Ultimate: Gangster Youth, starting with release from prison

"Why is this place completely empty, except for a glass of water?"

"I'm dying of thirst! I don't care anymore." Zhang Fei's throat was practically on fire.

"Wait! Look at this." Guan Yu picked up the writing on the ground.

"After drinking the poisoned water, you can proceed to the next level."

"I come!"

"I'm in good health!"

Guan Yu, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, and Zhang Fei argued incessantly.

"Stop arguing, I'll handle this. With my fighting strength, this little bit of poison can't do anything to me." Lin Yu drank it all in one gulp.

"It tastes pretty good!" Lin Yu savored it carefully.

Everyone looked at Lin Yu with concern.

"Brother! How are you?" Guan Yu asked.

"What can I do? The water is sweet and quite delicious," Lin Yu said with a smile.

Seeing that Lin Yu was safe and sound, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hey! We've already drunk it, you can't go back on your word!" Zhang Fei shouted when he saw that the next level hadn't appeared.

Whoosh!Whoosh!

Eight gates came into Zhang Fei's view.

"This is right!"

The group headed towards the final checkpoint.

"Wait, there are words too!"

"The water is sugar water, the arrow is poisoned."

Ma Chao read aloud the words printed on the bottom of the cup.

No sooner had I finished reading those words than a hail of arrows rained down on me.

Everyone dodged in quick succession. Lin Yu looked at the arrows that were hurtling towards him with a contemptuous smile. They stopped half a foot away from him and fell to the ground.

Lin Yu looked around and confirmed that everyone was safe and sound. At this moment, Guan Yu and the others were doing their best to dodge.

Lin Yu nodded, wondering if he could use this arrow rain technique in future training to improve everyone's reflexes.

The few people who were taking shelter from the rain of arrows inside the formation had no idea that Lin Yu was planning to "train" them.

The rain of arrows lasted for a minute before it disappeared.

"Is everyone alright?"

After dodging the rain of arrows, the group checked on each other, completely ignoring Lin Yu beside them. They had clearly seen that Lin Yu seemed to have an absolute domain around him, preventing the arrows from getting close at all.

With the arrow formation gone, everyone relaxed their guard and prepared to break through the last gate to leave.

Suddenly, the surrounding air became unusually cold.

"Demon energy!"

Lin Yu was taken aback.

"Everyone be careful, danger still exists," Lin Yu warned.

Guan Yu and his men also noticed this.

A dark figure rushed towards Ma Chao, who was still unaware of what was happening.

"Ma Chao, get out of the way!" Lin Yu warned.

Lin Yu had already arrived in front of Ma Chao and grabbed the figure with one hand.

"A demon!" Lin Yu recognized the demonic aura emanating from the creature in his hand.

Their fighting strength is also close to 20,000, far surpassing that of Ma Chao and others.

"Second Brother!" As Lin Yu subdued the demon, the other one charged towards Guan Yu. Guan Yu quickly dodged upon hearing the shout. Although he managed to dodge, his arm was still injured, and black smoke emanated from his skin.

"poisoned!"

"You all need to leave immediately!" Lin Yu said to Guan Yu and the others, wary of the demons harming them again.

Zhang Fei helped Guan Yu leave, and Lin Yu, after waiting for a long time without finding any demonic energy, also left the formation.

hum!

After Lin Yu stepped out of the formation, the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation began to dissipate, and everyone reappeared at the Eastern Han Academy. Zhao Yun stood on the ground, his face pale.

Outside the gates of the Eastern Han Academy, after Lin Yu and his group escaped from the intricate Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation, bursts of excited cheers rang out.

Upon seeing this, Li Ru from Hedong High School led his subordinates away in a hurry.

Zhang Fei helped Guan Yu stand to one side, while Zhao Yun, pale as a ghost, slowly approached.

"I'm sorry! I was too reckless. I got trapped in the formation and caused everyone to be in danger while trying to save me." Zhao Yun apologized to Lin Yu.

Lin Yu waved his hand and smiled calmly, "Impulsiveness is inevitable on the road of life." After saying that, he walked towards Guan Yu, "Second Brother, is your hand injury serious? Is there anything unusual?"

Guan Yu shook his head slightly, "I don't feel much, I should be fine after a few days of rest."

Zhang Fei frowned: "The wounds are all black; they don't look like they're alright."

