Chapter 33 - 31: Celestial God Mountain Wilderness Gorge Filled with Dangers, Su Chen Officially Registers for the Martial Arts Tournament and Starts Team Battle (Request for Collection)

"What? Celestial God Mountain Wilderness Gorge... Isn’t that the place rumored to have wildmen?" "It’s definitely not a protected area. Weren’t the previous martial arts tournaments all held in sanctuaries for martial artists’ field exercises?" "Who would dare go to such a place... I bet not many people will sign up for the martial arts tournament this time." ...... After hearing Instructor Ling Yue mention this location, dozens of students in the class sighed endlessly, and some even showed signs of fear. "It seems that all of you in Linjiang City indeed know about that place..." Ling Yue gently pursed her red lips and, after scanning the room again, once again laid her meaningful gaze on the student named Su Chen. "Celestial God Mountain Wilderness Gorge..." Su Chen was also secretly startled because, in the memories of this body, there were indeed images of this place. Compared to the Kemoxili Wilderness thousands of miles away, the Celestial God Mountain Wilderness Gorge is not far from Linjiang City, only about six hundred kilometers. It is surrounded by mountains, lush greenery, and has many caves and venomous snakes, making it difficult for ordinary expedition teams to explore its secrets. In recent years, several monsters below the third level have been discovered there, hence the core area of Celestial God Mountain Wilderness Gorge has now been sealed off with an electromagnetic net, and ordinary tourists are not allowed to approach. Monsters pose a significant threat to ordinary people; not to mention third-level monsters, even first-level ones generally require more than two martial artists to team up to kill them because of their enormous size and far superior physical strength to human martial artists, though they lack human intelligence. However, if they are above the fifth level, their intelligence is almost no different from ordinary humans. Above the sixth level, they are the legendary fierce beasts. Once such an entity appears, it takes a large army and War God-level strongmen to suppress it. Although it’s unlikely for such monsters to appear in Celestial God Mountain Wilderness Gorge, there have always been rumors of wildmen there. Ordinary wildmen don’t have much combat power, but a certain kind known as Bigfoot is terrifying. In recent years, many locals have died from attacks by Bigfoot, and even groups of hunters holding firearms have almost been wiped out by just a few Bigfoots. The Blue Shield Bureau and the officials have always been vague about these legends of Wilderness Gorge, unable to either refute or confirm the existence of such creatures. Choosing this place for the martial arts tournament site was indeed unexpected for Su Chen. "Haha, there’s no need to be so afraid..." Seeing several students showing expressions of fear, Ling Yue slightly smiled and said. "Though the martial arts tournament chosen this time is at Celestial God Mountain Wilderness Gorge, the exercise area has already been demarcated by the academy, all located in the peripheral zones of Celestial God Mountain. The real core area is sealed off, and the academy certainly wouldn’t have you exercise there. While there are some beasts outside, they pose no great threat to well-trained martial arts students... The martial arts tournament mainly emphasizes internal competition among students, so there won’t be too many external threats, let alone beasts as powerful as real martial artists..." Upon hearing this, the students’ faces finally showed less fear. "Alright, the first round of the martial arts tournament’s survival exercise is now open for registration, which will end in a week..." Ling Yue took out a booklet and, with an amused look, addressed the students in the classroom, including Su Chen, saying. "Is there anyone who wants to register now? There’s no limit on the number of participants; each class forms a team, and as many as you want can join. However, registration requires signing a safety agreement, so I still hope the timid students will carefully consider it..." After saying this, Ling Yue’s gaze swept through the classroom. Most students would quickly avoid eye contact, fearing being forced to participate in the martial arts tournament. "I’ll sign up..." At this moment, from the back row, Su Chen was the first to speak up. "Very good..." Ling Yue’s beautiful eyes showed satisfaction as she looked at Su Chen. As their eyes met, there seemed to be a special understanding between them. Su Chen wasn’t intentionally trying to attract attention; he had already agreed with Ling Yue. If he didn’t sign up, his fiery-tempered sister might skin him alive, and she might even take back the red envelope she gave him earlier, something Su Chen was not willing to let happen. Since he had to sign up sooner or later, he figured he might as well do it now. Instructor Ling Yue smiled as she spoke to the others. "It’s no surprise, Su Chen is our class’s most improved student from last semester. Let me tell you, Su Chen has already obtained the quasi-warrior certificate a couple of days ago, making him the first student in our class to become a quasi-warrior before graduation." "What... Su Chen became a quasi-warrior." "Wasn’t he failing the potential evaluation twice in freshman year..." "That’s unbelievable, becoming a quasi-warrior before graduation gives eligibility for a recommendation to Daxia Academy, the best college in the country." ... At this moment, all eyes were suddenly focused on Su Chen, filled with shock, envy, and deep jealousy. Among them, even a previously arrogant second-generation rich kid didn’t dare look up at Su Chen now, fearing revenge. And who is this rich kid? Naturally, it was Zhang Weidong. He clenched his fists tightly, though internally indignant, he dared not confront Su Chen now. A 19-year-old quasi-warrior is extremely rare in the entire Jiang University Martial Arts Academy. Now Su Chen is equivalent to having the academy as his backing. Not to mention Zhang Weidong himself, even the entire Zhang Group would not dare to clash head-on with Jiang University Martial Arts Academy. The fact is, more than half of Linjiang City’s martial artists have come from Jiang University Martial Arts Academy; the rest are spread across the country, including top-level experts who have become Martial King professors. Even a fool would understand this, so Zhang Weidong dared not offend Su Chen now; instead, he started thinking of ways to curry favor with Su Chen. "I’ll register too..." At this time, a boy sitting in the first row, wearing glasses and looking somewhat quiet, raised his hand. "Li Kang... very good, worthy of being the top student in the class." Ling Yue smiled as she noted the boy with glasses, then wrote down his name. Who is this Li Kang? He’s the one classmates mentioned earlier, with a power reaching 480 kilograms, the top-ranked student in the class. This boy might look quiet, but whether it’s academics or practical combat training, he’s particularly diligent. If someone tried to bully him on the street, they would find that this seemingly meek boy with glasses is actually quite tough. After Su Chen and Li Kang registered, no one else raised their hand to register until the dismissal bell rang, and Ling Yue was about to leave when another voice suddenly came from a corner. "Instructor Ling Yue, I also want to sign up for the martial arts tournament..." As soon as this voice was heard, it caught many classmates’ attention, and surprised glances turned towards him. Even Su Chen showed a surprised expression because the speaker was none other than the second-generation rich kid from the Zhang Group who had previously crossed paths with him, Zhang Weidong. "Zhang Weidong... Are you sure you want to sign up and join Su Chen and Li Kang to participate in the martial arts tournament?" Seeing this rich kid, always arrogant in class, wanting to enroll in a martial arts tournament full of danger and challenges, even Ling Yue couldn’t help but confirm again. After all, she knew that Zhang Weidong really didn’t have much talent; his punch power hadn’t even reached 200 kilograms. Besides bullying ordinary people, she couldn’t see this young master winning against anyone in the martial arts tournament. "Yes... Instructor Ling Yue, this martial arts tournament only happens once every three years. How could I, Zhang Weidong, miss it? I also want to bring honor to the class and the academy." Zhang Weidong spoke passionately and even stood up, showcasing a boastful demeanor.