Mental Victory, Exactly What Both Were Thinking

In the blink of an eye.

Prince Ganlongdao had already arrived before Dragon Garden, landing a side kick against Dragon Garden's arm; the powerful impact sent him sliding several steps to the right.

Monster.

Dragon Garden shook his tingling arm and cursed inwardly.

If not for the instincts honed by long-term fighting that made him instinctively raise his arm to block, he likely would have been taken down before he could even react, though the immense force still left him feeling quite rattled.

However, The opponent should be feeling even worse.

Feeling the pain radiating from his lower leg, Prince Ganlongdao frowned and glanced at Dragon Garden's arm; it was no surprise that Dragon Garden must have been hiding something like a steel pipe on his person.

Had he not trained his body arduously in the past, with physical strength and pain tolerance far exceeding that of an ordinary person, that single strike would have been enough to put him in a bad spot.

"What? Doesn't feel good, does it?"

Dragon Garden gripped the two steel pipes that had slid from his sleeves, looking somewhat smug.

"Don't blame me for being despicable; this is my way of fighting. To win, I'm capable of doing anything."

"How could I?"

Prince Ganlongdao looked at the two steel pipes in his hands, then at Dragon Garden's legs; there was no telling what other weapons, or even knives, might be hidden elsewhere.

"If anything, my assessment of you has only gone up. I'm truly impressed you could find such handy weapons in such a short time."

"Ah~ then I'll be sure to thank you for the compliment!"

Dragon Garden sneered, stomped his feet, and charged toward his opponent.

"I want to see how long you can keep that high-and-mighty look on your face!"

As he spoke.

Dragon Garden hurled the steel pipe he had fashioned from a mop handle at Prince Ganlongdao, but the other side easily dodged it by shifting his body to the side.

Immediately following.

He pulled a handful of flour from his pocket and tossed it forward, as if a white mist had instantly enveloped them both.

Staring into the white mist, he could vaguely make out the silhouette of Prince Ganlongdao.

Dragon Garden's expression was one of excitement, and he swung his steel pipe toward the figure without a moment's hesitation.

However.

The next second.

A figure lunged out from the white mist.

Prince Ganlongdao's palm, firm as an iron pincer, clamped tightly onto his chin, his voice indifferent as he spoke:

"A frog at the bottom of a well, unaware of the vastness of the sky."

With that said.

Prince Ganlongdao gripped Dragon Garden's chin and slammed him into the ground with a loud thud; the intense impact instantly sent Dragon Garden into a state of unconsciousness.

He glanced at Dragon Garden on the ground.

Prince Ganlongdao clicked his tongue in annoyance and brushed the flour off his clothes with distaste.

He was long accustomed to how to fight when his vision was obscured, but the fact that his clothes were dirtied was truly irritating.

After tidying his clothes slightly, Prince Ganlongdao walked over to Dragon Garden's side.

Now he could consider how to subdue this venomous snake.

Knowing he would lose yet still choosing to come up and take a beating, it was clear that people like Dragon Garden were fundamentally difficult to break through violence.

Even if beaten to the brink of death, Dragon Garden would likely only acknowledge the other party, viewing them as an opponent that must be surpassed, or simply lie flat and give up.

Trying to subdue such a person through violence was almost impossible.

Furthermore.

He was just as likely to act like a venomous snake, ready to stab someone in the back at any moment.

Subduing this venomous snake would likely require quite a bit of effort.

However.

That didn't matter.

Prince Ganlongdao was in no rush.

He grabbed Dragon Garden by the back of his collar, dragged him off the rooftop, and threw him directly into the elevator to reach the fifth floor.

Although Sakagami had said that bullying was strictly prohibited at this university, judging by the behavior of Sakagami and the building manager today.

Advanced Nurturing.

Was completely in a state where the authorities would not intervene unless a complaint was filed.

As long as the victim themselves does not report it to the school, the administration generally does not get involved.

Therefore, Prince Ganlongdao did not bother with the surveillance cameras on the rooftop or in the elevator, as he also wanted to confirm how this institution would react.

502.

Dragon Garden's dormitory.

"Ah..."

