Chapter 106: The Power of One

Chapter 106: The Power of One



"Hai Feng, help me with my bag," Li Yuan called out, taking off his backpack and intending to hand it to Dong Hai Feng.

After all, he was most familiar with Gu Qiang Han and Dong Hai Feng.

As for the others, although they called him 'Senior Brother', Li Yuan didn't take it seriously.

"Senior Brother, leave it to me. I'm the best at this," a tall and thin boy named An Nong, standing nearby, took the backpack from Li Yuan's hand and patted his chest, "I'll definitely take good care of it."

Li Yuan was taken aback and gave An Nong a strange look.

This kid knows how to play the game!

"Okay, An Nong, thanks," Li Yuan smiled and didn't refuse.

In the short time it took to travel from the terminal to Xuanwu Tower, Li Yuan had already thought it through.

The students who were admitted to Kunlun Martial Arts University might not have as much talent as him, but they were all outstanding in their own right. At the very least, they all had the potential to become Origin Martial Artists in the future.

More importantly, this group of people were all from Jiangcheng City!

In ancient times, they would be considered 'fellow townsmen', naturally having a foundation of trust among themselves.

With Gu Qiang Han already having laid a good foundation for him, if Li Yuan could truly gather this group of people, unite them, and establish his prestige and influence among them, there might be great benefits in the future.

So-called connections and networks are built step by step.

Uncle Li Changzhou had taught Li Yuan early on that one shouldn't focus solely on the present.

For example, learning a few foreign languages, understanding an industry, obtaining an additional certification, and getting along well with classmates and friends—these efforts might seem useless in the short term, or even mostly useless, but at a critical moment in the future, one of these skills could play a significant role.

In a nutshell, accumulating experiences is never a mistake.

"Senior Brother?"

"Are we already selecting the Senior Brother now?"

"Shouldn't we wait until the practical combat assessment in July to choose the new Senior Brother?"

"Is this Li Yuan so amazing?" Many freshmen around the venue were surprised by An Nong's address.

The title of Senior Brother is officially recognized by the school for each session and academy, based on strength and willingness, with competitions held every six months.

It comes with responsibilities and benefits.

"What do you know?" An Nong, holding the large bag, laughed coldly, "They say Yang Hong is the new Senior Brother of the Third Academy, and Wu Luo will be the new Senior Brother of the Seventh Academy... But do all the students in those two academies truly acknowledge them?"

The people in the venue looked at each other in bewilderment.

At this moment, the venue was filled with students from the Third and Seventh Academies.

If you want to talk about genuine respect for Wu Luo and Yang Hong, forget it!

Many freshmen hadn't even met Yang Hong and Wu Luo in person, so how could they respect them?

"Do you guys from the Sixth Academy really respect this Li Yuan?" Someone finally couldn't hold back and shouted.

"Of course we respect him."

"Our Sixth Academy's Senior Brother is much stronger than those two. Just wait and see." An Nong, waiting for this opportunity, immediately shouted towards Gu Qiang Han's group, "Brothers and sisters, let's show them the unity of our Sixth Academy. Call out to the Senior Brother."

"Senior Brother!" Over thirty people seemed to have prepared for this moment, and they all shouted in unison towards Li Yuan, their voices echoing throughout the entire venue.

Li Yuan was startled and looked at An Nong again.

This kid is a real expert!

He's great at creating hype, building anticipation, and engaging the audience, making him perfectly suited for promotional work.

If he also learns to write serialized novels online, his grades will surely improve.

"What's his name?"

"Do so many people acknowledge him?"

"Is this Li Yuan so amazing?" The voices of dozens of people instantly silenced the hundreds of freshmen in the venue.

Many students who were originally skeptical started to doubt themselves.

Is Li Yuan really that amazing?

In fact, there were also students from the Sixth Academy in the venue who were from other provinces and didn't know Li Yuan, but even they didn't dare to speak up in such a situation.

People naturally have a desire to conform and be part of a group, and no one wants to be labeled as a 'traitor' of the Sixth Academy.

For a moment, everyone in the venue couldn't help but turn their attention to Li Yuan, waiting for his performance.

They wanted to see just how amazing he could be.

Could he really turn the tide with his own strength and overcome a gap of seven hundred points?

"Senior Brother, give it your all!"

"Take down the Third Academy and claim the first place!" An Nong slung the bag over one shoulder and waved his fist with the other, appearing extremely excited.

The atmosphere was perfectly set.

Li Yuan's expression showed a hint of strangeness, and he muttered to himself, "If this guy pretends to fail, it'll be over, and I'll probably be ridiculed for years."

To be a leader, one of the most important things is to dominate the big stage.

"Phew."

"It's only a difference of seven hundred points, not seven thousand. Otherwise, it would be truly disastrous," Li Yuan muttered to himself as he directly sat down in the public practice cabin.

