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He chose to jump into Sybil's "When It Does Not Exist" in front of the live broadcast camera and under the watchful eyes of all viewers.

Everyone was watching him, but at that moment, no one could see him.

He is the focus of everyone's attention, yet also a blind spot in everyone's eyes.

The most secret transformation is completed in the most public setting!

"To become someone no one can see, under the gaze of everyone."

The three rituals simultaneously reach the peak of resonance!

Pure black and pure white no longer clashed, but began to rotate.

They slowly rotate around the same center, eventually forming a circular, dial-like outline.

Crimson rises from black, and golden light is born from white.

Crimson lines and golden radiance intertwine as they rotate, like the hour and minute hands chasing each other.

Saki closed his eyes and looked inward at his own echo core.

His response has been completely transformed!

It transformed into an exquisite clock face, hovering in the center of his spirit body.

The dial is divided into two halves—

On the left is the "nothingness" half-area, with crimson patterns flowing across a pure black background.

On the right is the "Existence" half of the area, with a pure white background and golden radiance flowing through it.

A fragment of mythology and two fragments of legend are quietly embedded in the half of the "Existence" area, like stars embedded in the night sky.

A silver-white hand stands in the center of the dial, trembling slightly, as if waiting for something.

Without hesitation, Qi Ji reached out and touched the pointer with his fingertips.

In an instant, he understood.

I understand everything now.

When the pointer points to "nothingness," he can invoke the power of "nothingness."

Negation, dissolution, and return to nothingness.

When the pointer points to "existence," he can invoke the power of "existence."

To create, to manifest, to give existence.

As the pointer points to different fragments, the power of different lineages begins to manifest!

What he possesses at this moment is—

[Vector], [Moonlight], [Dream].

Saki held the pointer, and silvery-white light burst out from between his fingers.

In an instant, it tore apart the entire darkness!

"This is my echo—"

"It is a miracle of something from nothing, and also the end of something returning to nothing."

"It can create all possibilities."

"It can also destroy everything that is possible."

As Qi Ji's words fell, the "Time of No Return" began to collapse.

The darkness shattered into countless streams of light, and a solitary figure stepped out from among them.

His body was enveloped in a black and white mist.

His mask was no longer on his face.

……

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(PS: I've combined four chapters into one in two days, and this chapter is already 9,000 words long. Please give me some votes~ Considering how little I usually ask for~ Oh well, I guess I'll have to.)

Chapter 119 Six-Star Card! Miracle! (4-in-1)

During the time that Saki disappeared from everyone's sight, the barrage of comments flooded the screen at a dizzying speed.

Many viewers are still debating why Saki has "no response":

"Holy crap, who said Lao Ji was just a pure sports student? They were right!"

"So there's no response? That doesn't make sense! How do you explain the armor she wore when fighting Chiho Kamishiro and the moon falling overnight? How do you explain the Mirror Sword?"

"Holy crap! I get it! Lao Ji's character design is remarkably similar to Li Li's! Li Li is a scroll master, while Lao Ji is a prop master!"

"Do you guys remember? When Lao Ji used Etherealization, he always touched his mask! When he used the Armor and Mirror Sword, he always threw out a card! And when he used Moonfall in One Night, he even had to tie his eyes shut with a tie!"

"Holy crap, bro, it's like a detective!"

"Got it, the hero Laoji is too reliant on equipment!"

"That's not surprising, that's not surprising at all!"

"No wonder Lao Ji is so poor, he's a pay-to-win player too!"

"So, it seems there are quite a few gadgets in the prison!"

"So, when Lao Ji is now taking a direct hit from Xi Bei and is completely destroyed, is it really, as Huo Mu said, for the sake of awakening the Echo?"

"Definitely! Huo Mu is all sweet talk, but when it really matters, who can be as smart as him?"

"If Prisoner is this powerful before awakening, what will he be like after awakening?!"

"Now I understand! It's a version update, further buffing wheelchair characters!"

"Hurry up! I can't wait to see the echoes of the Prison's Awakening, the King's Return!"

……

Right now, on the field.

Hippel's "When It Is No Longer Exists" is shaped like a vortex, suspended in mid-air.

