"Hello, I'm here to register."
Li Fei walked to the designated registration area of the arena and handed over his student ID to the staff.
"The registration fee is 10 yuan, and here is the life-and-death agreent, please sign it first."
The staff handed Li Fei a docunt.
A single match in the arena required a registration fee of 10 yuan, equivalent to more than a week's salary for the average working class.
This was the level of spending within the university, clearly unaffordable for ordinary families.
Li Fei paid the fee, glanced over the content of the life-and-death agreent, and signed his na on it.
"This is your number tag, go to the preparation area and wait, we'll call your number when it's your turn."
The staff handed Li Fei a tag marked '75'.
Li Fei took the number tag and went to the preparation area.
It was simply a rest lounge, furnished with many chairs.
At that mont, there were over twenty students in the preparation area; they all looked surprised when they saw Li Fei walking in with his number tag.
"Isn't that the new student?"
"Is that Li Fei?"
"Yes, it's him!"
"He's coming to the arena just after enrolling, is he already a Martial Artist?"
"He was specially recruited, I heard he's already in the Body Breaking Late Stage."
"..."
Everyone buzzed with discussion.
Li Fei found an empty seat and sat down to ditate.
Soon, the news that he had co to the arena spread.
More and more people rushed towards the arena!
As Li Fei thought, he had only demonstrated potential so far, but whether he could convert this potential into combat power was yet to be observed.
The arena was precisely the place to test one's strength, so various forces were curious about what Li Fei's true capabilities were.
In the preparation area, people were called out by the staff one after the other.
Due to limited arenas and a high number of participants, waiting in line was necessary.
A few minutes later, a staff mber ca in:
"Number 70, number 75, follow ."
Li Fei stood up upon hearing this.
Another young man got up as well.
The man was startled upon seeing Li Fei and then approached him with a smile:
"I didn't expect to spar with the famous junior brother Li, what an honor."
"You flatter , senior."
"Haha, my na is Ding Huai, a third-year student of Zhi Ge Departnt."
"Li Fei, a first-year student of Zhi Ge Departnt."
While chatting, the two walked out of the preparation area.
By then, hundreds of people had gathered outside the preparation area, all turning their heads towards them.
Seeing this, Ding Huai turned to Li Fei and said with a smile:
"They are all here to see you."
Li Fei nodded calmly.
Led by the staff, they entered an arena with hundreds following behind.
The duels in the arena were open for spectators to observe, which allowed students to learn from each other and also prevented any underhanded dealings to unfairly score points.
The arena was circular, with sandy soil as the ground and wooden walls around, topped by layers of stands.
Its layout indeed resembled Qingyuan Fist Village, only without private boxes, having open-air stands instead.
Once Li Fei and Ding Huai entered the arena, the students who followed filled the stands, finding seats all around.
Such a grand scene had only been comparable to when Wang Fengqing once fought in the arena.
The referee, a martial master in the Qi Change Stage, first let Ding Huai warm-up on the side, then approached Li Fei:
"Hello student, please state your Implant, developed Extraordinary Ability, and describe your strength briefly, to aid in making decisions and interventions during the fight."
Not knowing a student's capabilities could leave the instructor uncertain about when to intervene and when to wait.
As Ding Huai frequented the arena, the instructor was familiar with him, but not with Li Fei.
"My Implant is a Second Grade top-quality [steel armor], developed Extraordinary Abilities include Overlord Body and Danger Perception, and I specialize in Saber Technique..."
Li Fei briefly described his capabilities.
The instructor glanced at Li Fei in surprise when he heard about the 'Second Grade top-quality [steel armor]'.
After listening, the instructor nodded:
"Alright, since this is your first ti at the arena, let explain the rules to you."
"Combatants can choose to fight barehanded or with weapons provided by the arena. Nobody is allowed to wear protective gear or use anything other than the weapons provided by the arena. During the duel, should you choose to attack vital points, do so until the point of contact, and I will imdiately declare your victory. If I call a halt, you must stop imdiately. Any perceived malice or intentional killing, rather than being unable to stop, will result in a university-wide notification, and you will be banned from entering the arena forever. Is that clear?"
Li Fei nodded, "Clear."
While a life-and-death agreent was signed before the duel, Wuda's goal in establishing this arena was to develop and help students achieve Breakthroughs, not to let them fight to the death. Therefore, an instructor was assigned to oversee and rules were set.
You could accidentally kill soone in the arena, but not intentionally!
After understanding the rules, Li Fei walked to the weapons rack and picked a steel knife.
Ding Huai also chose a steel knife.
The two approached the center of the arena, with the instructor-referee nearby holding an iron stick.
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