《Global Martial Arts: I Chose Monopoly As My Game Talent》 Chapter 1 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Myriad Race Calendar, year 328. Three hundred years ago, the Gods tore apart time and space, and the age of the myriad races came. At the same time, countless demonic insects and fierce beasts attacked, and the human world was on the verge of destruction. The enemy had seized the sky, the islands, and the once glorious cities. The living space of the human race was constantly being compressed, and it was almost to the point of extinction. However, as the crisis intensified, mankind also obtained a turn for the better. The profession known as ¡°the Awakened¡± began to appear among humans. According to the research of scientists, the talents awakened by humans all came from online games and single-player games before the age of the myriad races. According to the strength of each talent, they were divided into eight grades, from E to SSS. It had been 300 years since the first Awakened had awakened his ability. The students of the later times could only catch a glimpse of the situation a hundred years ago through history books. Su Chen slowly let out a breath and murmured to himself about the awakening assembly that was about to begin. ¡°I heard that the awakening ceremony for Class E02¡¯s students has begun. Let¡¯s go and take a look!¡± Hearing the discussion of others, Su Chen slowly put down the thick history book in his hand and got up, glancing at the person who had just spoken. They were two scantily dressed female students, and their words were filled with uncontrollable excitement. After class E02, it would be class E03¡¯s turn, which Su Chen was in. For every student who was about to awaken their talents, excitement was inevitable. If one could awaken a powerful talent, the person would be able to take off immediately. No matter how dire their straits had been before, no matter how many people had been hostile to them, as long as they could awaken a powerful talent today, all the direness and hostility would be gone. However, opportunities came with danger. Since there was a chance of awakening a powerful talent, it naturally meant that there was a chance of awakening a useless one. In the past 300 years, countless Awakened had awakened talents that were of little value. For example, talents that allowed d one to make lights light up under the sun, release black mist when there is no moon, make others unable to hear one¡¯s footsteps as long as one¡¯s eyes were closed, and so on. Usually, the outcome of these useless Awakenened was that they would be demoted to the basic level to do the dirty and tiring work that most people looked down on. ¡°Did you hear that? Only the class monitor of class E02 awakened a talent! And it¡¯s just a useless talent! Does it have to be so scary?!¡± ¡°Sigh, it can¡¯t be helped. The probability of ordinary students awakening a talent is pitifully low, let alone awakening a high-grade talent. I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s impossible for one to appear in our school¡­¡± The people who passed by him were talking about the awakening anxiously. The students of class E02 were almost completely annihilated, and it seemed to cast a shadow over everyone. According to the statistics of the Alliance¡¯s Investigation Bureau, people who could awaken talents were usually those with excellent physical talent. Usually, out of a hundred people, only ten could awaken their talent. The remaining 90 people were destined to only play supporting roles, protected by others. However, the slightly better news was that 10% was not a small percentage as opposed to the entire human population. Tens of millions of people were still able to awaken their talents. However, the vast majority would only awaken a useless E or D-grade talent. Generally speaking, only those who had awakened talents of the C-grade and above were useful in the battles with fierce beasts. Among these tens of millions of Awakened, the probability of awakening a talent above the C-grade was only a pitiful 1%! More than half of the planet had been occupied by fierce beasts, yet the probability of humans awakening self-preserving talents was extremely low. This also made the birth of Awakened extremely precious. Listening to the conversation between the two juniors, Su Chen also subconsciously became nervous. ¡°I wonder what kind of talent I can awaken¡­¡± To be honest, he had never been worried about it. After all, even if he couldn¡¯t awaken a talent, would he not be able to live? That being said, it was every boy¡¯s dream to obtain a powerful talent and defeat the invading beasts, being the hero of the planet. As a student, Su Chen was naturally no exception. Therefore, even though he looked indifferent, he subconsciously quickened his pace. The junior brothers and sisters that he brushed shoulders with still had naive smiles on their faces, as well as beautiful visions for the future. However, everyone who was walking in the same direction as Su Chen, going to the awakening conference room, felt their bodies getting heavier as they got closer to their destination. There were about 500 students from Binhai City First High who were participating in the awakening today. Before they stepped into the conference room, they were either confident or hopeful. That, or they were constantly praying in their hearts that they could awaken a good talent. The noise kept getting further and further away, and when they reached the door of the awakening conference room, the sound was almost completely gone. The atmosphere at the scene was unusually oppressive. Everyone stared nervously at the center of the conference room, at the student who had a nervous expression on his face. ¡°The last student of class E02, Zhang Song, awakening failed!¡± The teacher¡¯s voice was like the Grim Reaper¡¯s scythe that cut off Zhang Song¡¯s head. The people who were watching and waiting at the scene also let out exclamations of fear and surprise. ¡°There are 40 students in class E02, but only one person has awakened a talent!¡± ¡°This probability is just scary. I¡¯m really scared. I suddenly don¡¯t want to take the awakening test anymore!¡± ¡°The sports representative of class E02 is so strong, but he still failed to awaken. I just don¡¯t understand!¡± The chaotic discussion made Su Chen¡¯s mood become impetuous. Even though he kept telling himself that it didn¡¯t matter, he couldn¡¯t help but gulp when he saw the low success rate. ¡°The test for the 40 students of class E02 has ended. Class E03, please line up for the assessment!¡± The teacher waved his ¡°scythe¡± again and scanned the students of Class E03. Then he pressed the ¡°scythe¡± against Su Chen¡¯s head. Class E03¡¯s awakening assessment was carried out in a tense atmosphere. ¡°Li Jia Jun, awakening failed!¡± ¡°Meng Yingxin, awakening failed!¡± ¡°Zhang Yulong, awakening failed!¡± ¡­ One after another, the sounds of awakening failures were like scythes stained with blood, harvesting heads one after another. One by one, the students in front of the line stepped into the assessment area, then left with their shoulders drooped. When there was no one left in front of Su Chen, he finally felt great pressure. His eyes were fixed on the person undergoing the test. Before this, there had not been a successful awakening. However, to a certain extent, it was not a bad thing. ¡°If there¡¯s no one who has successfully awakened before me, then maybe I¡­¡± At this moment, the teacher¡¯s voice unexpectedly raised by two pitches, and there seemed to be a trace of excitement in it, ¡°Xu Junyi has awakened an A-grade game talent, Kyo Kusanagi¡¯s Flames!¡± In an instant, the surrounding students ¡®gazes were all attracted! Even the teacher¡¯s eyes were filled with fanaticism! The A-grade game talent, Kyo Kusanagi¡¯s Flames! It was the fire talent of the main character in the King of Fighters game! After awakening this talent, the person could control fire like Kyo Kusanagi from the King of Fighters, at will! Furthermore, as the martial artist grew, the flame ability obtained would also grow along with him! It could even be said that as long as a person with an A-grade talent could grow, they would definitely be the main force of mankind¡¯s resistance against the fierce beasts! This was undoubtedly the best tonic for the current depressed situation. The students were really happy for the student with an A-grade talent. Countless envious gazes and exclamations flew by. Even the testing teacher was not in the mood to continue. Even though there were 40 students in the previous class, only one E-grade skill had been awakened, and it was the useless skill of Mario¡¯s Jump. Even if no one else awakened a talent later on, the teacher already felt that it was enough! The A-grade talent was enough to make the entire school at ease! In less than five minutes, the person who awakened the A-grade talent was taken away. ¡°Next, Su Chen,¡± There was a hint of excitement in the teacher¡¯s words, but it had nothing to do with Su Chen. ¡°It¡¯s okay. There¡¯s already an A-grade talent awakened. You don¡¯t have to feel any pressure at all!¡± The teacher smiled happily and even subconsciously glanced at the people in line. It seemed that for him, there was no need to test the students after at all. Having one A-grade talent was completely enough! ¡°Oh my God, to think there¡¯s someone with an A-grade talent in our class! This is too exaggerated!¡± ¡°I suddenly feel very proud! The other classes were completely annihilated, but our class has an A-grade talent!¡± ¡°Oh my God, Xu Junyi from class E03 is so handsome! A-grade talent, it¡¯s so strong!¡± The teacher¡¯s voice sounded again in the midst of everyone¡¯s chaotic discussion, ¡°Yo, there¡¯s actually another one! Su Chen, D-grade talent, Monopoly. ¡± Chapter 2 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Wow! To think two students in class E03 have awakened their talents!¡± ¡°This is too exaggerated! Class E03 has beaten class E02!¡± ¡°Although the second person only has a useless D-grade talent, he¡¯s still someone who has awakened his talent!¡± Envious gazes were cast on Su Chen, but they were only envious of him being able to awaken a talent. As for his awakened talent, Monopoly, they only had disdain for it. After all, with the contrast of the A-grade offensive talent of Kyo Kusanagi¡¯s Flames, Su Chen¡¯s D-grade Monopoly was nothing. Even the teacher said with a look of regret, ¡°It¡¯s a pity that it¡¯s just a useless D-grade talent. However, to have two Awakened in one class is definitely the biggest gain today!¡± Su Chen nodded without any joy. In front of him was the teacher¡¯s slightly impatient smile. Even the gazes of the students looking at him seemed to be the remnants of the previous person. At this moment, a voice suddenly rang out in his mind. [Welcome to the world of Monopoly. Please collect your initial funds!] [500000 Yuan has been transferred to your account. Please check to see that you have received it!] Su Chen frowned. So it was truly just the game Monopoly? However, he had obtained 500000 Yuan. For a student, it was a huge sum of money. Weren¡¯t they mocking him for being useless? He didn¡¯t believe that he couldn¡¯t achieve anything with so much money. After thinking about it, he turned around and left the testing area. Because he had only awakened a D-grade talent, no one came to escort him, causing his leaving figure to look a little lonely. As he walked along the line, he could hear the comforting words of others. ¡°Su Chen, congratulations! Even though your talent is useless, at least you have awakened!¡± ¡°Tsk, it¡¯s obvious that Monopoly is a talent for making money. Humans are struggling to even survive nowadays. Only heartless people still think about making money!¡± ¡°How can you say that? Su Chen is in the same class as us! Even though¡­ Even though his skill is indeed useless, you can¡¯t say that!¡± ¡­ There were more and more congratulatory voices, and Su Chen felt that it was getting too noisy to bear. He quickened his pace and left the conference room, leaving the crowd. His mind was still replaying the reactions of his classmates when the student before him had awakened his A-grade talent, as well as the reactions of his classmates when he had awakened his D-grade talent. The stark contrast was obvious. What¡¯s wrong with awakening the talent, Monopoly? How dare a bunch of people who failed their awakening say that his talent was useless? Su Chen cursed in his heart and closed his eyes to understand his talent. [Talent, Monopoly. You have a chance to roll the die once a day. The die will show a random number of 2 to 18. The number you roll to is the number of steps you may advance on the city map.] Suddenly, two dice appeared in his hand. A map of Binhai City appeared on the panel in front of him. Looking at the map, Su Chen frowned and felt that something was wrong. ¡°This map¡­ The die¡­¡± He randomly threw the die into the air. After a few rounds of spinning, it showed a 5 and a 6. On the Monopoly map, the figurine thus took eleven steps forward and landed in the arena. At the same time, monopoly¡¯s prompt sounded in his ear. [Would you like to purchase an arena? [Price: 500000 Yuan] ¡°Arena? Five hundred thousand Yuan?¡± Su Chen frowned. His heart couldn¡¯t help but stir, which made him feel a little confused. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that after buying this piece of land, everyone else has to pay?¡± After all, that should be how Monopoly worked, right? Moreover, there would usually be a lot of people in the arena, so it seemed to be a good deal to collect a toll! He had also just received 500000 Yuan when he awakened his Monopoly talent, so the land could be considered free. ¡°Yes, purchase!¡± [Congratulations on purchasing the arena!] On the Monopoly interface, his balance of 500000 was instantly emptied, and the symbol of a small house appeared on the arena on the map. Vaguely, he seemed to notice a trace of wind. The wind rose from the arena as if it could send his body up into the sky. ¡°If my talent can only make money, then I should just use the money earned to arm myself. If I can¡¯t do that, then I¡¯ll spend the money on hiring people and establishing an empire of mercenaries!¡± Su Chen thought of a complete plan. Even though his awakened talent wasn¡¯t an offensive one, even if his talent was disdained and looked down upon by everyone, he had to use his way to make the world look at him in a different light! ¡°Everything will begin from the arena!¡± Su Chen¡¯s eyes were bright like torches as he prepared to head to the arena. ¡°Since it¡¯s Monopoly, no matter who passes by, they¡¯ll have to pay me a toll, right?¡± Su Chen had some understanding of the arena. Simply put, it was to provide a fighting place for the martial artists who signed up to compete to earn money. At the same time, it was also some sort of a cinema, providing viewings for those who pursued excitement. ¡°Then my first bucket of gold as a deal-hunter will be gained from the arena.¡± No, this was Monopoly, so how could he be considered a deal-hunter? Just as he was thinking, a voice suddenly sounded in his mind. [Ding! Player Yu Fengyin has passed by the arena and paid a crossing fee of 3 blood-qi points and talent Martial Arts Close Combat Technique!] ? Su Chen was stunned. The notification in his mind made him feel at a loss. ¡°Submitted blood-qi points¡­ And talent?!¡± Blood-qi points were extremely important for every martial artist. Simply put, in the awakening age of the myriad races, blood-qi points were equivalent to the lives of martial artists. Apart from the difference in talent, the other deciding factor for a martial artist¡¯s strength was their blood-qi points. Even if one was a useless D-grade martial artist, as long as one¡¯s blood-qi points were high enough, one would be able to display a higher combat ability. To sum it up, talent determined how far a martial artist could go. It was considered the upper limit. Blood-qi points, on the other hand, were the factors that ensured how much strength a martial artist could display at the moment. It was the lower limit. The 6 points of blood-qi points that he had just obtained had already made Su Chen¡¯s ability much higher than the average D-grade. Furthermore, he had also obtained an even more special ability! The talent, Martial Arts Close Combat Technique! This allowed Su Chen to master many basic close combat techniques. Compared to D-grade martial artists of the same grade, he had an absolute advantage! But¡­ What did he just get? Wasn¡¯t his Monopoly talent for making money? Wasn¡¯t it used to help him be a deal-hunter? Did he go in the wrong direction for the first round of deal hunting? He originally only wanted to get a handful of ¡°wool¡±, but in the end, it directly reached into the other party¡¯s gold vault? Suddenly, a second notification rang out in his mind. [Ding! Player Xu Mengzhu has passed by the arena and paid 2 blood-qi points as a toll, as well as 50000 Yuan in cash!] ??? Su Chen was even more confused! The second notification seemed to have notified that not only had he successfully obtained a few more blood-qi points, but also a handful of cash? The toll seemed to be much higher than he had imagined! The toll on the highway was only a few hundred Yuan, but this time, it was 50000 Yuan? This was too much! If not for the Monopoly talent being his, Su Chen would have scolded the toll-collecter in person. There was no other reason, but this felt too good¡­ Ah no, it was too cunning! He could have just robbed the other party, but instead, he had politely said ¡°please pay the toll¡±. At this moment, he seemed to have a deeper understanding of the talent that he had just awakened. ¡°So, as a deal-hunter, I can gain something from everyone who goes to the arena. It¡¯s just that my gains are a little different from what I thought they would be?¡± He pondered Chapter 3 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In the arena, the first two martial artists somehow ran from the arena in a sorry state and disappeared without a trace amidst the boos of the audience. However, the excitement of the audience did not die down because of this small episode. Instead, they were looking forward to it even more. This was because they had been looking forward to the next group of fighters! ¡°Let¡¯s welcome the next group with a round of applause!¡± The host¡¯s excited voice rang out, accompanied by deafening shouts in the arena. A figure appeared on the arena¡¯s side. ¡°Let¡¯s wave our hands and clap for the next fighter! The three-time champion of the Gladiator competition, Armament Mechanical Hand, Shen Fei!¡± With the host¡¯s introduction, the atmosphere reached a new height. ¡°Wow! So he¡¯s the three-time competition! He looks so cool!¡± ¡°Look there, look there. What¡¯s with the weapon in his hand? It looks so terrifying!¡± ¡°I heard that the weapon in his hand wasn¡¯t born with him, but an awakened talent skill! In short, it¡¯s very powerful!¡± The countless audience were in heated discussions and shouting. They were eager to see a duel, a fierce and bloodthirsty duel between two evenly-matched opponents! ¡°Next, let us reveal the opponent of the three-time champion, the weeping corpse bird!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± On the other side of the arena, a loud and dull sound attracted everyone¡¯s attention. In a huge iron cage, there was a huge beast full of killing intent. ¡°Please, everyone, attention to the other side of the arena!¡± With the appearance of the beast that was as tall as a building, even the host¡¯s hand that was holding the microphone began to tremble with excitement. ¡°The weeping corpse bird, one of the beasts that came from the invasion of the myriad races. It was evaluated as an A-grade beast by the Federation! Although their physical strength has yet to reach the A-grade, their most terrifying aspect is their cunningness! The scariest thing about the weeping corpse bird is that it can imitate the help cries of the dead and attack the rescuers who have been attracted to their location! Following the host¡¯s introduction, the beast that was nearly three meters tall and had wings that were more than four meters wide appeared in everyone¡¯s line of sight. ¡°Three-time champion, Shen Fei, against an A-grade fierce beast, the weeping corpse bird. This time, can Shen Fei still obtain the final victory?¡± The atmosphere of the live audience was instantly pushed to its peak. They were eager to witness a battle. They were eager to know if the three-time champion and human Awakened could defeat an A-grade beast! ¡°Roar!¡± The cage that kept the beast was opened. The weeping corpse bird, which had been confined for a long time, finally regained its freedom and rushed out of the cage impatiently. It was also at this moment that its nearly three-meter body and more than four-meter wing span were displayed in an extremely shocking manner. Countless spectators subconsciously felt a sense of fear. If it were not for the fact that the arena was also surrounded by a large iron cage, many would have fled in fear! After the roar, the weeping corpse bird squatted, as if it was waiting for its enemy to exhaust itself, preparing for the following battle. However, there was a hint of confusion in its eyes, and it seemed to have heard something that it couldn¡¯t understand. [Ding! You are in the arena. You need to pay 10 blood-qi points as a toll!] The weeping corpse bird:? On the grandstand, many worried gazes looked towards Shen Fei, each and every one of them had doubts. He was only a three-time champion. Could he really defeat a fierce beast? Shen Fei¡¯s expression was calm, without any worry at all. He looked straight at the beast and arrogantly fiddled with the weapon in his right hand. This was Nero¡¯s ability from Devil May Cry 5, Armament Mechanical Hand! With Shen Fei¡¯s control, the weapon in his hand let out low cries, just like another bloodthirsty beast. Even the weeping corpse bird in the arena seemed to be frightened by the low cries of the human¡¯s weapon and crouched in the arena, not daring to move. ¡°Today¡¯s most exciting battle officially begins!¡± The host¡¯s excited voice resounded. Shen Fei proudly brandished his weapon and walked towards the arena with large strides, ¡°Weeping corpse bird? Accept your death!¡± Shen Fei fiddled with his weapon. He did not seem to be worried at all, but his gaze slowly locked onto the weeping corpse bird¡¯s head. [Ding!] Just as Shen Fei¡¯s right foot stepped onto the arena, a clear sound suddenly appeared in his ears. He froze on the spot and looked around, trying to figure out the source of the sound. However, before he could figure it out, he heard another sound. [You are in the arena. You need to pay 8 blood-qi points as a toll!] Shen Fei was confused, ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± He suddenly felt that something had been stolen from his body, and he suddenly became tired. ¡°Could it be that the weeping corpse bird has some sort of ability¡­? If I¡¯m in this state, I won¡¯t be able to defeat this beast!¡± Shen Fei quickly waved his right hand, and the weapon also roared. ¡°Die!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s voice carried a trace of weakness. However, as long as he could attack the weeping bird¡¯s head first, he could still win this battle. ¡°Roar¡­ Ka, ka¡­¡± In his right hand, the weapon that was roaring suddenly stopped, as if a person who was singing suddenly coughed. As for Shen Fei, who was on the arena, his forehead was already covered in sweat! ¡°What¡¯s going on? I¡¯m a C-grade martial artist with 28 blood-qi points! How could my demon-hunting bullet make such a low-level mistake as to be stuck in the barrel? This has never occurred before¡­ Wait, that sound just now!¡± Shen Fei seemed to have finally understood. The voice that appeared in his ears earlier was the main culprit that caused his weapon to be stuck! He raised his head and looked at the weeping corpse bird. As expected, it was also in a weak and exhausted state. Even though the beast could not speak, his C-grade martial artist¡¯s intuition told Shen Fei that the weeping corpse bird had definitely heard that strange sound as well! At this very moment, Shen Fei felt extremely exhausted, and his entire body was paralyzed as he fell to the ground. After having his 8 blood-qi points stolen, his strength had been greatly reduced! It was also at this moment that the weeping corpse bird suddenly stood up and aimed at the enemy in front of it. It leaped and slashed its sharp claws at the enemy¡¯s chest! In an instant, the weak Shen Fei¡¯s chest was directly torn apart by that claw! A large amount of blood spurted out, and he was sent flying off the arena! After that, the weeping corpse bird, which had not been attacked by anyone, inexplicably fell onto the arena in a weak state as well. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± The audience started discussing in confusion. This battle was supposed to be the most exciting and intense. But what was going on now? The host was also frowning as he looked at the arena. The three-time champion, Shen Fei, and the A-grade weeping corpse bird were all paralyzed on the ground as if they were possessed! But this should be absolutely impossible! Shen Fei, who had awoken a B-grade talent, was riddled with injuries. Faced with the weeping corpse bird that had fallen to C-grade, it should¡¯ve been a fair and intense battle! The host scratched his head, but he couldn¡¯t understand. At this moment, the audience was already feeling dissatisfied. The battle did not turn out as they had expected and they had not seen the bloody scene they had yearned for. Countless people were clamoring for a refund. The host couldn¡¯t find any reason for the strange occurrences time being, so he could only return the funds for the duel. The dissatisfied voices of the audience rang in Su Chen¡¯s ears, but his face was full of excitement. He held the two dice in his hand and looked at the arena. Two voices rang in his mind. [Ding! Player Shen Fei has reached the arena and paid 8 blood-qi points as a toll, as well as the talent Armament Mechanical Hand!] [Ding! Player weeping corpse bird has reached the arena and paid 10 blood-qi points as a toll, as well as the talent Memories of the Dead!] At this point, Su Chen had completely understood the ability of Monopoly. This wasn¡¯t a simple ability to collect tolls, but an ultimate ability to help him be a deal-hunter! Whether one was a human or a beast, as long as one reached his territory, one would have to hand over the things in one¡¯s hands! Su Chen laughed an extremely fanatical laugh. Looking at Shen Fei lying below the arena, he even had a strange thought. If Shen Fei repeatedly passd by his territory, did that mean that he could repeatedly take advantage of him? That being said, even if he wanted to take advantage of someone, he couldn¡¯t always just have his eyes on a certain target, right? Chapter 4 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The final duel ended in an outrageous way. Under the audience¡¯s curses, Shen Fei left the arena with a shocked and wronged expression. As he walked out with the support of the security guards, he shouted, ¡°Where are my blood-qi points? I lost 8 blood-qi points! There¡¯s something wrong with your venue! There¡¯s a ghost!¡± His voice was filled with an incomprehensible emotion, making him look more like a deranged person. As a result, the audience found something to laugh about again, and they chatted and laughed as they left the arena. ¡°It can¡¯t be that Shen Fei was scared silly by the fierce beast, right? Why is he saying that his blood-qi points have been stolen? I¡¯ve never heard of such a thing in my entire life!¡± ¡°Exactly. Is there even someone in this world who can steal blood-qi points? It¡¯s probably because he can¡¯t beat the beast, so he¡¯s deliberately finding an excuse, huh?¡± ¡°Ah, that¡¯s understandable. After all, the fierce beast is three meters tall. Who wouldn¡¯t be afraid?¡± When the conversation reached Su Chen¡¯s ears, he only smiled and did not speak. Everyone who passed by his property would have their blood-qi points deducted, and those deducted blood-qi points would be lost forever. On the other hand, the talents that Monopoly stole were only a copy of the original talents with similar abilities, but at the initial level that had never been cultivated. Even so, Su Chen was satisfied. He had obtained 24 blood-qi points just by watching the show and laughing. Why would he ask for more? After leaving the arena, Su Chen returned to his dormitory. On the way, he met some people he knew. Some congratulated him with fake smiles, looking forward to him making money and helping them. Some couldn¡¯t figure out how someone like him could also awaken a talent and were thus jealous, cursing him behind his back. Familiar figures passed by Su Chen one by one, and their voices passed by his ears. However, he did not care. He even wanted to laugh. No one knew about the abilities he had obtained! No one knew that he had a talent that could steal blood-qi points! Looking at the people who were talking about him, Su Chen was even looking forward to reaching a bar or some real estate property on the map tomorrow. Then, he would be a deal-hunter and ruthlessly take advantage of his schoolmates, whether they were sincere or not! That night, Su Chen slept exceptionally well. He even dreamed of him buying all the real estate in the city through Monopoly. The creatures of the entire world, whether it was humans, the myriad races, or even foreign gods, as long as they passed by his property, they would all have to stop and let him take advantage of them! The next morning, Su Chen woke up before the alarm rang. He sat on the bed in high spirits, and the map of Binhai City appeared before him. Su Chen caught the two dice that appeared out of thin air and excitedly threw them before staring at them roll. The die spun for a while before they stopped. One was a three and the other was a four. This meant that the number of steps he could take was seven. The pawn on the map set off from the arena and skipped forward seven steps. On the way, they passed by a convenience store, a sauna, a KTV¡­.. In the end, the pawn stopped on ¡°Fate¡±. Fate? Su Chen looked at the new term in confusion, and new knowledge appeared in his mind. ¡°Fate¡± was the name of a new rule. It represented an opportunity to trigger a special event. It also meant that Su Chen would trigger a new ¡°Fate¡± today. At the same time, a large number of ¡°?¡±, ¡°!¡±, ¡°X¡±, and other symbols also appeared on the Monopoly map. Each symbol represented a different meaning. From what Su Chen knew now, ¡°!¡± represented ¡°Hope¡±. Or perhaps, it could be understood as a mission. He could choose to accept a mission, complete it, and obtain the reward. Or, he could just ignore and skip it altogether. It would not affect anything. However, Su Chen had drawn a ¡°?¡± symbol, which was ¡°Fate¡±. It would show something that was destined to happen in his life. Whether he chose to accept his fate or escape, it would still inevitably happen. It sounded quite mysterious, yet it would be something that Su Chen would really encounter. With a nervous heart, he clicked on the ¡°?¡± symbol with trembling hands. At the same time, a dialog box appeared in front of him. [On the 20th of June, the weeping corpse bird will summon its companions to attack the arena. At that time, the tide of weeping corpse birds that cover the sky will kill everyone in the arena indiscriminately. The host will die on the 20th of June!] Looking at the contents of the dialog box, Su Chen realized that it was a shock. It was a shock completely different from the last time when he obtained the arena and took advantage of others! ¡°Weeping corpse bird¡­ It¡¯s the beast that was used for fun in the arena yesterday!¡± Su Chen remembered that he had even obtained 10 blood-qi points and a talent skill from the weeping corpse bird yesterday. According to the host¡¯s introduction yesterday, the weeping corpse bird was rated A-grade because it knew how to fight in teams. In the beginning, Su Chen did not think much of it. He was just curious. Since the weeping corpse bird knew how to fight in teams, how did they catch this one? Seeing the ¡°Fate¡± notification that was exceptionally threatening now, Su Chen only felt a chill run down his spine. The humans had underestimated the unity of the weeping corpse birds and only wanted to capture one as a toy for fun, which was why they had attracted the counterattack of the weeping corpse bird army. At that time, the entire arena would pay for the price of capturing that weeping corpse bird. Everyone in the arena would be slaughtered! If no one came to stop it, the entire Binhai City would be in turmoil. At this time, although humans already had some initial defensive abilities, that was on the premise that the defense could be set up in advance! If the weeping corpse bird army arrived suddenly, the human defense unit would not have any ability to defend themselves! All the border guards would become the sacrificial lambs for the weeping corpse bird army! If the human defense unit failed to defend against the invasion of the weeping corpse birds, he would definitely lose his life as well! So this was Fate? Su Chen felt weak. It was a kind of frustration in the knowledge that he could not resist Fate. It was a kind of despair in the face of something that seemed unchangeable even if he knew the outcome! This was ¡°Fate¡±! Before opening it, no one would know whether it would be a surprise or a shock! The content of the dialog box had not ended. Su Chen raised his trembling finger and continued to tap down. [Host, do you want to defy the heavens and change your fate?] Defy the heavens and change his fate? Su Chen¡¯s eyes lit up! To him, these words were like a beam of light in the dark night! It was a beam of light that had appeared in the night filled with beasts and could drive away all beasts before a young man who had just awakened his talent and had unlimited possibilities! Su Chen did not hesitate and subconsciously replied, ¡°Yes! I want to defy the heavens and change my fate!¡± The contents of the dialog box continued. [Kill the weeping corpse bird in the arena and render it unable to call for its companions. At the same time, inform the upper echelons of the human race about the beast tide and prevent the disaster from happening! This is the only way to survive, and the only way to defy the heavens and change fate! This is Fate!] After the last few words appeared, the dialog box also slowly faded until it disappeared. Su Chen clenched his fists and looked ahead with empty eyes. His spiritual sense seemed to still be in shock due to the terrifying Fate, but he already had some decisions in his heart. It was about what he should do next! Su Chen took a deep breath. As he exhaled the turbid air in his body, he also made a decision. He would go to the arena to kill the weeping corpse bird and stop it from calling for its companions! He would inform the higher-ups of the human race about the beast tide so that they could be prepared to fight back! He would stop this tragedy from happening! He would defy the heavens and change his fate! Chapter 5 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Today was the 12th of June. There were still eight days until the beast tide arrived on the 20th. This meant that Su Chen had eight more chances to roll the die. In these eight days, he had to find a way to inform the leaders of Binhai City about the attack of the weeping corpse bird army. Then, he would have to persuade the leaders of Binhai City to pass down the order and set up defenses in advance. This was the only way the weeping corpse bird army wouldn¡¯t be able to run rampant in Binhai City. Only then would the people in the arena not be massacred, and he would not die because of the matter either. However, this was clearly a very difficult task. This was because Su Chen could not even meet the most basic requirement. If he wanted to meet the higher-ups of Binhai City, he would have to at least have abilities akin to a B-grade martial artist. If he did not have the abilities akin to a B -grade martial artist, he would not be qualified to meet the higher-ups, and even less creditable to tell them that the weeping corpse bird army was about to attack! However, it would be very difficult to become a B-grade martial artist. After opening his attributes panel, Su Chen¡¯s face revealed a trace of helplessness and more anger. [Name: Su Chen] [Realm: C-grade martial artist] [Wealth: 125.4 Yuan] [Blood-qi Points: 24] [Talents: Monopol (level 1), Martial Arts Close Combat Technique (level 1), Armament Mechanical Hand (level 1), Memory of the Dead (level 1)] [Real Estate: Binhai City Arena] ¡­ This was Su Chen¡¯s current attributes panel. He was a C-grade martial artist with 24 blood-qi points. In the age of the myriad races, one with 10 blood-qi points could be considered a D-grade warrior. With 20 blood-qi points, one could be considered a C-grade martial artist. B-grade martial artists, on the other hand, were required to have at least 50 blood-qi points! From C-grade to B-grade, there was a qualitative leap. Most C-grade martial artists lived in the city. Once one became a B-grade martial artist, one would then have the right to go to the border to defend the city. Although this represented danger, it also represented opportunity. Guarding the border and killing fierce beasts, thus becoming a hero who protected humanity and was praised by the humans living in the city, was the wish of every martial artist! B-grade martial artists had a bright future, extraordinary abilities, and the right to meet the upper echelons of the human race. Therefore, if he could not become a B-grade martial artist, he would be nothing! Although Shen Fei was a C-grade martial artist now, he could only live in the city and fight fierce beasts in the arena for the entertainment of the rich. He only had 24 blood-qi points now, 26 points away from 50 points. It was even more than double. It should be known that many could not even advance one blood-qi point in their entire lives, let alone 26. Furthermore, Su Chen only had a short eight days. To continuously obtain 26 blood-qi points in eight days was not something that could be achieved through hard work. In contrast, killing the weeping corpse bird in the arena was less difficult. After all, the weeping corpse bird had been severely injured after it was caught and brought to the arena. Its strength had already dropped below the B grade. As long as Su Chen could find a way to sneak into the arena, he would have a way to kill the weeping corpse bird. However, even if he killed the weeping corpse bird, he would only be able to survive for one more day. A day later, the terrifying beast tide would still come. The human defense unit would still fail, and he would still die in this disaster. As for leaving Binhai City, Su Chen had indeed thought about it. It was just that the human settlements were being shrunk crazily by the fierce beasts. With more than a billion people living in one place, the procedures to go to other cities were also very complicated. Without ten days to half a month, they could most surely not be completed. Therefore, Su Chen had no time to escape the city. Moreover, his Monopoly talent was only at level 1, and he only had a simulated map of Binhai City. If he went to another city, the Monopoly talent would be useless. Therefore, in the face of so many circumstances, Su Chen simply had no other choice! All of his ways out were blocked, giving him a headache. He was facing one too many difficulties now. On one hand, he had to kill the weeping corpse bird in the arena, and on the other, he had to find a way to attract the attention of the higher-ups and send the news of the beast tide. The most urgent matter at the moment was, instead, the problem of funds. After buying the arena, Su Chen was back to his days without money. Even if he rolled the die tomorrow and reached a new property on the map, he wouldn¡¯t have the money to buy it. After all, Su Chen only had 125.4 Yuan left in his pocket. 