Martial Arts University

Fortunately, the outcome Wang Tianyu had feared did not happen.

A few minutes later, Chen Yongguo appeared at the large iron gate as well.

Chen Yongguo's massive build was highly recognizable, and Wang Tianyu spotted him at a glance.

"Damn it, that giant wolf really wasn't easy to deal with. It took me a hell of an effort to finish it off. That beast nearly bit me too."

"I knew you'd be fine. Your punching power is so high—you probably killed that beast in two punches."

Chen Yongguo walked over to Wang Tianyu and gave him a hard punch on the shoulder.

"Then you've got it wrong. I only used one punch."

Faced with his old friend Chen Yongguo, Wang Tianyu showed a bit of his youthful nature.

After hearing Wang Tianyu's answer, Chen Yongguo was left speechless.

"The giant wolf that nearly bit me to death, you took out with one punch? Fine, you're the badass here. I'll be counting on you to watch over me from now on."

Wang Tianyu smiled. "No problem. Your big brother will watch over you from now on."

After chatting about some meaningless nonsense, Wang Tianyu began sharing the information he had learned with Chen Yongguo.

"I just found out that this was the only assessment for the Martial Arts Class. Once this is over, there won't be any more. We're Martial Arts Class members now."

Hearing Wang Tianyu's words, Chen Yongguo let out a sigh of relief.

"That's good. This assessment was much harder than the individual punching-power test. If things kept going like this and there were more assessments, I definitely wouldn't have had a chance."

After waiting another few minutes or so, the last short boy walked out of the room.

Su Pengfei and the other two reappeared before Wang Tianyu and the others.

Su Pengfei and his companions did not speak first. Instead, they began closing the large iron gate in front of Wang Tianyu and the others.

"Wait, Senior, we still have classmates inside who haven't come out yet."

Seeing Su Pengfei and the others closing the gate, one boy spoke up to stop them.

Su Pengfei glanced at the boy who had spoken, but did not stop what he was doing.

"You don't have any classmates inside anymore. Those who didn't come out failed the test. As eliminated candidates, they've already left through the back door. The teachers who brought you here will take them back to school."

After shutting the gate, Su Pengfei walked directly in front of Wang Tianyu and the others.

The other two who had come with Su Pengfei still said nothing, merely standing quietly at either side of the crowd.

"You've probably figured it out by now. That's right—the giant wolf inside was also an assessment. The giant wolves were virtual, and every one of you faced a giant wolf of exactly the same strength."

Su Pengfei paused, then continued.

"So this assessment was very fair. The fact that they failed could only mean one thing: they were not suited to becoming martial artists."

"The world of martial artists is wonderful, but it also holds just as many dangers. It may be a little early to tell you this now, but all you need to know is this."

By this point, Su Pengfei's tone had risen several degrees.

"A martial artist must possess the courage to fight. When facing an enemy, you must dare to fight—fight a bloody battle. Those who were eliminated either did not even have the courage to fight back against the giant wolf, or they were so tense and afraid that they could not bring out even ten or twenty percent of their strength."

Su Pengfei's tone was stern as he spoke, but then it suddenly changed.

"However, you obviously performed a little better. The fact that you can stand here proves something. So, congratulations. From this moment on, you are official students of the Martial Arts Class. The three of us will provide you with guidance in martial arts knowledge for some time to come."

Watching Su Pengfei, whose temperament seemed to change so often, Wang Tianyu quietly thought to himself.

I finally got into the Martial Arts Class. I have my ticket in hand; next, I need to find a way to become a martial artist.

"It's time to eat. Come on, I'll treat everyone to a meal."

Su Pengfei's personality left Wang Tianyu completely unable to get a read on him. One moment, he looked like some idle layabout who did not take anything seriously.

The next, he looked like a stern, proper martial artist.

And now, he had become an approachable senior.

Led by Su Pengfei, Wang Tianyu and his group went up from the basement.

There was a place to eat upstairs in the building. When they reached the restaurant, everyone found a seat and sat down.

Quite a few people wanted to get on Su Pengfei's good side, and the dining table was clearly a perfect opportunity.

Su Pengfei appeared to be the leader of their little team, so sitting at his table was obviously the better choice.

