Chapter 171: The Surprising Return! Are We Champions?

Chapter 171: The Surprising Return! Are We Champions?

"Rest assured, President Song, even if you didn't say it, we would definitely choose the Extraordinary Item reward."

"That's right! Extraordinary Items are too precious, and I still don't have one, so I definitely won't give up."

"Only a fool would choose to keep their memories and not want an Extraordinary Item..."

Everyone voiced their opinions.

And what they said was entirely true.

Extraordinary Items were extremely rare and precious, and as Extraordinary Beings, no one would easily give them up.

Within the Spirit Realm, there were generally only three ways to obtain Extraordinary Item rewards.

First, one had to achieve an extremely high task evaluation for the Spirit Realm to automatically grant the reward.

Second, some Spirit Realm worlds inherently contained Extraordinary Items, and with good luck, one might stumble upon them.

Third, in subsequent Spirit Realms, there could be special tasks, and upon completion, there might be an Extraordinary Item reward.

As for Zhao Zheng, who managed to obtain an Extraordinary Item reward every time he entered the Spirit Realm, it was purely an exceptional case and not a reliable reference.

Many Extraordinary Beings with poor luck and insufficient strength might never obtain an Extraordinary Item in their entire lives.

Among these three ways to obtain Extraordinary Items, only the first method offered a chance to acquire a relatively good Extraordinary Item!

There was one more crucial point.

If they chose to give up the Extraordinary Item and keep their memories, it would be very easy to cause misunderstandings.

Zhao Zheng would definitely think: You don't even want an Extraordinary Item, but you insist on keeping your memories. What are you planning to do? Are you going to report me?

That would be offending someone.

Regarding Zhao Zheng's future, even a fool would know that the focus was not on becoming a Champion.

After offending such a powerful figure, would there still be any good fruits to eat in the future?

So.

What they said was definitely sincere.

After confirming these matters, President Song suddenly turned to Zhao Zheng and said, "Zhao Zheng, let's have a private chat, shall we?"

Zhao Zheng was taken aback but quickly nodded in agreement.

President Song must have something to discuss privately with him.

Zhao Zheng guessed that it might be related to his use of 'Fistbone Impact' on the arena earlier.

Perhaps President Song had already guessed that he was 'Chen Ye'.

...

The two of them went to a nearby restaurant.

President Song immediately asked, "What's your relationship with Chen Ye? Or should I say, are you Chen Ye?"

With the situation as it was, Zhao Zheng had no choice but to admit it.

"Yes, Uncle Song, I am Chen Ye."

Initially, they thought that President Song might fly into a rage upon learning the truth.

But that didn't happen.

President Song's emotions were remarkably stable.

He took a good look at Zhao Zheng and asked, "Isn't that pair of glasses an Extraordinary Prop that altered your appearance and demeanor?"

"President Song, you truly have a keen eye!" Zhao Zheng flattered him a little.

"You little rascal..."

Recalling the words he had said to Chen Ye, President Song felt embarrassed, and his face turned slightly red.

He knew he couldn't blame Zhao Zheng for tricking him.

Zhao Zheng had initially gone to help, and it was definitely his daughter Song Haitang's idea!

"I did have some misunderstandings about you before, and what I said to you, don't take it to heart." President Song spoke.

Zhao Zheng smiled and said, "Of course not. As a father, I understand your concern for your daughter."

President Song nodded and added, "To avoid similar misunderstandings in the future, I've decided to give up the Extraordinary Item and keep my memories. What do you think?"

"Hmm?" Zhao Zheng was taken aback by his words.

He actually agreed with President Song's decision to keep his memories, and he didn't want to repeat what he had said that day.

Because if he had to say it again, his performance might not be as good as the previous time.

"President Song, this is an Extraordinary Item. Are you willing to give it up?"

"There's nothing I'm not willing to give up." President Song smiled and said, "My potential is limited, and it's not easy to have reached this point today. The future focus will definitely be on the association. So, an Extraordinary Item isn't that important to me."

Hearing this, Zhao Zheng nodded, "Then I support your decision to keep your memories."

"Oh?" President Song smiled and asked, "Aren't you afraid that I might leak the secret?"

"President Song, I know you wouldn't do that." Zhao Zheng said, "I have complete trust in you."

In the future, Zhao Zheng was destined to become President Song's son-in-law.

As long as President Song's mind wasn't broken, there was no way he would leak the secret.

To put it bluntly, even if Song Haitang and President Song, this father-daughter duo, turned against each other in the future, President Song would still have to consider the consequences of leaking Zhao Zheng's secret.

