39: Chapter 39 Chen Mo, Do You Have a Weakness?

"What do you mean by 'blew himself up'?"

Upon hearing this, Principal Liu Zhifeng became interested. Ignoring the injury on Chen Mo's chest, he quickly asked.

"Your speculation was correct; Cheng Men's Energy Absorption indeed does not have an infinite limit."

"But in a sense, his Energy Absorption is also infinite."

Chen Mo roughly gestured a sphere shape, but Principal Liu Zhifeng was left completely confused.

"Let's put it this way, Principal Liu. When you were a child, did you ever encounter those math problems about a pool being filled and drained at the same time?"

"Cheng Men is that pool, and I am the faucet filling it."

"He can store all the energy in the pool, and how much he releases depends on how wide he opens his own sluice gate."

"However, once the flow from my faucet increases explosively, and I simultaneously block his sluice gate, wouldn't that eventually cause him to burst from the pressure?"

Chen Mo spread his hands, using a very simple example to explain how he had defeated Cheng Men.

"I can understand the first part, but how did you manage to block the sluice gate?"

Principal Liu Zhifeng had never doubted Chen Mo's strength, but blocking a sluice gate was not something that could be achieved by raw power alone.

"That's even simpler: just make it so he can't use his strength."

Chen Mo pointed to the bruise on his chest, and Principal Liu Zhifeng instantly understood.

"You... you forced his energy release channel shut with your own chest?"

Principal Liu Zhifeng was stunned; it was the first time he had ever seen such a fighting style.

"Actually, I was very nervous at the beginning, not knowing if I could hold on, because he absorbed too much energy."

Chen Mo nodded, recalling his thoughts from just a moment ago.

"But, given the situation at the time, I didn't have any other good options, so I had to take a gamble."

"Fortunately, my body is tough enough; otherwise, I might not have been able to beat him."

Chen Mo chuckled and spread his hands with a grin.

"Your bones and flesh are tough, but your internal organs aren't that sturdy!"

Upon hearing this, Principal Liu Zhifeng became anxious. Both of his contestants were crippled; how were they supposed to fight tomorrow's final?

"Who says so?"

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow. He wasn't some soft-boiled egg wrapped in iron like an Abyssal Armored Dragon.

"If my internal organs weren't sturdy enough, do you think I would have survived? With the heart rate and blood pressure I had just now, my blood vessels would have exploded and I would have died from internal bleeding."

"Don't worry, I know my own body."

Principal Liu Zhifeng pondered for a moment and nodded, feeling that what Chen Mo said did make sense.

Because in just that short while, the sofa under his seat had been scorched.

To be able to scorch a sofa made of this material, this kid's body temperature must have reached at least ninety degrees just now.

"..."

Seemingly having thought of something, Principal Liu Zhifeng pressed down on Chen Mo's shoulder.

"Don't you dare stand up for a while, remember that, remember that."

After saying this, Principal Liu Zhifeng quickened his pace, ran to the backstage area, and returned after asking the staff for a blanket.

Actually, Chen Mo also knew that his current situation was not suitable for standing up.

That final blow had torn his pants into shreds, leaving only his sturdy underwear to maintain Chen Mo's last shred of dignity.

And now, while the front of his underwear appeared intact, the part under his buttocks had actually already been melted...

In the spectator stands, the students and teachers from the Third High School, who were originally in high spirits, were now dejected.

Cheng Men, as the most monstrously talented martial artist since the founding of their First High School, had actually been defeated by a student from the Third High School in the Old District, where the equipment and facilities were particularly backward.

Moreover, that student's talent was merely a physical-type talent, the lowest of all talents, which made it somewhat hard for everyone to accept.

They couldn't even hear the commentator explaining the details of the battle just now; they could only see the miserable state of Cheng Men lying in the large crater.

In contrast, everyone at the Third High School had gone crazy.

There was no need to watch the upcoming final battle.

