Chapter 84: Testing the Monster: 096? (Seeking the Climax)

Chapter 84: Testing the Monster: 096? (Seeking the Climax)



As Ma Jun and his group walked away, the onlookers were left perplexed by his behavior.

Is this guy suffering from some kind of delusion?

"I think I know what's going on," Jiang Hebin said, recalling something. "At the beginning of last month, I heard that Jingda University planned to collaborate with our Zhenwu University for a joint operation in the Third Layer Spirit Realm."

"To put it simply, they wanted to form an exceptional team with five members from each university, aiming to achieve an SSS-level task evaluation."

"They specifically requested Song Haitang's participation, but our school refused."

Upon hearing this, everyone understood.

It was clear why Ma Jun had come to provoke them.

Even a blind person could see that Jingda's so-called joint operation was just an attempt to take advantage and have Song Haitang mentor their students.

Moreover, they demanded half of the team slots.

Their greed was blatant.

No wonder Zhenwu University had rejected them so decisively.

It was likely that one of Jingda's five slots was meant for Ma Jun! He had probably come to provoke them because he couldn't accept the rejection.

The harsh words he left behind were proof enough...

After realizing this, everyone fell silent.

The rejection came from the school; it had nothing to do with Song Haitang.

It just showed that Ma Jun had a petty heart...

...

Suddenly, a train whistle blared.

A massive train slowly approached the station along the tracks, attracting the attention of countless freshmen.

When they saw the train, they were all amazed by its sheer size.

It was a colossal vehicle, with a locomotive resembling an aircraft and carriages that resembled grand palaces.

Not only was the train wide, but its length was also impossible to estimate, stretching as far as the eye could see.

This was the first time they had ever seen such a gigantic train.

"Is this the Competition Train?" Wang Fei exclaimed, "It's enormous!"

The train soon came to a stop at the platform.

A loud announcement followed:

"Please board the train, contestants. Each carriage can accommodate up to ten people!"

As the announcement ended, the carriage doors in front of the crowd slowly opened.

Jiang Hebin and the others turned their attention to Song Haitang, awaiting her instructions.

However, Song Haitang looked towards Zhao Zheng.

"Let's go, get on the train!" Zhao Zheng said, taking the lead and heading towards the train.

Song Haitang quickly followed.

The others were slightly surprised by this.

They had assumed that Song Haitang would be the leader, but her actions just now clearly showed that she valued Zhao Zheng's opinion!

This reminded them of a rumor they had heard.

Zhao Zheng was said to possess exceptional wisdom, able to foresee opportunities in the Spirit Realm. It was rumored that Song Haitang's achievement of an SSS-level task evaluation in the Second Layer Spirit Realm was largely due to Zhao Zheng's strategic advice.

Between the two, Song Haitang was the enforcer, while Zhao Zheng was the wise decision-maker! This rumor had even originated from the school's leadership.

Now it seemed that the rumor held a lot of truth. As they considered this, they looked at Zhao Zheng's departing figure with newfound respect.

...

Once the last person from the group boarded the train, the carriage doors closed immediately.

Then, a voice spoke up:

"Welcome aboard the Competition Train. This carriage is numbered 96. Please remember your carriage number."

Everyone's gaze turned towards the source of the voice.

It was a computer mounted on the corridor wall.

At that moment, more text appeared on the computer screen:

[Please select one contestant as the team captain.]



[Note: Before the train reaches its destination, the captain is responsible for the safety of the team members. If the captain is eliminated, the entire team will be disqualified.]



[Hint: The most outstanding team in this Spirit Realm will receive an additional reward for the captain.]



Seeing the text on the computer, everyone froze.

Jiang Hebin spoke up immediately, "The captain is responsible for the team's safety... responsible? Why not protect?"

Wang Fei asked in confusion, "What's the difference?"

"Of course!"

Jiang Hebin explained, "The literal meaning of 'taking responsibility' is to accept and fulfill a duty or task, either actively or passively. It's not the same as providing protection."

Wang Fei still looked perplexed.

This guy's mind seemed to match the Rubber Fruit's abilities perfectly.

Chen Kai spoke up, "I believe we all agree that Song Haitang should be the captain, right? No one would object to that."

Everyone nodded in agreement, their eyes turning towards Song Haitang.

Even before entering the Spirit Realm, they had a mutual understanding that Song Haitang would be the captain.

After all, the captain received an additional reward.

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None of them were eligible to compete for that reward.

Now, with this new rule, it made even more sense for Song Haitang to be the captain.

After all, among them, Song Haitang was undoubtedly the strongest in terms of strength. Appointing her as captain would be the most stable choice.

..."

Song Haitang didn't pay much attention to the suggestions and gazes of the group.

She turned to Zhao Zheng and said, "The captain is responsible for the safety of the team members. If the captain is eliminated, the entire team loses their eligibility. Based on this requirement, the strongest member should be the captain, so..."

Before she could finish, Zhao Zheng interrupted, "The rules only state that the captain is responsible for the team's safety, but they don't say that team members can't help the captain. With me here, you don't need to worry about other aspects. Just focus on being a good captain."

"But, what about the extra reward...?"

"I don't care about that reward... Haitang, you know my plans. It's not appropriate for me to stand out right now. If I were the captain, it would be difficult to explain after leaving the Spirit Realm. The captain's position should be yours."

"Alright!"

Only then did Song Haitang agree and walk towards the computer. Following the instructions, she scanned her fingerprint and accepted the captain's position.

However.

The conversation between the two had left Jiang Hebin and the others completely bewildered.

What was going on? Did Song Haitang just imply that Zhao Zheng was stronger than her?

Everyone felt that they must have misunderstood.

That was impossible!

Just as Song Haitang finished setting up the captain's position, the train suddenly started and began to accelerate.

Then, a broadcast voice sounded:

"Hello, participants! This train will arrive at the Multiverse Arena in 30 minutes. We wish you all the best in passing the trial and hope you enjoy the journey!"

The cold broadcast immediately caught everyone's attention.

"Multiverse Arena? What does that mean? Is it where the combat tournament will take place? But why use that name? Are we not fighting against other freshmen?"

"It takes 30 minutes to reach the arena?"

"What is this trial they mentioned?"

The group began discussing animatedly.

Zhao Zheng and Song Haitang furrowed their brows.

At that moment, a loud "crack" echoed.

The corridor wall in front of them suddenly split in half and then, like sliding doors, quickly retracted to both sides, revealing the actual carriage.

The space instantly became much more spacious.

It resembled a grand palace hall.

In the very center were two rows of sofa seats, five in each row.

However, no one showed any intention of moving towards them.

Because, next to the sofa seats, a figure was curled up in the corner, sitting on the floor.

As the person was facing away from the group, their appearance remained a mystery.

But from their extremely pale skin and sharp nails, it was evident that this being was not a normal human.

Not to mention, it kept emitting strange sounds.

It seemed to be deep in thought!

Upon seeing this, Zhao Zheng narrowed his eyes...

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