Exotic Battlefield: I Can Activate Dual Talents
Chapter 83 - 81, give you three moves (seeking first subscription)

Chapter 83: 81, give you three moves (seeking first subscription)

"Dad."

"This isn’t right."

Guan Yue looked at Guan Pingchao, troubled, finding it hard to accept her father’s actions. She knew a little about the bet between the two martial arts halls and didn’t want her father to evade the challenge so timidly. If this year’s chosen disciple hadn’t achieved Awakening, they could simply compete again.

"Daughter, what do you understand? Sigh, never mind. I won’t explain it to you. Just remember, say I’m not here. Make up any reason."

Guan Pingchao turned and fled. As he passed Lu Lin, he added, "Little Lu, just pretend you didn’t see Uncle Guan today, please."

Without waiting for Lu Lin’s reply, he swiftly ducked into a room.

Lu Lin and Guan Yue looked at each other. Guan Yue, speechless, shook her head and went downstairs to wait for their arrival.

At this point, Lu Lin couldn’t go spar with the students on the arena. He returned to the rest area, planning to watch the commotion for a while before leaving.

「Downstairs.」

The main gate of the Frenzied Kill Boxing Gym was pushed open, and seven or eight martial artists with fierce demeanors entered. Leading them was a middle-aged man with a buzz cut, wearing an antique-style long gown and jacket.

This was the owner of the Dragon and Tiger Boxing Gym, Shao Xiaolong.

"Master Shao, what brings you here?" Guan Yue hurriedly went up and asked.

Shao Xiaolong glanced at Guan Yue. "Ah, Niece Guan. Where is your father?"

"The year is up. I’ve come to honor our appointment." Shao Xiaolong’s attitude was arrogant and condescending.

"Master Shao, it’s truly unfortunate. My father left some days ago to visit friends out of town, and his return date is uncertain."

"When my father returns, I will contact you immediately, Master Shao. How does that sound?"

"Hmph." Shao Xiaolong snorted coldly. A disciple beside him, with eyes like a leopard and a dark stubble, stepped forward.

"Little girl, are you kidding me? This morning, I saw the master of your gym scrambling for freebies outside the newly opened Five Dragons Mall. And now you’re telling me he went out of town days ago?"

The man sneered, looking askance at Guan Yue and the students and coaches from the Frenzied Kill Boxing Gym who had gathered around, his disdain evident.

How could Guan Yue know her father had idly gone to join the commotion at the mall that morning? Speechless, she cupped her fist and said, "Friend, you must have mistaken him for someone else. My father left three days ago."

Guan Yue blushed as she said this.

The man wanted to speak again but was stopped by Shao Xiaolong. "En Ping, say no more."

The man named En Ping stepped back. Only then did Shao Xiaolong say to Guan Yue, "Niece Guan, don’t bother making excuses."

"You must be aware of the bet between your father, Guan Pingchao, and myself. Today, whether Guan Pingchao is here or not, this match is happening. Your Frenzied Kill will compete."

"I don’t like to drag things out. Now, have your gym’s disciple, Lou Yueyu, come out."

Shao Xiaolong’s expression was indifferent. He came today determined to win. Whether Guan Pingchao was present, or if Lou Yueyu had achieved Awakening, none of these were his concern.

All he wanted was victory. He wanted the Dragon and Tiger Boxing Gym to make a name for itself in Green City, and throughout the entire Beiqiu Continent.

He cared for nothing else.

Guan Yue’s face flushed crimson. Shao Xiaolong’s aggressive demeanor, coupled with the presence of numerous people from the Dragon Tiger Martial Arts Hall, left her momentarily speechless.

Shao Xiaolong had no desire to speak further with Guan Yue. He pushed her aside and walked directly to the second floor.

"Lou Yueyu! Come out and fight my disciple!" Shao Xiaolong roared.

Inside the Wild Kill Martial Arts Hall, Guan Pingchao’s disciples had eyes burning with resentment. But they were powerless and were easily pushed aside by him.

Throughout the entire Martial Arts Hall, none of the many members and disciples, who moments ago were busy with cultivation or exercise, dared to utter a word or try to stop him.

Shao Xiaolong strode confidently upstairs. Looking at the sparsely populated training hall, a contemptuous smile touched his lips.

