NOVEL NEXT Chapter 127: Top 8, Dominating the Rankings!
On the internet, the first match of Logan caused a huge buzz.
The tournament organizers even set up a live stream to broadcast the battle between Logan's [Horned Hawk Red Feather] and the Steel Dragon.
"This Horned Hawk looks pretty normal. It's probably going to lose."
"Of course it's going to lose. A B-level familiar can't beat an A-level one."
"Didn't you guys remember? This Steel Dragon was in the top 8 last year. It's just bad luck for Logan—his familiar got a really tough start."
The comments on the live stream kept coming in, and the discussion was really lively.
Most people thought Logan was going to lose this match, and badly.
But soon, Logan's [Horned Hawk Red Feather] proved them all wrong.
As soon as the two familiars faced off, the Steel Dragon launched its [Hurricane Dragon Breath] at Red Feather.
But Red Feather used its ability called "Wind Coin Affinity" and walked through the wind as if it was nothing, completely unaffected by the strong gusts.
This surprised the Steel Dragon a bit.
Taking the chance, Red Feather shot out a Wind Blade Tornado, pulling the Steel Dragon into the air.
When the audience saw this, they were shocked.
The Steel Dragon's hurricane couldn't even knock down the Horned Hawk, but instead, Red Feather's tornado blew the Steel Dragon up into the sky. It was completely the opposite of what anyone expected.
But only Logan knew just how strong his Horned Hawk—Red Feather really was.
Taking the moment when the Steel Dragon was in the air, Red Feather turned into a flash of light and flew straight toward the dragon's neck.
A loud, bone-chilling sound echoed through the air. The Steel Dragon, covered in strong metal scales, was actually knocked off its neck by Red Feather.
"Roar!"
With each cry and scream, the "Horned Hawk—Red Feather" bounced around like a marble inside the tornado, continuously crashing into the Steel Dragon's body.
The scene completely shocked the online audience.
"How can the Steel Dragon not be able to fight back against the Horned Hawk? This doesn't make sense!"
"The power stat of that Horned Hawk must have broken 300!"
"Damn it, I bet the wrong way. I regret it now!"
As the online comments started to change direction, the nearly defeated Steel Dragon in the air seized a small chance and quickly activated its God-Given Skill: [Wind Spiral].
In an instant, the [Wind Blade Tornado] set up by Red Feather began to break apart because of the [Wind Spiral].
But Red Feather didn't feel scared or discouraged.
It kept a safe distance from the Steel Dragon, preparing for what was coming.
At that moment, Logan quietly closed his eyes and activated the Resonance array in his mind.
Soon, the soul power of three Golden Ant Kings flowed into Red Feather's spirit contract.
On the battlefield, three golden lights suddenly burst out from Red Feather's body.
With the power released, the hawk's feathers turned golden, and a terrifying aura filled the air around it.
Seeing this, the Steel Dragon increased the pull of its [Wind Spiral].
But instead of running away, Red Feather flew straight into the storm toward the Steel Dragon.
When the Steel Dragon saw this, a smirk slowly appeared on its face.
It turned its neck and easily moved the center of the [Wind Spiral] by ten meters, directly aiming it at the body of the "Horned Hawk—Red Feather."
"Oh no!"
"The Horned Hawk is going to lose!"
"It's over, the Steel Dragon wins!"
"There's nothing we can do—this is just the ranking difference."
The online audience in the live stream all showed a hint of disappointment.
Even they had to admit that Logan's "Horned Hawk" was very strong.
But the battle didn't go the way the viewers had expected.
In the live stream, the entire body of the Horned Hawk Red Feather flew into the center of the [Wind Spiral], getting pulled into another dimension.
But before the audience could even gasp, the Steel Dragon, which had been waiting calmly, let out a cry and flew out like a cannonball, crashing to the ground and not moving.
Then, the Horned Hawk Red Feather, which had just been pulled into the other dimension, suddenly appeared beside the Steel Dragon.
Another hit, and the Steel Dragon's neck was completely broken by the Horned Hawk—Red Feather. The Horned Hawk won the battle.
Seeing this, Logan gave a satisfied nod.
He had used three times the Resonance technique, giving the Horned Hawk Red Feather the ability to fly freely inside the [Wind Spiral].
At the same time, the "Horned Hawk" used its [Refraction] skill to trick the Steel Dragon into thinking it had control over it, making the dragon let down its guard.
Outside the battlefield, Natalia watched the fight and nodded in satisfaction: "Good. Three times Resonance, even stronger than I expected."
