Framed

Li Yunjian, the Army Captain responsible for Third Middle School's wilderness training this time, is a 5th Rank Martial Artist.

Here, his words carried more weight than even the Principal's.

So, as soon as he spoke, the audience immediately fell silent.

Everyone had no choice but to believe the fact that Chu Han had killed a Black Stone Scorpion.

But even so, they were still unwilling to believe Chu Han possessed such combat power.

After all, Chu Han's circumstances were obvious, and no one else had seen him fight.

"Captain Li, are you telling the truth?"

The Principal of Third Middle School still couldn't believe it and continued to confirm with Li Yunjian.

Li Yunjian nodded: "Chu Han's strength is formidable. He killed a 1st Rank Mutated Black Stone Scorpion and a large number of ordinary Black Stone Scorpions, saving my subordinates and several students. My subordinates can all testify. His bag should still contain a stinger from a 1st Rank Mutated Black Stone Scorpion."

"This is truly unbelievable."

The Principal and the other leaders were speechless.

If they continued to question this now, it would undoubtedly be slapping Captain Li's face.

They could only say to Chu Han: "Chu Han, do you have any other materials in your bag?"

Hearing this, Chu Han took out another giant, dark red stinger from his bag. It was clearly of higher quality and belonged to a 1st Rank Exotic Beast.

"It really is the stinger of a 1st Rank Mutated Black Stone Scorpion!"

A school leader exclaimed.

The stinger Chu Han produced served to verify Li Yunjian's words.

"Now, can you continue calculating my points?" Chu Han asked.

"Okay, okay."

Soon, the scoring teacher finished calculating Chu Han's points.

Then, with a slightly trembling voice, they announced: "Rotten Dogs: 62, 186 points. Black Stone Scorpions: 146, 730 points. 1st Rank Mutated Black Stone Scorpion: 1, 100 points! Chu Han's total score is 1016 points!"

As soon as the result was out, the entire place erupted.

"1016 points! His score without the decimal is higher than mine. Is there any point in us living?!"

"1000 points! One person's score is equivalent to a whole class!"

"I thought Li Mengran's score exceeding 100 was already unbeatable, but I didn't expect Chu Han to be even more formidable than her!"

"..."

Li Mengran, however, was surprisingly calm. She didn't believe this result, but she couldn't prove it either, unless she fought Chu Han right now.

At this moment, she suddenly saw Sun Liqiang, who had just recovered his mobility outside the crowd, and a flash of light instantly appeared in her eyes.

Besides Li Mengran, the school leaders also didn't fully believe it.

Unlike the excited cheers when Li Mengran's results were announced, everyone wore fake smiles.

Clearly, they still had some doubts about Chu Han's score.

They just couldn't publicly verify it due to Li Yunjian's presence.

The Principal then announced the ranking rewards:

1st Place: Reward C-rank martial skill Mysterious Ice Palm, 20 Blood Qi Pills. 2nd-5th Place: Reward D-rank martial skill Collapsing Fist, 10 Blood Qi Pills. 6th-10th Place: Reward E-rank martial skill Mountain Splitting Saber Technique or Shadowless Sword Technique (choose one), 5 Blood Qi Pills. 11th-20th Place: Reward 5 Blood Qi Pills. 21st-50th Place: Reward 1 Blood Qi Pill.

"Mysterious Ice Palm? So that's how it is."

Chu Han understood. The Mysterious Ice Palm for first place was clearly prepared specifically for Li Mengran.

No wonder the Principal and the other leaders looked so distressed.

However, Chu Han wouldn't give up the first-place reward because of this.

Just as he stepped onto the stage to receive his award, dissenting voices arose from the audience again.

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"I disagree with Chu Han receiving the award!"

Sun Liqiang, with a bandage on his arm and walking with a limp, strode forward, glaring at Chu Han with a face full of malice.

Chu Han frowned. He had thought his punch would keep Sun Liqiang bedridden for half a month, but he didn't expect him to recover so quickly.

And as soon as he appeared, he came to cause trouble for him.

On stage, the Principal signaled to pause the award ceremony and looked at Sun Liqiang, asking, "Sun Liqiang, what is your objection?"

Sun Liqiang immediately pointed at Chu Han and shouted, "I report Chu Han for taking forbidden drugs to forcibly enhance his strength, and for attempting to murder fellow students!"

The Principal hurried to ask, "Are you telling the truth? Do you have proof?"

