Leading the Copperfield squadron was the Potter Family. Although they were one of the ten great families, their combat prowess wasn't on the decline due to the rapid development of weapons and equipment that were compatible with Soul Power. Although the Potter Family still adhered to the unarmed profoundness of the Potter Family, their combat prowess hadn't declined. Nevertheless, they were like a boat sailing against the current. If they didn't advance, they would fall.
To this day, the Potter Family was still able to become one of the 10 Great Families. This was due to the fact that the Potter Family had been adhering to the profoundness of the Unarmed Style. At the same time, they had done something else, which was to invest the majority of the family's resources into scientific research. After decades of perseverance, the Potter Family had become the pinnacle of scientific research within the Freedom Federation. This was also the reason why the Potter Family was able to become one of the 10 Great Families despite their low martial prowess.
In fact, the 10 Great Families weren't known for their absolute martial prowess. Other than the Potter Family, who specialized in cutting-edge scientific research, the Musk Family, who had just been eliminated in the morning, was also known for their economy and finance. To them, such small-scale "group battles" and individual challenges were actually very disadvantageous, as they specialized in large-scale "war-level" battles!
"It seems like we're being looked down upon."
A faint smile appeared on Anlor's face after he finished reading the comments and predictions for their match.
Arnold Teuton shrugged. It was time to surprise the people who looked down on them.
The two of them looked at each other and smiled. Over the past few months, they had grown so much that even they were afraid of themselves. Now, it was time to pass on this fear to others. Anlor's growth was especially rapid. He was the first person to be beaten up by All-Mouthy King. He had witnessed Wang Zhong's god-like performance throughout the entire journey. It had to be said that this had given Anlor an enormous amount of stimulation. At every moment, Anlor had set Wang Zhong as his goal.
The Hell City squadron was filled with ambition. Their first representative was their vice-captain, Manchester.
They wanted to win. They wanted momentum.
Upon stepping onto the stage, Manchester roared out furiously, his valiant aura sweeping across the entire stage. He was a well-known participant, possessing the rarely seen Earth attribute special ability, Earth Dragon Surge. Possessing both offense and defense, he excelled in exchanging injuries for injuries.
Following that, everyone waited for the participant from Copperfield to walk up the stage. Who would it be? Other than Laura and Karkel, there was no one else in the entire Copperfield that could do anything to Manchester.
"It's Anlor. That's a little too sloppy. Can't Copperfield have any tactics? They've fought a hundred matches, with Anlor being the one to start. "
"Anlor. Berserker soul body. Proficient in dual axes. His fighting style is known for its ferocity. His characteristics are similar to Manchester's. However, his strength should be one level lower. In the OP, the two of them have crossed hands three times, with Manchester winning all three of them."
"Looks like Copperfield has given up on the 1st duel. After all, it's Manchester, the vice-captain of the Hell City squadron."
"That's right. They've placed their hopes on the group battle. If Copperfield were to engage in a group battle, it would indeed be extremely frightening."
At this moment, they had yet to realize what was about to happen. They all believed that Anlor would lose, as Manchester was in the Elite Division within the OP. Moreover, he had never lost to Anlor, who was merely in the Hero Division, in all of his matches. That was because Manchester was in the Elite Division.
The casters were introducing the duel in a sloppy manner. At this moment, there was no need for any preparation or probing. Both of them were berserk type soldiers. Without saying a single word, they had already engaged in a head-on clash with Anlor, who was only in the Hero Division.
Nevertheless, a person would have to look at him in a new light after three days, what more a few months! The most frightening aspect of the Casted Soul Stage was that it was the most malleable phase. Even people with extraordinary talent would grab hold of this opportunity to unleash their potential! There was no need for that!
Anlor immediately entered the Bloodthirsty Berserk Transformation, his eyes turning blood-red. Red Soul Power surged out from his body, while his muscles bulged explosively.
With a furious roar, Manchester's body furiously swelled up by a size, while an earthen yellow earth attribute defensive special ability sparkled from his body.
The axe smashed against the greatsword, the tyrannical Soul Power crushing each other. Only the courageous would emerge victorious.
Manchester was extremely confident in himself. That's because he had never lost in their few exchanges, and had already formed a kind of suppressive confidence.
However, just as the auras of both sides reached their peak and were about to decide the victor in a single move, the fury in Anlor's eyes suddenly disappeared, replaced by a clear and calm look.
In the next instant, he gave up on his attack, and did not put up any defence. Just like that, he faced Manchester with his mouth wide open …
"Anlor, do you know what a true berserk soldier is?"
On the first day that Karkel had joined the squadron, he had looked for Anlor, before asking him this question.
