Jiang Nan’s entrance just now was indeed shocking enough.
Yet having someone two or three years younger than themselves act as mentor and lead them, how could anyone feel balanced about that?
Every single person here was an outstanding talent, hand-picked from thousands to attend this training.
And the mentor turns out to be Jiang Nan?
Even though Jiang Nan was quite famous back then, that was only at silver level. By today’s standards, his ability is just ordinary.
In these students’ eyes, Jiang Nan has always been a junior, a younger schoolmate.
And now he is the mentor?
Jiang Nan beams with a bright smile. “For the next half month, I will be conducting the training for everyone. I hope you have all prepared yourselves mentally.”
The words immediately spark heated discussion across the field.
“No way. Could this be any more unreliable? Golden five? What can he possibly teach us?”
“Is the quality of this year’s Pioneer Academy cohort really this poor? Jiang Nan as academic year first, seriously?”
“Did I come to this training just to waste my time? This is completely meaningless.”
“Hee hee. I don’t care! Nan God is handsome enough anyway. Just looking at him is pleasing to the eye!”
“These five mentors all look so strange. That platinum one in the black bear costume, what on earth is that?”
At this moment, quite a few male students even start whistling at Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao, making heart shapes with their fingers.
“Beautiful mentors, do you have boyfriends? Want to exchange contact details?”
“Straight black hair, I love it. The silver-haired one is super pretty too. Just for the two of them, this training is already worth it, haha.”
Jiang Nan’s smile grows even brighter.
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Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao both shiver at the sight of that smile.
Zhong Yingxue: “It’s over, it’s over. This group of students is going to be made to cry by Little Nan.”
Xia Yao: “I suddenly feel a bit sorry for them.”
Xing Da looks embarrassed. “Quiet! All of you, quiet! How can you treat the new mentors like this?”
“Sorry about that, Little Brother Jiang Nan. They’re young and hot-blooded. Mostly, they just don’t know you yet.”
Jiang Nan smiles. “I understand. If young people aren’t full of spirit, can they still be called young?”
“I quite like this inexperienced look of theirs.”
“After all, for these frogs at the bottom of a well, the sky they can see is only as big as the mouth of the well.”
[Resentment value from Xiang Zu +1000!]
[Resentment value from Wang Zhan +1000!]
[Resentment value from Ding Zhixue +1000!]
[From…]
In an instant, resentment values explode. One sentence provokes universal anger.
“Hey, hey, hey! Who are you calling frogs in a well?”
“Don’t think you’re superior just because you’re from Pioneer Academy. How long have you even been enrolled? We’re not bad either!”
Xiang Zu narrows his eyes. “I haven’t seen the world? I can only laugh at that. I’m seriously doubting right now whether you could even beat me.”
Wang Zhan sneers. “Spatial abilities aren’t invincible. Don’t be too arrogant. The dazzling world can blind you. Without real strength, don’t show off!”
The students below surge with indignation.
The freckled girl He Jia says timidly, “Sister Xingxuan, is this mentor really reliable? He doesn’t even get angry when they talk like that. He looks so harmless.”
Ye Xingxuan pockets her hands and smirks wickedly. “Harmless? Tut tut tut. Let them make as much noise as they want. The louder they are now, the harder they’ll cry later.”
He Jia: ???
Ye Xingxuan shrugs. Jiang Nan wasn’t wrong to call them frogs in a well.
Internationally, Jiang Nan’s nickname is infamous. Everyone affectionately calls him Jiang Devil.
A man who levelled America’s Area 53 and came back alive.
Yes, very harmless indeed.
As Dao Tian’s granddaughter, Ye Xingxuan has seen plenty of the world.
Jiang Nan is the first to make such a name for himself internationally at golden level.
Jiang Nan smiles brightly. “As a person, you can be proud.”
“But if I give you face, you have to take it.”
“I am very willing to teach you what respecting your teacher really means.”
The words leave the students below red-faced and glaring, snorting white puffs of breath from their noses.
They are furious, itching to rush up and show Jiang Nan what real strength looks like.
Jiang Nan chuckles inwardly. This is exactly the unyielding spirit he wants.
Xing Da beside him covers his face, head aching. Training hasn’t even started and it’s already like this?
“Uncle Da! What training plan do you have here?”
Xing Da clears his throat. “I was planning to open Sword Mountain Spirit Ruins for everyone and hold a three-day friendly competition.”
“During that time, students can hunt spirit beasts to obtain spirit beads and earn points. Of course, in the meantime, the mentors will act as hunters and try to capture the students.”
