Chapter 17: Alone

Lin Yaoyue's voice was soft, but the mentors in the room were sitting close by. Moreover, Lin Yaoyue herself was like a star in the academy, attracting the attention of many mentors wherever she appeared. They could clearly hear Lin Yaoyue's quiet inquiry.

For a moment, all the mentors on the field couldn't help but turn their gaze towards Shi Feng, their eyes filled with astonishment and confusion.

"One person participating?"

"This is a three-person team competition. What does Wu Lingling want to do by participating alone?"

The mentors present were familiar with Shi Feng's situation.

He was a former guild leader expelled by the Phantom Shadow Guild, and now he was the rising guild leader. This freshman team competition in the academy could be said to be the best stage for Shi Feng to showcase his abilities.

Even Wu Lingling, a talented student, had become Shi Feng's student. All the conditions were already in place, except for the final showdown.

But now, Shi Feng only allowed Wu Lingling to participate alone?

It should be noted that Wu Lingling and Gu Tong had the same level of testing in the academy. They were both at the initial stage of the fifth floor of the Trial Tower, and their strengths could be considered equal. It wouldn't be surprising no matter who won or lost. Although Gu Tong's team members were slightly stronger, Wu Lingling still had a chance.

Now, letting Wu Lingling participate alone, although the rules didn't necessarily require three people to participate, it was basically a sign of giving up.

"Teacher Luo, do you think Teacher Shi was scared after seeing President Gu's astonishing momentum?" A young junior mentor looked at Luo Tiancheng sitting beside him and couldn't help teasing, "Even if he doesn't want to directly give up the competition and lose face, there is no need to let Wu Lingling participate alone. If Wu Xiaoxiao finds out, this mentor of his will probably be done for."

In a team competition, let alone participating alone, even if two people participate, it would still be a one-sided situation.

As the pride of the academy, Wu Xiaoxiao would never want others to see her own younger sister in such a miserable state. Even if it was a one against three situation, even if others could understand, it wouldn't sound good if it were to be spread.

If Wu Xiaoxiao, a star of the academy, were to pursue this matter, even a junior mentor like Shi Feng would probably be fired without hesitation by the academy.

Upon hearing this, Luo Tiancheng glanced at Shi Feng and couldn't help sneering, "You can't say that, Teacher Luo. Maybe Teacher Luo also wants to become famous in the freshman team competition, just like the senior mentor Qi from the previous years."

"How is that possible? Teacher Qi had the golden twins back then. Although Wu Lingling is a genius, she is just one person." The young junior mentor shook his head, understanding that Luo Tiancheng was being sarcastic, and didn't continue speaking.

In the past, there were instances where few people participated in the academy's competitions and still managed to win the championship. However, such situations only occurred once, like with Teacher Qi, because those two were twins. Not only were they extremely talented, but their cooperation was also seamless, as if they were one person, which allowed them to win all the way.

But it was different for Wu Lingling. Not only was she alone, but she couldn't even pass the first round of the preliminary competition, let alone defeat the three-person team led by Gu Tong. After all, this was a freshman competition, and the freshmen had not undergone efficient training from the system. The gap between the freshmen was not that big, only equivalent to the difference between the fourth and fifth floors of the Trial Tower. With the advantage of numbers, they could easily make up for any technical deficiencies.

While many mentors were quietly discussing, Shi Feng seemed to have not heard their words at all. He nodded calmly and said, "Yes, just her alone. The competition wouldn't be interesting with more people."

"The competition wouldn't be interesting with more people?"

When Lin Yaoyue heard this, she was a little confused for a moment, not understanding what Shi Feng meant. The mentors beside her also laughed upon hearing this.

"The game is not as exciting when there are too many people. Is it really thrilling for three people to bully one person?"

"Could Teacher Shi be crazy?"

"I don't know if Teacher Shi is crazy, but after the game, he will definitely be driven crazy by Wu Xiaoxiao!"

Upon hearing Shi Feng's words, the mentors started discussing and laughing. Some mentors even looked forward to the game ending quickly because no one in the entire academy had witnessed Wu Xiaoxiao's power before, and this might be their chance.

While the mentors were in a lively discussion in the rest area, the freshman team competition officially began under the announcement of the academy's principal.

The competition process was simple. Six virtual reality chambers were already prepared in the venue, and there was a large screen in the center of the venue where the game footage could be seen.

As for the freshmen participating in the competition, they would all receive a level 100 third-tier physique and weapons of the same quality upon entering the virtual reality chambers. They only needed to choose their professions. The two teams would then be teleported to a randomly generated scene with a radius of only two hundred yards for battle. Unlike professional leagues, the competition would solely rely on the skills and tactics of both sides.

Shortly after the start of the competition, Wu Lingling, who saw the list of participants, was stunned.

"Is Teacher Shi crazy?"

Wu Lingling looked at the Shi Feng team and realized she was the only one. She was completely bewildered.

Although she had known that she would be selected as a participant, she never expected that she would be the only one, without even a teammate.

After regaining her senses, Wu Lingling immediately planned to contact Shi Feng and ask why he only let her participate in the game.

After a long battle through desolate ruins, she indeed saw an improvement in her technical skills and learned a lot from imitating Shi Feng's evasive movements, taking her own evasive skills to the next level. However, she was not arrogant enough to take on three opponents, even if they were all newcomers on the fourth floor of the Trial Tower. After all, in battles at this level, it is difficult to achieve victory with fewer numbers unless there is a significant difference in attributes.

In a situation where the basic attributes and weapon equipment are the same, as long as the opponent does not act foolishly and scatter, victory is guaranteed.

Just as Wu Lingling contacted Shi Feng, the start of the first match was announced at the venue, as if it was a twist of fate.

Even the entire venue fell silent.

Because the two teams participating in the match were Wu Lingling and the Gu Tong Squad, two teams that everyone believed would only meet in the end, unexpectedly encountered each other in the first match.

"One person?"

"Has Wu Lingling gone crazy?"

Gu Tong looked at the holographic screen in the center of the venue, his eyes filled with astonishment and surprise.

Among the thousands of newcomers, the only opponent Gu Tong considered was Wu Xiaoxiao's younger sister, Wu Lingling. He didn't pay attention to anyone else, and even planned to defeat Wu Lingling and then challenge Wu Xiaoxiao before she graduated, becoming a legend in the academy.

Before everyone could react, the mechanical voice of the match echoed throughout the venue.

"Both sides, please enter the virtual reality chamber. The match will begin in one minute!"

The mechanical voice interrupted Gu Tong and the others' thoughts. Wu Lingling clenched her teeth and quickly walked to the center of the venue, lying down in the virtual reality chamber, ready to challenge this completely disadvantageous match.

As both teams entered the random scene, as the countdown slowly reached zero, the two teammates with Gu Tong couldn't help but look at him.

"Gu Lao, how about we stand aside and let you fight Wu Lingling alone?"

The two of them were very clear about Gu Tong's situation. Originally, Gu Tong wanted to defeat Wu Lingling to establish his reputation as the leader of the Phantom. Now that Wu Lingling is participating alone, even if he wins, it would be meaningless.

"No!" Gu Tong shook his head and said firmly, "Let's go together! Since Wu Lingling has given up the competition, she is no longer worthy to be my opponent in the future!"