Astral Apostle
chapter-276

Lin Kun felt aggrieved.

Many of the tactics he had thought about during this period of time were based on the premise that Zhou Jing’s strength did not change much from the last time they fought.

However, he did not expect Zhou Jing’s physical fitness to increase by a large margin in just a month. His speed was much faster than last time.

Last time, they still could exchange blows. This time, he could not keep up with Zhou Jing’s movements at all. Often, he would almost be stabbed in the blink of an eye!

What was even more infuriating was that Zhou Jing only attacked his thick skin and never his vital points.

If the last time was Zhou Jing playing around with him, this time was simply the latter making a fool out of him!

Lin Kun felt that his body and heart had been tainted, and his grief and indignation intertwined.

“Enough!”

He could not take it anymore and suddenly punched the ground. The ground rippled, forcing Zhou Jing back.

Lin Kun panted heavily as he glared at Zhou Jing.

“Either you cut my vital points and make me lie down on the ground, or you fight me head-on!”

Zhou Jing retreated not far away. Hearing this, he coughed in embarrassment.

As the saying went, killing intent would naturally appear when one had a sharp weapon. With his exquisite saber techniques, he naturally wanted to slash at something from time to time, but he never had the chance to do so in the main world.

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Now that he had finally used a real saber and Lin Kun was such a thick-skinned target, Zhou Jing’s hands itched. He could not help but slash a few more times to reminisce about the feeling he had not felt for a long time.

Zhou Jing suppressed his thoughts and handed the long saber to his left hand. He clenched his right fist and said seriously.

“Don’t say that I didn’t give you a chance. I’ll take one punch of yours.”

He could not feel any pressure when fighting Lin Kun now.

In the past, his Second Enhancement Physical Fitness was not that strong. Lin Kun’s attacks were quite lethal to him, and he would be injured if he was punched once. He could not fight him head-on, and the margin for error was low. At least there was some risk.

Currently, Lin Kun’s destructive power was still as strong, but it was no longer a threat to him.

Zhou Jing suspected that even if he faced the punch head-on, he would at most be sent flying because he was not heavy enough, but he would not be easily injured. The margin for error had increased too much.

Moreover, his speed, which he was best at, had increased by a few levels. As long as he was unwilling, with Lin Kun’s agility, he would not be able to hit himself at all…

Lin Kun gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, as if he had been wronged. He said worriedly, “Then you’re not allowed to dodge!”

“Of course.”

“You’re really not dodging?”

“I’m not dodging.”

Zhou Jing shook his head helplessly, feeling like he was coaxing a child.

He understood that under the suppression of his combat strength, Lin Kun knew that he would definitely lose, but he could not take it lying down. The latter would rather use this excuse of being a weaker party to request to fight him head-on.

If he could not fight head-on, even if Lin Kun lost, he would not admit defeat.

Thinking of this, Zhou Jing simply agreed to the other party’s seemingly shameless request. It just so happened that he also wanted to test his fist strength.

“Ha!”

Lin Kun could not care less about the humiliation in his heart. He only wanted to not waste this opportunity. He gathered all his strength in his fist and roared as he attacked with all his might.

Zhou Jing’s eyes flickered with lightning as he entered an internal electric discharge state. He punched out as well, as fast as lightning.

The two fists, one big and one small, collided.

Bam!

The two of them were sent flying at the same time, crashing into the surrounding rocks.

Lin Kun’s arm was sore and aching. He supported himself on the ground and gritted his teeth to get up.

However, in the next moment, Zhou Jing suddenly approached and kicked Lin Kun in the chest, knocking him to the ground.

Before Lin Kun could continue, the long saber was already held against his neck, and the blade pressed against his skin, causing it to cave in.

Lin Kun immediately froze and did not dare to move again. He was drenched in cold sweat as he stared at the blade.

“Stop struggling. You’re no longer my match.”

Zhou Jing exhaled as he shook his numb but uninjured right arm.

Taking a punch head-on was also to test his current physical strength. He realized that Lin Kun still had the advantage in terms of strength, but he could no longer crush him so one-sidedly like before.

As for his body, even after taking on the penetrative force, it only shook a little and did not suffer much damage. He was not afraid of fighting Lin Kun head-on anymore.

Lin Kun’s gaze shifted upwards as he stared at Zhou Jing. Suddenly, he deactivated his transformation and said gloomily.

“… I admit defeat.”

After saying this, Lin Kun seemed to have heaved a sigh of relief, his face filled with a sense of loss.

