With that slight delay, the Thunder Ape's purple thunderball shot forward, aimed at the six trapped contracted spirits.
Xiao Xing's expression shifted. Seeing that the enemy could no longer escape, he decisively retracted his wood element skill from the tree trunk.
"Chirp chirp!"
"The elder is making a move!"
Snowball and Space Rabbit directly increased their force, extinguishing the red bird's flames.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
Countless ice and snow piled up, forming a small mountain about ten meters high, firmly controlling the six contracted spirits.
"Hmm? What does this mean?"
The crowd below was slightly stunned, not understanding what Ah Liang and the other two were trying to do.
"Another skill combination?"
Chen Shu's eyes narrowed slightly, a guess vaguely forming in them, but he still felt a touch of disbelief as he looked towards Ah Liang on the battle stage.
"You can say you're done for!"
Ah Liang grinned, fully focused on controlling his two contracted spirits.
Boom—
With a loud boom, the small snow mountain on the battle stage suddenly dissipated, instantly transforming into a large amount of flowing water!
It wasn't just Snowball's skill; even the ice and snow skills stored by Space Bird had turned into cool snowmelt…
The snowmelt didn't scatter on the ground but, as if imbued with sentience, surrounded the six contracted spirits.
Hiss—
In an instant, the thunderball descended and perfectly merged into the snow water.
The six contracted spirits of the Royal Second Team were submerged in the snow water.
Seeing the crisis approach, they could only throw out their respective defensive skills.
In a flash, water and lightning combined perfectly,
A pool of lightning suddenly appeared!
Boom boom boom—
In just a blink of an eye, the Royal Second Team's defensive skills were broken, unable to provide any protection.
"Roar roar roar—"
Four contracted spirits cried out in agony, their bodies paralyzed and frozen, passively enduring the damage.
As for the other two, the reason they weren't howling was because they had been knocked out from the start…
"The control level of this skill?!"
Astonishment filled Chen Shu's eyes. He hadn't expected Ah Liang's progress to be so significant, even being able to rival him.
"Good, good!"
Liu Feng shouted two "good"s, his eyes filled with excitement and pride.
Both Chen Shu and the trio of Ah Liang were students he had personally guided, a fact that other professors could never surpass.
He now wanted to ask the Huaxia Academy, who else was more suitable to be the principal than him?!
Boom boom boom—
The lightning pool continued to rage, tormenting three contracted spirits of the Royal Second Team.
"Smells so good~~~"
Ah Liang twitched his nose, unable to resist swallowing.
Wang Jue praised, "Ah Liang, your skill is excellent. It can tenderize the meat and cook it directly. Plus, it uses electricity, which is hygienic and environmentally friendly!"
"Indeed, indeed. If I had known, I would have had you cook the King-tier contracted spirit last time."
Xu Xingxing licked his lips, also full of appetite.
The three members of the Royal Second Team shivered simultaneously. Did they actually cook the King-tier contracted spirit last time?!
The three exchanged glances and, with perfect understanding, recalled their contracted spirits.
Matches could be lost, but contracted spirits couldn't be cooked!
Thus, Ah Liang's trio successfully won the match, breaking into the top four of the Black Iron Group!
Now, both the Black Iron and Silver Groups of Huaguo had representatives in the top four, guaranteeing at least a small safety net, a significant improvement over the previous session's results.
Meanwhile, a massive uproar erupted globally, with discussions everywhere about Ah Liang's trio.
Countless bullet comments scrolled by at lightning speed; without deliberate pausing, one couldn't see the specific content.
The popularity of the trio had skyrocketed, instantly gaining a large number of supporters.
"How did they win again? It's outrageous!"
"Yeah, the 'Handsome Duo' isn't overly strong, but they always manage to win. Strange, strange!"
"What's strange? From the start, when they brought out the patient gowns, they were psychologically invincible. If they won, they'd have to wear patient gowns. Would you dare to win under such circumstances?"
"The patient gowns are just one factor. Didn't you see their synergy? It's incredibly heaven-defying, as if one person were controlling six contracted spirits."
"Yes, especially the one in front. His skill control is a bit too much."
…
Countless people were discussing, but some also noticed Ah Liang's Snowball, vaguely recalling something, and immediately had no doubts about its talent.
"Ah Liang, you all fought well!"
Chen Shu looked at the trio, giving them a thumbs-up, and said, "Truly worthy of being from Dorm 333!"
"Standard procedure, standard procedure!"
Ah Liang waved his hand and said, "I can only say it's easy enough for anyone with hands!"
"…"
Liu Feng said seriously, "Alright, it was also your luck to face the second team of the Immortal Kingdom. If it were the first team, the outcome might not be so certain."
Currently, the second team of the Immortal Kingdom was at the bottom among the top eight contenders.
Wang Jue muttered, "Luck is also a part of strength…"
"Alright, but your performance was indeed quite good."
Liu Feng nodded, quite satisfied with Ah Liang's trio.
"You all need to be cautious. The upcoming matches won't be easy,"
Qin Tian also walked over, saying with a serious expression, "There are no weaklings in the semifinals."
"Principal, rest assured!"
Chen Shu's expression was solemn as he declared, "I, Chen Shu, solemnly promise here today that if I don't win the championship, I will voluntarily serve as the academy's principal!"
"???"
Qin Tian's mouth twitched. You're not taking any losses, are you?
…
A day passed in the blink of an eye, and two more matches concluded.
Regrettably, Huaguo's first team in the Black Iron Group was unfortunately eliminated, ultimately securing only an eighth-place finish.
As of now, in the top eight of the Silver Group, only Chen Shu remained from Huaguo, while in the Black Iron Group, only Ah Liang's team was left.
The final match of the third round in the Silver Group began.
"Is this the number one of the Immortal Kingdom?"
Chen Shu's gaze sharpened as he looked at a man in a tailcoat on the battle stage.
Thanks to Ji Feng's prior warning, Chen Shu now had a slight interest in him.
His opponent was the second-ranked contestant from Xue Guo!
As a combat-oriented nation on Planet Blue Star, Xue Guo's combat power was always strong, and their combat experience was exceptionally rich.
Before long, the match commenced!
Both sides went all out from the beginning, with no probing whatsoever, only killer moves.
A single misstep could even lead to the demise of a contracted spirit.
At the start of the battle, both sides were evenly matched, with no flaws appearing.
In terms of overall combat strength, the contracted spirits of the Immortal Kingdom leaned towards offense, while Xue Guo leaned towards control, but there was no obvious disparity.
However, gradually, the beast tamer from Xue Guo began to show a slight decline.
As the battle dragged on, people inevitably made mistakes; it was impossible to be flawless.
"Hmm? There is indeed a problem."
Chen Shu frowned. He now sensed something amiss with the number one from the Immortal Kingdom.
His opponent's execution was too perfect, making no wrong decisions, and his skill control was terrifyingly high.
"You've noticed?"
Liu Feng turned his head, his eyes also filled with confusion and doubt.
"I'm not sure."
Chen Shu shook his head and said, "But I somehow feel that his contracted spirit is a bit ferocious…"