Chapter 108 The Strength of Lu Xiu

"Of course it counts." Shi Feng gave a definite answer to You Ziping's question, "But doesn't the White Tiger Martial Arts Academy prohibit you from joining any game studios?"

You Ziping fell silent upon hearing Shi Feng's question.

He initially decided not to join Zero Wing Studio, as he was a recognized elite student of the White Tiger Martial Arts Academy. He believed that with enough time, he would definitely gain the approval of Head Instructor Jiang.

However, the sudden appearance of Xie Qiwen meant he didn't have much time left to accumulate strength and demonstrate his abilities.

Xie Qiwen was already a well-known competitor in the National Competition. Now, the White Tiger Martial Arts Academy headquarters had decided to fully support Xie Qiwen's development, preparing him for the World Competition.

Meanwhile, You Ziping had yet to even secure a ticket to the National Competition. With such a large gap, Head Instructor Jiang's personality meant he had absolutely no hope.

The only way now was to become stronger in a short period.

At the very least, he needed to obtain a ticket to the National Competition to even have a chance of Head Instructor Jiang considering him.

The only way he could think of to quickly become stronger was to join Zero Wing Studio. As for the academy's regulations, they weren't explicitly written down. Compared to violating Gan Xingteng's rules, becoming stronger was more important.

"If I join your Zero Wing Studio, I want to know how strong I can become in a month?" You Ziping was very eager to improve his strength, but he had great doubts about how much Zero Wing Studio could help him.

"I knew you would say that. In that case, why don't you have a match with a new member of our Zero Wing Studio?" Shi Feng said with a smile. "Moreover, you know this person."

"I know?" You Ziping didn't understand what Shi Feng was up to at all.

"Follow me." Shi Feng said, walking out of the reception room.

You Ziping followed, curious to see who Shi Feng would have him fight.

Within the White Tiger Martial Arts Academy, his level was not low. At the age of 18, he was already an intermediate student and ranked among the top in the intermediate class, not far from becoming an advanced student. If he reached the advanced level at his age, he would have the qualifications to participate in the National Youth Competition.

Inside Zero Wing's training room, a large group of new Zero Wing members were undergoing basic training. When they saw Shi Feng walking in with a stern-looking young man, they stopped their training and looked over curiously.

"Who is that person? Could he be a new member?"

"No, I know him. He was one of the people who challenged us before, but he was pretty badly beaten by Sister Huowu."

"He's really pitiful. Sister Huowu never holds back when fighting. She's just like Coach Lei..."

"Could it be that he wants to challenge Sister Huowu again this time?"

...

Everyone speculated. As for whether You Ziping could win, they had never considered it, because in their eyes, it would be a miracle if he could last five seconds against Huowu.

Win?

Who had ever seen an ordinary person win against a monster?

"Lu Xiu, come over here for a moment." After entering the training room, Shi Feng looked at a slightly thin young man in his early twenties who was training in the room. "Today is the day to test your strength."

"Yes!" Lu Xiu quickly responded.

"Lu Xiu?" You Ziping looked at Lu Xiu in surprise as he walked over.

During the previous challenge, Lu Xiu left the White Tiger Martial Arts Academy directly to participate in Zero Wing Studio's test.

As a former intermediate student of the White Tiger Martial Arts Academy, he knew Lu Xiu's level very well. He could only be said to barely meet the standards of an intermediate student. So, he was happy when Lu Xiu left, believing that not everyone could go far on this path, and that joining a game studio might lead to better development.

Now, judging by Shi Feng's intention, he was actually going to have him fight Lu Xiu, which was simply a joke.

How much was Shi Feng underestimating him?

"Alright, you two go up to the arena. The time limit is three minutes." Shi Feng didn't explain anything and directly ordered.

Shi Feng's words immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.

"The show is about to begin. I'll be the bookie. The odds are one to five. Anyone who bets on You Ziping to win will get five times their stake. Don't miss out!" Heizi said at this time.

"Okay, I'll bet on Lu Xiu!"

"I'll bet on Lu Xiu too!"

"I'll bet a bottle of Baiguo Jia Niang (Hundred Fruit Wine) on Lu Xiu winning!"

...

As a result, no one bet on You Ziping to win. Heizi's face became unusually ugly.

However, You Ziping's face was even uglier. At least he was only a little away from becoming an advanced student at the White Tiger Martial Arts Academy, but in the eyes of these people, he was just a passerby character who could be easily defeated.

Lu Xiu felt a lot of pressure about this. He knew very well how strong You Ziping was. He didn't expect that Shi Feng, as well as the other core members of Zero Wing Studio, actually wanted him to win. It was impossible no matter how he thought about it.

"Begin!" Shi Feng shouted after seeing that the two were ready.

"Lu Xiu, show me what you've got. I'm very curious about what you've achieved in Zero Wing Studio during this time." You Ziping said seriously, looking at Lu Xiu.

Lu Xiu also nodded and then rushed towards You Ziping.

