94: 76th chapter, Phoenix lands on Mountain Qi in the west!

94: 76th chapter, Phoenix lands on Mountain Qi in the west!

Martial Arts Hall.

Training Room.

Huang Zixing was busy warming up, preparing for his appearance when a group of young men and women, clad in the Martial Arts Hall’s training clothes, pushed the door open and walked in.

Seeing the handsome young man in the lead, Huang Zixing immediately approached him with respect and smilingly said, “Brother Qingping, what brings you here?”

Shen Qingping smiled cordially at Huang Zixing and asked, “Are you the examiner today?”

“Yes, today I’m on duty.

I heard Dean Shang brought people for testing, so Director Chen Bing asked me to prepare in advance.” Huang Zixing nodded and replied.

“How about you let me take this opportunity?”

Huang Zixing looked troubled and said, “Brother Qingping, it’s not that I don’t want to, it’s just that Director Chen Bing has already been informed…

It’s difficult for me.”

Crack!

Shen Qingping kicked Huang Zixing’s shin, and everyone present could hear the sound of breaking bones.

Huang Zixing wailed as he fell to the ground, holding his shin in agony.

“Not so difficult now, is it?” Shen Qingping said, his voice calm as he looked down at Huang Zixing.

“Not difficult…

not difficult…” Huang Zixing, sweating profusely, still managed to endure the pain and answer Shen Qingping’s question.

He couldn’t afford to provoke the Shen Family.

“Thank you.” Shen Qingping’s face again bore a faint smile, as if he’d merely done something trivial.

“How ungrateful can you be, Brother Qingping was speaking nicely to you, and you dare to put on airs in front of him?

Who do you think you are?” a cute-looking young girl scornfully said.

“Indeed.

Only because Brother Qingping is good-natured…

If it were me, I would’ve broken his three legs…”

“Is Brother Qingping aiming for that young man?” a young man with slightly curly hair and silver-framed glasses, looking rather refined, asked.

Shen Qingping nodded and said, “Someone doesn’t want him to come.”

“Understood.” Yu Letian, grinning, said, “Is it your family’s top-ranked Shen Xinglan from the Blue Board?”

Shen Qingping looked icily at Yu Letian and said, “What does he have to do with this?

He’s secluded in Bai Lu, unconcerned with such matters.”

“Hahaha, I was just saying…”

Yu Letian didn’t like the look in Shen Qingping’s eyes; the Shen Family’s members were all too arrogant, acting as if they were the best and everyone else idiots.

Though he thought the same…

“After all, who doesn’t know about Shen Xinglan’s feelings for Princess Xiu Xue…

‘The phoenix falls on Mountain Qi,’ is a well-known phrase in Phoenix City.”

Mountain Qi is the ancestral home of the Shen Family, and many believe that eventually, Princess Xiu Xue belongs with the Shen Family.

After all, they are a match in age—one a royalty, the other from a prestigious family.

Plus, one tops the Red Board and the other the Blue Board, arguably the most outstanding young people of this era.

Their union is logically perfect and fiercely shipped by countless fans.

“And your Yu Family is any better?” Shen Qingping retorted.

“So, it seems we all have the same intention?” Yu Letian adjusted his glasses, chuckling, “This kid has been quite prominent lately, I heard he did some impressive things as the representative of Princess Xiu Xue.”

“Representative?” Shen Qingping scoffed, “Just a puppet.”

“A foolish, unknowing puppet.” Yu Letian agreed with Shen Qingping’s assessment and said, “Then I wish Brother Qingping success in advancing our Phoenix City’s youth’s cause.”

“It’s no trouble at all.”

——

Medical staff wanted to take Little Fatty to the recovery room to rest, but he refused.

He knew Tang Fei’s assessment was starting and said aloud, “I want to stay to cheer on big brother.”

He knew Tang Fei would definitely pass the test, his confidence in Tang Fei far exceeded his confidence in himself.

Still, he wanted to stay with his big brother.

The medical staff were unwilling to insist, especially since he had just proven how unreliable their medical skills and equipment were…

Now his face still stung painfully.

Director Chen Bing took back control of the assessment and looking at Tang Fei, asked, “Are you ready?”

“Ready,” Tang Fei replied.

“What’s my test?”

“Just like every newcomer’s admission test, virtual combat,” Director Chen Bing said.

“Huh?” Tang Fei’s eyes widened.

What was that?

He wasn’t afraid of the test, but he dreaded entering a field with which he was unfamiliar.

Like someone challenging him to a competition on firearms knowledge or intelligent technology—areas he had never dealt with before.

For instance, in Old Land, firearms were scarce, and bullets even more so; where was there opportunity to practice?

If a bullet didn’t hit an enemy, it was a waste to him.

Thus, he could only claim he knew how to shoot, but compared to those sharpshooters who never missed, he fell short.

Phoenix knew the challenges Tang Fei faced and said with concern, “Virtual combat means choosing a map where you and your opponent, connected through neural networking, enter a virtual world…

Everything in there seems real, every knife, every bullet feels real.

The only difference from the real world is that no one dies.”

“No one dies?” Tang Fei asked.

