Chapter 1515
Chapter 1515: Section 1516 Points Table Chapter 1515: Section 1516 Points Table On the constantly updated list of matches outside the Sky Tower, Angel saw Lyon's opponent for today.
“Gospel of the Reaper”.
Generally speaking, the greener a calf is, the more likely it is to choose a moniker that it can't quite live up to.
Just like the so-called Immortal Ice Emperor of the past, who would dare to call himself an emperor just for being able to frost over the ground with a thin layer. Therefore, analyzing the reasons behind such monikers is quite pointless.
Compared to the “Gospel of the Reaper”, Angel was more curious about Lyon's moniker.
The light screen displayed Lyon's moniker as: Lionheart Knight.
Come to think of it, the Knights of the Pat Clan are commonly referred to as Lionheart Knights, so while it's somewhat unexpected for Lyon to use this moniker, considering his personality and the responsibility he bears for his family, his choice is actually quite reasonable.
Lyon's match was about to begin, so he went to the players' area first. Angel, standing in front of the list of battles, scrolled through page after page of names, but regrettably, he did not see anyone familiar. As for Nausicaa and others, since they were fighting in the Infinite Battle Tower, their names did not appear on the list for the Sky Tower.
When Angel arrived at the spectator area, he was surprised to find that there were quite a lot of people watching.
Around their seats, the place was packed with people, the audience waiting excitedly for the players to take the stage.
After an explanation from Serum, Angel began to understand the situation. These spectators were not here in support of any specific player, but purely because the lower levels of the Sky Tower hold matches that are… free.
The lower level matches usually attract a lot of people, with the audience generally consisting of apprentices who have just started, or mortals residing in the Sky Mechanical City.
Moreover, this was a promotion match. Even if it was just advancing from the first to the second level, it is still considered one of the more interesting matches at the bottom rung, so naturally, there were more spectators.
Angel spent the entire match amidst the noisy cheers and shouts of the audience.
As for the match itself, Angel already anticipated that it might not be very spectacular, but overall, after watching it, he was actually quite surprised.
The matches here were relatively more exciting compared to those on the bottom floor of the Barbarian Cave's Sky Tower. Aside from those fresh-killers who deliberately chose not to promote, the first-floor matches of Barbarian Cave largely consisted of mortals physically brawling; here, at least, one could spot the use of extraordinary powers.
Take, for example, Lyon's opponent, Gospel of the Reaper.
By the name, one would think this was a delusional man with a pretense of holiness, but in reality, it was an eleven or twelve-year-old girl.
Holding a mini scythe that looked like a handstick, she could control two souls. One male and one female–the male soul acted as a shield while the female soul served as a spear. From an offensive and defensive standpoint, they tightly encircled the young girl.
Even though Lyon had the Beginner's Suit, which prevented the young girl from inflicting any serious damage on him, the continuous wear and tear eventually led Lyon to a reluctant concession.
However, a big part of the reason why Lyon conceded was that he seldom actively attacked the young girl, and spent most of the time entangled with the two souls.
Angel understood, as Lyon still upheld the knight's creed in his heart.
Towards women and children, unless absolutely necessary, he would not strike with heavy blows.
And this match was not one where one needed to fight to the death for victory. For Lyon, being able to fully exercise his abilities and gaining experience from combat was enough. As for promotions, whether from the first or second level didn't make much difference; there would always be opportunities in the future.
Just as Angel knew about Lyon, when he came out from the participant's backstage, despite a pale complexion due to exhaustion, his overall mood was one of excitement and uplift.
It was his first battle against a soul, and Lyon gained a lot even though he lost the match, with no regrets.
After Lyon's match, Angel went to the Infinite Battle Tower with Serum.
Wanting to see if Nausicaa's match had ended.
On the light screen outside the Infinite Battle Tower, the results of the battles were displayed. When they saw the name “King of Blackberry” followed by the word “Promoted”, everyone heaved a sigh of relief.
However, the duration of this match was astonishingly long, nearly two hours. It wasn't until Lyon's match began that Nausicaa's battle concluded.
