NOVEL NEXT Chapter 289 - Points for the Combat Club!
Chapter 289: Points for the Combat Club!
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The first reserve team assembly ended with Moss shocking everyone. The professors and Bishop were satisfied with the five first-year students, especially Moss.
After this assembly, their confidence in defending the title was a few points higher, even if five first-year students were in this year’s reserve team.
The first-year students gained much from this gathering. They increased their understanding of each other while discovering the gap between their seniors and them.
Of course, Noel, Charlie, Lila, and Nat had a profound impression of this gathering. They even witnessed Moss’s strength for the first time. It made the doubtful students realize that the real expert had always been by their side.
However, to better hide the team’s strength, Sofia emphasized before the end of the gathering, “Reserve team members must keep the team’s secret and not reveal the team members’ true strength to others.”
The team members continued their university lives as usual, as if they had never participated in the assembly. Still, each of them felt moved.
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How could a colorful university lack club activities? Not to mention, Moss had joined two clubs.
Coincidentally, he had gotten notifications from the Fire Dance Combat Club and the Development Club about their activities simultaneously. Fortunately, these activities were not at the same time of day. Otherwise, Moss would not be able to be in two places at once.
At 9 am that day, he arrived at the Fire Dance Combat Club’s activity venue half an hour early. At that moment, Aubrey held a banner alongside a few members to welcome their new members.
Since Moss had arrived, Aubrey hurriedly paused his work and approached him. He said smilingly, “Congratulations, Moss! You made it onto our school’s reserve team for the national first- and second-year student competition!”
He felt a little guilty as he spoke.
As Aubrey spoke, he felt a little guilty. When he recruited Moss, he mentioned, “Moss can make it onto the reserve team with his strength and the club’s recommendation.”
When Aubrey submitted a written recommendation under his club’s name to Monte, he only received a brief reply from the school, “Look at Moss’s results in the preliminaries.”
Fortunately, Moss had entered the preliminary team. Otherwise, Aubrey would have felt even more guilty.
“Thank you, President Aubrey. I was just lucky, that’s all,” Moss replied calmly. Then he asked, “What else is there for today’s club event besides welcoming the new members? How long will this take?”
He asked those questions because he had another activity to attend during the afternoon concerning the Development Club.
“Besides the welcoming ceremony, our primary purpose is to introduce the club’s development process to everyone and the schedule of this semester’s club events. Finally, it’s an exchange event for everyone.”
Aubrey paused, and a smile flashed across his lips as he continued, “Don’t worry. Alves and I had a phone call, and we agreed on something. My club’s event should be over by 11:30 am, so I won’t delay your meeting with them.”
Moss nodded. Then, alongside Aubrey and the other club members, they continued setting up the welcoming ceremony.
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The Fire Dance Combat Club’s first event went very smoothly this semester. The atmosphere was warm and inviting.
After Aubrey introduced the club’s long history and the achievements it had accomplished over the years, the new members felt proud to become a part of the Fire Dance Combat Club.
After enthusiastic applause, Aubrey explained the club’s arrangements for this semester. The new members perked up when he mentioned the club’s points.
A skinny male student wearing glasses raised his hand and asked, “President Aubrey, what are the uses for the club points you mentioned just now? Can you enlighten us a bit more?”
“That’s an excellent question,” Aubrey gave the student a thumbs up and continued, “You can say that most of our activities revolve around combat. Here, you will learn more about combat techniques and be able to spar and interact with club members.
“We will also regularly organize networking events for various universities. Then, you can spar and interact with students from other universities. You will receive three points each time you win a competition.
“However, you will not receive any points if you lose or give up. We will automatically convert the points you’ve all earned into GPA points at the end of each semester. Then we will count them into everyone’s total GPA points. The top 10 students will receive additional points and material rewards.”
Someone asked, “If a member is too powerful and no one is willing to spar with them, doesn’t that mean the powerful student won’t receive any points?”
Aubrey glanced at the person who asked the question and saw that it was Armand. However, the members below the stage started heckling before Aubrey could answer.
“You don’t have the right to ask that question, do you, Armand?”
“Moss hasn’t even opened his mouth yet. What are you trying to do?!”
“You don’t have to worry about that, Armand. I’ll spar with you soon!”
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Aubrey said smilingly, “Armand’s worries are not without reason. There were similar problems in our club before this, but now there won’t be because we’ve arranged at least five matches for each member.
“The two sides must fight in these five matches, or we’ll consider it a forfeit. In addition, if a member gets ignored for three consecutive rounds, the club will choose an opponent for that member.”
A shout echoed from a corner, “Perfect! I can’t wait!” but no one knew who said it.
The shout caused the other members to get excited. At that moment, a small but highly shocking voice sounded again, “Let’s spar, Moss!”
Armand, chewing garlic, raised his hand and echoed, “I want to fight you again, Moss!”
Most ignored Armand and turned toward the corner where the other voice originated. The man had mane-like hair and leopard-like eyes, making others feel his mystery and dignity.
Although the man was smiling, he made the surrounding people shudder. Aubrey was shocked and frowned when he saw that person. He could not help but wonder, ‘Why is he here?!’