Chapter 135: Defeat a Sixth-Rank? Chen Ye, How Can You Boast Like That?

Chapter 135: Defeat a Sixth-Rank? Chen Ye, How Can You Boast Like That?

"[Please be advised, you are about to enter the arena. Please prepare yourself. The teleportation will commence in 10 seconds!]"

"[You will be entering Arena 7.]"

Chen Ye received the notification.

He immediately stood up.

"It's my turn, Arena 7!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, a portal appeared before him.

Chen Ye stepped through it and instantly arrived at the arena.

This was his first experience with such teleportation, and it felt magical.

The process was entirely seamless, like simply taking a step forward!

Old Liu, who was sitting behind, suddenly perked up.

Earlier, Chen Ye had been bragging to Tang Zichen about how he was going to dominate the competition. Now, Old Liu was curious to see what Chen Ye was really capable of.

However, when Old Liu saw Chen Ye's opponent, he suddenly exclaimed, "Oh no, Chen Ye is going to lose."

Zhao Zheng, Cao Yu, and the others were all taken aback by his words.

"Mr. Liu, what's wrong? Is Chen Ye's opponent very strong?" Ren Qianqian asked.

Old Liu nodded, "He is an official from the Superhero Association, and not only does he hold a significant position, but he also reached the Fifth Rank four years ago!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked, and their expressions quickly turned grim.

"Cao Yu sighed, 'Old Chen really has bad luck this time.'"

In his view, Chen Ye was bound to lose.

And it wasn't just Cao Yu who thought so.

Everyone else believed the same.

Although Chen Ye's fire abilities had improved significantly, there was still an insurmountable gap between him and a Fifth Rank expert.

Everyone except Tang Zichen!

The young lady's face was full of anticipation as she watched the arena.

A Fifth Rank expert?

Could they be stronger than the assassin Wick from last time?

Wick didn't even have a chance to retaliate in front of Chen Ye!

Meanwhile, Principal Lu, Mr. Cai, and Sister-in-law Gao Ye all remained calm.

As fellow Fifth Rank experts, they were familiar with Zhou Da's capabilities.

However, to them, it didn't matter if Chen Ye lost; it wouldn't affect the overall outcome.

This time, Wu University's main team would still rely on them for any significant results...

...

In the arena.

Chen Ye looked at the unremarkable middle-aged man opposite him and raised his hand slightly.

"Whoosh!"

A ball of blazing fire surged from his palm.

It looked impressive and intimidating.

Just as Chen Ye was about to make the first move with his fire ability, the middle-aged man across from him suddenly spoke.

"I forfeit!"

Zhou Da shouted.

Instantly!

Chen Ye received another notification:

"[Your opponent has forfeited. You have successfully advanced to the second round.]"

Chen Ye was stunned, looking at Zhou Da in surprise.

Did he really scare the middle-aged man just by summoning a bit of fire?

However, Zhou Da's expression remained calm, and he even smiled at Chen Ye before stepping into the portal behind him and returning to the rooftop.

...

When Chen Ye returned to the rooftop, he found everyone staring at him in shock.

"Why... are you all looking at me like that?"

"Chen Ye, what did you do? Why did that guy... just forfeit?" Ren Qianqian asked.

Chen Ye was puzzled, "Isn't forfeiting normal? Someone else forfeited earlier too! Maybe he was scared by my fire ability?"

"Nonsense!" Cao Yu exclaimed, "He's a Fifth Rank expert; you think your fire ability could scare him? There must be some story between you two!"

Zhao Zheng and Shao Wenhui both looked at Chen Ye with suspicion.

Hearing Cao Yu's words, Chen Ye was taken aback.

"He's a Fifth Rank expert?"

Cao Yu: "What? You didn't even know?"

"No, I didn't."

Of course, if he had known, he wouldn't have played with fire in front of a Fifth Rank expert.

He should have just punched him!!

"That guy was your dad's colleague!" Cao Yu repeated what Old Liu had said earlier. "An official from the Superhero Association, named Zhou Da, who was already a Fifth Rank expert four years ago."

Chen Ye was astonished but quickly understood the situation...

"Oh, I guess my dad was worried that Uncle Zhou would get killed by me, so he made him forfeit."

Cao Yu: "???"

"Wow! Chairman Chen is afraid you'll kill a Fifth Rank expert? Chen Ye, you sure can brag!!"

"I'm not bragging!" Chen Ye spread his hands. "Forget Fifth Rank, I've even killed a Sixth Rank expert before... it's not that big of a deal."

As soon as he finished speaking.

Ren Qianqian exclaimed, "Chen Ye, your bragging is getting out of hand. Sit down already!"

Everyone else looked at Chen Ye strangely.

Even Old Liu frowned, "Chen Ye, you usually seem pretty low-key at school. Why have you become so arrogant here in the secret realm?"

Finally, I can unleash my full potential!

How could I not be a little arrogant?

Besides, you're all going to forget everything anyway...

Chen Ye opened his mouth but eventually decided not to explain, "Forget it, you'll all see soon enough."

Since they didn't believe the truth, he'd just let his actions do the talking!

*He was eager to know what expressions these people would have when he defeated a Sixth-Rank expert.*

At that moment, Mr. Cai, seemingly displeased with Chen Ye's boasting, casually remarked, "Young man, you're still so young; you shouldn't let your mouth run wild like that!"

"Mr. Zhou probably conceded out of respect for your father. Speaking ill of your elders behind their backs is rather disrespectful!"

When Chen Ye saw that it was Mr. Cai who spoke, he was taken aback.

