Meng Chao whistled and placed his hands behind his back as he strolled around the campus comfortably for half a day.
Ever since the day he entered the university, he had been in the lab and trained madly for nearly two months before he gave himself half a day off. This was the first time he admired the entire campus, and he was in a good mood.
He first went to the etherealized plants course to see how the etherealized plants masters injected a special culture fluid into the roots of etherealized plants to cultivate snake vines, man-eating flowers, three-pointed trees, and other fierce carnivorous plants.
They even allowed the plants to break free of the earth's restraints and dance according to their rhythms.
Then, he went to the veterinary course to see how the vets "treated" monsters.
Most of the monsters did not have the value or possibility of being treated. The so-called "treatment" was just putting all sorts of powerful weapons, strange-looking machines, and armor on heavily injured monsters to turn them into killing machines that were made of flesh and blood.
He also went to the Environment Faculty to see how the students used hundreds of biochemical materials to create drugs that could turn hard rocks into fertile soil. The drugs would also cause the fast-growing weeds and vines that entangled the entire mountain to instantly wither, harden, and even be laced with deadly poison. This way, the insects that relied on the weeds and vines for food would all die without a grave. In just a few days, they would be able to clean up the entire wasteland.
After widening his horizons for a long time, he bought a fruit basket at a special price from the store in the etherealized plants course and went to the university hospital to visit his tutor.
It was normal for the universities that had martial arts courses and other fighting courses to get injured during fights. The university hospital was not small, and Meng Chao did not want to run into people he was familiar with from the martial arts course. So, after sneaking around for a long time, he finally arrived outside Big Brother Bo's ward. Then, he peeked inside through the crack and wondered whether Big Brother Bo would appreciate his good will yesterday. If he fought too hard or was not used to fighting for a long time, he might vent his anger on him, and that would be bad.
While he was thinking about it, a plump hand tapped his shoulder, and Gu Jianbo's voice came from behind him. "What are you doing?!"
Meng Chao froze. He quickly turned around and handed over the fruit basket with a grin. "Big Brother Bo, I'm here to visit you!"
"What's this? There's a blue apple, a purple watermelon, and a banana with tentacles all over it. Ah, why does this orange bite?!"
"These are the latest products that the Spirit-Plant Department has just produced. They are nutritious and fresh. I bought them specifically for you to nourish your body."
Meng Chao carefully sized up his tutor and deliberated before he asked, "Was your body … alright yesterday?"
"What do you mean? Just the same as before. There are some tiny hidden injuries between the blood vessels and nerves. It doesn't stop me from being a tough man!"
Gu Jianbo's face darkened as he said, "You, on the other hand, are quite a troublemaker."
"No, I've always been cultivating, experimenting, learning, and sparring. What kind of trouble can I cause?"
Meng Chao blinked innocently and raised his hand to swear. "I really didn't say anything to Ms. Li. I don't know why she would misunderstand that you have a fatal wound on your butt."
"What?"
Gu Jianbo was dumbfounded. "This matter was also caused by you? I was wondering why she took off my pants the moment she entered the house! "
Meng Chao was speechless.
Gu Jianbo: "…"
The atmosphere became a little awkward.
"Forget it. We'll talk about this when we go back. Let me ask you first, from yesterday to today, just how much did you do over the past twenty-four hours? Did you want to beat up the ten strongest freshmen from the martial arts course and the ten strongest freshmen from the monster controller course?" Gu Jianbo rubbed his temples.
Meng Chao thought about it.
"I can." He nodded seriously.
"I can what?" Gu Jianbo did not know whether he should laugh or cry. "Just what do you want to do? Don't you know that the lecturers from both sides have repeatedly warned us that the three days after the tournament between courses will be a cooling-off period? Both sides are not allowed to provoke each other or fight against each other." But you provoked the ten students from the monster controller course to attack you, then injured their secret weapon, Wu Wu. You even carried her back to the monster controller course. If you don't handle this well, hundreds of people will surround you and beat you up. I won't be able to save you even if I wanted to! "
"I can run."
Meng Chao placed his hands behind his back and exuded a powerful and confident presence. "The Ultimate Style has always been born to run. As long as I want to run, no one can stop me."
"Seriously …"
Gu Jianbo felt troubled again, and he said earnestly, "Meng Chao, I know that your confidence in the Ultimate Style is ten times greater than mine, and with your help, the Ultimate Style has indeed achieved some progress. You're young and full of youthful vigor, and it's only normal for you to want to prove the strength of the Ultimate Style to the world.
"But there are many things where more haste makes less speed. The spread of martial arts ideals isn't something that can be done in a day. If you're too hasty, you might end up hurting … the interests of all sides. You might even end up being suppressed." It might not be a good thing for the Ultimate Style or for your own future. As the saying goes, the tallest tree in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Do you understand what I mean? "
Of course Meng Chao understood.
The superiority of martial arts ideals was not just a matter of academics, but also a fight for real interests.
Forget about everything else, just look at the powerful fighters who relied on the Beast Soul Style to get funding for their projects and the status of specialists.
How much cultivation resources did they get from the university every year, how much investment did they get from signing contracts with the sponsors, and how much benefits did they get from setting up training classes outside to teach the secrets of the Beast Soul Style?
If the Ultimate Style rose to power, there was no way that it would not affect their interests.
This was also the reason why even though the Ultimate Style had been shining for a long time in Meng Chao's previous life, it only took a long time after Blade Dancer Gu Jianbo died. The powerful fighters from the other styles were killed by the monsters, and Dragon City was dealt a heavy blow. It was only then that the Ultimate Style was able to spread out.
Right now, all of this had yet to happen. If he wanted the powerful fighters to understand the advantages of the Ultimate Style ahead of time and be willing to change his style, it would be … practically impossible.
