Chapter 139  : I Clearly Struck Him!

‘He’s very powerful. Will I be able to beat this person in the individual competition?’

While staring at Du Zhuang, who was in the arena, Lin Yao frowned and contemplated this. It didn’t take long for Lin Yao to reach a conclusion in his heart.

‘I might stand a chance to win if I go all out, but the probability is less than 10%.’

Lin Yao was very powerful. With the blessed Armored Body Of Light, he could unleash the physique of a warlord, although he was just an intermediate martial artist. This would merely last for a few breaths at a time, but the duration was enough for Lin Yao to unleash Lightning Flash and defeat the enemy with one strike.

Despite this, Lin Yao felt that his chances of victory were slim when facing Du Zhuang.

He was not lauding the spirit of the enemy and belittling his own. However, Du Zhuang was really too powerful when he was fighting in the arena.

Du Zhuang was also a talented person. Lin Yao was unaware of what kind of talent he possessed. However, at the martial artist level, he could already transmit the power of his punches in the air and bombard the enemy from a distance.

Of course, Lin Yao was unafraid of this powerful talent. Wind attribute geniuses could also unleash medium-range to long-range attacks. What Lin Yao found unsettling was the physique demonstrated by Du Zhuang.

When his body and mind became one, the way he relied solely on the power of his punch to blast the overbearing strength of a flaming warlord… made Lin Yao realize two things.

First, Du Zhuang had also mastered the genetic control of military boxing and was capable of gathering and unleashing 100% of his strength.

Second, his physique had certainly surpassed Iron Person 100%. In fact, Lin Yao guessed his physique might have reached Iron Person 200%.

Unlike Lin Yao’s peak physique during his outburst, this was Du Zhuang’s actual physique. Using this physique as a benchmark, after unlocking the gene lock, the strength that Du Zhuang could unleash would not be 100% but at least 150%, or even 200%.

In addition, a martial artist at his limit would be able to blow up at least five vital energy seeds at one go.

‘His basic attributes can already subdue me completely!’

One’s physique was the foundation of all kinds of moves. The stronger the physique, the greater the power of the warlord.

Of course, skills and techniques could make up for a slight difference in physique. However, Lin Yao didn’t have an amazing comprehensive ability and hadn’t mastered the profound meaning of the Thunderbolt Sword-Drawing Technique. Plus, the opponent was not a reckless individual who merely relied on his physique. As a result, Lin Yao was not confident about winning.

‘There were boxing matches in his past life as well, but most of the boxing matches had weight divisions. If two people have a similar boxing style, it is extremely difficult for Lightweights to beat Heavyweights.’

This was the situation that Lin Yao was facing with Du Zhuang.

Fortunately, although the Ultimate Boxing Dojo was powerful, Lin Yao didn’t need to deal with them. The responsibility of guarding the dignity of Ninghai City weighed on No. 1 High School.

They had received the best resources from the city and were naturally the first to take on the challenge.

The teams of the Ultimate Boxing Dojo and the Sky Blade Dojo had won. After the two consecutive defeats, the instructor of No. 1 High School had a wry expression on his face.

Under these circumstances, Lin Yao and his team walked onto the stage.

“The Wolf Pack Team of No. 1 High School vs. the First Team of No. 4 High School.”

Following the announcement, Lin Yao could hear sighs around him.

“What a pity. We’re down on our luck. We didn’t encounter an ordinary team.”

“Fortunately, the Wolf Pack Team is not considered that strong. They don’t have the combined strength of warlords. They don’t have a potential warlord or leader who could gather strength either. We have a chance to win.”

Before entering the arena, Lin Yao took a quick glance at the information gathered by Instructor Tu Hong and discovered the shortcomings of the opposing team. None of the five advanced martial artists in the team was a talented person.

“Our luck is fairly good.”

“Buddies, we can’t complain.”

While Lin Yao was cheering, the opposing team was doing the same. The two teams had the same thought.

The cheering voices of the two teams surprised each other.

The commentators noticed this, and laughter came from the commentary stage instantly.

“It seems that both teams are very satisfied with their opponents.”

“That is inevitable. They have equal strength. Will there be a fierce battle this time? Speaking of this… Lao E, who do you think will win?”

These words made E Longsheng’s expression turn dazed momentarily. He remembered the previous few matches. His partner would always ask him this question prior to each match. Each time, after a rigorous deduction and logical analysis of the data, he would predict that Lin Yao would be on the losing end. However, he had been proven wrong several times.

This time, he was smarter. After hearing the question, he wanted to say that Lin Yao and his team had the upper hand.

However, instinctively, he made an analysis before he said that.

‘A team of five against a team of five. All five players from No. 1 High School are advanced martial artists. All of them have full combat power, good coordination, and chemistry. On the other hand, two out of the five players from No. 4 High School are wounded. Therefore, the current situation is actually five vs. three.’

As he had this thought, the weighing scale in E Longsheng’s heart tilted.

He instinctively changed his stance. “Although they are at the same level, two people from No. 4 High School lost yesterday and have not fully recovered from their injuries. This will affect their performance greatly. On the other hand, No. 1 High School hasn’t suffered any casualties. Coupled with their chemistry…”

The analysis in his mind made E Longsheng feel that he was right. However, for some reason, he felt rather nervous. He was afraid of hitches and didn’t want to seem like he was tempting fate.

However, he soon calmed down and reached a conclusion in his heart.

‘How can three people possibly defeat five? No. 1 High School has the upper hand!’