Lu Xiu suddenly threw a punch, and a gust of wind could be heard in the air. The speed was extremely fast, and only a shadow of the fist could be seen.

"So fast!"

You Ziping couldn't help but be surprised. Compared to Lu Xiu back then, the precision and speed of this punch had improved by more than one level.

However, You Ziping himself was not an ordinary student. He flicked his hand to the side and rushed into Lu Xiu's front, suddenly ramming into Lu Xiu.

But Lu Xiu seemed to have seen through it long ago. While the punch was being flicked aside, the footwork under his feet opened to one side, and his entire body rubbed against You Ziping's back, preventing him from being hit.

"Dodged it?" You Ziping was slightly surprised.

But You Ziping quickly recovered and then launched a fierce attack. Every move and stance was fast, accurate, and ruthless, leaving people with no time to parry.

However, after a series of frenzied attacks, Lu Xiu was not hit as expected. Instead, he used his agile movements and footwork to dodge each one.

After a round of You Ziping's frenzied attacks, Lu Xiu noticed that You Ziping was exhausted and immediately moved in.

Knowing that things were not good, You Ziping could only throw a punch to block Lu Xiu's offensive. However, Lu Xiu had no intention of stopping. He met You Ziping's punch head-on. Just as this punch was about to hit Lu Xiu, Lu Xiu suddenly tilted his head to the side.

This caused You Ziping's fist to brush past his cheek, leaving a bloody mark, but it also allowed Lu Xiu to enter You Ziping's domain. With his own speed and the speed of swinging his arm, he directly struck You Ziping's neck.

This strike caused You Ziping to retreat three steps, feeling his head become a little dizzy. Lu Xiu then struck You Ziping's abdomen, who was unable to react in time, causing You Ziping to fall to the ground.

The final victor was Lu Xiu.

Until You Ziping fell to the ground, Lu Xiu felt like he was dreaming. He always felt that You Ziping was holding back, otherwise how could there be so many flaws all over his body, and the attack method was so monotonous, it was simply telling him to dodge...

However, in Shi Feng's opinion, it was normal for Lu Xiu to win.

Because during this period, Lu Xiu had been through many life-and-death battles in God's Domain, coupled with Lei Bao's usual guidance, his combat experience had greatly improved.

Lu Xiu was also an intermediate student of the White Tiger Martial Arts Academy. In terms of physical fitness alone, he was not much worse than You Ziping, but his combat experience was much worse. After a period of training, Lu Xiu's combat experience was much higher than You Ziping's, so it was normal for You Ziping to lose.

After You Ziping regained consciousness, the first thing he did when he opened his eyes was to look at Lu Xiu.

"How could his improvement be so great?" You Ziping looked at Lu Xiu, feeling very uncomfortable.

Through the previous battle, he already knew very well why he had lost. The battle seemed very intense, but the difference in combat experience was too great. The current Lu Xiu was completely like a seasoned expert, and even the advanced students of the White Tiger Martial Arts Academy were probably not as good as him in terms of combat experience.

How long had it been since Lu Xiu joined Zero Wing Studio?

"You've seen how much your strength can improve. What do you think of my place?" Shi Feng asked with a smile.

"If I really join Zero Wing Studio, will you teach me these things?" You Ziping was very nervous, but his eyes were full of anticipation.

Shi Feng quietly looked at the somewhat nervous You Ziping. It was estimated that no one would have thought that the fifth-order Berserker known as the Silent Swordsman in later generations would be the You Ziping in front of him.

In terms of talent, You Ziping was not worse than Xie Qiwen, but Xie Qiwen was a few years older and his family background was very different.

Poor scholar, rich warrior.

If you want to improve your physical fitness quickly, you not only need to undergo a lot of training, but also need a lot of energy to replenish your body's consumption.

A bottle of the most common C-grade nutrient solution on the market costs 400 credit points.

For people who often train hard in combat, a bottle a day is almost a basic requirement, which is 12,000 credit points a month. Ordinary families really have a hard time affording it, let alone a B-grade nutrient solution, which costs 1,000 credit points per bottle.

Only those who show good talent are willing to sign contracts and train them, providing basic training expenses. Ordinary students simply do not have this opportunity, but such a supply is only a C-grade nutrient solution. Only students who are recognized as geniuses will have a B-grade nutrient solution supply.

The contract You Ziping signed was at most an ordinary contract, providing C-grade nutrient solutions every day, but Xie Qiwen was different. His family did not need the martial arts academy to train him at all. He could drink A-grade nutrient solutions every day to regulate his body. That was 10,000 credit points per bottle, which could treat undetected hidden injuries and further develop brain cells.

Even if the two had the same talent, the strength they showed in the end would be very different, not to mention the difference in combat experience brought about by hiring powerful experts to guide and teach them.

The current You Ziping was not as good as Xie Qiwen in any way, so how could he compare with Xie Qiwen?

For Jiang Tianyuan, who valued strength very much at the White Tiger Martial Arts Academy, it was completely reasonable to choose Xie Qiwen.