Universe Infinite Canteen

Liu Kejun finished his Water Arrow Talisman first. The Water Elementals scattered throughout the sky converged in front of him into a sharp arrow and shot towards Li Bo Wei on the opposite side.

Seeing that he'd been outmaneuvered, Li Bo Wei could only sprint to the side to dodge, which also interrupted his casting of the Thunder Strike Talisman.

By the time he dodged the Water Arrow, Liu Kejun had already taken out another new Water Arrow Talisman, chanting the spell. Li Bo Wei, upon seeing this, had no choice but to dodge again.

Most people, including Su Bicheng, hadn't realized the severity of the situation at this time.

They thought that Li Bo Wei was merely temporarily suppressed, but as time went on, he continued to dodge without launching a counterattack.

Moreover, as the heavy rain fell, the movements of both sides began to be affected.

It was fine for Liu Kejun to just stand there and cast spells, but Li Bo Wei, as the one under attack, was more affected by the downpour since he had to keep dodging.

In no time, his movements became somewhat clumsy.

Lu Yingying took the umbrella that Cao Youyi passed to her, opened it over her head, and curiously said, "Why isn't he fighting back?"

Zhou Zuolin pushed up his glasses with his middle finger and explained, "The Water Arrow Talisman is the most basic of the Water Series Talismans, with average power, especially against powerful monsters, it can hardly break their armor.

"Therefore, it's easily overlooked, and many talisman master schools no longer teach it. However, it has its advantages, such as a very short casting time, and the Water Arrows are shot very quickly.

"It's, to be precise, the quickest casting offensive talisman currently known. Of course, if that were all, it wouldn't be very useful.

"Because the casting time for defensive talismans is generally shorter than that of offensive talismans of the same level, so normally, even if one is attacked by a Water Arrow Talisman, they can use a defensive talisman to block it.

"Like the Water Shield Talisman or the Golden Body Talisman. However, the Water Arrow Talisman modified by Old Dai has a casting time reduced by 13%. Don't underestimate that 13%—as a result, the casting time of most defensive talismans becomes longer than that of the Water Arrow Talisman.

"In fact, as far as I know, there are only three protective talismans with a shorter casting time than the modified Water Arrow Talisman. Unfortunately, two of them are very obscure and almost no talisman master schools teach them anymore, while the last one is very difficult to learn.

"To be honest, if a student knew how to use that talisman, conceding this match might be the wiser choice."

Zhou Zuolin was worthy of being the person responsible for compiling the "Complete Modern Talisman." Although he didn't know many talismans himself, he was extremely familiar with the present-day talismans, remembering all kinds of parameters clearly.

"Does that mean that the student from Heroic Concealment doesn't want to counter-attack, but simply can't find a way to break the Water Arrow Talisman?"

This conclusion seemed counterintuitive because, as Zhou Zuolin said, the Water Arrow Talisman is the most basic and common talisman, which wouldn't normally be considered unstoppable.

But the reality was that Li Bo Wei indeed didn't have a good solution against Liu Kejun.

Additionally, waiting for Liu Kejun's spiritual power to deplete wasn't realistic either, because casting Water Element talismans in the rain gets a bonus. Not only does the power increase, but the consumption is also much lower than usual—about a third of the normal amount.

Li Bo Wei suddenly realized that among the many talismans he mastered, none seemed fit for the current situation.

Being a top student from Heroic Concealment, always striving to ascend to Light Hero and looking down on ordinary students even on regular days, let alone his current opponent.

He thought it would be an easy fight but never imagined being stumped by a mere Water Arrow Talisman.

He had almost tried all the talismans he knew, yet not a single one could be activated; they were all interrupted by those damned Water Arrows.

Li Bo Wei visibly panicked and started running around like a headless chicken.

Five minutes later, he was hit in the calf by a Water Arrow. The injury wasn't too severe, but the continuous bleeding was frightening to see.

At that moment, Li Bo Wei's panic reached its peak as he cried out for help in the rain.

Finally, as the referee, an official had to end the match prematurely, declaring Hou De the winner.

The accompanying physician from Heroic Concealment rushed up immediately to bandage Li Bo Wei.

Now it was Su Bicheng's turn to wear a scowl on her face.

Cao Youyi suggested, "Let's take the injured to the infirmary."

Su Bicheng's first impulse was to refuse, feeling that Cao Youyi was mocking them. However, considering the identity of Li Bo Wei, whose father donated to the school every year, she eventually consented, allowing two students to escort Li Bo Wei to Hou De's infirmary.

The competition continued, and Su Bicheng rallied her students.

"The last match was just an accident. Bo Wei was careless and underestimated his opponent, who then exploited his weakness; that's why he lost. You must all learn from his lesson.

"Up next, you must adjust your attitude. Even though the opposing school is only ranked 157th by the Ministry of Education, you cannot completely dismiss them. Remember to go on the offensive right from the start and give them no opportunity."

Su Bicheng was only in charge of educational affairs and not the specific teaching work. She indeed noticed that Li Bo Wei was in a tough spot due to the Water Arrow Talisman, but she failed to see any difference between Hou De's Water Arrow Talisman and the ordinary ones.

It wasn't entirely her fault, though. Even Principal Tang, who had faced Hou De, only felt that their students were exceptionally quick but didn't suspect that Hou De would be so bold as to modify the solutions developed by the numerous experts and scholars of the Ministry of Education.

Su Bicheng thought the issue was with Li Bo Wei, but reality taught her a harsh lesson soon after.

In the following two matches, two students from Heroic Concealment were defeated by the seemingly insignificant Water Arrow Talisman.

They followed Su Bicheng's instructions, going on the attack immediately, but the opponents were always a hair faster.

That slight difference made them experience the same frustration and helplessness as Li Bo Wei. One of them even ended up in the infirmary, keeping Li Bo Wei company after the match.

It wasn't until the fifth individual match that Heroic Concealment managed to clinch a win, but to be strict, their student hadn't broken Hou De's nearly invincible Water Arrow Battle Method. It was solely due to bad luck on the part of the Hou De student.

The chance modification of talismans sometimes led to failure, which gave the opponent the opportunity to cast a Water Repelling Talisman and turn the tide of the battle.

Finally, losing the match.

Ma Lu felt somewhat regretful, for if they had won this match, according to the rule that the challenged party wins in the case of a draw, there wouldn't be a need for the team battle.

But after Heroic Concealment won this match, the scores were 3:2. Hou De was still leading by one point, but the final outcome would depend on the upcoming team battle.

Su Bicheng, however, felt a sense of having narrowly escaped death, especially during the last match, when her heart almost leaped out of her throat.