Chapter 276: Chapter 234: Power Burst, 1 vs. 5

Meanwhile, Principal Song, Teacher Gui, and the other school leaders stood in the crowd, their faces dark.

"Lin Ying, get your ass out here!"

"Trash like you has no place on the Dragon List!"

"Hahaha... Number one at Eastern Capital Military Academy?! What a joke! Today, I’m gonna see what kind of pathetic excuse for a top student you really are!"

The arrogant shouts echoed endlessly.

Gao Neng followed the sound and saw five young men in assorted outfits standing outside the Eastern Capital Military Academy gates, in front of a crowd of reporters.

The oldest looked to be in his thirties, while the youngest were in their twenties.

The five youths all held weapons. Behind them stood several older men, faint smiles playing on their lips.

"Damn it! How dare they block the gates of our Eastern Capital Military Academy!"

"I heard the top-ranked team from Beihai Military Academy, the Celestial Harmony Team, was taken down by challengers who blocked their gates. After that, Beihai Military Academy’s number one student, Wang Nanlin, even had his leg broken."

"Yeah, Wang Nanlin used to be in the top 300 of the Dragon List, but now his name has been knocked below the three-hundred mark!"

"You think Senior Lin Ying could get crippled too?"

The students of Eastern Capital Military Academy broke into a flurry of discussion.

Gao Neng’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Blocking the gates!

’What a classic move!’

He had already learned about Wang Nanlin of Beihai Military Academy getting his leg broken three days ago from a message on Shen Ning’Er’s phone.

At the time, Shen Ning’Er had explained that the "stepping stones" would most likely be students from the four major military academies, but Gao Neng hadn’t fully understood.

But now, he understood.

The top students from the four major academies had made it into the top 300 of the Dragon List!

And they were right on the edge of the top 300.

The Military Department couldn’t easily make a move against these students, but people from the sects and influential families had no such qualms. They would go straight for the low-hanging fruit.

"Lin Ying, you coward! Get out here!"

"We’re blocking this gate today! Anyone under thirty-five, whether they’re a student or a teacher at Eastern Capital Military Academy, can come and try us!"

"Hahaha..."

The five youths roared with laughter.

The height of arrogance!

The students of Eastern Capital Military Academy were furious.

Meanwhile, the reporters in the back were more than happy to stir the pot. Some held up professional cameras while others used their phones, livestreaming the scene at the Eastern Capital Military Academy’s gates.

"Hello everyone, I’m Xiao Keke, and I’m here bringing you live coverage of the Dragon List challenge at Eastern Capital Military Academy! First, let me introduce our five challengers!"

"The tall, slender man on the far right is Feng Xing, ranked 342 on the Dragon List. I hear he’s also at the Tier Five Late Stage, and he’s only twenty-eight years old! What a genius... Senior Feng Xing, can you say hi to everyone?" The beautiful reporter named Xiao Keke held her phone up as she approached one of the five youths.

"Hi everyone, I’m Feng Xing. My goal today is to break one of Lin Ying’s arms. It’s going to be brutal, so make sure you all tune in!" Feng Xing immediately flashed a friendly smile at the phone’s camera.

"Senior Feng Xing is just so personable! Let’s all cheer him on!" Xiao Keke raised her hand in a supportive gesture.

Then, Xiao Keke turned the camera back to herself, struck a cute pose, and pouted her lips slightly.

"The number one super genius of Eastern Capital Military Academy, Lin Ying, still hasn’t shown up. Why could that be? Xiao Keke has been thinking about it for a long time and just can’t figure it out...

So, what should we do?

Let’s go ask another challenger!" After hamming it up, Xiao Keke was about to point the camera at the second youth.

But just then, a shout suddenly rose from the distance.

"Senior Lin Ying is here!"

The voice came from within the Eastern Capital Military Academy.

Instantly, all eyes turned toward the academy grounds. The once-packed crowd even parted to form a path.

Lin Ying had really arrived.

And with him were Qiao Yeqiu, Shen Qing, and Han Yuping.

The Hunt God Team was all here!

