Similar to the hawk, the advanced white kite has wisdom and can control itself.
"I didn't expect Tilan to like raising birds." Several people were a little curious and fresh.
This white kite was obviously not raised in the past few months, but Tilan had raised it for a long time, but it had been several months since they entered the school, and this was the first time they saw it.
"I also took a special training course before." Tilan explained helplessly.
"Many extraordinary animals can still be trained." After walking for a while, she saw that the white kite was getting familiar with her, so she let go of her hand and let it fly to her shoulder.
"It's like the first time I met Tilan, there are always many unknown and mysterious things." Shui Yanqing joked.
"It's pretty good."
Orles turned her head to look at the white kite on Tilan's shoulder. Under close observation, the bird's feathers were neat, its body was well-proportioned, and its eyes were smart. There was a faint flow of magic in its blue eyes, and the magic aura it exuded was also extremely pure and stable. It can be seen that it was trained very well.
"I have two fairy dragons at home. It takes nearly 20 people to take care of them, which is very energy-consuming." Orles thought of the two beautiful and narcissistic big guys at home.
"Wow, fairy dragons." Blanche could only envy after hearing this.
After that, the four of them talked about the various extraordinary animals they had come into contact with and met along the way, until the hovercraft slowly landed in the Poseidon Arena in the central area three.
Today, it was very lively here. Winter Festival decorations were hung everywhere in the arena, and there were many spectators sitting in the auditorium.
"This is the venue for the 'Spinning Leaf Cup' competition."
The 'Spinning Leaf Cup' was jointly sponsored by twelve giant companies. The contestants were all students from Academy City. In order to increase the fun and viewing value of the competition, the venue was different every year. This year, it was in the water.
The entire Poseidon Arena was like a large lake, with only two floating stones floating in the middle symmetrically, as the points for the contestants to stand when entering.
Soon after I came to the VIP box and sat down, the competition also entered the opening ceremony. First, a burst of music sounded, and a mermaid singer surfaced to sing, followed by a performance of black and white killer whales spinning around her.
After the performance, the host gave a routine speech, thanking the twelve giant companies for sponsoring, and then introducing the rules.
Because it was not an official competition, the rules were quite simple, which was an elimination system, with each level advancing until the final winner was decided.
After the rules were explained, ripples appeared on the water surface of the entire arena, and then a huge vortex gradually formed in the center. It was illuminated by the twelve lamps at the bottom, and it was extremely gorgeous. After a few seconds, the vortex sucked up again, forming a magnificent water column in the air, which continued to extend to the sky.
More than ten seconds later, the water column dissipated, and a faint rainbow appeared in the venue. In the center, a statue of the sea god stood up. It looked like a mermaid, sitting on a reef, playing a harp. It was said that this was carved based on the appearance of the former sea witch Phoebe, and it was also to commemorate the legendary sea academy city 'Phoebe'.
Finally, the competition officially began.
"The first game is Wen Yuting from 'Ehong Academy' against Wilson from 'Gesi Academy'."
Because it was a fiercely competitive event, almost all the students on stage were elite students of Sequence 6. They were also geniuses from various universities and colleges, and the top group of their peers after countless eliminations.
Tilan also stopped chatting with her companions and watched attentively, her cheek resting lightly on the warm feathers of the white kite, her eyes focused on the two people in the arena.
Wen Yuting was wearing a silver-red dress, the fabric on the sleeves and skirt reflected a faint metallic luster, and there were streamers of similar material around her back, just like an immortal in mythology.
Unlike high school, the battle competition in college is no longer just about personal strength, but also about the combination with various extraordinary props and equipment. Wen Yuting's special clothes are made of special "Xiayin Silk" extraordinary material, which can not only greatly enhance the protection, but also use the branding patterns engraved on the fabric to easily perform many secret methods.
After landing on the floating stone in the water, Wen Yuting drew out two short swords, the interior of the blades was hollowed out, and when magic power was injected, a strand of red magic light appeared. This is the unique inheritance of "Ehong Academy", "Eming Red Silk", which has many matching uses and secret techniques.
On the other side, Wilson from the Geshi Academy entered the arena wearing a high-collared white-green uniform. His clothes were particularly straight, and there were two octagonal suspension units floating on his side, flashing various electronic indicator patterns and lights. The Geshi Academy is famous for making various autonomous units. It is a famous engineering school, and the students of the school will also make great use of the auxiliary power of various autonomous units.
"The game begins!"
At the referee's command, both sides took action. Wen Yuting was the first. The two daggers in her hands fell down, swirled in the air, and then shot out. Two red lines cut the entire venue like a startling.
Faced with this situation, Wilson immediately asked the two self-discipline units to move forward and unfold a translucent solid barrier. At the moment the barrier was opened, the two daggers were inserted into it.
The red silk inside the sword body flickered, and then the deep red light spread along the place where the sword blade was inserted. In less than two seconds, the barrier was shattered.
