Chen Nan Unleashes His Might

The sorrow of a thousand cuts, a pain like divine intervention, is the nightmare of countless men.

It was as if thousands of steel bars were thrust into their lower abdomen, their intestines being wantonly pulled and twisted.

What was even more despairing was that this pain couldn't be avoided. It was like being naked in freezing water; no action could escape the bone-chilling agony.

Li Huaming wailed, a testament that he was, at that moment, still a man.

The pain made him feel nauseous, dizzy, and break out in a cold sweat.

Then, with a loud gag, he vomited out a stream of yellow-green fluid.

If a computer malfunctions, restarting it is a viable solution. For a person, however, under severe pain, losing consciousness is equivalent to a forced shutdown.

After vomiting, Li Huaming collapsed, his face landing directly in his own vomit.

Firstly, classmate Li Huaming had a rather thick skin; secondly, the pre-vomited, sour, slippery liquid acted as a lubricant. Despite the intense friction between his face and the ground, he emerged completely unharmed.

However, with this fall, he was incapacitated for a short while, failing the hopes of so many who had placed their trust in him.

Chen Nan's left leg bent, and with a push, he elegantly stood up in a horse stance with his right leg. He sniffed his right hand and almost threw up.

This was what you call asking for trouble, a phenomenon psychologists refer to as benign masochism. For example, some people enjoy picking food debris from between their teeth and smelling it; or if their anus itches, they'll smell their fingers after scratching.

But smelling one's own... perhaps it's a form of mental enjoyment. It's not like Chen Nan's suicidal act, which made him want to gag.

The scene was silent at first, like chickens and ducks at night suddenly hearing a noise, collectively falling silent, only to erupt into chaos.

It was the same for them. Various shouts arose, but their general sentiment was consistent: almost all believed Chen Nan had won the duel through such despicable means, and it shouldn't count.

Shen Congyun and Lu Butong came over, and Chen Nan immediately asked them for bottled water to wash his hands.

Several teachers had gathered and were discussing the outcome.

The outcome of a duel is what matters, not the process. Therefore, even though everyone called Chen Nan's methods base and vulgar, it couldn't change the fact that he had defeated Li Huaming.

Denial was impossible, as certain rules were not to be broken. The clamoring of those people was merely because they were about to lose their money.

Amidst this commotion, Wang Bodan found an angle. How could these muddleheads think this was a duel?

Yes, if there was a bet, it would be considered a duel.

But wasn't the initial reason an unwritten rule? That senior students could teach juniors a lesson, giving them pressure to help them grow?

Thus, he began to incite them, especially those who had lost money. Wang Bodan's words were like a wake-up call.

Two or three senior students suddenly erupted and charged at Chen Nan.

Chen Nan, however, had anticipated this.

In fact, when he learned of this rule, he knew Wang Bodan would definitely use it against him. Otherwise, he wouldn't be Wang Bodan.

Therefore, Chen Nan was prepared.

He had already acquired the Meridian Mandarin Duck Axes. Three attackers lunged at Chen Nan: one was chanting, and two attacked from the sides.

Chen Nan focused on the one chanting, sensing the changes in the surrounding electromagnetic field and radiation waves, which he suspected were related to the incantation.

He also knew that in this kind of combat, eliminating the spellcaster was paramount.

Thus, he executed his Eight Trigram Steps, his body weaving like a dragon between the two attackers.

Before the chanter could finish his incantation, Chen Nan's Meridian Mandarin Duck Axes were upon him.

He showed no mercy. The curved blades of the weapon sliced across the chanter's throat, severing his carotid artery on one side.

With his throat breached, the incantation could not be maintained, and with the gush of blood, the man was clearly on the verge of death.

A white blur streaked past, arriving beside the injured student. The figure covered the throat and blood vessel with one hand, then enveloped the student in a milky white mist.

Moments later, the figure placed the student face down on their knee and struck his back with their palm.

The student coughed up a large mouthful of blood with a gasp, then let out an "Ouch," indicating he had narrowly escaped death.

Chen Nan knew it was Lü Fangliang who had intervened; it could only be him.

The other teachers lacked his reaction speed, not to mention that individuals like Li Yu and Xun Xin wouldn't care if a student or two died. They would rather such a death drive Chen Nan away.

Chen Nan looked at the other two senior students, who were frozen in shock. The blades of his Meridian Mandarin Duck Axes glinted as he swung them back and forth.

"Anyone else who wants to die is welcome to come forward!" Chen Nan said coldly.

