"You're too slow!"
Qiu Jie swung his long spear, moving with the agility of a wisp of green smoke as he appeared before Lin Qi in an instant.
He stood around 1.85 meters tall, with a breezy temperament. His muscles looked as though they had been forged from refined steel, powerful yet flexible, and the air resistance around him weakened constantly as he moved.
Even Lin Qi had to admit that Qiu Jie was indeed fast.
The next instant, Qiu Jie's long spear suddenly shot forward, tearing through the air with the swiftness of the wind.
"Swish, swish~"
Spear shadows flickered like a sudden storm.
Water Droplet Spear Technique First Form—Waterline Swift Thrust!
His spear became a straight line of water, thrusting fiercely toward Lin Qi's eyes.
If it landed, it would most likely end the battle immediately.
At the same time, Lin Qi also attacked with his spear. He exerted force through his arm, making the spear body tremble and spin as it traced a circle through the air.
Whirlwind Break!
In an instant, the long spears collided, their power erupting as sharp force sought to tear through the other.
"Clang~"
The long spears struck, scattering sparks as the force traveled into both their arms.
They each retreated a step, planted their feet, and charged forward again.
Without warning, Qiu Jie burst forth, his speed increasing dramatically. He unleashed a skyful of spear shadows before Lin Qi, catching him off guard and making it impossible to tell which was real.
Every thrust was as resolute and swift as water wearing through stone, carrying an unstoppable momentum.
"Clang, clang~"
Feeling the ferocity of his opponent's spear technique, Lin Qi chose to swing his spear and draw a defensive circle to evade.
Inside the Virtual Room, all forty-nine students in the class were watching the live battle. Quite a few were discussing it quietly.
"Who do you think will win between Lin Qi and Qiu Jie?" someone asked softly.
"Theoretically, based on the rankings, Qiu Jie is tenth in the grade while Lin Qi is eighteenth. The gap is pretty big. Lin Qi probably isn't Qiu Jie's match."
"There are no limits on their vitality values. Lin Qi has no advantage in either vitality value or spear technique. I think Qiu Jie will probably win in the end."
Someone gave a rational analysis, and many nodded in agreement.
"I think that since Lin Qi earned Teacher Zhang's approval, he might be stronger than we imagine. He might not necessarily lose."
Others held the opposite opinion.
"I don't think Lin Qi can win anyway. Everyone knows Teacher Zhang especially likes giving Lin Qi pointers. Maybe this time he's just abusing his authority for personal gain."
"If Lin Qi loses later, I'd like to see how he cleans this up," someone said gleefully.
"What the hell are you laughing at?"
"You don't understand how strong Qi Ge is!" Jiang Tao snorted in rebuttal.
Not far away, Zhang Cheng also heard the discussion. His gaze rested on the livestream as he watched Lin Qi, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
Nearby, Yu Jing watched the livestream and said, "Lin Qi is definitely going to lose."
"Don't jump to conclusions so early," Qi Yuelin retorted.
Li Zhou said nothing. He frowned as he watched the livestream. Faced with Qiu Jie's storm-like barrage, Lin Qi seemed to be doing nothing but swinging his spear to evade.
Lin Qi really did seem to be outmatched, but the martial arts education he had received since childhood told him that this battle was not so simple.
Crimson Realm Arena
"Clang, clang~~"
"Dodge, dodge, dodge. Is dodging all you know how to do?"
"As a man, do you not even have the courage to face me head-on?"
Qiu Jie swung his long spear wildly, layers of spear shadows surging like a violent storm as he crazily thrust at Lin Qi and collided with him.
Every tremble and every swing of the spear tip was as fierce and swift as a raging storm, too fast for the eye to follow.
Meanwhile, he kept taunting Lin Qi crazily throughout the battle, venting his emotions.
In an instant, his spear technique descended like a waterfall, its momentum sharp and fierce as it thrust out at astonishing speed.
Waterfall Impact!
"Clang~"
Lin Qi's gaze sharpened as he swung his spear sideways. He exerted force through his arm, and their long spears collided again. The overwhelming power traveled into his arm, forcing him back several steps.
He looked at Qiu Jie expressionlessly, completely unaffected by his words.
Qiu Jie practiced the Water Droplet Spear Technique. This spear technique was swift as the wind and focused on reaching the ultimate in speed. When used, it was like witnessing water wearing through stone, the instant explosive power and sustained force of droplets gathering into a river.
"Qiu Jie's vitality value is higher than mine. It's probably already above 9.0. He's a little faster than me, but our strength is about the same."
Lin Qi analyzed the situation inwardly. His physical talent had transformed, and his punch force exceeded what his vitality value should have allowed.