And in the council hall...
After seeing Logan's battle, the council members all frowned.
In their opinion, the Horned Hawk Red Feather was usually just Logan's riding familiar, used for mobility.
But they never expected that Logan's mount could be so powerful. This completely surprised them.
Holt clenched his teeth and ordered the people behind him: "Remember to prepare the True Vision Eye. This Horned Hawk must be using some kind of illusion."
Then, he still looked uneasy, so he added: "Also, go get something that can block the wind. This time, we can't let Logan escape!"
As the attendants started to get busy, Holt looked at Logan with a fierce expression: "Logan, the [Purple Space Crystal] isn't easy to take. This time, I'll make you pay it all back with interest!"
At the Snow Dragon Square, Logan finally finished the match between his [Horned Hawk Red Feather] and [Ocean's Guardian—Nabo].
Then, he led his [Ghost Princess Heserion] into the next round of the competition.
The cameras at the square kept a close eye on what was happening. When they saw Logan summon Heserion, almost all the cameras in the square focused on him and his familiar.
But soon, Logan sent Heserion into the Blood Cultivation Realm for battle.
As expected, Heserion's transparent body didn't draw much attention from the opponent.
She did exactly what she did before, quietly casting a series of skills in mid-air.
"Weaken Will!"
"Fear Illusion!"
"Soul Drain!"
"Ice Seal!"
With one set of skills, the opponent didn't even have time to react before becoming Heserion's soul food, boosting her stats.
Seeing this familiar scene, the live stream viewers all gasped in shock.
They didn't even know how to describe Heserion—she was just too scary.
"This familiar is like a master of ambushes!"
"It's too crazy—there's no chance for the opponent to fight back!"
"Heserion has the potential to be the first!"
As the audience was talking among themselves, Alex sat alone in front of the TV, his face full of anger.
"Logan! I gave him such a strong familiar! He should be dead!" Alex said, then drank his wine in one gulp.
He stood up and looked at the mountain of [Divine Fruits] next to him. A small smile appeared on his lips: "But soon, Heserion and her power will all be mine!"
At that, Alex coldly looked at the proposal on the table.
On the proposal, the Judicial Tribunal and the Military Committee jointly requested the Senate to nominate a new chairman.
It was obvious—this was a move to suppress the Senate, to suppress Alex, and force him to give up his temporary leadership.
"Almost there." Alex muttered to himself, his eyes wild. "Once I collect 108 samples, I'll take it all back at once!"
After saying that, Alex waved his hand toward the shadows behind him.
Soon, a white-cloaked old man appeared behind him. "Shall we take action against Logan?"
"No yet." Alex said coldly. "Let Holt deal with Logan. I'm more interested in those two angels. They seem to have strong hostility toward him. Maybe we can help them."
With that, Alex grabbed two [Divine Fruits] and threw them to the old man. "Give these to the two girls. Tell them the fruits can help their angels beat Logan."
The old man took the fruits and left the room respectfully.
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Time passed quickly, and the competition was coming to an end.
Within a day, most of the familiars had finished ten fights.
Some who were injured and couldn't fight anymore chose to withdraw.
After Logan finished his last match with Heserion, he quickly found Yelena, Sawako, and Jessica.
As soon as they met up, they saw a huge crystal monument standing at the center of the Snow Dragon Square. It displayed the scores of tens of thousands of familiars.
[Competition Scoreboard]
[Rank 00001: Ghost Princess—Heserion (Logan)]
[Rank 00002: Desert Death God—Anubis (Fischl)]
[Rank 00003: Six-Winged Angel—Kafka (Evelynna)]
[Rank 00004: Ocean's Guardian—Nabo (Logan)]
[Rank 00005: Fallen Angel—Diana (Jessica)]
[Rank 00006: Hell Phoenix (Yelena)]
[Rank 00007: Golden Thunder Wolf King (Sawako)]
[Rank 00008: Horned Hawk—Red Feather (Logan)]
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When Logan saw the names of his team at the top, his eyes suddenly narrowed.
He didn't expect that the top eight in the competition were all his own team members, which basically meant they dominated the rankings.
Looking around at the other girls, they were all hugging each other and jumping up and down with excitement.
Logan stayed calm as he looked at everyone's rankings. He knew this result was basically due to the ritual that boosted their stats a lot.
The only thing that surprised him was Fischl's familiar, the Desert Death God—Anubis.
"An unfamiliar that never took part in any ritual, yet it's ranked second. That's interesting," Logan said, then picked up his phone to check Anubis's battle records.
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