Chapter 129: Since you are actively looking for a beating, then I will grant your wish

"Hey-ho, hey-ho, hey-ho!"

"Bang-pah, bang-pah, bang-pah!"

One resonant shout after another, accompanied by rhythmic striking sounds, echoed throughout the spacious Training Room.

Zhou Chu, bare-chested and drenched in sweat, practiced the combat techniques that kept replaying in his mind; he was tireless, not even sparing a moment to eat dinner.

In the blink of an eye, it was almost time for the facility to close.

Li Er sat quietly to the side, watching Zhou Chu practice diligently, taking on the roles of both coach and logistics support.

The combat footage that Li Er transmitted into Zhou Chu's mind could be called the cream of the crop; they were moves precisely calculated to handle various different combat situations.

These were things that one might not necessarily grasp even after a year of hard study.

But what Zhou Chu found most precious was that these somewhat fluid images in his mind became increasingly deeply ingrained in his memory with each repetition of his practice.

Just as Li Er had said, as long as one practiced diligently, one could become increasingly proficient, achieving twice the result with half the effort.

After several hours of training, Zhou Chu had already mastered these moves, even reaching the level of muscle memory.

In fact, these Training Dummies were not rigid tools for taking hits; they could all be adjusted to corresponding modes according to training needs via the control buttons on them.

Zhou Chu had now adjusted the Training Dummy in front of him to combat mode.

So, no matter what move Zhou Chu used, the Training Dummy was like a formidable opponent, capable of parrying every strike and adapting to changes on the fly.

At the very beginning, because Zhou Chu's technique was not yet very proficient, he was often hit by the Training Dummy.

However, after this period of training, not only did the Training Dummy never touch him again, but it was even beaten by Zhou Chu into a spinning top.

It could achieve the exact same effect as the strikes Su Chang demonstrated during class.

The current Zhou Chu was no longer the novice who knew nothing when he first started the combat technique class; instead, he was an advanced expert who had achieved some small success.

That he could transform so rapidly in just a few short hours was entirely due to Li Er's help.

He had originally rented the Training Center to improve his proficiency, never expecting it to end up becoming Zhou Chu's private training ground.

It was also the first time Zhou Chu felt something that could be more attractive than a Soul Profession.

At this level, he should be able to steadily handle tomorrow's small assessment in class.

Back in the dormitory and lying on his bed, Zhou Chu still felt unsatisfied, his mind involuntarily filled with anticipation for tomorrow's assessment.

……

The next morning, the combat technique class proceeded as usual.

As soon as Su Chang started today, she began the roll call process.

Logically speaking, there should be a total of 53 freshmen in this cohort.

This included those three international students from abroad.

However, since the first class yesterday, these three foreigners had not shown up, so the number of students in class was 50.

Today's roll call was the same; all three international students were absent.

It was clear that these three guys didn't intend to attend class in the first place; they likely had other plans.

Su Chang didn't pay much attention to it, as such situations were very common in universities.

Three more or three less didn't make a difference, as long as it didn't affect the normal teaching order.

Moreover, Shenxia University did not give special care or preferential treatment just because the other party was an international student.

Everything was upheld by the principle of treating everyone equally, fairly, and impartially, carrying out teaching activities according to normal rules and regulations.

After finishing the roll call, Su Chang stood in front of the podium with her arms crossed, her gaze sweeping across the students in the classroom, and she said with a gentle yet serious expression: "Students, in this combat technique class, actual combat is a very important part. Therefore, practice outside of class is extremely important!"

"So today, let's have a small assessment to see how well everyone has mastered the content learned yesterday through actual confrontation demonstrations."

"Everyone doesn't need to be overly nervous; everyone's starting point is different, and their aptitude is not the same. Just treat it as an opportunity for self-examination to see if you have practiced seriously outside of class."

Su Chang's gaze swept among the students present, and she quickly called out a few names.

Li Er, Xiong Tian, Xiong Hai, and the five geniuses from Daxia City would not participate in this assessment for the time being.

This arrangement by Su Chang was also out of consideration for the fact that these students already had a foundation in combat, ensuring the balance and fairness of the opponents' strength as much as possible.

Next, it was two people per group, and then they would take turns to be assessed in the open space in the center.

The result of the assessment was based on knocking down the opponent, with the prerequisite that no Soul Profession abilities could be used.

"Brother Bo, your chance has come." At this moment, Meng Jie, standing in the ranks, said to Chen Bo beside her.

Chen Bo's eyes also lit up, and as soon as he turned his head, he fixed his gaze on Zhou Chu.

Previously, Zhou Chu had relied on his Soul Profession abilities to repeatedly outshine him, an S-Grade genius.

This time, he finally caught an opportunity to make Zhou Chu look bad.

After all, in this combat technique assessment, it was explicitly stipulated that Soul Profession abilities could not be used.

Chen Bo felt that without his Soul Profession, Zhou Chu must be a weakling, and he could just happen to suppress him properly and wash away his previous shame.

The corners of Chen Bo's mouth rose slightly, revealing a somewhat smug smile, and he walked straight up to Zhou Chu.

He deliberately raised his voice, his tone full of provocation and contempt as he said: "Hey, Zhou Chu, do you mind if we are in the same group? It just so happens to let me see how much you can still jump around if you lose your Soul Profession ability. Don't end up with no power to fight back when I hit you later, hahaha."

Zhou Chu only raised his eyes slightly, looking at Chen Bo with a calm expression, and replied indifferently: "Sure. Since you are actively looking for a beating, then I will grant your wish."

"I've felt bored always bullying in one way before. This time, it's perfect to change to a different way to properly teach you how to behave!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Bo's face instantly turned gloomy, and he said in a fit of rage: "Hmph, you talk a big game. You'll be crying later; let's see if I don't beat you until you're looking for your teeth all over the floor!"

At this time, Meng Jie suddenly walked up, affectionately holding Chen Bo's arm, and looked at Zhou Chu with ill intent: "Zhou Chu, dare to make a bet?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Bo was overjoyed and quickly said: "Zhou Chu, anyone can talk big. Why don't we make a bet?"

Zhou Chu smiled calmly: "What kind of bet?"

Meng Jie raised her eyebrows, her eyes full of the look of someone who had succeeded, and said: "If you lose, you will kowtow and apologize to Brother Bo in front of everyone, admit that your skills are inferior, and be respectful to Brother Bo whenever you see him in the future. How about that? This request isn't excessive, right?"

As she spoke, she also looked at the surrounding students triumphantly, as if she had already concluded that Zhou Chu would definitely lose.