Chapter 145

Qin Su: "..."

As expected of Class 6), they consistently and steadily carried forward their "King of Knowledge" talent.

Judging from the movements of the Class of Class of 26, the Class of Class of 24 already had a guess in their minds.

"It's He Muzhi, Chris. He's in your hands now."

"Chris, we're looking forward to your performance. Don't let us down. Of course, it's okay if we are disappointed, but from now on... tsk tsk."

"Don't put too much pressure on us. Like Chris said yourself, we have two more years of experience and are better than them in every aspect. Winning is just a matter of lifting a finger."

"Yes, don't be nervous."

Listening to his classmates' gloating teasing, Chris couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Hey, that's enough, that's enough already, any more and it'll be too much."

"Who doesn't know that He Muzhi received personal recommendations from Halton several times Class of 23?"

Chris was making excuses for himself in advance; if he won, great; if he lost... he'd have an excuse too.

Judging from experience, Halton has a year more than him. Qin Su specifically appointed Halton to be He Muzhi's teacher, which practically bridges the gap between them. Losing wouldn't be... shameful, right?

Judging from this situation, although neither side has made it clear yet, anyone with a discerning eye can tell that they have already chosen their opponents for the first PK round.

Under the expectant gaze of the Viewers, He Muzhi and Chris wasted no more time, exchanged a glance, and then headed towards the PK arena.

As they watched He Muzhi's departing figure, the students of Class 6) spontaneously cheered him on one after another.

Upon hearing this, and watching Chris's departing figure, the students of Class of 24 raised their voices in protest.

Go Chris!

You're the best!

"Take him down in a second! Let them know that experience counts!"

' Chris, so that's the other person 'Chris name.'

Finally knowing his opponent's name, the weight lifted from his heart, He Muzhi smiled slightly as he walked away.

'Now I don't have to worry about embarrassing Qin Su because of my impoliteness anymore.'

Chris, who was keeping a close eye on He Muzhi's movements, asked, "?"

What does He Muzhi's expression mean? Seeing that his opponent is himself, is it really that funny?

That's provocation for sure, ha, he'll just have to wait!

Class of 24: "...?"

They're... being mocked right from the start?

Whether in the Audience Seat or at the bottom of the field, the students of the Class of 26 class from 20 classes saw He Muzhi's confident and provocative upward arc before he started, and their confidence was greatly boosted.

He Muzhi smiled; they had this game in the bag. As expected of Qin Su's handpicked fighters, their strength was something they didn't need to worry about at all.

The students in the Audience Seat watched...

As expected of someone valued by Qin Su, even when facing a senior two years his senior, he not only wasn't nervous, but he could even smile.

That's arrogant enough.

[... Haha, could this be the information gap rumored about the clock?]

He Muzhi: I'm so happy to know his name!

Chris: Damn it, this kid provoked me!

Poor Mu Bao, he unknowingly offended Chris and is still grinning like an idiot.

The two stood face-to-face, five steps apart. Not long after, the five-minute Countdown displayed in the air ended. At the same time, a light blue halo emanated from the Countdown device suspended in the air, spreading evenly downwards and instantly enveloping the two of them. This created a 'battlefield' that no one could touch or enter for ten minutes. The two on the 'battlefield' could only leave after the PK ended.

During the PK (player versus player) battle, they can use Pheromones without restraint if necessary.

The moment He Muzhi saw the blue halo, he noticed that the previously noisy surroundings had disappeared, and the area was eerily quiet.

The battle has begun.

He Muzhi looked at Chris, he recalled Qin Su's fearless demeanor in the face of danger.

Obviously, he will never possess Qin Su's heaven-defying strength in his lifetime, but that doesn't matter; he can imitate Qin Su's calm and composed demeanor when facing 'enemies'.

Besides, Chris is a senior colleague. If he makes the first move, wouldn't that be disrespectful to him? Wouldn't Qin Su think he's not composed?

The PK had already begun. Looking at Chris, who hadn't moved, He Muzhi hesitated and struggled, his mind filled with all sorts of chaotic thoughts.

Why are they staring at each other without moving?

"Perhaps you're trying to kill the other person with your eyes? Or... Halton, is this what you taught them?"

Suddenly being called upon, Halton quickly waved his hands. "No, I didn't do it, don't talk nonsense."

When He Muzhi fought with him, he didn't hold back at all. Who knows why he's pretending to be polite now?

Chris: "..."

Five full seconds passed, and what was He Muzhi just standing there for? As the senior, it would be natural for me to let He Muzhi the first move out of courtesy. Could He Muzhi be telling me through his actions that he didn't need me to give way at all?

Thinking of this, Chris took a deep breath, only to be mocked again.

"Since that's the case, then I won't hold back." He will take action to get his revenge.

