What’s the point of cultivating immortality if you don’t have money?.

Chapter 455 The non-loser loses, the non-winner wins.
Amidst the blazing flames, the magical power within Chan Rong's body seemed to boil, transforming into waves of martial arts energy that surged outwards like a mist of light.

Within his mind, his thoughts rose like a great sun, dispelling all negative emotions in his heart.

As soon as he finished speaking, the next moment, Chan Rong's eyes, which were radiating an incandescent light, turned to Wanfa's construction site.

After watching the battle between the Wanfa team and the Jinhe team through the spirit world, Chan Rong reviewed the players in this year's Wanfa University team and determined that Li Zhen and Xiao Qingxuan were the most noteworthy.

Upon returning, Chanrong had someone investigate the Wanfa students he had seen, and they found that it was indeed as he had expected.

"Xiao Qingxuan's background is unclear, but the fact that he can owe tens of thousands of spirit coins makes him definitely someone to watch out for."

“Li Zhen has a unique way of controlling the earthly evil energy. Although he is not enough to affect the outcome of the battle, he can reduce my lifespan and deduct from my medical insurance. I must avoid getting close to him.”

However, there was one person who slightly surprised Chan Rong: Zhang Yu.

"I never expected that Zhang Yu could pass the military certificate exam in his junior year of college, and he's even a student who's quite well-known at Wanfa University."

"However, as a third-year student, it is impossible to master the Seven Absolute Techniques of Earth and Wood, which are the essence of all methods. Therefore, one will not be able to unleash the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power."

"If this kid wants to compete with me, he needs to mature for at least a few more years."

"Although the subsequent investigation was somewhat unexpected, my initial assessment was not wrong..."

Various thoughts flashed through his mind like lightning, and Chan Rong's body surged with fierce light, while wisps of green smoke rose from the battlefield below.

Large swaths of mud and sand spontaneously combusted without fire, exhibiting various melting patterns under high temperatures.

With his mastery of the Great Sun Manifestations, Chan Rong was confident that even if he stood still, he could defeat his opponent simply by circulating the martial arts of the Great Sun Manifestations.

Under the ever-increasing high temperatures, even the most basic construction work became difficult for the other party.

But at that moment, a figure leaped out.

"Zhang Yu?"

"Are there any other methods we need to use?"

Zen Rong's gaze sharpened as he looked at the figure soaring into the sky, and he immediately became alert.

Although he rationally judged that he had no chance of losing this battle, he also had the emotional quality of valuing all opponents and would not give them any opportunity to cause him economic losses.

Zhang Yu let out a long laugh and said, "What a military-grade technique! I never expected that my first battle against a level ten opponent would be against such a formidable foe."

But in the next moment, Chanrong realized that his opponent was getting further and further away and was about to run off the field.

At the same time, Zhang Yu said proudly, "My first defeat in the inter-school league is given to you."

"Once I master the power to move mountains like Kunlun, I will fight you again next time."

Chan Rong sneered, thinking to himself, "It seems my judgment was indeed correct. Unless Mo Shangjin returns, Wanfa will not be able to rise to the top this time."

Watching this scene from the other side, Su Yanyang thought to himself, "Good, as expected of someone who has obtained a military certificate, daring to be the first to stand up and surrender, truly responsible!"

Just as he was about to let out a long roar and leave, he saw Xiao Yunji, who had already retreated with lightning speed, shouting, "King Kong University, the two sides were not evenly matched in today's battle. I look forward to the next opportunity to have a fair fight with you."

At the same time, Xiao Yunji looked at Zhang Yu's back and thought to herself, "While we are still struggling and hesitating, he has already taken the first step without any scruples. Zhang Yu is perhaps one of the few people in the Department of Civil Engineering who... has a sense of responsibility."

Immediately after, Li Zhen overtook Xiao Yunji in the blink of an eye and rushed towards the sidelines, laughing as he said, "Using military-grade force right from the start, only a fool would fight you."

Watching his teammates speed away, Su Yanyang quickly followed, thinking to himself, "These guys react so fast, they were already prepared to retreat."

In the spirit world network.

A student from King Kong University who was watching the match commented, "Are they just going to surrender without even fighting? Is Wanfa doomed?"

Li Zhen: "Where do you rank at King Kong University? How many competitions have you participated in? Is your understanding of competitions better than ours?"

Yu Xinghan, who was also watching the game, said, "Those who are not ranked in the top 100 of the department should not speak."

Gongshu Jin said, "That's right. If you encounter military-grade power and escape without being hit in one move, that's a victory in itself."

Ying Xin: "Being able to lead my teammates to preserve their immortal potential and become the first person to surrender on the field, without being limited by trivial things like pride or face, isn't that also being the first in this battle?"

Shi Yunxiang: "You all need to learn properly. If you don't know when to quit the civil engineering business, you'll just be wasting your life."

On the other side, looking at Zhang Yu, who was the first to run out, Mo Shangjin nodded: "Not bad. You made a decisive move when you needed to, and you ran when you needed to. Your performance in this match did not disappoint me."

Mo Shangjin sighed, "In this world, you have to avoid fighting the stronger and keep fighting the weak."

"The so-called strong are those who constantly accumulate experience in beating the weak. Only beating the weak and not the strong is the true rule of the strong."

