Blind Spot
Chapter 295 - 275 candidates, Group Three

Chapter 295: 275 candidates, Group Three

Night.

On the streets of Chaoyu, players addicted to electronic fantasy games staggered about.

Many of these players couldn’t distinguish between illusion and reality. Most of them were losers in the real world but shone brightly in the virtual one, possessing great power.

They sustained their lives by earning money in virtual games, shifting their entire focus into the gaming world.

Li Chengyi sighed softly.

Hurrying along the cold, lifeless dark blue storefronts, he headed toward the hotel.

Passing by two scrawny figures curled up on the side of the road, motionless, he suddenly paused and looked ahead.

There stood two men in dark sunglasses, wielding long staffs and donning tight grey-black clothes with minute circuits flickering on their faces.

The two blocked the way, their gaze settling on him through their sunglasses.

"Li Chengyi of Dragon Whisker Sect?"

The man in front, his hair tied in numerous dingy braids and an electronic cigarette dangling from his lips, looked him up and down.

"What brings you here?" Li Chengyi knew right away that these were people from the fighting circles.

He had just separated from that lunatic Zhao Xiaoli when he encountered these two. Clearly, either they were sent by Zhao Xiaoli, or they were connected to the person whose neck he had broken earlier.

"Chaoyu Gale Pavilion, Nineteenth Road Fengxi Leg Technique, here to learn a lesson." The leader spoke coldly.

"What’s the reason?" asked Li Chengyi.

"You hurt my brother and tried to poach Miss Zhao to join your faction. You think this is some backwater like Suiyang Fengnan Province?" The lead man’s face twisted with scorn.

Li Chengyi didn’t bother with idle talk and took a step forward.

Whoosh!

Two leg shadows smashed down from the air toward his head.

The leg shadows were swift and silent like a python striking, moving extremely fast.

Li Chengyi didn’t even need to fight back, simply accelerating forward, passing between the two men.

His shoulders barely grazed theirs.

Bam!

A tremendous force was transmitted instantly to their entire bodies.

In an instant, two figures tumbled and flew out, one to the left and one to the right, collapsing to the ground with wails of pain.

Seeing them clutching their shoulders in agony, it was clear that they wouldn’t be getting up any time soon.

"How... is that... possible...!?" The leader bit down hard, eyes fixed on Li Chengyi.

If there had been exoskeletons or body modules, they should have detected them before coming here.

After all, they had scanned from a distance for a long time, ensuring that there were no modification modules or exoskeletons on him before they approached.

But now...

"Boring."

Li Chengyi walked past the two men, continuing toward his destination.

Before long, he left them behind.

As he walked slowly, he contemplated which of the targets he had previously selected would better meet the standards of Holy Infant.

Suddenly, a nimble figure rushed at him from the right.

Lifting an arm, a silver limb reinforced with enhancements, packed with tremendous force, swung viciously toward his head.

Li Chengyi stood still, his right arm thrusting forward.

Bam!

It struck the assailant squarely in the chest.

The vast brutality of the blow crashed into the figure without a trace of mercy.

Instantly, the shadow was flung back, like a monkey hit by a rhino, smashing into a parked flying car at the roadside.

The bulletproof flying car dented slightly under the impact, snuggly trapping the figure within it.

"Attack him!" Not far away, a group of people, all somewhat physically enhanced, pointed at him and bellowed.

In Chaoyu, guns and Flying Yi were not permitted, and the area had tighter regulations than the outside, so their most powerful weapons were various kinds of cold weapons.

Machetes, spiked clubs, hammers, daggers, and so on.

A mob of more than ten, armed with an assortment of weapons, charged at Li Chengyi en masse.

The bystanders not only weren’t afraid, but they also backed off to create distance and excitedly took out their phones to take photos and videos of the scene.

"Boring." With a sidestep, Li Chengyi shifted like a shadow through the crowd, dodging and weaving.

In just a second.

He had completely passed through the crowd and appeared at the back.

The group of more than ten Reinforced Humans wielding weapons froze for an instant before their chests suddenly burst open.

Pup pup pup pup pup!!

The sound of flesh and bone shattering came from the front of their chests, caving inwards.

Bodies fell to the ground, coughing up blood, losing consciousness.

The modification modules on their bodies quickly started beeping, injecting emergency coagulants and medical syringes.

In one second, to strike over ten times was not a difficult feat for Li Chengyi now.

After all, having the Shadow Dragon Bloodline and being enhanced by the Floral Dress for so long, his strength, speed, and reaction far surpassed the limits of the human body.

He had reached a level unimaginable to ordinary people.

Having crossed through the crowd, he looked up to see a man in a black suit, trembling from head to toe.

The man held a stun gun, aiming it squarely at him.

The stun gun, which could only emit a current that knocked people unconscious, wasn’t considered a restricted weapon in Chaoyu; it just needed approval.

For this person to have one implied that the power behind him was either influential or wealthy.

But this white-haired man, usually brimming with confidence and self-assurance, had no idea how to face the man approaching step by step.

Under the night lights, Li Chengyi’s black hair cascaded over his shoulders, his eyes faintly red, his robust body encroaching slowly; just the sight of his hard face, towering over the white-haired man, brought immense pressure.

"Ah!!"

As the distance closed, white-hair couldn’t take it any longer and pressed the trigger.

Hisss!

In an instant, a dark shadow charged straight at his face, hitting dead center.

Bang!

