Chapter 14 of 24
Chapter 14
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"Chen Cong, go! Chen Cong, go!"
Class 3 was in high spirits, all shouting loudly to cheer Chen Cong on.
At this moment, Chen Cong was oblivious to the surroundings, his eyes fixed only on his opponent. Even though the opponent was not as strong as him, he still treated it like a fierce eagle catching a rabbit, giving it his all.
Wang Kang approached Chen Cong, noticing that Chen Cong still had not made any move, he sneered coldly and quickly closed in, striking Chen Cong's face with a left punch.
This punch was fast, accurate, and fierce!
But this was not his killing move; it was just a feint. The real killing move was a right leg kick.
As the left punch was quickly retracted, his right leg already struck Chen Cong's head with great force.
Chen Cong seemed to have no reaction, remaining motionless. Wang Kang was overjoyed, thinking he had succeeded.
But just as the leg was about to hit, Chen Cong suddenly moved. Without moving his feet, he leaned back at an exaggerated angle, dodging the leg kick.
He then swiftly kicked Wang Kang's left leg, which was standing alone.
Wang Kang, still in the motion of the leg kick, had no time to react, lost his balance, and fell to the ground with a yelp.
"Unstable center of gravity, weak lower limbs."
Chen Cong commented.
Wang Kang stood up with a grim face, bowed to Chen Cong, and then left the stage in a hurry.
An expert knows the skill of another at first sight. From that strike, he knew he was no match for Chen Cong. Many had suffered from such a strike, but he never thought he would be defeated in one move today.
Rather than stay on the stage and lose face, it was better to leave.
In martial arts, there is no second place. Losing is losing, and there's nothing to say about it.
The audience below looked at each other, none of them expecting it to end so quickly.
From the start to the finish, it took less than ten seconds to knock the opponent down.
Impressive!
"Clap, clap, clap, clap~~"
The applause was thunderous.
Class 3 shouted even louder, "Chen Cong! Chen Cong!"
The faces of the martial arts club members were grim, but the situation was beyond their control. They also recognized Chen Cong's strength and were convinced of his victory.
The president of the martial arts club was already thinking about how to recruit Chen Cong when the club opened for new members next Sunday.
With Chen Cong as a star, the club would surely attract many new members!
The reputation lost today could be regained, and the more famous Chen Cong became, the more renowned the martial arts club would be!
Chen Cong enjoyed the cheers from below, bowed to the audience, and then continued to wait.
The person he was waiting for had not arrived yet.
Time was running out; it was now 18 minutes past the hour, with only two minutes left.
Fang Qiu, don't let me down!
At this moment, the lights on both sides of the stage turned on, illuminating the previously dim stage.
Time ticked by, and it was 20 minutes past the hour!
Chen Cong looked at the position of Class 3 below; Fang Qiu had not come. He sighed, feeling very disappointed.
"Ah!"
Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted in surprise.
Everyone looked at him in confusion.
The person pointed in horror at the steel structure above the stage.
Everyone followed his finger and was stunned by what they saw.
On the steel structure, about eight or nine meters above the ground, sat a person!
A person wearing a military training uniform and a mask!
No one knew when he had climbed up there.
Nor did they know how he had done it.
They looked around but found no ladder or any way to climb up.
Chen Cong also looked up at the person sitting casually above, his face full of shock.
He was very clear that no one was up there when he arrived and was confident that he would have noticed if someone had climbed up.
But now, he had no idea how or when the person had gotten up there.
And at this height, no one would sit so casually.
Who is this person?
A question arose in his mind.
Not only him, but everyone below was whispering and speculating, none of them knowing who this person was or what he was doing there.
As everyone was discussing, the person above made a shocking move.
He jumped down.
From a height of seven or eight meters.
"Ah!"
Everyone shouted in surprise.
This was a height of eight or nine meters; jumping down like that, anyone would surely get injured!
But an even more astonishing scene unfolded.
The person landed on the ground steadily and silently!
It seemed as if he had jumped from a height of eight or nine centimeters, not eight or nine meters!
Otherwise, how could he land so lightly!
How could there be no sound at all!
Chen Cong stared intently at the person's feet, his eyes full of shock.
This move was too terrifying.
What kind of skill is this?
Chen Cong had never seen anyone do this, nor had he ever imagined anyone could.
"Who are you?"
Chen Cong looked up and stared at the person.
"Aren't you looking for me?"
This person was Fang Qiu, but his voice had changed, and his posture was relaxed and casual.
Fang Qiu?
Chen Cong frowned and immediately ruled out this answer; the voice and posture were clearly different.
Then who is this person?
Could it be that his challenge letter had inadvertently brought out a powerful person, and this person was also a freshman like him?