Dragon Tiger Martial Arts Hall would make its name now.

"Lou Yueyu, come out and fight!" Shao Xiaolong yelled.

Guan Yue’s face turned deep red.

Hiding in the Monitoring Room, Guan Pingchao felt like grinding his teeth to dust. To think that he, Guan Pingchao, after taking over the Wild Kill Martial Arts Hall in Green City for over a decade, had never suffered such humiliation! For a moment, he almost couldn’t stop himself from rushing out. But he forced himself to stay put. I can’t go, I mustn’t. As long as I endure for this half a month, Shang Wenming will definitely go to university. By then... By then, I’ll see how I deal with that fellow Shao Xiaolong!

「On the second floor of the Martial Arts Hall.」

A figure stood up.

"Master Shao, I, Lou Yueyu, accept the challenge!"

Everyone’s eyes turned to the man who had stood up.

Lu Lin saw that Lou Yueyu was nearly 1.9 meters tall, with a strong and sturdy physique, wearing a white sleeveless sports vest. However, in stark contrast to his build, his face was still youthful.

He was clearly a student.

"Good!" Shao Xiaolong shouted in approval. "Although you haven’t successfully Awakened, your courage to stand up now makes you braver than that coward."

"Wenming."

"Master." A young man with a similarly rugged build stood up beside Shao Xiaolong.

"Go! Have a fair battle with Lou Yueyu."

"Yes, Master."

A sharp glint flashed in Shang Wenming’s eyes as he looked at Lou Yueyu, his gaze burning with fighting spirit. Over the past year, he had endured untold hardships and countless injuries to finally reach this point. Whether he fought today or not no longer mattered much to Shang Wenming. He had awakened his Gold Element Talent and successfully comprehended a Star Skill.

Lou Yueyu, on the other hand, was just a loser. Such a person was beneath his notice now. His sights were set higher, on becoming a powerful Star Core Warrior.

The two stepped onto the arena. Shao Xiaolong had one of the Frenzied Kill Boxing Gym’s fighters act as referee.

They faced each other and bowed, waiting for the referee to announce the start.

Through his Perceive Star Skill, Lu Lin knew Shang Wenming’s strength was considerable, possibly having reached the Second Stage of the Zero Level. This level of strength was insignificant to Lu Lin. Shang Wenming wouldn’t last a single exchange against him, but against an ordinary person, it would be a completely one-sided fight for Shang Wenming.

Although Lou Yueyu was decent, he was clearly no match.

This was a battle he was destined to lose.

"Duel—"

"Begin!"

The referee from the Wild Kill Martial Arts Hall, a fighter himself, called out resentfully and quickly stepped down from the arena.

Lou Yueyu roared and charged towards his opponent.

He swung his fist.

His fist whistled through the air.

But Shang Wenming neither dodged nor evaded, taking the punch squarely on his chest.

A smile appeared on his face.

"Too weak."

"I’ll give you three moves."

Seeing Shang Wenming’s attitude, Lou Yueyu gritted his teeth without a word and suddenly raised his left elbow, aiming straight for Shang Wenming’s throat.

Seeing Lou Yueyu actually attack a vital point, a dangerous glint flickered in Shang Wenming’s eyes.

He raised his hand.

Blocked.

Lou Yueyu’s elbow not only failed to connect, but the force of Shang Wenming’s block sent a numbing shock through his entire left arm.

"That’s one more move for you." Shang Wenming appeared relaxed and casual.

Shao Xiaolong watched Shang Wenming with a faint smile, then turned his gaze to Guan Yue standing aside, as if he didn’t care about the duel’s outcome at all.

Guan Yue clenched her jaw, her expression frigid. Shao Xiaolong, this is too much!

But at that moment, there was no one in the Wild Kill Martial Arts Hall capable of stepping up to fight. It wasn’t that Guan Pingchao hadn’t taught Martial Artists with awakened Talents before. However, those students all had promising futures and had gone to seek their fortunes in other lands, unwilling to remain in a small place like Green City.

In the vast Wild Kill Martial Arts Hall, Guan Yue was the only Star Core Warrior.

But she was not combat-oriented.

Just then, Guan Yue received a call from Guan Pingchao, who was hiding in the Monitoring Room.

"Daughter..."