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Chapter 95 - 95 74 Battle of the Top Four

95: Chapter 74: Battle of the Top Four 95: Chapter 74: Battle of the Top Four In the semi-finals.

Xiong Wenwu’s heavy bleeding definitely caught the most attention.

Many spectators looked over because of the blood all over the ground, and were surprised to find that a student from Songyang High School actually won against Red Tower High School’s strongest fighter this time.

Hu Yuntao hurriedly rushed over and took Xiong Wenwu for treatment.

When he heard that Xiong Wenwu’s bleeding was due to hemorrhoids, Hu Yuntao subconsciously tightened his butt.

“What to do about this?

Rely on surgery?

Go to the hospital for hemorrhoid surgery every time it recurs?”

Thinking about the repeated surgery costs, Hu Yuntao felt a pang of heartache: “Damn it!

Why do I also have external hemorrhoids?

Why couldn’t I have internal hemorrhoids?

With internal hemorrhoids, the Body Refining Techniques would protect them, and I wouldn’t have to spend money on surgery.”

Beside him, the competition coach patted his shoulder and chuckled: “Silly kid, what do you do when you find out your head is being targeted as a weak spot?”

“Of course, you practice Iron Head Skill!” Hu Yuntao’s eyes lit up, “You mean?”

“Exactly.” The competition coach’s gaze suddenly turned cold, looking at Hu Yuntao and Xiong Wenwu on the operating table, and said coolly: “Prepare for intensive training when you return to school.

Chairman Long is very dissatisfied with your performance this time.”

The paramedic, overhearing their conversation, couldn’t help but think: “If the head is a target, can’t you just wear a helmet?”

…

On the other side of the emergency zone.

Upon hearing the doctor’s quote, Bai Zhenzhen’s face darkened, and after asking several more times, she suddenly said: “These scratches on me, no need to consider scar removal or cosmetic repair, just treat them the fastest and simplest way, this should be covered by insurance now.”

The paramedic reluctantly said: “Alright, alright, 98,000 with insurance, but these injuries will definitely leave scars…”

As he spoke, the paramedic channeled his mana, his hands creating a series of afterimages as he began cleaning, reattaching, suturing, stopping bleeding, applying various medicines, and finally injecting a healing mana into Bai Zhenzhen’s body to speed up the wound healing.

Though the fee was not cheap, the doctor’s skills were indeed impressive.

Over half an hour later, Bai Zhenzhen felt that most of her injuries had healed.

However, scars remained on her arms, thighs, calves, and waist.

Back in the rest area, Bai Zhenzhen waved her arm, laughing: “Not bad skills, feels like I can use 80-90% of my strength without much problem.”

As for the scars on her body, Bai Zhenzhen naturally paid them no mind.

Things like cosmetic or scar removal are for the wealthy and have nothing to do with her.

Beside her, Lei Jun looked at Bai Zhenzhen with a complex expression and said: “Do you plan to continue competing?”

Bai Zhenzhen laughed: “Of course, if I win against Le Mulan in the next match, I can meet Yu Zi in the finals, one of us as the first, and the other second, wouldn’t that make Old Lei proud?”

Lei Jun sighed: “But your insurance is almost maxed out, and I’ve seen Le Mulan’s fighting style; her Sword Qi is sharp and has a broad range.

If you fight her…

the medical bills could easily shoot up to tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands.”

Bai Zhenzhen fell silent upon hearing this.

Lei Jun said: “You’ve already made it to the semi-finals, which is a good achievement to put on your resume.

Why take the risk to continue the competition?”

What he didn’t say was…

you can’t get into the top ten elite universities; winning first in the Martial Arts competition isn’t that crucial for you.

Lei Jun continued advising: “Your fighting style inherently leads to injuries.

If you had tens of thousands without needing to worry about post-match treatment, I wouldn’t try to dissuade you.”

“But are you sure you want to incur tens of thousands, or possibly hundreds of thousands in debt for this Martial Arts competition?”

As Bai Zhenzhen remained silent, Lei Jun could only helplessly say: “Azhen, we’re different from those wealthy people; in competition, we also need to consider cost-effectiveness.”

At that moment, they saw a figure hobbling over in pain; it was Zhang Yu, who had just completed treatment.

Seeing Zhang Yu all battered, Lei Jun thought helplessly: “Looks like Zhang Yu won’t be able to compete further either.”

However, Zhang Yu flexed his limbs and said: “Don’t worry Old Lei, I was cautious while fighting.

No serious injuries, just superficial wounds.”

“Plus, I just mastered a cross-training Martial Arts yesterday, so the injuries look serious, but the insurance only cost 30,000…”

Lei Jun was initially skeptical, but after checking Zhang Yu, he was surprised: “You kid, really no significant injuries?”

“I’ll go get you guys some food and drinks, make sure to rest.”

Shortly after Lei Jun left, Zhang Yu, looking at his phone, said to the silent Bai Zhenzhen: “Azhen, I heard what you guys were discussing.

You know I’ve maxed out my credit line on platforms; I can’t get more, but I might be able to borrow a bit from my sister.”

