Although they didn't understand why the dean said that, the four academy teachers kept silent and watched the martial arts stage intently.
On the spacious round platform, Jiang Chen stood in a line with two girls, waiting for the academy's students to come up for a spar.
Because of Jiang Chen's earlier words, many people were eager to step onto the stage.
Just as four members of the enforcement team were heading towards the stage, Kai Qiang quickly shouted to the man with the giant sword, "Brother Grey, it's a rare chance to teach the new students a lesson. It wouldn't be fun if you guys went up."
"Yeah, Brother Grey, let us handle this."
A student chimed in, "He just provoked all of us. If you beat him up right away, we won't even get a chance to vent our anger."
Another student added, "And Brother Kai Qiang, you're so strong, and so is Sister Susan. If you scare them off right away, it would be too frustrating for us. Give us a chance to make a move, will you?"
"This welcoming ceremony, it doesn't matter who goes up. The dean's purpose is just to give these adventurers from another world a wake-up call, so they know their place."
Holding her staff, Susan looked at the students and said loudly, "Anyone who wants to go up, just go."
"I'll go!"
"Me too."
"Let's see who gets there first!"
In an instant, six or seven agile students rushed towards the martial arts stage.
However, just as these students approached the round platform, three figures had already appeared silently on the stage.
"When did the Ying family brothers get up there?"
"They must have been sneaking around nearby."
"Their stealth skills are getting more and more refined!"
The students who didn't make it in time could only stop and sigh regretfully.
"Those three guys are pretty quick!"
Kai Qiang pursed his lips in frustration, feeling a bit annoyed.
On the martial arts stage, Jiang Chen's eyes narrowed as he looked at the three figures opposite him.
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The three looked almost identical, wearing white academy uniforms covered in a layer of shadow, each holding a dark dagger.
"Three Shadow Assassins?"
Jiang Chen murmured to himself.
Unlike wild monsters, NPCs' levels and skills aren't directly displayed. However, from the daggers in their hands and the shadows on their bodies, they seemed to be "Shadow Assassins," a class change for Assassins.
"Adventurers from another world, let's have a duel!"
The three shouted in unison.
At the same time, a transparent, pale yellow protective shield rose in mid-air, like an inverted pot lid, covering the round platform.
"It's starting!"
With the shouts from the audience, the three students on the stage disappeared simultaneously, leaving only a shadow on the ground.
Immediately, the shadow extended rapidly towards Jiang Chen and his companions.
"It seems they really are Shadow Assassins."
Seeing the familiar skill, Jiang Chen understood immediately.
This was the Shadow Assassins' [Shadow Walk], a more advanced skill than Stealth. Even if used in front of people, it couldn't be seen or locked onto. However, a shadow on the ground would show the position of the shadow walker.
"Watch the shadows on the ground and protect yourselves," Jiang Chen reminded Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.
His Healing Spell and Healing Ray couldn't be used without a visible target.
Just as he finished speaking, the three shadows quickly extended to the front of Jiang Chen and his companions.
As Jiang Chen and his team were on high alert, the shadows suddenly passed under their feet and appeared behind them!
The shadows disappeared, and the three assassins emerged behind Jiang Chen and his companions, thrusting their sharp daggers towards their backs!
"So fast!"
Jiang Chen was a bit surprised. Their speed was much faster than he had imagined!
Without turning around, Jiang Chen shifted his steps, dodging the backstab as if he had eyes on his back.
At the same time, he looked at Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao. Both of them were also being attacked from behind.
"Gray Bear!"
Tao Xiaoyao knew someone was behind her, but unlike Jiang Chen, she couldn't dodge with her movements. Instead, she used her Summoning spell.
Instantly, a gray bear appeared out of thin air, blocking the attack.
-205!
The gray bear took a hit, losing more than a quarter of its health!
On the other side, Qing Ying raised her shield to block behind her. However, before she could fully turn around, the dagger had already stabbed into her shield-bearing left arm!
-125!
Qing Ying's health decreased by less than a tenth. The damage wasn't significant to her. With high defense, even the pain was minimized.
All of this happened in an instant. The students below the stage were exclaiming in surprise. Whether it was Jiang Chen's blind dodge or Tao Xiaoyao's astonishing summoning speed, they found it unbelievable.
Similarly, the four academy teachers not far away showed a hint of surprise on their faces.
"That movement and footwork, it doesn't look like a Priest at all!"
"The Summoner girl's reaction and summoning speed are also outstanding!"
"These two are really strong."
The academy teachers commented with interest.
"Let me tell you something else. I just used a detection spell and found that the Knight took less than a tenth of her health in damage. Although the Ying family brothers' skills are average, their attack power isn't low."
The speaker was Mr. Lu, the man in black. He also showed a hint of admiration on his face.
"Having such excellent health and defense at level 20, it seems these three adventurers from another world are all very talented! However..."
A teacher holding a staff paused and said, "Their team has a problem. They're missing a main attacker. The team is good in every way, but it lacks damage output!"
However, before he finished speaking, a white light appeared on the martial arts stage.
The light quickly passed through the Ying family brothers. In the next second, all three of them were left with almost no health.
"We surrender!"
The Ying family brothers shouted in unison on the stage, their faces filled with shock.
They never expected that in just one move, their health would be almost completely drained!
If it weren't for the stage's protection, they would have been dead!
Immediately, a white light flashed on them, and they were teleported off the platform.
"What was that?"
The three brothers were terrified by the white light. Although it didn't cause them any pain, the feeling of their life force draining away left them pale.
The Ying family brothers were truly scared.
The students below the stage were silent. The contempt and disdain in their eyes, even the desire to mock Jiang Chen and his team, had all turned into shock and disbelief.
No one expected the Ying family brothers to be taken down in an instant by a single skill.
It took several seconds for the students to recover from their shock.
Susan quickly shouted, "Heal them!"
Several students raised their staffs, and white healing lights fell on the Ying family brothers, rapidly restoring their health.
A little further away, an elderly man with a white beard smiled and said to the four people behind him, "Who was it that said they lacked damage output just now?"