Because even if he leaked the secret now, it couldn't stop Zhao Zheng's progress.

"Good, Haitang didn't misjudge you." President Song smiled.

At this moment.

Zhao Zheng seemed to have thought of something and said, "President Song, when the time comes, we will both have Extraordinary Chests, but you will be empty-handed. Even a fool would understand what's going on."

After hearing this, Song Leader looked at Zhao Zheng in surprise.

"I'm glad you thought of this," Song Leader said with a smile. "As for what you said, there's no need to worry."

"What do you think I rely on to get to where I am today? Is it because of my exceptional abilities? No, of course not! I was able to rise from a prefecture-level city and manage the entire province's Extraordinary Association because of my daughter, Song Haitang!"

"If it weren't for Haitang showing exceptional results with your help, I might still be in Lu'an City."

"As long as Haitang continues to do well in the future, my position will be as solid as Mount Tai, and I might even take another step forward..."

At this point, Song Leader summarized, "I guess this is a case of a father's success through his daughter."

He spoke very calmly, without any embarrassment.

After a pause, Song Leader continued, "Let those people come to me, I can handle it."

Since Zhao Zheng brought up this topic, he must have had his own thoughts.

"Uncle Song, it's easy to dodge a spear, but hard to guard against an arrow!" Zhao Zheng said, "I heard that among the Extraordinary community, there are abilities that can probe into people's minds? Talents like that must exist in certain government departments. Don't you worry that they might use underhanded tactics against you?"

Song Leader frowned.

It had to be said that Zhao Zheng's concern was reasonable.

Even if they wouldn't pressure him too much officially, who knows what might happen behind the scenes.

Moreover, since he wasn't following the Spirit Attribute path, he would definitely be vulnerable to such abilities.

Seeing that he had convinced Song Leader, Zhao Zheng immediately shared his plan.

"So, Uncle Song, you can keep your memories, but you'll need to disguise it a bit."

Song Leader was taken aback by this suggestion.

"How do I disguise it?"

"It's simple!"

Zhao Zheng smiled and said, "As long as you also have an Extraordinary Chest in your hand, that's all you need."

Song Leader furrowed his brows slightly. "You mean, you want to put your Extraordinary Chest or Haitang's Extraordinary Chest in my hand first, and then we'll pretend when we go out?"

"No! No!" Zhao Zheng shook his head. "That would only shift the trouble around, it won't solve the problem at all."

As he finished speaking, Zhao Zheng stopped keeping it a secret. With a thought, an Extraordinary Chest appeared in front of him.

"Uncle Song, this Extraordinary Chest is a reward I obtained in the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Realm, and it's just in time to be useful."

As he spoke, he took out the Extraordinary Chest and handed it to Song Leader, saying, "Hold on to this chest. Later, when we all have chests in our hands, what else can others say?"

Song Leader was surprised.

"Is this really a reward from the Ninth Layer?" he asked with concern.

"Of course!" Zhao Zheng assured him. "This is just the reward settlement, and to receive the reward, we have to leave the Spirit Realm. If it wasn't from the Ninth Layer, where would I get a chest?"

This Extraordinary Chest was quite mysterious. Once the Extraordinary item inside was taken, the chest would automatically disappear.

Song Leader thought for a moment and didn't refuse. He took the chest from Zhao Zheng's hand and said, "After we go out, I'll give the chest to Haitang, and she can return it to you."

Zhao Zheng waved his hand immediately. "These are minor details, let's talk about it after we get out!"

...

When the two of them walked out of the restaurant, everyone was surprised to see that Song Leader was holding an Extraordinary Chest. Where did it come from?

The smart ones were curious, but they didn't ask too much.

However, among the crowd, there were some with lower emotional intelligence...

"Song Leader, where did you get this Extraordinary Chest?" asked Qian Laoshi. "Has your reward been issued in advance? Why haven't we received ours?"

Song Leader replied honestly, "This isn't a reward. It's Zhao Zheng's reward from the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Realm, and he's lending it to me temporarily."

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback for a moment.

In the 1691 version of the book, there was no mistake!

But everyone was smart, and they quickly understood that Song Leader wanted to keep his memories, so Zhao Zheng lent him the chest to cover it up...

Only Qian Laoshi still couldn't understand what was going on.

Just as he was about to ask again, a female teacher next to him twisted his waist, making him shut up.

Song Haitang didn't need to worry about so much, and she asked directly, "Dad, do you plan to keep your memories?"

"Yes!" Song Leader nodded and looked at Zhao Zheng, saying, "I had some misunderstandings about this kid, and now that they're cleared up, I want to keep my memories. Anyway, I don't really need Extraordinary items."