The punch that he had placed his hopes on did not cause Zhou Jing any huge damage. This meant that the effect of having a head-on battle would not end like how he had expected.

The difference in strength was not as big as he had imagined, and his speed was far inferior to the other party, while their skills were worlds apart… Lin Kun really could not think of any way to turn the tables. He was completely crushed in all aspects.

Unexpectedly, after training hard during this period of time, not only did the gap not shrink, but it even widened. The other party actually beat him even more easily than before…

— Before I trained, I couldn’t defeat you. After I finished training, I still couldn’t defeat you. Had I trained for nothing!

Lin Kun suffered a mental blow and became depressed.

Zhou Jing sheathed his saber and retracted his foot. Seeing the other party’s defeated expression, he thought for a moment before dropping an encouragement.

“Don’t be discouraged. Go back and practice. Your superpower is so powerful. Come and challenge me again when you’ve developed it.”

Lin Kun subconsciously looked up and saw Zhou Jing’s friendly smile.

After a few seconds of silence, Lin Kun suddenly got up, as if unconvinced.

“Losing to you today doesn’t mean I’ll always lose to you. Just you wait, I’ll definitely beat the shit out of you next time!”

Zhou Jing blinked and said hesitantly, “If you really want my shit, you don’t have to fight with me. I can go to your room to use the toilet.”

“… You’re really a f*cking pervert.”

Lin Kun’s face twisted. He did not want to talk to Zhou Jing anymore and turned to leave the arena.

Seeing this, Zhou Jing shook his head and laughed. He retracted his gaze and left the arena as well.

After returning to the resting area below the stage, Zhou Jing nodded at his instructor and teammates and smiled.

“The opponent has been dealt with. How was it?”

“I was right about you.”

Li Yun chuckled and gave a thumbs up. He was also amazed in his heart.

Although he was confident in Zhou Jing, when he saw that Zhou Jing could defeat a Class S with ease, he was still a little surprised. He realized that he had still underestimated Zhou Jing.

Tang Liu had a strange expression.

If he remembered correctly, Zhou Jing seemed to have said that Lin Kun was his boss?

But now, Zhou Jing had “offended his superior” and defeated his original boss, restoring his “freedom”… Then, should he defeat Lin Kun to prove himself and snatch his underling?

Moreover, which underling was stronger than his boss? Could this person have been fooling him from the beginning?

Tang Liu fell into deep thought. He seemed to have finally realized that he had been played.

On the other side, as soon as Lin Kun got off the stage, a medic rushed over to treat his injuries.

Lin Kun walked back to the team from the Gem Faculty and saw the surprised expressions of his team members.

“Um… didn’t you say that you could definitely win against him?”

Someone could not help but ask.

Lin Kun’s expression did not change, instead calmly replying,

“There are always mistakes in battle. At least I managed to scope out a powerful opponent.”

Everyone was speechless.

The instructor wanted to say something, but he realized that he had nothing to say. He sighed and said helplessly,

“Sigh, it’s fine if we lose. It’s our fault for underestimating the other party’s strength and falling into a trap… We can only adjust our next strategy. I hope we can salvage the situation.”

Although he had only defeated one person, the impact would naturally snowball.

With one less important core combatant, it meant that there would be fewer points in the future.

Lin Kun was one of the core members. Logically speaking, he should be able to advance a few rounds. With his combat strength, he should be able to win most of the battles and steadily obtain some points.

However, now that he had fallen in the first round and did not obtain a single point, he had lost all the points that were supposed to go to the Gem Faculty. On the contrary, the experts of his opponent could continue to obtain points and have the advantage in the later stages.

This meant that Lin Kun’s defeat directly affected the entire strategy of the Gem Faculty, making the instructor team rather pensive.

Seeing Zhou Jing’s fierce performance, the mentors of the Gem Faculty could not help but feel conflicted.

In the subsequent rounds, should he send the core to take the risk to defeat Zhou Jing, or should he just ignore him and directly use the “mules” to guarantee their safety?

Just as the two faculties were celebrating and worrying, the big screen immediately displayed Zhou Jing’s victory. The Crown Faculty received another point.

In the stands, the students of the Crown Faculty cheered in surprise.

This battle was too one-sided. The Class S, who was supposed to be the focus of attention, was almost beaten up the entire time. Many people were surprised and clamored. They could not help but excitedly discuss Zhou Jing’s performance.

In the VIP area on the other side, the eyes of many of the guests from the various official organizations lit up as they looked at Zhou Jing with interest.