25: Chapter 25 Zhang Caijun's Aggrieved Feelings, the Appearance of the Evil Energy Corruptor!

"Bang!" Under the gaze of Zhang Caijun, Instructor Ou Kailang, Yu Zhengyang, and everyone else, Lu Zheng slowly threw a punch. It was like the dawn piercing through the darkness, breaking the surrounding silence.

This was the first time Lu Zheng had seen someone make such a request—volunteering to get hit—and stating it with such inspiration and unwillingness to give up. If he didn't satisfy this request from Zhang Caijun, Lu Zheng would feel bad himself.

Since you want to shatter this nightmare of yours, then I will give you the chance. It just depends on whether you are up to the task.

Of course, Lu Zheng held back on this punch. Otherwise, with his combat power as high as 22 points, dealing with Zhang Caijun, who only had 5 points of combat power, would have been enough to clear his health bar in one strike.

"He... he actually threw the punch..."

"Lu Zheng, he actually dared to accept this challenge..."

"What comes next is Zhang Caijun's counterattack. Can he withstand it?"

Some people still couldn't believe this scene and voiced their concerns. Instructor Ou Kailang, however, didn't care about Lu Zheng's punch. He had already recognized the current strength of Zhang Caijun, but he would have to pay full attention to what happened next.

He had said he wouldn't let Lu Zheng get hurt; if he noticed anything wrong, he would intervene immediately.

"Old Lu, you're being foolish..."

Yu Zhengyang, standing to the side, said helplessly, but at this point, he could only pray that Zhang Caijun would go easy on him.

Everyone watched the two in the center with focused expressions, wanting to see how Zhang Caijun would counterattack. But in the next moment, they saw Zhang Caijun's expression twist into a grimace, looking shocked and disbelieving, with cold sweat breaking out all over his body.

He clutched his stomach in pain and slowly looked toward the instructor in the distance.

A line of tears flowed from the corner of his eyes, his mouth slightly agape, and he slowly opened his mouth: "Save... save me..."

Instructor Ou Kailang: "???????"

"Thump!" As soon as Zhang Caijun's voice fell, he once again fell magnificently in front of Lu Zheng, without the slightest movement, exactly the same as a few days ago.

"Hmm???" "Ah!!!" The crowd exploded; the entire group was in an uproar. But even more shocked was Instructor Ou Kailang. At this moment, he was completely dumbfounded. This scene exceeded the limits of his comprehension; he even wondered if Zhang Caijun was purposely playing a prank.

However, seeing that last tear from Zhang Caijun and hearing that cry for help made him realize the reality, leading him to display the most uncomposed reaction he had ever had.

"Holy crap, this actually works?!"

"Save him, save him! Call 120, call a doctor!"

"Zhang Caijun, wake up! Don't do this to me!"

Yu Zhengyang walked up to Lu Zheng, looking shocked, his Adam's apple bobbing: "I'm doubting it again—are you really Lu Zheng?"

"I can't help it. He asked me to hit him. Maybe I've been eating more lately and got stronger again."

Lu Zheng shrugged. In any case, the school already had an explanation for his strength. As for that punch, the force wasn't much stronger than the one from a few days ago, but he had used the skill Sharpness, allowing a portion of the force to bypass the defense and enter directly into his body.

Although it wasn't fatal, it was enough to make him feel pain.

Instructor Ou Kailang picked up Zhang Caijun in a panic and left. As he left, he glanced deeply at Lu Zheng, but Lu Zheng pretended not to see it. At this moment, the late-arriving homeroom teacher, Teacher Li Shuang, also arrived.

With her mouth wide open, listening to the students' descriptions, she felt for the first time that her role as a protector seemed useless. However, Lu Zheng was just too impressive!

...

"Still no Awakening Aptitude!"

"It's probably still that same reason. Lu Zheng has been eating more lately, so his physical strength has increased a lot."