White Hair’s head snapped back, his body momentarily suspended in the air before a flash across his chest seemed to indicate a fist had passed through.

His sternum collapsed with a crack, breaking, and his body flew backward, crashing heavily to the ground.

A large amount of blood surged from his mouth, streaming down his cheeks and neck onto the floor.

The fight had ended in a split second.

Li Chengyi picked up the dropped stun gun, gave it a gentle squeeze, and the body of the gun burst, twisted, becoming utterly useless.

After the test with Sutan had ended, he had come to understand his current level.

At Grade Seven, any Feiyi Master or Reinforced Human was an influential figure of great importance.

They were always under the watchful eyes of many, and it was impossible for them to appear in such a street fight targeting him.

And such prominent figures, even if they took action, would not do so lightly.

Because while winning would pose no issue, a loss would deal a massive blow to the interest groups behind those powerful individuals.

Put simply... on a conventional level, there was no longer anyone who could stop him from doing anything he pleased.

As long as he didn’t cause too much of a commotion, everything would be fine.

Passing by White Hair, he hadn’t walked more than a few steps.

Suddenly, a small, panting figure blocked his path.

It was Da Zhuang.

She spread her arms, blocking the way, trying hard to catch her breath.

"....." Li Chengyi quietly watched her, saying nothing.

He had already noticed this girl who had been eavesdropping on the side.

In fact, she was one of the targets he had chosen.

This was also why he was willing to stop.

"I... I want to become your disciple!" Da Zhuang finally caught her breath, lifted her head, and spoke earnestly and loudly.

Li Chengyi did not respond, but with a flash, he appeared behind her and continued walking forward.

He had realized one thing, things that came too easily were often not cherished by people.

This wasn’t about personality, it was human nature.

Thus, he did not reply.

"Wait, please wait! I really want to become your disciple!" Da Zhuang, now desperate, quickly caught up and shouted.

Seeing that Li Chengyi still did not reply, she continued.

"Is learning combat techniques dependent on looks and figure? I may not be as pretty as her, not as well-shaped, but I have a stronger willpower than hers!"

"Willpower?" Li Chengyi paused his steps and turned around.

"Why do you want to learn?"

Why?

Da Zhuang was momentarily stumped; she actually didn’t know why.

Initially, she was just curious. She followed out of curiosity, eager to see how confident this person was to approach Zhao Xianrou and have her become his disciple.

To her surprise, as she followed, she witnessed the scene of him defeating so many people in an instant.

Especially since there was even a Reinforced Human among them, which was somewhat exaggerated.

Until she saw Li Chengyi preparing to leave, she instinctively felt that if she missed this chance, it might become a great regret in her life.

So on an impulsive whim, she rushed forward and exclaimed her desire to become his disciple.

When asked why she wanted to learn, she was taken aback and at a loss for words.

Watching her stand there in a daze, Li Chengyi circumvented her and continued on his way.

At this moment, the sound of police sirens was getting closer, clearly the people who had been beaten down earlier had been reported by passersby.

Da Zhuang was startled by the sound, all at once. She turned and quickly followed.

"I don’t know why, but... but I just want to learn!"

She had a strong feeling that if she missed out on this person, she might regret it for the rest of her life.

Her instincts had always been accurate, whether at home pretending to be something she was not, avoiding competing with her brothers and sisters, or deliberately performing poorly, giving up on making herself better.

All of those were just to keep herself safe.

The internal struggles within the Great Noble families were more complex and dangerous than any outsider could imagine.

And it was these actions that had allowed her to live a healthy and stable life up until now.

As a girl, did anyone really believe she didn’t love beauty, didn’t want to look better, or didn’t want to be more outstanding?

All of it was just for survival.

"The combat technique I control is dangerous but also more powerful than you can imagine. If you don’t have the resolve to face the danger, don’t come looking for me," Li Chengyi finally spoke, looking down on her from above, his voice deep and firm.

"I’m not afraid!" Da Zhuang thought about other fighting styles, and she had never heard of anyone who could defeat so many Reinforced Humans so rapidly and dramatically.

Even if this man in front of her was also a Reinforced Human, his level and martial prowess were undoubtedly among the top martial artists in the world of fighting.

Adding to her present strong premonition, Da Zhuang chose to trust her own judgment.

Even if her premonition was wrong, learning top combat techniques would not be a loss.

"Are you truly certain you want to become my disciple?" Li Chengyi asked again.

"Yes! I’m certain!" Da Zhuang replied earnestly and loudly.

"Can you handle the aftermath?" Li Chengyi asked.

He was referring to the people he had knocked down just now, who would cause trouble if taken away by the Security Bureau.

"...." Da Zhuang hesitated for a moment, then nodded resolutely. "Yes!"

As long as the Zhao Family didn’t get involved, dealing with this bit of trouble was not much for her.

"Take care of it, then come to my hotel room in an hour," Li Chengyi threw out one last statement, his figure flashing, vanishing from the spot.

"...!?" Da Zhuang was startled, quickly adjusting the camera in her eyes. Only after slowing down the footage fifty times did she manage to see that Li Chengyi had simply turned and walked away.

This exaggerated speed of movement, she had seen in several supreme martial arts competitions. Even the strongest martial artists who won gold medals in the end weren’t this extraordinary!

"It can’t be wrong... this time, it definitely won’t be wrong!" she muttered to herself quietly.

Then she turned and headed in the direction of the police sirens.