"This match is a bit cruel for that freshman named He Xie."

"Yes, in the first round they ran into the top student of the third year, Xu Yong'an, who is ranked eighth on the top 100 list. They're definitely out now."

"I wonder how long this freshman can hold on."

"How long can they last? They'll be lucky if they don't get wiped out instantly. You have to understand, one is a junior and the other is a freshman. They've evolved for two more years, so the gap has already widened."

"It has to be said that sometimes the competition is also a game of luck. If you are matched well, you may be able to make it all the way to the semi-finals. If you are matched poorly, you may be able to be eliminated in the first round even if you are at the level of the finals."

"......"

In the leadership section, a group of important figures from all over Shanhai City were expressing their views on the showdown.

Without exception, all of these people thought that He Xie was unlucky and would be eliminated in the first round.

Not only these leaders, but almost everyone present thought so.

You, He Xie, are indeed the top freshman, but unfortunately your opponent is also the top student in their grade, whose talent is no match for yours.

They even have two more years of evolution time than you. Do you think you can win by risking your life?

"He Xie, keep it up!"

In the audience, Lin Chuchu cupped her hands in front of her mouth and shouted at He Xie on the stage, cheering him on despite everyone's pessimism and his unwavering determination.

He Xie looked at Lin Chuchu in the audience and waved to her with a smile.

Seeing this, Chen Yuntong from the neighboring Plant Nursery College also cheered, "He Xie, believe in yourself, you can definitely overcome all obstacles!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Chuchu next door immediately turned her head and stared at Chen Yuntong with an unfriendly expression, exuding a sense of oppression from the rightful wife.

Feeling a little guilty, Chen Yuntong immediately adjusted her body and leaned back to avoid Lin Chuchu's gaze, then continued to cheer for He Xie on stage, causing trouble right in front of the main wife.

Lin Chuchu was not one to be trifled with either, and she was about to loudly question Chen Yuntong.

However, before she could speak, a voice cheering for He Xie came from the animal training academy two doors down.

"Thank you, if you win, I'll treat you to dinner!"

Lin Chuchu looked in the direction of the sound and immediately saw Wen Xiuwen, who had stood up from her seat and was holding a small megaphone to cheer for He Xie.

She was furious, thinking, "How can these women be so shameless? Don't they know He Xie already has a girlfriend? Why don't they avoid suspicion?"

However, it's comforting to know that He Xie only responded to her cheers from beginning to end, ignoring the cheers from others.

This made her feel very safe, and she decided to reward He Xie properly in her room when she got back tonight.

It's fortunate that He Xie didn't know what she was thinking, otherwise he would have yelled at her right now:

You little punk, I don't mess around with girls outside, I focus entirely on the competition, and afterwards I have to go back to farming. Do you really think you can treat me like an ox? Trying to wear me out? What do you mean by repaying kindness with enmity?

"Go for it, Brother Xie!"

"Junior Brother He, your senior sister supports you!"

"Hey He, keep trying! If you win, I'll reward you with myself and all the girls in my dorm!"

"......"

For some reason, many girls in the audience started shouting along.

Everyone was cheering for He Xie.

Among them are even married female teachers, which is quite enviable.

"Junior Brother He, you're quite popular with women."

Feeling the overwhelming support from the crowd, Xu Yong'an said with a touch of bitterness.

He Xie laughed and said, "Senior Brother Xu, there's no need to be envious. If you want to, you can also have a lot of male admirers."

Xu Yong'an laughed and said, "Sorry, I like women."

Then you should wear women's clothes!

He Xie cursed inwardly, filled with contempt for the cross-dressing elder in front of him.

Seeing that both of them were almost ready, the referee, who was positioned between them, quickly asked:

"Are you two ready?"

"oj8k!"

"Ready."

"Alright, let the duel officially begin!"

As soon as the referee's voice fell, the atmosphere on the stage changed dramatically.

Xu Yong'an, a senior in his third year of university, instantly unleashed his full power and rushed towards He Xie, wanting to finish the battle quickly and defeat his enemy in one move.

His real rivals were the senior students in the all-around class, led by Qiu Zilu.

Apart from that, he didn't care about anyone else and had no intention of playing cat and mouse with them.

He just wanted to end the battle as soon as possible, to conserve as much energy as possible.

"Bang!"

A loud bang was heard.

