The so-called friendship meeting was actually a dinner party attended by the contestants and relevant personnel from each school before the competition began. Simply put, it was similar to a large-scale social banquet.
The moment Fangzheng appeared, he immediately attracted the attention of the contestants from the other schools.
It was not just because he was so handsome that he stood out from the crowd (although that was a big part of the reason), but the biggest reason was the list of contestants.
Because the list of contestants from each school was not a secret, almost all the contestants from the other schools already knew that a freshman from Yi High School had signed up for both the regular season and the newcomer's competition. He was also a contestant and an engineer.
This naturally attracted everyone's attention because the Nine Schools Battle was based on a point system, and the points awarded for the newcomer's competition were about half of the regular season. So, generally speaking, almost no one would do this. But now that Yi High School was willing to make such a risky choice, it naturally attracted other people's attention.
After all, this kind of choice should not be made according to common sense. The fact that Yi High School was so certain about it meant that it either didn't take the other eight schools seriously, or that the contestant was so strong that he was confident that he could definitely win all the events … Either way, he definitely didn't take the contestants from the other eight schools seriously.
Some quick-witted people must have realized that Yi High School was definitely trying to set a new record by doing this. If this freshman won both the regular season and the newcomer's competition at the same time, he would definitely become a legend.
Therefore, many people were unhappy and wanted to take advantage of the banquet to see what kind of person this legendary freshman was.
However, when Fangzheng appeared, they were still shocked.
As the vice president, Fangzheng naturally followed behind Mayumi Shichia. But even so, his majestic gait and arrogant demeanor instantly attracted the attention of all the contestants present. For a moment, the originally noisy venue involuntarily quieted down. Everyone looked at Fangzheng with either confrontational or mocking gazes.
In the face of these probing gazes, Fangzheng just smiled coldly. Then, he stood there and turned his head to glance at the entire venue.
Wherever Fangzheng looked, the faces of the students who were being stared at turned pale, and their bodies trembled. The moment they were stared at by Fangzheng, they felt like lambs in the mouth of a ferocious beast. They could only watch helplessly as the monster in front of them tore them apart and devoured them. They couldn't even muster the will to fight back, so they lowered their heads and looked away.
In order to cover up the awkwardness, the students immediately turned around and pretended as if nothing had happened. They continued to chat with each other, but perhaps they didn't even notice that their voices were subconsciously much lower than before.
"Haa …"
Seeing the awkward hustle and bustle in the banquet hall, Mashumi Shichikusa sighed.
"Haruhino-kun, aren't you being a little too ostentatious?"
"Hmph, President Seven Herbs, your words are not entirely true."
Fangzheng followed Mayumi Shichikusa to the banquet table and picked up a drink.
"Shouldn't you have foreseen such a situation when you submitted the name list? The people from the other universities aren't idiots. I'm sure they understand why we signed up, right? "
"You're right …."
Faced with Fangzheng's blunt words, Mayumi Shichikusa looked a little embarrassed. Of course, she knew what the name list meant. She also knew that it would attract the dissatisfaction and hostility of the other eight universities, but the temptation was too great. After all, if Fangzheng succeeded, it was very likely that he would achieve a legendary hegemony that no one had ever achieved before or since. If this happened during her tenure, Mayumi Shichikusa would naturally be proud.
In the end, the uneasiness of the other universities' hostility lost to her vanity, and Mayumi Shichikusa made the final decision. Therefore, in Fangzheng's opinion, saying such a thing now was akin to taking advantage of the situation.
"But it doesn't matter. No matter what they think, the outcome is predetermined."
Fangzheng took a sip of his drink and sneered. He did not lower his voice at all. The members of the other universities at the surrounding tables could also hear him, but no one dared to argue with Fangzheng. No one even dared to look at him. Although some people were unhappy, just as they wanted to confront Fangzheng, the terrifying monster-like gaze from before would clearly appear in their minds again, completely dispelling the last bit of courage in them.
