Chapter 281: Holding Back a Hand

Sheng Man glanced at Li Hao. She also had an impression of Xilian from the television; she couldn't see a shred of a young person's arrogance or recklessness in him. Some people like to put on an act—pretending to be gentlemen or acting humble—but they still can't hide it completely. Sensitive people can sense it, but one really couldn't see any of that in Li Hao or Xilian. They truly had no interest in the act of showing off.

This kind of treasure-like boy is truly especially charming.

With Li Hao back, the training volume would definitely have to increase. The Team Leader seemed not to have any requirements, but in reality, the strictest ones were the ones he set: gravity training for the body and mental training. After the Golden Zone became the main training direction, the volume of physical training had actually intensified. Even if time was short and the body was exhausted, physical training could not be relaxed.

The appearance of the Meraphis Transcendence System meant that the training of pilots would shift from physical strength to mental strength. As for techniques, operating techniques and mental techniques would be given equal importance. Of course, there would certainly be changes in the future.

Once technology advances, if you don't change, you just wait to be eliminated. All the top military academies were adjusting their tactics at the first opportunity. Being pretentious or sticking to old ways is of no use.

Next was pizza time. Tan Ziyuan and Sheng Man actually liked watching everyone eat. The portions for the two of them were very small, but the team members could practically be food streamers while eating—fast, efficient, and it looked delicious.

However, upon seeing Cheng Konghai, one truly understood what "whale-swallowing" meant. His appetite was the largest among everyone; he could eat an incredible amount. Li Hao had brought such a huge pile of pizza, thinking it was for two meals, but as it turned out, they finished it in one. Cheng Konghai could eat about three people's worth by himself. I really don't know how it all fit into such a small frame.

"Drink some water." Zhou Naiyi felt thirsty just watching him eat like that.

"He doesn't really drink water; what's in the food is enough," Li Hao laughed. "Just like an ant."

"Do you two want to have a match and let us see?" Ma Long was someone who feared no chaos; he was very excited.

"How is your recovery?" Li Hao looked at Cheng Konghai. Kevin said he was all better, but there should be a discount on that.

"No big problem."

"Wuzang, you two go first. You can use your full strength. It just so happens I can also see what you've gained from this Mid-Season Tournament," Li Hao laughed.

"Alright!" Wuzang got fired up the moment he heard about a fight.

During the preparation time, Lu Lingxiao, who loved excitement, also skipped class to come over. Looking at the newcomer Cheng Konghai, her big eyes blinked and blinked, her face full of disbelief. This little guy felt about the same size as her—he could really fight?

And he was Heavy Armor?

"Brothers and sisters, placing bets, placing bets! They're about to fight. I'll be the bookie. One-to-one for our own people," Ma Long shouted.

"Then I'll put a hundred on Wuzang! Go Wuzang!" Lu Lingxiao, of course, favored Wuzang.

"A hundred on Wuzang."

"Fifty on Cheng Konghai."

"Fifty on Wuzang," Sheng Man laughed, looking at Ma Long's smiling face with charm. "Five thousand on Cheng Konghai."

Instantly, Ma Long's face turned into a bitter melon. "Hey, we're our own people, can we not be so ruthless?"

"Is that so? I heard your Photography Club's activities are quite happy. The club president's training isn't diligent enough, and you have a bit too much pocket money, too."

Ma Laoshi shivered. Holy crap, how did she know about that???

Busy with training, the Photography Club had become a titular position, but a titular president was still a president. He also wanted to go to the junior students to experience the joy of being an idol. As a starting S Tournament player, that scene was definitely guaranteed. This was a feeling he couldn't experience anywhere else. Men, after all, who doesn't want to be worshipped a little?

Wuzang and Cheng Konghai arrived at the training room. The Tianjing Martial Arts training weapons had also arrived. Currently, only teams entering the S Tournament had K23 training weapons; resources were very scarce. They were distributed uniformly by the military department. Of course, if the academy had its own channels or funds to purchase them, that was a different matter. Tianjing Martial Arts currently didn't have that condition, or having an alumnus like Xilian would also work.

"Be careful, don't destroy public property," Li Hao cautioned. Both of these guys belonged to the type who would forget everything once they got heated, and Tianjing Martial Arts didn't have an alumnus like Xilian.

Wuzang looked at Cheng Konghai and made an Ancient Martial Arts cupped-fist gesture.

"Please."

Cheng Konghai scrambled to return the cupped-fist salute.

"Start!" Li Hao acted as the referee, not because he was afraid they would get hurt, but because he was afraid something would happen to the training ground.

Bang~~~

With a thunderclap in place, Wuzang made his move. Without the slightest politeness, he lunged with a straight punch toward Cheng Konghai. Cheng Konghai didn't dodge or evade, taking Wuzang's punch head-on.

With a muffled thud, Cheng Konghai didn't react at all and grabbed toward Wuzang. Wuzang took a step back to dodge, immediately followed by a spring-loaded lunge, his right leg sweeping rapidly toward Cheng Konghai. Pa-pa-pa-pa...

In an instant, eight whip kicks struck Cheng Konghai. Cheng Konghai took them all head-on and grabbed Wuzang's leg, throwing him straight out. Wuzang did a flip and landed, his eyes instantly turning crimson—Red Pupil State.

The next second.

Zing...

His whole body, carrying a hurricane, arrived instantly in front of Cheng Konghai. He threw a punch, but Cheng Konghai suddenly vanished, appearing right next to Wuzang. Wuzang used a sliding step to create distance, but Cheng Konghai followed like a shadow, pressing in step by step. Suddenly, he cut a punch into the opening, and Wuzang defended instinctively.

Boom...

A terrifying force struck without warning. Wuzang slid back seven or eight meters before stabilizing his momentum.

