Once Lu Bu finished his tireless speech, a pregnant silence filled the hallways as he disappeared from his podium. Afterward every student was free to do as they pleased until the next day
Ye Qin and Wang Tao left the assembly hall and went to their brand new living quarters. When they stepped out of the teleportation gate, they noticed the male student who is also a Gold star just like them. Covering himself from head to toe in bandages lying underneath his clothes, the student sat quietly on a boulder with an antique fishing rod in hand as he whistled
The tune was filled with both joy and sadness at times giving off a hint of melancholy. The two stayed and listened to the tune, Ye Qin looked up at the sky whilst Wang Tao looked down into the lake and watched the lily pads move
After a while, the two brothers went into their respective rooms as their fellow student stayed on the boulder. Each room is large making it seem more like a high end apartment suite rather than just a dorm room. The king size bed lay nicely in the corner of the bedroom area that is only separated by some columns
Large bookshelves were placed around the bed and in the study area. The only room that actually had a door to it is the bathroom. The large tv that is integrated into the wall is over 60 inches
Inside his room, Ye Qin read through the entire student handbook and memorised everything before searching for information on his smartwatch
This took a while to do and after this, he started working out for an hour. Wiping the sweat off his body, Ye Qin took a quick shower and went to get dinner after getting dressed. Along the way, he met Wang Tao he had just woken up then took a shower and felt hungry so off they went to the kitchen downstairs
…
In the kitchen, a large breasted girl could be seen cooking food. The two walked up to the kitchen and smelled the alluring aroma of red braised pork belly. Without holding back, Wang Tao said "Hey do you mind if we have some too?"
"Sure" Su Guiying replied nonchalantly
"Thanks." Ye Qin said
Not far away, Su Guiying's best friend sat down watching the tv. Ye Qin sat down near her and asked "The other one still outside?"
"Uhm." she nodded
The two continued watching the tv whilst Wang Tao watched Su Guiying cooking patiently whilst a hint of drool slipped down the side of his mouth
…
After a while, the dinner table was filled with all kinds of dishes. These included some of Ye Qin and Wang Tao's favorites which consequently parallels with the two girls' favorites. The four of them enjoyed the dinner. Out of nowhere, Wang Tao said "Your cooking is great, you'll make a good mother and housewife!"
Hearing this, Ye Qin choked slightly on his food whilst Su Guiying's friend spat water out her mouth. Su Guiying continued eating with a flushed face whilst Wang Tao pondered for a moment before coming to a realisation and knocked himself in the head
…
After dinner, Wang Tao and the two girls watched tv together whilst Ye Qin went outside with some of the leftover food on a tray. Walking with the food outside, Ye Qin noticed that the man was still sitting on the boulder. In fact he was still in the same position which made it seem as though he was a statue
Placing down the food next to him, Ye Qin took the wooden flute lying near the lake and started playing a matching tune to the previous one that the male had whistled. The young man finally moved after a while and sat down by the zither
Like an immortal god, the young man plucked the strings of the zither which complemented Ye Qin's playing. The playing of the duo resonated throughout the academy which could be thanked by the principal himself who was keeping an eye on them and decided to connect their music and play it throughout
Since it was still early, everyone was still awake. Everyone from student to teacher heard the soothing music that reverberated throughout entering the ears of all. The tune created an image in the minds of everyone as if they were watching a story
Everyone could picture a young man who was incredibly poor who had only his little siblings left. One day when he arrived at their hiding place with stolen food, the young man saw the corpses of his younger siblings
Dropping the food on the ground, the young man mourned for their deaths for three days and three nights. On the fourth day, the food he had dropped, now covered in dirt was picked up and shoved desperately into his mouth
That day, the young man vowed to seek out the murderers of his only remaining family. The story then moved on, the young man grew up and struggled in an era of war. One day the young man accidentally discovered the cause of his siblings deaths. The very man who took him in whom he trusted very much was the cold blooded killer that took his siblings away from him forever
The story then moved on again, the young man took revenge for his family, but what then? After getting his revenge, he felt empty inside. His family was no more and so was his purpose in life, he spent the remainder of his life wandering around from place to place. Eventually he found a person he loved and settled down
At this point the story ended and the music stopped playing. Noone knew where the song was from, everyone was curious but it all came to an end
After putting down their instruments, Ye Qin walked back to the lounge where the others were waiting. When he arrived, Wang Tao asked "Boss that was you??"
