Chapter 17

"Boss, your performance this time really surprised us!" The two Wu brothers, panting heavily, leaned over and said.

They had barely passed the test just now, almost being labeled as "failures."

"It's nothing, just good luck!" Qin Huang was telling the truth this time. If the mysterious leaf inside his body had suddenly acted up, his test results would have been tragic. Fortunately, everything remained calm, and he secretly rejoiced.

A pair of slender legs suddenly appeared in the young man's line of sight. Although they looked somewhat thin, they exuded a delicate beauty, calmly stepping forward to fill his vision.

He raised his head slightly and saw bright eyes looking down at him, with a hint of surprise in them: "Qin Huang, I really didn't expect your performance to improve so much!"

"It's just a stroke of luck, nothing to brag about," Qin Huang replied coolly, his heart slightly stirred.

Seeing the young man's indifferent reaction, Su Wenxue's beautiful face showed a restrained and appropriate smile. This excellent boy, who used to have a crush on her, had once made her a bit interested. Unfortunately, something had gone wrong with his body later, causing his performance to gradually decline, and she lost interest in him.

A guy like this, who is such a failure, doesn't deserve to be my future partner! She thought to herself.

However, Qin Huang's unexpected performance this time successfully piqued her interest, making her come over to talk to him for a few moments. But that was all. Her new boyfriend was far superior to him, even surpassing Xiao Pingyue, so she naturally wouldn't have any other thoughts.

"Xue, let's go! The instructor is almost here!" A handsome, slightly tanned boy came over and affectionately put his arm around her shoulder.

Su Wenxue responded gently and turned to walk away with him. The boy turned his head to look at Qin Huang, his eyes showing a hint of mockery and disdain: "Not bad, kid! You managed to get such good results by sheer luck! Even Xiao Pingyue was outperformed by you, I hope you have the same luck next time!"

This was Su Wenxue's new boyfriend, Zhu Yingxuan. His strength ranked among the top three in this batch of students, and his family had significant influence, making him a standard rich and handsome guy, a prominent figure in the school.

However, what slightly disappointed him was that he didn't see any envy, jealousy, or hatred in Qin Huang's eyes. In response to his intentional provocation, Qin Huang calmly replied: "I've had good luck recently, so... maybe I can even beat you next time!"

Zhu Yingxuan's face twitched involuntarily, his eyes turning cold, and he laughed dryly: "Is that so? I'm actually looking forward to it!"

Qin Huang smiled faintly, not bothering to respond further, and turned his attention back to his body, focusing on the recovery of his energy. This high-intensity training was clearly beneficial for purifying and strengthening his energy. As long as he was willing to endure hardship and had sufficient resources, his strength would naturally improve.

"Boss, are you okay?" Wu Neng leaned in and asked in a low voice, "It's just a superficial and shallow girl, nothing to worry about!"

Qin Huang lightly tapped his head, finding it somewhat amusing: "Am I that fragile? You guys are more nervous than I am, really..."

"We just don't want you to take it to heart," Wu De said with a chuckle.

The young man shook his head. A girl with a bit of beauty didn't really bother him. At that time, it was just a youthful impulse that made him want to try dating, but he never thought he would be so infatuated that he couldn't live without her!

To be so obsessed with a woman, to the point of despair and even suicide, was unimaginable to him.

Today you ignore me, tomorrow I'll make you look up to me!

A few minutes later, Luo Tianxiong's flying car descended from the sky. All the students immediately fell silent, quickly standing up and forming ranks to wait for the instructor's speech.

Luo Tianxiong jumped off his vehicle, his face dark, and his sharp eyes scanned the hundreds of students present. After a long pause, he slowly said:

"This time's physical test, your performance was not very good! I am quite disappointed. Although a few students performed beyond their usual level, more failed to meet the standards! Especially some unscrupulous individuals, not only did they not work hard, but they even dared to play tricks on me..."

At this point, the instructor's voice turned icy cold: "Xiao Pingyue, Wang Yu!"

"You two—step forward!"

Luo Tianxiong's sudden call was like a death knell from hell to the two of them.

"Can't be! Instructor... he, he actually found out? How could that be..." Xiao Pingyue's legs trembled slightly, his mind filled with doubt.

No one in the class was unaware of the terrifying nature of Instructor Luo Tianxiong. Once he was angered, no one's face would save them, so this situation was difficult to get through!

Swallowing hard, he stepped out of the ranks, walking hesitantly.

Wang Yu, who had colluded with him, was more straightforward. He stepped forward silently and said, "Report, Instructor, someone cheated during the test, so I'm reporting it!"

He planned to accuse first, hoping to shift the instructor's attention and possibly avoid some responsibility, reducing his punishment or even escaping it entirely.

"Oh! Reporting?" The instructor's eyes flashed, and he asked calmly:

"Really, someone cheated? Who?"

Xiao Pingyue immediately understood his accomplice's intention and quickly answered: "It's Qin Huang! He failed the last test, but this time he ranked sixth in the class, so there must be something wrong!"

The students around them stirred slightly, whispers rising: "Cheating? No way! With such strict monitoring, how could someone dare to break the rules, don't they know what 'death' means?"

"I think it's possible, otherwise his performance wouldn't be so abnormal!"

"Yeah, that makes sense! But how did he do it?"

"Looks like he's in for another whipping! Probably worse than last time..."

"Poor guy..."

Luo Tianxiong stared coldly at the two for a while, his voice expressionless: "It seems you two have forgotten who you're dealing with. Playing such low-level tricks in front of me? Fine, I'll let you die with your eyes open!"

He pressed a few buttons on his multifunctional tactical belt, and a large four-dimensional holographic screen appeared before the students.

The surveillance footage from the test was clearly replayed, showing Qin Huang's physical state and key physiological data, as well as the small actions of the two cheaters, all faithfully recorded by various monitoring devices.

All the evidence irrefutably showed that Qin Huang had no issues. The students, who were not amateurs, naturally saw who was lying.

"See clearly?" Luo Tianxiong slowly stroked the whip in his hand, his eyes cold as he stared at the two, whose faces had turned pale, and said word by word:

"Cheating during the test, plotting against others, and then lying to avoid responsibility, you deserve a harsher punishment! Fifty lashes each! Any objections?"

"Instructor, I..." Xiao Pingyue wanted to plead, but remembering the instructor's reputation, he didn't dare to continue.

Wang Yu glared at Qin Huang in the ranks, gritted his teeth, and stepped forward, bowing down.

Luo Tianxiong's arm swung, and the whip landed with a sharp whistling sound. Despite his tough nature, he still groaned in pain, and later couldn't help but scream in agony.

A moment later.

"...Instructor, Student No. 21, Wang Yu, sincerely thanks... for the fifty lashes!" Wang Yu, lying on the ground with weak breath, said hoarsely.

Luo Tianxiong nodded expressionlessly, gesturing for two students to help him up, then said to Xiao Pingyue: "Now, it's your turn!"

Xiao Pingyue, with a mournful face, lay on the ground...