Crack!
Zhou Daqiang drove a precise, vicious punch into Su Ye's throat.
The sound of his windpipe shattering exploded in his mind.
Su Ye's eyes widened as suffocation and searing pain instantly overwhelmed him.
But Zhou Daqiang didn't stop. Several more crushing punches slammed into Su Ye's chest and temples in rapid succession.
Su Ye could barely resist before his consciousness plunged into boundless darkness.
[Simulation ended. Player killed. Time elapsed: 7.4 seconds.]
The cold system notification rang out.
Light flashed across the ring. Su Ye snapped his eyes open and gasped for breath, his entire body drenched in cold sweat.
He instinctively touched his throat. The sensation of having his windpipe crushed, of dying because he couldn't breathe, had been so real that he was still shaken.
"Holy shit, I didn't even last ten seconds."
Su Ye's eyes were filled with shock.
Against Zhou Daqiang's attacks, he had felt utterly helpless.
His opponent hadn't used any flashy moves. The opening attack had looked like an all-out assault, but he had actually held back, tricking Su Ye into meeting it with everything he had.
A basic attack had baited out his ultimate!
Then a simple feint had exploited the shift in his balance as he attacked, leaving him completely unable to fight back. A single combo had beaten him to death.
"Instructor Zhou was right. I really do need to learn how to take a beating first."
Su Ye drew a deep breath. "With my current combat experience, attacking first is practically suicide. Every punch leaves me wide open. Once my opponent seizes an opening, all I can do is wait to die."
Su Ye wasn't discouraged. If he couldn't win, he would first learn how to survive.
He immediately returned to the center of the ring and