High Martial Arts: Starting from the Strongest Junior High Student

Liu Hu's voice was deep and resonant, as deep and heavy as the trees rooted in the earth in this forest.

He was explaining the rules of the game to Chen Shi and Zhang Xuexin.

The competition lasts seven days. Those who collect 100 liters of tree sap and 100 tons of wood pulp will receive the god-level title of "Incredible Strength." However, since it is a team competition, the scores of the two participants will be split equally.

So it must be 200 liters + 200 tons for Chen Shi and Xue Xin to both receive this title.

This goal is difficult. This time, Chen Shi doesn't have a top-notch sailor like Gu Bai to help him, so it might not be as easy as the Fish King Challenge.

The key is stability.

The logging challenge has a foul mechanism; more than three serious fouls result in immediate elimination, while minor mistakes result in point deductions.

Chen Shi and Xue Xin listened humbly.

"There are three resource points for each tree: first, the trunk; second, the branches; third, the sap from the trunk (we will give you a basin to collect); and fourth, the roots."

"Ancient mangrove trees tend to grow wildly. After you cut down the trunk, you must also prune the roots, as there is a considerable amount of sap on the roots."

Chen Shi asked curiously, "What are the consequences of growing up haphazardly?"

Liu Hu said calmly, "It will entangle several ancient mahogany trees next door, and one of them will be sucked to death."

Chen Shitong's pupils contracted slightly.

Liu Hu said calmly, "The law of the jungle also applies to herbaceous plants. It's not just about several trees competing for nutrients; some trees will even deliberately grow crookedly to block the light from the trees next to them."

"All of these need to be fixed."

"Also, only half of the tree trunk can be cut."

Liu Hu took out a model and showed it to the two of them: "From the bottom to the middle of the top, the error must be within one meter. If you cut too much, the later parts will grow slowly, so you will lose points."

"The same goes for tree roots. Cut about half off each one. Cutting too many will also deduct points. You'll have to measure it yourself."

"When you cut down tree roots, you definitely have to dig out the soil."

As he spoke, Liu Hu took out a large iron can, and after unscrewing the lid, a strong fishy smell wafted out.

Chen Shi raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is it a liquid made from fish?"

"Yes." Liu Hu nodded and said, "This is the nutrient solution for the trees. After pouring it around the branches, cover it with soil."

"Next, put the cut-down tree into your storage ring."

Liu Hu took out a storage ring and said, "This is for lumberjacks. It's 100 square meters and can hold about 20 logs. The other compartment contains nutrient solution. Be careful not to damage it, or you'll lose the game."

Chen Shi nodded quickly and said, "I understand."

Liu Hu continued, "Come with me."

He stood up and led Chen Shi and Xue Xin into a factory. There were many millstones with huge furnaces on them. The millstones were manually pushed, and there were many shirtless workers pushing huge rotating rods to grind the metal. Steam was billowing and the atmosphere was bustling with activity!

"That's why logging is done in pairs."

"Someone wants to cut down trees, and another person wants to process the wood here, grinding it into wood pulp."

"Weigh the finished product and score it."

Chen Shizhong nodded and said, "I understand."

Liu Hu scratched his head and said, "Usually, contestants will have some time to get used to the environment beforehand. You two have a lot of study to do, and if you don't get familiar with the process in advance, you're likely to make mistakes. You must also make a good division of labor plan."

"That's generally how it is."

"Seat 1, go to the forest to cut down trees, collect sap from uncut trees, as well as a few branches and leaves, prune the roots, irrigate, and put the materials into your storage ring."

"Position 2 is at the factory to receive the supplies, prune the branches of the felled trees, collect the sap, and then pour it into the mill for grinding."

"Leaves and wood must be kept separate."

After I finished speaking, it was already 8:50.

After glancing at the time, Liu Hu looked at the two men and said, "You can decide for yourselves. I will stay by your side and observe."

Zhang Xuexin and Chen Shi exchanged a glance.

"I'm number one," Xuexin said, pointing to herself. "Senior brother, you're strong and grind quickly. Plus, I have the White Bone Technique, which allows me to measure the length of trees and ensure precise cutting."

After a few seconds of silence, Chen Shi nodded and said, "Okay, come back to me anytime if you encounter any difficulties."

"The important thing is to avoid mistakes. With seven days, we can definitely complete the task targets at our speed."

Zhang Xuexin smiled sweetly and said, "Don't worry, I won't be in any danger."

She knew her senior was worried that the other four groups would try to trip her up.

Because this is the Southern Prefecture.

They are extremely xenophobic, calling themselves the "Little Central Continent," and have a strong sense of superiority. They often believe that their own continent contributes at least one-third of the entire human race's production capacity, with the other two-thirds coming from the Central Continent. They consider the remaining continents to be vampires, especially the Northern Continent, because there is a great feud between the ruler of the Northern Continent and the ruler of the Southern Continent.

Before coming, Chen Shi had already prepared himself mentally.

But the problems here were far more exaggerated than he had imagined.

Chen Shi and Xue Xin arrived at the preparation table, where four other groups of people were standing next to them. The first group he noticed was the one on the far side. Xiang Xing was standing there, probably having skipped a grade and entered high school early. The other one was Long Shi, who was already a senior in high school. Her name was Shi Xian, and she was a cold-looking girl with no trace of childishness on her face. She had a very strong aura and was not a stranger to anyone.

The two of them stood silently in the preparation area, but the other three groups of locals from Nanzhou were chattering away, glancing at Chen Shi and Zhang Xuexin, and then saying something with a look of mockery and contempt on their faces.

But neither Xuexin nor Chen Shi will be affected by the opinions of outsiders now.

They stared intently at the countdown timer, ignoring the group of people.

Unexpectedly, one of the high school students with dyed yellow hair stood up. His name was Sun Qing.

Sun Qing shouted at Chen Shi without any politeness!

"Hello!"

Chen Shi frowned and turned his head away.

Sun Qing grinned and said, "I'm curious about something."

Are you from Jiangzhou or Beizhou?

Chen Shi ignored him.

Their laughter grew even more grating: "So it's just a stray dog ​​that adapted to its place of origin."

Upon hearing this, the referees and carpenters all frowned, but the children's parents were all all smiles and even showed approval.

"Good! This is the attitude we should have towards the vampires of the North Continent!"

There were many locals from Nanzhou present, and they were all talking about it, pointing and whispering about Chen Shi and Zhang Xuexin.

Chen Shi took a deep breath, turned to look ahead, and still ignored him.

Sun Qing laughed loudly, "Looks like you know you're in the wrong and don't dare to speak. You're being sensible."

"not bad."

"But the dogs in the North Continent aren't entirely useless; they can help us guard our house!"

Behind him, his parents applauded and said, "Well said!"

"This is the kind of work Northlanders are supposed to do!"

Chen Shi still ignored him.

Sun Qing looked up and said, "Woof woof woof, did you understand this time?"

Even Xiangxing and Shixian couldn't help but turn their heads to look, wondering why these people were making so much noise.

Sun Qing turned around, his face full of obsequious smile, and said, "Greetings, Master Long! Please help us out, Master Long! Let's take down Chen Shi together!"

"How is it?"

Xiang Xing and Shi Xian ignored them and continued to look ahead, just like Chen Shi.

Sun Qing chuckled and said, "Then I'll take that as your agreement!"

"We're all in the same boat, right?"

The two remained silent.