126: Daily settlement, growing strength

The entire audience, the teachers and students, and even the leaders on the podium, all stood up involuntarily.

Their gazes collectively swept towards the battlefield.

When Shen Bei returned to his team, unharmed and with steady steps,

A tremendous wave of sound erupted from the silent sports field:

“My goodness! Eight against one, yet it turned into one against eight!”

“He’s so fierce, does the country know?”

“Why do I feel like I’m surrounded by all of you alone?”

“Although Shen Bei’s words are arrogant, his strength is remarkable.”

“A dark horse has emerged!”

“How exciting!”

“Turns out he wasn’t just bragging; he’s genuinely amazing.”

…

On the podium, Yu Qi smiled, “See? It’s not that my granddaughter is incapable. It’s just that Shen Bei is too formidable.”

Qiu Bu Ye echoed the smile but did not speak.

The military even opened their tablets and began searching for Shen Bei’s information.

The search was shocking.

The screen was full of red warnings!

The military leader gasped and slammed the table, “He’s a talent, damn it! He’s reserved!”

The Martial Arts Management Bureau leader snorted, “You decide?”

“What, you have an opinion?”

“Whatever your opinion is, that’s my opinion.”

“Don’t you think it’s ridiculous to compare resources with our military?”

“Don’t you think it’s ridiculous to compare management with our Martial Arts Management Bureau?”

Seeing the two leaders about to roll up their sleeves and argue, Yu Qi waved his hand, “Many Geniuses are fleeting; long-term stability is the Righteous Path. There’s still a lot of time, and he still needs to grow. You don’t need to be so aggressive.”

…

At this moment, Principal Zhang rubbed his eyes, looked at Shen Bei, and then at the students of Combat Team No. 13 who were still rolling on the ground.

He suddenly gasped.

He knew Shen Bei had some skills.

But he never expected that in an eight-on-one situation, he would resolve the battle so easily, like drinking cold water, in a flash!

Instantly,

Principal Zhang, whose Aura had been diminished by Shepherd’s influence, also straightened up.

His back stiffened.

He felt invigorated all over.

He patted Shen Bei’s shoulder and gave him a thumbs-up.

Then he looked at Old Qin, whose Face was somewhat dark.

He showed a half-smile, “Oh, my student was really too abrupt. He should have given the opponent some chances, at least let them hit him once, to save Face, right? After all, friendship first, competition second. But look at what happened… Alas, it’s my fault as Principal for not teaching well. Old Qin, don’t you agree?”

Old Qin’s eyelids were almost rolling back into his skull, “Stop pretending. I admit your student fought well, but whether he can go all the way is still up in the air. The intensity of the later matches is not ordinary.”

Principal Zhang smiled silently.

High intensity?

Didn’t Shen Bei say this was a kindergarten exchange match?

It’s a sure win.

After their gazes met, sparks seemed to fly in the air.

Liu Hanfeng and Shen Bei had not yet fought.

The two were already warming up.

At this moment, Liu Hanfeng’s gaze was fixed on Shen Bei not far away. He slightly tilted his head, a smile of unknown meaning playing on the corner of his lips.

…

At this time, Zha Tian Gang’s flattery was continuous and incessant.

It made Shen Bei’s head ache.

Jian Tong’s eyes smiled as she gave a thumbs-up.

Professor Gu Xinrou also nodded, affirming Shen Bei’s performance.

Next, Lingnan City Martial Arts University had nothing more to do.

According to Professor Gu Xinrou, the subsequent matches were optional to watch.

Mainly, Iron Dome from Capital Wu Da, Luke from Magic City, and Liu Hanfeng from Shen City had already appeared.

As favorites to win the championship, some of their abilities had already been revealed.

The other teams were just accompanying runners.

Principal Zhang waved his hand, “Let’s go. Just wait for tomorrow’s match.”

The group left Shencheng Martial Arts University.

They checked into a hotel.

After dinner,

Professor Gu Xinrou brought good news: “The national research institute has provided feedback. After receiving our sample, the Super-Modified Adrenaline has been successfully reverse-engineered.”

Reverse engineering is a traditional domestic skill.

In the past, China was backward in many aspects.

Research and development always lagged, so they directly reverse-engineered and mapped, producing many materials and equipment.

This made foreigners furious.

“When can the new product be sent back?” Shen Bei asked.

Professor Gu Xinrou stroked her chin, “It will arrive tomorrow.”

Shen Bei rubbed his hands, wondering if the country’s efficiency was that high?

It was a bit unexpected.

No matter what, as long as he had more Super-Modified Adrenaline, his combat power would instantly explode.

He could catch enemies off guard and unprepared!

He would beat the enemies’ brains out.

Just thinking about it was exciting.

…

The next day.

The settlement panel arrived as scheduled.

