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Chapter 117: Lin Qi's Lesson
Chapter 117: Lin Qi’s Lesson (Please Vote Monthly)
“Clang!”
Lin Qi staggered back two steps, planting the butt of his spear on the ground to halt his retreat.
Holding his spear in a mid-level stance, he gauged the strength in his arms as he faced his opponent. The crimson-clad mixed-race woman before him radiated fierce combat will. Her physical constitution was exceptional—her strength far surpassed that of an average man.
Her sword techniques weren’t low either, just slightly inferior to his spear techniques. An ordinary warrior would struggle to defeat her.
Ranking 1200th on the Scarlet List, if she truly fought through three rounds consecutively to reach the final 200-meter stage, she’d be a dark horse.
Unfortunately, her luck ran out—she’d been matched against him.
In the next moment, Lin Qi swung his Black Long Spear. His muscles tensed in unison, tendons snapping taut as his spine arched like a drawn bow. Veins bulged across his arms as power surged from his body like a volcanic eruption.
With a thunderous step, he lunged forward, his spear carving chaotic arcs as he charged headlong.
He’d begun holding nothing back.
“Boom!!”
The two warriors clashed head-on, neither dodging. Their sheer power collided violently.
Lin Qi’s spear moved in wide, sweeping strikes—
“Mountain-Shattering Spear Method” – Collapse Thrust!
“Peng peng peng!!”
In an instant, their weapons clashed like warring fighter jets unleashing barrages of artillery.
The battle became a pure contest of brute strength—collapse, Splitting, stab!!
The crimson-clad woman staggered backward, her expression twisting. Her arms went numb, her palms burning with pain.
Her sword speed faltered.
She was being utterly dominated.
Her heart pounded: Who is this guy? Such monstrous strength! Such superb spear techniques!!
Her striking blue eyes scanned for weaknesses in his spearwork, but found none. His movements were simple yet seamless, like flowing clouds, leaving no openings.
Suddenly, Lin Qi hesitated—just a beat.
The woman’s eyes lit up!
An opening!
“Peng!”
Their weapons met again. She used the impact to leap backward, each step storing power.
When she finally braked, her formidable physical constitution allowed her to catch her breath before erupting into a ferocious counterattack.
She charged, her greatsword swinging in a shrieking arc—a storm of steel howling like a gale.
“Stormsplitting Sword Art – Third Annihilation Move: Storm Slash!”
Lin Qi smirked. You’re still too young, half-breed.
Fell for a feint that easily!
Time for a lesson!
As his spear lunged, his body coiled like a spring. The Black Long Spear shot forward in a straight line, a meteor chasing the moon, its tip gleaming like a blade of light.
Lin Qi himself became a blur, leaving only a phantom afterimage.
Cold light flashed. The spear struck like a dragon, shrouded in killing intent.
Deadly move – Phantom Flash!
The battle shifted in an instant. As the woman unleashed her ultimate slash, the gleaming spear tip tore through the air, reflecting in her azure eyes.
What a beautiful strike!
The thought surfaced unbidden.
The greatsword grazed past her shoulder as the spear pierced straight through her heart along a perfect line.
“Pu~”
“You were too slow.”
The fight ended in less than a second.
Too fast!
The woman barely managed a sigh before vanishing into nothingness on the arena floor.
...
Inside her Personal Space, the crimson-clad woman materialized, replaying the fatal strike in her mind.
That masked man… truly too strong.
His spear speed was beyond reaction. He far surpasses me.
Her eyes gleamed: Dad wasn’t wrong—Xia Kingdom truly brims with experts.
Returning home was the right decision!
She murmured to herself.
...
[Yang Jian, congratulations! You’ve passed Round 3 and earned 500,000 Crimson Heaven Points as reward. May you continue advancing in the upcoming matches. The reward for Round 4 is 900,000 Xia Kingdom Credits!]
In his Personal Space, Lin Qi grinned at the 500,000-point reward.
He’d earned 900,000 Credits in under an hour.
What a brilliant Genius Battle Tournament! They should host more of these—how else would I make money?
After calming his thoughts, he recalled the crimson-clad woman. Her strength was formidable—she’d likely pass Round 3.
Too bad she drew the short stick and faced him.
She should manage the Revival Match, he mused.
As the system announced the end of Round 3, Lin Qi logged out.
...
Back in the Virtual Chamber lobby, countless spectators gazed at the massive red screen projected beside the Scarlet List.
“The Genius Battle Tournament’s first three rounds have concluded. 194 competitors have advanced.”
“Only ten from Cang Province made it!” someone exclaimed.
The screen listed every province’s advancing competitors.
“Ten’s not bad. Some provinces only have three!” another shrugged.
“The competition’s brutal,” someone sighed.
Meanwhile, Lin Qi exited his Neural Pod. Moving to a corner, he found Lü Xiang and the others had been eliminated.
“Brother Qi, we’re out,” Wu Feng shook his head.
“Our luck sucked—we all faced top experts,” Qiu Siying added.
“Don’t worry, there’s still the Revival Match,” Guo Heng consoled.
“I did advance to Round 3,” Jiang Tao grinned.
“Then we three are three of Cang Province’s nine advancing competitors,” Lin Qi joked.
Guo Heng glanced at the screen. With only ten from Cang Province, several names were easy guesses. His eyes locked onto one: “Yang Jian.”
Could Yang Jian actually be Lin Qi? The suspicion rooted itself in his mind.
“When’s Round 4?” Lin Qi interrupted.
“In half a month—194 competitors will narrow to 97. Then the Revival Match will form a 128-player bracket for the final 64.” Guo Heng explained.
Lin Qi nodded. Every match ahead would be against experts. He might even face top 50-60 ranked fighters.
The rewards were crucial—every battle mattered. He needed to keep improving his spear techniques.
...
With the first three rounds concluded, the Genius Battle Tournament ignited countless young experts’ passions, spurring them to train harder for the next stage.
The next day at noon, Lin Qi’s phone buzzed during lunch:
[Your Icbc account ending in Xxx received 900,000 Xia Kingdom Credits at 11:40 AM on February 13th.]
He grinned at the balance.
His parents, Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi, could now support themselves, freeing his 1 million Credits for self-improvement.
Back in the martial arts hall, gripping a training spear, he pondered:
I’ve got Primordial Energy cultivation, Stamina Elixirs, Crimson Blood Healing Balm, and Vital Energy Pills—resources to boost my Vital Energy stat.
But for spear techniques, besides the Crimson Realm Arena, there’s no quick method…
He needed to advance further in the tournament.
“I should ask Master Zhang for advice,” he decided.
When in doubt—ask the teacher.
(End of Chapter)
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