The purple film Xavic used was a new technique he learned recently. Electrical currents cause magnetic fields around them. Through the usage of his element, Xavic learned how to ‘stun’ metal objects. Although alloys made of Beast Cores weren’t really fully metallic, they were still susceptible to magnetism.

The earlier attack he used, Lightning Sleeper, could cancel out the force behind any metal object. Although it sounded normal, it was a pretty amazing ability. Be it bullets or arrows, swords or spears, any weapon that came in contact with that film would lose its momentum behind it and fall to the ground.

“Such a unique way of using Lightning Element!” The pale guy said in amazement. “I reckon not all lightning users can do it?”

“Of course not.” Xavic grinned. He learned this technique from his neighbor. At first, Xavic didn’t know how amazing his mysterious neighbor was. When he lent him two barrels of Tempest Python's Stomach Acid and even two precious barrels that could hold that acid, he only asked for a small amount of money. Xavic didn’t know how precious those items were before Miles told him. Later, he realized how awesome this neighbor of his was.

Over time, he visited him more and more. He was thankful for all the help the old man gave to him, and he wanted to spend some time with the lonely-looking man. And one day, when they were talking about his superpower, the old man taught him this technique.

“I heard this master can stop thousands of bullets by himself. He went missing later on. Did you find his technique somewhere?” The pale guy asked in curiosity.

“Something like that.” Xavic smiled as he raised his two hands. In the next second, tens of bullets appeared in front of him. This guy was too sneaky. While speaking, he fired bullets without even flinching to notify him. If it wasn’t for his battle-hardened senses, he would fall into his tricks.

“Matt, leave him to me. Go and help others.” Xavic smiled with excitement. He was one of the strongest students who joined the competition. Although he and Zall had their difficulties at the beginning, ever since they met with Miles, they lucked turn 180. Not only Miles helped them to realize their worth, he even taught them about everything.

Later, together they found mysterious fruits, allowing them all to advance into the Middle-Tier. It was thanks that they were accepted into Cross Academy. Now in the academy, they learned different arts, and they were even making progress in creating their Ultimates!

“Are you sure?” Matt asked in worry. “He looks troublesome.”

“Yeah,” Xavic answered confidently. “Leave him to me.”

With it, he raised his arm, and lightning bolts appeared in the air. They looked deadly, but the aura seeping from them was actually mild. The pale guy thought it was a trap, so he kicked the leopard beneath him to dash away. In the next second, something he would never have expected occurred.

The attack his opponent created fell on his allies, and with a brilliant flash, all of them got healed.

“Healing Lightning?” The pale guy muttered in amazement. “Stunning, healing, and normal elemental abilities. Just who is this guy?”

Stunning and Healing aspects of Lightning Element were two of the rarest. For both of them to appear at the same time was mind-shaking.

“Now, we can begin,” Xavic said as he floated in the air. A ball condensed from purple lightning gathered in his palm. Instead of firing it, Xavic kept it in his hand and charged it as he approached the pale guy.

“Although your abilities are remarkable, your speed is not.” The pale guy spat in anger. “I assume those wings are only Grunt-Rank.”

“Not bad. You have good eyes.” Xavic said as Lightning accelerated him. The leopard hit the ground to escape from the opponent. The pale guy after all was a gunslinger. His mastery lay in ranged battles. If he let Xavic get close he would lose without a doubt. But the latter was too fast. Although the wings were only Grunt-Rank, with the help of his elemental abilities, he could hasten to an unbelievable degree and catch up with the mount he was riding.

It also had to be noted that he wasn’t the summoner. Although he could ride that leopard, the beast was only responding to his orders. They weren’t connected at the mind level. Thus, there was a delay in command. If it was the summoner, he could use the mount much more nimbly.

Soon, Xavic caught up with the beast and the ball condensed all that while, landed on top of the beast. The pale guy didn’t hesitate as he jumped off from the leopard. He skidded on the ground as he fired tens of bullets in just a second, but no matter how many he fired, all of them were ineffective. This guy was his bane. So long as he used metal bullets, he couldn’t hurt Xavic that was for certain.

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“Hehe, seems like we are winning.” Yasmin May smiled as she looked around. Not far from them, Liam was standing victoriously, looking down at Carl. Annie trapped Mae within a piece of ice and was laughing crazily.

The pale gunslinger and others were all winning against those from Cross and Beast Breeding Academies.

“We were outnumbered. I guess it is inevitable.” Miles sighed as he looked around depressively.

“Do you forfeit then? I don’t want to make it painful.” Yasmin frowned. From what she knew, Miles was a tenacious son of a B. He would never accept defeat, and would always fight against even when his chances were slim.

That was his biggest trait, and it allowed him to be the first person who could become a hunter without a superpower. Despite not awakening, he used Strengthening Serums, and later he actually activated energy. How could such a person give up this easily?

‘Something is wrong.’ Yasmin thought to herself as she looked around. But no matter how she looked, she failed to see what it was. Her allies were all winning as they should have. She wasn’t arrogant, she knew some of them were much weaker than the enemy, but they were outnumbered. So, it was perfectly normal for three academies to win. No matter how amazing the Beast Breeding Academy was.

But something deep inside her was warning her. Something was definitely wrong.

When she saw Miles was raising his both hands in defeat, she made sure she was under an illusion. Although she couldn’t even sense its existence, she was sure of it. She focused on her abilities, and in the next second, a Space Gate appeared behind her. She let go of herself and fell toward the Space Gate. It would take her to the core of the base they constructed. Although she didn’t know how Miles pulled her into his illusion, so long as she was away from the battlefield, she would break free.

“It is too late.” Miles’s voice reverberated in her ears, but the Miles in front of her didn’t speak at all. The voice was ethereal and strong. Nothing like the weak and pathetic person in front of her. While she was falling, she felt something tugging her leg. She wanted to break free of it, but the space gate she was falling into suddenly collapsed on itself. Now, half her body was already at the other side, if Space Gater were to close, she would be cut into two.

“I will save you, but consider yourself defeated. I don’t want to hurt you although you won’t die even if you fall into that portal.” Miles’s voice once again heard as he yanked his arm. Yasmin was pulled out with the energy string attached to her leg. When she fell on top of her buttock, the illusion was dispersed. She looked around and saw all her allies were miserable.

Liam was lying on the ground with blood on the side of his lips. Annie was protruded by several blades, she was bleeding profusely. The pale guy was spasming on the ground. Others were all injured by different attacks. Despite joining forces with two other academies, despite outnumbering Miles and others, they lost miserably.

“It is not unjust for your two academies to be hailed as strongest. Today, I tasted defeat.” Yasmin sighed as he looked at the ground downcastedly.