Nonsense! If not for the fact that Karkel was a member of captain Laura's family, he would have already cursed and swore at him. Did this fellow think that he could be that arrogant just because he had a parachute?
However, in the next instant, Karkel showed him a video. It was a scene in the desert, where a black-skinned soldier from the empire was facing off against over a hundred mutated demonic wolves. Without any surprise, the soldier from the empire was on the verge of death after being bitten by the demonic wolves. In the next instant, he suddenly entered a berserk transformation, while blood-red Soul Power rushed towards the skies …
"Berserk soldiers are known as death soldiers in the beginning. The special characteristic of their strength lies in the fact that the more injured they are, the more powerful they become. Their strongest state is when they are on the brink of death. In fact, when they are on the brink of death, they are able to jump ranks and kill soldiers that are one realm higher than them." Karkel had told him that the so-called "berserk soldiers" of the Federation were just babies in swaddling clothes. They were only similar in appearance, and did not possess the true essence of a berserk soldier. Due to the conditions in the Federation being too good, every single person was extremely precious, and was unwilling to waste them. Even if they lost a certain amount of strength, it wouldn't matter. However, the Tutankhamun Empire was different. Battles of life and death were just like meat porridge for breakfast. Although it wasn't much, it was still very common.
Anlor was very clear that he was indeed not a match for Manchester. However, that was under normal circumstances!
Bang …
Just like a piece of rag, Anlor was sent flying, before smashing onto the ground. Intense pain radiated from his entire body. In that instant, Manchester's greatsword had caused three serious injuries on his body, causing blood to gush out like a fountain.
However, this was exactly what he wanted.
Berserk was a form of meeting death!
One should never compete with a berserk soldier to see who would die faster!
What was originally thought to be a quick duel had unexpectedly turned into a bitter one. By the time the duel ended, Manchester was already no longer in human form …
Just like a demonic god, Anlor stood in the middle of the arena. Raising his head, he raised his axes high and roared madly! Only after the referee announced the victor of the duel did he heavily collapse onto the ground. He had defended the pride of Copperfield. This squadron was the most different from the other aristocratic family squadrons. In Copperfield, the Potter Family was a part of the city, and not the ruler of the city. Unlike the other aristocratic families, who wished to carve their names into every corner of the city, Copperfield was the home of all Copperfield citizens!
This was completely different from the other aristocratic families.
Anlor's victory was just the beginning.
Everyone had assumed that Copperfield wasn't strong, and felt that the only reason they were able to be evaluated as an S rank squadron was due to them being part of the 10 great families.
That was a huge mistake!
In the 2nd duel, Arnold Teuton took the stage. With his new archery and spear techniques, he had caused the mainstay ranged soldiers of Hell City to be completely dumbfounded. Arnold Teuton's growth was slightly frightening, as he had clearly received guidance from an expert.
However, the person who had transformed the Copperfield squadron from something rotten to something miraculous was clearly not Laura. Although she was very strong, she didn't possess the strength to do so.
Karkel!
In the past competitions, the Potter Family would never send such an expert out of nowhere. Therefore, Copperfield's combat results were slightly ordinary. However, this CHF clearly couldn't be underestimated.
In the 3rd duel, Laura took the stage. She was also a participant with a long history of fame and reputation. Her Explosive Bear had seemingly been researched by every single squadron. Naturally, the weaknesses of her Bear Rules The World had also been countered in various ways, with everyone being able to learn from All Mouthy King's method of countering it.
However, everyone had made a mistake. Time was changing, and Laura wasn't the same. Clearly, Laura had listened to Wang Zhong's suggestion and advanced her Bear Rules The World. She had used her wind attribute special ability on her Explosive Flaming Bear. Wind added to her firepower, while her fire borrowed the power of the wind. The advanced version of her Bear Rules The World had nearly scared her opponent to the point of pissing their pants.
In the 4th duel, Karkel was up against the captain of the Hell City squadron, Wilson, who was one of the 5 great ranged soldiers.
However, Karkel didn't use any ranged weapons. Instead, he completely used the Potter Family's profoundness in bare-handed combat to crush Wilson.
The ambitious Hell City had assumed that they would be able to take down Copperfield, and felt that they possessed the combat strength of an S ranked squadron. The only thing they lacked was a bit of background. However, just like that, they were eliminated with a 4: 0 score.
The Copperfield squadron was reevaluated once again, with every single member being slightly stronger than expected. Even Karkel, who had been neglected in the Mo's List, had displayed an unfathomable level of strength.
A baring dog doesn't bite. How could a person with such terrifying close combat strength be a ranged soldier?
