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After the recovery, XP suddenly shook off the exhausted state it was in earlier. Its gaze was fierce as it fixed its eyes on the Golden Python across from it, exuding an overwhelming aura that pressed down on the Golden Python.
The Seventh Tier dominated over the Fourth Rank, rendering the Golden Python unable to move at all. Then, XP's eyes instantly turned blood red; Liu Guanfeng thought this must be what XP referred to as the Fear Skill.
At this moment, the Golden Python had already lost its earlier momentum and seemed frightened, preparing to retreat. However, under XP's oppressive aura, the Golden Python couldn't even budge. Seeing that the Golden Python was immobilized and the effects of fear were evident, XP charged forward and raised its front paw, aiming directly for the Golden Python's tail. This strike carried a fire attribute and cleanly severed a tail nearly half a meter long, which continued to writhe on the ground. The connection point had already been charred by flames.
The Golden Python instinctively turned to bite XP in response to the pain, but XP raised its left front paw and struck the Golden Python on the head, knocking it back. At this moment, XP's right paw had already grasped the lower half of the Golden Python, while bushes and vines sprouted from the ground again to wrap around the Golden Python, though not as tightly as when they had ensnared the Hedgehog; they merely restrained it enough to prevent movement.
It was then that the boy across finally snapped out of his shock. He suddenly realized he shouldn't have come to this Arena to challenge. He rushed to the referee and said, "Referee, I give up. I concede."
As he ran towards the referee, XP had already distanced itself from the Golden Python and unleashed a barrage of fireballs aimed directly at it. Liu Guanfeng chuckled and shook his head: this silly dog seemed to have become addicted to roasting; having already roasted two pigs wasn't enough—it now wanted to roast a Python.
After conceding to the referee, when the boy turned around, he immediately collapsed onto the ground. He looked pitifully at the referee and pleaded, "Referee, I've already conceded. Please let them spare my Little Gold."
The referee was somewhat surprised; was this really the same little dog that had been so exhausted it could barely stand? It seemed as if it had suddenly taken some miraculous elixir and was now full of energy. He then looked down at the boy who was sitting on the ground.
"I can't do anything about it; my job is only to announce the results of the match and whether there were any violations during it. However, there have been no violations from your opponent. You conceded, and your opponent has not attacked again. As for extinguishing this fire, I have no ability to do so."
At this moment in the Arena, only the Golden Python was rolling around in agony while its flames showed no sign of diminishing. The boy had no choice but to approach Liu Guanfeng and kneel down.
"Young Master Liu Guanfeng, please spare my Little Gold. I beg you; I will never oppose you again."
Liu Guanfeng looked down at the boy kneeling at his feet: "This is a lesson for you. If there’s a next time, it won’t just be your Mount getting roasted; I will cook it thoroughly."
"Also remember to tell your master that if he feels dissatisfied, he can come find me directly for an open challenge against me, Liu Guanfeng. If he wants to use underhanded tactics, I will play along until the end; however, you won't be able to bear the consequences."
"Yes, yes! I remember! Please spare Little Gold!" The boy switched from kneeling to bowing his head repeatedly.
Liu Guanfeng glanced at what he estimated was nearly done roasting: "XP, release the little snake inside."
Upon receiving the command, XP immediately shot several water balls at the Golden Python to extinguish its flames. Seeing that the fire on the Golden Python had been put out, the boy rushed over and embraced it in his arms.
Several boys came down from the Arena, carrying the Golden Python as they left. Not a single one of them looked back at Liu Guanfeng, as he had frightened them to the point where they lacked the courage to even glance in his direction.
Liu Guanfeng walked off the Arena and approached Bao Rui. "How was it, Bao Rui? Enjoying the show?"
Bao Rui nodded. "XP is indeed impressive. Watching him fight is really thrilling."
Liu Guanfeng laughed heartily and then lowered his voice to Bao Rui. "Can you check into Hou Jinming and that boy who fought me today? I feel like something is off here. If Ma Sanbao wanted to deal with me, he probably wouldn't be able to find so many fourth-year students, and these guys' Mounts are not weak."
"Got it, Third Brother. I'll keep you updated."
After the day's competition ended, Director Jin found Liu Guanfeng and informed him that his Mount would not need to participate in the Arena Competition tomorrow, as XP had already been selected for the top five.
The next day, both Liu Guanfeng's XP and Ma Sanbao's Leopard were no longer in the Arena, and the Seed Champion had been replaced by another magical beast. Bao Rui and Copper Bull's two Mounts had been eliminated during the past month of competitions.
In the junior Mount Arena, Liu Guanfeng was surprised to see Iron Bull's little Stone still in the Arena, looking rather dazed. Regardless of what type of opponent it faced, Stone only used petrification and punching techniques, either knocking down weaker opponents or throwing equally matched ones out of the Arena.
Liu Guanfeng thought: Only this silly gorilla could come up with such simple attack methods, but surprisingly, this approach works quite well in low-level magical beast battles. After standing in the Arena for another two days, little Stone was confirmed to be among the top five.
A month passed quickly, and the Mount Campus Competition had concluded. The slots for both advanced and junior Mounts were filled, and the five Seed Champion magical beasts in the Arena would participate in a round-robin organized by the school to finalize participants and substitutes.