After that, the daggers shot out again, interlaced with each other and attacked Wilson directly. Wilson tried to use some kind of illusion dislocation secret technique to avoid it, but was still stabbed by the dagger's rapid strangulation.
After being inserted into Wilson's body, the red line at the end of the dagger emerged with bright brilliance, and then Wilson's body trembled, and his body and skin were covered with red cracks and red lines, and he slowly fell down.
This was the result of Wen Yuting's withdrawal. If it was a real fight, Wilson's body would have been broken into pieces.
Retracting his two swords, Wen Yuting held up the ribbon and saluted, and then the game ended.
"It's true that he is a genius from the 'Erhong Academy'. Not many of his peers can resist such means. The magic-breaking and penetrating ability of the 'Erming Red Silk' is too strong." The audience whispered.
The 'Erhong Academy' is ranked 136th in the Federation. In the Academy City, it is also one of the top ones, especially known for its individual lethality.
"It's terrible. It's almost in the blink of an eye that the senior lost." Blanche was a little shocked.
"The Blood Eye Sequence is a special training for combat, so of course its strength is amazing." Shui Yanqing shook her head and commented.
"Not to mention that it takes time for Wilson's self-discipline unit to unfold, in terms of sudden explosive power and speed, it is far inferior to Wen Yuting. It is normal for him to lose." Orles said her opinion.
The black-haired girl at the side withdrew her gaze, leaned against the feathers of the white kite and tilted her head to think about how she would deal with such an enemy.
If she could fully burst out her speed, she was confident that she could avoid the strangulation of the dagger, but if she was really stabbed, the erosion and destructive power revealed by the special red line would greatly inhibit her self-healing ability, making it impossible for her to recover in a short time.
And this kind of battle is often a snowball. If you can't recover in a short time, your combat ability will decrease, you will be hit more, and then suffer more injuries, and finally lose.
So the key is to avoid being hit. If she goes on stage to fight Wen Yuting, the most direct way is to defeat him faster than the opponent. Whether it is the teleportation ability or the terrifying speed after the fairy transformation, it can help Tilan do this.
Winning is definitely possible, but there is already some danger.
Not long after, the second game began.
"This match is between Cook from the Gate Academy and Mo Hu from the Swift Shadow Academy."
On one side, a scoundrel-looking man with his hands in his pockets and a large cape appeared, while on the other side, a young man with a determined look and wearing a black and white swordsman's uniform appeared.
"Oh, you're from Swift Shadow."
After he came on stage, Cook's mouth cracked, revealing an exaggerated expression. He waved one hand and pointed his thick index finger at the opposite side.
"Listen carefully, I will defeat you in five moves, no no no, four moves."
"Really?" Mo Hu stood on the floating stone, leaned forward slightly, and put one hand on the hilt of the sword.
"The match begins now." Seeing the two people gathered, the referee announced loudly.
At the moment the voice fell, Mo Hu's figure turned into an afterimage and disappeared, while Cook was still trying to retract his hand. Just when the audience had a bad feeling and thought that Cook was going to be cut in half by Mo Hu on the spot, he paused and snapped his fingers.
"The gates are open."
Like open front teeth quickly closing and colliding, a series of closing and colliding sounds unfolded in the venue, some on the water surface, some in the air, and some under the water. The slightly distorted spatial dislocation picture showed that there seemed to be invisible doors in these places, which suddenly closed up and down, making a sound.
Then, in this series of closing sounds and the waves, everyone finally saw the vague and fleeting figure. It turned out that these gates were all on the path that Mo Hu had to pass through to advance and dodge. If he was not fast, he would have been cut in half by the closed gates.
After dodging for a few seconds at such a high intensity, Mo Hu's figure suddenly rose up, almost breaking the speed of sound in an instant, and attacked Cook directly.
Cook seemed to have expected this. A huge gate about ten meters wide, like a guillotine, fell rapidly from the high sky, and he himself stood under this guillotine.
At this time, even if Mo Hu wanted to retreat, it was too late. That would only slow him down and make him more likely to become a target. So he resolutely accelerated again, rushing towards the gap where the guillotine fell, and kept approaching Cook. The end of the blade in his hand also showed a faint white light.
"Boom!"
The guillotine fell, and a huge splash of water was raised. The audience also watched the scene nervously.
After a few seconds, the splash fell, and the scene finally appeared. Mo Hu's sword was inserted into Cook's heart and chest, and his legs were cut off by the huge guillotine that fell, and the blood continued to flow.
"Tsk tsk, you are really desperate." Cook pushed away the short-haired young man in front of him and pulled out the sword that was inserted into his chest.
Although the sword was inserted, only a small part of the sword was broken. The blade part had already been cut off by another gate opened by Cook and fell into the water.
Although the federal ranking of the Gate Academy is not high, hovering around 400-500, the secret method inheritance in the academy is also quite simple, that is, opening and closing various "gates", but as the saying goes, one trick is enough to conquer the world, with its unique and terrifying lethality, the graduates of the Gate Academy have always been welcomed employees in various offices.
