On the Battlefield, You Would Already Be Dead

"I'll serve as the referee and witness."

"This is a battle with 50,000 Xia Guo Bi on the line!" Zhang Cheng announced loudly.

"Now, both students, take up your weapons!"

"This is going to be fun to watch!"

The surrounding crowd waited eagerly for the drama to unfold.

"Who do you think will win?" someone suddenly asked.

"Hard to say. Lin Qi and Yang Lei are extremely close in the Grade Ranking, so their strength should be about the same."

"It'll probably be another evenly matched fight."

"Yuelin, who do you think will win between them?"

In a corner, two girls stood together, both exceptionally beautiful.

One of them was tall and slender with delicate features. She was Qi Yuelin, known as the Sword Sparrow.

Faced with her friend's question, she shook her head. "I can't tell."

Her friend was also beautiful, with large, lovely eyes and a curvaceous figure. She was Zhu Yuqi, Lin Qi's former classmate.

She was also currently ranked fifth at No. 2 High School. She voiced her opinion:

"I think Yang Lei might win."

"Lin Qi has the best Cultural Studies grades among us martial arts students."

"His martial arts strength might not be that impressive."

Qi Yuelin nodded. "That makes sense!"

"Qi Ge, I know you can do it. Teach Yang Lei a good lesson and vent your anger."

Lin Qi took down his Training Spear while Jiang Tao cheered him on from beside him.

"Relax. He's bound to lose."

Lin Qi spoke in a low voice. Jiang Tao shuddered, inexplicably feeling a chill.

In the open space at the center, Yang Lei gripped his Long Spear and faced Lin Qi. Both of them trained with the spear.

The Martial Arts Classroom fell silent, leaving only the sound of breathing.

Yang Lei stared at Lin Qi and thought to himself:

Lin Qi doesn't even have the build for it, yet he insists on practicing the Mountain Shattering Spear Technique. He's practically courting death!

Today, I'll properly teach him how a Spear Technique is supposed to be trained.

After saying that, he glanced at Zhang Cheng again.

I'll prove that I'm the stronger genius.

Zhang Cheng watched the two of them, looking forward to the fight.

"Lin Qi, let me see what you can do!"

A few seconds later, he announced loudly:

"Begin!"

"Ha!"

Yang Lei let out a roar. Power surged through his arms as he shot forward like an arrow, his Long Spear sweeping fiercely through the air.

He unleashed his Spear Technique, cold light flashing from the spear tip.

He launched a rapid series of Stabs!

Jiang Tao, standing among the crowd, inwardly cried out in alarm. Yang Lei had attacked first and seized the initiative.

Lin Qi remained as calm as ever. He knew Yang Lei's Spear Technique all too well. Like him, Yang Lei practiced the fierce and domineering Mountain Shattering Spear Technique.

Yang Lei swung his Long Spear and unleashed several attacks in an instant.

Cloud Piercing!

Lin Qi's gaze sharpened. The trajectory of the Spear Technique appeared before his eyes, and he shifted his footing.

Left!

He quickly tilted his head one centimeter to the right, narrowly avoiding the Long Spear.

Horizontal Cut!

He instantly crouched down, dodging another attack.

Whirlwind!

Lin Qi shifted his feet and took a step aside, evading it once more. He had dodged Yang Lei's attacks three times in a row.

"What?"

"How is that possible?"

Many of the onlookers changed expression. Yang Lei was even more shaken. How could this be? Lin Qi had actually evaded his consecutive attacks, even though he had used his full strength.

"I don't believe it!"

Yang Lei launched another fierce assault, force flooding into both arms as muscles swelled across his body.

He stood nearly 1.95 meters tall, broad and powerfully built. As he exerted himself, veins bulged, his blood raced, and his entire face flushed red.

He resembled a huge bear emerging from its den.

His aura erupted as he wielded his spear with fierce force, suddenly exploding outward.

He thrust his Long Spear with tremendous power.

Collapse Thrust!

Seeing this, Lin Qi finally swung his Long Spear. He used the same Mountain Shattering Spear Technique.

He drew upon the strength of the large muscles throughout his body and exerted force in an instant. The spear shaft trembled with a hum, and in the next moment, the Long Spear shot forth, its tip tracing a circle.

Whirlwind Break!

Their Long Spears howled through the air on gusts of force and collided.

