Chapter 164: Diamond Joze, Unrivaled Defense!

Chapter 164: Diamond Joze, Unrivaled Defense!

The fourth round of eliminations lasted for two days.

On the second day, after the matches concluded, everyone gathered in the lounge once again.

"I have some great news to share!" Ms. Shen announced with a smile. "I just checked our ranking, and we've successfully made it into the top 500, currently at 467th place."

At this news, everyone's spirits lifted. Being ranked meant higher Spirit Energy Point rewards, which was definitely something to celebrate.

"What's our team's current combat points?" a female teacher asked.

"103," Ms. Shen replied.

"103?" The female teacher quickly calculated in her head. "After the last round, we had 49 combat points... an increase of 54 points? So, Aunt Gu and Zhao Zheng must have each earned 27 combat points in this round?"

"Yes," Ms. Shen confirmed. "It's three times more than the 9 combat points we earned in the previous round."

"It seems my previous deduction was correct. Each round we advance, our combat points increase threefold."

At that moment, Song Leader spoke up, "We owe a lot of our success to Zhao Zheng and Miss Gu. They are the real heroes of our team!"

Ever since Zhao Zheng had revealed his secret the day before, Song Leader had completely changed her attitude towards him. After all, Song Haitang had privately told her that her consistent hypergod performances were all thanks to Zhao Zheng.

Additionally, everyone had come to accept Zhao Zheng, a new student with Seventh Rank strength, into their group.

"That's right!" Ms. Shen raised her cup with a smile. "Let's toast to our two heroes!"

Everyone followed suit, raising their cups.

After the lively celebration, Teacher Qian asked curiously, "Ms. Shen, is the top-ranked team still from South Korea?"

"Yes," Ms. Shen replied. It seemed that everyone had naturally assigned the task of checking the rankings to her.

"How many points do they have?" Gu Yuying inquired.

"274!" Ms. Shen answered, then added, "In the fourth round, six members of their team advanced."

The room fell silent. The champion team's strength was truly formidable.

...

After a night's rest, the fifth round of eliminations began.

When everyone arrived at the spectator stands, they noticed that the arena had undergone another transformation. The previous day's hundred platforms had been reduced to just ten.

The Savanna Wolf had eliminated a large number of Extraordinary Beings in the fourth round, leaving fewer than a hundred thousand participants eligible to continue.

However, those who had passed the Savanna Wolf's trial were at least Sixth Tier powerhouses. The global community of Extraordinary Beings was indeed a gathering of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, brimming with talent.

Soon, the fifth round's challengers appeared on the platforms.

One of them was a giant, over five meters tall, with a bulky physique rivaling that of Megatron.

However, this giant's body was somewhat peculiar. His torso and arms were robust, but his head was disproportionately small, creating an odd imbalance.

If one only focused on his face, they wouldn't guess that this was a five-meter-tall behemoth.

The audience gasped at the sight of this formidable challenger.

"It's Diamond Joze?"

"The captain of Whitebeard Pirates Team Three!"

"He possesses an incredibly formidable defense and an overall astonishing strength."

"According to our country's standards, Diamond Joze is practically a Seventh Rank powerhouse."

"I never expected the fifth round's challenger to be him."

"I estimate that only a handful of participants will advance this round."

"Indeed, defeating such a monster within ten minutes is no easy feat..."

...

(Previously, it was mentioned in the competition rules that the first five rounds of eliminations had time limits.)



The time limit for this round is ten minutes. If the challenger fails to defeat the defender or knock them out of the arena within this time frame, they will be declared the loser and forfeit their chance to advance.

Although the Savanna Wolf's defense was formidable, it wasn't invincible. However, Diamond Joze's defensive capabilities have reached an impregnable level, making him an extremely formidable opponent. Defeating such an opponent within ten minutes is incredibly challenging, even for a Seventh Rank powerhouse.

"They actually arranged for such a monster to be the defender?" Old Chu sighed. "They must not want anyone to advance!"

Zhao Zheng curiously asked, "Does everyone know this Diamond Joze guy? Did he appear in the earlier Spirit Realms?"

Old Chu nodded. "Yes, you and Song Haitang will soon enter a Spirit Realm world related to this monster."

Zhao Zheng's eyes flashed upon hearing this.

In the 6191 book bar, there was no mistake!

A world related to Diamond Joze?

It must be the Pirate World!

At that moment, Gu Yuying suddenly spoke up, "I guess I'll be eliminated in this round."

Her tone carried a hint of reluctance, "My laser eye is weak against high-defense opponents, let alone against someone with Diamond Joze's level of defense. I'm afraid he's completely immune to my attacks."

Everyone understood her predicament.

With their strongest attack rendered useless by the enemy, how could they fight? They wanted to comfort Gu Yuying but didn't know how to begin.

After all, they had already been eliminated, so who were they to console her?

Finally, Zhao Zheng spoke up, "Don't worry, Sister Gu. Leave it to me from now on!"

His words left everyone stunned.

Zhao Zheng's tone was confident, clearly believing in his ability to defeat Diamond Joze.

Gu Yuying immediately asked, "Zhao Zheng, are you sure?"

Zhao Zheng glanced at Diamond Joze on the arena and replied, "It shouldn't be a problem!"

At that moment, the matches began.

On the ten arenas, participants started to enter.

On the left arena, the first to step up was Ma Dongwu.

Even a powerhouse like Ma Dongwu found it challenging to deal with Diamond Joze.

The previous defenders were no match for Ma Dongwu's single punch, but his fist didn't have the same effect on Diamond Joze.

At most, he could only force Diamond Joze to retreat repeatedly.

This demonstrated just how terrifying Diamond Joze's defense was.

In the end, Ma Dongwu managed to throw Diamond Joze out of the arena using his agility.

Ma Dongwu emerged victorious, and the entire match lasted around three minutes.

Throughout the fight, Ma Dongwu didn't seem to have an easy time...

...

Diamond Joze's strength was formidable.

Once he activated his Diamond Form, his defense became virtually invincible. Simultaneously, his power was awe-inspiring, and his speed was no slouch either.

He was a formidable defender with few weaknesses.

The Extraordinary Beings who faced Diamond Joze, including Sixth Rank powerhouses, found themselves helpless against him and conceded one after another.

Even for Seventh Rank powerhouses, defeating such an opponent was no easy feat.

Some Seventh Rank powerhouses were eliminated by Diamond Joze...

A moment later, it was Gu Yuying's turn to enter the arena.

As she had predicted, her laser eye was almost ineffective against Diamond Joze.

Diamond Joze could even withstand her laser eye and charge at her!

As the massive monster rushed towards her, Gu Yuying had no choice but to concede and leave the arena.

With this, Gu Yuying was also eliminated, losing her qualification to continue.

The entire team was now down to Zhao Zheng, their last hope.

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(Note: I was held up today and returned late, so I could only update this chapter. I'll continue tomorrow during the day and make up for the 8,000-word count.)



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