125.4 Yuan was not even enough to buy a tree in two years, let alone real estate. He had spent 500000 on the arena, and that sum had been a gift from the system. In reality, 125.4 Yuan was his real wealth. He did not even have a week¡¯s worth of living expenses left. Time passed by, but the anxiety in Su Chen¡¯s heart did not ease at all. After an unknown period of time, two notifications suddenly sounded in his ears. [Ding! Player Wang Ye has reached the arena and paid 4 blood-qi points as toll, as well as 80000 Yuan!] [Ding! Player Xu Tao has reached the arena and paid 6 blood-qi points as toll, as well as the talent Daily Parkour!] These two notifications were like the sweet rain after a long drought, which greatly relieved Su Chen¡¯s nervous mood. He also remembered that although the arena was only open on weekends, that didn¡¯t mean there would only be one match. Although yesterday¡¯s final duel had ended abruptly in a very bizarre way, today¡¯s match still had to continue. Therefore, the appearance of the two notifications gave Su Chen a reminder: Every martial artist who stepped onto the arena had to pay a toll! On top of that, his toll was not limited to money, but included blood-qi points and even duplicated talents! Didn¡¯t that mean that he would have everything? Su Chen even thought of another more important thing. The real estate he had bought yesterday cost him 500000 Yuan. He could not be sure how much he would have to spend on the next one. The money earned from the tolls had been 50000 and 80000 respectively, which would indeed seem like a huge sum in the long run. However, it was a little difficult to accumulate enough money by tomorrow. Therefore, if he wanted to earn a huge sum in a short time, his method was also closely related to the arena! And that was to participate in the arena¡¯s bets! On top of that, for Su Chen, the blind bets for others were all-open to him since he could see the results, which meant he was basically just cheating! This was because everyone who entered his territory would have to pay a toll. He would then be able to know who was the stronger one among the two in the arena through the toll they had paid! For example, from the previous two, Wang Ye had four blood-qi points deducted, while Xu Tao had six blood-qi points deducted and his talent was also duplicated. This meant that not only did Xu Tao have more vitality than the other person, but he had also awakened a talent. Therefore, Xu Tao would definitely win this match! As long as Su Chen participated in the bets on who would win, he could definitely win money every time! Regardless of whether he could reach real estate tomorrow through rolling the die, at least he wouldn¡¯t have to worry about money anymore. In addition, Su Chen had already earned enough starting capital by collecting tolls to participate in the bets. There were two ways to earn money as of now. First, participate in the bets, earning more money through the 130000 Yuan he had obtained from tolls. Second, personally participate in the duels as a martial artist and defeat opponents to obtain rewards. No matter which method he chose, it was not difficult for Su Chen. After thinking for a while, he thought of a wonderful idea. Only children had to make choices. Adults would naturally just do both! Chapter 6 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Arriving at the gates of the arena once again, Su Chen¡¯s heart was filled with excitement. He wondered what tolls he would collect today. Even though the arena would only open in a few hours, he could not help but fantasize in his mind. There had only been a few duels yesterday, but he had already gained more than 20 blood-qi points, a lot of money, and even a few talents. This has thus upgraded Su Chen to a C-grade martial artist. Therefore, he was particularly looking forward to what was going to happen in the arena today. It wasn¡¯t just because he could strengthen himself by collecting tolls. More importantly, in the process of getting stronger, if he encountered dangers, he would be more confident. On his way to the arena, Su Chen carefully thought about what he should do next. His main goal was to kill the weeping corpse bird and complete the first Fate mission. His second goal was to make use of Monopoly¡¯s ability in collecting tolls to participate in the bets and earn money from them for his next property. Although he had two goals, Su Chen planned to complete them at the same time. While earning money, he wanted to kill the weeping corpse bird at the same time and stop the first beast tide from coming. To complete these two tasks as soon as possible, he only needed to participate in the duels as a martial artist. ¡°However, I have to find a way to push the order of my duel back. When I have collected more toll, killing the weeping corpse bird will be easier,¡± Su Chen mumbled as he reached the backstage, the venue for the duel registration. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m here to register for the duel. I wish to challenge the weeping corpse bird,¡± Su Chen did not waste any time and told the staff his request frankly. However, the staff member frowned in surprise. His small eyes sized up Su Chen. After a while, he shook his head and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, young man. The registration was closed yesterday. If you want to register today, you¡¯ll have to queue and wait for your turn which will probably be next Saturday. ¡± The registration had already closed? Su Chen subconsciously widened his eyes and looked at the staff member in surprise. ¡°Does this count as me falling before even starting? Or perhaps¡­ On the way to establishing my career, the path to it has just collapsed?¡± He thought that he had thought of everything and set up a perfect plan. However, when it was implemented, he realized that this so-called perfect plan was already stuck at the first step! ¡°Then¡­ Has anyone withdrawn from the competition, or can you arrange for an extra duel to be held in the middle?¡± Su Chen was not willing to admit defeat. If he could not kill the weeping corpse bird in the arena, he could only sneak in and find an opportunity to do so. However, if that was the case, the commotion made when fighting the weeping corpse bird then would definitely attract the attention of the arena staff. At that time, Su Chen would not only be facing the weeping corpse bird, but the entire arena would treat him as an intruder. Therefore, when he heard the staff say that the registration was closed, his heart could not help but skip a beat. ¡°Is there any way ¡­¡± ¡°No.¡± The two, one sitting and one standing, stared at each other, both at a loss for words. At this moment, a voice suddenly came from behind. Su Chen turned his head to see a tall blonde man walking over with two underlings. ¡°Hey, the weeping corpse bird is too trashy to be the opponent for the last duel. Hurry up and contact your people to change to a more powerful beast as the final duel opponent!¡± The blonde man¡¯s underling shouted at the staff. As they walked over, they glanced at Su Chen. There was a hint of disdain in their eyes. This brat who didn¡¯t even look like an adult probably didn¡¯t have the money to buy a ticket and sneaked in, right? The staff member looked at the blonde man, his expression full of respect. He chuckled and said, ¡°Ah, it¡¯s the respected B-grade martial artist, Mr. Zhang Tong, right? I¡¯m sorry, but the opponent for the final duel is already¡­ No, wait, I¡¯ll contact the other staff now and change it immediately! The higher-ups have said that there¡¯s a problem with the candidate for the second last match. I¡¯ll arrange the beast for Mr. Zhang Tong now¡­¡± Su Chen was listening quietly at the side and his eyes suddenly lit up. The match with the weeping corpse bird was canceled? Didn¡¯t that mean that there would be one less person in one of the duels? The heavens were helping him! Su Chen was secretly happy, but he despised the actions of the two parties before him. They had only exchanged a few sentences, and the matter of changing opponents had been settled just like that? He had asked the staff so many times just now, but the staff had simply said that the schedule had been arranged and refused to change it no matter what. The fellow next to the blonde man had only said one sentence and the staff had already convinced himself? Although he was ridiculing these people in his heart, he was still calm on the surface. He wasn¡¯t stupid enough to show all these emotions on his face. After all, this blonde guy didn¡¯t look like someone to be trifled with. ¡°If he can go to the arena, I can forgive his violation of the rules in advance though,¡± Su Chen mumbled to himself. After the blonde man and his underlings turned around and left, he immediately started talking to the staff, ¡°Just now, you said that the match against the weeping corpse bird has been canceled, right? Does that mean that there¡¯s an empty round? can I take over that spot?¡± Upon hearing this, the staff member with small eyes looked at Su Chen as if he had heard the funniest joke. He bobbed his head as he sized up Su Chen from head to toe while laughing, ¡°Young man, did you drink your father¡¯s wine and become muddle-headed? Is this a place for you to play?¡± The small-eyed staff member thought that the young man before him was just a guy who was bored. However, when he heard that the other party wanted to challenge the weeping corpse bird, he completely understood. This brat must be an idiot! The weeping corpse bird was an A-grade fierce beast! With such thin arms and legs, did the brat want to send himself to his death by challenging the weeping corpse bird? ¡°Oh? There¡¯s still someone who accepted the duel with the weeping corpse bird?¡± Even the blonde man and his two underlings, who had not gone far, turned around curiously. However, when they saw that the person who requested to fight the weeping corpse bird was not a burly man with a fierce aura, but a child who looked like he had not experienced much of the world, the three of them couldn¡¯t control their laughter. ¡°This kid¡­ Hahaha¡­ I¡¯m afraid that the milk powder you drank this morning was mixed with wine, huh?¡± The unscrupulous laughter entered Su Chen¡¯s ears. He turned his head and looked at those three. Their faces were full of contempt and ridicule. It was as if they believed that a sow was proficient in rock climbing skills rather than Su Chen could win over the weeping corpse bird. Fortunately, Su Chen remembered his task today. He only silently remembered the mockery. When the time was right, he would naturally have the opportunity to take revenge. ¡°Is 50000 enough?¡± Su Chen suddenly took out 50000 Yuan from his pocket and slammed it on the table. The 50000 was obtained through tolls. Although it wasn¡¯t a lot, no one would dislike a ¡°pie¡± with delicious falling, especially when this ¡°pie¡± had fallen from the sky. ¡°Oh my, oh my¡­¡± The small-eyed staff member put the 50000 Yuan into his pocket, ¡°Doesn¡¯t there just happen to be a vacancy? if you think you can win, sure! Since you¡¯re determined to die, then pay the registration fee, sign your name here, and wait to go on the arena last.¡± Chapter 7 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The small-eyed staff member seemed to have realized that he was wrong. The young man in front of him was not stupid. Instead, he was determined to die! ¡°I wonder what¡¯s going on in his head. How could he have the courage to fight with the weeping corpse bird while being so skinny and small? Boss, don¡¯t doubt me, this guy is called¡­ He¡¯s called Su Chen. I¡¯ll send you his information now. Tsk, tsk, tsk. It seems like he¡¯s been studying too much¡­¡± Shaking his head as he sent Su Chen off before ridiculing the other party with his boss in the communication channel was the last courtesy of the small-eyed staff member. On the other end of the phone, the guy who was called boss stroked the thick beard on his face and burst into laughter. ¡°Tsk, I¡¯ve really been driven crazy by yesterday¡¯s supernatural incident. To think I thought that a piece of trash could win against the weeping corpse bird?¡± In the contestant registration channel, the blonde thug and his two underlings were laughing wildly. To think that brat dared to challenge the weeping corpse bird. More importantly, the brat¡¯s eyes had been so determined. ¡°That guy looked like he could be crushed to death with one hand, and he still dared to challenge the weeping corpse bird? I¡¯m dying of laughter!¡± ¡°Did you guys see that? That kid¡¯s face was full of determination and confidence! Ordinary yet confident brats are so young now? Hahaha ¡­¡± ¡°No, I have to tell this joke to brother Zhang. Don¡¯t fight with me, I want to be the first one to say it!¡± ¡­ After a few obstacles, he finally managed to get a place in the duel with money. If he had known this would happen, Su Chen would not have talked so much nonsense. He would have just thrown 50000 Yuan at the beginning and gotten it over with. With the token hanging around his neck, he successfully entered the arena for free. However, after he entered the arena, he immediately put the token away and ran to the betting area. There was a huge blackboard in the betting area, and someone was writing down the participants in today¡¯s duels. All kinds of people surrounded the place, their faces full of excitement. Even though there was still a full hour before the start of the duels, this did not hinder their enthusiasm. Every time the staff wrote a name, the topic of conversation among the crowd would change accordingly. ¡°Hey, hey, hey, let me tell you, the participant named Meng Xin in today¡¯s first match is a guy with a B-grade talent, and his own strength is also at the peak of C-grade!¡± ¡°Although his opponent is also a C-grade martial artist, his talent is only at the C-grade as well. So, the first duel is definitely Meng Xin¡¯s win!¡± ¡°Oh, so you¡¯re saying that you¡¯re betting on Meng Xin winning the first round?¡± ¡­ The noisy discussions circled in Su Chen¡¯s ears. Many saw Su Chen¡¯s young face and approached him with ill intentions. ¡°Bro, you¡¯re also here to bet, huh? Seeing how young you are, it won¡¯t be easy to figure out the inner workings of this!¡± On one side, a man who was half-bald laughed. On the other side, a fully bald uncle came over with the same fake but wide smile. He smiled at Su Chen and said, ¡°Bro, I¡¯m an expert in this. Why don¡¯t you give me your money and let me help you place a bet? You¡¯ll definitely make money!¡± Perhaps it was because of Su Chen¡¯s silence, the number of middle-aged uncles with ill intentions around him increased. Everyone knew that anyone who could come to the betting area was definitely not poor. Even if one was not a world-famous rich man, one would definitely have quite an income. Moreover, Su Chen¡¯s young face made everyone think that he was easily deceived. Therefore, more and more people wanted to devour this delicious ¡°cake¡±. ¡°Shut up!¡± At this moment, a majestic voice rang out, instantly eliminating the buzzing in Su Chen¡¯s ears. Everyone was either curious or shocked, and all of them turned to look at the source of the voice. Even Su Chen was affected by the surrounding emotions and became curious about the owner of the voice. Looking in the direction of the voice, the person stood casually among the crowd, but there was a sense of dignity in the casualness. He was over 1.9 meters tall, had a well-groomed crew cut, and a dignified expression. His eyes were filled with a murderous intent, making it so that no one was willing to look him in the eye. ¡°Get lost!¡± It was as if there were ten thousand knives hidden in that man¡¯s eyes, and anyone who met his eyes had to retreat. The voice was not loud, but it carried an unquestionable aura. The middle-aged men who were almost glued to Su Chen immediately dispersed. ¡°It¡¯s Young Master Guo! He¡¯s the young master from the Binhai City¡¯s number one family! To think Young Master Guo came to this small arena!¡± It was unknown who suddenly recognized and exclaimed the title ¡°Young Master Guo¡±. The surprised and slightly angered or even puzzled gazes all turned into shocked expressions. In fact, there was even a trace of respect in their eyes! It wasn¡¯t because Young Master Guo¡¯s martial artist strength and talent had both reached A grade. Nor was it because he would inherit the wealth and power of his family in the future. At that time, Young Master Guo would have the ability to turn the heavens upside down, second only to one! Their respect was because Young Master Guo had a strong personal charm! He was a man who had the ability to look down on everyone in Binhai City, but he never used his talent or strength to do things. So far, almost all of the stories about Young Master Guo that were circulating in Binhai City were that he settled matters through his wisdom. It was precisely because of this that Young Master Guo¡¯s personal charm was infinitely expanded! At this moment, he was surrounded by five Men in clack. He was wearing a round hat and seemed to be keeping a low profile. He probably didn¡¯t want to reveal his identity, but for some reason, he had suddenly shouted. ¡°Young Master Guo has always looked down on this kind of place. Could it be that a martial artist who caught his interest has appeared today?¡± ¡°But Young Master Guo is an A-grade martial artist! How could someone who could catch his eye come to this small arena?¡± The surrounding discussions started again. The time that had been frozen by Young Master Guo¡¯s ¡°get lost¡± started to flow again. However, the gazes that were still on Young Master Guo a moment ago, almost all shifted to Su Chen the next moment. Who was this young man who looked no older than 18? To think he was able to get Young Master Guo to help him out! ¡°Binhai City First High? This isn¡¯t a place where you should be. Take the money and go back to school, while it¡¯s still yours,¡± Young Master Guo¡¯s words answered everyone¡¯s doubts. It turned out that he had seen the long pants the boy was wearing and deduced that he was a student of Binhai City¡¯s First High. Young Master Guo had spent half a semester in Binhai City First High in the past. In that half a semester, he had finished the three years worth of courses. When he had awakened his talent, he had even shocked everyone with his A-grade combat talent. Su Chen¡¯s face was also filled with surprise. He did not expect to meet the legendary figure in school. As for the other party¡¯s words, he did not want to listen to them, ¡°Senior, I¡¯m sorry, but I can¡¯t listen to you. I still have things to do.¡± Su Chen¡¯s answer surprised everyone around him. Before him, no one had ever dared to disobey Young Master Guo¡¯s orders. No, no one even dared to say a word against Young Master Guo! But now, this youth who was not even 18 years old, dared to refuse to listen to Young Master Guo¡¯s words though he had been helped out by the latter? This kid really didn¡¯t know the immensity of heaven and earth! Su Chen¡¯s words caused Young Master Guo¡¯s emotionless face to have a trace of surprise. He turned his head and looked at the information on the first duel. In the next half an hour, Young Master Guo didn¡¯t say another word. It wasn¡¯t until the staff urged everyone to quickly place their bets, and most of the people had already done so, that Young Master Guo turned his head to Su Chen and said, ¡°In the first duel, although Meng Xin¡¯s talent is B-grade, he is arrogant and conceited. On the other hand, his opponent is very cautious. Hence, Meng Xin will definitely lose!¡± Young Master Guo¡¯s analysis made sense, and he even knew the personality of the martial artists, which made everyone around him gasp with amazement. Those who had bet on Meng Xin¡¯s victory now had looks of regret and disappointment on their faces. At the same time, they looked at Su Chen with envy. To be able to obtain Young Master Guo¡¯s help was something that countless people dreamed of! This student of Binhai First High was so lucky! At this moment, two martial artists stepped onto the arena. Su Chen¡¯s ears also received two notifications. [Ding! Player Meng Xin has reached the arena and paid 7 blood-qi points as toll, as well as the talent Equipment Combat Technique!] [Ding! Player Tang Anyin has reached the arena and paid 4 blood-qi points as toll, as well as the talent Sonic the Hedgehog¡¯s Run!] Su Chen focused and under the urging of the staff as well as the envious eyes of others, he bet his remaining 80000 Yuan on Meng Xin! Chapter 8 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Su Chen spent all his money, which surprised the countless people around him. ¡°This kid has bet all his money? He¡¯s foolishly brave! I¡¯m afraid he doesn¡¯t have the slightest concept of money!¡± ¡°I told you that this kid has no inklings of the ropes. He probably stole the money from home, didn¡¯t he?¡± ¡°It¡¯s all over! Other people could not get Young Master Guo¡¯s help through begging, but this kid choose not to follow Young Master Guo¡¯s advice? I¡¯m really f*cking speechless!¡± Countless voices were raised in discussion as if they wanted to curse the young boy to death on the spot. Many looked at Su Chen as if they were looking at a helpless case. Some impatient people even pointed straight at his nose and scolded him. Young Master Guo had already made it so clear. He was just short of raising the boy¡¯s hand and teaching him how to bet. In the end, he still dared to bet his money on Meng Xin? They were just speechless! Towards such a brainless creature, they could only be speechless! Almost all of them looked at Su Chen with a hint of anger. Even Young Master Guo¡¯s eyes were filled with astonishment. He didn¡¯t expect that this kid who was not even 18 years old would not do as he said. Since this student was dressed like this, he was definitely not someone of great wealth or status. As such, the other party probably had not participated in the bet with the money he brought just for fun, but to earn money. He had clearly explained it so clearly and analyzed all the situations, so why didn¡¯t this kid listen to him? Young Master Guo couldn¡¯t understand! Su Chen¡¯s outrageous actions in even betting attracted the attention of some special people. In the arena¡¯s office, a big man in a robe with two small mustaches frowned and looked at Su Chen in the surveillance camera in surprise, ¡°Did Young Master Guo really help him just because he¡¯s a student of Binhai First High?¡± The attendant beside him nodded with a flattering smile and handed a piece of A4 paper to his boss. ¡°This kid is actually participating in the martial artist duel? This is f*cking ridiculous! He¡¯s so thin and scrawny, I¡¯m even afraid that his legs will be broken by a gust of wind! What is he trying to do?¡± The bearded man was like an audience watching a show. He looked at Su Chen¡¯s outrageous actions in confusion and cursed. On the other side, in a VIP lounge, the tall, burly man with blond hair was laughing. At the same time, he looked at the other person sitting on the sofa. He laughed so hard that he was out of breath, but he still forced himself to say, ¡°Brother Zhang, you don¡¯t know this, but the one I told you about before, the brat who wanted to challenge the weeping corpse bird, he¡¯s the one who spent all his money in the first bet!¡± The ¡°Brother Zhang¡± as addressed by the blonde man was Zhang Tong, who thought that the weeping corpse bird was too weak and wanted to change his opponent. At this time, Zhang Tong was sitting on the sofa, his eyes full of emotion. He stared at Su Chen who was shown on the screen, and said after a while, ¡°There¡¯s no way he can defeat the weeping corpse bird. Even if the weeping corpse bird is tortured, its strength is definitely not something that an ordinary C-grade martial artist can fight against, unless his talent¡­ No, I know all the students in Binhai First High with talents of the B grade and above. There has never been a person named Su Chen! It seems that this kid is simply ignorant. ¡± The blonde man¡¯s smile grew even wider when he heard Zhang Tong¡¯s serious analysis. Even his two underlings behind him covered their mouths and snickered. ¡°Brother Zhang, let me tell you. That kid gave tens of thousands of Yuan to the staff just to get into the duel. Don¡¯t you think he¡¯s a fool? Hahaha ¡­¡± ¡­ In front of the arena, the voice of the staff in charge of the bet rang out, ¡°The bet has been closed. Please wait for the duel to end for the outcome!¡± In the sky above the arena, the host¡¯s impassioned voice also sounded ¡°Let¡¯s welcome our first contestant, a martial artist with a B-grade talent in Equipment Combat Technique, Meng Xin! And our other contestant, Tang An, who has Sonic the Hedgehog¡¯s Run! There seems to be a clear gap between our two contestants in this match. Therefore, let¡¯s wait and see how the weaker party will defeat the enemy!¡± At the same time, the two martial artists who had stepped onto the arena immediately noticed something strange. [You are in the arena. You need to pay 7 blood-qi points as toll!] [You are in the arena. You need to pay 4 blood-qi points as toll!] Both Meng Xin and Tang An were speechless. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Weren¡¯t we already charged a fee for registration? Why are you still collecting fees now?¡± ¡°Something¡¯s wrong¡­ Why did my blood-qi points get deducted? I suddenly feel so weak¡­ What the hell is this? Why does this arena forcibly snatch our blood-qi points?¡± The two of them were like thieves who had been robbed, not knowing whether to call the police or not. ¡°This¡­ Could this be a newly-added effect of the arena? Only those of us who are strong will be shackled as such?¡± Meng Xin¡¯s words caught the host¡¯s attention. Yesterday, this strange phenomenon had already happened. The people sitting in the office had no care for matters like this though. As long as the duels could continue and money could be earned, everything was fine. As for small things like supernatural events and ghosts, couldn¡¯t a host handle them? The host followed Meng Xin¡¯s lead and pretended to be calm as he explained, ¡°That¡¯s right, this is the new negative effect of the arena. It was specially designed to increase the difficulty of the duel! The effect will be lifted after the duel¡­¡± These words also attracted the attention of the other martial artist on the arena. Tang An was well aware that if they were to compare their strength, he couldn¡¯t possibly win against Meng Xin. When he had been given such an opponent, he had already given up. This was because he had some understanding of Meng Xin, and he knew that the other party¡¯s talent was of a much higher grade than his own. If they were to really fight, he would definitely not be his opponent! But now, Tang An had different thoughts. Meng Xin¡¯s words made him notice the changes in his body, and it also gave him a new idea. ¡°If he¡¯s not wrong, my body became weak because of the new effect added to the arena. The stronger the person, the stronger the debuff! This means¡­¡± Tang An suddenly grinned. Through his analysis, he seemed to have found a way to win! The newly added debuff in the arena was the key to his victory over someone stronger than him! While Meng Xin was still in shock, Tang An suddenly moved, using his talent and rushing toward his opponent! His talent was related to speed, to begin with, and now that both of them had been weakened, his speed was even more precious! ¡°Success or failure will depend on this!¡± Tang An clenched his jaw and unleashed his body¡¯s functions to the extreme. With the support of his talent, his figure had completely turned into an afterimage! In a breath¡¯s time, he had already arrived in front of Meng Xin with a ferocious aura! ¡°Fatal! One hit!¡± Tang An shouted. His right hand turned into a hand chop that stabbed towards the enemy¡¯s throat. With his speed, even if it was just a hand chop, he could still display extremely powerful strength. If his attack had landed on his opponent¡¯s throat, even if Meng Xin didn¡¯t die, he would be severely injured! Yet, in that instant, Meng Xin¡¯s eyes suddenly turned sharp, and just as the other party was about to hit him, he easily caught it! In the next moment, Meng Xin¡¯s hand suddenly exploded with an extremely strong force, and he broke his opponent¡¯s right hand! ¡°Ah!¡± With a loud scream, the first duel ended at lightning speed! Meng Xin had won the match! In the betting area, before anyone could cheer, Young Master Guo was the first to frown, ¡°His talent skill¡­ When did it advance to the second rank?¡± ¡°No! Wait¡­¡± Young Master Guo suddenly turned his head and looked at Su Chen. He saw that there was no surprise on the other party¡¯s face as if this ending was within his expectations. Young Master Guo¡¯s expression had an additional trace of surprise, ¡°This kid¡­ Could it be that the reason he didn¡¯t listen to me and insisted on betting on Meng Xin¡¯s victory was that he already saw through the increase in Meng Xin¡¯s strength before all this?¡± Chapter 9 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°The first match¡­ Meng Xin wins!¡± The host sounded surprised. Even when he announced that the results of the duel, it did not seem that he had come back to his senses. The audience didn¡¯t seem to be able to react because the battle had ended too quickly. On the other hand, the people in the betting area were the first to burst out with exciting shouts! Those who had bet on Meng Xin¡¯s victory cheered in surprise. Su Chen also received 120000 Yuan because he guessed correctly. 1.5 odds was not too much nor too little for Su Chen, but at least he had earned his first bucket of gold. Before this, almost everyone who had bet on Meng Xin had felt that they had guessed wrong after hearing Young Master Guo¡¯s analysis. Countless people regretted not waiting a little longer. If they could have waited a little longer, they would definitely have betted correctly! Therefore, when they saw that Su Chen¡¯s bet was the opposite of Young Master Guo¡¯s suggestion, they were very shocked! Yet in reality, the actual result was contrary to Young Master Guo¡¯s analysis! Meng Xin¡¯s victory had exceeded the expectations of the participants in the bet, Young Master Guo, and everyone else! Yet, it did not seem to be out of the expectations of the 18-year-old boy from Binhai First High! After the first match ended, everyone¡¯s eyes once again looked at Su Chen. However, unlike the surprise and anger from before, the emotions in their eyes this time were completely replaced with puzzlement! Why didn¡¯t he look surprised at all? Why did he look as if you had long expected this result? This was a match that even Young Master Guo had predicted would fail! ¡°However, I don¡¯t think Young Master Guo is to blame for the failure in predicting the victor. After all, Meng Xin¡¯s talent has advanced to the second rank, which is just beyond everyone¡¯s expectations!¡± It was unknown who said such, but many similar voices appeared on the scene. They subconsciously wanted to give Young Master Guo a way out while being unwilling to believe that Su Chen¡¯s prediction was right. ¡°This kid put all his money in on the first bet and doesn¡¯t even seem to know the rules. How could he have predicted the victor when even Young Master Guo had failed!¡± ¡°He must have just been betting! A lucky guess! He won¡¯t be so lucky in the next match!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Let¡¯s wait for the next match and see if this kid can still predict the victor correctly!¡± The chaotic scene made Young Master Guo¡¯s mood even more chaotic. His tightly furrowed brows only slowly relaxed when the next match was about to begin. Just as everyone was waiting for Young Master Guo to analyze the outcome of the second duel, Young Master Guo turned his head to look at Su Chen and asked in a questioning voice, ¡°How did you guess that Meng Xin would win?¡± In the office of the arena, the mustache man with a coat looked at the surveillance screen in surprise. Su Chen¡¯s confident face and Young Master Guo¡¯s puzzled eyes were engraved on the screen. ¡°This kid¡­ He must have been lucky, right? Young Master Guo is a famous data analysis expert. How could this kid discover something that even he didn¡¯t? This¡­ This 18-year-old kid can¡¯t really be thinking of fighting with the weeping corpse bird, right?¡± ¡­ In the VIP lounge, Zhang Tong was watching the recording of the first match. The blonde guy beside him looked at the results of the first match and started to ridicule Young Master Guo in disdain, ¡°Is Young Master Guo really capable? He¡¯s a master of data analysis, yet his predictions are not even as accurate as a kid¡¯s random guess?¡± The underling behind the blonde man also smiled and said, ¡°Isn¡¯t that so? Everyone says that Young Master Guo is the best among the younger generation in Binhai City, but he can¡¯t even compare to a kid. What a joke!¡± ¡°Number one in the younger generation? Did my big brother Zhang agree to this saying? Is Young Master Guo even worthy of that title?¡± As everyone was talking and laughing, a staff member suddenly walked in from the door. The staff member handed a name list to Zhang Tong and explained respectfully, ¡°Mr. Zhang Tong, we¡¯ve arranged the best rounds for you. Only the previous victors have the right to challenge you!¡± Zhang Tong nodded without saying a word and said indifferently, ¡°As long as my opponent is the strongest, it¡¯s fine. My purpose is to kill someone as a warning to the others anyway.¡± Hearing this, the staff member nodded and left. As he was leaving, he heard the conversation between the blonde man and the others. ¡°Oh, so this kid¡¯s name is Su Chen. To think he dared to challenge the weeping corpse bird at the age of eighteen. No matter if he wins or loses, I¡¯ll admit that he¡¯s better than Young Master Guo though¡­¡± As he left the room, the staff member could no longer hear the rest of the conversation. He only had a vague impression of the two words ¡°Su Chen.¡± It wasn¡¯t until the staff retreated to the martial artist registration desk and looked at the name list on the table that he suddenly remembered the boy, ¡°So Su Chen is the boy who will be fighting the weeping corpse bird. What did he do? How did he get involved with Young Master Guo? This can¡¯t do, I have to tell the boss ¡­¡± In the betting area, everyone¡¯s eyes were on Su Chen and Young Master Guo. They were looking forward to Young Master Guo¡¯s analysis of the situation in the second duel, but they were even more looking forward to Su Chen making the opposite bet from Young Master Guo! Young Master Guo¡¯s expression was still strange, and he didn¡¯t look at the information for the second match. Instead, he continued to look at Su Chen, waiting for an answer. Su Chen did not intend to answer Young Master Guo¡¯s question. After all, he didn¡¯t have any keen observation skills. The only reason he could tell who won was thanks to Monopoly. However, he seemed to have underestimated Young Master Guo¡¯s stubbornness. His eyes stared straight at Su Chen, making him feel uncomfortable. He had no choice but to start talking nonsense with a serious face, ¡°Senior, since you insist on asking, then allow me to embarrass myself by explaining.¡± It was only after hearing this that Young Master Guo¡¯s expression finally relaxed a little. However, this was difficult for Su Chen. He could only try hard to recall the identity and characteristics of the two participants in the first duel, then think about what nonsense he could say. ¡°The reason why I determined that Meng Xin would win the first duel is that¡­ His hand! The hair on his arms seemed to all be a combination of two! This is a sign that his talent has advanced to the second rank!¡± Su Chen didn¡¯t care if the others understood or not. He had already finished. As for whether this was true or false, he did not care if others doubted him. Either way, with the support of Monopoly, Su Chen was confident that he would be able to guess correctly every time! Before listening to the explanation, Young Master Guo¡¯s mood was sunny, but after hearing the explanation, his mood was instantly stormy. ¡°That brat ¡­ The hair of his arms had always been as such! So ¡­ How did you guess it, or can you really tell?¡± Young Master Guo thought about it for a while, then asked Su Chen, ¡°Then who do you think will win the second duel?¡± The surrounding people who were waiting for Young Master Guo¡¯s answer never thought that he would ask this 18-year-old student. For a moment, everyone¡¯s eyes were on Su Chen, waiting for his answer. Su Chen glanced around and looked at the arena, quietly waiting for the second contestant to come on stage. Ten seconds¡­ Twenty seconds¡­ Thirty seconds¡­ [Ding! Player Xu Yu has reached the arena and paid 3 blood-qi points of toll, as well as 3000 Yuan!] [Ding! Player Long Jiachi has reached the arena and paid 6 blood-qi points, as well as 70000 Yuan!] According to the toll collected by Monopoly, Long Jiachi must be stronger than Xu Yu. Neither of them had awakened their talents, so their respective blood-qi points were an even more important marker. In other words, the person with higher blood-qi points would have a higher chance of winning. In other words, Long Jiachi would most likely win this match. Just as everyone was getting impatient, Su Chen finally opened his mouth slowly. He stared at the guy who had paid less toll in cash and began to talk nonsense, ¡°Look at the pattern on Long Jiachi¡¯s left shoe. There¡¯s an obvious stain on it, so his steps are not steady. Therefore, Long Jiachi will lose this match.