“Though it’s hard for her too, I asked and I can maybe borrow around 200,000 from her; think that’ll be enough for your next fight?”

Bai Zhenzhen: “I’ll borrow and repay whatever I need from my foster mother, you don’t need to borrow for me.”

“But I watched Le Mulan closely, she’s tough to fight and it’s easy to get injured.

To beat her…

it might take at least 400,000.”

Bai Zhenzhen sighed: “Yu Zi, don’t you think it’d be nice if we were rich?”

Twice-born Zhang Yu couldn’t help but nod silently at those words.

Having never been born rich in two lifetimes, what more could he say?

…

Moments later, after all the quarter-final matches concluded, and the contestants received thorough treatment, securing their safety.

The semi-final lineup was announced to the entire venue, comprising Zhang Yu, Song Halong, Le Mulan, and Bai Zhenzhen.

The upcoming semi-final battles would be Zhang Yu VS Song Halong and Le Mulan VS Bai Zhenzhen.

The winners of these two matches would then compete in the finals to determine the champion.

Apparently considering the semi-finals to garner more attention, the two matches would not occur concurrently but one after the other.

After the referee drew lots for the match order, the first match was Le Mulan VS Bai Zhenzhen, and the second match was Zhang Yu VS Song Halong.

…

On the arena.

Le Mulan looked at Bai Zhenzhen in front of her, and upon seeing the unsightly scars on her limbs, couldn’t help but frown slightly.

She asked curiously: “Why do you have scars on your body?”

Bai Zhenzhen shrugged: “No money to fix them.”

Le Mulan was shocked; although she knew poor people could be very poor, having no money even for scar treatment made her feel a bit ‘horrified.’

“Is this what being poor looks like?

Too terrible.”

Facing an opponent without enough money even for treatment, her fighting spirit suddenly waned, and she even felt a hint of pity.

Though her opponent could seize Xiong Wenwu’s weakness and win against stronger foes like that, Le Mulan didn’t care.

Because when facing any first-year opponent, Le Mulan had enough confidence…

she had no weaknesses.

As the countdown 3, 2, 1 began!

Le Mulan flicked her fingers, sharp Sword Qi slashing through the air, flying directly toward Bai Zhenzhen’s position.

It was Le Mulan’s meticulously trained 5th-level Star Swordsmanship.

The 5th-level Star Swordsmanship could reach an enemy over a distance of 5 meters.

Seeing the Sword Qi cross five meters, Bai Zhenzhen’s expression changed, and she hurriedly activated her Breaking Body Sword Qi to block.

But soon, Bai Zhenzhen realized that Le Mulan’s Star Swordsmanship wasn’t only sharp but also had each Sword Qi arranged like formations, with complex connections, always encircling her from various angles.

Should Bai Zhenzhen attempt to break through the blockade of Sword Qi, advancing even a step would make her feel that the opponent’s offense was increasingly dense.

She felt like she was within a significant formation, with Le Mulan’s continuous Sword Qi compressing the space she could move in, making the situation increasingly dangerous.

She tried to enter a stealth state, but very soon, with the collision of blocking and Sword Qi, her position was exposed.

Her opponent’s Sword Qi was too swift and dense, and given her speed and explosive power, avoiding purely by mobility wasn’t feasible.

As for waiting for the opponent to exhaust her mana?

Bai Zhenzhen could see the endless flowing mana within her opponent, with no sign of depletion, making it clear that trying to exhaust her mana first was improbable since Bai Zhenzhen’s mana would likely run out first.

Bai Zhenzhen sighed inwardly: “Sigh…

using stealth directly in the arena is really disadvantageous, it’s only most surprising in the first match, afterward with the opponent’s awareness, it’s not as effective.”

Seeing Bai Zhenzhen struggling defensively, Le Mulan wasn’t surprised.

“My Star Swordsmanship forms its own formation, with strict and precise Sword Qi, without any flaws in the moves.”

“Unless a potent Body Protection Technique crashes through, it’s impossible for someone at the same skill level to approach me.”

In Le Mulan’s eyes, Bai Zhenzhen indeed didn’t match her level.

“There is a flaw,” Bai Zhenzhen thought: “But my personal attributes aren’t strong enough.

If I force my way, even if I win, I’ll be severely injured, right?”

“This strike might cost thirty to forty million…”

Is it worth risking tens of thousands?

Bai Zhenzhen felt hesitant.

She had the courage to penetrate Xiong Wenwu’s torrential offensive and strike at their weakness.

But when tens of thousands were at risk for a victory, she hesitated.

And from this moment of hesitation, she realized, drawing the sword, it would be hard to succeed, because she no longer had the unyielding determination.

“Sigh…”

So, a few seconds later, just as she was about to be completely surrounded by Sword Qi, Bai Zhenzhen chose to forfeit.

When leaving the arena, a moment of relief flickered in her eyes: “Ultimately, lacking strength, just too poor.”

“Forget it, I’ll tell Yu Zi about this flaw, let the good son of mine give this woman a lesson.

He shouldn’t need to spend that much.”

With Le Mulan’s victory, the semi-finals reached the second match—Zhang Yu VS Song Halong.