Chapter 63: Additional Bets

  The man who was called Jiu Ye had his seal removed after a single word from Han Feng.

  As the powerful passive skill took effect again, his figure quickly blurred and transformed into a nearly transparent shadow. The unimaginable stealth effect caused the newborns to immediately lose him from their line of sight. They had to intentionally widen their eyes to see even a slight abnormality in the light.

  "Well, that's all for now, let me take my leave first."

  Although he didn't get along with Nie Yuan, Jiu Ye still had a lot of demeanor and slightly bowed his head to indicate, then fell silent again.

  "Thank you, senior!"

  Han Feng was chased to the door of the classroom, and he was sent off with a respectful gaze. If it weren't for Jiu Ye happening to see Nie Yuan and curiously following him over, Han Feng would have been done for today. Although the current situation is still not ideal, as long as Chen Feng can win the competition, his reputation will be salvaged.

  However, what kind of bet should be added?

  After sizing up Hu Si Ming from head to toe, Han Feng hesitated for a few seconds before pulling out a greyish-brown linen cloak from the storage compartment.

  Cape of the Military Officer

  General ornaments, cloaks, and loose items.

  Evasion rate +1%.

  40% chance to block 5 points of ranged damage.

  Note: The wide cloak not only looks more dashing, but can also mislead enemies with poor eyesight.

  "How is this?"

  After demonstrating the properties of the windbreaker on the spot, he confidently asked Nie Yuan for his opinion.

  "Okay!"

  Nie Yuan glanced at the cloak and nodded in approval, "Although it's a common-grade defensive gear, it's rare to have dual attributes, and both attributes are decent. It can be considered a top-notch item for newbies. Since cloaks are relatively rare, I'll price it at 600 universal points."

  Han Feng nodded in agreement, indicating no objection.

  "What do you mean?"

  With the Korean wind added to the bet, Nie Yuan turned his head to look at Hu Si Ming: "You can choose to fight back, and regardless of winning or losing, they won't openly make things difficult for you in the academy. Otherwise, I have a reason to intervene publicly. Of course, you can also refuse my mediation and face it alone."

  "The power of choice is in your hands!"

  Although everything has been discussed, it's a bit too late to ask for Hu Si Ming's opinion. However, Hu Si Ming has already understood that in the college, strength represents everything. He is still considered lucky to have a senior from the third year willing to help him out. Although fighting a repeater is already unfair, it's the best result he can imagine.

  He was very calm in his heart and nodded without any hesitation: "Good, I accept the challenge!"

  Hu Siming's straightforwardness caught Nian Yuan off guard. He looked at Hu Siming deeply and nodded: "Alright, the bet is on!"

  He said so, and took the military cloak provided by Han Feng, then took the Frost Ball of Annihilation and the Horn of Destruction that Hu Si Ming had used as a pledge.

  No need for a contract of fairness, with him and Ninth Master as two great third-year seniors, it's enough to guarantee this battle.

  The winner takes all!

  "Behave yourself, don't embarrass me!" Han Feng glanced at Chen Feng and dropped a sentence of encouragement before bidding farewell to Nie Yuan. His eyes seemed calm as he turned to leave, but in Chen Feng's view, they contained a severe warning: "This battle, only victory is allowed, defeat is not permitted, otherwise, you will bear the consequences yourself!"

  It's not easy to get close to such a big shot, if this time he doesn't perform well and loses Han Feng's face... Just thinking about his furious expression, Chen Feng couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

  No way, this time I must win and win beautifully!

  After giving himself a boost, Chen Feng's gaze at Hu Si Ming was no different from looking at his arch-nemesis. If eyes could kill, Hu Si Ming would probably be cut into countless pieces on the spot.

  If it were someone else, being stared at by Chen Feng's murderous gaze would definitely make them feel a chill run down their spine. But Hu Siming, who had confidence in himself, didn't pay any attention to him and instead thanked Nie Yuan as if nothing was wrong. If he hadn't come representing the student union, Hu Siming might have had no choice but to seek help from the Kuo Jian club.

