Child of Destiny

The hulking boy's sudden bout of middle-schooler syndrome left Lin Zichen speechless.

This kid was all brawn and no brain.

On the other side, in the spectator stands.

Watching the hulking boy on the arena stage, Zhang Wanxin was completely stunned.

What on earth did this child eat growing up? How was he already this tall and sturdy in middle school?

She then said with a worried expression, "Honey, that kid is such a giant, how is Xiao Chen supposed to fight him? What if he gets hurt?"

"It's fine. Big guys like that usually lack agility. Xiao Chen can use his footwork to win. As for getting hurt... the referee is right there watching, so it shouldn't happen."

Lin Yansheng offered a word of comfort.

Though he said that, he was actually just as uncertain inside; he was mostly just trying to soothe Zhang Wanxin.

Unlike the couple, Shen Qinghan, sitting nearby, was full of confidence in Lin Zichen.

She looked at Zhang Wanxin and said with absolute certainty, "Don't worry, Auntie Xin, Xiao Chen will definitely win. A big oaf like that? Xiao Chen can take him down in one hit!"

Hearing her call him a big oaf, Zhang Wanxin immediately corrected her in a gentle tone, "Hanhan, you shouldn't call people big oafs. That's not nice."

"Oh, oh, I won't do it again, Auntie Xin." Shen Qinghan was quick to correct her mistake.

Afterward, she looked toward the arena, cupped her small, fair hands around her mouth, and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Xiao Chen, go for it!"

Hearing her cheers, someone in the opposing spectator section immediately shouted back, refusing to be outdone: "Dazhuang, go! Take him down for me!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wanxin was immediately displeased and shouted at once, "Xiao Chen, go for it! You can definitely win, Mom believes in you!"

After shouting, she gave Lin Yansheng a nudge and urged him, "Honey, hurry up and shout! You have a louder voice, we can't lose in terms of momentum!"

"Xiao Chen, go for it!!!" Lin Yansheng roared at the top of his lungs, his voice making the ears of the surrounding spectators buzz.

Hearing the noise, Guo Xiangyuan in the resting area also had the other four team members cheer for Lin Zichen.

Seeing this, the people from Shanhai No. 1 Middle School immediately followed suit and began shouting cheers of their own.

In just a brief moment, the entire venue became lively.

On the arena stage.

Hearing the cheers from his family and teammates, Lin Zichen smiled and waved to both sides.

The hulking boy opposite him, however, stood coldly without moving, ignoring the family and teammates cheering for him, thinking it made him look cooler.

"Both contestants, please take your positions quickly. The duel begins now!"

Seeing that the time was right, the referee announced loudly to the two on stage.

Hearing this, the two quickly took their positions.

Seeing them ready, the referee raised his right hand and brought it down: "The duel, begin!"

The moment the words left his lips, the hulking boy charged at Lin Zichen like a bull.

This was an official match; no contestant would be foolish enough to let their opponent strike first.

It was a bad habit that hindered victory; if a contestant dared to do it on stage, their coach would be screaming at them from the sidelines.

Facing the charging hulking boy, Lin Zichen simply sidestepped, then reached out and gave the boy's back a light push.

In the next instant, the hulking boy lost his balance, stumbled straight off the arena stage, and suffered a lightning-fast defeat.

For a moment, the venue fell silent, everyone stunned by the unexpected turn of events.

After about two seconds.

Shen Qinghan was the first to snap out of it, her small face filled with excitement as she shouted:

"Xiao Chen, you're amazing!!!"

Zhang Wanxin also excitedly hugged Lin Yansheng and said:

"Honey, you really predicted it! Xiao Chen actually won by relying on his agility, just like you said!"

"Hahaha, that's right, that's right." Lin Yansheng was overjoyed; he had just been talking nonsense, but he had somehow managed to guess the outcome perfectly.

As the three of them spoke, the people around them also came to their senses, and a wave of discussion broke out in the stands.

"What the hell? He's so much bigger than the other guy, how did he lose?"

"Dead muscle, it must be dead muscle. Not agile at all. It's normal he lost."

"Damn it, what a big oaf, he just threw my money down the drain!"

"..."

On the other side, in the contestant resting area.

Guo Xiangyuan and the four team members were ecstatic, all of them shouting at the top of their lungs: "Zichen is a beast!"

