Flandre and the Others' Reactions

Lin Chen gave Oscar a cold look. "If your eyes are useless, donate them. Didn't you see that he lost his temper and launched a sneak attack first?"

Ma Hongjun snapped, "Wasn't that because you hit him too hard first?"

Lin Chen spread his hands, looking utterly innocent.

"He said he was really strong, so of course I had to give it my all. Who knew he couldn't take it when I'd only just started using a little force?"

"You..."

Ma Hongjun was about to say more, but Dai Mubai stopped him.

Dai Mubai rose to his feet and stared at Lin Chen.

"You dare set me up? I don't think you know how to spell 'death.'"

He'd made such a fool of himself. If he didn't win back his pride...

What would become of Dai Mubai's reputation?

Without giving Lin Chen a chance to respond, Dai Mubai let out a low shout.

"White Tiger, Possession!"

A white glow spread from between his brows. His muscles rapidly swelled, and his hair turned into black-and-white tiger fur.

Tiger fur quickly sprouted across the exposed skin of his body as well.

A black character for "king" quietly appeared between his brows.

His hands transformed into tiger paws, and ten sharp claws sprang from his fingertips.

As his Martial Soul merged with him, two Yellow Soul Rings rose from beneath his feet.

Without introducing himself, Dai Mubai planted his foot the instant his Martial Soul Possession was complete and lunged toward Lin Chen.

He clenched his right hand into a fist and slammed it toward Lin Chen's face.

"Die!"

Dai Mubai's fist landed squarely on Lin Chen's face, but he felt no resistance at all.

It was as if he'd punched the air.

He took a closer look. Lin Chen was nowhere in front of him. What stood there was clearly just an afterimage.

"Too slow."

Lin Chen's voice came from behind Dai Mubai, making his expression change drastically.

But before he could react,

a tremendous force suddenly struck his right temple.

"Bang!"

Dai Mubai's body flipped sideways ninety degrees, and his face slammed into the ground.

"Being young is great. You hit the floor and fall right asleep."

Lin Chen looked at Dai Mubai lying motionless on the ground and muttered to himself.

Xiao Wu and the others watching the fight were all staring at Lin Chen, dumbstruck. They hadn't seen how he'd gotten behind Dai Mubai at all.

Even Tang San had only caught a barely perceptible afterimage.

Tang San couldn't help swallowing.

Lin Chen actually had movement skills even more impressive than his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.

That's right, movement skills.

Against a little nobody like Dai Mubai, there was no need to use Silent Shadow Kill.

The system's Basic Movement Technique was every bit as good as the Tang Sect's Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.

It was even better.

Lin Chen turned to look at Ma Hongjun and Oscar. Both of them instinctively took a step back, frightened.

Dai Mubai was a Soul Grandmaster, yet he hadn't lasted a single exchange against Lin Chen. If they took him on, they'd fare even worse.

Most terrifying of all, Lin Chen hadn't used his Martial Soul from start to finish.

Lin Chen gave a scornful laugh.

"You're this weak, and you still thought you could help me hone my combat experience?"

Ma Hongjun and Oscar both lowered their heads, afraid to meet his gaze.

"Heh!"

Lin Chen sneered and headed straight toward the cafeteria.

"Lin Chen, wait for me!"

After seeing Lin Chen's strength, Xiao Wu was even more fired up.

Without a second thought, she chased after him.

Tang San opened his mouth, but in the end, he couldn't call out a single word.

He glared coldly at Dai Mubai, who was sprawled on the ground.

This damn bastard. Of all things, why'd he have to pick a fight with Lin Chen?

Xiao Wu already likes Lin Chen a little.

Now that she's seen how strong he is, won't she fall even harder for him?

Dai Mubai, you really are asking for it.

"Hmph!"

Tang San snorted coldly and hurried after Xiao Wu.

He had no intention of looking after Dai Mubai at all.

"This..."

Ma Hongjun and Oscar exchanged glances, both seeing helplessness in the other's eyes.

Who could've guessed Lin Chen was so strong?

Dai Mubai had tried to show off and ended up getting beaten down. That described him perfectly right now, didn't it?

"Ah!"

Oscar couldn't help sighing. Then he released his Martial Soul, and the Yellow Soul Ring rising from beneath his feet lit up at once.

"I Have a Big Sausage!"

He circulated his Soul Power, recited the incantation, and conjured a sausage.

Recovery Big Sausage was his first Soul Skill. It could restore injuries, stamina, and Soul Power, making it just what Dai Mubai needed right now.

Oscar went over to Dai Mubai and forced the sausage into his mouth.

A moment later,

Dai Mubai slowly woke and sprang to his feet on reflex.

He warily scanned his surroundings.

Ma Hongjun said irritably, "Stop looking. He's already gone."

Only then did Dai Mubai relax.

Oscar looked at Dai Mubai and asked, "So what now?"

Dai Mubai clenched both fists, his teeth gritted.

"I let my guard down. If I'd been prepared, I wouldn't have lost to him."

Ma Hongjun: "..."

Oscar: "..."

The gap between them was right there for all to see. What good would being prepared have done?

But neither of them wanted to call him out.

Ma Hongjun ventured, "Then, how about challenging him to another fight?"

"Cough, cough..."

At that, Dai Mubai immediately started coughing awkwardly.

"Let's go tell the dean what happened first and see if he has any other plans."

With that, he set off toward the dormitory building, his face stiff.

"Pfft..."

Oscar couldn't hold back a laugh, and Ma Hongjun started laughing too.

Dai Mubai abruptly turned around and stared at them threateningly.

"Cough, cough... Um, I just thought of something funny,"

Oscar said, making a clumsy attempt to cover it up.

Ma Hongjun said, "Same here."

"Hmph!"

Dai Mubai snorted coldly, turned around, and continued toward the dormitory building.

Ma Hongjun and Oscar hurried after him.

The three of them soon found Flender and Zhao Wuji in Yu Xiaogang's dormitory.

They explained what had happened.

"He's that strong?"

Flender looked at Yu Xiaogang in disbelief.

He could beat a Soul Grandmaster without using his Martial Soul. What would happen if he did use it?

Zhao Wuji was just as shocked.

Even he hadn't been that outrageous back then. Was that kid really such a monster?

Yu Xiaogang was equally stunned.

If Lin Chen could defeat Dai Mubai, a Soul Grandmaster, with one move without using his Martial Soul, that meant he could defeat Yu Xiaogang with one move too.

For some reason, he felt rather fortunate.

Luckily, he hadn't lost his temper when his attempt to take Lin Chen as a disciple had failed.

Otherwise, he'd definitely have gotten beaten up.

At his age, he couldn't bear that kind of humiliation.

Still feeling relieved, Yu Xiaogang shook his head.

"He's only registered with the academy. He's never attended its combat classes, and he didn't rely on the academy's teachers for his Spirit Rings, so no one knows how strong he is."

"Now that I think about it, he's probably already broken through to Soul Grandmaster. Otherwise, the strength and speed he showed would be far too outrageous."

As Yu Xiaogang spoke, his eyes gleamed.

An eight-year-old Soul Grandmaster—that was a true genius.

Compared to him, Tang San was a total flop.

Yu Xiaogang had to find a way to take him on as a disciple. Only a genius like that was worthy of him.

At that, Flender fell silent.

Dai Mubai had been defeated in one move, and Ma Hongjun was even less reliable.

It looked like Flender would have to step in himself.