My Mechanic Was Extreme Stats!

Cough, cough, cough!

It hurts!

Yu Tianheng was sent flying, crashing straight into the wall. In that instant, he felt as though every bone in his body had fallen apart!

"Y-Your Strength Path is really this strong?!"

Yu Tianheng endured the pain and looked at Qin Qi as he stepped down from the arena and walked over.

"Yes. I warned you earlier—I have no other strengths. I'm just strong."

Qin Qi reached out and lightly checked Yu Tianheng's limbs, confirming the condition of his bones.

"Don't worry, your bones are fine. You only suffered some minor flesh wounds."

"Besides, you're lucky. We happen to have the best healing-type support here."

Qin Qi waved at Ye Lingling, and Ye Lingling walked over from a gloomy corner.

She looked at Qin Qi expressionlessly, without the slightest ripple in her eyes.

"This person is injured. Please treat him."

Qin Qi spoke.

"Mm."

Ye Lingling nodded, then summoned her Martial Soul. Two yellow Soul Rings floated behind her.

"A two-ring Soul Grandmaster?!"

"How old are you?"

Qin Qi looked at Ye Lingling, who was a head shorter than him, stunned for a moment before asking.

"Eleven."

Ye Lingling answered in a hollow voice.

"Eleven... You need to eat properly."

"Eat more meat, drink more milk, and go to bed on time."

Qin Qi patted Ye Lingling on the shoulder. Judging by her height, he had thought she was only seven or eight.

He hadn't expected her to be eleven. Her development was way too poor, wasn't it? Her family shouldn't be lacking money, right?

Wait, could this have something to do with her personality?

While Qin Qi and the others were talking, the other students watching near the arena began discussing among themselves.

"Who is that kid? He actually sent Yu Tianheng flying with one punch!"

"He seems to be Teacher Qin Ming's younger brother. I think his name is Qin Qi."

"Qin Qi... Didn't he awaken his Martial Soul only a year ago?"

Everyone looked at Qin Qi with disbelief. He was a child who had awakened his Martial Soul less than a year ago.

Yet he had sent Yu Tianheng, who possessed two Soul Rings and a top-tier beast Martial Soul, flying with one punch. That was absurd!

As everyone discussed it, Yu Tianheng's injuries gradually began to heal.

"Nine Heart Begonia truly lives up to its reputation as a top-tier healing Martial Soul."

Yu Tianheng stood up and moved his arms and legs. The pain in his body had already vanished.

His injuries should have fully recovered. He spoke.

"..."

Ye Lingling put away her Martial Soul, turned around, and left. She returned to that dark corner, quietly staying by herself.

"Did... did I say something wrong just now?"

Yu Tianheng paused, then looked at Qin Qi and asked.

"No. That's just how she is. She doesn't like talking to people or gathering with others. She just likes being alone."

"Lingling, thanks for helping out. I'll treat you to a meal later. Order whatever you want—it's on me."

Qin Qi called out loudly.

Ye Lingling still did not answer. She simply remained there quietly, looking exactly like an iceberg loli.

"Come on, let's spar again. But don't let your guard down this time. Be serious."

Qin Qi did not mind Ye Lingling's attitude. Slow-to-warm-up people needed time; there was no rushing them.

"Mm."

Yu Tianheng looked at Qin Qi. He found Qin Qi rather interesting and wanted to be friends with him.

At the same time, he was somewhat unwilling to accept his defeat and wanted to regain some face.

The two returned to the arena and began fighting again. This time, Yu Tianheng knew that Qin Qi was genuinely strong.

So he gave Qin Qi no chance to get close, launching Thunder attacks from afar and looking for a killing opportunity.

"Ah, the decline of the Strength Path isn't just a sob story. The Strength Path really has declined!"

Qin Qi kept dodging, but beneath the dense barrage of lightning attacks, he could not avoid getting hit.

He tried multiple times to close in on Yu Tianheng. As long as he touched him once, he could defeat him with his strength.

Unfortunately, there was simply no opportunity.

If this battle were compared to a game, it would be like Kai with his ultimate activated chasing Han Xin.

Damn it, he was getting kited like a dog.

Meanwhile, on Yu Tianheng's side—

"This guy... How can he take so much punishment?! And he's so fast!"

"Is that bug his Martial Soul, or is he the Martial Soul?!"

Yu Tianheng was starting to lose it. His Thunder attacks landing on Qin Qi felt like scratching an itch.

Qin Qi's clothes were only slightly dirty.

That pure physical movement speed rivaled that of an agility-attack Soul Master. It was downright outrageous!

"This battle is really exciting!"

"But what a pity. It seems Qin Qi doesn't have any long-range soul skills."

"Yu Tianheng's combat awareness is excellent too. He's been constantly preventing Qin Qi from getting close."

The watching students could now see that Qin Qi and Yu Tianheng were deadlocked.

Yu Tianheng's attacks could not break Qin Qi's defense, while Qin Qi could not touch Yu Tianheng at all.

The two remained locked in stalemate until Yu Tianheng finally exhausted his Soul Power.

"I..."

Yu Tianheng watched Qin Qi rush in front of him. He opened his mouth, wanting to surrender. He had no desire to take another punch.

"Old Yu, I'm fucking coming!"

A savage grin appeared on Qin Qi's face. He gave Yu Tianheng no chance to surrender and threw a punch straight at him.

What a joke. You beat me up for so long, and I finally waited until your Soul Power ran out so I could have some fun.

And now you wanted to surrender? No chance!

Bang!

The enormous sound echoed through the surroundings once more.

Yu Tianheng was sent flying by another punch, embedding directly into the wall so deeply that he could not even be pulled free.

"Lingling."

Qin Qi called out.

"Mm."

Ye Lingling obediently walked to Yu Tianheng's side, then summoned her Martial Soul to treat him.

"Students, is there anyone else who wants to come up and give it a try?"

Qin Qi looked toward the surrounding students. His stamina was still abundant, and he wanted to keep fighting.

Actual combat was currently the best way to improve his combat skills!

Besides, the Strength Path was all about stats. How well one could make use of those stats depended entirely on one's control.

Reality was not a game. Reality depended on combat skills and combat experience.

Those two things could not be gained through training alone. Only actual combat would do!

"I'll do it!"

An agility-attack Soul Master stepped forward. He had understood what happened just now: Qin Qi had no long-range methods.

As long as he kept his distance and kited him, he would definitely win.

The instant the battle started, the agility-attack Soul Master prepared to pull away—but Qin Qi had already rushed in front of him.

Bang!

That agility-attack Soul Master was sent flying with a single punch.

"That idiot, didn't he see how fast Qin Qi was just now? Even ordinary agility-attack Soul Masters aren't as fast as him."

"Yu Tianheng relied on his combat experience and wide-range attacks to slow Qin Qi down."

"That was why he could create distance in advance. What makes you think you can copy that?"

The spectators began mocking the foolish idiot who had overestimated himself.

Over the following period, Qin Qi fought several more battles and clearly discovered his own weaknesses.

He noted them down, intending to think of targeted solutions later. For now, he took Ye Lingling and the others to the cafeteria for a meal.

Yu Tianheng, whose injuries had recovered, went with them as well.