Chapter 50: Carrot and Stick (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

"Lin Lin Qi Ge, you're out!"

Soon Lin Qi also came out, and Jiang Tao greeted him enthusiastically.

"Lin Lin Qi Ge, you're the best!"

Jiang Tao gave a thumbs up, then bumped fists with Lin Qi, and the two smiled at each other.

"Speaking of which, how exactly did Lin Qi win?"

"In terms of Qi-blood value, Lin Qi is not as good as Qiu Jie, and in terms of spear technique, it feels like Qiu Jie is also stronger, but the result is that Lin Qi won. This doesn't fit my understanding."

Suddenly someone in the crowd shook their head and asked.

"Let me answer this!"

Zhang Cheng stood up and spoke. After everyone's gaze turned to him, he explained:

"Qi-blood value and skill occupy the main factors in battle, but not all."

"Martial Path is not a game; it's not that you win just because your numbers are high."

"In battle, your mindset, judgment, decisiveness, prediction, and other elements all affect the outcome of the battle."

"As for Qiu Jie, he didn't lose unjustly at all. It's useless even if you're unwilling."

"Although your spear technique is not bad, the foundation is not solid, your hands are not steady enough, not precise enough. In battle, Lin Qi had several ways to defeat you."

"In the end, he chose an ordinary spear thrust to break your killing move."

"Tenth in the grade?"

"I said before you didn't have to listen to my teaching, and I thought you could be how powerful, but this is it?"

"You ask Lin Qi, did he use ten percent of his strength?"

Zhang Cheng sneered, crazily beating down Qiu Jie.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Qiu Jie was said to be flushed, his Qi-blood surging, and an unknown evil fire rushed to his chest, wishing he could make a move.

Lin Qi watched the show from the side, having to praise Zhang Cheng for being truly powerful, seeing everything thoroughly.

Qiu Jie's spear technique had not broken through to the second stage, not even as good as the previous Wu Feng. Wanting to win against himself was even more impossible.

Facing Zhang Cheng, the angry Qiu Jie ultimately did not lose his mind and chose to turn and leave.

"Alright, the ten people who are going to fight stay, everyone else go back to the martial arts classroom," Zhang Cheng suddenly said.

The others began to leave.

"Lin Qi is amazing. He has really risen now. Who could have thought of this."

As others left, the crowd's discussion reached Lin Qi's ears.

In everyone's cognition, Lin Qi had already become a prominent figure in the third grade, no longer the unknown nobody from before.

Soon, only eleven people, including Lin Qi, were left in the Virtual Room.

"Lin Qi, you are very good!" Zhang Cheng looked at Lin Qi and rarely praised him.

"It's all thanks to the teacher's guidance," Lin Qi said modestly.

Zhang Cheng nodded with satisfaction, looked around at the ten people, and said:

"One week later, you ten will represent our Tianhai No. 2 High School to fight."

"And your opponents are the key high school of White Deer City, Pine Cypress High School. Their strength is very strong, a formidable enemy. If you are careless because of this and lose the battle, causing the school to lose the exchange tournament..."

"Humph, humph, then don't blame everyone for roasting you."

"Pine Cypress High School is also one of the top ten key high schools in White Deer City, but it is benchmarked against our second-tier high schools in Tianhai City."

"The overall strength is stronger than ours. This time, unfortunately, we were matched with them."

"I only have one requirement, and that is to win the final victory."

Zhang Cheng's voice became more resonant, and a tyrannical aura was released from his body.

Everyone frowned, feeling a heavy pressure. The opponent school was benchmarked against second-tier high schools; winning would be very difficult.

"This exchange tournament not only has a training effect on you, but winning can also get you prize money."

"Each of our participating schools, as well as the City Martial Path Education Bureau, will contribute 500,000 yuan, adding up to 2 million yuan."

"The winning side can take away this 2 million yuan," Zhang Cheng suddenly said again.

Lin Qi's eyes lit up. 2 million yuan, even if split equally, he could get 200,000 yuan.

Of course, it's impossible to split equally; it's highly likely that the winners can get more. Thinking of this, he also had motivation.

"This week, seize the opportunity, train desperately, and enhance your strength."

"Alright, I'll say this much, dismissed. Lin Qi, stay behind," Zhang Cheng said.

