Chapter 156: Special Reward (Seeking Monthly Votes)

Lin Qi exerted force through the muscles in his arm and thrust his spear out. The tip of the spear sliced through the open air; it didn't possess much raw power, but as his force circulated and was released, it held pure, unadulterated speed.

Fast, fast—faster than anything else!

He had already discovered Li Zehao's weakness.

As long as he was fast enough, even using the "Dripping Water Spear Art" was enough to defeat his opponent.

Fast, too fast!

Li Zehao's eyes widened; amidst the countless spear thrusts he had unleashed in that instant, a cold glint suddenly appeared.

An endless killing intent surged forth. He wanted to raise his spear to block, but it was already too late; there was no time left for him to react.

"Pfft~"

The sharp spear tip pierced his chest, pulverized his heart, and passed straight through. Fresh blood sprayed out along the shaft of the spear, splashing onto the ground.

The battle came to an abrupt halt!

"I..."

"Bang!"

Pain radiated from Li Zehao's chest, and his legs buckled, forcing him to kneel on the ground.

He looked up at Lin Qi standing opposite him, unable to believe this result.

"Li Zehao, you are nothing but a clown!"

Lin Qi looked down at Li Zehao with an expressionless face and slowly extended his middle finger!

Li Zehao's eyes widened as if he wanted to say something, but he instantly vanished into the air, turning into nothingness.

The competition ended; Lin Qi won completely!

In the personal space

Li Zehao was resurrected. His face turned pale, and endless rage and humiliation filled his chest.

He clenched his fists so tightly that his fingernails dug into his flesh without him even noticing.

He felt such hatred!

To think he had been so easily defeated by Lin Qi, and not only that, but he had also been ruthlessly humiliated.

He had grown up so smoothly; throughout his journey, who had ever dared to humiliate him like this?

But today, Lin Qi had humiliated him both physically and mentally; the blow to him was incomparable.

Facing Lin Qi, he had been thoroughly thrashed in every aspect, and in the end, his own finishing move had even been broken by the opponent using a Black Iron-grade technique!

Could anything be more insulting than this?

He could already imagine how his classmates would mock him.

As for the S-grade contract, it was completely gone.

Thinking of this, he trembled all over with rage.

In the virtual hall at the headquarters of the Red Dome Martial Arts Mansion in the Imperial Capital.

Many geniuses of the Imperial Capital watched this scene, and quite a few were left dumbfounded.

"This Yang Jian from Cang Province is too arrogant, isn't he? What kind of grudge is there to humiliate Li Zehao like this?" Someone couldn't bear to watch.

"Humiliated well. Li Zehao is usually too arrogant; now someone has finally taught him a lesson."

"Still an S-grade genius? Is this it? Bah!" Some people cheered.

In the distance, a beautiful woman wearing a red casual outfit saw this scene and smiled.

"Lin Qi from Cang Province—his strength is quite good. He's a genius!"

In the small conference room upstairs, there was not a sound; it was dead silent. The people couldn't even bring themselves to drink the champagne in their flutes.

In the live stream, Lin Qi moved his great spear with ease, effortlessly blocking all of Li Zehao's attacks while simultaneously repelling him with a single strike, accompanied by a barrage of humiliating words.

Until the final strike, where he used the "Dripping Water Spear Art" to thoroughly kill Li Zehao.

The people around remained silent; they had not expected this final result at all.

Li Zehao's strength was far worse than they had imagined; facing Lin Qi, he had been thrashed from start to finish.

This made those who supported Li Zehao feel very awkward.

"Bang!"

"This is too much!"

The bald middle-aged man was furious and slammed his palm heavily onto the table.

"To think this Lin Qi would humiliate someone like this—how can such a person be a genius of our Red Dome Martial Arts Mansion?"

Everyone remained completely silent, their expressions unreadable.

This made the bald middle-aged man feel embarrassed.

Not far away, Zhang Tai's face was also exceptionally gloomy at this moment, and a wave of ominous premonitions surged within him.

He felt that a violent storm was about to descend.

In the virtual hall of the Red Dome Martial Arts Mansion in Tianhai City

"What a pity, Chen Li actually lost!"

Everyone looked at the large screen where Chen Li was wielding his heavy black sword, struggling to defend against the sky-filling spear shadows, only to be easily defeated by his opponent in the end.

