As soon as the announcer spoke, the arena erupted in various cheers, for only those with very high strength dared to set up a challenge .
Setting a challenge could earn points quickly, but if one was defeated, even losing a single match meant losing ten points. In other words, if one couldn't hold their ground for five matches, they would definitely lose points.
"I don't know which club this Wild Wind Tiger is from, but I've heard he's very powerful! His earned points probably amount to no less than five hundred."
"That's right! His abilities are too freakish. I've seen three of his matches, and he used different abilities in each one!"
"With such strength, he must be a member of one of the top ten clubs - their members are all very formidable."
"He's in the Late Qi Mastery realm, right? He should be an S-level Awakener. Some say his system ability might be close to SR-level; it's rumored he's already at the peak of Late Qi Mastery and just a step away from the Meridian Opening period!"
Many people were discussing the Wild Wind Tiger, and it was quite obvious that this person had made a lasting impression. Last term, whether in random sparring or setting challenges, his victories were exceedingly high!
Random sparring actually depended more on luck, because the strength among students was so uneven. Sometimes, Qi-Controlling beginners would accidentally face late-stage Qi-Controlling students, which was essentially just handing out points, so beginners rarely participated in such fights.
However, many Late Qi Mastery students would choose random sparring, because their chances of winning were higher. Facing early and mid-stage Qi-Controlling opponents was a complete dominance, and only when facing late-stage peers did they become more cautious.
But someone like Wild Wind Tiger who was confident in their strength preferred setting up challenges.
"The first challenger, Idle Fish Sent Me to Patrol the Mountain!"
With the first challenger stepping forward, many people grew excited to see who this Idle Fish Sent Me to Patrol the Mountain really was.
"I wonder if this person can conquer the challenge?"
"It's very tough; Wild Wind Tiger is incredibly strong."
No one knew who "Idle Fish Sent Me to Patrol the Mountain" was, nor if they were a newbie or a veteran, because too many people across the academy participated in such fights, with quirky and strange names all around. Nameless veterans who went on stage were basically a flash in the pan, soon forgotten after they were seen.
Only those who were truly powerful were remembered.
Xiang Beifei stepped onto the third stage, looking at his opponent "Wild Wind Tiger"—
[S-level, Card Drawing System]
[Realm: Late Qi Mastery]
[Card Drawing System introduction: Can randomly draw an ability from a specific aspect and use it as one's own. Defeating an opponent in any aspect grants 1500 card points.]
[Current Draw Selection: Superpower]
[Spending 1000 card points, random drawing in progress...]
[You have drawn the superpower: Flower Burst]
[Effective Duration: One hour]
This person's system was quite mysterious because it allowed him not only to draw superpowers but also other talents, such as weapon-related cards, which might yield a dagger, a spear, a cannon, a tank, and so on.
Su Zhe had chosen to draw a "Superpower," which included abilities like fire control, wood control, charm... His superpowers were not unique; they were randomly generated by the system's cards.
At the moment, Su Zhe spent a thousand points to draw Flower Burst, a fairly decent superpower. Of course, if he was not satisfied with this superpower, he could draw another one, although it would consume more card points.
Currently, he only had sixty thousand card points. Drawing a superpower cost a thousand, so whether to draw a second one depended on the subsequent situation.
"You've got courage to challenge my arena. I don't think I've heard your name before," Su Zhe looked at Xiang Beifei.
"I changed it, the previous one didn't sound good," Xiang Beifei was already becoming familiar with the rules of combat.
Su Zhe wasn't surprised. Many students chose to spend points to change their names to protect their privacy. Some powerful individuals had already accumulated enough points to graduate, a sum of over a thousand, so spending a hundred didn't matter.
Even he was planning to change his name next time, because more and more students were studying his matches. Once his abilities were fully analyzed, continuing to set challenges would be disadvantageous. A new name would obscure his identity, preventing others from targeting him and discouraging them from casually taking the stage.
Su Zhe smiled faintly, "If I were you, I'd save those points. After all, if you fail in the challenge, you'll lose ten points."
Xiang Beifei just shrugged and didn't say anything.
"The duel begins!" announced the voice of the arena.
