Abnormal Moon

Roy muttered to himself as Matthias's words echoed in his mind.

The Star Festival has undergone many reforms from its inception to become the world's largest entertainment program. After all, it is difficult to attract people if things remain unchanged. However, it is said that each of the reforms that Matthias has made has been a great success. This reform of having the simulated physicists participate in the competition will probably become a brilliant chapter in his personal resume.

This man is exceptionally talented, and Roy feels he can learn a great deal from him, as his short-term goal is to become the king of mankind.

After delivering his speech, Matthias waved and left the podium.

Thus, the 25th Star Martial Arts Festival and the 24th Phoenix Star Martial Arts Festival officially open!

"—Now, everyone in the venue, please pay attention! Today, the first match of the first round of this year's Star Martial Arts Festival will be held in this venue. Please welcome both teams to enter!"

The moment the words were spoken, a deafening cheer erupted in the stadium.

Amidst a cacophony of flashing lights, the two teams emerged from the east and west preparation rooms of the venue, respectively, and proceeded through a long and cramped corridor to the stage.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the first team to emerge from the East Gate is the duo of Roy and Claudia Enfield from Seidoukan Academy! Wow, as the opening match of this year's Star Martial Arts Festival, we've just got a super-strong team that's capable of challenging for the championship!"

"Although Claudia Enfield hasn't made a move in recent years, her strength as the second-ranked player in the Star Guide Hall has always been evident. She was once considered strong enough to be ranked first in the Star Guide Hall. Her Pure Star Blaze-style weapon Pandora is rumored to be a powerful weapon that can predict the future. Just this information alone makes people not want to face her at all!"

"On the other side, Roy, well, this guy is much more eye-catching. His battle videos are still on the front page of various websites. To be honest, I'm a fan of his personally... cough cough. Although he's not ranked, he defeated the number one ranked player from Seidoukan Academy, Gale Blade Lightning, in a one-on-one simulation battle a month ago. However, we still don't know if that was his full strength! In terms of individual strength alone, he might be the champion of this year's Star Martial Festival. With these two combined, who can stand against them in this year's Phoenix Star Martial Festival?"

Chapter 190 Progress in a Month

Sirius Giant Egg, the exclusive viewing room for the Seventh Academy of the Boundary Dragons.

This is a special viewing room prepared by Sirius Dome for the Realm Dragon. It is located above the stage and offers a panoramic view of the entire stage. Each of the other academies has a special viewing room like this. It is already difficult to apply for a room under normal circumstances, but during the Star Martial Festival, only student council presidents or similar figures can apply to enter.

"That's the kid named Roy!"

Fan Xinglu sat by the window, and with a glance, she could take in the entire view below.

The white-haired boy who had just appeared in the arena was reflected in her eyes, and the smile in her eyes immediately became even more delightful.

"Looking at him up close like this, this kid is indeed very talented! Putting aside his temperament, his natural talent is also top-notch! If he were in my time, he might even have a chance to become an immortal!"

Fan Xinglu praised Luo Yi highly.

Zhao Hufeng, however, felt restless and uneasy.

He looked at Fan Xinglu with a restless expression, his eyes full of pleading.

"Master, you wouldn't just rush out and kidnap someone without saying a word, would you?"

"What are you thinking, Tiger Peak? Do you think I'm so free to do whatever I want?"

Fan Xinglu looked away, a hint of displeasure in her eyes.

"I might have done that in the past."

It's really possible they might do that!

Zhao Hufeng couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, but asking him to stop his master was something he would never do, even if he were beaten to death. Right now, he could only pray that his master would really consider the secret agreement with the conglomerate and abide by the rules of the game.

"That's the current number one at Seidoukan?"

"Is it really as amazing as Master said?"

At that moment, two voices rang in their ears.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Hufeng's face darkened, and he looked toward the direction from which the voice came with a murderous glint in his eyes.

"Li Shenyun, Li Shenhua, are you doubting your master's judgment?"

"Don't dare."

"Master is definitely right."

Standing on the other side of Fan Xinglu, seemingly grinning and saying they dared not, were a pair of twin siblings. Both had short brown hair and wore the oversized uniforms of Jielong. Not to mention their appearance, even their figures were very similar.

When the two spoke, they sounded like one person; their words flowed seamlessly, and their breaths were strangely in sync.

"However, Master also said that the guy named Roy is just exceptionally talented. Even if he becomes very strong, that's something for the future."

"He might not be that good now; maybe he's just a hothead with talent but no brains?"

The two sang in unison, their faces beaming with smiles, yet their words were utterly defiant and unruly.

"You two..."