【Yesterday’s settlement rewards are as follows:】

【Completed brick-moving work, gained money +80, Strength +1, Physique +1. Your throwing accuracy has increased by 50%】

The text was not much.

But the content was explosive!

Shen Bei directly ignored the increased money and attributes.

“The Fifth Dimension Attribute rewarded at the end is a bit confusing!”

Shen Bei made a clicking sound.

One must know that he had just finished Cultivating the fourth move of Seven Stars Fist, “Shooting Star Sweeping Tail,” a while ago.

This is a long-range Martial Skill that uses True Qi to shoot hidden weapons, causing damage.

Although Shen Bei had already mastered it proficiently,

His hit rate…

Was a bit like Old Wu Er next door flicking marbles.

It was tear-inducing to talk about.

It was fine at close range; for example, in the last battle against Yu Qiuyi, the sword light almost reached her before he aimed and dispersed it.

If the distance was far,

Then it was truly left to fate.

But now, one day of work yesterday increased his hit rate by 50%!

It was simply a Win by lying down (lying down to win)!

In other words, even for Liu Hanfeng’s bow and arrow, wanting to increase the hit rate by 50% might not be achievable even if he worked himself to death for years.

But Shen Bei only needed one day of work!

“If Liu Hanfeng knew I easily increased my hit rate, wouldn’t he go crazy?”

Shen Bei couldn’t help but laugh, “This is the advantage of a worker; others can’t envy it.”

After a simple tidying up,

And eating breakfast,

The Lingnan City Martial Arts University group once again entered the Shencheng Martial Arts University campus.

This time, there were even more spectators than yesterday.

Yesterday was just the qualifying rounds, more like small skirmishes.

But today was the elimination round!

Surprisingly, there should have been more than ten teams entering the elimination round.

But today, only four teams came to participate.

They were Combat Team No. 1, led by Iron Dome of Capital Wu Da.

Combat Team No. 2, led by Luke of Magic City Martial Arts University.

Combat Team No. 3, led by Liu Hanfeng of Shen City Martial Arts University.

And Combat Team No. 10, led by Shen Bei of Lingnan City Martial Arts University.

The other teams all withdrew.

It was simply because these four super abnormal individuals were incredibly strong.

Moreover, none of them had yet revealed their trump cards, so what was the point of fighting?

They simply made a graceful exit and became spectators.

This result was unexpected yet reasonable.

Any student who had watched the four individuals compete could easily tell the difference; how big the gap was went without saying.

They were all Second-Rank Martial Artists at minimum!

Liu Hanfeng had even Cultivated True Qi!

So, today’s event schedule was very simple.

The first match, Team No. 1 vs. Team No. 3.

The focus was on Iron Dome and Liu Hanfeng.

The second match, Team No. 2 vs. Team No. 10.

The focus, needless to say, was Shen Bei and Luke.

In yesterday’s matches, Luke won all three, but he clearly still had the ability to fight. However, he stepped aside and let his other teammates compete.

Some speculated that Luke might be hiding his strength.

And Shen Bei’s extremely aggressive fighting style left a lasting impression on all spectators.

Therefore, neither the first match nor the second match was to be missed; both were bound to be great battles!

One could even say that the finals had started early.

Principal Zhang was even more excited, grabbing Shen Bei’s hands and earnestly saying, “I don’t ask for much. As long as you win one more match, our goal of reaching the top twenty will be achieved.”

Shen Bei, however, calmly said, “Actually… our sights can be set a bit further, like the Champion?”

“I wouldn’t dare to think of it, wouldn’t dare to think of it.”

Principal Zhang took a deep breath, “Achieving a top 20 ranking is enough to wash away the influence and stain brought by Shepherd.”

Shen Bei shrugged.

At this moment, Qi Chuanyu’s eyes were full of envy, “It’s still because we’re not good enough. I reckon Shen Bei might even win the Champion. The Champion of the College Entrance Examination plus the Champion of the National Exchange Competition, double titles, double honors!”

Niu Yanben didn’t like hearing this. He said, “Only two? I’ve won three super honorary awards, hey!”

Qi Chuanyu looked at Niu Yanben strangely, “Your father named you Niu (ox), not to let you blow your own horn ( bragging)!”

“Don’t believe me?” Niu Yanben counted on his fingers, listing them off like precious treasures, “I once received the ‘Person of the Year’ from Time Magazine in 2006, the ‘Special Award for Person of the Year’ from ‘Moving China’ in 2008, and was a joint recipient of the UN’s 2019 ‘Champions of the Earth Award’.”

Liao Zhongyang raised his hand, “I’ve also received them.”

Du Ziteng nodded, “+1”

Qi Chuanyu: ???

…

Soon,

Under everyone’s watchful eyes,

The first match began!