Gate Academy? Tilan touched Bai Yuan in her arms. If others encounter such an opponent, it would be very troublesome, but for her, it is not as dangerous as Wen Yuting.
In her eyes, this kind of secret technique that combines space and cutting is as clear as a toy. She, who has mastered the power of space, can even reverse the gate and open it on the opponent's head.
However, this kind of secret method has inspired her, and perhaps it can be used in battle in the future, closing the space instantly after tearing it, forming a kind of powerful cutting effect.
In fact, the secret method of the Gate Academy is also a trick, because it consumes a lot of energy to maintain the space gap for a long time or stably, which is why few extraordinary people use the ability of space teleportation.
It might not be that difficult to tear open a space gap, but it would be extremely difficult to safely shuttle through it or stabilize it. Therefore, although there are many space-related secret techniques, most of them use this kind of space gap to attack, rather than entering it by oneself.
The secret techniques of the Gate Academy only require a short period of violent tearing, and do not care about the stability and safety of the space gap at all. After all, it is only used for attacking. This saves a lot of energy and magic power, and also allows Sequence 6 extraordinary people to open dozens of gates in a few seconds.
In the following time, the elites of various schools took turns to show their unique secret techniques and special fighting methods, which opened the eyes of many freshmen and saw various cutting-edge and novel fighting skills, including but not limited to various technological products, illusion interference, extreme speed attacks, charm mind, magic projection deployment, swarm tactics, erosion and strangulation, etc. Compared with the winter festival competition in high school, which emphasized fairness and rules, today's competition has very few taboos. As long as you can win, you will be admired.
"It's not just a child's game anymore. This kind of competition is closer to the means by which extraordinary people deal with their enemies in reality." Tilan couldn't help but sigh after watching it.
If the clown that day faced these talented students, he would not be able to beat 70% of the contestants and could only become a stepping stone for others to advance.
"No wonder, the top few who come out of this kind of competition must be good at 'working', and those firms and big companies will naturally welcome them very much."
Time passed slowly, and around 10 o'clock in the evening, the competition also came to an end. The champion was an orc student from the 'Split Claw Beast Academy'. He won very reluctantly, and the one that the audience cared about most was the runner-up, Mokalansha from the 'Illusion Eye Academy'. This girl defeated one opponent after another with her illusion that was difficult to distinguish between true and false. Many people were obviously much more powerful than her, but at the beginning of the game, they were caught in the illusion without knowing it, and in the end all their attacks fell into the air and failed.
However, the casting of illusions consumes a lot of energy. In the last game, Mokalansha was obviously becoming mentally exhausted, and the orcs she was fighting against broke the illusion with their keen sense of smell and intuition, defeated her on the spot, and won the championship.
The third place went to Noreig from the 'White Knight Academy'. After taking off his helmet, this young man in white exoskeleton armor looked particularly simple and honest. His combat ability might not be amazing, but he had high defense and comprehensive abilities. He had no particular shortcomings. Even when facing illusions, he could remain calm, constantly consuming time and magic power with the opponent, dragging the opponent into a protracted battle, and then defeating him.
At the beginning of the competition, Wen Yuting, who used double swords with the 'Red Silk of Evil', was defeated by him and eliminated. Under the rock-hard white stone armor, the erosion red silk could not penetrate at all. Unfortunately, some people commented that this tactic can only be used in competitions. In actual combat, if you encounter such a big fool, just ignore him. Anyway, the opponent is not fast and has weak attack power.
After the award ceremony, the four returned, and on the way they still talked about the characteristics of each academy and the unique fighting methods of each contestant.
"It would be great if 'Mokaransha' had a little more strength left." Shui Yanqing said with regret. She felt that this person had a very good match with her during the game.
"I still like Noregu in White Knight Armor. It would be great if he was more handsome." Blanche said in a low voice.
"What about Orles?" Shui Yanqing asked suddenly.
"Me? I don't like anyone. Why do you suddenly ask this?" Orles was slightly displeased.
"Nothing." Shui Yanqing turned her face away and looked at the night view outside the car window.
Noticing that the two of them had some unpleasantness again, Tilan shook her head helplessly. These two people really don't get along well, even though they have been together for several months.
Seeing that Orles beside her was still a little irritable and sulking at Shui Yanqing's one-hit-and-run approach, Tilan reached out, held her wrist, and gently pressed it on her leg. After a while, Orles gradually calmed down and was no longer angry.
Outside the window, there was a little snow, covering the ground. Before she knew it, it was already the end of December. Time passed in a flash, and she gradually became familiar with the life in the Central Star Region, and met many singers like her.
Even the singers who were envied by the world had their own little troubles. Although their lives were special, they did not seem to exceed people's imagination. Now they even felt a little dull.
Perhaps, this is life.
(End of this chapter)
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