Chapter 671: Beyond Comprehension
Silence!
An eerie, deathly silence!
The entire student body, even the mentors on the high platform, were all frozen in stunned disbelief!
No one had anticipated that Derina, Reina, and Amisha—the three challengers—would meet their end through inexplicable poisonous insects.
Even more unexpected was…
The non-specialist, who should have been obliterated in the earlier explosion, walked out unscathed from the dissipating smoke!
What's more, his expression remained calm, devoid of any panic or distress.
"This…"
"What exactly happened?"
Even now, no one could figure out what transpired.
Intuition told them that the non-specialist must have been responsible for the incident!
But the non-specialist had shown no signs of attacking the three challengers at any point. So when did he summon those poisonous insects? How did he silently plant them on the three challengers?
It was all a mystery!
And the next moment confirmed that the three poisonous insects were indeed the non-specialist's doing.
The evidence lay in the fact that the three insects crawled before Ling Zhan and bowed their heads submissively to him.
"So it really was him!"
"Damn, this guy's methods are insidious. If you ever face him in battle, watch out for his poisonous insects!"
"This isn't a non-specialist—he's an insect master! The whole non-specialist thing must be a decoy to mislead us!"
"Regardless, he won! And he won decisively!"
Indeed.
You could call his methods despicable or shameless, but the fact remains that he emerged victorious!
And this was in a 1v3 scenario!
Ask yourselves, could any of the newly promoted level-100 fourth-tier Professionals here face three equally matched opponents as calmly as this non-specialist?
The answer was undoubtedly no!
The referee mentor, casting Ling Zhan a glance filled with doubt and amazement, finally raised his hand to announce:
"Given that Derina, Reina, and Amisha have completely lost their combat capabilities, I regret to declare that all three have failed this promotion examination!"
"The victor is the non-specialist, Ling Zhan!"
"Let us congratulate him on defending his status as a Sacred Academy student!"
Sparse applause followed the referee mentor's announcement.
Clearly, this baffling match had failed to convince everyone of Ling Zhan's strength.
To this.
Ling Zhan remained indifferent, unaffected.
The approval of these insignificant nobodies held no weight for him.
Would their disapproval prevent him from becoming a supreme powerhouse?
Would their disapproval hinder his progress?
Obviously not.
Thus, Ling Zhan truly didn't care for the acknowledgment of these nobodies.
Ignoring the many scrutinizing gazes, Ling Zhan calmly descended from the stage, returned to his seat, and closed his eyes to rest, unwilling to waste words on these insignificant people.
Meanwhile.
Derina, Reina, and Amisha were revived by a fourth-tier Saint Sage Priest.
The moment they regained consciousness, the memory of their deaths resurfaced—an inexplicable demise they couldn't comprehend!
They still couldn't understand how the poisonous insects ended up on their necks.
By the time they sensed something amiss…
The insects' sharp teeth had already severed their necks!
Recalling the scene sent chills down their spines!
Of course…
They were also deeply terrified!
Others might think they'd been careless, giving Ling Zhan an opportunity to unleash the insects.
But only they knew how cautious they had been at the time!
No one wants to be caught off guard and humiliated.
Even after their three-order skill barrage on Ling Zhan, they had kept their guard up, spreading their senses wide to detect any danger.
Yet, despite their vigilance, they still fell victim!
Such an unpredictable and eerie method left them terrified to face this non-specialist again!
Damn it!
Who said this non-specialist was an easy target?
He's clearly a devil in disguise!
Even the level-150 referee mentor couldn't discern when the three were ensnared!
Hiss!
This…
Terrifying!
This non-specialist was truly terrifying!
Frankly…
If Ling Zhan had displayed overwhelming strength to crush them, they wouldn't be as scared of him.
But it was precisely this elusive, incomprehensible method that instilled the most fear.
It's horrifying to die without understanding how.
While the trio realized the severity of the situation, the other spectators hadn't grasped its gravity.
For instance, many were ridiculing the trio:
"Pathetic! You're all level-100, yet a mere poisonous insect defeated you!"
"Kelan Academy truly is a lower-tier institution. Its students' skills are so watered down!"
"Indeed. Even after using three order-level skills, they couldn't kill a supposedly useless non-specialist!"
"Honestly, these three should just retire and become farmers. Why bother continuing? They'd get slaughtered by demon soldiers on the battlefield."
"…"
Mockery filled with malice.
Especially from those who had the privilege of spectating from an unchallenged position, reveling in their critiques.
Derina, Reina, and Amisha remained silent.
They knew the students from advanced institutions like Sacred Academy carried an inherent arrogance, looking down on those from Kelan Academy. Arguing with them was pointless.
When they experience a bout with this mysterious non-specialist themselves, their laughter will cease.
"Orpheviel, what's your take on the earlier match?"
Meanwhile.
In the VIP section.
A dashing man turned to the elegant and noble woman beside him.
The woman, with her golden locks and crystal-clear eyes, exuded grace and poise.
This was Orpheviel. She frowned slightly before finally replying, "I can't discern it."
Her answer left Xili slightly startled.
He hadn't expected that even Orpheviel, the strongest among the students, couldn't see through it!