Time ticked by, one second at a time.
What began as a chaotic melee between students from over a dozen high schools had, after half an hour, dwindled to just the teams of two schools left standing in the ruins.
The other students had either made a tactical retreat to preserve their strength or fought until their Pet Beasts were severely injured and forcibly removed from the battlefield by the Thousand-eyed Wind Birds.
Another group, much like Gu Ming's, was hiding in the shadows, waiting to see how things would unfold.
Now that the situation had clarified, these opportunists could no longer sit still. They exchanged glances, preparing to enter the fray.
The remaining victors on the field consisted of six teams from two high schools.
They fed their Pet Beasts Elixirs, letting them rally to face the new opponents about to join the battle.
Suddenly, a voice shouted toward the high ground where Gu Ming was positioned.