"Your performance today was correct. If anyone doesn't understand you, it's just that they're useless and don't have the heart of a true strongman. You don't need to pay attention to them." Zhang Yu waved his hand and said modestly, "It's nothing. I just wanted to make sure my teammates didn't suffer any losses here for the upcoming inter-school league. I had to lead them to complete the battlefield transfer and achieve a strategic victory."

Zhang Yu thought to himself that he would be able to learn the Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power in a while, so if he were to fight a military-level expert now... wouldn't that be foolish?

"Hehe, you're right."

Mo Shangjin turned his head and looked at the slowly receding "sun" in the sky. He smiled slightly and said, "If the people from King Kong University encounter us in the loser's bracket in the future, they will realize that they are the ones who truly lost this battle, and we are the ones who won."

"The fact that they failed to inflict significant damage on us in this battle was the reason for their ultimate defeat and one of the reasons for our victory."

……

Just as Zhang Yu led his teammates to successfully complete the strategic transfer.

In the spectator stands of the Spirit Realm Network, Wan Gouxuan from Immortal Soldier University said calmly, "In this battle against Vajra University, Mo Shangjin didn't even make an appearance. It seems his injuries are indeed quite serious."

After saying that, he sighed, "What a pity, Wanfa University has fallen into the loser's bracket. It seems I won't be able to meet them."

Recalling how the entire team was caught off guard by Mo Shangjin last year and severely injured, with each member's medical insurance being wiped out right in front of him, a deep hatred flashed in Wan Gouxuan's eyes.

At the same time, another voice came from beside Wan Gouxuan: "You're not the only one who wants to fight Wanfa and Mo Shangjin."

"Mo Shangjin has injured so many people on the field over the past few years. Who wouldn't want to take advantage of his injury and kill him while he's still weak?"

Wan Gouxuan turned to look at the projection of the spirit world beside him and said, "Xiangshan, you really came."

The projection of the spirit world that appeared in front of Wan Gouxuan was none other than Xiangshan, a top student from the Civil Engineering Department of Tianyao University and a military-grade powerhouse who won first place in the previous competition.

Xiangshan looked at the changes on the field and thought to himself, "Just as Teacher Tianxiang said, although Zhang Yu has passed the military certificate exam, he will not be able to master military-level skills without a few years of experience. He is not a threat for the time being."

Thinking of this, Xiangshan smiled slightly and said, "Now it seems that if Mo Shangjin never comes out, he will eventually be completely eliminated by your Immortal Soldier University or King Kong University after falling into the loser's bracket."

Upon hearing Xiangshan's words, Wan Gouxuan narrowed his eyes slightly and sneered, "You mean, your Heavenly Demon University will definitely eliminate us in the upcoming competition?"

Xiangshan said calmly, "Don't you think so?"

"As we all know, our demon race has the advantage of low demon status. Of the so-called 10 billion demons, only 100 million are of demon lineage, while the remaining 9.9 billion can only be considered animals."

"This is a huge advantage in the field of civil engineering, which determines the dominant position of our Tianyao University on construction sites."

Xiangshan glanced casually at Wan Gouxuan and said, "This is a structural flaw of your human race. You want to defeat us? First, make sure your low-level cultivators can afford to eat human food every day."

Wan Gouxuan laughed in anger upon hearing this: "What the hell do you know? That's why Tianyao University can't catch up with us in high-end immortal cultivation technology. Do you think the advantage of low demon power cost can last forever?"

"High-level intelligent artifacts have been successfully mass-produced..."

Xiangshan waved his hand dismissively and said, "Let's talk about it after we succeed. Didn't they cause trouble at Hehuan University not long ago? They even joined a cult."

"It's much more peaceful at our Heavenly Demon University, where we only use soul cultivation and not artifact spirits."

Wan Gouxuan said in annoyance, "This is the growing pain of the advancement of immortal techniques..."

Xiangshan curled his lip: "If I were you, I wouldn't care about such grand issues; those are things only a Nascent Soul cultivator needs to concern themselves with."

"In comparison, we should pay more attention to whether the lower classes can afford to eat, or to this Zen Rong from King Kong University. I think he's quite a threat to your Immortal Soldier University..."

As he spoke, Xiangshan's figure flashed and disappeared without a trace.

Wan Gouxuan looked in the direction where the other party disappeared, snorted coldly, and also severed the connection to the spirit world.

……

At the same time, although this battle was a strategic success, Su Yanyang and others were still worried about what to do if they encountered the same thing again.

In the competition group.

Su Yanyang: Next, we'll be entering the loser's bracket. What if we encounter military-grade forces again?
Xiao Yunji: Senior Mo, how much longer are you going to lie here?
Mo Shangjin: If everyone is willing to crowdfund some of the treatment costs, I can still speed things up.

Xiao Yunji: Zhang Yu, before the league ends, will you be able to master the Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power?
Su Yanyang: We could have an extra military-grade worker and achieve good results in competitions, so why is the department still making excuses? They're saying we'll only let you learn the last of the Seven Wonders next year?
Zhang Yu: Don't say that. The department also has its own difficulties; everything has to go through procedures.

Just after Zhang Yu glanced at the messages in the competition group, he saw the message sent by Director Gao.

Director Gao: Well done in this battle!

Director Gao: After the news of your entry into the loser's bracket spread, True Lord Qiyun put pressure on you. Director Lin will definitely not make things difficult for you in the seven civil engineering events now.

Director Gao: Moreover, the progress has been accelerated. On the 1st of next month, the first day of the new year, you will be able to learn the seventh secret.

(End of this chapter)