"If there are no other questions, then we'll begin the finals of the ranking tournament."
Duan Chongfang looked at Fu Wanli and Zhao Sifang, "Are you two ready?"
Fu Wanli wiped the sweat off his face and shouted energetically, "Ready!"
Zhao Sifang looked at the exhausted Fu Wanli and said to Qin Siyang, "Brother Qin, do you have any potion that can help Fu Wanli recover some stamina and energy? He's this tired. If he fights me like this, he won't be able to show his real strength."
"I'll take a look."
Qin Siyang rummaged through his storage box for a while, then shook his head regretfully, "No. I don't have anything that low-grade."
"..."
"I do," Chu Baxing tossed a transparent potion bottle the size of a little finger to Fu Wanli.
Looking at the potion bottle in his hand, Fu Wanli turned to Chu Baxing, "This..."
"Drink it."
"Thank you, Third Brother Chu!"
The moment he heard Fu Wanli call him "Third Brother Chu," Chu Baxing's face immediately darkened, "I shouldn't have given it to you!"
After drinking the potion, Fu Wanli's condition visibly improved.
Disbelief filled his eyes, "My strength is back? It feels like I've returned to my peak condition."
"Good," Zhao Sifang nodded, "Senior Duan, we're both ready."
"Alright. We'll use the same rules as your matches against Rong Xin. First to reach 30 points wins. Any objections?"
"No."
"None!"
"Then head to the combat arena."
The two walked together toward the nearest combat arena.
Fu Wanli lowered his voice, "I almost lost to that Sally today. I need to get stronger fast, or I'll embarrass our brothers. Fifth Brother Zhao, I know I can't beat you, but go easy on me, okay? Don't use too many items and stuff. Let me learn a few tricks from you, a senior Phantom Assassin. How about it?"
Zhao Sifang's face twitched slightly, and he slowly nodded, "Alright."
The two entered the combat arena while everyone else waited outside.
Three minutes later, the arena doors opened again.
Duan Chongfang glanced at the scoreboard and announced the result.
"Zhao Sifang wins, 30 to 0."
Neither Shi Tao nor Ban Dingyuan found the score surprising.
Zhao Sifang had beaten Rong Xin, and Rong Xin had shut out Fu Wanli, so Zhao Sifang shutting out Fu Wanli was expected.
But when the two walked out of the combat arena, Fu Wanli's eyes were full of anger, while Zhao Sifang looked guilty.
The two returned to Qin Siyang and the others. Zhao Sifang activated conversation blocking.
"Fu Wanli..."
"Fifth Brother Zhao! You're not a Phantom Assassin! Why did you lie? You betrayed my trust! You also betrayed the trust of Brother Qin, Second Brother Hu, Third Brother Chu, and Fourth Brother Gu! Don't you feel guilty?"
"I'm sorry, I..."
Zhao Sifang had barely started apologizing when Qin Siyang cut him off.
"What? Little Zhao, you're not a Phantom Assassin? How could you lie?"
Qin Siyang beat his chest and stomped his feet in outrage.
"Little Zhao, people should be honest! Even three-year-olds understand that. Don't tell me you don't know?"
Zhao Sifang's eyes widened in shock.
'How could you say something like that?'
'Aren't you pretending too?'
For a moment, Zhao Sifang even started stuttering.
"Brother Qin, no, you..."
At that moment, Hu Chan also spoke up.
"Ahem! I think President Qin has a point. Who would've thought Zhao Sifang, with those thick eyebrows and big eyes, would actually lie to people."
"Holy Son Hu..."
"Zhao Sifang, people should be honest," Chu Baxing added coldly.
Gu Yunpeng said quietly, "What everyone said makes some sense."
Hearing the others support him, Fu Wanli raised his voice another level.
"Fifth Brother Zhao, the brothers can see things clearly!"
Zhao Sifang clenched his fists and stayed silent for a long time.
