28: Chapter 28 These two...something's not right!

In the next instant, the poison talent and bloodline power within Zhou Lize were forcibly ignited, his aura suddenly surging, and his entire body seemed to swell a size larger.

Blue veins bulged beneath his skin, dark red markings became increasingly clear, the whites of his eyes began to turn red, and even his expression took on an inhuman ferocity.

"Die for me!!!"

He roared and lunged at him once again!

This time, his speed was faster, his strength heavier, and his attacks even crazier, completely adopting a style of trading injury for injury, life for life.

The expressions of several teachers off the stage changed instantly.

"What did he take?!"

"This is already against the rules!"

"Stop him quickly!"

Homeroom Teacher Zhao Zhenshan, however, immediately said in a deep voice: "In arena combat, it is all about relying on one's own abilities! Without evidence, do not jump to conclusions!"

Meanwhile, on the arena, Lu Cheng simply raised his eyes to glance at Zhou Lize, his lips curling into a cold sneer.

"Is that it?"

In the next instant.

He did not dodge or evade, meeting him head-on!

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!

Fists and palms collided crazily!

Zhou Lize's poison palms, sharp claws, and vicious biting attacks rained down, every blow carrying a desperate ferocity, yet Lu Cheng was like an unbreakable piece of refined iron, hard-bearing all the damage and pressing forward step by step!

The more Zhou Lize fought, the more desperate he became.

Everything he was most proud of seemed like a joke in front of Lu Cheng.

Boom!

Lu Cheng punched him squarely in the face!

Nosebleed splattered on the spot!

Crack!

His nasal bridge broke!

Bang!

Another punch slammed into his abdomen, and Zhou Lize instantly bent over like a shrimp, nearly spitting out a mouthful of sour bile mixed with blood foam.

But it wasn't over yet.

Lu Cheng stepped in close, his left hand violently latching onto Zhou Lize's right arm, directly pulling him off balance.

Zhou Lize's expression changed drastically, struggling desperately, his left claw reaching crazily toward Lu Cheng's neck.

Lu Cheng tilted his head to avoid it, his eyes ice-cold and terrifying.

"I see your physical body..."

His five fingers tightened, locking firmly onto the joint connection of Zhou Lize's right shoulder.

In the next instant.

Waist, hips, shoulder, elbow, fist!

The power of his entire body twisted into a single strand like a steel cable in an instant!

Origin-level Crushing Fist!

Striking straight at the right shoulder!

Boom!!!

The moment this punch landed, it was as if even the air exploded.

The fist energy penetrated the flesh and blood, vibrating directly into the connection between the joint and the bone!

Crack!!!

A teeth-grinding sound of shattering suddenly echoed throughout the entire arena!

The joint connection of Zhou Lize's right shoulder was forcibly shattered on the spot by this punch!

His entire right arm instantly lost its strength, hanging down like a broken wooden branch.

"Ahhhhh!!!"

Zhou Lize let out a shrill, miserable scream, nearly collapsing from the pain, his face twisted.

Lu Cheng just looked at him, his voice cold and without a trace of fluctuation.

"I see your physical body is not as hard as an exotic beast's."

As he finished speaking.

He raised his leg and delivered a straight kick!

Bang!!

Zhou Lize flew out like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily outside the arena, rolling several times before stopping, his body convulsing, his right arm dangling limply, completely unable to get up.

The entire arena was dead silent.

Even the sound of breathing seemed to have vanished.

The referee was stunned for a full two seconds before suddenly snapping back to reality and hurriedly announcing loudly:

"Lu Cheng wins!"

After a brief silence...

Boom!!!

Cheers erupted throughout the entire arena!

"He won!!!"

"Lu Cheng completely wrecked Zhou Lize!"

Homeroom Teacher Zhao Zhenshan's face turned livid, and he finally couldn't help but shout angrily:

"Lu Cheng! Your strikes are too heavy! This is just a friendly sparring match between classmates; this is intentional assault!"

On the stage, Lu Cheng slowly turned around, his hair in front of his forehead dampened by sweat, with a few scratch marks on his face, but he only gave Homeroom Teacher Zhao Zhenshan a cold look.

Before he could speak, Liu Haifeng had already stepped forward first.

"Intentional assault?"

