The next day.
The first rays of dawn shone, and the golden sunlight spilled on the academy's playground, reflecting a vibrant scene.
With a clear bell ringing, all the students gathered on the academy's playground.
Today it was especially lively. Not only did the two deans, Flanders and Zhao Wuji, come, but also the Master and several other teachers of the academy were present on the playground.
Apart from the two deans, there were originally three other teachers in the academy, the ones who were in charge of the first three levels of the entrance examination.
"Alright. Everyone is here. Now I have a few things to announce." Flanders walked up to the nine students and his eyes swept seriously over them.
"First of all, I'd like to introduce the academy's teachers to the six new students."
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"The last one is named Yu Xiaogang. You can just call him the Master."
Yu Xiaogang held his head high arrogantly and stepped forward.
It was as if he wasn't sporting a crew - cut but wearing a crown instead.
He didn't speak immediately. Instead, he chose to sweep his sharp eyes over the nine students one by one.
When Yu Xiaogang's eyes fell on Chen Feng, a flash of dislike and disgust involuntarily passed through his eyes.
This ungrateful guy actually dared to hurt his precious disciple, Tang San.
A blaze of anger ignited in his heart. He secretly swore that once this person fell into his hands, he would make his life a living hell.
"You can call me the Master."
"Next, you will all be plunged into devil - like training."
"The training plan is formulated by me. My training methods are ten times more brutal than Flanders'."
"If anyone disagrees or is unwilling to accept it, they can stand up right now."
Yu Xiaogang's words caused the people below to whisper among themselves.
Ten times more brutal than Flanders!
This is too harsh.
Most of them, though dissatisfied, could only swallow their bitterness silently in their hearts and dared not say anything.
But just as this oppressive atmosphere was spreading, Chen Feng stepped forward and broke the silence:
"I have an objection!"
Chen Feng's eyes were sharp. His background in the Qibao Glazed Sect made him particularly sensitive to subtle emotional fluctuations.
Although the Master's expression was subtle, Chen Feng, with his exceptional powers of observation, still detected that fleeting look of contempt.
Chen Feng knew exactly what was going on. He was well aware that this old guy had already hatched a plot and was ready to set numerous obstacles for him in the upcoming training.
"What's your objection?" Yu Xiaogang frowned slightly, his voice tinged with a hint of annoyance.
Chen Feng replied indifferently, "The training plan you give must be reasonable. If there's anything I consider unreasonable, I'll go to the dean to handle it."
Yu Xiaogang snorted coldly, a flash of anger in his eyes. "Flanders? Is this the so - called genius you mentioned? He seems more like a troublemaker to me. He's already challenging me even before the training has started!"
Seeing this, Flanders quickly stepped in to ease the atmosphere. His smile was tinged with a bit of awkwardness as he tried to pacify Yu Xiaogang's anger:
"Xiaogang, don't be angry. Chen Feng didn't mean that..."
As he spoke, he winked at Chen Feng, hoping he would admit his mistake and ease the tense situation.
However, Chen Feng looked up at the sky, pretending not to notice Flanders' hint.
Flanders' words subtly brought a bit of relief to the tense atmosphere.
Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang didn't pursue the matter further. His face remained solemn, but his tone no longer had the previous edge:
"Alright! Now I'll arrange today's training content.
"See the entrance? There are bamboo baskets prepared there, and each basket has the name of one of you nine written on it."
"After I give the order, each of you needs to carry the bamboo basket on your back. No using soul power for assistance. Run from the academy to Soto City and then back."
"Next, here's the number of round - trips each of you has to make.
"Tang San, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Gu Long, the four of you each need to run twelve round - trips.
"Oscar, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, the four of you each need to run ten round - trips.
"Chen Feng, since you have the highest strength and the best endurance, you need to run twenty round - trips."
The distance from the academy to Soto City isn't too far, but it's about three or four kilometers. Running ten round - trips means covering a distance of about sixty or seventy kilometers. Plus, with the weight on their backs, it's definitely not an easy task.
The faces of the crowd immediately fell, looking as dispirited as eggplants beaten by frost. Moans and complaints rose one after another.
Running ten or twelve laps means forty or fifty kilometers, and they have to run with stones in the baskets on their backs?
Is this something a person can do?
However, when they heard that Chen Feng had to run twenty laps, it was like a thunderbolt striking them.
They stood there, stunned, unable to react for a moment. The words of complaint that were originally on the tip of their tongues got stuck in their throats and couldn't come out.
Twenty laps!
This task is just too harsh.
For a moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on Chen Feng, their eyes filled with sympathy.
Only Tang San had a gloating smile on his face.
Last night, the Master had secretly hinted to him that he would give Chen Feng some special "attention" today.
However, even Tang San didn't expect the Master to "deal with" Chen Feng in this way.
Chen Feng walked up to the bamboo basket with his name on it. Looking at the basket full to the brim with stones, his face turned dark immediately. "Twenty round - trips? Are you out of your mind? Do you want to exhaust me to death?"
Yu Xiaogang's face instantly turned livid. A flash of anger crossed his eyes, and he immediately burst out, "Chen Feng! What are you talking about? Is this how you treat your teacher?"
Chen Feng remained unmoved. A cold smile curled up at the corner of his mouth.
"Hehe, attitude towards a teacher?
"Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you. I only show respect to those who deserve it. As for you..."
"Use your brain. Without using soul power for assistance, is it humanly possible to run a hundred and forty kilometers at a time?
"If you can run it, without a word, I'll run double the distance.
"What do you say, Master? Can you do it?"
Under Chen Feng's questioning, Yu Xiaogang's face became even uglier. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
"I..."
Yu Xiaogang's voice trembled slightly. A flash of panic crossed his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a stubborn glint.
He knew that he had indeed acted out of personal feelings, wanting to get revenge for Tang San, and had overlooked the rationality of the training.
However, his self - esteem and sense of authority prevented him from backing down in front of everyone.
"Do you know that I'm the number one in the continent in terms of martial spirit theoretical knowledge?"
Yu Xiaogang's voice carried a hint of arrogance, and the light of confidence reignited in his eyes.
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Bah! Number one in the continent in terms of martial spirit theoretical knowledge?
Chen Feng is about to expose the Master's useless nature!