38: Chapter 38 Ranking by Points: Showing One's Talent

"Dammit, dammit! That's our Magic Martial Arts goddess, and she's actually with a Vocational College Kid..."

"Waaaah, you stinky Vocational College Kid, let go of Goddess Ninger..."

"At least be gentle, can't you see Goddess Ninger's face is flushed red from being squeezed..."

At this moment, many Magic Martial Arts freshmen in the Magic Cube Martial Arts Arena saw Zhou Bai's actions, and they were all gnashing their teeth in hatred.

After all, Shen Ninger was a Prodigy Cadet of Magic Martial Arts and was extremely popular among the freshmen.

Now, seeing Shen Ninger being embraced by Zhou Bai and the two of them being so intimate, these Magic Martial Arts students wished they could skin Zhou Bai alive.

Zhou Bai naturally couldn't hear the verbal condemnations from the many Magic Martial Arts freshmen outside.

At this time, with Shen Ninger's medicinal pills and location reporting, he had quickly entered a state of slaughter, and his points were constantly increasing.

Not just Zhou Bai and Shen Ninger; gradually, other freshmen also began to cooperate one by one.

After all, this place was too dangerous. Fighting alone, even with strength, made it easy to fall into the peril of being isolated and without help, and the risk of elimination was too great.

It was better to team up first and worry about the elimination rounds later...

As the various prodigies formed teams, the entire selection trial became increasingly exciting.

The growth of these martial arts prodigies was visible to the naked eye; from their initial panic and being unable to look after themselves to later facing fierce beasts with ease, their growth rate was remarkably fast.

The various martial techniques and talents they displayed made the surrounding audience shout in satisfaction.

However, there were also some Prodigy Cadets who, under the guise of cooperation, frantically backstabbed their teammates to eliminate opponents.

Additionally, as the battles progressed, the condition of many martial arts prodigies worsened, and more and more contestants were eliminated.

After a mere three days, from the original 1,000-plus martial arts freshmen, only about 300 remained, with a full seventy percent being eliminated.

"Brilliant, simply brilliant! This is how our Great Xia martial arts prodigies should be..."

"Indeed, the growth rate of these top-tier prodigies is truly astonishing..."

"At first, I was worried this year's freshmen wouldn't be able to shoulder the responsibility, but now it seems I was overthinking it. We should give these young people more time..."

Seeing these martial arts prodigies transform so much in such a short time, the audience in the Magic Cube Martial Arts Arena discussed it with gratification.

"The real-time points leaderboard is out now! Although this list doesn't count toward any final results, everyone can use it as a reference!"

A moment later, the host of the Magic Cube Martial Arts Arena shouted loudly.

Then, a points ranking leaderboard appeared in the center of the Magic Cube Martial Arts Arena.

The leaderboard recorded the points and rankings of the Prodigy Cadets still in battle.

1. Imperial Martial Arts University, Qin Hao, 6,300

2. Magic Martial Arts University, Chen Zheng, 5,340

3. Star Martial University, Xu Xiu, 5,100

4. Huo Yun University, Xiao Yu, 4,900

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10. Azure Bird Academy, Zhou Bai, 44,070

11. Imperial Martial Arts University, Chu Lingyan, 3,130

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30. Qingcheng University, Zhu Chaozhen, 4,396

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32. Magic Martial Arts University, Shen Ninger, 20

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"My goodness, Qin Hao is too amazing. Over forty thousand points all by himself, a league of his own in first place..."

"Yeah, and he hasn't even teamed up. Fighting alone and still in first place. It seems Imperial Martial Arts' five-year winning streak is unstoppable..."

"The top twenty are all from the Top Ten; other schools don't stand a chance. Wait, how did that Vocational College Kid get into tenth? Is he really that badass?"

After the leaderboard appeared, many spectators in the Magic Cube Martial Arts Arena spoke up, their eyes filled with shock.

Especially seeing a Vocational College in the Top Ten; it was simply jaw-dropping.

Since when could a Vocational College produce such a powerful prodigy?

"Don't say that, Zhou Bai's strength is actually quite good. With Dual S-rank Talents and powerful martial techniques, he's very competitive..."

"Yeah, plus with Shen Ninger's support in scouting fierce beasts, it's actually normal for him to have this score..."

"Sigh, Zhou Bai is so foolish. With his talent, if he had joined one of the Top Ten, he would have truly soared. What a shame..."

"What kind of methods did Azure Bird Academy use to poach such a high-potential student like Zhou Bai to a Vocational College..."

"I bet they offered him the position of principal..."

By this point in the selection trial, the background information on those prodigies had basically been dug up.

Everyone had carefully researched the students who performed exceptionally well.

Especially a dark horse like Zhou Bai.

After learning about his situation, everyone felt regret for him.

However, what's done was done, and the audience could only sigh in pity.

"Zhou Bai is so amazing! He actually made it into the Top Ten of the points leaderboard!"

In the audience, Chen Jianghe, the principal of Azure Bird Academy, looked at Zhou Bai's ranking, his heart surging with excitement.

Although the points ranking didn't represent the final ranking, it meant that Zhou Bai's strength was among the very best in this Battle of the Dawn.

He had a very good chance of competing for a Top Ten spot in the Battle of the Dawn...

"Junior Brother Zhou Bai!"

Beside Chen Jianghe, Zhao Shiyu also clenched her fists, sincerely happy for Zhou Bai.

However, after seeing the intimate movements and cooperation between Zhou Bai and Shen Ninger on the screen, a hint of bitterness inevitably arose in Zhao Shiyu's heart.

Perhaps only a favored daughter of heaven like her could truly be worthy of Junior Brother Zhou Bai.

Zhao Shiyu couldn't help but think to herself.

The points leaderboard appeared not only in the Magic Cube Martial Arts Arena but was also projected as a massive list within the Dou Xing Forest, ensuring all students could see it.

"After killing so many these past few days, are we still only ranked tenth?"

In the Dou Xing Forest, Zhou Bai squinted at the points ranking in the sky.

"Brother Zhou Bai, the Top Ten is already quite incredible. Look at the others in the Top Ten—every single one of them is an ace freshman from their respective institutions, possessing top-tier SS-rank Talents and powerful martial arts backgrounds!"

Hearing that Zhou Bai seemed a bit dissatisfied with his ranking, Shen Ninger paused for a moment before continuing.

"They all used Awakening Stones to awaken their talents ahead of time. Their families cultivated them early, throwing endless cultivation resources at them, with numerous Martial Arts Grandmasters guiding them and various potions used daily. You could say they aren't even on the same level as regular freshmen..."

Shen Ninger continued, while also introducing some of the top-ranked ace freshmen from the Top Ten.

"Look, those freaks in the top five—although they're all third-rank, they've basically all completed eight Bone Temperings..."

"Especially that Qin Hao in first place, he's a freak among freaks. He's completed Ninth Bone Tempering. If he wasn't trying to push for a Tenth Bone Tempering, he would have entered the fourth rank long ago..."

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