Opening his eyes, Dragon Garden felt a sharp pain radiating from his back. He sucked in a cold breath, only to discover that his wrists were locked in plastic handcuffs, with a plastic chain tied to them, the other end secured to the corner of the bed.

"What? Does it hurt?"

"..."

Dragon Garden whipped his head around to look at the source of the voice.

He saw Prince Ganlongdao sitting at the desk, eating a banana and looking over with a beaming smile.

"Where is this?"

"Your dorm."

"..."

Dragon Garden turned his head back and raised his hands to gesture at the plastic chain.

He said coldly.

"What is the meaning of this?"

"Nothing much."

Prince Ganlongdao casually tossed the banana peel into the trash can.

"I just wanted to lock you in here so you can recognize who the boss is."

"Heh."

Dragon Garden glanced at the chain on his wrists and sneered.

Even without tools, he could break this kind of chain with a little time; it was completely ineffective at holding him prisoner.

What's more.

The surveillance on the rooftop had already captured the footage of the two of them fighting.

If he were to suddenly go missing, stop attending school, or starve to death.

The school would soon know that it was inevitably related to Prince Ganlongdao.

Being locked in his dorm was certainly uncomfortable, but Prince Ganlongdao would also have to face pressure from the students and the administration.

Whoever could hold out until the end.

Wins!

Simply put.

This was a battle of mental fortitude!

"Fine, since you want to lock me in here."

Dragon Garden was naturally fearless, leaning back against the bed with a mocking expression: "Then I'll play along with you to the very end."

"What guts!"

Prince Ganlongdao clapped his hands, took two student IDs out of his pocket to operate them, and then tossed one toward Dragon Garden.

"There are some instant noodles in the kitchen. I'll bring you some food every three days. The student ID has my number and Sakagami's number in it."

"If you have any problems, feel free to contact us at any time."

Prince Ganlongdao said with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

Whether he contacted him or Sakagami, it would signify Dragon Garden's defeat.

Catching the phone thrown at him, Dragon Garden was naturally aware of this, but his snake-like pupils did not waver in the slightest.

"Alright."

"I'll be heading out then."

"Thanks to your efforts, I have to take another shower."

After saying that.

Prince Ganlongdao turned and left the dormitory.

Hearing the door close.

Dragon Garden yanked his right hand hard against the handcuffs on his left wrist, and his left hand pulled directly out of the slightly deformed cuff.

Tossing the handcuffs onto the floor, Dragon Garden glanced at his phone.

The contact list indeed contained the information for Prince Ganlongdao and Kazuma Sakagami, meaning he could report this to the school or call for help at any moment.

However.

Dragon Garden would never do such a thing.

Telling the teacher just because he lost a fight?

There was nothing more shameful in this world, and Dragon Garden could not afford to lose face like that.

Soon.

He discovered.

[Points: 0 points.]

Without a doubt.

All of his private points had been transferred away by Prince Ganlongdao.

"Hoo..."

Taking a deep breath.

Dragon Garden walked to the balcony, his cold gaze fixed on the direction of the school.

He hadn't expected.

Prince Ganlongdao would actually challenge him on a mental level.

That was fine.

It was only 100,000 private points; he didn't take it to heart.

As long as he could defeat Prince Ganlongdao.

None of this would be a problem.

Getting beaten by Albert today, and getting beaten by Prince Ganlongdao.

Although it deviated slightly from what he had imagined, Dragon Garden was generally satisfied.

The stronger the opponent, the more excited he became.

Furthermore.

Naturally, the stronger his subordinates were, the better.

Although Albert was a bit simple-minded, he had an outstanding physique and excelled at combat.

Prince Ganlongdao went without saying.

Not only was his combat ability superb, but his strikes were ruthless, his temperament was excellent, and the fact that he could easily find his dormitory meant his adaptability was strong and he was sharp enough.

Clearly.

Prince Ganlongdao was a rare, multifaceted talent.

Once he subdued this lion named Prince Ganlongdao and unified Class C, these people would all be his capable right-hand men.

Dragon Garden naturally wouldn't mind too much.

As it happened.

Prince Ganlongdao was thinking the exact same thing.