¡± After saying that, he bet all the 120000 he had just won on Xu Ke! Chapter 10 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Young Master Guo was almost sure that his junior was definitely talking nonsense. What hairy arms? it was all nonsense. However, the result of the first duel proved that his junior had guessed correctly. In addition, in the second duel, his junior had guessed the opposite of him yet again. He was still speaking illogical words and making completely unrelated inferences that had no reference value at all. However, his junior had said so. For a moment, it made Young Master Guozi doubt himself. Could it be that one of the contestants was also hiding some trump card in the second duel? As a result, in the second round of bets, Young Master Guo chose to remain silent. The surrounding people who were waiting for his analysis started to hesitate. Should they believe in Su Chen¡¯s words and choose the victor as he had analyzed? After all, even though his words were strange, at least he had managed to beat Young Master Guo in choosing the correct victor in the first round. While many people were hesitating, the second match officially began. Under the cheers of the audience and the gazes of the audience in the betting area, the battle ended. The host announced the result of the second match with a frown, ¡°Long Jiachi has won the second round!¡± The other people in the betting area all made a ¡°tsk¡± sound in disappointment. Especially those who believed in Su Chen¡¯s words and chose the same victor as him and even put all their funds in. They were so angry that they started to curse at Su Chen! ¡°You didn¡¯t listen to Young Master Guo, yet you guessed the victor right in the first round. I thought you had some abilities, but it turned out to just be a lucky guess?¡± ¡°F*ck! To think that I even put all my money in just as you did! Pay me back!¡± ¡°Damn, if you don¡¯t know how to guess, don¡¯t come and show off! I¡¯ve lost all my money, I¡¯m going to cry to death!¡± ¡­ The light in Young Master Guo¡¯s eyes gradually weakened. He seemed to believe that Su Chen¡¯s first guess was only because of luck. However, when he looked at Su Chen, although his junior¡¯s face showed a depressed expression, there was no disappointment in his eyes! His junior even reached out to borrow money from him! ¡°Senior, can you lend me some money? Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll pay you back double!¡± Su Chen¡¯s words surprised the people around him. A mere high school student dared to borrow money from the great Young Master Guo? He really didn¡¯t know what was good for him! The eyes of the people around them all showed a look of disdain. They looked at Su Chen and sneered. Especially those who had believed in Su Chen and put in all their money in the last round. At this moment, they showed a look of disdain and disgust. Looking at Su Chen who didn¡¯t know chalk from cheese, it was as if they were looking at a dirty rat that had just climbed out of the sewer. However, to everyone¡¯s surprise, not only did Young Master Guo not chase away the brat who didn¡¯t know what was good for him, he even seemed interested. Young Master Guo stretched out his hand, and the man in black behind him handed over a card to Su Chen. Then, Young Master Guo¡¯s voice sounded, ¡°There¡¯s 100000 Yuan in here, you can use it.¡± The people around looked at the valuable card and let out exclaims. They looked at Su Chen with envy and jealousy. ¡°Who do you think will win the third round?¡± Young Master Guo¡¯s voice rang out again. To be honest, it wasn¡¯t because Su Chen was his junior that he was willing to give the card to him. It was because Young Master Guo wanted to see if his junior had guessed the first match correctly because he was lucky or because he did have some special ability. Su Chen was still smiling. He looked at the contestants below the arena and was not in a hurry to speak. In fact, he had deliberately chosen the wrong victor in the second match so that he would not become the target of public criticism. He had planned to only win the bets in intervals from the start. He had only chosen the exact opposite of Young Master Guo in the first duel because the other party had come in his way. In the beginning, Su Chen couldn¡¯t care less who Young Master Guo was at all. It wasn¡¯t until the end of the first bet that he realized that the other party seemed to be a big shot. Therefore, he realized that he had stolen the limelight from the big shot and would definitely be noticed by many dangerous people. In the current situation where he did not have much strength, what Su Chen needed to do was to avoid exposing his ability. Therefore, in the second match, he had deliberately chosen the wrong victor. After that, the next group of contestants walked up to the arena. After they paid their toll, Su Chen began to talk nonsense again. ¡°Look, that ends of the blind man¡¯s hair are split. It¡¯s obvious that he has kidney deficiency!¡± Young Master Guo nodded doubtfully because his junior was starting to talk nonsense again, but the person he chose to bet on was the same as his choice. In the third round, Su Chen made the right choice. He earned back all the money he had lost. In the fourth and fifth matches, Su Chen continued to spout nonsense. ¡°This¡­ This¡­ This guy has dark and yellowish skin, as well as dark circles under his eyes. I¡¯m afraid he hasn¡¯t slept for three days and three nights, right?¡± ¡°And this one, his face is covered in oil. How can he compete if he doesn¡¯t even wash his face?¡± ¡­ In the following matches, Su Chen won and lost, but the money in his hands was constantly increasing. Moreover, no one around him noticed it. To them, Su Chen had been using the same tactic all along, which was to bet on the contestant on the left for one match, then the one on the right for the next. Yet, the contestant who just happened to win or lose would either be on the left or right as Su Chen wished. Of course, Young Master Guo was excluded from the others who couldn¡¯t notice that there was something strange with the boy. He did notice that something seemed to be off with Su Chen, but he couldn¡¯t tell what was going on. It was just that his instincts were screaming at him that there was something wrong with his junior. As for what it was, he didn¡¯t know. In fact, he couldn¡¯t care less. His original purpose in coming here was because he had noticed a junior from Binhai First High and wanted to send him back to school. ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± Young Master Guo looked at Su Chen with some awkwardness and asked him. Su Chen smiled and returned the card to Young Master Guo. He said, ¡°My name is Su Chen. Senior, we agreed that I would double the amount that I would return to you. There¡¯s four hundred thousand in this card. Remember to transfer two hundred thousand back to me!¡± ¡­ In these ten duels, Su Chen deliberately lost a few while winning a few. In the end, although he only won 400000 Yuan of which 200000 Yuan had to be returned to Young Master Guo, the suspicions about him had also been reduced to the minimum. The people who had been secretly observing him at the beginning had left. More importantly, after collecting the toll for these ten competitions, Su Chen¡¯s blood-qi points had reached a terrifying 125! He had also obtained all kinds of talent skills that had been duplicated by Monopoly! Although Su Chen¡¯s appearance was still that of a weak C-grade martial artist, in reality, he could totally defeat a B-grade martial artist with his abilities now! If he got another good talent, he could even fight an A-grade martial artist! Putting that aside, he still needed to complete the last round of betting, which was related to his other mission. He would be the final victor of the battle between him and the weeping corpse bird. Everyone in the betting area was still waiting for Young Master Guo to analyze the next match. At the same time, they looked at Su Chen gratefully. If it wasn¡¯t for Su Chen¡¯s appearance, Young Master Guo probably wouldn¡¯t have personally participated in the bets for so long. Without his participation, they wouldn¡¯t have been able to earn so much money. As for Young Master Guo, he looked at the name on the blackboard and frowned, ¡°Su Chen! The one who will be fighting the weeping corpse bird is you?¡± Chapter 11 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Young Master Guo¡¯s words also attracted the attention of the others. When everyone saw the name ¡°Su Chen¡± as the weeping corpse bird¡¯s opponent on the blackboard, they were all shocked. ¡°So this seventeen or eighteen-year-old youth is the weeping corpse bird¡¯s opponent? This is unbelievable!¡± ¡°It¡¯s impressive that this brat can analyze the victors for us, but to fight the fierce beasts with his scrawny arms and legs, good lord, isn¡¯t that just sending him to his death?¡± Many people began to discuss it, but to them, the most important thing was still the bet. As for other things, they were just idle topics. Su Chen sighed and looked at his 1:20 odds, shaking his head. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that the martial artists participating in the duel couldn¡¯t bet on themselves, Su Chen would definitely bet all his money on himself. If he could do that, he would be able to obtain four million when he defeated the weeping corpse bird later. Unfortunately, he couldn¡¯t. Su Chen could only say goodbye to Young Master Guo and walk towards the arena. Everyone looked at Su Chen¡¯s back. He looked so weak, but there was an inexplicable determination. Even Young Master Guo frowned. As an A-grade martial artist, Young Master Guo had determined that it was simply impossible for Su Chen to defeat the weeping corpse bird. Yet, he couldn¡¯t understand why the boy would do something that he knew was impossible. Looking at his junior who was getting further away, Young Master Guo seemed to see himself in Su Chen¡¯s back. He had been young with great ambitions once as well! ¡°You little brat, do you really think that just by winning and losing in intervals, you can make people think that you¡¯re just doing it by luck? What kind of ability do you have that gives you the courage to challenge the weeping corpse bird?¡± Young Master Guo showed some emotions, which was rare. Then, he ordered his men to take out a million Yuan and bet it on Su Chen. When the people around him saw Young Master Guo take out a million to bet on Su Chen, they either sincerely or for profit, all bet their money on Su Chen as well. Then, everyone looked in the direction of Su Chen¡¯s departure and shouted at his back, ¡°Su Chen, kid, you must work hard! I¡¯ve bet all my money on you!¡± ¡­ In the arena, the host was surprised by the voices from the betting area and turned his head to look in confusion. When he saw a group of people cheering for a thin, weak young man, he couldn¡¯t help but frown in confusion. The host looked at the name list and listened to the name that the group of people were shouting. A strange thought came to his mind, ¡°It can¡¯t be that the kid that looks like he can be killed with a single kick is the one who will be fighting with the weeping corpse bird, right?¡± The host¡¯s face was suddenly filled with contempt, and he snorted a few times in disdain. Even though Su Chen had yet to step into the arena, the host seemed to have foreseen his tragic death. In the office, the boss of the arena, the man with the mustache, was staring at the surveillance screen. He could not take his eyes off the thin, young boy who was about to step onto the arena. The boss of the arena used to be a martial artist who had a group of loyal followers. Ever since he had been shot in the knee, his strength had dropped drastically, and he had been forced to withdraw to behind the curtains. However, his desire to go to war and kill the enemy was still burning as fiercely. This made him feel depressed, which eventually led to his retirement from the army. Then, he emptied all his savings and bought this arena. Over the years, the boss had seen arrogant and powerful martial artists killing opponents in the arena like they were invincible. He had also seen people who had it so hard that they simply couldn¡¯t continue living, and would step into the arena with despair and a suicidal attitude. In the beginning, he would be hot-blooded because of the intense battles, and sad because of tragic stories. Later on, he gradually became numb and no longer had sincere feelings of joy, anger, or sorrow. He gradually realized that money and power were everything. As a result, he only watched as faces that were either proud or dejected create value for him in the arena. Until today, the owner of the arena had thought that there would be no one else worthy of his attention. But now, after seeing the C-grade martial artist on the surveillance screen, he suddenly couldn¡¯t understand. Why was he sending himself to his death? Did he really think that he could defeat the weeping corpse bird? No, the owner of the arena did not think that Su Chen was such a stupid person. After all, a stupid person couldn¡¯t possibly guess the results of the competition correctly ten times in a row. Was it because he was greedy for money? If yes, why didn¡¯t he listen to Young Master Guo? On the contrary, the boy had just randomly placed his bets, making him lose at times. The man with the mustache shook his head. Although he did not know what Su Chen was thinking, his intuition told him that there was definitely something wrong with this 18-year-old kid. ¡°He¡¯s only a C-grade martial artist, but he dared to take the initiative to fight the weeping corpse bird. There¡¯s definitely something wrong with this kid!¡± The man with the mustache muttered thoughtfully, his face filled with curiosity. ¡°However, compared to his courage in fighting the weeping corpse bird, I¡¯m more curious about why he didn¡¯t listen to Young Master Guo!¡± When he remembered that Su Chen didn¡¯t listen to Young Master Guo¡¯s words at all, the interest on the mustached man¡¯s face became even stronger. An 18-year-old student who had not seen much of the world could not possibly have the wealth of experience to support him to see through one person after another. Therefore, the few bets he won could only have been due to his good luck. In a few of those matches, both contestants had been evenly matched, and ordinary people should¡¯ve simply been unable to tell who would be the victor. Even Young Master Guo, the expert in intelligence, would hesitate before betting in a few of the matches. In these ten rounds of betting, Young Master Guo had only guessed nine correctly. Even the mustached man, who had retired from the battlefield, could not guess the outcome of a few of the battles. Yet, this young man seemed to have no restrictions at all. He chose the right answer for every difficult question! He had exceeded both Young Master Guo and his expectations time and time again! Other than luck, the mustached man could not think of any other explanation. ¡°At this age, one usually spends time in school. It¡¯s impossible for him to have rich combat experience. But doesn¡¯t he want to make money by betting? Since he wants to make money, why didn¡¯t he bet the same as Young Master Guo? Unless¡­ Unless his goal wasn¡¯t to bet but to fight the weeping corpse bird!¡± The mustached man thought about it, and his brain started to work rapidly again after so many years since he had retired from the battlefield. After a while, he turned to his subordinate and ordered, ¡°Go, get me the results of Su Chen¡¯s blood-qi test.¡± After the subordinate spoke a few words into the walkie-talkie, his face gradually became serious and he replied, ¡°Boss, we didn¡¯t manage to collect that kid¡¯s blood-qi report. He suddenly registered for the duel later!¡± ¡°What?¡± The man with the mustache snorted, ¡°Then, find a way to test it now!¡± ¡°Yes, yes, yes ¡­¡± The subordinate nodded repeatedly and hurriedly left. After a while, a few staff members appeared on the screen. They stopped Su Chen before he went on the arena, then took the blood-qi detection equipment and used it on him. The process of testing blood-qi points was not complicated, but for some reason, after the first test, the staff repeated the test several times. The mustached man was getting impatient as he watched the footage through the screen. He kept urging the others into the walkie-talkie, ¡°Didn¡¯t they f*cking eat? Have they even forgotten how to check blood-qi? How many times does a little kid need to be repeatedly tested?¡± On the other end of the walkie-talkie, the staff stuttered, ¡°Boss, this¡­ Maybe there¡¯s something wrong with the testing equipment. There seems to be something wrong with this kid¡¯s test data no matter how I look at it. Maybe we can test him a few more times, but the data ¡­¡± The staff said many words but did not mention what Su Chen¡¯s blood-qi test showed. The last trace of patience in the mustache man was finally worn out. He started to curse into the walkie-talkie. If sound could deal damage, the walkie-talkie in his hand would have been shattered. On the screen, the staff who was listening to the walkie-talkie was shocked by the curses. His stuttering became even more serious, ¡°Boss¡­ This testing equipment ¡­ That kid¡¯s blood-qi¡­ He has 125 blood-qi points!¡± Chapter 12 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The man with the mustache finally heard what he wanted to hear, and he could finally lose his temper to his heart¡¯s content, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you f*cking say so earlier? Why did you have to test so many times?! Do you know how expensive my equipment is? Problems? Even if you have a problem, the equipment won¡¯t!¡± After he finished cursing, the man with the mustache smashed the walkie-talkie to the ground. The violent force shattered the walkie-talkie into pieces. However, he was still not satisfied. He raised his left foot and stomped down heavily. After a few stomps, the mustached man stopped in pain. Then, he reached out and rubbed his knee, which had been shot by an arrow before, and slowly sat down. ¡°Send the guy with the walkie-talkie just now to do some labor work until he earns to enough money to cover the expenses of the broken walkie-talkie before releasing him,¡± The man with the mustache ordered his men at the door. It was not until he had finished the arrangements that he came back to his senses and recalled what the staff member had said. ¡°What¡¯s that kid¡¯s blood-qi points again¡­ 25? 25 blood-qi points are indeed something to be surprised about for a student. However, had the staff never seen something more impressive? Was there a need to test it the boy many times? I¡­¡± Suddenly, the man with the mustache stopped. He recalled what the staff had told him. ¡°That kid has 125 blood-qi points!¡± The mustached man¡¯s expression changed drastically. It was as if he had seen a rabbit from a distance, and it just so happened that he was hungry, so he was thinking that he should have roasted rabbit for dinner. However, just as he was about to catch the rabbit, he approached and when his eyes met his prey¡¯s, the rabbit suddenly turned into a tiger! ¡°This kid¡­ He actually has 125 blood-qi points? How can this be possible? This¡­ How could this be the blood-qi points of a high school student?¡± The man with the mustache was shocked. He couldn¡¯t believe what he had just heard. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me¡­ Could it be that there¡¯s a problem with the testing equipment¡­¡± At that moment, he seemed to have been possessed by the staff member and began to doubt the test. At the same time, he knew that the device could accurately detect blood-qi points within 200. After all, he had spent a huge sum to buy it! ¡°So¡­ It¡¯s not the testing equipment that has a problem, it¡¯s that kid!¡± After he convinced himself, the mustached man¡¯s expression changed drastically! It was as if the lion that he had locked eyes with had been killed by another hunter. ¡°I was just thinking this kid isn¡¯t a fool. Since he has the guts to challenge the weeping corpse bird, he must be capable! Someone!¡± The man with the mustache turned his head and shouted to his men at the door, ¡°Come in and close the door.¡± He looked at Su Chen on the screen, and the corners of his mouth subconsciously rose. After thinking for a while, he gave instructions to his subordinate while seeming extremely happy, ¡°Postpone the battle against the weeping corpse bird. At the same time, use all the publicity methods that you can and publicize the duel as hard as you can!¡± The subordinate kept nodding his head, but in fact, he didn¡¯t quite understand the orders. ¡°Boss, what should we publicize?¡± The subordinate asked in confusion. The man with the mustache stared at Su Chen on the screen and laughed viciously, ¡°Publicize that a student from Binhai City First High will be battling the fierce beast weeping corpse bird! You can fill in the specific details yourself. In addition, increase the ticket price for today by three times! I¡¯m going to make them empty pockets!¡± The mustached man¡¯s smile grew even more sinister. He looked at Su Chen as if he was looking at a money tree. As for how a high school student could have 125 blood-qi points, he did not care. So what if he had 125 blood-qi points? With those stats, he had just barely qualified for the national martial arts competition, so what was there to be surprised about? The reason he was indifferent was not only because he was only interested in money and power, but also because he had seen even more monstrous opponents on the battlefield! It was to the extent that taking an arrow to the knee was enough to ruin his entire career as a martial artist. ¡­ In the VIP lounge, the blonde man, who had been laughing at Su Chen, had unconsciously stopped smiling. He was staring at the screen, staring at Su Chen, ¡°I just don¡¯t understand this kid. He¡¯s already earned so much money, so why is he still taking the risk to fight the weeping corpse bird? Does he really think that he can beat the beast?¡± Even though he was saying all sorts of disdainful words, his eyes never left the screen. Because what he couldn¡¯t understand the most was that Su Chen¡¯s face on the screen didn¡¯t show the slightest trace of doubt! His face was filled with confidence, as if he really could defeat the weeping corpse bird easily! He was just a seventeen or eighteen-year-old high school student. Where did his confidence come from? ¡°Could it be that his talent will allow him to defeat the weeping corpse bird without putting his life in danger? But if that¡¯s the case, would the school allow him to come to such a place?¡± The blonde man was confused. He turned his head to look at his big brother, Zhang Tong. Zhang Tong was still staring at the tablet in his hand. The screen was showing the replays of the previous battles. No matter how loud the people around him were talking, it seemed that they could not distract him nor affect what he was doing. Zhang Tong watched match after match as the blonde thug beside him continued to ramble. However, the more he watched, the tighter his frown. ¡°The outcome of the battle has nothing to do with what he says¡­ His analysis is not even one-tenth as trustworthy as Young Master Guo¡¯s.¡± The ¡°he¡± Zhang Tong mentioned was Su Chen. During the period when Su Chen had correctly guessed the outcome of ten matches in a row, Zhang Tong had no interest in them. Even if there was someone who had guessed correctly many times in a row, he did not have the slightest interest. Because to Zhang Tong, it didn¡¯t matter how good one was at guessing. Only those with true strength had the right to speak. But later, Zhang Tong heard that Young Master Guo had also appeared in the arena. Young Master Guo was the young master of the Guo family, the top family in Binhai City. He was a genius with double A grades in both martial arts and talent. Not only did he appear in the arena, but he was even participating in the bets with a high school student. With that, Zhang Tong¡¯s attention was finally drawn to the bets. When he understood what had happened, his previous contempt for Su Chen was gone. It was replaced by surprise and confusion. How could an unknown brat get Young Master Guo¡¯s help, and how could he attract Young Master Guo to start betting with him? This made Zhang Tong very curious. Moreover, when he found out that in the first match, Young Master Guo¡¯s guess had been wrong while Su Chen had been correct, Zhang Tong¡¯s curiosity was completely piqued. During the ten matches, Zhang Tong began to guess the victor before the match as well. At the same time, he asked his underlings to pay attention to Su Chen¡¯s actions. Out of the ten matches, Zhang Tong had guessed seven correctly, and out of the three that he had guessed wrong, two had been due to wrong choices made on a spur. In contrast, Su Chen hadn¡¯t listened to Young Master Guo¡¯s words even once, yet he had guessed the victors of the three most difficult-to-guess duels correctly! Even Young Master Guo had been wrong in one of those matches! At this time, Zhang Tong was watching the replays of the ten matches, and it was also because of Su Chen. Just as the blonde man finally shut his mouth, Zhang Tong seemed to have noticed something, and a hint of puzzlement flashed in his eyes. He seemed to have found something particularly wrong in those ten duels. It could even be called bizarre. ¡°Why is it that these dueling martial artists, who were still in high spirits a moment ago, were suddenly so weak after entering the arena? Why did they suddenly become so weak? Could it be that this brat is able to do something to those martial artists? No¡­ Perhaps his talent allows him to influence the state of others, and from there, make the result become what he wants?¡± Zhang Tong sat on the sofa, staring at the screen and mumbling to himself. At this moment, the door to the VIP lounge was suddenly pushed open. The staff member with small eyes respectfully said, ¡°Mr. Zhang Tong, after the last match, we will select the person with the best overall performance to fight you. Please be prepared.¡± Chapter 13 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Alright,¡± The blonde man glanced at Zhang Tong and saw that his big brother was still deep in thought, so he quickly replied to the staff on the latter¡¯s behalf. At this time, one of the underlings suddenly shouted while pointing at the TV screen, ¡°Brother Zhang! Brother Zhang, quickly look at the TV!¡± Everyone was attracted by his puzzled voice and subconsciously looked at the TV. ¡°Next, we are inserting a special advertisement from Binhai City¡¯s Bay Arena. The following are the detailed contents of this advertisement,¡± The screen flashed, and a staff of the arena was holding a scribbled poster. It was so messy that it looked like it had been drawn only ten minutes ago. It read, ¡°The arena is holding a special duel today. A student from Binhai City First High, a combat genius with 125 blood-qi points, will fight against a fierce beast. the weeping corpse bird! This battle is one of its kind. If you miss it, those who love duels will regret it for the rest of their lives! So what are you waiting for? Hurry up and come! The match will begin at 6:30 p.m., so hurry up and come!¡± ¡­ The advertisement ended there. In the VIP lounge, Zhang Tong, the blonde man, and the other underlings all looked surprised. ¡°This kid¡­ How could he have 125 blood-qi points?!¡± The blonde man was the first to exclaim in horror. His mouth was so agape that it could fit a fist. His bulging eyes looked as if they would fall out of their sockets in the next moment. ¡°This, this must be fake! With 125 blood-qi points, he must be at least a top-tier B-grade martial artist, right? That kid looks so weak that he can¡¯t even stand the wind. How could he have 125 blood-qi points?!¡± ¡°Yeah, big brother Zhang is also a B-grade martial artist, but only has 130 blood-qi points! This student must be joking!¡± ¡°This duel is just a gimmick. They can really make up any lie. Pfft, no wonder no powerful martial artists have been attracted here!¡± The crowd discussed, but no one believed the stats stated in the advertisement. Only Zhang Tong frowned again. Just like how he could not figure out how Su Chen had guessed correctly ten times in a row, he could not understand how a high school student could have 125 blood-qi points. However, he didn¡¯t doubt the authenticity of this matter. On the contrary, he was very willing to believe in it. After all, this was the only explanation for a person who seemed to have no life experience to have the ability to guess correctly continuously! ¡°No, this guy named Su Chen might really have 125 blood-qi points. After all, how can a person who can guess correctly ten times in a row be so stupid as to throw away his life!¡± ¡°But¡­¡± The underlings were still in shock. They looked at Zhang Tong¡¯s expression, then at the blonde man. ¡°But, even a powerful B-grade martial artist like brother Huang doesn¡¯t have 125 blood-qi points!¡± When an underling said this, the blonde man¡¯s mouth twitched. Looking at how the underling was lacking a good beating, he rolled up his sleeves and prepared to beat the guy up. Just as he was about to take action, the blonde man suddenly remembered what the staff with small eyes said. After the duel with the weeping corpse bird, they would pick the strongest person to fight brother Zhang. From the looks of it, the guy who would be dueling with brother Zhang would definitely be Su Chen! The blonde man quickly said to Zhang Tong, ¡°Brother Zhang, the person you¡¯re going to fight in the finale should be this kid with 125 blood-qi points, right? This kid is only 17 or 18 years old. It¡¯s ridiculous for him to have such an ability ¡­¡± ¡°Not bad. Given time, this kid¡¯s future will be boundless,¡± Zhang Tong¡¯s face was emotionless, but his gaze towards Su Chen was filled with admiration. ¡°Blood-qi points only determine the lower limit of one¡¯s strength. The upper limit of one¡¯s strength still depends on talent. Talent is more important than blood-qi points!¡± ¡­ The staff member with small eyes, who had just left the VIP lounge, heard the blonde man and the others talking about Su Chen. He had a deep impression of the name Su Chen. After all, the brat had given him fifty thousand Yuan just to fight the weeping corpse bird. He stopped in front of a big screen curiously, prepared to see how Su Chen would die. On the screen, Su Chen and the weeping corpse bird¡¯s battle had not begun. Instead, several staff mambers walked towards the host, ready to deliver the boss¡¯s words to delay the competition by an hour. However, even though he did not see the situation of the duel, he saw another piece of news that was enough to make him gasp. The brat named Su Chen, a high school student who was only 18 years old, actually had 125 blood-qi points! The worker with small eyes was stunned. He remembered that 50 blood-qi points were enough to enable one to reach the stage of a B-grade martial artist! Yet the brat actually had 125 blood-qi points! How could this be possible?! He was only eighteen years old! With such powerful abilities at such a young age, how could others continue to live? He was in his 30s this year, yet he was only a mere unimportant staff! If the brat was so outstanding, how was he supposed to live?! The staff member with small eyes sobbed quietly as he returned to his post. He took out his walkie-talkie and began to chat with his big brother. ¡°Boss, that brat called Su Chen. Yes, that¡¯s the brat. He has 125 blood-qi points. That¡¯s right, he¡¯s a B-grade martial artist! Who would have thought of it?! He¡¯s just a high school student! To think he has 125 blood-qi points!¡± The person on the other end was obviously very surprised. He turned on the television in disbelief and saw the news. ¡°This kid, is he really only eighteen years old? Could he be an old man who had cultivated for decades and is pretending to be a young man? A high school student with 125 blood-qi points, this is too ridiculous!¡± The walkie-talkie rustled, and the voice of the staff with small eyes was heard again, ¡°Boss, he¡¯s the same brat who won against Guo Shao in the first bet!¡± The boss looked at the screen in a daze and stuttered, ¡°This¡­ This kid is too inhuman¡­¡± ¡­ Ten minutes ago, the host in the arena introduced the weeping corpse bird with great passion. Even though he had already introduced it in detail yesterday, the audience in the stands did not show the slightest bit of disdain or impatience. This was because the opponent of the weeping corpse bird had changed. It was no longer Shen Fei who had a B-grade talent, but a 17 or 18 year old youth! In the eyes of the audience, this young man named Su Chen was just a scrawny and unknown passerby. The audience had no expectations for this passerby to kill the weeping corpse bird. After all, just yesterday, Shen Fei who had a B-grade talent had been hurt by the weeping corpse bird¡¯s sharp claws till blood splattered everywhere, right? That being said, the audience was still looking forward to the match. After watching so many exciting duels, they also needed a relaxing transition and relief from the violence. In this match, how a young teenager would escape from the claws of the savage weeping corpse bird was the transition and relaxation part that they had been looking forward to! Countless audience members were hollering at the stage, urging the participants to hurry onto the battlefield and let them see the exciting scene of a narrow escape from death. ¡°Hey, that guy who doesn¡¯t know the immensity of heaven and earth, hurry up and get on stage! Why are you still waiting in the audience?! Quickly go up and feel the taste of death! Hahaha!¡± ¡°This guy doesn¡¯t know his limits, does he? Why does he think he can defeat the weeping corpse bird?¡± ¡°I remember Shen Fei from yesterday. He had a B-grade talent, but wasn¡¯t he still defeated by the weeping corpse bird? Does this brat want to defeat the weeping corpse bird? It¡¯s simply a fool¡¯s dream!¡± Chapter 14 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The host¡¯s voice continued to sound as he began to introduce Su Chen to the audience, ¡°In the second to last match, the opponent of the weeping corpse bird is a young man named Su Chen, a D-grade martial artist. I don¡¯t understand either. Does this guy want to make money, or does he just want to compete? Or is he just sending himself to his death? Well, let¡¯s just see how many seconds this weak and scrawny young man can last before the brutal weeping corpse bird, shall we?¡± The host looked at Su Chen jokingly. Even though the young contestant had not stepped into the arena yet, he seemed to have seen the other party¡¯s death. If it wasn¡¯t for work, the host didn¡¯t even want to introduce this D-grade martial artist. After all, what was the need of wasting time introducing a dying man? In the previous ten matches, everyone who stepped onto the arena seemed to become weak for some reason. As for why such a thing happened, although the host gave an answer, he didn¡¯t know the true reason. After reporting the phenomenon to his boss, the only reply he got was, ¡°As long as it doesn¡¯t affect the money-making, you can say whatever you want.¡± Therefore, this ¡°supernatural incident¡± had not been resolved since yesterday. This was also the reason why the host looked at Su Chen as if he was looking at a dead body. No matter who stepped onto the arena, their condition would be affected. Even the scales of victory would be tilted for those who were very powerful because of their state. This kid was just a D-grade martial artist, a young kid who was still in school. Once he stepped into the arena and had his condition affected, his strength would definitely drop by another level! Even if the weeping corpse bird¡¯s strength would also be affected, a starving camel was still stronger than a horse. Even if it used its body to crush the brat, it would still be able to crush him to death! The host moved the microphone away and looked at Su Chen as if he was looking at a joke. Then, he mumbled to himself playfully. Around the arena, thick iron pillars rose up, firmly covering the dueling ground. The weeping corpse bird¡¯s cage was pulled up mechanically, making a heavy rumbling sound. After it regained its freedom, it flapped its wings in anger and rushed into the ring, in desperate need of finding a target and venting the anger in its heart. This time, it was not charged a toll. This was because it had only been a dozen hours since a toll had been collected from it the last time. The 24-hour cooldown was not over yet. Therefore, during this period, the weeping corpse bird would not be charged a toll when it stepped into the arena again. On the other side, Su Chen also slowly walked up to the ring, his brows somewhat furrowed. He knew that there was a 24-hour cooldown time for each toll collection on the same individual. His frown was not because of the weeping corpse bird, but because of himself. After guessing the results of the previous ten battles correctly, Su Chen realized that he was being watched by strangers. These people who were monitoring him must be under the command of powerful big shots. No matter what those big shots were thinking, they were undoubtedly curious at this moment. How did Su Chen manage to guess correctly ten times in a row? If he let their curiosity run wild, his secret would most likely be discovered. Therefore, what he had to do now was not only to kill the weeping corpse bird, but also to dispel the curiosity of these big shots and everyone else. To be precise, he wanted to use Young Master Guo, his senior, to help him block the hidden dangers. He wanted to make everyone think that the reason why he could guess correctly ten times in a row was all because he had listened to Young Master Guo. It was easy to achieve this effect. Including his match, there were two matches left. He only needed to lose these two matches in a row, plus some acting skills, and this matter would be done. In the previous ten matches, Su Chen had gained more than 100 blood-qi points, which made him a B-grade martial artist now. As he approached the arena, Su Chen glanced at his attributes panel. [Name: Su Chen] [Realm: B-grade martial artist] [Wealth: 201485 Yuan] [Blood-qi Points: 125] [Talents: Monopoly (level 1), Armament Mechanical Arm (level 1), Memory of the Dead (level 1), Delayed Gravity Strike (level 1), Equipment Combat Technique (level 1), Sonic the Hedgehog¡¯s Run (level 1), ¡­] [Real Estate: Binhai City Arena] Whether it was his blood-qi points or the fact that he had more than ten talents, Su Chen was full of confidence. Among these talents, there was one that Su Chen paid special attention to. At the same time, he felt that he could successfully get rid of suspicion with said talent. That was Delayed Gravity Strike. This talent had been duplicated from a C-grade martial artist. Under normal circumstances, it would only be effective on those who were weaker than the user. Even if it was effective, the effects would be delayed for 30 minutes, which was why the talent was graded as a C-grade talent. However, whether it was the people who graded the talent or the talent itself, they might not have expected that one day, someone could replicate the talent and use it with as a B-grade martial artist. When this talent was used by different people, it might produce different effects. For example, while Su Chen pretended to be defeated by the weeping corpse bird, he could use this talent so that the weeping corpse bird would die inexplicably half an hour later. It just so happened that there was a C-grade martial artist in the arena who had this talent. Would the staff of the arena suspect that the C-grade martial artist had secretly killed the weeping corpse bird? Moreover, Su Chen¡¯s appearance hadn¡¯t changed at all. He was still scrawny as ever, looking like a young and immature boy. Therefore, no matter who saw Su Chen, they would never think that this kid could defeat the ferocious weeping corpse bird. In the arena, Su Chen unleashed his acting skills. He acted like a drunk person as he tripped and stumbled a few steps. Seeing how he was acting, the host confirmed his thoughts. Even the audience in the stands felt that Su Chen was dead for sure, and they started to cheer one after another. It was a pity that the weeping corpse bird could not be bribed, so it continued to show its anger bravely and fearlessly. Anyone could see that it was not affected by the debuff. However, even though this was what they had expected, it caused many to be confused. Especially those who had been in the arena earlier and were affected by the ¡°debuff¡±. They started discussing in confusion. In the martial artists¡¯ resting hall, many were staring at the screen. When the weeping corpse bird¡¯s tall figure appeared on the screen, many martial artists¡¯ eyes showed fear. After all, that was the savage weeping corpse bird! Even though the weeping corpse bird was covered in wounds, no one would want to see it go berserk! When Su Chen¡¯s figure appeared on the screen, a large number of martial artists showed surprised expressions. They seemed to have seen the most outrageous thing, and almost everyone¡¯s face revealed a surprised expression. ¡°Why does this kid look like a student? Is he really a match for the weeping corpse bird?