254: Say the most arrogant words in a shy tone!

On the arena stage.

Wang Chen was lost in thought.

He had been a quiet, handsome man since childhood.

In his classmates' eyes, he was a gentle, kind, and scholarly overachiever.

In his neighbors' eyes, he was the well-behaved, high-achieving child from another family.

Be more arrogant?

This truly stumped him.

"Contestants, please pay attention and prepare yourselves. The arena battle is about to begin."

At this moment, the referee teacher slowly walked onto the stage and spoke to the two.

As the words fell.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

The four corners of the square arena immediately lit up with magical light, and a translucent light screen slowly rose, encompassing the entire stage.

This was the arena's built-in magical defense barrier, capable of confining the attacks and shockwaves emitted by the contestants within the arena, preventing them from spreading out and causing chaos.

After the magical barrier appeared, Zhang Qiaoqiao's nervousness gradually dissipated, replaced by determination and calm.

"Junior Apprentice-Brother Wang Chen!"

"Please advise!"

She said politely, then took out a fiery red magic staff from her spatial ring.

Opposite her.

Seeing Zhang Qiaoqiao's ready stance, Wang Chen nodded, a slightly shy smile on his face.

"Senior Disciple Zhang Qiaoqiao, please wait a moment."

He said apologetically, his gaze falling on the referee teacher beside him.

"Junior Apprentice-Brother Wang Chen, do you have any questions about the upcoming arena battle?"

The referee teacher asked kindly.

"No..."

Wang Chen shook his head and asked awkwardly:

"Teacher, I want to ask..."

"Can I fight three?"

Whoosh!

As soon as the words fell, a huge uproar immediately erupted in the silent stadium.

Everyone stared, dumbfounded, at the shyly smiling young man on the stage.

"You want to fight three?"

"Do you mean that you, alone, want to simultaneously fight the first, second, and third-year students from the Magic Academy?"

The referee teacher was stunned for a moment, then asked in disbelief.

"Yes!"

Wang Chen nodded, his tone a bit apologetic:

"Teacher, the rules of the Grand Competition should not prohibit such behavior."

"This..."

The referee teacher swallowed, unsure how to respond for a moment.

And below the arena...

"Arrogant!"

"Too arrogant!"

"He actually wants to fight three of our Magic Academy's students by himself. How can he, a mere twentieth-ranked Prodigy, not ascend to the heavens?!"

"What a joke! I think Wang Chen's strength has improved too quickly, and his confidence has become too inflated. He doesn't even know his own name anymore!"

"I've never seen such an arrogant person. His twentieth ranking on the Prodigy Ranking List is more than ten places behind Senior Disciple Ye Xiuming. How dare he say such a big thing?"

"And he wants to fight three at once? Senior Disciple Ye Xiuming alone could crush him!"

The spectator stands were filled with constant clamor, all condemning Wang Chen.

Especially in the area where the Magic Academy was located, whether it was first-year freshmen or third-year seniors, their gazes towards Wang Chen were filled with undisguised anger.

They had never seen such an arrogant person. One versus three? This was simply not putting their Magic Academy in their eyes at all!

Not only the people from the Magic Academy, but also many students from the Warrior Academy next to them joined in condemning Wang Chen.

And on the other side...

The area where the Support Academy was located was silent, everyone staring at the arena in shock.

No one had expected Wang Chen to play such a big game!

One versus three!

If the Magic Academy agreed to this, whether Wang Chen won or lost, it would greatly bring honor to the Support Academy.

"Excellent!"

"Junior Apprentice-Brother Wang Chen, go for it! Beat those guys from the Magic Academy!"

"Magic Academy people, don't be cowards! Don't you always look down on people? If you've got the guts, get on stage and spar with Junior Apprentice-Brother Wang Chen!"

"..."

Many people at this moment cheered for Wang Chen, and incidentally, greeted the Magic Academy, fanning the flames.

In the front row.

"Junior Apprentice-Brother Wang Chen is truly brave!"

"One versus three, how could he even say that? His courage, I truly admire."

Sun Ce said with a strange expression.

Mu Wanying, next to him, nodded subtly at his words.

Before Wang Chen went on stage, she told him to be a bit arrogant and bring honor to the Support Academy.

But she never expected Wang Chen to be *this* arrogant!

One versus three!

This was stomping the Magic Academy's face firmly underfoot and rubbing it in!

"I wonder what the guys from the Magic Academy will choose?"

Mu Wanying turned her head to look at the front row of the Magic Academy.

Her gaze lingered particularly on Ye Xiuming and a teacher wearing gold-rimmed glasses.

At this moment.

"Ye Xiuming, what are your thoughts on this?"

The Magic Academy teacher's gaze was fixed on Wang Chen on the stage, and he asked Ye Xiuming without turning his head.

"Heh heh!"

"What do I think? Teacher, do you even need to ask?"

"Let Zhang Qiaoqiao come down. I want to properly teach this junior who knows nothing of reverence a lesson!"

Ye Xiuming clenched his fists, his knuckles turning slightly white.

Originally, he had absolute confidence that the Magic Academy would defeat the Support Academy.

After all, once Wang Chen was out of the picture, the second and third-year students from the Support Academy would definitely not be their opponents.

But now...

Ye Xiuming sensed Wang Chen's, or rather, the Support Academy's intention.

They wanted Wang Chen to keep fighting, to defeat the first-year students of the Magic Academy, and then fight the second-year students.

There was no rule against continuous battles in the Grand Competition rules, so the Support Academy wasn't exactly exploiting a loophole.

It was just an unexpected choice.

After all, the Three Academies Grand Competition had been held for hundreds of years, and everyone was accustomed to first-years fighting first-years, second-years fighting second-years, each grade playing their own game.

"Good."

"I'll go negotiate with the referee."

Hearing Ye Xiuming's words, the Magic Academy teacher nodded, his tone calm.

What Ye Xiuming could see, he naturally saw even more clearly.

The Support Academy's move was an open strategy; whether he agreed or not, Ye Xiuming would inevitably have to enter the arena early.

"Our Magic Academy rejects Junior Apprentice-Brother Wang Chen's proposal!"

"Three people going up at once, such bullying is beneath our Magic Academy!"

"Since Junior Apprentice-Brother Wang Chen believes Senior Disciple Zhang Qiaoqiao is not qualified to be his opponent, then we, the Magic Academy, concede this first match."

"You and Ye Xiuming will fight, one match to determine the victor!"

The Magic Academy teacher stood up and slowly spoke to Wang Chen on the stage.

Hearing his words, Wang Chen nodded, looking inquiringly at the referee teacher.

His agreement was useless; it still depended on the school's opinion.

Immediately, the gazes of many people present all fell on the referee teacher.

This made him feel somewhat "flattered"!

Who would have thought that being a referee would lead to such a bizarre situation?!

The referee teacher thought bitterly, looking helplessly at Wang Chen on the stage and the Magic Academy, then quickly requested instructions from the school leadership.