SSS Grade Saint Knight - Chapter 189

Chapter 189: Amplification Was Initiated! Holy Light Shone!

TL: Rui88

“Let’s go, our opponent is Rongyang University.” Before the exchange match began, Zhou Yi and his companions knew that an exhibition match involving randomly selected teams would take place during the opening ceremony.

Therefore, when the host called for both sides to enter, Zhou Yi did not hesitate and directly led the other five official members toward the arena.

“It’s Suhang University, unlucky…”

“Drawing other schools would have been fine; I hadn’t expected to draw Suhang University.”

“Unlucky, nothing could be done, we could only be used as a stepping stone.”

“But it’s alright, it’s only an exhibition match, and it won’t count towards the points.”

“…” Like Hancheng University, Rongyang University also was among the top ten in the last exchange match.

However, Rongyang University’s ranking in the last match was much lower than that of Hancheng University, being only eighth.

This year, Rongyang University’s team was more extravagant than in previous years, with an average level of around 18, and the lineup was more reasonably arranged.

However, even so, they could at best only contend with the other six universities.

When facing Suhang University, one of the three top universities, they almost had no chance…

That being said, aside from verbally complaining a few words, the members of the Rongyang University representative team—

The battle intent also appeared in their eyes!!

Although it was an exhibition match!

Although the opponent was Suhang University, one of the three top universities!

Yet, they also were a top team emerging from over 3,600 universities!

In the face of such a formidable opponent, they had no choice but to give their all and fight to the end!!

Soon…

Both teams donned their equipment and took their positions on the arena.

The entire arena was a square with sides of 500 meters.

According to the requirements, the two teams stood 200 meters apart, facing each other.

Directly facing the left side of the host’s podium was Suhang University.

Because they were only facing Rongyang University, Zhou Yi took on a support role and positioned himself relatively at the rear.

Cai Hua, this 18th-level warrior, stood at the very front in the tank position, wielding a giant shield.

As the physical output, Jiang Churan stood about three or four meters behind Cai Hua.

Wielding the Dark Moon Ancient Sword, she emanated an aura as sharp as a sword’s edge all over her body.

It formed an extreme contrast with her alluring figure.

The Spirit Master Song Xialan and Jiang Churan stood side by side.

The Mage Liu Yang, with his relatively fragile physique, also positioned himself further back.

Beside him, the sub-tank Guo Jun was stationed here.

Whenever an enemy assassin from the opposing team attempted to launch a surprise attack against the mage, he immediately unleashed his taunt skill without hesitation…

The positioning of Rongyang University’s team members was much like that of Suhang University.

The meat-shield knight was at the front, with the priests and mages positioned towards the rear.

“Hey, compared to last year, everyone’s level is really high this year! They have almost all reached level 18!”

“Hehe, didn’t you hear the host just say? This cohort might have been the most brilliant in decades, with talents emerging in droves, so high levels had been normal.”

“Level 18… that’s too outrageous. When I had graduated from university, I was only level 15—and these were all freshmen! They had already reached level 18! Simply absurd!” Before the battle even started, various exclamations of astonishment resonated from the audience seats.

Indeed.

Zhongxia Country had a total of over 3,600 professional universities, and many students graduated from these institutions each year.

But the average level upon graduation was only around 15 or 16.

For instance, students who reached level 18 without even completing one semester were simply unimaginable!!

“Level 18 is fine, but that Spirit Swordmaster at Suhang University had been a full level 19!”

“You mean Jiang Churan? Her level has indeed been very high. Ever since Suhang University’s representative team’s promotional poster had been released, I had been very interested in her strength. I had even gone to the trouble of obtaining a lot of information about her and had printed several individual full-length portraits.”

“Hehe, what you were concerned about was her strength? I didn’t even want to expose you!”

“…” It had to be said that at any time, beauties always were the focus of attention.

No sooner did they take the stage than Jiang Churan in the team attracted a lot of attention.

Of course.

Among them, many already paid attention when Suhang University’s expedition team’s promotional poster was released a month ago…

“Look! That Spirit Swordmaster isn’t even the highest level! That Saint Knight, who had been positioned further back, has been level 22!!”

“Fuck, it really has been level 22! That is totally outrageous!”

“Compared to the others, that level had simply crushed them!”

“Luckily, it has only been a support role; if it had been an output position, it might have brought about tremendous trouble!”

“…” Soon, someone also took notice of Zhou Yi’s extraordinary level.

They all were astonished.

And some girls, upon seeing Zhou Yi’s resolute face and towering figure, had their eyes light up in unison.