Ye Qin nodded "Right, who knew he could play the zither so well."
Su Guiying and her friend looked at him in awe then the four of them had a chat for a while. Ye Qin learnt the remaining girls' name which is Jia Yazhu, apparently the two girls are childhood friends who have been together since birth and are inseparable
Though he didn't get to learn what their monsters were, he knew they wouldn't be weak since they were also Gold stars just like himself
..
The next day, the four of them left together to explore New Beijing off campus. After leaving the campus and appearing at the gates again, the four of them decided on places to go and what to eat
After going around some places and seeing some high schools around. After lunch they decided to head to the arena where trainers gather to fight for both fame and money. According to Ye Qin's research, the arena was built over 300 years ago by a famous trainer of the era
During the time, the trainer returned gloriously from the Monster Realm and brought under his banner the head of a great monster. After his return, using his wealth the man built a large arena with permission from the government
Now the arena stood proudly to this day making it one of the world's major sites. Battles in the arena range from one on one to two on two, three on three and even five on five! The stage for the arena is big to allow for more freedom during battles, though only one fight will run at a time
Apparently even students are allowed to participate which caught the attention of Ye Qin and Wang Tao, though the two of them didn't want to reveal their monsters yet until they made a name for themselves at the academy
After buying entry tickets, the four of them found their seats and bought some snacks that one of the staff members was bringing around with them. Sitting in their seats, the four of them chatted as they awaited the very first match
…
After a while, the lights in the arena began to dim
"Ladies and gentlemen…. Are you ready?!!!" a man wearing a white outfit with black sleeves whilst also wearing shades and slick leather shoes said loudly into the mic
Suddenly, his figure appeared from the center of the stage as the lights that were turned on focused solely on the man. "Yea!!!" the crowd replied
"Great! Now let the first match begin! The first match will be a one on one battle between Dark Ripper and Blazing Tiger!!! Give them a round of applause!!!" the announcer said as the crowd began to clap wildly
Whoosh*
The lights changed its focus to one side of the arena as a huge man begins to walk out from the door. The huge man standing at around 2 meters who also looked to weigh about 100 kilos in mass wearing a dark cloak on his back and covering his face
Though the man is huge, it could be clearly seen that it was all muscle rather than fat. "Give it all to Dark Ripper!!!" the announcer said which made the crowd even rowdier as they clapped
Dark Ripper put up both his arms in the air as he waved to the cheering crowd. When he walked a few steps, the lights moved to the other side of the arena where a smaller man wearing a red cloak with a tiger mask and also red pants similarly waved to the crowd
Naturally the crowd also clapped loudly for Blazing Tiger, though Ye Qin's group smiled wryly as they forced themselves to clap. Wang Tao tapped Ye Qin's shoulder and whispered "Surely we won't be going out in that get up?"
"Of course not, just a domino mask is enough…" the latter replied
Wang Tao wiped his sweat as he softly whispered "Phew"
The two contestants standing in the ring glared fiercely at each other as they both summoned out their monsters
[Monster: Day Bat]
[Type: Beast (Flying)]
[Grade: Rare]
[Level: 23]
[Element: Light]
[Additional Info: Contrary to its species, the Day Bat actively hunts during both the day and night whilst still retaining its original abilities. It's powerful sonar ability enables it to track anything even with its other senses sealed off]
[Monster: Ember Mane]
[Type: Beast (Land)]
[Grade: Uncommon]
[Level: 25]
[Element: Fire]
[Additional Info: A blazing lion with a powerful roar and fangs. The large flame on its tail and mane enables it to shoot off flames from any direction possible]
Looking at the contestants' monsters, Wang Tao cried "What the f*ck? Dark Ripper and he has a light element monster whilst Blazing Tiger has a lion?? Is this a scam?"
