Let the world fall silent, and listen to the sound of bones breaking.
It was only the strength of two fingers, but they were Lu Ce's two fingers!
The other man's jaw was instantly crushed, and the entire joint was dislocated in the process, preventing him from roaring or saying anything else.
"Buddy, since you don't have any reason left anyway, I won't hold back..."
A strength stat of 10 had already surpassed the limits of humanity, while Lu Ce's was 24!
In fact, he had already shown mercy. If he had truly struck directly, it would not have been the jaw that shattered, but the skull.
Boom!
The immense impact, combined with Lu Ce guiding the man's force with his fingers, sent the completely mindless man headfirst into the wall behind him!
Meanwhile, Lu Ce slightly shifted to the side, "dodging" the blow.
Crack, crack...
Bricks crumbled, and chunks of rubble flew everywhere. It was impossible to tell whether the man had possessed that much force to begin with, or whether Lu Ce's strength had added fuel to the fire.
Large cracks had already spread across the wall like a spiderweb. It looked ready to collapse at any moment.
Outside was the campus grounds. Liu Peng's massive body had already gone limp on the floor, his head smashing through the wall and sticking out into the open.
He had completely lost consciousness.
The entire process had been incredibly fast. The two had been less than five meters apart, and from the moment the other man started charging to the moment he slammed into the wall, only a second had passed.
Lu Ce had only acted after the man's body blocked him from view. His movements had been lightning-fast, without the slightest warning.
Zhao Jiacheng had also rushed over by then. Once he came to a stop, he stared blankly at the scene before him, unsure of what to say.
His gaze kept shifting between Lu Ce and the unconscious giant on the ground, his mind unable to process what had happened.
From his perspective, Lu Ce had suddenly provoked the man, who immediately went berserk and charged at him while Lu Ce stood still.
Then, somehow, Lu Ce dodged with a flash, and the other man crashed into the wall and knocked himself unconscious.
The whole thing carried an inexplicable sense of ease, forming a stark contrast with the earlier tension. It was bizarrely absurd.
Earlier, his eyes had nearly bulged from their sockets. As he rushed over, he had even imagined Lu Ce being seriously injured or killed, and himself having to bear responsibility for a life.
But looking at things now, it seemed like everything was fine?
It was not just him. When the giant Liu Peng had charged, the crowd had cried out in alarm. Quite a few people had pressed their phone shutters while closing their eyes.
Now, seeing Lu Ce completely unharmed, everyone suddenly fell quiet, as if things were not supposed to have turned out this way.
"You...?"
Zhao Jiacheng frowned at Lu Ce, looking him up and down. Lu Ce did not seem injured.
"He crashed into it himself. He can't try to pin this on me, right? I don't have to take responsibility, do I?" Lu Ce hurriedly said.
Zhao Jiacheng:?
"That is what you're thinking about?" Zhao Jiacheng suddenly felt a headache coming on. This kid's thought process seemed a little off. "Are you okay?"
"Does emotional distress count? I've suffered severe psychological trauma. Can I apply for state compensation?" Lu Ce argued righteously.
Zhao Jiacheng:...
"Forget it. As long as you're okay."
"But don't do this kind of heroics again in the future. I heard that, in order to protect your classmates, you decided to lure that crazy guy away by yourself."
"You still need to pay more attention to your own safety."
Lu Ce:?
No, where had he gotten that information? What kind of ridiculous misunderstanding was this?
At that moment, another commotion broke out behind him. Cheers erupted from the crowd as the students who had retreated far away slowly gathered around again.
"That was awesome!"
"What kind of reaction speed was that? It was on par with an F1 driver!"
"Cool as ice in a crisis, my man."
For a while, people took photos, uploaded short videos, and showered him with praise without end.
The dean of discipline also hurried over and began fussing over Lu Ce. If someone had really died today, his career would likely have been affected as well.
The crowd even broke into orderly applause, making Lu Ce feel like a matador who had just put on a successful performance.
It was quite fitting. Hadn't the "bull" been knocked unconscious too?
Seeing so many students gather around, Zhao Jiacheng hurriedly shouted for them to stop. Only then did teachers begin stepping forward to maintain order.
Before long, several more people wearing the same kind of special uniform squeezed their way in, except their uniforms were blue.
Then, the people in blue gathered around Zhao Peng, seemingly doing something to him.
After casually responding a few times and repeatedly assuring the dean of discipline that he did not need to go to the hospital, Lu Ce wanted to quickly disappear into the crowd.
Zhao Jiacheng watched Lu Ce's retreating back with tightly furrowed brows, then suddenly spoke again.
"Wait."
As he spoke, he pulled a golden business card from the inner layer of his uniform jacket.
Lu Ce turned around, and Zhao Jiacheng handed him the card.
"This is my business card. Keep it for now."
"I have a lot of follow-up matters to deal with right now, and this place will soon be sealed off. I don't have time to talk to you."
"But if you feel that you should contact me, then contact me."
In that final sentence, Zhao Jiacheng placed particular emphasis on the words "should contact me." He looked directly into Lu Ce's eyes, as though he meant something more.
Lu Ce took the business card, shoved it into his pants pocket without even looking at it, verbally agreeing as he slipped away.
Zhao Jiacheng said nothing further. He turned and returned to his colleagues, beginning to deal with this sudden incident.
"Are you okay?" Xie Antong moved closer and asked quietly, watching as Lu Ce nodded.
Seeing that Lu Ce had gotten away safely, she also breathed a sigh of relief, though suspicion soon crept in.
Why had Lu Ce seemed so certain that he would be fine? Was he that confident in his own strength? Had the ability he gained in the game enhanced his agility?
Why did that strange monster seem so "devoted" to Lu Ce, chasing only him?
For now, she kept those questions to herself, planning to ask him privately later.
As the many students were evacuated and caution tape was put up, the people from the special department continued carrying out their work.
As the sky gradually darkened, Zhao Jiacheng let out a long breath and began recalling what had happened that day.
Everything had happened so suddenly that even he was still a little dazed.
"A high school student who can remain calm in a crisis, with that kind of mental fortitude, plus those reflexes."
"And he seemed to have never felt nervous or afraid..."
He muttered to himself. That student from earlier in the day had left far too deep an impression on him.
There were only two kinds of people in this world who did not panic at all when trouble arose. One kind was fools who could not see the situation clearly; the other had confidence in themselves...
"Captain Zhao, we've basically finished investigating the main issues." At that moment, a female staff member in a blue uniform hurried in, holding several scan images.
"It's just that the injuries are a little strange."
"Other than a fracture in the forehead from the impact, his jaw was somehow shattered."
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