Xu Yong'an's seemingly slender and weak fist slammed heavily into He Xie's face like a falling meteorite, creating a large shockwave that nearly knocked the referee off the edge of the ring.

"Kacha!"

A sound of something hard breaking rang out.

That was the sound of bone cracking, coming from Xu Yong'an's fist.

"hiss!"

Xu Yong'an gasped in pain, utterly horrified.

Holy crap, how come He Xie is so hard?!

"The top student in the third year, and that's it?"

He Xie shook his head in disappointment, then used the same method against Xu Yong'an, raising his hand and punching him in the face with a bang.

The next second, Xu Yong'an felt his vision go black and he lost consciousness. Then his body flew backward uncontrollably, crashing into the audience like a kite with a broken string.

"Holy crap! What kind of monster is this? How can it unleash such power with a single punch?"

The referee on the stage was shocked. After a moment, he immediately unleashed his mental power and flew towards Xu Yong'an, who was flying off the stage, to prevent him from crashing into the audience and injuring anyone.

At the same time, the entire stadium was completely silent.

The air was deathly still.

If it weren't for the people standing on the stage, everyone would have thought they were in a library, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

"It seems... I used a little too much force."

Seeing Xu Yong'an, who had been rescued by the referee and was now lying unconscious on a stretcher, He Xie felt inexplicably guilty.

However, his apology was quickly drowned out by the exclamations from all around.

"Holy crap, it's over?"

"How is this possible! Xu Yong'an was defeated in an instant by a freshman? Am I seeing things or dreaming? Is this even scientifically possible?!"

"Monster! This He Xie is a monster!"

"Brother Xie! Invincible! Ahhh!"

"Who else! I ask you, who else! Who dares to come and fight my brother Xie!"

"......"

The entire audience was filled with noise.

Everyone was shocked by He Xie's strength.

Whether it was the leaders, the contestants in the waiting area, or other teachers and students, everyone was deeply shocked at that moment.

This provided He Xie with a massive amount of contrast values.

[The contrast value from the audience is +9896 +9766 +8868 +8766 +8876...]

"Wow, so many?"

"Yes, yes!"

Looking at the numerical prompts flashing through his mind, He Xie was overjoyed. He really hoped he could play matches every day and earn a fortune in the difference value.

He didn't stand on the ring for long to enjoy the audience's gasps; he quickly jumped off the ring and walked towards the waiting area to await the start of the next round.

When he entered the waiting area, everyone's eyes turned to him.

Before his showdown with Xu Yong'an, nearly half of the people in the waiting area didn't take him seriously and didn't see him as a competitor.

Now, nearly 90% of people don't dare to consider him a competitor.

It's worth noting that Xu Yong'an is a formidable figure, ranking eighth on the top 100 list.

And what did He Xie just do on the stage?

He stood still and took Xu Yong'an's punch head-on, then retaliated with a punch that sent Xu Yong'an flying off the stage, killing him instantly.

With that kind of skill, they could easily compete for first place in the school competition!

Is this a freshman in college?

Thinking of this, the people in the waiting area gave He Xie another wave of contrast.

[The contrast values ​​from the contestants are +9768 +7698 +7878 +9877 +8767...]

He Xie accepted these contrasting values ​​with a smile, looked innocently at Chen Peilin in the corner, and smiled at her, saying, "I hope I can be matched with you in the second round."

Chen Peilin did not respond, her face solemn as she fell into deep thought.

The strength He Xie just displayed far exceeded her expectations, and it was far beyond what she could possibly achieve by feigning injury.

"If we match him up, we'll just have to admit defeat. As long as we're alive, we can always fight again. Let him run wild for a few more days. When the National University League comes, that will be the day he and that scoundrel Zhao die!"

Chen Peilin thought to herself.

On the other side, the core members of the student council, led by Qiu Zilu, were all communicating on their phones with serious expressions.

Su Zicheng: What happened? What's going on with this freshman? Xu Yong'an actually knocked him out with one punch? Isn't that a bit too exaggerated?!

Qin Peishan: Indeed, this is very strange.

Zhang Zizhen: To have this level of strength in freshman year is undoubtedly the best in Kyoto and even on the list of the battlefield of ten thousand races. This is completely unreasonable.

Qiu Zilu: In the second round, if anyone is matched with him, try to adopt a defensive strategy and make him reveal more information.

