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Chapter 182 - 170: The Practical Exercise Begins, Of Course, Cling Tightly to the Big Legs!

Chapter 182: Chapter 170: The Practical Exercise Begins, Of Course, Cling Tightly to the Big Legs!

Chu Feng was not aware that his "good sister" had sensed some bad omen and began intentionally avoiding him.

He was escorted by Chen Kai and three others into the venue, where he saw a dense crowd already gathered at the center of the Martial Arts Field.

The stands around were also nearly full of people.

Seeing Chu Feng’s gaze fall on the stands, Chen Kai smiled and said, "The stands are filled with sophomores and juniors, while the teachers are sitting together on the north side of the stands."

He pointed at the podium on the north side of the Martial Arts Field.

The boy named Wu Zi’ang urged, "There are so many people, almost everyone is here, let’s move forward, to the front!"

...

They squeezed through the crowd and got close to the podium.

No sooner had they settled than they felt the presence of seven or eight powerful auras overhead.

The crowd suddenly quieted down and looked up.

Chu Feng saw Nie Yan, Chen Chao, and several unfamiliar professors following an elder in green robes and a white beard, who moved across the air both leisurely and rapidly, eventually landing softly on the podium.

Chen Kai whispered to Chu Feng and the others, "The white-bearded man at the front is our Yan University’s president, Ge Yunsong. Next to him is the vice-president, Nie Yan.

"On his left hand is the Combat Academy’s dean, Bu Jian, the vice-dean of the Magic Academy, Hong Xiaoling, and the vice-dean Chen Chao—that’s my relative!"

Chen Kai smiled, then continued, "On the right hand is the Logistics Academy’s dean, Fu Yonglin, and the vice-dean, Zheng An..."

Chu Feng chuckled, "So Dean Fu is the head dean, and Dean Zheng is the vice-dean?"

The others around couldn’t help but show a restrained smile.

Chen Kai laughed heartily, "You’ve got me all mixed up! Don’t interrupt, let me continue.

"Further out are the Command Academy’s dean, Yu Liang, and Vice Dean Shan Jia.

"Those last two are the Research Institute’s dean, Bai Yuan, and Vice Dean Zhang Hongfei!"

Wu Zhen, who had been silent and listening intently with a delicate appearance started a sudden question, "The Research Institute, what does it do?"

The enthusiastic Chen Kai became excited, spitting as he explained to Wu Zhen, "The full name is the Advanced Combat Technique Research Institute, its prestige is high, and not everyone can enter!

"Let me tell you..."

The content Chen Kai spoke of was all previously mentioned by Wang Xuerui, so Chu Feng lost interest and merely glanced deeply at Bai Yuan and Zhang Hongfei.

Entering the Research Institute required impressing these two.

Just then, on the podium, Chen Chao glanced at Ge Yunsong.

After getting a nod of acknowledgment, he slowly stood up, raising his voice like a thunderclap, instantly quieting the hubbub of the crowd:

"Fellow students, please be quiet! I am Chen Chao, the Vice Dean of Yan Capital University’s Combat Academy and the host of this meeting!

"I hereby announce that the opening ceremony is now starting!

"The school leaders present at this ceremony are..."

"... "

The following was a long and tedious recitation of names and the meeting agenda. Chu Feng found it boring and began to meditate with his eyes closed.

He didn’t listen closely to the following content; he only felt that President Ge Yunsong’s voice had a vigorous and invigorating trail, which was quite uplifting.

Finally, he was awakened by Ge Yunsong’s laughter, "It seems that the students can hardly wait to rebel, so the old man will not talk much, moving directly to the next item!"

A wave of laughter erupted from below, and Chen Chao on the stage also smiled, then said, "Now, we will move on to the next item on the agenda, the live combat exercise!

"Please, students in front of the podium, move back twenty meters!"

Nie Yan stood up, walked to the edge of the podium, and as the students below hurriedly retreated,

he raised his hand, palm outwards, aimed at the area below the podium, then something shocking happened; a small vortex appeared in front of the podium.

The crowd below instantly erupted in clamor, those far away confused, not understanding what was happening.

But they soon saw the vortex grow as it faced the wind, quickly turning into something resembling the entrance to the Iron Chain Demon Domain, though smaller in scale and less impressive.

Chu Feng felt a move in his brow, as if sensing something; he... could force close this entrance!

He couldn’t control it, but interference was still possible.

