C24 Fearless Expert Went Online

Before long, another announcement made its way to all the students at the academy:

"Dear Students, the selection of the Academy Team candidates has been made by Captain Reira, a decision reached after careful consideration. We ask that you place your trust in Captain Reira and the academy."

Captain Reira commanded deep respect from many of the students. This time, she had returned from the sacred Fourth Dimension to select a team that would lead the academy to victory in the Imperial Academy Competition.

With the decision coming directly from Captain Reira, there was little room for debate.

Following the announcement, the tide of negative sentiment surrounding the Academy Team began to ebb. Students who had protested returned to their classes, but the issue was far from resolved. A more intense storm was brewing beneath the surface.

Suddenly, it dawned on many that the society war between Dawn Society and Thorns was imminent. Without Goddess Selina in the fray, a loss for Dawn Society could mean a loss of respect from the entire student body, especially if they remained on the candidate list.

However, the focus of the scrutiny was solely on the Dawn Trio within the Dawn Society. Bale and Elsa, the handsome and beautiful newcomers, had quickly become the academy's new heartthrob and belle, winning over many admirers.

Meanwhile, the Dawn Trio, blissfully asleep in their dorm, were unaware they were on the cusp of turmoil.

Lin Luo awoke late in the evening feeling invigorated after a good stretch. The dorm was quiet; Su Xiaoyu had already vanished, likely off to train in the gravity room.

Checking his communicator, Lin Luo found two academy announcements, which he promptly dismissed. His previous experience of a ten-minute class that morning, coupled with his drowsiness, had taught him a lesson. He vowed to ignore all future academy announcements.

But the last message caught his attention—it was from Fu Xinyi. This was what mattered. It was surely another pact between them for War Net training.

After a quick freshening up, Lin Luo headed straight for the Battle Network Training Room. The previous night's viewing of War Net masters in combat had left him buzzing with anticipation.

He truly lived up to his reputation as a master; his skills were formidable.

Lin Luo knew he had to expedite the system upgrade and master some more sophisticated Ninjutsu.

If not...

Should he actually face that master in combat, even with the strength, speed, perception, and healing abilities granted by his chakra, victory was far from certain.

Within the War Net.

The moment Fearless Expert's ID went online, excitement erupted.

"Guys, the one who sparked the feud between the two Goddesses has shown up. Let's take him down, fast."

"Hold up, I'm on my way."

"I've got to see the man who caused the Goddesses to go to war over him."

There was no avoiding it.

The conflict ignited by the two Goddesses had raged on until this morning.

The ferocity of the battle was nothing short of astonishing.

The front lines had been pushed to the extreme, with rumors that many were still hospitalized.

Now that the instigator had finally surfaced, the excitement was palpable.

Notifications pinged incessantly in Fearless Expert's communication channel.

Lin Luo, however, didn’t spare them a glance, opting to block them outright.

No doubt, just more messages from the War Net system.

In the Battle Network Training Room of the City of Fire, located in the Empire's southern region.

Inno was visibly uncomfortable as he turned to Avila and said, "Captain, Fearless Expert has declined your challenge. What's our next move?"

The mere mention of Fearless Expert was enough to stoke Avila's fury.

She fixed Inno with a steely gaze and commanded, "I don't care how you do it, but you must get him to accept my challenge."

Over in the Osul City training room.

"Captain Giana, Fearless Expert hasn't responded. He must have blocked the challenge notification."

"He had the audacity to block my challenge? If I find out who he is, he won't get off easily."

Every member of the team had sent Lin Luo a challenge, yet not a single one had received a reply.

Jaina looked over her teammates and declared with a calm authority, "Starting tomorrow, we're doubling our training regimen."