Chapter 73: Chapter 71: A Thousand Contenders Compete
"Wanyao Yang?"
Lin Yushu heard the name and frowned.
But before he could speak, Jiang Ye shook his head first and said, "I don’t know him."
Lin Yushu gave Jiang Ye a puzzled look, then thought of something and shook his head as well, "I don’t know him."
They were new here; after all, this was Cyan Yang City.
The incident of sending Wanyao Yang to the police might cause trouble if it spread here.
It’s worth noting that Wanyao Yang was a student at Cyan Yang High School.
"You don’t know him?"
Su Tong’Er showed a hint of disappointment in her eyes and muttered, "I heard he got beaten up in An City and was sent to the police station. So it wasn’t you guys."
As soon as she said this,
the entire hall was immediately abuzz with chatter.
"Wanyao Yang got beaten up? And was sent to the police?"
"Unbelievable. That guy’s in the top ten at Cyan Yang High School and has such a dark past?"
Just as the crowd was getting restless,
a few more figures walked in from the hall entrance.
With them came a faint voice:
"Who’s spreading rumors about me?"
A handsome young man with a strange appearance and a sword box on his back slowly walked into the hall.
Behind him were a few young men and women, all with extraordinary demeanors.
Instantly, the hall quieted down again.
Wanyao Yang! The main character had arrived.
The people behind him were all in the top ten students of Cyan Yang High School.
With these people entering, a powerful aura enveloped the entire hall.
Leading them, Wanyao Yang had a particularly intimidating presence. His appearance brought an overwhelming sense of oppression, and his eyes were as sharp as torches, scrutinizing everyone.
The hall was utterly silent.
"I said it, so what?"
At this moment, Su Tong’Er nonchalantly said, "Want to fight me?"
She looked incredibly cute, with a purple skirt and white stockings, yet had a completely different aura, like a sharp knife cleaving the oppressive atmosphere in the room.
"Witch Tong?" Wanyao Yang’s pupils shrank.
Witch Tong, the nickname for Su Tong’Er at Cyan Yang High School.
Everyone steered clear of her.
Even he, being in the top ten of his grade, was no exception.
Soon, Wanyao Yang noticed Jiang Ye and Lin Yushu standing not far away, his forehead veins throbbed.
However, he couldn’t vent his anger now and pretended not to know them.
"Wanyao Yang? Well-known name." Jiang Ye said with a chuckle, also pretending not to know.
At the same time, he glanced at those behind Wanyao Yang.
"All Freshman Talents, Upper Mortal Bodies?"
Jiang Ye nodded to himself, realizing that even in the province’s key Cyan Yang High School, Tao Bone Talents weren’t everywhere.
On-site, only Su Tong’Er and Wanyao Yang had Tao Bone Talents.
Just then, Su Tong’Er suddenly looked at Jiang Ye.
"Hey, you two from An City, team up with me."
She smiled cutely, revealing little tiger teeth with a glint of mischievousness like a little devil.
Jiang Ye shook his head, "Sorry, we don’t team up with others."
He also noticed that everyone at Cyan Yang High School stayed away from Su Tong’Er.
If they teamed up with her, they might face everyone’s target.
Unexpectedly.
Upon hearing this, Su Tong’Er leaned closer to Jiang Ye and whispered, "I can help you take down Wanyao Yang."
Jiang Ye’s heart skipped a beat.
"She knows we have a grudge against Wanyao Yang?" Jiang Ye had a flash of thoughts.
The next moment, he nodded, "Alright, let’s team up."
Not far away, Wanyao Yang saw this scene, frowned slightly, "Witch Tong, why are you teaming up with two country bumpkins?"
"Why should I explain my actions to you, Wanyao Yang?"
Su Tong’Er arrogantly said, "Want to be stepped on again?"
"You..."
Wanyao Yang’s forehead veins throbbed.
Indeed, he had once been stepped on the face by Su Tong’Er.
This incident was his greatest humiliation.
