Chapter 148: Battle of Water and Fire, The Power from the Teacher

Chapter 148: Battle of Water and Fire, The Power from the Teacher

[The Global Tournament begins!]

[This is the system's randomly assigned opponent for your first round. Would you like to accept the challenge?]

[Please make a decision within 30 seconds! Failing to respond will be considered forfeiting the match.]

[Note: Choosing to forfeit will result in elimination.]

A holographic panel appeared in front of Chen Ye, displaying a muscular Black man as his opponent.

Without much hesitation, he selected "Accept."

"Have you all forfeited?" Old Liu asked, addressing Zhao Zheng and the others.

Zhao Zheng, Ren Qianqian, Shao Wenhui, and the others all nodded in agreement.

Cao Yu exclaimed, "We have to forfeit! Damn it, the secret realm is messing with me—I've been matched with that 'strongest creature on Earth' from Japan in the first round!"

Old Liu was speechless.

Cao Yu's luck was truly something else.

But in the global tournament, the chances of facing a weak opponent were slim... because there weren't many weaklings left.

"Chen Ye, who's your opponent?" Old Liu asked.

"A Black guy named Wade," Chen Ye responded.

Old Liu thought for a moment, then shook his head in confusion, "Never heard of him," and looked toward the principal.

"Why are you looking at me?" Principal Lu said. "I don't know either."

Judging by that, it didn't seem like Wade was a well-known powerhouse.

"I'm up in the first wave!" Chen Ye suddenly stood up and announced, "Ring 2!"

The group's spirits lifted at his words, and they turned their attention to the second ring displayed on the holographic screen.

A portal appeared.

Chen Ye stepped into it and was immediately transported to the ring.

The muscular Black man across from him looked visibly stunned when he saw how young his opponent was.

Then, he broke into a sinister smile.

"Kid, don't you know who I, Lord Wade, am? You better surrender now! Soon, I'm going to cover your mouth so you can't scream and crush you to death!"

Unfortunately, Chen Ye couldn't understand a word of his gibberish.

Seeing Wade's malicious grin, Chen Ye didn't bother speaking. He acted.

"Whoosh!"

Fierce flames erupted from Chen Ye's right fist.

Then, he aimed his fist at Wade and punched the air.

"Fire Fist!"

The flame-covered fist rapidly expanded, growing into a massive 30-meter-wide flaming punch, like a supersonic steamroller barreling toward Wade.

The so-called Fire Fist was a combination of Chen Ye's fire-based ability and his punch's wind force.

The main destructive force of this attack came from the wind pressure of his punch!

The fire ability served as amplification and added visual effects!

This time, Chen Ye's Fire Fist had grown over 30 meters wide, more than twice the size of his previous attack…

Wade's expression shifted to one of terror as he raised his arms to protect his face.

It wasn't that he didn't want to dodge.

But the speed of Chen Ye's Fire Fist was too fast, and its range was too wide.

It was like using an anti-aircraft cannon to kill a mosquito!

Although it was a bit overkill, the effect was undoubtedly potent.

"Boom!"

The massive Fire Fist slammed into Wade, triggering an intense explosion.

Moments later, a small "mushroom cloud" rose above the ring!

Wade was sent flying off the platform.

His originally dark skin had been charred even darker.

By the time he hit the ground, he had already lost consciousness, his life or death uncertain.

...

Many spectators gasped in shock at the sight.

Chen Ye's Fire Fist had been overwhelmingly powerful.

Its destructive force had clearly reached the level of a sixth-tier expert!

"WTF? Is that the power of a demon core?"

"A sixth-tier fire user? Since when did the Xia Nation produce such a powerhouse?"

"What's even scarier is that he's so young! His potential for growth is immense."

"Chen Ye? Why have I never heard of him?"

Even some of the top experts had their eyes light up at Chen Ye's performance.

The Martial God, watching Chen Ye walk through the portal and leave the ring, broke into a smile.

"So, he's the leader of that new team? Interesting. It's not just fire abilities."

As expected of the Martial God, he immediately noticed something unusual about Chen Ye's Fire Fist.

The white woman next to him, named Alice, quickly said, "That level of power is decent, but in front of you, sir, it's nothing."

The Martial God simply smiled without replying.

...

When Chen Ye returned to the rooftop, he was greeted with looks of admiration.

"Old Chen, you're amazing!!"

"Senior Brother, you're incredible!"

"Brother Chen, you're so strong!"

"Brother Chen is unstoppable…"

Smiling at his companions' praise, Chen Ye waved his hand dismissively, "That was just a warm-up. Nothing to get excited about."

Old Liu asked curiously, "Chen Ye, why do I feel like your fire ability has grown even stronger?"

"It has!" Chen Ye nodded, "It's gotten a tiny bit stronger."

"You're constantly getting stronger? Is the S1 talent really this terrifying?"

"Well, I wouldn't say constantly. I just get stronger every day."

"..."

The tournament continued.

The first round lasted for four days.

Many well-known powerhouses didn't even make an appearance.

Experts like the Martial God, Samir from India, President Ba from Xia Nation, and Qin Muyin were all absent.

Clearly.

Their opponents had taken one look at their names and immediately forfeited.

