A Roaring Crowd

With a sigh, Wang Hai immediately walked towards the disinfection channel, his gaze involuntarily drifting to the White Dragon Person in the other channel.

As the remaining people passed through the disinfection tunnel, they couldn't help but glance in the direction of the White Dragon Person.

This group of people were simply too eye-catching in appearance.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Yu Xinghan hasn't changed much since I saw her during the last commercial shoot."

"Song Hailong, who followed behind, has changed a lot..."

Aside from the 1 on his chest and back turning into a 2, Song Hailong's skin now looked rough, as if it had been polished by rocks, and his limbs were much thicker than before. His forearms alone were as thick as Zhang Yu's waist, giving the impression that he had turned into a humanoid giant elephant.

But Song Hailong's changes are already minor; at least he still looks like a human being.

Looking further back from Song Hailong, the White Dragon Person became less and less human-like, increasingly resembling the appearance of Demon Beast.

Zhang Yu recalled the information Zhang Pianpian had given him.

"White Dragon High School's Body Tempering techniques have indeed made a breakthrough, no longer as simple as Song Hailong before, who could only implant some Elephant Muscle."

"They can now transform the muscles in students' bodies into Imitation Demon Muscle, forcibly breaking through their physical limitations and achieving an explosive increase in Physical Strength."

"The wealthier the student, the more Imitation Demon Muscle they have modified, making them look less human."

"However, this kind of Imitation Demon Muscle is malleable. If students can fully control its power, they can gradually revert to their Demon Beast characteristics and become more and more like humans."

Zhang Yu stared at Yu Xinghan, who was walking at the front, and for a moment he didn't know whether this Golden Core Disciple had undergone the Imitation Demon Muscle Transformation Surgery.

After exiting the disinfection channel, the students from Songyang High School found a rhinoceros dressed in the uniform of White Dragon High School waiting for them.

It was indeed a rhinoceros, because its rough, grayish-black skin, the horn-like thing on its forehead, its small eyes, its elongated face, and its thick limbs... gave it the appearance of a human-shaped rhinoceros.

But then the rhinoceros waved at Zhang Yu and greeted him, "Zhang Yu, long time no see."

"Oh, you don't recognize me now, do you?"

The rhinoceros smiled slightly and said, "I am Chu Qiuhe, the White Dragon High School student you defeated in the last Martial Arts Competition."

Upon hearing the rhinoceros's words, everyone present was astonished. Chu Qiuhe's current humanoid rhinoceros form was so different from before that it was as if he had been reincarnated.

The reason Chu Qiuhe came to see the people from Songyang was simply because he wanted to confirm something after seeing the Songyang High School team.

That is, did Zhang Yu, the champion of the first-year Martial Arts Competition, represent Songyang High School in this competition?

Chu Qiuhe knew that he wasn't the only one curious about this; many students who had lost the Martial Arts Competition last time were hoping to redeem themselves in this Physical Competition.

Seeing that Zhang Yu had indeed appeared in the Songyang High School team, Chu Qiuhe couldn't help but feel a hint of anticipation.

Chu Qiuhe looked at Zhang Yu and smiled slightly, saying, "Many people have been looking forward to your participation in this Physical Competition..."

Just then, a loud noise came from the ranks of the White Dragon Person ahead.

Suddenly, Song Hailong slammed his elbow into Yu Xinghan's Acupoints. With a loud bang like a cannon shot, Yu Xinghan's head twisted slightly by about 4 or 5 degrees before coming to a stop.

Then, with a sudden flick of Yu Xinghan's head, Song Hailong, who was two or three times the size of Yu Xinghan, was flung away.

With a loud thud, Song Hailong, who had been flipping over, landed steadily on the ground, looking at Yu Xinghan with resentment.

Yu Xinghan, however, calmly commented, "No good, Little Song. That attack was too intense. It lacked any sense of stealth from a sudden sneak attack. You still need to practice."

The White Dragon Person seemed unconcerned and continued walking forward with Yu Xinghan.

The students of Songyang High School were also surprised to see the White Dragon Person fighting amongst themselves.

He Dayou shocked. "The second-ranked student in the grade dares to attack the first-ranked student? White Dragon changed its school rules?"

Chu Qiuhe chuckled and casually explained, "It's been like this ever since Yu Xinghan got first place in the grade."

Bai Zhenzhen frowned and said, "Is Song Hailong so petty? He'll ambush anyone who surpasses him?"

Chu Qiuhe explained, "Of course Brother Hailong isn't that stingy. It was Yu Xinghan who made him do it, requiring Song Hailong to launch five full-force sneak attacks on him every 24 hours, saying it was for training purposes."

Chu Qiuhe said with some emotion, "As the requirement for being the top student in the grade, even Brother Hailong had no choice but to accept it."

"From then on, his eyes and mind were filled with Yu Xinghan, and there was no one else."

"I suspect he's obsessed with figuring out how to get Yu Xinghan all the time; he's practically driven mad."

