Global Superpower: Getting Stronger through Reading - Chapter 34

Chapter 34: Rules of the Battle Royale

“I think it’s because of the blade in his hand.” Garth was a relatively experienced professor, so his gaze was naturally ruthless.

“That blade in his hand doesn’t seem to be simple. There’s a faint, cold killing intent. Why does it make my heart palpitate?” Garth muttered to himself. “Also, I have an inexplicable sense of familiarity with this blade.”

“Have I seen someone use it before? But… Who was it?”

…

In the arena.

Kristen’s outfit was already filthy and he looked extremely disheveled.

He stared viciously at Lin Bai. Thus, Lin Bai naturally returned the greeting without any fear.

“Lin Bai, just you wait. As long as you dare to go to Constantine College, my brother will definitely beat you up badly!” Kristen threatened and even mentioned his brother.

As for the Constantine College that he had mentioned, it was one of the top colleges in Orlando. It was ranked among the top colleges in the entire Eastern Empire.

With Lin Bai’s strength, Sorcha College would definitely not keep him here for long.

He would definitely go to Constantine College.

When the time came, he would just beat up Kristen’s brother.

Meanwhile, when the audience sitting around the arena heard Kristen’s threatening words, they became restless.

Kristen’s brother was no small fry.

He seemed to be a prominent figure in Constantine College.

He seemed to be called… Morrison.

His strength was at least at the terrifying level of a Grade-Five Hunter. When faced with a newbie like Lin Bai, who had just entered the ranks of the Hunters, defeating Lin Bai was even easier than squashing a mosquito!

Lin Bai seemed to have caused some trouble for himself!

At the very least, even if he did enter Constantine College, his life would not be easy.

…

The 100 preliminary rounds of the Arena Match passed very quickly. According to the rules, the 100 contestants who advanced would have to compete again today. They would fight in pairs to determine the 50 contestants that would enter the semi-finals next week.

In the matches to determine the top 50 contestants, Lin Bai’s opponent, Jack, made him feel somewhat relieved.

Through his intelligence, he found out that Jack was slightly weaker than Kristen.

In other words, the match this time was basically as easy as taking something out of a bag.

After over a dozen matches, it was very quickly Lin Bai’s turn to go up again.

The second time he stood in the arena, there was much less gossip from the audience.

After all, Kristen was a well-known expert in the entire Sorcha College.

Thus, Lin Bai’s victory over Kristen naturally threatened the people who looked down on Lin Bai. Thus, they had no choice but to treat him differently.

Lin Bai stood in the arena and simply wanted to end the battle quickly. Moreover, looking at Jack’s appearance, Jack did not have much battle intent.

“It’s settled now.” Lin Bai rejoiced inside.

As if it had been foreseen, in a flash, Lin Bai quickly finished the battle. He did not even take out the Demon Blade Kakura before Jack was thrown out of the boundaries.

“It’s done.” Lin Bai exhaled.

In the end, the first stage of the Arena Match had peacefully come to an end.

Lin Bai sat on his seat and began to relax while he watched the following matches with interest.

The 50 matches lasted from the afternoon to midnight.

Furthermore, in the final match, the heaven-defyingly strong Han Bin still defeated his opponent with one strike.

He did not move much and ended the battle simply with a raise of his hand.

Such strength was too terrifying.

Lin Bai simply felt that it was a little ridiculous. Thus, he began to secretly become nervous.

“I hope I don’t meet him too early.” Lin Bai prayed silently.

After all, he would be able to hide the Nine-Colored Yanluo Seal in that case.

No matter what the situation, this was an absolutely powerful trump card that could turn the tide of the battle.

Thus, he did not want to reveal all five seals in the Arena Match.

At this time, the dean of the magic course finally showed his face.

He stood on the high platform while the other professors and elders stood on both sides.

“The first stage of the Arena Match has finally ended after nearly a day of fighting.” Dean Caesar’s voice was particularly rough. He didn’t use any loudspeaker equipment, but his voice spread throughout the entire arena.

“Next, I’ll announce the rules for the second round.”

“The rules of the second round are different from previous years’ competitions. This year, we will adopt the form of a battle royale. The 50 people who have advanced will each form their own camps.”

When Caesar said this, the audience immediately exploded.

A battle royale?

Were the 50 students who had advanced going to fight one another?!

Such a system undoubtedly added many uncertainties to the entire Arena Match.

The relatively weaker contestants could form groups and rely on the strength of their groups to go beyond their individual strength.

Meanwhile, the seeded contestants would not be able to sit still. They had to be on guard against sneak attacks from small groups.

Thus, the entire battle instantly became unstable.

Lin Bai gulped.

In such a situation, he did not dare to say that he could definitely secure victory.

A battle royale among the 50 contestants who had advanced… Perhaps the winner would be a dark horse that no one had expected.

At this moment, Caesar coughed and hinted for the crowd to quiet down.

The entire square fell silent.

“I haven’t finished speaking yet… The judging criteria for this battle royale is also different from the previous ones. Those who go out of bounds will not be the only ones who will lose.”

“As long as you fall to the ground, you will be eliminated.”

This time, even experts like Locke and Han Bin could no longer hold back.

What kind of rules were these?

Even someone as strong as Han Bin would fall to the ground if dozens of people pounced at him at the same time!

This kind of battle royale essentially stopped their thoughts of fighting alone.

These lone wolves also began to secretly search for a comrade.

In the entire square, only Lin Bai was wild with joy.

Did this mean that he could win as long as he didn’t fall?

What a waste!

Not only was Lin Bai secretly delighted, he almost laughed out loud.

This rule was simply perfect for him!

As long as he did not fall, he would not be eliminated.

He was dying from laughter. After all, he had just mastered the Tumbler Spell a few days ago, but never thought that it would come in handy so soon.

He wanted to see who would still dare to say that the Tumbler Spell was useless in the future!

Thinking of this, Lin Bai glanced at Charlotte, who was in the spectator stands.

At that time, Charlotte’s expression would probably be very interesting.

After the competition ended.

Lin Bai quickly returned to his room and fell onto his bed..