Jiang Yuan was contemplating, the battle on the field continued, and the highlight reel kept playing.
In the highlights, Ai Xiu, Li Chengyi, and several other Academy contestants were featured.
Soon, after three more rounds, Jiang Yuan appeared again in the highlight reel.
[Again, Jiang Yuan?]
[No way, a late-stage Jianglu person stirring things up in the second battlefield of the four-school joint examination?]
[This batch of Great Liang contestants is really something else (sarcasm).]
[This should be the last highlight, right? It'd be strange if Jiang Yuan appears again.]
Although everyone's comments about Jiang Yuan appearing again were teasing,
They were still very much looking forward to the next highlight.
"This scene, it should be…"
"Yes."
Jiang Yuan nodded, confirming what Ai Xiu had said.
This was indeed the scene where Nezha shot down a mid-stage Great Liang contestant with three arrows.
"But why, even such a mundane killing scene is considered a highlight?" Jiang Yuan was puzzled.
"Brother, you're late-stage Jianglu, and you killed a mid-stage Great Liang with three arrows; you call this mundane?"
"Ah?"
Li Chengyi and Ye Jinhuan, hearing Ai Xiu's words, all turned their heads to look at Jiang Yuan.
"Late-stage Jianglu kills mid-stage Great Liang?"
"What kind of joke is this?"
"Is it a joke or not, just keep watching below and you will know," Ai Xiu rolled her eyes, she was there at the scene after all, how could she not know?
As soon as Ai Xiu finished speaking, the battle in the projection started.
Nezha shot the first arrow!
The first arrow passed through the opponent's Defense Equipment's Energy Barrier and struck the Defense Equipment.
Just a single arrow, and the Purple Quality Defense Equipment cracked.
"He must have been through battles before, his Defense Equipment wasn't at full capacity!"
Seeing the weird looks from his companions, Ma Zhengwu immediately lost his temper.
Damn, why was this even included in the highlight reel?
Am I going to become famous now?
Can't they change it to someone else?
Fuck!
Seeing the Defense Equipment break, almost everyone squinted their eyes at the same moment.
That scene where the arrow passed through the Energy Defense Barrier was too strange.
It even felt unreal.
However, before anyone could speak, Nezha's second arrow followed swiftly.
"Clang!"
Nezha's second arrow was intercepted by a Defense Type attack Skill Card.
But immediately, the third arrow was shot again.
At the same time, the mid-stage Great Liang contestant caught on, and two Purple Quality Cards appeared in his hands, retaliating against Nezha.
Seeing this scene, the crowd was excited again.
According to what Jiang Yuan just said, his trump card that could summon others was still in its cooling period.
So how did he break through this situation?
You should know, Jiang Yuan was among the final two hundred contestants, but that mid-stage Great Liang contestant was not.
Watching the black fire dragon and purple barrier appearing in the frame, everyone couldn't help but look forward to it.
Just then, the camera gave Ai Xiu, who was crouching nearby, a close-up.
And the editing staff considerately posted Ai Xiu's personal information next to him.
Name: Ai Xiu!
Gender: Male!
Strength: Ranked second in the fifth-year advancement ranking list of Zhongyuan Academy.
Specialty Weapon: Bow!
Since the editor was also from Zhongyuan Academy, they were very familiar with Ai Xiu's basic information.
[Alright, case closed, it must be this person named Ai Xiu who took down that guy and saved Jiang Yuan.]
[Most likely, otherwise why would they give him a close-up?]
[But then, this highlight doesn't seem that impressive, does it?]
[Indeed not impressive, but a late-stage Jianglu powerfully attacking a mid-stage Great Liang, that can pass.]
Seeing Ai Xiu the moment he appeared, everyone instantly understood the direction the story would take next.
A late-stage Great Liang, and moreover one of the top contenders.
Plus, with his identity as an archer, saving Jiang Yuan is nothing short of a breeze.
While discussions flew in the comments, Ai Xiu's face was ashen.
"Damn it, don't let me find out who did the editing!"
"What's going on? This isn't even my highlight scene, why did they insert a close-up of me?"
Ai Xiu was furious and sneakily glanced at Jiang Yuan.
Seeing Jiang Yuan looking at him expressionlessly, he immediately shut up.
Awkward, huh.
Turning his head, Ai Xiu quietly continued watching.
However, their subtle movements did not escape Li Chengyi beside them.
Li Chengyi was curious and excited, his gaze constantly shifting between the two, trying to figure out what was going on between them.
Nevertheless, Nezha's third arrow had already been fired, so after Li Chengyi momentarily failed to discern what was happening between them, he shifted his gaze back to the projection.
In the scene, Nezha's third arrow directly penetrated the black fire dragon, unaffected by the dragon's attack.
Everyone was stunned, theoretically, the fire dragon should have been able to devour the arrow.
After all, the arrow's owner was merely a user with late-stage Jianglu strength.
There was a huge power disparity between the two.
Theoretically, the arrow shouldn't have made it past the black fire dragon.
But?
Everyone was taken aback once again by the scene, and Ma Zhengwu at the venue wasn't faring any better.
However, the editor chose this moment to make another close-up of Ma Zhengwu's face.
In the close-up, Ma Zhengwu first panicked, then after looking at his Defense Skill Card "Octagonal Crystal Barrier," a smug smile arose on his face.
But before he could show off his eight teeth in smile, his expression froze.
Because Nezha's third arrow, as if unaffected again, passed through his "Octagonal Crystal Barrier" and struck him.
[?]
[What does this mean?]
[Defense couldn't block it?]
[Does it ignore defense?]
[Can't it be blocked?]
Not only ordinary viewers watching the highlight cutscenes.
Even the students from the four top academies participating in the Joint Examination were also pondering.
Wondering what the effect of this arrow was.
Could they block it?
Hard to say, after all, most defense skills are similar to this one.
Everyone's expression became serious, indeed not expecting this type of attack in the Joint Examination.
However, the highlight scene wasn't over yet, the black fire dragon was still flying towards Jiang Yuan.
The editor gave another close-up to Ai Xiu.
It was him looking anxious, rushing towards Jiang Yuan.
A vein popped on Ai Xiu's forehead, now he really wanted to find out who edited this video.
But the next second, the black fire dragon hit Jiang Yuan.
However, the black flames dispersed, revealing Jiang Yuan's expressionless face amidst the black sparks.
[So cool, so cool!]
[Too cool, it could totally be a wallpaper.]
[I made two images, everyone take a look.]
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Soon as the two images were released, countless people saved them instantly.
[Hahaha, this is hilarious!]
[One cool, one funny, perfect!]
The two images were of Jiang Yuan and Ai Xiu.
Jiang Yuan's was his face revealed as the black flames just dispersed, showcasing his cool detached demeanor.
Compared to Jiang Yuan, Ai Xiu's was a composite of two scenes.
One of him crouching there with a mischievous smile.
Another of him anxious, with a distorted face.
Seeing the two images spliced together brought an instant contrast of hilarity, making everyone burst into laughter.
Yet Jiang Yuan and Ai Xiu had no idea about this, because the last highlight scene was out.
In the scene, Jiang Yuan appeared, holding a Purple Quality Card.
Jiang Yuan didn't speak, but the comments added two lines for him.
[This time, for yourself, stir it up!]
[Great Liang? Just in the palm of my hand!]