25: I'll pay for your plane tickets tonight!

When Chen Du opened his eyes again, he found himself in a dense forest.

The surrounding trees towered into the clouds, as if they were trying to pierce the sky.

These trees were unusually massive; even the smallest ones were over ten meters tall and so thick that it would take about ten people to encircle their trunks.

“The competition has begun; from now on, you’re on your own.”

Ling Yun stood with his hands in his pockets, carrying no weapons, looking at Chen Du and the other two with ease, his eyes full of trust and expectation.

He gave them a thumbs-up, a gesture of encouragement.

Then, he flashed and disappeared from his spot.

After the competition started, the three of them followed their pre-departure agreement, with Chen Du as their leader.

Moreit quickly tapped his wristband, projecting the map of the Forest of Wolves onto the Surface, then turned to Chen Du:

“Which marked point should we go to?”

Although Moreit’s overall strength was the strongest among the three, everyone’s Life Strength was currently set to Level 5.

If comparing Martial Skills alone, he became the weakest of the three!

Before Chen Du, the position of Liangcheng’s NO.1 in Martial Skill had always been occupied by Liu Bo, the biased battle god from No. 2 High School.

Moreit was the type who developed comprehensively in morality, intelligence, physical fitness, and aesthetics, knowing what to do and what not to do at any given time.

He did not show off just because he was Liangcheng’s NO.1 in overall strength; instead, he voluntarily took on the role of a subordinate.

Chen Du looked at the star markings scattered across every corner of the map, pondered for a moment, and pointed to one of the closest locations to them:

“Good luck, there’s an emblem very close to us at the starting point.”

“Then let’s go see if it’s real!”

Moreit and Liu Bo both nodded simultaneously.

The three immediately took action, quickly leaving the starting point and advancing rapidly towards their target… Hai City No. 1 High School, auditorium.

Four giant screens formed a rectangle, standing in the center of the auditorium, broadcasting 360 degrees without blind spots.

The surrounding area was already filled with students from Hai City No. 1 High School, from first to third year.

They stared intently at the screens, their hearts filled with excitement and anticipation.

The scene on the screens was precisely the Level 1 Spiritual Realm—Forest of Wolves!

The Spiritual Realm was not isolated from the world; with the current technological level of High Martial Civilization,

It was already possible to transmit images across dimensions, though without sound.

The excitement was because they didn’t have to attend classes today, and the anticipation was that they could see their school beauty, Senior Zhou Xiaogu!

As a popular figure in the school, Zhou Xiaogu not only came from an unparalleled family background and possessed captivating beauty, but her own talent was also exceptional.

She had already accumulated a group of loyal fans before even reaching adulthood, and countless media companies had extended olive branches to her.

Zhou Xiaogu’s fans never missed any of her competitions, having already taken their seats in the spectator area to cheer for her.

“Win first place in one go, Senior!”

“Zhou Xiaogu! You are my god!”

“Xiaogu, Xiaogu, reign supreme for all eternity!”

In the VIP section at the front of the four screens, rows of middle-aged men in suits sat.

These people were all the school principals of the participating students.

“Good morning, Principal Li.” A middle-aged man with neatly combed hair walked over as if seeing an acquaintance and said.

“Zhao Bin!” Li Mu recognized the person and said with a smile.

“I wonder if Liu Bo and the others can successfully collect two emblems.”

As the principal of Liangcheng No. 2 High School, Zhao Bin naturally had to attend, and he naturally sat to Li Mu’s right, speaking faintly.

Generally speaking, principals would not specifically come to watch the Hundred Cities Championship.

But this competition was different from previous ones.

The emblem battle was not only a newly added element but also the debut of the Seventh Ecological Circle.

As the principal of a participating school, he needed to write Materials after returning.

So he had flown in early.

“Don’t worry, the three of them are quite capable; the first round shouldn’t be a problem.”

“As for the next two rounds, that will depend on luck!”

Zhao Bin nodded; he wasn't very familiar with the specific strengths of the other two.

If it weren’t for Liu Bo from No. 2 High School, they wouldn’t even be qualified to participate in the Hundred Cities Championship.

