120: You will be ridiculed, don't feel pressured

Originally, this kind of Martial Arts University exchange competition was only held within the province.

But this time, the scale was expanded to include new students from Martial Arts Universities nationwide.

This was the first time such a large-scale event had been held in the country.

It can be said that every Earth-Grade city in the country had students participating.

Coincidentally, the venue for this event was not the capital, but Shen City in Liaobei Province.

Shen City almost fought with other provincial capitals to secure this hosting right.

They even brought in Hei, Ji, Meng, and Dongge as allies, which is how they obtained the right to host.

It has to be said that, geographically, these four provinces speak the same dialect, eat the same food, drink the same water, and share the same customs.

United, they far outpaced other provinces in voting compared to other provincial capitals fighting alone.

Martial Arts Universities from other cities and provinces had already arrived in the provincial capital early.

Lingnan City is not far from Shen City; it's only about a two-hour drive.

Shen Bei arrived at the school gate.

The bus was already prepared, just waiting to depart.

On the bus, besides Principal Zhang and Professor Gu Xinrou,

there were also four members of the Zha Tian Gang.

Jian Tong was also there.

And Yu Qiuyi…

“Let's go, let's go,” Principal Zhang urged the driver.

The bus quickly got on the highway.

Jian Tong leaned towards Shen Bei, her small mouth chattering excitedly like a bird: “Good luck!”

Shen Bei grinned: “Why did you come along too?”

Jian Tong looked back at Yu Qiuyi, who was sitting in the back row, and said with some caution: “I only came along because I saw Yu Qiuyi get on the bus.”

“I'm going home,” Yu Qiuyi interjected, her arms crossed and her tone indifferent.

Jian Tong raised an eyebrow: “Does eavesdropping on others make you happy?”

Yu Qiuyi was startled, her shimmering eyes looked out the window, her brows furrowed, and she said nothing more.

Jian Tong let out a soft snort, like a triumphant rooster or a hen that had successfully protected her chicks.

At this moment,

Qi Chuanyu and others also squeezed over.

Qi Chuanyu said with some excitement: “We are your cheerleading squad, guaranteed to give you a surprise.”

Shen Bei's expression immediately became startled, and he couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive, asking tentatively: “You guys… won't cause any trouble, will you?”

Shen Bei was extremely uneasy about these few people with their peculiar ways of thinking.

If they were separated, they would be considered normal people.

But once they got together, they were like Huskies letting loose.

Their IQ would plummet, to the point where they could stack through the floor.

Niu Yanben chuckled: “Don't ask, you'll know when the time comes, hehe.”

“Oh, right,” Qi Chuanyu continued, “shouldn't our Zha Tian Gang have a unified symbol?”

Shen Bei hummed: “What symbol?”

Liao Zhongyang put his hands in his sleeves and said in a muffled voice: “They want unified tattoos.”

Du Ziteng nodded: “Isn't this idea brilliant? When we appear, our tattoos will instantly suppress the opponent's Aura by three points. This is called an invisible skill, similar to a Martial Artist's Aura.”

Shen Bei: …

Regarding tattoos, there were no restrictions in this world.

It was even a trend.

Moreover, the military did not care; one could join the army with or without tattoos.

In fact, the military even encouraged tattoos.

The reason was simple: whether it was a Martial Artist or a Vicious Beast from the underground, they were extremely destructive individuals.

To put it bluntly, being exploded by a single punch was far too common.

When collecting the bodies, with fragments everywhere, who would know whose was whose?

With tattoos, they could still be identified.

Shen Bei sniffed and asked: “What do you plan to get tattooed?”

Niu Yanben rubbed his hands: “I'm more professional in this area, after all, I'm a trendsetter, hehe.”

Shen Bei's mouth twitched uncontrollably.

Good heavens.

A head of yellow hair makes one fashionable?

Shen Bei said: “Do you have some misunderstanding about fashion?”

Niu Yanben ignored Shen Bei's question and directly said: “My suggestion is that we get the Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin tattooed. It's domineering, mysterious, and anyone who sees it will be dumbfounded, hehe?”

Shen Bei: …

Qi Chuanyu pushed Niu Yanben and said with some disdain: “Can you even pull the Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin?!”

“How can we not pull it? If we can't carry it, can't Shen Bei pull it, hehe?”

Shen Bei hummed: “Actually, you can pull it too. If it really doesn't work, just tattoo four wheels underneath, and you can pull it away.”

Niu Yanben: …

Qi Chuanyu: ???

Du Ziteng: !!!

Liao Zhongyang: 0.0

Jian Tong held her stomach and burst into laughter, her hair shaking and tears flying.