After Hibel's echo completely engulfed Saki, only a chilling silence remained on the ring.

Just as the audience of the City of Fire were filled with despair, thinking that the outcome was already decided—

A pure white mask suddenly appeared at the center of the vortex and fell to the ground.

After a "snap" sound, a very fine crack suddenly appeared from between the eyebrows of the mask.

As fine as a hair, yet clearly visible.

Then came the second, the third, and countless more...

Cracks spread like a spider web.

……

Everyone outside the stadium witnessed this scene.

"Look! What's going on? Isn't that Saki's mask?"

"The mask is broken...?"

"Does that mean that Qiji's spirit, like the mask, has disintegrated?"

"So...we still lost?"

"Damn it, winning the tournament, in the end, is it all just a dream...?"

"Hey! Even though Saki has lost, it's not time to give up! We still have two contestants who haven't stepped onto the stage yet! And Ruri, the final contestant, hasn't even made her move. How can you say we've lost?!"

"Do you think Ruri can defeat Sybel, who possesses the power of time?"

When asked that question, the man's tone noticeably softened: "Well... we haven't fought, so who can say for sure?"

"It's alright, everyone, stay optimistic! Even if Liuli loses, we still have Sushi! Lord Sushi will lead us to victory!"

It would have been better if the topic of appealing to the deceased hadn't been brought up; the mere mention of it only triggered a chorus of wails from the crowd.

"Dude, are you doing this on purpose? Or did you really not see the battle situation on Su Shi's side?"

"Huh? Didn't Su Shi just use dictatorship to win the match? If he won, what am I watching? Of course, I'm watching Saki's battle against Sybel."

"Su Shi is about to lose! He's being completely overwhelmed by Charles!"

"what?!"

"Moreover, both Su Shi's team and Qi Ji's team have been confirmed to be eliminated! The final will be another internal battle among the ten exchange students from Karentia!"

"How could this be?! The second level isn't over yet!"

"Look at the team leaderboard yourself! It's over!"

……

When the spectators outside the stadium noticed this, Liuli also realized this fact through the information on the big screen.

The girl's face turned particularly pale: "Damn it, we've been tricked by Kalentia..."

"Setting up a trap? What do you mean?" Huo Mu turned to look at Liu Li in surprise.

Liuli's voice betrayed her resentment: "We've already... been eliminated."

"Clam?"

This time, both Setsuna and Bai Lili turned their gazes toward them.

They didn't understand why Liuli would say such a thing when the competition was still going on.

In an instant, he asked in confusion:

"Liuli, explain yourself clearly, how were we eliminated?"

Leaving aside the battle between Saki and Sybil, the outcome is still undecided, even if he really loses...

"Setsuna, Saki-kun can't possibly lose!" Himi couldn't help but speak up to correct him.

"I was just using an example... Please don't argue!"

I'm saying that even if we lose this match, as long as we get two more points from other teams, advancing shouldn't be a problem.

In that instant, they realized that their chances of advancing were excellent.

With the transformation and upgrade of her Echoes lineage, coupled with Huo Mu's mastery of [Mirror Break], and the already powerful Liu Li, their team's strength is clearly far ahead.

Apart from Karentia, they can easily win against any other team.

Not to mention, according to Hōki, Saki is currently awakening an echo.

If Saki-chan succeeds, then winning first place in the competition is something we can seriously look forward to!

So, when things were clearly looking great, why did Liuli say that they had been eliminated at this time?

It was incomprehensible in that instant.

"Look at the team information on the screen. After this match ends, there are no other teams left for us to match with."

The rest of the teams have all been eliminated by Kalentia!

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was incredulous and turned to look at the large screen.

But it turned out that Liuli had indeed said it was true—

The logos of the other teams have all faded.

Currently, only four teams remain lit up on the team leaderboard:

They are Xibei and Xiaer, who have already advanced, as well as Su Shi, who has won one game and Su Shi, who has won two games.

On the large screen, the battle situation on the other side of the river was displayed.

The situation depicted in the video is far from optimistic; Su Shi is on the verge of defeat!

The Summoner, who possesses fragments of mythology and is hailed as the hope of the City of Fire, is being defeated by Sharl and is on the verge of spiritual disintegration.