"Homeroom Teacher Zhao, how can you even say that?"

"When Zhou Lize was secretly taking poison, stimulating his bloodline, and every move was aimed at crippling his opponent, you didn't call it heavy."

"Now that he has lost and was beaten back head-on, you're suddenly talking about rules?"

Homeroom Teacher Zhao Zhenshan said angrily: "That still doesn't justify such ruthless strikes!"

Liu Haifeng sneered.

"Fists and kicks have no eyes."

"What, it's okay for Zhou Lize to do it, but not for Lu Cheng?"

"Or are you saying that in your eyes, Homeroom Teacher Zhao, rules are specifically meant for commoner students?"

"Homeroom Teacher Zhao Zhenshan, are you actually a teacher at this school, or are you just a dog raised by the Zhou family?"

Homeroom Teacher Zhao Zhenshan's face instantly turned the color of pig liver.

The entire arena was in an uproar.

Song Yuanqiao, standing on the viewing platform, also spoke up...

"Homeroom Teacher Zhao... your current state is not right. Go home and rest for two days, and come back when you've thought things through!"

Song Yuanqiao was a warrior who had been to the front lines; he could at least respect someone like Zhou Lize who was ruthless to himself.

What he couldn't stand most was someone like Homeroom Teacher Zhao Zhenshan, who would throw away his dignity just to please others.

Homeroom Teacher Zhao Zhenshan wanted to say something, but seeing everyone's gaze focused on him, he walked out of the playground a moment later.

A stretcher was quickly brought up.

Zhou Lize's face was covered in blood, his limbs twitching unnaturally, and he was in an extremely wretched state.

When he was carried out, he still stared fixedly at Lu Cheng, his eyes full of unwillingness and resentment.

Unfortunately, no one paid any attention to him anymore.

The semi-finals ended.

And the list of finalists was quickly released.

Lu Cheng.

Su Wan.

The two walked onto the final arena at the same time, their gazes locking...

S-Rank Talent; in novels, this is what a true genius is. Lu Cheng really wanted to know what level a prodigy like Su Wan could reach!

All eyes in the arena converged.

Some were excited, some were expectant, but more came from the nervousness of those who had bet on Su Wan!

After all, Lu Cheng's performance along the way had truly exceeded their expectations.

But the next second, Su Wan looked at Lu Cheng and said calmly:

"I concede."

The entire arena: "??????"

In an instant, the entire playground exploded.

"She conceded?!"

"They haven't even fought yet!"

"Su Wan just conceded? Why?!"

"??? Rigged!!!"

"Referee! It's rigged, wtf!"

"My money!!!"

Su Wan's expression remained calm.

Why?

Because she had already been thoroughly thrashed by Lu Cheng over three hundred times in the Endless Space.

What is the point of fighting again now?

She couldn't beat him anyway.

Why waste the energy?

But others didn't know that!

Thus, in just a few seconds, the gazes all around changed completely.

"Is she intentionally letting Lu Cheng win?"

"There's something going on, definitely something going on!"

"You guys don't know about this? Earlier, Lu Cheng saved Su Wan, and Su Wan developed feelings for him."

"Pah! Your information is outdated! I heard the two of them have already secretly pledged their lives to each other!"

The discussions came in waves, becoming more and more outrageous as they spread.

Xia Xi, watching the live broadcast in the infirmary, turned green in the face.

She looked at Su Wan, then at Lu Cheng, her brain buzzing.

So they had been in contact so early?!

No wonder!

No wonder Su Wan's attitude toward Lu Cheng had always been so strange!

Xia Xi gritted her teeth, her eyes becoming resentful.

On the arena, Lu Cheng himself was a bit confused; he naturally couldn't believe those rumors.

Someone like Su Wan didn't lack suitors, but she was cold and distant to everyone.

Plus, the two of them hadn't had much contact... how could she have such thoughts about him?

He looked at Su Wan and said.

"You're really not going to fight?"

Su Wan glanced at him, her tone very light.

"No need."

After speaking, she turned and left.

Leaving behind the entire arena in an uproar, and countless gazes that were thinking more and more off-track.

The referee swallowed hard and announced loudly:

"This school-wide martial arts tournament..."

"First place, Lu Cheng!"