“Speaking of which, there has been quite a bit of controversy online regarding this Saint Knight.”

“Many people had believed that Suhang University, by not fielding a Priest, had been overly confident.” Seeing that everyone was drawn to Zhou Yi, someone mentioned the online discussions about Suhang University’s lineup being unreasonable.

“That’s true; the team had already included a Spirit Master for crowd control, and the Saint Knight’s role had somewhat overlapped with hers.” As a uniquely Zhongxia Country profession, the Spirit Master.

Although its killing power was not strong, various talismans were extremely troublesome and possessed extremely powerful crowd control effects.

Some talismans even provided amplification effects for the team.

And in this way, it made the Saint Knight’s role seem somewhat redundant…

Besides the audience stands, seating also was arranged in the field below.

That was prepared specifically for the participants from the various universities.

At that moment, participants from the various universities all took their seats, their eyes fixed on the arena.

“Rongyang University against Suhang University is certainly doomed to lose. Next, it will be a matter of how much of Suhang University’s strength they can probe before their defeat…” Many school representative (cifa) teams held such an idea.

After all, the strength of the three top university teams was extremely formidable, not something that ordinary school teams could handle…

“A level 22 Saint Knight—Suhang University’s expedition team has indeed had something fishy. However, in the competition, a high level does not mean everything…” In the seats, a woman in her thirties wearing a red instructor’s outfit squinted her eyes as she watched Zhou Yi on the arena.

She was Su Rui, the team leader teacher from Modu University, a level 55 third-transfer Mage.

Ever since Suhang University’s roster was announced, this was her first time closely observing Suhang University’s overall lineup and professional levels.

Unlike the ordinary spectators, as a third-transfer professional, she was well aware.

A level 22 Saint Knight, relying on his own level.

Even without sufficient recovery ability, the boost he provided to the team was far stronger than that of a Priest!!

“But strangely, according to the data I had received, this Saint Knight, Zhou Yi, had clearly been following an output route. Why, then, had he now taken on a support role?” She was somewhat suspicious.

“Was it his instructor Wang Hui who had made him change his professional route?”

“Or had there been some other secret hidden within?” In lower levels, due to not having found a suitable direction, changing one’s professional route was quite common.

But Su Rui did not give it much thought.

Even if Suhang University’s lineup was fishy, everything would be revealed by the final showdown…

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“Both teams have been in position. Activate the defensive stance!!”

Buzz~~~

A thick pale white energy slowly rose from the edge of the arena, eventually converging to form a cube.

It enveloped the entire arena area.

“The rules for the exhibition match were the same as those for the official team match. Ten minutes later, the defensive stance would contract inward at a rate of 1 meter per second, and anyone separated by the defensive stance would be considered eliminated.” The host at the front briefly recited the rules.

The entire arena, 500 meters by 500 meters, contracted at a rate of 1 meter per second.

In just 500 seconds, or roughly over eight minutes, the entire defensive stance would contract together, leaving no escape.

This rule was set up to prevent the match from lasting too long.

After all, in previous years, there were cases where two teams of comparable strength, with a Priest for sustain, battled for over three hours without a winner emerging.

This led to incidents where the two teams fought for over three hours without a decisive result…

“Please, all team members, get ready; the match is about to begin!” The host gave one final reminder.

Then, a dazzling holographic countdown lit up on the arena:

“3!”

“2!”

“1!”

“Start!!” When “Start” appeared, both teams on the arena moved at the same time.

“Shield Wall, deploy!”

“Concentrate!!”

“GX-X Ranger!”

“…” On the Rongyang University side, the knight in the tank position was the first to raise his shield.

The mage in the rear immediately began chanting his spell skills.

The Priest chanted, bestowing a concentration buff upon the entire team.

The Mechanic summoned one robot after another from his mechanical warehouse.

Having been selected from universities nationwide, they were extremely familiar with this procedure, each performing their duties without any hint of panic.

However, it was precisely at that moment that an immensely vast surge of Holy Light suddenly erupted from the Suhang University team!!

It was just before 10 AM, and the sunlight was perfect.

But this burst of Holy Light was even more dazzling than the radiant sunlight that cascaded from the sky!!

“This is…?!!” The captain of Rongyang University, the knight holding a shield, looked at the scene ahead and involuntarily narrowed his eyes.

All that could be seen was more than a hundred meters ahead.

A group from Suhang University already charged toward them!

Every weapon in their hands gleamed with golden Holy Light.

Each person carried various Holy auras, and moreover, these were continuously intensifying!!

And the source of that Holy aura was none other than the towering figure of the Saint Knight at the back of the team!!!

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