The principals sitting here were mostly from key high schools; those from ordinary high schools like him were few and far between.

Just then, a long-haired man with an outstanding demeanor walked over.

“Li Mu?”

Li Mu looked up at the sound, a look of surprise on his face: “Cao Yan?”

“How many years has it been since we graduated? I heard you’re now the principal of Kun City No. 1 High School.”

“Congratulations, congratulations, Kun City is a big city.”

Cao Yan smiled and naturally sat to Li Mu’s left, nodding to Zhao Bin beside him.

The three exchanged a few pleasantries, then Cao Yan changed the subject:

“Li Mu, how many rounds do you think your team can reach?”

“How many rounds? It seems you’re very confident this time?” Li Mu replied with a smile.

“Not bad, if nothing unexpected happens, there’s a chance to enter the third round!”

“The third round? That’s top ten, it seems Kun City has a good prospect this year.”

Cao Yan nodded and didn't deny it; at least for the first round, he was very confident.

Seeing this, Li Mu’s heart stirred, and he showed an imperceptible smile:

“How about… we make a bet?”

“Let’s bet on whose team finds two emblems first and completes the check-in!”

“How about the loser gives one Marrow Cleansing Pill?”

...Chen Du and the other two traveled without stopping, successfully reaching their destination five minutes later.

An emblem with the character “High” written on it lay quietly on the Ground.

Chen Du and his two teammates didn't immediately pick it up; instead, they first observed their surroundings and casually picked up a small pebble to throw at the emblem as a test.

Although Principal Zhou had said that the emblem placement locations were safe, not everyone would necessarily believe it.

After three minutes of testing, and finally confirming there were no traps, Chen Du cautiously walked over and picked it up.

“I thought the emblems near the starting point would most likely be fake ones without any characters, but I didn’t expect it to be a real emblem.”

A smile appeared on Chen Du’s face, and he secretly marveled at his good fortune.

Finding a real emblem was not an easy task; it entirely depended on individual luck.

Chen Du didn’t have any particularly good methods either; he could only try each point one by one and hope for good luck.

Seeing this, Moreit once again projected the map of the Forest of Wolves onto the Ground and said:

“It seems you’re lucky, so pick another marked point.”

Just then, three sharp whooshing sounds suddenly came from ahead.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Immediately after, three men holding long spears appeared before them.

The leading man had a crew cut and distinct, angular features that made him look somewhat handsome.

When he saw the emblem with the character “High” in Chen Du’s hand, his eyes suddenly became sharp, and he said coldly:

“I didn’t expect someone to be faster than us.”

“Liangcheng Team, right? If you don’t want to be eliminated, hand over the emblem quickly!”

All participating students’ clothes had a tag indicating their team name.

Seeing this, Chen Du and the other two gripped their weapons; the number of emblems was only enough for 50 teams to pass.

Half of the people were destined to be eliminated here, so a battle was inevitable.

They just didn’t expect it to come so quickly.

It hadn't even been ten minutes since they entered, had it?

There were a thousand teleportation points, so one could only say their luck was bad, as there happened to be someone near their teleportation array.

And both sides’ goals happened to be the same.

Looking at the Kuncheng Team's sign on the opponent, Chen Du dared not be careless.

Kun City was a large city, much stronger in overall strength than Liang City; generally speaking, the larger the city, the stronger the students’ abilities.

For example, Hai City No. 1 High School, as a central city, almost always took first place in the annual City Championship… The external screens were divided into countless images, and many students watched with binoculars.

At this moment, one image was suddenly magnified.

“It seems a team has run into another!”

“So fast? They haven’t even been in for ten minutes, have they?”

“Perhaps their starting points were very close, and their destinations were the same.”

As the screen magnified, everyone also saw the names of the two teams.

Liangcheng Team, Kuncheng Team!

“This…” Cao Yan looked at the screen before him, feeling as if happiness had come too suddenly.

He paused: “Sorry, Li Mu!”

“I’ll take your Marrow Cleansing Pill!”

“But don’t worry! I’ll pay for your evening flight tickets!”

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