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Beside the cheerful young girl stood a woman with a solemn expression, clearly watching the Star Martial Festival together with the person beside her.

These two individuals were students at the Allcant Institute and among its top researchers.

Agnès de Gennai, a representative of the sculptural school.

And Camilla Parette, a representative of the Lion faction.

"I never expected that the Star Guide Hall, which is second to last in the rankings, would actually be the first to develop something new..."

Camilla opened the virtual screen and began searching for recent developments at the Star Guide Hall, looking for anything she should be aware of.

However, Aeneasa gave a direct conclusion…

"No need to search, Camilla, you won't find it."

"Do you think we don't know about the research capabilities of the Star Guide Hall?"

"So the point isn't Seidokan at all, it's that beautiful girl named 'Sandonie'! She looks cute, but she's definitely not as good as me!"

Camilla simply ignored those pointless remarks, after all, she knew her friend's personality; she was already capable of conversing without batting an eye.

"So, do we need to collaborate with her?"

"Although they are from the Seidoukan, their research capabilities are in no way inferior to ours. If we can successfully collaborate, our research will definitely achieve further success."

Camilla doesn't care who she's communicating with; as long as the other person has outstanding talent and ability, she's willing to communicate with them.

Unfortunately, Aeneasa stopped her.

"A great idea, but it's impossible for it to work, Camilla~"

"She has a powerful conglomerate background!"

"In that case, never mind..."

In short, it killed the game.

If Sandone were just an ordinary student, Aeneasa and Camilla would have been perfectly capable of cooperating with him to some extent.

However, by sheer coincidence, Sandone is the daughter of an executive of the "Galaxy" conglomerate, the parent company behind Seidokan Academy. Her identity makes it impossible for her to achieve any real cooperation with the people of Alcantara, and even contact with them is extremely difficult!

Therefore, in order to ensure that their intelligence was not stolen, communication with Sandoni was completely suspended, and no one knew if there would be a chance to resume it in the future...

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On the other side, the outcome on the stage was already clear.

"Let's congratulate Sandonne on his victory!"

"Just like last time, Sandone didn't even have to lift a finger; he only needed to use his Blazing Armament to win!"

"Looking at it this way, the 'Pronia' type of weapon is really powerful!"

Sandonne didn't even need to lift a finger; Pronia had already severed the opponent's school badge and transformed back into the small Poké Ball, returning to Sandonne's hand.

Then, the girl left without looking back, leaving only one sentence behind…

"When will I finally encounter a truly strong opponent in this boring competition?"

Columbia & Sandoni/Academic City: Chapter 32 Four Favorites to Win the Championship

"Sandonie has won once again!"

With the giant robot Pronia making its move, ordinary students had no power to resist at all. Even the twelve members of the First Page, unless they had strength beyond the student level, could not pose any threat to Sandone.

Therefore, this Wang Longxing Martial Arts Festival actually proceeded very quickly, since for true experts, dealing with those students was a piece of cake.

If you want your opponent to demonstrate their strength, you'll fight slower, giving them space to show their abilities. But if you don't like your opponent, a quick, decisive kill is common, and the audience won't say anything...

Rather, scenes of instant kills are more likely to win cheers from the audience and heat up the atmosphere.

Sandone was like that; from beginning to end, he stood at the edge of the stage, simply throwing out that Poké Ball-like object and summoning a giant robot, easily winning the battle.

Although she herself did not participate in the battle, Pronia perfectly made up for the lack of visual appeal, which led to Sandone receiving a new title...

"Physical Training Expert".

However, apart from Sandone, this year's Wanglong Star Martial Festival was not without its strong contenders.

If you look closely, there should be four favorites to win the championship.

The first one is Sandoni, one of the two biggest dark horses this year.

She became the tenth in the Seidokan Academy shortly after enrolling. Although her personal combat strength is unknown, her ability to mimic forms is undeniable.

Ordinary people are no match for him, and it is extremely difficult to defeat Sandone by overcoming the mimicry.

Second place goes to Ophelia, the "Lone Poison Witch" of Levof Black Academy, the previous champion of Wang Long and a strong contender for this year's championship.

With its ability to create poisonous miasma, ordinary students can't even get close. Just standing nearby poses a high risk of poisoning, making it a truly dangerous entity!

The third place goes to the previous runner-up from Wang Long, "Warrior Witch" Sylvia from Quenville.

Undoubtedly a top-tier witch, she can use all her abilities except healing to forever subdue her enemies.

Not to mention that she also has the title of "World's Number One Diva," and even many of the surrounding audience members are cheering for Sylvie, making it a true home-field advantage.

And finally…

Also a student from Quinvion Children's Academy, "Moonlight Witch" Columbia.

To date, no one has ever seen her true strength. She can easily defeat her opponents every time, without even leaving a scratch on her body.

That sacred aura made one feel as if they were not human, but rather a celestial being far removed from the mortal world!

When this list was released, it immediately attracted the attention of the entire water city.

The Wanglong Star Martial Arts Festival is the largest event in the world, and even if students don't want to know, they will see many signs and advertisements outside the streets...

"This year's champion will be one of these four!"

"Sandonie, Sylvia, Columbia, Ophelia... Who will be this year's champion?"

"Shocking! Quinnville's ultimate comeback! Half of this year's favorites to win are actually Quinnville's students?"

"What are the trainer's battle styles? Just how strong is Sandorne himself?"

"There's a huge imbalance between women and men! All four championship candidates are girls. Where are the men in the floating city?"

The messages that were being posted spread to almost every location in the floating city, allowing all the students to see the four people's battle during this period.

