Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 935: Chapter 348: Schemes and Counter-Schemes, the Five of East Ridge, Zhu Yang’s Threat, The Dust Settles (Part 5)

"Zhu Baixu, challenge ring number 1."

"Lin Qiang, challenge ring number 2."

"Wan Qingyu, challenge ring number 3."

At this moment, the martial arts contest is nearing its end. There’s no doubt about the champion; it’s definitely going to be East Ridge. However, the point differences among the next families aren’t significant. Zhu Ling has a chance to climb to third or even second place.

The only concern is those two!

Zhu Tong looked at the two men in black robes behind Lu Yang, his expression was very grim.

Now, he could only gamble, bet that the last two from East Ridge aren’t as strong as the first three. This way, if Zhu Ling wins the subsequent rounds consecutively, they can definitely secure a position in the top three.

"Bai Xu’s basic strength is twenty-eight thousand; Lin Qiang’s is twenty-seven thousand. This round, they can secure 2 points, giving Zhu Ling a total of 6 points, enough to surpass Zi Qiang and rank third. As long as those two aren’t exceptional — or even if they are just as strong as the first three — we still have a chance to edge into second place. Even if we lose, it would only be a slight embarrassment."

This contest is gambling on the tribute resources for the next five years!

Getting into the top three means being on the benefiting side.

Zhu Ling doesn’t need to be the champion, just break into the top three...

"Ring number 1, Zhu Baixu wins."

"Ring number 2, Lin Qiang wins."

"Ring number 3, Zi Yang wins."

"Hahahaha, well done, nephew!"

Upon hearing the result from ring number 3, Zi Jin couldn’t help but stand up and loudly praise his nephew.

Hong Yang just grabbed 1 point from Luo Cheng; Hong Yuan is second with 7 points.

With Zhu Baixu and Lin Qiang successfully challenging, Zhu Ling now has 6 points, surpassing Zi Qiang and becoming third.

Zi Qiang is now fourth with 5 points, but with Zi Yang successfully defending the ring and gaining 1 point, they are tied with Zhu Ling at 6 points for third place.

The crucial issue is that Lin Qiang and Zhu Baixu have already taken the ring, leaving only four more contenders: his son Zi Ning, the two from East Ridge, and Wang Wu from Long River. Contenders from the same camp can’t challenge each other, and the two from East Ridge wouldn’t go for it. His son Zi Ning won’t either, leaving only Wang Wu from Long River. Zi Jin knows his nephew Zi Yang’s strength well enough to be confident that defending against Wang Wu is no problem.

"So, next, it’s all about seeing the strength of those two from East Ridge!"

If the two from East Ridge lose to Zhu Baixu and Lin Qiang, then Zhu Ling would have 8 points, making any further defense from Zi Yang meaningless. His son Zi Ning is no match for those two either.

Zi Jin turned to look at the two young men behind Lu Yang that hadn’t moved all along, feeling a bit apprehensive.

After all, East Ridge already produced three excellent young talents; producing two more might not be so simple.

What if these two are just set by Lu Yang to confuse the opposition...

"Leader, something’s off, Wang Wu is heading towards ring number 1!"

Hearing the reminder from behind, Zi Jin turned to see Wang Wu from the Long River camp indeed walking towards ring number 1, his face changing instantly.

Those two families are planning to collude and share points!

He just wanted to get up and angrily rebuke, but someone acted faster than him.

It was the two young men in black robes behind Lu Yang.

Their speed was incredibly fast. Before anyone else could react, one of them had already dashed onto ring number 2, while the other was clearly trying to get onto ring number 1 before Wang Wu.

Wang Wu also noticed and sped up to get on the ring, but their starting actions were simultaneous. His speed was obviously inferior to his opponent. Just as he was lifting his foot, he was forced off by a sweeping kick.

"Brother, watching from the sidelines for so long made me itch to fight. If you get up here, it’s just a gift. No need for that. Head to ring number 3, you might stand a chance there!"

A confident and hearty young voice rang from the stage. The last two contestants from East Ridge took off their black robes and cupped their fists towards their respective opponents.

"East Ridge’s Luo An, please guide me!"

"East Ridge’s Zou Ping, please guide me."

......

"Lost!"

The moment Zhu Tong clearly saw the bodies and appearances of the two young men on the stage, he hunched his back slightly, as did the others beside him.

"Thirty thousand pounds at their limit, how is this possible!"

"It’s not just thirty thousand pounds at their limit, take a closer look at Luo An’s skin membrane."

"Already using beast blood? This..."

"This kind of talent could be recognized even in Beishuo!"

"East Ridge, how can East Ridge have such talents?"

......

At this moment, even Zhu Yang on the stage couldn’t help but slightly turn his gaze.

He stared at Luo An and Zou Ping below, eyes flickering as his mind pondered something. Finally, he glanced sideways at Zhu Tong and the others, continuously shaking his head.

...

"Truly Director Luo’s son! Luo An is only fourteen years and ten months old this year, right? Already using beast blood, even without considering Battle Body Talent, he’d probably break through to the Cold Resistance Level at a younger age than the Minister and Director Yuwen."

Zhao Hu couldn’t help but quietly exclaim, though his voice was soft, only Lu Yang, Lin Fan, and Wang Tao beside him could hear.

Hearing this, Lu Yang smiled, but after thinking for a moment, he still shook his head and said, "We can’t compare like that. Now isn’t like before. The resources these kids enjoy for cultivation in Xia City are beyond anything we could have imagined in the past.

I remember nine years ago at the Mud Slope, the leader first brought back beast meat, and it required 22 people to compete, with the top five getting to share 30 pounds. I was the first among those five, and I was already 21 that year. Now these kids can eat to their heart’s content as soon as they’re six. If their cultivation speed isn’t faster than ours, they might as well find an ice block and knock themselves dead."

Zhao Hu and the other three found his words amusing and immediately chuckled softly.