Seven Absolutes Changes, Fierce Competition
Zhang Yu followed Shi Huaiyu and the others into the arena, where they saw a huge plaza.
The competition is divided into two parts: architecture and Civil Engineering, which are held in two different venues. Zhang Yu has arrived at the Civil Engineering venue.
Civil Engineering Department students from all grades gathered here, standing in twos and threes, waiting for the competition to officially begin.
Those who come to this competition are almost entirely composed of top students and elites from all grades, with very few being poor.
Rankings of the top 50, top 30, and top 10 across the entire system appeared in the air!
The various brightly colored signs of the Dharma Skeleton shimmered under the lights!
If the densely packed Foundation Establishment Domain hadn't been ignored, they would probably have kept popping up and filling the entire field of vision of the Eye Remains!
There are also various projections from the Spirit Realm, some gathering teams, some advertising, some just playing around, and some creating special effects for themselves!
Zhang Yu felt dazzled by what he saw!
This was the first time Zhang Yu had ever seen so many Civil Engineering Department elites in one place!
He couldn't help but exclaim, "There are so many people participating in the competition!"
Shi Huaiyu said, "Of course, it increases the Comprehensive Score!"
"A higher ranking and more Comprehensive Score standings!"
"Ordinary students may not need to consider these things, but the top students in every grade will definitely participate."
At this point, Shi Huaiyu remarked with emotion, "The top students and outstanding students from grades 8, 9, and 10 combined could form 6 or 7 teams that practically swept the top rankings!"
Zhang Yu nodded slightly. Not all senior students have overwhelming strength. After all, Che Yufei is only an eighth grader!
Shi Huaiyu continued, "With the top students from grades 4, 5, 6, and 7 leading the way, and after selecting students from various places, they can organize 5 or 6 teams to compete for the top ten spots!"
"We can't possibly beat the older students' team!"
"Our opponents are those middle-aged teams; we need to snatch a spot in the top 10 from their mouths!"
As Shi Huaiyu said this, his tone became serious. "Moreover, this year's competition will likely be even more intense!"
The others nodded slightly. As Civil Engineering Department students, they had also gradually felt an increasing sense of antagonism over the past few months. The conflict between the War Faction and the Peace Faction was gradually becoming public!
This competition has clearly become the perfect place for the two factions to clash!
Shi Huaiyu had already seen staff members starting to broadcast live around the competition venue. She thought to herself, "I'm afraid the performance in this year's Civil Engineering Competition will directly affect the momentum of the two factions, the stock prices of the companies behind them, and even the future choices of the Neutral Faction!"
"After all, if our War Faction can secure more of the top three and top ten spots, it will inevitably generate greater influence, thereby gaining more support from the Neutral Faction within the Civil Engineering Department and gaining the upper hand in the future!"
"And the same applies to Peace Faction!"
Looking at these elite students in the square, and seeing their departmental rankings, whether it was Che Yufei, Shi Yunxiang, Tian Yang, Xiao Qingxuan, and others, everyone felt a heavy pressure!
Just then, Shi Huaiyu stopped walking and looked at the figure in front of him, saying, "Su Yanyang!"
The young man, whom Shi Huaiyu called Su Yanyang, smiled slightly. His eyes seemed to be burning with flames, and a group of flames appeared on his chest, beating like a heart!
Su Yanyang looked at Shi Huaiyu and said, "I didn't expect you to continue participating in the competition, Huaiyu!"
"But following such a group of old, weak, young, and poor people!"
Su Yanyang's gaze swept over Che Yufei, Shi Yunxiang, Zhang Yu, and the others, lingering briefly on Xiao Qingxuan. Then, without making a sound, he took a few steps back before continuing, "Your chances of getting a ranking this way aren't high!"
"Without this part of the Comprehensive Score, are you really okay if you don't get first place in the class?"
"For the sake of our old friendship, I can give you another chance. Use your Spirit Coin to return to the team as a substitute, earn Comprehensive Score, and maybe you'll even have a chance to snatch first place in the class!"
Shi Huaiyu curled her lip and said coldly, "You don't need to worry about it. You should take better care of yourself. Don't forget to pay compensation when you lose the lawsuit!"
Su Yanyang shook his head and sighed, "On the path of Immortal Cultivation, the most taboo thing is acting impulsively. That's why you failed in the stock market!"
"Even now, team formation in competitions is still so irrational!"
I bet you'll go bankrupt someday!
Watching Su Yanyang's departing figure, Che Yufei asked curiously, "Was he on your previous Competition Team?"
Shi Huaiyu said angrily, "This guy damaged my kidney and still refuses to pay compensation!"
"But..."
Shi Huaiyu let out a breath. "It's best to avoid him before we get into the top 10; this guy is still very strong!"
Zhang Yu's gaze swept over Su Yanyang's head, where he was ranked 29th in the entire department! This was significantly better than Shi Huaiyu's 38th place!
With all the contestants arriving, the Qishimu competition officially began!
A handsome young man stood on the stage, looking down at the many students below, and said, "The annual Shimu Competition has arrived once again!"
Looking at the young-looking man, Zhang Yu stared at the title appearing above his head and thought to himself, "The head of the Civil Engineering Department, Spirit Peak True Lord?"
