Bab 101: Bullying
The discussions among the crowd never ceased, all of them debating that the figure leading the race was undoubtedly on the brink of victory, and most likely, it was Li Sheng! Based on the latest information they received, the person in the lead was about to reach the finish line, while the one behind had just crossed halfway!
At the finish line, the registration office entrance, Chen Kong's expression remained cold as he silently gazed towards the approaching figure. Before him, a sword was planted; whoever touched the sword first would be declared the winner of the race.
Despite secretly hoping that Mo Qingkuang could create a miracle and defeat Li Sheng, Chen Kong's memory reminded him that such hope was slim.
Chen Kong had even planned that if Mo Qingkuang lost to Li Sheng, he would lend him some points for a while to get by, to avoid hindering his future. This was also a repayment for the debt he owed to him and gratitude for the favour shown by Dean Zheng back then.
"Senior Brother Chen, someone's coming!" Faintly, a figure emerged from the corner, swiftly approaching their location. The speed was so rapid that it could be described as lightning-fast!
"So fast? Li Sheng, have you made progress again?" Chen Kong's pupils contracted slightly, the blackness in his eyes shrinking abruptly! This speed was completely beyond what he imagined Li Sheng was capable of. In his anticipation, Li Sheng's arrival time was half what he had expected!
If this was his speed now, then even he, who had long since entered the Grandmaster realm, would find it challenging to catch up. After all, he had already advanced to the Grandmaster level!
"Senior Brother Li is amazing! This speed is indeed the fastest in the inner courtyard!" Cheers erupted from the crowd at the finish line. Although Li Sheng was bullying the new junior, this was an inevitable process for newcomers. Even Chen Kong had been tested by others when he first entered.
The figure drew closer, and the cheers became even more jubilant!
As the figure approached, the first person to see the face clearly was naturally Chen Kong!
Suddenly, he stood up, his expression of eternal calmness replaced by astonishment. The black pupils in his eyes even contracted into a black dot!
"How could it be him?" Chen Kong was profoundly shocked!
The arrival was not Li Sheng but Mo Qingkuang!
He was at a speed that was unimaginable for his realm of cultivation, rushing towards them at an incredible speed.
If he remembered correctly, Mo Qingkuang was still a second-rank martial master, right? But now, it seemed like he had advanced to the third rank. However, this kind of speed shouldn't be possible!
Li Sheng was supposed to be an eighth-rank martial master, specializing in speed. But from the looks of it, it seemed like Mo Qingkuang had left him far behind by a considerable margin!
As Mo Qingkuang approached closer, the cheering crowd seemed to have their throats suddenly gripped by something, falling into a sudden silence!
Why is it Mo Qingkuang who's here? Are we seeing things? Wasn't it supposed to be Li Sheng easily dominating? How did the script end up so differently from what we imagined?
"Could it be that Mo Qingkuang found some shortcut?" This was the biggest doubt in everyone's mind at the moment. However, after practising in the inner courtyard for several years, where would there be any shortcuts?
They all saw Mo Qingkuang rush to the front of the crowd but instead of reaching for the sword to claim victory, he circled around the sword planted in the ground and then turned around to run back.
The crowd exchanged puzzled looks. What does this mean? Not reaching for it? Does he not want to win? Is he even sensible? There are two thousand points on the line!
Mo Qingkuang wasn't what they thought. He hadn't anticipated it himself, but he had actually surpassed Li Sheng by such a wide margin.
From the start, Mo Qingkuang had been charging forward boldly, only to realize that Li Sheng, the fastest in the inner courtyard, wasn't all that fast. Initially, he thought Li Sheng might start slow but then pick up speed in the middle. However, it turned out that Li Sheng had been moving at the same speed all along!
Mo Qingkuang only needed to accelerate quietly to leave Li Sheng far behind! This gave Mo Qingkuang a bold idea.
Vaguely, he recalled a story he had heard in his childhood about someone who visited a cottage three times. He couldn't remember the details of the story, but he could recall the three visits clearly. So, Mo Qingkuang crossed the finish line without touching the sword and went to find Li Sheng.
At this moment, Li Sheng was sweating profusely, yet his journey had only just crossed halfway. He was completely bewildered!
How could Mo Qingkuang be so fast? It completely exceeded his imagination! Right from the start, Mo Qingkuang had been steadily ahead of him, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't catch up. What's more, this guy suddenly accelerated midway and disappeared in the blink of an eye!
"Is he even human?" Li Sheng's heart was bleeding. His two thousand points, gone for sure! Just as he mustered the courage to push himself further, he faintly heard someone shouting, "He's back! But wait, why is he back?"
He looked up and saw Mo Qingkuang actually running towards him from the opposite direction, and before he could react, Mo Qingkuang had already passed him.
'What is he doing? Why is he running back? Oh no, he turned around again and passed me! This... isn't this bullying?' Li Sheng watched as Mo Qingkuang swiftly ran past him again, leaving behind a faint, "Come on, senior brother!"
Come on? Screw you! His heart was in utter turmoil at this moment! Did Mo Qingkuang think he hadn't tried to surpass him before?
'If you've won, then you've won. Why do you have to come back and surpass me again?'
But his breakdown wasn't over yet. The shameless Mo Qingkuang was back! Mo Qingkuang once again appeared behind Li Sheng, once again surpassed him, once again left a word of encouragement, and once again disappeared without a trace!
'Why are you back again? Are you not satisfied with just one round trip to the front?'
Li Sheng inwardly lamented in anger and frustration.
'Mo Qingkuang is simply outrageous! Once is enough! Are you trying to humiliate me twice in a row?!'
Meanwhile, at the finish line, for the third time, friends witnessed Mo Qingkuang arriving at the end, circling around the longsword once more, and then disappearing into the distance again!
"What is he doing? Is he spinning in circles?" someone asked in shock. "Doesn't he feel dizzy?!!" Everyone was shocked, even Chen Kong's expression changed!
Mo Qingkuang arrived at Li Sheng's side for the third time. 'You're back again! Bro! Are you never going to stop?' Li Sheng was on the verge of tears, but he couldn't stop Mo Qingkuang. He was too fast!
However, this time, when Mo Qingkuang reached Li Sheng's back, he didn't surpass him.
Instead, he maintained the same speed as him, staying behind and constantly cheering him on: "Come on, senior brother, come on!" Li Sheng was almost driven to the point of spitting blood! If he believed that Mo Qingkuang was genuinely cheering him on, then he was a complete fool!
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