The cabin door closed.

Li Yuan closed his eyes, his consciousness connecting as he entered the virtual network.

Swish!

Swish! Swish! Everyone instinctively looked up, their eyes fixed on the rankings displayed on the two massive light screens to their left and right.

In reality, every student in their own villa could participate in the virtual showdown of the 'Kunlun Nine Mountains'.

They could also witness the real-time updates of the rankings.

But no matter how realistic the network was, it couldn't compare to the excitement of being there in person.

Therefore, as the Eight Academy Admission Competition neared its deadline, a large crowd gathered in the East Hall of the Xuanwu Tower.

Most of them were students from the Third and Seventh Academies, and they had come to celebrate.

...

Freshmen from each academy had their own V-Communication groups.

So, within a very short time, many of the freshmen in the Xuanwu Tower's arena spread the news to their respective academy groups.

"Who is Li Yuan?"

"Who knows?"

"Someone from the Sixth Academy is boasting that Li Yuan can score 800 points alone. How arrogant!"

"I haven't heard that before!"

"800 points? Didn't those idiots from the Sixth Academy say that Li Yuan could score 1000 points?"

"1000 points? That's bullshit! I don't believe it!"

"Wait for me, I want to see the backlash." Numerous messages instantly spread across the various academy groups.

Many freshmen started rushing over from their villas, eager to witness the spectacle.

Some who didn't want to leave their homes also instinctively kept an eye on the rankings and group messages.

... Inside a villa belonging to a Seventh Academy student.

Underground Martial Arts Studio.

A handsome young man wielding a knife and shield was silently cultivating in the studio.

Wu Luo!

During the Kunlun Martial University's invitation event, he had been defeated by Li Yuan in the cage battle, but he performed well in the practical combat assessment and broke into the top ten.

In the end, Kunlun Martial University signed him with their other S-Class special training contract.

Wu Luo didn't disappoint, and in the National College Entrance Examination, he ranked eighth in the martial arts division for the entire Jiangbei Province.

With this result, he barely met the requirements for the top three elite martial arts schools in the world.

"If I went to Starlight University, I'd be at the bottom, not valued by anyone." Wu Luo silently practiced his knife techniques, "But at Kunlun Martial University, I'm the top-tier genius, and I'll have access to the best cultivation resources."

"The probability of achieving great success is even higher!"

"Moreover, after the exam, I successfully achieved Mind-Body Integration and broke into the Fourth Level in knife techniques." Wu Luo thought to himself, "Among the 2000 freshmen, besides Yang Hong, no one is my match."

Wu Luo had his own considerations.

He was well aware that compared to geniuses like Tian Dazhuang and Wu Dongdong, he was slightly inferior, and it would be difficult to rise quickly at Starlight University.

"Yang Hong."

"Just wait." Wu Luo's eyes were determined, "In terms of physical qualities, you're not as good as me. By the end of July, during the practical combat assessment, I will definitely be stronger than you."

Suddenly—

"Beep~" The assistant AI spoke up, "Master, you have an important message from a VIP, marked as 'Freshman Yang Hong'."

"Yang Hong?" Wu Luo was slightly surprised and replied with a deep voice.

A beam of light shot out, and a light screen formed, displaying a burly man holding a large axe, seemingly having just finished his cultivation.

"Yang Hong, what's up?" The burly youth asked in a deep voice.

"No, I haven't." Wu Luo frowned.

Since he had just enrolled a few days ago, and only a few freshmen from the Seventh Academy knew his V-Communication number, no one had been able to contact him in the past several minutes.

"Both your score and mine have been surpassed by someone." The burly youth spoke in a low tone.

"What? Surpassed?" A hint of shock flashed in Wu Luo's eyes, "There's a Fourth Level expert among the freshmen? Who?"

"I heard from other classmates that you should be familiar with this person." The burly youth's face showed a hint of uncertainty.

"I'm familiar with him?" Wu Luo became even more puzzled.

"Li Yuan!" The burly youth said with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.

Boom!

These two words were like thunder, causing Wu Luo's eyes to widen in disbelief.

Had that monster come to Kunlun Martial University?

... After hanging up the communication with Yang Hong, Wu Luo walked to the side and picked up his smart ring, quickly tapping on the 'Kunlun Martial University' APP to check the rankings.

Kunlun Nine Mountains Individual Rankings (Freshmen):

1st: Li Yuan (586 points)



2nd: Yang Hong (399 points)



3rd: Wu Luo (329 points)



4th: Han Hong Jun (288 points)



...

"588, 591." Wu Luo watched as Li Yuan's numbers rapidly changed on the light screen.

In an instant, he had already surpassed 600 points.

What did this mean?