Just like Li Zhou's punch force exceeded the First Realm, while his vitality value was only 9.8.
"Whew~"
Lin Qi looked at Qiu Jie, and his aura suddenly changed. A sharp glint seemed to flash through his eyes.
"We've fought long enough. Now it's my turn."
As soon as he spoke, Lin Qi flashed forward, his body charging out as it stretched open. Power surged continuously from his spine.
A fierce and tyrannical aura erupted from him. His long spear shot out as though mountain after mountain were collapsing.
"You?"
Qiu Jie sneered and rushed out again like lightning. His long spear tore through the air as he exerted force through his arm, thrusting several times in an instant. A strong wind ripped through the air.
Water Splash!
"Clang, clang~~"
The two sides collided again, and force traveled from their long spears into their arms.
At the moment of impact, Qiu Jie's expression changed. He felt terrifying force surge into both arms, making his muscles ache and go numb.
"How is that possible? Lin Qi is actually stronger than me?" Qiu Jie was shocked.
"I don't believe it!"
His mind was in disarray. He poured all his strength into his long spear, making it tremble rapidly like scattered raindrops.
Scattered Rain!
Countless spear shadows descended upon Lin Qi. When faced with this move before, Lin Qi had been unable to block it and could only defend passively.
But in Lin Qi's eyes, he could clearly see Qiu Jie's every movement and precisely identify the flaws.
Qiu Jie's next moves surfaced in his mind, and he thought of several ways to counterattack.
The next second, Lin Qi swung his long spear and raised it in a Horizontal Block, accurately finding and breaking the real thrust.
"Clang~"
The long spears collided. Qiu Jie was sent staggering back, his offensive halted. Blocked, the speed of his spear technique instantly slowed.
"What?!"
Qiu Jie was horrified. His move had actually been blocked so easily?
"No matter how fast your spear technique is, it's useless!"
"I've already seen through you!"
Lin Qi spoke coldly!
"You're courting death!"
Qiu Jie flew into a rage from humiliation. "I have a killing move. I'll finish you in one strike."
The next second, his body exploded with power. His vitality surged through his body, pouring strength into his long spear as he unleashed its essence. The spear tip swept through at extreme speed.
Killing Move—Water Droplet Without Trace!
His killing move reached the ultimate speed, and the cold gleam of the spear tip was already upon him.
But the corners of Lin Qi's mouth lifted slightly, as though he had anticipated it long ago. In an instant, his spear move had already changed.
His wrist suddenly exerted force, each vertebra in his spine rising as vitality carried power into his arm muscles. His strength erupted like blazing flame.
Lin Qi steadily controlled that power, channeling it through his fingers before thrusting fiercely forward.
Mountain Shattering Spear Technique—Collapse Thrust!
Ordinary move versus killing move!
Both sides unleashed their moves at the same instant, but Qiu Jie felt intense danger envelop him, filling him with terror.
"Pfft~"
The next instant, the two long spears brushed past each other, and Qiu Jie felt searing pain.
"Bang!"
A massive force struck Qiu Jie's body, sending him flying uncontrollably before he crashed heavily into the ground.
"You lost!"
Lin Qi said emotionlessly. At that moment, his aura was filled with Killing Intent True Meaning, like a man-eating tiger.
"Your spear technique is full of flaws in my eyes. Even if we fought ten more times, you still couldn't win."
"You really are a pathetic clown!"
"You..."
[Battle ended, you have died!]
Qiu Jie was so angry he wanted to vomit blood, but the next instant, he turned into Void and disappeared from the Arena.
Outside the screen
Silence!!
The Virtual Room fell silent for a moment before everyone erupted into an uproar.
"Damn, am I seeing this right?!"
"Lin Qi actually won! He turned the tables and killed Qiu Jie in one move!!" Kang Feiyue cried out in disbelief.
Was this still the Basic Skill Master he knew? How could he be this powerful?
The others also found it hard to believe.
Yu Jing's expression was ugly. He had actually misjudged the situation and let Lin Qi win. His former classmate seemed to be getting closer and closer to him.
Qi Yuelin grew even more curious about Lin Qi.
"What an unexpected battle. Interesting."
Li Zhou grinned. He had seen more than the others—Qiu Jie had been destined to lose from the very beginning.
Chen Zichuan, watching from the corner, was stunned. He had never expected Lin Qi to be so powerful.
"Qi Ge is awesome!"
"I knew Qiu Jie could never beat Qi Ge."
"He actually looked down on my Qi Ge. He was practically asking to get beaten up."
Jiang Tao burst into laughter. Out of the entire class, he was the happiest.
And when Qiu Jie emerged from the Virtual Cabin and heard Jiang Tao's words, his face darkened even further.
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