Beside the arena, a middle-aged man dressed like a scholar sat at a table.
After striking the preparation bell, he called out loudly.
"Silence, everyone!"
"Now, I will announce the rules for this year's Newcomer Chief Competition!"
The audience immediately fell silent.
"The Newcomer Chief Competition is hosted by the Office of Academic Affairs and held once a year. All freshmen enrolled at the Ninth Martial Arts University are eligible to participate."
"The competition will use an unlimited-time challenge format..."
The host began a lengthy explanation.
The freshmen had been enrolled for nearly two weeks, and they were already familiar with most school-related matters. Naturally, they had long since figured out the rules of the Newcomer Chief Competition.
Hearing them repeated now, they found it rather tedious.
After more than ten minutes, they finally made it through the long process.
"This year's Newcomer Competition officially begins!"
"Freshmen who are ready to challenge, please come onto the stage!"
At the command announcing the official start of the competition, everyone immediately became excited.
A burly young man was the first to step onto the arena.
He cupped his fists and saluted everyone below.
"My name is Wan Hongbo. Martial Arts Department, Class 6. Level 2 Martial Artist!"
"Which brother is willing to come up and fight me?"
As soon as his voice fell, the audience responded in a chorus.
"I'll go! I'll go!"
"..."
More than a dozen freshmen climbed onto the stage together.
"My name is Ji Lingfei. Martial Arts Department, Class 3. Level 2 Martial Artist!"
"My name is Lu Chen..."
"My name is..."
Several students were surprisingly polite. They introduced themselves after stepping onto the stage, leaving Jiang Fan slightly stunned.
"Do they need to introduce themselves when they come up?"
Xue Min let out a giggle.
"No! Where