Chapter 453: Wen Ugly
Chapter 453: Wen Ugly
September 25, 2017
To this guy who was extremely fanatical about Lu HaiKong, every word out of his mouth was a heroic tale of Lu HaiKong.
Some of these tales were true, while others were distorted through oral tradition, but they all portrayed Lu HaiKong in a positive light.
This guy himself was a simple-minded person, and under the influence of this fellow, he hadn't even met Lu HaiKong yet, but he already had a good impression of him.
As this young man told the tales of Lu HaiKong's heroism to the guy, he didn't forget his purpose for coming here. He pulled the guy towards the registration stand for the arena.
Participating in the arena required registration, but not everyone who registered could compete in the arena.
There was an assessment during the registration process. Those who wanted to register had to lift a 300-jin (150 kg) stone to be eligible to register.
If this standard were applied in the real world, Lu HaiKong would probably not be able to recruit a single person. However, in this game world, there were plenty of people who could lift these heavy stones. The young man and the guy easily lifted the 300-jin stone, and only then did the soldier beside them lead them to the registration stand to register.
"Name, age, and origin," the scholar at the registration stand asked as he picked up his brush.
The young man: "Yu Dian, 18, Yanmen."
The guy: "Wen Ugly, 20, Zhongchang Prefecture" (Age and origin are fictional, no choice, all unknown)
The scholar at the registration stand didn't show any reaction to Wen Ugly's name because he didn't know who this guy was. After recording their names, he gave each of them a tag with a number on it and explained the rules to them.
"The rules of the arena are simple. You only need to defeat ten soldiers to challenge the arena champion. The champions are divided into three levels: A, B, and C.
If you successfully challenge a C-level champion, you can become a squad leader after enlisting.
If you successfully challenge a B-level champion, you can become a camp commander after enlisting.
If you successfully challenge an A-level champion, you can become a marquis after enlisting."
Upon hearing that the scholar didn't mention the position of Colonel, Yu Dian asked, "Sir, isn't it said that those with excellent performance can become a Colonel?"
"Colonel?" The scholar chuckled, "Of course, that's true, but it's not that easy. You should know that these champions are all generals under the Governor's command. They followed him through the battlefield of the dead and blood, and in these ten days, there haven't even been a few who became marquises, let alone Colonels."
"Alright, alright, don't think too much. Only real men can become Colonels. You two should go and eat something before the challenge begins. I think I heard someone's stomach growling, and food is provided here at the arena."
Although the scholar dampened their enthusiasm, he was a good person. He joked about Wen Ugly's growling stomach and also had someone take them to eat.
Just as Wen Ugly and Yu Dian were taken away to eat, Chen Ping walked over.
"Let me see today's list."
As Lu HaiKong's 'secretary', Chen Ping knew much more about this arena competition than ordinary staff members.
After Lu HaiKong had reviewed the possible warrior generals in Bing, You, and Ji provinces, he wrote down a list for Chen Ping and asked him to come and check it from time to time.
The scholar respectfully handed over the list.
Originally, Chen Ping had only glanced at the list casually, but as soon as he saw the name Wen Ugly, his eyebrows twitched, and his entire being became alert.
"Hurry and fetch the Lord!"
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Wen Chen had no idea that his name alone had caught the attention of Lu HaiKong.
Having gone hungry for several days, he was now stuffing his face.
The food provided for the contestants at the arena was quite good. Not only was there rice, but there was also beef and mutton. Wen Chen and Yu Dian were both eating with greasy mouths.
As they saw each other's eating manners and imagined themselves, they both felt a bit embarrassed. However, both being from humble backgrounds, they didn't let their embarrassment stop them, and their hands continued to move quickly.
After they had their fill, they took a short rest and were then led to a temporary training ground. Here, they needed to complete the initial ten challenges and the Bing-level arena challenges.
These challenges were easy for both of them. There was no need to mention Wen Chen; although he was only around 20 years old, his strength had not yet reached its peak, but he was still a force to be reckoned with. Under Lu HaiKong's command, apart from Dian Wei, there was probably no one who could match him. Completing these challenges was a breeze for Wen Chen.
In the arena, Yu Dian's strength was also unexpectedly impressive, at least around 70. Neither of them was stopped by the initial two challenges.
After completing the initial challenges, both were brought to the arena outside Qiangyin City where they had first met, to continue with the subsequent challenges.
The challenges set by Lu HaiKong were actually quite difficult. The initial ten challengers were mountain bandit bodyguards. Although they were just ordinary bandits without any equipment, they were still a force to be reckoned with.
In reality, the initial challenge was even more difficult than the Bing-level challenge. The Bing-level champion was only a warrior with a strength of 50, the Ding-level champion had a strength of 60, and the Jia-level champion was a warrior with a strength of 70.
While these challenges were difficult for others, they were a piece of cake for Wen Chen and Yu Dian. They easily defeated the Jia and Ding-level champions. Wen Chen, in particular, found it very easy, while Yu Dian struggled to defeat the Jia-level champion.
Despite this, the spectators below the arena cheered enthusiastically when Yu Dian emerged victorious.
After all, in the past ten days, very few had managed to defeat the Jia-level champion. It was rare to have two people achieve this feat on the same day.
These spectators had been watching for many days and understood Lu HaiKong's arena rules better than Wen Chen and Yu Dian. Anyone who defeated the Jia-level champion could then challenge the 'Divine General'. It was said that defeating the 'Divine General' would earn them the rank of Colonel, but so far, no one had managed to beat this 'Divine General'.
Everyone assumed that either Wen Chen or Yu Dian would be the one to challenge the 'Divine General', but to their surprise, two more people defeated the Jia-level champion after them.
What's more interesting was that these two were also young teenagers, and both used long spears as their weapon of choice.
Lu HaiKong, who had arrived with Zhao YueEr at some point, couldn't help but squint his eyes when he saw the names of the four contestants on the arena: "The stars of the generals are dazzling!"
(End)
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