Similarly, it sparked heated discussions on the Water City website, with everyone debating fiercely who should win the championship.

"If you ask me, Ophelia is definitely better. After all, she was the champion last year, and her strength is undeniable!"

"The champion of last year is not necessarily the champion of this year. Can you use the sword of the previous dynasty to kill the officials of this dynasty?"

"I support Miss Sylvia! The revenge battle will surely be won!"

“Miss Sandone is quite something too. It’s said that she has a conglomerate background, which is why she was able to create a morph like Pronia. Most people don’t have that kind of resource!”

"Alas! Why is no one supporting Miss Columbia? I think she's just as good. I heard that even Miss Sylvia couldn't defeat her when she was inside Quinnville. Her strength is terrifying!"

As long as these four people haven't actually faced off, the heated online discussions will continue. In fact, to fuel those discussions, the conglomerate has even arranged for people to add fuel to the fire.

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"Sandonie, how many different weapons did you install on Pronia? Why do you use different ones every time?"

"Are you telling us you're confident about the battle ahead?"

After Sandone's match ended, countless reporters naturally gathered at the tunnel entrance in an attempt to expose the players' secrets or information.

In other words, being interviewed by reporters is unavoidable.

However, faced with these reporters' incoherent questions, Sandoni only answered with four words.

"No comment!"

Her own research is all classified. Whether in the world of Genshin Impact or the world of Academy City, she would never casually show her research materials to outsiders, even if those people couldn't understand the information!

However, courting death is human nature.

There are always some troublemakers who risk everything, squeezing past countless reporters to conduct an exclusive interview with her…

Faced with these unreasonable people, Sandonne did only one thing: to reveal his coldest gaze to their very eyes. Then, he used that icy look to warn everyone around him…

"Absurd, ridiculous!"

In fact, it wasn't just Sandoni; even the other three favorites to win the title were affected to varying degrees.

The least common among them is the "Lone Poison Witch" of Levov Black... No one would suddenly come over to ask questions while under such a state of potent poison, not even the champion of the Star Martial Festival!

The school with the largest number of students is, of course, the star academy, Quenville!

Not only is he kind to his fans and has a huge fan base, but he also has two favorites to win the Wanglong Star Martial Arts Festival this year, and they even appeared at the same time...

Even if you wanted to avoid attracting attention, it would be impossible, right?

"Miss Columbia, do you have any unique insights into this year's Wanglong Star Martial Arts Festival?"

Although the questions were raised, the reporters didn't expect the contestants to give direct answers. Just then, Colombia stepped in.

"I will beat Sandogne!"

Columbia & Sandoni/Academic City: Chapter 33 Semifinals, Evolved Mechanical-type Spirits

"Ladies and gentlemen, after these days of fierce battles, the official competition of the Wanglong Star Martial Arts Festival is about to come to an end, and four contestants have emerged from the crowd!"

"They are respectively Columbia Hipperseleneia, the 'Moonlight Witch,' and Sylvia Luneiheim, the 'War Witch,' from Quinvion Academy!"

"Sandonie, the 'Mechanical Heart' from Seidokan Academy, and Ophelia Landoruffen, the 'Lone Poison Witch' from Levof Black Academy!"

"Among these four contestants, the champion of this year's Wanglong Star Martial Arts Festival will surely emerge. Let's wait and see!"

"I now declare the semi-finals officially open!"

"Today's first match features 'Mechanical Heart' Sandone against 'Witch of War' Sylvia Lunelheim!"

"Ohhhhhh!!!"

Amid cheers from the audience, the two contestants emerged from the prepared passage, gazing at their opponents in the distance.

"I did run into you here... Even though you're Columbia's good friend, don't expect me to go easy on you!"

Sylvie was very confident in her abilities. After all, she was the runner-up in the previous Wang Long competition, and apart from Ophelia, not many people could pose a significant threat to her.

Sandone's ability to reach the semi-finals is enough to demonstrate her strength... well, okay, her strong research capabilities.

Before the semi-finals, Sandone hadn't fought at all; it was mostly her created avatars that fought.

Therefore, in Sylvia's view, as long as she could bypass Pronia and attack Sandone directly, it would be enough to deal a fatal blow to the opponent.

"Likewise, I won't go easy on you just because you're Columbia's friend."

"So let's see who wins this next battle!"

Sylvie and Sandone met because of Columbia, but they didn't know each other very well and were just strangers who knew each other, with no enmity between them.

Therefore, when they fight, it can only be considered a normal match, and it is unlikely that there will be any injuries or fatalities.

That's right. Although the Star Martial Arts Festival is a globally televised event, there are actually injuries and fatalities, especially among the "Lone Poison Witch"!

In almost every match, that woman stood still and relied solely on the poison gas on her body to severely injure or even kill her opponents!

Like Sandone, Ophelia also didn't use her full strength, not only in this Star Martial Festival, but also in the previous one.

If it weren't for Colombia, but Sandone had met Ophelia earlier, he might not have been able to win her over!

Fortunately, Lady Luck was on her side. Columbia and Sandone were separated. As long as they could both win in their respective regions, whoever won the championship or runner-up title, she would be the winner!

"Therefore, I hereby declare the first match of the semi-finals of the Wanglong Star Martial Arts Festival officially open!"

"La~ La~ La~"

The moment the match began, Sylvie didn't hesitate to let her voice out, using her familiar singing voice to create sound waves that traveled straight to Sandoni in the distance.

Clearly, Sylvie had already seen some of the comments online…

Events like the Wang Longxing Martial Arts Festival naturally attract discussions from netizens all over the world, and the stronger the contestant, the higher the level of discussion.