125: Shuntian No. 1 Middle School was slapped in the face

Long Yuan's Mental Energy wavered slightly, and he found himself this time in the middle of a sand dune.

The surroundings were very hot.

His Divine Sense swept out, landing on a vortex of Qi not far ahead.

The vortex spun gently for a moment, and a figure emerged from it—a tall, slender young man carrying a standard-issue long spear on his shoulder!

Looking at the holographic information display beside him, it read:

[Name: Chu Qingxuan]

[Location: Shuntian Prefecture, Shuntian No. 1 Middle School]

[Realm: Peak Martial Artist]

[Selected Profound Weapon: Standard-issue Long Spear]

[Matches: 30 battles; Record: 30 wins, 0 losses, 0 draws; Win Rate: 100%]

[Points: 4900; National Ranking: Not ranked until 100 matches are reached]

"Are you kidding me? How crazy is this System? I just defeated a Peak Martial Apprentice, and now it directly throws a Peak Martial Artist at me?

This looks completely premeditated!!!" Long Yuan complained wildly in his heart.

What principle does it use to match opponents for him?

Does it really think an Early-stage Martial Apprentice can defeat a Peak Martial Artist?

Long Yuan was truly stumped, but he quickly thought of a possibility: the process of defeating Fu Fei was too simple and too fast, preventing the Cloud System from accurately grasping his true strength.

Therefore, it was highly likely that it randomly matched him with a powerful opponent to force out his maximum combat power, thereby locking onto his true ability!

That's right, that must be it!

This method is somewhat similar to quantum algorithms on Earth, finding the most correct answer through countless opportunities for trial and error!

But how could Long Yuan's current strength be determined by the Cloud System through mere trial and error?

He decided to stop after this match.

Otherwise, the System might very well throw a Peak Martial Master at him, or even a Martial Ancestor could appear, so he had to know when to stop.

Defeating a Martial Artist was not too big a problem, as he could explain it away using his Mental Energy talent.

At this moment, Chu Qingxuan also noticed something was wrong and said curiously, "The System is truly still under calibration.

Why else would it suddenly match me with such a weak opponent?"

Long Yuan replied sheepishly, "That's true!

I find it very strange too, but since we've met, how about we fight a match before leaving?"

"Aha? You really want to fight me?!

You won't even be able to dodge one of my spear thrusts!

A hundred weaklings like you couldn't get close to me!

Hahaha... Huh?! ! ! !" Chu Qingxuan burst into laughter, but his laughter stopped abruptly!

He suddenly clutched his head and fell to the ground, before being instantly decapitated by Long Yuan's sword!

The scene was instantly frozen by the System, and a light screen lit up: "Long Yuan wins!!!"

Long Yuan looked at his information board:

[Name: Long Yuan]

[Location: Southern Yue Province Third-tier Base, Fengyang City, Fengyang No. 1 High School]

[Realm: Early-stage Martial Apprentice]

[Selected Profound Weapon: Standard-issue Long Sword]

[Matches: 2 battles; Record: 2 wins, 0 losses, 0 draws; Win Rate: 100%]

[Points: 11800; National Ranking: Not ranked until 100 matches are reached]

"It seems fighting across major Realms is more rewarding.

An extra 10,000 point bonus is much better than the 100 points for a regular win!

And the 500 points extra reward for crossing one level is also good.

I crossed three levels to defeat Fu Fei, earning 1500 points.

Adding the 100 points for a consecutive win, the total is 11800 points.

Getting this many points with just two sword strikes can be considered hitting the jackpot!

But the reverse is miserable: Fu Fei will have 1500 points deducted, and Chu Qingxuan is even worse off—he'll have 10,000 points deducted.

Not only are all the points he painstakingly earned recently gone, but he also has to pay extra, instantly becoming deeply in debt!"

Long Yuan did a quick calculation and basically figured out the scoring rules of this Cloud System.

After refusing the System's request to match him with another opponent, he pushed the door open and walked out, only to see complete silence outside.

Everyone was looking at him with utter shock, their expressions truly indescribable...

"Ah, that was just luck.

My opponent was completely unprepared and fell victim to my Mental Energy attack!" Long Yuan said, waving his hand with a smile, turning to walk toward his training room...

"Ah, wait, Long Yuan!!!" Lu Shijie suddenly snapped out of his daze and cried out excitedly.

"Principal, what is it?"

"Haha, I never expected your strength to reach such a level.

Our school's victory in this Inter-school Competition is now guaranteed!" Lu Shijie laughed heartily.

"The Inter-school Competition and the Cloud matches are still very different, because the Cloud matches have many restrictions, while the Inter-school Competition does not," Long Yuan said.

"That's right, but your Mental Energy won't be restricted, so this will be your absolute advantage in the Inter-school Competition!

Our school will build the team around you this time.

You don't have any objections, do you?" Lu Shijie quickly asked.

Long Yuan pondered for a moment, then nodded, "No objections!"

"Excellent!

Everyone, let's cheer for our Dragon Team!!!" Lu Shijie shouted loudly, starting the applause.

Immediately, the entire place erupted in thunderous applause, and everyone's faces were wreathed in smiles.

With such a formidable captain leading them, why should they worry about Luo Sheng and Valley Fei Yu?

What they didn't know was that at this moment, in the central district of Shuntian Prefecture in the Northern Capital, many people were gathered in a plaza on the Shuntian No. 1 Middle School campus.

These people looked at the huge light screen in front of them, their faces showing expressions of extreme shock.

They had never imagined that just moments ago, two Genius students from their school had been defeated by the same opponent who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere!

The most tragic was Chu Qingxuan, the Peak Martial Artist, who was actually decapitated by a single sword strike—it was truly devastating...

Recently, it was the testing phase for the cloud cabin, so many people came daily to observe the performance of the test participants selected by the school.

These participants were all carefully chosen, each possessing immense strength and ranking nationally.

After all, with the reputation of Shuntian No. 1 Middle School in the Northern Capital, it could easily recruit the nation's most elite students.

Countless major Families and powerful forces would send their outstanding young talents here for cultivation.

Therefore, the competition among students here could be said to be the most brutal in the entire Great Ming Empire.

It was in this atmosphere that Shuntian No. 1 Middle School produced Geniuses—no, it should be said that it produced Prodigies.

These individuals would undoubtedly grow into vital components of the entire Great Ming Empire's power structure in the future.

Their recent test results indeed reflected their formidable strength.

For instance, both Fu Fei and Chu Qingxuan were undefeated within their respective Realms, boasting a 100% win rate, and every battle they fought was pleasing to the eye and greatly admired!

Just when everyone was basking in this shared glory, today they were suddenly slapped hard twice.

The two students suffered consecutive defeats in a short period, both falling to the sword of a student named Long Yuan, which made everyone feel a burning sensation on their faces...