It indicated that Li Yuan hadn't faced much resistance, and all his opponents had been swept aside.

Wu Luo had also reached over 300 points, so he naturally understood the strength of Li Yuan's opponents.

"Li Yuan?"

Wu Luo muttered to himself, a hint of reluctance flashing in his eyes, "Could it be that after several months, I finally managed to break through to the Fourth Stage with great difficulty, but instead of narrowing the gap between us, it's widened?"

He stared intently at the light screen.

"One thousand points."

"It's impossible for you to reach one thousand points and directly break through to the Fifth Mountain."

...

Within the virtual network, in a space belonging to Kunlun Martial Arts University, there was an extremely mystical special area. Clouds swirled, and nine towering mountains stood amidst an endless expanse.

Kunlun Jiu Shan, each mountain higher than the last, with the highest peak piercing through the clouds.

On the broad mountain path of the Fourth Mountain, blood flowed like a river, and numerous star realm creatures resembling silver wolves lay in pools of blood.

A handsome young man, holding a long spear, maintained a calm demeanor as he walked along the mountain path.

His spear moved like lightning, casting shadows.

With each thrust, a star realm creature fell, and Li Yuan's points surged.

"The difficulty of Kunlun Jiu Shan seems to be much lower than I imagined. I've easily reached the Fourth Mountain." Li Yuan still had the energy to observe his surroundings.

Kunlun Jiu Shan required defeating all opponents of a chosen physical quality level to pass through each mountain.

Li Yuan had chosen a physical quality level of 10.0, and so far, all opponents had been of the same level, with various star realm creatures.

As he progressed, the skill level of the opponents increased.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a low roar echoed, and an enormous Silver Wolf King appeared, pouncing towards Li Yuan with noticeably faster speed and strength.

"Finally, here it comes."

"Is this the final boss after clearing the minions? Defeating the boss should mean passing this stage, right?" Li Yuan grinned and engaged the Silver Wolf King.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The spear's shadow danced, and Li Yuan unleashed a barrage of attacks, attempting to kill the Silver Wolf King instantly.

Clang!

Clatter! Clatter! The wolf's claws transformed, resembling indestructible diamond, easily blocking Li Yuan's rapid spear strikes.

"So fast!"

"Indeed, it's the boss." Li Yuan's eyes lit up. After nearly twenty minutes in Kunlun Jiu Shan, the physical quality level I chose was 10.0, and so far, all opponents have been of the same level, with various star realm creatures."

"As I progress, the skill level of the opponents increases."

"It seems I need to achieve mind-body integration, a Fourth Stage threshold skill." Li Yuan instantly assessed the situation. "The physical quality level of the Silver Wolf King should be around 11."

In terms of skill, Li Yuan was superior!

But in physical quality, the Silver Wolf King was stronger.

Who would have the last laugh?

"Kill!" Li Yuan held back no longer. His spear danced, swiftly eliminating the last three ordinary silver wolves, and he rushed towards the Silver Wolf King like lightning.

...

Xuanwu Building, in the arena, over nine hundred students had gathered.

Not only were there freshmen, but also sophomores and juniors who had come to join the excitement.

The arena was quiet.

Almost everyone's eyes were fixed on the two large light screens in the distance, displaying the rankings:

Kunlun Jiu Shan Individual Rankings (Freshmen):

1st: Li Yuan (700 points)



2nd: Yang Hong (399 points)



3rd: Wu Luo (329 points)



4th: Han Hongjun (288 points)



...

Eight Academy Admission Competition (Colleges):

1st: Third Academy (6563 points)



2nd: Sixth Academy (6467 points)



3rd: Seventh Academy (6043 points)



4th: Fifth Academy (5956 points)



...

"Seven hundred points."

"The Sixth Academy has surged to second place."

"This Li Yuan is too powerful. How can his martial arts skills be so much stronger than Yang Hong and Wu Luo?" Freshmen from other academies were amazed.

Almost all freshmen had attempted Kunlun Jiu Shan, but most couldn't even pass the first mountain. Reaching 30 points and entering the second mountain was already considered impressive.

As for Li Yuan? He had single-handedly scored 700 points!

And he wasn't stopping; he continued to challenge the mountains.

"Senior Brother is truly formidable."

"Senior Brother is clearly stronger than during the Jiangbei invitation event."

"Impressive! Our Sixth Academy has risen to second place." An Nong, Dong Hai Feng, and the other students from Jiangbei Province were in awe.

There were over three hundred freshmen from Jiangbei in Kunlun Martial University.

Most of them had witnessed Li Yuan's battles.

They couldn't help but feel that Li Yuan had become even more formidable.

At this moment, most of the freshmen in the arena had one thought in mind.

Could Li Yuan truly lead the Sixth Academy to claim the top spot?

(End of Chapter)

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