¡± ¡°Is he so poor that he¡¯s gone crazy? Or did he borrow from loan sharks and was forced to participate in this competition?¡± ¡°How can this be called a competition? This is obviously just sending food for the weeping corpse bird! Are they planning to wait for the weeping corpse bird to finish eating and fight the next contestant?¡± Chapter 15 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Countless discussions rose from all directions. Some people had mocking expressions on their faces, while others had contemptuous expressions. There were also some who had worried or surprised expressions. However, no one seemed to believe in him. Especially when seeing that Su Chen had walked up to the ring while staggering, many shook their heads and sighed. Before the competition had even started, they had already asserted that Su Chen would definitely lose. He would be dismembered and eaten on the spot by the weeping corpse bird! However, when the weeping corpse bird set foot in the arena, the other martial artists seemed to have noticed a problem. One by one, the voices of discussion slowly stopped, and the different expressions on their faces slowly became the same. What was going on? What was it that this beast¡­ It didn¡¯t seem to be affected by the debuff of the arena. ¡°I remember that when I walked into the arena, I felt dizzy! My legs felt weak too!¡± ¡°Me too. I was fine at first, but as soon as I stepped into the ring, I heard a strange sound. Then, my blood-qi points were deducted!¡± ¡°AI, I remember that someone experienced the same thing yesterday! Didn¡¯t Shen Fei, the three-time champion, also say that something like this happened to him?¡± ¡°But, why are the kid and the weeping corpse bird fine? I can understand that the bird is fine because it¡¯s a beast, but why is the brat fine too? Could it be that he¡¯s too weak?¡± Countless people noticed the problem and started to discuss it. They were surprised that the fierce beast was not affected by the debuff, yet they were. Even after their duels had ended, the debuffs were still there. Not only had many lost a large amount of their blood-qi points, but they also lost a lot of money. The host had told them that the debuffs would be removed after the competition. Their matches had long ended, but why hadn¡¯t the debuffs been removed yet? That was the blood-qi points that determined the lower limit of a martial artist¡¯s ability! Many of the more suspicious people were even suspecting that the arena had stolen their blood-qi points through some method and had no intention of returning them. It was just that the idea of stealing blood-qi points was too outrageous, so they did not go to the person in charge of the arena. But now, when they saw Su Chen staggering into the ring, they automatically imagined that he had also heard the sound that collected ¡°toll¡±. Many people even asked doubtfully, ¡°Could it be that fierce beasts would not be affected, to begin with, and only humans would be affected?¡± Wasn¡¯t this too unfair to humans?! That brat looked like he could be crushed to death easily, yet he was still affected by the debuff? At that moment, many subconsciously sympathized with Su Chen. The kid couldn¡¯t possibly win against the weeping corpse bird, yet at the same time, the debuff had no effect on the weeping corpse bird. The people in charge were sending the kid to his death! On the grandstand, the audience could no longer hold themselves back. They could not wait to see a bloody and violent killing scene. ¡°Kid, hurry up!¡± ¡°Why does he look so drunk? His legs went soft when he saw the beast? Then why did he choose to go on stage?¡± ¡°I thought that this kid wasn¡¯t afraid of anything, but to think he¡¯s scared to death after going on stage. This is just funny. Does he really think that money is so easy to earn?¡± ¡­ In the arena, just as the weeping corpse bird noticed Su Chen, the host received a prompt from the other staff members. ¡°Stop the competition right away! The match is suspended! The boss suddenly announced that it will be delayed by an hour!¡± The host was about to commentate on the competition when he suddenly received this news. For a moment, he was a little confused. However, since the boss had spoken, the host couldn¡¯t disobey. He quickly changed his words and shouted to the staff in charge of the beast cages, ¡°Pause the match! Hurry up and use the trap to catch the weeping corpse bird!¡± In an instant, a huge metal box clanged down on the weeping corpse bird, stopping its ferocious movements. On the other side, a few staff members opened the door of the iron box with trembling hands and hurriedly pulled Su Chen out of the arena. Then, another few staff members took a set of equipment and ran it over Su Chen¡¯s body. Finally, they came up with a number that surprised everyone. 125. The staff looked at Su Chen in surprise. They simply could not believe that a high school student, a weak-looking one at that, could have such high blood-qi points. Then, the staff member doubted himself and tested again several times in a row. In the end, he had no choice but to tell the boss the number. Following this, the staff member holding the walkie-talkie was taken to an unknown place. The audience in the ring, the martial artists in the waiting area, and Zhang Tong and the others in the VIP lounge could only grumble helplessly. It was only when they received the arena¡¯s newly-produced flyers that they were once again filled with anticipation for the battle against the weeping corpse bird. During this one hour of waiting, the arena used Su Chen as a gimmick to publicize the arena. In various television programs, all sorts of advertisements and flyers were inserted. Everyone spared no effort to start promoting the duel. As Shen Fei¡¯s battle with the weeping corpse bird had been canceled yesterday, many had been dissatisfied with the arena. The emotions had even directly affected the attendance rate today. In the large arena, there were many empty seats, which made the boss very dissatisfied. The arena was only open for two days a week, to begin with, but due to this incident, the attendance rate was not ideal. Most importantly, they had no clue about the abnormal happening. It was like a ghost was haunting the place and seemed to be a completely supernatural event. Therefore, Su Chen¡¯s appearance opened up a business opportunity for the arena¡¯s owner. He saw the business opportunity that could allow him to recover his losses and even make more money. To think a frail and scrawny high school student had 125 blood-qi points. Although these blood-qi points were not even comparable to a true genius, it was a huge contrast to Su Chen¡¯s appearance. The boss of the arena had sharply caught and made use of the gimmick. With the arena¡¯s all-out promotion, the news of the duel between a student of Binhai First High and the weeping corpse bird spread like wildfire. Countless people saw the news through their TV screens and spread it through their chats. In a short ten minutes, the streets were filled with people discussing the arena. ¡°Hey, did you guys hear? There¡¯s going to be a competition in the arena today. It sounds very exciting!¡± ¡°Arena? You even watch that kind of thing, huh¡­ Wait, a high school student fighting a beast? F*ck, where can I see it? I also want to go and take a look!¡± ¡°Damn, I graduated from Binhai First High too. Are the students in school so good now? I have to see it with my own eyes!¡± Chapter 16 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio People tend to be willing to spread the word about exciting times an they would make dates to go together and watch the show. Even though they might have to pay a price for doing so, they had been taken over by curiosity, so as long as the price was not too high to pay, they would usually choose to agree. Half an hour had passed, and almost everyone in the Binhai City had heard the news. Whether it was people who liked to watch duels in the arena or people who didn¡¯t, all of them seemed to be attracted by the gimmick ¡°high school student¡±. Therefore, in just half an hour, the arena was filled with a large number of spectators. Some of them had been here before. After seeing that the ticket price had tripled, they stood at the door hesitantly. In the end, they simply could not overcome their curiosity. Even if the price was tripled, they still obediently paid for the ticket. Another group of people came because of the gimmick of a high school student fighting the weeping corpse bird. When they saw the ticket price, not only did they not complain that it was too expensive, but they even exclaimed that the price was so cheap that it was worth it. Therefore, in less than half an hour, the tickets were bought in a frenzy, and the seats were occupied at an extreme speed. At the same time, the streets and alleys were filled with discussions related to the arena. There were even related discussions in companies, guilds, various places, and even schools. Wanda Enterprise was known for its strict discipline. During work hours, the company¡¯s employees would hardly slack off. They would work hard until the end of their working hours and until they finally finished all the work they had to do. Yet, after a company like this had received a special advertisement about the arena today, many of the employees were slacking off and discussing it. There was no other reason. The gimmick of ¡°Binhai First High student fighting the weeping corpse bird¡± was simply too attractive. The employees of the company worked hard every day just to survive, for the sake of their wives, children, and parents. Even so, their lives were still getting worse by the day. The reason for all of this was because of the appearance of the myriad races. The habitat of the humans was constantly being shrunk by the fierce beasts. Therefore, after seeing the news, the employees seemed to have found a way to vent their accumulated anger and emotions. ¡°Are the children nowadays so powerful? Oh my God, I didn¡¯t know anything back in high school!¡± A bald middle-aged man was looking at the message on his phone screen excitedly. He looked at the poster of a small human facing a fierce beast, and his expression became increasingly excited. ¡°Yes, I remember that when I awakened my talent in high school, there were less than 10 who had successfully awakened their talent in the whole school! It¡¯s only been a few years, but kids nowadays dare to challenge fierce beasts?¡± Beside the bald uncle, a big man with long greasy hair was joined in on the heated discussion. When he spoke, his eyes seemed to be unwilling to leave the poster, and he would glance at it from time to time. Hidden in his excited expression was an even heavier emotion. Twenty years ago, he was depressed after failing to awaken his talent. He felt helpless and useless because he could not contribute to mankind and could only work hard to make a living. However, at this moment, looking at this poster and the scrawny young man that was standing straight before danger, looking at the extremely dangerous and ferocious fierce beast opposite the young man, an A-grade beast that was nearly three meters tall and was covered in blood, the young man still dared to face it alone while only being a high school student! What was even more surprising was that the young man had 125 blood-qi points! This guy named Su Chen made the greasy long-haired man envious, but what he felt more for the boy was a blessing! It wasn¡¯t just because they were all humans. It was also because the boy on the poster was of the younger generation who was the future of mankind. He was a stronger and better junior! Therefore, all the emotions of the long-haired man turned into anticipation. He looked at the poster with the disappointment he once had for himself and the longing he had when he was a child. Full of anticipation, he muttered, ¡°Kid, you must win this match and beat up the fierce beast!¡± Beside the long-haired man, a middle-aged man with a clean buzzcut was staring at the poster in his hand in a daze. Although he didn¡¯t like the long-haired man¡¯s pretentious words, for some reason, he suddenly burst into tears when he heard his words. The buzzcut middle-aged man sighed and secretly wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes. He stopped what he was doing and took out his phone to check the news. When he saw the small figure in the arena poster, he couldn¡¯t help but burst into tears once again! He stared at the poster in a daze, not moving an inch. His thoughts had already flown back to twenty years ago, on that stormy night, when his parents were killed by the fierce beasts to protect him! At that time, the buzzcut middle-aged man had been a martial artist who had just awakened an E-grade talent. When he encountered the beast, he had also done the same as the boy in the poster. He had felt his blood boiling as he opened his arms and fantasized about using his abilities to protect his parents. However, the reality was that even if he went all out, he was still unable to withstand a single blow from the beast. In the end, not only was he unable to use his abilities to save his parents, but he even relied on his parents to save him at the risk of their lives! At this moment, looking at the young man in the poster, the buzzcut middle-aged man unconsciously recalled his tragic experience of the past. When he came back to his senses, the screen was already wet with tears! At this moment, the long-haired middle-aged man¡¯s pretentious words appeared in his ears again. However, this time, he no longer found them pretentious. Instead, he made a decision in his heart. He wanted to watch the match live! He wanted to cheer for the humans! He wanted to cheer for the high school student who had the courage! ¡°Dazhuang, help me apply for leave. I have something to deal with! If I can¡¯t get the leave, just mark down that I¡¯ve skipped work!¡± When the long-haired man who was called the Dazhuang turned around, the short-haired middle-aged man had already run to the company¡¯s entrance. He left the company without a trace of hesitation and left without looking back! Only Dazhuang was left on the spot in a daze. He lowered his head to look at the poster in his hand and said, ¡°That¡¯s weird. Cheng has never skipped work for the past ten years. What¡¯s going on today that he¡¯s going to skip work?¡± Just as he was about to apply for leave for the buzzcut middle-aged man, he saw the other party¡¯s phone on the desk. He quickly picked up the phone and shouted, ¡°Cheng, what¡¯s the matter? Why are you in such a hurry? You forgot your phone!¡± Due to the delay, Cheng had long disappeared, leaving only the phone that he had forgotten to take and the image on the screen. When he looked at the other party¡¯s phone, Dazhuang finally understood why his colleague who had never skipped work in ten years would choose to skip work all of a sudden even if it would bring consequences. ¡°Cheng, since you¡¯re going to go watch the duel of the junior from Binhai First High, how could you not call me along?!¡± With that, Dazhuang picked up the man¡¯s phone and followed Cheng out of the company and to the arena. Chapter 17 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The actions of Dazhuang and Cheng were just a microcosm of the employees in Qianbai Enterprise in this frenzy hour. The usually lifeless Binhai City seemed to have been awakened by the gimmicks of the arena. When countless people saw the high school student on the poster, they felt as if they were seeing their past selves or the humans who were struggling on their last legs. And when he saw the beast in front of the high school student, they seemed to recall the beast attacks that had happened over the past hundred years. It was obviously just an exaggerated publicity stunt, but everyone who saw the leaflet had the urge to watch it. No matter what they were doing, as long as they had the time, they couldn¡¯t help but walk to the Bay Arena. They would take their money out, buy tickets, and enter the venue. They wanted to see this high school student duel with the beast. When the one-hour promotional period ended, the tickets to the arena were already sold out, but there were still many blocking the entrance, holding up cash and shouting to buy tickets. For this reason, the arena staff even hastily produced a batch of ¡°standing tickets¡±, and finally collected the money of the people blocking the entrance into their pockets. Even though the frantically made ¡°standing tickets¡± were still three times the price of the ordinary tickets, the audience was still willing to pay to watch. This was because the people who came later didn¡¯t just want to see an exciting battle, but more so of a human defeating a fierce beast. They wanted to see that there was still hope for the future of mankind in defeating the beasts and taking back their home! On the other side, in Binhai First High, a large number of teachers and students had received the news from the arena. Whether it was the students or the teachers, all of them subconsciously stopped what they were doing. Then, they talked to the people closest to themselves and shared their shock. ¡°Did you see the news? A student from our high school is going to participate in the duel?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve seen it! That guy¡¯s name is Su Chen, from Class E03. I heard that he¡¯s someone who has awakened his talent. ¡± ¡°Wow, he just awakened his talent and already dares to go to the arena? Could it be that he had awakened a talent above the B grade? That can¡¯t be, aren¡¯t those with talents above B-grade protected?¡± ¡°I heard that the principal has heard about this. He¡¯ll probably take action soon. Let¡¯s wait and see.¡± ¡­ Voices of discussions filled the campus, causing the originally quiet campus to suddenly become unusually lively. In a dormitory in the student dormitory building, a high school student was looking at the content on his phone with his mouth wide open. On the screen of the mobile phone was a slightly scribbled but clearly styled poster. On it, a thin human stood upright like a lonely warrior in a forbidden land. In front of him was a huge fierce beast. At the bottom corner of the poster was the specific content of this gimmick: A student of Binhai First High VS the weeping corpse bird, a beast of the myriad races. ¡°Su Chen¡­. To think he went to the arena and even dares to apply for a duel with a beast? He must be crazy! Isn¡¯t this guy afraid of dying in the arena? Why didn¡¯t he tell me about this? Did he not want his brother anymore after awakening his talent? Doesn¡¯t he need my worry anymore?¡± The person who was shouting and looking extremely angry was Su Chen¡¯s roommate, Li An. The dormitories of Binhai First High accommodated two people per room. Therefore, Su Chen and Li An¡¯s relationship was usually very good. However, after the talent awakening ceremony yesterday, the two of them had not spoken a word to each other. It was because Li An had failed to awaken his talent, so was in a very bad mood. He did not congratulate Su Chen at all for successfully awakening his talent either. Li An even felt a little jealous at that time. As such, when Su Chen passed by him yesterday, he did not say a word. However, he would never have thought that in just a day, Su Chen would go to the arena! Li An began to worry. Although he was envious of Su Chen¡¯s talent, he was still worried when he saw that Su Chen might be in danger. ¡°I just wonder what Su Chen is thinking! Does he really think that he¡¯s very powerful just because he had awakened a D-grade talent? If you have the ability, then don¡¯t make me worry! You ignorant fool!¡± Li An got up from bed and scolded Su Chen angrily. Unable to fully vent his anger, he even picked up a bottle of mineral water from his table and smashed it on the ground. The unfinished water bottle smashed to the ground, and the mouth of the bottle broke on the spot. Foul water gushed out of the broken bottle and spilled on the floor. Not far away, there was a pile of leftover food boxes from last night. In Li An¡¯s anger, he kicked them and scattered them all over the dormitory as well. A strong stench filled the room. The food boxes scattered around and the water mixed with oil stains gave the dormitory a new look. In less than a dozen seconds, the dormitory that was quite a good stay had become a new garbage dump. The strong stench and the dirty garbage stimulated vision and taste at the same time. However, even the strong stench and the messy garbage piles could not affect the anger in Li An¡¯s heart. He was angry at Su Chen¡¯s stupid decision and blind confidence. He had just awakened his talent, yet he dared to go to the arena to fight with a beast. Su Chen was just a f*cking fool who did not care about his life! However, even though Li An was saying all sorts of unpleasant things and even had a hint of disdain and ridicule in his tone, his eyes were filled with worry. Just like when he smashed the bottle of water in anger, he still subconsciously avoided Su Chen¡¯s bed, or else the water would¡¯ve splashed on Su Chen¡¯s bed. When he kicked the stack of food boxes to vent his anger, he also control the direction in which those food boxes would fly, to prevent them from hitting Su Chen¡¯s shoes. He didn¡¯t want the greasy soup from getting onto Su Chen¡¯s clothes. Even though Li An kept scolding Su Chen, he did not curse at his friend. Almost all of his words were directed at Su Chen¡¯s wrong decision. After putting on his shoes, Li An immediately left the dormitory and ran to the teaching building where his form teacher, Mr. Yang, was. ¡°Su Chen! Just you wait! I¡¯ll call the teacher to save you!¡± ¡­ In the principal¡¯s office of Binhai First High, the door was constantly pushed open, and people kept coming in one after another. After a while, more than ten teachers had gathered in the office. Every teacher had a phone in their hand, and the phone was full of the news of the arena. The office was slightly crowded because of the large number of teachers gathered. There were also celebratory lanterns, colored couplets, red couplets, and so on placed around. At this moment, these should have been hung on the campus to celebrate the students who had awakened their talents. However, due to some special reasons, they were all piled up here. On the principal¡¯s desk, a large amount of tea leaves that had been soaked in water were scattered. They let out hot steam as they fell off the edge of the table along with the water. The source of the tea was the headmaster¡¯s teacup that had been knocked over. The teacup was still shaking, making the tea in the cup change spilling directions. The steaming tea swept the endless tea leaves and rolled over the entire desk, wetting all the documents and papers they came into contact with. However, the strange thing was that no one in the entire office seemed to care. The teachers just looked at the desk silently, allowing the water to run everywhere and wet many things. The owner of the desk, the principal of Binhai First High, didn¡¯t even look at the desk. He just held his phone and pointed at the promotional message of ¡°Binhai First High student VS the weeping corpse bird¡±, and roared angrily, ¡°Which class is this student from? Why didn¡¯t you stop him! We only have a dozen awakened students in our school today! Don¡¯t you know what this means?!¡± Chapter 18 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio After hearing the principal¡¯s roar, all the teachers turned their attention to their phones. Looking at the poster, they felt a strong sense of oppression as they looked at the image of the small high school student named Su Chen facing a fierce beast that was nearly three meters tall. The weeping corpse bird was tall and huge, and crimson liquid was oozing out of its wounds, making it look even more terrifying. Even though its skin was not red, the blood that was constantly oozing out had forcefully dyed it into a monster with crimson skin. The thin and weak human before it made it look even more terrifying. Opposite the weeping corpse bird, Su Chen was small but determined. Although it revealed a strong spirit, he still looked like a reed in the wind. The only reason it was still standing was that it hadn¡¯t been blown by a strong wind. Su Chen was just an ordinary high school student. Even though he had awakened a talent, it was only a low-grade non-combat talent. Otherwise, he would have been protected by the professionals and would not have had the chance to slip out. He would not have been allowed to participate in such a duel either. As such, a weak high school student had accidentally applied to participate in a duel with the weeping corpse bird. Even though the battle had not begun, they could already see the ending. The high school student would definitely lose and die! This was what the ten teachers had observed through the poster. So when the principal shouted, they just looked at their phones and didn¡¯t answer. ¡°Why isn¡¯t anyone answering?! In the year before last, 38 students in our school awakened their talents. Last year, 26 awakened their talents, and this year, only 19! There are only nineteen of them, and one of them is out and about? If this student dies, our school will hit a new low in history! Who can bear the consequences?! After some time, when the border guards come and see that there are only 19 awakened in our school, with one of them even dead, where do you place my dignity?¡± The principal roared in anger. The teachers shifted their gaze to the principal¡¯s desk because the steaming tea was rushing toward the principal¡¯s laptop. Just as the hot water was about to hit the laptop, the principal suddenly reached out and rescued the laptop from the tea. ¡°Phew, it¡¯s a good thing the laptop isn¡¯t wet. Otherwise, the principal would probably start cursing again.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. He¡¯s just a student who awakened a trashy talent. Is there a need to get so angry for a trashy student?¡± ¡°Speaking of which, who is Su Chen? I¡¯ve never heard of him. How dare an unknown student participate in the duels of the arena? He just doesn¡¯t know how to spell the word ¡°death¡±!¡± The teachers were discussing in low voices when a loud ¡°bang¡± came. Everyone jumped in shock and turned to look. The principal had smashed the laptop he had just saved on the ground! In an instant, the computer was broken into two. Both the screen and the body were shattered. Everyone looked at the principal in shock. For a moment, they could not understand why he was so angry. The principal looked around and pointed to the broken laptop on the ground, ¡°If there are less than 19 students in our school who have awakened their talents this year, the reputation of Binhai First High will be broken into pieces, just like this laptop!¡± The surrounding teachers finally became serious. They knew that the principal had always placed great importance on the school¡¯s reputation. In recent years, for some unknown reason, the number of students who awakened talents had been decreasing, and the talents awakened had also become weaker. No one knew what was going on, but everyone was anxious. People were afraid that one day, if there were no more martial artists who could awaken their talents, what would happen to the humans? ¡°Everyone, think about it. Which class is Su Chen from?¡± ¡°Hey, who has the Awakened list? Take it out and we¡¯ll know!¡± ¡°I know. Wait for me, I¡¯ll make a call and ask!¡± The teachers finally got busy. Those who had to think finally started working their brains, and the people who should call to check for information began to dial numbers. There were even teachers who called the arena directly, asking them to stop the duel and send the child back. Suddenly, the office was in a bustle. After a while, the door of the office was pushed open. ¡°Oh, the list of Awakened is here. We¡¯ll know which class Su Chen is from after we take a look,¡± A teacher walked towards the door. However, the person who entered the office was not someone from the list, but a student. ¡°Why have you come to the principal¡¯s office?¡± The teacher asked doubtfully. At the same time, he frowned and unwillingly let the student into the office. Everyone was already so busy. Why did a student have to find trouble at this time of all times? Wasn¡¯t this just causing trouble for everyone! ¡°Hello, teacher. My name is Li An. This is my classmate. He went to the arena to participate in a duel. Please think of a way to save him!¡± It turned out that the person who had barged into the principal¡¯s office was Li An. He had gone to their class teacher¡¯s office earlier, but he had not been able to find Mr. Yang, so he had instead come straight to the principal¡¯s office for help in a moment of desperation. After the teachers in the office heard Li An¡¯s words, they immediately surrounded him and asked, ¡°You said you¡¯re Su Chen¡¯s classmate? Which class are you guys from? Do you know what kind of talent Su Chen awakened?¡± The teachers surrounded Li An. Even the principal hurriedly walked over, wanting to hear what the student had to say. ¡°We¡¯re from Class E03. Su Chen¡¯s awakened talent seems to be ¡­¡± In the awakening conference room, once someone awakened their talent, the name of the talent would be reported by the teacher. Therefore, when Su Chen awakened his talent, Li An heard it. It was just that at this critical moment, he just couldn¡¯t recall it! Under the gazes of more than ten teachers and the principal, he swallowed nervously and tried hard to recall, ¡°Ah, I remember now. Su Chen awakened a D-grade talent, I think it¡¯s called¡­ It¡¯s called Monopoly!¡± When the words ¡°Monopoly¡± and ¡°D-grade talent¡± were said, all the teachers subconsciously did not believe it. What was the use of a person who had awakened a D-grade talent? A D-grade talent was not even considered a combat talent. Why was Su Chen so confident? And when the word ¡°Monopoly¡± appeared in their minds, all the teachers were even more shocked. Monopoly had no offensive abilities at all. Where did Su Chen get the courage to participate in a duel? Where did he get the courage to leave school, even? ¡°Could this student have remembered wrongly? If it¡¯s really a useless talent, how would Su Chen dare to challenge the beasts in the arena?¡± One of the teachers suggested. At the same time, the form teacher of class EO3, teacher yang, brought the name list of the students and handed it to everyone. The teachers hurriedly checked it out. With one look, everyone was shocked because Su Chen did have a D-grade talent, Monopoly! ¡°Nonsense! This is simply reckless! He only has a support-type talent that only works by earning money, how dare he participate in the duels of the arena?¡± The principal¡¯s angry voice rang out again. Just as he was about to speak again, he was interrupted by a teacher who had been on the phone. The teacher had already hung up, but his face had a panicked expression, ¡°Principal, the arena said that the duel has already begun! They can only return him to us after the match!¡± The principal was shocked and angry. He shouted, ¡°Thi can¡¯t do! Come with me to the arena and let¡¯s get Su Chen back!¡± Chapter 19 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The ten or so teachers all agreed and followed behind the principal, rushing towards the arena. The principal was at the forefront. His pace was unusually fast. Although he was physically still in the teaching building, his mind had already flown to the arena. The principal¡¯s pace increased speed. As he walked briskly, he mumbled worriedly, ¡°A D-grade martial artist will only have less than 10 blood-qi points. What on Earth gave him the courage to challenge an A-grade weeping corpse bird? The number of Awakened in the school this year is already the lowest. If the garrison comes and finds out that one of them was involved in an accident, my dignity will be all gone!¡± Li An followed closely behind the group of teachers. He did not feel fear although their destination was the dangerous arena, nor was he dejected because he was a piece of trash who had failed to awaken his talent. Now, there was only one thought in his mind. and that was to save Su Chen from the arena. To save this good friend from the weeping corpse bird¡¯s demonic claws! ¡­ On the campus, the principal was walking forward angrily, followed by more than ten teachers who had the same expression. Behind these teachers, a student with a terrified expression followed closely. The whole scene was unique and bizarre on the campus. The students passing by all looked over curiously. Some were puzzled, some were teasing, and for a time, voices could be heard everywhere. ¡°What did this guy do wrong? He¡¯s actually being held down by so many teachers? Even the principal has made a move!¡± ¡°This guy must have done something big. Is he getting expelled?¡± As more and more students passed by, the contents of the discussion became more and more outrageous. It was not until someone said something that the others finally understood what was going on. ¡°What else could it be? A student who awakened his talent ran out of school and went to the arena to duel with a beast!¡± It was a middle-aged man¡¯s voice. It was probably some class¡¯s form teacher, but he was waving his phone in front of the crowd. The picture on the phone was a poster of Su Chen facing a terrifying beast. The principal wasn¡¯t the only one who knew about the news. As time passed, more and more people also received the news. Even the other students in the school were extremely curious when they saw the news. However, compared to feeling curious, they were more interested in watching a joke. Did the guy think he was powerful because he was someone who had awakened a talent? He even dared to participate in a duel? Dueling with a fierce beast? Since he was so powerful, why didn¡¯t he just go to the border and join the border army? ¡°Which class is he from? He looks really arrogant!¡± ¡°Did he awaken a very powerful talent? Why does he dare to duel with a fierce beast?¡± Many students took out their phones and searched for information about the arena. Soon, they found the name ¡°Su Chen¡±. The female students all looked at him with admiration. Almost all of them were asking which class Su Chen was from and if anyone had seen him before. They also asked that if Su Chen were to duel with the fierce beast, would his life be in danger? A girl with twin ponytails enlarged the screenshot of the promotional video, then dragged Su Chen¡¯s figure to the center of the screen before catching a screenshot. Then, she uploaded the screenshot to a group chat with her friends and asked, ¡°Sisters, this man is so handsome! Does anyone know which class he¡¯s from?¡± The originally quiet group suddenly became active, and people with youthful and cute avatars started to reply. ¡°Where did you find this picture? He¡¯s so handsome! Do you have his contact?¡± ¡°F*ck, why does the person in this picture look like a warrior? The screenshot can¡¯t be from a military promotion clip, right?¡± ¡°What? Can I get this handsome man¡¯s contact information if I join the army? I¡¯ll sign up!¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s a poster for an arena. I¡¯ll send you the link.¡± ¡°Su Chen? This guy is from our school? That¡¯s great¡­ Wait, his opponent is an A-grade fierce beast, the weeping corpse bird? F*ck, why would such a handsome young man want to court death?¡± ¡°I found it, I found it. This handsome guy is from class E03. Ah, when I was bullied back then, he even helped me! Unfortunately, he¡¯s going to die! Can he not die? I haven¡¯t even had the chance to thank him!¡± ¡°What? My schoolmate is going to fight a fierce beast alone?