“The students’ task is to evade capture by the mentors while gathering enough points. The academy has also prepared generous point rewards…”
The announcement excites the students below, all eager to give it a try.
However, Jiang Nan rolls his eyes. “Stop! That’s far too slow.”
Three days?
In three days, Gu Xiaowei will probably have already delivered the goods to the Dandelion boss. Then his little treasury will be gone.
Hearing Jiang Nan, the students frown.
Xing Da asks in surprise, “Then how should we arrange it?”
Jiang Nan grins. “The five of us will enter Sword Mountain Spirit Ruins first.”
“At the same time, I will send you all the detailed information about our five levels, abilities, skills, everything.”
“I’ll give you half a day to prepare. At eight in the evening, you enter Sword Mountain Spirit Ruins.”
Everyone stares at Jiang Nan in astonishment. What kind of game is this?
Jiang Nan raises one finger. “You only have one task: find us and defeat us.”
“To make it easier, the five of us will split into three teams.”
“There are no limits on rules or methods. Kidnapping, threats, poisoning, assassination, schemes, whatever you like. Even grouping all hundred of you for a team fight is fine.”
“I only give you 24 hours. Once 24 hours are up, any students whose performance doesn’t satisfy me will face punishment games.”
“So you’d better bring the same energy you just showed.”
The words leave everyone stunned. This is basically a boss fight.
Except Jiang Nan and the five mentors are the bosses?
Four golds and one platinum against a hundred of us?
“Whoa, damn! I’ve never seen anyone this arrogant. He’s treating himself like a boss?”
“This isn’t confidence anymore, it’s overconfidence.”
“All hundred grouping up? You really dare to say that. Don’t end up crashing and losing face.”
“24 hours? That’s already too much. This kind of game won’t even need that long.”
Xing Da is also stunned. Is something this straightforward really okay?
But thinking about it, this kind of direct confrontation is the fastest way to assess the students’ level.
Still, he worries. “Little Brother Jiang Nan, isn’t this bullying you too much?”
“Can you hold up? These students of mine are all carefully selected. Their strength is top-tier.”
“And the competition will be live-streamed to the academy’s students as teaching material. If something unexpected happens, Pioneer Academy’s reputation…”
Jiang Nan strokes his chin. “You’re right. This won’t do. It’s too hard.”
Xing Da breathes a sigh of relief. The students below sneer. Overacted, didn’t you?
Jiang Nan: “These rules are too hard for your students. Fine, keep the rest the same.”
“You just need to injure me. Even if you only graze my skin a little, it counts as your win.”
“After all, defeating me? Even another thousand at your level wouldn’t be enough.”
The students below completely explode.
“No one showboats like this! Another thousand? What a big mouth!”
“You’re really not treating us like people! Just you wait. I’ll take you down!”
“Aaaah! Graze a little skin? I’ll smash your skull bald!”
Even Ye Xingxuan stares at Jiang Nan in shock. This… is a bit too far, isn’t it?
After all, no one can guarantee they won’t get injured in battle. These rules are far too unfavourable to Jiang Nan himself. Victory would be practically handed to them.
Even the watching students erupt in uproar. Are the mentors from Pioneer Academy really this bold?
Xing Da nearly spits blood, glaring wide-eyed at Jiang Nan in astonishment.
Are you serious?
This isn’t just looking down on the students. This is looking down on the level of our Kyoto Spirit University!
Yet neither Zhong Yingxue nor Xia Yao shows any surprise. They look as if this is only natural.
Xing Da grits his teeth and explodes on the spot. “Students! Anyone who can defeat the other four mentors or injure Jiang Nan gets one top-tier mandarin duck hotpot voucher from me!”
At this moment, the students below turn red-eyed, some even dancing with excitement.
“Hahaha! The dean is awesome!”
“That got my blood pumping! A top-tier mandarin duck hotpot voucher. It’s mine!”
“Aaaah! I’ve never even tried mandarin duck hotpot in my life. I’ve been craving it forever. I can’t miss this chance!”
“I’ll risk my life for that voucher!”
Seeing the students’ excitement and the voucher Xing Da promised through gritted teeth, Jiang Nan looks disdainful.
Is Kyoto Spirit University really this poor?
Getting this worked up over a hotpot meal?
Risking their lives just for hotpot?
They are so pitiful.
Then he might as well raise the stakes.
“Injure me and the dean gives you a voucher. Whoever defeats me, I’ll give them my own ten vouchers!”
The words make the students’ eyes bulge and explode on the spot. One by one, they glare at Jiang Nan with red glowing eyes.
Jiang Nan! We’re definitely taking you down!
