X-Dragon Era

The stronger the ability, the higher the level of competition one will engage in, and the stronger the opponents one will face. If one's companions are too weak, the adversary might very well decide to target them. Therefore... a strong person will never befriend the weak. It would be harming them.

"Alright, I now announce, the winner of this match, number 1001, Xin Yun!" Musha's voice echoed from afar...

Hearing Musha's announcement, Speedy Slash and Xin Yun exchanged a smile. Just as they were about to leave the arena, Speedy Slash suddenly recalled something and turned to Xin Yun, saying, "Wait, if you come across the fatty, be very careful. This guy is very powerful and, if all goes as expected, he's likely to be your toughest opponent."

"The fatty? Which fatty?" Surprised by Speedy Slash's words, Xin Yun was taken aback for a moment, as the images of several plump figures from his class flashed through his mind.

Hearing Xin Yun's response, Speedy Slash was taken aback, confusedly saying, "What, you don't even know about the fatty?"
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Looking puzzledly at Xin Yun but then quickly... Speedy Slash seemed to remember something and smacked his head, saying, "Look at me... I forgot. You don't really mingle with the rest and are always so secretive. You even train in a private booth, so you probably don't know about the fatty's prowess."

As they spoke, Speedy Slash drew closer aboard his Wind Dragon, flying out of the arena with Xin Yun. While flying, he continued, "The fatty is from the dorm next to ours. He commands a Fire Dragon with super powerful attacks. He's now at the strength of a silver two-star, and his attacks are utterly devastating—there's no space for comparison."

"Oh! Is that so?" After hearing Speedy Slash, Xin Yun began to take things seriously.

In response to Xin Yun's inquiry, Speedy Slash nodded emphatically and said, "Yes, you've never seen this guy fight—it's truly terrifying. He spews out Fireballs as if they cost him nothing, and each one can be remotely detonated. The power and range of the explosions are extremely strong and wide, respectively. Once he starts bombing, it's like blighting the sky—too horrifying."

Hearing Speedy Slash, Xin Yun's frown deepened. Fire Series Giant Dragons usually have a significant advantage in the early phases. Xin Yun in his past life had chosen the Fire Dragon for just this reason. However... in the later stages, the downsides of the Fire Dragon were all too significant. The advantages and disadvantages were equally apparent, making it difficult to become a top-notch expert.

But for now, Fire Series Giant Dragons indeed posed a tough challenge, especially those that had mastered Violent Fireball—they were even tougher to handle. And this so-called fatty could continuously spew Violent Fireballs and even control their explosions manually. It seemed... the Dragon Creation Stone he was using must undoubtedly be above grade seven.

Of course, even against such a formidable fatty, if Xin Yun were willing to use all his abilities, he could easily defeat him. Fire Series Giant Dragons, while possessing mighty offensive power, also had the weakest defense. Simply by using Thunderbolt to immobilize him and then approaching with speed, a single Dragon Breath would essentially end the battle.

However, Thunderbolt was Xin Yun's life-saving technique, and there was no way he would use it in the ranking matches unless it was for self-preservation. Otherwise, under no circumstances would Xin Yun publicly reveal Thunderbolt.

After parting ways with Speedy Slash, Xin Yun met up with two girls and hurried back to the villa. Then he sat down, closed his eyes, and began contemplating strategies to defeat the fatty.

Before the ranking matches had even begun, Xin Yun had set a goal for himself. Ascending to first place was naturally within his grasp, but if that was all, it would have been too mediocre. What Xin Yun pursued was victory without damage—winning every match without the slightest harm. Otherwise, he wouldn't have lived up to the status of being reborn.

However, after the reminder from Speedy Slash today, Xin Yun knew achieving his wish would be extremely difficult. The fatty was already a silver two-star in strength, with substantial power, mastered Violent Fireball, and could even control the Fireballs. Achieving a victory without any damage would be incredibly hard.

So far, the only solution Xin Yun could think of was relying on Thunderbolt, which was not to be publicly displayed.

Thinking deeply, Xin Yun realized he had his own advantages. Firstly... in his past life, he was an expert with fire, having a profound understanding of the Fire Series. Secondly... Xin Yun's Yinglong was of the Water Series, and water overcomes fire—a fact known by all. But these were not enough to guarantee an undamaged victory over his opponents.

As he pondered intensely, time quickly passed. In the following matches, Xin Yun continued his impeccable performance, achieving hard-fought victories against one opponent after another. Yet, until the very last day, Xin Yun still hadn't confronted the fatty!

The rules of the competition were such: each morning, the 50 contestants who lost the previous day would tear into each other, and each afternoon, the 50 winners from the previous day would do the same. Hence, Xin Yun might face the same opponent several times, yet never encounter certain others.

When the last day of competition concluded, the scoreboard was revealed. Xin Yun and an individual named Ke Zhan had both amassed 30 points, tied for first, while all others had lost at least two matches, including Speedy Slash.

Scanning the scoreboard, exactly four people had only lost two matches. Therefore, these four had to battle one another to decide the first place—which actually represented the third seat in the class.

On the day of the match, Xin Yun didn't go to the academy, knowing that the next day was the showdown for the top spot. He and the one named Ke Zhan would compete, with the winner claiming the top seat and the loser the second. But even now, Xin Yun had yet to figure out how to win his battles unscathed and had no choice but to continue pondering at home.