158: I've developed a psychological aversion to sparring.

Two days later, inside a container house in a wasteland.

Su Chen arrived carrying some afternoon tea and asked the three people sitting on the sofa:

"Huh? Why are there only three of you? Where's the other one?"

Long Yiyi complained: "How dare you even ask!

Zhou Liang was beaten unconscious by Xia Weiyu this morning and is still recovering!"

Su Chen put down the snacks in his hand and frowned:

"Are you kidding me? Isn't he a third-tier Strength-type? Strength-types are supposed to have strong recovery. How can he be unconscious? Is he faking it?"

"Whether he's faking it or not, shouldn't you have some idea?"

Xu Shaoqing explained:

"It's precisely because he's a Strength-type. He fought many times yesterday, taking a lot of hits, old injuries piled on new ones.

He fought a few more rounds this morning and just couldn't hold on anymore."

"You guys need to work harder. Five third-tiers, taking turns wearing down one second-tier, and you end up in this state?

You're practically an embarrassment to your Genius titles."

...As they were discussing martial arts, the person Long Yiyi and the others least wanted to see entered.

"Next, who's up?"

The container door opened. Xia Weiyu's Water Clone placed Li Chao on the sofa, turned its head, and looked at the three people asking.

Long Yiyi and the other two looked at each other, none of them showing any intention of standing up.

"You go, it's your turn."

"Nonsense! I just finished sparring, how can it be my turn again! It's your turn, Yiyi."

"I can't, my period came."

"Is it appropriate to say that while eating an ice cream?"

"It came right after I finished, is that not allowed?"

"Fine! If you say it's fine, then it's fine!"

The three of them pushed the responsibility onto each other, none wanting to fight again. There was no helping it; it was too tiring. Going out meant getting beaten up.

Finally, the three of them made a decision and pointed the blame at the unlucky fellow who had just been carried in:

"Li Chao, it's your turn."

The half-dead Li Chao sat up, looking at his three companions in misfortune with disbelief.

I just got carried in, and you still want me to go out?

"You, look at my condition! I'm injured like this, and you still want me to fight?"

Long Yiyi waved her hand dismissively:

"You're a grown man, a little injury is nothing. Just drink some healing potion and you'll be fine.

Xu Shaoqing, bring the funnel over and pour him two pounds of healing potion."

The half-dead Li Chao was thus held down, a funnel stuffed into his mouth. Xu Shaoqing and the others desperately poured healing potions and Spiritual Power Recovery Potions into it.

"Cough cough... Brother Chen! Save me!

I really can't fight anymore. Can you spare me today?"

Su Chen quickly intervened: "He's also quite injured. Li Chao is granted special permission to rest today. You three, see who's going up."

'Ding, gained Li Chao favorability, lottery ticket +10.'

"Thank you, Brother Chen, for sparing my life!"

Having been pardoned, Li Chao finally spat out the funnel in his mouth.

Now it was Long Yiyi and the other two's turn to complain... The afternoon before last, Su Chen had copied the healing Ability. With the healing technique Ability, Xia Weiyu's injuries could recover quickly.

She was always physically fit for battle, and with her Mysterious Water Orb, she had almost limitless spirit power.

During the day, they had practical sparring. At night, he would analyze various flaws and shortcomings with Xia Weiyu, allowing her strength to advance by leaps and bounds.

For the past three days, apart from eating and sleeping, all their time was spent sparring.

Xia Weiyu was full of fighting spirit, but Long Yiyi and the others couldn't keep up.

Although he supplied them with unlimited potions and secretly used healing techniques on them when they drank, not everyone possessed strong willpower.

After three days, they went from being able to hold their own four times out of ten, to now struggling to last ten moves. Stepping onto the field meant only getting beaten up.

They've all developed psychological trauma... Tell me, you so-called Geniuses, with such weak willpower, what use are you?

"Li Chao, you rest and recover properly."

"Thank you, Brother Chen!"

'Ding, gained Li Chao favorability, lottery ticket +10.'

"Brother Chen, what about us?"

"You also rest for an hour."

"Thank you, Brother Chen!" everyone said in unison.

Having been pardoned by Su Chen, they were immensely grateful.

There was no helping it; they had been beaten terribly by Xia Weiyu these past two days!

'Ding, gained Long Yiyi favorability, lottery ticket +50.'

'Ding, gained Xu Shaoqing favorability, lottery ticket +50.'

'Ding, gained...'

Your only remaining use is just this. The quantity this time isn't bad, not in vain for me treating you well with food and drink every day... Seeing Su Chen come out, Xia Weiyu asked curiously:

"Where are the others?"

That's a ridiculous question. The reason they're not coming out is precisely because of you, isn't it?

If you had gone a little easier on them, they wouldn't be so afraid of you.

"They're a bit heavily injured."

Xia Weiyu ignored their injuries: "What about the healing potions?"

"Psychological trauma recovers very slowly. healing potions can't help with that."

Seeing Xia Weiyu a bit frustrated, Su Chen felt a headache. Are you obsessed with this?

Apart from eating and sleeping, you've been sparring for three days. Don't you want to take a break?

"Weiyu, how about trying to make a Breakthrough?"

"Now?"

Su Chen nodded: "Your strength is sufficient. I think making a Breakthrough now will come naturally. If it doesn't succeed, you can just keep practicing.

Just giving it a try won't cost you anything."

"Alright then."

Following Su Chen's instructions, Xia Weiyu didn't hesitate and turned to walk into the container.

This left Long Yiyi and the others utterly stunned. They had no idea what Xia Weiyu was coming in for.

Resting was absolutely impossible. Apart from resting while eating, Xia Weiyu hadn't been idle.

The only possibility was that she knew they weren't coming out to spar and was angry, coming to look for them!

This was troublesome. If she came in, there would definitely be no good outcome. Whoever she targeted would be unlucky.

Long Yiyi was the first to move, opening the refrigerator and hiding inside.

Xu Shaoqing and the others, not to be outdone, quickly found places to hide. Only Li Chao was left stranded on the sofa.

"Save me! Save me!

Leave a spot for me under the sofa!"

"It's full! Find another place!"

It was only a few dozen meters. Li Chao and the others moved quickly. When Su Chen entered the room, it was eerily quiet, with no one in sight.

But how could they escape his Piercing Eye? With one sweep, he located the hiding spots of all four. With this level of skill, they're playing hide-and-seek?

No, perhaps they really didn't want to spar with Xia Weiyu anymore. If she didn't Breakthrough this time, these guys might really run away.

"What are you doing? Go outside and stay quiet. Xia Weiyu is going to attempt a Breakthrough."

"A Breakthrough? Good! A Breakthrough is good! We'll go out right now."

Hearing it wasn't to find them for sparring, they didn't dare stay a moment longer, scrambling to rush out the door.

Afraid that if they left late, Xia Weiyu might change her mind.

But the moment they stepped out, Su Chen stopped them again.

Xiao Qian instantly understood and reminded the others:

"This is my master's credit, equivalent to giving you the afternoon off. Shouldn't you thank my master, meow?"

"Thank you, Su Chen!"

"Thank you, Su Chen!"

'Ding, gained...'

'Ding, gained...'