Chapter 8 of 100

Chapter 8

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After encountering He Qiang, Zhuo Chuan suddenly understood Jie Cheng's purpose when he saw the other party's respectful attitude.

Jie Cheng taking out the high-quality soul crystal was just a ruse, and even the underground death match arena was merely a threat. His real intention was to force Zhuo Chuan to agree to a duel. The purpose of the duel was absolutely not to motivate him to strive for improvement. Everyone knew that in three months, even the fastest-improving underground person would find it difficult to cope with a single move from a citizen.

His true intention was to make this soul fall again. Since this B-level citizen's body could give birth to a new soul, it could also give birth to a second one.

Zhuo Chuan now fully understood that making this body regenerate a soul was Jie Cheng's real goal. Therefore, the other party's attitude towards him was completely different from He Qiang's, giving him no room for maneuver and not worrying at all about offending him to death, because in the other party's eyes, he was already a dead man. The one worth dealing with was only the second newly born soul.

However, this also raised a question: Why didn't the other party force him to agree to the duel on the spot, but instead wait for three months?

Was it really like in games where the boss gives the protagonist some time to grow? From the intelligence of the people in this world, they would never do that. Zhuo Chuan also didn't think that the three months was a casual statement; there must be a purpose behind it.

However, Zhuo Chuan didn't have much time to think about it. Soon, under Old Xu's urging, he and He Qiang changed into their combat training suits. Although He Qiang was a citizen, due to his lack of understanding of B-level citizens, he also put on a combat training suit.

The protection provided by this clothing was naturally not invincible, but it could at least serve as a buffer.

"He Qiang is a citizen, but he's not the type who specifically observes and cultivates underground people. He is now busily learning and taking on various missions, with almost no time. I barely managed to get him to come down," Old Xu muttered beside Zhuo Chuan. "You must cherish this opportunity and not waste it."

"Although you don't have soul power, He Qiang has just passed the soul appraisal. Unlike Jie Cheng, he is the lowest-level citizen and hasn't mastered many uses of soul power. Your body is a third-level citizen's, so I think you can handle it," Old Xu encouraged Zhuo Chuan.

"Understood, just watch carefully," Zhuo Chuan was indeed a bit nervous. After all, this was the first time he had truly approached the core of this world, the citizens, and soul power.

"Go ahead and attack first. Use your full strength and let me see your physical attack power," He Qiang, already in position, said to Zhuo Chuan.

Zhuo Chuan thought for a moment and decided to use only eighty percent of his strength. He had tested his strength over the past month, and using just physical strength, it was no exaggeration to say he could split mountains and shatter rocks.

Zhuo Chuan pushed off the ground with both feet and threw a simple straight punch at He Qiang.

The entire process looked similar to a boxing match in the modern world, but here, the speed and power had to be multiplied by a hundred.

Zhuo Chuan's simple action was so fast that the only observer, Old Xu, couldn't see it clearly. All he could see was a white light rapidly approaching He Qiang.

To make it easier to distinguish, He Qiang had deliberately chosen a black training suit.

He Qiang blocked Zhuo Chuan's punch with both hands, but his feet immediately slid backward on the ground.

However, a white light burst from his hands, and the sliding speed immediately slowed down.

Zhuo Chuan's figure also became visible.

Zhuo Chuan was quite satisfied with this attack. The combination of speed and power was something his weak body on Earth could never compare to. The thrill of explosive and destructive power could only be truly experienced.

Those so-called boxing champions, Zhuo Chuan believed, if they had the chance to face his body, they would understand what it meant to hit a stone with an egg.

"Nice, as expected of a third-level citizen's body. The physical optimization is at its peak, and the strength has not declined at all. If you hadn't mastered destructive techniques, I wouldn't have been able to block it so easily, even though I only used less than one percent of my soul power," He Qiang's words contained praise, but Zhuo Chuan didn't feel good about it.

He believed that if He Qiang had faced this attack, he would have been sent flying to the stands, but it only forced him to use one percent of his soul power.

Zhuo Chuan believed the other party wasn't lying or exaggerating his strength. It seemed that soul power greatly enhanced individual strength.

He originally wanted to attack again, this time using one hundred percent of his strength, but He Qiang misunderstood and didn't give him the chance. He continued, "However, all attributes of soul power enhance attacks much more than defense. If the enhancement to defense is one, the enhancement to attack is a thousand or even ten thousand. This is similar to human technological weapons. Below, you can rest a bit, get ready, and I will slowly use soul power to attack you so you can understand how soul power performs in attacks."

Zhuo Chuan nodded, understanding the other party's words. The strongest technological weapons on modern Earth were fusion weapons, whose power was so great that humans themselves dared not use them in actual combat, indicating that no defense could suppress their power.

Thick steel armor, deep trenches, and concrete fortifications, which had played a significant role in saving lives on past battlefields, were as laughable as eggshells in front of them.

Zhuo Chuan moved his body and got into a defensive stance.

He Qiang's speed was not fast. He approached step by step until he was in front of Zhuo Chuan, then a golden light burst from his hands, striking Zhuo Chuan's chest.

Zhuo Chuan also crossed his hands to block the attack.

But unexpectedly, a sharp pain came from his hands, and he was immediately sent flying, landing heavily on the ground.

The white training suit was completely torn, revealing numerous rips.

Old Xu quickly ran over and helped Zhuo Chuan up, "How are you, Old Zhuo? Are you okay?"

While asking about Zhuo Chuan's condition, he also turned to complain, "He Qiang, you're too serious. Old Zhuo just pushed you back a few steps; you didn't need to use such strength, did you?"

He Qiang shook his head and smiled bitterly, "How could I be serious? My soul attribute is metal, which naturally enhances attacks more. I also only used one percent of my soul power just now."

After saying this, he shook his head again, unable to hide his disappointment, "It seems that even third-level citizens, who are big shots in the eyes of us lower-level citizens, once their souls fall, the soul power they originally mastered disappears without a trace, and their resistance to soul power is no different from ordinary people. But this is normal. After so many low-level citizens' souls fall and new souls are reborn, the situation is the same. It's just that there has never been a B-level citizen's soul falling and being reborn, so there was still a bit of hope."

"Alright, alright, stop lamenting," Old Xu helped Zhuo Chuan up, "There's another matter I need your help with."

Zhuo Chuan leaned on him, feeling all his strength drained, unable to stand steadily, while listening to Old Xu recount what happened yesterday.

"What? An E-level citizen wants to duel him? How is that possible? You just refuse, there's nothing shameful about it. Even if Zhuo Chuan is the successor of a B-level citizen, he still needs a growth process. Even a tiger's son can't be a fierce wolf from the start," He Qiang was very surprised. Not to mention an E-level citizen, even he, who had just advanced to a citizen, wouldn't duel a reserve citizen or an underground person. Not only would the Earth Mother forbid it, but it would also be an insult to his status.

"Who says it isn't? Old Zhuo naturally refused," Old Xu looked helpless, "But that Jie Cheng, I don't know if he's gone mad, actually took out a high-quality soul crystal and used the right to open the underground death match arena and designate one person to enter to threaten Zhuo Chuan into accepting the duel!"

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