Shaking his head with a sigh, Chu Qiuhe patted Zhang Yu on the shoulder and said meaningfully, "Then we'll see you on the field. I look forward to our match." Watching the White Dragon Person's departing figures and seeing their respectable appearances, Zhang Yu suddenly felt a pang of emotion.

"In pursuit of better results, Red Pagoda High School trained Demon Beast into humans. White Dragon High School, in pursuit of even greater strength, has trained individuals into Demon Beast."

Guided by the teachers, the group walked among the pavilions and towers of Ziyun High School and soon arrived at a huge indoor stadium.

The teacher in charge of reception explained, "This is the largest stadium at Ziyun High School. It's usually only used for large-scale competitions and school-wide events."

Even before entering, everyone could feel the bustling noise of people.

Upon entering, the first thing you notice is the brightness, as bright as day.

Unlike the midnight atmosphere outside, the sky above the stadium seemed to be filled with tiny Sun, illuminating the entire indoor stadium as if it were midday.

Secondly, what struck everyone was the sheer size of the indoor stadium and the large number of people there.

Unlike the dangers of Martial Arts Competition, this Physical Competition didn't involve the risk of being bankrupted, so almost all the Key High School and regular high schools that could participate came.

In the huge arena, students and coaches could be seen coming and going everywhere. Some were warming up with medicine, some were trading drugs, and some were being humiliated by the Three Great High Schools. A vibrant and youthful high school scene belonging to Kunxu was presented to everyone.

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Besides the athletes, Zhang Yu and his team also saw the staff on the perimeter and countless spectators in the stands.

He Dayou confusion, "There are so many people filming videos."

A receptionist nearby said, "These are all professional spectators invited by the sponsors of this competition. There are media reporters, internet celebrities, and many company representatives."

Zhang Yu looked up and indeed saw many men in suits, looking sullen and their office smell wafted over from a distance; they were clearly office workers who worked overtime all year round.

Zhang Yu then looked towards the stands. This largest indoor gymnasium at Ziyun High School, with tens of thousands of seats, was packed with people.

Besides the students from the Three Great High Schools, Zhang Yu also saw many other things that were completely wrapped up, like mummy dumplings.

Just then, a hearty laugh rang out.

"You've finally arrived."

"Those are students from other ordinary high schools. To prevent them from dirtying the venue, each of them was given a set of cleanroom suits after they came in, so as to avoid too much contact with our Ziyun High School."

The visitor was none other than Lian Tianji from Ziyun High School. He nodded to the reception teacher beside him and naturally took over the task of receiving the Songyang High School contestants.

Facing his major employer, Zhang Yu laughed and stood behind Bai Zhenzhen, warmly greeting, "Brother Lian, what brings you here to pick us up?"

Lian Tianji: "I know where the rest area of Songyang High School is. I'll take you there."

On his way to the rest area, Zhang Yu saw all sorts of advertisements everywhere—on the ground, walls, billboards—and numerous online celebrities of all sizes filming the competition and interviewing students and company employees.

These are truly internet celebrities of all sizes, ranging from over four meters tall to less than two meters. Their number of followers is basically positively correlated with their body size.

There were also company people in suits walking around, constantly filming and recording something.

Feeling the roar of the crowd in the arena, Zhang Yu once again understood what Zhang Pianpian had said.

Zhang Yu murmured to himself, "This Physical Competition is indeed an extension of the company's battlefield, a battlefield for them to promote their new technologies."

Along the way, Zhang Yu could see many students, their bodies tinged with purple, wearing Ziyun High School uniforms, bowing to Lian Tianji Lian Tianji until he was out of their sight before resuming their actions.

The information Zhang Pianpian had given him flashed through Zhang Yu's mind once again.

"The technological breakthrough at Ziyun High School lies in enhancing cultivators' metabolic capacity and drug tolerance, making drug administration more than ten times stronger than before, and allowing them to take various banned drugs as a regular practice."

"However, due to the side effects of the Purple Cloud Pill, the more aggressively they were injected, the more purple Drug Residue remained on their skin. It could be said that the wealthier they were, the more drugs they were injected with, and the more their entire body turned purple."

"But going a step further, those who can rapidly refine medicinal Drug Residue will have all the medicinal residue on their skin broken down, leaving only a purple mark on their forehead. At this point, the more medicinal power they refine, the more complex the pattern on their forehead becomes, eventually forming a pattern resembling a purple eye."

Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen would occasionally glance at Lian Tianji beside them, and they would see a purple circular mark about the size of a thumb on his forehead.

"Arrive."

Lian Tianji smiled slightly and pointed forward, saying, "This is the rest area of Songyang High School."

Zhang Yu and the others looked up and found that the area enclosed by partitions was fully equipped with sofas, power outlets, drinking water, energy drinks, and even fruits and snacks. This made them realize once again the scale of the investment in this Physical Competition, that even the people of Songyang could receive such hospitality.

(End of this chapter)