  "There's nothing much to thank for, if you must thank someone, then thank the seniors from class of 2014."

  Nie Yuan waved his hand indifferently and said, "Some of the second-year students indeed went a bit too far. And to be honest, I didn't do much, it was your own performance that really helped you. The upcoming battle will also require you to strive for yourself. If you lose, I won't help you force a win either, got it?"

  "This is enough." Hu Si Ming said seriously: "Without your help, I wouldn't even have had the chance to fight. This favor, I will remember in my heart. If, and I mean if, one day you need me, I will definitely return it with all my might!"

  These words still moved people. Although Nie Yuan didn't think there would be such a day, he still showed a faint smile on his face.

  A newborn who knows how to be grateful, even if it's just lip service, makes him feel like he hasn't made a wasted trip.

  "There was once an opportunity in front of you... seize it firmly!"

  Rarely taking the initiative to encourage Hu Siming, Nie Yuan nodded at him and disappeared under the flames. In classroom 04986, only a group of stunned freshmen were left, as well as Hu Siming and Chen Feng staring at each other. However, the eyes of the two did not convey any sweet or romantic feelings, but rather naked killing intent and hostility.

  This dispute has evolved into a life-and-death struggle between two people after two senior students intervened.

  No one can afford to lose!

  Chen Feng's eyes were fiercely evil, with raging flames; Hu Si Ming's eyes were cold and murderous, with confidence. In terms of individual combat power, he couldn't compare to Chen Feng. But when it came to the required courses' battles and understanding of Knife Tower, as a two-year professional CARRY player, he was confident that he wouldn't lose to any freshman.

  "Be quiet, class is about to start!"

  Assistant Ah Wen didn't know when he walked in, looked at Hu Si Ming with a complicated mood, and quietly activated the transmission using his authority.

  Through the Battle.net match, Hu Siming and Chen Feng's accounts were linked together. Although both are freshmen, they belong to different school districts and would not have been matched at this stage. However, after the match, the battlefield matching system forcibly arranged the two in the same battlefield, starting to fill the empty positions.

  The most important battle since joining the Dota Academy has begun!

  "Hu Ge, come on! You must win!"

  At the moment when the silver transmission light flashed, Hu Siming heard Yan Shao'ou's encouragement. He smiled faintly and gave Yan Shao'ou a thumbs up before disappearing in the public classroom. When he reappeared, he was already on the preset battlefield of the compulsory course.

  A string of battlefield prompts appeared in succession.

  Location: Large Class B Academic District, Battlefield No. 04219.

  Faction: Nightmare Legion.

  Mode: All Camps Random Shuffle.

  "Automatically join the battlefield team communication channel, enable shared vision. The preset terrain for this battlefield is Norsca (Autumn), temporary hero inheritance enabled."

  "Victory Conditions: Destroy the enemy base or have the Tianhui student surrender."

  "This required course is an invitation to a match, the winner will receive 200 universal points and a wooden treasure chest * 1. The losing students will not receive any rewards and their free standard meal supply for the day will be stopped."

  "Battlefield loaded!"

  "Huh? A one-on-one match?" The battlefield's prompt had just flashed by when someone discovered the doubt: "Isn't this supposed to be a class versus class battle?"

  "A challenge? I've heard of it before, but this is the first time I've seen it with my own eyes in over a year."

  When someone pointed out the problem, several B students from different school districts were surprised and started discussing it.

  Hu Siming first observed the environment of the Nightmares' high ground, adapting to the gloomy atmosphere before sizing up his teammates in this life-and-death match. Coincidentally, the personnel configuration was the same as the first compulsory course: three male students and one female student. Due to the battlefield being set in B District, these four people should all be repeaters, but Hu Siming didn't recognize any of them.

  After glancing at each other, Hu Siming took the initiative to end their speculation: "Everyone, don't guess anymore. It's me and a senior from across the way who have agreed to a duel."

  His words immediately drew the attention of the four people.

  There was curiosity, surprise and also skepticism: "A newborn wants to challenge us, the repeaters?"

  "Is he being clever or just arrogant?"