Shen Bei waved his hand: “Go away, I don't have time for your rotten ideas.”

The four rolled their eyes and returned to their seats to continue muttering.

Meanwhile, Jian Tong had laughed so hard her makeup was ruined.

She took out her foundation to touch up her makeup.

Shen Bei's curiosity surged, and a question that had been buried in his heart for many years couldn't help but spill out: “Jian Tong, I have a conundrum.”

“Oh?” Jian Tong blinked: “What question?”

Shen Bei said: “Look, facial cleanser is for washing your face, and hand cream is for protecting your hands.”

Jian Tong nodded, no problem.

Shen Bei coughed: “Then BB cream…”

Jian Tong was a little confused, what was there to ask about BB cream?

She tilted her sharp, pear-shaped face, her bright eyes wide, and was about to answer with an innocent expression.

But then Professor Gu Xinrou reached out and twisted Shen Bei's ear: “Is your head full of perverted thoughts all day long? Get up, sit in the front!”

“Ow, ow, ow~~”

Shen Bei grimaced, looking wronged: “I really don't know what BB cream is for.”

Professor Gu Xinrou's two delicate willow-like eyebrows trembled slightly: “Don't give me that!”

At this moment, Jian Tong finally reacted, her face quietly flushed, and she could only pretend to be calm and continue applying her makeup.

Shen Bei was pushed to the front seat by Teacher Professor Gu Xinrou, sitting next to Principal Zhang.

Principal Zhang's gaze was profound, showing no expression, and he coughed softly: “Play is play, and mischief is mischief. For this National Exchange Competition, you need to be mentally prepared.”

Shen Bei moved his mouth, wanting to speak but holding back, then nodded.

Principal Zhang, whose Aura was deep and profound like the ocean, slowly began to speak: “Let me put it this way, when we arrive in Shen City, perhaps as soon as we get off the bus, or when you go on stage, you will encounter a lot of disdain and ridicule.”

Shen Bei naturally understood what Principal Zhang wanted to convey.

That is, good news doesn't leave the house, but bad news travels a thousand miles.

Even Shen Bei's legendary feat of single-handedly suppressing the underground was known to very few people.

It was limited to Lingnan City Martial Arts University, the Lingnan City Seismic Monitoring Bureau, and the Patrol Bureau.

Even at Diaobingshan Coal Mine, only Li Quanyou and the mine leadership knew.

This was because the country had suppressed the news to the extreme.

There was almost no information about Diaobingshan Coal Mine to be found online.

This was also why Shen Bei's test report had disappeared from the database.

As for the bad news concerning Lingnan City Martial Arts University, that was Shepherd Yin Hong.

A member of the Headhunter Tribe, and his status was not low, belonging to the top tier of people in Lingnan City.

He had become a teacher.

This kind of news, which the public loved to hear and gossip about, spread incredibly fast!

It reached a point where everyone nationwide knew about it.

What's more, the country had begun a thorough investigation of students taught by the Shepherd in society, and the latest data showed that

3 out of every 10 people had multiple records of violent crime.

2 were linked to the Headhunter Tribe.

As many as half of the student Martial Artists were ruined by him!

It was a complete slap in the face.

For a time, this incident dominated various websites.

The impact was too great, too severe.

Even the Ministry of Education was considering a comprehensive survey of teachers nationwide.

It could be said that all teachers in the country were dragged into a deep pit.

Naturally, Martial Arts Universities in other cities and provinces hated Lingnan City Martial Arts University to the core.

If they met face to face, could they still greet each other cordially?

Not spitting would be considered polite.

Principal Zhang sighed and continued: “So, don't feel any psychological pressure. All of this has nothing to do with you; just perform normally.”

Professor Gu Xinrou softly said from the side: “Principal, you really shouldn't have come.”

Principal Zhang gave a wry smile: “Do you know why I haven't been removed from my position yet?”

Professor Gu Xinrou and Shen Bei shook their heads.

“It's because no one is taking over,” Principal Zhang's tone suddenly became world-weary: “If I don't step forward and face my peers, the reputation of Lingnan City Martial Arts University will become even worse in the future, and then it will be completely ruined.”

Shen Bei and Professor Gu Xinrou exchanged glances.

Why did Principal Zhang seem to have such a resolute attitude?

Was it really that serious? Wouldn't out of sight, out of mind be better?

No one wanted to be the principal of Lingnan City Martial Arts University, so you might as well continue, since it's already like this.

Just then,

the driver turned around and called out: “Principal, Shencheng Martial Arts University is here. There are too many people, the bus can't drive in, you'll have to get off and walk.”

Principal Zhang stood up and waved:

“Let's go!”