Going All Out to Show Respect!

Is Yukino Yukinoshita's talent truly this exceptional? To think she could condense true qi so rapidly.

One must realize that many have yet to even touch the threshold, yet Yukino Yukinoshita has already mastered it and is holding her own against Li Yu.

Li Yu, with his innate learning talent, is one thing, but what is going on with Yukino Yukinoshita? Does she really look like someone who just condensed true qi?

Isn't this proficiency gain a bit too fast? Is this scientific? Is this reasonable?

Li Yu was equally astonished by Yukino Yukinoshita's performance; he never expected her to master true qi so quickly.

Is this her innate talent? Recalling what Yukino Yukinoshita had said earlier, Li Yu's heart stirred, and he focused his mental energy into his eyes.

A flash of purple light flickered in Li Yu's eyes, and every movement and shift in power from Yukino Yukinoshita was etched into his mind.

This was the first time Li Yu had actively activated the Eye of Keigeko. Since this morning, he had learned the techniques of others just by glancing at them, without ever needing to trigger the power of his eyes.

Even with Kato Megumi's passive learning talent, Li Yu had not needed to activate his eyes.

At this moment, Li Yu truly unleashed the power of the Eye of Keigeko. As he fought Yukino Yukinoshita, he began to learn everything about her.

Her talent, her techniques—nothing could escape Li Yu's eyes now. He even discovered that when the Eye of Keigeko was active, he could foresee her every move.

Yukino Yukinoshita soon felt what it meant to be frustrated; it was as if the guy in front of her knew exactly where she was going to strike next.

Every one of her attacks was easily deflected by Li Yu; she was completely seen through.

She even realized that Li Yu was learning her movements; all her techniques were being picked up by him.

This gave Yukino Yukinoshita the sensation that she was fighting herself, a realization that made her skin crawl.

She quickly put some distance between herself and Li Yu, then looked at him with wary eyes and asked, "You've learned all my techniques?"

Yukino Yukinoshita found it hard to believe; all her moves had been mastered by her opponent.

Facing Yukino Yukinoshita's inquiry, Li Yu's lips curled upward, and he did not deny it: "That's right!"

It wasn't just her techniques; he had even mastered her talent—the ability to command every ounce of power within one's own body.

It was truly remarkable. With this, Li Yu's control over his own body would reach a state of perfection.

No wonder Yukino Yukinoshita could master true qi so quickly after condensing it and apply it to actual combat.

With this kind of talent for bodily control, achieving such a feat was effortless.

But now, that talent was his. Thinking of this, Li Yu felt a surge of satisfaction. Possessing Yukino Yukinoshita's talent, he felt his strength had increased significantly.

When Yukino Yukinoshita heard Li Yu's admission, she nearly snapped. He had actually learned it?

It was infuriating. Yukino Yukinoshita felt like pulling her hair out. Li Yu had learned everything about her, and combined with his own strength, he was essentially an upgraded version of herself.

Taking a deep breath and forcing herself to calm down, Yukino Yukinoshita's gaze turned resolute.

So be it. If she could defeat Li Yu, she would be surpassing herself. Realizing this, Yukino Yukinoshita took her stance again and said, "Let's continue!"

With that, Yukino Yukinoshita launched an attack, true qi coating her hands as she threw a punch at Li Yu.

Facing her assault, Li Yu activated the talent he had just copied from her.

His control over his own body reached its peak instantly; he could easily manage exactly how much power to exert for every movement.

Watching Yukino Yukinoshita rush toward him, Li Yu sidestepped her attack and threw a punch of his own.

The blow landed squarely on Yukino Yukinoshita's stomach, and searing pain instantly flooded her entire body.

The sudden, intense agony left her mind blank. By the time she reacted, she felt herself flying through the air.

Then... she slammed hard into the ground. While her mind was still reeling, Li Yu grabbed her arm and executed a shoulder throw, slamming her violently against the floor.

The sight of Li Yu showing no mercy was witnessed by many students, leaving them looking as if they had seen a ghost.

Even Shizuka Hiratsuka, who had been keeping a close eye on the match, nearly choked on her own saliva.

Good grief, she had seen it all now. That kid really didn't hold back at all—ruthless to a fault, he really didn't pull his punches.

Li Yu's display made Yukino Yukinoshita question reality. No... the script wasn't supposed to go like this.

Why was she the one lying on the ground? And hadn't he been holding back earlier? Why was he so effortless now?

"Daijoubu?" Li Yu looked down at the fallen Yukino Yukinoshita and asked with genuine concern.

Had he been too harsh? The thought crossed his mind but was immediately dismissed. No, it wasn't harsh at all!

Only by going all out could he show respect to his opponent. This was his way of honoring her, now that he possessed the talent he had gained from her.

"Dai... daijoubu!" Hearing Li Yu's voice, Yukino Yukinoshita finally snapped back to reality.

She stood up with a grimace; having been struck in the stomach, she felt as though the power in her body had been scattered.

However, as she rose, Yukino Yukinoshita slowly used her talent to attempt to shift the pain away.

After doing so, her complexion improved slightly. For someone who could perfectly command her own body, this was quite simple.

The pain was redirected to her arms, and after using a bit of true qi to treat the area, she finally regained her composure.

Yukino Yukinoshita stared straight at Li Yu and asked, "Were you holding back before?"

Her tone was tinged with frustration. If Li Yu admitted it, she would be truly upset—it would mean he had been looking down on her!

From the very beginning, she had told Li Yu to go all out, yet he had been holding back?

"No, I didn't go easy on you; it's just that I happened to grow stronger while fighting you," Li Yu explained with great composure.

From the very beginning, Li Yu had not held back at all; it was simply that he had become stronger.

Upon hearing such a reply, Yukino Yukinoshita looked at the youth before her as if he were a monster.

"Pervert!" Yukino Yukinoshita spat out the word instinctively. He was nothing short of a freak—to actually grow stronger just like that?

"Hey, you! How can you go around insulting people?" Li Yu was immediately displeased upon hearing her words. Are you actually cursing me? It looks like I went too easy on you after all!!!