In the cliff area of the second obstacle, although the drop is bottomless, there are actually no protective measures inside, so you don't have to worry about your life being in danger if you accidentally fall.
The rule of the obstacle race is that as long as nothing on the track violates the rules, no accident will disqualify you.
That is to say, even if Lock really fell, it wouldn't matter.
By the time he climbed back up, the other participating students would probably have already run 4 kilometers, and the race would be over.
At this moment, the audience in the stadium was polarized.
There were some neutral spectators who didn't know much about each student, had just heard the names, and had come purely to watch the excitement.
Seeing Lock fall straight off the cliff, they couldn't help shaking their heads and feeling sorry for him.
However, the fans who supported Lock all wore suppressed smiles, without any worry.
Lock, who kept falling in mid-air, murmured softly, and a magic circle appeared behind him as a pair of dragon wings suddenly spread open.
Whoosh.
A figure soared into the sky, looking down on everything.
It was Lock!
At that moment, the wings flapping behind his back were so powerful that this so-called second obstacle became easy.
He could have used wing magic to fly over the cliff directly, but that wouldn't have been good for the media reporters.
So he showed off a bit, fell on purpose, and then flew up with wing magic, which made for a topical record.
Immediately afterward, Lock spread his wings and rushed forward, directly overtaking Shoto Todoroki, who was still sliding, and then landed on the other side of the cliff.
But Shoto Todoroki refused to admit defeat and used his Quirk, though the speed at which the ice spread was no match.
"Lock is a descendant of the Dragon Hero. How could he not have the ability to fly?"
"Looking at all your expressions, did you really think Lock was going to fall?"
In the stands, Lock's fans were triumphant, and the other people gritted their teeth in hatred.
At an obstacle where you're supposed to climb steel cables, he just flew straight over it. How could the others compare!
"Oh! Now that Lock has surpassed Shoto Todoroki and taken first place, can he maintain this lead and finish the race? Although either way, his result won't count in the rankings~~"
Present Mic casually explained that he had known about Lock's ability to fly for a long time, so he wasn't surprised.
Speaking of which, in this obstacle race, there was the second obstacle and then the third after it. For anyone who could fly, there was actually no "difficulty" at all.
However, the events of the competition were randomly selected, and their content had been set long ago, so it was impossible to change them for one person.
Although it seemed to be in Lock's favor, it could only be said that he was very lucky.
"The students are working very hard to seize this opportunity."
Present Mic changed the topic, and the camera also turned to other students. This was something he had suggested to the director.
Without a doubt, Lock would take first place, although this first place didn't count as a result.
Naturally, they should give more shots to the other students. Otherwise, wouldn't it just be Lock's solo show?
At this time, Shoto Todoroki was about to reach the other side of the cliff, followed by Katsuki Bakugo, and then a large group of participating students.
Third-place Katsuki Bakugo also used his Quirk with his palms facing backward, constantly exploding to generate impact and propel himself, crossing one rock pillar after another in mid-air.
And Fumikage Tokoyami let Dark Shadow float beneath him, dragging himself along to achieve the effect of flying and pass the second obstacle.
Ochaco Uraraka also used her Quirk to remove gravity, letting herself float slowly, which could be counted as a kind of flight.
"Mummy, why do all the students in Class A that you teach have the ability to fly?"
Present Mic was speechless and said to Shota Aizawa beside him with some resentment.
Shota Aizawa: "..."
This question was really impossible to answer. Who knew why all of his students were developing toward flying?
Did they all want to be happy little birds?
"And here's Mei Hatsume from the Support Course. As a Support Course student, it's not easy to keep up with the front group."
Of course, Present Mic was just teasing. Then, amid his surprised commentary, the big screen turned to Mei Hatsume wearing goggles.
"Flying Claw: Rock Climbing!"
Mei Hatsume complacently shouted the name of the baby she had invented, and then shot two grappling hooks out of the support gear hanging around her waist.
Then she jumped, swung along the arc, climbed up the rock pillar, and easily skipped the troublesome steel cable climbing.
"Haha, my baby is the best!"
With Mei Hatsume's loud laugh, she overtook many of the students, sped away, and became the leader of the top ten.
"It's unbelievable! Mei Hatsume from the Support Course has become a dark horse and broken through the student pack!"
Present Mic explained enthusiastically, and the audience cooperated with a burst of applause.
It was no one else, because Mei Hatsume was just a Support Course student.
It wasn't that people looked down on students outside the Hero Course, but statistics showed that since the Sports Festival began, the spots for advancing to the first event had basically been taken by the Hero Course.
After all, even as a dark horse, it was still too difficult to become a big hit. Students in the general courses had a natural gap in combat education compared to Hero Course students.
Not to mention that Mei Hatsume wasn't even an ordinary student, but an inventive girl devoted to inventing, with no combat training!
"Referee Midnight, isn't this too unfair to the other courses? The Support Course gets an advantage!"
Seeing that Mei Hatsume had taken the lead with the advantage of support equipment, some of the students behind her complained to the referee, Midnight.
"Listen up, you guys, read the rules properly. The Support Course is allowed to use the support items they made themselves. It's not that you're too weak."
Midnight's merciless reply immediately left some students speechless with shame, and they could only chase after her.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Suddenly, successive explosions were deafening, and huge clouds of smoke and dust enveloped the venue and blocked the camera's view.
"What happened?"
"Why did the mines suddenly explode?!"
Looking at the scene with nothing but white smoke, the audience made noises and asked questions in confusion, and some even began to panic faintly.
They were worried about another villain attack.
In the commentary room, Present Mic, who had received word from the director, quickly said, "The latest news: this explosion was caused by Lock, who passed through the third obstacle at the front!"
While the audience was relieved by this explanation, a question arose in their hearts.
What was going on? The smoke was rising and nothing could be seen!
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