Chapter 310: Zhu Zhiquan VS Lin Ziyao (Part 1)

The group chased the fleeing players for a while longer, then proceeded to hold a banquet atop a giant monster that was running particularly fast.

Zhao Yuxin took the initiative to add over a dozen players as friends, while Zhu Zhiquan took Gelina into the carriage to train.

At this moment, Lin Ziyao shouted loudly: "Deputy Regiment Leader! Deputy Regiment Leader, come out quickly! The Regiment Leader always says you are the one with the strongest combat power in our regiment; I want to spar with you!"

Hearing Lin Ziyao's voice, Zhu Zhiquan had no choice but to put down the training equipment in his hands and carry Gelina out of the carriage.

Seeing Zhu Zhiquan emerge, Lin Ziyao pointed to an open space and said: "Let's spar in this place; the space is just big enough."

Zhu Zhiquan silently put Gelina down, walked toward the open space he pointed to, and drew the Jingtian Pozhen Gun, a hint of excitement hanging on his face.

"Mm—very good, you're a straightforward person!" Lin Ziyao also drew his twin blades and walked alongside Zhu Zhiquan; some people noticed that a duel was about to take place here and gathered around one after another to watch the duel.

"Gelina." Zhao Yuxin, looking tipsy, squeezed to the front of the crowd, held Gelina in her palms, and asked: "Gelina, what are those two going to do?"

Gelina lowered her head and answered timidly: "Th... they are... this is... to... to spar."

"Spar?" Zhao Yuxin squinted at Zhu Zhiquan and Lin Ziyao and couldn't help but remark: "It just so happens that this Lin Ziyao is always acting high and mighty; let Ajiu go and properly teach him a lesson."

Lin Ziyao gripped his twin blades tightly and struck at Zhu Zhiquan first; that fierce blade technique was so fast that one could not see the afterimages. Zhu Zhiquan, however, relied on the flexibility of his staff to parry, and through instinctive reaction, took a step back.

Then Lin Ziyao pressed on step by step, his footwork rapidly sealing off Zhu Zhiquan's movement, coordinating with his fierce blade technique to further restrict Zhu Zhiquan.

For a time, Zhu Zhiquan was suppressed by Lin Ziyao, appearing to have only the strength to parry, which made the surrounding players watch with boiling blood.

Seeing that Zhu Zhiquan was actually at a disadvantage, Zhao Yuxin couldn't help but exclaim: "This Lin Ziyao is actually this powerful! Even Ajiu cannot gain an advantage in close-quarters combat!"

But at this moment, Gelina leaned against Zhao Yuxin's ear and retorted: "That's not true, the opponent hasn't suppressed Daddy."

"How do you know?" Zhao Yuxin was immediately shocked, "And you actually stopped stuttering!"

Zhao Yuxin's exclamation scared Gelina so much that she didn't dare to speak again, which left her feeling somewhat speechless, so she immediately comforted her: "Oh, don't be afraid, I'm not scolding you, I'm praising you! Come, tell me why."

Gelina nodded, leaned against Zhao Yuxin's ear, and continued to explain: "Ac... actually, if you look closely, you can see that Daddy's staff is always able to catch the attacks."

"An... and Daddy's footwork is also relatively flexible; it's not easy for the opponent to seal his movement, and even... even a few times he was almost hit by Daddy's staff."

After hearing Gelina's analysis, Zhao Yuxin looked back at the battle between Zhu Zhiquan and Lin Ziyao. Well, all she saw was a blur of afterimages, most of which were left by Lin Ziyao's attacks.

Soon, Zhu Zhiquan and Lin Ziyao pulled away from each other, both of them feeling a sense of excitement on their faces—the excitement that only comes from being evenly matched.

Taking advantage of their temporary standoff, the crowd noticed that Zhu Zhiquan had no injuries, and while Lin Ziyao's appearance showed no changes, if one looked closely, one could see an extra red mark on his chin.

Lin Ziyao rubbed his chin and laughed: "It seems the Regiment Leader wasn't bragging; Deputy Regiment Leader, you really are very powerful."

