Not just Cong Yu, even Cong Shuang looked at Lu Ran in astonishment.

But immediately, Cong Shuang averted her gaze.

Just an Undead Mage, probably from some Main City just to make up the numbers, no need to pay attention.

Just couldn't understand.

Even if it's to make up numbers, can't a Main City academy find a rare profession?

How did it end up being an Undead Mage?

Isn't that obviously sending cannon fodder to get knocked out in the first round?

What's the point?

"Also a contestant this year? Undead Mage? From which Main City?" Cong Jixian got interested and casually asked.

"Black Fire City," Lu Ran casually replied.

"Oh, a third-tier Main City." Cong Jixian knew of it, nodded casually, and paid no further attention.

He just urged, "Cong Shuang, hurry up and enter the venue, do your best, don't give your opponent any chances, and don't underestimate any opponent either."

Cong Shuang nodded.

Just about to leave, when suddenly she saw Su Ting beside Lu Ran.

She was suddenly stunned.

Su Ting!

At this moment, Su Ting also said to Lu Ran, "We should head off too."

Cong Yu reacted by now, eyes widened, exclaiming, "Lu Ran, you really are a participant!"

"Am I not? Watch my performance." Lu Ran grinned at Cong Yu, showing his teeth, and turned to leave with Su Ting.

Originally meant to ignore Lu Ran, Cong Shuang.

At this moment, she slightly frowned.

Asked, "Yu, is he the senior you mentioned who helped you with the mission yesterday? How can he be a novice professional?"

"I don't know either, his level is so high, I never expected it!" Cong Yu said in shock.

"How high is his level?" Cong Shuang continued to ask.

"Level forty-seven," Cong Yu replied.

What?

Cong Shuang, always calm, was suddenly dumbfounded.

Level forty-seven!

This level is too outrageous!

Cong Shuang was already level 41, but that was after nights and days of grinding, almost squeezing every moment, with the Cong Family dedicating all their resources for her rapid leveling!

Almost looking down on the entire nation!

But still six levels behind Lu Ran!

Do not underestimate these six levels.

After level forty, the experience needed to level up is extraordinarily exaggerated for each level!

An exponential increase!

This six-level gap could almost erase all the leveling experience from the past twenty days!

"Indeed strange." Cong Shuang mused.

"What use is having a high level, it only gives them one more skill than you, and it's just an Undead Mage, nothing too unusual," Cong Jixian said to Cong Shuang on the side.

Cong Shuang deeply glanced at the back of the departing Lu Ran.

Honestly.

She didn't think much of Lu Ran, didn't think much of this Undead Mage.

Even if his level is six above hers, they're not even on the same competitive level.

But...

Su Ting appearing beside him explains a lot!

Given Su Ting's identity in the Celestial Path Alliance, being assigned to Lu Ran indicates at least the Celestial Path Alliance acknowledges Lu Ran!

But why an Undead Mage?

"Dad, have someone investigate Lu Ran's identity in detail, including which guild he's currently a preparatory member of," Cong Shuang said to Cong Jixian.

There's no problem with that.

"Alright, I'll arrange someone to investigate immediately," Cong Jixian nodded, agreeing.

Although Cong Jixian didn't see the necessity in investigating or paying attention to this matter.

But since Cong Shuang asked, they'd investigate.

After that.

Cong Shuang took a deep breath, followed the Cong Family to the passageway.

Cong Yu went to the special seating for the Cong Family.

Lu Ran, following the contestant path, quickly reached the backstage area.

This is where contestants rest and prepare.

For the first round, the entire arena was divided into fifty ring areas.

The one hundred participants in one-on-one were divided into fifty groups.

A draw determined the opponent.

Then, the fifty groups all went on stage for a unified match.

Each ring would decide a winner to proceed to the next round.

That means, this round, fifty people would be eliminated, and another fifty would advance.

"Don't be nervous, though you...though the Undead Mage's strength isn't high, if you encounter a Magic Series profession, using undead creatures as a buffer, there's still a chance of winning, just stay calm, okay?" Su Ting gently said to Lu Ran.

This is why Su Ting was assigned to Lu Ran.

Though Su Ting isn't much older, she is as gentle as Liu Xinxin, or even more so due to Yu Qingcang's orders, like an older sister taking care of Lu Ran closely.

Their ages are quite similar, with no generational gap, making communication even smoother.

"Not nervous, just hoping not to face Cong Shuang in the early rounds," Lu Ran mused.

"There's a chance, but it's slim, Cong Shuang is indeed very strong," Su Ting said.

But she had another thought internally.

What a joke!

Hoping not to face Cong Shuang in the early rounds, as if there are early rounds, probably out in the first round!

Even if not facing Cong Shuang, those first new professionals chosen from each Main City aren't pushovers either!

Just getting past the first round would be a blessing!

"The chance is slim, it wouldn't matter originally, but since I know Cong Yu, and Cong Shuang is her sister and quite popular, it would be a bit embarrassing to eliminate her early," Lu Ran remarked.

"Uh..." Even Su Ting didn't know how to respond now.

She even suspected that this kid had no skills, just a terrifying background and connections that made Yu Qingcang arrange someone to serve him.

That's all!

"If it really happens, it would indeed be awkward, but that's a stretch, the chance of that happening is small anyway, haha..." Su Ting casually replied.

The contestants had their individual private compartments, so there was no chance of communication before the matches.

Soon.

The time arrived.

The contestants began drawing lots in batches.

Lu Ran drew number six ring on the edge location.

The opponent was also immediately matched.

A contestant from the third-tier Main City Heyang City, Wang Yan, level 34 rare profession, Profound Armor Berserker!

"This is bad..." Su Ting looked at the opponent's details, frowning.

"Why is it bad?" Lu Ran asked.

He wasn't familiar with this Profound Armor Berserker, but as long as it wasn't Cong Shuang, he thought, let's give Cong Yu some face.

"The Profound Armor Berserker, although a rare profession, has generally average overall strength, but its magic resistance is extremely high—an absolute nightmare for Magic Series professions. Heyang City chose him to compete probably gambling that the opponent in the early rounds would be a Magic Series profession, leading to negligible damage to him," Su Ting sighed, explaining.

"Oh, high magic resistance, indeed a nightmare for Magic Series professions, but no worries, let's send him off this round, and hope not to meet Cong Shuang next round," Lu Ran calmly said.

Su Ting couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth.

Did this kid even listen to what I said?

The guy is a nightmare for Magic Series professions, are you suggesting an Undead Mage isn't part of the Magic Series?

Moreover.

Among the Magic Series professions, an Undead Mage is one with no explosive power.

Against a Profound Armor Berserker, the situation is even worse!

"How do you plan to send him out, with your words?" Su Ting thought with a hint of sarcasm.

"Anyway... just perform normally, if you lose, it's fine too, facing a Profound Armor Berserker is indeed unfortunate," Su Ting preemptively consoled him.

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