Chapter 191 - 102: Subduing the Entire Training Camp on the First Day
Lin Yi looked at Li Hao on the ground, who was hovering between life and death, and calmly made a mental assessment.
’I didn’t dare use that nine-stage charged killing blow. I was worried one thrust would’ve actually made this punching bag explode.’
In an instant, the entire training ground fell into a deathly silence.
You could hear a pin drop!
Every student watching below the stage, including the worldly instructor Li Zhang, was frozen as if under a spell. They stood there, one by one, completely dumbstruck, their mouths hanging open wide enough to fit an egg.
It was too fast!
It was over in a flash!
The vast majority of them hadn’t even seen how he delivered that final, fatal thrust!
"Hssss..."
After a moment of dead silence, a series of sharp gasps rippled through the crowd.
The next moment, Li Zhang snapped back to his senses. His expression shifted as he immediately deactivated the Energy Shield and shot onto the stage in a single bound.
He quickly crouched down to check Li Hao’s injuries. He felt for a pulse on his neck, then checked his faint, chaotic breathing. His expression became incredibly grim.
’His internal organs... what tyrannical concussive force! These injuries... he needs treatment immediately!’
Shocked by the ruthlessness and precision of Lin Yi’s technique, he immediately hefted Li Hao over his shoulder like a sack of grain and roared at the crowd below.
"Lin Yi wins!"
Without a backward glance, he sprinted toward the medical center, his figure moving as fast as the wind.
’Any later, and Li Hao might actually die!’
Just moments ago, he had solemnly guaranteed that no one would die.
Who could have imagined that kid, Lin Yi, would be so vicious?
With a single spear thrust, he had nearly killed Li Hao, a guy famous for his freakishly strong defense!
It was a resounding slap in the face!
Only after the figures of Li Zhang and Li Hao vanished into the passageway did the students below the stage snap out of their stupor. The crowd instantly erupted.
"Holy shit! Lin Yi won! He actually won!"
"My god! Was I seeing things? I just blinked, and suddenly Li Hao went flying? And coughed up all that blood?"
"Three thrusts! Did you see that? Lin Yi only used three thrusts from start to finish, and Li Hao was down for the count!"
"Three thrusts, my ass! Only the last one was serious! He was just toying with him for the first two!"
"Impossible! Isn’t Li Hao’s defense supposed to be invincible? They say even a Third-Grade Martial Artist can’t hurt him! How did Lin Yi run him through with a single thrust?"
"A monster! Lin Yi is the real monster! What kind of spear art was that? It’s terrifying!"
"A thousand points! Li Hao just lost the shirt off his back!"
"..."
The entire arena was in shock. Cries of astonishment echoed one after another. As they looked at the figure standing in the center of the stage, spear in hand, their gazes held not just reverence, but also a deep-seated fear.
Amidst the uproar, Lin Yi slowly withdrew his spear. His sharp gaze cut through the crowd, landing precisely on the cool, aloof figure below the stage—Lu Xue.
He spoke, his voice not loud, yet it carried clearly to everyone’s ears.
"Lu Xue, in this entire training camp, you and I are the only ones left with any points. How about it? Interested in coming up for a wagered duel?"
BOOM!
His words struck like a thunderclap, shocking everyone present!
Lin Yi had just defeated the second-ranked Li Hao—a man with a freakishly strong defense—with the force of a thunderbolt and in only three thrusts!
And now, without even catching his breath, he was immediately challenging the third-ranked Lu Xue, who was renowned for her speed and Body Technique?!
This guy... Was he made of iron?
Or was he simply a battle maniac?!
So ruthless! So insane!
SWISH! Countless gazes snapped in unison to focus on Lu Xue’s exquisitely beautiful face, which had instantly turned deathly pale.
The air seemed to freeze. Everyone held their breath, their hearts in their throats, desperately waiting for the "ice goddess’s" answer.
Would this top-tier duel actually happen?
Lu Xue felt a cold dread shoot from the soles of her feet to the crown of her head!
She had absolute confidence in her footwork and reckoned that Lin Yi might not be fast enough to catch her.
But... but Lin Yi used a spear!
’Its attack range is too great!’
’All he needs is one simple sweep to cover half the stage. Even with my superior Body Technique, where could I possibly dodge?’
’If I were so much as grazed by the terrifying force of that spear, my fate would be no better than Li Hao’s!’
’I’d probably be sent flying instantly, severely injured and coughing up blood!’
The memory of Li Hao’s miserable defeat set off alarm bells in Lu Xue’s mind. Her little bit of confidence was instantly drowned by an overwhelming sense of danger.
The words tumbled out of her mouth, her voice holding an almost imperceptible tremor. "N-No, thank you! Maybe... maybe some other time!"
"What a pity." Hearing her reply, Lin Yi’s face remained impassive. He uttered the three words in a tone so calm it betrayed no emotion.
But those who knew him might have been able to see a hint of regret in his slightly narrowed eyes.
He truly did find it a pity.
After defeating Li Hao, his points had accumulated to 2,000.
If Lu Xue had just accepted the challenge, he could have won her 1,000 points, and the 3,000 points would have been his!
That was just enough to exchange for the Flaming Brilliance Spear!
The opportunity had just slipped through his fingers.
When the surrounding students heard Lu Xue’s straightforward refusal, their faces showed deep disappointment and regret.
A peak showdown that would have captured everyone’s attention was over before it even began.
Not being able to see these two top experts clash was a huge letdown.
Since Lu Xue had no intention of fighting, Lin Yi didn’t linger.
With a flick of his wrist, he twirled the spear in a beautiful flourish, then leaped lightly off the stage and began to walk away.
SWISH!
Even as he simply and calmly walked away, wherever he went, the crowd parted as if pushed by an invisible force, instantly creating a wide path for him.
The students who had been chattering moments before now looked like they had seen a ghost. With terrified expressions, they scrambled to back away, deathly afraid of blocking his path and earning his ire.
Viewed from high above the training ground, the scene was nothing short of bizarre—
Lin Yi seemed to project an invisible, oppressive force field.
Wherever he walked, the crowd parted before him like a receding tide, forming a vacuum in his wake.
In the eyes of many students, this newcomer, who had been in the camp for only a day, had already become a terrifying force of nature, someone to be feared and avoided at all costs.
As the atmosphere relaxed slightly with Lin Yi’s departure, the hushed conversation of two students in a distant corner carried clearly through the air.
"My god... It’s only the first day of camp! That guy Lin Yi already has 2,000 points! And us? We don’t have a single one. The gap... the gap is just hopeless. How are we supposed to catch up?"
"Sigh, you’re telling me! If only we could buy points with money, I’d whale so hard!"
"Tch, keep dreaming. Buy them with money? Who would sell them to you? I’d want to buy some too!"
However, just as the complaint faded, Lin Yi, who was almost out of the crowd, suddenly stopped in his tracks.
He whipped around!
His gaze fell upon the two students who had been talking.
His eyes burned with a fiery intensity!