As soon as he finished speaking, Chris tensed up like a fully drawn bow, raised his fist and sprang towards He Muzhi, his eyes fixed on He Muzhi's face.

"!"

'It finally moved.'

He Muzhi took a deep breath, then quickly gathered another, observing Halton's movements. His mind, as usual, began rapidly analyzing Chris's attack target based on the trends in Chris's body language...

'It's my own face.'

Based on the analysis, He Muzhi's body was positioned between the left and right sides, and he chose to dodge to the right based on Chris's raised right fist.

His left side corresponds to Chris's right fist.

When Chris was about the same distance away, He Muzhi dodged to the side and swiftly raised his left leg, his bent knee aimed straight at Chris's waist.

Just as He Muzhi was about to touch Chris's waist, Chris quickly glanced at He Muzhi, suddenly crouched down slightly, and using the force of his foot on the ground, leaped up, attempting to avoid all of He Muzhi's attacks by jumping over him.

His knee missed, and as He Muzhi's bent foot landed on the ground, his body arched backward, forming a head-to-toe position with Chris who was leaping above him. Using one hand to brace himself on the ground, he launched a flying kick straight at Chris's abdomen.

"Tsk!"

Chris cursed at He Muzhi's overly quick reaction.

Without the aid of Combat Suits and other external forces, and with his body in mid-air, naturally falling, He Muzhi changed his attack method too quickly, giving him no chance to land and counterattack.

If we want to change this situation, the only way is...

In a very short time, Chris stared at the foot that He Muzhi was about to kick in his abdomen, and in a flash, he reached out and grabbed He Muzhi's ankle.

The moment I gripped it tightly, a dull pain shot through my abdomen.

Ignoring the burning sensation in his internal organs, Chris pressed down heavily.

"!"

A second after his leg was firmly grabbed, a heavy pressure came from it, He Muzhi saw Chris pressing his 190-plus pounds of weight onto one of his legs.

'At this rate, his legs will either break, or he'll collapse to the ground, unable to bear Chris's weight.'

As Chris pressed down on him, He Muzhi immediately pressed his back against the ground. When he kicked Chris in the groin with his other leg, he used all his strength to try to pull his leg away from Chris's grasp.

Although attacking the lower body is shameless and despicable, it's just like what Halton said when he taught him this move:

It may be unseemly, but it's still useful.

Sensing danger, Chris temporarily diverted some of his attention to reach out and grab He Muzhi's other leg, reducing the force on He Muzhi's other leg.

He Muzhi noticed that his strength had weakened, so he feinted with his other leg and then aimed straight for Chris's chin.

Chris's attempt to grab at empty air failed.

Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, He Muzhi used all his strength to pull his leg back. However, Chris only frowned for less than a second before reacting and desperately grabbing the leg that had been grabbed first.

He Muzhi: "..."

With things having come to this, He Muzhi quickly turned his body to the side, facing the ground, and with his hands on the ground, he used all his strength to throw Chris's body outwards.

If he's lucky, Chris won't have a good hold and he'll be successfully flung away; if he's unlucky, he and Chris will be flung away together.

At the same time Chris saw He Muzhi's movements, he roughly understood what He Muzhi was thinking. When his body was thrown backward, he grabbed He Muzhi's leg without hesitation.

'Don't even think about getting rid of him; neither of them will benefit.'

The two fighters exhausted their close-quarters combat skills in a short time. Forced to stick together, neither wanted to lose the first exchange and lose face in front of others. Therefore, the moment they understood each other's intentions, they temporarily abandoned all skills and dignity and worked together in unison, trying to use brute force to drag the other down with them.

Bang! Bang!

The Viewers outside the fighting arena watched as two bodies, weighing a combined total of about 400 pounds, spun twice in a spiral before crashing heavily one after the other, one above the other, onto the pale blue curved wall.

The wall surface rippled with two arc-shaped waves for a brief moment after being struck.

Following the halo, the two figures were blasted away by the barrier wall within a second of each other, landing heavily on the ground.

'Phew... I'm free.'

As they hit the ground, the same thought crossed their minds.

They really disliked the way they had just used up all their skills and then had to rely on shamelessness to maintain their "not losing" status.

Less than a second after landing, the two of them leaped into the air almost simultaneously.

He Muzhi: "..."

Wow, that was fast! As expected of a senior, there wasn't even a hint of coughing up blood.

He Muzhi was thankful that he had managed to suppress the urge to cough when he landed.

Otherwise, judging from Chris's composed demeanor, he would be inferior to Chris in front of Qin Su and others, and unworthy of Qin Su's previous special treatment of him.

"..."

Chris silently swallowed the itch in his throat.

'Damn it, he almost coughed up. He Muzhi truly lives up to Qin Su's high regard; even after being hit twice in a row, he didn't show the slightest sign of discomfort.'