’Master level "Shape-shifting Shadow Move" really gives me a strong spatial insight!’ He stared intently at the vortex, feeling the spatial fluctuations emanating from inside.

Suddenly, the sky gradually darkened, casting a large shadow over the Martial Arts Field.

The crowd looked up in surprise, only to see a giant mirage-like bubble slowly emerging in the sky, hovering above their heads.

However, the surface of the bubble was filled with black...

"At the same time, it’s forbidden to harm others’ lives or cause disability.

"It’s also forbidden to bring any weapons, armor, consumables, or supplies; this has already been discussed.

"There are many surveillance devices in the domain, so avoid any superfluous actions.

"Violators of the aforementioned rules will be pursued thoroughly!"

Chen Chao’s eyes blazed like electricity, sweeping over the crowd below, causing the group of newcomers to tremble in fear.

He nodded in satisfaction and continued:

"Once you enter, you will be randomly placed at any location within the field, where batches of wooden weapons and recovery pills have already been deployed.

"Your task is to defeat everyone else; those who lose are considered ’casualties’ and eliminated.

"Until one of you remains as the final ’survivor’ and top victor.

"The school will provide various generous rewards to the participants; the longer you ’survive,’ the richer the rewards!

"But if, after two hours, more than one person remains ’alive,’ the final reward will be halved and shared among two or more people!

"Those of you who wish to participate in the live combat exercise can come here to the podium and enter the realm portal."

Immediately, the crowd erupted into an uproar, with discussions reaching a crescendo.

Chu Feng turned his head and smiled at Chen Kai, saying, "It’s no wonder they call you Inquisitive Meddler; your information is really accurate, you predicted everything correctly."

Chen Kai smiled proudly, accepting the praise.

But when he saw Chu Feng moving forward, he immediately grabbed him, asking, "Where are you going?"

Chu Feng, puzzled, replied, "Where else? I’m going in!"

Their location wasn’t far from the podium; just a few steps away.

Chen Kai, incredulous, said, "Brother, are you foolish? Going so early will get you surrounded. Don’t you see that nobody else is moving?

"Everyone is waiting for others to make a move to take advantage of the situation."

Chu Feng scanned the surroundings and indeed, the atmosphere gradually grew tense.

The discussions grew quieter, with most people’s eyes flickering, watching and waiting for others to lead.

Chu Feng shook his head, chuckling, and looked at Chen Kai seriously, saying, "If today, out of fear of being attacked, I lose the courage to strive forward,

"how should I face the overwhelming demon armies on the battlefield in the future?

"Should I surrender or become a deserter?

"In martial arts competition, bravery is all there is. There’s only moving forward, never backward!

"Even at the most desperate moment, I still have a pair of fists that can smash everything!"

Having said that, he gently shook off the stunned Chen Kai’s hands, made his way through the crowd, and headed towards the podium.

Like a fish swimming against the tide, he arrived at the podium under the odd gazes of the crowd.

Nie Yan saw Chu Feng as the first to register, his face showing a satisfied smile.

...

Kong Gao tugged at Chen Kai’s clothes, asking, "What should we do?"

The latter, now brimming with a rebellious spirit stirred by Chu Feng’s speech, retorted angrily, "Forget him, let him go on his own!

"The four of us will team up and wait here until everyone else has gone in.

"That idiot, no sense of strategy at all, just a brainless brute, let him die!

"And he dares to preach about life’s great truths to me, who does he think he is?"

Just then, from the podium spread Nie Yan’s voice loaded with laughter, booming into everyone’s ears:

"Level 102 Longhua Martial Arts Champion, freshman Chu Feng, registering for combat!"

The crowd was instantly stunned, followed by an uproar!

"This year’s top scholar? Was that just now him?!"

"No wonder he’s a top scholar, daring to sign up first; he’s got confidence!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Kai froze immediately.

Martial arts champion?

Chu Feng?

Him?

...

The ingenuous voice of Kong Gao rang out, "He’s not nobody; he really is the martial arts champion after all; no wonder he had the confidence to say so."

Chen Kai, remembering the road here and Chu Feng’s half-smiling face, immediately flushed with embarrassment and anger: "I’m not deaf; I heard!"

As Wu Zi’ang looked at the agitated crowd, he asked softly, "What should we do now?"

"What else!"

Chen Kai exhaled sharply, called out to the others, and started toward the podium:

"Of course, we cling tightly to that guy’s coattails! Let’s go!"