It could be said that before the competition even started, Fangzheng's display of strength had already crippled more than half of the contestants from the other eight universities.
"Sigh …."
Mayumi Shichikusa felt a headache when she heard Fangzheng's answer, but she knew that this was Fangzheng's personality. She had to get used to it even if she was not used to it. So, she sighed and took another drink from Fangzheng's hand.
"Well, I'll go greet the presidents of the other universities first. Haruhino-kun, you …."
"I'll just take a look around."
"Sure."
Mayumi Shichikusa did not dare to let him meet with the presidents of the other universities. With Fangzheng's personality, if he really went around, he might really become public enemy number one.
So, Mayumi Shichikusa brought the members of the Student Union to greet the presidents of the other universities, while Fangzheng drank his drink in boredom. At that moment, a figure appeared in front of him.
"Yo, Haruhino-Kun, surprised?"
"Yes, I am."
Fangzheng was stunned for a moment when he saw Erika Chiba in a maid costume. He could not help but nod.
"I see. So this is what the so-called relevant personnel is all about. How did you do it?"
"Hahaha, the Chiba family has their own connections. How is it? Pretty, right? "
As she spoke, Erika turned around in front of Fangzheng, who nodded.
"Not bad, she's quite cute. By the way, where's Miyagi? Didn't she come with us? "
"Sigh …."
Erika let out a helpless sigh.
"I wanted Ramayuki to come with us, but she said that she's not suitable for this kind of dress, nor is she good at this kind of occasion, so she's in charge of washing the plates."
"I see. It's a pity indeed."
Fangzheng sighed as he recalled the heavy armor on Shibata Miyagi's chest. He also wanted to see Shibata Miyagi in a maid costume, but now it seemed a bit of a pity.
"I've already said goodbye to Miyagi and Suika. I'll go to your room after the banquet is over. I still have work to do, so I'll be leaving first."
Erika waved her hand energetically, then turned around and left with the tray. Fangzheng shrugged. Then, he saw Kitayama Ki and Suika Mitsui coming up to him.
"Yo, what are you guys doing?"
"Just strolling around. Why are you here alone, Haruhino-Kun?"
"President Shichikusa brought the others to greet them. I'm too lazy to go, so I'm just eating and drinking here."
"Ahahaha …."
Hearing Fangzheng's answer, Suika broke out in a cold sweat.
"That's really Haruhino-Kun's style …."
"It doesn't matter. They're just a bunch of clowns who are nothing to be afraid of anyway."
Fangzheng snorted coldly.
"You guys have to work hard too. Don't let others look down on you."
"Of course."
The Kitayama Ki nodded vigorously, his eyes revealing a hint of competitiveness. Unlike her taciturn appearance, who seemed to be indifferent to everything, this young girl actually had a competitive side to her. Furthermore, now that the Northern Mountain Viper had obtained a complete set of magic systems that Fangzheng had tailor-made for her, she couldn't wait to rush into the arena and start a massacre.
"Suika, too. Your magic is stronger than Miyagi's from a certain point of view. If you don't get a good result, then you better be prepared to be punished."
"Punishment … Punishment?"
Hearing this, Suika suddenly blushed and looked at Fangzheng. No one knew what she was thinking. The Kitayama Ki nodded.
"That's right, Suika. I can guarantee that you're no weaker than anyone else now. Keep your spirits up."
"Okay, okay, I'll work hard …."
Suika clenched her fists and nodded vigorously. But when she looked at Fangzheng again, she found that Fangzheng was squinting and staring not far away.
"What's wrong? Haruhino-Kun? "
"It seems that our campus belle is being watched."
"Huh?"
Hearing Fangzheng's words, the Kitayama Ki and Suika froze for a moment, then followed Fangzheng's line of sight. They saw a boy in a red uniform not far away. He was holding a cup and looking at a beautiful girl with long black hair in front of him with fascination. Needless to say, that was Siba Deep Snow.
"That person should be Shouki Ichijō from the 3rd High School."
