I am the Clone of a Death Row Inmate

Chapter 216: Chapter 188: Cat Girl Gu Yue’Er

For this reason, Pei Wuhua even reached out to the team leader from Great Desert Chief University, with whom he had a good relationship, hoping their two teams could cooperate if the opportunity arose in the later matches.

The contestants from Luofan Academy and Muguo Royal Academy had joined forces to target Dongli University in the first round, so Pei Wuhua wanted to find an ally for Su Ze and the others.

With the referee’s whistle, the second round of the individual competition officially began.

However, the real start wouldn’t come until someone actually stepped onto an arena.

For a moment, all 24 contestants hesitated.

All ten arenas were currently empty and unclaimed. Anyone could directly occupy a golden arena.

But getting on an arena early also meant facing more challenges later.

So, most people chose to wait and see.

Su Ze was in no hurry either. He stood his ground, his gaze occasionally sweeping over the contestants from Luofan Academy and Muguo Royal Academy.

In Su Ze’s mind, a golden arena was as good as his. But before that, he was going to teach the contestants from the Mu and Luofan Countries a lesson first.

Just as everyone was hesitating, a handsome, blond-haired man stepped out from the crowd and headed straight for a golden arena.

Yarlin!

No one was surprised to see Yarlin be the first to step into an arena.

Only those with extreme confidence in their own strength dared to be the first to enter an arena, and Yarlin certainly had the skill to back up his confidence.

At the same time, many people secretly glanced at Su Ze. Yarlin was already on an arena; wasn’t Su Ze going to make his move?

In their eyes, Su Ze was a powerhouse on the same level as Yarlin.

Su Ze paid no mind to these gazes, not in the least bit anxious.

As Yarlin stepped onto the golden arena, its countdown officially began.

But it seemed no one wanted to challenge Yarlin.

If this continued, and no one challenged and defeated Yarlin within the next hour, he would directly lock in one of the top three spots in the individual competition.

With someone having broken the ice, others began to enter the arenas one after another. Soon, all ten arenas were activated.

The challenges began. Some successfully defended their arenas, while others failed. At Su Ze’s side, Gu Yue’er and Li Yongguan also launched challenges for the golden arenas.

Both of them were aiming for the top three, but it would be very difficult.

The three golden arenas were currently occupied by Yarlin, Island University’s number one seed Park Su-joo, and Muguo Royal Academy’s number one seed Tan Guang.

Li Yongguan challenged Tan Guang, while Gu Yue’er challenged Park Su-joo.

Su Ze didn’t watch the three golden arenas. His gaze drifted across the seven silver arenas.

Finally, he moved, walking toward one of the silver arenas.

Standing on that silver arena was none other than Luofan Academy’s number two seed, Borg.

Salman had been eliminated by Su Ze in the first round. Now, Luofan Academy had already lost its eligibility to compete for the top three, so Borg could only try to safely secure a spot in the top ten.

But he never expected Su Ze to challenge him.

This was clearly deliberate retaliation for Luofan Academy targeting Dongli University in the first round.

Su Ze stepped into the arena. As the referee announced the start of the match, he rushed forward with a Rhino Charge and threw a punch.

With a muffled THUD, the body of Luofan Academy’s number two seed, Borg, was blasted open on the spot.

Several evolvers skilled in healing immediately rushed onto the arena to treat Borg, as the referee simultaneously declared Su Ze the victor.

Given Borg’s injuries, he was definitely out of the rest of the individual competition, and would most likely miss the team competition as well.

Having lost both their number one and number two seeds, Luofan Academy’s run in this exchange tournament was over.

Having successfully occupied a silver arena, Su Ze now had a ten-minute immunity period during which no one could challenge him.

Of course, he also couldn’t voluntarily leave or forfeit the arena.

A defender of a silver arena could only leave if they were challenged and defeated, or if they directly challenged a golden arena and won.

Su Ze had no intention of challenging a golden arena just yet, so he could only wait for his ten-minute immunity period to pass.

With nothing to do for ten minutes, Su Ze began to watch the battles on the other arenas.

First, his two teammates.

Gu Yue’er was fighting Island University’s number one seed, Park Su-joo, and their battle was currently at its peak.