Lin Yu knew what was going on. "If there isn't a significant reaction now, then it's not 4.6, it's highly toxic. Come with me to Tiandang Mountain later. There are renowned doctors there who can treat your injuries. I also have something I need to ask them for."

"yes, Sir!"

Wang Yun, Cao Cao, Diao Chan, and Xiao Qiao approached each other with joyful expressions, and Wang Yun laughed heartily.

"Hahaha! You guys are truly worthy of being students of my academy. You broke the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation and preserved the academy's reputation. I have decided to bestow upon you the title of 'Five Tiger Generals of the Eastern Han Dynasty,' and from now on, you will never be subject to the punishment of probation or expulsion!"

Diao Chan and Xiao Qiao walked over, holding the medals.

Lin Yu quickly declined, "Principal, please give it to Zhao Yun. He also fought hard to break through the formation; I didn't actually contribute much inside."

Chapter 326 Eastern Han Academy, Five Tiger Generals Appear

Zhao Yun shook his head. "This is what you deserve."

"You'll still have to help me in the future. The Five Tiger Generals should rightfully belong to you." Lin Yu brooked no argument.

Seeing this, Wang Yun stopped insisting that Lin Yu be appointed as well. "Alright, since you're willing to accept, I'll give you another position: trainer at the Eastern Han Academy. The Five Tiger Generals will also have to listen to you. Is that alright?"

"Thank you, Principal! I think this is more suitable for me." Lin Yu agreed. After all, he was an imposter Liu Bei, and this trainer would be able to help Guan Yu increase his combat power in preparation for the future war against the Demon Realm.

Wang Yun then continued the awarding ceremony, placing the medals on the chests of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, and Huang Zhong, and patting them with his hands to express his congratulations.

After the ceremony, the members of 07 held a banquet.

Inside the restaurant, everyone sat around the table, raising their glasses in celebration.

"cheers!"

Xiao Qiao noticed that Guan Yu hadn't put down the wine cup in his hand and stared at him in confusion. Guan Yu smiled wryly but couldn't lower his arm.

"Oh no, Guan Yu's hand is injured!" Xiao Qiao's shout drew a crowd. Demonic energy was spreading along the meridians of Guan Yu's injured arm.

Seeing this, Lin Yu calmly said, "Everyone, eat quickly. We'll head to Tiandang Mountain immediately after the meal. Guan Yu's hand shouldn't be too badly injured for now." Although everyone was anxious, they could only eat a few bites hastily before leaving.

"President Cao, please escort Xiao Qiao and Diao Chan home. I'll take Guan Yu and the other students to Tiandang Mountain," Lin Yu instructed Cao Cao.

"Don't worry, I'll handle it properly," Cao Cao readily agreed.

"Let's go!"

On the ship, Huang Zhong, Ma Chao, and Zhao Yun went to the deck to fish, while Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Lin Yu were all inside the cabin.

Zhang Fei held Guan Yu's hand tightly, prompting Guan Yu to exclaim helplessly, "Third brother, let go! It's too strange for two grown men to hold hands like this!"

Zhang Fei muttered, "Second Brother, I was just worried something might happen to you!"

Guan Yu said impatiently, "What's going on! Let me go right now!"

Zhang Fei had no choice but to let go. Hearing the shouts coming from the deck, he got up to check and found that someone had caught a big fish and was planning to use it to nourish Guan Yu. Ma Chao entered the cabin and was shocked when he saw Guan Yu's hands. "Yun Chang, your hands are so black! There's even demonic energy flowing through them!"

He lightly touched the wound, then immediately withdrew it. "It feels like it's corroding the bone! Could it be the 'Curse of the Wicked Bones'? Those poisoned by it behave erratically for days, and ultimately die a gruesome death and become infamous."

Lin Yu comforted him, "Don't be alarmed. This is just the beginning. Getting to Tiandang Mountain sooner will help you recover sooner."

...

After arriving at Tiandang Mountain Wharf, the group still had to take a car up the mountain.

"We still have to transfer seventeen times!" Huang Zhong sighed as he looked at the map.

"Don't worry, I've already made all the arrangements. There's no need to change trains," Zhang Fei assured him.

Suddenly, a shout rang out, "You pervert!"

"What kind of hooligan is this?"

The crowd rushed over to ask, and an old woman wearing a straw hat looked at Guan Yu and exclaimed, "It's him!"

Lin Yu walked over and smiled wryly, "Second brother, just bear with it, she's an old woman!"