This divine beast is truly formidable.
Lin Hao lay on the ground, a trace of blood slowly oozing from the corner of his mouth.
The others, gravely injured, had been forced to teleport away.
The arena was instantly left with only him and Hu Tu.
Seeing no one standing, the divine beast returned to its original position.
It no longer intended to pursue the annihilation of him and Hu Tu.
He hadn't expected the seemingly weak divine beast to be so much stronger than the one Ye Xue had assigned him back then.
Thanks to the training over the years, his body had become very resilient. As for why Hu Tu could remain, it was likely due to his lifelong dedication.
Earlier, he had witnessed Hu Tu's exceptional agility, dodging the creature's fatal blows numerous times.
Indeed, this person was as formidable as described in the report.
Hu Tu, dragging his body, stood up and approached Lin Hao. He lowered his head and spoke to Lin Hao with a hint of annoyance, "How long are you going to pretend to be dead?"
From the moment Lin Hao had suggested they go together, he had been watching Lin Hao's every move.
Despite possessing formidable skills, Lin Hao consistently fell for remarkably simple attacks.
It was as if he had no intention of winning first place in this competition.
Upon hearing this, Lin Hao also rose from the ground. He casually wiped the drying blood from his lip and brushed off the non-existent dust from his clothes.
He looked at Hu Tu before him.
"Don't you want to have a fair fight with me?" Hu Tu, seeing him still playing dumb, shouted at him impatiently.
Lin Hao, witnessing Hu Tu's inexplicable anger, stated his stance.
Now that he knew his current ranking, he felt no further motivation to fight.
Too many titles would only slow down his actions.
"Don't you want to become stronger? Honestly, you're not living up to your image; you seem like a coward," Hu Tu, seeing Lin Hao still feigning ignorance, used his poor acting skills to provoke him.
Hu Tu knew that such taunts wouldn't even fool a child, but he genuinely couldn't think of a more direct method.
However, Hu Tu's words struck a hidden secret within Lin Hao's heart.
When Ye Xue was around, she often told him, "Don't be stingy in showcasing your talents. Only by letting others see your worth will you not be easily abandoned in the future, understand?"
And there was also the letter from Fei'er in his mind.
"I like everything that is powerful, whether it's things or people."
Perhaps, just as Ye Xue had divined, he shouldn't hide his true value.
This competition was an excellent opportunity.
It would allow Zhao Jianye to witness his strength, and thus, he wouldn't so easily look down on Fei'er in the future.
"Since you wish to compete with me, let us begin."
Lin Hao's previously leisurely gaze turned exceptionally firm the moment he made up his mind.
He then adopted a ready-to-fight stance facing Hu Tu's back.
Hu Tu, who had turned around and was kicking a stone, spun around with surprise upon hearing the voice.
"Did you say that?"
"If we don't fight, there won't be a next time."
After receiving a positive confirmation, Hu Tu wasted no further words and charged directly towards Lin Hao.
His hand was imbued with his spiritual energy. Lin Hao easily dodged Hu Tu's punch, but the trees behind him were splintered by the force of the blow.
Lin Hao glanced at Hu Tu with some surprise. He was indeed very strong.
Lin Hao no longer chose to hide his abilities and directly employed the martial techniques he had learned from that place, attacking him.
Ninety percent of these martial techniques had been adapted by Ye Xue. Due to his spiritual energy issues, she had avoided targeting techniques and opted for more general ones.
Although Lin Hao learned targeted techniques quickly, they were not as potent as those focusing solely on spiritual energy.
Since the learned techniques were not strong enough, Ye Xue had discarded them.
His current techniques appeared familiar to everyone, and it seemed as though everyone knew his next move. However, there was a subtle difference.
When Hu Tu saw the martial techniques Lin Hao employed, which were similar to what middle school students used during their opening ceremonies, he instinctively predicted Lin Hao's next move would be an upward chop with his hand.
But when he actually made his move.
Lin Hao, while showing the tendency for an upward chop, had incorporated something else.
Hu Tu dodged Lin Hao's repeated attacks with considerable effort.
Seemingly simple movements became exceptionally cunning in Lin Hao's hands. At this point, Hu Tu no longer dared to predict Lin Hao's actions.
After an unknown duration of fighting, Hu Tu, due to a minor misjudgment,
was pinned down by Lin Hao.
The moment Lin Hao's hand gripped Hu Tu's neck, the victory of the match was decided.
At this moment, their surroundings shifted, and they returned to the school.
Seeing the change in environment, Lin Hao released Hu Tu's neck and slowly stood up.
His ranking on the system had now changed to first place.
Hu Tu, lying on the ground and acknowledging his defeat, glanced at Lin Hao before walking away.
Lin Hao watched his retreating figure with a sense of helplessness.
He knew that for the next few days, Hu Tu would be sulking and avoiding him.
Sigh, acting like a child.
Those on the platform, seeing that the victor was not someone they recognized, displayed a flicker of coldness in their eyes. Then, as if remembering something, they resumed their formerly amiable expressions.
An elderly voice announced the champion of the competition.
As Lin Hao approached the elder, he suddenly noticed Qin Mohan also standing there.
Oh.
This young man is quite handsome up close.
While the elder spoke for a long time, Lin Hao stood beside Qin Mohan for an equal duration.
After an unknown period, the elder finally announced their departure after the school reopened in a week.
Upon hearing that they could return, Lin Hao turned and headed straight for his rented room without looking back.
He had indeed seen the contempt in the eyes of the person on the platform at the time, but for the sake of his own objective, he had remained silent.
If that person thought he had found an easily controlled tool, then he would, as wished, serve as that tool.
Ambling his way back to his rented room, he casually packed his belongings and then collapsed onto the bed.
Since all these matters had reached a conclusion, he decided to rest well for the next few days.
After all, once school started, it would be a different environment with new rules.
Also, he wondered how Fei'er's treatment was progressing.
He missed her dearly.