There were ten people at a table. As if by unspoken agreement, aside from Su Pengfei himself, the other nine seats at his table were taken by the first nine people to emerge.

The earlier someone emerged after facing the giant wolf, the stronger their practical combat ability was.

Thus, naturally, no one else tried to compete for those nine seats.

Wang Tianyu looked around. Their group occupied four tables in total, though the fourth table was not full.

In other words, only a little over thirty people from Second High School had passed the Martial Arts Class selection.

There had initially been nearly two hundred applicants. The Martial Arts Class's elimination rate was roughly five out of every six.

The dining table was the easiest place to mingle, and as cups and glasses clinked across the tables, the atmosphere grew increasingly relaxed.

"Senior Su, can you tell us something about martial artists? Everyone's really curious."

Xie Hongmei stood up, poured Su Pengfei a glass of wine, then looked at him with a smile.

After Xie Hongmei said this, everyone else at the table looked toward Su Pengfei.

Xie Hongmei was clearly right. Everyone present did want to hear something about martial artists from Su Pengfei.

The government kept strict control over matters related to martial arts, so ordinary people had very limited knowledge of martial arts cultivation.

Now that Wang Tianyu and the others had gotten into the Martial Arts Class, they naturally wanted to know even more.

Draining the wine in his glass in one gulp, Su Pengfei did not refuse Xie Hongmei's suggestion.

"You're just like I was back then. I understand your curiosity, so I'll tell you a little about martial artists."

Su Pengfei was in a good mood. Looking at the people around the table, it was as if he saw his younger self.

Hearing Su Pengfei's words, everyone put down their chopsticks.

"Martial artists are actually ordinary people who constantly strengthen their bodies. The more parts they strengthen, the stronger they become."

Seeing Su Pengfei empty his glass, Xie Hongmei stood again and filled it for him.

"Thank you!"

After thanking Xie Hongmei, Su Pengfei continued, "The world of martial artists may be wonderful, but it truly is dangerous. You'll find that out in the future."

"Then, Senior Su, how are martial artist ranks divided?"

A boy stood up and toasted Su Pengfei with a glass of wine, then scratched his head as he asked.

"There's no need to rush that. Once you attend a Martial Arts University, someone will naturally teach you."

Perhaps because Wang Tianyu and the others had only just entered the Martial Arts Class and were not yet official martial artists, Su Pengfei did not answer that question.

"Senior Su, you must be an especially powerful martial artist. With you guiding us, we'll definitely be able to get into a good Martial Arts University."

Faced with this flattery, Su Pengfei merely smiled and said nothing more.

Seeing that Su Pengfei did not seem interested in continuing that topic, Wang Tianyu spoke up as well.

"Senior, can you tell us about Martial Arts Universities? Which one is the best?"

Wang Tianyu had also asked what he wanted to know.

"That's an excellent question, and it's what you should be concerned with right now."

After praising Wang Tianyu first, Su Pengfei continued with his answer.

"There are four Martial Arts Universities in Sichuan Province. In the order they were established, they were named things like Sichuan First Martial Arts University and Sichuan Second Martial Arts University. But we usually abbreviate them as Sichuan First Martial University and Sichuan Second Martial University. It rolls off the tongue better."

"Because of the differences in founding dates and educational resources, Sichuan First Martial University is slightly stronger overall than the later Martial Arts Universities."

After finishing with the province, Su Pengfei went on to speak of elsewhere. "The Martial Arts Universities in other provinces are more or less the same as those in Sichuan Province. However, several military academies established separately by the armed forces are a little stronger. But when it comes to the best and most famous Martial Arts Universities in the country, there are definitely these three."

Wang Tianyu listened intently to Su Pengfei's introduction. These were all things he had never known.

"But when it comes to the strongest Martial Arts Universities, they are undoubtedly these: Kyoto Martial University, Magic City Martial University, and National Defense Martial University."

"These three universities were founded the earliest, and they also have the most genius martial artists."

When Su Pengfei mentioned those three universities, his expression became somewhat strange.

Wang Tianyu could not make sense of the expression on Su Pengfei's face. It was a very complicated look.

Kyoto Martial University, Magic City Martial University, National Defense Martial University.

Wang Tianyu silently repeated the names in his heart.

"Then, Senior, which Martial Arts University did you attend?"