It could be said that before Lin Ran could even revel in his own success, the discerning audience had already popped the champagne for him.
After all, the disparity in strength between the two sides was evident from their performance in the dungeon.
In the discussions among the seasoned students, it was speculated that defeating Lin Ran would require at least dozens more Lu Yuans.
And the most pitiable part was that this secret, known to the vast majority, was completely unknown to the seven individuals on the stage…
To the point where many of the older students looked at the seven with pity in their eyes.
Just like watching clowns in a circus…
However, the seven on stage were completely oblivious. They were secretly popping champagne for themselves as well.
Seven against one, and they still weren't confident?
As long as they could defeat Lin Ran, it would be a monumental achievement for them, both in terms of tangible rewards and psychological satisfaction.
"Pay the price for your arrogance!"
Lu Yuan roared in his mind.
Having been publicly humiliated moments ago, he was now utterly enraged.
He just wanted to pound his fists into Lin Ran's face and regain some of his lost dignity.
The other six felt pretty much the same.
At this moment, the seven on stage had already assumed their stances, ready to strike at any moment.
Seeing that everyone on the scene took this battle very seriously, Lü Qiufeng and the other four rushed to the side of the arena to personally serve as judges and officiate the match.
"Alright, both sides are in position. We'll start fighting shortly."
"You can get your states up beforehand. Don't get caught off guard," Gao Xian said from the side.
The seven facing Lin Ran all nodded upon hearing this.
First was Lu Yuan.
He waved his hand, and a tempest of ice and frost converged in his palm. The biting wind swept through the air with a terrifying momentum.
Qin Tian summoned a ball of ethereal white light that enveloped his entire form. In its semi-visible radiance, he aimed at Lin Ran's head.
Although his "Silver Moon Light" talent appeared rather ethereal, these wisps of silver light actually carried potent destructive and corrosive effects.
Lin Ran had already understood this thoroughly during the dungeon observation.
Wan Meng's talent was the equally SSS-ranked Crimson Demonic Dragon, a talent clearly focused on melee combat with a secondary focus on fire magic.
Clad in dragon armor and wielding a dragon blade, he now resembled a god of war looking down upon the world.
Lin Zhaofan was the Blood Lord.
A master of blood magic, skilled in using blood to defeat enemies, he had already conjured large clouds of blood mist, eyeing Lin Ran menacingly.
Li Xuan's talent was named Void Boundary.
Void energy, a purplish-black substance that could manipulate spatial fluctuations, manifested on his long saber. The ravenous saber even emitted an excited hum.
Lei Zhan's talent was the God-Shattering Divine Lightning, inherited from his Black River Lei family lineage.
However, Lei Zhan's talent level far surpassed that of other family members, reaching the SSS-grade.
The power of the God-Shattering Divine Lightning, constantly flashing and crackling with electricity in his hand, was evident.
As for the last one, Wu Huanyu, his talent was Dark Night Illusory Moon.
This was a standard illusionary and crowd-control assassination talent, roughly a toned-down version of the Eternal Mangekyo.
However, Wu Huanyu was unaware of this. Judging by his smug expression, he was still quite confident in his abilities.
After all, illusionary talents could easily achieve a crushing victory against enemies with weaker mental resistance.
Even against those with stronger mental resistance, they could use their endless tricks to entangle them, slowly wearing them down.
It could be said that the combination of these seven individuals was already an incredibly formidable force.
Any one of them, taken individually, could easily overwhelm a group of ordinary students.
Yet, Lin Ran, this prodigy, dared to face all seven head-on with such arrogance…
It could only be said that Lin Ran was truly audacious.
The only question was, did he have the strength to back up his audacity?
Before the battle even began, many of the new students were already breaking out in a sweat for Lin Ran.
"Seven people attacking together… this is the standard setup for a team battle! Can Lin Ran truly do it alone?"
"Exactly! And these seven aren't some weaklings. Calling them the All-Stars of the Yan University freshman scene wouldn't be an exaggeration."
"Alas, if it were one against two, or one against three, I think he'd really have a chance…"
"After all, Zhao Xiong, who wasn't weak either, was instantly defeated by Lin Ran."
"But one against seven is a bit too reckless. When these seven cooperate, it's definitely not a simple additive effect."
"However, even if he loses, Lin Ran will have fought honorably, and those seven will have won unfairly!"
"Right! A war of attrition is already despicable, and now they're resorting to a group brawl!"
"…"
The new students chattered amongst themselves, generally not optimistic about Lin Ran's chances.
After all, the number of strong opponents Lin Ran was facing was outrageously high.
If Lin Ran could even do one against seven, and these were geniuses with SSS-grade talents…
Then for the team battle in the freshman challenge between major universities, why not just let Lin Ran fight alone?
It couldn't possibly be that exaggerated, right?
However, their thoughts could not change the outcome of this battle.
Once the eight individuals on the stage were ready, Lü Qiufeng initiated the ten-second countdown for the arena to begin.
As soon as this countdown ended, the battle would commence!
Compared to the seven SSS-grade talent holders who were showcasing their unique abilities, Lin Ran hadn't even drawn his weapon.
The revolver he had used to instantly kill Zhao Xiong moments ago had also been returned to his Soul Ring.
Looking at his various tense opponents, Lin Ran suddenly smiled:
"Do you know what the biggest difference between you and me is?"
"This difference is precisely because…"
"You scored 800 points because you could only score 800 points…"
"And I scored 1000 points because the maximum score for the trial is only one thousand!"
As he spoke, Lin Ran waved his hand, and behind him, more than a dozen portals, restless and half-revealed, appeared.
"It's time to let you witness what the power of a god looks like…"
Lu Yuan and the other six were greatly astonished.
What kind of bizarre new technique was this, summoning over a dozen weapon-summoning dimensional gates with a mere wave of his hand?
The momentum was simply too grand!
How was it that every time they didn't see Lin Ran for a while, he would come up with something new?
The new students in the audience were also shocked to see Lin Ran's King's Treasure for the first time.
Was this the trump card that gave Lin Ran the confidence to fight one against seven?
The method of tearing space to summon weapons was truly unheard of!