Rotting Land: Survive

Jiang Kou nodded with a faint smile: "That’s right, it’s already been 6 rounds. You just need to endure 4 more rounds to win!"

Knowing that Watanabe was still unclear about the victory conditions, Jiang Kou deliberately pointed them out, intending to make the opponent aware of the current situation on the field.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Watanabe’s eyes immediately furrowed, and he shouted coldly towards Yamashita: "Yamashita! What are you doing, even using joint techniques, yet you still can’t handle this Huaxia person!? Do you want to totally disgrace our great Japan?"

Yamashita truly had grievances he couldn’t express, thinking to himself: If it weren’t for your interference, this Huaxia dog would already be finished.

However, given Watanabe’s strength, even if Yamashita had the courage, he wouldn’t dare to resist.

This is the characteristic of the Japanese people. Despite their frequent boast of the "Samurai Spirit," once beaten and scared, they become as submissive as lapdogs.

At this point, Yamashita had no choice but to curb his playful cruelty and fully focus on the current bout.

"Come on! Come on, Huaxia dog!"

Having learned from previous experience, Xu Renjie didn’t foolishly advance this time.

He began circling around Yamashita, but to convey the "tragic state" from being beaten earlier, he moved three steps with a stagger and two steps with a twist, creating the impression of a person with unsteady footing.

This scenario fell into the eyes of Japanese students, each revealing a look of disdain, thinking: Huaxia people are just weak! They deserve to be trampled underfoot.

Yamashita’s eyes were fixed on Old Xu’s movements, or rather Old Xu’s current disorderly steps, which even a fool could easily catch.

So, without any surprise, Yamashita leapt lightly, easily blocking Old Xu’s path, and the prepared Old Xu feigned a look of surprise, exclaiming "Emma" while raising his hands to guard his face.

"Lesson five! Never be a coward when facing opponents!!"

Extending his arm, Yamashita fiercely knocked away Old Xu’s guarding elbows, then relentlessly launched a right punch directly at Xu Renjie’s cheek.

With a pained cry, Old Xu’s nostrils spurted twin streams of blood, and he wiped them away casually. Upon seeing the bright red "liquid color," he let out another odd cry, then staggered back.

The entire sequence of "acting pathetic" was seamless, hardly surprising since Old Xu’s initial training in the Sharp Blade Company involved first learning to take hits in combat classes.

As the instructor said at the time: "To learn how to hit, you must first endure being hit. The more you endure, the more you understand where human weaknesses truly lie."

So being hit frequently made Old Xu very familiar with people’s reactions after being struck, leading to a performance that looked flawless to the Japanese students watching.

Old Xu didn’t fall, which made Yamashita extremely frustrated, knowing full well he’d used substantial force in that punch.

However, he was not a kickboxing fighter; his main moves in combat were still judo techniques.

Due to specific reasons earlier, his killer moves were restricted, forcing him to fight Old Xu with thug-like tactics.

But Yamashita took solace in the fact that the Huaxia man before him was so weak that he believed even fists could settle things.

"Baka! Kneel to me!" With his right foot planted on the ground, Yamashita’s figure surged forward, much like a cannonball meeting Old Xu retreating.

Seeing Yamashita’s aggressive rush, Old Xu neither dodged nor parried, instead utilizing Tai Chi’s "Four Catties Move Thousand Pounds" technique to deflect a majority of his power upon Yamashita’s jump and punch, then feigning a recoil that flipped him several times, ending sprawled in a "big" formation on the ground.

Kneeling was out of the question; Old Xu would kneel to heaven, earth, and his parents, but never to beasts.

"Bastard!" Yamashita seemed very dissatisfied with Old Xu’s refusal to comply, sprinting swiftly to catch up, then jumped heavily to stomp down.

Undoubtedly, if this blow landed, even someone as tough as Old Xu would suffer internal injuries.

Given the task of rescuing others, Old Xu clearly couldn’t afford to be injured at this critical point.

In a moment of urgency, with no choice, Old Xu quickly dodged to the side.

However, to conceal his skills, Old Xu dodged towards the Japanese students’ seated tables and chairs.

"Bang!" Without suspense, Xu Renjie accurately struck Lei Luo’s chair, and instantly cried out in pain again.

This dramatic scene promptly provoked uproarious laughter from the Japanese students.

"Hahaha! Huaxia dogs are truly stupid! Yamashita didn’t even make a move, and he crashed himself!"

"Waste! Can you still stand up? I advise you to surrender early and stop being embarrassing!"

"Embarrassing? Oida-kun, are you kidding? Is he even human? He’s obviously a dog."

"Ah! Right, right, I misspoke, I apologize, sorry!"

...

The harsh mockery resonated around, but Old Xu tuned it out automatically. His goal now was singular: to get through the match and obtain antipyretic medicine for Zhao Lina.

Struggling to stand, Old Xu slowly straightened his spine, leaving the Japanese students dumbfounded.

"Does this Huaxia dog’s brain consist of paste? Pressed this far, and he’s still stubbornly standing, what an idiot!"

"Heh, isn’t their country just like this, dying for honor, suffering despite no capability, yet stubbornly resisting."

...

Naturally, Old Xu wouldn’t bother with the comments from these brats. Once the mission starts later, he’ll properly teach these brats about true Huaxia spirit!!

"Uh... Um..." Supporting the wall, Old Xu stammered: "9, 9 rounds now, st- still one more round, right?"

Jiang Kou glanced at Watanabe in the main seat, whose eyebrows nearly reached his forehead, clearly furious.

In response, Jiang Kou mischievously smiled: "Hey! Yamashita-kun, you heard, huh, there’s still one round left, you must buck up! Don’t lose face for our great Japan."

Yamashita was now so infuriated that he felt on the verge of exploding, caught between the indomitable Xu Renjie and Jiang Kou’s cold mocking, still mentioning bucking up! When the hell did I even hold back?

If not for the audience present, Yamashita would likely have torn Xu Renjie apart to discover if the guy was flesh.

He’d already given his all, feeling utterly spent and out of breath, yet the Huaxia dog opposite... somehow... still refused to fall!

"Baka! Baka! Baka!" Like venting, Yamashita cursed several times, then charged like a mother wolf in heat towards Xu Renjie.

Seeing Yamashita’s fierce rush, Old Xu knew the strike would be strong, so he didn’t dare be complacent, instinctively adjusting his steps for evasive preparation. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welcome to visit Qidian.com to vote for recommended votes, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)