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Chapter 378 - 346: Intensive Training, Conspiracy

Chapter 378: Chapter 346: Intensive Training, Conspiracy

Wu Li’s words fell, and the faces of those whose shoulders he had tapped turned somewhat red, ashamedly leaving the formation.

Maintaining body movement and shifting weight is very energy-consuming, so during the previous exercises, some people secretly cut corners, thinking that with so many participants, they wouldn’t be caught. Unfortunately, Wu Li called each one of them out.

As a result, the remaining students, including those who had harbored thoughts of slacking off, put away their little tricks and earnestly clenched their teeth to endure.

An hour later, only one hundred thirty-six students remained on the scene, meaning another thirty-six needed to be eliminated.

"Do you not worry that many of those eliminated by this method will feel indignant?" Li San asked Wu Li in a low voice from the stage.

Being eliminated through a tough assessment may not cause any grudges, but it was the simple task of standing in the Horse Stance that was used for elimination. So what if you can hold the Horse Stance longer than me? Does that mean you can definitely beat me on the ring?

That’s why Li San asked such a question, as feeling indignant was inevitable.

Wu Li smiled as he looked down at the crowd from the stage, "These people are only eliminated, not barred from participating in the upcoming competition. If those eliminated feel indignant, don’t you think they might be even more motivated to perform well in the competition to prove to me that I should not have eliminated them?"

Li San was momentarily stunned before he burst into laughter, "That is very possible indeed."

Wu Li continued, "If someone does perform well in the end, then I can simply apologize to him personally, maybe give some rewards. Any resentment in their hearts should dissipate by then. If they still harbor grudges, then such narrow-minded individuals are not worth keeping in Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall."

"Moreover, I’ve had the Martial Arts Hall’s instructors repeatedly stress the importance of the Horse Stance. If they can’t spend the time to diligently practice and solidify their foundation, even if they make rapid progress in the short term, they won’t go far in the long run."

Li San and Zhao Lixin both nodded. Their talents were far beyond ordinary, as evidenced by their standing today. But even they never dared to slack off when practicing the basics. Looking back, if they hadn’t built a strong foundation, they may not have reached where they were today.

Wu Li added, "And to put it bluntly, no matter how high-profile this competition is, or how sensational it becomes, the audience will always only care about the very few who are the best."

"Bringing a hundred people’s average level to 60 is far less effective than if I select two or three from amongst them and raise their level to 80 or even 90."

Li San and Zhao Lixin fell silent. Wu Li’s words were cruel, but that was the reality.

In competitive sports, the first place is always more glorious than the second. Most people only remember the champion, the runner-up is just part of the backdrop. In many people’s eyes, second place means failure—no different from the other losers.

So, it would indeed be less effective for Wu Li to disperse his attention to increase the strength of a hundred students than to concentrate on a few.

The reason Wu Li organized an elimination-style training camp was not only to put the students under immense psychological pressure, strengthening their resilience, but also to give them a relatively fair opportunity, a chance to earn his guidance through their effort.

Seventy minutes later, one hundred twenty-three students were still enduring.

Eighty minutes, one hundred eleven students.

Ninety minutes, one hundred seven students.

"Eliminate seven more, and you can stay."

When there were still one hundred seven people remaining, Wu Li suddenly announced.

His words spurred some of the students who were nearing their limits to unconsciously endure a bit longer. Just seven more to go, just push out seven more!

Ten minutes later.

"There are now only one hundred five people left, it’s almost over."

"One hundred four, keep holding on."

"One hundred three, it’s the home stretch, do you feel content being eliminated?"

"One hundred and one, who wants to be the last to be eliminated?"

Wu Li, like a devil, continually informed the students how many remained, tempting them to persist.

Especially when there were only one hundred and one people left, the legs of many students began to shake, their lips turned pale, yet they still clenched their teeth to continue: They had endured so long already, victory was near, and to be the last one eliminated, how unbearable that would be, to have suffered all to no avail!

Wu Li nodded in satisfaction as he watched the students’ performance below. He wanted this state of perseverance near the limit; he hoped the students would remember this feeling of reluctance to give up.

Later on the ring, when their physical fitness and body’s endurance were close to the limits, sometimes it could be this same reluctance that leads to victory because their opponents might also be pushed to their limits.

At the one hundred thirteenth minute, nearly two hours in, the last student to be eliminated emerged.

"Alright, everyone can stop now," Wu Li announced.

As his words fell, everyone sat down on the ground, grimacing as they rubbed their aching legs—some of them immediately started to get cramps.