"..."
"..."
The two monsters roared at each other as the announcer shouted into his mic with the lights turned on throughout the arena "Are you ready? Fight!"
Roar*
Shree*
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The Day Bat screamed as a large visible sonar ability appeared all over the arena. Strangely enough the sound was actually quite soothing and didn't hurt anyone's ears like they thought it would
The Ember Lion roared as flames shot out from both its mane and tail at the same time. The Day Bat dodged as it glided in the air whilst the flames followed it like homing missiles that wouldn't stop until it hit its target
Sizz* Sizz*
The flames erupted suddenly as it made contact with the bat, the opposing side's monster screeched which disrupted the flames and dissolved them into the air. It then screamed which disrupted the lion's movements as it dove in with its fangs enlarged to a full height of 1.3 meters in length
The Ember Lion who had its movements disrupted used the little amount of vision it had to dodge slightly however the huge fangs still grazed its body giving it a large cut on its skin. The Day Bat's attacks didn't end there, it swooped in once again and continuously cut down the Ember Lion
Under its endless assault, the Ember Lion cried as blood tripped from all over its blazing body. Before it was taken down, the Ember Lion gave out a fierce roar using all its might rendering the Day Bat slightly immobile
Using this chance, it moved its wounded body and shot out a blast of fire from its mouth that engulfed the opponent. The Day Bat shot out rays of blinding light from its body as its wounds begin recovering slowly whilst it took flight into the air like a holy angel
It's wings of light blinded the unholy foe before it as the rays of light begins to take form in its mouth
Whiz* Whiz*
Energy of the light element gathered in its mouth as the Ember Lion had almost no fighting strength left rendering it unable to move. The Day Bat shot its holy beam at the Ember Lion instantly blasting it far behind its master, making it crash into the arena walls
"And here we have it! Give it all to our winner, Dark Ripper!!!" the announcer proclaimed into his mic
"Yea!!!!" the crowd cheered for Dark Ripper as he waved to the crowd. Wang Tao's mouth twitched as he whispered "Uh he won pretty fast what was so exciting about it?"
"Not sure but let's just go with it so no one will complain." Ye Qin replied back
"Now let us begin the next match between Green Peanut and Blue Sausage!" the announcer said after the two previous contestants left the arena
"..."
"..."
Ye Qin's groups' mouths all twitched in unison hearing the names of the contestants. "Who's coming up with these names? First some edgy wrestler names and now colored food?" Wang Tao twitched
"..."
"These names…" Su Guiying agreed. Ye Qin shook his head as Green Peanut appeared on the stage. The crowd once again cheered for the man wearing a green outfit that didn't look even remotely close to that of a peanut
On the other side, Blue Sausage wore a yellow banana costume making one daring person in the crowd curse "What the f*ck is this a scam? How is that a 'blue sausage'!!!"
Some others around them nodded whilst others glared angrily at them making them quiet down as the two contestants called out their monsters
[Monster: Wind Python]
[Type: Beast (Land and Air)]
[Grade: Uncommon]
[Level: 22]
[Element: Wind and Poison]
[Additional info: A rare snake species that lived in windy areas which caused them to evolve and adapt to the winds. This species can take flight even without wings whilst also shooting out dangerous venom. The hardened skin makes it harder to suffer damage whilst also being thin enough to make it extremely agile]
[Monster: Flash Conda]
[Type: Beast (Land)]
[Grade: Uncommon]
[Level:23]
[Element: Lightning]
[Additional info: A species of snakes that live by large cliffs that attract thunder, taking in the power of the thunder gave the species great abilities. Its agileness and aggressive ability are as fast and fierce like thunder. Its skin can be shed unlimitedly to use as a decoy whilst the main body attacks from elsewhere]
"Oh? This should be interesting, a battle between snakes. Not only that it's a battle between wind and lightning elements which both specialise in speed. This reminds me of a certain monkey.." Wang Tao said
Ye Qin nodded as Su Guiying asked "A certain monkey?"