【Nickname: Beijiang Cold Spear】

【Red Ranking: 8】

"Chen Li's opponent, Beijiang Cold Spear, is too strong; he's actually a top-ten expert. It's normal to lose," someone sighed.

Then, everyone turned their gaze to another arena.

At this moment, the situation was completely one-sided.

"This Li Zehao from the Imperial Capital is no match for Lin Qi at all." "Are we sure this is an expert from the Imperial Capital?" Someone asked in confusion.

"Li Zehao is indeed very strong, it's just that his opponent is Lin Qi, which makes him seem weak," Guo Heng explained.

After watching, Lu Xiang and the others felt that Lin Qi had become even stronger; Li Zehao from the Imperial Capital was simply no match for him.

Zhou Xiyin also revealed a satisfied smile; she knew he could win.

"I knew Brother Lin Qi could win!"

Suddenly, the voice of a girl beside Jiang Tao not far away caught her attention.

Who is this girl?

She felt suspicious in her heart and inexplicably felt a bit displeased looking at the other person.

In the Mansion Master's office on the top floor

Yue Feng watched the live stream and stood up straight from the sofa.

!

He burst into loud laughter.

"It's over, everything is over!"

"Too satisfying! Let's see what those guys from the Imperial Capital have to say now!"

Lu Wei also stood up and laughed: "That's exactly how it should be—ruthlessly humiliate Li Zehao!"

"If it weren't for this kid Lin Qi stepping up, wouldn't the S-grade spot have been completely occupied by that trash Li Zehao?"

Yue Feng sneered: "Next, we'll see what happens tomorrow."

Lin Qi returned to his personal space, feeling incredibly refreshed.

He had finally vented the pent-up frustration in his heart.

"Li Zehao is also trash, much weaker than I imagined; I feel he's at the same level as Feng Qingyue from the previous round."

"He's not even as good as Chen Li."

"If he had managed to get the S-grade contract, the Red Dome Martial Arts Mansion would have become a joke."

【Yang Jian, congratulations on achieving the final victory!】

【You have successfully become one of the final 16!】

【You will receive a mysterious grand prize; please choose one item from the following three.】

In the personal space, Lin Qi's eyes lit up; he could finally see the mysterious grand prize.

【Item 1: Mental Potion】

【Effect: Slightly increases a person's mental power.】

【Item 2: Soul-Cleansing Liquid】

【Effect: Cleanses a person's soul, allowing them to slightly improve their comprehension; Note: Only effective for those with average comprehension.】

【Item 3: A-grade Defensive Vest】

【Effect: A defensive vest capable of withstanding the bite of a Level 5 Disaster Beast and a sneak attack from a Fifth Realm martial artist.】

Seeing the three prizes, Lin Qi's eyes shone.

These three items were not cheap; each was worth millions, approaching ten million.

The Mental Potion could increase a person's mental power, and mental power was a form of intangible strength.

After reaching university, it was a power that everyone had to cultivate, and it was extremely important for the improvement of Qi-blood values and martial arts.

And the Mental Reader among the special abilities was a martial artist whose mental power far exceeded that of ordinary people.

He secretly analyzed which item he needed the most.

First, he eliminated the Soul-Cleansing Liquid.

Although rare treasures that improve comprehension were extremely precious, they had no effect on him.

It was only useful for those with average comprehension.

He was a genius, so it had no effect; getting his hands on it would only mean selling it for money or giving it to his parents to use.

They weren't yet extravagant enough to use Soul-Cleansing Liquid.

Finally, he looked at the A-grade Defensive Vest, and his heart stirred.

"I once saw on the Red Dome Home that defensive vests are divided into several grades, from D-grade to SSS-grade, seven levels in total."

"In combat training, I wear a D-grade defensive vest, which can only defend against the bites of Level 2 Disaster Beasts."

"An A-grade defensive vest can defend against the bites of Level 5 Disaster Beasts and the weapon attacks of Fifth Realm experts; even if it's just one strike, it can save my life."

Lin Qi was tempted; his talent was becoming stronger and stronger.

He was about to become an S-grade genius, and he had always felt a sense of crisis in his heart.

In this world, nothing was truly safe; the people he had offended, as well as the Insect God Society, could potentially launch an assassination attempt against him.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 157 =====