In the end, he helplessly curled his lips.
"Sorry. Damn it, I'm guilty."
Qin Siyang nodded, "Knowing your mistake and correcting it is the best thing you can do. Fu Wanli, don't hold it against Little Zhao. We're all good brothers!."
"Yeah! Brother Qin is right! Fifth Brother Zhao, you can't lie to your brothers like this again!"
Zhao Sifang gave a wronged snort, "Okay."
Then he turned off the conversation blocking.
Duan Chongfang said, "Fu Wanli's challenge failed. The rankings for sixth through tenth among the freshmen are now set. Next, it's time for the top five to challenge each other. Zhao Sifang, who do you want to challenge?"
Zhao Sifang shook his head.
"I give up my challenge and accept fifth place. I'll wait to challenge Senior Shi Tao instead."
He knew the gap between himself and Qin Siyang, Chu Baxing, and Hu Chan was significant. He wouldn't win even if he challenged them.
As for Gu Yunpeng, he thought he had about a thirty percent chance of winning. But Gu Yunpeng was his future brother-in-law, and there was no way he would make things difficult for him.
"Gu Yunpeng, what about you?"
Gu Yunpeng shook his head.
"I also give up my challenge. I accept fourth place."
Duan Chongfang nodded slightly.
Just as Shi Tao had said, the rankings among the top five had already been settled.
"Then Chu Baxing and Hu Chan are giving up their challenges too, right?"
At that moment, Chu Baxing stepped forward, "I want to challenge Hu Chan!"
"Hm? Finally, someone is issuing a challenge. Alright, you'll follow the same rules as the match against Rong Xin—"
"No," Chu Baxing stared at Hu Chan, "I want to fight you without armor. Do you dare accept?"
Hu Chan's gaze sharpened, "Why wouldn't I?"
"Good! Straightforward!" Chu Baxing smiled coldly, "Then let's decide who's superior, and also decide who lives—"
Bang! Bang!
Qin Siyang kicked Hu Chan and Chu Baxing, sending both of them stumbling backward seven or eight steps.
"Decide my ass!"
"We're using the same rules as the match against Rong Xin! Thirty-point system! I have the highest score, so listen to me!"
The two rubbed their stomachs, both looking unwilling.
The other freshmen didn't notice anything unusual, but Duan Chongfang, Ban Dingyuan, and Shi Tao on the stage were all startled.
Qin Siyang hadn't even activated a skill. With a casual kick, he had sent two Sequence Level 5 experts flying.
Shi Tao swallowed, "What kind of monster-level physical ability is this? If he kicked with full force, it'd probably hurt a little..."
Ban Dingyuan nodded, "Good thing he's not fighting me."
Duan Chongfang frowned, completely shaken inside.
'Even someone born with extraordinary strength shouldn't be this ridiculous.'
Thinking of the recent disappearances of several Sequence Level 6 individuals connected to Qin Siyang, if his guess was right, Qin Siyang was already Sequence Level 6.
Duan Chongfang muttered, 'How is this possible... This... school just started...'
Still unhappy, Chu Baxing and Hu Chan put on their armor and entered the combat arena.
One minute... two minutes... three minutes... five minutes passed, and neither of them came out.
Qin Siyang grew somewhat anxious, "Those two idiots aren't going crazy in there, are they?"
Fu Wanli comforted him, "Brother Qin, don't worry! They're both Phantom Assassins. After fighting for a while, they have to rest for a bit. They won't die."
Qin Siyang nodded. He couldn't be bothered to respond to Fu Wanli and kept his eyes fixed on the arena doors.
BANG!
The combat arena doors suddenly opened.
Hu Chan and Chu Baxing walked out, covered in blood and wounds.
They came over to Qin Siyang.
Hu Chan's eyes were filled with resentment.
Meanwhile, Chu Baxing had a smile on his face.
"Fu Wanli, from now on, I'm the Second Brother again!"