¡± ¡­ In the school field, a girl in sportswear and a hairband was holding a mobile phone in her hand. Large beads of sweat kept dripping from her forehead, then down her cheeks, chin, throat, collarbone ¡­ The sports attire fit her perfectly. The sweat drenched her clothes and vaguely revealed her perfect figure. However, compared to her slender and powerful legs, her perfect abs and waistline, and her impressive bust size, what was even more shocking was her beautiful face. Her extremely beautiful face was slightly flushed, and the sweat was hanging off the tip of her hair like morning dew hanging on the tips of the green branches, making her look extremely pleasing to the eye. A few drops of sweat fell from her forehead onto her eyelashes, trembling with her breathing and running down her lower eyelids as she blinked. She looked like a flower in the rain, making people feel tender love for her. The girl with the hairband held her phone and clicked on the arena¡¯s advertisement page curiously. When she saw the weeping corpse bird in the poster, she subconsciously felt a sense of fear. It came from the depths of her heart. Back then, when her parents had died in front of her when she was eight years old, she had captured the terrifying and tragic scene, which led to her current emotions. However, the emotion only lasted for a moment before it was replaced by a strong sense of hatred. It was replaced by the anger that grew increasingly stronger with time, and the desire to kill all the fierce beasts in the world for revenge. It also allowed her to no longer be afraid when she saw fierce beasts. Because of this, when the girl with the hairband saw Su Chen and his scrawny body on the poster, she subconsciously had a good impression of him. It was not because of Su Chen¡¯s handsome face, but because he looked extremely weak, yet he had the courage to face the beasts! The girl¡¯s eyes were full of admiration, but the corners of her mouth slowly turned down. At the same time, she shook her head and said softly, ¡°Su Chen, your courage is commendable. However, such blind courage will not give you any chance of winning. Instead, it will only cost you your life!¡± After saying that, the admiration in the eyes of the girl with the headband turned into disappointment. The image of the weeping corpse bird appeared in her mind. She then clicked into a group chat and found the warrior¡¯s information. Su Chen, Class E03, D-grade awakened. After looking at it, she immediately commented, ¡°The weeping corpse bird is an A-grade fierce beast. Even if it¡¯s injured, it¡¯s not something a D-grade awakened as you can challenge!¡± After saying that, the girl with the headband put away her phone in her pocket. She then prepared for the next round of training. In her eyes, this blindly confident classmate was already a dead man. Although she sympathized with the student who dared to challenge the beast and had a moment of sadness on her face when she judged that Su Chen would die, her expression quickly returned to normal as if she had forgotten everything about him. It wasn¡¯t that she was cold and heartless. Due to the apocalypse, beast tides attacked human cities almost every day, and countless people would die every day. To billions of humans, the death of an insignificant high school student would not have any impact. However, a new addition had been added to the goal she had in mind, to kill 173 fierce beasts. The new addition was to avenge Su Chen, who was about to die. Chapter 20 - Becoming the Center of Public Reproach Just by Participating in a Duel? Chapter 20 Becoming the Center of Public Reproach Just by Participating in a Duel? The male students who received the arena¡¯s advertisement all looked at the poster with hatred. Although the weeping corpse bird¡¯s terror made them shudder, Su Chen¡¯s small body was the object of their ridicule. There was no enmity between them, and they had never met before. It was simply because Su Chen had stolen their limelight by appearing on the poster, so their feelings towards the other party had turned into hatred. ¡°Has this brat gone crazy from wanting to be famous? What¡¯s the use of being famous if you¡¯re going to lose your life?¡± ¡°I heard from Mr. Xu that he¡¯s from Class E03. I heard he only awakened a D-grade talent, and it¡¯s a non-combat talent!¡± ¡°F*ck, that¡¯s the class E03 where someone awakened an A-grade talent? Wow! This fellow was probably provoked and is seeking death, huh?¡± When they found out that Su Chen was an Awakened, their hatred for him grew even stronger. When they found out again that Su Chen had only awakened a non-combat, useless money-making talent, they also realized that if this guy fought with the weeping corpse bird, he would definitely die. So this fellow who was trying to be popular did not have the ability to defeat the weeping corpse bird at all? It¡¯s fine, then. They¡¯d like to see if he had the ability to attract attention and enjoy it! Therefore, all of them revealed mocking smiles again and began to say ridiculing words about the classmate who didn¡¯t want to live anymore in a relaxed tone. A chubby man with greasy hair sneered as he looked at the poster on his phone. Looking at Su Chen¡¯s righteous appearance as if he was driving away the beast for humanity, he kept making clicking his tongue, ¡°A useless D-grade Awakened trying to be a hero? Can¡¯t you just be a good-for-nothing trash?¡±. ¡°I¡¯m also a D-grade Awakened, but I know how to live and not attract attention. I know how to survive! You¡¯re just trash like me. Why should you be a hero? Why do you have the courage to do so?¡± The little fatty with greasy hair kept cursing, and the spit in his mouth splattered out like a waterfall. His eyes were bloodshot, and his face was red with anger. After that, he forwarded the poster with Su Chen and the weeping corpse bird to a group, and then added a sentence with ill intentions, ¡°Brothers, how many Su Chens do you think this A-grade fierce beast can take on alone?¡± The people in the group curiously clicked on the poster. After a while, a large number of discussions spammed the chat. ¡°Is Su Chen an idiot? Otherwise, why would he dare to challenge an A-grade fierce beast?¡± ¡°It¡¯s probably to attract attention. What else could it be? It can¡¯t be to deliver food to the hungry weeping corpse bird, right?¡± ¡°Deliver food, hahahaha. I wonder if he provides condiments too.¡± ¡°How many Su Chens can the weeping corpse bird take on by itself depends on whether the bird is hungry at the time. If it¡¯s not hungry, one or two should be enough. If it¡¯s hungry¡­¡± ¡°Hahahahahaha. Buffet, right?¡± ¡°Su Chen is sending himself to his death, but why did he have to expose our school name? This is so embarrassing, brothers, let¡¯s curse him!¡± A tall student with blond hair was standing on the roof of the teaching building. He was holding a glass bottle in his hand and drinking Coke in big gulps. There was a look of disdain in his eyes as he looked at Su Chen who was on the poster. His mouth was full of filthy curses. ¡°Su Chen? Hmph, why aren¡¯t you dead yet?¡± The taller student spat, looked at the time, then grinned, ¡°The duel has already begun. I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ve already become food in the mouth of the beast. Hmph, if you¡¯re so capable, come and ruin my doings again, won¡¯t you?¡± The tall student smashed the Coke bottle in his hand onto the ground. The dark black liquid immediately frothed when it came into contact with the ground. He looked at his own reflection in the Coke. It was as if he had returned to a few months ago. He stopped a girl he liked and was about to confess, but Su Chen had stopped him then, ruining his plan. As he thought about it, the anger in his heart once again burned. He raised his foot and stepped on the Coke bottle heavily. The glass bottle made an abrupt bang and shattered. After venting, the tall student suddenly grinned and laughed with extreme joy, ¡°Su Chen, I¡¯ve heard that the weeping corpse bird likes to eat human flesh. Just wait to be eaten alive! I¡¯m going to abduct that female classmate now. Let¡¯s see how you¡¯re going to save her this time! Hahaha!¡± The principal led the teachers to the arena in a hurry. Countless discussions floated in his ears, then gradually drifted away, but the principal seemed to not hear them as he walked forward without looking back. His mind was completely focused on Su Chen at the moment. If something happened to one of the nineteen Awakened from the school, it would be a huge blow to him! It would be a huge blow to the school. Thus, no matter how the students and teachers passing by discussed this matter, he kept silent and walked forward. The weather was exceptionally hot today. After walking for a while, the principal¡¯s forehead was already covered in sweat. However, he did not seem to feel the heat at all. Even though he was sweating profusely, his back was drenched in sweat, and he could clearly feel his mouth and tongue go dry, the principal still walked toward his car as fast as he could He was walking too hurriedly, thus his body had swayed too much, and the pen hanging in his coat fell to the ground. However, the principal didn¡¯t seem to notice and continued to walk forward. The fountain pen was discovered by a teacher behind him. He picked it up and raised the fountain pen, shouting, ¡°Sir, you dropped your fountain pen!¡± The teacher was sure that the principal could hear his voice. Yet, not only did the principal not slow down, but he did not even turn back to look. This was because the principal only hoped to reach the arena as soon as possible and rescue his student who was in the middle of the duel! However, the dozen or so teachers behind the principal were all frowning and in a sorry state. ¡°If we want to get someone back from a place like the arena, shouldn¡¯t we contact the army? After all, those places are very unsafe!¡± A middle-aged man¡¯s voice was heard. The half-bald teacher was wiping the sweat off his forehead as he strode with great effort to keep up with the principal¡¯s speed. ¡°I know right? How can people of our status go to that foul place? Why don¡¯t we just leave this matter to the army?¡± Another young female teacher was also sweating profusely, and her back was already wet with sweat. The female teacher pouted and took out a wet tissue from her bag to wipe her forehead. However, the beads of sweat on her body could not be dried with just this piece of tissue. Therefore, while wiping her sweat, the corners of her mouth wriggled, and she kept complaining in a voice that only she could hear, ¡°Su Chen is just trouble! Doesn¡¯t he know what grade he is at? Does he really think he¡¯s invincible just because he awakened a D-grade talent? The principal is another trouble. Isn¡¯t it just a duel? Is there a need to go personally? Can¡¯t we just leave it to the guards? What¡¯s the use of a D-grade talent, anyway? To think that student is even torturing us after his death. I¡¯ve had enough! That fierce beast should just kill him quickly and save us some trouble!¡± Chapter 21 - Teachers also Experience Emotional Abuse? Teachers also Experience Emotional Abuse? Most of the teachers didn¡¯t look happy. They were all irritated by the hot weather. They imitated the young female teacher who was complaining softly and vented their anger in a low voice. Even Su Chen¡¯s class teacher, Mr. Yang, was being criticized. Hence, hidden emotional abuse was being carried out in the hot summer. ¡°I do wonder what that student is thinking. Why is he implicating the school if he wants to participate in the duel himself?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Having such a person in a class is simply a disaster. I would never dare to have such a student!¡± ¡°I wonder what kind of teacher is capable of teaching such a student!¡± In Mr. Yang¡¯s ears, constant masked criticism kept coming, and his expression turned sour. However, Su Chen was his student. It was indeed his responsibility, so he could only listen silently. That being said, Mr. Yang was not angry at Su Chen. He knew that the boy was not a bad student. On the contrary, he was a student with a sense of justice. Therefore, when he heard the other teachers bad-mouthing his student, Mr. Yang attempted to defend Su Chen several times. Unfortunately, the moment he tried to say something, his words were sharply rebuked by the other teachers. As such, Mr. Yang could only silently listen to the other teachers as they kept venting their anger toward his student while there was nothing he could do. Li An was the only one who followed closely behind the principal in big steps. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that the school was too far away from the arena, he would have already rushed to the arena himself. ¡°That¡¯s right, principal. Why do we have to go to the arena personally? Can¡¯t you just ask the garrison to go and get him? Do you think the arena would dare to go against the garrison?¡± ¡°Exactly. The weather is so hot, and we¡¯re all sweaty. We¡¯re simply throwing away the dignity of Binhai First High!¡± ¡°I still have class tonight. I can¡¯t possibly make dozens of students in my class wait just to save Su Chen, right?¡± Voices kept coming from behind the principal. It was as if they had never stopped along the way. Perhaps even the principal was tired of hearing all the complaints, but he finally turned around and explained, ¡°Contact them. Contact the garrison immediately and tell them that something of utmost urgency has happened!¡± Hearing the principal¡¯s words, the teachers behind him were delighted. They thought that the principal had thought it through and finally decided that they didn¡¯t have to go personally. For a moment, their faces were filled with joy. The young female teacher was so happy that she took out several wet tissues and handed them to the other teachers, then said while pleased, ¡°That¡¯s how it¡¯s supposed to be. What kind of place is the arena? We are respected teachers, how can we go to such a place?¡± The teachers took the wet tissues and wiped the sweat on their faces happily. They continued the conversation. ¡°Yeah, we¡¯re teachers after all. If people outside the school saw this, they would think that the teachers in our school are all violent!¡± ¡°You¡¯re right. That place must be very chaotic. I heard that there are also some crazy murderers!¡± Li An followed closely behind the principal. Hearing the teacher¡¯s words, the anger in his heart blazed stronger. However, he still needed their help to save Su Chen, so he could only listen silently. He did not dare to say anything to refute them for fear of making them angry. He could only clench his fists even tighter and grit his teeth even more. The only thing that made Li An happy was that when he turned to look at the principal, the principal¡¯s face was covered in sweat, but his pace did not slow down at all. At the same time, the other teachers also realized this. Didn¡¯t the principal just say to contact the garrison? Didn¡¯t that mean that they could go back to the office and enjoy the air conditioning? No, their clothes were almost drenched in sweat. They had to first take a shower, change their clothes, then return to the office to enjoy the air conditioning! But what surprised the teachers was that although the principal had ordered to contact the garrison, he didn¡¯t seem to have any intention of stopping. The speed of his steps didn¡¯t slow down at all. What was going on? Could it be that they were all hearing things just now? The teachers looked at each other in confusion, as if they were discussing who should remind the principal of his words and stopping It was also at this moment that the principal¡¯s voice was heard again, ¡°We have to contact the garrison. After all, they are extremely strong. If we encounter some uncooperative personnel, we can only rely on the garrison. At the same time, we still have to go to the arena. It is not only because a student of our school is in danger, but also because we have to go and stall! How much time would it take to contact the garrison? By the time they arrive, Su Chen would have already be dead! Therefore, we have to hurry over and buy as much time as possible! We are, after all, from Binhai First High, they won¡¯t dare to do anything to us!¡± When the other teachers heard this, all of them revealed displeased expressions. Some were complaining, some were disdainful, and some were angry. If Su Chen was in front of them, they would have a stomach full of vicious words to say. After the principal finished speaking, they finally arrived before the small bus. The driver was on standby in the pavilion next to the small bus. With a wave of the principal¡¯s hand, the driver immediately got into the driver¡¯s seat. At the principal¡¯s orders, the teachers got on the bus unwillingly. When Li An followed to board the bus, he was stopped by the young female teacher. The teacher glared at him fiercely and remembered that he was Su Chen¡¯s classmate, so her tone got even worse as she said, ¡°What are you doing boarding the bus? This is a teacher¡¯s exclusive bus. You, as a student, have no right to take the bus!¡± In all honesty, although the bus was reserved for teachers, in an emergency, there was no distinction between teachers and students. The reason why she didn¡¯t let Li An board the bus was to vent her anger. After all, it was Su Chen¡¯s fault for causing all this trouble. ¡°What¡¯s the commotion at the door? Close the door and leave!¡± The principal urged, and the young female teacher simply closed the bus door. She didn¡¯t wait for Li An¡¯s disagreeing words and simply refused to let him board the bus. ¡°Mr. Yang!¡± Seeing that the door was closed, Li An quickly turned to his form teacher for help. However, just as Mr. Yang, who was sitting in the car, was about to get up, he immediately felt a sharp gaze on him. It was the angry glare of the dean. The principal¡¯s anxious voice rang in his ears again, and the driver had already started the engine. Mr. Yang felt great pressure in that instant. He wanted to help his student, Li An, but he couldn¡¯t even stand up to fight. He could only push open the window and say, ¡°Li An, it¡¯s fine. I will definitely bring Su Chen back. Don¡¯t worry!¡± The principal noticed this and turned his head to look at Li An, whose face was covered in sweat and looked displeased. He stood up and walked to the window, saying, ¡°The arena is a dangerous place. You should just wait in school! We¡¯ll definitely bring your classmate back!¡± Before he could finish his sentence, Li An had already left without turning back. The people on the bus didn¡¯t know where the student was going. They only looked at his figure from a distance and noticed that he seemed to be running out of the school gates. Chapter 22 - The Duel With the Weeping Corpse Bird has Finally Begun! Chapter 22 The Duel With the Weeping Corpse Bird has Finally Begun! In the arena, an hour had passed, and the impatient urging from the audience had finally stopped. With the appearance of the weeping corpse bird, the people who were about to fall asleep and those who were bored playing other games in the stands all turned their attention back to the arena. On both sides of the audience, many who had left their seats to hang out ran back excitedly to their seats. With the heated atmosphere, they cheered. Some even ran too fast and fell. Some were delayed by other matters and had their seats taken by others. Some who were hot-tempered simply occupied an empty seat and were unwilling to get up. At the back of the audience were many who were attracted by the gimmicks and advertisements. These people had arrived late and could only buy standing tickets at three times the price. They massaged their sore legs or stretched their bodies, then looked at the arena with burning eyes. ¡°Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your patience. One hour has passed. The battle between the student from Binhai First High and the weeping corpse bird will now begin!¡± As the host¡¯s voice rang out, the audience¡¯s cheers also reached their peak. The weeping corpse bird¡¯s huge body was covered in blood, and many of its wounds had already formed a thick scab. However, as it twisted its body in anger, its wounds were torn open once more, causing scarlet blood to flow out from the various wounds, down to its feet. Where its feet landed, a pool of sticky, scarlet pus would pool on the ground. Not long after the weeping corpse bird was set free to run around in the arena, the stage, which had been clean a moment ago, was now covered in sticky red liquid and gave off a foul stench. The audience looked at the huge beast and the foul crimson blood on the battlefield. The fear and bloodthirst in their hearts were released at the same time. With that, those who were afraid of the beast roared loudly, feigning excitement. In an instant, the circular arena was filled with roars. ¡°Next up is our little human friend, a student of Binhai First High, Su Chen! He¡¯s finally going to enter the arena and fight after an additional hour of life. Let¡¯s guess how many seconds he can last,¡± When the host introduced Su Chen, his tone was still contemptuous and disdainful. With his arrogant expression, it was as if he couldn¡¯t speak without assuming such a manner. Along with the host¡¯s introduction, Su Chen finally stepped into the arena again. As he entered the arena, the audience in the stands were also constantly shouting. ¡°Wow! The f*cking competition is finally starting! I fell asleep while waiting!¡± ¡°Go, young man, go! What are you afraid of? Quickly wave your fist and kill the beast!¡± ¡°Weeping corpse bird, hurry up and move! Stomp this high school student to death! I want to see a bloody scene!¡± ¡°What¡¯s the use of a f*cking high school student? Are you here to send yourself as food to the fierce beast? You¡¯re so thin, it won¡¯t be full even if it eats you!¡± The mixed voices of cheering, ridicule, cursing, and urging swarmed towards the arena. Even the host, who was very far away, felt his eardrums hurt from the huge waves of cheers and jeers. The host had no choice but to find something to block his ears. Then, he looked at the audience in disdain, revealing a disgusted expression, and said disdainfully, ¡°What are you barking for?! If this overconfident high school student can last more than ten seconds, I¡¯ll eat sh*t!¡± After complaining, the host stretched his back tiredly. He drooped his listless eyes that had thick dark circles under them, wanting to continue resting. The arena was only open on Saturday and Sunday, so the workload on these two days was extremely heavy for the host. Fortunately, the duel had been suspended for an hour, so he had time to rest. Unfortunately, this short hour was not enough to relieve his fatigue. On top of that, to think a human high school student dared to challenge the weeping corpse bird. He would probably be killed in less than three seconds. Even if the host wanted to slack off, he didn¡¯t have any time at all. At the thought of this, the host¡¯s face revealed a look of disdain once more. He opened his eyes and looked at the arena. ¡°Next, the match officially begins!¡± As the host announced the start of the duel, Su Chen also entered the arena. In an instant, a disgusting stench came from all directions. The sticky scarlet liquid under his feet turned the entire stage into a bloody swamp. Fortunately, before the match began, the huge iron chains had limited the weeping corpse bird¡¯s range of movement. As a result, the scarlet stench on its body did not spread to the entire arena. Even so, Su Chen definitely did not want to step into the half of the ring that had been contaminated by the weeping corpse bird. As the host announced the start of the duel, the chains that restrained the weeping corpse bird were finally unlocked. Thus, its huge body that was oozing stinky blood began to move again. ¡°Screech!¡± The weeping corpse bird howled in anger as it looked at the creature on the other half of the stage. The one-meter-plus tall creature was one of the humans who had captured and tortured it! Its anger took control of its brain. It couldn¡¯t care less what abilities this hateful human before it had. It simply screeched and rushed towards the other party! The weeping corpse bird¡¯s furious charge was extremely fast. In addition to its huge body that was dyed red by its own blood, the pressure it gave off was extreme. If it was an ordinary person with insufficient mental strength, they might even be so afraid that their legs would go soft, losing the ability to run when they saw such a huge monster rushing over angrily! On the high platform, the host seemed to have foreseen the high school student¡¯s death. He saw that Su Chen was standing still as if he was weak from fear. Therefore, in the eyes of the host, Su Chen was already a dead man! Even before the end of the show, the host eagerly picked up his microphone and began to speak, ¡°Oh, the student from Binhai First High seems to be too scared to move! If that¡¯s the case, I¡¯m afraid the only thing waiting for him is death!¡± Under the host¡¯s lead, the audience in the stands also felt that Su Chen was a dead man. Therefore, they didn¡¯t expect the high school student to last long. They only hoped that the weeping corpse bird would stomp him to death! They hoped that it would step on him until it was a bloody mess! They hoped that blood would splatter everywhere! The more exciting the scene was, the more satisfied they would feel! On the stage, the weeping corpse bird was like a meteor, charging toward Su Chen with a highly terrifying posture. As it ran madly, its scabbed wounds were constantly torn open, and fresh, hot blood was once again spilled in all directions. However, even though its body was huge and swollen, even though it was covered in wounds, even though its blood was spraying as it ran, none of this affected its speed! In a breath or two, the weeping corpse bird had arrived in front of Su Chen! The terrifying speed, under the boost of its anger, had exceeded everyone¡¯s expectations! The moment it arrived before Su Chen, the weeping corpse bird abruptly leaped with its bloated body. Then, it aimed its sharp claws at Su Chen¡¯s head! In an instant, the weeping corpse bird was like a missile, smashing into the arena! Even the arena that was made of huge rocks was smashed into pieces by the weeping corpse bird¡¯s terrifying strength, causing a large amount of dust to rise. The loud rumbling sound was transmitted to the ears of every audience, and at the same time, the scene shocked everyone in the stands. How could a human win against such a terrifying beast? ¡°Sigh, what a pity. It seems like our courageous high school student has ultimately died under the weeping corpse bird¡¯s giant claws. Let me count how many seconds he lasted¡­¡± The host¡¯s voice sounded, and there was a playful and satisfied smile on his face. At this moment, a voice suddenly came from the walkie-talkie beside him, interrupting his words. The host furrowed his brows in anger. As a professional and accomplished host, it was extremely vexing to be interrupted during the process of hosting. However, this walkie-talkie was directly connected to the boss, so he had to pick it up. He could only pick up the walkie-talkie in anger and try to calm himself down. Just as he was about to ask what the matter was, the boss¡¯s angry roar came from the other end of the walkie-talkie first, ¡°What are you doing? Why are you hosting like a child? Didn¡¯t you see the gimmick that we promoted for an hour?¡± The host was stunned, and his mind went blank. He looked at the walkie-talkie in confusion and asked himself, ¡°What gimmick? What do you mean I¡¯m hosting like a child? I¡¯m the most professional host in the entire Bay Area of Binhai City!¡± Just as he was about to question the boss, he caught a glimpse of the arena from the corner of his eye. Then, he saw a scene that was enough to make his jaw drop. UP. The high school student who should have been stomped to death by the weeping corpse bird was still alive and standing! Chapter 23 - The Principal and Dozen of Teachers Break Into the Arena Chapter 23 The Principal and Dozen of Teachers Break Into the Arena In the arena, thunderous shouts rang out. The audience¡¯s emotions were pushed to the highest point by the scene on the stage! The thunderous shouts even penetrated the stone walls and reached the outside of the arena. At the ticket counter outside the arena, two staff members sat on the chairs, exhausted. Their eyelids were drooping as they struggled with the hot summer. If their chairs were to move another half a meter, they would be in close contact with the scorching sun. A few flies were hovering weakly above their heads, but the staff members were not in the mood to drive them away, because the noise in their ears made them even more annoyed. ¡°Geez, I¡¯ve already said that our tickets have been sold out. If you want to watch the duels, please come on time next Saturday!¡± They were talking to a group of people who were stopped at the ticket gate. It was a group of refined people who were sweating profusely from the heat, their faces red from anxiety. ¡°What do you mean the tickets are sold out? My student is inside! Either you send him out, or let us in to find him!¡± The person who spoke was about 60 years old and had some white hair. He was the principal of Binhai First High Under the scorching sun, sweat kept dripping down his forehead, wetting his hair into strands of wet rope. At the same time, it also made him look unusually miserable. A middle-aged man walked up next to the principal and took out a poster from his phone. He said to the ticket seller anxiously, ¡°This is my student. I know what level he is at. There is no way he can beat the weeping corpse bird. If you let him fight, you¡¯ll be sending him to his death!¡± The middle-aged man was the form teacher, Mr. Yang. His entire body was drenched in sweat, and beads of sweat kept dripping down from his forehead. In addition to his agitated words, he looked even more miserable than the principal. Behind the two of them were a dozen of other teachers. They looked extremely impatient as they raised their hands to cover their foreheads, trying to block the intense sunlight from above. Their disheveled appearance formed a sharp contrast with the ticket sellers sitting in the shade. ¡°I already said that the tickets were sold out. Why don¡¯t you guys understand?¡± The ticket sellers sitting in the shade had casual expressions, staring at the group of people under the sun in boredom. Either way, the sun wasn¡¯t blazing upon them. What does it have to do with them if the other party doesn¡¯t leave? The calmer the two fearless ticket sellers were, the more anxious the principal and the others, who were exposed to the sun, were. Su Chen¡¯s form teacher, Mr. Yang, looked at the time on his phone. The time for the duel on the poster had already passed. In other words, his student who had merely awakened a D-grade talent was already facing the terrifying weeping corpse bird. In fact, if the situation was more dangerous, he might have already been killed by the weeping corpse bird! Compared to others, Mr. Yang was more familiar with his student. Su Chen was usually very warm-hearted. When he encountered unfair things, he would always step in to stop the perpetrators. Mr. Yang liked him very much. When Su Chen had successfully awakened his talent, Mr. Tang had been sincerely happy for him. It was a pity that the talent awakened by the child had only been a D-grade support-type talent. It did not have any combat ability at all. If he could awaken a combat type talent, Mr. Yang was sure that Su Chen would be a very good warrior! However, because Su Chen had only awakened a support-type talent, Mr. Yang knew that the boy had no combat ability at all. Therefore, in Mr. Yang¡¯s eyes, the arena¡¯s advertisements about his student fighting the weeping corpse bird were just false! They were simply using Su Chen as a gimmick to attract more people to watch the duel! To make the gimmick more attractive, they even used exaggerated titles such as ¡°top student from Binhai First High¡±, ¡°125 blood-qi points¡±, and so on. ¡°125 vitality points¡±? ¡°Top student from Binhai First High¡±? How could he not know the standard of his own student? Mr. Yang heaved a heavy sigh and thought to himself, ¡°If Su Chen was really that amazing, then as his teacher, I would probably wake up laughing from my dreams!¡± ¡°Principal,¡± Mr. Yang turned his head and whispered to the principal, ¡°I know what Su Chen¡¯s level is like. Even ten of him can¡¯t beat one weeping corpse bird!¡± The principal nodded his head lightly. Hearing Mr. Yang¡¯s anxious tone, he became even more anxious. It was also after listening to Mr. Yang¡¯s words that the doubts in the principal¡¯s heart were finally answered. ¡°I was just thinking how could someone with a D-grade talent have more than 100 blood-qi points, this is just unreasonable. As expected, the arena is using my student! They¡¯re just using him as a gimmick to attract more viewers!¡± The principal thought to himself for a while, and his expression suddenly became more nervous. If Su Chen did have 125 blood-qi points, he would not have to worry so much. It was precisely because he knew that Su Chen was not as powerful as advertised and that the boy would be in even more danger when facing the weeping corpse bird, thus he knew that if he didn¡¯t stop the competition quickly and save the child, Su Chen would definitely not survive! When the principal thought of this, he became even more agitated. He lifted his legs and tried to squeeze into the ticket booth. Mr. Yang, who was beside him, understood tacitly and followed the principal. The two of them rushed to the ticket counter. At this moment, their sweat and drenched clothes came into effect. The two ticket sellers blocked the entrance, not letting anyone who had not bought a ticket in. The principal and Mr. Yang, who were opposite them, desperately tried to squeeze in. At the same time, they kept saying things like, ¡°It is you guys who don¡¯t have tickets which is why we can¡¯t buy them. It¡¯s not like I don¡¯t want to buy. Why can¡¯t you let me in?¡± At the same time, as they tried to squeeze their way in, they also used all their might to wipe the sweat off their foreheads and palms onto the ticket sellers¡¯ clothes. Their drenched clothes came into contact with the clean clothes of the other party. The expressions of the two ticket sellers changed from boredom to extreme disgust at a speed that could be seen with the naked eye. ¡°Dunn! Dunn, come and help! Someone¡¯s trying to force their way in!¡± The two ticket sellers blocked the people who were drenched in sweat in disgust while looking back into the arena for help. However, the wet and sticky feeling on their hands and skin grew increasingly intense, and the stench of sweat in their noses and mouths became stronger and stronger, making them want to vomit even more. Therefore, they could only put up a show of resistance, but in reality, they were retreating in disgust. In just ten seconds, the principal, Mr. Yang, and the other teachers had all squeezed into the ticket booth. Just as they were about to run inside to find their student, five fierce-looking muscular men suddenly stopped them. The five muscled men exposed their bare chests, looking bold and uninhibited. Their overall temperament simply gave off a feeling that they were not good people. As they walked toward the principal and the others, their gazes shifted from the principal to the female teachers behind him. Chapter 24 - Dont Tell Me Youre After His Money? Chapter 24 Don¡¯t Tell Me You¡¯re After His Money? ¡°Hey, what are you doing over there?!¡± The leader of the group of five muscular men shouted. When these five fierce-looking people walked over, the principal and teachers stood rooted to the ground, not knowing what to do. Some were even thinking, ¡°Should we fight them now?¡± Should they just take care of these people, then charge in to save the student? When the five muscular men approached, the leader was a head taller than the principal and the others, and the pressure they gave off was immediately maxed out. Therefore, the principal and the others subconsciously gulped and another thought came to their minds, ¡°We are, after all, teachers. What damage would it do to our image if we fight? We should reason with them! Yes, we should reason and not fight.¡± The principal took a deep breath and took a step forward. He said to the guy who was a head taller than him, ¡°I¡¯m here to ask my student to go back! He¡­ He still has class today!¡± ¡°Oh? A student? He still has class?¡± The muscular man¡¯s expression suddenly became extremely serious. He even nodded with a straight face when the principal spoke. Even the principal and the others seemed to have started to believe that the other party only looked scary but was actually a reasonable person. After all, he was listening to them very seriously! Yes, that must be the case. He was even nodding his head! It was not until the principal finished speaking that the muscular man¡¯s eyes moved away from the principal and sized up the others. Then, he suddenly burst into laughter! ¡°Pfft, hahaha ¡­ Is there something wrong with your brains or do you think we have a problem with our brains? Your student came to participate in the duel of his own will. We didn¡¯t force him! Moreover, the match has already begun. If you want to ask him to go back, please wait until the match is over!¡± The tall and strong man¡¯s laughter even had a hint of terror, instantly pulling back the teachers who were still fantasizing that he was a good person back to reality. ¡°Oh, that¡¯s right. The prerequisite is that your student can walk out of the arena alive.¡± Just as the muscular man finished speaking, a thunderous roar suddenly came from the ring! It seemed that the audience in the stands had seen an unbelievable scene and thus let out gasps of surprise. The sound was so penetrating that even though they were separated by a thick wall, the principal and others who were by the gate could still hear the audience. From the shouts, they could even vaguely hear words like ¡°kill him¡±, ¡°he¡¯s too powerful!¡±, ¡°this attack is simply too powerful¡±, and such. Thus, the principal, Mr. Yang, and the others were anxious again. ¡°We¡¯re the teachers of Binhai First High!¡± Mr. Yang gathered his courage and raised his head to look at the muscular man. He tried his best to keep a straight face and make himself look serious, ¡°Su Chen is one of the Awakened in our high school. If anything happens to him, all of you will be in serious trouble! So you¡¯d better hand him over now!