Absolute Resonance

ry is guaranteed now, does it?” Governor Shi said thinly.

“Well, I think you're in for a good show,” the old dean said in an unwavering voice as he looked up.

….

Of course, Li Luo himself was oblivious to the sensation his battle was stirring.
He was busy dragging a fainted Lian Zhong somewhere else.

As he cautiously parted a bush, he could see that the fight ahead was intense.
He was surprised to see that Zhao Kuo and Yu Lang had the battle well in hand, despite the numbers advantage from Eastpool.

Zhao Kuo was faring well as a meat shield, his huge axe swishing through the air as he tanked much of the offense.
Around him, Yu Lang zipped back and forth, swift as the wind.
His hit and run tactics had three of their opponents down on the ropes.

If things continued this way, it seemed like the hurting would begin in earnest soon enough.

Smiling, Li Luo walked out.

All the fighters froze—not just Zhao Kuo and Yu Lang, but even the Eastpool students stared at him, fear in their eyes.

Their fear only doubled when they saw him dragging an unconscious Lian Zhong with him.

“Damn, Li Luo, you're sick.
You actually beat Lian Zhong?” Yu Lang said, mouth agape.

Li Luo nodded, smiling.
He threw him to the ground before him, then turned to the three Eastpool students.
“Still gonna resist?”

The three of them had lost all will to fight.
They turned, preparing to scatter.

But Li Luo was ready.
With a flick of his finger, Waterlight Bullet flew out and exploded, rewarding him with three identical, pained howls.

Zhao Kuo and Yu Lang took the chance to redouble their attack.

In short order, the three were also on the ground.

“Let's split their points,” Li Luo said.

“Woah, this is a real big fish.” Yu Lang's eyes were gleaming now.
The four of them all had a generous amount of points, especially Lian Zhong, with a whopping 2,400.

As tempting as the prize was, Yu Lang did not seem inclined to take Lian Zhong's points.
Instead, he said, “Li Luo, you keep Lian Zhong's points for yourself.
Zhao Kuo and I will split theirs.”

The others added up to slightly over 1,000 points.
Although it was not as juicy as Lian Zhong's stash, it was a considerable sum nevertheless.

Li Luo was about to say something, when Zhao Kuo chimed in as well.
“Brother Luo, you beat Lian Zhong alone.
We can't be ripping you off like that.
Besides, you have the potential to make it into the top 10.
No need to be dragged down by the likes of us.”

Li Luo relented under their insistence.
Taking off his crystal medallion, he cleaned out Lian Zhong's points.

With smiles that resembled shark grins, Yu Lang and Zhao Kuo did the same to the other three from Eastpool Academy.

“Our boss won't let you get away with it!” they howled in desperation, tears of frustration streaming down their faces.

With this, Li Luo's points reached 3,900, while Yu Lang and Zhao Kuo had passed the 2,000 mark.

Although they could not see the leaderboard, Li Luo reckoned that he would be in the top 30 now, while Yu Lang and Zhao Kuo should be in the top 100.

He grinned.
Although the top 10 might still be a ways away, he was closing in.

“Our brothers over at Eastpool Academy are really generous.”

“I wonder if any more generosity is headed our way.”

Towards the end of the elimination round, the survivors would be tough.
Taking points from them would not be at all easy.
Therefore, Lian Zhong delivering himself up on a silver plate was highly welcome.

“Let's go.
We're probably not far from Whitespirit Ruins,” Li Luo said.
With him leading the way, the three left.

At Whitespirit Ruins, this elimination round would reach a white-hot climax.