Thirty minutes of preparation time passed quickly. By this time, all the names in the center of the arena had been retrieved and returned to the empty space. All the audience had to do now was wait patiently. Everyone was discussing who the first challenger would be. Naturally, the most discussed one was Ding Meng. After all, he was the first in the first stage of the competition. Everyone was curious about where this unknown Ding Meng had come from.
"Do you think Little Meng will be challenged?" Xu Qianqian was a little worried.
"That's for sure!" Irene was also worried. The first in the ranking was a hot favorite and would definitely be targeted by everyone.
Dai Yi was very relaxed at first, but now his expression changed again. The arena had started to change, which meant that the first challenger had already chosen a map.
The map showed a shabby temple that stood on top of a mountain. The lighting was dim, and it was raining heavily. The rain dripped down from the holes in the roof of the temple, and the temple was muddy...
Of course, in the eyes of the audience, the temple was only the size of a palm and was located in the middle of the arena. This meant that the challenger would fight around the temple.
Who would this challenger be?
The system had already shown the subtitles. "Yong Bang VS Ding Meng!"
No wonder Dai Yi's expression changed. She was annoyed whenever she mentioned Yong Bang. Obviously, Yong Bang was not satisfied and had been trying to teach Ding Meng a lesson. This exam was a good opportunity.
If he defeated Ding Meng, not only would he gain more points, but he would also regain his confidence. In the future, he would be able to speak more confidently in front of Dai Yi.
This was not impossible. In such an important exam, everyone was performing above their usual standards. It was hard to tell who would win or lose.
At this moment, Ding Meng's mirror image had appeared halfway up the mountain. He walked slowly along the mountain path in the rain, but Yong Bang was nowhere to be seen.
Ding Meng soon arrived at the entrance of the temple. He did not go in, but just stood there in the rain.
"What is he doing?" The audience was confused.
Dai Yi said quietly, "He must have found Yong Bang."
Sure enough, Ding Meng murmured after a while, "Do you feel tired standing or squatting?"
No one answered him, and Ding Meng stopped asking. He stood alone in the rain at the gate.
After another three minutes, he continued, "Are you tired or not?"
Still, no one answered him. Ding Meng continued to stand in the rain and ask questions.
After asking for the 5th time, a figure finally jumped off the beam behind the gate. It was Yong Bang.
Yong Bang looked very angry. The reason why he chose this map was because he wanted to launch a sneak attack the moment Ding Meng entered the door. Who knew that Ding Meng would be so sneaky as to not come in. Let's see how long you can squat there!
"When did you discover me?" Yong Bang asked angrily.
Ding Meng was too lazy to answer him. This kind of question was too stupid. He didn't want to answer it.
With the high-dimensional view created by telekinesis, even if Yong Bang turned into an ant hiding in a crack, he would still be able to see him.
Yong Bang seemed to have noticed Ding Meng's disdain. He said angrily again, "I advise you to leave Miss Dai. I've seen a lot of scammers like you. Don't think that just because you've obtained citizenship, you can openly swindle people. Hmph, refugees love nothing more than to scam people..."
This was a classic example of playing petty tricks. He knew that tens of thousands of students were paying attention to this exam. He deliberately said this to discredit Yong Bang.
Sure enough, the gossipy souls of countless audience members were ignited.
"Damn, a scammer?
It can't be, right? "
"Miss Dai?
Is it Dai Yi?
Miss Dai is with a refugee? "
"Are you serious?
Is there something going on between this guy and Miss Dai?
What a piece of shit. "
"Brother, you're a little pitiful..."
...
"This bastard!" Dai Yi was furious. "How dare he say this in public during an exam."
Yong Bang's strategy was not wrong. He just wanted to affect Ding Meng's mood. Once Ding Meng was distracted, he would have a chance of winning.
Unfortunately, Ding Meng was as still as a statue in the heavy rain. He did not even open his mouth, let alone move. He just looked at Yong Bang like he was an idiot.
"You don't dare to admit that you're a scammer, do you?" Yong Bang smiled proudly. "Do you dare to say that you're not a refugee?"
Ding Meng finally opened his mouth. "There's only one thing I'm curious about."
Yong Bang frowned. "What is it?"
Ding Meng said, "Are you the one challenging me, or am I the one challenging you?"
Of course, Yong Bang would challenge him. However, Yong Bang only talked and did not fight. According to the rules, if Yong Bang did not win after fifteen minutes, the system would judge Ding Meng as the winner.
"Shut up!"
Yong Bang scolded him. "You were lucky that day. Today, I'll show you what the real Shadow of the Soaring Dragon is …"
Ding Meng suddenly stretched out his index finger and middle finger and shook it at him.
Yong Bang was a little surprised. "What are you doing?"
Ding Meng said calmly, "Two points!"
What he meant was that he was going to take two points from Ding Meng and that Ding Meng was here to give him points.
