socalfunplaces Chapter 73 The Grand Competition Begins, the Hungry Little Fatty
Chapter 73 The Grand Competition Begins, the Hungry Little Fatty
A moment later, a voice rang in Mu Chen's ear: "It's rare that you would take the initiative to contact me."
There was a hint of surprise in the voice, and the owner of the voice was none other than the master craftsman Zhenhua!
Mu Chen gave a habitual snort: "I never expected that you, this arrogant master craftsman, would quietly take in such a... good apprentice."
"Huh?" Zhenhua's voice betrayed obvious surprise. "You saw Yuhao?"
But his surprise quickly subsided: "He's currently studying in Donghai City, so it's normal for him to run into you, the president of the Forging Association."
"Hahaha!" Zhenhua's voice carried an undisguised smugness and pleasure as he asked, "So, how about it? Does my disciple meet your standards?"
Although the two have always been at odds due to certain past events and have been competing with each other for many years.
However, faced with Huo Yuhao's astonishing talent, Mu Chen couldn't bring himself to belittle or nitpick.
After a moment of silence, Mu Chen reluctantly spoke, his tone complicated: "Not bad... You've really hit the jackpot to have such a disciple."
Upon hearing this, Zhenhua's smugness grew even stronger: "What do you mean by 'lucky break'? It was because Yuhao personally came to ask to become my disciple that I accepted him as my student."
He changed the subject and habitually taunted his old rival: "Besides, although you are an eight-star master craftsman, your reputation is still a little less impressive than mine as a master craftsman."
Mu Chen's fists clenched involuntarily, and his breathing quickened slightly.
He suddenly realized that he probably shouldn't have made that call and gotten himself into this mess.
"call!"
He let out a long breath, suppressing the unhappiness in his heart.
"It's quite a coincidence that I recently took on a new disciple, who happens to be in the same class as Huo Yuhao."
"Now... I'm a level four blacksmith."
Zhenhua, on the other end of the communication line, also showed a hint of surprise upon hearing this.
Is he a classmate of Huo Yuhao?
Does that mean they are about the same age, around ten years old?
A level four blacksmith at the age of ten is an extraordinary talent that would cause a sensation in any era.
This guy, Mu Chen, actually found such a gem?
Just as Zhenhua was pondering this, Mu Chen's voice came again: "Right now, your disciple has taken the lead, but the road ahead is still long, and no one can say for sure."
"Perhaps my apprentice will become the next master craftsman on this continent."
Hearing this, Zhenhua finally understood the purpose of Mu Chen's initiative to contact him.
On the path of forging, Zhenhua has always been one step ahead of Muchen, that is an indisputable fact.
Now, judging from Mu Chen's words, he wants the two successors to have another match to see who is better!
However, these words also prove Mu Chen's absolute recognition of Tang Wulin and Huo Yuhao's talents.
He believes that both of these young men have the potential and qualifications to become "master craftsmen" in the future!
Upon hearing this, Zhenhua burst into a hearty laugh: "Hahaha! Alright! Let's wait and see!"
His laughter was full of confidence and anticipation: "I believe that day... won't be long before we have to wait."
After the call ended, Zhenhua, who was in another city, still had that confident and gratified smile on his face.
He muttered to himself, "The next master craftsman...?"
……
January has passed by in a flash.
The Tianhai Alliance Grand Tournament, a triennial event encompassing dozens of coastal cities, has finally begun.
As a key academy in Donghai City, Donghai Academy naturally sent teams to participate in various competitions in the youth and junior groups.
Logically, the average age of the students in Class Zero is only ten years old, so they should not have participated in a competition of this scale so early.
However, at the request of their homeroom teacher Wu Changkong, Class Zero will also participate in the junior group's three-person team battle this time.
And their goal... is still the championship!
Upon arrival in Tianhai City, ( ) will always be your most loyal reading companion, no matter when or where. The group was accommodated in a luxurious hotel built right by the sea.
The sea breeze carried a salty, damp scent, but it couldn't dispel the tension and excitement in the boys' hearts.
The next morning, as dawn broke, Wu Changkong led the five students from Class Zero to join the Donghai Academy's team and headed to the main venue of the competition—Tianhai Stadium.
At 8:00 a.m. sharp, accompanied by rousing music and dazzling fireworks, the opening ceremony of the Tianhai Alliance Tournament officially began.
On the podium, several high-ranking officials from core cities of the alliance delivered speeches in turn.
The content consisted of nothing more than welcoming, encouraging, and wishing success—long and tedious platitudes that made the young contestants in the audience drowsy and unable to resist whispering among themselves.
Fortunately, the opening ceremony did not last long, and the draw for the competition was immediately followed.
The teachers leading the teams went up on stage to decide their teams' first-round opponents and schedules.
As for the young people who are about to participate in the competition, they don't have much to do at the moment.
Just then, everyone's attention was drawn to the commotion in the center of the stadium.
Tang Wulin craned his neck curiously to look, and couldn't help but ask, "What's going on here? Isn't the competition supposed to start tomorrow?"
Hearing this, Xie Xie raised his head slightly and explained, "You don't know this, do you? I found out some inside information! I heard the organizing committee went all out this time, specially inviting the strongest people from Shrek Academy!"
"Later, we'll be playing an opening exhibition match against the champions of last year's competition! This is the main event!"
Shrek Academy?!
Tang Wulin and Xu Xiaoyan exclaimed almost simultaneously, their voices filled with unbelievable excitement.
In their hearts, Shrek Academy is a legendary symbol with a history of 20,000 years, the number one academy on the continent, and the ultimate goal that countless soul masters dream of!
Tang Wulin's eyes gleamed with anticipation. He felt that his trip to Tianhai City was worthwhile, having the opportunity to witness the prowess of Shrek Academy's experts firsthand.
His teacher, Wu Changkong, was a graduate of Shrek Academy. He had always been curious about just how strong those orthodox Shrek Academy students, whom his teacher called "monsters," were in actual combat.
Just then, a weak voice, mixed with the surrounding noise, reached his ears intermittently.
"I'm so hungry... Does anyone... does anyone have anything to eat...?"
Tang Wulin turned his head in the direction of the sound and saw a chubby little boy who looked about the same age as them wandering aimlessly through the gaps in the crowd not far away.
As a seasoned foodie, Tang Wulin almost reflexively produced a piece of dried fish in his palm with a flash of light from his soul tool in his left hand.
He barely hesitated before taking a step toward the chubby boy.
However, just as he lifted his foot, his arm was gently pulled from the side.
Tang Wulin turned his head in confusion and found that it was Huo Yuhao who had grabbed him.
Meeting Tang Wulin's gaze, Huo Yuhao asked, "Where are you going?"
Tang Wulin pointed to the chubby boy who was still looking around for food and said matter-of-factly, "He looks really hungry, he's quite pitiful. I'll go and bring him some food."
Huo Yuhao's gaze was calm as he glanced at the chubby boy not far away.
He sometimes felt that although Tang Wulin had a strong personality, he was also quite naive at times, and his words and actions were like those of a child who didn't think things through.
But then I thought about it, and realized they were just ten-year-old children.
His unique experiences, however, made him more composed and mature at a younger age.
Huo Yuhao didn't loosen his grip on Tang Wulin's arm, calmly analyzing, "Judging from that chubby kid's appearance, he's probably a contestant too. With classmates and teachers around, how could he really be starving? Don't worry about it!"
Don't worry, this part about the grand competition won't be too drawn out. It will focus on the main battles, without wasting space on the other fights. We're about to return to ten thousand years ago; Old Huo is going to join Shrek Academy. This time, things won't be peaceful.
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