A Stage for Geniuses

Another time?

He had just unleashed the full power of his level 17 peak Stone Piercing Fist, so how could that boy's bizarre defensive technique withstand it, leaving him seemingly unharmed?

"This is impossible!" No. 298's face was full of incomprehension. With that kind of power, even Yungang Rock could be cracked with a single punch.

Mu Fan needed to double-check the power application of this Fighting Technique, using the second observation to fill in the details he was unsure about the first time.

No one present knew that the young man's actions were actually aimed at mastering his opponent's unique martial arts technique in a very short time.

Candidate No. 298 gritted his teeth and twisted his arm behind his waist again. This time, he was determined to crush the guy opposite him with one blow. He didn't care whether the punch would result in life or death; he only wanted to win!

So that's how it is.

This time, Mu Fan paid special attention to the rotational patterns of his opponent's fist and arm, noting a slight pause at specific joints. As the fist hurtled towards him with a whooshing sound, Mu Fan detected seven such slight pauses.

Just as the fist was about to strike him, Mu Fan finally confirmed that there would be no further changes.

Mastering the Stone Piercing Fist!

The remaining 60% requires continuous practice to improve the Fighting Technique learned through theft.

Mu Fan suddenly took a side step, tilting his body at a 60-degree angle.

The right palm intercepts and inserts itself into the opponent's attack trajectory. Then, with the right palm as the center, the left hand rests behind the right hand, and the two arms form a 90-degree angle.

Mu Fan executed this defensive move with a speed even faster than that punch.

A muffled thud.

The opponent's fist sank into Mu Fan's palm once again.

Mu Fan deflected most of the immense force of the punch by tilting his body, and this time his body moved backward.

Candidate No. 298 beamed with joy; this attack had been effective.

But his expression quickly changed.

Because he didn't feel that he was the one who pushed Mu Fan back; it seemed that... the other side was pulling him back?

What's going on?!

At this moment, several observers from the academy, who were watching the crowd, recognized him among their fellow examinees, as well as Zhang Yuanren, Ilay, and Pajie. They suddenly saw Mu Fan make an inexplicable move.

Suddenly, he withdrew his left hand and exerted force with his right palm, firmly gripping the opponent's fist.

At that moment, Mu Fan's right arm muscles unleashed a burst of power equivalent to Level 20! He pulled back and swung it around!

Then everyone saw a person on Fighting Stage No. 43 suddenly being lifted up by another person with one hand, and his body was swung into a semi-circle in the air.

Judging from the suddenness and violence of the action, when a person is slammed heavily onto the table, they will definitely be smashed into a pile of minced meat.

The usually quiet Fighting Stage No. 43 has suddenly produced such a vicious finishing move.

Several academy observers who were watching this scene stood up at the same time, completely taken aback by Mu Fan's sudden outburst.

It is as swift as the wind, as slow as the forest, as immovable as a mountain, and as fierce as fire!

These sixteen characters are probably the best description of Mu Fan right now.

The moment Mu Fan erupted, even those who weren't paying attention could see the powerful, long-dormant energy emanating from Mu Fan.

The invasion was like a raging fire!

Mu Fan is now like a volcano that has suddenly erupted.

Some people already had cruel looks in their eyes, waiting to see the bloody and mangled side.

It would be best if he died, so that he would immediately have one less opponent.

Drink!

Just as his opponent was about to be slammed to the ground, Mu Fan suddenly made a slight rotation with his right arm, causing his opponent in his hand to spin in the air as well. Candidate No. 298 was momentarily stunned by the sudden rotation.

Let go.

Mu Fan suddenly released his grip.

The opponent was flung out horizontally at a distance of only a few centimeters from the ground, grazing the table and landing off the stage.

After a dozen seconds, the man stood up in a panic, only calming down when he saw that his arms and legs were all unharmed.

At the last moment, Mu Fan changed his attack from smashing to throwing, turning his opponent from being seriously injured and killed into being covered in dust and dirt.

Before making any move, he acted with effortless grace.

A glint of light flashed in Ruan Xiongfeng's eyes from inside the private observation room. This kid actually had such delicate power exertion skills. With this one move, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he could control a major planet.

Elite talent!

In Ruan Xiongfeng's mind, Mu Fan skipped three levels from being an excellent cannon fodder.

If people knew that the usually arrogant Baldy Ruan actually had such a high opinion of a young boy, I wonder what they would think.

Unfortunately, Ruan Xiongfeng has a perpetually expressionless face, and outsiders can't detect the slightest change in his expression.

The other observers raised Mu Fan's rating again.

It can be said that Mu Fan's effortless finishing move immediately refreshed the impression that he had previously shocked the audience with his brute force.

"Candidate No. 1578 has won!"

As the verdict was announced, Mu Fan nimbly jumped off the stage and walked back to the rest area.

Ilay stared at Mu Fan with a complicated expression, but he couldn't help but offer his congratulations. To an expert, Mu Fan's final strike was far more impressive than Pajie's brute force style.

Pajie, the big, goofy guy, sincerely said, "Mu Fan, your last attack was brilliant! Amazing!"

Mu Fan smiled and replied, "I gained some insights during the fight, and that's how I put them into practice."

Mu Fan then closed his eyes to rest.

However, before he could fully grasp the power generation technique of the Stone Piercing Fist, he heard a series of exclamations from his side.

"That guy over there is really tough!"

"My God, is this some kind of immortal cockroach?"

"He's been beaten so badly he doesn't even spit out a drop of blood, and he just stands up and grins like an idiot. Is this guy out of his mind?"

"This person's endurance is terrifying. Why haven't we heard anyone mention it before? He seems so ordinary."

"Another heavy blow, but he still won't fall."

Why do I feel like his opponent is going to forfeit?

Mu Fan, with his keen hearing, couldn't help but become interested in these words, so he stood up and looked in the direction everyone was looking.

Combat Stage number 21.

There are currently two people facing off.

One of them was short and stocky, shirtless, with sweat glistening on his muscles. His exaggerated arms proved that his punching power must be far beyond that of ordinary people. He was throwing a punch hard at the moment, and he looked really fierce.

The other man was tall and burly, wearing a simple striped t-shirt. He just laughed heartily as his opponent's heavy punches landed on him, but the smile looked a bit silly.

The short, stocky examinee was known to some as the Brute Force Fist King from the seventh test center. During the test, he delivered a punch with the power of level 19. However, his powerful punches had no effect on the tall young man opposite him, leaving the examinee both shocked and furious.

"Huff."

Now, every punch I throw is accompanied by sweat. After ten minutes of punching, I finally couldn't help but catch my breath.

The tall, chubby boy opposite him suddenly asked in a simple-minded manner, "Is it my turn?"

Then Mu Fan witnessed a scene that was both hilarious and absurd.

The tall young man smoothed out the wrinkles on his t-shirt, patted himself down, then spread his arms and strode towards his opponent.

Upon seeing this, the opponent immediately unleashed several powerful punches.

But the tall young man neither dodged nor avoided him; he simply went straight at his opponent, collided with him, and then chuckled.

The tall young man, like a bulldozer, pushed his still struggling opponent to the edge of the stage, and then gave him a powerful push with both hands.

Glug!

The seventh test point featured Brute Force Fist King with a strength level of 19, who was so brutally pushed off the stage.

This is allowed?

Mu Fan was also dumbfounded. He had to adopt a certain posture to defend against that level of blow. Did that tall boy not feel any pain at all?

This resilience...

The truth might be suffocating, right?

This is indeed a stage for geniuses.

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