Song Haitang thought for a moment and said, "That's good, it'll save you from rambling on the phone every time you call me."

Song Leader: "..."

At this moment, Lao Deng felt a bit embarrassed.

At that moment, Gu Yuying suddenly reminded Zhao Zheng, "The old man from South Korea, although he's currently on the verge of death, is still a threat to you."

"This time, our team has won the championship, and it will definitely attract a lot of attention. Although I can take the blame, it's inevitable that others will have different thoughts."

"What if he wakes up one day, tries your method, and discovers the secret of the Kryptonian bloodline..."

"I suggest that after you get out, it's better to deal with it as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zheng frowned.

Song Leader further added, "Ms. Gu is right. This matter should be resolved sooner rather than later."

Then, Song Leader looked at Zhao Zheng and said, "After we get out, I'll remind you about this matter."

Zhao Zheng nodded, and in his heart, he also felt that it was indeed not something that could be delayed any further.

Originally, he had planned to drag it out for two or three years, waiting until he became completely invincible before dealing with this matter.

Now, this plan had to be advanced.

Indeed, plans could never keep up with changes!

At that moment, Ms. Qian suddenly spoke up, "I received a prompt for reward settlement, asking me to choose between retaining my memories or the Extraordinary Chest."

Everyone received the prompt and made their choices.

Ms. Shen smiled and asked, "Ms. Qian, what did you choose?"

"Of course, I chose the chest!" Ms. Qian replied.

Everyone revealed a smile.

At that moment, a look of joy appeared on everyone's faces.

Because the rewards for the Universal Spirit Realm championship were indeed very generous.

The Extraordinary Chest aside, the 800 Spirit Energy Points alone were an immeasurable wealth for them, enough to take their strength to the next level.

...

One hour passed in the blink of an eye.

Soon, the countdown ended, and everyone in the entire arena disappeared without a trace.

Blue Planet.

True Martial University.

In the lounge, the figures of everyone appeared together.

Everyone's expressions were a bit dazed.

Only Song Leader maintained a calm expression, secretly covering the Extraordinary Chest in his hand.

Then, a notification from the Universal Spirit Realm appeared:

[The members of the first-place team in this Universal Spirit Realm are: Gu Yuying, Song Haitang, Qian Mingwang, Zhao Zheng, Chu...]



[The members of the second-place team are: Sun Chuanzong, Naomi Blanchett, Zhang Wu...]



[All rewards have been distributed...]



Upon seeing the notification, Ms. Shen, Mr. Chu, and others had expressions of disbelief!

"We... are the champions?"

"This... this can't be a mistake, can it? Are we really the champions? And the name Qian Mingwang above is really me?"

"The rewards have already been distributed. It's really us..."

Looking at their expressions, they seemed to feel like they were in a dream, unable to believe it was real.

At that moment, Song Leader suddenly exclaimed, "It must be Ms. Gu who led us to the championship!"

This statement immediately received the agreement of several others.

Because among them, only Gu Yuying was a Seventh-Rank big shot! Who else could it be?

"Yes, yes! If we could win the championship, it must be thanks to Ms. Gu's efforts."

"Ms. Gu is truly amazing!"

Everyone's gaze was focused on Gu Yuying.

And Gu Yuying...

At this moment, she was completely dumbfounded! She was well aware of her own strength.

Although she had indeed reached the Seventh Rank standard, it had only been a short while.

In the past year, she hadn't entered the Spirit Realm much, and her usual training had hit a bottleneck, with her attribute growth being very slow.

In terms of strength, she was undoubtedly the "strongest" among those in the lounge.

But among Seventh-Rank powerhouses, she was likely at the bottom.

With such strength, leading a group of Fifth-Rank Extraordinary Beings, including two newcomers, and then winning the championship in the Universal Spirit Realm, where strong people gathered?

To be honest, even if Gu Yuying wasn't self-absorbed, she wouldn't dare to believe it was true.

"This..."

Gu Yuying felt that something was amiss.

But she couldn't quite pinpoint what was wrong.

As the only Seventh-Rank big shot among them, no matter how you looked at it, the credit for winning the championship belonged to her!

Could it be that she had truly been extremely lucky, leading such a team to victory?

Gu Yuying's gaze swept across everyone's faces.

She quickly discovered that only a few teachers were excited, while Song Haitang and Zhao Zheng, the two newcomers, had thoughtful expressions...

Brothers, please take care of your health. The flu is particularly severe these days, and my entire family has been affected...

I originally wanted to add more chapters, but I've been feeling feverish every day, making it difficult to write. I'll add more chapters when I feel better!

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