[I never expected that things would develop in such a way.]
[Forcing Fuen to run naked, Chloe is truly a little genius!]
[Who wouldn't watch this competition? Who could refuse the Holy Son of the Elf Race giving us a naked run?!]
[Not only is he running naked, but he's being led on a leash as well. What does Chloe think Fuen is?]
[Let's just keep it to ourselves and not speak about it.]
[I bet the Elf Race elders are going crazy!]
[What about the rest of the Elf Race, how do they feel about this?]
[It's fine, we have nothing to do with the Holy Son, no strong feelings about it. We support The No.1 Military Academy!]
The Elf Race elders truly went crazy.
He not only went crazy, but he also went to confront the organizers of the competition, demanding:
"How could you allow that girl from The No.1 Military Academy to insult our Elf Race's Holy Son like that?! It's outrageous!"
The competition's boss cradled a cup of tea in his hands, calmly reassuring him:
"Don't get angry, it's just a little prank among students."
He signaled to one of his subordinates, and immediately another cup of tea appeared before the Elf Race elder.
The competition's boss continued:
"I know the Elf Race is protective of their own, but Fuen chose to participate in the Joint Military Academy Competition. As a competitor, that takes priority over him being the Elf Race's Holy Son."
"Our competition has always held the principle that as long as no lives are lost, students can compete however they wish. Only in this way can we cultivate the most tenacious and excellent soldiers on the continent."
The Elf Race elder was so angry that his white beard seemed to knot up. He scolded:
"Outrageous, utterly outrageous!"
As he spoke, he angrily knocked over the cup of tea that had just been brought over.
The porcelain teacup shattered, and the smile finally faded from the competition boss's face.
He gave the Elf Race elder a cold look, shaking his head with a sigh:
"If you truly cannot accept this, then the Elf Race need not participate in the Joint Military Academy Competition from now on."
As the words fell, the Elf Race elder's expression suddenly turned anxious:
"Wait, wait!"
The Joint Military Academy Competition has a long history and deep roots. Even without winning, just having the privilege to participate brought immense benefits!
The Elf Race has been declining in power over the years. If they lost access to the resources behind the Joint Military Academy Competition as well, then...
The Elf Race elder finally realized that although this was his territory, the Elf Race's domain, the one holding the real power was still the Joint Military Academy Competition.
Once he understood this, the Elf Race elder quickly caught up to the competition boss and apologized through gritted teeth.
Meanwhile, back at the arena...
Chloe hummed a happy tune, her right hand gripping a rough rope that she occasionally tugged hard to ensure the naked Fuen could keep up.
This scene was too shocking to look at. At least Kaeserlin kept her eyes firmly forward, refusing to even glance back at Fuen.
At the same time, she silently mourned his misfortune.
How unlucky to have provoked Chloe.
This girl had a truly unique 360-degree repertoire of ways to torment people.
Along the way, Fuen tried multiple times to use his magic power from the Forest of Life to subdue Chloe and turn the tables.
But Chloe's sensing ability constantly enveloped him. The moment she detected any fluctuation of his magic power, she would instantly slice his skin.
If Fuen persisted, her sensing would directly take his life.
At least, that was Chloe's threat.
But Fuen didn't dare risk it. After a few attempts, he finally gave up.
The Blood Race's sensing ability was infamously fast, accurate and vicious. Fuen had no confidence that he could overpower Chloe with magic before her sensing killed him.
So he had no choice but to endure the humiliation of being leashed by the neck, practically naked as he walked through the Forest of Life.
The Forest of Life has consciousness. Fuen had been taught from a young age to respect and care for the Forest of Life. He had never imagined a day would come when he would be so improperly dressed while moving through the Forest of Life in this manner.
It was an utter destruction of Fuen's dignity.
He hung his head low, his expression utterly dejected.
Unfortunately, Fuen's feelings were not something Chloe considered.
At this moment, she had stopped by the road, staring at a jade-green mushroom, wondering aloud:
"Can this mushroom be eaten? It looks so beautiful."
Hearing this, everyone gathered around with interest to see what kind of mushroom Chloe considered beautiful enough to praise.
After taking a look, Daniel stroked his chin and said:
"It really is beautiful, that jade green color is just like a real jade... Can it be eaten?"
Qin Huaibei gave him an annoyed look: "Mushrooms that look this beautiful are definitely not edible. Give it up."
"But how do we know for sure if we don't try?" Daniel persisted.
As the words left his mouth, everyone recalled the time on the Rainforest Planet arena where they ate mushrooms and ended up passing out for a few hours.
Everyone: "..."
Chloe immediately lost interest in eating the mushroom, waving her hand dismissively:
"Forget it, no point in poisoning ourselves."
With that, she led the group onwards.
Only Daniel kept glancing back reluctantly.
Finally, he couldn't resist anymore and ran back to pluck the mushroom.
It was so beautiful, the most gorgeous mushroom he had ever seen. Who knows if he would ever encounter one like it again? He would just take it for now and figure out if it was edible later.
He carefully tucked the jade-green mushroom into his pocket.
The main team from The No.1 Military Academy continued onwards.
To be fair, after dealing with the biggest threat of the Sasley Military Academy, the Forest of Life felt much safer.
Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that there was never any real danger here in the first place.
The only remaining forces to be wary of were the Tagar Military Academy and the Lanxicha Military Academy.
It was rather laughable, really. This was supposed to be the home turf of the Sasley Military Academy, yet they were the first to be eliminated.
If word got out, they would surely be a laughingstock.
After walking for over half an hour following the map, they finally encountered another Military Academy.
Luckily, it was Tagar's people this time.
Parting the bushes, Chloe leading Fuen and Qu Yan holding a large iron pot stared at each other in surprise.
Chloe glanced at the Tagar Military Academy members setting up tents and campfires behind Qu Yan, intrigued:
"What are you all doing? Given up on the competition?"
Qu Yan clutched the iron pot tightly, replying:
"What competition? It's not like we're getting first place anyway. Second is secure, so we're just taking it easy."
As she spoke, a smile spread across her own face.
Then Qu Yan's gaze fell on the rope in Chloe's hand, and she casually asked:
"By the way, what are you leading on that rope?"
"Ah? You mean this?"
Chloe slowly reeled in the rope, and before long, the completely naked Fuen appeared before the Tagar Military Academy members.
Chloe said nonchalantly: "See? It's him."
"..."
The iron pot slipped from Qu Yan's hands and clattered to the ground as she squeezed her eyes shut.
