Chapter 1 The Beginning

"Hey! Have you guys heard? Lu Yanhang from Canglong Normal University in Kyoto is going to fight a genius from Kyoto University today!"

"Ah? Really? Who is he fighting? Long Xiang?"

"I heard it's someone named Qiao Yu, a freshman who just enrolled."

"Qiao Yu... the name sounds familiar... Wait! A freshman? Lu Yanhang is already a junior, right? How can he be so shameless as to bully a freshman?"

The people at the dueling ground were buzzing with discussion, and without exception, they were all filled with curiosity about this battle.

Although Kyoto University's reputation was indeed resounding, Ji Pingyang's recent domineering actions had pushed Kyoto University's name to its peak, faintly showing the momentum of becoming the number one university in the Great Xia Ancient Kingdom.

However, Canglong Normal University in Kyoto was not to be trifled with, especially since Lu Yanhang was already a junior.

If there were no accidents, Lu Yanhang would definitely represent Canglong Normal University in the Global University Otherworld Combat Competition.

Fighting someone as strong as him, how could a freshman possibly have a chance of winning?

No one was optimistic about Qiao Yu; they all felt that this battle had no suspense at all.

On the betting board set up at the dueling ground, Qiao Yu's odds even reached an astonishing 1 to 5.

Even with such amazing odds, there were still very few people betting on Qiao Yu to win.

The casino owner was worried sick; if the betting continued like this, once Lu Yanhang won, he would lose even his underwear.

"Oh, heavens, I eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures every day and insist on looking at beauties, why are you doing this to me!" The boss clutched at his hair in distress.

When one mountain pass seems to block the way, the scenery suddenly opens onto a new vista.

Whenever you think life is about to fall into despair, a benefactor will come to pull you up, or a girlfriend will come to pull you a few times.

Two young men walked towards the casino, one with flashy red hair, and the one behind him even more outrageous, with pierced ears and eye shadow, looking rather strange.

"Boss, I bet one million, on Qiao Yu to win." The red-haired young man placed his bet without hesitation.

The casino owner's eyes lit up instantly, and he looked at the red-haired young man as if he were looking at a rare fool.

Heaven has sent someone to give me money!

"Okay, okay, no problem!" The boss happily received the red-haired young man.

Then the young man with eye shadow pinched his fingers in an orchid pose and said delicately.

"Since you've bet a million, then I must support my Qiao Yu *gege*~ Boss~ I also bet one million."

"Okay, okay, okay!"

The boss's eyes lit up even more, like a super-powered light bulb, and his mouth was stretched to the root of his ears.

A deal is a deal! Double happiness!

One idiot is a blessing, but two at once? What auspicious day is it today?

"Shi Wennian, why hasn't Qiao Yu *gege* appeared yet? Waaah, I miss him so much. (╥╯^╰╥)"

The man with eye shadow stretched his neck and stared at the entrance of the dueling ground, like a steadfast wife waiting for her husband.

"Deng Yanggang, stop disgusting me!" Shi Wennian shivered, feeling a chill in his heart.

They both rushed over after hearing the news from the dueling ground. Shi Wennian certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity to earn extra money.

Back when Qiao Yu was still in the Apprentice Realm, he punched a Tier 1 Mad Wolf to the ground, so how strong is Qiao Yu now?

The casino owner thought they were fools, but little did he know that Shi Wennian was secretly overjoyed at the 1 to 5 odds.

"He's here, they're here!"

Accompanied by a passerby's shout, Qiao Yu and Lu Yanhang's figures appeared at the entrance of the dueling ground.

Lu Yanhang looked contemptuous, while Qiao Yu was very calm, as if nothing could attract his attention.

Until... Qiao Yu felt a scorching gaze cast on him, a gaze that seemed to be able to burn his body from a distance.

Qiao Yu turned his head and immediately met Deng Yanggang's fiery eyes. Seeing Qiao Yu look over, Deng Yanggang even winked at him.

"Qiao Yu *gege*, good luck!"

*Whoosh!*

The area around Deng Yanggang instantly cleared, with everyone staying three meters away from him.

Shi Wennian also took the opportunity to distance himself, afraid that people would know he knew Deng Yanggang.

And goosebumps appeared all over Qiao Yu's body. He was uncultured; he didn't understand why Deng Yanggang would appear here?

This guy had left no small psychological shadow on Qiao Yu before.

Qiao Yu quickly lowered his head, pretending not to know Deng Yanggang.

How terrifying!

Fang Yuan suspiciously looked at Qiao Yu and then at Deng Yanggang.

She suddenly suspected that the reason Qiao Yu had been lukewarm to her all along was because he didn't like girls?

Qiao Yu had already made up his mind that as soon as he got on the arena, he would immediately beat down Lu Yanhang and then run away.

As long as he reached High Tier, he would meet the standard for university graduation.

Lu Yanhang hadn't graduated yet, which meant that Lu Yanhang was only Mid Tier.

Qiao Yu was confident in dealing with Mid Tier players.

The two stepped onto the arena.

Lu Yanhang, only one and a half meters tall, stretched his joints and revealed a sinister smile.

"Kid, I have to admit, being able to enter Kyoto University, you must be much better than I was when I was a freshman."

"If you were also a junior, no, if you were a sophomore, I would definitely turn around and leave, but unfortunately, you are just a freshman."

"Next, I will beat you into a dead dog in front of Fang Yuan!"

Qiao Yu didn't want to waste time talking to him and asked directly.

"Are you done? Let's start when you're done."

"Hmph, Lu Yanhang, level 26 Mid Tier Heavy Armor Warrior." Lu Yanhang said coldly.

In the dueling ground, to show respect for the opponent, players would first state their level and class.

"Qiao Yu, level 17 Low Tier Necromancer."

Qiao Yu's words silenced the entire dueling ground for a moment.

Then it triggered a burst of uproar.

"Are you kidding me? A Low Tier Necromancer dueling a Mid Tier Transformation Warrior? What's the point of fighting!"

"That's right, no wonder Qiao Yu's odds are as high as 1 to 5. Don't say 1 to 5, even if it's 1 to 100 million, no one would dare to bet!"

"Hey, I even bet fifty yuan on him, refund my money!"

"Not necessarily, Heavy Armor Warriors aren't agile enough. If that kid named Qiao Yu can keep his distance and summon a bunch of undead creatures, maybe there's a chance of challenging someone of a higher tier!"

The crowd was buzzing with discussion.

As the most defensive existence in the Warrior class, Heavy Armor Warriors can be described as having both offense and defense.

Except for their relatively low agility, Heavy Armor Warriors' close combat power is even more terrifying than Body Refiners.

When Body Refiners encounter Heavy Armor Warriors, they can only rely on agility to kite them to victory.

How could a Necromancer, a class that needs time to summon undead creatures, possibly defeat a Heavy Armor Warrior?

Even Lu Yanhang on the opposite side of the arena was stunned, and his expression became strange.

"You're a Necromancer and you're dueling me? A mage challenging a warrior of a higher tier?"

"Kid, you're not planning to blackmail me, are you? I'm telling you, I don't have any money!" Lu Yanhang said quickly.

Qiao Yu: "..."

He didn't bother to explain. Facing the crowd's doubts, Qiao Yu was not afraid and charged directly towards Lu Yanhang.

"Damn! Are you really going to blackmail me?"