Under the mournful gazes of the senior students, Zhao Xiong excitedly pounded his muscular physique:
"I can't wait to tear you to shreds!"
Lin Ran listlessly glanced at the countdown on the arena, not replying.
3!
2!
1!
Begin!
The very next second the battle command was issued, Zhao Xiong was enveloped in a bloodthirsty glow.
"You might not know this, but all the equipment I'm wearing right now is specifically targeted at you!"
"Maxed-out mental resistance, maxed-out anomaly resistance, maxed-out speed and armor penetration!"
"Facing my luxurious setup of full diamond-grade equipment, are you already scared?"
"You, an awakened one who relies on illusions and control to get by, what else do you plan to rely on..."
Zhao Xiong's words did not finish.
Because, at this moment, Lin Ran had also drawn his weapon and aimed it at Zhao Xiong.
It was a silver-white revolver, quite ordinary and unremarkable.
It wasn't even a magical energy equipment of a certain grade, nor was it a special firearm used by the current army that was imbued with magical energy.
If it were a magical energy gun, perhaps one of higher grade, it might have had some power.
But this all-alloy revolver fired ordinary gunpowder bullets...
Even at its peak, managing to pierce the defense of a newly awakened first-tier awakened one would be a miracle.
Let alone facing a tough, fully-armored powerhouse like Zhao Xiong.
Zhao Xiong laughed uproariously:
"Trying to compensate for your lack of physical output with firearms? A good idea, I suppose."
"Pity, if you had pulled out some powerful magical energy gun, I might have been a bit wary."
"But just a simple, ordinary revolver? Who are you trying to scare?"
"What era are we in, still using traditional firearms?"
"It's time for you to awaken!"
Zhao Xiong roared his final sentence, unleashed his aura without reservation, and lunged towards Lin Ran.
The terrifying killing intent brought by the Bloodthirsty Mad Bear talent made the freshman spectators below change color.
"This guy is truly a lunatic..."
"The reason the Bloodthirsty Mad Bear talent is only ranked SS is because of its significant drawbacks."
"Its possessor is affected by it, becoming frenzied and losing their mind..."
"Otherwise, it would absolutely be a top-tier SSS-grade output talent."
"But what is Lin Ran planning to do with an ordinary pistol?"
"Does he really think he can break through Zhao Xiong's defense with just a handgun?"
"Uh... perhaps he heard Zhao Xiong say he'd stacked mental resistance, so he had no choice but to try a physical approach."
"That handgun might be his last resort for physical output."
"That's so miserable... Zhao Xiong is truly despicable! To actually assemble a set of equipment specifically targeting Lin Ran..."
"No choice, he's from a powerful family, diamond equipment is easily obtainable... That's the might of wealth!"
"Then isn't Lin Ran already in grave danger?"
"Most likely... I didn't expect the New God to be so quickly extinguished before he could even settle in his seat?"
"..."
Bang! Bang!
At this moment, the gunshots echoing in their ears interrupted the crowd's conversation.
As the shots rang out, Zhao Xiong, who was moving at high speed, immediately froze.
Because, on his abdomen, two dark gun muzzles had appeared.
"How... how is this possible..."
"Such fast shots... such brutal penetration..."
"Clearly... clearly it's just an ordinary... an ordinary alloy handgun..."
Zhao Xiong, blood trickling from his lips, collapsed to the ground weakly, roaring with unwillingness.
Lin Ran walked up to him expressionlessly and pointed his gun at Zhao Xiong:
"An ordinary alloy revolver? But the name of its wielder is Lin Ran!"
Saying this, without giving Zhao Xiong any time to react, he fired four more shots into his abdomen, emptying the remaining rounds in the revolver.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Another four consecutive shots piercing his abdomen completely shattered Zhao Xiong's spirit and defense.
The continuous heavy blows and immense mental pressure drained the light from his eyes.
"Ding! Victory and defeat are decided! The winner of this arena is—Lin Ran!"
The arena's system broadcast sounded in time.
Simultaneously, a green light emerged from the ground, enveloping Zhao Xiong and sending him to the arena floor for rescue.
The freshmen below were utterly stunned.
What kind of handgun was this, to possess such immense power?
Yet, no matter how they tried to scan its information, the biological chip displayed it as a perfectly ordinary alloy revolver with no tricks up its sleeve.
At this moment, some people suddenly recalled that in the college entrance examination's clearing video, Lin Ran seemed to have used a similar enchantment method before.
However, at that time, the items Lin Ran enchanted were still limited to Tang knives and arrows.
Now, could bullets be enchanted as well?
And wasn't the power of these enchanted weapons outrageously high?
If it could even pierce Zhao Xiong's Bloodthirsty Mad Bear defense... then if it were to hit them...
Thinking of this, many freshmen who had intended to challenge Lin Ran changed their expressions.
Upon seeing the system broadcast announcing his victory, Lin Ran had no intention of explaining anything to the crowd. Instead, he stylishly spun the revolver in his hand.
Then, like a Western cowboy, he blew the smoke from the gun barrel, scoffing:
"That's it?"
The reason he could pierce Zhao Xiong's full diamond equipment with this ordinary revolver was, of course, due to his skill "Knights Do Not Die Empty-Handed."
Under the enhancement of this skill, the alloy revolver was instantly strengthened into a divine weapon comparable to Lin Ran's full power attack.
It also greatly elevated the weapon's quality.
Furthermore, to be safe, Lin Ran activated his Sharingan and imbued these six bullets with the power of divine might.
If even these couldn't pierce Zhao Xiong's mere defense, it would truly be inexplicable.
Beyond that, Lin Ran's Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan also gave his dynamic vision a significant leap.
To others, Zhao Xiong moved like a fierce tiger, but in Lin Ran's eyes, he was full of flaws.
Not only that, due to possessing the abilities of the Op-Op Fruit, Lin Ran could also manipulate the fired bullets to a considerable extent.
Thus achieving an effect similar to what was known as "gun-fu" in certain war dramas from his previous world.
Bullets curving was child's play for him.
Therefore, Lin Ran's hit rate would be terrifyingly high.
Even the high-speed moving Zhao Xiong could not escape being riddled with bullets.
If Lin Ran wanted to take his life, he would only need to aim for the head or heart, and Zhao Xiong would likely be beyond saving even with immediate rescue.
Unless an awakened one of Lin Miao's level with recovery abilities intervened, there would be a slight chance.
The possibility of instant death was also not small.