Meanwhile, the people from Shanhai No. 1 Middle School were all frowning, feeling quite annoyed.

The coach of Shanhai No. 1 Middle School was so furious his face turned green, pointing at the hulking boy and unleashing a torrent of abuse:

"Footwork! Footwork! How many times do I have to tell you! Don't just charge around blindly on the arena! Use your footwork! Why won't you listen!!!"

The hulking boy was stunned by the scolding, his eyes welling up with tears, though he was too afraid to actually cry.

Lin Zichen watched the Shanhai No. 1 Middle School coach and felt that the man's level of expertise was likely subpar.

The reason the hulking boy had charged off the arena wasn't because he was moving too fast to brake or had lost his balance; it was purely because the hand that had given him a light push on the back possessed too much force.

After all, an arm capable of easily lifting over 1000kg was not something a middle schooler could withstand.

Even if this middle schooler was built like an ox, in front of an arm with such explosive power, his only fate was to be pushed off the arena.

[You have successfully defeated a competitor, your tournament ranking has improved]

[Total opponents eliminated: 2/1000]

Sure enough, as long as one defeats an opponent in a highly competitive match, the progress bar for the Achievement task increases!

Lin Zichen felt a surge of excitement and couldn't wait to start the next duel.

Fortunately, the tournament held today had no halftime breaks; once a contestant won a match, they had to fight the next one immediately.

"Chen Feng, you're up for this match. Go out there and give it your all. Defeat that first-year kid from Shanhai High School as fast as you can, understand?"

In the Shanhai No. 1 Middle School rest area, the coach spoke with a grave expression to the boy with a buzz cut who ranked second in strength within the team.

The boy with the buzz cut nodded earnestly and said, "I understand, Coach."

With that, he walked onto the arena, skillfully stood in his designated spot, and waited quietly for the referee's signal.

Seeing both of them in position, the referee immediately raised his right hand and chopped it down: "The duel begins!"

Hearing the signal, the boy with the buzz cut lunged forward in a sprint, aiming an extremely sharp side kick at Lin Zichen's neck.

Lin Zichen calmly retracted his body, just barely dodging the side kick, and simultaneously gave the boy's waist a light push.

The next moment, the boy with the buzz cut, still mid-kick and standing on one leg, instantly lost his balance. From a distance, it looked as if he had slipped, and he fell to the ground with a loud "thud."

As luck would have it, he hit the back of his head and passed out cold.

The scene fell into silence once again, completely stunned by what had just transpired on the arena.

The first to react were the medical staff who had been waiting on standby.

Seeing that the boy with the buzz cut had fainted from hitting his head, they immediately rushed onto the stage and carried him away on a stretcher for treatment.

Afterward, a wave of discussion erupted in the spectator stands.

"What's going on? How is that student from Shanhai High School so lucky?"

"Good grief, the last opponent charged off the arena himself and lost, and now this one accidentally slips and knocks himself out. Is this some kind of Child of Destiny?"

"I wouldn't call it luck. The way he dodged that side kick was extremely fast; he has real skill."

"Damn it! This must be a fixed match! Refund!"

"..."

In the Shanhai No. 1 Middle School rest area.

The coach was dumbfounded, unable to believe what he had just witnessed.

Luck? Was this really just luck?

No! This wasn't luck!

This first-year kid from Shanhai High School had real ability!

Realizing this, the coach immediately looked at the strongest person on his team, a genius who could run a hundred-meter dash in just 9 seconds, and said with a hint of panic in his voice:

"Gao Fei, you're up for the next match. Focus on defense, don't initiate the attack. See what exactly is going on with that first-year kid from Shanhai High School. You absolutely cannot lose!"

"Don't worry, Coach, I will win."

The boy named Gao Fei walked onto the arena with a confident expression after saying this.

He had observed the two previous duels from start to finish and felt that Lin Zichen's physique wasn't particularly strong; he was just agile and knew how to take advantage of situations, which was why he had won so easily.

Therefore, he believed that as someone who was equally agile, possessed rich combat experience, and could run a hundred-meter dash in 9 seconds, he had no reason to lose as long as he took the match seriously and stayed fully focused.

PS: Setting out my bowl, asking for monthly tickets and recommendation votes!