The 3rd day of competition ended, with the Blazing squadron, Seer squadron, Copperfield squadron and the Asuna Ocean Goddess squadron successfully advancing to the next round. Without a doubt, the greatest honour and glory for this day belonged to the Blazing squadron, who had obtained victory in the battle between the two flames. They had defeated the S ranked Fiery Arrow squadron, with the dark magician Mario becoming the new focal point of this CHF.
Being a powerful aristocratic family, it was only natural for the Seer squadron to advance to the next round. As for the Asuna Ocean Goddess squadron, they had once again defeated their opponents in the group battle after a bitter struggle. However, there were people secretly leaking information through the Skylink that the Asuna Ocean Goddess squadron wasn't that simple. Other than their captain, all of their other mainstay members were powerful special ability users. In other words, the reason why the Asuna Ocean Goddess squadron was forced into a group battle was due to their members not wanting to expose their special abilities. Therefore, they had been fighting with only one hand tied to their opponents. If they were able to freely unleash their special abilities, the Asuna Ocean Goddess squadron would be able to easily sweep through their opponents, just like the aristocratic families.
The 4th day was also the last day of the round-of-16, with the final 8 squadrons completing their final preparations.
In the morning, the 4 A + ranked squadrons engaged in intense battles of attrition. In the end, the Barbarian squadron and Highland Knights squadron won the favour of the goddess of victory, successfully advancing into the top 16.
In the afternoon, there were 2 less important matches, with the Stuart squadron facing off against the A + ranked Blazing Sun squadron, and the Heaven's Fate squadron facing off against the A ranked Oluo squadron.
No S ranked squadrons were able to counterattack. The 2 S ranked squadrons had completely crushed their opponents, ending the match with a score of 4: 0, defending the honour and glory of the aristocratic families.
At this point, the top 16 squadrons had all been decided.
They were:
Giant God Peak squadron, Blazing Angels squadron, Eye of the Hurricane squadron, Martial Ghost Divine Emperor squadron;
As well as Tianjing squadron, Torres squadron, Grozny squadron, Mammoth squadron;
Copperfield squadron, Blazing squadron, Asuna Ocean Goddess squadron, Seer squadron;
Barbarian squadron, Stuart squadron, Heaven's Fate squadron, Highland Knights squadron.
When the names of the top 16 were announced, there were clearly some who were happy, while others were sad. Some people would never have dreamt that they would enter the top 16, while others would naturally aim for the championship. However, upon entering the top 16, the Skylink official websites of the various academies of the Federation would simultaneously announce that the academies of the 16 squadrons would receive a 1st rank evaluation. In the next 2 years, the academies would receive 1st rank resources, while also giving them more preferential treatment.
For example, the number of official teacher quotas given to the teachers of the academies would be doubled. This would affect the rallying power of the academies, as well as the welfare of the teachers. Without a doubt, it would attract outstanding teachers of various occupations. For example, it would give the academies quite a bit more bonus points for the various large organizations of the Federation. Although this might not mean much to the small group of people at the apex of the pyramid, it was extremely important to the majority of students, as well as a form of honour and status.
However, this didn't count for much, as the good show had just begun. The CHF had also entered an even more exciting phase. Just one more step and they would enter the top 8!
Of the thousands of Heroic Soul Academies in the entire Federation, you're the 8 strongest!
It could be said that the top 8 represented too many things, in fact, everything! This was especially the case for this CHF, which was exceedingly different, in terms of standard and realm.
For the commoners, fame, fame, benefits, success and recognition. Everything that one had ever dreamed of would be within their reach due to this step! As for the members of the aristocratic families, they would definitely be able to obtain even more, with their status within the family solidifying. At the same time, they would also be able to lay the foundation for entering the Federation's ruling class in the future.
Tianjing City had already celebrated for 2 consecutive days … recently, the number of times they had celebrated was slightly too much. Although the ups and downs were too exciting, it didn't matter, as this was what they deserved! The alcohol merchants of Tianjing City were the most moved, as they treated the Tianjing squadron and Wang Zhong as their god. The sales they had achieved over the past few days had almost caught up to the previous 2 to 3 months.
Tianjing Academy had completely turned into a holy land, with all of the theses written by Wang Zhong being flipped over. In the past, no one had paid attention to them, but now, everyone was earnestly studying them. What was even more exaggerated was the fact that the homework given to the teachers had been treated as a collection, with the teachers fighting over it. These were the homework written by All Mouthy King, Wang Zhong! Fuck! A few decades later, this will be the proof that I've taught Wang Zhong! All Mouthy King will have to obediently complete the homework that I've given him. If not, hmph hmph!
On the afternoon of the second day, the CHF officials released the rankings for the top 16, taking into account the performances of the entire competition, as well as the configuration of the squadrons.
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