The Northmont Grizzly silently spoke his name. Fangzheng let out a cold snort, then walked forward.
"Wait, Haruhino-Kun? What are you doing? "
Facing Suika's question, Fangzheng waved his hand.
"As the saying goes, keep the goodies within the family. How can the campus belle of our school be eaten by a toad from another school? No, I have to play the role of a protector. You two come with me. "
"Ah, okay."
Upon hearing Fangzheng's answer, the two girls nodded with a dumbfounded look before hurriedly following him.
Just as the three of them walked over, they found that not far away, three girls in the uniform of the 3rd High School also came forward and greeted Siba Deep Snow.
"Hello, nice to meet you."
The blonde girl in the lead of the three looked at Siba Deep Snow and said.
"I'm Ichiori from the 3rd High School's first year. This is the 17th Night Warrior and the 49th High School's Tachiko."
Hearing the other party's self-introduction, Siba Deep Snow also lowered her head respectfully.
"I'm Siba Deep Snow from the 1st High School's first year."
"… …?"
Hearing Siba Deep Snow's self-introduction, the girl named Ichiori showed a complicated and puzzled expression. Then, she narrowed her eyes and revealed a smug smile.
"Oh my, I'm so sorry. You're just an ordinary person, right? I thought you were a famous person, so I came to greet you. I misunderstood and disturbed you. I'm really sorry. Please do your best in the competition. "
"What? That's what you mean!"
Suika Mitsui suddenly became angry. As classmates, they were of course good friends with Siba Deep Snow. Now that they saw Siba Deep Snow being looked down upon by an outsider, of course they were furious.
But at this moment, Fangzheng stepped forward and interrupted with a sneer.
"So what if I'm an ordinary person? It seems that in your eyes, ordinary people are nothing to be afraid of. "
"You are … …."
Seeing Fangzheng's appearance, Ichiori's expression changed slightly. She and her friends only arrived at the banquet hall after Siba Deep Snow, so she didn't see the previous scene.
"I'm Harukino from the 1st High School. But I'm sorry, Miss Ichiori, in my opinion, whether you're an ordinary person or not, in the end, strength is everything."
With that said, Fangzheng lowered his head and stared at Monochrome Love Pear, revealing a hideous smile.
"So, if you boast without strength, you'll be laughed at by others."
"Oh?"
Hearing Fangzheng's words, Ichiori's expression suddenly turned cold.
"In other words, in your eyes, even the Ten Teachers Clan is nothing to you?"
"If it's an opponent who's qualified to compete with me, of course I'll take them seriously. On the contrary, if it's just a weakling without the ability to resist …."
Saying that, Fangzheng raised his head and stared at Siba Shenxue in the distance. Looking at Ichijou Hui who was in a trance, Fangzheng sneered and reached out to hold Siba Shenxue's shoulder. Looking at this scene, Ichijou Jiang Hui's face turned pale, and he stood there dumbfounded, not saying a word.
"Then even the Ten Teachers Clan is just a weakling. If you think a title can represent strength, then I'd like to see ….. "
At this point, Fangzheng retracted his gaze and looked at Ichiori again.
"In this competition, what kind of performance can that Ten Teachers Clan or whatnot have?"
After saying that, Fangzheng didn't even look at Ichiori. He retracted his gaze and looked at Siba Shenxue.
"Shenxue, your friend is waiting for you over there. Don't chat with this group of boring and shallow people, lest it lowers your style. Let's go."
Facing Fangzheng's action, Siba Shenxue instinctively wanted to refuse, but the moment Fangzheng's hand pressed on her shoulder, a strange thought suddenly emerged in Siba Shenxue's mind. 'If my brother was here, he would probably protect me like this too.'
With this in mind, Sibo Shenxue stopped moving for some reason. She nodded with a blushing face and allowed Fangzheng to lead her away.
Seeing this scene, Ichijou Hui's face turned pale and he couldn't say a word.
(End of this chapter)
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