Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr Boss Huo stood up abruptly and shouted, "Feng-ming, stop!"
On the stage, Tang Yu's expression changed abruptly. With a flash of his body, he lunged forward, ready to stop this lethal ultimate move of Nie Feng-ming's. In a combat match he was hosting, if there were any heavy casualties, then it would be a great dereliction of duty on his part...
A 'clap' rang out. Compared to the dull thud of a fist striking flesh, this sound was clearly much clearer. Everyone was shocked to find that, at some point, another person had appeared on the stage.
He stood between Nie Feng-ming and Zilong, easily catching Nie Feng-ming's fist with one hand. The fluttering sleeves proved that this person had just arrived.
Having his fist caught by the other's palm, Nie Feng-ming's first feeling was that the other's strength was like an unfathomable deep sea. When the explosive force in his fist had struck the other, it had been like a stone thrown into a dead sea, not even causing a splash. It was as if his strength had been completely devoured by that boundless deep sea.
This feeling only lasted for a moment, and then Nie Feng-ming felt that the other was as strong as a mountain — just standing there without counterattacking, Nie Feng-ming was unable to advance or retreat.
What shocked Nie Feng-ming even more was that the other was currently exuding an extremely cold aura. Nie Feng-ming accidentally met the other's eyes and saw endless bloodlust and killing intent. Initially, Nie Feng-ming's mental and physical strength had already reached a limit, and his mental resistance had been at its lowest point. However, he had actually allowed this blood-red killing intent to seep into his heart, bringing with it endless terror. His body actually began to tremble uncontrollably.
Colonel Tang Yu had already reached Nie Feng-ming's side, but he was one step too late. When he saw that Nie Feng-ming's attack had been intercepted by a passerby, he instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
However, he quickly calmed down, and was shocked by a fact. The person closest to Nie Feng-ming was actually him, but the other had arrived one step ahead of him. Didn't this mean that the other was stronger than him?
Tang Yu stared in shock at the other, only to see that the other was dressed in an ordinary green military uniform. He was neither tall nor short, and his entire figure appeared somewhat thin and weak, but not as frail as Luo Lang. His tall and straight figure seemed to contain an endless amount of power, or else he would not have been able to so easily block Nie Feng-ming's attack and come out unscathed.
What was most surprising was that even though he looked extremely cold and emotionless, it still couldn't hide his immature face that hadn't even fully matured yet. The unfamiliar appearance and the extremely ordinary new cadet uniform made Colonel Tang Yu immediately understand the other party's identity.
Tang Yu was not prepared to reprimand the other. After all, Nie Feng-ming's move just now was indeed too vicious. As a teammate in a team, wanting to save a comrade was a matter of course. Tang Yu approved of this.
But before Tang Yu could ask, the students below the stage reacted and cried out in surprise.
"Who is that person?"
"How did he suddenly appear in the arena?"
"Yeah, when did he go up?"
Because the speed of this person was too fast, many students who had yet to reach a certain level could only see a figure appear out of thin air in the arena. However, they were unable to see the trajectory of this person's movement. This was also one of the reasons why they were at a loss.
"That person's speed is practically at the limits of the human body!" Those in the box with some eyesight all admitted this point, their hearts filled with shock. Although they didn't know the other's background, they all memorized this person's face, deciding that they would find out who this person was when they got back...
Tang Yu's expression quickly returned to normal, and he said to that person, "This student, thank you for your help. However, the match is still in progress. Please leave the arena."
"No need. This round, our New Cadet Regiment has lost," announced Ling Lan calmly.
Tang Yu was taken aback, unsure whether the other could represent the New Cadet Regiment. Then, he heard the representative of the New Cadet Regiment, Wu Jiong, shout loudly, "That's right, our New Cadet Regiment admits defeat for this round!"