By the time E Longsheng calmed down and elaborated, Lin Yao’s team of five, as well as their opponents, were already standing in the arena.

They bowed to one another and then stood still.

One could also tell there was a difference between the two teams from the way they stood. Lin Yao’s team was very scattered to avoid affecting one another.

On the other hand, the members of the opposing team were standing very close to each other. This not only enabled close cooperation but also the provision of reinforcement at any time. At the same time, the people standing in the front were staring straight ahead, seemingly not worried about what was happening behind them. Obviously, they believed in their teammates very much.

This kind of trust and teamwork could double their strength.

What made Lin Yao frown was the fact that their weapons were also compatible. There were two long knives, a long spear, a shield, and a longbow. Based on this combination of equipment, they had both close-range and long-range abilities and could deal with almost any enemy.

‘What a bother.’

After sighing, Lin Yao bent forward slightly. Holding the hilt of the sword in his hand, he formed a sword-drawing posture.

Upon seeing Lin Yao’s posture, the opposing team focused their attention on him. In an instant, the opponent standing at the back of the team fixed his gaze on Lin Yao and lunged into the shooting position with his bow and arrow.

“Ah Yao, I’ll cooperate with you when the battle begins.”

Youngsters were not short of courage. Although it was difficult, neither Yan Yan nor Zhang Feng wanted to fail. In a rare move, they set aside their pride and prepared to cooperate with Lin Yao. Lin Yao naturally nodded in agreement.

“Sorry, we have become a burden.

“No matter what, we’ll do our best and try to defeat at least one of them.”

The two wounded individuals were also blaming themselves. However, Lin Yao didn’t have the time to console them. The battle had already begun at the wave of the instructor’s hand.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh.

Yan Yan was the first to attack. With a wave of her hand, dozens of ice swallows streaked across the air gracefully, forming a beautiful trajectory. As they spread their wings and flew across the sky, their wings glinted with a cold, icy light.

As the ice swallows took off, the opponents had already begun to charge forward.

Besides the archer in the back, the remaining four players formed a dense battle formation and advanced forward as one.

The dozen of ice swallows flapping their wings in the sky soon closed in on them and rushed toward the four of them from all directions.

If there had been only one person, they would have been at a loss. Dealing with the siege of a dozen ice swallows was no easy feat. However, this time, the opponent was not an individual but a team. As soon as the ice swallows approached them, there were two blade flashes and a spear gleam, and a huge shield appeared. The various weapons made the team of four seem like a fortress. Lin Yao and his team couldn’t break their defense at all. Instead, the ice swallows that had dashed forward were completely destroyed within a few breaths of time.

“This won’t work. The opposing team’s chemistry is excellent, and the ice swallows can’t invade their defense.”

“I’ll break their defense…”

“Leave it to me.”

Upon seeing the opposing team’s unified stance, Shi Qiang and Tu Ying were prepared to put up a last struggle with their wounded bodies. However, before they could act, they heard the words “leave it to me”. Immediately, thunderlight erupted from Lin Yao’s body and a deafening bang ensued. The soil under Lin Yao’s feet cracked and exploded, and his body dashed toward the opponents like gale and lighting.

‘I finally got you. This speed is slower than the one you used yesterday. Don’t tell me you’re injured.’

The archer was the one having this thought. Since the battle had begun, he had been keeping a tight watch on Lin Yao. When Lin Yao began charging forward, there was a burst of divine light in the archer’s eyes. The moment Lin Yao moved, he released the bowstring in his hand, attempting to obstruct Lin Yao’s path.

Swoosh!

The arrow sped through the air but brushed Lin Yao’s shoulder.

This was not because the young genius was too soft-hearted. However, when he had been about to attack, his blood and aura had suddenly surged, making his hand tremble slightly and causing the arrow to miss.

Zhang Feng had taken action at the most critical juncture.

The opposing team was somewhat surprised, but they were not overly fearful. Immediately, the team member targeted by Lin Yao raised his guard and got into a defensive posture. Simultaneously, the other three team members surrounding him also lifted their shield, spear, and knife. They then launched attacks, aiming at the front of that team member and cooperating with their teammates to stop Lin Yao, who was akin to wind and thunder.

“We can do it.”

In an instant, the four of them seemed to have become one. Lin Yao, who was dashing forward, was about to be stopped by them.

At present, Lin Yao had a hunch that if he were to dash straight ahead, he might be able to break through their defense and defeat one of them. However, he would also be slashed thrice if he were to do so. This was the power of a coordinated team with chemistry.

They were fairly good. They didn’t rely on talent to become advanced martial artists. On the other hand, there was also tacit cooperation and understanding between them. They could be lauded as role models of hardworking people.

Unfortunately, they had run into Lin Yao this time.

They succeeded. Because of the length of the weapon, Lin Yao, who was rushing forward furiously, was stabbed by the long spear before he could reach the enemy.

However, they also failed. When they saw the figure perforated by the long spear and slashed by the blade, the expressions of the four people changed drastically. It didn’t feel like they had struck the body of the enemy.

“Oh no!”

Clang.

“Ah…”

Someone was about to let out a warning cry, but before he could finish doing so, they heard the sound of a long sword being unsheathed. Following that, a miserable shriek was heard. Out of the four people standing close together, someone had been struck by the ironwood sword and lost his combat power instantly.

“Scoundrel!”

“What’s happening? I clearly struck him. Could it be an illusion?”