It's unclear who started it, but the moment their eyes met as they stood up, they instinctively stared at each other warily.

The moment they locked eyes, they both felt an awkward, unspoken discomfort at being stared at like that.

But they had just been hit hard, and their minds were still buzzing, let alone their bodies. Now they were relying entirely on instinct to move.

As they pondered this, the two began to move.

Unbeknownst to them, they began to turn in opposite directions, maintaining a steady distance as they stared at each other.

Seeing that the other person was doing the same thing, both of them were speechless.

He Muzhi: "..."

Chris: "..."

'I see. The other party must be waiting for an opportunity to strike. It's impossible that they're like me, still recovering from the shock, right?'

'The other party is someone valued by the senior/ Qin Su, there's absolutely no way that's possible!'

The Viewers, "!"

Holy crap, they can do all this so calmly, without showing the slightest sign of pain?! Anyone who didn't know better would think they were wearing protective suits! Amazing!

[II. Errenzhuan?]

[It's clear that both sides are 'respectable' people, and they're going to great lengths to save face (laughing and crying)]

[Two people: Didn't expect that, did you? We were just pretending.]

[He Muzhi and Chris: Today is a strong day!]

[Why does everyone else have inner monologues except our Boss Su? This isn't fair, I'm going to start making a scene!]

[That's perfectly normal. How could we possibly see into the mind of a master like Su? If we could see right through Boss Su's mind, would he still be a master? From this perspective, I have to say the comic artist really favors Boss Su; he's unfathomable from every angle.]

The comic book Viewers were laughing hysterically as they read the characters' inner monologues on the pages.

Qin Su: "..."

You wouldn't believe it, but he was genuinely envious and jealous.

Not only did he not vomit blood after being hit on the ground with that kind of force, but he didn't even cough once?!

They have to be Interstellar People to not be spitting blood. Any Earthling comes here would leave with a few drops of envious saliva before leaving.

After the brief exchange, He Muzhi deeply felt that Chris was not easy to deal with. He dared not be distracted to see if Qin Su was satisfied with his performance, and he was even more afraid that Qin Su would discover that he was adjusting his physical state by 'spinning around'. After feeling the throbbing in his head and his body feel more comfortable, he no longer hesitated and launched a second attack on Chris...

Chris stared intently at He Muzhi's every move and reacted swiftly.

The two had the same Pheromone level. Although Chris was two years ahead of He Muzhi, close combat was just one of the daily training programs and was not given special attention.

Because Halton himself was skilled in combat, he inevitably followed his own preferences when teaching He Muzhi. Through Halton's frequent private lessons, He Muzhi inadvertently made up for the experience gap between him and Chris.

The second round was just like the first. At the beginning, the two sides went back and forth, fighting back and forth. In order to win, both of them were in a do-or-die state and used all their skills to attack each other, punching each other hard and looking for each other's weaknesses.

The two, engrossed in their fight, were completely oblivious to the bruises appearing on their bodies.

"Holy crap, this is just a PvP match, are they risking their lives?"

"Doesn't He Muzhi feel pain? Knowing full well that he wouldn't benefit from this move, he still did it, just to avenge Chris punching him in the face earlier? He'd rather expose his weakness to the opponent? Ruthless to others, ruthless to himself, he's a ruthless person. Watching him made me shrink back. Compared to Chris, who has two more years of training and combat experience, he's not at all inferior. Halton, is this how you taught him to be fearless?"

"What's this?" Halton looked at He Muzhi's state, his voice low and menacing. "You haven't witnessed He Muzhi's irrational state when he uses Pheromones."

'That's what you call a good teacher like Qin Su.'

In the final round of the second round, both sides were once again locked in a stalemate, unable to find a solution to their problems, resulting in a situation where neither side could gain the upper hand.

Chris stood up again, still feeling dizzy, and noticed that six minutes had passed.

With four minutes remaining, the first match is about to end, and they still haven't decided who will win.

This can't go on. He Muzhi and he were evenly matched for the first six minutes, which was enough to embarrass him. After all, in his mind, He Muzhi was at least a junior, and he could beat him with a little effort.

To everyone's surprise, He Muzhi shows no signs of losing at all.

'It's time for something exciting.'

With that thought in mind, Chris got up from the ground and released his Pheromones without hesitation.

The grapefruit-flavored Alph Essence charged directly at He Muzhi on the other side with a powerful momentum.

Upon noticing that the other party was using Pheromones, He Muzhi was used to Qin Su's gentlemanly practice of always wearing Pheromone Blocker Patch on the back of his neck even when he was not in his Heat Period, frowned for a moment.

His Pheromone level... naturally doesn't reach the point where he needs to be constantly covered like Qin Su, and he doesn't need to remove the Pheromone Blocker Patch at this moment.

