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After their fists collided, the two quickly backed away, neither looking particularly happy. Zhang Haobai's right hand was even trembling slightly.
Trading a full-force punch with someone of similar strength was no pleasant experience. It was like smashing a steel plate with all your might-one wrong move and you could break a bone.
Across from them, Zhang Junbao remained as calm as ever. From his memories, he already knew that although this apocalyptic world placed great importance on education, the path of the warrior remained the foundation of everything.
After all, no matter how many books one read, words alone could not drive back the monsters running rampant in the Wilderness Zone. Only warriors, stopping war with war, could protect humanity's home when the monsters invaded.
He had originally wanted to apologize to the teacher and admit his mistake, and he would have accepted some punishment. But now it seemed that the teacher and Zhang Haobai had no intention of settling the matter simply. Instead, they wanted to use it as a pretext to drive him to his death. If that was the case, they couldn't blame him for what happened next.
Expelling him would ruin his future and his life. Their intentions deserved condemnation!
Zhang Junbao had never been some ancient tortoise who meekly swallowed insult after insult.
The way of taiji alternated between yielding and force. Since humility could not win him fair treatment, he would have to use thunderous means to cow these petty scoundrels and make sure they never dared offend him again!
In modern terms, beat the motherfuckers up!
Courtesy before force: he had already shown them all the courtesy he had to offer. Now it was time to show Zhang Haobai his temper.
Although this body lacked the Inner Force of his original one, its raw physical strength was barely acceptable. Using that strength alone, combined with his combat skills, would be enough to handle the fight before him.
Zhang Haobai and his companion backed away, their faces dark. They had never expected an intermediate trainee who slept in class to remain so composed against two advanced trainees, much less gain the upper hand.
Just as they were gathering strength to charge forward again, Zhang Junbao closed in and attacked. With the shrewdness of age, he could see clearly that the root of the whole affair was Zhang Haobai's desire to drag Luo Feng down with him. Teacher Li was merely an accomplice. As long as he defeated Zhang Haobai, the matter would be over.
Although Zhang Haobai had become an advanced trainee by piling resources on himself, his physical condition still met the standard. When he saw Zhang Junbao attacking, his first reaction was to throw a punch. With his solid muscles, a full-force punch could deliver over 800 kilograms of force, but no matter how powerful a fist was, it was useless if it couldn't hit anyone.
Zhang Junbao's body was like a soft strand of silk, yielding completely to force. As Zhang Haobai attacked, he drifted lightly out of the way, bent his knees slightly, and lowered his shoulder. All the strength in his body gathered at his shoulder and erupted.
"Iron Shoulder Strike!"
Zhang Haobai felt as though he had been struck by an Iron Armored Rhinoceros Beast. The bones in his chest deformed slightly, and he was sent flying.
At that moment, Teacher Li's fist finally arrived, only to be met by a fully prepared Zhang Junbao. How could a punch thrown with such uncertain conviction possibly hit him?
Zhang Junbao's hands wrapped around Teacher Li's fist again. He twisted his body with the strength of his waist, drawing Teacher Li's body along with him, and used the force of Li's final forward step before the attack to push him toward Zhang Haobai.
Zhang Haobai, who had just been sent flying, was completely open. The poor child took another punch to the chest, and a mouthful of blood gushed out.
"Zhang Junbao, you-we're all classmates, and you actually tried to kill someone!" Teacher Li had only just managed to steady himself, and he was still shaken. Zhang Junbao's performance had taken him completely by surprise.
"Teacher Li, don't go spewing blood at me! Everyone saw it. Zhang Haobai only coughed up blood after taking your punch. You can't pin that on me!
"Besides, two advanced trainees from the dojo were beating up one intermediate trainee. I was already lucky to survive your attacks. Even if you and Zhang Haobai have some grudge, you can't kill with a borrowed knife!
"I'm not carrying the blame for this!
"Congratulations on your great increase in combat strength, Teacher Li. You took down an advanced trainee with a single punch! I'm sure you'll become a warrior soon. When that happens, we'll be counting on you to bring glory to the country and protect humanity's home!"
Zhang Junbao's movements just now had been very subtle. Only Luo Feng and Wei Wen, who were behind him, could see them. Everyone else had seen Teacher Li suddenly punch Zhang Haobai, sending him flying with blood pouring from his mouth.
Did those two have some grudge behind the scenes? Was there any need to hit him that hard? The others looked at Li Xinmin differently. Who knew you were this kind of teacher!
As for Zhang Junbao being the one who did it, someone would have to believe that first! Two advanced trainees beaten by one intermediate trainee, and taken down in an instant at that?
What kind of ridiculous international joke was that?
If that were really the case, the Limits Dojo would expel the two pieces of trash immediately, so they would stop disgracing the dojo!
Zhang Haobai lay on the ground, blood constantly spilling from his mouth. He couldn't even get up on his own. Teacher Li was the only one left, and he was even more wary, not daring to step forward.
"Teacher, didn't you see Zhang Haobai coughing up blood? Hurry up and take him to the hospital! Do you really want to kill him? Good heavens! Killing someone in the Base City can get you sentenced to prison!"
"You! Just you wait!" Teacher Li didn't dare be careless. If Zhang Haobai really died in front of him, the Zhang family would never let him off.
After his threat, Teacher Li picked up Zhang Haobai and ran toward the hospital. For a teacher with the strength of an advanced trainee, Zhang Haobai, who weighed just over a hundred jin, was hardly a burden.
"How did you do that?" Luo Feng asked in surprise. He believed he could withstand the two men's attacks, but certainly not with such ease.
That was right. He had seen everything Zhang Junbao did from behind. The entire time, he had felt that Zhang Junbao was completely one with nature, as though every movement was exactly as it should have been, without the slightest trace of awkwardness.
"What if I told you that, while I was dreaming just now, I dreamed an old grandpa taught me a set of advanced combat techniques? Would you believe me?" Zhang Junbao asked with a smile.
"As if I'd believe that! Your skills were originally about the same as mine. If anyone was going to dream about being taught martial arts, it should've been me. After all, I'm so handsome!" Wei Wen said with a smile.
Wei Wen was also surprised to see Zhang Junbao, who had originally been about as good as him, suddenly burst forth like that. Could he have some special strength hidden inside him too? Could it burst forth just from sleeping through a class?
"From the strength you showed just now, you've reached the level of an advanced trainee, haven't you?" Luo Feng asked.
"I'm not really sure either. I've been cultivating lately and haven't taken a test. How about we go to the dojo and test ourselves later? It's been a long time since I last tested myself. Maybe I can scrape by as an advanced trainee too," Zhang Junbao said with a smile.
"Sure. Class is over anyway, so let's go to the dojo together. It's settled. But what are you going to do about this? Teacher Li and Zhang Haobai won't let it go."
"Don't worry, it'll be fine. Maybe I'll be a warrior tomorrow. In this world, it's better to focus on cultivation. These petty schemes are pointless. If I were a warrior right now, let's see if they'd dare let out another fart."
"That's true. We have to work hard. Only by becoming warriors can we change our fates. Neither of our families is well-off, and we don't have powerful teachers to guide us. We can only rely on ourselves for everything!"
Luo Feng nodded and spoke firmly. He wanted his family to have a better life! That belief had driven him to cultivate desperately all these years, allowing him to become one of only three advanced trainees at his high school. The other two were both children of wealthy families!
"Class is over, so let's go to the dojo," Zhang Junbao said.
As for Zhang Haobai, he didn't pay him much mind. Having lived another life, how could he let some minor figure block his path?