Seeing Zhao Manyan's expression, as if he wanted to drink and had a high alcohol tolerance, if Tang Miao hadn't known that this guy was terrible at drinking, he almost would have believed him.
"Are you sure you want to drink??"
Zhao Manyan's alcohol tolerance wasn't actually that great, but seeing Tang Miao's questioning look, he thought, "I have to find some sense of advantage in some aspect!"
In his opinion, someone as powerful as Tang Miao must be a lightweight when it comes to drinking. He immediately nodded, looking absolutely certain!
Tang Miao had no choice but to agree. After all, he felt it was necessary to make Zhao Manyan understand what it meant to stand tall as long as Qingdao Beer flowed and snowflakes didn't fall!
In his previous life, drinking two and a half catties of baijiu and endless beer wasn't just talk... The two, each with their own intentions, arrived at a hotel, ordered a table of dishes, and ten cases of beer. The momentum was indeed quite impressive!
But before three rounds of drinks were finished and five dishes were tasted... Zhao Manyan had already passed out.
Looking at Zhao Manyan, who was already drunk and sprawled out, Tang Miao laughed and muttered, "Damn, what a lightweight!"
After eating and drinking his fill, Tang Miao dragged the unconscious Zhao Manyan back to the Imperial Capital Academy's apartment.
Surprisingly, the air in the Imperial Capital was even worse than in Modu. Late at night, no matter how dark the place you were in, you couldn't see a complete starry sky. Even the inky black night wasn't very clear, always shrouded in a hazy yellow, which they called light pollution.
When they returned to the apartment, everyone else was already asleep. Tang Miao simply tossed Zhao Manyan onto the sofa and returned to his own room.
After all, not leaving him on the street was already doing him a great service!
The morning was for other schools to spar with the Imperial Capital Academy, and the afternoon was for Pearl Institute and Imperial Capital Academy.
This sparring session was naturally the main event. If the fighting arena wasn't fully open, it would definitely be packed with people.
After all, the open and secret struggles between the two major academies, Pearl and Imperial Capital, had not been for just a year or two. The two super-cities themselves had some regional rivalries in China, and places like academies, which are inherently gatherings of competitive young people, made conflict inevitable.
In previous years, when Imperial Capital Academy and Pearl Institute were drawn against other academies and won, it was considered normal and a bit dull.
But this year, with them facing each other, it was going to be a spectacle!
Pearl Institute was naturally the top academy in Modu.
Imperial Capital was the highest magic academy in the capital.
When the two most famous magic academies in the country clashed, that was truly exciting!
It wasn't just Teacher Lu who was eager for the two sides to spar directly; it was actually the school's intention! Because only by truly defeating Pearl Institute could they sit more comfortably in their position as the leading academy!
In the schedule, the other six academies battled each other, including those from the south, north, west, and east, all renowned academies in the country.
However, neither the students nor the teachers of Imperial Capital Academy were very invested in these matches. What they most wanted was to deal with the people from Pearl Institute.
After all, the other schools simply weren't worth their attention.
Since the competition was in the afternoon, Tang Miao spent the morning meditating in his apartment. Zhao Manyan, on the other hand, was still recovering from the massive blow he took last night...
As for the others, they should be clashing with the Imperial Capital Academy by now.
In the afternoon, everyone arrived at the sparring arena.
The arena was huge, and its grandeur went without saying. The massive white pillars outside the gate made one think of the magnificent Colosseum from ancient Rome.
The style of the arena was unique, also imitating the Roman Colosseum, presenting a circular ring shape.
Some specially designed honeycomb cutouts gave it an even greater visual aesthetic as it stood tall.
The moment the two teams arrived, a strong scent of gunpowder ignited.
Teacher Lu from the opposing side even specifically looked at Tang Miao. His expression seemed to be remembering yesterday's events!
Tang Miao originally wanted to go out and say something harsh, but then he thought that doing so would be too ostentatious and invite hatred. So, he had no intention of moving for the first match.
Teacher Gu Han, who was in charge of arranging the sparring, saw that Tang Miao wasn't planning to participate in the first match and called out Shen Mingxiao, Luo Song, Peng Liang, and Zhao Manyan to come forward.
Of course, Luo Song and Shen Mingxiao both volunteered to participate.
One was because he disliked one of the opponents, and the other was to show off in front of the pretty girls from several schools. In short, they just wanted to be in the spotlight.
"Xu Dalong, Liao Mingxuan, Jingjing, Zhao Mingyue, the four of you will lead the charge. Don't disappoint us." After Pearl Institute confirmed their participants, Lu Yiming immediately called out four people as well.
Jingjing and Zhao Mingyue were two female mages, both quite beautiful, the type you'd fall for at first sight.
As for the other two, there was nothing particularly outstanding about them: a dark-skinned muscular man and a pale-faced pretty boy. In short, none of them were as dashing and handsome as he was!
There were also some people sitting on both sides. They should be from Xiamen Academy and Huadong Academy, all watching the battle with schadenfreude.
However, no matter what their school rankings were, all the exchange students who came here were at the Intermediate Mage level, and most of them had been at the Intermediate level for some time... Some might even have reached the second-tier.
But thinking about it, which school wouldn't have a few Intermediate-level students? Those chosen to represent their schools were definitely masters among masters, and with so many talented individuals in various regions, there must be quite a few young and promising ones like himself. Since they didn't come in the morning, he didn't know their strength, but the girls were all very attractive.
The match between Pearl Institute and Imperial Capital Academy was announced to begin after it was declared that magic tools were strictly forbidden!
As soon as the match began, the four from Imperial Capital Academy cooperated extremely well, while the four from Pearl Institute hadn't even coordinated their output and support... After a magical bombardment, although no one was seriously injured, they all sustained some minor injuries.
And, without any surprise, Pearl Institute's side fell.
"Tang Miao, Mo Fan, Mu Nujiao, Song Xia, the four of you get ready." Gu Han looked at the finished battle on stage and said to Tang Miao and the other three students.
Tang Miao nodded, and Shen Mingxiao, who had just failed at showing off, still wanted to go on stage. However, having such a minor character participate would only add to the burden, so under Tang Miao's silent signal, he obediently shut up.
Because the moment Tang Miao looked over, the surrounding air became incredibly cold, and how could Shen Mingxiao dare to babble on?
Feeling this powerful ice-elemental aura, Gu Han finally breathed a sigh of relief. At least Tang Miao wasn't here to slack off; that put his mind at ease!
...PS: I've changed Chapter 65 a bit, I'm still going with my own ideas. For those who are unhappy about Mo Fan not having much screen time, please don't read it, as I said when I started the book, I'm writing for the supporting female characters.
In this book, he's just a background character, brought out when needed.
I'm not being arrogant, I just have my own ideas, sorry.
Also, a little spoiler: the protagonist will awaken three elements after gaining the Demon System. I'm not planning to write about all awakenings during the Forbidden Curse stage, there's no point, as the entire process happens before the Forbidden Curse.