"Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue!"
A deep blue light glimmered at Qi Wu's fingertips, and a miniature black hole suddenly appeared before the golden phoenix.
The terrifying gravitational field lifted every loose stone on the sports field into the air, even warping the light.
"That's... his Second Superpower!?"
The old principal's pupils contracted slightly, shock filling his eyes.
Old Chen was so stunned that his jaw dropped.
"I thought it was some kind of ocular ability that could cast illusions."
"I never imagined he could manipulate such powerful spiritual energy!"
The two middle-aged men exchanged a glance, their eyes full of anticipation.
At last, they could see the effects of Qi Wu's Second Superpower for themselves.
A Blue energy sphere over half a meter in diameter quickly formed at Qi Wu's fingertips.
Boom!
The Blue energy sphere erupted, its terrifying energy fluctuations shaking the entire sports field.
Before that power, Feng Yuyao's golden phoenix was no sturdier than paper. It was torn to shreds in an instant.
"This... this is impossible!"
Feng Yuyao staggered backward, her purple-gold pupils contracting sharply. The Heavenly Phoenix Bloodline she took such pride in had proved utterly helpless against Qi Wu!
Qi Wu suddenly appeared before her, his azure eyes mere inches away.
"Do you understand now?"
His voice was so soft that only the two of them could hear it.
"The gap between us..."
Feng Yuyao went rigid. Never before had she felt the threat of death so clearly.
Qi Wu slowly raised his fist.
Feng Yuyao's face turned even paler, and her voice took on a tearful edge.
"Wait... Qi Wu, I surrender...!"
Surrender?
Too late!
Thud!
Qi Wu's fist slammed squarely into Feng Yuyao's delicate face, sending her flying.
The famed campus beauty traced a graceful arc through the air before crashing into the sandpit outside the arena.
Dead silence fell over the crowd.
Feng Yuyao clutched her swollen cheek, tears brimming in her eyes as her voice trembled.
"You... how dare you... even my dad has never hit me like that!!"
Qi Wu put his sunglasses back on and shook out his wrist, his silver hair gleaming coldly in the sunlight.
"Now someone has."
He adjusted his sunglasses, a wicked smile curling his lips.
"That punch was me teaching you a lesson on your dad's behalf."
He had thrown that punch to knock the spoiled princess attitude out of Feng Yuyao.
Seeing Feng Yuyao defeated so effortlessly by Qi Wu, everyone froze.
An eerie silence settled over the sports field, as though someone had pressed pause.
The principal and Old Chen stood with their mouths hanging open, utterly stunned.
Who was Feng Yuyao?
She was a special recruit of the 749 Bureau.
A bearer of the Heavenly Phoenix Bloodline.
No one had imagined she would be defeated so easily.
Just how powerful was Qi Wu's newly awakened ability?
The old principal gripped the railing so tightly that his knuckles turned white, unable to speak for a long moment.
"This... this..."
After a while, he turned mechanically toward Old Chen.
"Old Chen, our school may be about to produce a truly peerless prodigy..."
In Class A's section, Zhang Hao's jaw nearly dropped out of its socket.
"Holy shit... holy fucking shit... he just took the campus beauty Feng..."
Li Ruoxue clasped her hands anxiously over her fairly ample chest.
"Yaoyao got... but... aaah! That was actually kind of hot!"
Li Yunpeng had already whipped out his phone and was snapping pictures like mad.
"Guys, look! A livestream of the Feng Family's campus beauty getting punched! It's already past ten thousand likes!"
The other classes' sections erupted into an even greater uproar.
"Holy shit! He took Feng Yuyao down in one hit! Is Qi Wu's combat power insane or what?"
"Won't the Feng Family retaliate against him...?"
"But that was seriously so cool! I wish I could be that badass!"
[Popularity Points +200] [Popularity Points +300] [Popularity Points +350]
Qi Wu stood in the arena with a smile on his lips.
He loved the feeling of his Popularity Points skyrocketing.
It allowed him to grow stronger.
Soon, his fusion rate with the Satoru Gojo card reached 35%.
His abilities improved across the board.
Qi Wu looked around.
Below the arena, many students were gazing at him with fervent admiration, especially the girls from the various classes.
Yet not one of them stepped up to challenge him again.
He had already demonstrated his abilities anyway, so with things as they were, Qi Wu prepared to jump down from the arena.
Just as he grew bored and was about to announce that he was giving up his place in the arena-
A soft chuckle suddenly came from the spectator stand.
"Interesting."
Everyone turned toward the stand.
At some point, a man in a black trench coat had appeared beside the principal, a silver 749 Bureau badge pinned to his chest.
Three vicious scars slashed diagonally across his face, and an oddly shaped short blade hung at his waist.
"Wolf Team?"
The old principal jumped in surprise.
"When did you get here?"
"Looking for someone." The man called Wolf Team narrowed his eyes, fixing his gaze on Qi Wu in the arena.
"Holy shit! It's Wolf Team from the 749 Bureau!"
"The director of the 749 Bureau's Nanjiang Bureau, and captain of the legendary S-rank Greedy Wolf Squad!!"
"Why would a legend like him come to our school?"
"Could it be..."
In Class A's section, class representative Zhang Hao suddenly shouted, drawing quite a few people's attention.
"I've got it! Isn't Feng Yuyao a special recruit of the 749 Bureau? They must be bringing her in to start her special training early!"
His explanation made sense, and many people agreed.
But...
As they watched Feng Yuyao struggle to climb out of the sand, they couldn't help feeling a little sorry for her.
What rotten luck.
She had been beaten up right in front of a senior member of the bureau.
Now she had even embarrassed herself in front of her future employer.
With Wolf Team's arrival, the spectators assumed he had come to bring Feng Yuyao into the 749 Bureau.
It wasn't just Zhang Hao and the others.
Even the principal thought so.
The principal smiled ingratiatingly as he spoke.
"Wolf Team, are you here to recruit Yuyao..."
Before he could finish, Wolf Team leaped down, landing lightly in the arena.
His black trench coat snapped in the wind, and his three scars looked especially fearsome in the sunlight.
"Kid."
He grinned, revealing stark white teeth.
"I'm very interested in you."
Qi Wu's lips curved slightly.
"I'm not interested in men."
Wolf Team burst into laughter, a wild edge to the sound.
"Quite the smart mouth."
He flicked out a black metal card. It traced an arc through the air and landed precisely in Qi Wu's hand.
"An invitation to become an S-rank special recruit of the 749 Bureau."
Wolf Team's smile faded, his gaze sharp as a blade.
"A seven-figure starting salary, priority access to resources, and..."
He lowered his voice.
"Permission to join an S-rank squad directly."
The entire crowd instantly fell so silent that a pin drop could have been heard.
They had never expected this.
The renowned Wolf Team had come to their school in person, but not for Feng Yuyao, bearer of the Feng Family's bloodline.
He had come for Qi Wu, who had been unknown until now.
But when they recalled the sight of Qi Wu beating Feng Yuyao,
it all made sense.
Everyone held their breath, waiting for Qi Wu's answer.
Qi Wu toyed with the card in his hand, his sunglasses slipping down slightly to reveal his azure eyes.
"Sounds pretty good~"
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