CHAPTER 103: CHAPTER 102: PRELIMINARY ROUND (PART 20)

"This is coated with the blood of a Lin Frog Beast. Once pierced, the body becomes rigid initially, unable to move. Later, the respiratory muscles become paralyzed, making it impossible to breathe, ultimately leading to suffocation and death."

The bystanders immediately exploded with chatter.

"Damn! Using such a vicious poison needle, this guy is really something else!"

"Using poison on fellow classmates, what a lack of morals!"

"With a dark heart like that, deserves to be beaten!"

"Which class is this guy in? I need to warn the seniors to stay away from people like this during internships, to avoid getting stabbed in the back!"

Applying poison on a weapon to increase damage is no big deal when used on Star Beasts, but using it on people is a despicable act that deserves contempt.

Moreover, we’re all classmates, not in a life-and-death struggle, so there’s no need for such extreme measures.

The Unyielding Team and the Fierce Dragon Team understood why Li Xing was angry; anyone would be mad if this happened to them. Cui Tianxiao secretly stretched out his foot and stomped hard on the blonde man’s finger, visibly flattening it.

The girl had a guilty conscience and her arrogance weakened, but she still didn’t yield verbally: "You produce a poison needle and claim it’s my brother’s, what evidence do you have? I could say you’re framing us!"

Li Xing sneered contemptuously and said, "Don’t misunderstand, I never said the needle was his."

Everyone was confused upon hearing this. It wasn’t the blonde man’s? Then whose was it? Li Xing pointed at the girl and continued, "It’s yours."

"You siblings planned well; the brother fights me openly, while the sister secretly uses poison needles. If I accuse you of ambush, am I still wrong?"

"Wow—"

The crowd was in uproar again. A supposed one-on-one fight, and the siblings ganging up on one person while playing dirty. If this were true, it’d definitely be dishonorable.

The girl’s face changed abruptly, feeling the piercing gazes of those around her, she screamed, "You’re lying—!"

"If I’m not mistaken, you must have several other similar poison needles in your spatial button, even fresh Lin Frog blood. Proving your innocence is simple, just open your spatial button and show us, right?"

The girl’s face turned ashen. Li Xing was right; she really did have a jar of Lin Frog blood in her spatial button. She clearly saw the poison needle hit Li Xing’s arm – how could she have caught it? Could she have been mistaken? This is bizarre!

"The spatial button is a personal item. Why should I let you see it?"

The girl stubbornly refused to admit it, but she forgot that the opposing team had a video recording expert, Qian Xiaowu.

Qian Xiaowu shouted loudly, "Everyone, don’t worry, I recorded the fight earlier. Whether it was an ambush or not, a screenshot replay will make it clear!"

Before the girl could voice her objection, Qian Xiaowu projected the recorded fight on the largest screen in the air and carefully fast-forwarded to the key moment.

In the live broadcast room, Administrator No. 84 also played a clear and full-angle replay video for the online viewers, complete with multiple enlarged slow-motion segments skillfully edited.

With so many teams present and numerous invisible cameras following, from the moment Li Xing alleged an ambush, the diligent Administrator No. 84 began collaborating with colleagues to pull multi-angle footage.

In the replay, everyone could see clearly, during the confrontation, the blond man used his weapon to shield and slightly nodded towards the girl, who then shot a light from her hand—when magnified, it was indeed the blue-tinged needle, heading straight for Li Xing.

The evidence was irrefutable, leaving no room for dispute. The blond siblings’ team instantly became the target of public criticism. The sympathy previously extended to the blond man turned into disgust towards them.

The girl was still not reconciled; even if she was caught, she wanted to drag Li Xing into it:

"So what if I used poison? Didn’t you also use poison to turn people into freaks? We’re the same; why act so virtuous?"

Li Xing shook her head: "First, I use specially crafted medicine. This skill of mine, no one else knows. That’s called technique. What you use is just animal blood; anyone can do it. We’re not on the same level."

"Second, although my concoction looks scary, it has no harm and doesn’t require an antidote to recover. What you used is different. If I were hit, an advanced antidote would be needed to save my life quickly. Otherwise, even if I abstain and return to school, the teachers couldn’t save me."

"I don’t have an advanced antidote. If I were unfortunately poisoned, without knowing the source of the poison needle, I’d likely miss the best rescue window and would’ve been a goner by now."

The girl’s face turned uglier. Li Xing wasn’t just targeting her physically but also attacking her reputation. In front of hundreds of classmates, she continued:

"If they can poison me, they can do the same to others. Among all of you here, how many carry advanced antidotes? Their sibling teamwork seems skilled; this probably isn’t their first time using this trick, so be careful. Regardless of whether an antidote is available, the poisoned ones suffer."

In the crowd, a few students with advanced antidotes couldn’t help but nod in agreement with Li Xing.

Advanced antidotes, made by Earth Rank Healing Masters, are incredibly rare. To purchase one requires not just money but also connections. Using such a precious medicine for an internal school selection competition is simply an intolerable waste.

The majority, without advanced antidotes, grew more disgusted with the blond siblings. If poisoned, besides abstaining and seeking help, there’d be no other options.

Looking at the four affected by the Hubert Flower poison, just as Li Xing said, their eyes and lips had visibly deflated. Apart from the one li’l freaked out and fainted, the others were fine.

The comparison was stark, and everyone stood firmly with Li Xing, condemning the blond siblings.

"Scumbags, get out of here!"

"You don’t belong here in Harssas!"

"Ambushing from behind, that’s petty behavior. Who’d dare team up with you again?"

"Using potent poison on classmates shows your sinister nature and lack of ethics. Distance yourselves from them, everyone."

"Exactly, stay away from villains and stick with the good ones. Proceed with caution, everyone!"

The siblings’ teammates also gradually distanced themselves from the girl, standing with the others and looked at her coldly.

Seeing the tide turned against her, staying would only invite more scorn. Humiliated, the girl sheepishly activated the Transmission Array for her and the blonde man, disappearing from sight.

Cui Tianxiao, a little slow to catch on, shouted:

"Damn! I just remembered, they’re distant relatives of the Jiang Family, Jiang Yuesheng’s cousins! No wonder their behavior is so foul and their appearance so sleazy. Products of the Jiang Family—always defective!"

Li Xing’s mind raced. The elder who was punished because of the Element Testing Instrument incident was from the Jiang Family. To think today’s events weren’t tainted by personal vendettas, she found hard to believe.

Ye Qingting cupped his hands towards the onlookers and said, "Anyone else wants to challenge? It’s getting late, so please be quick."

Who the hell would challenge now? The Unyielding Team, are they opponents to anyone here? Everyone exchanged a few polite remarks, laughed it off, and dispersed, ending the commotion.