"Clang, clang, clang—"

Power traveled between the two Long Spears.

From Jiang Tao's perspective, Lin Qi looked like a wolf facing a fierce tiger beside Yang Lei, much smaller in stature. Yet he effortlessly withstood Yang Lei's spear strikes.

An invisible aura also erupted from Lin Qi's body.

"Clang, clang, clang—"

"Too slow, too slow!"

"You're this slow, and you think you'll be able to hunt Calamity Beasts on the battlefield?"

Lin Qi taunted him as he raised his spear. Yang Lei's moves held no secrets in his eyes; he had seen through them completely.

Yang Lei's Spear Technique had only reached around 70% of the First Order.

His own Spear Technique had already broken through to 80% of the First Order. The gap was simply too great.

"Shut up!"

Yang Lei felt rage burn through him as he released all the power in his body.

His Long Spear shot out fiercely.

Rapid Advance!

"Good!"

Lin Qi also exerted himself fiercely. His blood accelerated, his vitality surged, the vertebrae of his dragon-like spine rose one after another, and the large muscles throughout his body gathered their force.

His Long Spear swept through the air with overwhelming momentum.

He raised the spear high and brought it down in a savage Chop, the wind roaring.

Yang Lei felt as though he were facing a collapsing mountain. Fear welled up within him uncontrollably.

The fifth move of the Mountain Shattering Spear Technique—Soaring Leap!

"Clang—"

With a thunderous crash, the two Long Spears collided. Their shafts bent as immense forces clashed within them.

"Bang!"

"Ah!"

Yang Lei's expression changed drastically. A terrifying force traveled into his arms, numbing them so badly that he could no longer grip his Long Spear.

"Bang!"

Lin Qi spun, gathering all his strength into his arms. Veins bulged like twisted steel cables as he swung the Long Spear with tremendous force, tracing a circle.

Basic Spear Technique—Collapse Spear!

Yang Lei's Long Spear instantly flew from his grip, knocked away by the blow. His body staggered backward uncontrollably before he fell onto the padded mat.

"Whoosh!"

Lin Qi thrust out his Long Spear, stopping only one centimeter from Yang Lei's throat.

"Don't move!"

Yang Lei stared at the spear tip right before him. Though it had no blade, the icy killing intent made him afraid to move again.

"On the battlefield, you would already be dead."

Lin Qi looked down at him and spoke coldly.

"I..."

Yang Lei looked up at Lin Qi, his body trembling uncontrollably. Anger, humiliation, unwillingness, and fear twisted together within him.

In his eyes, Lin Qi was like a ferocious tiger released from its cage, baring its fangs as it prepared to hunt, making his body shake uncontrollably.

"I announce that Lin Qi is the winner!" Zhang Cheng loudly declared the final result.

Then he looked at Lin Qi with a pleased expression.

"Lin Qi is highly perceptive. In his first real battle, he remained calm throughout and fully brought out the power of the Mountain Shattering Spear Technique."

"He possesses exceptional mental fortitude and Combat Talent. I'm liking him more and more."

"He won! Haha, I knew it!"

Jiang Tao was the first to burst into laughter, pointing at Yang Lei as he tore into him.

"Whether it's vitality, punching strength, or speed, Yang Lei, you're inferior to Lin Qi in every way."

"Not to mention your Spear Technique. You were completely crushed. You're no match for him in any aspect."

"So who's just making up the numbers now?"

"Now you know the gap between you, hurry up and transfer the money to Qi Ge."

After Jiang Tao spoke, the others began discussing it as well. Quite a few were stunned.

"Lin Qi is really strong! He completely crushed Yang Lei across the board. He can't be underestimated," someone sighed.

"I really underestimated him. How did I never notice Lin Qi was this formidable before?"

Kang Feiyue looked at Lin Qi in astonishment, feeling as though he were looking at a stranger.

The Lin Qi from before had been quiet and reserved, but it was difficult for him to connect that person with the domineering Lin Qi in battle, who was like a fierce tiger.

"Damn, Yang Lei is way too weak. He actually lost," Zhu Yuqi said in surprise.

Qi Yuelin looked at Lin Qi with a curious expression, but that was all.

She was ranked third in the grade. In her eyes, Lin Qi's vitality and Spear Technique were nothing worth mentioning. If she stepped in, she had countless ways to defeat Lin Qi with ease.