I don't want to come up with a funny book title anymore.

"I say, aren't we overestimating this year's freshmen? Let alone 10,000, even if we brought another 10,000, it wouldn't be enough to fight these four people."

"Indeed, there's no chance of engaging them in a war of attrition based on sheer numbers."

"There's nothing we can do. The difference in their ranks is obvious, and in terms of combat awareness, Xie Fengnan and the others are many levels stronger."

"It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them humanoid mechs, given their level of destructive power."

"Shouldn't you praise their control over themselves? They managed not to kill a single person in this situation."

"Putting that aside, what I'm more curious about is how those kids who follow Xie Xinghe can remain so calm?"

The situation of being recognized and able to withstand Xie Fengnan, who is at the seventh level, as an opponent is naturally not that simple.

Putting aside the fact that Xie Xinghe hasn't even made a move yet, the Imperial Star isn't without other geniuses besides them.

Everyone is still observing and trying to understand their opponents' capabilities to increase their chances of winning.

"Xie Fengnan! Chu Jiaoyang! If you two demolish the school again, you'll be forced to sell your bodies to pay off your debts afterwards!"

Xu Dingguo couldn't hold back any longer when he saw Xie Fengnan trying to use the same trick again.

Xie Fengnan, who was carrying the sledgehammer and wanted to hit it again, curled his lip. Well, he was indeed doing it on purpose.

Although there is no specific end time for this faction battle, based on past experience, the winner will try to finish the battle by today.

Therefore, Xie Fengnan's area-of-effect attack is undoubtedly the fastest way to eliminate players.

The rules state that being eliminated means losing the ability to fight.

This also meant that they didn't kill the person, but crippling them or making them vomit blood was just a matter of course for them.

As long as it's not a fatal injury and doesn't damage the foundation, staying in the treatment pod for a couple more days will be enough to recover.

Since Xu Dingguo wouldn't allow it, Xie Fengnan had no choice but to put away the sledgehammer and then take a step forward.

In an instant, a visible icy blue energy surged and spread rapidly in all directions from him.

As this energy spread, the ground first developed a layer of white frost, which was then covered by a thick layer of ice.

In the blink of an eye, the large area was filled with a bone-chilling cold.

The chill crept up the ankles of the freshmen who hadn't managed to escape in time, climbing from their legs to their waists and chests.

Just as the deans were hesitating about whether to save the person, Chu Jiaoyang shouted, "Boss—I'm here—!"

Fireballs rained down on the frozen people, who watched helplessly as they went from being frozen fish on a cutting board to being half-cooked.

I truly experienced what it means to experience both extremes of life.

Xie Fengnan, still expanding his energy output range: ...

"Aren't you afraid of crippling them?"

While complaining about Chu Jiaoyang, Xie Fengnan told Xie Xingmo to send all these people out for treatment.

If this alternating hot and cold temperatures cause health problems for the child, then it would be their fault.

"I know what I'm doing, boss." Chu Jiaoyang chuckled.

When they unleash their full power, let alone second or third-tier kids, even those of the same tier would likely die instantly from a single hit.

The reason these new students were able to withstand the pressure of mutually restraining each other and dispelling negative states was simply because both of them had stopped.

Xie Fengnan glanced around the battlefield; the four of them had each attacked from a different direction.

Aside from the area around the podium, Ye Jingtang's area was the cleanest.

His stone statue carried him leisurely as he chased after the newborns, petrifying them one by one in place.

The damage to the site is negligible.

As for Xie Xingmo, it was a bit like a chaotic mess, with vines flying everywhere.

Xie Fengnan stroked his chin. Although not many freshmen had managed to escape in the chaos.

But someone who can still act in this situation can be considered to have a very accurate judgment of the situation.

Even though many freshmen had witnessed the strength of Xie Fengnan and his two companions during the special recruitment process, they had never personally faced this gap.

The new students believed that even if Xie Fengnan had the combat power of a fifth-tier expert, it did not mean that he was a true fifth-tier expert.

Even if he were a true fifth-tier cultivator, with such a large number of people, a human wave tactic would surely overwhelm him.

This law may indeed apply to the first three stages.

Such a disparity in numbers is enough to make up for the difference in social rank.

However, in the middle and later stages, to achieve a qualitative leap through quantitative change, given their current strength, what they need is a terrifying number.

To put it bluntly, the reason why the freshmen were almost wiped out in the central square is because of wishful thinking and a lack of understanding of the gap between themselves and their opponents.

They were still too naive, mistaking fearlessness for bravery and luck for victory.

However, we can't blame them. Most freshmen haven't experienced much hardship or witnessed the truly cruel world.

Before they even entered the Empire's top military academy, they were all considered outstanding figures in their respective circles.

Those who can get in based on their own merit are proof of their excellence.

Which teenager, when achieving success at this age, hasn't dreamed of being invincible and standing out from the crowd?

In fact, this is why the school organizes a faction battle every year.

They're all at an age where they're proud and arrogant, so it's inevitable that some of them will be disobedient.

This is the time for them to see what they've got, even if they're all geniuses.

The gap between an ordinary genius and a top genius is only greater than the gap between an ordinary person and an ordinary genius.

I wonder if this will be too much for this year's freshmen.

It completely shattered the boy's arrogance and confidence.

In previous years, things were much better, as everyone's overall strength was roughly the same.

Even if we recognize the gap, it's not an insurmountable chasm.

This year, four of them beat their entire class; it's definitely the most embarrassing class ever.

Now everyone's attention is focused on Xie Xinghe.

If we're talking about who among their peers could handle Xie Fengnan and the others, it would definitely be him.

Xie Xinghe, a person with extraordinary dual abilities.

Before Xie Fengnan appeared, he was the most dazzling genius on the Imperial Star, without exception.

If we divide the geniuses of the Imperial Star into four tiers: first, second, third, and fourth...

Xie Xinghe is in a league of his own.

"One superpower and many strong" is how geniuses from other planets describe the geniuses of the Imperial Star.

This is enough to show how valuable Xie Xinghe's credentials are.

Before Xie Xinghe acquired wind-based superpowers, everyone thought he would become the next Xie Liuguang.

But ever since he survived that ambush, people have come to believe that he will surpass Xie Liuguang.

Xie Xinghe remained silent about what he had experienced in this conspiracy.

But after that, he became a dual-ability user.

The Xie family's direct lineage possesses an unparalleled, side-effect-free ferocity.

He also gained wind-based abilities, and everyone who heard this would say: "Isn't he invincible?"