¡± However, what Mr. Yang didn¡¯t expect was that after he finished speaking, not only did the other party not seem the slightest bit worried, but he even laughed even louder. Even the four people behind him laughed at the same time. The five muscular men roared with laughter, which made Mr. Yang feel pressured. His serious face gradually turned into one of fear. At the same time, he was worried about Su Chen. Judging from the roars just now, could it be that something had happened to Su Chen? If Su Chen could be rescued earlier and treated in time, there should still be a chance of survival for the boy, right? Thinking of this, Mr. Yang became more and more worried. His brain twitched, and he directly took a step forward, wanting to force his way through. However, he had overestimated his strength and underestimated the other party¡¯s temper. Mr. Yang had not even walked three meters when someone yelled at him to stop. Immediately after, he felt a sharp pain in his leg, and the next moment, he fell to the ground. ¡°Ah!¡± A few terrified screams came from behind Mr. Yang. When the female teachers saw their colleague being beaten up, they were so frightened that their bodies trembled, and fear instantly crept up their faces. Fortunately, the other party¡¯s purpose was only to stop Mr. Yang. After knocking him down, they didn¡¯t do anything more excessive. Thus, the few female teachers who were frightened no longer had to worry about being implicated. They took two steps back and sighed in relief. ¡°Geez, that really scared me to death. Why did they hit him?¡± ¡°These few guys are not joking when they fight. It¡¯s better if we don¡¯t get into a conflict with them.¡± ¡°Yes, we should still try to reason with them. After all, as teachers, we can¡¯t use violence!¡± The few of them complained, but none came forward to help Mr. Yang. They were even worried that the muscular men would hit them, so they subconsciously stayed away. ¡°Mr. Yang, are you alright?¡± The principal called out worriedly and went forward to help Mr. Yang up. At the same time, he turned his head and said to the few muscular men, ¡°Why are you beating us? Aren¡¯t we just not allowed to enter because we don¡¯t have tickets? Can¡¯t you just go and make a few more tickets?¡± The principal¡¯s words made the five muscular men think for a moment. Then they whispered to each other for some time before replying, ¡°You¡¯re right. Wait, we¡¯ll go talk to the boss now.¡± After saying that, the five of them turned around and left, laughing from time to time. ¡°Mr. Yang, are you alright? We¡¯re all worried about Su Chen, but you have to take care of your own safety too!¡± The principal helped Mr. Yang up and said earnestly. At the same time, he thought to himself that the tickets that those people would bring later would definitely be much more expensive than ordinary tickets. However, as long as the price was not too outrageous, he could accept it! The most important thing now was to save Su Chen. There were very few Awakened this year. If something happened to even one of them, the entire school would be in trouble! The principal looked into the arena anxiously, and Mr. Yang did the same. Behind Mr. Yang, the female teachers who had nothing to do started to complain worriedly as they wiped the sweat off their foreheads. ¡°The student is messing around, and so is the teacher! Like teacher, like student, huh!¡± ¡°A crooked stick will have a crooked shadow. Su Chen isn¡¯t even our student, yet he almost caused us to suffer.¡± ¡°Do you think it¡¯s necessary to put us in danger for a useless D-grade talent student? Right, principal?¡± ¡°Yes, principal. There might be some rude people in the arena. I think it¡¯s better for us to wait at the entrance for the garrison.¡± Mr. Yang held back his anger and pretended not to hear the discussion behind him. However, the more he pretended not to hear, the more arrogant the discussion became. In the end, Mr. Yang couldn¡¯t bear it anymore. He turned his head and shouted ¡°So what if the talent awakened is useless? Can¡¯t people with weak combat ability survive? If your class is so strong, why don¡¯t you have a few more Awakened?¡± There were more than 400 students from Binhai First High who participated in the awakening this semester. Only 19 had successfully awakened their talents. In class E03 Mr. Yang was in charge of, two students who had awakened their talents, one A-grade and one D-grade talent. This was something that none of the other classes could achieve. In an instant, the entire place fell silent. The next moment, the female teachers started to curse angrily again. ¡°Yang Qi ¡®an, what do you mean by this? You¡¯re just teaching a new class. What does the awakening of their talents have to do with you?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. To think some people think that it¡¯s the form teacher¡¯s credit for their student to awaken an A-grade talent. Yet, the student doesn¡¯t even contact you, the form teacher!¡± ¡°I remember that Su Chen awakened a money-making talent, right? Since you¡¯re so protective of him, don¡¯t tell me it¡¯s because you¡¯re after his money?¡± Chapter 25 - Hes Just a Piece of Trash, Hes Not Worth It Chapter 25 He¡¯s Just a Piece of Trash, He¡¯s Not Worth It ¡°Enough! Why are you all quarreling here? Are you letting them laugh at us?! If other people know about this, they would think that the people in our school are not getting along!¡± The principal shouted and finally stopped the quarrel between Mr. Yang and the female teachers. Even though they had stopped talking, their angered expressions and angry gazes did not weaken at all. Seeing this, the principal also shook his head and sighed in his heart, ¡°Su Chen is such a disaster! If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that there are so few people who have awakened their talents today, I wouldn¡¯t even have come to see him even if I have to die!¡± ¡°To think the teachers of the school are quarreling because of this useless student. What would other people think of Binhai First High if they saw this?¡± The principal turned his head and glared at the teachers, his expression impatient and disgusted. At this moment, an excited roar came from the arena. It was as if tens of thousands of people were singing a chorus. It was majestic and powerful. When the principal and the others heard the roar, they were surprised, puzzled, and worried. The pleasant surprise was that if the audience was still cheering, it meant that the duel was still going on, which meant that Su Chen had persisted for so long! The puzzlement was because Su Chen had only awakened a D-grade talent. How could he have lasted so long in the battle with the weeping corpse bird? He hadn¡¯t awakened a combat-type or defensive talent, so what kind of method did he use to keep himself going? In the end, the principal and Mr. Yang were worried again. After all, Su Chen was only a student with a D-grade talent. He did not have a good talent, nor did he have combat experience. It was already a miracle for a person who didn¡¯t have anything to persist for so long. It was even possible that Su Chen was already exhausted at this point and had performed beyond his usual limits. Therefore, every minute or even every second after that would be extremely difficult! As such, the principal, Mr. Yang, and the others were increasingly worried. They were anxious to seize every second to save Su Chen! ¡°This arena is just cheating! Su Chen must have been tricked into going in!¡± The principal looked at the exaggerated advertisement on the poster and was so angry that he wanted to smash his phone. At the same time, he kept muttering in his heart, ¡°Please bless my student, he must stay alive! Please don¡¯t die!¡± ¡°Su Chen, you must hold on! I¡¯ll be there to save you soon!¡± Mr. Yang mumbled to himself anxiously, to the point that a layer of dense sweat appeared on his forehead. Hearing Mr. Yang¡¯s words, the female teachers who had quarreled with him began chattering again. ¡°Hmph, he¡¯s just putting up a show. It makes me want to puke just looking at him. If Su Chen didn¡¯t awaken a money-making talent, he wouldn¡¯t have been so worried, right?¡± ¡°Ms. An, that¡¯s not right. After all, those who didn¡¯t awaken a talent didn¡¯t get the attention of someone either, right?¡± ¡°Hey, don¡¯t say that. Who knows, maybe Su Chen will buy our school in the future. By then, someone might be directly appointed as the principal!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Who would dare to say that Su Chen is useless then? Let alone a weeping corpse bird, he wouldn¡¯t even be afraid of the myriad races of fierce beasts, right?¡± The sarcastic chatter once again drifted to Mr. Yang¡¯s ears. But this time, before he could lash out, the five muscular men finally appeared in their line of sight again. The leader of the group was holding a few tickets in his hand and walking towards them with a smile, ¡°You guys are lucky. There are still a few seats in the stands. Pay up, it¡¯s only 1380!¡± The principal heaved a sigh of relief when he heard 1380 Yuan. He could accept the price. Although 1380 Yuan was almost half of his monthly salary, to save Su Chen as soon as possible, he had to pay the hefty price. When he took the ticket and looked at it, he suddenly frowned. He looked at the two words on the simple ticket and felt as if he had been cheated, ¡°Standing tickets?¡± These standing tickets cost 1380 Yuan each. Before the principal and the others had arrived, standing tickets only cost slightly more than 400 Yuan, and that was after the price had been tripled. ¡°That¡¯s not right! You guys clearly said that the ticket price was only 458 Yuan! Why is it so many times more expensive now?!¡± Mr. Yang couldn¡¯t understand. He didn¡¯t expect that after he asked this question, the ticket in the principal¡¯s hand was taken back straight away. The five muscular men simply took the tickets and left! ¡°If you don¡¯t have money, why buy tickets? Do you think our boss is doing charity?¡± Seeing those people walking further and further away, the principal was anxious. If they wanted to save Su Chen, they had to first enter the arena. Therefore, even if the other party maliciously raised the price, he had no choice but to buy! ¡°Wait! I¡¯ll buy it!¡± The principal gritted his teeth and decided to buy the ticket. Even if it was only a standing ticket, it was better than not being able to enter! However, the other party¡¯s next words left the principal and the others dumbfounded, ¡°1380 Yuan for one ticket. You pay, then you can enter.¡± The principal¡¯s hand that was getting the money suddenly froze in place. Then, he looked at the strong man in shock, ¡°What? 1380 Yuan for one¡­ standing ticket?¡± They could have just robbed them, but instead, they choose to force a piece of scribbled paper on them and collect a fee. ¡°I¡­¡± The principal clenched his jaw and passed the money to the other party with trembling hands. However, if he were to buy tickets for other teachers, he would have to lose a lot At the same time, Mr. Yang took out his own money and handed it to the other party, getting a standing ticket in exchange. This action surprised the principal. He looked at Mr. Yang with a trace of gratitude. Yet, Mr. Yang inadvertently attracted the resentment of other teachers once more. ¡°Yo, some teachers are really rich. To think he can buy a ticket that costs more than a thousand Yuan just like that. He¡¯s even franker than our principal!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that so? Don¡¯t you see that the student only has a D-grade talent? I¡¯m afraid that he¡¯s already at his limit for being able to hold on until now, right? Don¡¯t tell me he¡¯s going to die on stage after we buy the tickets?¡± ¡°Sigh, now that you¡¯ve mentioned it, I¡¯ll just wait outside. If the garrison comes, don¡¯t they need someone to receive them?¡± All of a sudden, the ten or so teachers all expressed that they would stay outside. To them, Su Chen was not their student. Even if they saved him, would he be grateful to them? Besides, was it worth it to save a guy with a mere D-grade support-type talent? It wasn¡¯t worth it. At least to them, spending such an amount to save a good-for-nothing student was not worth it at all. ¡°Alright, since that¡¯s the case, Mr. Yang, the two of us will go in together. The rest of you can wait outside for the garrison,¡± After the principal gave his instructions, he and Mr. Yang took the standing tickets and stepped into the arena. At this moment, a figure ran in hurriedly. The youth¡¯s face was covered in sweat as he stopped in front of the crowd and panted heavily. Then, he opened his hand and shoved it to the muscular men. The few crumpled notes in his hand were thus displayed in front of everyone. He panted as he said, ¡°Boss, a ticket please!¡± Chapter 26 - As Long as Hes Alive, He Can Be Saved! Chapter 26 As Long as He¡¯s Alive, He Can Be Saved! In the hands of the youth, a few crumpled notes appeared in everyone¡¯s sight. Then, the boy¡¯s voice sounded, ¡°Boss, a ticket please!¡± Everyone turned their heads and was taken aback. The boy whose clothes were drenched in sweat and who was holding a few crumpled notes in his hand was Li An. ¡°Li An? What are you doing here? It¡¯s so dangerous here. Didn¡¯t I tell you to wait in school?¡± Mr. Yang asked in surprise. The other ten or so teachers around them all revealed shocked expressions. The road from the school to the arena wasn¡¯t far. It would only take about ten minutes to get here by car. However, it would take at least half an hour to forty minutes if one came on foot. Could it be that this student, who was drenched in sweat, had rushed here and ran for 40 minutes? Was he afraid that he didn¡¯t have enough money and did not even dare to take a ride? What was he doing all this for? ¡°Mr. Yang, Su Chen is my classmate. I want to see him safe with my own eyes. Otherwise, I won¡¯t be able to rest easy!¡± Li An¡¯s expression was firm. He turned his head to look at the muscular man who was half a head taller than him and said, ¡°Boss, I¡¯d like to buy a ticket!¡± The principal pulled Li An¡¯s hand back and said, ¡°What is a student like you doing in the arena? Go back to school! We will naturally rescue Su Chen!¡± Li An¡¯s expression didn¡¯t change at all. After pulling away the principal¡¯s hand, he handed the notes back to the other party. On the side, the few people who had been in conflict with Mr. Yang once again opened their mouths to ridicule. ¡°Oh, to think a student has so much money. Did you steal it from somewhere?¡± ¡°With so much money, isn¡¯t it good to spend it on studies? To think he would instead choose to come and watch the duels! He has mixed up priorities between entertainment and learning!¡± ¡°Otherwise, why would they say that the lower beam will be crooked if the upper beam is crooked? I wonder what¡¯s so good about that useless Su Chen that so many people are fawning over him!¡± Li An didn¡¯t turn his head to look at anyone. He looked straight at the muscular man, wanting to use the money in his hand to buy a ticket. The teachers behind him were still trying their best to dissuade him, but the muscular man simply chuckled and took the money from Li An¡¯s hands, ¡°Here are your tickets, come in.¡± With that, the three who had bought standing tickets finally entered the arena. When they stepped into the arena, the other teachers who were waiting outside because they were unwilling to spend the sum took out their mobile phones and opened the group chat of Binhai First High¡¯s teachers. In the ten minutes that they had not looked at the group chat, the number of messages had already exceeded 999+. The people in the group were almost all discussing the same thing, which was the gimmick of the arena, as well as things related to Su Chen. ¡°Have you heard about the matter in the arena? I heard that they made false publications. Su Chen is only a D-grade Awakened, and he¡¯s not a top student in Binhai First High either!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. The arena is just taking hold of a gimmick. To think they are even exploiting a high school student! And that 125 blood-qi points, I think it¡¯s fake too!¡± ¡°Yeah, how can a high school student have more than 100 blood-qi points? If he did have such an ability, would he still be a D-grade martial artist?¡± Countless chats spammed the group, and the ten or so teachers at the entrance of the arena also joined in the conversation out of boredom. ¡°Geez, it¡¯s all fake publicity! One ticket cost 1380 Yuan! It was very expensive! But guess what, in the end, the principal and Mr. Yang still bought the tickets!¡± ¡°If there really is a genius with 125 blood-qi points in our school, do you think he would be able to run around so freely? It¡¯s all fake publicity!¡± ¡°Sigh, Ms. Nan, you¡¯re lucky that you didn¡¯t follow us. We¡¯re just unlucky. Mr. Yang couldn¡¯t take care of his student well and even implicated him. We were almost beaten up!¡± ¡°It¡¯s true that when the teacher is useless, the student will also be useless! Never mind if he¡¯s useless, but to think he still has to cause trouble. He¡¯s just harming people!¡± In the arena, as soon as they stepped into the entrance, the three felt an extremely strong heat wave. It was not because of the hot weather, but due to the enthusiastic shouts of the audience. The deafening sound came from all directions, and the three were almost dumbfounded. They endured all kinds of discomfort and tried their best to walk to the place where the ¡°standing tickets¡± were. As far as the eye could see, the round arena¡¯s spectator seats were packed with thousands of people. The faces of the countless audience members were filled with all kinds of emotions. Some were laughing, some were shocked, some were gasping, and some were cursing. Many stood up and shouted, waving their fists and cheering excitedly, or cursing. Some sat in their seats, looking at the ring excitedly and nervously. They were nervous because the human in the ring was being chased by the fierce beast. Some in groups of three to five started quarreling because the people next to them were speaking too loudly. Taking advantage of the exciting atmosphere, they also released the violent desire in their hearts. On the stage, a human and a fierce beast were fighting each other. In the audience, some were pushing each other. Then, one of them was knocked unconscious and carried away by the officials. Immediately after, they began to sell that person¡¯s seat. The destination of Li An and the other two was the highest platform without any seats. It provided the widest view, but it was also the place furthest from the ring itself. Even so, under the operation of the arena¡¯s owner and the influence of the gimmick, many were still willing to spend three times the price to buy standing tickets and watch the duel in such a terrible environment. As the match began, they no longer had so many concerns. All their eyes were fixed on the stage. Li An and the other two also nervously looked toward the stage. In the next moment, they let out a breath of relief, and even had a trace of surprise and joy on their faces! ¡°Su Chen! Su Chen is not dead! He, he, he¡­ To think he dodged the attack just now!¡± They had thought that even if Su Chen was not dead, he would at least be exhausted, or even missing an arm or a leg. But in reality, when they saw Su Chen in the ring, they realized that not only was he not on the ground in despair, but he could even dodge the weeping corpse bird¡¯s attacks again and again! It was just that the arena was filled with scarlet blood that was like red paint, turning the arena into a huge canvas. The drawings, however, were extremely disgusting scarlet scribbles that emitted a foul stench. The extremely shocking scene greatly stimulated the nerves of the audience. It released all the depression that they had accumulated during work and the shadow of death that they had been living in while humans struggled at death¡¯s door. Therefore, every time the audience saw blood splattering everywhere, they would feel a great sense of satisfaction. It allowed them to disregard everything and do anything that would make them feel comfortable without the slightest bit of rationality. Unfortunately, Li An wasn¡¯t here to release himself. Hence, the shouts around him were noisy and uncomfortable to him. Fortunately, there was still some good news. Su Chen was not dead. The arena was filled with blood, which also caused Su Chen¡¯s body to be covered in blood. It was difficult to tell whether the blood was because he was injured or from the weeping corpse bird. Either way, as long as he could confirm that Su Chen was not dead, the stone hanging in Li An¡¯s heart could be put down. As long as Su Chen was still alive, they could stop the duel under the negotiation of the principal and Mr. Yang! Then, they could save Su Chen and send him to the hospital for treatment! Chapter 27 - Hes Just a Student With a D-grade Talent? Chapter 27 He¡¯s Just a Student With a D-grade Talent? The fight in the arena caused Li An and the other two to be puzzled. ¡°Hey, hey, hey, this¡­ It¡¯s just too strange! Since when did Su Chen have such abilities? Isn¡¯t he just someone who has awakened a D-grade talent?¡± Mr. Yang looked at Su Chen, who was constantly dodging the attacks of the fierce beast in the ring. From his vigorous movements, it did not look like he was injured at all. No, these were abilities that someone with a D-grade talent could never achieve! Could it be that the person fighting against the weeping corpse bird was not Su Chen at all? But the person standing in the ring clearly looked exactly like Su Chen! The doubts in Mr. Yang¡¯s heart also appeared in the principal¡¯s heart. ¡°Hey, Mr. Yang, didn¡¯t you say that Su Chen was a student who only awakened a D-grade talent?¡± The principal looked at the robust human in the ring with eyes full of surprise and disbelief. He clearly remembered that Mr. Yang had said that Su Chen had only awakened a D-grade talent, Monopoly. Yet, Su Chen, who was in the ring, did not panic at all in the face of the weeping corpse bird¡¯s nearly three-meter tall body. He could even calmly counterattack after defending! This was not something that a student who had awakened a D-grade talent could achieve! Could it be that Su Chen and Mr. Yang had deceived him together? Or did Su Chen use some kind of medicine given by the arena to improve his body¡¯s function? The principal looked at Su Chen in the ring and suddenly felt a trace of worry in his heart, ¡°For the sake of victory in the arena, there must be some sort of medicine that can improve one¡¯s body function here. However, although those medicines can greatly improve one¡¯s body function in a short time, they will bring serious side effects afterward!¡± At this moment, the weeping corpse bird in the ring released another shocking move, but it was still easily dodged by Su Chen. The audience in the stands seemed to have been injected with adrenaline as they roared excitedly again. ¡°Go, kid! Aren¡¯t you a top student at Binhai First High? Is this all a top student in Binhai First High can do?¡± ¡°The weeping corpse bird can¡¯t even kill a high school student! Hahaha, such a trashy fierce beast! Do you think you can defeat us humans? It¡¯s impossible!¡± ¡°Why isn¡¯t this high school student dead yet? What¡¯s the point of only knowing how to dodge! Do you really think you can beat a fierce beast? Does he really think that he is a savior? Go to hell!¡± ¡°A high school student with 125 blood-qi points is indeed impressive! If I had such high blood-qi points in the past, how could I have lost an arm? Sigh!¡± Suddenly, something that attracted the principal¡¯s attention rang in his ears. ¡°125 blood-qi points? My friend, is what you just said true? That high school student in the ring truly has 125 blood-qi points?¡± The principal turned his head abruptly and looked in surprise at the middle-aged man who had an unkempt beard, greasy hair, and oil stains on the corners of his clothes. The middle-aged man was very happy to share. He grinned and said, ¡°Just so! That high school student, the human who had played the weeping bird like a fool, has 125 blood-qi points!¡± When the middle-aged man said the numbers, his nostrils flared due to his excitement, and his bloodshot eyes were suddenly bright. However, the principal almost fainted due to the man¡¯s bad breath when the other party said these words, revealing his yellow and black teeth, as well as leftovers from last night. Therefore, his sincere speech was greatly discounted in the principal¡¯s heart. The principal forced out a smile and nodded. He turned his head to the other side and asked another person who looked better, ¡°Friend, I just heard someone say that the human in the ring has 125 blood-qi points. Do you know if this is true?¡± The second person the principal asked was much neater than the first person. It was a middle-aged man with short hair. From his attire, he seemed to be an employee of a company. A strong arm was slung across the shoulder of the short-haired middle-aged man. The arm was from a man with long greasy hair. After hearing the principal¡¯s question, the two of them turned their heads politely and took out their phones at the same time to open the poster. ¡°Yeah, this high school student is very strong! If I was as strong as him when I was young, I would have become a household name by now!¡± The short-haired middle-aged man said excitedly. His finger scrolled on the screen to the bottom of the poster. Then, he clicked on another interface. The other interface recorded the blood-qi points of everyone who had participated in the arena¡¯s duels. After flipping through for a while, Su Chen¡¯s name appeared. Behind the name was the recorded blood-qi points data: 125. ¡°This is the data from the arena¡¯s official test. Everyone¡¯s data is tested by professional equipment, so it¡¯s definitely real!¡± This was something they had learned from watching the arena¡¯s duels frequently. The greasy long-haired man explained in detail. When he finished his introduction and looked at the other party, he noticed that the principal was so shocked that his mouth was wide open. However, the greasy long-haired man did not laugh at him. After all, when he first saw Su Chen¡¯s blood-qi points, his expression had been exactly the same as this person¡¯s. Therefore, he didn¡¯t think that being amazed by a high school student was something to be laughed at. On the contrary, seeing that his junior was stronger than him, he became more confident that humans could defeat the beasts of the myriad races. After the long-haired man finished speaking, a fierce battle broke out in the arena again, so their eyes were attracted to it once more. Even the emotions in their hearts were unleashed, and they excitedly shouted and cheered. ¡°Go for it, Binhai First High¡¯s top student! Defeat that fierce beast!¡± ¡°What¡¯s so scary about a small weeping corpse bird? We humans will definitely defeat all the fierce beasts and survive!¡± The principal¡¯s ears were filled with explosive cheers, mixed with many boos. These shouts seemed to have the power to tear eardrums apart, releasing everyone¡¯s emotions to a great extent. However, the principal of Binhai First High seemed to be frozen. His mouth was wide open, and his face was full of shock. The long-haired man¡¯s words echoed in his ears as he mumbled to himself, ¡°125 blood-qi points? This student actually has 125 blood-qi points?¡± In an instant, a hint of joy flashed in the principal¡¯s eyes. He looked at the ring, and his expression was greatly relaxed, ¡°If Su Chen does have 125 blood-qi points, maybe¡­ Maybe he can really defeat the weeping corpse bird!¡± As far as his eyes could see, on the stage that was filled with blood, Su Chen dodged every attack of the weeping corpse bird. He looked like an adult toying with a child. In the midst of the intense shouting, stimulated by the bloody and violent battle scene, in the most primitive atmosphere of impulse, even the principal, who was over 60 years old, seemed to be excited. However, to him, what was exciting was not the exciting battle in the ring, but Su Chen¡¯s ridiculous ability! The boy had merely been an ordinary high school student. Before he had awakened his talent, the principal had never heard of his name. Yet, to think he had 125 blood-qi points! Even for someone who hadn¡¯t awakened a talent, with such high blood-qi points, one could totally become a qualified border guard! If Su Chen hadn¡¯t taken any medicine and did indeed have 125 blood-qi points, he would be qualified to participate in the national high school competition! Chapter 28 - In the Ring, Watching Su Chen Chapter 28 In the Ring, Watching Su Chen The more the principal thought about it, the more excited he became. His current state seemed to be exactly the same as the roaring audience. ¡°Su Chen is only 18 years old. He still has room for growth, time to work hard, and the potential to become better!¡± The principal, who had always been pragmatic, had already begun to think about the glorious future. After professional training, how much could Su Chen¡¯s abilities improve? 150 blood-qi points? Or 200 blood-qi points? Or¡­ 300 or more blood-qi points? The principal¡¯s expression became increasingly smug as if he had picked up a check for a billion Yuan while taking a walk by the road after dinner. He looked at Su Chen like a bankrupt person looking at a check that was worth hundreds of millions. ¡°The number of Awakened in school today hasn¡¯t even reached 20. If Su Chen is authentic, then the school¡¯s reputation can be considered saved!¡± One had to know that 125 blood-qi points was something that even many students who had awakened an A-grade talent could not achieve! Although the child¡¯s talent wasn¡¯t strong and was even of little value, his blood-qi points value had forcibly raised the lower limit of his ability to a very outstanding degree! To a certain extent, the outstanding students who had awakened A-grade talents would be taken away by higher-class schools from the beginning, and would no longer have anything to do with the school after that. What was different about Su Chen was that he only had a D-grade talent, so he could have more connections with the school. Therefore, the principal¡¯s eyes were shining at the moment. He looked at Su Chen as if he was looking at real gold. Compared to the students who had been taken away from the beginning, Su Chen, who had stayed behind, was closer to the school. This could be considered good news against the bleak number of Awakened this year. ¡°Principal, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Mr. Yang asked, puzzled. Why did the principal, who was clearly worried just a moment ago, suddenly become so excited after looking at a stranger¡¯s phone? Could it be that the two strangers had something inappropriate for children in their phones? Or perhaps, the principal and the two men, the three of them¡­ Did they have a common interest? This wasn¡¯t very good, right? After all, the principal was already 65 years old this year. At such an old age, was it really okay for him to do such things with other young men? Mr. Yang¡¯s eyes were filled with surprise. He looked at the principal in a daze, not knowing if he should dissuade the other party. At this time, the principal handed the phone to Mr. Yang. Then, according to the steps demonstrated by the short-haired man, he pulled up Su Chen¡¯s blood-qi points data. When he saw ¡°125 blood-qi points¡±, just like the principal, Mr. Yang¡¯s eyes were filled with surprise and his mouth was wide open. ¡°This¡­ 125 blood-qi points? Is this for real? Su Chen has only awakened a D-grade talent, but he has 125 blood-qi points?¡± To be honest, for Mr. Yang, 125 blood-qi points weren¡¯t too outstanding. At least, he had seen younger people with higher blood-qi points. However, all of those people, without exception, had awakened unusually high-graded talents. A-grade talents or even S-grade talents. Mr. Yang looked at the phone in a daze. His eyes were filled with surprise, and there was even a hint of a smile on his mouth. He had seen many geniuses, but someone like Su Chen, who only had a D-grade talent but blood-qi points of more than 100, was a complete freak! If one were to call him a genius, he only had a D-grade talent that was not even a combat talent. However, if one were to say that he was trash, he had more than 100 blood-qi points! Mr. Yang had never seen such strange abilities before. Therefore, to him, Su Chen was a complete freak! ¡°So, this is the reason why you dared to challenge the weeping corpse bird? With your abilities, you might be able to defeat the fierce beast!¡± Mr. Yang¡¯s face flashed with a trace of pleasant surprise. He opened the camera of his mobile phone and focused it on the ring. ¡°Those who called Su Chen trash, I¡¯ll let you see that my student is not trash!¡± Mr. Yang recorded the scene on the stage while turning his head to look at Li An. Just out of worry about his classmates, Li An had run for half an hour under the hot sun, and paid for the tickets as a student. It was enough to show his friendship with Su Chen. Hence, Mr. Yang believed that when Li An heard the other teachers criticizing Su Chen, he must have been very angry! ¡°Li An, quickly take out your phone and record Su Chen¡¯s exciting fight. Let those who look down on our class see that we¡¯re not useless!¡± Mr. Yang said to Li An excitedly. Li An¡¯s forehead was still covered in sweat, and his hair was pointed like a porcupine due to the sweat. He was excited and shouted along with the crowd around him. He would cheer excitedly every time Su Chen dodged the weeping corpse bird¡¯s attack. For a seventeen or eighteen-year-old teenager, hot-bloodedness was something that would never change. The environment at this moment was just enough to completely stimulate the hot blood in the hearts of the youths. He had been worried about Su Chen in the beginning, but later found out that although the other party seemed to be injured, he seemed to still be able to fight with the weeping corpse bird. After watching for a while, he was even more excited to find out that Su Chen seemed to be able to easily avoid the weeping corpse bird¡¯s attacks! As a result, the uneasiness in Li An¡¯s heart was swept away, and it turned into happiness for his classmate and good friend! ¡°Come on, Su Chen! Kill this fierce beast! Let them see the consequences of bullying us humans!¡± Li An shouted excitedly. After hearing Mr. Yang¡¯s reminder, he also took out his phone and waved it around, shouting even more excitedly. ¡°Go, Su Chen! What are you afraid of? Kill the fierce beast and I¡¯ll treat you to a month¡¯s worth of breakfast!¡± He was so excited that he even forgot to turn on the camera of his phone and used the phone as a light stick instead. Chapter 29 - Video Evidence, Su Chen Battles the Weeping Corpse Bird! Chapter 29 Video Evidence, Su Chen Battles the Weeping Corpse Bird! In the meantime, Su Chen who was in the ring did not want his abilities to be discovered, which would cause him to get into trouble. Therefore, his strategy was not to kill the weeping corpse bird instantly, because if he did that, he would have to use the duplicated talents of the others as support. As such, Su Chen adopted a tactic that counterattacked by going defensive counterattack and exhausting the opponent¡¯s physical strength. As he dodged one ferocious attack after another, the weeping corpse bird gradually began to feel tired. The frequency of its attacks decreased, and the destructive power was also constantly weakening After another attack missed, Su Chen used the flexibility of his small size and abruptly punched the weeping corpse bird¡¯s injured leg, causing it to lose its balance and fall to the ground. An A-grade weeping corpse bird had been beaten to the ground by a high school student. This was enough to make the audience cheer for him once again. Mr. Yang, who was in the stands, also recorded this scene and posted it in the teachers¡¯ group chat. He wanted to use the facts he saw with his own eyes to shut up all those who doubted him and his student! ¡°I know right? I¡¯ve already said that Mr. Yang¡¯s class isn¡¯t good enough. One Su Chen and one Li An, they¡¯re just trouble makers!¡± ¡°Looking at it now, the principal is already over sixty years old, yet he still has to go to such a place to suffer for two students! What the hell is all this? If it was me, I would have fired him long ago!¡± ¡°Su Chen is now famous throughout the school. I think even if he comes back alive, he would be too embarrassed to stay in school, right?¡± The teachers of Binhai First High were sitting in the cool classrooms and chatting. Suddenly, a video was posted in the teachers¡¯ group chat, interrupting everyone¡¯s discussion. The person who had sent the video was Mr. Yang, Su Chen¡¯s class teacher. Along with the video, there was a message, ¡°My student is not useless trash!¡± The teachers in the classrooms were confused again. Didn¡¯t Mr. Yang go to the arena to get his student? Why did he start recording a video? Could it be that the video was of Su Chen being brutally killed by the fierce beast? All teachers were doubtful as they clicked on the video in unison. ¡°Wow, this scene is too terrifying! The entire arena is covered in blood! And this terrifying fierce beast is just scary!¡± ¡°F*ck, f*ck, who¡¯s this human covered in blood? Did he just dodge the fierce beast¡¯s attack?¡± ¡°Not only did he dodge the attack, but he even knocked the fierce beast to the ground! This is simply too exaggerated! Who is this human?¡± ¡°This video was sent by Mr. Yang. Could the person in the video be Su Chen? Su Chen is just a piece of trash, how could he have such abilities?!¡± When everyone realized that the powerful human in the video was very likely to be Mr. Yang¡¯s student, Su Chen, they were all stunned. This was because Su Chen was very strong and vigorous in the video. On top of that, he also had the psychological quality of not being afraid in the face of fierce beasts. He was completely different from what everyone had imagined! Many began to question the video. They did not believe that the person who could fight with the weeping corpse bird was the trouble-making Su Chen. When Mr. Yang personally replied to them, he even asked the principal to confirm that the person who was fighting the weeping corpse bird was really Su Chen. With this, all the teachers in the group were shocked. It was as if there was a power outage in the group chat. For two to three seconds, not a single message was sent out. Before that, at least a hundred comments had been posted in the past two to three seconds! Especially those who had been criticizing and ridiculing Su Chen a moment ago, they could not say a word now! After a brief moment of surprise, they all began to express their shock. ¡°This is Su Chen? Is this the troublemaker Su Chen from Mr. Yang¡¯s class?