Zhu Zhiquan did not reply, but simply spun the Jingtian Pozhen Gun in his hands twice, then stood in a bow stance, with the tip of the staff guarding his chest.

Seeing this, Lin Ziyao also set his stance and said excitedly: "Very good, then the warm-up is over; it's time for a real contest."

After speaking, the two clashed again, and immediately the crowd only saw a mass of lightning and blue flames intertwined; the figures of the two were so fast that there were not even afterimages.

Only those with high individual attributes could keep up with the rhythm of the two; others could only judge the situation based on the sparks and sounds produced by their battle.

As the battle progressed, the two began to use skills; some skills were dodged and flew toward the audience's position, while others passed directly through several trees, immediately cutting those large trees in half.

This scared everyone into quickly hiding back in the carriages, leaving only players who were more confident in their own strength to watch from the outside.

Individual players directly activated the system's recording function and forwarded their battle to the World Channel, instantly sparking passionate discussion among the players.

Zhao Yuxin asked in a low voice: "Gelina, can you see their battle clearly?"

Gelina shook her head and said: "I... I can't see th... their battle."

"Oh." Zhao Yuxin had no choice but to withdraw her gaze, turned her head, and asked the person beside her: "I remember you are Lv Yang from our Bamboo Creek Association, right?"

Lv Yang turned back and said: "Yes, Regiment Leader, is there something you need?"

Zhao Yuxin patted his shoulder, "Relax, I just wanted to know if you could see their battle clearly."

Lv Yang shook his head and sighed: "How should I put it, anyway I can only see some afterimages. By the way, Regiment Leader, can you see the battle between the Deputy Regiment Leader and the one surnamed Lin clearly?"

"Of course!" Zhao Yuxin patted her chest, "No matter what, your Regiment Leader wouldn't have reached this height without me!"

A Bamboo Creek Assembly member heard this and immediately asked Zhao Yuxin: "Then Regiment Leader, when do you think the Deputy Regiment Leader will be able to defeat Lin Ziyao?"

Just as Zhao Yuxin was thinking about how to answer, Lin Ziyao was struck on the lower leg by a staff strike from Zhu Zhiquan, who then followed up with an Iron Mountain Lean, knocking him flying seven or eight meters away.

When Lin Ziyao tried to get up, Zhu Zhiquan's staff was already pressed against his back, which meant the spar between the two had come to an end.

Immediately, the players on the scene and the players on the World Channel all exclaimed how satisfying it was, and quite a few people even planned to take the two of them as masters.

Zhu Zhiquan put away the Jingtian Pozhen Gun and reached out to help Lin Ziyao up, but Lin Ziyao brushed Zhu Zhiquan's hand away, stood up, and pointed at himself: "Dare to compete with me in hand-to-hand combat?"

Zhu Zhiquan smiled slightly and immediately set his stance; seeing the other party agree, Lin Ziyao also dropped his twin blades and set his stance, preparing for a new round of competition with Zhu Zhiquan.

At this time, Sun Zi came to Zhao Yuxin's side with a camera and said to the lens: "Wow! Everyone, look, the duel between the two hasn't ended yet; a new round of the duel is about to begin. Next, we'll give the camera to the Bamboo Creek Assembly Regiment Leader."

Then he pointed the camera at Zhao Yuxin, "May I ask, Regiment Leader, who do you think will win this hand-to-hand competition between these two?"

Just when Zhao Yuxin didn't know how to answer, Zhang Yu and a group of female players shouted to the crowd: "It's time to eat, everyone come over and help set up the tables!"

Immediately, Zhao Yuxin ignored Sun Zi and shouted at Zhu Zhiquan: "Ajiu, that's enough, it's time to eat; if you want to spar, fight later."

Hearing Zhao Yuxin's call, Zhu Zhiquan exchanged a look with Lin Ziyao. Lin Ziyao also glared back with an unconvinced look, not taking Zhu Zhiquan seriously at all.