Representing Rainy Pre-Academy in the junior Mount Battle Competition were a third-tier Rock Ape, a third-tier Iron Arm Mantis, a third-tier Fire Fox, a third-tier Water Buffalo, and a third-tier Antelope as substitutes being a third-tier Golden Snake and a third-tier Lizard.
For the Advanced Mount Competition representing Rainy Pre-Academy were a Fifth Tier Mutated Earth Dog (the school's teachers did not know what kind of dog XP was; they never asked Liu Guanfeng about it either, and he was too lazy to explain; logically it should be considered Fifth Tier), a Fifth Tier Leopard, a Fourth Rank Aardvark, a Fourth Rank Two-Headed Lizard, and a Fourth Rank Fire Rhinoceros. The substitutes included a Fourth Rank Wild Boar and a Fourth Rank Wood Attribute Azure Wolf.
The substitute Golden Snake from the junior Mounts belonged to Du Zhenyang. When Liu Guanfeng saw Du Zhenyang, he congratulated him. Du Zhenyang replied enviously, "You are truly impressive, Young Master Liu. Not only can you represent the school in the knight's Campus Competition, but your Mount can also represent the school in competitions while my Golden Flower can only serve as a substitute."
Liu Guanfeng smiled at him. "As long as you work hard, opportunities are equal for everyone. If it doesn't work out this year, there's always next year. Why rush? You're only in First Grade; as long as you cultivate well, you'll have your chance to represent the school in Campus Competitions." After exchanging pleasantries with Du Zhenyang, Liu Guanfeng left the Arena with Bao Rui and their companions.
Back home, they gathered again. This time Liu Guanfeng called Da Yi over; although there were some things he still couldn't understand, remembering even a little would be beneficial. He then asked Bao Rui, Copper Bull, and Iron Bull to summarize their Mounts' performances individually before pointing out any shortcomings displayed during battles.
When Liu Guanfeng mentioned little Stone's shortcomings, it seemed to want to argue back; it suddenly stood up and bared its teeth at Liu Guanfeng. Seeing little Stone's dissatisfaction made XP widen its eyes.
Once little Stone noticed XP's reaction, it immediately pretended nothing happened and continued to stay still. XP observed that little Stone had calmed down before closing its eyes again to listen attentively to everyone's summaries.
After summarizing everyone's performances, Bao Rui also informed Liu Guanfeng about Hou Jinming's identity: Hou Jinming was Dong Renhai's nephew from his third wife's family. The last boy who carried the Golden Python was named Dong Shi and was Dong Renhai's second son.
If that's the case, it makes sense why Hou Jinming and Dong Shi put in so much effort when dealing with their own. It turns out there is this kind of relationship, which makes it easier to understand. However, Ma Sanbao and a few of the Dong Family's boys have united, so this issue will need more attention in the future to prevent them from setting traps for us again.
Before leaving, Liu Guanfeng told Bao Rui and the others to pay close attention to the Dong Family and Ma Sanbao's group while at the academy. Liu Guanfeng always felt that they wouldn't just let things go like that. After Bao Rui and Copper Bull acknowledged him, they left the room.
All the competitive matches had concluded, and participants for the Hunting Competition were selected from the Knights' Campus Competition. Those chosen, whether knights or mounts, were among the best in the academy. To further enhance our combat abilities, the school dedicated an afternoon every day for training the participating team members.
One activity involved two-person combat practice to hone fighting skills. The other focused on strength and endurance training; endurance training consisted of running laps, while strength training involved lifting Stones. Liu Guanfeng suggested that the school create some dumbbells and barbells. When he first mentioned it, everyone at the school looked at him in confusion because they truly did not understand what these items could be used for.
After Liu Guanfeng explained everything to Director Jin, Director Jin immediately went to Zhang's Blacksmith Shop to order the dumbbells and barbells he had mentioned.
Once the completed dumbbells and barbells were delivered to the academy, all the students watched Liu Guanfeng closely. They didn't know how to use these items, so Liu Guanfeng had Copper Bull demonstrate a few exercises.
Liu Guanfeng had already customized these items at home long ago, placing them in his yard. Every morning during practice and after dinner when he had free time, he would use them. His father, Liu Yong'an, would occasionally join him in his yard to exercise with the equipment after seeing what Liu Guanfeng had made.
People are naturally curious about new things; even before Copper Bull finished his demonstration, many began practicing. Once they started using them, they realized that these items were not as easy to work with as they thought. However, due to their curiosity, everyone still put in a lot of effort, with a few continuing to practice even after the teacher announced class was over.
From that day on, everyone's enthusiasm for training increased once again. They practiced late into the evening every day, especially Leihong. When he learned that Copper Bull trained his strength using these items daily, he became even more committed to long workouts.
Inspired by Leihong, Zhang Feng and Wang Yuqiang also persisted in their training without wanting to fall behind. In contrast, Liu Guanfeng and his three companions were not as enthusiastic since they already had similar equipment at home that was much heavier than what was available at the academy.
To help Copper Bull and the others improve their abilities further, after school one evening, Liu Guanfeng took Bao Rui and the others to Zhang's Blacksmith Shop. Upon seeing Liu Guanfeng arrive, the shopkeeper quickly led them upstairs and asked what Liu Guanfeng needed. Liu Guanfeng directly requested that the shopkeeper call over the craftsman who had made their weapons last time.
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