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Among these people, there was one familiar face, the son of their family's steward. His name was Ma Lianhao, the fifth in the family and also known as Ma Wu.
As soon as Ma Sanbao saw Ma Lianhao, he asked, "Ma Wu, what are you doing here?"
Ma Lianhao bowed slightly and replied, "Third Young Master, these gentlemen are the sons of several major estate stewards. They have a grudge against Liu Guanfeng and heard that you have also suffered losses at his hands, so they came to seek your help for revenge."
Ma Sanbao glanced behind Ma Lianhao and saw Chen Whirlwind, Dong Ning, Ji Shou, and others. The group cupped their hands in greeting to Ma Sanbao and said, "Greetings, Third Young Master."
Ma Sanbao nodded. "You say you want me to help you with revenge, but how am I supposed to do that? He has already won the championship, and I can't defeat him."
At this moment, Dong Ning stepped forward. "Young Master Ma, this revenge is quite simple; you just need to create some chaos."
"Create chaos? How do I do that?" Ma Sanbao furrowed his brow.
"I heard that Third Young Master is also participating in the Hunting Competition?" Dong Ning asked.
"That is indeed the case."
"Then as long as you position yourself in front of Liu Guanfeng, you can create the necessary disruption. When Liu Guanfeng is about to catch his prey, all you need to do is shoot an arrow or let your Leopard out to scare off all the game."
"But what if Liu Guanfeng blames me?" Ma Sanbao was not foolish.
"Third Young Master, if you are in front of Liu Guanfeng, you can easily claim that you were there first. Even if he wants to trouble you afterward, he won't have any grounds to complain."
Ma Sanbao pondered for a moment while stroking his chin. "This is indeed a good idea. Not only will I not have to worry about finding prey, but it will also leave Liu Guanfeng empty-handed. Excellent." After saying this, he patted Dong Ning on the shoulder.
"You really have a good idea, kid. How about it? Are you interested in being my attendant?"
Dong Ning was taken aback and replied, "Thank you for your kindness, Third Young Master. I would like to go back and ask Father for his opinion first, and then I will give you an answer."
Ma Sanbao was not in a hurry. "No problem, go ask him. If you come to my side, I won't treat you poorly. Alright, Ma Wu, you take them back. It wouldn't be good if someone saw you." After saying this, Ma Sanbao returned to his dormitory. He acted as if nothing had happened, but inside he was already overjoyed.
Every time he thought about the prey that Liu Guanfeng had worked so hard to find, only to be preempted by him before he could even make a move, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
After two days of rest, the Campus Competition was coming to an end, and today the final event, the Hunting Competition, would take place. The competition was divided into individual and team awards.
In the Hunting Competition, scores were determined based on points earned: killing a first-tier beast earned one point, capturing one earned two points; killing a second-tier beast earned two points, capturing one earned three points; killing a third-tier beast earned five points, capturing one earned eight points; killing a fourth-stage beast earned seven points, capturing one earned ten points.
Capturing beasts was significantly more difficult than killing them, hence the higher scores. This was also set up to ensure that students from Meteor Academy could leave more beasts alive, encouraging captures. The highest beasts on Trial Mountain were fourth-rank beasts, which also considered student safety.
Moreover, the Hunting Competition would take place over three days on Trial Mountain, so participants needed to manage their own food during their time on the mountain. There were also mountain springs available, which had been artificially divided into five sections to ensure that each area had accessible water.
After getting up and having breakfast in the morning, Liu Guanfeng packed all his gear and headed to the playground with his companions. By this time, the playground was already filled with people. In the center stood teams from five different academies. Each academy had five members, and each of these five individuals had a mount by their side.
The most eye-catching was Meteor Academy. Among its five students, each had a mount of fifth tier or above. Standing at the forefront were Ji Hu and Cui Wenwu, each accompanied by a tiger, evoking endless envy from onlookers.
At this moment, the dean of Meteor Academy arrived at the podium and announced the competition requirements and scoring methods. During the day at Trial Mountain, teachers would conduct statistics daily; students could choose to report once each day or combine their reports for all three days. Students could descend from the mountain; however, no food or water would be provided at the base—only a safe resting area.
Each academy's resting area corresponded to specific locations on Trial Mountain. The group of five from Liu Guanfeng, along with their mounts, were brought to a large gate marked with the characters "Wood System." Inside the gate was a vast square comparable in size to the playground, where several buildings had been constructed for teachers' offices and student rest areas during trials.
Across from the square was a wall made of iron railings, with a small gate in the middle leading to the back mountain. The teacher leading the group brought the Five People from Rainfront Academy to the center of the square:
"This is the hunting area for you all from Rainfront Academy. There are two walls on either side; do not attempt to climb over them. Those areas are designated for other academies' hunting. If you cross the wall into another academy's territory, it will be considered a violation, and you will be disqualified from the competition.
