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Chapter 126: Counterattack in Desperation
Chapter 126: Counterattack in Desperation (Seeking Monthly Vote)
Boom!!
The Long Spear spun like a whirlwind, its tip roaring forward like a furious earth-piercing dragon.
The weapon trembled violently as Lin Qi channeled his entire strength into its point. For a moment, the air around him compressed into a tangible force.
Lin Qi’s eyes blazed with intensity. He knew this was his only chance—his opponent’s Blade Techniques were astonishingly fast, but their weakness was glaring: sheer lack of power. At just 1.85 meters tall, his rival couldn’t match Lin Qi’s raw strength, even with an equal Vital Energy stat.
No matter how swift the speed, no matter how refined the technique—absolute power would crush them all.
As his spear lunged forward, it seemed capable of piercing the hardest rock, its force shattering mountains. The deadly move, Rockburst Drill, the Third Annihilation Move of the Mountain-Shattering Spear Method!
Unrelenting power erupted.
Solitary Wolf barely reacted, his body leaning back desperately as his blade recoiled for defense. But it was too late. Time seemed to slow a thousandfold, the two men existing in separate layers of reality.
Lin Qi’s Long Spear closed in, its razor-sharp tip spinning at terrifying speed. It struck the sword’s hilt with a deafening clang, sending the weapon flying. The spear pressed onward in a straight line, striking fastest where it mattered most.
Solitary Wolf glimpsed a flash of cold light—
“Puh~”
The Long Spear pierced his throat. Blood splattered across Lin Qi’s face.
Solitary Wolf stared at Lin Qi, his expression finally shifting.
“I lost.”
“You won.”
With those words, he dissolved into nothingness, vanishing into the air.
---
In his Personal Space, Solitary Wolf stood motionless, shaking his head with a bitter smile.
“Still too reckless. Today’s lesson is well-earned.”
“To turn the tides under full suppression… truly an incredible spear strike.”
“Yang Jian, I’ll remember you.”
“Hope you go far.”
He disconnected from the Neural Pod. A towering figure over two meters tall greeted him.
“Brother, how was it? Fifth round must’ve been easy for you.”
He shook his head. “I lost.”
The giant gaped. “Who beat you? One of the geniuses from the Imperial or Demon Capital?”
“With your strength, you’d at least make the top fifty.”
A faint smile. “A formidable opponent. I hope to fight him again.”
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In the control room, Yue Feng paused mid-air, finally exhaling as the duelists vanished from the screen.
“Unbelievable result,” he murmured.
“Lin Qi actually won? Who’d have guessed!”
Sun Manager grinned. “Lin Qi’s performance was extraordinary.”
“That final counterattack was brilliant!”
“It’s been years since I’ve seen such a thrilling battle.”
He opened his palm—sweat glistened on it.
Yue Feng nodded. “He’s my S-Rank Genius.”
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[Yang Jian, congratulations! You’ve passed Round Five of the Genius Battle Tournament and earned 1.2 million Xia Kingdom Credits.]
In his Personal Space, Lin Qi stared at the system message, his breath steadying.
The battle replayed in his mind. The aftermath left him shaken—this was a true miracle of desperation. If forced to relive it, he might never replicate the feat.
This time I won, but barely. Next round… I’ll need to learn new Spear Techniques.
He recalled his opponent’s Blade Techniques. Their skill was Bronze-tier. I must improve faster.
Logging out, he left the system behind.
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Virtual Lobby
Guo Heng and Jiang Tao exited their Neural Pods almost simultaneously, exchanging bitter smiles.
“I lost. My opponent was a top-tier genius—no room to retaliate.”
“Same here.”
“Do you think Lin Qi advanced? This round’s brutal,” Guo Heng asked.
“The fifth round’s over!” someone interrupted, pointing at the massive screen.
All heads turned. The 128 names flickered, then halved—64 remained.
“Only three from Cang Province: Li, God of Wind, and Yang Jian!”
“Yang Jian’s insane! Making top 64? Who is he?”
“Jiang Tao laughed. “The answer’s here!”
Guo Heng studied the screen—Li was Chen Li, God of Wind was Wang Qiufeng…
“Lin Qi is Yang Jian?!”
It was him all along.
---
Lin Qi stepped from the Neural Pod, still pondering new Spear Techniques.
In the rest area, Lü Xiang, Wu Feng, Qiu Siying, and Guo Heng stared at him, stunned.
“Brother Qi, you’re Yang Jian?” Lü Xiang blurted.
Lin Qi grinned. “Seems you figured it out.”
Wu Feng groaned. “You hid it well. Why not tell us earlier?”
They’d once mocked Lin Qi openly—now the irony ate at them.
Qiu Siying sighed, recalling how he’d dismissed Lin Qi and Jiang Tao, only to be defeated by Yang Jian. The circle was complete.
Guo Heng folded his arms. “Lin Qi, you owe us a meal!”
“Deal,” Lin Qi laughed. “Let’s go now.”
He’d expected his secret to unravel eventually. His strength and Spear Techniques were too distinctive to hide.
But for Lü Xiang’s group, the revelation was staggering. Lin Qi had surpassed them long ago.
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March 7, 2046, on the Martial Dao Calendar
Elite Class Martial Arts Classroom
“Did you see yesterday’s Genius Battle? Only 64 left!”
“Cang Province’s down to three: Yang Jian’s unstoppable!”
Li Zhou, aware of Yang Jian’s true identity, kept silent.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
Zhang Cheng strode in. “Begin training!”
He pulled Lin Qi aside. “Follow me.”
In the tidy training hall, Zhang Cheng faced him.
“You asked about Bronze-tier Spear Techniques online yesterday.”
“Some things can’t be explained in messages. Face-to-face’s better.”
Lin Qi nodded.
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(End of Chapter)
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