"Congratulations, you’ve passed the first round of assessment."

Wu Li looked at the hundred students below him and said coldly, "But don’t get too excited. Starting from tomorrow, you could be eliminated on any given day."

Damn!

At this moment, who knows how many people were cursing inwardly. They had never trained with Wu Li before, only knowing him through the internet. Although they knew Wu Li was powerful, they didn’t realize how incredibly tough he could be as a coach!

"However, I want to tell you that during this training camp, I will teach you something new every day, something that will help you in the upcoming competitions. So, the longer you hold on in the camp, the more benefits you’ll get!"

"I can guarantee that those who stick it out to the end of the training will definitely achieve good results in the Yanhuang Competition!"

Wu Li’s words fired up the group of students. They all knew that the prize money for the Yanhuang Competition was unprecedentedly high! Even reaching the top 16 would earn them 500,000 yuan, which was incredibly attractive to all the students present.

Wu Li looked at the determined expressions on their faces and nodded. He would continue to instill the same concept during the training camp: the longer one persists, the more benefits they receive!

By doing so, when faced with elimination, the students would take it seriously, harboring a sense of loss and gain, which would make them anxious involuntarily!

And these were all mindsets that could surface during competition. Wu Li wanted them to get accustomed to these mental states in advance so that they could perform normally under pressure, or perhaps even exceed their usual capabilities.

People involved in competitive sports know that some are "gamers": those who might seem mediocre in regular training but can perform remarkably well in actual competitions.

Wu Li’s goal with this elimination-style training camp was to discover such competitors and give them intensive training so they could stand out in the competition.

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While Wu Li was conducting his elimination-style training camp, many in the martial arts world of Hua Country were also preparing for the Yanhuang Competition.

In a private club in Imperial City, several people were discussing affairs.

"I’ll make it clear—our Glory Warrior signed fighters will participate in the competition and block the fighters from Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall at all costs!" exclaimed a somewhat chubby man seated on a couch fiercely.

Glory Warrior was a Hua Country-based free-fighting and Mixed Martial Arts event that had been popular domestically for a while, and several well-known Boxing Champions had emerged from there.

The chubby man speaking was one of the organizers of Glory Warrior. In addition to him, the meeting included the general manager of the Jianghu Wind organizing company and a top executive of the Emei Decision.

The three individuals represented significant voices in three of Hua Country’s major martial arts events.

These martial arts events had all been popular at one point. Although less frequent after their peaks, they still held competitions occasionally.

It could be said that currently, these three events held the largest scale and signed the most professional fighters under their banners in Hua Country.

Before Wu Li became famous, these three events were somewhat lukewarm. When Wu Li rose to fame, many in Hua Country began paying attention to martial arts competitions, and the popularity of these three events increased accordingly.

Initially, the organizers of these three events thought that the spring for Hua Country’s martial arts competitions was coming. But they didn’t expect Wu Li to suddenly pull off such a move.

He was going to organize his own competition!

This made everyone competitors in the same industry and naturally set up a competitive relationship. And considering the current hype around the Yanhuang Competition, Jianghu Wind, Glory Warrior, and Emei Decision seemed unable to compete with it.

If the Yanhuang Competition was held successfully this time and managed to break through, the future for the three major events would be tougher. It was like basketball—if there was an event of NBA caliber domestically, who would still pay attention to the CBA?

"We’ll certainly have to block the fighters from Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall, but we don’t have control over the competition’s draw. So, we should also establish a protocol among ourselves. What should we do if we encounter each other’s fighters?" asked the general manager of Jianghu Wind.

The main purpose of this meeting for the three was to discuss how to block the fighters from Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall in the competition, while also avoiding unnecessary weakening of their alliance’s strength.

Their idea was—to make their own fighters stand out as much as possible during the competition, gaining attention and essentially using the Yanhuang Competition’s popularity for their own promotion.

If my Jianghu Wind’s fighter becomes the champion of the Yanhuang Competition, could you still claim that your event represents the highest level in Hua Country?

However, they had also done their research on the strength of Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall. In the past, fighters like Zhao Lixin, Guo Dongyang, and Gao Jianping had shown their capabilities in Wu Li’s open challenges. Who knows how many more experts Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall had gained over the year?

Therefore, the three major events planned to join forces. If they encountered their own fighters in the competition, they would throw the fight to let the other win. If they faced fighters from Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall, they would fight ruthlessly! Even if they couldn’t win, they would inflict injuries to prevent their opponents from continuing in the competition!