"Did you find a Qi Cultivation Peak college student to back you up? No wonder Huang Sheng's been so arrogant."
Su Yuan sized up the muscular young man behind Huang Sheng and understood.
There was a world of difference between high schoolers and college students—not just in cultivation, but in how far they'd gotten in their studies.
Take martial arts, for example. A college student at Qi Cultivation Peak had moved beyond martial arts and begun studying the arcane arts.
And the value of all those college courses blew high school classes out of the water.
In short, even with his cheat, Su Yuan wasn't sure he could beat him.
It made sense. If any cheater could take on a college student above his level, college wouldn't be worth much.
What if he had Chen Nuoyi with him?
With a top student like her, they might stand a chance. But even if they managed to drive the guy off, they'd probably still get beaten black and blue.
And he didn't even have an Anti-riot Fork or anything on hand.
"Su Yuan..."
Chen Nuoyi looked worried and started forward to help, but Su Yuan stopped her first.
"Wait a moment. Maybe I can handle this myself."
Su Yuan smiled at the Girl, then turned to the muscular young man.
The young man wore the standard Physical Education Department uniform: a sports tank top and shorts. Both flimsy garments were soaked, and sweat still glistened on his skin.
Considering the time, Su Yuan boldly guessed he'd just finished training.
"So..."
A glint flashed in Su Yuan's eyes, and he activated Demonic Cultivation Technique · Finger Command. A Fate immediately appeared above the muscular young man's head.
[Leg Day (Fulfilled)]
Just as he thought!
And it was leg day, the nightmare of every fitness enthusiast!
Su Yuan's thoughts turned, and he had a plan.
Huang Sheng took Su Yuan's silent stare at the muscular young man as an attempt to put on a brave face!
He sneered.
"At a time like this, you're still trying to play the hero in front of the goddess? I think you'd better—"
Before Huang Sheng could finish, he saw Su Yuan's face break into a friendly smile. Su Yuan took the initiative, reaching out to greet his cousin.
"So you're a college upperclassman. A pleasure to meet you."
As he spoke, Su Yuan was already in front of the muscular young man, moving like the wind. He warmly clasped the other man's hand.
Seeing this, Huang Sheng was delighted.
"Only now you're trying to suck up to us? Too late!"
"Cousin, show him what you've got!"
The muscular young man glanced at the hand Su Yuan had offered and sneered. His muscles suddenly bulged, and his huge, fanlike hand clamped down hard on Su Yuan's.
"Ah—!"
The next second, a piercing scream rang out.
Huang Sheng, who had his back to them, immediately saw one of the two shadows behind him drop to a knee in pain!
"Ha ha ha! Su Yuan, Su Yuan, when the heavens grow wild, rain must fall; when people grow wild, disaster must strike! Do you understand now?"
"Don't say I'm underhanded. I only invited a college senior to spar with you. It's for your own good. Even if you complain to a teacher, it won't help."
"Remember this lesson. Stay away from the campus belle from now on, or I'll beat you up every time I see you!"
Huang Sheng folded his arms and sneered. But as he laughed, the unending screams began to sound strange.
That didn't sound like Su Yuan. It sounded like his cousin!
Huang Sheng whipped around. Then, to his horror, he saw his tall, imposing cousin kneeling in front of Su Yuan, tears streaming down his face. Every muscle in his body was trembling and cramping!
In that state, his cousin couldn't muster any strength. He desperately tried to pull one hand free from Su Yuan's grasp, but Su Yuan held on tight.
"Cousin! No!!!"
Huang Sheng cried out in terror.
He instinctively wanted to rush over and do something, but from not far away, Chen Nuoyi gave a light cough.
His body stiffened at once.
The campus belle—one of the top three students in the grade—was still standing beside Su Yuan! If he dared to sneak attack, he'd be the next one on his knees begging for mercy.
But no matter how hard Huang Sheng wracked his brains, he couldn't understand how his cousin, a dark-skinned college athlete, had been squeezed into this state just from shaking hands with Su Yuan.
So Su Yuan had held back when he punched him that morning?
Su Yuan's strength was nothing compared to Huang Sheng's cousin. The reason the other man had dropped to his knees was simple.
While shaking his hand, Su Yuan had poured a large amount of Abyssal Spiritual Power into his body, instantly boosting his sensitivity.
By about... a hundred times.
If the college student had been in his normal state, he might have been able to calmly force the Abyssal Spiritual Power out of his body. But as luck would have it, he'd just finished leg day.
His legs were already sore and numb, and they'd been shaking even as he walked. With the slightest increase in sensitivity, his body naturally couldn't take it.
Dropping to his knees in front of Su Yuan, letting him do whatever he wanted—that was perfectly normal.
As for Huang Sheng? He'd lost too quickly that morning to learn what Abyssal Spiritual Power could do.
Huang Sheng swallowed and said fearfully:
"Su... Su Yuan, I was wrong. Could... could you please spare us?"
"Spare you?"
Su Yuan's lips curled slightly. Tilting his head, he looked at Huang Sheng.
"Come here."
Huang Sheng walked over, trembling with fear. Then he saw, to his horror, Su Yuan pull two pills from his pocket.
One was dark yellow. The other was blue.
"I'll give you two choices."
Su Yuan spoke slowly.
"First, you obediently take these two pills."
"Second, I beat you to your knees, then you obediently take these two pills."
Hearing Su Yuan's cold voice, Huang Sheng felt as if he'd fallen into an icy abyss!
It was as if he weren't facing a high school student, but a... Demon Lord wearing a high school student's skin!
Who would dare swallow two pills with unknown effects?
Huang Sheng shook his head frantically, like a little girl cornered by street thugs.
"Class Monitor, help me give Huang Sheng his medicine."
Su Yuan snorted.
Chen Nuoyi flashed forward and kicked Huang Sheng beneath the ribs.
Huang Sheng's breath caught at once. As he dropped to his knees with a thump, his mouth fell open instinctively.
Su Yuan flicked his fingers, shooting both pills straight down Huang Sheng's throat. They melted as soon as they entered his mouth.
"Mmph, mmph!"
Huang Sheng clutched his throat and gagged desperately, but in the end, nothing came up. His eyes brimmed with tears.
"You—Su Yuan! What did you make me swallow?"
Su Yuan smiled in a slightly deranged way.
"Relax. They're good stuff. They won't kill you."
Huang Sheng was dumbfounded.
Was his definition of good stuff really just something that wouldn't kill you?
In fact, Su Yuan hadn't done anything too terrible to Huang Sheng.
The Blue Pill was the body-tempering pill Su Yuan often took. It dramatically increased the rate at which the body absorbed nutrients, making the top of your head pointy.
He'd gotten it at the all-you-can-eat restaurant last time. It kept you feeling full for a week, leaving you unable to eat anything.
Su Yuan had been curious for a long time. The Blue Pill made people able to eat more, while the Yellow Pill let people abstain from food. What would happen if he mixed them together?
As he wondered, Huang Sheng began to react.
He dropped to the floor with a thump and writhed in agony.
"My stomach—my stomach hurts so much! Food... I need food!"
"Ugh, ugh!!! Why do I feel like throwing up as soon as I think about food? This feels awful. I need to throw up..."
Huang Sheng clutched his stomach and rolled around on the ground. A delighted smile tugged at Su Yuan's lips, and he couldn't help laughing aloud.
Then he slowly turned his gaze toward Huang Sheng's cousin.
Huang Sheng's cousin trembled in fear.
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