His words struck the two students' minds like weapons. They shivered in unison, finally realizing how terrifying Chen Nan was.

Unable to meet Chen Nan's captivating gaze, they both darted into the crowd.

The Preparatory Academy was like elementary school on Earth, teaching only the most basic things.

These fundamentals were insufficient to bring about earth-shattering changes, and in combat, they were far from formidable.

It was precisely for this reason that the major families of Transcendent beings didn't take the Preparatory Academy seriously. Most of their children would directly enter the Transcendent Academy.

Thus, it could be understood that any one of the students here, if released, would be more than capable of defeating an ordinary person.

However, when faced with someone like Chen Nan, who was slightly overpowered and had experienced life-and-death battles, they weren't so effective.

Naturally, this also involved the element of aura or presence.

If there were truly someone with true grit among them, unafraid of death, who insisted on fighting Chen Nan, Chen Nan might not necessarily win.

After all, he hadn't even mastered any of the abilities of a Transcendent yet.

"You bastard!" Li Yu came over and cursed, "You're so young, yet you're so vicious! How could you do this? I'm going to report you and get you kicked out of the academy!"

Chen Nan sneered and said, "Teacher Li Yu, why are you in such a hurry to get rid of me? Are you afraid of me staying in this academy?"

Li Yu pointed at Chen Nan, his voice faltering, "What, what do you mean by that? We are upright and honorable, what do we have to fear? It's just that your character..."

Chen Nan's cold laugh interrupted him, "Upright and honorable, if you're so upright and honorable, what do you mean by 'we'? Who does this 'we' refer to? Let's not discuss that for now. Three people ambushed me, they enrolled earlier than me, they are more capable than me, and they still resorted to a three-on-one ambush.

Under these circumstances, was my counterattack considered ruthless?

Everything I've experienced has taught me: mercy towards enemies is cruelty towards oneself.

Without the methods I displayed, I don't know how many times I would have died. You should all be aware of this, right?"

Lu Butong, who had intended to admonish Chen Nan as well, found himself listening with great interest. It seemed that Chen Nan's experiences were far more complicated than what was reported in the news.

Li Yu stammered for a long time before finally managing to say, "I'm not entirely sure, but this is an academy. No one here wants to harm you to death. Just be careful next time, that's all!"

Such words, which were meant to be authoritative, were like a thug who had been beaten throwing out a parting threat: "You just wait!"

Chen Nan remained silent with a cold smile, offering Li Yu a frosty way out. He could step down, but he needed to be careful, or he might still stumble.

Li Yu told Xun Xin to leave. The other party gave him a "moron" look, thinking, "You used 'we' in your speech, and then you told me to leave? Isn't that admitting guilt?"

He realized this and was about to leave alone.

However, Lu Butong called out to him, "You haven't paid the money you lost in the bet yet!"

Li Yu replied without looking back, "I'll transfer it to you later. I don't have cash on me right now."

Xun Xin obediently paid the bill and left, his heart bleeding.

Lu Butong didn't let the remaining students off the hook either. However, as a teacher, he couldn't directly ask the students for money, so he transferred it to Chen Nan's account.

The odds were five to one!

As a result, Chen Nan suddenly received nearly seventy to eighty thousand in cash.

After the payment was settled, it was already evening. Chen Nan took his roommates out for a late-night snack and some fun before returning to school.

As soon as they entered the dormitory, the three of them showered Chen Nan with praise.

Chen Nan smiled helplessly, because he knew how much he had paid behind the scenes to earn such praise.

But since he had embarked on this path, he was determined to see it through completely and resolutely.

No matter how many dangers lay ahead on his future path, he had to persevere.

And before falling asleep, he thought of Lu Butong.

The speed and skill with which he saved people seemed far beyond those of the teachers. It was clear that a Nature Master was not entirely useless and lacked practical ability.

This somewhat increased his interest in Nature Masters. Moreover, Lu Butong had always looked out for him without ever explicitly stating it, which also earned Chen Nan's goodwill.

These feelings had already subtly taken root in his heart, though Chen Nan himself hadn't paid much attention to them yet.

Lu Butong was also in his staff dormitory, lost in thought and unable to sleep.

The information Chen Nan had shown him today seemed to be a lot.

His strange movement techniques, combat skills, and strong mindset; yet, this guy was only a little over ten years old.

Were there really such precocious prodigies in the world?

Putting that aside, Lu Butong was certain that Chen Nan's future development would be limitless.

Those arrogant individuals who weren't rushing to seize Chen Nan would surely regret their indifference to him.