Chapter 386: After School

Luotuo Ge was the last to appear, and unexpectedly the one who seemed highest in status was actually the weakest—after lasting twenty seconds he was blasted out of the ring by Bai Lang and declared defeated. The angry wave white demon again secured a 1‑vs‑3 victory...... With his win, the angry spectators of the Lala Team promptly clashed with the prisoners; their hot‑blooded fervor needed an outlet, and fighting inside the prison is one of their most familiar combat methods.

"I recall they were supposed to be actors or local dignitaries or something—why do they all look like they belong to the underworld? Even the guard's whistle just now—when it blew, everyone instantly crouched and covered their heads, as if that's the prison's instinctive response?" Anyway, Hong Kong kids turned from evil to good, having spent time in the jail and feeling they couldn't continue, many have thrown themselves into the film industry.

Bai Lang naturally received cheers; he raised his hand in response to the audience who were both fighting and cheering, then hurried onto the vehicle and left. Distributing money in front of the prisoners was of course impossible, lest it spark a prison riot. The venue for the third round had already been set: "The Taj Mahal? Could it be poisoned?" Bai Lang muttered, but the opponent hadn't been decided yet—by this point even many of the seeded teams holding invitation letters had already been eliminated.

At least the Brazilian Angry Team had been eliminated—while Bai Lang was watching the King of Fighters news on the plane, the elimination list was the hottest topic. This time the Angry Team consisted of three old men, all mercenary veterans. When they faced the women's team they actually lost—on the other side was their own teammate Lianna..... The three players of the American Dream Team were also done for—defeated by three guys from the Hungry Wolf Team.

Several other strong teams were being eliminated one after another, and Bai Lang received the name of his next opponent while on the plane. "So it's the Superpower Team, huh? I think this tournament is probably about to collapse."

It is a traditional powerhouse from an ancient East Asian nation; the old man leading the team may look like a drifter, but he has at least competed in three King of Fighters tournaments and five Street Fighter events, twice even reaching the top sixteen of Street Fighter. Among the squad are the Japanese entertainment beauty Ma Gong Yadiannuo and another useless bag‑eater. As for the rest, Bai Lang thinks that if he were to knock down or even just land a single blow on Yadiannuo, he would likely be swarmed by her personal guard.

"We'll think about that later!" Bai Lang shrugged, deciding to deal with it when the time came.

The utility man was of no use this time, and Bai Lang now looked like a gentleman, which made them very worried about their future. Teng Tian Gang left the hospital reluctantly, "His waist has been trained well!" the doctor declared after examination. So... Bai Lang felt it necessary to allocate a room on the first floor for the couple, after all Teng Tian Taozi is officially the housekeeper.

Moreover, Bai Lang decided he must never proactively continue this kind of relationship with Taozi; Mr. Teng needs rest, and he cannot take advantage of his wife. Even Bai Lang would blush.

"Hm? A friendly school of White Crane Academy? It's probably under the same corporate foundation, right?" Bai Lang also received the visiting chairman; regarding the now‑renowned fighter Bai Lang, the chairman was extremely deferential. Bai Lang thought it was neither here nor there, a short stay wouldn't hurt—after all the third‑round gap is over a month and a half. After the third round comes the top sixteen; once at the top sixteen the matches won't be held almost simultaneously, but will be broadcast one by one.

Based on past experience, once the tournament reaches the quarterfinals or semifinals, chaotic incidents tend to occur, leading to an unexpected halt of the King of Fighters—this creates a huge talking point and boosts the show's ratings. For the organizers, even the broadcast of the earlier rounds has already earned a fortune, so even if they end up with a loss at the end, they won't be at a loss.

Some previous organizers even placed it in venues slated for demolition—stadiums, yachts, hotels, and the like—so they could wrap it up with minimal expense......

After agreeing, Bai Lang went to the newly renovated dojo to train; while strengthening his body he pondered a question: "Why did the chairman flash a mysterious smile when he left?" Bai Lang found it odd, but decided to check out that so‑called academy tomorrow.

Bai Lang, a man of imposing bearing, handsome and tall—just measured, he's two centimeters taller, now standing at 1.86 m, probably over 1.88 m in shoes. Broad shoulders, wide torso, long legs; no wonder Korean women crowd his hotel and shout "long‑leg oppa"... Now, unusually, he's going to school; Ban Tian, a woman with no great ambitions, is on the brink of dropping out—after all she's already earned a lifetime's worth of money, so living a carefree life is no problem.

But she wants to cling to the sponsor and his assets, so she's going to school together with Bai Lang.

This academy is on the opposite side of White Crane Academy, so they had to catch a ride in another direction. The campus is quite large, with a swimming pool—and even two of them, outdoor and indoor. Bai Lang stood at the gate, Ban Tian hidden behind him. "Is this the place? I don't see anything odd." From inside came a sprinting Di Zhonghai, clearly a bureaucrat; in fact, many students entering were already whispering about Bai Lang.

They must have recognized him; Bai Lang's image now spreads like a blanket over everything. Students are the fastest, most widespread trend‑catchers, so they know who the current fighting star is and have identified Bai Lang. The guy isn't wearing sunglasses or a hat, just a fresh‑looking good student. Running out is the dean of instruction, followed by the principal, "Um…". The two are a bit stumped on how to address Bai Lang.

Call him Mr. Bai? But he's also a student, would that be odd, what about the teacher's status? Call him classmate Bai? He's famous and surely the school's strongest fighter—could he be a prodigy who hits people? After hesitating, they finally called out, "Classmate Bai." Bai Lang nodded, "May I ask how you two wish to be addressed?" He still wasn't sure whether they were the principal and the dean.

"Anxi, Qian Tian." The two replied, then bent over to hand him business cards, truly treating Bai Lang as a visiting "student." "Oh, Principal Anxi, Dean Qian Tian, greetings." Bai Lang gave a slight bow in return; the two were overjoyed and immediately ushered him toward a classroom. Bai Lang expected a classroom, but they led him to the grand auditorium, "Today we hold a ceremony to welcome Classmate Bai to our school… as a student!" The principal almost said "inspection."