Chapter 980: Chapter 980

"Hmph, you despicable scoundrel who only knows how to use underhanded methods."

Fu Renjie snorted coldly and said proudly, "Even though your poison is powerful, my dad hired experts from the Medicine Sect to detoxify me. Although it cost quite a bit, the poison in me has been cleared."

"Really? Have the others who were poisoned been detoxified too?"

Tang Ming frowned and asked.

Fu Renjie smiled smugly.

In fact, among those who were poisoned in the lab, he was the only one whose poison was cleared.

The experts from the Medicine Sect couldn’t handle Tang Ming’s poison either. Out of respect for Fu Tianyou, they reluctantly used their best skills to detoxify Fu Tianyou successfully, without the ability to help others detoxify.

To hit back at Tang Ming, Fu Renjie naturally wouldn’t tell the truth, and instead boasted with a proud face.

"That’s really a pity, otherwise I could make some extra money."

Tang Ming shook his head regrettably, then smiled and said, "But it doesn’t matter; anyway, some big bastard gave me tens of billions as pocket money, so it’s not a big deal."

Fu Renjie almost spat blood from anger at Tang Ming’s words, gritting his teeth and shouting, "Don’t be so arrogant, the competition isn’t just about cultivation, your Dark Group’s trash is absolutely impossible to win."

"Who are you calling trash?"

Long Ao suddenly stood up, glaring menacingly at Fu Tianyou.

Feeling Long Ao’s terrifying aura, Fu Tianyou immediately wilted.

Long Ao was a genuine Seven-star Martial Master, while he was just a Six-star Martial Master. If they really fought, he would be beaten like a dog by Long Ao.

Seeing that Fu Renjie stopped speaking, Long Ao snorted coldly and slowly sat down.

"What’s all the fuss about?"

Just then, Fu Tianyou and Zhou Xiong walked expressionlessly into the reception room together.

Tang Ming and the others got up to greet the temporary leaders of the Ming Group and the Dark Group.

To Tang Ming’s surprise, the mysterious person remained seated without moving, giving no regard to Zhou Xiong and Fu Tianyou.

"Everyone, sit down."

Fu Tianyou waved his hand, not giving Zhou Xiong a chance to speak, and directly handed Tang Ming and the others an A4 paper, "Take a good look; this will be the schedule of your competitions for the next five days, with the events and times marked."

"Hostage rescue, quick enemy neutralization, stress response..."

Tang Ming glanced at it and asked Lin Canghai and the others blankly, "What are these things?"

"This is just a rough introduction; each event will only be explained in detail right before the competition starts."

Lin Canghai quickly explained.

"For example, the first event we’re about to take on, the hostage rescue, can come in many forms. It could be rescuing hostages on a vehicle or rescuing hostages tied to a bomb or directly saving people from terrorists."

Long Ao further explained.

"Got it, then this thing doesn’t have much meaning."

Tang Ming realized and was no longer interested in paying attention to the competition introduction sheet.

"Once you’ve checked the competition schedule, start preparing for the first competition immediately."

A few minutes later, Fu Tianyou spoke coolly, "During the competition, you can’t contact any outsiders or leave the venue. We will provide you with adequate accommodations and life necessities here."

After speaking, Fu Tianyou glanced at Tang Ming unobtrusively and then turned to leave, saying without looking back, "Later, staff members will take you to the venue of the first competition."

Zhou Xiong looked at several people from the Dark Group faction, moved his lips but said nothing, and left with Fu Tianyou.

"Damn, the Dark Group is really being bullied too much."

Tang Ming pouted in frustration, "Director Zhou didn’t say a word the whole time; he was completely just along for the ride."

"That’s the current situation. The Ming Group’s momentum is so strong that it completely suppresses the Dark Group." Long Ao sighed and said with shining eyes, "Only if we succeed in taking first place this time can the Dark Group have a day to rise."

"Director Zhou might have wanted to cheer us on, but because Fu Tianyou was present, he didn’t speak."

Lin Canghai speculated uncertainly.

"Heh, the competition is about to start. Soon you people from the Dark Group will realize just how... weak you are."

Fu Renjie stood up, mocking with a strange tone.

"Oh my, twenty billion, I can’t even spend it all!" Tang Ming exaggeratedly yelled upon seeing Fu Renjie picking another fight.

"This bastard." The corner of Fu Renjie’s mouth twitched, feeling incredibly annoyed at being cornered by Tang Ming.

"Everyone, if you’ve comprehended the competition schedule, please follow me to the venue of the first competition."

Just then, a stunning woman in a red business outfit walked into the meeting room, smiling as she introduced herself, "My name is Qin Fang, and I will be your host for all the upcoming competitions."

Tang Ming and the others got up to greet Qin Fang, and then followed her out of the meeting room.

Leaving the meeting room, a group of people boarded a military bus under Qin Fang’s guidance.

After the vehicle started, Qin Fang, with her uniquely pleasant voice, introduced, "The first competition event is a test of everyone’s real combat ability. As is known, both Ming and Dark Group members engage in superhuman dangerous missions, and the first competition is the most representative hostage rescue simulation..."

According to Qin Fang, the first competition’s content aligns with its name, with the ultimate goal being the rescue of hostages. However, the environment setting is extremely complex, requiring travel to a hostage rescue mission deep within a perilous jungle.

For people like Tang Ming, the most challenging part of this competition is overcoming the jungle’s dangers and complex terrain, as the competition has a time limit, and the rescue time also counts towards the score.

In simple terms, the competition scores are based on rankings, with first place receiving one hundred points, second place ninety points, and so on, determined by how quickly one can safely rescue the hostages.

As Tang Ming and others headed to the competition venue, Fu Tianyou sat in an office with a cold smile on his face, gazing at the computer screen.

"Deputy Director, I’ve already leaked the map of the terrain for the first competition to the Ming Group faction’s contestants. As long as there’s no accident, they will definitely complete the task in the shortest time."

The expressionless Lengzhan stood confidently in front of the desk and reported.

Fu Tianyou nodded, with a cold gleam in his eyes.

The competition venue was built by the Ming Group, so they were very familiar with the jungle terrain there. Before the competition even started, Fu Tianyou had already handed the jungle map and the route to the village to the contestants from the Ming Group faction.