The murderous aura on Zhao Hufeng's face faded, and he frowned slightly, a hint of doubt in his heart.

That being said, he couldn't say that it was entirely impossible.

After all, the only combat video of Roy that has been circulating is from a month ago, and he hasn't made a single move since then.

In that battle, it is well known that he won by virtue of his exceptional physical strength and overwhelming star power and control, rather than by his own skill.

At least in the eyes of Fan Xinglu's disciples, Roy's skills were very ordinary, even weak. After coming to Jielong, let alone establishing a sect—there were countless students in Jielong who imitated Fan Xinglu in setting up sects and recruiting disciples, and sects with hundreds of people were not uncommon—he was not even in the running.

"If it's just a hothead with talent, then it's not much of a threat to us!"

"However, the Thousand-Eyed Alliance Leader next to him, her Pure Star Radiance Armament is extremely disadvantageous to us!"

The twins, one after the other, seemed to have settled the matter, as if Roy was just a hothead in their eyes.

Zhao Hufeng wanted to refute, as he had a lot of goodwill towards Roy, who had embarked on the path of controlling star power just like him. He knew how difficult this path was because he had also walked it. Among the Six Flowers, there were very few people who shared his ideals. However, the twins' words did make sense, and he could not refute them.

“There is indeed no trace of a martial artist on him.”

At this moment, Fan Xinglu glanced at the three people on her left and right, and finally spoke with little interest.

"Sure enough."

"As expected."

Upon receiving Fan Xinglu's approval, the twins were overjoyed and gave Zhao Hufeng a haughty look.

"But that was a month ago."

But then, Fan Xinglu's words stunned the twins.

"Even I was quite surprised. I didn't expect that this guy named Roy would have made such great progress in just one month. If I were to train him... sigh, what a pity!"

Fan Xinglu hung her legs in regret, wondering why she hadn't discovered such a genius first.

The twins exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.

That guy named Roy made great progress in just one month?

And to a degree that even surprised his master?

Are you kidding me?

To date, among these fellow disciples, who has earned such praise from their master?

"Just keep watching!"

Fan Xinglu waved her hand with a look of melancholy.

The competition was about to begin, and the three of them tacitly fell silent, focusing their attention on the stage.

A huge screen was projected above the stage, showing the audience the current situation on stage from 360 degrees, so that viewers who were far away could see it clearly.

"This first battle of the first round of the 24th Phoenix Star Martial Arts Festival, located in the Sirius Dome, will be broadcast live by my ABC reporter Liang Se Mi Zi, and the commentary will be provided by Ms. Fan Shi Zhen, an alumna of the Seventh Academy of the Realm Dragon, the current administrator, and the captain of the Aledfa Force."

"Hello, everyone!"

A screen was also set up at the commentary booth, showing a girl with flowing curly hair and another girl with short, neat black hair. The two girls were smiling and waving to the audience through the camera.

"The most eye-catching combination in this year's Phoenix Star Martial Arts Festival should be Roy and Claudia. It's almost like the former number one and the current number one competing together. It's really hard to imagine any combination being able to defeat them."

"It's rumored that these two are the most popular bettors on some online betting platforms, truly deserving of the title of champion candidates!"

"At the same time, the other two players also entered the arena!"

On the stage, two girls walked out from the passageway on the west side.

The two were of different heights and ages, and both had beautiful and refined appearances, making them instantly recognizable as a group from the Kyu Eun-wei Girls' Academy.

"The two contestants from Queenville Girls' Academy who appeared from the West Gate are not to be underestimated either. One of them, Sandra Sejur, is from the high school and is ranked 21st in the Book of Names. The other, Nina Ahendar, is from the junior high school, but she is already ranked 47th in the Book of Names at a young age. What's more, she is also a witch with a variety of abilities. Her future is limitless!"

When the female duo, Quenville and Guinevere, were introduced, the cheers in the stadium immediately subsided, and the difference in popularity was clearly visible.

On stage, the slightly older Sandora noticed the difference in the audience's enthusiasm, and her already unpleasant expression became even more gloomy.

The younger girl next to her was probably stepping onto such a big stage for the first time. She timidly lowered her head, too afraid to even look up.

Chapter 191 Five Seconds

When the two contestants walked onto the stage and stood face to face, Sandora's expression became even more strained.

"Let's leave behind a duel that neither of us will regret."

Claudia looked at Sandra with a smile and gently began her polite opening remarks.

Roy looked at Nina, who had almost buried her head in her chest, and thought that this child was probably even more timid than Kirin, so he kept quiet to avoid provoking her.

"...We shouldn't stop here!"

Sandra looked resentful as she stared at Claudia, her eyes filled with humiliation.