The true top-tier fighter to take the stage was the man from Japan known as "Ghostback."

His opponent was a 5+ rank powerhouse from America, someone quite famous with many connections.

However, when this 5+ rank burly white man charged at Baki Hanma (范马武次郎), Hanma casually slapped him, instantly crushing his skull!

It was terrifying! That single slap displayed astonishing strength and speed.

No wonder this man is hailed as the "Strongest Creature on Earth."

Although the title might be a bit exaggerated, it shows how formidable he truly is.

With just a single slap, Baki Hanma made many of the top-tier experts tense.

Even Samir, President Ba, and others wore serious expressions.

Even the Martial God was surprised, but then he smiled in satisfaction...

...

Four days later.

The second round of matches began.

This time, Chen Ye's opponent was named Mikami Yua!

Chen Ye recognized her without Old Liu needing to explain!

She was that woman from Japan, known for her... excess water abilities...

Their battle was an interesting one, with fire versus water.

Fire and water naturally don't mix.

On the stage, Chen Ye finally witnessed how terrifying Mikami Yua's water powers were…

She sprayed him completely.

He was almost drowned!

The main issue was that Chen Ye's current mental power was just over 600, so his fire ability couldn't compete with a fifth-rank water expert.

In the end, Chen Ye's "Fire Fist" proved superior, overpowering Mikami Yua's water and forcing her to surrender.

After all, Chen Ye's Fire Fist wasn't just about his fire ability; it also contained his punch's wind force.

Chen Ye didn't go for the kill.

He indeed disliked the Japanese people.

But he didn't dislike their teachers.

...

In the blink of an eye.

Over half a month passed in the Global Tournament.

During this time, more than half of the participants had been eliminated, with many casualties.

Even more were injured.

Principal Lu and Mr. Cai were among the injured.

Especially Brother Ji, who faced a hidden sixth-tier expert. If he hadn't surrendered in time, he might have died on the stage.

Now, Chen Ye was the only remaining member of the martial team.

Principal Lu, Mr. Cai, and Sister Gao Ye had all been eliminated.

In the past half month, several star-level figures had emerged in the arena.

People like the Martial God, Baki Hanma, Qin Muyin, Samir, Diana, President Ba, and Ethan… were all star-level figures with a chance of reaching the top three.

Especially the Martial God, Baki Hanma, and Qin Muyin.

They had defeated all their opponents—whether they were fifth-tier or sixth-tier—in one move!

Everyone believed that the champion would be one of those three.

As for why Chen Ye hadn't made the list?

He was lucky.

He hadn't encountered any particularly powerful opponents, and with one move of "Fire Fist," he had easily advanced this far.

Because of that, to outsiders, Chen Ye seemed like just a lucky, ordinary sixth-tier expert.

Completely incomparable to those star-level figures.

That evening.

In the living room.

The young participants gathered after dinner, chatting.

"I checked earlier, and there are only about 90 people left who've advanced," Cao Yu said happily. "We're definitely making it into the top 100, right?"

Ren Qianqian added, "We might even make it into the top 50, since some strong teams have multiple members advancing."

"Qianqian is right," Old Liu said with a smile. "As long as Chen Ye survives one more round tomorrow, we're guaranteed to be in the top 50."

That was obvious.

After the next round, only 40 or so people would advance, so of course they'd be in the top 50.

Everyone was thrilled at the prospect.

"This is all thanks to Brother Chen," Ren Qianqian said playfully. "If only we could retain some memories after this. When we get out, I'm definitely treating Brother Chen to a big meal!"

Sister Gao Ye suddenly spoke up, "But from now on, it's going to be mostly powerhouses."

Indeed.

By this point in the Global Tournament, most of the fifth-rank experts had been eliminated.

The remaining participants, except for a few lucky ones, were almost all sixth-tier experts.

Hearing her words, the group's excitement faded a little.

Zhao Zheng looked at Chen Ye and said, "Senior Brother, if you face a strong opponent tomorrow, just forfeit! We're really satisfied to have made it this far; there's no need to take any more risks."

"Risks?"

Chen Ye smiled, "I'm just afraid I won't get to enjoy myself enough!"

...

The next day.

Everyone gathered on the rooftop as scheduled.

[This is the system's randomly assigned opponent for your ninth round. Would you like to accept the challenge?]

[Please make a decision within 30 seconds! Failing to respond will be considered forfeiting the match.]

[Note: Choosing to forfeit will result in elimination.]

Chen Ye looked at his opponent calmly and chose to accept the challenge.

After Chen Ye made his choice, Old Liu immediately asked, "Who is your opponent this round?"

"It's that woman named Diana," Chen Ye replied.

Everyone's expressions changed slightly at the mention of her name.

Diana was an S2 talent from the UK, and one of the star figures in this Global Tournament.

Even though she was only a sixth-tier expert, her strength was exceptional!

"Do you think you can win?" Old Liu asked. "If you're not confident, just surrender. Your talent is important; don't risk it. You can always come back next year, and the championship will definitely be yours."

Many people nodded in agreement.

The S1 talent was indeed unprecedented.

"I'll give it a shot! If I can't win, I'll surrender," Chen Ye said with a smile. "She probably can't finish me off in one move, so I'm not too worried."

(End of Chapter)

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