¡± ¡°I remember that Su Chen is only a D-grade Awakened, right? How could he have such powerful abilities? This is too ridiculous!¡± ¡°Hey, hey, hey, I heard that there¡¯s some sort of medicine sold in the arena that can make people extremely strong in a short time. Did Su Chen use this medicine?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not impossible. I remember that he only awakened a useless talent, Monopoly. I don¡¯t believe that he can fight back and forth with the weeping corpse bird!¡± At the entrance of the arena, a dozen teachers had given up on buying tickets to enter because they were unwilling to pay the hefty price. As such, they had chosen to wait at the entrance for the arrival of the garrison. When they finished watching the video, their eyes were filled with disbelief! ¡°This¡­ Ms. An, is this video real? Su Chen is just a student with a D-grade talent, so how can he fight the weeping corpse bird?¡± The person who was called Ms. An also had a puzzled expression on her face. She looked at the other party with a dazed expression and thought for a while before suddenly saying, ¡°I heard that there¡¯s a drug in the arena that can make people stronger in a short time. Could it be that Su Chen became stronger thanks to the drug?¡± When Ms. An said this, the other teachers agreed. A trace of delight appeared on their astonished faces. This was because they had found a possibility to refute the current situation. To them, as long as they could prevent the current situation from becoming real, it would be fine. Because in their eyes, Mr. Yang was just a guy with insufficient qualifications. There were over 400 people in the entire school who had participated in the awakening ceremony, but only 19 of them succeeded. Many classes did not even have a single Awakened, yet his class had two. One of them was even an Awakened with an A-grade talent! This new teacher, who was lacking in qualifications, received a lot of praise and favor from the leaders after that. However, he had only been lucky and was in charge of a good class. What did the number of Awakened in his class have to do with him? ¡°How about this, let¡¯s go in and take a look, then investigate. We¡¯ll definitely find evidence of him using drugs!¡± Chapter 30 - The Weeping Corpse Bird Came Back to Life? Chapter 30 The Weeping Corpse Bird Came Back to Life? As a result, this group of people who had nothing better to do and had chosen to stay at the entrance a moment ago because they had ¡°no money¡±, soon gathered enough money for two standing tickets. ¡°Ms. An, let¡¯s go and ask the staff if they have the kind of drug we¡¯re suspecting. We¡¯ll come out once we find evidence!¡± ¡°Alright. Mr, Huang, we¡¯ll leave as soon as we find the evidence. It isn¡¯t appropriate for us to stay in such a place for long!¡± The two took the tickets and walked towards the arena. As soon as they stepped through the entrance, the overwhelming sound waves made their eardrums hurt. The two immediately frowned. From their vicious expressions, it was clear that the sound waves were making them feel terrible. They could only use their hands to cover their ears, which barely made them feel better. The malevolence on their faces slowly faded, but the disdain in their eyes grew. The corridor of the arena was bursting with male hormones. The people who were extremely excited had wolf-like expressions on their faces as they stared at Ms. An openly. Even Mr. Huang, who was a man, felt a few pairs of eyes on him. He had looked around and noticed there weren¡¯t any girls here, so why were there still people looking at him? Ms. An and Mr. Huang walked forward under the countless gazes. At this moment, the two of them seemed to have an illusion. They felt as if they were walking the runway. The countless gazes around them were the audience below the runway. If they didn¡¯t swing their hips properly to satisfy the audience, it was as if they would be expelled. It wasn¡¯t until another loud noise came from the ring that everyone¡¯s attention was drawn away. Ms. An and Mr. Huang also looked toward the ring In the ring, the weeping corpse bird cried out in alarm and flapped its wings to rush toward Su Chen. The scarlet color on its body seemed to be even more vibrant. It was as if an old house that was annoying to look at had suddenly been repainted. The weeping corpse bird, covered in blood, was charging at Su Chen for the umpteenth time. However, halfway through, it was suddenly like a drunkard. It was as if it had tripped on an invisible stone and fell to the ground without any warning! All of a sudden, the audience was stunned. ¡°This¡­ The weeping corpse bird is dead?¡± ¡°Did the strongest high school student really kill the fierce beast? This is too¡­ Too shocking! He¡¯s only an 18-year-old kid!¡± ¡°The weeping corpse bird is dead! The fierce beast is dead! Su Chen won! The humans have won! Go to hell, fierce beasts! You can¡¯t possibly defeat the humans!¡± After a brief moment of shock, even crazier shouts came from all directions. Even Su Chen, who was in the ring, could feel the sound waves while still in the ring. On the grandstand, countless people raised their hands and cheered wildly. They were excited that a human could defeat a fierce beast. Ms. An and Mr. Huang had just stepped into the arena. Even though they had covered their ears with their hands, they could not stop the sound waves from attacking their eardrums. The extreme sounds made their hearts beat faster¡­ Their heartbeats accelerated as they stared at the ring, at the fierce beast on the ground, and at Su Chen, who was still standing! ¡°This guy¡­ Did this guy really defeat the weeping corpse bird?¡± Ms. An could hardly believe what was happening. Even though she had seen it with her own eyes, she still thought to herself, ¡°He had only used some kind of enhancement drug! Yes, that must be it!¡± Otherwise, how could someone with a mere D-grade talent defeat an A-grade fierce beast? With that thought in mind, Ms. An was even more eager to find the staff and find out about Su Chen using the strengthening drug before announcing it. Suddenly, a familiar voice rang in her ears. Ms. An turned her head and saw that it was the principal, Mr. Yang, and the student who had failed to awaken his talent. Ms. An didn¡¯t want the other party to discover her, so she wanted to move further away from the principal and the others. She would announce it in front of them when she found the evidence. At this moment, the weeping corpse bird in the ring suddenly moved again! Its body, which seemed to have collapsed due to exhaustion, suddenly trembled strangely. Then, it stood up abruptly! Its eyes turned extremely red, and blood flowed out of them. It was as if all the blood in the entire arena had flowed out from its eyes. ¡°Screech!¡± The weeping corpse bird suddenly let out a loud screech, and the dozens of wounds on its body started to bleed again. But gradually, the blood around the wounds gradually turned dark and sticky! It was only when the first drop of black and sticky blood fell to the ground that the weeping corpse bird suddenly leaped! It was so fast that it didn¡¯t seem exhausted at all. It looked more as if it was full of energy and had seen its enemy. ¡°Bang!¡± The weeping corpse bird abruptly landed from the sky and made an extremely dull sound when it collided with the ring. Even a huge pit was smashed into the ring! Its attack was even more powerful and faster than before! The entire audience started to shout excitedly because of this scene. Just a moment ago, they were still cheering happily, but now, they were suddenly filled with fear. ¡°This¡­ The weeping corpse bird was not dead? It¡¯s not dead even under such circumstances?¡± ¡°This is too scary! How can humans defeat a weeping corpse bird with such strong vitality?¡± ¡°How can humans defeat the fierce beasts of the myriad races¡­ It¡¯s impossible! It¡¯s impossible even for a student from Binhai First High!¡± ¡°Hey, little high school student, run for your life! Who do you think you are? How can you succeed in something that humans have failed to accomplish for hundreds of years?¡± Chapter 31 - The Weeping Corpse Bird Had Used a Strengthening Drug? Chapter 31 The Weeping Corpse Bird Had Used a Strengthening Drug? Everyone in the audience was shocked. Just a moment ago, they were still thinking that humans could defeat the fierce beasts, but now, they were in despair. It was just a heavily injured weeping corpse bird, yet it was already so difficult to deal with. How could they even think about the more terrifying fierce beasts? On the other side, the principal, Mr. Yang, and Li An started to worry again. In the beginning, they thought that Su Chen could defeat the weeping corpse bird, but now it seemed that the one to be killed would be Su Chen, not the fierce beast! ¡°Hurry up! Get someone! Find the staff to stop the duel!¡± The principal seemed to have finally remembered that the purpose of his visit was not to cheer for Su Chen but to stop the duel. When Mr. Yang and Li An heard the principal¡¯s words, they also realized the purpose of this trip. They hurriedly left the crowded stands and walked toward the staff. Ms. An, who was not far away from them, saw that the weeping corpse bird on the stage had come back to life. At the same time, it was displaying an even stronger oppressive force, as if its enemy was about to die the next moment. Hence, Ms. An was not in a hurry to check on the strengthening drug. She took out her phone and started taking a video of the ring. As she took the video, she suddenly heard a shout. Ms. An was shocked. Could it be that they were not allowed to shoot here? Or was it because she was blocking the view of others, so she was being scolded? She turned her head only to see a bald man with a long knife scar on his face. His lips were moving, and extremely unpleasant words kept coming out of his mouth. The bald man was dressed like a warrior, and he looked as if everyone in the arena owed him millions of dollars. However, after listening to his words, not only did Ms. An heave a sigh of relief, but she even smiled in joy. ¡°The strengthening drug! They¡¯re f*cking using this trick again! If it wasn¡¯t for the drug, I wouldn¡¯t have lost to that b*stard! This kid is strong. It¡¯s a pity that he was tricked. Only death awaits him!¡± The bald man¡¯s tone was filled with anger, which made Ms. An realize that he was not lying. Hence, she took out the phone that she had just put away and started taking a video of the ring again. Then, she turned to the knife-scarred bald man and asked carefully, ¡°Excuse me, hello, but did you just say that they used a strengthening drug?¡± The bald man turned his head and glared at the person who asked the question, ¡°Who the hell allowed you to talk to me? Do you want to die?¡± Ms. An was stunned. She took a few steps back in fear and hid behind Mr. Huang. Mr. Huang forced himself to say, ¡°Friend, don¡¯t be angry. We¡¯re just asking about the situation!¡± Nobody expected that when the bald man with the knife scar saw Mr. Huang, his expression suddenly changed, and his eyes seemed to clear up. He kept sizing up the man in front of him, then said enthusiastically, ¡°Yes, the weeping corpse bird was obviously given the strengthening drug. Otherwise, it would have long been dead!¡± Ms. An, who was hiding behind Mr. Huang, was overjoyed. She quickly saved the video. ¡°Sure enough, Su Chen must¡¯ve used a strengthening drug as well! Otherwise, how could he possibly defeat the weeping corpse bird? The high school student must have used a strengthening drug as well, right?¡± She raised her phone and asked the bald man. The knife-scarred man simply glanced at her impatiently and then said to Mr. Huang, ¡°That kid might have used a strengthening drug before. It¡¯s a little too exaggerated for a high school student to have such abilities.¡± The knife-scarred bald man said uncertainly, then turned his head to look at the ring and pondered, ¡°However, this high school student¡¯s reactions were very calm. It doesn¡¯t look like he used a strengthening drug, so I can¡¯t be sure.¡± Ms. An raised her phone and secretly took a video. However, she deliberately left out the last sentence and uploaded the video to the teachers¡¯ group chat. After Ms. An posted the video, the teachers¡¯ group chat exploded again. Those who doubted Su Chen¡¯s ability and those who disliked Mr. Yang all reappeared and spoke up at this moment. Those who were already dissatisfied with Su Chen and later had an argument with Mr. Yang also expressed their opinions with extreme pride. ¡°Oho, Ms. An has found the evidence! I knew it. If Su Chen had this ability, why wouldn¡¯t he show it off?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. He only awakened a D-grade talent, yet he dared to participate in the arena¡¯s duel. If he did have 125 blood-qi points, wouldn¡¯t it be widely promoted in school?¡± ¡°I heard that the side effects of the strengthening drug are extremely serious. This kid is willing to give up his life just to win some money?¡± ¡°No matter what, this kid is ruined. Whether it¡¯s his reputation or his potential, I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s all gone. To think the kid dared to use the strengthening drug. His life is ruined!¡± In the arena¡¯s martial artists¡¯ resting room, everyone was shocked when the weeping corpse bird appeared on the screen once again. They did not believe in Su Chen at first, but they were conquered by his abilities soon after. At this moment, almost all of them were on Su Chen¡¯s side. When Su Chen knocked down the weeping corpse bird, they were sincerely happy. However, after the weeping corpse bird stood up again after being knocked down, many of the martial artists seemed to know what had happened. Those who had taken the strengthening drug before looked at the weeping corpse bird¡¯s strange behavior. It was exactly the same as when they had used the strengthening drug. However, the arena had only ever produced the strengthening drug for humans only. And now, to think the arena was giving the weeping corpse bird the strengthening drug? It was apparent that the arena wanted the human to lose this duel! All the martial artists at the scene were furious! ¡°Is the boss of the arena crazy? Not only did they give us martial artists a debuff that doesn¡¯t affect the fierce beasts, but now they¡¯re even giving the weeping corpse bird the strengthening drug?¡± ¡°F*ck, so the weeping corpse bird came back to life with the strengthening drug? Isn¡¯t it obvious that they want that high school student dead?¡± ¡°What¡¯s that about the strengthening drug? There¡¯s such a thing? If I had used the strengthening drug, I wouldn¡¯t have lost the match, right?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t use the strengthening drug recklessly. Not only is it expensive, but it also has strong side effects!¡± Chapter 32 - The Person Who Betrayed the Human Race Was Hung High Above the Arena! Chapter 32 The Person Who Betrayed the Human Race Was Hung High Above the Arena! In an office, the boss of the arena, the mustached man, was smoking a cigar. He looked a little displeased as he complained, ¡°The strengthening drug for humans is indeed not as effective on fierce beasts. It¡¯s only starting to show its effect after so long?¡± On the table in front of him, there was an unused syringe filled with a light green liquid. The mustached man looked at the syringe and revealed an undecipherable smile. He turned his head and asked, ¡°What¡¯s the situation with the bet?¡± The subordinate standing beside him quickly replied, ¡°Boss, more than 1000 have participated in the bet, and 80% of them support the high school student!¡± ¡°Hmm,¡± The mustached man nodded, seemingly very satisfied, ¡°The high school student truly hasn¡¯t disappointed me.¡± After a while, his subordinate suddenly received a radio call, and his expression became serious, ¡°Boss, the people below said that we¡¯ve been too obvious in using the strengthening drug on the weeping corpse bird. Many martial artists are dissatisfied! At the same time, two other teachers also came to report this matter and asked us to stop the duel immediately. One of them is the principal of Binhai First High!¡± When he heard the word ¡°principal¡±, the man¡¯s expression finally changed a little. He handed the cigar in his hand to the reporting subordinate and motioned for him to take it. ¡°Don¡¯t worry if you encounter any problems. You¡¯ve done good in reporting the matter. Take a puff to calm down,¡± The mustached man smiled and handed the cigar to his subordinate. The subordinate looked flattered as he carefully took the cigar and started smoking. At the same time, the others around cast envious looks at him. After the era of the myriad races had arrived, such luxury items were rare. It was very likely that their boss wanted to promote him since he had given him the cigar. Otherwise, why would their boss teach him so earnestly? Therefore, the other underlings looked at the smoking subordinate with envy. Their eyes even had a hint of respect. ¡°Cough, cough, cough¡­¡± The subordinate who took a puff of the boss¡¯s cigar started coughing violently. Perhaps it was because he had never had the chance to smoke a cigar before, so the feeling of taking a puff was beyond his expectations. ¡°See, once you can¡¯t calm down, you¡¯ll lose your sense of propriety,¡± The mustached man smiled and said to the subordinate who had the cigar in his hand. At the same time, he walked up to the other party and started patting him on the back. As he patted, he said patiently, ¡°That¡¯s why when you do things, you have to be careful and calm at the same time. Only then will you meet good opportunities, understand?¡± Before he could finish his words, he suddenly exerted force on his hand! The subordinate who was holding the cigar grunted and fell to the ground abruptly. This scene happened so suddenly that no one around expected it. The cigar that fell to the ground was still smoking, as if someone would pick it up immediately. By the time they reacted, the subordinate on the ground was no longer breathing. At the same time, they heard their boss¡¯s voice, ¡°Take this guy who injected the strengthening drug into the weeping corpse bird down and tell the audience that he secretly bet on the beast to win.¡± The subordinates in the room were all confused, because they clearly remembered that the person who injected the strengthening drug into the weeping corpse bird was their boss! ¡°Yes!¡± Two underlings took the order and carried the dead underling away. However, their movements were slightly flustered, as if it was the first time they had done this. ¡°Oh, that¡¯s right. Bet 10000 Yuan on that high school student in the name of the arena. Make it sound nice.¡± In a VIP lounge, Young Master Guo frowned as he looked at the screen. The weeping corpse bird had resurrected and become even stronger, and the whole matter revealed the stench of a conspiracy. One of the men in black said, ¡°Young master, we have a reply to the question. About the weeping corpse bird¡¯s strengthening drug, the boss said that an employee had abused his power for personal gain. He will explain it to everyone later.¡± After he finished speaking, another man in black immediately continued, ¡°Young master, do you want them to stop the duel? The number of Awakened in Binhai First High is less than 20 this year. I¡¯m afraid master will be a little unhappy.¡± Young Master Guo thought for a while and slowly said, ¡°Our goal today isn¡¯t him ¡­ Forget it, if there¡¯s still time, go and talk about it.¡± After Young Master Guo finished speaking, his gaze passed through the window and looked at the stage. In the arena, the host received instructions from his superior through the radio and began to speak to all the audience, ¡°Dear audience, one of the staff members has injected a strengthening drug of unknown origin into the weeping corpse bird to win money. We have already punished him!¡± As he said that, a tied up dead man was hung over the arena. The audience immediately gasped and started to discuss intensely. No one even knew the man who had been hung over the arena, but at this moment, he was being scolded and criticized by countless people. Some who couldn¡¯t hold back their anger shouted for the dead man to be put down from his hanging in the air, and have his body beaten up once more. Fortunately, the host and the others in the arena didn¡¯t have such a hobby, so the body was left intact. To many people, it was an extremely strange thing for a dead man to be hung in the air right above them. Many felt uneasy and suggested the removal of the dead body. However, more did not think that way. They felt that the person who was hung was the one who had injected the strengthening drug into the weeping corpse bird and wanted to kill the high school student. As such, he was the traitor of the entire human race! Therefore, more of the audience wanted him to remain hanging above the arena, and the minority had no choice but to agree. The host continued, ¡°To make it up to the contestant, our boss has personally bet 10000 Yuan on Su Chen¡¯s win, and all the money won will be given to this contestant! So, dear human contestant, the high school student from Binhai First High, please work hard to win! As a fellow human, we will support you!¡± Chapter 33 - Did This High School Student Lose His Mind at the Last Moment? Chapter 33 Did This High School Student Lose His Mind at the Last Moment? ¡°Although the weeping corpse bird has been injected with a strengthening drug, I have absolute confidence in Binhai First High¡¯s top student, so I have also decided to bet 10000 on Su Chen¡¯s win!¡± The host¡¯s tone was very sincere. He took out money straight away to bet on Su Chen¡¯s victory. Of course, this money was not his, but his boss, the mustached man¡¯s. The purpose of the mustached man¡¯s actions was naturally to guide and stimulate the emotions of the audience. In fact, the audience in the stands was indeed successfully affected by him. ¡°Good job, boss! Well done, host! We¡¯re all humans, so of course we have to support humans unconditionally!¡± ¡°That guy named Su Chen is a top student from Binhai First High. Even if the weeping corpse bird was strengthened, he should be able to beat it!¡± ¡°As humans, we should help each other! I¡¯m also going to bet a thousand on Su Chen winning! Su Chen, I believe you can win! You¡¯re the strongest high school student!¡± The people in the audience took out their money one after another. Some gave 50, some 100, some 500, some 1000¡­ In this arena that could accommodate thousands of people, countless paid to support Su Chen and the human race. At the same time, a series of cheers came from the audience that reached the ring. If sound had weight, the cheering right now would definitely have crushed the weeping corpse bird into meat paste! In the ring, Su Chen dodged another heavy attack. He frowned at the weeping corpse bird that had gone berserk. Its sudden and violent action made him think that it was the weeping corpse bird¡¯s death struggle. According to his original plan, Su Chen had planned to use the stolen talent Delayed Gravity Strike, then pretended to be knocked out of the ring by the opponent. This way, he would be able to complete the task of killing the weeping corpse bird while not being suspected by others. After all, the Delayed Gravity Strike would only take effect half an hour after it was used. No one would suspect that he had used the same talent as others. ¡°Screech!¡± The weeping corpse bird cried out crazily. Usually, after its cry, it would follow up with a charge, followed by a falling attack from above. Su Chen was already prepared to dodge, and after dodging this time, he planned to send the weeping corpse bird to its death. But surprisingly, the weeping corpse bird¡¯s cry this time was especially long, and the tone seemed to be a little off. It seemed to have forgotten that there was still an enemy in the ring. It just looked up to the sky and let out a long cry, which made everyone present confused. Many even thought that the weeping corpse bird probably knew that it couldn¡¯t beat its opponent, so it gave up struggling. As a result, a large number of spectators began to cheer for Su Chen. ¡°Something¡¯s wrong¡­ It¡¯s calling for help from the other weeping corpse birds!¡± In the ring, Su Chen suddenly remembered something He remembered that when he had rolled the dice this morning, the news he had received from Fate said that the arena would be destroyed by a flock of weeping corpse birds. The others might not understand what the weeping corpse bird¡¯s cry meant, but Su Chen knew that it was a call to death. It was a death song that could kill thousands in the arena! According to the hint of Fate, the weeping corpse birds would only arrive in eight days. He didn¡¯t expect that under the interference of humans, there would be a situation where Fate had been brought forward! Su Chen simply could not let the weeping corpse bird succeed. Otherwise, not only would the arena be destroyed, but even he would not be able to escape death. With this thought in mind, Su Chen rushed toward the weeping corpse bird and decided to interrupt its cry for help before using the Delayed Gravity Strike. In a moment of desperation, Su Chen couldn¡¯t care less about his disguise and ran straight toward the weeping corpse bird with all his might. The entire arena was covered in dark red blood. With every step, the viscous blood splashed in the air, making the stench even stronger. When he arrived in front of it, the weeping corpse bird suddenly flapped its wings, trying to force this unkillable cockroach back. But this time, the human seemed to be a little different. He didn¡¯t dodge the attack but met it head-on. His movements also became faster. In the blink of an eye, not only did he dodge its attack, but he also got close to its body. At the same time, Su Chen¡¯s eyes became exceptionally sharp, even flashing with a strong murderous intent. Next, he jumped and used his talent Delayed Gravity Strike to destroy the weeping corpse bird¡¯s throat, killing it in one hit! Su Chen had 100% confidence in this attack! However, the audience in the arena sensed that something was wrong. The high school student who had been dodging and never counterattacked actually chose to counterattack when the beast was at its strongest? The host had even just explained that the weeping corpse bird had been injected with a strengthening drug, so the best thing to do now was to exhaust its physical strength. It would be better to launch a counterattack after the medicinal effect of the strengthening drug in the weeping corpse bird wore off. This was the best strategy and the best way of fighting Whether it was the audience watching the match or the other martial artists waiting in the waiting room for the match to end, all of them thought of this strategy without prior agreement. In the martial artists¡¯ lounge, most of them were frowning while looking at Su Chen. Everyone felt that Su Chen¡¯s reckless move was inappropriate. After all, he had persisted for so long and continuously dodged to exhaust the weeping corpse bird¡¯s physical strength. In the end, he had succeeded. But what was he doing now? ¡°Sigh, this high school student is still too young! How can he fight the weeping corpse bird head-on at this time?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t the host say that the weeping corpse bird has already been injected with the strengthening drug? if he goes head to head with it now, there won¡¯t be any good outcome!¡± ¡°All of his efforts will be destroyed at this moment. Sigh, would the fierce beast still win this match in the end? What a pity, what a pity!¡± Chapter 34 - When He Attacked the Weeping Corpse Bird, He Was Doomed to Fail! Chapter 34 When He Attacked the Weeping Corpse Bird, He Was Doomed to Fail! In the VIP lounge, Zhang Tong shook his head and looked at Su Chen with a trace of pity in his eyes. The blonde man and the others all had the same expression. Although Su Chen was not their friend, from the bigger picture, they naturally hoped that humans could defeat the fierce beasts. ¡°This high school student! Sigh, he¡¯s been calm for the entire match, so why did he lose his cool at the last moment?¡± The blonde man looked at the screen in disappointment and kept shaking his head. Zhang Tong looked at the screen and shook his head thoughtfully. His gaze was erratic as he slowly said, ¡°No, Su Chen didn¡¯t lose his mind. On the contrary, he¡¯s very smart.¡± Hearing this, the blonde man and the others were surprised. After all, the weeping corpse bird had been injected with a strengthening drug. How could it be smart to go head-to-head with a fierce beast who had been injected with a strengthening drug? Zhang Tong continued, ¡°The weeping corpse bird is indeed at the end of its rope. Even if it has been injected with a strengthening drug, the fact remains. Even if it seems very strong now, its body has already reached its limit. So at this time, Su Chen probably wants to attack the weeping corpse bird¡¯s weak point with all his might. If he succeeds, the weeping corpse bird would die immediately!¡± Zhang Tong¡¯s eyes flashed with a trace of joy, obviously very satisfied with this method. From the start, he had been wondering why a weak high school student would dare to fight the weeping corpse bird. Later on, he was pleasantly surprised by Su Chen¡¯s ability. His 125 blood-qi points, as well as his calm way of doing things, had won Zhang Tong¡¯s praise many times. ¡°So, if he wants to hit the weeping corpse bird¡¯s weak spot with all his strength, he should be aiming for the throat! At that time, the heavy injuries and the side effects of the strengthening drug will be enough to kill this beast,¡± After Zhang Tong finished explaining, he even nodded approvingly at the screen. The blonde man and his underlings were also surprised. They had never expected that the skinny high school student they had seen before would have such ability and courage. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect this high school student to be able to defeat the weeping corpse bird! My judgment had been wrong! If he can defeat the weeping corpse bird, I¡¯ll have to congratulate him in person!¡± The blonde man¡¯s eyes flashed with surprise. To him, meeting a strong person always made him extremely excited. If this expert was younger than him, he would be even more excited. ¡°No, Su Chen will lose,¡± Yet at this time, Zhang Tong said something unexpected. The blonde man and the others looked at their big brother in surprise. What was going on? Why did their big brother say that Su Chen was right, then say that he would lose? ¡°Big brother, why would he lose? Didn¡¯t you say that the weeping corpse bird is at the end of its rope?¡± A trace of worry flashed across the blonde man¡¯s eyes. Could it be that someone had injected another strengthening drug into the weeping corpse bird to win money? ¡°Because he¡¯s not strong enough!¡± Zhang Tong sighed and said, ¡°Up until now, I haven¡¯t seen him use his talent. This means that it can¡¯t be used in battle at all. No matter how weak the weeping corpse bird is now, the power of the strengthening drug is still there, so it can still carry out fatal attacks. Once Su Chen is too slow or doesn¡¯t have enough force in delivering the blow, he will suffer a fatal counterattack!¡± ¡°If it were me, with the help of my talent, I would definitely be able to kill the beast. However, he doesn¡¯t have a useful talent, nor does he have enough strength, so he can ¡®t!¡± Zhang Tong¡¯s eyes were filled with regret, as if he could already see the tragedy of a good talent being killed in the cradle. The others in the room also looked at the screen nervously. Among them, the blonde man was the most nervous. He frowned, clenched his fists, and muttered, ¡°Brat, if you have the ability, show me your potential! If you can kill the weeping corpse bird, I¡¯ll definitely praise you in front of everyone!¡± In another high-class VIP room, Young Master Guo turned the screen to the match on the ring. His subordinate looked at the duel and asked, ¡°Young master, do you want us to stop them by force?¡± In his opinion, the high school student¡¯s actions in the ring were simply courting death. Young Master Guo thought for a while and started to analyze the situation by muttering to himself, ¡°From the abilities that Su Chen displayed at the start, he can totally avoid the weeping corpse bird¡¯s battle, but his previous defensive counterattacks were all harmless attacks, so he probably doesn¡¯t have any effective counterattack ability. Throughout the entire battle, Su Chen had never used his talent, which means that his skill can¡¯t be used in battle. This is a great hidden danger. Furthermore, the weeping corpse bird is at its strongest now, while his stamina and endurance are constantly decreasing. This is the second hidden danger.¡± Young Master Guo was expressionless as he said these words, but the shaking of his head was enough to show what he was thinking. His thoughts were that Su Chen¡¯s aggressive and bold attack had no chance of success. The subordinate beside him nodded. He had no doubts about his young master¡¯s analysis. However, Su Chen, who was in the ring, had given everyone too many pleasant surprises. From the beginning, everyone thought that he was just a frail boy and that he was just a delivery man who was sending food to the weeping corpse bird. Yet, he dodged the weeping corpse bird¡¯s attacks time and time again, and even exhausted the fierce beast. If the weeping corpse bird had not been injected with the strengthening drug, this high school student would have already defeated the beast! As the battle progressed, this high school student had given them too many pleasant surprises, to the point many were looking forward to his first counterattack at this moment. As a result, even after hearing Young Master Guo¡¯s detailed analysis of the situation, his subordinate still held a trace of hope in his heart. What if this high school student still had a trick up his sleeve? What if? Therefore, this subordinate said one more sentence, which was extremely rare, ¡°Young master, do you think this high school student still has something up his sleeve? After all, before he went on stage, didn¡¯t we all¡­¡± Before he could finish speaking, Young Master Guo shook his head again and told his subordinate another matter, ¡°When he decided to attack the weeping corpse bird¡¯s throat, he was already doomed to fail. The throat might be the weakness of other beasts, but the body structure of the weeping corpse bird is the exact opposite. Its throat is protected by an extremely strong internal bone, so this attack is bound to fail!¡± Chapter 35 - The Weeping Corpse Bird That Has Become Stronger! Chapter 35 The Weeping Corpse Bird That Has Become Stronger! In the office of the arena, the mustached man was grinning and laughing. The entire room was filled with his deep laughter. Beside the desk, a subordinate was holding a report and answering his boss¡¯s question, ¡°After the previous emotion induction, the number of people who have spent money to bet has already reached five thousand. On average, everyone has bet at least five hundred dollars! Most of them have bet on the high school student¡¯s win. Once he¡¯s defeated, we¡¯ll be able to pocket all the money!¡± The mustached man nodded his head in satisfaction. He lit up another cigar and started smoking. Thick smoke floated from the lit cigar and kept floating upwards until it hit the roof before slowly falling back down. ¡°Very good. Prepare the money to bet on the weeping corpse bird. Pay attention to the identity of those you arrange to place the bets. Try to make the audience think that they are not our people,¡± The mustached man bit on his cigar complacently as if he was bathing in the spring breeze. ¡°But boss, if this high school student defeats the weeping corpse bird, we¡¯ll suffer a huge loss!¡± Hearing his underling¡¯s worry, the mustached man looked at the ring and suddenly burst out laughing He looked at Su Chen, who had been dodging for the entire match and was currently trying to fight back at the last moment, and laughed out loud. From his point of view, the question his subordinate had asked and the scene on the arena was definitely the funniest joke he had seen in recent times. ¡°What¡¯s the effect of the strengthening drug?¡± The mustached man picked up the syringe on the table and asked his subordinate. ¡°Stimulate adrenaline for a short time, as well as paralyze the nerves so that the person injected with it will not feel pain. At the same time, it will force the heart to beat faster, which will catalyze the target¡¯s potential and thus become stronger.¡± The mustached man smiled and stared at the syringe. He said nonchalantly, ¡°What if I didn¡¯t inject one but three doses of the strengthening drug into the weeping corpse bird?¡± In the arena, Su Chen jumped up and with the posture of the rising dragon fist, he hit the weeping corpse bird¡¯s throat. At the same time, Delayed Gravity Strike was activated. The audience held their breath as they stared at the ring, not even daring to breathe. ¡°Bang!¡± The punch landed on the weeping corpse bird¡¯s throat and let out a dull sound that surprised everyone. It was as if the punch had not landed on the weeping corpse bird¡¯s body, but on an extremely thick iron plate. The weeping corpse bird didn¡¯t even budge. It maintained its wing-flapping motion. The only good news was that it finally stopped calling for its companions. However, no one noticed that a smile had appeared on Su Chen¡¯s face. Delayed Gravity Strike had been activated at this moment! ¡°It¡¯s done!¡± Su Chen revealed a satisfied smile, ¡°The Fate mission is finally completed.¡± In the next moment, the enraged weeping corpse bird flapped its wings and accurately hit Su Chen¡¯s body! With that, Su Chen was sent flying like a cannonball. He slammed heavily onto the ground and fell into a pool of sticky and stinky blood. The speed was so fast that it exceeded everyone¡¯s expectations! All the audience looked at Su Chen who was knocked to the ground and gasped. ¡°This weeping corpse bird¡­ Shouldn¡¯t it be an arrow at the end of its flight? Why is it still able to burst out with a speed even faster than before?¡± ¡°That high school student, is that high school student alright? No, how could he be fine after taking such a heavy blow!¡± ¡°It¡¯s impossible. Even if it was injected with a strengthening drug, isn¡¯t the weeping corpse bird way too strong?!