Under the watchful eyes of over ten thousand spectators, the teams from Jiangbin No. 1 Middle School and Jiangbin No. 3 Middle School arrived at center court, each arranging their formations.
Jiangbin No. 3 Middle School adopted a conventional 2-1-1 formation.
Agility-type Gao Junwei and shield-type Zhang Weiliang stood side-by-side at the front, with mage Yu Zhen positioned in the center and medical support commander Zhang Mingming at the rear.
Jiangbin No. 1 Middle School, however, opted for a 3-1 formation.
Li Weiyi, Xia Yan, and Han Jiangxue stood abreast at the front, with Jiang Xiao alone at the back.
Li Weiyi took the central position.
Xia Yan was on the right, directly facing the opponent's shield warrior, Zhang Weiliang.
Han Jiangxue was on the left, facing the agility-type Gao Junwei...
The formation immediately sparked murmurs throughout the stadium.
Similarly,
Viewers in Su Rou's livestream room, who had been waiting for so long, held differing opinions.
"This is too arrogant. Although the teams are 30 meters apart, what's the meaning of this formation? Are they looking down on Gao Junwei?"
"Do you think Li Weiyi is just for show? He can protect my Snow Goddess; you don't need to worry."
"Jiangbin No. 1 Middle School is just a garbage team, hyped up. They'll be exposed soon."
"Heh, they're only good at killing monsters. If they really fight the other team, they'll be crying for their daddies."
"I can't tell if this 3-1 formation is for offense or defense."
"What's there to see? Gao Junwei will shout a few times, Yu Zhen will blast them with lightning, and the match will be over in no time."
"Bullshit!"
"Yeah, yeah, your Milk King of Poison is invincible. He can kill the other team with a wave of his hand."
"Heh, keep bragging. I want to see how your so-called Milk of Poison performs."
Su Rou frowned at the comments. Since the broadcast started this morning, she noticed many people belittling her class's team, and as the match approached, those voices grew louder.
It seemed many people were there to see Jiangbin No. 1 Middle School make a fool of themselves.
Is this what they mean by fame brings trouble?
Since the preliminary rounds, when No. 1 Middle School's team used a special method to defeat two Ape-Ghoul Kings and appeared on various media outlets, more and more people had begun to slander them.
The various voices online didn't affect Jiang Xiao's team for the time being, but the buzzing discussions in the stadium were very real.
Zhang Mingming watched Jiangbin No. 1 Middle School's formation thoughtfully, suspecting a trick.
You're a mage, why aren't you obediently hiding in the back, seeking a comfortable output environment? Why are you standing at the front?
Trying to draw aggro? To be the focus of attacks?
What's your purpose?
To keep the medical support safe for the time being? To avoid being targeted?
As Zhang Mingming pondered, the referee stood at the center of the field and blew the whistle.
The long, sharp whistle drew everyone's attention, and the stadium fell silent. The referee held a small flag, raising it high.
Zhang Mingming whispered, "Be careful, Yu Zhen. You're definitely their first target."
After instructing her, Zhang Mingming shouted, "Get ready! Tactic Number 1!"
No matter what, their first target was Jiang Xiao. Even if Han Jiangxue was delivered to their doorstep, to Gao Junwei's face, their first target had to be Jiang Xiao!
That rare silver-grade Blessing wasn't known for its healing. In Jiang Xiao's hands, it was more like a single-target control skill!
Han Jiangxue was indeed a great threat, but none of Jiangbin No. 1 Middle School's damage dealers had Star Techniques that could instantly kill.
So, Jiang Xiao, who could heal and control, had to be taken out first!
Both teams were focused, ready to unleash their power.
Zhang Weiliang held a round shield. His right hand grabbed empty air, gathering Star Power. The cold winter and falling snowflakes seemed to help him, and an icy spear filled with frigid air appeared in his hand.
Gao Junwei's body tensed, and blue electricity crackled along his Tang blade.
A beautiful star chart bloomed on Yu Zhen's body. The twenty-five star slots drew gasps from the audience.
Under the layers of Star Power, the star chart on her staff looked exceptionally beautiful. At the same time, a phantom scepter appeared in her hand, a deep blue gem emitting a faint light at its top.
