123: I will try my best

As the first Cloud System battle for Fengyang No. 1 High School, everyone was quite expectant, but when they saw the holographic information next to the handsome young man, everyone couldn't help but be slightly stunned!

[Name: Yu Xia] [Location: Sichuan Province, Level 2 Base, Qingcheng City, Qingcheng No. 1 High School] [Realm: martial apprentice] [Selected Profound Weapon: Standard Longsword] [Matches: 11 battles; Record: 10 wins, 1 loss, 0 draws; Win Rate: 91%] [Points: 1600; National Ranking: Not ranked until 100 matches are reached]

The information wasn't extensive, but the record section made everyone gasp in surprise. Good heavens, this Yu Xia's win rate actually reached 91%! Nobody expected that; they thought he was a weakling easily bullied!

However, this Cloud System challenge must have just started, so the number of matches wasn't high, perhaps meaning nothing. Everyone still cheered for Lai Min internally, as Lai Min was currently the "number one person" at Fengyang No. 1 High School...

The Profound Weapon Lai Min chose was the standard gauntlets. Among the Martial Skills he currently practiced, the Great Ming School Exercise Fist was the highest level, being Yellow Rank Medium Grade, and his Realm had reached Minor Achievement, so he chose the gauntlets to enhance the power of his fist technique.

At this moment, after seeing Yu Xia's win rate, Lai Min was also startled, but he didn't dwell on it, cupping his fists slightly and saying, "Lai Min!"

"Yu Xia! Please instruct me!" Yu Xia also said, cupping his fists.

Lai Min steadied himself, gave a loud shout, and executed the Single Whip Hand move, aiming straight for Yu Xia's chest!

Seeing this, the expression on Yu Xia's face remained unchanged, and he lightly leaped away using the "Flying Horse Step" move.

Lai Min's killing move missed, and his body swayed slightly, but it was this slight movement that Yu Xia seized as an opportunity. He circled to Lai Min's side, and with a "Looking Back at the Moon" sword move, his longsword 'puchi' sound pierced Lai Min's back, instantly staining his robes red with blood...

Lai Min cried out in pain, but he endured it, turning around and delivering a sweeping kick, the "Sweeping Leg," aimed directly at Yu Xia's waist!

Caught off guard, Yu Xia was struck in the waist, forcing him to retreat five or six steps backward, but he stomped his foot hard to stabilize himself, his expression hardening. He shouted, "Gentle Breeze Brushing the Mountain Peak!" His body surged forward, and the longsword in his hand seemed to transform into a gust of strong wind, stirring up sand and rocks from the mountain peak as it slashed toward Lai Min!

Everyone watched in immense shock. Was this the combat power a martial apprentice could display? How dare he call that a gentle breeze? That was absolutely a fierce gale!

Lai Min was not inexperienced in combat; he had participated in the previous two Inter-school Competitions and fought countless times. Therefore, it wasn't surprising that he managed to strike Yu Xia just now. However, after witnessing the power of Yu Xia's move, he knew he couldn't dodge it, as movement techniques were not his strong suit. It seemed he had no choice but to take the blow head-on!

He also shouted loudly, "Cross River Lock!" Crossing his arms, he exerted his strength and swept them outward, constructing a defensive line of Xuan Power in front of him!

However, just as everyone was cheering for his move, Yu Xia, like a white crane flying with the wind, soared over Lai Min's defense line. The longsword in his hand grew closer and closer in Lai Min's shocked pupils, finally plunging into his throat with a 'puchi' sound!

This scene was frozen by the System, followed by a message popping up: "Yu Xia wins!"

"Oh my god..." Everyone cried out in surprise, each one dumbfounded.

The number one person of this generation at Fengyang No. 1 High School was defeated just like that, and in only the third move

amen it was an utter rout!

Yun Feiyan, Yun Yi, Cai Xiang, Sun Dongjie, and others watching in the crowd, as well as Lu Shijie who rushed over later, all witnessed this scene, and their expressions immediately darkened...

Before Lai Min could even emerge, there was movement on the light screen on the other side. A graceful figure 'swooshed' onto the beach. She looked bright-eyed and white-toothed, pure and adorable, and when she smiled, even her eyebrows curved slightly. Upon seeing Ye Xuan, she seemed startled for a moment, then smiled brightly and said, "It's Sister Ye Xuan! I didn't expect you to be even prettier than me; you truly inspire pity in me..."

Ye Xuan smiled and replied, "You look very pretty too... Ah?!!!" Her laughter suddenly stopped!

This was because the girl suddenly slashed out with her sword. Ye Xuan was completely unprepared and was struck in the neck by the sword. The scene was frozen by the System, and then a light screen popped up: "Fang Siyu wins!"

"What?!!!" Everyone looked at the scene in disbelief, each one starting to doubt life itself!

Who could have imagined that such a pure and adorable young girl would suddenly launch a surprise attack?

Ye Xuan lost too unfairly... This was clearly a sign of lacking combat experience. Since she had already entered the arena, she was still chatting casually with her opponent

amen it would have been an outrage if she hadn't lost!

After a while, both Lai Min and Ye Xuan walked out of the cloud cabin with pale faces. Seeing so many people outside looking at them with strange expressions, they were startled, but when they turned back and saw the two huge light screens, they immediately understood. Ye Xuan's legs went soft and she fell to the ground. Lai Min, being a bit thicker-skinned, managed to hold on and walked to the side to recover...

Luo Ying ran over and helped Ye Xuan away...

The other students looked at each other, none of them keen on going in for the experience, but under Yun Feiyan's command, they still entered one after another. However, the combat results were truly disastrous. Whether it was because their strength was too weak, or if the Cloud System was intentionally playing tricks, although the opponents matched to them had the same Realm, their individual combat power was ridiculously strong. The students from Fengyang No. 1 High School basically all lost within three moves, with very few managing to last until the fourth move.

The faces of Lu Shijie and the others were so gloomy they looked like they might drip water. They never expected the opponents in the Cloud System to be so terrifying. Their students were already the top students in Fengyang County, but when compared to people from other bases, the gap immediately became apparent

amen they were simply too weak to withstand a single blow!

However, with the insight of Lu Shijie and the others, they naturally identified the reasons for these students' defeat: first, a severe lack of combat experience, and second, a significant lag in Martial Skill level. This was primarily reflected in the rank and Cultivate Realm of the Martial Skills. For example, if you fought the opponent using a Yellow Rank Medium Grade School Exercise Fist, and the opponent had a Martial Skill of Yellow Rank High Grade or above, they could easily suppress you. If they had a Profound Rank Martial Skill, there was no comparison. Furthermore, even if the opponent also had a Yellow Rank Medium Grade Martial Skill, but they had Cultivated it to the Major Achievement Realm while yours was only at the Minor Achievement Realm, you still couldn't compete.

These two factors combined pointed to an issue of overall competence. There was no helping it; others simply had better foundations and were stronger than them!

In the end, only Long Yuan remained. Everyone before him had lost. Long Yuan watched, feeling a bit speechless. Just as he was about to walk in, Yun Yi came up beside him and said, "Long Yuan, you must strive for victory with all your might!"

"Ah?!" Long Yuan was stunned.

Yun Yi pointed behind him. Long Yuan looked back and saw a long line of teachers, along with Lu Shijie and Yun Feiyan, all looking at him with immense anticipation. He could only reply, "I will do my best!"

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