Damn!

Brother Ji, I saved you last time!

And now you're speaking against me?

Just as Chen Ye was about to present evidence to slap Brother Ji in the face, Ren Qianqian suddenly stood up and said, "It's my turn! Arena 6!"

In an instant, everyone's attention was drawn to Ren Qianqian.

Chen Ye thought for a moment and decided to sit back down.

As soon as he sat down, he noticed Tang Zichen sneaking a laugh…

Chen Ye glared at her fiercely, but then he, too, couldn't help but smile.

To be honest, it was kind of amusing.

...

Zhou Da's concession actually stirred up quite a commotion.

Many spectators who knew about Zhou Da were all talking about it.

"Isn't that Zhou Da from the Superhero Association? A Fifth-Rank expert! And he just conceded like that?"

"The fire in that bald guy's hand, is it from an elemental magic crystal core? Is he the son of Chairman Chen? Did Zhou Da forfeit out of respect for Chairman Chen?"

"It must be! Otherwise, how could this pretty boy make Zhou Da concede? Do you really think his laughable Third-Rank fire ability could scare a Fifth-Rank expert?"

"Doesn't make sense! Chairman Chen's influence shouldn't be that great, and even if he could get Zhou Da to forfeit, does he really think his son can break into the top 100?"

People found Zhou Da's concession rather unbelievable.

At that moment.

On the rooftop of a building, a group of powerful figures was gathered, with a lineup no less impressive than that of the Superhero Association.

This group was the Enforcement Team.

Among them was the most famous top expert in the country, Qin Muyin.

"Zhou Da actually conceded?" A middle-aged man asked the bald monk next to him, "Master Shiwu, what do you think?"

"Hmph!" The monk Shiwu sneered, "Those people from the Superhero Association must be out of their minds! Zhou Da is clearly trying to curry favor with that Chen kid!"

Seeing that Captain Qin had no reaction, he continued, "Fool! Even if this worthless brat advances to the next round, what's the point? Do they really think he can make it into the top 100?"

Another man glanced at the monk and suddenly said, "I don't quite agree. Master, your prejudice against the Association runs too deep."

Hearing this, the monk Shiwu's face turned livid!

If he were still at his peak, who would dare to speak to him like that?

Now that he was seriously injured and weakened, even the riffraff dared to bare their fangs at him?

Sigh! The world is going downhill, and people's hearts have turned cold!

"Oh? Officer Jiang, do you have a different perspective?" The monk Shiwu asked calmly.

Those who knew him well understood that the calmer he was, the angrier he felt.

"It's not a profound perspective!" Officer Jiang smiled and said, "In any case, I don't believe the people from the Association are that foolish. There might be more to this!"

"For example, what if that young Chen is actually a hidden master?"

The monk Shiwu was immediately amused by this.

"A master? Haha... If I remember correctly, this kid only awakened his hero talent last year, right? And it's a C-rank hero talent, known as trash!"

"If he turns out to be a master, I'll eat this chair!"

"I'd love to see him face me in the next round!"

"I really want to see what kind of master a person with a C-rank hero talent can become in less than a year!"

"If he can make me take a single step back, I'll not only eat the chair, but I'll also call him 'Dad' on the spot!"

The monk Shiwu smirked coldly, looking provocatively at Officer Jiang, waiting for him to retort.

Unexpectedly, Officer Jiang didn't take the bait!

After thinking it over, even he realized his earlier judgment was unlikely, so he fell silent.

From beginning to end, Qin Muyin didn't say a word.

She merely watched the arena calmly, ignoring the argument between her subordinates.

Because, in her opinion, no matter the reason, it didn't matter to her.

As long as that young man was unfortunate enough to face her, he would be eliminated...

...

At this time.

Ren Qianqian on Arena 6 was in big trouble!

As it turned out, her opponent was none other than the national freshman champion: Shui Long!

He had long since mastered the use of internal force, and under Chairman Ba's tutelage, his skills had rapidly advanced, likely reaching the standard of a Fourth Rank expert.

Among the country's freshmen, apart from Chen Ye and Tang Zichen, he was undoubtedly the strongest.

"Damn! Qianqian is in trouble!" Zhao Zheng's face was serious, "She can't beat Shui Long."

Cao Yu hurriedly asked, "Old Zhao, is this Shui Long also a master of internal force? How does he compare to you?"

"He's much stronger than me!"

Zhao Zheng said, "His martial arts foundation is incredibly solid, proficient in various techniques, with deep internal force. He's probably close to breaking through to the next level… His true strength should be at the Fourth Rank standard by now."

After a pause, Zhao Zheng sighed, "Among our batch of freshmen, apart from our class leader, he's probably the strongest!"

"What?" Shao Wenhui quickly asked, "Then Qianqian is definitely going to lose?"

"Unless a miracle happens, she's definitely going to lose."

Zhao Zheng frowned, "I just hope she concedes early, so she doesn't suffer internal injuries that are hard to recover from."

Hearing this, Cao Yu turned pale and said, "Qianqian is stubborn; she won't concede so easily."

He was right.

Even though Ren Qianqian was completely at a disadvantage, there was no sign of her conceding.

"Bang!"

Suddenly.

Shui Long swept his leg, landing a direct hit on Ren Qianqian's waist, sending her flying.

When she hit the ground, she couldn't help but cough up blood.

Seeing this.

Zhao Zheng, Cao Yu, and the others all stood up, both angry and anxious.

Chen Ye also frowned, glaring at Shui Long with a displeased expression...

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