"Remember your promise."
"That condition... you can owe me for now. Once I've decided, I'll come collect at any time."
With that, Han Yuchen straightened up.
He extended a finger and lightly poked Huo Wu's shoulder.
It really was just a light poke.
"Thud."
Huo Wu, whose Soul Power had long been exhausted and whose mind had collapsed, fell flat on her back onto the arena like a paper doll.
Han Yuchen turned around to face the referee.
He resumed his half-dead appearance, clutching his chest and coughing violently.
"Cough, cough, cough... Referee, could you make the call already? I'm not going to make it... cough, cough... My internal injuries are acting up again..."
As he spoke, he expertly spat out another mouthful of blood.
The referee's mouth twitched.
Brother, you'd just let out such a loud burp. Wasn't coughing up blood now a little too fake?
But rules were rules.
Blazing Fire Academy's strongest member, Huo Wu, had fallen. The others had no chance against the Shrek Six Monsters at full strength.
"Blazing Fire Academy has lost its ability to fight. Shrek Academy... wins!"
As the referee announced the result, Han Yuchen swayed and once again "accurately" collapsed into Oscar's arms as he rushed over.
"Quick! A stretcher! I'm really done for this time!"
Han Yuchen shouted with his eyes closed, though his voice was full of vigor.
In the VIP stands.
The folding fan in Xue Qinghe's hand snapped in two.
She watched Han Yuchen being carried away, her expression growing graver than ever before.
"Devouring flames..."
"Was that the power of his physical body, or some kind of special Soul Tool?"
"Han Yuchen... just how much are you still hiding?"
Meanwhile, Han Yuchen lay on the stretcher, inspecting the [Star Atlas] in his mind.
That cluster of