Chapter 427: Chapter 373: The Striving Genius Zhang Yu (Thanks to ’_Charlotte_’ for the reward as an alliance leader)
Above the arena.
Spirit projections from the Spirit Realm appeared, standing in a way that students couldn’t perceive, observing the situation on the arena below.
These spirit projections came from Director Gao, Director Lin of the Civil Engineering Department, and many other teachers and professors.
Their true bodies were still engaged in various tasks elsewhere, not even in this university city, but at this moment, they divided their attention to watch the result of this competition.
Even the Civil Engineering Department Director, Ling Yue True Monarch, who had just spoken on stage, descended a spirit projection here to facilitate communication with his colleagues.
However, although these projections stood separately, they subtly divided into three factions: the War Faction, the Peace Faction, and the Neutral Faction within the Civil Engineering Department.
Yet seeing the Neutral Faction leaning slightly towards the Peace Faction’s position made Tu Lishan furrow his brows unconsciously.
He thought to himself, "A bunch of fence-sitters. When projects were handed to you, you all acted obediently like dogs. Now that the Finance Department approves more loans, they’re running over there again."
Tu Lishan looked at the arena below, thinking, "If the Peace Faction prevails in this competition, perhaps more teachers and students from the Neutral Faction will lean towards the Peace Faction."
The stock interface popped up in his eyes, and he thought, "Would the stock price drop then? Should I sell now?"
But after taking a glance at Director Gao beside him, he realized that selling now would surely catch Director Gao’s attention, so he silently refrained.
"Besides... we might not lose."
Tu Lishan thought to himself, "At least Mo Enting has a high probability of taking first place, and Director Gao has allocated most of the student training resources to him."
"Taking first place, even if other ranks fall behind a bit, isn’t a big issue."
"After all, one can only represent the school in competitions after achieving first place in the department."
Tu Lishan knew that the inter-school league could earn more comprehensive scores, helping Mo Enting to quickly surpass opponents and become the top student in the department.
Meanwhile, other teachers were also commenting on the situation on the arena.
"Mo Enting’s mastery of the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain Shifting Divine Power is getting more and more refined."
"I think Xuanliang Tian’s Mountain Shifting Divine Power is deeper, and he took less time."
"Hmm... is that a sophomore? So fast as a sophomore?"
Tu Lishan looked in the direction a teacher was pointing and saw Zhang Yu charging into the gravity field head-on.
...
Only to hear Zhang Yu let out a low roar, as the mana circulated within him, all his muscles bristled with veins, and his body temperature rapidly increased, emanating steamy heat that gradually turned his skin a deep red.
With the activation of the War Demon Life-Extending Technique, Zhang Yu’s physical strength suddenly surged by 0.5 levels, reaching a level above 17.
But for Zhang Yu, this was just the beginning. He had decided this time to showcase the power of the Level 20 War Demon Life-Extending Technique.
"After all, I have been cultivating this technique for several months now, reaching Level 20 is not a problem."
Before making this decision, Zhang Yu had already checked on the Spirit Realm Network, finding that achieving Level 20 in the War Demon Life-Extending Technique within a year was not unheard of. At least, several people at Wanfa University in the past twenty years have done it, even with many geniuses not practicing this technique.
"With the talent I have consistently demonstrated, revealing the Level 20 War Demon Life-Extending Technique shouldn’t be an issue."
"This technique can temporarily boost my physical strength, making up for the gap between me and the senior students in this aspect."
Meanwhile, Zhang Yu took a slow breath, then waved his hands, stretched his legs, and after a simple warm-up, continued to push the War Demon Life-Extending Technique.
With veins popping on his forehead, sweat constantly pouring out, and his heart pounding like a giant hammer beating a drum inside his chest.
Physical strength +1.0 level!
Physical strength +1.5 levels!
Physical strength +2.0 levels!
He pushed the War Demon Life-Extending Technique to the extreme of its second burst.
This was a technique Zhang Yu rarely used.
Because this move caused significant bodily harm, using it during regular study and overtime wasn’t worth it.
But the current elimination match only required a moment of burst, and Zhang Yu felt confident he could handle it.
And as the War Demon Life-Extending Technique burst a second time, Zhang Yu’s physical strength temporarily surged above Level 18.5, with skin crimson as if bleeding.
"Whew..."
Zhang Yu exhaled slightly, the hot air stream causing the air to warp.
Feeling his body running at overload, Zhang Yu thought to himself that it was fortunate he had activated the Sacred Body, combined with the Can Niu Soul Heart Technique’s bodily activation constantly healing himself. Otherwise, the life reduction would be too severe.
Although he could still trigger the Dan Poison burst of Spring and Autumn Endless Zen, Zhang Yu decided to save the internal Dan Poison for the subsequent competitions.
The next moment, Zhang Yu’s body flashed, accompanied by an explosive roar under his feet. The entire person already broke through the atmosphere, shattering the sound barrier, charging into the gravity field.
Boom!
The moment he rushed into the gravity field, Zhang Yu felt as though countless invisible hands were pressing on him, pushing him up or pulling him down or pushing him in all directions...
The chaotic, ever-changing gravity field tearing at his body as if to rip him apart.
