Immediately, both Grace and Joy activated their equipment. In the right corner, Grace activated the purple equipment on her body.
Then, a long whip appeared in her hand. The whip was over 3 meters long and had branches at the end.
Grace skillfully waved the whip, spinning it into a wheel ready to strike anyone who came close.
Joy also activated the equipment on his body. Like Grace, he too had purple equipment on his body. His body was also protected by a transparent black aura.
Lein observed the two students calmly. He was somewhat surprised to see both of them equipped with purple gear and also that both were at level 19, just shy of level 20.
- Race: Human, Blue Planet
- Power Core: System (Level 19)
- Race: Human, Blue Planet
- Power Core: System (Level 19)
Lein was actually curious about the talents they had acquired. However, he would not force them to reveal it. According to Lein, talent was crucial and greatly influenced one's development. In his own alliance, there were fewer than 10 S-rank talents. After exploring various realms and witnessing the power of high-level beings, Lein began to consider gathering strong humans to unite.
"Well... everything takes time, step by step," Lein said, shaking his head, deciding to stop thinking about complex matters for now. He refocused his attention on the battle platform.
The first to move was Joy. He ran forward quickly, directly targeting Grace's side. His movements were focused, and seeing that Grace's whip had already been released toward him, he caught the whip with his bare hands and used it to increase his speed.
Grace had anticipated that Joy could catch her lightning whip. With a simple thought, she channeled powerful lightning through the whip.
Joy was ready. He let go of the whip and ran to the right, preparing to unleash his skill.
Immediately, Joy's appearance slightly changed. His entire skin turned pale white, and his fangs extended past his lower lip.
In a fraction of a second, Joy had already darted right beside Grace. Both his hands, now equipped with sharp claws, slashed at Grace's unprotected neck.
The protective gear on Grace's body activated, blocking Joy's sharp claws from piercing her neck.
"Darn," Joy didn't expect Grace's protective gear to be so advanced and able to activate instantly. He intended to retreat when he noticed the end of Grace's whip quickly coiling around his waist.
The students in the audience watched as Joy was entangled in Grace's whip, holding their breaths. Some of the more faint-hearted students closed their eyes, hoping to skip straight to the outcome of the battle.
However, what they expected did not happen. Instead, Joy, who was about to be struck by Grace's lightning, transformed into thousands of black bat shadows.
"Tch... that technique again."
Grace had anticipated this. She quickly scanned her surroundings and finally spotted the black bat shadows merging to form Joy's figure. Without giving him time, Grace lashed out with her whip.
Joy raised his hand, and a red skeletal hand shadow covered his hand.
The skeletal hand shadow Joy summoned was incredibly sharp, even cutting Grace's whip with ease.
From afar, Grace activated her strongest direct attack. Even from outside the simulation array, the power of the impending lightning could be felt.
A shadow of black clouds appeared far above the main hall building. The energy concentrated on the battle platform.
Mr. Yusuf and the other teachers also turned their attention to the battle area with great seriousness. Previously, Grace's lightning had nearly destroyed the simulation array. The cost of a simulation array was extremely high. Moreover, they were also worried that if the simulation array were destroyed, Joy, who was the target, would not be able to survive.
They all then directed their gazes toward Lein.
Lein felt their stares and then said, "It's okay, let it continue, no need to worry."
After saying that, Lein resumed watching the battle between Joy and Grace inside the simulation area.
Immediately, the terrifying lightning directly struck Joy. The lightning first hit the protective shield of the simulation array.
After the simulation array cracked, the other students nearby felt the immense power radiating from both students.
"Damn... The aura Joy is emitting is so strong."
"Yeah... I didn't expect it to be as powerful as the aura Grace is emitting."
From the outside, the audience only saw Joy standing calmly without resistance. But once the simulation array shattered, the audience finally felt the aura emanating from Joy.
"Hahaha... Are you using your blood energy?" Laras shouted from the edge of the platform.
Joy didn't answer, his gaze focused on Grace without blinking.
The lightning from above now struck Joy without any obstacles.
Joy still stood without moving; each time the lightning inflicted damage on his body and even tore his flesh, the wounds healed almost instantly.
"Wow... it turns out Joy's healing ability can withstand Grace's lightning attacks," shouted a student from the audience.
"Amazing... Come on, Joy... you can win this!"
Grace, hearing the cheers from the audience, could only smile slightly. On the screen in front of her, she saw the number 100.
As soon as she said that, Joy, who had been standing calmly, suddenly felt a strange power approaching him. However, he didn't know where this terrifying power would come from.
Lein, observing from the judges' seats, also sensed a powerful force approaching. He scanned the surroundings but couldn't see the source of the terrifying power.
He activated his legendary skill, "Divine Eyes."
(Divine Eyes) Enhances eye sharpness, detects enemy weak points, and increases reflexes for 30 seconds.
- Base Sharpness: +30%
- Cooldown: 3 minutes
- Requirement: Tier-3, Universal
After activating Divine Eyes, Lein saw a transparent thread connected to Joy's heart. The thread had no end and was floating around Joy.