"Yup just someone we know." Wang Tao laughed as the battle began below them
Hiss* Hiss*
"Are you ready?!" the announcer exclaimed
"Yea!!!" the crowd cheered
"And begin!!!" the announcer continued
Hiss* Hiss*
Both monsters turned into flashes of green and yellow lights respectively as they disappeared from their original places and reappeared elsewhere
Bang*
The two monsters clashed using identical attacks in which neither gave in to the other
Hiss* Hiss*
The Wind Python's tail created a tiny tornado as it spun its body by 480 degrees and flung the small tornado at the Flash Conda. The small tornado grew in size as it picked up some wind until it became big enough to fill half of the arena
Hiss* Hiss*
The Flash Conda was nowhere to be seen then suddenly dark clouds loomed over the arena even though it was indoor. A huge bolt of golden lightning struck down on the tornado as the two energies rubbed against each other creating sparks that could potentially cause a fir
Boom* Crash*
The two energies exploded as they made contact with each other. The two monsters turned into a bolt of energy as they dived straight into the midst of their own attacks and collided
Boom* Crash*
Sparks were flying off their attacks as the monsters attacked each other endlessly with their great speeds which are further boosted by their respective elements of wind and lightning
Hiss* Hiss*
After a flurry of attacks, the two monsters' attacks dispersed as the monsters revealed themselves in a larger form than before. The monsters coiled around each other holding themselves in a deadlock with wounds all over their bodies
Even then, Ye Qin could tell that the Wind Python suffered more damage not from the surface wounds, but rather because he knew that the one level difference made a large difference in the battle
After hissing at each other, the Wind Python's grip began to loosen. The Flash Conda took advantage of this and sent a jolt of lightning throughout its body onto the Wind Python
Bzz* Bzz*
Hiss* Hiss*
Before giving out, the Wind Python sent out a wave of indiscriminate venom in every direction almost hitting the crowd and even the trainers themselves. The Flash Conda protected itself in its lightning and took a bite into the Wind Python's steel like flesh as it shredded the protection of its foe and sent a wave of lightning inside its body
Luckily it knew how to hold back and only knocked out the opponent rather than killing it before it hissed as lightning hit the stage in a circle around it before returning by its masters' side
"And there we have it folks! Blue Sausage is the winner!" the announcer said as he waved both his arms like a cross
The crowd became rowdy once again as another round comes to a close with one basking in glory whilst the other in shame and regret. After the match ended, the announcer called for a short 5 minute break
…
After the short break, the announcer came back filled with energy and began announcing once again. "Now, who enjoyed the previous two matches?!" he said as he pointed his mic towards the crowd
"Me!!!"
"Us!!" the crowd replied in unison
"Then get ready for some more exciting matches to come!!! The next one will be a two on two match between some veterans!"
"And here they come now! Give our men a huge round of applause!!" the announcer shouted
Flick*
From one side two men stepped out wearing matching uniforms whilst on the other side two women wearing soldier kits walked in calmly as both sides waved towards the crowd
"It's the Sweet Scent duo and the Rough Rock duo!!!" the crowd yelled
Wang Tao turned around and poked someone on the shoulder and asked "So how strong are they?"
"Ah you don't know of the Sweet Scent duo or the Rough Rock duo? You lot must be new to town, I'm guessing you must be newly enrolled students?" the person replied happily
"Oh you're actually quite bright despite how you look huh? But you didn't answer my question." Wang Tao replied
"..."
The man's mouth twitched before replying "Well they have been participating for a couple years now and the Sweet Scent duo in particular have always made it pretty far in every time they participate. Though that's the furthest they've ever gotten whilst the Rough Rock duo aren't as strong, they can still put up a good fight."
"Oh I see thanks." Wang Tao nodded as he focused back onto the stage
Back on the stage, both sides were ready to summon their monsters out when the announcer made his call. "Once again, are you ready!!!?" he shouted
"YES WE ARE!!!" the crowd screamed back
"Then let's get started!!!" the announcer shouted
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