83: Chapter 83 Singing "Conquer" on Kneels

The corners of Su Mu's mouth curled up.

The University Ability Competition is a grand event for university students all over China. You have the following options:

1. Win the individual competition championship. Reward: Blood Burning Secret Manual.

2. Lead the team to win the team battle championship. Reward: Secret Manual for the first three spears of the Nine Thunder Spears.

3. Win the Vicious Beast hunting points competition championship. Reward: Nine Revolutions Life Soul Pill.

Friendly Reminder: This is a multiple-choice selection, but if any selected task is not completed, all rewards will be forfeited.

After seeing the friendly reminder, Su Mu hesitated. Options one and three were definitely going to be chosen, but the Nine Thunder Spears in option two was clearly no ordinary item.

Furthermore, this was the first time Su Mu had encountered a fragmented Secret Manual.

A fragmented Secret Manual being placed on the same level as the Nine Revolutions Life Soul Pill undoubtedly made it a peerless treasure.

In the end, Su Mu decided to select them all and take the gamble!

...

Soon, the nine team members from Modu Ability University arrived at the competition venue together.

The overall structure of the Kyoto Ability University's arena was actually similar to that of Modu Ability University; the arena floors were all constructed using memory alloy.

However, the arena floor at Modu Ability University was slightly softer, while the one at Kyoto Ability University was harder.

“Senior Sister Mu, can we go up and spar for a bit?”

A tall and brawny student asked Mu Feng.

“Gao Feng, if you guys want to spar to get familiar with the arena, go ahead, but watch your strength.”

They couldn't reveal their trump cards during a warm-up.

Gao Feng was very grateful and quickly nodded in agreement, then looked at Zhao Longfei, who was also a sophomore.

“Want to head up and practice?”

“Come on up if you're not afraid of a beating!”

The two of them jumped onto the arena with a flicker of movement and immediately began their battle.

Seeing that people had already started fighting, others began to feel restless as well.

Guan Yue glanced at Su Mu standing to the side, but ultimately dismissed the idea of sparring with him.

In the end, Luo Zhenyue and Guan Yue fought each other, while the other two juniors sparred together.

Su Mu, Senior Duan Tao, and Mu Feng stood below the arena.

After looking around the venue, Su Mu felt it would be a waste to come here and not go up to spar.

“Senior Sister, why don't you accompany your Junior Brother for a spar on stage!”

Su Mu initiated a challenge.

“I don't want to. We've fought too many times; it's boring. Why don't you exchange pointers with Little Duan? You two probably haven't fought yet.”

Su Mu glanced at Senior Duan Tao. At this moment, although Senior Duan Tao was somewhat surprised, his face remained cold.

“Senior Duan, may this Junior Brother ask for a few pointers?”

“Fine!”

Su Mu actually had a good impression of this Senior Duan, and he remembered that Senior Duan used to be quite a warm-hearted person!

Why was he so cold whenever they met at school?

The two of them walked onto the arena together.

Su Mu held a spear, while Senior Duan Tao held a staff.

Since it was just a spar, neither used their supernatural abilities, relying solely on their Physical Body and weapon proficiency to clash.

However, Su Mu's mastery-level Spear Technique allowed him to handle the fight with ease even with a difference in Rank.

‘Crack! Snap!’ Shadows of the staff and spear flickered continuously.

It soon attracted many other competing students who had also come to familiarize themselves with the venue.

“Holy crap! Which school are these two from? They're so fierce.”

“I recognize the one with the staff. He seems to be the individual champion of the freshman year from the last session—Senior Duan Tao.”

“He's that powerful? But I see him being suppressed by the guy with the spear.”

“I think they're both intentionally not using Combat Techniques or abilities; they're probably just comparing weapon skills.”

“Damn! That's still impressive.”

On the arena, as if sharing a mental connection, the two of them erupted with their supernatural abilities simultaneously.

