The Choice of Captain

However, facing this thunderous punch, Chen Fan didn't even lift his eyelids.

Is this kid scared out of his wits?

A hint of doubt flashed in Sun Rui's eyes, and he was even considering whether to back down. After all, the person was a relative, and it wouldn't be good if things went too badly for him.

However, just a moment before that fist the size of a clay pot was about to smash into his face...

Chen Fan moved.

Chen Fan casually raised his right hand, extended a slender, white index finger, and gently tapped it forward.

"Court death!"

A flash of anger crossed Sun Rui's face. He hadn't expected this guy to look down on him so much.

But the next second, his roar abruptly stopped.

A wisp of Golden Qi and Blood, condensed to its fullest extent, flashed and disappeared from his fingertips.

That wisp of golden light, though seemingly faint, seemed to contain the weight of the Stars and the sea, and with an extremely terrifying power, it instantly pierced through the powerful Qi and Blood surrounding Sun Rui's fist.

Sun Rui felt an irresistible, cold, and domineering terrifying force surge into his body through his fist.

That force swept away all his defenses like a tumbleweed, piercing through his arm and rushing straight to his internal organs.

"Well..."

Sun Rui froze on the spot, his fist only three inches from Chen Fan's nose, but he could not move forward an inch.

His eyes were wide open, his pupils dilated, and his face was filled with extreme terror and disbelief, as if he had seen the most terrifying ghost in the world.

Then, his legs went weak.

"Thump!"

With a muffled thud, Sun Rui's tall body suddenly knelt down in front of Chen Fan, his head lolling to the side, and he fainted on the spot.

The entire conference room was deathly silent.

The air seemed to freeze at that moment.

The indifference and disdain on Lu Qing and Xiao Ran's faces froze completely, replaced by endless horror and disbelief.

One finger.

With just a flick of his finger, Sun Rui, who possessed 99 units of Qi and Blood, was rendered powerless and unconscious, kneeling on the ground.

This guy... is a first-year junior high student?!

Chen Fan slowly withdrew his finger, calmly shifting his gaze from the unconscious Sun Rui to the two people who were completely stunned.

"I don't have time to play the one-on-one game with you two, so if you two are still not convinced... then just come at me!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ran and Lu Qing's expressions immediately turned serious.

Although Sun Rui was the weakest of the three, even if they wanted to defeat Sun Rui, they would still have to pay a certain price.

In this situation...

The two men looked at Chen Fan with nothing but fear in their eyes.

"Squeak!"

The heavy doors to the conference room were pushed open once again.

Wei Tianlong, the director of the Admissions Office, strode in carrying a file.

When he saw Sun Rui kneeling upright in front of the conference table, head tilted to one side, already unconscious, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Wei Tianlong was stunned for half a second, then his gaze quickly swept across the faces of Lu Qing and Xiao Ran, who had complicated expressions, and Chen Fan, who was calm and composed. He instantly understood seven or eight parts of the situation.

"These little rascals, they're really getting restless..."

Wei Tianlong's lips twitched violently, and he cursed inwardly.

He shook his head helplessly, then pressed the communication Terminal on his wrist. "Medical Team, come to the Grade Three Strategy Meeting Room. Sun Rui... well, he overtrained and fainted from exhaustion. Come and pick him up."

This move surprised both Lu Qing and Xiao Ran.

Not going to pursue it?

Is that all... over?

A moment later, two medical staff in white coats rushed over, quickly lifted the unconscious Sun Rui onto a stretcher, and left.

The large conference room fell silent once more.

Wei Tianlong casually closed the door, his sharp gaze slowly sweeping over the remaining three people before finally landing on Chen Fan, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

He didn't bring up the conflict again, but walked straight to the head of the table and said in a deep voice.

"Based on the joint decision of the principal and teacher Gu Ci, Chen Fan, a student from Prodigy Class 1 of the top-performing junior high school, will serve as the captain of the School Team for this Tiannan Junior High Exchange Tournament!"

Boom!

These words were like another bombshell exploding in the meeting room.

"What?!"

Lu Qing, who had been suppressing her emotions, could no longer remain calm. She suddenly raised her head, her eyes filled with astonishment and uncontrollable resentment.

Team leader?

Why would they appoint a nine-year-old boy, a seventh-grade student, as the captain of their team?

As the undisputed top student in the third year of junior high, with Qi and Blood level of 100 calories, how could he have to take orders from a mere brat?

Lu Qing subconsciously opened his mouth, his full-bodied questions and rebuttals almost bursting out.

However, as the words reached his lips, the unbelievable scene from just moments ago kept replaying in his mind, over and over again.

In the end, Lu Qing gritted his teeth and swallowed back all the words he wanted to say.

Although his strength was still above Sun Rui's, he was still very wary of Chen Fan.

"Yes..."

Xiao Ran, who was standing to the side, did not say a word from beginning to end. He just gave Chen Fan a deep look.

"Very good."

Wei Tianlong nodded in satisfaction. As far as he was concerned, as long as these troublemakers didn't fight amongst themselves, the process was unimportant.

Immediately, his expression turned solemn, and his entire aura became extremely heavy.

He tapped the Terminal on his wrist, and a holographic projection instantly appeared in the center of the conference table.

A tall, arrogant-looking boy appeared in the projection.

He was wearing the Tiannan Middle School uniform, his hands in his pockets, his eyes looking down on everyone, exuding an aura of extreme arrogance.

Wei Tianlong's deep voice rang in the ears of the three of them.

"Zhou Ye, top student in the third year of junior high at Tiannan Middle School."

"Just a week ago, Tiannan Middle School held a grand Qi-Blood Detector for him, broadcasting it live to all junior high schools in Tiannan City as a demonstration."

Wei Tianlong took a deep breath, stared at the arrogant figure in the projection, and uttered a number that could send anyone into despair, word by word.

"The latest data... indicates 124 cards!"

124 calories!!

Their expressions instantly turned serious, and even their breathing faltered.

"Gulp."

Lu Qing swallowed hard, feeling an unbearable dryness in his throat.

124 cards!

Those are genuine, having completed the Qi and Blood Transformation, and able to Qi and Blood Projection... true Qi-Blood Realm Martial Artists!

Moreover, they have already made considerable progress in the Qi-Blood Realm!

Seeing the solemn expressions on Lu Qing and Xiao Ran's faces, Wei Tianlong frowned slightly. He hadn't expected that just a piece of information would cause these two to lose their will to fight.

For a moment, Wei Tianlong felt somewhat disappointed, but when his gaze fell on Wei Tianlong Chen Fan, he paused slightly.

Chen Fan sat quietly in his seat, his gaze fixed on the virtual display screen, but there was no ripple of emotion on his face.

Some... simply had a calm expression.