Firefly Journey

Chapter 170 Youth is a hastily written poem (13)

The spacious open space, surrounded by invisible air walls, covers an area of ​​several hundred square meters, enough for any superhuman to unleash their power.

The qualification to represent St. Louis in the college competition has entered its final stage, with Class 29 and Class 63 set to determine the ultimate winner.

As the most anticipated match within the academy, this game attracted the attention of countless eyes.

The stadium was packed with people; such a scene is usually only seen during school anniversary celebrations.

No one dislikes a strong person, so a duel between strong people is naturally something not to be missed.

Whether teachers, students, or even outsiders, everyone who could come came, wanting to witness firsthand who would win the qualification.

On the rooftop of the main teaching building, far from the competition venue, several figures appeared.

Dean Ampera, whom the students were familiar with, was standing respectfully to one side.

Before him stood two truly important figures.

"Flame" Conrad and "Thunder" Texas, two high priests who valued the honor of the Papacy highly, also wanted to see for themselves what kind of young people were capable of representing St. Louis in the war.

Before the match begins, both sides have a warm-up period to decide who goes on the field first.

From Class 29's side, a tall, elegant woman walked towards us.

Cassius frowned slightly: "So you've gone deep into enemy territory to gather intelligence?"

"Haha." Margarita covered her mouth and laughed, her charm captivating countless people.

"You're not the type to joke around. Nobody laughs when you say things like that."

Cassius raised an eyebrow: "Didn't you laugh?"

Margarita was slightly taken aback, only to realize that her facial muscles were still in a smiling posture, which was a little embarrassing.

"I'm just giving you face and showing my support. After all, as everyone knows, the renowned Great Teacher of the Nation is a very serious person," Margarita said.

Cassius maintained his smile: "That's because you don't know me well enough. I'm actually a very cheerful person."

"Yeah, right." Margarita rolled her eyes, then a sly look appeared on her face. "Could you tell me who you're sending in the first wave?"

Cassius nodded readily: "Of course, wind chimes."

Margarita said irritably, "Do you really think I'm stupid?"

"I wouldn't dare. You insist on asking about something impossible, and I can't refuse, so I have no choice but to do this."

"Never mind!" Margarita waved her hand. "If you won't tell me, I will. I've decided to let Jenny go first, I won't tell you about the middle ones, and Morgan will go last."

“Oh,” Cassius replied casually. “Thanks then. I agree with you in some ways. At least, I’ll put the wind chimes last.”

Margarita said, "Are you... making a promise to me?"

Cassius frowned again: "Don't suddenly say such ambiguous things."

"Ha ha!"

With a burst of cheerful laughter, Margarita turned and left.

After she came over and we chatted, the pre-competition preparation time was almost over.

As expected, Margarita from Class 63 kept her word. The burly girl from the Demon Horn Tribe was slowly walking towards the arena, eager to compete.

Everyone in Class 29 looked at Cassius, wondering who he would choose to go first.

Cassius Bello glanced around at his students and fixed his gaze on Paninger.

"Paninger, go ahead."

"I?"

Paninger pointed to his face, as if he couldn't believe his ears.

Not only her, but everyone was incredulous. It's worth noting that from the qualifiers until now, Paninger has only played a handful of times, his total number of matches only slightly better than Lin Yuanran's.

The dragon girl is a "Time Punisher," a profession that is completely ineffective in combat at low levels. Sending her to face the seemingly robust horned demon from Class 63 is rather ridiculous, as they are clearly not on the same level.

“It’s you,” Cassius said.

Although Paninger herself didn't believe in herself, she knew that her teacher's decisions were never wrong, so she went up to him.

Fengling then leaned closer and asked, "Why did you let her go first?"

Everyone was very curious and looked forward to the teacher's answer.

Cassius said, "You've spent so much time with Paninger that you may have forgotten the fact that she's actually a dragon."

"Dragon people are different from ordinary beastmen. Although she looks like a human, she has the blood of a dragon in her veins."

The biggest difference between dragonkin and orcs is that they can awaken their innate bloodline, thereby obtaining their 'original form'.

Ontology?

This question was covered in biology theory class.

Once a dragon-human awakens their bloodline, they can freely switch between human and dragon bodies.

Paninger is a dragon-human, but she has not yet awakened the dragon bloodline in her body. Could it be that the teacher wants to use today's competition to teach her how to switch to dragon form?

No wonder……

Everyone instantly understood; indeed, Cassius's approach must have its own unique merits.

Cassius turned around, looked at the impending duel, and sighed softly.

Originally, Paninger's problem wasn't urgent; awakening his dragon talent could be a gradual process. However, he really didn't have much time left. Before leaving, he wanted every student he taught to be able to stand on their own in the future.

Therefore, in areas where progress can be made more slowly, the pace should be accelerated.

The venue for the final was a simple, unadorned open space, which, while unpretentious, ensured fairness.

After all, some professions can be significantly enhanced if they are well-suited to the environment of the simulation training ground, while using an open space eliminates this concern.

Jenny, the girl from the Demon Horned Tribe, looked at her opponent as he stepped into the arena with a somewhat surprised expression.

"I thought you would send Sabrina or Lü Jianming first."

While the final act is undoubtedly the most important position, the choice of the first person to perform is also crucial. A victory can boost morale, while a defeat can demoralize it.

The "Queen of Calamity" has been famous for a long time. Among Class 29, her strength is second only to Wind Chime, so it is very reasonable for her to be the first to appear.

Alternatively, His Highness the Crown Prince of Great Chu, who made a name for himself in the qualifying rounds a few days ago, is also experiencing a surge in popularity.

No one expected that Cassius would send up the least likely person.

Paninger shrugged. "Actually, I don't know what he's thinking, but since I'm the first one here, I'll take it seriously."

“Okay, let’s begin,” Jenny said.

Paninger's expression changed, and she became serious. Then, her fiery red dragon wings were fully spread out, larger than her body.

With a flap of its wings, Paninger soared into the air.

When in doubt, take off first; Paninger chose the safest approach. The Horned Tribe can't fly, so as long as they remain airborne, they can render their opponents helpless for a short time.

Paninger miscalculated; Jenny was a "wind mage" who possessed a rare wind-based oracle, the Whirlwind.

The wind magic that was rushing towards them gathered around Jenny and eventually turned into a pair of invisible wings, lifting her into the air.

Paninger was shocked, which meant that her racial talent gave her no advantage over Jenny.

In a contest of pure strength or divine oracle, she would be no match for him.