As for Zhang Mingming, he extended his hands forward, applying buffs to his teammates. Ice Mist Armor appeared one by one, layers of ice mist swirling in front of them.
On the other side of the field,
Li Weiyi conjured a black shield in his hand.
Xia Yan held her greatsword with one hand, dragging it on the ground, her body leaning slightly forward, her beautiful eyes sharp as she stared intently at Zhang Weiliang.
Beside her, a star chart of white flames slowly bloomed on Han Jiangxue's slender figure.
Thirty star slots completely exploded the stadium.
Without exaggeration, most people in the audience would only witness such a sight once in their lives.
Thirty star slots represented extraordinary talent.
Han Jiangxue led her team to first place in the preliminary rounds, representing her intelligence and strength.
And her tall, proud figure stood quietly on the green field, her beauty and temperament evident.
When these aspects combined, the charm that Han Jiangxue exuded was absolutely stunning.
The scene erupted. Su Rou's livestream was completely flooded with comments, drowning out the sour remarks from the haters.
"Oh my god, thirty star slots. You really can't argue with that."
"Look at the total Star Power, look at those layers of stardust. Is she at the peak of Star Cloud?"
"She should be in the late stage of Star Cloud, not the peak."
"Beauty and strength combined. This is what a true goddess should look like."
"Look at her, then look at myself. Was I sent to this world to be a statistic for humanity?"
"Han Jiangxue, I love you! I want to have your babies..."
"This is a true chosen one!"
"I heard there was a genius in the Beijiang Province league this year. I've finally seen it with my own eyes."
The layers of comments made Su Rou beam, feeling as proud as if her own child was being praised.
Han Jiangxue's simple action drew the world's attention. Regardless of the reaction, on the football field, the referee's flag had already fallen!
The instant the flag fell,
Jiang Xiao pushed off the ground and leaped to the left,
Almost simultaneously, a thunderbolt poured down from the sky, blasting a pit in the ground where Jiang Xiao had just stood!
Before Jiang Xiao landed, several vines shot up from the ground beside him, obviously trying to bind his ankles!
Of course, at that moment, a beam of Blessing fell on Yu Zhen's side.
Neither side was stupid.
When facing instant-cast Star Techniques, the physical abilities of these high school students were almost unable to avoid them based on reaction time.
To avoid such instant-cast Star Techniques, one had to predict in advance and dodge ahead of time.
Jiang Xiao dodged Yu Zhen's Deep Blue Scepter, and Yu Zhen also dodged Jiang Xiao's Blessing.
However, Zhang Mingming was clearly prepared. His vines and Yu Zhen's lightning had a time difference. The moment Jiang Xiao landed, several vines wrapped around Jiang Xiao's ankles!
Yu Zhen hurriedly gathered lightning again.
Zhang Weiliang held up his shield in one hand, holding the icy spear in the other, and thrust it straight forward like a javelin, roaring and throwing it hard at Jiang Xiao.
Li Weiyi's black shield rippled, stopping the icy spear at the front line. His black shield was covered in layers of ice mist due to the icy spear's influence.
Xia Yan ignored Zhang Weiliang, brushing past him and heading straight for Yu Zhen. Although she had been glaring at Zhang Weiliang, her actual target was Yu Zhen.
Having been preparing for a long time, she swung her greatsword in the air as she rushed forward, sending a fiery arc directly at Yu Zhen.
At the start, both sides displayed their unique abilities, like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea.
Within a short one or two seconds, the vast stadium fell silent!
The audience held their breath, excited, watching with dazzling eyes, as if they couldn't process so much information at once.
Just as the two teams were locked in a stalemate at the start, Han Jiangxue and Gao Junwei had already determined the outcome!?
"No!"
"Wait!" Zhang Mingming and Zhang Weiliang shouted almost simultaneously, but everything happened too fast, and everything was already set.
Instantly, the silent stadium was filled with gasps, the audience's faces filled with disbelief.
Han Jiangxue stood silently in the center of the field.
Above her head were overlapping layers of space.
In her right hand, she held a golden Torch Whip, binding the screaming Gao Junwei, pulling him hard towards herself.
In everyone's sight,
Gao Junwei, a living person,
Vanished into thin air...