No one could stand such an insult. Yong Bang was furious. "You're courting death!"
His strategy was to enrage Ding Meng. Instead of Ding Meng being enraged, Yong Bang was the one who got angry first.
However, he did not manage to use his Shadow of the Soaring Dragon because Ding Meng did not give him a chance at all.
In the eyes of the audience, they could not see how Ding Meng made his move. They could only see a fiery red energy wall appear out of nowhere and push toward Yong Bang like a mountain. It looked like a wall, but it was not a wall. It looked like a wave, but it was not a wave. It really felt like a flood.
"Holy sh * t, is that the Holy Radiance Flame Formation?"
"Holy sh * t, it's so big. It's at least at the Fifth Level of the Peak Realm, right?"
"Holy sh * t, I can't see anything."
"Brother, you're a little pitiful …"
…
Yong Bang was not just a little pitiful, he was very pitiful. The audience could not see his figure at all. They could only see the surging "red water" drowning him. Not only did the "red water" drown him, but it also flattened the temple behind him.
Five seconds later, the entire mountaintop had turned into a sea of fire. Countless raindrops fell on it and turned into steam.
Whoosh! A white light rose. Needless to say, this was definitely the mirror image being retrieved by the System. Yong Bang was actually killed by Ding Meng in an instant.
The System's words in the illusion were neat and tidy. "Ding Meng wins, + 2 points."
There was no cheering in the audience. Instead, there was a chorus of "Wow!". Anyone could hear the unified tone. Tens of thousands of people were shocked.
One second, a real one second. Yong Bang was turned into ashes.
In the north stands, Transit String and Tengma were not surprised this time. Instead, they both had serious expressions on their faces.
This was because they could tell that Ding Meng's Martial Arts Realm was extremely exaggerated. This was especially so for Transit String. She knew very well that Ding Meng had not used his full strength. If he had used his full strength, even she would not have been able to block it.
Ding Meng was truly a talent. Moreover, he was so young. There was a lot of value in nurturing him. Transit String secretly turned on his wristwatch and once again pulled up Ding Meng's detailed information. The Starbow Group's "Rainbow" program this time was to nurture young rookies below the age of 30 …
Cartel laughed again. "So this is what a point-giver looks like. He's a little young, but after five or six years of training, he can at least be a laborer. What do you think, Tengma?"
"Shut up!"
Tengma was a little annoyed. He was indeed worried about his nephew. Ding Meng was not the type of person who could only train but could not fight.
At this moment, Ding Meng, who was in the Sensor Cabin, received a silent voice transmission. Du Mo's voice came through. "Ding Meng!"
The first two stages of the examination allowed students to talk to each other during non-challenge times. Ding Meng knew that Du Mo was usually calm and steady. There must be a reason for him to call at this time. "Du Mo, what's the matter?"
Du Mo's voice sounded a little worried. "Ding Meng, be careful. I have a feeling that Jiang Haiyi and the others will team up to deal with you."
Actually, Ding Meng had considered this problem before. Thus, Little Rascal's suggestion was that no matter who the first opponent was, he should immediately attack and kill them instantly. Then, he could go and challenge the others.
However, Du Mo had good intentions. Ding Meng quickly replied, "Du Mo, thank you for your concern. I'm fine."
Du Mo said, "Among the top ten students, only you and I are from Center No. 2."
Ding Meng was a little surprised. "The others are from Center No. 1?"
Du Mo said, "Except for Liang Yiran, who is from Center No. 3, the others are all led by Jiang Haiyi. Be careful. They may team up to plot against you."
"I understand!" Ding Meng gently hung up the communication.
As soon as he hung up, the system sounded again. "Student No. 43, student No. 12 has issued a challenge to you. Please accept!"
Student No. 12 was Mu Hua. He had chosen a map called "Hero Thief Jungle." Mu Hua was not much stronger than Yong Bang. Yet, she dared to challenge him. This made Ding Meng a little surprised.
However, there was no time to think about it. A white light flashed in front of him, and he was teleported to the center of the map.
This was a huge and ugly forest. Not only were the trees thick, but their leaves were also very lush. A single leaf was enough to wrap around a person. The ground was covered with thorns and the ground was wet and muddy. The sky was dark, and there was not a single ray of light.
Just based on the choice of map, Mu Hua was much stronger than Yong Bang. Ding Meng thought that this Mu Hua was very likely a light speed Origin ability user because the environment in front of him was very suitable for a sneak attack.
Xiao Ai analyzed, "It might be more than that. He should have some special ability."
Little Rascal said, "I've detected the presence of poisonous gas in the forest."
Xiao Ai said, "It's fine. It's within the immunity range of ACT 5570."
Ding Meng nodded and slowly advanced through the weeds.
The audience was secretly amazed. Two challenges had been issued, and both challengers had quietly hidden away. Instead, it was the challengers who took the initiative to search for them.