Surrender before the fight?

Night.

Jiang Hao had just finished washing up and was preparing to sleep.

A communication request from his personal terminal rang out.

It was Lu Ming.

Jiang Hao calmly accepted the call.

Lu Ming's face, etched with anxiety, appeared on the holographic projection.

"Jiang Hao, are you ready for tomorrow?"

Lu Ming's voice carried a hint of nervousness.

Hearing this, Jiang Hao's expression didn't waver in the slightest. He simply smiled faintly.

"Of course, I'm ready."

Just then.

A "@" notification sound simultaneously rang out from both Jiang Hao's and Lu Ming's personal terminals.

Both of them were stunned.

Someone in the class group chat had simultaneously @-ed both of them.

Jiang Hao casually clicked open the Class 3-2 chat group.

It was some classmates who loved to stir up trouble.

"@Jiang Hao @Lu Ming, you two, hurry up and look! Lin Qiu just posted a photo!"

"Holy crap! This picture is too fierce!"

Above that @ message.

There was a photo Lin Qiu had just posted.

The photo showed a Blood Qi Intensity testing machine.

And the bright red number on the testing machine's screen was--[9.0]!

Lu Ming also clicked in and saw it. He immediately panicked, his face instantly shifting from nervous to apprehensive.

"It... it really reached 9.0!"

Lu Ming gritted his teeth.

"9.0 Blood Qi, plus that Shadowless Blade Martial Skill!"

"His actual combat power can probably even contend with someone at 9.5!"

"Damn it!"

Lu Ming was so anxious he was pacing in circles.

He looked at Jiang Hao, thought for a moment, and couldn't help but say:

"Jiang Hao, how about we play it safe again?"

"Don't fight! It's not shameful to admit defeat!"

"You're on such a roll right now, and the Key Class assessment is coming up soon!"

"If you get injured by him and miss the Key Class assessment, it'll all be over!"

Jiang Hao was calmly looking at the group chat interface at this moment.

As Lin Qiu's 9.0 screenshot was posted, the group chat completely exploded.

"Holy crap! Brother Qiu is awesome! A genuine 9.0!"

"@Jiang Hao, did you see? That's the difference!"

"@Jiang Hao, stop struggling, just surrender early. You can at least take less of a beating."

"Exactly, why court disaster and suffer unnecessarily?"

"A Dust-grade Martial Bone, and you dare to challenge a genius at 9.0? Are you awake yet?"

Jiang Hao withdrew his gaze.

He looked at Lu Ming in the communication projection, who was more anxious than a eunuch worried about the emperor, and couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. Then he said with a smile:

"Lu Ming."

"Trust me."

"Everything will be clear tomorrow."

Seeing that Jiang Hao was still so calm even at this point, Lu Ming could only sigh helplessly.

"Alright..."

With that!

Lu Ming and Jiang Hao ended their call.

Lu Ming looked out the window at the clear night sky and let out a heavy sigh. "I hope... Jiang Hao really has some trump card I don't know about."

He could only pray.

The next day.

Early morning.

The moment Jiang Hao stepped into the classroom of Class 3-2, the entire class instantly fell silent, then erupted into intense commotion!

All eyes were fixed on Jiang Hao.

There was sympathy, pity, schadenfreude, and pure curiosity.

Jiang Hao ignored it all and calmly walked towards his seat.

But he didn't sit down yet.

A figure, exuding an oppressive aura, walked over.

It was Lin Qiu.

With his hands in his pockets, he looked down at the composed Jiang Hao.

Lin Qiu's face was filled with undisguised mockery.

"Yo, Jiang Hao."

"Did you see the Blood Qi Intensity test I posted in the group last night?"

"9.0."

"Does this number already make you despair?"

"I hope you don't chicken out this afternoon."

Facing this arrogant display.

Jiang Hao didn't even look up at him, calmly tidying his desk.

"After training."

"We'll know after one fight."

His flat voice clearly reached Lin Qiu and the surrounding classmates.

