40: Chapter 40: I surrendered. How can I fight someone using cheats?!

The next morning, the two of them, having mostly recovered, appeared in the resting area right on time.

There were even more spectators today compared to yesterday, but the vast majority were media workers from various regions.

Interviewing the first place of the annual Joint Exam in each region was an unshakeable tradition; if any outlet dared to miss it, they would immediately be branded as unprofessional.

Besides, is a City-level top scorer not still a top scorer?

The value is quite high, alright.

There were no cheers or shouts in the sports center today; everyone was quietly watching the two people who had stepped onto the ring.

Zhou Sanlang walked onto the ring, not in a rush to start this duel between the top geniuses of Luo City.

"Are you ready?"

Chen Mo loosened his joints, took off his jacket, and tossed it to Principal Liu Zhifeng in the resting area.

"Yeah, just about."

Wang Jun nodded with a smile and drew his long blade.

"I have a rough idea of how to deal with you, but whether it actually works will depend on the real fight in a moment."

Hearing Wang Jun say this, Chen Mo suddenly became interested.

"Are both contestants ready?"

"The final battle is about to begin; we can provide you with extra preparation time."

Zhou Sanlang was not as nervous as before; after all, this was an internal battle for Third High School, and Chen Mo wouldn't go too hard.

"Ready."

Chen Mo and Wang Jun said in unison, and Zhou Sanlang announced the official start of the match at the same moment.

The combat process was actually quite simple; Wang Jun kept probing, trying to find the weaknesses he had estimated in his mind.

It was just a pity that Chen Mo's body was too hard; even if he tried his best, he couldn't cut Chen Mo's skin.

In order not to hurt Wang Jun, Chen Mo simply stood there and let him slash seven or eight times before he started to move.

Just as Chen Mo's fist was about to land, Wang Jun directly threw away the long blade in his hand and raised both hands.

"I forfeit!"

"Even his eyeballs are hard; how am I supposed to fight him?"

"My hand was trembling from the vibration after one slash, and my head isn't as hard as the ring."

Wang Jun's words directly amused the audience and Zhou Sanlang, and he himself stood there grinning.

"So, can I announce the result?"

Zhou Sanlang patted Wang Jun on the shoulder, not saying anything about his forfeiture.

"Announce it, announce it."

"I can't even cut him when he's just standing there letting me; why bother? It's better to save my energy for the Provincial Joint Examination."

Wang Jun shrugged, looking indifferent.

He had figured it out last night; judging by the strength Chen Mo had displayed so far, fighting him was no different from colliding with a speeding semi-truck with full insurance.

The semi-truck might just need a new bumper, but he would be 'restarting'.

His previous efforts were all based on the premise that there was a hope of victory.

Facing an opponent that was impossible to defeat, fighting to the death would instead be stupid.

"Alright!"

"Then I announce, the final winner of this Luo City City-level Joint Exam is..."

"Chen Mo from Chenguang Orphanage and Third High School!"

When the final result was announced, warm applause rang out in the arena.

This duel, which was almost a farce, ended just like that, but no one thought there was any problem.

The dominance Chen Mo displayed was truly terrifying; even Energy Absorption, which was said to be possibly the strongest talent in Luo City's history, had fallen into his hands.

And it was defeated with the purest violence; no one would doubt the value of Chen Mo's first place.

[Congratulations to the host for completing Task One!]

[Rewards are being distributed...]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining 'Free Attribute Points × 40']

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the skill 'Limit Burst lv1']

[Limit Burst: During the duration of Limit Burst, the host's total attributes increase by 50%, lasting for up to 18 seconds; after the duration ends, it will enter a 12-hour cooldown.]

[Note: As the skill level increases, the attribute boost will also increase, up to 150%, and the duration will also increase with the skill level, up to 30 seconds.]

At this moment, Chen Mo could no longer hear the cheers around him, nor did he notice the microphones that were about to be shoved into his mouth.

He was now looking at the level 1 Limit Burst, his mind entirely focused on how to hurry home and level it up.

Chen Mo's own stats were already not low; if his total attributes increased by another 50%, he would truly become a human semi-truck.

If he activated Limit Burst while using Compression Punch, the power of that punch...

The more Chen Mo thought about it, the more excited he became. After giving a few random replies to the reporters, he hurriedly slipped away.

The reporters didn't dare to chase after Chen Mo; just looking at his steel-like muscles was enough to make people nervous.

Having lost their target, the reporters collectively turned around and set their sights on Director Gu Sanding, who was planning to leave.

"You must be Director Gu Sanding!"

A female reporter lunged and appeared in front of Director Gu Sanding, holding up a microphone and starting to ask questions.

Seeing this, other reporters quickly crowded around, and dozens of microphones were shoved into Director Gu Sanding's face.

How could a little old man like Director Gu Sanding have ever seen such a scene? But given his age, he calmed down after a few seconds of panic.

"That's right, I am Director Gu Sanding."

"Chen Mo is a child I raised from a young age, fed and cared for with my own hands."

"You should all know that the conditions at Chenguang Orphanage are very poor; this child was able to reach this point entirely through his own hard work and struggle."

"He wakes up on time at four every morning to cook for his younger siblings, goes out for a morning run at five-thirty to train; it took year after year of this to achieve what he has today!"

The more Director Gu Sanding spoke, the more excited he became, directly shaping Chen Mo into an image of someone who crawled out from the bottom, possessing extremely high talent while also being incredibly hardworking.