59: History of Liangcheng, Champion Chen Du (revised version)

This morning.

Chen Du, in an extremely difficult manner, killed 30 Two-Faced Three-Bladed Bears.

Successfully increased his Mental Energy from Rank 9 to Rank 10.

His Soul also advanced to a Martial Soul the moment his Mental Energy reached Rank 10.

This process was different from the grand scene he had imagined.

It merely involved a slight warming of his head before it ended.

Immediately, something inexplicable appeared in his mind.

This thing was like his limbs; he instinctively knew how to use it.

Mental Martial Skill: War Stomp!

Chen Du had attended Teacher Ya Die's classes.

He knew that those with exceptional Mental Energy could directly comprehend a Mental Martial Skill when their Mental Energy Rank reached 10 and underwent a qualitative change.

To be honest, Chen Du was completely stunned when he realized he had gained a Mental Martial Skill.

Was he really considered an exceptional Mental Energy user?

If strictly calculated, Chen Du's Mental Energy Rank was only a normal Rank 1.

Passing through seven waves of monsters in the Crystal Space added 7 Ranks, making it Rank 8.

The remaining 2 Ranks were gained by daily tempering his mind using the Void Immortal Contemplation Method.

Only then did he achieve the so-called Rank 10!

Could his Rank 10 be considered exceptional?

But then he thought, did others not rely on any external help?

Did 100% of them figure it out on their own?

Had Zhou Xiaogu never taken Qi and Blood Pills? Mental Energy Pills? Or received guidance from famous teachers?

It was even possible that, accompanied by experts, she had already fought against Alien Civilizations!

So, why not count it!

My Mental Energy reached Rank 10 before becoming a Martial Artist; if Chen Du isn't exceptional, who is!

......

Mental Martial Skill!

Chen Du's desperate roar made Zhou Xiaogu's pupils shrink sharply!

She naturally knew about Mental Martial Skills.

However, this skill was difficult for normal Martial Artists to learn, except for "Mental Energy Martial Artists."

Generally, they only mastered some defensive Mental Energy Martial Skills.

To prevent sneak attacks from Mental Energy races like the Mercury - Big Eye Civilization.

At close range, Zhou Xiaogu had no way to avoid Chen Du's attack.

At this moment, she suddenly understood why Chen Du's strength had suddenly weakened just now.

It was because he had poured all the power of his Martial Soul into his eyes!

The Martial Soul attachment state would have a few seconds of delay, so Chen Du still appeared to have blue light on him at this moment.

At this moment, Chen Du's eyes flickered with dazzling golden light, like an avalanche about to collapse, irreversible!

The golden light shot out from his eyes like a faucet suddenly turned to its maximum!

Although Zhou Xiaogu's Martial Skill was superior, Chen Du's Mental attack was faster!

Boom!

A ball of golden light instantly hit Zhou Xiaogu, who, as if petrified, stood motionless in place.

After being hit, Zhou Xiaogu's hands trembled uncontrollably, and she could barely hold her long staff.

She even had a nosebleed!

The moment she was hit, she felt as if she had entered an illusion, seeing a towering giant stomping towards her!

That terrifying sense of oppression made it impossible for her to even blink, let alone move.

After this attack, she temporarily lost Control of her body.

......

Back row of the general seating.

Pfft!

At this scene, Zhou Cheng spat out the tea he had just sipped.

Seeing this, You Zhong's mood suddenly improved.

"Old Peng! Chen Du actually used a Mental Martial Skill!"

"Undoubtedly, he comprehended it himself when his Martial Soul advanced!"

Peng Fei nodded, also showing excitement:

"That's right! The fact that Chen Du can comprehend a Mental Martial Skill on his own means his Mental Energy can 100% rise above Rank 15!"

"Plus his Martial Skill talent, as long as he improves his Life Strength later, he's definitely a Skysoaring talent!"

"If we were to truly evaluate him, Chen Du is a quasi-A-Rank!"

Hearing "quasi-A-Rank," You Zhong instantly understood something.

"You want to give Chen Du an A-Rank letter of intent contract?"

Peng Fei nodded, his eyes different from a certain person next door, openly expressing his admiration for Chen Du!

"Yes! But our authority only extends to C-Rank and B-Rank; D-Rank is signed by the teachers in the regular admissions office."