At this moment, Cheng Konghai had also entered the Red Pupil State. This feeling was very eerie; the little junior who had seemed harmless just a moment ago was now exuding a terrifying aura from his entire body.

"Wuzang, use your blade. You specialize in blades and swords, don't be polite," Li Hao said.

Wuzang nodded and drew his K23 Titanium Blade. Instantly, the Titanium Blade was covered in a layer of red blade-light, and Wuzang's heart suddenly calmed down; his aura changed completely.

He slowly drew the Titanium Blade, the tip pointing at Cheng Konghai. Cheng Konghai stood ready.

Zing...

The person followed the blade. Wuzang was not being polite either. As one of the top experts of Tianqi at the time, he also wanted to test him. The Titanium Blade conjured a sky full of blade-light, instantly enveloping Cheng Konghai. Cheng Konghai's body swayed constantly, dodging continuously within the blade-light. Accompanied by the sound of metal clashing, light exploded, and the two crossed positions.

Cheng Konghai had actually used his hands to take Wuzang's Titanium Blade head-on???

"After Cheng Konghai awakened, it was a talent match. He was born with divine strength, and his physical strength has been greatly enhanced. As long as his mental power level isn't broken through, it's very hard for him to get hurt," Li Hao explained.

"... This is no different from being indestructible?"

"You can't say it like that. Overload attacks will still cause damage. Right now, the two are just testing each other; neither is using their real strength."

Wuzang, of course, wouldn't go for the kill right away. After basic probing, he could feel the scale of the opponent's strength, so he could rest easy.

He gripped the Titanium Blade in a Reverse Blade style. His eyes were a deep red, and ripples of air surged from his body. This was his Wind Force. The whirlwind was visible to the naked eye, forming and circling around Wuzang, and his momentum immediately rose.

Hum~~~

With a spiraling drift, Wuzang lunged. Accompanied by a roar, the Reverse Blade slashed crazily toward Cheng Konghai. Depending on the opponent, Wuzang would choose different blade techniques. Against a close-combat expert like Cheng Konghai, the Reverse Blade was about using steel against steel. The Wu Family never taught anyone how to be a coward.

Bang-bang-bang...

The crazy Reverse Blade, carrying the spiral force of the hurricane, made the blade speed even more frantic. Cheng Konghai's dodging became strained. Moreover, the subtlety here was that Wuzang would use the momentum of the hurricane to defy inertia, and the Reverse Blade would strike from incredibly tricky and bizarre angles, appearing and disappearing like a ghost.

Finally, Cheng Konghai suddenly side-stepped and lost his center of gravity, dodging a very dangerous strike. At this moment, Wuzang cut in close, a flying kick hitting Cheng Konghai square in the chest. Cheng Konghai leaned backward, but his terrifying physical strength allowed him to hold on. The next second, Wuzang was gone.

He had arrived above Cheng Konghai's head. The Titanium Blade came down from above. With a boom, the ground split. Cheng Konghai pushed off with his heels, springing away like a cannonball. Wuzang tapped the tip of his blade on the ground, launched himself up, and chased at high speed. The Titanium Blade emitted a sharp, piercing sound as it cut through the air.

Boom...

Red light exploded. Cheng Konghai, in mid-air, entered Burning Will, took Wuzang's blade head-on, landed, sprang up, and instantly struck out.

Now in front of Wuzang, Wuzang's blade struck empty, Boom...

Wuzang flew out in response, but the surrounding Wind dissipated a portion of the force; upon landing, Wuzang performed a spin, the Titanium Blade carving an arc into the ground to dissipate the remaining force.

At this moment, Cheng Konghai, whose entire body was shrouded in red light, revealed a faint smile on his face as he looked at Wuzang.

"Haha, Wuzang is fighting well, awesome!" Ma Laoshi roared; even if Cheng Konghai was strong, it was a strength of realm, and in terms of basic technique, Wuzang was still fierce.

Zhou Naiyi glared at Ma Long, and Ma Long looked back at Zhou Naiyi, unconvinced, "Class Monitor, I'm just telling the truth."

"You better be quiet." Zhou Naiyi was simply speechless.

"Ahem, Ma Long, Cheng Konghai has been holding back his strength." Zuo Xiaotang couldn't help but remind him; although both sides were extra careful during the sparring, it was obvious that Cheng Konghai was fighting more cautiously.

"Ant, you should use your full strength; are you looking down on our Wuzang? Wuzang, don't hold anything back either. This guy's fighting style is heavy-handed, and Red Pupil won't be able to block it. The best way to avoid injury is for both of you to bring out your real skills," Li Hao laughed.

Wuzang nodded, held his blade horizontally, and let out an explosive roar; red light bloomed from his eyes and began to extend, which left the onlookers stunned.

"Holy crap, Wuzang has entered Burning Will, when did this happen, how come I didn't know?" Ma Long was dumbfounded; he had always thought everyone was still the same.

"He just entered it, it's perfect for him to get some practice in with Cheng Konghai." Li Hao looked at Ma Long, "Didn't you also hide a trick up your sleeve?"

"What???" Ma Long stared at Li Hao, "How do you know, what do you know?"

"Huh?" Sheng Man looked at Ma Long suspiciously.

"Hao Ge, how are you like a ghost?" Ma Long looked at Li Hao with an expression of disbelief; this was his secret.

Li Hao smiled bitterly and waved his hand; was that supposed to be a compliment?

Wuzang was not yet proficient in entering Burning Will and took some time, unlike Cheng Konghai who could almost instantly switch into Burning Will during a fight; a gap in realm had already appeared, but this was an internal team spar, and in an official match, there would certainly be no time for that.

Wuzang was primarily steady and always wanted to be proficient before revealing it, not realizing that sparring was the best way to mature.

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