- Dimensional Gods’ Selection: Only I Know Saitama is the Strongest
- OKSTS Chapter 77
**Chapter 77: Competition Venue: The Valley of Kings??**
“Each school has to send seven freshmen to represent them in the competition.”
“Five main players and two substitutes…”
Through Yan Tai’s explanation, Fang Ye finally understood the setup.
Basically—
It was a national martial arts tournament for freshmen.
The government used this as a way to assess the freshmen’s progress over the past two months and encourage them to train harder in the forbidden zones…
After explaining the rules, Yan Tai added, “This year’s rewards are quite generous!”
“The top ten teams will gain access to a restricted forbidden zone that isn’t open to the public.”
“The champion team’s reward is even better. In addition to access to the forbidden zone, each member will receive a substantial cash prize, along with a dose of Super Soldier Serum!”
“The Super Soldier Serum is incredible. It’s said that injecting it can instantly turn an ordinary person into a powerhouse…”
“The rewards this year are far richer than previous years!”
Yan Tai sighed, then continued, “In past competitions, Martial Saint Academy usually ended up near the bottom, but this year is different, thanks to you two!”
With that, he looked at Fang Ye and Su Ziqiu, saying earnestly, “While you two didn’t start with the advantage of hero talents, your performance in the forbidden zones has been the best among all freshmen! In terms of overall strength, you may even surpass those top students!”
“The principal has also said that if you can lead our school into the top ten, you’ll receive an additional cash reward!”
Clearly—
Though Yan Tai had confidence in Fang Ye and Su Ziqiu, he wasn’t expecting them to make it to the top three.
After all, aside from Fang Ye and Su Ziqiu, Martial Saint Academy didn’t have much to rely on.
Hearing Yan Tai’s words, Fang Ye’s interest was piqued.
The champion reward included Super Soldier Serum?
Fang Ye knew all about the Super Soldier Serum.
It was the legendary “miracle formula” from the Marvel universe that transformed Captain America into a hero.
However, Fang Ye wasn’t too impressed.
A few days of his regular training would likely yield similar results.
Instead, he was more interested in the reward for the top ten teams.
Making it to the top ten would grant access to a restricted forbidden zone?
If it’s restricted, then there must be valuable resources inside…
He exchanged glances with Su Ziqiu, and they both saw the same determination in each other’s eyes.
“Since it’s about bringing honor to the school, of course I’m willing to help,” Fang Ye said with a smile.
Su Ziqiu added, “I feel the same as Fang Ye.”
Seeing their enthusiastic response, Yan Tai looked pleased.
“Excellent!” Yan Tai laughed. “With you two on our team this year, Martial Saint Academy definitely won’t finish at the bottom!”
Hearing this, Fang Ye was a bit speechless.
So Yan Tai’s main expectation was simply not to come in last?
Such low confidence in his students?
All that encouragement earlier—was it just a pep talk?
Yan Tai continued, “By the way, we’ll need to select a few teammates for you. Do you have any recommendations? If you have anyone in mind, feel free to let me know.”
Fang Ye waved his hand. “I don’t mind; I’ll go with the school’s choices.”
He didn’t really have a choice—
Since he preferred to keep to himself, he hadn’t made any close friends at school… except for Su Ziqiu.
Yan Tai then turned to Su Ziqiu. “What about you, Su Ziqiu? Any recommendations?”
“I do have one!” Su Ziqiu replied with a smile. “I’d like to recommend my roommate.”
Three days later—
On the school’s training field—
Yan Tai, dressed in a tracksuit, stood with a serious expression as he looked at the seven freshmen before him.
These seven were the team members representing Martial Saint Academy in the upcoming competition.
“I’m now announcing our team roster for the National Freshman Competition. The five main players are: Fang Ye, Su Ziqiu, Liu Qiangsheng, Zhao Shengnan, and Zheng Bing.”
“The two substitutes are: Zhou Dahai and Jiang Yan.”
“You have five minutes to select your team captain.”
Upon hearing this, the five other team members immediately looked at Fang Ye and Su Ziqiu.
They all knew the main strength of the team lay with these two.
Naturally, the captain would be chosen from one of them.
Just as Su Ziqiu was about to speak, Fang Ye quickly chimed in, “I support Su Ziqiu as captain!”
The captain’s duty was to issue commands and coordinate the team during matches.
Fang Ye felt that Su Ziqiu’s intelligence made her the ideal choice.
He was confident he could do the job if needed but found it a bit too bothersome.
Su Ziqiu was taken aback by Fang Ye’s endorsement.
She had actually intended to nominate him as captain…
Since he had spoken up first, Su Ziqiu decided to keep quiet.
She trusted that Fang Ye had his reasons for suggesting this.
Seeing that Su Ziqiu wasn’t objecting, the other team members quickly followed suit.
“I also vote for Su Ziqiu as captain!”
“Agreed!”
“Same here…”
It was unanimous!
Yan Tai then addressed Su Ziqiu. “As team captain, your main responsibility will be to analyze the opposition and make critical decisions during the match. Everyone’s counting on you to rise to the challenge.”
“Don’t worry, Teacher. I’ll do my best!” Su Ziqiu replied confidently.
“Good!”
Yan Tai nodded and scanned the group. “The competition is in two weeks. During this time, I’ll teach you some team-based strategies. Make sure to memorize them well!”
All the students listened intently. Except—
for Fang Ye, who looked rather uninterested.
Yan Tai noticed Fang Ye’s lazy demeanor but chose to ignore it, continuing his briefing. “The competition will be held in a relatively peaceful forbidden zone, one that allows free access. There will be a lot of spectators, so underhanded tactics are forbidden…”
“Each team will consist of five players, competing against each other in a realm called ‘Valley of Kings.’”
“For the best team balance, we’ll assign different roles. Fang Ye, with your flame ability, you’ll be the main mid-lane attacker. Su Ziqiu, your archery skills are impressive, so you’ll take the bottom lane. Zhao Shengnan, I remember you allocated all your points to physical resilience, so you’ll act as the team’s tank…”
“And remember to protect our base crystal. If our crystal is destroyed, we’ll lose…”
Yan Tai continued explaining the rules and strategies.
Meanwhile, Fang Ye stood there, completely stunned…