It was evident that the match was incredibly tough for Nausicaa.
Fortunately, Nausicaa succeeded in the promotion, becoming the second person to achieve the Supernova qualification in the Fangling Hall's little team, following Serum.
While everyone was relieved, the light screen in front suddenly switched from the battle results to the current leaderboard.
Because Nausicaa had successfully advanced, her name was no longer on the points leaderboard. The top ten on the leaderboard all had 100 points; reaching 100 points meant they could advance. The reason they were still on the list probably was that the advancement competition had not yet begun.
Beyond the top ten, the rest ranged from 99 points down to the single digits, totaling nearly three hundred contenders.
Angel also discovered Xiliu's name on the list, just as Serum previously mentioned. She ranked among the last few, currently with 13 points and a fifty-fifty win rate.
It is said that Xiliu had not encountered any potential seeds in this competition, meaning that none of the matches she lost were truly lost in combat; mostly, she fell asleep in the middle of the fight, which allowed her opponents to win.
Just like that year when Angel first encountered Xiliu in the Sky Tower. He couldn't handle Xiliu at all and even thought he was certainly going to lose, but as Xiliu snored, the balance of victory in the match immediately flipped.
There was no helping it; the heavens had given her extraordinary talent, but at the same time, they also bestowed upon her a flaw. One could only hope that one day Xiliu could find a way to overcome this flaw.
Aside from Xiliu, Angel wasn't very familiar with the others on the points leaderboard, but he recognized some of their nicknames.
On the contrary, Serum was very knowledgeable about the information of these contenders and could give a general comment on each one.
He was also familiar with those who might advance.
According to Serum, half of this information was collected by the Black Classic, and the other half was heard in the Mukihara Bar. Since there were intersecting competitors, the information was mostly accurate.
Serum was excited when talking about each contender; it was the first time Angel had seen him this excited, which showed how highly Serum valued this newcomers competition.
Originally, Angel didn't pay too much attention to the newcomer competition, but at this moment, he also developed a bit of interest.
Among the top apprentices in the Southern Domain, perhaps a large part of them would fade over time, but definitely, some of them would become the shining new stars of the future of the Southern Domain.
Witnessing their growth was actually witnessing a part of history.
As Angel listened to Serum excitedly chatting, his eyes glanced over the light screen and suddenly paused.
It seemed he saw a name.
“Gazing… Into the Abyss?” Angel murmured softly.
Serum, who was in the middle of an excited speech, heard Angel's low muttering and followed his gaze: “Gazing Into the Abyss, 23 points.”
Serum was startled for a moment, then slapped his forehead: “I almost forgot to tell you, actually, David is here too.”
Gazing Into the Abyss was indeed David's nickname.
Serum then briefly recounted David's journey in the competition.
David had come to compete with the Witch Lianna after Angel left Sky Mechanical City. However, his frequency of competition was very high, and he rarely lost.
This allowed him to surpass both Shan and Xiliu in a short time and make it onto the points leaderboard.
If David continued with his current win rate, he might also attain newcomer qualification before the deadline.
Angel knew that David was participating in the newcomer competition, but… “Isn't David staying with you guys?”
“No, he's with Lady Lianna, and according to him, Lady Lianna has been putting him through intensive training recently. We only saw him once when he came to Sky Mechanical City; we barely see him at other times.”
Angel nodded. He had originally wanted to meet with David, but since he was undergoing intensive training, he dispelled the thought.
Because Nausicaa's match had ended about half an hour ago, they did not find her backstage, indicating she had likely left the Infinite Battle Tower.
Serum and Lyon were preparing to return to Fangling Hall to check on things.
Angel was also planning to go back with them, but after they left the Infinite Battle Tower, Angel's communicator received a transmission from the Water Pattern Witch.
In the transmission, Farina told Angel that she had communicated with Vifette, and it seemed that Vifette had made concessions in the negotiation.
Farina happened to be in Fantasy Mechanical City, and Angel was also planning to visit the Research and Development Institute to see Antonio. So he temporarily bid farewell to Serum and Lyon and headed to the Research and Development Institute alone.