"Whoosh--!"

All the students in the classroom instantly erupted in an uproar!

"He's crazy! Jiang Hao is really crazy!"

"He saw the screenshot of 9.0 and still dares to be so bold?"

"Is he just giving up?"

"So bold! This is going to be good!"

Lin Qiu's expression instantly turned grim.

He hadn't expected Jiang Hao to dare to speak to him with such disregard!

Just then.

Lu Ming arrived and, seeing the situation, immediately rushed into the classroom. He saw Lin Qiu blocking Jiang Hao and quickly rushed over.

"Lin Qiu, what do you think you're doing!"

Lu Ming firmly stood beside Jiang Hao, glaring at Lin Qiu together.

Lin Qiu shrugged disdainfully upon seeing this.

"The trash has gathered?"

He was about to say more.

Instructor Song Jun's tall figure appeared at the classroom door.

"Quiet!"

"Begin training!"

Seeing this, Lin Qiu could only reluctantly back down!

After all, even Lin Qiu didn't dare to provoke Song Jun. He just gave Lin Qiu and Lu Ming a look that said "you're lucky," and turned to leave.

Lu Ming watched Lin Qiu leave, then turned his gaze back and looked at Jiang Hao with concern!

Jiang Hao smiled slightly, revealing a row of neat, white teeth!

Seeing this, Lu Ming rubbed his forehead and said to Jiang Hao, "You have to win, Jiang Hao. If you win, I'll even call you Brother Jiang!"

Jiang Hao raised an eyebrow at this.

"It's a deal!"

Soon!

Inside the exclusive training room for Class Two.

Lin Qiu was clearly enjoying the feeling of being the center of attention.

He didn't start cultivating immediately.

Instead, surrounded by a group of people, he swaggered over to the Blood Qi Intensity testing machine.

"Brother Qiu, are you going to show us your 9.0 strength live?"

"Great, great! 9.0, that's a number only seen in the Key Class!"

"Let us witness it!"

Amidst the fawning of his classmates, Lin Qiu smirked smugly and threw out a punch!

"Bang!"

[9.0]!

The dazzling number ignited the entire venue once more!

"Awesome! It's really 9.0!"

"Brother Qiu is invincible!"

"Someone must be scared stiff right now, right?"

Lu Ming stood in the distance, listening to the flattery with disdain. He muttered to himself.

"What's so great about 9.0?"

"If Jiang Hao went over there right now and also hit a 9.0, I guarantee you'd all be stunned!"

"Hmph, Jiang Hao was only 8.1 half a month ago!"

"In less than a month, his Blood Qi has increased by almost a full point!"

"Lin Qiu, you can't even catch up to this cultivation speed!"

Just as Lu Ming was muttering, Jiang Hao suddenly patted his shoulder, startling Lu Ming!

"What?"

Lu Ming looked at Jiang Hao in confusion!

Jiang Hao pointed to an empty space nearby and said with a smile that made Lu Ming's jaw drop, "Go practice Stance Training over there. My Stance Training has broken through to the seventh turn. I'll give you some pointers!"

"What?"

"Seventh turn?"

Lu Ming's eyes widened. He even rubbed his ears, thinking he must have misheard!

After all, Jiang Hao had only broken through to the sixth turn at the beginning of the month!

Damn it, seventh turn by the end of the month?

This cultivation speed?

Even Star-level geniuses aren't this fast, right?

Then what was going on before?

Was he the clown?

Under Lu Ming's suspicious gaze, Jiang Hao and he arrived at the empty space he had pointed to. Jiang Hao then gestured for Lu Ming to begin.

"Okay, okay, I'll start now!"

Seeing this, Lu Ming had no choice but to brace himself and start practicing Stance Training!

After all, Jiang Hao probably wouldn't lie to him!

However, in the ordinary classes, the gaps between classmates weren't that large. Jiang Hao, who was previously not as strong as Lu Ming, was now giving pointers to Lu Ming!

No need to think!

It would definitely attract attention!