But Meng Chao naturally had a reason to persist to the end. His eyes burned with determination, and he nodded. "Big Brother Bo, I understand your good intentions, but if we go through the normal path and report the Ultimate Style as a brand new topic, we'll need to go through all sorts of peer reviews, specialist guidance, and tests from the university.
"You have to understand that more than 90% of the lecturers in the martial arts course are from the Beast Soul Style. How many good things do you think they will say about the Ultimate Style during the review?
"If we can't get through the review, we won't be able to make it a compulsory course for the undergraduate students, and we won't be able to get more cultivation resources. At the very least, for the next three to five years, the Ultimate Style will only be an experimental martial art, and it will only grow in a small area.
"It's been ten years since Senior Zong Ye died. I don't want to wait for another three to five years or even another ten years. Since I believe that this path is correct, I will definitely bring out all my courage and strength. I will charge forward and not turn back even if I run into a wall. Only then will I be able to face Senior Zong Ye and all the pioneers who sacrificed their youth, passion, and everything for the Ultimate Style!"
Meng Chao's gaze was firm.
It was as if he was a saber that would rather break than bend.
Gu Jianbo's expression changed.
"I really don't know whether I should praise you for being smart or say that you're too stupid."
He smiled wanly and said, "You're even more flashy than Zong Ye and I were when we were young, but it's easier for you to cause unnecessary trouble. Did you know that I was with Dean Zong last night, and his phone kept ringing? It was from the monster controller course, the resource course, and the martial arts course. All the calls mentioned your name. Later, the monster controller course even sent Wu Wu and her biochemical beast for treatment. Dean Zong and I went to take a look as well.
"Wu Wu is a genius that Agricultural University brought in after spending a lot of effort to snatch from Dragon City University and the other universities. Forget about the fact that you sparred with her, you actually poisoned her?"
"I didn't poison her," Meng Chao corrected him.
"I just stuck a piece of artificial skin on my neck, and there's poisonous blood hidden in it. It's just a harmless hobby of mine. As long as she doesn't bite, she'll be fine."
"…"
Gu Jianbo rubbed his chubby face and said, "You have no idea, but at that time, even the monster controller course's dean was alarmed. He pulled Dean Zong aside and whispered to him for a long time. Those are two Deity Realm elites! I was really terrified when I saw their expressions.
"If Dean Zong thinks that you're too rash and the Ultimate Style is too ostentatious, you'll be in big trouble!"
"He won't. I believe that Dean Zong will definitely support the Ultimate Style," Meng Chao said with an intense gaze.
"Don't think that just because Zong Ye is Dean Zong's child, he'll definitely support the Ultimate Style and your fooling around."
Gu Jianbo frowned. "Zong Ye has been dead for ten years, and Dean Zong is a veteran Beast Soul Style martial artist. No, I should say that he's the strongest Beast Soul Style martial artist in Dragon City!
"You want to promote the Ultimate Style right under the nose of the strongest Beast Soul Style martial artist and get his support? Why do I think that you're just daydreaming?"
Meng Chao scratched his head.
He did not know how he should explain it to Gu Jianbo.
Indeed, his actions seemed to have been rash.
If he were in Dragon City University's martial arts course and faced the powerful Overkill Style martial artists, Meng Chao would definitely not be so eager for success.
He knew his own strength very well, and the Ultimate Style had just been born, so it was a very young seedling. It could not withstand even the slightest storm.
The grandmasters of the Overkill Style did not even need to lift a finger against him. They just needed to release a little of their influence, and it would be enough to hold back the Ultimate Style.
But this was Agricultural University.
In his previous life, Agricultural University's martial arts course had relied on the Ultimate Style to rise to power and stand on equal footing with Dragon City University's martial arts course.
This meant that the leaders of Agricultural University's martial arts course had eventually accepted the Ultimate Style.
Meng Chao did not know how it happened.
It had to be related to Zong Ye's father, Black Tortoise Zong Yue.
If Zong Ye was the true father of the Ultimate Style, then Black Tortoise Zong Yue was the Ultimate Style's real grandfather.
Black Tortoise Zong Yue, who was known as the strongest Beast Soul Style martial artist, was the Ultimate Style's real grandfather, right?
This was the main reason why Meng Chao was fearless and willing to risk it all.
"I believe in Dean Zong's magnanimity and judgment. Regardless of whether it's the Ultimate Style, Beast Soul Style, Overkill Style, or other fighting styles, at the end of the day, it's all for Dragon City to become stronger and for the flames of Earth's civilization to spread through the Other World," Meng Chao said firmly.
"As long as we can prove the superiority of the Ultimate Style, Dean Zong will definitely support us!"
Gu Jianbo stared at Meng Chao for half a minute.
His gaze suddenly turned gentle, and there was a hint of a gratified smile in his eyes.
"Go in."
He pointed at his ward. "Tell Dean Zong what you said just now. He's waiting for you inside."
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Over the past few days, I've been discussing the rules for adding more chapters.
'For the time being, I'll add one chapter for alliance masters, five chapters for silver alliance masters, and twenty chapters for gold alliance masters. Then, I'll add one chapter for every five hundred votes.
'It's not a lot, but it's a token of my sincerity, because everyone knows that I usually update very quickly, and it's not very interesting for me to play the game of being fickle-minded and not updating at all.
'Right now, we have eight alliance masters, and our monthly votes have already exceeded one thousand. If we add them up, we'll owe everyone ten chapters, and we'll slowly pay them back from today onwards!
'Later, based on my speed and everyone's enthusiasm, we'll slowly adjust the rules. In any case, we'll only add more chapters, not less!
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