"As for A-Rank and S-Rank, they require authorization from our principal's side."

"Moreover, there isn't a 'quasi-A' Rank contract."

You Zhong thought for a second after hearing this, then said:

"Understood! I'll contact the principal right away!"

"Good for you, Chen Du, in just one day, you've gone from a C-Rank contract directly to a near A-Rank contract!"

Peng Fei also felt a bit emotional upon hearing this; in so many years of admissions, it was the first time he had seen a contract upgrade so quickly.

"Since it's A-Rank, we should also try to get Chen Du what he wants, see if he can relocate."

"Now, his worst-case scenario is upgrading to a B-Rank contract. We'll contact the principal and once everything is confirmed, we'll inform him."

Immediately, Teachers You Zhong and Peng Fei greeted Zhou Cheng and left.

They didn't care if Chen Du won the championship; seeing this much was enough.

Although this competition was relatively niche, the brilliance of gold cannot be hidden.

Sooner or later, people would come knocking for Chen Du, and they had to make good use of their head start!

......

In the arena.

The sword...

was still in the air!

Chen Du released War Stomp approximately one second after the sword left his hand.

Chen Du's fighting style, honed in the Crystal Space, was to strike when the opponent was weak and finish them off without hesitation!

Even if Zhou Xiaogu was beautiful, it was useless!

Chen Du would never show mercy!

At this moment, the blue light on his body had dimmed and become transparent.

If one didn't look carefully, it would be impossible to notice.

In fact, Chen Du was still in the Martial Soul attachment state.

However, the help provided by this state was negligible.

He couldn't maintain the Martial Soul attachment state and simultaneously activate War Stomp normally.

This had nothing to do with strength, nor with proficiency.

It's like when you're looking to the left, you definitely can't look to the right at the same time; it's inevitable.

You can only choose one of the two.

Clatter!

The hearts of all the spectators, including the commentators, skipped a beat when Chen Du single-handedly grabbed the hilt of the falling sword.

"Senior Zhou! Move!"

"Stop acting! Move quickly!"

"Don't make us wait any longer, reverse it quickly!"

The entire Hai City student body roared, eagerly anticipating a reversal.

The moment Chen Du gripped the hilt, his eyes were sharp.

A reversal?

How could there be so many reversals in this world!

A miracle is called a miracle precisely because it is difficult to happen!

Chen Du's gaze was firm, not even slightly affected by the noise from the crowd.

Amidst the collective shout of "No" from the students present, he swung his sword, cutting through Zhou Xiaogu's protective suit!

Ending the first, and arguably the "final," battle of the Hundred Cities Championship!

Because there was no suspense in the subsequent matches!

Even if Chen Du had expended a lot of physical and Mental Energy against Zhou Xiaogu.

The strongest of the remaining three opponents had a Martial Skill of only Tier 1 90%!

Chen Du was destined to win the championship!

After her defeat, Zhou Xiaogu left the arena silently, without saying a word.

The previously bustling arena was now as quiet as a library.

Teacher Gu, prompted by the System, came back to her senses and announced Chen Du's victory.

As expected, there was only sparse applause, likely from students of other schools based on their attire.

The subsequent three matches could only be described as dull; Chen Du, as expected, defeated all his opponents.

Zhou Xiaogu was disqualified for leaving the arena, resulting in four losses, a total score of negative 4 points, placing her directly at the bottom as fifth place.

This gave the other two Tier 1 89% male and female students hope for a top three finish!

......

"The champion of the Hundred Cities Championship is Chen Du from the Liangcheng Team!"

"According to records, this is the first time a Liangcheng student has won the Hundred Cities Championship!"

"Student Chen Du has made history!"

"Let's congratulate him with applause!"

Teacher Wang watched the students continuously leaving the arena, loudly delivering his final declaration.

Hai City's ten consecutive championships had been lost, and he was also very upset, but the necessary procedures still had to be followed.

"Well done, Chen Du! You are the pride of Liang City!"

The second Teacher Wang announced the results, Li Mu stood up from the VIP seats.

He applauded and praised loudly.

......

A corridor somewhere in Hai City No. 1 High School.

"Yes, Principal, that's the situation. We plan to offer Chen Du an A-Rank letter of intent contract."

You Zhong respectfully said to the virtual figure on his wristband.