It turned out that Gu Yue’er had been holding back her strength during the first round. Now, she was finally unleashing her full power.

”Transform!”

Gu Yue’er actually had a transformation skill. A pair of cat ears sprouted on her head and a cat tail grew from behind her. She seemed much more agile, her speed increased dramatically, and she moved like a phantom, becoming a master assassin.

After transforming into a cat-girl, Gu Yue’er’s combat power soared. The key was her incredible speed, which made it difficult for Park Su-joo to track her movements. For a time, she caught Park Su-joo completely off guard and gradually gained the upper hand.

Gu Yue’er used several skills in succession, and Su Ze noticed they all came from feline animals.

All the extracts Gu Yue’er had absorbed came from aberrant beasts that had evolved from felines.

She possessed the strength of a tiger, the speed of a leopard, and the agility of a cat.

Park Su-joo was hard-pressed by Gu Yue’er’s series of phantom-like attacks and struggled to parry. She was forced to use her Flying Skill and soar into the air to get a bird’s-eye view of the arena and observe Gu Yue’er’s movement patterns.

Soon, she caught sight of Gu Yue’er and dived toward the edge of the arena, her hands moving toward Gu Yue’er like a pair of scissors.

At the critical moment, a smile suddenly appeared on Gu Yue’er’s face. She fell backward with the momentum, narrowly dodging the attack. At the same time, she put sudden force into her legs and kicked Park Su-joo hard in the abdomen, sending her flying toward the edge of the arena.

”I won!” Gu Yue’er sighed in relief.

Although Park Su-joo was still flying in the air, as long as her entire body left the bounds of the arena, it would be considered a loss.

Gu Yue’er’s kick had clearly sent Park Su-joo out of the arena’s bounds.

However, she waited for several seconds, but the referee’s whistle never came.

Instead, she watched as Park Su-joo turned around in mid-air and launched a surprise counterattack.

Caught completely off guard, Gu Yue’er responded hastily, only to be knocked off the arena herself.

Furious, Gu Yue’er went to argue with the referee, and Pei Wuhua hurried over as well.

”That was a fixed call! You’re cheating!” Gu Yue’er fumed.

The referee said with a cold expression, ”Contestant Park Su-joo’s body did not completely leave the competition area just now. If you are not satisfied, you can file an appeal.”

Pei Wuhua cursed, ”Appeal my ass! Everyone knows you people from the Peninsula Country are the hosts this time. An appeal would just go up to you shameless scoundrels to decide, wouldn’t it?”

The referee’s face darkened, and he issued a warning to Pei Wuhua. ”If you insult the referee again, I’ll have to ask you to leave!”

Pei Wuhua took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and turned to comfort Gu Yue’er.

This wasn’t the first or second time the people from the Peninsula Country had been so shameless and cheated. Arguing with them now would be pointless.

Meanwhile, Li Yongguan was gradually gaining the upper hand. After a grueling fight, he successfully defeated Muguo Royal Academy’s number one seed, Tan Guang.

Gu Yue’er had no choice but to give up on competing for a golden arena. ’I can’t challenge Li Yongguan, and I know I’m no match for Yarlin. The only one I had a chance of beating was Park Su-joo, but I’d have to deal with the referee’s biased calls.’

Gu Yue’er could only go for a silver arena instead.

She chose a silver arena occupied by a contestant from Luofan Academy, got on, and unleashed a thunderous offensive to vent her anger. Before long, she had heavily injured the Luofan contestant and knocked him off the arena.

At this point, there weren’t many contestants from Luofan Academy left on the field.

Meanwhile, Tan Guang, who had been defeated by Li Yongguan, stared with a gloomy expression, his gaze shifting between the three golden arenas.

The arenas of Li Yongguan and Park Su-joo were still under the ten-minute immunity period. The only one he could challenge was Yarlin’s.

’This Yarlin... everyone hypes him up so much, but I haven’t even seen him make a move yet. Is he really that amazing?’

Gritting his teeth, Tan Guang made a decision that shocked everyone: he challenged Yarlin on his arena!

Instantly, everyone perked up. They all wanted to see just how strong this super-genius from Ancient An Country really was.