novelraw Chapter 577: A New Round of Drawing Lots
Chapter 577: A New Round of Drawing Lots
As soon as Teacher Mu Jianling uttered those words, Ji You trembled all over!
She lifted her head anxiously, her little heart quivering... gazing eagerly at Teacher Mu Jianling.
But...
Please, don’t expose my secret identity.
Mu Jianling seemed to notice Ji You’s intense gaze, glanced at her coolly, and said, "I hope everyone can learn from her."
Ji You’s heart was still in her throat.
Mu Jianling looked at Ji You with a hint of secret amusement in his eyes and said, "Alright, let’s continue with the next match."
Ji You finally sighed with relief.
But—
Before her heart could fully settle down, Mu Jianling followed up with, "What do you all think about the Rag Queen’s strength?"
Ji You: "!!!"
The students were momentarily stunned, and then responded:
"Strong!"
"Very strong!"
"Extremely strong."
...
Listening to her classmates’ praise, Ji You felt her face, an unusual occurrence, turning red.
However, while listening to the students, the corners of Mu Jianling’s lips slowly curved into a smile as he said, "But what if I told you that many of you sitting here could beat her as long as you put in the effort and valor?"
The students’ mouths fell open.
Mu Jianling said, "Don’t think it’s impossible. Be confident, discard your doubts. Half of you here could beat that fool."
Ji You: "..."
Teacher... you’re doing this on purpose to mock me, aren’t you?
Mu Jianling said, "Okay, let’s continue with the competition."
Ji You: "..."
Should she be thankful that Teacher Mu Jianling didn’t expose her secret identity right there and then?
...
After three rounds, the top 5 finalists were: Little Shengsheng, Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee, Rag Queen.
Next, the fourth group’s match was between Fu Feng and Mu Sheng Tea.
Clearly, Mu Sheng Tea was slightly weaker than Fu Feng, and everyone in the audience had already determined that Fu Feng would win.
In reality, that was indeed the case. However, during the match, Mu Sheng Tea performed above expectations and still caused Fu Feng quite a bit of trouble.
It could be said that Mu Sheng Tea lost with honor.
The fifth group was Aries vs Yingyingying
Their battle was also fierce, and in the end, Aries won by a narrow margin.
The entire morning, the top 5 of the Alliance were decided: Little Shengsheng, Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee, Rag Queen, Fu Feng, Aries.
In the afternoon, the competition for the final positions of the top 5 would continue, with all the finalists being experts among experts. It was expected that the afternoon matches would be battles between gods!
Mu Jianling said, "Class dismissed."
The students swarmed towards the cafeteria.
Ji You hitched a free ride on Sheng Qingyan’s Floating Car, along with Chu Jiaojiao, Shen Changqing, Yue Qiguang, Yue Qiyuan, and others.
Sheng Qingyan glanced at these freeloaders and grumbled, "It’s one thing for poor deadbeats, but why are the rest of you scrounging off someone else’s ride? Can’t the five of you afford even five credit points?"
Yue Qiguang glanced at him and said, "It’s my honor for Dad to let me grace his car with my presence."
Sheng Qingyan puffed up, irritated, and said, "As if I want that kind of honor."
Chu Jiaojiao’s brows furrowed slightly as she scolded, "Stop your whining and nitpicking, it’s annoying."
Upon hearing Chu Jiaojiao speak up, Sheng Qingyan closed his mouth somewhat aggrieved.
At that moment, Yue Qiyuan said, "Chu Jiaojiao, I think the opponent you should be most wary of this afternoon is the Rag Queen and—"
Chu Jiaojiao: "Little Shengsheng?"
Shen Changqing shook his head and said, "No, it’s Fu Feng."
Chu Jiaojiao was momentarily taken aback.
Yue Qiyuan continued, "That’s right! It’s Fu Feng. Because his spiritual power is very strong, when facing him, your weakness will be very fatal."
Chu Jiaojiao excelled in physical strength, but her spiritual power wasn’t high, still at a B grade. Even using the Green Glaze Master’s Soul Device, she had only increased her clarity by less than 1%.
Chu Jiaojiao asked, "Is he really that strong?"
Yue Qiyuan said, "Although I haven’t fought against him, I’ve observed and studied many of his matches. His spiritual power is undoubtedly strong."
Shen Changqing also nodded, adding, "His spiritual power is likely even higher than Little Shengsheng’s and the Rag Queen’s!"
Ji You: "!!!"
Suddenly mentioning herself and saying she wasn’t as good as Fu Feng, Ji You was speechless: She was at 100% cleanliness of Spiritual Silk! Could Fu Feng be even higher than her?
Cough...
Thinking that she only had 6 silks, while the other might have 60, 600, or even 6000...
Ji You felt terrible in an instant.
Meanwhile, Chu Jiaojiao was also shocked: "No way?"
Yue Qiyuan nodded, continuing, "Little Shengsheng excels in her all-around strength and stability. The Rag Queen wins with her versatile fighting style and tricks. But—I’ve been watching Fu Feng for a while, and I find his spiritual power to be a bit strange. I can’t pinpoint the specific oddity, but remember to be wary of Fu Feng."
Chu Jiaojiao nodded.
She knew that Yue Qiyuan and Shen Changqing were the only two S-ranked spiritual power fighters in the 131st class; their words definitely carried weight.
Shen Changqing said, "During this afternoon’s draw, it would be best if the Rag Queen and Fu Feng end up together. That way, your chances of winning the championship would be at least 50%."
Ji You: "..."
Ji You gave Shen Changqing a blank look without showing her annoyance, grumbling to herself: You’re such an honest person, why do you keep saying such unpleasant things?
Chu Jiaojiao grinned, let out a chuckle, and said, "It’s fine, I’m not afraid of whoever I get. Just bring it on!"
Seeing that Chu Jiaojiao had such a positive mindset, everyone stopped discussing the subject.
Soon after, everyone arrived at the cafeteria, got their meals in line, hastily ate, and then rushed back to the training room.
Once inside the training room, Ji You kept rubbing her hands.
One round.
Two rounds.
Three rounds.
...
Not long after, Liu Fufeng also entered and started rubbing his hands. The two of them sat side by side, their hands moving eerily in sync. This scene baffled other students who came into the training room:
What are those two doing?
Ji You, with her thick skin, ignored the strange looks from the other students. It was Liu Fufeng’s unfazed demeanor sitting next to her that caught Ji You off guard:
This deposed crown prince really has a thick face.
Then, the new round was about to start.
Five people, still drawing lots, but with an extra person involved, there was sure to be one bye.
Who would it be?
Ji You was filled with anticipation, nervously eyeing the floating slips of paper. Which one to draw?
Which one to draw?
Which one to draw?
The king of the heavens, tip-toeing on the earth...
Bless me with peace!
Finally, she extended her hand slowly.
Ji You didn’t dare to look at it right away. Instead, she observed the expressions of her 4 opponents.
Little Shengsheng knitted her brows.
Aries pressed her lips together.
Chu Jiaojiao blinked.
Fu Feng’s face was the most expressive; his face instantly scrunched up like a bitter gourd.
Huh?
Looking at the faces of the opponents, except for Chu Jiaojiao’s blinking, which was indecipherable, the others didn’t seem too thrilled.
Ji You pondered, thinking, could it be that the bye, the Chosen Son, is me again?
Really...
Is it really me?
Then—
Ji You carefully, with a heart full of devotion, slowly unfolded the slip of paper.
One look!
Ji You’s eyes widened in an instant!
Damn it!!!!!!