Using Wood as a Sword

Chapter 157 Nightfall, A Peerless Genius! Lin Ran, Whom One Cannot Resist

"Is this... over?"

Ni Ya blinked, looking at the remaining members of the Weiyang University team, utterly bewildered.

Han Zi Xi, however, seemed to have expected it.

"See? Lin Ran wouldn't let his teammates down!"

"Now that I think about it, isn't this team from Yan Yun University also very in sync?"

As one of the few Lin Ran supporters among the Xiang Chu event organizers, Han Zi Xi naturally had to back him.

From the very beginning, he had stated that Lin Ran was not someone to be trifled with, but rather someone to be befriended. Yet, this opinion had been brazenly ignored by the higher-ups in charge of the event.

They hadn't even offered any reason...

This had led Han Zi Xi to suspect that the event organizers' executives held a personal grudge against Lin Ran, but he lacked evidence.

After all, to ensure the fairness of the event, the identities of the final decision-makers were kept secret each year, known only to a select few core personnel.

Han Zi Xi clearly wasn't among them.

Now, being able to see Lin Ran prove those short-sighted individuals wrong brought him immense satisfaction.

The more dominant Lin Ran appeared, the better he performed, and the better his final results, the more it would highlight his foresight and keen judgment.

Through the impact of this event, his own standing would naturally rise above those who had acted maliciously.

Ni Ya wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and chuckled wryly,

"Teacher Han says they're in sync... Yes, they are quite in sync..."

"However, the main reason is still Lin Ran's overwhelming personal strength!"

"He's simply too formidable, too unstoppable! He alone routed the entire Weiyang University team, shattering their formations..."

"To say something that might offend people... it feels like even he alone could defeat Weiyang."

"Under this level of power disparity, teamwork and coordination become mere empty talk."

Han Zi Xi laughed heartily,

"Miss Ni Ya speaks the absolute truth!"

Han Zi Xi had deliberately said that earlier to provoke Ni Ya into praising Lin Ran's strength.

After all, Ni Ya's compliments would be like sharp knives, stabbing into the hearts of the Xiang Chu event's high command.

If he were to say it himself, the effect would be significantly diminished.

Han Zi Xi certainly wouldn't miss an opportunity to add insult to injury.

He could already imagine the expressions on the faces of the Xiang Chu event organizers upon seeing Lin Ran's rampage.

As for the audience below, they weren't thinking that deeply.

They were currently immersed in the magnificent spectacle of Lin Ran single-handedly taking on ten opponents.

"This is too exaggerated..."

"Exactly, the gap in strength between the two sides is too vast, they're not even in the same league."

"And at the beginning, some people were saying that Weiyang University's playstyle and tactics would counter Yan Da!"

"But as soon as the match started, we realized their proud coordination and synergy were nothing but illusions in the face of absolute power."

"It didn't even take two minutes... Lin Ran jumped in, skewered Weiyang's target, and with a slight sweep, the match was over..."

"Still, Weiyang University seems to have some strength. At least they forced the 'God Ran' to use his third ability, activating his three-stage form, which is something to brag about."

"Nonsense! I feel like 'God Ran' didn't even need the three-stage form. If he had wanted to play slowly, the Golden Dragon alone would have been enough."

"He mainly used the black flames because he wanted to end the fight quickly!"

"..."

As Lin Ran led his teammates off the field, his gaze briefly met that of the Weiyang University captain.

Then, to his annoyance, he found the Weiyang University captain's eyes filled with jealousy and hatred.

He looked as if he wanted to devour Lin Ran alive.

Lin Ran frowned.

"It's not that serious, man, I just beat you once..."

Normally, he had no grievances with this guy, so why the fierce glare?

Anyone who didn't know would think he had killed the captain's entire family!

Lin Ran then stopped pretending and provocatively sneered at the Weiyang University captain, making a throat-slitting gesture.

With the Divine Might Space and the Black Dragon's body in his possession, apart from Luo Qing Yan, he was essentially a lone wolf.

Not to mention that both Luo Qing Yan and he had the Divine Might engraved in their eyes, making them virtually invincible.

At this moment, Lin Ran feared nothing more than picking a fight.

If it weren't for all the people around him, Lin Ran would have spat at him viciously.

Upon seeing Lin Ran's fearless counter, the Weiyang captain was so enraged he almost coughed up blood.

The other teams preparing for their matches, witnessing Lin Ran's god-like performance, couldn't help but gasp in fear.

How to deal with Lin Ran's mindless charge was a headache just thinking about it.

This humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex wielding the Golden Dragon Spear didn't seem like something ordinary teams could stop.

The sheer force with which he used the Dragon Spear to shake the ground and send five Weiyang University members flying into the air – what kind of arm strength was that!

Not to mention instantly killing the Weiyang captain and unleashing an attack that annihilated nine people with a black flame-infused golden vortex...

And even if they could withstand his charge, how would they defeat him?

From the fact that Lin Ran had effortlessly endured the combined attack of nine people without moving, it was evident that his defense was also incredibly formidable.

No one doubted the physical strength derived from the dual superposition of the Natural Spirit Body and the Golden Dragon bloodline (as they assumed).

Speaking of which, the Natural Spirit Body, an SS-grade talent, was actually quite useful.

The robust vitality and rapid recovery speed it granted were things countless people dreamed of.

No one would complain about having too much health.

The main reason this talent had never been truly utilized to its full potential was that the Natural Spirit Body was a completely non-offensive talent, purely for defense.

Unless one reached the talent awakening stage and gained control over natural attributes, it was difficult to find any decent offensive methods.

However, Lin Ran, possessing a mysterious bloodline, had perfectly compensated for all the deficiencies of the Natural Spirit Body.

His offensive repertoire was so rich that even those with SSS-grade talents and awakened top-tier offensive bloodlines would find it hard to match.

The Golden Dragon, the previous crimson eyes, the current purplish-red heterochromia, the black flames, spatial rifts, the dimensional gate for infinite weapon deployment, surging electricity, the azure energy skeleton...

It was simply too many to count.

Throughout the entire history of Blue Star, only one person could simultaneously possess so many abilities with diverse attributes.

The founder of the Nightfall organization, the ultimate nightmare of all humanity – the Great Demon King Nightfall.

Therefore, the new students of the same cohort always felt a deep sense of powerlessness when facing Lin Ran.

How could they possibly fight against a peerless genius like Nightfall!