¡± The audience in the stands looked at Su Chen in horror. Some were afraid that the high school student would die from this attack, some were desperate that humans couldn¡¯t defeat the beast, and some were worried that they would lose all their money. However, there was still a small group of people who were happy to see Su Chen fall on the ring and the weeping corpse bird gain the upper hand again. ¡°I knew it. How could this high school student defeat an A-grade fierce beast? So, when I saw them betting on the high school student¡¯s win, I bet on the weeping corpse bird!¡± ¡°Those who bet on the high school student¡¯s win are all fools! The arena wants them to bet on the high school student. I¡¯ve seen through their tactics!¡± ¡°Sure enough, only a few of us are smart, and only a few of us can make money! A top student from Binhai First High? Just die! The most important thing is to let me win money!¡± On the stage, the weeping corpse bird seemed to have suffered a great humiliation. A human who dared to stop it from calling out to its kind must be cut into a thousand pieces! So it once again moved its blood-covered body and rushed towards Su Chen. This time, its speed was even faster, and the momentum of its charge was even more terrifying. Even the black blood that was constantly oozing out of it was also increasing in amount. Anyone could tell that the weeping corpse bird was definitely at the end of its flight, yet it was still powerful, enough to kill all its enemies before it died. As a result, the people watching the competition became even more nervous. In the ring, countless people who had spent money on Su Chen¡¯s victory were shouting and cheering nervously. The audience on the standing platform was also shouting loudly. The principal of Binhai First High stomped his feet anxiously, and sweat kept pouring down his forehead. ¡°You guys, stop the duel! Suspend the match! I order you to stop the duel! Su Chen is a student of Binhai First High. If anything happens to him, you¡¯ll all be in serious trouble!¡± The principal was angry and agitated as he shouted at the staff who surrounded him. Next to him, Mr. Yang and Li An were also very agitated as they tried to push the staff around them away. Not far away, the short-haired middle-aged man and the greasy-haired man who had skipped work to watch the game were anxiously shouting at the ring. They even wanted to rush up to the ring and block the weeping corpse bird¡¯s attack on Su Chen. Unfortunately, they could not, which made them even more anxious. Ms. An, who was holding up her phone and taking a video, had a huge grin. She excitedly sent the video of Su Chen being sent flying to the teachers¡¯ group chat. Then, she continued to shoot, looking forward to the scene where the boy was about to be trampled to death. Chapter 36 - The Weeping Corpse Bird Died In Front of the High School Student! Chapter 36 The Weeping Corpse Bird Died In Front of the High School Student! In the contestant¡¯s VIP lounge, the blonde man sighed and lowered his head in disappointment. It was as if all the strength in his body had been sucked away, and he looked extremely dejected. Beside him, Zhang Tong¡¯s brows furrowed even more as he muttered in an uncertain tone, ¡°Something¡¯s wrong. There¡¯s something wrong with the strengthening drug injected into the weeping corpse bird! These people will only stop after Su Chen is dead!¡± Hearing this, the blonde man immediately bared his teeth and started cursing at the screen as if his fuse had been lit. On the other side, in another VIP room, Young Master Guo¡¯s face was cold as he stared at the screen with a trace of anger, ¡°Consecutive use of multiple strengthening drugs¡­ This is definitely not something a staff member could do! Kid, how will you save yourself?¡± In the martial artists¡¯ lounge, every martial artist put themselves in the shoes of Su Chen who was in the match. If they were faced with the weeping corpse bird that had been injected with a strengthening drug and had been smacked to the ground, and now the weeping corpse bird was charging at them, how were they supposed to escape death? Difficult! This was simply too difficult! The arena was filled with shattered pits. The dark red and slimy blood was like a bloody mouth that was determined to eat all the humans on the arena! This extremely strong oppressive force made them feel despair, and their palms were sweating nervously! Most of the people in the arena were waiting for a miracle. They were waiting for the strongest high school student to come up with a trump card that could turn the tables. In the boss¡¯s office, the mustached man watched the weeping corpse bird charging at Su Chen as if he was watching a racing horse he had bet on that was about to hit the finish line. With the cigar in his mouth, his eyes were full of excitement, and his whole face was distorted by his vicious smile. ¡°Charge! Stomp that high school student to death! Tear his body apart! Let this high school student who doesn¡¯t know the immensity of the heavens and earth remember! Hahaha¡­¡± His wanton laughter filled every corner of the room and was as if it wanted to crack the walls of the room and then spread further along the cracks. However, his laughter stopped abruptly the next moment! The mustached man¡¯s expression seemed to have been frozen by a mysterious force! Because on the screen in front of him, something beyond everyone¡¯s expectations happened! On the stage, the weeping corpse bird had been injected with three doses of the strengthening drugs before the match had even begun. However, due to the beast¡¯s different body structure from humans, the strengthening drugs hadn¡¯t shown their full potential. At this time, the effects of the three strengthening drugs in the weeping corpse bird¡¯s body had finally been unleashed. As such, the weeping corpse bird had become a heavy truck covered in feathers. It charged Su Chen at full throttle as if the latter was a candle that was about to die in the wind. Even a three-year-old would know that once a person was hit by a heavy truck, he would die without a doubt! Yet something magical happened. The moment the weeping corpse bird arrived before Su Chen, it suddenly froze on the spot, as if it had hit an invisible wall. Its terrifying force immediately disappeared without a trace. In the next moment, the weeping corpse bird raised its head and screeched! The screech only lasted for half a second before it suddenly spewed out hot, dark black blood with a hint of scarlet! Following that, its huge body collapsed, giving off a muffled sound as it hit the ground. The weeping corpse bird, which had been injected with three doses of the strengthening drug, died in front of Su Chen! ¡°Boom!¡± The weeping corpse bird fell to the ground in an extremely clumsy manner! The imagined scene of Su Chen being torn to pieces and trampled into meat paste did not appear. Instead, the weeping corpse bird fell to the ground as if it was unable to bear the burden! Even Su Chen was dumbfounded. He looked at the weeping corpse bird in surprise and muttered with uncertainty, ¡°Why is this so different from what I thought? Didn¡¯t we agree on a 30-minute delay? Why¡­ Why did the talent take effect in such a short time? Don¡¯t tell me¡­ My blood-qi points are too high, so the delay time has been reduced?¡± ¡°This weeping corpse bird¡­ It should still be able to stand up, right? The people in the arena won¡¯t suspect me, right?¡± Su Chen looked at the weeping corpse bird in a daze and even counted seconds for the beast in a low voice. One second! Two seconds! Three seconds¡­ Nine seconds, ten seconds! The weeping corpse bird did not get up again! It did not take another breath! It was truly dead! All the audience members were shocked. The arena suddenly fell silent. The thousands in the arena were all stunned at this moment! It wasn¡¯t until the host, who habitually announced the results, subconsciously said something that the audience was finally jolted back to reality. Following this, cheers that washed over the arena like a tsunami came from everyone¡¯s throats and rushed out madly! Everyone¡¯s eardrums were undergoing an extreme test, but their emotions and expressions all proved that they were fine! They were excited, cheering, and shouting for a high school student who had defeated an A-grade fierce beast! Congratulations to mankind for defeating the fierce beasts once again! ¡°Heavens! Oh my God! This 18-year-old high school student! He won! He defeated that A-grade fierce beast! He defeated the weeping corpse bird!¡± ¡°Nice work, top student from Binhai First High! Good job, the human race! Damn the fierce beasts of the myriad races, go to hell! You can¡¯t win against the humans!¡± ¡°Long live the humans! Long live the student from Binhai High School! I¡¯ve finally won! I won¡¯t have to worry about my living expenses this month!¡± The audience in the arena was boiling with excitement as they roared at the stage like crazy. They were giving out all the praises that they could imagine in their minds. As for those who wanted to make money through trickery and deliberately bet on the weeping corpse bird, they were all numb from the shock of losing. While the people around them were smiling, they were shocked and crying in horror. ¡°Why? How did this high school student defeat the weeping corpse bird? How could it be possible? My money!¡± ¡°F*cking garbage weeping corpse bird! It couldn¡¯t even defeat a high school student? Just go to hell!¡± ¡°I bet 50000 dollars on the weeping corpse bird. My savings are all spent. How am I going to survive?¡± After seeing the high school student defeat the fierce beast, the people who had bought the standing tickets all heaved a long sigh of relief. Some of them had never seen a duel before, some were even here for the first time, and some didn¡¯t like the environment at all. However, the reason why they were still willing to buy a standing ticket to come in was all because they hoped to see the high school student defeat the beast. Now that they had seen what they wanted to see, the pain they had experienced, their sour legs, and the unbearable pungent smell around them, were nothing to them anymore. A couple hugged and cheered excitedly, sincerely happy for the high school student who defeated the fierce beast. Chapter 37 - We Dont Have Enough Money to Pay 5000 People! Chapter 37 We Don¡¯t Have Enough Money to Pay 5000 People! A middle-aged woman who was complaining about the pain in her leg had tears in her eyes as she mumbled, ¡°I knew the humans would win! Was there a need to personally witness such a thing? I shouldn¡¯t have spent this money. The humans will definitely win!¡± The two men behind her had their arms around each other¡¯s shoulders as they kept repeating the word ¡°the human won.¡± The surroundings were filled with cheers and excited shouts. A crippled old man sat on the ground with a look of despair on his face. He held the ticket that he had obtained for betting on the weeping corpse bird¡¯s win and mumbled listlessly, ¡°One person¡¯s joy is another¡¯s sorrow. I only feel that they are noisy¡­¡± Amidst the cheers of the audience, Ms. An of Binhai First High held her mobile phone in a daze. Even though the duel in the ring had ended, she still had no intention of stopping the recording It wasn¡¯t that she had other thoughts, but that she was simply stunned by the result of the battle! To think a mere high school student had defeated a powerful A-grade fierce beast! This was simply too shocking! ¡°Oh no, why did the video get sent to the group? Damn it, it¡¯s been more than two minutes, I can¡¯t recall it!¡± When Ms. An came back to her senses, she realized that the video she recorded had been automatically posted to the teachers¡¯ group chat due to the length of the video. It was as if a deep-sea bomb had been dropped on the teachers¡¯ chat group, stunning everyone in it. The people who were busy in the office stopped what they were doing and picked up their phones to check the video Ms. An had sent. They wondered if the student had been beaten to death. Seeing that a new video had been posted in the teachers¡¯ group chat, the teachers who were in the middle of the class put down their books and asked the students to study by themselves, then picked up their phones to check out the video. The teachers who were too busy to leave tried to find a way to sneak into the toilet. Then, they took out their mobile phones and eagerly clicked open the video in the teachers¡¯ group chat. ¡°Let me see, that student should have been killed by the weeping corpse bird, right? To think he even took the initiative to attack the weeping corpse bird? He¡¯s simply courting death!¡± ¡°Hey, this video doesn¡¯t seem right¡­ What? The weeping corpse bird, why is the weeping corpse bird suddenly lying on the ground and not moving?¡± ¡°The weeping corpse bird is dead? Was it killed by that student? Wow! This is unbelievable!¡± ¡°That¡¯s impossible. There¡¯s no way that student could have won against the weeping corpse bird. The organizer probably killed it on purpose, right? After all, so many people in the audience want Su Chen to win, don¡¯t they?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t they say that this student only awakened a D-grade talent? How could he have such powerful abilities?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you say he used a strengthening drug? What¡¯s there to be proud of for winning the duel with such despicable means?¡± In the martial artists¡¯ lounge, many martial artists felt as if they had just survived a disaster. When they saw the weeping corpse bird lying on the ground and not breathing, they could finally breathe freely. Joy filled their minds, and this group of people who had always tried to act cool and were always unsmiling jumped up in excitement. They either hugged each other in pairs or held their equipment high up in the sky, looking at the high school student on the screen and shouting with relief and excitement, ¡°Damn, this high school student is so f*cking awesome! He¡¯s much stronger than I was back then!¡± The hormone-packed cheers penetrated the stone walls and only stopped when they reached the martial artists¡¯ VIP lounge. In the VIP lounge, the blonde man was acting as if he had picked up a million dollars and was in a state of extreme excitement. He was also like a person who had gotten high from drinking Coke. He didn¡¯t know fatigue as he used all his strength to jump around and kept shouting, ¡°This is great! It¡¯s awesome! This high school student is simply amazing! To think he really defeated the weeping corpse bird! He really did it! This fellow is worthy of my respect!¡± Zhang Tong, who was standing beside the blonde man, looked happy as well. At the same time, his eyes seemed to be more relaxed, ¡°This guy called Su Chen really did it. That punch was incredible!¡± However, unlike the hysterical cheers of the others, Zhang Tong seemed to have an extra trace of doubt on his face, ¡°How did he do it? That punch clearly did not have any power, so how did he kill the weeping corpse bird? Could it be that he¡¯s still hiding his true strength?¡± On the other side, in the customer¡¯s VIP lounge, the corners of Young Master Guo¡¯s mouth curled up slightly, and he looked very happy. There was even a spring in his steps as he walked toward the sofa. He sat on the sofa and muttered to himself, ¡°The side effect of the strengthening drug came at the right time. If it had been a second later, this kid would have been in danger. To be able to exhaust the weeping corpse bird, this kid¡­ You¡¯ve made me look at you in a new light.¡± However, when he looked at the weeping corpse bird¡¯s throat, he suddenly realized that something was wrong. Why did the weeping corpse bird¡¯s neck look like it was broken? ¡°Hurry up! Stop the match immediately and say that there¡¯s a problem with the weeping corpse bird. Say that the match is unfair to the high school student, so we¡¯ll be canceling the match at the last minute!¡± In the office, the mustached man shouted at the walkie-talkie, his right hand gripping the walkie-talkie tightly. He kept tightening his grip as if he wanted to crush the walkie-talkie into powder. As the walkie-talkie made a hissing sound and the voice from the other end became blurred, the plastic and metal walkie-talkie was ultimately deformed. With a cracking ¡°bang¡±, the walkie-talkie instantly broke into dozens of pieces and fell on the table and the ground. The half-smoked cigar in his other hand was also thrown to the ground, scattering sparks everywhere. It was then crushed by a thick leather boot. The mustached man¡¯s eyes were bloodshot as he stared at the scene in the arena. ¡°Damn this useless weeping corpse bird! It can¡¯t even handle the side effects of three doses of the strengthening drug? Useless trash!¡± At this moment, the man with the mustache wished that the thing that fell from his fingertips was not the broken walkie-talkie, but the body of the high school student who had disrupted his plan. He also hoped that the spark under his feet was not the spark of the cigar, but the high school student¡¯s flame of life! His subordinate¡¯s voice rang in his ear, ¡°Boss, most of the people have bet on the high school student¡¯s win. The odds are 2.5. We don¡¯t have enough money to pay 5000 people!¡± Chapter 38 - What Other Abilities Does This High School Student Have? Chapter 38 What Other Abilities Does This High School Student Have? On the stage, the host¡¯s voice that had suddenly risen a few pitches sounded, ¡°Dear audience, we¡¯ve just found out that the weeping corpse bird was not only injected with a strengthening drug, but also with a poison. The other party¡¯s purpose was to control the bets!¡± After the host¡¯s words, the audience in the arena let out sounds of doubt. Many people seemed to have already guessed what they would hear next. ¡°So, for the sake of fairness, we will temporarily suspend this match and, with the consent of the contestant, we will host another match!¡± With the audience¡¯s extremely dissatisfied shouts, the scene fell into chaos. ¡°What right do you have to suspend the match? That high school student won against the fierce beast with his own strength, how could it not count!¡± A middle-aged man with a huge pancake in his hand and a mouth smeared with oil stains stood up agitatedly and questioned the host. As his veins popped out and anger filled his chest, his cursing became louder and louder. The crumbs of the pancake in his mouth spurted out, falling on the head of the man with the afro in the front row. Not far from him, another bald man was holding a ticket in his hand. The ticket recorded that he had bet five thousand Yuan on Su Chen¡¯s win. The man kept complaining, his saliva flying in all directions. Suddenly, a drop of his saliva landed on the face of a burly man beside him. The burly man was also a hot-tempered man. Without saying a word, he punched the face of the man who had been spitting. The extremely fierce punch sent the other party from his seat to the ground. Then, the two got into a fist fight with each other. While trying to put down the other party, they cursed. ¡°Why the f*ck do you want to cancel the competition?! If *cking spent five thousand on the bet! I can win at least seven or eight thousand!¡± ¡°I also f*cking bet 3000 Yuan! What right do you have to spit on my face?¡±. Beside the two tough men who were fighting, a wretched man was cheering loudly. He had spent a huge sum of money betting on the weeping corpse bird¡¯s win because he felt that a high school student couldn¡¯t possibly win against the former. Yet, in the end, the high school student had won, and all the money he had bet had gone down the drain. With the organizer¡¯s actions, it was just nice that his money could be returned, so the wretched man happily agreed. ¡°Good, if there¡¯s a problem with the weeping corpse bird, then this match shouldn¡¯t count! The organizer should return our money!¡± Coincidentally, his words were heard by the two angry men who were fighting. Immediately, the two big men turned around and cursed. ¡°What did you just say? Why should this match be canceled?¡± ¡°Do you think it¡¯ll be canceled just because you say so? Who¡¯s going to give us the money we deserve? If you can¡¯t give me the money, why are you saying those words out loud?¡± After the two men heard each other¡¯s shouts, they turned around and looked at each other in surprise. Then, they let go of each other at the same time and threw a punch at the wretched man at the same time. ¡°Why the f*ck did you agree to suspend the competition?! I¡¯ll beat you up so badly that even your mother won¡¯t be able to recognize you!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you bet on the weeping corpse bird? To think you don¡¯t even support the human race, there¡¯s no need for you to live!¡± The audience was in a mess. There were people fighting, cursing, complaining, and agreeing In the martial artist¡¯s VIP lounge, the blonde man was extremely excited. Although the weeping corpse bird was not a terrifying opponent, it was still a fierce beast that had been strengthened with the strengthening drug. Yet, such a fierce beast had been defeated by a high school student! This made the blonde man very excited! He prided himself as a person who admired the strong. Regardless of whether the other party was older than him or not, as long as the other party¡¯s strength was stronger than his, the other party would be the object of his worship. For example, his big brother, Zhang Tong, was not even twenty, but his strength was far above his. Therefore, he was willing to acknowledge him as his big brother. Similarly, the 18-year-old high school student on the screen was also a person who was stronger than him. Although the other party was younger than him by nearly ten years, the blonde man knew that this high school student¡¯s strength was above his! Therefore, the blonde man was full of admiration for Su Chen. After learning that Su Chen did not use his talent and relied on his own abilities to deal with the weeping corpse bird throughout the entire duel, the blonde guy¡¯s admiration for Su Chen even exceeded his admiration for Zhang Tong¡¯s! ¡°Brother Zhang, do you think the Bay Demon Hunter Squad should invite this high school student? If he joins, the team¡¯s strength will definitely rise to a higher level! If you agree, the captain will definitely not have any objections! That high school student is only 18 years old. As long as he goes through the captain¡¯s training, he will definitely be better!¡± The blonde¡¯s face was filled with excitement. He couldn¡¯t wait to bring the high school student in the ring to the captain and ask the captain to train him! ¡°This kid is only eighteen years old! If he trained for a year or two, he would definitely surpass brother Zhang! Even if this kid¡¯s talent isn¡¯t up to par, there¡¯s nothing to be afraid of! It¡¯s just¡­¡± The blonde guy looked at Su Chen on the screen. The boy¡¯s shocked expression was as if he had seen a pig climbing a tree with a person on its back. It made him feel a little disgusted. ¡°It would be perfect if this high school student didn¡¯t show that shocked and stunned expression anymore.¡± Zhang Tong nodded slowly, a hint of surprise still on his face. He now had the utmost respect for this high school student who was two years younger than him. ¡°What is this kid¡¯s awakened talent? Is he too disdainful to use his talent against the weeping corpse bird? That attack¡­ If I didn¡¯t use my talent, even I wouldn¡¯t have been able to kill the weeping corpse bird in one hit! I¡¯m afraid that this kid¡¯s physical ability is not below mine!¡± A hint of excitement suddenly appeared on Zhang Tong¡¯s face, because his next opponent was Su Chen! Since that¡¯s the case, he might as well personally test the kid¡¯s chances of joining the Bay Demon Hunter Squad! Zhang Tong¡¯s eyes were focused on the screen, watching Su Chen who seemed to be shocked, looking forward to the abilities that the high school student would use. ¡°Su Chen, you¡¯d better have a backup plan, a backup plan that¡¯s enough for you to fight against my A-grade talent!¡± Chapter 39 - Very Good, Do It This Way Then Chapter 39 Very Good, Do It This Way Then In the customers¡¯ VIP lounge, Young Master Guo carefully looked at the weeping corpse bird on the ring. He looked at its broken neck and his heart was full of doubts. ¡°How could a guy with 125 blood-qi points have the ability to break the weeping bird¡¯s neck bone? This is impossible! This kid can¡¯t possibly have such an ability!¡± Young Master Guo¡¯s eyes were filled with surprise and doubt. Su Chen¡¯s various abilities appeared in his mind, but no matter how he looked at it, he felt that the boy definitely did not have the ability to kill the weeping corpse bird. Therefore, logically speaking, the weeping corpse bird must have died due to its three consecutive uses of the strengthening drug, causing its heart and body to overload, thus causing its death. However, the weeping corpse bird¡¯s neck was caved in, as if it was boneless. Such a situation could only be man-made. In other words, the weeping corpse bird¡¯s neck could only have been broken by Su Chen¡¯s punch! O was So this time, Young Master Guo was dumbfounded. The analytical ability that he was so proud of had suffered a setback at this moment! He looked at the screen and saw Su Chen in the ring. His junior seemed to be in disbelief that he had killed the weeping corpse bird. His face was filled with shock and disbelief as he looked at the weeping corpse bird that was dead. But why did Young Master Guo feel that there was something wrong with this scene? He looked at the screen carefully and suddenly had an idea, ¡°Could it be that Su Chen didn¡¯t use his true strength at all?¡± With this thought, everything seemed to be explained. After all, the boy dared to challenge the weeping corpse bird with his frail body, managed to dodge its attacks one after another, and even broke the weeping corpse bird¡¯s neck with a single punch. All of this was because he had concealed his true strength! ¡°So, Su Chen, you must have hidden your strength! What in the world is your talent?¡± Young Master Guo¡¯s eyes were filled with intense curiosity. Why would a high school student risk his life and fight the terrifying weeping corpse bird with his ordinary abilities just to hide his talent? Either his talent was completely useless, or it was so powerful that once he used it, it would attract a lot of attention, which would put him in danger. However, he had defeated the weeping corpse bird with a single punch. This meant that his true strength was definitely not just 125 blood-qi points! Then how did he hide his true blood-qi points? Young Master Guo suddenly shook his head. In the past, when he encountered a problem that he couldn¡¯t solve, he would always do this. No matter what was on with his junior, it seemed to make the high school student extremely mysterious. In the VIP lounge, Young Master Guo kept shaking his head. The water in his cup was constantly filled and downed. All the men in black in the room looked at their young master in surprise. This was because this was the first time they had seen their young master do such a thing in the years they had followed him. ¡°Bang!¡± Another cup of water had been downed once again. Young Master Guo fiercely smashed the cup on the table, as if he was angry because there was something he couldn¡¯t figure out. ¡°This kid must come to the border defense team! Even if his talent is not up to the standard, I must pull him into the team!¡± In the arena¡¯s office, many subordinates ran to their boss¡¯s office anxiously as if their butts were on fire. ¡°Boss, we can¡¯t calm the audience down anymore! They¡¯re all demanding to exchange for their rewards!¡± ¡°Boss, if we give out the rewards for the bet, our arena¡¯s funds will be completely emptied!¡± ¡°Boss, many have recorded the duel between the high school student and the weeping corpse bird and posted it online. Almost everyone in Binhai City is talking about this! So, if we cancel the competition and suspend it, I¡¯m afraid the entire Binhai City will ¡­¡± Before the man could finish his words, a violent sound suddenly sounded in his ear! The mustached man clenched his fist in anger and slammed it on the office table. A huge hole was created on the extremely luxurious and sturdy office table. ¡°Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!¡± Every time he said ¡°shut up¡±, the mustached man would smash the table in anger. After three times, the table was already shaking and could not withstand another blow. In fact, the arena was just like the office desk. Under the constant destruction of the mustached man, it had accumulated many scars. Before this, the mustached man had used this tactic countless times. He deliberately fooled the audience, took advantage of their emotions, and led them to obediently spend their money. In the end, he would let someone else take the blame and reap all the money. The outcomes of the duels were completely under the mustached man¡¯s control. If both parties in the arena were equal in strength, they would simply inject the strengthening drug into whoever they wanted to win. As for the side effects of the strengthening drug, whether the martial artist would live or die, that was not something the mustached man would worry about. Therefore, from the past until now, it had always been like this, without any exception! The audience had indeed been shown exciting duels, therefore, even if they lost, they would only feel annoyed and not angry. It was even more impossible for them to direct their anger to the arena. Until this time! Until the appearance of this high school student! Everything had changed. ¡°Motherf*cker! How can this high school student be so lucky!¡± The mustached man looked at the dead weeping corpse bird on the screen, as well as Su Chen, whose face was filled with shock and surprise. The flames of anger in his heart burned even fiercer. In his eyes, the high school student did not have the ability to defeat the weeping bird. The only reason why the student had been able to obtain victory was because the weeping corpse bird could not withstand the side effects of three doses of the strengthening frugs! ¡°Damned weeping corpse bird! Why couldn¡¯t you hold on just a little longer? You only had to stomp that high school student to death! As long as he was killed in one strike, the matter would¡¯ve been done!¡± The mustached man roared hysterically. The veins on his forehead were bulging and his eyes were bloodshot. He was panting heavily and his saliva was spurting out of his mouth onto the screen. Even so, the mustached man felt that he could not release the anger in his heart. He smashed the screen in front of him with his fist. It was also at this time that another subordinate hurriedly came in from the door, ¡°Boss, there are people from the garrison outside the arena! They said that if we don¡¯t hand over the high school student, it will be considered as imprisoning a student and we will be investigated!¡± As he said that, the mustached man¡¯s eyes fell on his face, making him so scared that he couldn¡¯t speak. ¡°If you let them in, you know what the consequences will be, right?¡± The underling looked at his boss¡¯s ashen face and eyes that were flashing with infinite killing intent as if he was going to eat him up. He was so scared that he even stuttered. He swallowed a few times before he continued, ¡°If we let them in and take the high school student away, we won¡¯t be able to start the next round of bets and will have to refund everyone.¡± Hearing this, the mustached man¡¯s expression became a little better. He waved his hand and said to the man, ¡°Very good, do it this way then.¡± Chapter 40 - I Must Save My Student! Chapter 40 I Must Save My Student! In the arena, Su Chen looked at the weeping corpse bird in disbelief. Its unmoving body made him feel a little depressed, ¡°This beast¡­ How can it be dead after just one punch?¡± In his plan, he would use Delayed Gravity Strike, then pretend to be knocked off the ring and lose the game. After 30 minutes, the weeping corpse bird would die. This way, the problem with the weeping corpse birds could be solved, and any suspicion that may be cast on him would be eliminated. However, he himself had ruined his plan! When the weeping corpse bird died in front of him, Su Chen was surprised. For a minute he had thought that the weeping corpse bird had simply slipped and fallen. After all, the arena was covered in blood, so it was understandable that it had slipped. Even if the weeping corpse bird wanted to scam him, Su Chen felt that he could accept it. However, the fact was that the weeping corpse bird had been killed by a single punch. Su Chen got up and sighed helplessly. He slowly said, ¡°Brother bird, rest in peace.¡± The host was still waiting for the boss¡¯s order. The situation had completely exceeded his expectations, so he didn¡¯t dare to say a word. However, the people in the audience and those who had bought standing tickets were not under anyone¡¯s control. When the bloodied, disheveled-looking high school student slowly stood up, the people who were making a scene, the burly men who were fighting, and the people who were hugging each other and crying all stopped what they were doing. They all looked towards the ring and remembered how they had witnessed this 18-year-old high school student, the young man who represented the future of mankind, kill the A-grade weeping corpse bird by himself! All the audience members subconsciously started clapping, accompanied by an array of emotions, hot tears, and constant roaring. In the stands, the principal of Binhai First High waved his hands excitedly and shouted to the ring with his old and slightly aged voice, ¡°Su Chen! Good job, Su Chen! You did it! You are the pride of Binhai First High!¡± In the beginning, he did not believe that Su Chen could defeat the weeping corpse bird, but after he witnessed the entire process of the weeping corpse bird¡¯s defeat, he believed in his student! When the weeping corpse bird fell in front of Su Chen, the principal had even shouted excitedly. As the principal of Binhai First High, he should have been calm and steady, but at this moment, he was touched by a student! ¡°This child! I will remember his name, Su Chen! Su Chen! Child, the garrison is already here. We¡¯ll pick you up and bring you back to school immediately, then we¡¯ll praise you!¡± The principal was so excited that he called Su Chen¡¯s name three times in a row. After that, he glared fiercely at the staff members who had been monitoring him. After these staff members had found out their purpose, they had been blocking their way, so they could do nothing but watch the duel. But now, the principal did not have to worry about anything because the garrison had arrived, so Su Chen could definitely be brought back! ¡°Principal, I¡¯ve already sent the complete video footage to the group chat. Those people who were spouting nonsense can shut up now!¡± Mr. Yang said excitedly. He sent the recording of the entire competition to the teachers¡¯ group chat. He had also sent a message with the video, ¡°The recording of the entire match is here. Those who were spouting nonsense, please stop!¡± At the same time, the principal reposted Mr. Yang¡¯s comment and said to him, ¡°When I get back to school, I¡¯ll personally hold a meeting and tell everyone about Su Chen¡¯s matter in full!¡± Next to Mr. Yang, Li An was waving his arms and moving his legs. He was so happy that it was as if he was the one who had killed the weeping corpse bird. ¡°Su Chen! Good job! I¡¯ll admit that you¡¯re better than me. I¡¯ll treat you to a meal when we get back to school! i¡¯ll treat you to a month¡¯s worth of breakfast!¡± Li An shouted excitedly. He was genuinely happy to see his good friend who had been in danger overcome the crisis from despair! He saved the video footage and sent it to the students¡¯ group chats. While everyone else was cursing and mocking Su Chen, he retaliated against everyone alone! In the chat groups of the students of Binhai First High, all of them received the video footage from Li An at the same time. When they opened the video to watch the battle between Su Chen and the weeping corpse bird, almost all of them thought that Su Chen had already died in the ring. When many people dragged the progress bar to the end and found out that it was not Su Chen who had died in the ring, but the terrifying weeping corpse bird, they were all shocked! With that, everyone dragged the progress bar back and watched the video carefully with shock. When the video finished playing, the people in front of the mobile phone screens were all shocked! It was only now that the students realized that there was such a powerful figure hidden by their side! But hadn¡¯t this person hidden too deeply? It was to the point they almost didn¡¯t know who Su Chen was before this happened. Now, many people in the group were asking ¡°who is Su Chen.¡± In the student chat groups of the Binhai First High, countless people began to search for Su Chen¡¯s information through various means. Those who knew Su Chen, or those who had interacted with Su Chen before, instantly became the focus of everyone! After receiving the request from Binhai First High, the garrison had finally arrived at the arena. However, what awaited them was not the principal who was in a hurry to save the students, but the teachers who were constantly complaining about their sore backs and weak legs. There were also staff members who blocked the entrance of the arena, finding all kinds of excuses to not let them in. When the principal learned that the garrison was blocked at the door and couldn¡¯t enter, he couldn¡¯t hold back his anger anymore. ¡°You guys are simply going too far! I will definitely save my student!¡± After saying that, the principal pushed the staff member beside him to the side and ran out. At the same time, Mr. Yang and Li An understood tacitly. They pushed away the people beside them and ran outside. The staff members hurriedly shouted into the walkie-talkie, calling for more staff to chase after the three people who did not follow the rules. However, to the staff members¡¯ surprise, a few figures suddenly appeared in the crowded stands and blocked their way! A short-haired middle-aged man and a man with long greasy hair opened their hands and looked at the staff members with burning eyes. Then, they said to the principal and the other two who were running behind him, ¡°That high school student is a student from your school, right? Bring him back quickly. We¡¯ll help you stop these people!¡± At this moment, in the arena, Su Chen looked at the filth on his body and shook his head in disgust. He walked down the stage and muttered, ¡°Time to head back to the dormitory! I¡¯ll take a bath and take a good look at today¡¯s harvest!¡±