Boom!
With the crystal's shattering, the match officially came to an end.
Martial Saint Academy had won once again!
"I hereby declare that the winners of this match are Martial Saint Academy!!"
The host's voice rang out loud and clear.
The entire arena erupted into thunderous applause.
At Martial Saint Academy's seating area, the dean of students and the other teachers were so excited they couldn't help but stand up.
"We did it! We really won!"
"Dean, these kids are incredible! They're truly amazing!"
The teachers couldn't stop praising Vincent and his teammates.
The dean of students was equally emotional. Smiling, he said, "I remember the principal once said that his greatest wish before retirement was to see Martial Saint Academy's freshmen place in the top ten at the national tournament… I wonder how happy he'd be if he saw today's results."
The teachers all laughed at that.
Then, the dean looked at Terry Yan and said, "Terry, I know asking you to teach at Martial Saint Academy was beneath your talents. You've been holding back all this time, waiting for your chance to prove yourself… Now, fate has placed two of the most promising students in your hands. This is your opportunity. You must seize it."
Terry knew the dean was talking about Vincent Fox and Autumn Summer. He nodded immediately. "Don't worry, Dean. I'll do everything I can to guide them."
"Good!" The dean laughed. "I've always believed in your abilities."
The other teachers glanced at Terry with envy.
Originally, several of them had planned to pull some strings after the tournament to transfer Vincent or Autumn into their own classes. After all, having star students would mean they could bask in their glory later.
But with what the dean just said, those thoughts were completely shut down.
At that moment, the host on stage spoke again. "Up next, EastGate University will face Regal Academy. If EastGate University wins, they will challenge Martial Saint Academy for the championship. If Regal Academy wins, then this year's Hundred Schools Tournament will officially conclude."
"Both teams, please prepare for the match."
With a powerhouse like Lucia Blair on Regal Academy's side, if not for the 'bug' that was Vincent Fox, they would have easily taken the championship.
EastGate University's freshmen were decent, but defeating Regal Academy was clearly impossible.
Lucia alone could crush them.
As expected.
There was no suspense in the next match.
Regal Academy won effortlessly.
And with that, the final rankings for this year's National Freshman Tournament were confirmed.
Martial Saint Academy.
Had claimed the championship trophy.
"We won! I can't believe it. Martial Saint Academy actually came out on top."
"Yeah! A no-name academy finally turned things around."
"That Vincent guy… He must've achieved the Godlike Achievement, right? I wonder what skill reward he'll get."
"I'm so jealous! Seriously, I'm dying of envy!"
"Man! Look at what others are achieving at their age, then look at us. It's depressing."
"Stop, bro. That hits too hard…"
The audience continued their lively discussions.
Meanwhile.
In the backstage lounge.
Vincent Fox sat there, visibly stunned.
Just now, he had received a system prompt from the Forbidden Zone: "Congratulations! You've completed the Godlike Achievement and received the reward: Demon God's Descent!"
"Demon God's Descent: Signature ultimate skill of the canyon hero Lü Bu. You leap to a designated location, launching a massacre from above. Upon landing, you knock all enemies within a hundred-meter radius into the air and deal damage equal to 60% of your strength."
Hearing the Forbidden Zone's notification, Vincent could hardly believe it.
He never expected that his reward would actually be Lü Bu's ultimate skill.
As a veteran player of Honor of Kings, Vincent was naturally familiar with Lü Bu's ultimate.
It was an extremely powerful skill that could dominate the battlefield.
Of course.
The version he received from the Forbidden Zone had some differences from the in-game version.
But the modified skill was clearly more suited to Vincent's fighting style.
'With a move like this, combined with my strength, I won't even need to punch anymore. I can just dive in from the sky and obliterate everything within a hundred meters on landing…' Vincent thought to himself, secretly pleased.
He was genuinely happy to have obtained this skill.
Seeing Vincent's delighted expression, Autumn Summer couldn't help but ask, "Vincent, why are you so happy?"
Vincent smiled and said, "I just got a pretty awesome skill."
Autumn blinked, then suddenly remembered that Vincent had earned the Godlike Achievement.
She stared deeply at Vincent, suddenly feeling an overwhelming pressure.
Vincent was growing stronger, more impressive by the day.
Autumn was starting to fear she might not be able to keep up with him.
At that moment.
The host's voice echoed from outside. "Now, I officially announce the conclusion of the 47th Hundred Schools Tournament. The champions are Martial Saint Academy! Runner-up: Regal Academy! Third place: EastGate University! Let's give a warm round of applause and invite all attending teachers and students from the top three schools to the stage!"
Clap! Clap! Clap!
The entire arena erupted into thunderous applause.
Amidst the cheers, Martial Saint Academy's instructors and school leaders beamed with pride as they made their way to the stage.
Meanwhile, the teachers and leaders from Regal Academy weren't nearly as cheerful. Their faces remained stoic.
They had come here for the championship.
Yet, they had to settle for second place. The disappointment was inevitable.
EastGate University's teachers and leaders, on the other hand, walked up with big smiles.
For them, securing third place aligned perfectly with their expectations. They were satisfied.
Soon after.
Vincent and Lucia Blair also took to the stage.
Once everyone was in position, the host loudly announced, "Now, let's invite the Education Bureau representative to present the awards!"
A chubby, middle-aged official stepped forward.
He first handed out the prizes for third place.
Both third and second place winners received trophies, made of bronze and silver respectively.
Finally, it was time for the championship prize.
The official handed the championship trophy to the dean of Martial Saint Academy.
Then, he took out a small box and personally handed it to Vincent Fox.
"Vincent, this prize belongs to you!" the official said with a warm smile. "Please use it with confidence. It has no side effects whatsoever!"
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