Anyway, the final winner would be their Third High School, and next year they would receive more resources!

"We won..."

Director Gu Sanding, covered in sweat, sat in his seat, unable to control the smile on his face.

He knew that Chen Mo was a highly talented child, but he hadn't expected him to be this strong.

Watching the children who were constantly shouting Chen Mo's name, a sense of pride couldn't help but rise in Director Gu Sanding's heart.

Yes, this was the child he had raised.

The little one who used to shiver in his swaddling clothes had disappeared, having grown into a martial artist capable of protecting the entire Chenguang Orphanage!

After receiving initial treatment from Wen Wan, Cheng Men, who had been battered by Chen Mo into an unrecognizable state, was carried away.

Chen Mo and Wang Jun, the two final victors, were also taken to the hospital for treatment under the guidance of the staff.

Saving Cheng Men's life had completely exhausted Wen Wan's stamina, so the two of them had to make do by going to the hospital.

Fortunately, neither of their injuries was serious, and after simple treatment, they were discharged and returned to the sports center.

At night, the once lively dormitory building had become empty.

Chen Mo and Wang Jun lay in the same dormitory, neither of them speaking.

"Chen Mo, do you think you have any weaknesses?"

Suddenly, Wang Jun turned his head to look at Chen Mo, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.

"Me? Weaknesses?"

Chen Mo smiled and shook his head.

"My only weakness is that I'm not flexible enough, but that point alone isn't enough for you to defeat me."

Wang Jun completely agreed with Chen Mo's words.

When a person's strengths reach a certain level, the so-called weaknesses don't really matter anymore.

"Then let's give it a try. I hope you'll show mercy tomorrow while going all out."

"I'm genuinely afraid that you'll kill me with one punch."

"Don't worry, that won't happen."

"We're buddies, how could I possibly beat you to death?"

The two looked at each other and laughed.

"Chen Mo, what are your plans after the City-level Joint Exam?"

"Are you going to continue to participate in the Provincial Joint Examination and try to fight for a spot at the legendary National Martial Arts University?"

The dormitory was quiet for a while, then Wang Jun turned over and looked at Chen Mo, asking.

"Of course. Otherwise, why would I come to participate in the Joint Exam?"

Chen Mo nodded. The system had given him a chain quest; he estimated that after he won first place in the City-level Joint Exam, the next task would be to take first place in the Provincial Joint Examination.

"Yeah, everyone who comes to participate in the Joint Exam wants to get into the National Martial Arts University."

"However..."

"When it gets to the Provincial Joint Examination, the team assignments will be completely random."

"I hope the teammates will be reliable then; otherwise, with over a hundred people in the province competing for those ten spots, it will be too difficult."

Those who could participate in the Provincial Joint Examination were already the top geniuses from each prefecture-level city. Selecting the best among these geniuses meant the intensity of the competition was evident.

"By the way, what exactly is that Simulated Defense Battle?"

Chen Mo was curious. He himself used a raggedy old senior phone that was barely capable of making calls, let alone browsing the internet to look up information.

"Uh..."

Wang Jun scratched his head, not knowing how to explain it to Chen Mo.

"Looking at your situation, you probably haven't played tower defense games before. Anyway, they just give you an energy hub, and you have to defend this energy hub within a specified time."

"This thing really tests team cooperation and adaptability..."

"However, individual ability is also extremely important. Four years ago, during one Provincial Joint Examination, there was a situation where one person carried four."

"It's just that the four people who were carried into the National Joint Examination didn't end up getting into the National Martial Arts University; they were all eliminated during the border field combat of the National Joint Examination."

After listening to Wang Jun's explanation, Chen Mo roughly understood that the Simulated Defense Battle was actually preparation for the subsequent border field combat in the National Joint Examination.

In essence, it was just a live-action version of Carrot Fantasy, not even a live-action version of LOL...

The two teenagers from the Old District began to talk freely about their future, and time slipped away quietly.