In a moment, several large cages will be placed in the center of the square as storage for your captured live prey. Each candidate can register their prey with me, whether dead or alive. The registered prey will be kept by me and cannot be requested back. If you ask for it back, it will be deemed invalid. Registration hours are from eight in the morning to five in the afternoon.
In front of you, five bows and ten arrows have been prepared as your hunting tools. If anyone has their own bow and arrows, they may use them.
There are also some rooms around the square. The house at the far left will be your resting place, which contains five beds and bedding. The highest level of magical beasts on the mountain is level four, so please pay attention to your safety. Finally, I wish you all good luck; you may go now."
As soon as he said they could go, Ma Sanbao was the fastest to run off. He grabbed a bow and arrow and dashed into the hunting area. Liu Guanfeng watched Ma Sanbao with curiosity, wondering when this Little Guy had become so enthusiastic. Liu Guanfeng then double-checked his equipment to ensure he had everything before taking the provided bow and arrow and slowly heading toward the back mountain.
Only Bao Rui followed Liu Guanfeng, while the other three had already disappeared from sight.
Not far outside the fence, a person and a magical beast were watching Liu Guanfeng's every move; that person was Ma Sanbao. As he saw Liu Guanfeng approaching the fence, he thought: Liu Guanfeng, I’ll make you cry later. You didn’t expect me to take revenge on you here, did you? I’ll make sure you have no way to complain.
Lost in thought, Ma Sanbao felt an impulse to burst out laughing.
Seeing Liu Guanfeng enter the hunting area, Ma Sanbao quickly concealed himself and instructed his Leopard to keep an eye on Liu Guanfeng's movements while maintaining a distance of about ten meters. The dense trees on the mountain provided Ma Sanbao with ample cover.
When Liu Guanfeng entered Trial Mountain, he turned back to Bao Rui and said, "Bao Rui, go hunt by yourself; you don’t need to worry about my safety here. Also, remember to wait for me at the registration point around four o'clock every day."
Bao Rui nodded at Liu Guanfeng and walked off to the right.
Liu Guanfeng then slowly advanced up the mountain. As he walked, he felt as if someone was watching him. He tried to look around but found nothing unusual. Perhaps he was just being overly suspicious; shaking his head, Liu Guanfeng dismissed his thoughts.
As Liu Guanfeng walked for more than twenty meters, XP informed him that there were signs of beasts moving to their right. Liu Guanfeng then slowly approached, and after walking about ten meters, he heard the sound of turkeys coming from the bushes ahead.
Liu Guanfeng lowered his body to minimize any noise and slowly moved to a position about five meters away from the flock of turkeys. He saw that there were approximately thirty turkeys in the group. Liu Guanfeng found a large tree to hide behind and instructed XP to circle around to the opposite side of the turkeys.
XP quietly made his way to the other side of the turkey flock and signaled Liu Guanfeng that he had arrived.
Liu Guanfeng slowly took out a small funnel from his pocket and cautiously approached the nearest turkey. The turkey did not seem startled by Liu Guanfeng's presence. Holding the small funnel in his hand, Liu Guanfeng threw it towards the turkey. The turkey was startled by the sudden appearance of the funnel.
The turkey glanced back at the funnel on the ground, which now had a small bean in front of it. Turkeys have a low resistance to such small beans, and as it looked at the bean, it slowly walked over and pecked at it. After confirming that the bean did not move, the turkey finally felt reassured.
Just as this turkey was about to swallow the bean, a shadow suddenly dashed out from Liu Guanfeng's left side, swiftly pouncing on one of the turkeys. Following that was an arrow shot, but it missed all the turkeys, causing them to scatter in panic. At that moment, a white shadow suddenly burst out from across Liu Guanfeng, capturing one of the fleeing turkeys.
While Liu Guanfeng was momentarily stunned, a young boy walked out from his right side. The boy held a bow in his hand and shook his head while mumbling, "Ah~ so close! It seems I need to practice my archery skills more."
The boy suddenly looked up and saw Liu Guanfeng standing next to the tree. He was taken aback for a moment before asking, "What are you doing here? Did you see that flock of turkeys just now?"
Liu Guanfeng felt an indescribable awkwardness upon seeing who had come; it was Ma Sanbao. He had no doubts about Ma Sanbao's presence since Ma Sanbao had entered the hunting area before him. Although there were some conflicts between them, Liu Guanfeng did not think Ma Sanbao was intentionally trying to cause trouble for him.
Since this hunting competition was an important event determining the academy's ranking, Liu Guanfeng believed that even with their differences, Ma Sanbao would not jeopardize the school's honor for revenge. Therefore, Liu Guanfeng chose not to say anything.
The second update has been delivered; now onto writing Chapter Three.
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