Instructor Ou Kailang said slowly. Although he was becoming numb to this explanation and was starting to believe it, the instruments couldn't be wrong. How could someone with insufficient Spiritual Qi concentration in their body be an Evolver, and how could they awaken an ability?

He hadn't ruled out the idea of someone pretend to be a pig to eat the tiger like in novels, but this guy was just an ordinary person!

Regarding this result, the crowd didn't know what to say. An ordinary person had once again knocked out an Evolver with a single punch.

Hmm? Why did he say "once again"?

"How is Zhang Caijun?" Teacher Li Shuang asked. Instructor Ou Kailang thought of the child in the infirmary who woke up and hugged him, crying bitterly. He felt a pang of sympathy; if it weren't for him, perhaps this nightmare wouldn't be as severe as it was now.

"He's... alright, I suppose..." Instructor Ou Kailang said uncertainly. After hearing such an uncertain answer from the instructor, a school leader standing to the side spoke up: "Let this matter pass for now. As an instructor, Instructor Ou Kailang failed to act, so he will receive a formal reprimand from the school, have three months of salary deducted, and have his Spirit Stone supply suspended for one month."

Upon hearing the last part, Instructor Ou Kailang was like a mute eating coptis—unable to voice his bitterness. He could only nod in agreement. Without Spirit Stones, it seemed his Cultivation speed would slow down again.

"As for Lu Zheng, since he has no Aptitude, let him stay in the ordinary class. However, the homeroom teacher should pay close attention to him during this time; after all, our school didn't handle this matter well."

"As for Zhang Caijun, take good care of him and warn him not to stir up trouble again."

After speaking, the school leader left. The incident that had ignited the school once again was settled, and Lu Zheng, who had become popular once more, had already finished his day's lessons and was heading toward home.

As for Yu Zhengyang, he said there was a big event in the Evolution Class tonight, claiming that the higher-ups had arranged for them to truly witness a battle between Evolvers, so he didn't leave with him.

Lu Zheng didn't ask further questions; in any case, matters of the Evolution Class had nothing to do with him.

As for the aftermath of his actions, Lu Zheng didn't care. Everyone had witnessed that it was Zhang Caijun who asked to be hit, so it wasn't his fault. Presumably, he shouldn't challenge him again after this.

Meanwhile, Zhang Caijun, who had already woken up in the infirmary, shed tears of pain. Thinking of the figure that wouldn't leave his mind, he let out a roar.

"Lu Zheng, I refuse to accept this! Sooner or later, I will beat you!"

Lu Zheng, walking halfway home, paused. He suddenly thought, if Zhang Caijun really lost his mind and challenged him again, should he knock him out again?

"Surely no one is addicted to getting hit, right?"

"Forget it, I'll just knock him out again if it happens."

Lu Zheng muttered to himself when a voice suddenly sounded in his ear.

"Student, do you want to become stronger?" "How does it feel to see those Evolvers looking down from above?" "Do you want to become strong yourself?" "To become someone above others?"

"Hmm?" Lu Zheng paused, hearing the voice, and immediately looked at the person speaking not far beside him.

This person was dressed sloppily, sitting by the side of the road with quite a few loose coins in his hand; he looked like a beggar.

Seeing Lu Zheng looking at him, the middle-aged beggar immediately revealed a faint smile and said again: "Student, do you believe in Opportunity?"

"I can give you a chance to become stronger!" "Don't rush this; go back and think it over. If you want to become stronger, you can come here and find me." "Remember, Opportunity waits for no one. I will only be here for three days."

The beggar finished speaking, and without waiting for Lu Zheng to react, he slowly stood up and left, leaving a stunned Lu Zheng behind. But what puzzled Lu Zheng wasn't what this mysterious beggar had said, but the familiar panel that appeared before his eyes.

[Human: Zhang Tianrui] (Corrupted by Evil Energy) [Ability]: Beast Transformation [Rank]: First Rank Elementary [Combat Power]: 6