Regardless of how the outside world views Shen Qian now, or whether people really think he is a fallen genius or a ne'er-do-well.
But one fact cannot be denied.
As the only national martial arts champion in China for over two hundred years, Shen Qian's name has become deeply ingrained in people's minds.
When the newly established Jiangzhong Military Academy is mentioned, most people will jokingly say, "The national martial arts champion went there."
The "Nine Heavens Cup" is almost equivalent to a university ranking competition, and all universities will definitely go all out and send out their strongest lineups.
Against this backdrop, it became an accepted fact that Shen Qian was the captain of the Jiangzhong Military Newcomer Team.
Countless people are waiting to witness Chen Qian's strength firsthand and see if he really will return to mediocrity as rumored.
But to everyone's surprise, Shen Qian was not only not the captain of the Jiangzhong Military Weapon Team, but he wasn't even a formal member!
After the initial shock, the most logical guesses naturally followed.
"Does this indirectly prove that Shen Qian's genius has indeed 'fallen'?"
"Damn, they don't even trust their own school anymore, isn't that solid proof?!"
"I'm from Mingcheng. I didn't believe it at first. After all, someone who can amaze the whole country in the college entrance exam, how bad could they be..."
"What's that compared to what I did? I even bet on Jiangzhong Military Equipment in the sports lottery, hoping to take a gamble, but I lost big this time!"
"Hey, it seems the former number one military academy is really not going to recover. Even a symbolic genius is like this. Are we going to expect someone else to emerge as a dark horse?"
One criticism after another drifted into the ears of the group of teenagers on the stage like snowflakes, and could be heard clearly even without using their mental powers.
Although they were mentally prepared, Zhao Keyi and the others still looked grim.
Because these people are not only denying Shen Qian, but also denying Jiang Zhongjunwu and each of them.
"The next university to enter was founded thirty-three years ago. Although it is young, it..."
After the list was announced, the platform lowered again, and the Jiangzhong Military Team followed the staff to the designated area to wait for the competition to begin.
"I reckon you didn't really listen to the rules the host mentioned later, so let me repeat them for you."
Cheng Qingqing glanced at the boys with furrowed brows, offering no words of comfort, and simply yawned, saying, "We're on the list of one hundred seeded universities. The advantage is that we get a bye in the first two rounds and can play in the third round."
"But the downside is that we will lose the chance to play in the resurrection match. In other words... if you want to win the championship, you can't afford to lose a single match."
Seeing that everyone was only listening absentmindedly and arguing in hushed tones, Cheng Qingqing finally couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, stop in her tracks, and angrily said, "I say, is it really necessary to be like this!"
Everyone was taken aback and looked up.
"It's just a few rumors, what's wrong? Were you unprepared or what? Since they look down on you, then shock them with your fists!"
"If you don't even believe in yourselves, how can I believe in you?"
After exchanging glances, Zhao Keyi and the others all laughed.
"What are you guys doing?" Cheng Qingqing frowned, realizing she might have misunderstood.
"Professor Cheng, you misunderstand. We are just arguing about who will go first."
Zhao Keyi offered an explanation.
"As the saying goes, if Heaven had not given birth to Yue Dakan, the Dao would have remained in perpetual darkness!" Yue Dakan sneered and said to the crowd, "Leaving aside the difference in combat strength, in terms of the ability to show off, who among you can compare to me?"
"This is the first battle for the Jiangzhong Military Force, so prestige is the most important thing. Therefore, I must be the first one to go into battle!"
"This is a stage to see who has the bigger fist. What's the use of just talking big?" Xiao Ye couldn't help but retort. "Beating them down is better than anything else. Besides, if you brag and then you're the first one to fall, it will only have the opposite effect!"
"Exactly! I also disagree with Yue Dakan being ranked first. It should be me, Ye Shicong, who should be ranked first!"
Ye Shicong immediately echoed.
"Gentlemen, shouldn't you give way to me, the only girl here?"
Shangguan Ting smiled gently, "Let me test their abilities first."
"On the battlefield, who cares about gender? I'll take the lead!"
"How about we play rock-paper-scissors?"
"That is incorrect..."
Seeing everyone arguing endlessly, Cheng Qingqing rolled her eyes and decided to ignore it, continuing to lead the way.
Soon, everyone was led to a separate area in the stands. This area, which was still somewhat empty, was where teams from various universities were already seated.
Shen Qian narrowed his eyes. Why did the organizers deliberately arrange for all the participating teams to sit together? He had a feeling that they were deliberately stirring up trouble.
Sure enough, as soon as Jiang Zhongjun and his men appeared, hundreds of hostile and scrutinizing eyes were cast their way.
"Beiwu University, Shenwu University, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Wuhan University of Technology... Wow, all four of the top universities in China are here!"
Faced with these peerless geniuses, the Jiangzhong Military Academy members naturally could not show weakness, and Yue Dakan was the first to speak up with a laugh.
"If the order of appearance is based on the organizer's ranking of universities, then wouldn't our Jiangzhong Military Academy be ranked in the thirties?"
Ye Shicong sneered, "They really look down on us!"
"Sink forward!"
While Jiang Zhongjun and his group were chatting freely, Shen Qian suddenly heard a somewhat familiar shout.
Shen Qian turned his head and immediately pinpointed the source of the sound.
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