Only then did Zhang Yu understand why each student who rushed in started to sway as if they could not walk.
"Because I need to continuously change my posture to counter this chaotic gravity field..."
The next moment, Zhang Yu let out a low growl and then contracted his body, reducing his height and size to minimize the area affected by the chaotic gravity field.
Simultaneously, the four-headed White Bull in his mind roared, and Zhang Yu’s Fourfold Thinking suddenly activated.
With one layer of thinking as the main controller, the remaining three layers respectively controlled his torso, hands, and feet to adapt to the changing gravity field.
Ever since Bai Zhenzhen’s guidance and Zhang Yu’s conscious training, he had become increasingly adept at controlling his body with multiple layers of thinking.
The moment he executed this, not only could his body smoothly adapt to the changes in the gravity field and quickly adjust his exertion, but he could also coordinate different parts of his body to propel himself forward at an accelerated pace.
Thus, Zhang Yu’s figure momentarily paused, and the next instant, he sprinted forward, quickly surpassing one student after another.
...
In the sky above the arena.
The teachers’ Spirit Realm projections expressed their admiration.
"This Zhang Yu is only in his second year, yet he already has such a high level of physical strength?"
"Look closely, this is not his actual physical strength; he has activated the War Demon Life-Extending Technique."
"But judging from the commotion when he activated the War Demon Life-Extending Technique, it seems like he has pushed it to Level 20?"
A teacher checked the time when Zhang Yu purchased the cultivation technique and then remarked with surprise, "Only started practicing in August last year? He does seem to have a great talent for this technique."
Another teacher said, "The key is that his body control is also very strong. Once in the gravity field, he was hardly affected and kept accelerating, indicating that he can completely adapt to this sudden surge in physical strength, which represents an excellent martial arts talent."
At this moment, a teacher from the Peace Faction commented indifferently, "What’s the use of being good at the War Demon Life-Extending Technique? The better you are at it, the faster you die, the poorer you become, and the more you train."
Tu Lishan glanced at him, finding it was Wei Huai, the geology teacher.
Looking at Director Gao beside him, he noticed that the slightly upturned corner of his mouth had suddenly drooped.
Tu Lishan understood that Wei Huai was seemingly talking about Zhang Yu, but in reality, he was addressing the ongoing debate between the two factions.
He immediately spoke up, "These words are mistaken; everyone’s physique is different, how can they be generalized?"
"Zhang Yu’s Innate physique is robust; during his freshman year, he routinely took doses of Life-Reducing Pills meant for several people each day."
"For others, the War Demon Life-Extending Technique might be burdensome, but for him, it’s nothing at all."
"Fighting desperately is his best path. Through this desperate effort, he managed to secure first place in his class at the end of his freshman year with minimal financial cost..."
Just as Tu Lishan was halfway through his speech, a red shadow pierced through the entire arena below.
...
Zhang Yu just felt his eyes light up momentarily, and a red projection appeared before him, like a track running through the entire gravity field.
At the same time, a male voice broadcasted to everyone.
"This is my advancement route."
"While I pass through at five times the speed of sound, please remain still to avoid getting hit."
The next moment, accompanied by a burst of light and fire shooting towards the sky, a red shadow dashed into the gravity field like a meteor piercing the sun, leaving behind a red afterimage. In an instant, it had already reached the end of the gravity field.
Boom!
Stretching out his hand to brush aside the oncoming shockwave, Zhang Yu looked at the figure that had stopped in front of him, thinking, "Su YanYang? The one who injured Shi Huaiyu."
"This guy is somewhat arrogant."
"And this magical remains he’s wearing can’t be cheap, right? Yet such a wealthy guy still won’t pay Shi Huaiyu compensation."
...
Su YanYang wasn’t concerned about others’ opinions. He just checked the time he had taken and thought to himself, "Not bad."
Then he gestured with his hand, and from afar, an Iron Coffin flew towards him.
As the Iron Coffin opened, several rectangles of light flew out, clicking into place as various parts of his body became the Magic Remains.
At the same time, the Magic Remains on Su YanYang’s body suddenly retracted and transformed. After being replaced by the new Magic Remains, they automatically flew into the Iron Coffin.
In the blink of an eye, he switched from a speed-type Magic Remains to a daily Magic Remains suit, adjusted briefly, and walked over to his teammates.
As for the Iron Coffin containing the Magic Remains, it floated silently beside him.
In Su YanYang’s eyes, lines of text appeared, coming from the Soul Cultivator he had integrated into the Magic Remains for auxiliary work.
In Su YanYang’s view, this was much cheaper and more practical than Artifact Spirits of the same level of intelligence.
The Soul Cultivator assisting the hand Magic Remains asked, "Boss, how’s our support work?"
Su YanYang replied, "Not bad. Perform well. Among the five of you, at most, I’ll keep one as a permanent hire."
Hearing this, the five Soul Cultivators controlling the Magic Remains worked even harder.
Seeing this scene, Su YanYang smiled subtly, but he knew... actually, he wouldn’t keep even one of the five Soul Cultivators as a permanent hire.
Compared to hiring Soul Cultivators permanently, he preferred those in the probationary period.