Zhang Yu had heard Tu Lishan mention this Old Director before, knowing that he was the actual head of the Civil Engineering Department. However, he had also heard Tu Lishan say that the old director was nearing the end of his life and was about to Old Death! But the Spirit Peak True Lord on the stage now looked like a vibrant young man. How could he be nearing the end of his Old Death?
At the same time, Spirit Peak True Lord on the stage said, "In order to adapt to the changes of the new era, the school has decided to increase the prizes for this Civil Engineering Competition!"
"The top seven teams in this competition will each receive two spots, granting them one of the Seven Cultivation Method of Seven Wonders of Civil Engineering! The spots will be allocated among the teams themselves!"
Upon hearing this, the students below the stage were slightly taken aback, but then began to murmur amongst themselves!
Zhang Yu exclaimed in surprise, "The Seven Wonders of Civil Engineering? The top 7 teams each select 2 people, that means 14 people will be awarded the Seven Absolutes of Civil Engineering? He thought to himself, "Compared to the previous system where only the top student in each class could be awarded one of the Seven Wonders of Civil Engineering, this is a much more generous offer!"
Soon, Zhang Yu and many others at the scene had the same idea!
"If this is done every year, wouldn't many people master the Seven Wonders of Civil Engineering, or even the Small Three Harmonies?"
"Even the Heaven Kunlun Mountain Moving Divine Power might be mastered by a few more people!"
Fu Ji commented, "The Cultivation Method has suddenly loosened up from being tighter. Could it be in preparation for a possible University War? Hehe, this is the opportunity given by the times, allowing you to cultivate the Seven Wonders of Civil Engineering more easily than previous students!"
"War truly is a ladder to progress; it's already given you more opportunities before the fighting has even truly begun!"
Zhang Yu said, "So, does that mean the War Faction has gained the upper hand in the Civil Engineering Department department?"
Fu Ji said, "That's not necessarily true. The Peace Faction just don't want the Ten Greats to go to war, it doesn't mean they don't want to possess greater power!"
"Actually, if we consider the Civil Engineering Department's own wishes, I think whether they Pro-War or Pro-Peace, they should want to make the Seven Wonders of Civil Engineering available to more students. Only in this way can they earn more money!"
"Every department in a university is like this; they inherently want to constantly expand, control more resources, more students, and more high-achieving individuals!"
"Therefore, the tightening of the Seven Wonders of Civil Engineering Disciplines in the past and the loosening of them now should be attributed to the will of higher authorities, rather than being entirely determined by the Civil Engineering Department itself!"
"Perhaps it's the Architecture and Civil Engineering College above the Civil Engineering Department? Or perhaps the leadership of Ten Thousand Laws University? Or even the influence of the Myriad Laws Sect?"
"In short, the reason for this sudden action is that we're currently in a low position and lack access to information, so there's no need to delve into it!"
"But the inevitable result will be that the competition in the Civil Engineering Competition will become even more intense. I see quite a few people here already wanting to take out loans and have their Law Treasure and Dharma Skeleton!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu understood. Whether Pro-War or Pro-Peace, they would certainly hope that more of their students would master the Seven Wonders of Civil Engineering, or even the Heavenly Kun Mountain Moving Divine Power!
Moments later, the first round of elimination matches began!
The plaza before them suddenly shifted, and various distorted and shifting Gravity Field appeared before them!
Gravity Field of varying directions and magnitudes created numerous obstacles!
The elimination round was simple: all students had to cross a complex Gravity Field that was one kilometer wide in front of them and record the time they took!
The Competition Team members add up the time they used to get the total time used by each team!
Based on the total time of each team, the top 20 teams will remain to continue to the next round of the competition, while the rest of the teams will be eliminated!
Spirit Peak True Lord said calmly, " In the Finance Department, the more money you have, the easier it is to cultivate. In our Civil Engineering Department, the stronger your physical body, the easier it is to cultivate!"
"This first round of elimination is to weed out all the students who are physically weaker!"
As the first round of eliminations began, students rushed into the Gravity Field and ran towards the finish line a kilometer away!
But often, students who were moving at lightning speed and making a thunderous sound just a moment ago suddenly slowed down and became unsteady as soon as they entered the Gravity Field!
As a group of students struggled to move forward in the Gravity Field, Zhang Yu felt slight changes in the gravity around him!
The next moment, several figures, like streaks of black lightning, crossed the Gravity Field in an instant! Zhang Yu's eyes flickered. "It's Mo Shang Jin!"
He had a vivid memory of this scholar who possessed the Heaven Kunlun Mountain Moving Divine Power!
Mo Shang Jin unleashed the Heaven Kunlun Mountain Moving Divine Power, instantly carrying his five teammates across a thousand-meter Gravity Field!
"So powerful!" Just as Zhang Yu was marveling at this, the slight change in gravity struck again, and several more figures burst through the Gravity Field with a series of Qi Explosion!
"Is it another student from the tenth grade who has mastered the Heaven Kunlun Mountain Moving Divine Power?"
Zhang Yu was slightly taken aback upon seeing this. "So he and Mo Shang Jin aren't on the same team?"
Fu Ji chuckled and said, "One of them is probably War Faction, and the other is a Peace Faction. It's just infighting. They'd rather weaken their own side than join forces with the other!"
Zhang Yu shook his head. Mo Shang Jin and the team of that 10th grader were too far away from him. What he needed to do now was to find a way to get through the Gravity Field as quickly as possible!