Qiu Zilu: This freshman is a bit too mysterious. I need to gather information about him to prepare for the future.

Chen Yuanqing: Chairman, what you said is a bit like boosting the morale of others while diminishing your own.

Qiu Zilu: This is just a precaution.

......

Soon, the remaining two matches also came to an end.

The atmosphere at both games was rather subdued because hardly anyone was paying attention.

The match between He Xie and Xu Yong'an was so breathtaking that over 99% of people are still replaying it in their minds and have no interest in paying attention to other matches.

After the first round of matches, there is a half-hour break before the second round can begin.

Bored, He Xie left the waiting area and found a place with fresher air, thinking he would practice his breathing technique to increase some of his miscellaneous attributes.

He went into the grove behind the stadium and planned to practice there.

"Shake~"

I had barely sat down cross-legged for a second when the phone in my pocket started twitching.

He Xie didn't even need to guess; he knew it must have been the delinquent girl who sent the message on WeChat.

Then I opened it and saw—

Hey, you guessed right.

It was a message from a delinquent girl.

However, besides the young delinquent, many other people also sent messages.

Information included Zhao Keying, Chen Yuntong, Wen Xiuwen, and others such as Qian Duole, Zhang Kaizi, and Zhang Ze.

The messages from these people were all very similar, expressing surprise at how strong he was and curiosity about his current level of power.

He Xie replied to each of these messages with an emoji, and then ignored them, behaving very perfunctorily.

Of course, Lin Chuchu and Zhao Keying are not included in this list.

He Xie paid slightly more attention to the two girls who lived under the same roof as him, and even put some thought into making up an excuse, saying that he was resting with his eyes closed and would talk to them again when he got back in the evening.

"Swish! Swish! Swish..."

Just as He Xie put away his phone, he heard a series of soft rustling sounds coming from ahead.

Someone has entered the grove.

Moreover, the visitor was an old acquaintance—An Ruoli.

He Xie did not rush to show himself.

He wanted to know whether An Ruoli had just happened to come here, or if she had come specifically to find him.

If she came here specifically for this purpose, how did she find her way here?

After all, she doesn't possess the biological skill of enslaving people with their essence and blood.

"Swish! Swish! Swish..."

As the sound of rustling branches grew closer, An Ruoli walked straight to He Xie and stopped in front of him, without deviating from her direction at all.

Did you really come all this way just to see me?

He Xie was puzzled, not understanding how An Ruoli had managed to do that.

Is it based on the senses?

However, since I possess special skills to conceal my presence, it's impossible for me to be detected by anyone using only my five senses.

"Thank you, I have something to tell you."

An Ruoli sat down cross-legged in front of He Xie, her cool yet tender eyes looking directly at him, and said these words to him.

He Xie: "What is it?"

An Ruoli hesitated for a moment, then finally pursed her lips and said, "Whether it's you or me, our strength has improved very quickly over the past year, which is obviously abnormal."

He Xie: "So... what are you trying to say?"

An Ruoli pursed her lips again, her voice gentle as she said, "I want to share my secrets with you, and I also want to know your secrets."

He Xie: "But I don't want to."

An Ruoli felt somewhat disappointed and uneasy.

She had never experienced these emotions before.

But after breaking up with He Xie and witnessing his rise to prominence, she discovered that she had developed many more human emotions.

Although most of them are negative emotions such as sadness, disappointment, and regret.

Why don't you want to?

An Ruoli looked into He Xie's eyes, her face full of confusion, and said, "Don't you want to know my emotional journey after we broke up? Don't you want to know the real reason why my strength has improved so quickly? Don't you really want to rekindle our relationship?"

He Xie replied without hesitation, "I don't want to."

Hearing He Xie's unthinking answer, An Ruoli felt a sharp pain in her heart, as if she were being pricked by needles.

If she were a normal girl, she would be crying by now.

Unfortunately, her understanding and expression of human emotions has not yet reached the level of crying.

"Thank you, we're a match made in heaven."

For the first time, An Ruoli felt humbled. Her eyes were full of pleading, but her tone remained mechanically cold as she said, "Think about it, from the day you rose to prominence last year until now, I'm the only one who can keep up with you, the only one who can be like you. How about we get back together?"

"not good."

After saying that, He Xie got up and left the grove, too lazy to waste time with An Ruoli.

......

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