“No,” Phoenix replied.

“Then, there’s no problem,” Tang Fei quickly agreed.

If no one dies, what was there to worry about?

This was nothing compared to the dangers of hunting in Hate Mountain…

This was merely about whether or not he could enter the school, a good opportunity for sure.

If I can’t enter, if I fail the assessment, there are other ways for me to enhance my strength and expand my horizon.

For example, joining the Royal Guard, which was one of the routes previously designed for me by Phoenix…

Who’s got my back again?

It’s Princess Xiu Xue of the Phoenix Empire.

What do I have to worry about?

With such backing, I can afford to be capricious.

Chen Bing also explained, “Although it’s a virtual world competition, there’s still a sensation of pain.

That means, when your body gets injured, you will feel pain…

and bleed…

until one side is no longer able to fight, or dies.”

“Of course, this only harms your avatar in the virtual world.

Once you exit the virtual world, your real body remains unharmed.

There’s just some discomfort.”

“No problem,” Tang Fei said, “My opponent is a robot, right?”

He’d already understood the structure of the assessment; it was like a human-machine game.

You enter the map through a brain-computer interface and fight another game character, defeating them or being defeated to decide the winner or loser.

“No,” Chen Bing shook her head and said, “We have assessment officers.

Your opponent, we’ve already arranged.

Like you, a student at the Regulating Breath realm.”

“I see…”

Tang Fei preferred real opponents because the human brain typically can’t keep up with machines.

It’s like playing chess against a machine; humans need to think, but machines don’t.

He believed his reactions on the battlefield would certainly not be inferior to his opponent’s.

After all, they were earned through countless life-and-death struggles.

“No problem,” Tang Fei nodded in agreement.

“The assessment is about to start, who’s the assessment officer today?” someone asked out loud.

“I don’t know.

The ones who can serve as assessment officers are the best students in the school…

They do this to gain extra points, and they also get unlimited access to the Martial Arts Hall’s training equipment.”

“I thought about applying once, but I got rejected…”

“I hope this guy is as good as that chubby one…

I’m actually quite excited.”

“Don’t call him chubby, he’s Dean Shang’s beloved close disciple.”

“…”

——

Chen Bing ignored the noise around her and shouted through the communication device in her hand, “Would today’s assessment officer please come out.”

Thus, amid everyone’s anticipatory looks, Shen Qingping came out leading a group of people.

“Hello, Dean Shang, Director Chen…” Shen Qingping greeted Shang Xiulin and Chen Bing respectfully.

Just by his appearance, descendants of prominent families indeed tend to gain public favor more easily.

Handsome, well-mannered, and wealthy…

Ordinary citizens have an admiration for the strong, and Star Sky currency can indeed add points to one’s appearance.

“Hmm,” Shang Xiulin nodded.

He recognized Shen Qingping as a prominent figure in the school.

Shen Qingping then looked towards Phoenix standing next to Tang Fei and said with a smile, “I talked to my brother a few days ago, he asked me to say hello to you…”

The moment he said this, the surroundings instantly buzzed.

“Is he talking about Shen Xinglan?

The top of the Blue List, Shen Xinglan?”

“What realm is Shen Xinglan at now?

How come there’s been no news since he entered Bai Lu?”

“He has been at the top of the Blue List for a long time; that means his strength has been increasing, at least not decreasing…”

“Hehehe, have you heard that poem?

Phoenix descends on Mountain Qi…

Shen Xinglan asked his brother to pass greetings to Princess Xiu Xue…

Think about the deeper meaning here…”

——

Phoenix, composed and detached, unaffected and without any sign of agitation, crisply said, “Also give my regards to your brother.”

“I certainly will,” Shen Qingping smiled and agreed.

He walked up to Chen Bing and said, “Director Chen, I am today’s assessment officer.”

Chen Bing raised her eyebrows and asked, “What about Huang Zixing?”

She remembered that today’s assessment officer was Huang Zixing; why suddenly a different person appeared?

“Huang Zixing strained his knee badly during training and has just been taken to the infirmary for treatment…” Shen Qingping explained and continued, “Our strengths are comparable, so he pleaded with me to take over for him, and to apologize to Dean Shang and Director Chen on his behalf…”

Chen Bing nodded and said, “Then the two of you come with me to the combat room.”

She knew Shen Qingping’s capability.

Him conducting the assessment for Tang Fei was appropriate.

After all, it was a virtual combat; it wouldn’t hurt their actual bodies.

What could possibly go wrong?

Phoenix also wanted to follow, but Chen Bing stopped her.

Looking at Phoenix, this uniquely positioned student, Chen Bing said, “You know the rules of the Martial Arts Hall.

Only the competitors can enter the combat room.

No one else is allowed inside.”

Phoenix knew this rule and reluctantly fist-bumped Tang Fei, saying, “Good luck.

You will definitely succeed.”

“Of course,” Tang Fei said confidently.

Shen Qingping’s smile was warm and inviting, like a gentle spring breeze.

Hearing Tang Fei’s words, his smile grew even broader.

“I’ll do my best too,” he thought to himself, “Best to send him packing.”

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