Although Guo Jiahao seemed to take nothing to heart, he was actually a person who cared deeply about his reputation.
When he lost to Guan Yang before, he could still tell himself that winning was only a matter of time, that he would definitely be stronger in the later stages, and that he just lacked means in the early stages.
When he lost to Yun Qiaoqiao, he told himself that Yun Qiaoqiao's ability completely countered his, and it was normal for him to lose to her since he couldn't use forbidden spells yet.
But now, he was struck by Xiao Zhi, who was five years old—not by the spear she jabbed into his butt, but by the one she jabbed into the Wind Elemental Avatar's chest, which felt like it pierced his self-esteem.
Because he asked himself, if he had faced that Wind Elemental Avatar just now, he probably wouldn't have been able to touch it at all, let alone force it to dodge relentlessly with one move after another and finally strike its vital point.
So even though the Wind Elemental Avatar didn't counterattack at all, Guo Jiahao understood that even if he had gone up, he might still lose to Xiao Zhi!
His proud Rule Power, Xiao Zhi also possessed, and it was even a more advanced Rule Power.
The combat techniques he had been practicing, Xiao Zhi used with perfect mastery, and she even only used one type of spear technique, the straight thrust, throughout the entire process.
While it was partly due to Xiao Zhi's short stature, she still accomplished something he couldn't with just that one spear technique.
This greatly bruised Guo Jiahao's self-esteem, so he thought of what Lu Chenxing had just said about training to death; now he truly needed to train to death!
Looking at the clearly distraught Guo Jiahao, light circles flickered in Lu Chenxing's eyes, and after a moment, he shook his head, “Don't rush with the training. After you enroll in Super Martial University tomorrow, go to the arena and play a ranked match. When you come back, tell me your ranking, and then we'll talk about training.”
This Little Fatty had never fought with outsiders and had suffered too many setbacks here, so his self-perception had become skewed. It looked like his Dao Heart was about to shatter; he needed to go to the arena to clear his head first, otherwise, he would run into serious problems.
“Okay!” Guo Jiahao nodded seriously, then retreated to the side, remaining silent.
Seeing him still like this, Lu Chenxing said no more, only thinking about the message the All-Knowing Eye had just given: 【Suffered a huge blow, showing signs of inner demons growing, needs guidance.】
In this situation, even if he trained, truly trained to death, Little Fatty would not be a match for Guan Yang and the others.
The next day, Guo Jiahao, who had been sleepless all night, walked out of his room. Usually, he was full of laughter, but now he was silent and uncommunicative.
He silently finished eating with everyone, then silently went to school with them. Guan Yang and Yun Qiaoqiao went to Principal Bai's place for cultivation, while Lu Chenxing, holding Xiao Zhi's hand, stood to the side, talking to Yan Pingsha.
“Sister Pingsha, I'll leave Little Hao to you.”
Yan Pingsha shook her head slightly and smiled, “No need for that. I'm also a part of the guild, and this is what I should do. You two go to the library. I'll just take him to get familiar with the way. I can't help him with anything else.”
“Hmm, that's good. After you take him to the arena, you can go do your own thing. Just leave him there.” Lu Chenxing smiled and nodded, glancing at Guo Jiahao, who was still looking down, then turned and walked towards the library with Xiao Zhi.
As they walked, Xiao Zhi looked back with some concern, “Daddy, is Little Hao big brother okay?”
“He's fine. He'll be fine after today.” Lu Chenxing said without stopping his steps.
A moment later, the two entered the library. Yan Pingsha looked at Guo Jiahao and said, “Vice President, come with me. I'll take you to the Director of the Academic Affairs Office for enrollment first. The teacher has already been informed.”
“Sister Yan, please don't call me Vice President. My strength is so weak, how can I be worthy...” Guo Jiahao said in a muffled voice, still looking down.
Yan Pingsha, however, smiled, “Whether you are a Vice President has nothing to do with strength. First, it depends on your contribution to the guild, and second, it depends on the President's appointment. From these two aspects, you are already a qualified Vice President.”
As she spoke, she paused, and then continued, “As for your strength... you'll know after fighting for a day in the arena. That will also give you a clear understanding of yourself.”
So, before long, Yan Pingsha took Guo Jiahao to complete his enrollment, then directly left him at the arena and departed.
She also had her own things to do. She was already at the Fourth Order and was about to go to the battlefield, so she had to complete the procedures.
In this regard, even though she was Bai Yuntian's disciple, she received no special treatment; in fact, she had to set an example.
However, she had been to the battlefield many times when she was at the Third Order and was already familiar with it, so she was not flustered at all.
But Guo Jiahao, now left at the arena, was a bit flustered. He looked around somewhat bewildered, then walked towards a person who looked like a teacher and asked, “Hello, excuse me, are you a teacher?”
“Hmm?” The teacher looked at this seemingly unconfident Little Fatty and nodded, “I am. Student, what can I do for you?”
“It's just... I just enrolled today and want to participate in the ranked matches, but I don't know how to join.”
“Just enrolled?” The teacher was taken aback, “Are you a special recruit? What's your name? How old are you this year?”
“Teacher, my name is Guo Jiahao, I'm over sixteen, almost seventeen...” Guo Jiahao answered honestly.
“Ah?” The teacher was stunned for a moment, then his expression immediately became amiable, “So it's Student Little Hao! At only sixteen, you already have Second Order Early Stage cultivation, truly a young hero! Come, come, I'll personally take you to sign up for the ranked matches!”
Hearing this, Guo Jiahao smiled wryly, “Teacher, don't mock me. What kind of young hero am I?”
The teacher heard him say this, smiled, and didn't mind, only feeling that this Little Fatty was quite humble.
On the way, the teacher asked kindly, “May I call you Student Little Hao? What's your profession?”
“Teacher, I am a Mage.”
“Oh...” The teacher's previously excited mood suddenly dropped, “What a pity, you're not a martial artist, otherwise you could join my class. My class hasn't had a true genius join for a long time.”
“Teacher, I'm really not a genius...” Guo Jiahao said, exasperated.
The teacher glanced at him, said nothing, just pointed to the machine in front, “Swipe your student ID card there and your registration will be successful. Then you can click on the people displayed to challenge them. They will arrive within ten minutes after receiving your challenge, and the same applies to you.”
“If the opponent doesn't arrive within ten minutes, the system will automatically count it as a loss. After being judged a loss, the challenger will take the place of the challenged, and everyone behind them will automatically shift back one position. You can only challenge upwards, not downwards.”
“Those who enter the top one hundred in the ranked matches before the end of the month will receive cultivation resource rewards. The higher your ranking, the more generous the rewards. That's how it works.”
