Versatile Mage: Lord of the Styx, but Lord of the Living

Chapter 272 The German team popping champagne breaks through to the Super Rank!
Lu Ran, Mu Ningxue, Mu Nujiao, and Ye Xinxia, ​​the four who withdrew from the competition, immediately turned their backs and left, showing no respect whatsoever to these so-called big shots and high-ranking officials.

After their initial coldness, Zu Huiyin, the Mu family, the Lu family, and the others remembered their purpose.

That is to put their people in power.

The Mu clan patriarch spoke first, looking at Mu Tingying and saying quietly:
"Since Mu Ningxue has voluntarily withdrawn from the competition, it is most appropriate for Mu Tingying to take over this vacant ice-type position!"

The meeting room was completely silent.

Shao Zheng frowned deeply, his face turning as black as charcoal.

Pang Lai, Han Ji, and the others were utterly disappointed and stopped interfering, letting the clans do whatever they wanted!
A few seconds later, Zu Huiyin chimed in, "Hmph, even without Lu Ran, the Kyushu National Team's strength is still top-notch!"

"Zu Jiming and Lu Yilin, you two recently fused with Domain Soul Seeds, and now is your chance to shine. You two will fill the remaining two vacant starting positions on the National Team!"

The last starting position fell to the only remaining healing mage, Nan Rongni.

Mu Tingying and Nan Rongni exchanged a silent glance, their hearts filled with bitterness.

They dared not utter a sound, for fear of angering their master.

If the Mu and Zu families knew that they were already Lu Ran's people, what kind of expressions would they have?
Mo Fan, Zhao Manyan, and the others stood there, looking at each other in bewilderment.

I saw Lu Ran crush the National Team captain's badge and leave with the three women.

Instead of feeling desolate, they were filled with a sense of fervor!

Yes, it was fervor, it was excitement!

Their faces remained expressionless, but in their hearts they were already applauding Lu Ran and the others' actions!
Mo Fan had long disliked the attitude of these clans and wished he could ride roughshod over them.

Zhao Manyan and Mo Fan share similar personalities and both despise the despicable methods used by Zu Jiming, Lu Yilin, and others to climb the social ladder.

Today's international university competition has degenerated into a stage for domestic clans to compete for power and perform!

It can be said that with Lu Ran and Mu Ningxue gone, the main force of the National Team fell to Mo Fan, Ai Jiangtu, Zhao Manyan and others.

As a military mage, Ai Jiangtu is unlikely to hold back in the upcoming matches; he will take them seriously.

But Mo Fan comes from humble beginnings and is all alone. How he plays in the upcoming matches is entirely up to him.
The fact that he didn't withdraw from the competition on the spot along with Lu Ran was already a great favor to the bigwig who had helped him get into the National Team.

As for Zhao Manyan, he was tied to the Zhao family. Although he didn't have the courage to withdraw from the competition like Mu Nujiao, he wasn't someone who devoted himself to the clan either. The only reason he stayed in the National Team was to fulfill the last wish of his terminally ill grandfather.

Everything that happened in the meeting room was quickly spread by those with ulterior motives.

Despite Shao Zheng, Feng Li and others' best efforts to cover up the inside story, the truth will eventually come out!

Within just a few hours, all the mages in Venice with any standing knew the inside story!
Some high-ranking officials and powerful clans in Kyushu bullied and coerced Lu Ran and others, ultimately leading to their separation.

Lu Ran, the undisputed number one in this World University Competition, has actually withdrawn from this year's competition! This has caused an uproar not only in Venice, but also in all the participating countries!

Some are happy and some are sad!
Powerful nations like Great Britain, Germany, and Greece, who are strong contenders for the title, started popping champagne right before the match!
Lu Ran's withdrawal means that they will now have the opportunity to compete for the championship spot that was previously out of reach!
Without key players like Lu Ran and Mu Ningxue, the Kyushu National Government team is like a tiger without its fangs, not worth mentioning!
How can a team that's barely hanging on with its remaining members be compared to their full-strength main force?!
The people of Kyushu, naturally, are the ones who are worried!

When the news reached back home, the entire Kyushu region was in an uproar!

Countless people were dumbfounded, countless people were confused, and countless people questioned!
Just a few hours ago, the treasure hunt competition was on the stage of their Kyushu National Government team.

How come the world has changed so much in just a few hours?
Lu Ran, withdraw from the competition!
These four big characters are unbelievable!

But when someone revealed the inside story of Lu Ran's withdrawal from the competition, which was caused by the Kyushu high-level officials being blinded by their own interests, everyone in Kyushu who was paying attention to the World University Competition went crazy!
These people posted online to question and denounce Zu Huiyin and other high-ranking leaders.

Even more extreme individuals have organized offline marches and demonstrations, demanding an explanation from the group led by the Grand Speaker and the Speaker's Secretary!

Without Lu Ran, how could they have won the championship?!
On the eve of the big battle, the draw results were announced.

China vs. Germany!

In the German off-season zone, a Destruction Mage named Reddy excitedly pulled his friend along, shouting:
"Nice!!"

"OMG! My God!"

"We have a very high probability of winning this match, right?!"

Captain Qiao Sen nodded with a smile and said, "That's for sure! With your fire magic that ignores defense, Zhao Manyan of the Kyushu National Team is nothing to worry about."

"With the remaining people, White Rock Dragon should be able to handle two of them. Our chances of winning are extremely high!"

After the German captain's analysis, everyone in the German region, from contestants to mentors, burst into laughter!
If it were before, Germany would definitely not be laughing if they had drawn Kyushu National Team in the knockout stage!
Because of Lu Ran's powerful performance in the treasure hunt, he could wear them down with necromancy alone!

But these days are different!
The Kyushu National Team has lost Lu Ran!
Changing coaches right before the knockout stage is a major taboo!

There's no reason why they can't win this game!
During the period when public opinion was raging, Lu Ran left the Kyushu rest area with Mu Ningxue, Mu Nujiao, and Ye Xinxia, ​​but did not leave Venice.

Whether it was Lu Ran, Mu Ningxue, or the other two women, they were all very curious about what the Kyushu National Team could achieve without them!
Moreover, Lu Ran has already decided to try to break through!
"Are you really going to break through the super-level barrier in Venice?" Mu Ningxue asked hesitantly.

Most high-level mages, after touching the high-level barrier, will choose a sacred cultivation place to break through, where they will be in their element and the probability of breaking through will greatly increase!
But Lu Ran actually planned to break through directly in Venice!

Without the benefit of a sacred cultivation ground, this is naturally risky, even with the assistance of the Star Sea Heavenly Vein!
Seeing the three women's concern, Lu Ran smiled nonchalantly and said:
"My foundation has reached its peak, and I am confident that I can break through successfully!"

Upon hearing this, the three women breathed a sigh of relief!
They knew that Lu Ran never did anything he wasn't sure of!
Therefore, they completely trusted that Lu Ran could successfully break through and become a super-level mage!
Watching the three women leave, Lu Ran took a deep breath.

Before him, a crystal-clear, pebble-sized celestial vein, radiating brilliant fluorescence, was being absorbed by Lu Ran, layer by layer.

Visible to the naked eye, strands of extremely pure energy flowed into Lu Ran's body from his limbs and bones.
(End of this chapter)