Chapter 99: Ten Thousand People Watching the Battle

Chapter 99 Ten Thousand Watch the Battle

With his absolute fastest speed, he sent out a bolded and crimson-red pinned post.

On the other side, Feng Ruyun and those beside Sun He were also quite interested in this rising rookie king.

They exchanged smiles, likewise opened their terminals, and spread the news throughout their own upperclassman circles.

For a moment, the private domain network of Qiming First High School instantly boiled because of this sudden duel.

Countless students, whether freshmen or seniors, flocked into the spectating room that Qian Duoduo had made public.

The number of spectators in the room surged crazily at a terrifying speed.

One thousand... five thousand... ten thousand...

Within a mere three minutes, the number of spectators broke through the twenty thousand mark!

Because it was currently the breakfast hour and most students were not cultivating, nearly half of the school's forty to fifty thousand students were instantly drawn over.

The public chat area of the spectating channel was even more flooded with countless discussions, like a screen-wiping tide.

The freshmen were the most emotional, divided into two distinct factions.

"It's here, it's here! Finally we can see God Qin strike again! Must support God Qin!"

"God Qin is invincible! Just took the rookie king title, his momentum is at its peak, he'll definitely win!"

"That's right! Even Lei Yi was no match for God Qin. Although Senior Sun He is strong, he lost the last senior tournament too. I favor God Qin!"

These were Qin Feng's fanatical fans, who possessed a nearly blind confidence in him.

But there was also a relatively calm analytical faction.

"Don't be too optimistic upstairs. After the tournament, Senior Sun He's killing method reached the consummation realm, and his strength has already touched the top level."

"Yes, I checked the data. Senior Sun He's vitality index was close to 18 before his injury, while Junior Qin Feng was only around 14 during the finals. This gap is too big, it's hard to make up for with just technique."

"I also think it's shaky. The rookie king is the king of freshmen, but compared to truly top-tier upperclassmen, there is still a gap. If Junior Qin Feng can last three minutes, it's a victory."

Meanwhile, the chat area for the upperclassmen appeared far more unified and certain.

"This kid Sun He, practicing with the rookie king right after his injury heals, he's something else."

"The rookie king is powerful, but in front of a consummate Heaven and Earth Staff, he is still a bit too green."

"There's no real suspense. One has a great accomplishment killing method, the other has a consummate one. Qin Feng uses a spear and can manipulate the length advantage of the long spear to stall, but winning... is just too difficult. Moreover, in terms of physical strength, Sun He surpasses Qin Feng by far."

"Exactly, the hardware gap is right there. The vitality index differs by at least 2 points, and the killing method realm differs by a whole major grade. How do you fight this? If Sun He loses, I'll eat all of this month's B-grade nutrition meal trays!"

Amidst countless eyes filled with anticipation, doubt, or certainty, the arena's countdown reached its end.

The battle begins!

The scene shifted.

An alloy ring with a diameter of one hundred meters appeared against a backdrop of a void starry sky.

At opposite ends of the ring, two figures materialized simultaneously.

Sun He wore a set of deep blue light combat armor, holding two half-meter-long alloy short staffs in his hands. His aura was as heavy and condensed as a mountain, his gaze sharp as an eagle's.

A virtual panel flashed past his side.

Name: Sun He

Vitality Index: 18.1

Killing Method: Heaven and Earth Staff (Consummation)

And opposite him, Qin Feng held a three-meter-long alloy spear, likewise wearing standard light armor, his expression calm.

Name: Qin Feng

Vitality Index: 16.5

Killing Method: Thousand Army Spear (Great Accomplishment)

As the countdown ticked away second by second, the spectators could not help but hold their breath. 3—2—1—0—!

Upon the ring, the battle was already on the verge of breaking out!

Almost at the exact moment the countdown ended, Sun He moved!

He stamped his foot fiercely, and his entire being shot out like a cannonball.

His speed was extremely fast, bringing a succession of afterimages, the short staffs in his hands drawing two fierce arcs in the air, pouncing straight for Qin Feng's center line!

He wanted to use his most proficient close-quarters pressure to instantly dismantle Qin Feng's defense!

Facing this thunderous offensive, Qin Feng's eyes did not flicker in the slightest.

Instead of retreating, he advanced, stepping half a pace forward with his left foot, his center of gravity sinking, the three-meter spear in his hand like a venomous dragon emerging from its cave. With a shake of the spear tip, seven or eight spear shadows instantly dotted out, precisely blocking all of Sun He's advancement routes.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

A succession of dense metallic clangs suddenly resounded across the ring.

Sun He's twin staffs and Qin Feng's spear tip collided dozens of times within tenths of a second.

With every collision, Sun He felt his offensive neutralized by a clever and tenacious strength.

The opponent's spear tip could always appear at the spot that made him most uncomfortable, touching and instantly leaving, giving the force he accumulated nowhere to vent.

"A bit interesting!"

The intent to battle grew even thicker in Sun He's eyes.

His offensive shifted again. No longer seeking a single-strike kill, he danced his twin staffs into an impenetrable wall of staff shadows, like a giant millstone, grinding crazily toward Qin Feng!

The consummate realm of the Heaven and Earth Staff carried the might to split mountains and shatter rocks with every strike. The wind from the staffs howled, tearing the air and producing a tooth-grinding screech.

This was pure suppression of power!

However, Qin Feng's response caught all the spectating seniors by surprise.

He did not choose to maneuver and evade, but instead brought his spear horizontal, adopting a steady defensive posture.

Thousand Army Escort!

His long spear seemed to transform into an iron wall surrounding his body.

No matter from what tricky angle Sun He's staff shadows attacked, the spear shaft would always appear there one step ahead, whether parrying, blocking, deflecting, or leading, neutralizing all attacks completely.

The entire ring became a duel of ultimate offense and defense.

Sun He was like a tireless siege beast, swinging his twin staffs wildly, determined to smash open that wall.

While Qin Feng was like that city wall itself, unmoving as a mountain, indestructible.

"Not bad, not bad."

In the spectating channel, a third-year senior began to praise.

"Sun He's consummate staff technique is incredibly exquisite. Although Qin Feng only has a great accomplishment spear technique, he perfectly utilizes the advantage of an extra inch of length bringing an extra inch of strength, stubbornly keeping Sun He from closing in. Not bad, not bad..."

On the ring, Sun He's perception was deeper than anyone else's.

Before, it was just like this; he simply could not break Qin Feng's defense and could only break ingenuity with raw power.

This time, Qin Feng's defense was even more exquisite than before, yet he still could only break the clever with brute force!

Sun He changed his strategy!

No longer engaging in futile technical probing, he poured all his strength into his twin rods, and with the simplest, crudest method, he smashed them fiercely at Qin Feng's spear!

Break the clever with brute force!

He would use the absolute power advantage brought by his 18.1 vitality index to utterly shatter the opponent's defense!

"Clang——!"

An unprecedented loud noise shook the entire arena, causing it to tremble slightly.

Sun He's short rod struck solidly against the shaft of Qin Feng's spear.

The anticipated scene of the opponent's spear flying from his hand and his defense collapsing did not occur.

Sun He only felt a terrifying burst of power, no less than his own and even more condensed, transmitted back from the opponent's spear shaft, numbing his tiger's mouth and causing his arms to shudder violently!

What's going on?!

His vitality index was clearly 1.6 higher than the opponent's!

With equivalent equipment, his strength should have been overwhelming!

A storm of shock and disbelief raged in Sun He's heart.

(End of chapter)