Zhao Kun was verbally abused by Ye Meier and terrified by Ling Qingxue's icy gaze. Amidst the strange looks and murmurs of laughter from his classmates, he felt that his face and dignity had been completely trampled underfoot!

Especially in front of Lin Weiwei and those two stunning beauties!

An overwhelming sense of shame, anger, and twisted hatred instantly overwhelmed his reason!

He had never suffered such humiliation in his entire life!

"Ah—!! Zhang Shaozhong! I'll kill you!!"

Zhao Kun's eyes were bloodshot, and he roared like a mad dog. He suddenly pulled out a gleaming switchblade from his waist and, without saying a word, stabbed it fiercely into Zhang Shaozhong's chest!

All of this happened so fast!

No one expected Zhao Kun to suddenly attack and injure someone, and even use a knife!

"Be careful, Shao Chong!"

"Holy crap!"

Da Liu and Wang Hao were horrified and tried to stop them, but it was too late!

Lin Weiwei screamed in fright and covered her eyes.

Even Ye Meier and Ling Qingxue were a beat slower in their movements due to the distance and angle!

Although they reacted quickly and their internal power surged instantly, it still took them a split second to stop the sharp blade that was so close at hand!

However, in that split second—

The chaotic energy within Zhang Shaozhong's body began to circulate wildly at an unprecedented speed!

A strong, needle-like sense of crisis instantly spread through every nerve in his body!

In his perception, everything around him seemed to slow down. Zhao Kun's ferocious expression, the trajectory of the dagger, his roommate's terrified eyes, and the sudden bursts of energy from the two big shots beside him... all became incredibly clear!

He could even "see" the subtle changes in airflow caused by the dagger piercing the air!

This was not the result of thought, but a fighting instinct bestowed upon him by the chaotic energy, originating from his life force!

At this critical moment, Young Master Zhang made another move!

His body seemed to have broken free from the control of his consciousness, driven entirely by that wisp of chaotic energy!

He did not back down.

With a subtle shift in his footing, his body slid half a step to the side like a ghost, perfectly avoiding the sharpest point of the dagger!

At the same time, his right hand shot out with lightning speed, his index and middle fingers together, precisely hitting a certain point on the inside of Zhao Kun's wrist where he was holding the knife!

This seemingly casual gesture, devoid of any flashy magical light, actually embodies the power of an instantaneous burst of chaotic energy and a precise grasp of human anatomy!

"Ugh—!"

Zhao Kun felt a piercing pain and intense numbness in his wrist, as if all the tendons in his arm had been drained of strength in an instant!

He screamed and his fingers involuntarily loosened.

"Clang!" The switchblade fell to the ground.

But Zhang Shaozhong's actions did not stop!

The instant he struck the opponent's wrist, his left elbow, like a venomous snake poised to strike, used the momentum of his body rotation to deliver a swift and short elbow strike, slamming hard into Zhao Kun's chest near the Tanzhong acupoint!

"Bang!" A muffled sound!

Zhao Kun felt as if he had been hit by a speeding bicycle!

A tightness and shortness of breath gripped my chest, my vision blurred, and I staggered back several steps.

Finally, he collapsed awkwardly to the ground, clutching his chest and coughing violently, unable to even speak.

quiet!

A deathly silence!

The entire process, from Zhao Kun drawing his knife to him being knocked to the ground, took only a second or two!

Everyone stared in disbelief, as if they had seen a ghost, at Zhang Shaozhong, who maintained his attack stance, his eyes sharp, and whose body seemed to still exude a lingering fierce aura!

Da Liu and Wang Hao opened their mouths wide enough to fit an egg!

They simply couldn't believe their eyes!

Was that clean, crisp, movie-like move just now really done by their roommate Zhang Shao, who usually seems a bit of a homebody and whose athletic grades are barely passing?!

Lin Weiwei also lowered her hand, looking at Zhao Kun, who was sitting on the ground in a disheveled state, and then at Zhang Shaozhong, who was standing there with a completely different aura. Her eyes were filled with shock and complexity.

The surrounding students were in an uproar!

"Holy crap! What just happened?"

"That guy knows kung fu?!"

"That was so cool! Catching a blade bare-handed? No, it was pressure point technique?!"

"Zhao Kun just pulled out a knife! Call the police! Call the police now!"

At that moment, Ye Meier and Ling Qingxue, who had just realized what was happening, quickly came to Zhang Shaozhong's side.

Ye Meier glanced at Zhao Kun, who was slumped on the ground like a dead dog, a flash of murderous intent crossing her eyes. But seeing that Zhang Shaozhong was alright, she forcibly suppressed it. She patted Zhang Shaozhong's shoulder, her tone filled with excitement and lingering fear: "Not bad! Kid! You've been hiding your true strength! Those two moves just now had a bit of my old-fashioned style!"

Ling Qingxue carefully examined Zhang Shaozhong, and after confirming that he was unharmed, a hint of surprise and approval flashed in her cold eyes. She nodded slightly: "Swift reaction, precise strike, and the compatibility between the chaotic energy and your body far exceeds expectations."

Zhang Shaozhong himself was also a little stunned. He looked at his fingers and elbows, feeling the chaotic energy slowly calming down in his body and the remaining fighting instincts. An indescribable excitement and enlightenment welled up in his heart.

Is this... power?

It wasn't because he relied on two big shots, but because of Zhang Shaozhong's own strength!

Although it is still very weak, it can definitely protect myself, and even... protect the people around me!

For the first time, he truly felt that the chaotic energy brought him not only an enhancement of his senses, but also real combat power!

He looked at Zhao Kun, who lay on the ground like a rag doll, with icy eyes.

This time, he did not remain silent.

“Zhao Kun,” Zhang Shaozhong’s voice wasn’t loud, but it carried an unprecedented sense of pressure, “For the sake of our classmate relationship, this is just a small punishment as a warning. If you dare to provoke me again, or try to harm anyone close to me…”

He didn't finish his sentence, but the chilling aura and the skill he had just displayed sent a shiver down Zhao Kun's spine. He lowered his head in fear, not daring to utter a single word.

Campus security guards arrived at the scene quickly.

After understanding the situation and reviewing the on-site surveillance footage, Zhao Kun was taken away directly by the school's security office.

After this incident, Zhang Shaozhong's image in the eyes of his two roommates and classmates was completely changed.

No one thought of him as an ordinary graduate anymore; instead, he was seen as more mysterious and awe-inspiring.

Looking at his hands and feeling the seemingly more solidified and active chaotic energy within his body, Zhang Shaozhong felt even more confident about the future.

Make money! Become stronger! Find your way home!

And now, we must add one more thing—to master one's own power and protect everything one wants to protect!