"Then I'll go first and wait for you at the finish line, Kyoka."
Lock called out to Kyoka Jiro, and in the blink of an eye, he left the girl behind.
But Kyoka Jiro just blinked and froze in place, looking a little cute in her daze, and then she realized she couldn't even see a shadow of Lock.
Soon, Lock was blocked by a dozen giant robots.
However, with their slow movements, they were useless apart from their sheer size. With his speed, Lock could easily weave around these giant robots.
But the problem was that Lock had no intention of running away. He chose to fight!
He had entered U.A. on a recommendation and skipped the practical exam entirely, which was a bit of a pity when you thought about it.
Otherwise, with his temperament, he would definitely have done something big in the practical exam.
For example, attract all the robots and take them out in one go, so that the other examinees couldn't score a single point.
Clear the whole path, so that others would have no way forward!
Back to the dozen or so giant robots in front of him.
Electric light and electric signals came out of Lock's hand again, like a bee smelling pollen, and the dozen giant robots actively walked toward him. This time, as if to take revenge for failing to capture Lock's figure earlier, the camera firmly kept him on the big screen.
As for the No. 1 runner, Shoto Todoroki, he was unknown and had no shots at all.
The audience watched Lock's actions and wondered what he was going to do.
Instead of continuing to move forward at speed, he stayed here to attract the giant robots. Could it be...
At that moment, Present Mic voiced the audience's doubts for them, saying nervously, "Lock stopped when facing the giant robots. Is he going to take them all out in one go?"
The reason he was nervous was that the first obstacle being giant robots had been his suggestion.
And the cost of building a giant robot was about 100 million. (In the manga, Momo Yaoyorozu mentioned it. I don't know the exact amount, but it's worth it.)
He also knew that Lock definitely had the ability to deal with these giant robots. A dozen or so was worth more than a billion. This loss of money would not only make the Principal's heart bleed, but Present Mic himself would be held accountable!
So now he could only pray in his heart that Lock wouldn't suddenly lose his mind and destroy all the robots!
It turns out that when a person has a bad feeling, it often comes true.
The magic worked.
Lightning gathered in his lungs.
Lock took a deep breath, and countless thunderbolts wrapped tightly around his body, crackling with frightening, violent thunderclaps like explosions.
"Lightning Dragon's Roar!"
Following Lock's roar, a golden beam of light, rapidly compressed and full of destructive power, shot from his mouth at tremendous speed and struck all the giant robots!
The sound of thunder resounded through the sky.
The lightning was bright and dazzling.
All of a sudden, the entire big screen was filled with white light, and the endless thunder forced everyone to close their eyes.
This time, audiences all over the country understood the deep pain Class A had felt when they were blinded back at the USJ.
After a while, the lightning dissipated, and everyone finally opened their eyes, then widened them in surprise at the scene in front of them.
The giant robots, swallowed by the raging lightning, were devastated and exploded into countless pieces of flame and electric light.
Amazing special effects, eye-catching!
The terrifying power of the Lightning Dragon's Roar made people's hearts tremble.
Lock had taken out all the giant robots of the first obstacle in the Obstacle Race in one go. The most important thing was that there was a group of participating students still struggling with the giant robots.
By comparison.
This made the audience wonder whether these giant robots were made of paper, or whether Lock was simply too strong.
In any case, on the big screen at that moment, Lock's pupils flashed like golden light, leaving a deep impression on everyone.
Especially Present Mic in the commentary room, who had buried his whole head on the cold table, escaping from reality, and was in no mood to comment.
The school had also considered the potential losses and made preparations in advance, but who would have thought that Lock would destroy all the giant robots!
Moreover, the seemingly irreparable current had melted all the components inside the giant robots.
"The power's not bad."
Lock nodded in satisfaction. He was going to stir up all kinds of trouble at the Sports Festival and make some so-called big news.
Without a doubt, those media reporters would start frantically writing articles again, using attention-grabbing headlines.
For example: Shocking! All the giant robots destroyed, who is this insane? Click here to see the shocking truth, men will be silent and women will cry, and you'll regret it for the rest of your life if you don't watch it!
Immediately afterward, Lock continued to advance at full speed, and then he saw Katsuki Bakugo in second place.
Lock waved provocatively and greeted Bakugo. In the latter's astonished eyes, he was left behind in the dust and wind.
"By the way, Shoto Todoroki should have reached the second obstacle by now, right?"
Lock murmured softly, and the red-and-white figure of Todoroki also came into sight. At the same time, Present Mic's commentary sounded again.
"Now that the first hurdle, Robo Inferno, has been cleared, Shoto Todoroki, currently in first place, has arrived at the second hurdle, The Fall. And Lock, who has come all the way from last place to second, is right behind him. Can Todoroki keep his lead?"
In the commentary room, upholding the professional ethics of a commentator, Present Mic quickly calmed down and continued his commentary.
The second obstacle: The Fall.
To put it bluntly, it was a bottomless cliff environment serving as an obstacle, 500 meters across to the opposite bank. In the middle of the abyss were dozens of rock pillars and strong steel cables.
It was impossible to run straight across this stage. How to use their Quirks to cross more safely, or to climb across the steel cables honestly, depended on the performance of each participating student.
Shoto Todoroki raised ice directly from his feet, froze the steel cable, and glided across easily.
On the big screen, when the camera turned to Lock, his speed had slowed a bit, at least enough for the camera to capture him.
But when he came to the edge of the cliff, he didn't stop.
The next moment, amid the audience's exclamations, Lock jumped up, but soon fell into the abyss due to gravity.
He was falling!
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