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The audience went completely silent for half a second.Then the entire viewing area erupted in shock as people laughed and shouted.Even the commentators were caught off guard.“Did he just say hello to the academy?”The other commentator laughed.“I think he knows he's being watched.”Liam simply returned to work.He removed the measurement rune and placed it carefully on the table.“Let's finish this.”Time passed as Liam continued modifying the engine.The central distribution node was rebuilt. The damaged regulator became an emergency pressure-release system. The mana pathways were reorganized. The rotating rings were synchronized with the new flow, and finally, the conversion core was connected to the redesigned system.Liam stared at the machine.Most of the original design was gone.Only the central crystal and a few structural components remained unchanged.He wiped his forehead.“That should do it.”The timer was still counting down.01:04:27More than an hour remained.Liam
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The regulator had been damaged intentionally.Or at least, the machine had been designed so that the damage served a purpose.Liam smiled faintly.“They really don't want us to fix everything.”He moved to the central mana distribution node instead.It was buried beneath two layers of metal and several interlocking runes.His normal eyes couldn't see the problem, but Insight could.A microscopic misalignment had caused the entire system to distribute mana unevenly.Liam carefully adjusted it.The moment the node clicked into place, the machine changed.The blue light inside the central crystal became brighter.The outer rings began rotating smoothly, and the mana flowing through the glass tubes became perfectly even.“Got it.”Liam smiled, but suddenly—WHUM!The entire machine shook.Liam's smile disappeared.The rings suddenly accelerated.The blue crystal in the center began changing color.Blue.Purple.Then red.Heat rushed from the machine.Liam immediately stepped backward.“Wh
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The instructor raised his hand.The enormous field immediately began to change.Tall transparent barriers rose from the ground one after another, spreading across the field until every competitor stood inside their own isolated section.Five hundred separate chambers.Each one was large enough for a student and their equipment, but the magical barriers were completely opaque from the inside.Liam looked around.A moment ago, he could see Elena, Alex, Henry, and hundreds of other competitors.Now they were gone.There was only him.His own small section of the field, a worktable and a single object sitting in the center of it.Liam walked closer.At first glance, it looked like a small metal box.It was roughly the size of a human head, with a circular core embedded in its center and several thin metal rings wrapped around its body.Strange symbols covered its surface.A narrow glass tube ran through the middle of the device, connecting the central core to three smaller chambers on its
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Angelina released the spears.Lucas charged directly through them.Explosions covered the battlefield.He emerged from the smoke with blood running down his cheek.Angelina barely avoided his strike.His attack tore through the ground behind her.She turned and unleashed a concentrated blast of holy energy at point-blank range.Lucas crossed his arms.The blast swallowed him.For a second, everyone thought he had been hit directly.Then a black wave burst through the light, and Lucas emerged.Angelina's eyes widened.He was already beside her, but she managed to raise a barrier.Lucas struck it.CRACK!The barrier fractured.Lucas immediately landed another strike.CRACK!Another.The barrier was seconds away from breaking.Angelina's expression hardened.She pushed both hands forward.A burst of holy energy exploded between them.Lucas was thrown backward.But Angelina didn't stop.She flew after him.Lucas steadied himself in midair and landed firmly.Their eyes met.They attacked a
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Angelina stood quietly on the opposite side of the arena.She had long white hair that reached all the way to her waist, flowing gently behind her. Her green eyes were sharp and bright, standing out against her pale features.She was strikingly beautiful.But her appearance wasn't what had made her famous.Angelina was one of the strongest first-year angels at Blackthorn Academy.Her group had dominated most of its previous battles, and she had been one of the main reasons behind that success.She wasn't as famous as Lucas.But among the angels, her name carried plenty of weight.The two stood several meters apart.Neither spoke.Then the signal sounded.BOOM!Angelina moved first.Her wings exploded open as she shot into the air.Seeing her fly, Liam shook his head.Angels were the only race that gained the ability to fly at the Silver level. The others had to wait until the Gold level.Several golden circles appeared around Angelina.The crowd barely had time to react before dozens
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The projection remained focused on the two third-year students.Peter.Jyra.Even Liam had heard their names before.They were among the most famous students of their respective races in the third year.Peter was an angel known for his exceptional control over holy magic, while Jyra was one of the most recognized witches in her year, famous for the complexity of her spells.Alex leaned forward.“Who are those two?”Before Liam could answer, a student sitting nearby spoke.“You don't know them?”Alex shook his head.The student laughed.“They're practically celebrities among the third years.”He pointed toward the projection.“Peter is one of the strongest angels in his year. Jyra is the same for the witches. They've been competing against each other for years.”Liam watched as the two exchanged attacks.“They seem pretty hostile.”The student chuckled.“Not really.”Alex looked at him.“What?”“They fight like that all the time.”He shrugged.“They're actually not that hostile toward
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