Su Zhe's figure flashed, and suddenly the arena was filled with a sky full of flower petals!
These petals scattered in the air, floating in different directions towards Xiang Beifei, seemingly flimsy and powerless, yet each petal contained powerful Spiritual Power, ready to burst forth with lethal force at any moment.
Xiang Beifei watched his opponent attentively, without making a move. Spiritual Power vibrated outwards, merging into the petals that had encircled him, and the ability "Heavy as Mount Tai" instantly took effect upon the petals!
Su Zhe's face suddenly changed, for he discovered that the petals he controlled had inexplicably become incredibly heavy and were out of his control!
Before he could react, the petals swiftly crashed down on him from the air!
Su Zhe was directly crushed by the heavy petals onto the stage, screaming in agony.
Xiang Beifei swept out a wave of Spiritual Power, sweeping him right off the stage.
The "Heavy as Mount Tai" ability controlled by Xiang Beifei was currently nowhere near the level of an actual Mount Tai, but could only switch within a range of a hundred pounds. The greater the weight applied, the more Spiritual Power it consumed, yet he didn't put forth his full strength, merely adding about a pound to a single petal would suffice. Being at the same stage of Late Qi Mastery, Su Zhe stood no chance against him.
Xiang Beifei sighed lightly.
The Qi-Controlling phase arena posed no threat to him at all, he won no matter how he fought.
Yet, exclamations erupted from below the stage.
"Wild Wind Tiger has been defeated!"
"This 'Idle Fish Sent Me to Patrol the Mountain' is amazing! To think he defeated Wild Wind Tiger just like that!"
"I don't seem to recall having heard this name before, is he a new student?"
"Not necessarily, some people change their names for privacy; he could be one of the experts from the previous batch. There are plenty capable of defeating Wild Wind Tiger. It's a pity for Wild Wind Tiger, he should have changed his name, but his abilities have been completely seen through, so it's not surprising that he was defeated."
Last semester, Wild Wind Tiger was defeated by two peers of SR rank, but now those two SR are in the Meridian Opening phase, and they would not appear here again.
"But a new student could be possible! That Xiang Beifei seems very impressive! Defeating Wild Wind Tiger wouldn't be surprising."
"That's impossible! The new student practices Body Cultivation, which requires close combat brawling, but this 'Idle Fish Sent Me to Patrol the Mountain' hasn't moved at all, the victory came from a system ability! It could be an Illusion Technique!"
"That's right, Wild Wind Tiger is S rank. To defeat him in one strike, the person must either be an S-rank veteran or must be SR-level! That means, this could possibly be one of this year's fourteen new SR-rank Awakener students!"
Many speculated about the identity of "Idle Fish Sent Me to Patrol the Mountain," for anyone who could easily defeat Wild Wind Tiger was definitely a master!
However, since the scores of each contestant wouldn't be displayed, there was no way to determine if this person was a new student or a veteran.
So, this "Idle Fish Sent Me to Patrol the Mountain" must either be a veteran or one of the fourteen SR-rank new students!
"Idle Fish Sent Me to Patrol the Mountain" has successfully challenged the arena, thus becoming the new champion, ready to accept challenges from others.
Long Guocheng sat in the audience, watching "Idle Fish Sent Me to Patrol the Mountain" on the stage with a proud expression. Ten minutes had passed, and no one dared to challenge carelessly anymore, because Wild Wind Tiger was defeated too quickly, leaving everyone uncertain.
"Is it a veteran? Or a new student SR like myself?"
He pondered as he listened to the discussions around him.
Long Guocheng had witnessed the exchange between the two on stage, and possessing the ability "Vision Pressure," meant his vision was also remarkably sharp.
"Idle Fish Sent Me to Patrol the Mountain" was powerful, relying on some systemic ability, not Body Cultivation.
He definitely wasn't Xiang Beifei!
That made things easier!
Long Guocheng had a fear of the abnormal Body Cultivator Xiang Beifei, understanding he was no match for him currently, but with his intense innate talent at SR level, as long as he didn't encounter Xiang Beifei, he could easily crush any other S-rank Awakeners in the Late Qi Mastery stage.
Since it was not his feared Xiang Beifei, what was there to fear?