Since the representative of the New Cadet Regiment had already admitted defeat, Tang Yu did not waste any more words, directly announcing loudly, "Third round, 5th year Nie Feng-ming wins! Overall, the Leiting Mecha Clan leads the New Cadet Regiment 2: 1. "
Tang Yu had just made his announcement when Ling Lan turned to look at the still standing Zilong behind her, and a wave of pain flowed through her heart. Although she wanted to help Zilong break through, she did not want to see Zilong in such a sorry state, so heavily injured. If she had not been able to block Nie Feng-ming's attack in time, that force would definitely have shattered every bone in Zilong's body. Even if he had recovered, Zilong's originally strong physical fitness would still have dropped by several levels, even wiping out Zilong's limitless potential in the future.
At this thought, anger flared in Ling Lan's heart. She hated the opponent's viciousness, and also hated herself for being careless and taking things for granted. Fortunately, nothing regrettable had happened, otherwise she would have regretted it for the rest of her life.
Ling Lan took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the rage in her heart. She said softly to Zilong, "Zilong, the match is over. You can rest now."
Upon hearing Zilong's words, the initially unmoving Zilong seemed to have received some sort of command, and his entire person collapsed. Tang Yu reacted quickly, nimbly catching Zilong and checking his injuries. His expression changed slightly, and he shouted loudly, "Staff, send him to the treatment centre quickly!" Unexpectedly, Zilong's internal injuries were so severe, and yet he had still fought for so long, refusing to fall in the end. What kind of spirit was supporting this youth?
Tang Yu could not help but think of Luo Lang and Li Yingjie. They had both been like this, almost bearing unbearable injuries to make the most terrifying counterattacks … he could not help but look at this cold-faced youth before him. Even if the other had not said it, he knew that the true leader of the New Cadet Regiment was most likely him.
Very soon, Zilong was sent to the treatment centre. As his best friend, Han Jijun naturally could not sit idly by. Without waiting for Ling Lan and the others to instruct him, he had volunteered to accompany Zilong to the treatment centre …
At this time, Nie Feng-ming, who had been immersed in the blood-red killing intent and unable to awaken, finally broke through his inner demons with his outstanding willpower, and regained consciousness once more.
"You're awake?" Ling Lan's expression was still cold and emotionless, but in her eyes, the rage she had initially suppressed was once again ignited with Nie Feng-ming's awakening.
"This match is already over. Would this student please let go of this contestant." Although that last pneumatic punch of Nie Feng-ming's had been somewhat sinister, it had still not resulted in an irreversible situation. Tang Yu still hoped that the other would turn the big issue into a small one, and the small issue into nothing. After all, Nie Feng-ming's match had already ended — if they continued to dwell on it, the New Cadet Regiment would not gain any benefits.
Hearing Tang Yu's words, Nie Feng-ming quickly struggled, attempting to break free from Ling Lan's grip. For some reason, he just felt that this cold youth before him was too dangerous — his immediate reaction was to pull away from the other.
"We admit defeat because our skills are inferior, but those who want to harm my brother must pay the price!" Ling Lan's cool voice rang out throughout the entire combat hall. This was Ling Lan's declaration to the entire military academy — she would not let go of anyone who wanted to harm her brother.
Yes, Ling Lan was truly enraged. She wanted to let everyone in the academy know that she, Ling Lan, was not a softie who would swallow humiliation and be willing to be a cowardly tortoise.
She had just finished speaking when she saw Ling Lan's grip on the other's fist jerk up, and Nie Feng-ming's entire body was flung into the air. When he was about 2 metres off the ground, Nie Feng-ming felt a small, cold and powerful hand press down on the back of his head, and then push down hard …
This sudden action of Ling Lan's made the expressions of Tang Yu on the stage and Boss Huo below the stage change drastically. They thought that Ling Lan was about to make a vicious move, and as if by prior agreement, both of them lunged towards Ling Lan in an attempt to stop the other's violence.
Tang Yu was only one step away from Ling Lan, but when he wanted to get closer, he was stopped by an invisible force. Meanwhile, because Boss Huo was too far away, he could not make it in time for the blink of an eye.
A loud "boom" rang out! The entire stage flashed with a blinding light, as well as a piercing warning. Most people did not know what this meant, but as the referee, Tang Yu knew that this meant that the force of the attack the stage could withstand was already infinitely close to its limit. If there was just a little bit more force, the stage might very well collapse completely.
