143: Disruptive breeding system

Although this battle ultimately ended in victory, the benefits had not yet been reaped!

At this moment, wanting Li Wen to step down immediately was simply a pipe dream.

After all, everyone had witnessed Mo Qi, who had previously won many consecutive matches, being defeated by Li Wen with such effortless ease.

In that instant, the entire venue fell into a dead silence; not a single person dared to step forward and challenge Li Wen on the stage.

With no one to guard the arena, Li Wen naturally couldn't find an opponent and could only stand there alone.

Meanwhile, all the spectators below the stage were staring intently at Li Wen, as if he was the one who needed to defend the arena.

Especially those who originally lacked confidence to win two consecutive matches and had been eagerly hoping for a powerful individual to help them achieve their goal.

At this moment, they could no longer suppress their anxiety and restlessness, and began to stir.

Just then, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted loudly, wantonly inciting the emotions of those around them.

"Everyone, look! Where are the top powerhouses of our Combat Department? Especially Li Wen and Lu Chen, the top two on the leaderboard, where are they? Why haven't they shown up yet?"

These words were like a giant stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirring up a thousand waves. For a moment, deafening responses echoed one after another.

"Yes! That's right! Why haven't they appeared yet?"

"Could it be that they're afraid of strong opponents, so they don't dare to show their faces?"

"I think, maybe they're just famous in name only, with no real strength to speak of. Otherwise, why would they back down at the last minute?"

The more these people spoke, the more excited they became, as if everything they said was an undeniable fact.

However, they didn't know that it was due to their own ignorance and incompetence that they were so easily swayed by others' words, even resorting to various underhanded tactics to incite the crowd's emotions.

What was even more ridiculous was that while they were frantically shouting, they hadn't even figured out which department the people they were looking for belonged to.

In stark contrast, those who knew the inside story, especially some who had interacted with Teacher Yang, were already laughing in their hearts.

After all, someone was clearly already standing firmly on the stage, yet this group of confused fools was still spouting nonsense, claiming that others didn't dare to come and fight. It was truly a huge joke!

At this moment, the teachers of the Combat Department in the arena stared intently at those who had spoken up and echoed the sentiments, engraving their faces deeply in their minds and silently adding them to a "blacklist."

For these teachers, they didn't discriminate against students based on their strength, but they strongly disliked those who, despite not daring to participate in a battle, stubbornly clung to their distorted logic and merely argued.

In their opinion, if such a person wanted to become their disciple, it would be a great insult to them!

The Head of the Combat Department, who had spoken first, naturally had a clear understanding of everything.

However, even so, no one at the scene was willing to stand up and intercede for those people.

After all, everyone was a mature adult, and each person had to bear the corresponding responsibility and consequences for their words.

Just then, Lu Chen, sitting in the stands, was completely bewildered by the scene unfolding before him.

He secretly pondered.

"Oh my, what exactly is going on? When did I inexplicably become a member of your Combat Department?"

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a pang of frustration, even having an impulse to immediately rush down from the stands and stop those guys from completing their objective.

Li Wen, standing on the stage, had a very strange expression; his face seemed frozen in an awkward and helpless moment.

The praises from the crowd below surged like a tide, but being praised so openly in front of so many people truly made him feel a bit at a loss.

What was even more interesting was that these praisers didn't seem to realize how comical they looked at this moment. Li Wen thought of a phrase, "I'm standing right in front of you, how much of me do you see from before?"

Finally, the Head of the Combat Department had to personally step in, attempting to stop this escalating farce.

The Head of the Department walked onto the stage and said to Li Wen.

"Student Li Wen, everyone has witnessed your strength. You don't need to continue this challenge. After all, there are very few people who can compete with you, and this reward is certainly yours."

Then, the Head of the Department paused slightly and added.

"So, could I trouble you to step down for now? Otherwise, our event will be difficult to proceed smoothly."

However, these words, upon reaching Li Wen's ears, were misinterpreted by him to mean something else.

In Li Wen's understanding, the Head of the Department's words were tantamount to saying:

"Li Wen, you can get up now; everyone else here is trash."

Although this interpretation might deviate significantly from the Head of the Department's original intention, it was undeniable that he found it quite gratifying.

So, Li Wen nodded contentedly and obediently stepped down from the arena.

At this moment, those guys below the stage who had unhesitatingly regarded Li Wen as the representative of the Combat Department.

Were now like clowns wearing fake noses, becoming true buffoons.

They thought they were incredibly clever, but in reality, they made fools of themselves.

As Li Wen slowly walked off the stage, Lu Chen, who had been watching from below, showed a look of joy on his face and secretly thought, "This guy has finally finished showing off; now it's my turn!"

Time passed by, and new contestants from the Combat Department were finally ready to enter.

However, after Li Wen's previous lesson, these people had clearly reined themselves in a lot and no longer dared to be as arrogant as the first one on stage.

After all, no one knew if they would once again provoke a hidden super powerhouse.

But as luck would have it, Lu Chen arrived uninvited.

Seeing Lu Chen, the Head of the Combat Department's face immediately darkened.

"Alright, you guys from the Breeding Department are clearly here to cause trouble, aren't you? Fine, the reward for this match is yours, now get off the stage immediately!"