329: Chapter 329 The True Meaning of Strong Luck

"I get it! So this is the true meaning of Strong Luck!"

Hao Yun analyzed frantically in his heart:

"There are over fifty people outside, all with red eyes, coming to beat up us from Magic City Martial Arts University. If I stay in the secret realm, I'll be caught and beaten to a pulp sooner or later, maybe even end up in the hospital for half a month!"

"But now, I just stuffed a top-grade medicinal herb worth millions into my private storage ring, and they appeared!"

"According to the competition rules, as long as I voluntarily crush the death-immunity jade tablet to withdraw, the items in my personal storage ring are my personal spoils of war, and no one can forcibly take them!"

What does this mean?

It means Heaven is reminding him to quit while he's ahead!

Getting a brutal beating, or leaving with millions in assets to enjoy the good life outside—even a fool knows how to choose!

His luck hadn't failed; instead, it was using this method to help him preserve his greatest opportunity while avoiding the most brutal physical harm!

Having figured this out, the gloom on Hao Yun's face completely dissipated.

Under the astonished gazes of Captain Shen Xiuan and the others, the little fatty who had just been trembling with fear actually grinned and gave an extremely radiant smile at the fifty-plus murderous big shots.

"You big brothers have worked hard, you are all mighty!"

Hao Yun casually took out the death-immunity jade tablet issued for the second round from his bosom. Without even a hint of hesitation or struggle, he pressed his thumb down hard.

"Crack!"

The sound of the death-immunity jade tablet shattering was crisp and pleasant.

A white teleportation light shield instantly enveloped Hao Yun.

Before leaving, Hao Yun didn't forget to wave at Captain Shen Xiuan, leaving behind a smiling remark:

"You big brothers continue to be busy, this little brother will clock out first to grab a late-night snack. Happy hunting!"

"Whoosh!"

A white light shot into the sky, and Hao Yun's figure instantly vanished from the spot.

Leaving behind the fifty-plus people in the encirclement, holding their weapons, staring at each other. The air was filled with a sense of frustration, like punching cotton.

"He just… ran away?"

Chu Tiankuo was speechless.

He had expected to see a good show of a desperate struggle, but this fatty was more decisive than a rabbit.

Helan Que let out a cold snort, retracting the yellow sand around him, his tone filled with disdain and jealousy:

"What a coward, his spine is worse than a loach."

"However… this guy's luck is freakishly good. Just now, while he was squatting on the ground, I vaguely saw him dig up a Peak Fourth-Order Cloud-Pattern Purple Heart Grass."

"It's a pity he put it in his storage ring; it can't be forcibly taken. He really got lucky!"

Hearing that they had missed out on a Peak Fourth-Order medicinal herb, the surrounding lackeys sighed and shook their heads in frustration.

Captain Shen Xiuan put the roster back into his bosom with a gloomy face and said coldly: "Forget about these petty gains. Our goal is to completely clear out Magic City Martial Arts University."

"This fatty is just an appetizer. Pass down the order, continue searching! Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground today, we must ferret out Jiang You and his group!"

Following Captain Shen Xiuan's order, this sweeping army led by the four peerless prodigies once again turned into a surging mudslide, crushing toward the depths of Forbidden Zone No. 009.

Meanwhile, on the big screen in the outer square, Hao Yun's avatar dimmed, turning into a glaring gray 'X'.

He became the first contestant to be eliminated in the second round's melee.

...

At the same time.

Forbidden Zone No. 009, in a dense forest of towering trees on the southwest edge.

A pair of feet wearing knock-off sneakers snapped a dry branch, making a crisp sound.

Jiang You raised his head, looking around at the ancient trees that blotted out the sky, and the mutated vines as thick as an adult's thigh wrapped around the trunks.

A breeze blew by, the leaves rustled, exuding an aura that was primitive and desolate.

"Tsk, the spawn point this time is a bit trashy."

Jiang You rubbed his chin and muttered. There was no cave that was warm in winter and cool in summer, no flat bluestone bed, and the surroundings were all muddy ground covered with rotting leaves; he couldn't even find a place to lie down comfortably.

However, at this moment, Jiang You rarely didn't complain.

Recalling how he had won the championship after waking up from a nap in the last round, and even caused the whole audience to crazily overthink, a long-lost sense of responsibility finally stirred in Jiang You's heart.

"Can't just lie around anymore."

Jiang You took a deep breath and patted his cheeks hard, trying to make himself look more energetic.

"Since the principal has high hopes for me, and my teammates are in dire straits outside, as a dignified team captain, I must establish some rules today and show off the prestige of Magic City Martial Arts University!"

"Today, I won't sleep! I will take the initiative!"

Jiang You clenched his fist heroically, picked a direction at random, and strode forward.

He had even imagined in his mind what cool pose he should strike when encountering an opponent in a while, and what profound lines he should use to deter the whole scene.

Ten minutes passed.

Jiang You walked until he was sweating profusely, using his hands to push aside a thorny bush.

Twenty minutes passed.

Jiang You cut off a thick, blocking vine, gasping for breath while leaning against a tree trunk to rest.

Half an hour passed...

Jiang You stood in front of an old tree with a huge tree burl, his dead fish eyes filled with confusion.

He looked at the tree, then at a familiar pile of demonic beast excrement at the base of the tree.

"This tree… why does it feel like I've seen it before?"

Jiang You didn't believe in evil and continued to bury his head and walk forward.

After circling for another ten minutes, when he pushed aside a bush again and saw that old tree with the burl and that pile of demonic beast excrement, he fell completely silent.

A full half hour!

Captain Jiang, who had sworn to show off his skills and slaughter all directions, hadn't even encountered a ghost in this forest. Not only did he not run into anyone, he didn't even encounter a low-level demonic beast!

It was unknown whether his "turn bad luck into good" luck was just too good, or if his hopeless sense of direction had flared up, but he had managed to walk in a perfect dead loop within this two-kilometer radius forest!

And at this moment.

In Jiang You's seemingly calm inner world, the [Organ Chat Group] had long since exploded!

[Right Hand (smashing the wall frantically, knuckles cracking)]:

"Ahhh! I can't take it anymore! What is this idiot doing?"

"He's circled around a pile of poop three times! Is he performing some ancient mysterious ritual?"

[Legs (stamping feet in anger)]:

"Ignoring my speed that rivals a Fire-Wind Wheel, he insists on using that walking pace where he pants every two steps! He's off course! Completely off course! He's getting further and further away from the main group!"

The most broken down of all was [Kidneys]:

"Brother Brain! We can't wait any longer! I just sensed that several of our Magic City Martial Arts University teammates are being targeted, that little fatty Hao Yun even crushed his death-immunity jade tablet!"

"The most critical thing is, those eliminated people are all carrying full storage rings and heavenly treasures! Delaying action for a moment means letting go of how many fat sheep for no reason!"

[Brain], sitting on the throne of consciousness, was also unable to sit still at this moment.

"Calculated wrong…"