"Who are you? Why don't you show your true face?"
Chen Cong said solemnly.
Everyone below stared intently at Fang Qiu, also eager to see who he was.
"There's no need for that."
Fang Qiu looked at the crowd below and then at Chen Cong, saying, "I'm too handsome, I don't want you to be jealous."
Chen Cong was drenched in sweat.
The crowd below was stunned.
Then a chorus of "Boo" sounds erupted.
"Scared to show your face, you must be ugly!"
"Exactly! If you weren't ugly, why wouldn't you show your true face?"
"Ugly! Definitely ugly!"
...
"Hehe, do you really want to see?"
Fang Qiu asked the excited crowd below.
"Want to see!"
The crowd below shouted in unison.
"Alright, I'll show you what a handsome man looks like!"
Fang Qiu reached behind his ear, preparing to remove the mask.
Chen Cong stared intently at Fang Qiu's movements, eager to see who it was.
The crowd below also stretched their necks, eager to see what this person looked like.
Ugly or handsome?
Do I know him?
Seeing everyone's eager expressions, a mischievous glint flashed in Fang Qiu's eyes.
He smiled and then ripped off the mask.
"Damn!"
The crowd below collectively cursed.
Under the mask was another mask.
And on it was a mischievous smile with arched eyebrows and two rows of white teeth.
It seemed to be mocking them!
If they had rotten eggs, they would have thrown them at the person on the stage.
He had tricked everyone!
This guy is definitely not a decent person!
"Let's start."
After playing a trick, Fang Qiu ignored the crowd's reactions and said to Chen Cong.
"Alright! I want to see how strong you are! Please!"
Chen Cong bowed.
As soon as he spoke, the crowd noticed a change in Chen Cong's demeanor.
He was completely different from before. If he had been casual earlier, now he was like a fierce tiger ready to pounce, eyeing his prey.
Compared to his previous match with Wang Kang, everyone knew Chen Cong was taking this seriously.
He had defeated a martial arts club expert with one move without even trying, so what would he do when he was serious?
Everyone was eager to see.
"Please!"
Fang Qiu bowed and slowly extended his right hand, just like Wang Kang had done before.
This move made Chen Cong raise an eyebrow.
It was the same move as before, which was fine, but the implications were significant.
This meant that the person had been there when he fought Wang Kang!
Otherwise, he wouldn't have seen the move and replicated it!
To have climbed up the steel structure without being noticed, Chen Cong's evaluation of this mysterious person rose even higher.
Chen Cong moved his feet, his eyes fixed on Fang Qiu.
He didn't plan to wait for the attack; he was going to take the initiative!
Fang Qiu didn't move, his eyes smiling faintly as he watched Chen Cong.
As soon as Chen Cong moved to Fang Qiu's side, he struck. There were no flashy moves, just a direct punch, fast as lightning, aimed at Fang Qiu's chest.
This punch could have hit the temple or even the head.
But he didn't do that; it wasn't a life-or-death fight, so he should hold back.
But the next second, with a "Peng," Chen Cong was sent flying back several meters, only stopping when he hit the stage wall.
"Ah?"
Everyone below was stunned, unable to react.
What happened?
They didn't even see what happened before Chen Cong was sent flying.
They only saw Chen Cong strike, but they didn't see how Fang Qiu countered.
From Chen Cong's strike to his being sent flying, it happened in a flash.
Wasn't that too fast?
Wasn't that too powerful?
Chen Cong, holding his chest, looked at Fang Qiu with shock. Others might not know what happened, but as the participant, he was very clear.
Just as his fist was about to hit Fang Qiu's chest, the other person's body slightly retreated, and his left hand struck Chen Cong's chest.
By the time he noticed, it was too late. Defending was impossible; the speed was too fast!
He was sent flying.
The force was controlled precisely, just enough to send him flying without injuring him.
Chen Cong found it hard to accept this result.
One move!
Just one move!
The other person defeated him in one move!
His pride in his skills was shattered; in front of this person, they were useless!
The crowd below also found it hard to accept.
Chen Cong had defeated a martial arts club expert in one move!
And now, this powerful Chen Cong couldn't even last one move against this person!
This was too powerful!
Everyone forgot about the trick the masked person had played on them and looked at him with a mix of awe and admiration.
The students of Class 3 were silent.
Cheering wouldn't help; this was a matter of skill!
And the masked man had demonstrated his power.
He had defeated Chen Cong in an instant, not just matched him, but defeated him in an instant!
They couldn't help but be impressed!
Liu Feifei, with wide eyes, stared at the masked person on the stage, her face full of disbelief.
When did such a powerful person appear in the school?
She had never heard of him!
Did he just appear out of nowhere?