The expressions of the five youths shifted at that moment. They were arrogant, but they knew a thing or two about Lin Ying’s combat record at Eastern Capital Military Academy.

Number one at Eastern Capital Military Academy.

Tier Five Late Stage strength.

He had once killed a Tier Six Mid Stage Barbarian on the battlefield.

"That’s Lin Ying with the long hair! He looks so clean-cut, not like a soldier at all!" Xiao Keke now turned her camera toward Lin Ying.

But Lin Ying paid no attention to the five challengers or the reporters outside. Accompanied by Qiao Yeqiu and the others, he walked straight up to Principal Song and the other school leaders.

"Principal Song, Principal Wang, Teacher Gui..." Lin Ying greeted them one by one.

"Mm, no need for formalities. Since they came for you, you should be the one to handle this," Song Tianyun said, patting Lin Ying’s shoulder lightly.

"Understood." Lin Ying nodded.

Only then did he finally glance at the five youths and the various reporters surrounding them.

His eyes were calm.

It was as if he hadn’t heard the youths’ arrogant taunts at all. He looked more like he was sizing up five "prey" animals lined up before him.

Yes, prey.

His gaze was serene, yet it carried a peculiar aura.

"So you’re Lin Ying? What a disappointment. So clean-cut. Are you sure you’ve ever been on a battlefield? Killed a Tier Six Mid Stage Barbarian?" Feng Xing was the first to speak.

"Are the five of you here to challenge me?" Lin Ying didn’t answer Feng Xing’s question, instead asking one of his own. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Obviously!" Feng Xing retorted.

"I see. Then all five of you can come at me at once," Lin Ying said calmly.

"All five of us?" Feng Xing was stunned for a moment, then suddenly broke into a laugh. "You mean your four against our five, right? Pulling that same old four-man squad tactic from the Military Department? You even brought your whole team. How boring... Wang Nanlin from Beihai Military Academy tried the same trick!

But whatever, do what you want!

You academy types only know this one strategy anyway, so we’ll play along. A four-on-four, we don’t want to be accused of bullying you. But if you lose, you’ll have to pick one of us for a one-on-one. After all, the Dragon List doesn’t have a rule for four people to be listed at once. Your single spot isn’t enough for the five of us to split, hahaha..."

"I said, the five of you, together," Lin Ying repeated, his expression as calm as still water.

"Huh?!" Feng Xing’s eyes narrowed. "Lin Ying, what exactly are you trying to say?"

"The five of you, against me. I will fight all five of you alone. If I lose, the five of you can decide who takes my spot," Lin Ying explained calmly.

"One-on-five?! Lin Ying, are you fucking kidding me!"

"Do I look like I’m joking?"

"Hahaha, Lin Ying, has your arrogance gone to your head? Do you really think being number one at Eastern Capital Military Academy makes you that special?" Feng Xing laughed, furious. He then glanced at the other youths. "Brothers, what do you all think?"

"I’ll take one of his legs!"

"Then I’ll take an arm."

"When someone has a death wish, you can’t stop them. Might as well grant it!"

"Heh heh..."

As the four youths spoke, a cold glint flashed in their eyes.

"Lin Ying, since you’re the one who asked for it, we’ll grant your wish!" Hearing their agreement, Feng Xing finally nodded and took two steps forward.

The other four youths also took several steps forward.

Soon, the five of them had surrounded Lin Ying.

"One-on-five?! Lin Ying is taking on all five of them? The challenge at Eastern Capital Military Academy has taken such a turn? Wow, this is huge news!" Xiao Keke was completely stunned as she watched the scene unfold.

She wasn’t the only one; the surrounding reporters were all gawking, their mouths wide open.

The incident at Beihai Military Academy had only happened a few days ago, and many of them had been there to see Wang Nanlin get severely injured. It had led them to believe that academy students were, in the end, just students.

But now, Lin Ying had proposed a one-on-five.

How could they not be shocked?!

"As expected, he’s still young!"

"He doesn’t know what he’s getting into!"

"I bet this Lin Ying kid is going to be beaten to a pulp."

"Sigh..."

The reporters all sighed one after another.