My Mosquito Clones Are on a Killing Spree

The instructor in charge of officiating had not yet arrived.

The two could only wait below the platform for the time being, each adjusting their condition.

Meanwhile,

the scene around the arena was truly a sight to behold!

Students who had heard the news swarmed in from all directions like a tidal wave.

They surrounded the platform in layers, packed so tightly that not even a drop of water could get through!

A sea of bobbing heads stretched out in every direction.

The roar of the crowd was so loud it nearly threatened to blow the roof off the training camp!

Of the one thousand students in the training camp, at least seven or eight hundred were present!

Students from Class A, B, and C were all mixed together, and every single gaze was fixed on the two main characters beside the platform.

"Holy shit! It’s really Number One versus Number Two! And on the first day! Does it have to be this explosive?!"

"Li Hao must be pissed about being Number Two. He’s using Lin Yi as a stepping stone to prove he’s the strongest!"

"The very first fight of the camp is a clash of titans! This training camp is so fucking exciting!"

"Place your bets, place your bets! Lin Yi versus Li Hao! Minimum bet is one point! All bets are final! We’re taking IOUs on-site, to be settled tomorrow when points are distributed! My reputation is my guarantee!"

One of the bolder students had already started shouting and taking wagers.

"Fuck! IOUs? This is your own private betting ring. The training camp won’t recognize it, so there’s no guarantee. Who knows if you’ll even honor the bets tomorrow? What if you lose and just refuse to pay up?"

"Exactly! What’s the point of betting without points?! ...Hey, wait, can I take it back? I bet on Lin Yi to win! 100 points! Put me on the tab!"

"I think Li Hao will win! His ’Immovable Mountain’ Realm’s defense is insane! Lin Yi won’t be able to break through!"

"Hilarious! You think the training camp ranked Lin Yi as number one for no reason? There’s got to be a reason! I’m betting on Lin Yi!"

"Li Hao! Li Hao has a more ferocious aura! My bet’s on Li Hao!"

Amidst the boiling-over pandemonium, a sudden commotion arose from the edge of the crowd.

"Make way! Everyone, make way! The instructor is here!"

"Spread out! The instructor’s arrived! Without a referee, this fight can’t start!"

The crowd quickly parted to form a path.

Instructor Li Zhang was seen striding powerfully through the crowd, heading straight for the platform.

His arrival was like placing a lid on a pot of boiling oil, causing the noise throughout the arena to subconsciously quiet down a few notches.

But the anticipation and excitement in every student’s eyes burned even hotter!

The real battle was about to begin!

...

"Instructor!"

"Instructor!"

Lin Yi and Li Hao straightened their backs simultaneously, saluting Li Zhang as he walked to the edge of the platform.

Li Zhang’s gaze swept over the two of them, a rare, appreciative smile appearing on his face.

"Good! Daring to initiate a wagered duel right after entering the camp shows guts and drive! This is what students of our training camp should be like! Lads, I have high hopes for you!"

"You two, go all out! Don’t be afraid of things getting out of hand! With me watching over you, you won’t die! As for injuries?"

"Don’t worry, the training camp’s medical resources are all free! Once you get on that platform, give it everything you’ve got and show me what you’re really made of!"

Lin Yi and Li Hao exchanged a glance, their eyes burning with battle lust, and nodded heavily in agreement.

They didn’t even need Li Zhang to emphasize it!

’1,000 points!’

’That was their entire fortune!’

’Lose?’

’They’d be instantly broke!’

’Who could possibly hold back? Who would dare?’

’This had to be an all-out fight!’

"Get on the platform!" Li Zhang cut the chatter and gestured decisively with his hand.

The two moved at his command, swiftly ascending the platform from the stairs on either side.

The platform was extremely spacious, a full twenty meters in diameter—more than enough room for the two to go all out and clash freely.

The two came to a stop in the center of the platform.

Five meters apart.

Their Qi and Blood surged, their invisible auras colliding in the air and stirring up fine dust.

"Ready!"

Li Zhang barked, simultaneously pressing a controller on his wrist.

𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

HUMMM!!!

A translucent, pale blue Energy Shield instantly rose from the edges of the platform like a gigantic inverted bowl, tightly sealing the entire arena. The screen of light shimmered, isolating the violent power within from affecting the outside world.

At that moment,

both fighters were instantly ready for battle.

Lin Yi took a deep breath. The Qi and Blood in his body flowed slowly like liquid mercury. He tightened his grip on his long spear, its tip glinting with a cold light.

Li Hao’s eyes turned crimson. With a low roar, his muscles bulged, and a heavy, earth-yellow glow began to faintly circulate beneath his skin—a sign that his "Giant Stone" Spiritual Essence was being activated.

"Five!"

Li Zhang’s voice rang out.

"Four!"

"Three!"

"Two!"

"One!"

"Begin!"

"ROAR!!!"

The instant Li Zhang’s voice faded,

Li Hao, like an enraged Wild Bull, fiercely stomped his feet, causing the tough, special-alloy platform to issue a dull tremor.

He abandoned all pretense of circling or testing his opponent.

Relying on the terrifying Defense Power granted by his "Giant Stone" Spiritual Essence and his confidence in his "Immovable Mountain" Realm,

he was convinced that not even a Third-Grade Martial Artist could shake his defense!

He chose the simplest, most brutish method—

a savage charge!

He would use his body, a veritable human fortress, to tank all of Lin Yi’s attacks, then get in close and settle it with a single slash!

His heavy battle saber tore through the air with a dull whistle, chopping down toward Lin Yi’s head!

There was nothing fancy about this strike—only pure power and speed, filled with a primal, oppressive feeling.

’Full of openings! Utterly without form!’ A trace of disdain flashed through Lin Yi’s mind as his brow furrowed.

He had, after all, put painstaking effort into his spear techniques.

To him, Li Hao’s seemingly ferocious saber attack was crude and unsightly. In terms of technique, it probably hadn’t even reached the threshold of "subtlety," topping out at the "proficient" level at best.

’Just charging straight at me to be a target?’

’The nerve!’

He found this kind of brute-force attack, completely devoid of the artistic beauty of the Martial Dao, to be an eyesore.