Lightning surged violently around Su Mu's body, while ice crystals formed beneath Senior Duan Tao's feet and snowflakes drifted before him.

Snowflakes and electric arcs collided, making 'crackling' sounds.

However, there was ultimately a gap of an entire major Rank; the electric arcs were soon suppressed by the snowflakes.

The people below the stage watched the two without blinking, afraid of missing a single detail.

Everyone knew the initial weapon clash was just a warm-up; the current collision of abilities was the calm before the storm.

An intense battle could break out at any moment.

However!

The two retracted their abilities at the same time, then shook hands while chatting and laughing as they walked down together.

The crowd below was left in a state of bewilderment.

“Why did they stop? A sudden cliffhanger?”

“Damn! Why are you shaking hands? Keep fighting!”

“Holy crap, I even took my pants off, and this is what you show me?”

“Brother, tell me more about the pants!”

The abrupt end to the battle caused everyone to cast resentful glances.

But after all, this wasn't an official match; it was just a junior and senior familiarizing themselves with the venue.

“Junior Brother's Spear Technique is truly exquisite. Even with my proficient-level Staff Technique, I couldn't beat you. It seems your Spear Technique has already reached mastery-level.”

Senior Duan Tao sighed with great emotion.

“It was just luck! Senior's control over supernatural abilities is far superior to mine. If we really fought, I'm afraid I'd have to admit defeat in less than ten moves.”

Su Mu said modestly.

“Junior Brother is too humble. I've had a whole extra year of study compared to you.”

The two spoke in low voices, so the people below couldn't hear them at all.

Besides those watching for fun, many below were there to scout for information. After all, most of the sophomore and junior contestants weren't competing for the first time.

For instance, Mu Feng had already participated in three consecutive competitions.

This led many contestants to come early to see if there were any familiar faces to prepare for the upcoming matches.

Standing behind a group of spectators, two boys conversed in whispers.

“Was that Senior Duan Tao just now?”

“A long staff plus Ice-type Ability, there's no mistake.”

“But who in the sophomore year could be his opponent? And from the looks of it, he was suppressed the whole time.”

“It's hard to say. After all, they didn't use abilities to fight, so the specifics are unclear!”

“Forget it! Weapon skills take years of hard work. If someone can suppress Senior Duan Tao in weapons, can their strength be poor?”

One of them said with a face full of disdain.

“Then is it possible that the person fighting Senior Duan Tao was a junior? If they're just familiarizing themselves with the venue, it's not unheard of for a senior and junior to spar.”

The two were lost in thought.

“Junior Brother! When did your Spear Technique achieve a Breakthrough?”

Others might not have been able to see the level of Su Mu's Spear Technique, but how could Mu Feng, who was both the Spear Saint's Disciple and Su Mu's Senior Sister, not see it?

This was clearly a mastery-level Spear Technique.

“Just luck, I achieved the Breakthrough not long ago.”

Su Mu gave a silly laugh.

Hearing that Su Mu's Spear Technique had reached mastery-level, Senior Duan Tao also came to a realization.

But then he shook his head with a bitter smile. His own Staff Technique was proficient; if the other person could suppress him in every way, what else could it be but a mastery-level Spear Technique?

“Luck my foot! Trying to play dumb with me, are you!”

As she spoke, she gave Su Mu a playful punch.

But Su Mu felt bitter inside; he really had just achieved the Breakthrough this morning.

“It was during that time when you were all in special training; I achieved the Breakthrough while doing my own special training every day.”

Su Mu made up a random excuse; there was no helping it, no one believed the truth.

Sure enough, Mu Feng nodded.

“Fine, after we return to Modu Ability University, you'll accompany me in spear practice.”

Having a mastery-level Spear Technique partner to practice with could allow one's spear skills to improve rapidly.

Su Mu nodded like a woodpecker, agreeing repeatedly.

But in his heart, he started cursing.

‘When I can finally beat you, I'll definitely make you kneel and sing "Conquest".’