At this moment, Tang Yu could no longer maintain his composure. His face was extremely pale — mind you, the sturdiness of this stage in the combat hall was enough to withstand all attacks below Domain. Since the stage had given off a warning, could it be that this new cadet was already infinitely close to Domain, or had he reached that so-called legendary half-step Domain?
When the light on the stage faded and the warning slowly died down, all the spectating students could finally see the situation on the stage clearly, and then they were all stunned by the scene before them.
Nie Feng-ming's entire body was sprawled on the stage, close to the ground. His face was slightly tilted to the side, and his eyes were already rolled back — it was unknown whether he was alive or dead. The ground that was in contact with his body, with him as the center, had countless cracks spreading throughout the entire arena, causing the entire arena to look extremely dilapidated. People couldn't help but worry that the three people standing on top of the arena would directly trample on the broken arena and collapse it.
Boss Huo, who had already rushed onto the stage, saw Nie Feng-ming's tragic state, and his eyes instantly turned red. He pointed at Ling Lan angrily and asked, "Why did you kill him?"
Ling Lan flicked her sleeves, as if flicking off some dust, and replied with an indifferent expression, "Don't worry, he's not dead!"
"Not dead?" These words caused Boss Huo to calm down from his extreme rage, and he quickly turned to look at Colonel Tang Yu.
Right then, Tang Yu had already gone to check on Nie Feng-ming's condition. He probed the side of Nie Feng-ming's neck, and only then did his initially ugly expression ease. Fortunately, it was only heavy injuries and not death. Otherwise, even if he wanted to help the New Cadet Regiment, he would not be able to cover up this matter.
"He's still breathing, but all the bones in his body are broken. He needs to be sent to the treatment centre immediately. Looks like Nie Feng-ming won't be able to recover without at least a year or so." Tang Yu reported Nie Feng-ming's condition to Boss Huo, and then swiftly instructed the staff to send Nie Feng-ming to the treatment centre.
Right then, Tang Yu did not know what to say. Three matches in a row, six contestants had all been sent to the treatment centre — was this a match or a death feud? There had never been an official wagered fight that had been so brutal. At the end of the day, it was still these new cadets who were all stubborn and unwilling to admit defeat …
Could it be that during the entrance examinations, those Gui Jianchou had not taught these new cadets a good lesson? Colonel Tang Yu could already feel that the pride in this batch of new cadets was extraordinarily exuberant, not at all like students who had been humiliated …
Hearing that Nie Feng-ming was fine, Boss Huo breathed a sigh of relief. Suppressing the rage in his heart, he slowly opened his mouth to ask, "Why did you hurt my member for no reason?"
"For no reason? I was just giving him a taste of his own medicine. " Ling Lan's eyes fixed coldly on Boss Huo. "Don't you know what your member did just now? If that move had hit, my brother would be in his current state. "
"Didn't you save him? Since your brother is fine, why did you have to be so ruthless? "
"And if I couldn't save him?" Ling Lan countered, "I won't let go of anyone who hurts my brother, no matter how powerful the other party is or how strong he is."
At this point, Ling Lan's cold gaze swept over everyone watching below the stage, and she said word by word, "Here, I want to remind everyone in the academy, including the various factions, that if anyone dares to find trouble with my brother's members for no reason, or harm them, I will definitely not let it go. No matter how long it takes, I will make them pay it back one by one."
Ling Lan used her spiritual power to let her cold and resolute voice ring out beside everyone's ears, including those in the private rooms. Quite a few of the weaker students actually felt chills run through their bodies and began to shiver …
Only Li Lanfeng's expression flickered at those words, and sparks flashed through his eyes. This familiar energy … could it be that the other was of the same kind as him? Li Lanfeng, who had not been very interested in Ling Lan, instantly took Ling Lan to heart. He was prepared to test the other when he had the chance. If they were of the same kind, perhaps there was a possibility of cooperation …
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