NOVEL WEB Chapter 218: I Can Fight Too_2
I just don't know how rich my spoils of war will be once Ao Zhu and Zhao Gongming team up.
After giving Zhao Gongming a glance, Jiang Yuan exited the Dream Tower.
In a while, he considered whether he should make a trip to the Grotto Heaven that bordered the Elemental Spirit Clan.
After all, Zhao Gongming possessed the skill "Controlling Thunder and Lightning."
This skill would allow Zhao Gongming to easily learn various Thunder Attribute skills.
It's like the time when Shi Ji advanced; Jiang Yuan visited the Grotto Heaven of the Undead Clan.
Now, if Zhao Gongming's skill is to be enhanced, the best target would naturally be the Thunder Element Spirit Clan, another First Sequence Clan.
There are over three thousand fourth-year students at Zhongyuan Academy, and Jiang Yuan, having just advanced to the fourth year, was temporarily unranked.
Or rather, he was ranked last.
Among the total of 3,471 students, Jiang Yuan could only challenge those ranked 3,421 or lower if he wanted to issue a challenge.
Naturally, Jiang Yuan chose the one ranked 3,421.
It just so happened that the other party was also in the Academy and had already accepted his challenge while Jiang Yuan was challenging the Dream Tower.
"Just got a challenge from somebody who's just moved up from the lower years."
Senior year student Zhu Zhenzhong grumpily said to someone next to him, "After I take down this upstart, I'll challenge a few ranks ahead, no matter what."
"This ranking is too bad. I've got to move up at least a few dozen places and hit that rank 50 bug, so I don't come back from the Grotto Heaven to see a message box full of challenge requests."
Zhu Zhenzhong's face was full of dissatisfaction. As a combatant, he was only at this ranking because he often ventured into various Grotto Heavens without paying much attention to the school ranking.
Moreover, by the time he started caring about his rank, challenging upwards became a time-waster.
When challenging upwards, you could only pick someone within 50 ranks above yourself, and you'd need to check if the target is even in the Academy.
If they're not, you'll have to pick a different challenge target.
Compared to the ranking rewards, his spoils from the Grotto Heavens were no less than those in the top 500 ranks because he was strong.
But advancing into the top 500 ranks as a fourth-year student in Zhongyuan Academy, given his Mid-stage Jianglu strength, was quite challenging.
So he didn't pay much attention to the ranking.
Or rather, senior students from the top four Academies didn't care much about this ranking.
After all, the Academy rewards for ranking weren't as good as the spoils they could get from the Grotto Heavens.
Only the first, second, and third-year students cared about the Academy rewards, as they couldn't get much from the Grotto Heavens.
"Looks like his luck is pretty bad since he chose you."
Hearing Zhu Zhenzhong, another fourth-year student couldn't help but laugh.
"Who would have thought that one of the lower-ranked fourth-year students could actually be powerful enough to be in the top thousand."
"Let's go and see who this unlucky fellow is."
"Recently promoted to fourth year, there seems to be only one, right? But he hasn't appeared in class even once," a girl with short hair chimed in.
They were in the same squad as Zhu Zhenzhong and similarly didn't care about the Academy ranking.
However, just back from the Grotto Heaven, watching some excitement didn't seem too bad.
"Let's go and give this newbie a hard time." Zhu Zhenzhong, hearing this, also showed a cocky smile on his face.
And so, Zhu Zhenzhong and a group of four headed towards the Martial Arts Arena within the Academy.
On their way to the Martial Arts Arena, more people kept joining their squad.
Zhu Zhenzhong was something of an oddity among the fourth-year students.
Not to mention, several who had been promoted after him had already been thrashed by Zhu Zhenzhong.
So they were interested in following along to see another such scenario play out.
Beating up a junior is, after all, quite satisfying.
Jiang Yuan had already arrived at the Martial Arts Arena, waiting for his opponent to show up.
"What's up?"
"I'm at the Martial Arts Arena."
"Okay, then come over here."