The moment He Muzhi sensed Chris's Pheromones, he unhesitatingly released his own Pheromones in retaliation.

Alph pheromones are inherently incompatible. When their Pheromones come into contact, a strong sense of urgency, as if the other is encroaching on their territory, fills the already heated exchange between the two.

Sparks flew as their eyes met, and the two charged at each other like lions, moving even faster than before...

With the Barrier Device blocking the way, others outside could not smell the strong Alph pheromone odor in the PK arena and were not affected; they only saw the tension between the two escalate once again.

Then came attacks so fast that they needed to blink to see them clearly.

As Chris relentlessly attacked every possible spot on He Muzhi, he was horrified to discover that He Muzhi was targeting his eyes, head, neck, and heart—vital and dangerous locations—without even glancing at other areas.

In order to achieve the goal of attacking these positions, one can even 'sacrifice' parts of their body to expose them to attack.

Chris: "?!"

In an instant, Chris recalled Halton's post on the Forum and gasped.

He could certainly attack those positions, but... but when it came to actually doing it, seeing and thinking that the opponent was a human, Chris chickened out and hesitated.

Every hesitation he made was an opportunity for He Muzhi.

' He Muzhi really been trained by Qin Su into a psychopath who can attack humans without any qualms?'

The moment Chris realized that he wasn't nearly as willing to go all out He Muzhi, he knew he was doomed to lose.

In battle, once morale is lost, defeat is only a matter of time.

Although the sounds of the battle couldn't be heard, the Viewers watching the scene was still filled with trepidation.

"He Muzhi... has he gone mad?"

How could he do that?

" (Class 6 always say he was a nice guy? He's humble, polite, and a real gentleman. So... do the people in Class 6 have some misunderstanding about the definition of 'a nice guy'? Or... have they collectively become so pathological that they think this is what 'a nice guy' is???"

Poor Chris.

"They used Pheromones." Seeing He Muzhi's familiar state, Halton couldn't help but speak up for He Muzhi, "Two Alphas registered with the same identity using Pheromones in the same space, how would that feel? I think everyone here understands, so is there a problem with He Muzhi being a little irritable? Absolutely not."

"Furthermore, despite He Muzhi's fierce attacks and his determination to kill his opponent each time, the truth is that although his mood is agitated by the other Alph's energy, he still adheres to his bottom line and acts with great restraint."

Don't misunderstand him.

Although he was happy on one hand, thinking, "Finally, someone has seen what He Muzhi is like when he goes crazy," on the other hand, he felt that after spending so much time with He Muzhi was also his... friend.

That's right, just friends.

He's still a friend who's willing to betray Qin Su at any time, whenever Qin Su needs him.

In short, considering how long they had known each other, he was still able to say a few good words for He Muzhi to clear up everyone's misunderstandings about He Muzhi.

Others: "..."

After a brief silence, the chirping of crickets began.

"Did you hear that? Halton said He Muzhi is normal."

"It's obvious that Halton has been spending too much time with He Muzhi, and even his twisted mentality has been infected."

"What? Halton also thinks it's not surprising that He Muzhi kills people without warning? He says they do all sorts of terrifying things in private?"

"As expected, only the most eccentric can gain Qin Su's favor. Every path leading to Qin Su is paved with countless untold stories of fate."

"I understand now. The secret that Halton personally taught Qin Su was to be psychologically cold and morbid."

"Halton said that he could get Qin Su's favor by offering his heart and soul? That's too difficult. Who would be willing to offer their heart and soul to me?"

"I never imagined that, just to get Qin Su to look at them a little longer, a group of people from Class 6 would do so many heinous things in private."

"Ah? So He Muzhi was just pretending to be a good guy in front of Qin Su, but he's actually a wolf in sheep's clothing?"

[Boss 1's reputation was damaged; Halton full responsibility for this]

[The Birth of a Rumor:)]

[Mainly, Halton didn't know that he had only spoken up for He Muzhi, and yet the rumors had spread so wildly (shrug)]

[Halton won't dare speak up for He Muzhi next time, hahaha]

[What nonsense! My poor Su Bao, I finally know why those 108 terrifying rumors always come up when I walk from one end of the village to the other every time I go home for Chinese New Year.]

Halton: "?!"

What nonsense! It's getting weirder and weirder with each passing rumor, it's outrageous! Qin Su probably... didn't hear that, right?

Qin Su, who could hear everything. "...?"

Sitting on the Referee's Seat, a scapegoat falls from the sky.

'Really?'

Those sitting around Qin Su, including Zhou Qian, frequently glanced at him upon hearing the terrifying rumors uttered by Halton. Shock, understanding, eagerness, curiosity, fear... a complex mix of emotions swirled in their eyes, leaving them with intricate expressions.