"Hmph!" In the end, Wanyao Yang snorted and said no more.
The hall returned to silence once again.
Time passed.
During this period, many older people with extraordinary auras walked into the hall.
"Students of Cyan Yang University."
"Their strength is above First Break, with a few nearing Second Break."
Jiang Ye carefully noted each one’s appearance.
They would all be formidable opponents.
The more he watched, the more amazed he felt.
To compete with these for the top three!
Can it be done?
"It must be, easily can!" Jiang Ye encouraged himself.
The Preparatory Star Profession special assessment will suppress everyone’s level to the same, not based on realms, only combat ability.
Regarding combat ability, Jiang Ye had numerous buffs and wasn’t afraid of anyone.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ye glanced at his buffs.
"Beauty Path Chasing, Downwind Ear, Gale Step, Finding Joy in Adversity, Determined in Adversity, Ear of the Cheat, Hitting a Stone with an Egg..."
Jiang Ye immediately felt a sense of security.
...
Time reached 5 PM.
The registration for the Preparatory Star Profession officially ended.
By this time, over a thousand people had crammed into the hall.
"Over a thousand people, competing for three positions?" Jiang Ye looked at this scene.
This was just for the Preparatory Star Profession; the competition would be even fiercer for the Star Professional.
Tens of thousands competing for one position wouldn’t be surprising.
While Jiang Ye was reflecting,
"Whoosh!"
A tall figure clad in armor suddenly appeared suspended in the hall’s air.
On the armor’s chest was a badge engraved with the silver words "Shadow Hunt."
"Silver Badge Shadow Hunter!"
The crowd in the hall quieted down.
The Silver Badge is a profession rank within the Shadow Hunting Bureau, generally representing a captain-level identity.
At least, a master above Third Break.
"I am Chen Feng, captain of the second team of the Shadow Hunting Bureau."
The burly man said in a deep voice, "The registration for the Preparatory Star Profession has ended. Next, I’ll be in charge of your Shadow Hunting tasks!"
Jiang Ye listened attentively.
"A week ago, multiple Starry Sky Corridors appeared inside and outside the city, from which large numbers of the Shadow Race emerged."
"We have classified this as a Level One Shadow Disaster!"
Chen Feng said solemnly, "Your next task in the coming five days is to do your utmost to hunt down the Shadow Race!"
"The locations of the Starry Sky Corridors have been sent to your wristbands."
Upon hearing this, many in the audience opened their wristbands to check.
"Beep~!"
Jiang Ye also opened his wristband, revealing a projected map.
This map was the topographic map of Cyan Yang City and could be zoomed in and out.
On the map, multiple red "×" marks indicated the locations of the Starry Sky Corridors.
"There are more than a hundred?"
Jiang Ye felt slightly surprised.
Over a hundred Starry Sky Corridors, each spewing numerous Shadow Race members.
It’s unimaginable how much manpower this requires.
And this is just a Level One Shadow Disaster, what if it’s Level Two? It’s frightening to think about.
"Starting from dawn tomorrow, the operation will begin!" the burly man announced sternly.
"In five days, killing 1000 Shadow Race members will be considered as completing the task."
"You may come here on the seventh day for the Preparatory Star Profession assessment." Chen Feng’s voice echoed across the room.
As his words fell,
many people displayed astonished expressions.
But some were unsurprised.
Evidently, a small portion of people, like Jiang Ye, had received this information beforehand.
But most people heard about it for the first time.
Five days to kill 1,000 members of the Shadow Race? That’s very difficult!
Following this, Chen Feng explained a few more things and then announced the end.
...
In the hall, over a thousand people gradually dispersed.
Many felt heavy-hearted, the difficulty of the task exceeded their expectations.
Jiang Ye, meanwhile, looked at the cute girl beside him and curiously asked, "Do you have a grudge against Wanyao Yang?"
"No, not at all." Su Tong’Er shook her head.
"Then why did you want to help us take him down?" Jiang Ye asked, puzzled.