This time the other nine left, leaving only Lin Qi and Zhang Cheng.

Zhang Cheng looked at Lin Qi, the more he looked, the more satisfied he was, and he laughed:

"Lin Qi, I really didn't misjudge you. You are even more outstanding than I imagined."

"Facing Qiu Jie, how much strength did you use?"

Lin Qi pondered for a moment and said: "Seventy percent!"

"Seventy percent defeated Qiu Jie. It seems that among the top ten in the grade, there are very few stronger than you."

Zhang Cheng praised again, his tone heavier. "Have you signed a contract with a Martial Path Mansion? A C-grade contract? Or a B-grade contract?" he suddenly asked again.

Lin Qi shook his head: "Not yet. Chongming and Black Demon Martial Path Mansions have looked for me, but they were only willing to give a C-grade contract."

"I'm not sure about Chiqiong Martial Path Mansion. They haven't contacted me yet."

Zhang Cheng frowned and said: "That shouldn't be. With your talent, signing a B-grade contract is no problem at all."

"It seems something went wrong somewhere. Wait a while longer; maybe Chiqiong Martial Path Mansion will have good news."

Lin Qi nodded. He wasn't in a hurry. If he could get the exchange tournament prize money, he would be even less in a hurry.

Back in his own martial arts room

Lin Qi changed into his martial arts suit, took an energy potion, picked up his long spear, and began training.

"Swish, swish~"

The long spear thrust out, the spear tip shook, the spear body vibrated, accompanied by a humming sound.

!

A strong momentum spread to the surroundings like waves, one move after another, rigid and domineering. Every spear thrust seemed to want to collapse a mountain peak.

Lin Qi controlled his arm muscles, brandished the long spear, and brought out the style, force, and precision of the spear technique.

He recalled the battle just now in his mind.

Qiu Jie's strength was weaker than he imagined.

His spear technique realm was quite high, but his basic skills were not solid enough, his spear thrusts were not steady enough, and he was easily found to have flaws by himself.

However, it was understandable. Practicing basic skills was the most boring, and only he could persist and possess the most solid foundation.

Then Lin Qi thought of the martial arts exchange tournament again.

The martial arts exchange tournament in a week, the opponent is Pine Cypress High School.

The overall strength is stronger, and the opponent will not be as weak as Qiu Jie.

Regardless of the opponent or the prize money, he must improve his strength further.

"I have practiced the first killing move extremely proficiently. It's time to practice the second killing move."

Lin Qi secretly thought in his heart, establishing the goal for the next week:

Strive to improve Qi-blood value, work towards the second stage in spear technique, and begin to comprehend the second killing move.

That night, Chiqiong Martial Path Mansion

In the underground garage, a hulking figure stepped out of a black luxury car, exuding a strong aura, a wild temperament, and a tyrannical aura in every gesture.

"Finally back!"

The man stepped into his exclusive elevator and went straight to the top floor of the Martial Path Mansion.

As the elevator opened, it was a spacious office with a huge desk in the center and a wide brown bookshelf behind it.

Just as he sat down, a bell rang at the door.

"Come in!"

The office door opened, and Supervisor Sun, wearing a black suit, walked in.

"Welcome back safely, Mansion Master!"

"Your welcome, does it mean bringing a lot of business for me to handle?"

Yue Feng was speechless; he, the deputy mansion master, was really a life of toil.

"Speak, what's the matter, looking for me so urgently."

"There is a genius with a special situation. I don't know what contract to give him. I need you, Mansion Master, to make the decision."

"Oh?"

"Let me see!" Yue Feng reached out and asked curiously.

Supervisor Sun took out a tablet and handed it to Yue Feng, projecting and enlarging the data.

"Lin Qi, student of Tianhai No. 2 High School..."

Yue Feng scanned the data quickly and pondered for a moment:

"This is indeed hard to judge. Let me think about it, and I'll give you an answer later."

"Okay!"

After Supervisor Sun left, Yue Feng frowned: "This kind of genius is a blind box; no one knows what will come out in the end."

"It's not like such geniuses haven't appeared before, but only a very small number are true geniuses. Most people will soon fall into mediocrity."

"Beep, beep!"

Thinking this, his phone rang. He took it out to look.

"Zhang Cheng? What is this guy calling me for?" Yue Feng was puzzled, then connected.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 51 =====