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yuan checked the time.
It was almost time; the agreed-upon fight time was just ten minutes away.
Two people were still fighting in the arena, probably third-year students, judging by their powers being at the Ju Zi Mid-stage.
Jiang Yuan didn't watch for long before their fight ended.
There weren't many people in the spectator seats, likely friends of the fighters; Jiang Yuan didn't pay them much mind.
"So it's you who wants to challenge me, right?"
Zhu Zhenzhong also arrived at the Martial Arts Arena with a group of people and looked at Jiang Yuan, who was standing by the ring, smiled, and then asked Jiang Yuan.
"Yes."
Jiang Yuan nodded and sized up Zhu Zhenzhong.
Indeed, he was the challenge target.
"Kid, think it through. I possess mid-stage Jianglu Fourth Realm strength. If you give up on the challenge now, there won't be any issue."
Zhu Zhenzhong smiled and looked at Jiang Yuan, "You look like you've just moved up from third grade, with early-stage Jianglu strength, right?"
"Yes."
Jiang Yuan nodded, "But I'm giving up on the challenge. I think I can handle it."
"You think you can handle it?"
As soon as Jiang Yuan spoke, a young man with medium-length hair beside him couldn't help but laugh.
"Your opponent is quite strong. Think it through carefully!"
"I'm also not too bad."
After nodding, Jiang Yuan gestured invitingly to Zhu Zhenzhong.
Zhu Zhenzhong clearly did not expect Jiang Yuan to be so calm.
Is he a genius or just a hothead?
"Alright, just for your guts, I'll go easy on you later."
Zhu Zhenzhong laughed, patted Jiang Yuan's shoulder, and then led the way to the Martial Arts Arena.
Genius or hothead, I, Zhu Zhenzhong, am not weak either!
Genius?
I, too, have once slain an opponent in Grotto Heaven with late-stage Jianglu strength who was also from a First Sequence Clan!
Jiang Yuan, with his height of over one meter eighty, was not considered short among the Human Clan, but he still looked somewhat shorter compared to Zhu Zhenzhong, who was nearly two meters tall.
However, Jiang Yuan was unconcerned with Zhu Zhenzhong's actions, and followed him to the center of the arena.
The [Martial Arts Arena] card activated; those who came with Zhu Zhenzhong also found seats in the spectator stands, grinning.
Some even took out their photography equipment, ready to post on the Academy's official website later for clicks.
"Eh? Has it already started?"
Just as the two entered the Martial Arts Arena, Mu Qianshan arrived here.
Seeing the two in the ring, Mu Qianshan could only find a seat and watch their battle.
He also wanted to see how strong Jiang Yuan was, having reached the Fourth Realm Jianglu.
"Ready?"
"Ready, let's begin."
After Jiang Yuan nodded, Zhu Zhenzhong instantly produced a Purple Quality Card in his hand.
Seeing the Purple Quality Card in Zhu Zhenzhong's hand, Jiang Yuan was also taken aback.
A Purple Quality Card?
And it really has mid-stage Jianglu strength?
But why is the ranking so low?
While Jiang Yuan was momentarily stunned, his hands did not stop moving, and a blue glow flashed as Shi Ji appeared in the arena.
Zhu Zhenzhong, seeing the Blue Quality Card in Jiang Yuan's hand, couldn't help but smile inwardly.
Such a hothead!
What genius would not upgrade or change their main Combat Card after breaking through to the Fourth Realm Jianglu?
Of course, it's also possible that there hasn't been time to replace or upgrade the main Combat Card.
Jiang Yuan let out a soft sigh.
It's a pity. Initially, he had planned to let Shi Ji's Undead Enslavement fight its way up, and only bring out Nezha when he couldn't win anymore.
Just like in the Dream Tower.
It turns out his first opponent is so strong.
Watching the opponent's Broadsword appear and the figure rushing towards him, Jiang Yuan did not summon Nezha or Zhao Gongming.
Shi Ji, that should be enough, right?