People are in high martial arts, the system lives in fantasy

Chen Beidou stood on the stage for a while before stepping down as if he had gained some insight.

Although the Asking Platform is located within the Martial Department, not everyone is qualified to use it.

The energy required for the Asking Platform is not common, and the cost of each use is considerable. Opportunities to use it for free are extremely rare, but the effects are obvious.

Putting everything else aside, in just half a day, many contestants have already made good progress in their artistic conception. If they were to cultivate normally, it would probably take them years.

This is why the top ten universities, even knowing they are destined to be runners-up, still send their strongest players to participate.

As Chen Beidou passed by Su Bei, he couldn't help but glance at him again.

Back in his seat, his coach patted him on the shoulder: "You did well. If nothing unexpected happens, second place should be pretty much guaranteed."

Chen Beidou glanced at his precipitous lead on the screen and asked with a hint of helplessness, "First place? Still no chance?"

The coach, also a Grandmaster, was even more aware of the gap between the two, especially after Su Bei was exceptionally granted the status of a Second-Rank Grandmaster. Therefore, he said decisively, "Don't even think about it, there's no chance."

"Unless he doesn't play."

Chen Beidou: "..."

You should at least say a couple of lies to appease them!

I can't quite describe what kind of emotion it is.

After all, his coach had told him about the accompanying runners before he even participated in the artistic competition, so he was somewhat prepared.

However, as the saying goes, "there is no first place in literature, but there is no second place in martial arts." Which martial artist doesn't have a competitive spirit? This time, he achieved his best result in nearly ten years in the Intent Competition, and he was still somewhat unconvinced.

My sword has never been dull!

Tian Shu University coach Kai Wen could see through Chen Beidou's thoughts at a glance, but he didn't say anything more—some gaps can only be truly understood after experiencing them firsthand.

Instead, they started talking about something else: "This year, Zhenwu University is really coming on strong. They have Su Bei in the Art of Comprehension Competition and Cheng Shanhe in the Mountain Moving Competition. If they can win both of the individual events, this year's champion might really be Zhenwu..."

"That bastard Wang Li is probably grinning from ear to ear."

In the mountain-moving competition, although Cheng Shanhe did not have the same dominance as Su Bei, he was still the strongest contender for first place.

……

“Chen Beidou is a bit difficult to deal with.” Cheng Shanhe frowned. “The Starry Sky Realm is inherently difficult to deal with. In the last year, he wasn’t even the captain of Tian Shu University, but his strength was already quite impressive.”

“When he broke through my defense last year with the ‘Big Dipper Seven Style,’ the star trails hadn’t solidified to this extent yet…” He whispered to Su Bei beside him, “If we face him again in the group stage, we must force him to reveal his trump card first.”

Cheng Shanhe had a bit of a headache.

This time, he is the captain of Zhenwu University, and Tian Shu University is in the same group as them, so he naturally has to consider the possibility of the two teams meeting in the future.

His strength is almost entirely focused on defense and power. The most difficult opponents to deal with are those like Chen Beidou. In the previous competition, his weaknesses were discovered, and he was ultimately defeated. Naturally, he doesn't want to repeat the same mistake this time.

"Hmm." Su Bei glanced at it from afar, but in his heart he was thinking of asking Yuan Suan later. His own cultivation path was also the Star Gene Method, so he wanted to see if there was anything interesting.

On the stage, another contestant stepped forward.

Seeing this, Cheng Shanhe stopped talking, but he was quite worried.

Even though Zhenwu University is now strong and well-equipped, and he has enough confidence in Su Bei, he is not so confident that he thinks Su Bei, a third-level martial artist, can defy the heavens by defeating two-level martial artists.

The first day of the competition ended quickly.

The four individual events will take five days to complete, with some less important other events interspersed in between.

It's worth mentioning that the four individual events are actually held simultaneously in various venues. Even if one person participates in two events, as long as the ranking is appropriate, there shouldn't be any problems.

Later, Su Bei and Cheng Shanhe went to other branch venues to watch the proceedings.

Wei Bao participated in the dodgeball competition early in the rounds, which began on the first day. He finished with a score of "498". The so-called "498" actually means being hit after dodging 498 attacks in a row, which is an extreme test of a martial artist's reaction, agility, and combat awareness.

The results were not bad; after the first day, he was currently ranked third—however, Wei Bao had a long face and looked dejected, clearly dissatisfied with his performance.

But that's how competitions are; you only get one chance.

Wang Li, however, kindly offered a word of comfort: "Cheer up, Little Leopard. Nobody had high expectations for you anyway."

"Well done, you didn't embarrass yourself too much!"

He might as well not comfort him at all; Wei Bao's wounds, which were only slightly cracked, have now shattered completely.

"Coach Wang..."

"what happened?"

"never mind."

Su Bei couldn't help but chuckle at the sight; she hadn't expected Coach Wang to have such a sharp tongue.

Apart from Wei Bao, none of the other key players played today, but several substitutes did get to play – a classic case of being submissive within the team but unleashing their full potential outside.

The students all achieved good results, and were generally among the top performers.

Zhou Ziqian, in particular, was deprived of his starting position, but he was still determined to succeed. He shone brightly in the wall-breaking competition and is currently ranked first.

It truly shocked many people.

Within the team, you call me a substitute; outside the team, you should call me a genius!

As for the Artistic Conception Competition, Chen Beidou is still ranked first today, but he also has followers. Xi Ri A Hong, the captain of the Night Watch University, has an equally impressive Mad Lion Artistic Conception, and his total score is only 1.3 points behind Chen Beidou's.

Su Bei was also there at the time and was truly treated to a spectacular sight.

That evening, after a brief summary and commendation ceremony, everyone went to rest.

Meanwhile, various messages began to circulate online, with universities releasing information about their teams' performances.

Individual events are inherently highly entertaining, so their popularity is naturally not low at all.

However, compared to the other three competitions, the number of press releases related to this year's Artistic Conception Competition has decreased significantly. Even Tian Shu University, which achieved its best results in nearly ten years, only posted a few words on its official account without causing much of a stir.

Clearly, everyone knows the situation and doesn't want to benefit Zhenwu University for nothing.

Even if Zhenwu University wanted to publish it, there really wasn't any reason for them to.

However, with the influx of some mysterious forces, the situation changed completely the next day.

[On the path of martial arts, intent is king; Tian Shu University is poised to claim the crown of intent mastery!]

Just how powerful is Chen Beidou's astrological conception? Even grandmasters have to call it heaven-defying!

[The youngest person in history to master the essence of artistic conception is actually him?!]

[The highest quality artistic competition ever—you'll regret missing it!]

Why is Xiri Ahong called the Lion of Night Watch University? Watch this video and you'll understand!

Kai Wen: "..."

When he woke up in the morning and saw these news reports, he felt like the sky was falling.

Who exactly is promoting us?! (End of Chapter)