Following a tacit understanding, in the end, only nine people remained in the empty space in the inner circle.
He looked around before sinking in, and was immediately surprised.
Because he knew more than half of the eight people besides himself.
Besides Xiao Ye and Yue Dakan, there are two other people who fought against him in the Heavenly Ladder Battle here.
One of them was a girl with a graceful appearance. Before sinking, I only vaguely remembered that her surname was Shangguan and that she seemed to be from Suzhou and Hangzhou.
The other person was someone he knew better before he went to bed, because this person was also a fellow member of his Hundred Kings Hall club.
Zhao Keyi.
The other party hadn't realized his true identity yet, so he seemed quite reserved, which made Shen Qian inexplicably want to laugh.
The last one is Ye Shicong, whom I just met a few days ago.
The eight people looked each other over, but their gazes unconsciously drifted towards Shen Qian.
They were all top scorers in their respective provinces, each a peerless genius, and a legendary figure in their hometowns.
But... only in front of Shen Qian, whether they wanted to admit it or not, that feeling of being naturally inferior was always there.
National Martial Arts Champion.
These five words are like a towering mountain blocking their way, leaving them no way to escape.
"Gentlemen, how long are we going to keep staring at each other like this?"
Ye Shicong broke the eerie silence by speaking first. He said slowly and deliberately, "Everyone's thoughts are pretty much the same, so there's no point in hiding anything. Why don't I start?"
After Ye Shicong finished speaking, he suddenly fixed his gaze on Shen Qian.
Only then did the hatred from that day's humiliation appear undisguised in Ye Shicong's eyes, transforming into an extremely intense desire.
"Sink forward, do you dare to fight me?"
As Ye Shicong shouted, a brief silence was followed by an uproar.
No one expected that as soon as the nine top scorers among the new students met, one of them would immediately issue a challenge.
"Count me in too."
Xiao Ye also spoke up.
+1.
Zhao Keyi no longer concealed his fighting spirit.
"On the day of the martial arts college entrance examination, we fought fiercely for eight hundred rounds without a clear winner. Now that we've reunited as military personnel, it's time to settle some matters."
Yue Dakan waved his folding fan and said calmly.
The girl from Suzhou and the other three didn't speak, but the fighting spirit in their eyes was undisguised.
There has always been a saying: "In literature, there is no first place; in martial arts, there is no second."
How to become the best in the world in the fastest way?
Of course, we will defeat the current number one in the world.
The national martial arts champion brought endless glory to Shenqian, but they were even more excited.
Although many of them lost to Shen Qian in the martial arts college entrance examination, their cultivation levels were limited at the time, and several months have passed since then.
No one will stay in the same place anymore.
Shen Qian had anticipated this situation since the release of the Wuhan University entrance examination results.
In fact, while still in Jingcheng, Shen Qian had already received countless "challenge letters" of various forms from various channels, and some people even traveled thousands of miles to Jingcheng specifically to find him.
He basically ignored them before he went out to gain experience, which helped him avoid countless troubles.
Shen Qian had made all the necessary mental preparations for enrolling in Jiangzhong Military Academy, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
It's only the first day of school, and these top students from various provinces can't wait to get started.
"Okay, I understand."
Shen Qian replied lazily.
What kind of attitude is this?
As if sensing Shen Qian's casualness and perfunctory attitude, Ye Shicong sneered, "Gentlemen, it seems Shen Qian doesn't take us seriously at all!"
Everyone's expression changed slightly.
Shen Qian ignored Ye Shicong's instigation and simply shrugged, saying, "Otherwise, are you going to start a fight right here?"
Shen Qian estimated that although Yu Shousi, who had not yet shown himself, was letting them antagonize each other, he would definitely not allow them to actually fight.
After all, this is an entrance ceremony; if a fight breaks out, it will turn into a farce.
"There's plenty of time in the future, anytime, anywhere. Before we sink, we will definitely fight again!"
The others understood this as well, Xiao Ye said somewhat unwillingly.
"Gentlemen, please hear me out."
At this moment, Yue Dakan suddenly laughed and said, "Although we can't fight here, it doesn't mean we won't have a chance today... You all know, right? The entrance ceremony later is actually a test, isn't it?"
Upon hearing this, everyone seemed to remember something, and a thought struck them, and they vaguely understood Zhao Keyi's meaning.
"That's right, I almost forgot about that."
Zhao Ke nodded and gave Shen Qian a deep look. "Shen Qian, don't disappoint me later!"
After Zhao Keyi finished speaking, he turned and left first.
"Interesting, interesting. Even if today's assessment doesn't involve actual combat, as long as there's an evaluation, there will be rankings... I just wonder who will be the one who loses face?"
Yue Dakan looked around, then waved his fan and laughed as he left.
The others didn't say anything more harsh and dispersed, finally bringing this little incident before the opening ceremony to a close.
"Shenqian, you've kept this from me for so long..."
Yang Lingjie leaned over again and said with a wry smile.
Just as Chen was about to explain, a loud drum suddenly sounded from somewhere.
The sound of the drums seemed to contain some subtle power, causing everyone to unconsciously stop talking.
Everyone looked up and realized that a figure in full military uniform was standing on the platform.
"The opening ceremony is about to begin. Please return to your positions."
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