"This Zuo Xiaoduo... has one very distinctive trait: he never wastes any effort. He goes straight for moves that counter his opponent and secure victory."
The homeroom teacher said, "Besides that, his fighting also has an utterly uninhibited quality."
"When he feels the distance is great enough for hidden weapons to work, he uses hidden weapons. When he feels overwhelming force will finish his opponent fastest, he uses the most direct, crushing approach... This is an almost perfect combat instinct."
"Most importantly of all, in every fight so far, he has yet to use his full strength or reveal all his trump cards."
The homeroom teacher sighed. "If you want to fight him, you certainly can. But I truly don't hold out any hope for this fight. There is absolutely no chance of victory. You will lose, one hundred percent."
"We think so too." The class monitor sighed. "But we have to fight this battle. We absolutely must!"
"Well said."
Appreciation showed in the homeroom teacher's eyes. "Exactly. Better to be beaten to death than frightened to death!"
"Tomorrow, my saber shall face young Master Zuo!"
The top student of second-year Class Three, a thin young man in blue, stroked his saber and spoke softly.
"Think twice, Monitor."
A female student said worriedly, "You've already broken through to Infant Transformation, while Zuo Xiaoduo only broke through to Embryonic Breathing a few days ago. If you fight him, winning will bring you no honor, and losing will make you a laughingstock. For the sake of your reputation..."
The young man in blue smiled faintly. "Shrinking from battle would make me even more of a laughingstock. Most of us Hidden Dragon Students will go to the battlefield someday. Life and death are trifling matters, let alone something as insignificant as reputation."
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