Her Food Livestream Broke the Galaxy

Chapter 583 - 602: Jiang Qiuqiu Gets Knocked Down at the Start (Is the Difference Between S and A Really This Big?)

As time went on, the second round quickly concluded.

The results of this round didn’t go as Jiang Qiuqiu had guessed. She thought ten students would remain, but from the moment she took her seat to the end of the round, only one other person had joined her in the rest area.

Only eight people successfully defeated their opponents this round.

Two pairs of students were locked in a desperate struggle on the platforms, trading blow for blow. Just as the time was about to run out, they both collapsed to the ground. They each tried to get back up, but neither could, resulting in a double elimination.

In a gauntlet match like this, the ten-minute rest period was exceptionally precious.

Before the third round began, the chief instructor first bestowed the title of "Elite Soldier" upon the remaining students, then had them begin drawing lots.

None of the students could remain calm.

Except for Huo Jia.

Because—no one wanted to draw him.

The only S-level student, he was also the only one who hadn’t broken a sweat after two matches, and he appeared to be in excellent condition.

To be matched against him meant it was game over from the start.

But someone had to be the unlucky soul. The drawing order was determined by when each student had finished their previous match.

Huo Jia was the first to draw. He picked a green card from the eight available. Contestants number two and three went next, both drawing red cards, pairing them up immediately.

After some agonizing, contestant number four drew a white card. Number five drew a blue one. Number six stared at the three remaining cards, hesitated, and then picked the one in the corner. A white card was flipped over.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

It was Jiang Qiuqiu’s turn. Two cards lay before her: one green, one blue. She had observed the other student who had drawn a blue card. If she were matched against him, she was confident she could at least put up a desperate fight.

’But if it’s this one...’

She glanced at Huo Jia, then tapped one of the cards.

Under the crowd’s intense gaze, the card was flipped over. It was green.

The last person didn’t even need to flip their card; their fate was sealed.

With the opponents decided, the third round of the competition officially began.

Only four competition platforms remained. Jiang Qiuqiu and Huo Jia linked up with their Mechas. Their spiritual perception acuity was nearly identical, but he piloted his Mecha to the center of the platform faster than she did.

Jiang Qiuqiu pushed herself, arriving only a step behind him.

Now they were face to face on a narrow path; a battle was imminent.

For some reason, Huo Jia had really wanted to be paired with Jiang Qiuqiu. Her performance during the recent training period had caught his attention, and he was eager to have a match with her!

He wanted to see just how strong she was, and he wanted to show off his own strength as well.

With the intent to put on a display, Huo Jia didn’t hold back. He opened with a straight punch—a move with no frills, just a pure, powerful assault. As usual, Jiang Qiuqiu prepared to dodge.

But she quickly discovered it wouldn’t be that easy.

The moment her body made the slightest twitch to dodge, Huo Jia seemed to anticipate her action and shifted his position as well. Sensing this, she hastily retreated.

Sometimes, a match is decided like that. If you fail to seize the initiative from the very beginning and are forced into a passive position, the battle becomes incredibly difficult to win.

She relied on her specialty, her speed, to execute a rapid retreat. Speed wasn’t Huo Jia’s specialty, yet he was not the slightest bit slower than her as he moved.

This was the first time Jiang Qiuqiu had been hit.

The face of the silver-white Mecha appeared before her in an instant. Jiang Qiuqiu tried to pilot her Mecha to dodge, but a suppressive feeling emanated from her Spirit Sea, preventing her from flexibly mobilizing her spiritual power. She had no choice but to take Huo Jia’s punch head-on.

Huo Jia hadn’t held back at all.

The S-Class pilot’s waterfall-like power slammed directly into the Mecha’s abdomen, generating a powerful shockwave. Her Spirit Sea convulsed. In that instant, a sensation like a thousand needles pricking her shot through her mind, and the color drained from Jiang Qiuqiu’s face.

The sharp pain caused her to lose all her strength in an instant. Her mind went blank, and her Mecha lost control, crashing to the ground with a tremendous BANG.

And at this point, only a short two and a half minutes had passed since the match began.

In the stands, Liu Tingting and a few students close to Jiang Qiuqiu shot to their feet. Not far from them, the group of veterans also jumped up.

Nearby, several teachers were also stunned.

"...Did, did Huo Jia and Jiang Qiuqiu have some kind of conflict before?"

"He wasn’t this aggressive in his previous matches. Why is he going all out in less than three minutes this time?"

"I’ve never heard of any conflict. And can an S-Class really overwhelm an A-Class this badly? He’s just too strong."

"S and A. They sound similar, but the difference truly is like night and day. It looks like Jiang Qiuqiu is done for. What a pity. She’s definitely stronger than number five. If she’d been matched with a different opponent, she might have made the top five."

It was time to declare the outcome.

The instructor at the side was just about to raise his flag, but Jiang Qiuqiu, still on the ground, suddenly rolled several times. After putting some distance between herself and Huo Jia, she abruptly stood back up.

She could still move. The match wasn’t over yet!