The Tragic Sun Liqiang

"Chu Han, join our team."

At this moment, a clear voice rang out.

Chu Han turned his head to look. It was their class monitor, Jiang Yan, who had spoken.

She had awakened a B-rank support talent, "Plant Affinity," which allowed her to control plants in combat. She had a gentle personality and was well-liked. Her team also included three other classmates.

"Jiang Yan, why are you bringing him along? He'll just drag our team down," complained another girl in the team, Zhang Lin, from the side.

Jiang Yan said, "We're all classmates, so we should help each other. Besides, Chu Han isn't a burden. Everyone saw him defeat Sun Liqiang."

She turned to Chu Han and smiled gently, "Come with us. Be careful, stick close to us, and don't rush ahead."

Chu Han looked at the kind girl and nodded, "Thank you."

Joining a team would indeed be much more convenient.

He could leave the team after entering the wilderness and act alone.

Although the others were reluctant, none of them actively rejected Chu Han.

The team set off, passing through the base's heavy gate and stepping into the true wilderness.

A primitive, desolate, and dangerous aura washed over them.

Towering ancient trees blocked out the sky, dense shrubs grew everywhere, and the air was mixed with the scent of decaying leaves and a faint hint of blood.

The students tensed up, gripping their weapons tightly.

Chu Han's team advanced cautiously and encountered a few of the weakest Exotic Beasts, "Sharp-toothed Rabbits."

Without Chu Han needing to act, two students in the team, though a little nervous, managed to kill them. They dug out the Sharp-toothed Rabbits' distinctive teeth as spoils of war.

Jiang Yan and the others were responsible for keeping watch around them, guarding against other Exotic Beasts.

Chu Han remained silent, merely observing his surroundings.

They had just left the city and hadn't truly entered the outskirts of Black Stone Mountain yet, so the danger was minimal.

Everyone was practicing and quickly getting used to real combat.

Chu Han also cleanly killed a few Sharp-toothed Rabbits, revealing a bit of his strength.

Soon, the small team entered the outskirts of Black Stone Mountain.

Black stones were scattered everywhere on the ground here, hence its name.

Chu Han could feel the alertness and tension of everyone in the team multiply, giving them a sense of being on edge.

The calm was soon broken.

The jungle ahead rustled, and everyone prepared for battle.

Chu Han frowned slightly because he heard the footsteps of several people.

Soon, another team emerged, led by Sun Liqiang.

When he saw Chu Han, his eyes immediately flashed with malice and excitement.

"Well, well, if it isn't our 'genius' Chu Han? You actually dare to come to the wilderness."

Sun Liqiang surrounded them with his men, mocking without restraint, "Jiang Yan, I advise you not to protect this loser. If you get surrounded by Exotic Beasts later, he won't save you; he'll be the first to run!"

Jiang Yan's expression darkened, "Sun Liqiang, we're in the wilderness now, not a time for infighting!"

"Infighting? Heh, I just want to tear off the mask of someone who's putting on an act!"

Sun Liqiang stared intently at Chu Han, "I was careless three days ago and didn't understand my talent, which is why you got lucky and won a move! Do you really think you, a loser, can beat me? Today, I'll show you your true colors!"

"Sun Liqiang, you deliberately followed us just for this?" Jiang Yan asked angrily.

"Don't misunderstand, Class Monitor Jiang. I just want to have a fight with him; it won't affect your team's score," Sun Liqiang said with a smile.

Everyone except Jiang Yan watched this scene unfold, and no one spoke to stop it.

They all wanted to see if Chu Han truly still had strength, including the people in Jiang Yan's team.

"You..."

Jiang Yan wanted to say something more, but Chu Han gently patted her shoulder and looked calmly at Sun Liqiang, "If you want to fight, then fight. Why all the nonsense?"

"You're asking for death!" Sun Liqiang roared and, without hesitation, directly activated his talent!

Beast Transformation!

His body swelled and distorted again, transforming into a ferocious monster with a leopard's head and a human's body. His aura was even more ferocious than three days ago, clearly indicating he hadn't been idle these past two days and had gained deeper control over his talent!

"Roar! Taste my newly learned martial skill, Brutal Claw Strike!"

He roared, and a faint bloody glow appeared on his claws. With a shriek that tore through the air, his speed was so fast that only afterimages remained as he lunged straight at Chu Han!

His transformed body was more suited for claw-based martial skills, and he didn't even need a weapon.

The power of this attack was extremely terrifying, and Sun Liqiang had clearly put his all into it!

Everyone held their breath. Jiang Yan even gasped, unable to watch any further.

However, facing this ferocious strike, Chu Han chose to meet it head-on this time.

He clenched his right fist, the muscles in his arm tensing at a terrifying speed.

At the same time, his Stone Skin Talent activated, covering his entire fist in a layer of gray!

Then, he threw a punch.

This punch had no fancy moves, only the purest strength!

With a five-times power amplification plus the boost from his Stone Skin Talent, the force of this punch exceeded 20,000 jin! That's 10 tons!

Fist met claw!

Crack!

A bone-chilling cracking sound rang out clearly!

"Awooo!"

Immediately after, Sun Liqiang let out a non-human scream of agony.

Under everyone's horrified gazes, Sun Liqiang's beast claw, along with his entire arm, twisted instantly.

He was sent flying back at an even faster speed, rolling several times on the ground before stopping, completely knocked out.

Instant kill!

Still an instant kill!

It was even more decisive and brutal than when they were in the stadium!

This time, Chu Han didn't use his supernatural footwork to dodge; he completely crushed Sun Liqiang head-on!

The surroundings fell into a deathly silence.

All the doubt, disdain, and schadenfreude in their eyes froze, instantly turning into unparalleled shock!

Could it be that Chu Han wasn't a good-for-nothing after all?

No, he had always been a super genius; they had simply misjudged him!

Chu Han slowly retracted his fist and pointed at Sun Liqiang, who lay on the ground like a dead dog. "I have a suggestion for you all. This waste is no longer capable of fighting. Hurry up and send him back to the base, lest he drag you down."

"Ah, right, right..."

Sun Liqiang's teammates numbly replied, then carried him back to the base.

Chu Han ignored them and looked at Jiang Yan. "Class monitor, thank you for letting me stay with you this time, but I still prefer to act alone, so I'll be leaving now."

With that, he disappeared into Black Stone Mountain without looking back.

Jiang Yan couldn't even utter a word of persuasion. However, the other teammates felt immense regret.

The strength Chu Han had just displayed was comparable to an A-rank talent user. If they could have teamed up with him, their results would have undoubtedly improved, and they would have been much safer.

But now, it was Chu Han who didn't want to team up with them.

If only they had been a little more welcoming to Chu Han earlier...

Chu Han left the team and headed straight for the depths of Black Stone Mountain.

The ordinary Exotic Beasts in the outer areas held no value for him to kill; he wanted to venture deeper and try his luck.

After traveling more than ten li into the mountain, the gravel beneath his feet vibrated slightly.

"Hmm?"

Chu Han's eyes narrowed. He noticed the vibrations from underground increasing.

"They're here!"

He abruptly stepped back.

With a muffled "bang," the ground erupted, and chunks of black stone were pushed up. Three scorpions, entirely black, burrowed out from underground!

"It's a Black Stone Scorpion!"