"My team and I can all testify! He forcibly enhanced his strength with forbidden drugs to gain power comparable to a martial artist. I encountered him at Black Stone Mountain before, and he was like a different person, filled with ferocity, and nearly killed me! If I hadn't run fast, I would probably be dead by now!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the Principal, other leaders, and the students below instantly became extremely serious.

This charge was no joke.

In martial arts cultivation, taking forbidden drugs was a major taboo.

Although it could rapidly increase strength, it would cause irreversible damage to the body and also cause the user's temperament to change drastically, making them cruel and bloodthirsty.

This was especially strictly prohibited for students.

Once verified, the student would be permanently barred from participating in the final examination and expelled from the school.

The Principal and leaders already harbored doubts about Chu Han's achievements and did not want him to receive the first-place reward.

Now, Sun Liqiang's report gave them the perfect excuse to nullify Chu Han's results.

If it were any other time, they might have treated Sun Liqiang's claims cautiously, but now they were eager to seize this opportunity.

The Principal immediately said with righteous indignation, "Chu Han, the school now has serious doubts about the method you used to gain your strength. Until you can prove your innocence, this reward will be calculated starting from the second place. Furthermore, you must immediately undergo strict testing by the school and the martial artist department to prove you have not taken forbidden drugs!"

With the Principal's words, Chu Han was essentially treated as a user of forbidden drugs.

After all, in their ingrained perception, Chu Han had not awakened his talent back then, and his rapid increase in strength was too abnormal.

Captain Li, standing nearby, wanted to speak up in support but found no way to do so.

Although he could prove that Chu Han had indeed killed the Black Stone Scorpion, he could not prove that Chu Han's strength increase was not due to cheating.

According to the information reported by his subordinates, Chu Han's fundamentals were extremely solid, even surpassing a 1st Rank martial artist, so it was clearly impossible for him to have taken forbidden drugs.

However, the school's attitude was obvious to anyone, and he, an outsider, could not change it.

At this moment, Chu Han's homeroom teacher, Wang Hao, stepped forward and pleaded, "Principal, and all the leaders, I know Chu Han best. He would absolutely never use forbidden drugs, and his family is extremely poor, how could he afford them? I do not agree with this penalty."

Before the Principal and leaders could respond, Li Mengran's homeroom teacher, Shen Ping, jumped out and said sarcastically, "Wang Hao, are you questioning the Principal's decision? Perhaps Chu Han's forbidden drugs were bought by you!"

Wang Hao retorted, "How could I let my student take forbidden drugs?"

Shen Ping sneered, "That's hard to say. You've invested a lot of effort in Chu Han over these three years. You must have been more anxious than him about his lack of awakened talent."

"What did you say?"

Wang Hao was furious and was about to argue when the Principal interrupted.

"Enough! Stop arguing about this. Whether Chu Han is innocent or not will be clear after the tests! This matter concerns the fairness and justice of martial arts, so we must treat it with caution and follow the rules!"

The Principal's attitude was firm, allowing no room for further doubt.

"It's not that troublesome!"

Suddenly, Chu Han let out a cold laugh, pointed at Shen Ping, and shouted, "Let Shen Ping fight me, and I'll show you whether my strength was gained by taking forbidden drugs!"

"Nonsense! Shen Ping is a 2nd Rank Martial Artist, you are no match for him!"

Wang Hao quickly stopped Chu Han from acting impulsively. No matter how strong Chu Han was, he couldn't possibly be a match for a 2nd Rank Martial Artist.

Shen Ping immediately let out a contemptuous laugh, "Hahaha, what a joke. You, a mere student, dare to disrespect your elders and teachers, and even dare to challenge a teacher above your rank. Who gave you the courage? Your emotional state is so agitated, clearly showing the ferocity and increased combat desire within you. This is a clear after-effect of taking forbidden drugs!"

He continued to mock, "Even if the forbidden drugs you took were powerful, they couldn't elevate you from a nobody to a powerhouse capable of fighting a 2nd Rank Martial Artist. It seems the forbidden drugs have also amplified your arrogance, causing you to lose your judgment!"

Shen Ping's words sounded reasonable and well-founded, immediately causing more people to suspect Chu Han.

"Stop the nonsense, fight if you want to fight," Chu Han said coldly.

The reason he challenged Shen Ping was not to prove himself, but more to stand up for his homeroom teacher.

He knew that his homeroom teacher, Wang Hao, had always been upright and proper, extremely concerned about his reputation, and could not tolerate being slandered.

Therefore, he had to get this insult back!